Barcelona face Osasuna on Saturday in a crucial LaLiga match that can extend their lead atop the standings. The team coached by Hansi Flick in the past weeks has bounced back from being five points behind Real Madrid in the league to building a four edge on their closest rival, thanks to a combination of strong play on their part and also the negative form of Xabi Alonso's team . The German coach spoke ahead of the game on Friday and said: "We have to focus on ourselves. Not on Real Madrid . These are three very important points. The quality of training now is much better than it was two months ago. If we train at this level, we will improve."

That said, it's hard to imagine Barcelona's form doesn't have some impact on the current crisis at Real Madrid, where after a strong start

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