THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL MADRID AND BARCELONA,

ACCORDING TO CARLO ANCELOTTI, IS NOT 11 POINTS.

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BARCELONA IS WELL POSITIONED IN THE LA LIGA STANDINGS WITH EIGHT GAMES LEFT IN THE SEASON

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AS THEY PURSUE THEIR FIRST LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOUR YEARS.

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DESPITE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE STANDINGS BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS,

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CARLO ANCELOTTI INSISTED THAT HIS TEAM HASN'T BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY POORER THAN BARCELONA THIS YEAR,

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IF AT ALL, IN REMARKS MADE PRIOR TO REAL MADRID'S TRIP TO GIRONA (AS PER MD).

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"IF WE COMPARE THE TWO TEAMS' RELATIVE STRENGTHS, THERE ISN'T AN 11-POINT GAP,

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AS SEEN BY THE GAMES WE'VE PLAYED AGAINST EACH OTHER.

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"THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR TWO FAIRLY EQUAL TEAMS ARE CAUSED BY LITTLE THINGS. TO CLOSE THE GAP IS OUR GOAL.

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BUT LOS BLANCOS MAY HAVE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR GIVEN THAT THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND COPA DEL REY ARE STILL IN PLAY.

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DUE TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS’ “WON’T FACILITATE” ATTITUDE,

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