It would be hard to find seven days so full of big moments as Barça now face, as they take on Real Madrid on Tuesday with a place in the UCL Final at stake, followed by the game against Espanyol on Sunday, when they could retain their league title.
The final of the Champions League and the winning of the league title would be two dream objectives
for any team and this week Barça have the chance to achieve both within a few days of each other as
they go into the most exciting week of the season.
Wembley, here we come?
After the last three games against Madrid, the fourth and final match
is set for Tuesday night and the second leg of the Champions League semi final is the first of the
four to be played in Barcelona, as Guardiola’s team aim to build on their 0-2 advantage from
the first leg.
The team will train on Monday afternoon at the Nou Camp and Barça TV will be covering the
whole day live. The players will then stay overnight together at a local hotel, as they always do
ahead of a home European tie, before a final training session on Tuesday morning.
And the league title on Sunday?
After Tuesday’s game, the squad have just five days to prepare for the derby
game at home to Espanyol, which kicks off at 19.00 on Sunday. Real Madrid play on Saturday and if
they lose against Seville, Barça will go into their game knowing a win would give them the title.
If Madrid and Barça both win, then Guardiola’s team would need just one more point from their
last three games – against Llevant, Deportivo and Malaga – to win La Liga again.