La Liga 2018/19: 5 major factors behind Barcelona's domestic triumph

Barcelona won their 26th La Liga trophy on Saturday
Barcelona won their 26th La Liga trophy on Saturday

#3 Incredible ability to fight back from deficits

Barcelona won or drew seven games from losing positions!
Barcelona won or drew seven games from losing positions!

Amongst the many other features of the club, what truly signifies Barcelona's strength and fortitude is the uncanny ability to pull off a 'remontada' even in the most unlikeliest of the circumstances. And of the 83 points so far, the team has pillaged a total of 21 from losing position - the most by any team in the league this term.

Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Girona, and Valencia were all forced to settle for a draw by the Blaugrana despite holding the advantage for a considerable time, before the latter pulled off the most thrilling comeback of the season against Villarreal on matchday 30 when Messi and Suarez scored in injury-time to propel the side from 4-2 deficit and earn a 4-4 draw.

Barcelona haven't been perfect, in fact, they've been downright ridiculous on various occasions and even fortuitous much to their rivals' dismay, but this incredible knack of eking out results even while playing unsatisfactorily is another important forte of a champion. And that seemingly runs through this team's DNA.

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