footyfan
Calma, calma
Where does this myth of "Madrid's unbeaten runs" come from? The La Liga record in this regard is still held by Pep's Barcelona if I'm not mistaken: 16 straight victories in 10 / 11. We finished a season with a dysfunctional Ibra and constantly injured Iniesta with 99 points. We also finished a season with 96 points in which we wrapped up the league weeks before the last matchday so we could play our B team towards the end. Considering the hunger of the team and the huge depth we now have in every position (bar CBs) and the return of a 100 % fit Villa in the second half of the season, I'm sure this squad can easily break the 100 point mark. If we beat Madrid this weekend, I'm confident that this will happen. We haven't even started to roll yet. Imagine the return of 100 % Villa and Abidal + Puyol in the second half of the season! So far we're playing without centrebacks, without Iniesta and with Messi in "OMG, I'm going to become a father soon" mode.
Last season, they won 21 of 22 games between September and March, losing just the once to Barca at the Bernabeu. That's where the myth comes from. There is a definite possibility that we can break the points record if we win the Clasico tomorrow. But if we wrap up the title quickly, which is also likely since Madrid would be 11 points behind already, we might play the B team again for the meaningless matches.
