Sergio Ramos saves Real Madrid, Barcelona stutter without Neymar

Sergio Ramos saves Real Madrid, Barcelona stutter without Neymar Sergio Ramos spares Real Madrid, Barcelona falter without Neymar Five musings from the end of the week as Real Madrid pretty much came back to the highest point of the La Liga table, Barcelona missed Neymar as they lost to Deportivo, Sevilla came up short on gas and Antoine Griezmann's Atletico all of a sudden resemble the "best of the rest" once more. 1. Excessively numerous late shows from Madrid The features were shared by Keylor Navas, Sergio Ramos and the official (once more) as Real Madrid beat Real Betis 2-1 on Sunday night to move back two focuses clear at the highest point of the table, with Zinedine Zidane's side as yet having an amusement close by on their challengers. The genuine story for Madrid, be that as it may, was yet another ease back begin to the diversion - which saw Betis deservedly in front at the Bernabeu, as another resistance group could counter assault rapidly and pick openings in the Blancos' backline. Zidane's side have been behind in six of their last seven recreations in all rivalries, and can't reasonably continue depending on heroics from Ramos or different conditions to safeguard them out over and over. Talking solely to ESPN FC a week ago, Betis mentor Victor Sanchez del Amo said unmistakably Madrid's "inspiration" fluctuated relying upon how vital their stars saw each amusement, and resistance mentors could exploit. Preferable groups over Betis now lie in hold up, with the Champions League quarterfinals approaching, and Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both going to the Bernabeu one month from now. Madrid are very much set heading into the season's choosing period, however they have to get their heads centered week in, week out. 2. No Neymar, no gathering for Barcelona Neymar was the main impetus behind Barcelona's astonishing 6-1 Champions League rebound against Paris Saint-Germain a week ago, on account of his stunning individual commitment of two objectives and an aid only 549 seconds late in the diversion. In any case, the vitality spent unmistakably incurred significant injury as the Brazilian missed Sunday's 2-1 crush against Deportivo because of an evident light adductor muscle strain. Some in the Spanish media scrutinized the planning of Neymar's harm as it was the third season in succession that he has not been accessible to play an amusement on the end of the week around March 11, with the most recent two years seeing him suspended for five yellow cards amassed and along these lines allowed to fly back to Brazil to go to his sister Rafaella's birthday party. Circumstantially or not, Rafaella chose to praise her 21st in Barcelona this year so Neymar was in the Catalan capital looking as his group lost their first La Liga diversion since October, with Luis Enrique's side slipping off the highest point of the table. Pepe Mel's Depor are playing extremely well right now, and it's typical for a group to endure a plunge next diversion out after such a candidly and physically depleting rebound midweek, while Gerard Pique even stated: "Everybody associated with Barcelona would have joined to rebound against PSG and lose to Deportivo." Be that as it may, Barca's destiny is currently again out of their hands in the title race. 3. Sevilla coming up short on gas Six circumstances as of now this season in La Liga, Sevilla have fought against eminent loss to get every one of the three focuses. However, on Saturday at home to Leganes they just couldn't gather a rebound after Leganes' Gabriel Pires gave the guests a stun lead only two minutes in. Jorge Sampaoli's group managed to balance significantly time when Stevan Jovetic played an exquisite one-two with Franco Vazquez, flicked the ball over goalkeeper Iago Herrerin, and completed perfectly. However another pivot appeared on, particularly after Sampaoli's certain twofold change at the break. In any case, Leganes were really the better group after the break, and would have won had Miguel Angel Guerrero or Darwin Machis taken generally straightforward risks. The absence of start and vitality from Sampaoli's side recommended their efforts so far this season are getting up to speed with them. Which is appalling planning with a Champions League