Barcelona defender Dani Alves has said that the six-point advantage is that it Real Madrid are currently enjoy at the top of the la Liga table is not as significant as many people look at it.

Real Madrid had the opportunity to extend the lead to 6 points after Barcelona lost their match against Getafe. Madrid took the opportunity brilliantly with a 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid. As a result, many people feel that the balance of power has finally changed in Spain. Barcelona have been winning the title in each of the last three seasons, and it seems that they have finally lost the desire to win the title again.

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has been making a lot of changes in both personnel and tactics. Many people also regard that it has been the cause for Barcelona not being dominant as before. However, Barcelona have been extremely strong at home this season. In fact, no team has been able to score against Barcelona at home this season. Their last two matches have finished as 5-0 and 4-0. Dani Alves feels that it will be only a matter of time before Barcelona translate their home form into the away matches as well. He says that the six-point advantage that Real Madrid currently enjoy can be closed down in the remaining matches.

Dani Alves said, "At the moment a lot of people are awarding the league already and getting carried away but there is still a long way to go. As long as it is still possible to win then the championship is alive and this is a challenge which we are enjoying. One of the most important elements to this team is that we never give up."

Barcelona will also be involved in the Club World Cup in Japan, which again puts enormous pressure on them.