La Liga to be decided at Camp Nou.

After 37 matches, the league crown will be decided this Saturday in Barcelona between Barça and Atlético Madrid. The gunfight at the Camp Nou will take place at high noon for these two gunslingers. Both teams have had their ups and downs but managed to stay in the hunt till now. Just like every classic Western showdown however, there can only man left standings. Will it be Barça or will it be Atlético?

Christmas is the season of giving but La Liga has shown us these past few weeks that it still takes place in May too. First Barça dropped points against Getafe and then Atlético followed suit by dropping points the next day against Levante. Real Madrid were presented with the opportunity to grab the league all for itself thanks to its game in hand. Well, Madrid grabbed a late equalizer at home against Valencia right after Atlético’s loss and then conceded a late equalizer against Valladolid a few days which all but ended their chances at the league crown. Fast forward to this past Sunday and Barça once again dropped points after playing to a scoreless draw away to Elche and Atlético played to a 1-1 draw against Malaga. Real Madrid threw in the towel and lost to Celta Vigo 2-0 to end any remote hopes of winning the league and a shot at the treble. It seems that no one wanted to win the league title.

So this Saturday will bring down the curtain on a very memorable season. Barça will face Atlético for the sixth and final time. Barça have failed to defeat the Rojiblancos in their last five encounters. However, Barça need to put that behind them and wipe the slate clean. Barça defeated Real Madrid twice this season and yet lost to them in the Copa del Rey Final. Thus, Barça, and their fans, should learn from that defeat ahead of this Saturday’s clash and not rule themselves out just yet.

Finally, whoever wins the title this Saturday certainly earned it. I have never been a fan of people saying this club deserves or doesn’t deserve a title even if they win it. If Barça wins the title on Saturday, even after some awful performances down the stretch, then they earned it. The same would apply if Atlético end up being the league champions this weekend. Nothing is deserved or given; just earned. 90 more minutes left and this hellish season will come to an end and that’s the best way for it to end.