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They say that this is the best Barça ever, that it plays the finest football. The team coached by Josep Guardiola is receiving praise from all quarters, even though it has still not won a single title. However, this week it stands the chance of winning two: Copa (Cup) and the Spanish League (La Liga); and then in two weeks, the most prized of all, the Champions League.

Everything was pointing to FC Barcelona winning its 19th League title on Sunday. Fans packed the Camp Nou, confident of a victory that would give it the League title. However, opponents Vila-real drew the match 3-3 in the closing minutes.

Nonetheless, with three match days to go before the final, FC Barcelona have an eight-point advantage over second-place Real Madrid. If Madrid fails to win on Saturday, FC Barcelona will automatically win the League but if Real Madrid wins, Barça will need to draw against Majorca. The Spanish League title is almost in their pocket. It seems to be just a question of time.

In fact, the worst news of the day was not the result but the injury to Andrés Iniesta, one of the key players in the team and the scorer of the historic tie goal against Chelsea in the match that took FC Barcelona to the Champions League final.

Doctors are confident that both Iniesta and Thierry Henry (who, prior to injury, was one of the team's top shape players) will be fit for the Champions League final. One thing is certain: neither of the two will play in tomorrow's Cup final in Valencia. Two other players who will not play are Rafa Márquez (injured) and Éric Abidal after the red card he received against Vila-real.