Barcelona rebounded on Tuesday, but all remains rather nervy at Camp Nou these days.
A 2-1 win over Villarreal put Barcelona back in the win column after Saturday's loss at Granada, secured three points and keeps the perennial powerhouse in the mix at the top of a surprisingly congested table in La Liga. Barcelona is rather fortunate that Real Madrid remains substandard and that Atletico Madrid is still in the midst of figuring out its transition from the Antoine Griezmann-Diego Godin-led side of the past to the Joao Felix revolution of the present. In past years, the way Barcelona has started the season–a modest 10 points through six games–could perhaps be enough to put the club in a few-match hole.