Barcelona president Joan Laporta commented on the position of the "blue-reds" in the Primera Division, BTA reported. In recent weeks, Barca has made many hesitations and lost its lead at the top of the Spanish championship standings.
"I don't like to look back. Today, the championship seems to be starting from scratch. We believe that the glass is half full. Of course, we would like to have a lead of 7 or 8 points at the top. We lost points that we should have had, but for me that is just the past. We have to move forward and every match should be like a final. "That's exactly how we should approach the match against Atletico Madrid," the Barcelona president was quoted as saying by AS newspaper on Tuesday.
Barça are top of the La Liga standings with 38 points, ahead of Atletico Madrid, who are one point behind but have played one game less.
The Catalans and the capital will play in the Spanish league derby on December 21.