A win is a win. And this win gave Barcelona the three points they needed to match Real Madrid at the top of the table, and rise to first place on the head to head tiebreaker.
But this was not a good performance against Rayo Vallecano, and that should serve as a wake up call to the players, because they were fortunate to walk away with the victory.
It’s the bad and the good of time off. You get to rest, which is absolutely a valuable benefit. But if you’re not careful, complacency can kick in too.