Have Barcelona been tired or just saving themselves? Well, it might be both. But which one is more true?
The 2-1 win over Las Palmas was ugly, but necessary. How can a team at the bottom of the table make life so uncomfortable for the Blaugrana? Simple. Barcelona, and particularly, the front three, weren't running.
Towards the end of the game the islanders pushed up hoping for an equalizer. Barcelona's feared attacking trio - Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar - didn't track back. The Cules were 7 vs. 9 outfield players in defense, and it showed.