We are only in December and more than half of the league campaign lies ahead but, having opened up a 14-point gap on the title holders, Barca look well placed to push on and claim their fourth crown in five years.
Such is the scale of Real’s drift this season they sit behind city rivals Atletico Madrid and Valencia, with Sevilla hot on their heels and likely to benefit from a bounce when Eduardo Berizzo’s successor is appointed.
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