The full-back believes the Blaugrana might have mounted a title challenge in the event that they had not endured such a great deal prior in the year
Dani Alves says Real Madrid are fortunate Barcelona found their structure so late in the season, guaranteeing the Blaugrana are gifted to the point of having tested for La Liga's title.
Barcelona crushed Real Sociedad 1-0 on Thursday yet stay 15 points back of Real Madrid at the last phase of the mission.
They've performed well as of late, with a 4-0 triumph over Real Madrid the feature of their season.
What did Alves say about Real Madrid?
"[Real Madrid] are fortunate that we got up so late that we were unable to battle for the title," Alves shared with Barca TV. "Presently we need to ponder another goal."
On the Real Sociedad win, which finished a two-game losing streak, he said: "In the primary half we had control, we did well to pressure them, however at that point we brought down the force and they began squeezing us. You need to know how to endure. In football it's difficult to win, yet we won."
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Alves was one of a few players to experience a physical issue against Real Sociedad, and he credited the issue to late-season exhaustion.
"Truly we are generally excellent, however we're approaching the finish of the time and it costs us all," he said.
In the interim, Blaugrana coach Xavi told correspondents: "We've seen the exhaustion.
"[Gerard] Pique, [Ronald] Araujo, Jordi [Alba] with a ton of inconvenience, it's a requesting plan. The responsibility It's uncommon. A drawn out week, unfortunately, yet it will be great as far as we're concerned. We've been down inwardly. It's generally expected. It's news that Barcelona, without playing great, are additionally contending.
"It was an indispensable triumph. In many stages Real Sociedad deserve more, we must be straightforward. In the final part they deserved a draw yet we leave with a vital triumph."
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