Coach Tito Vilanova said leaders Barcelona Primera Liga club said on Friday he can not rule out the chances of Real Madrid in the defense of their title despite the delay, 11 points behind Barcelona after 13 round of the tournament.
Villanueva said in a press conference before his team's match at home on Saturday against Athletic Bilbao "I do not consider that Real Madrid out of the competition."
Barcelona have not lost any match so far in the league this season and are top with 37 points, three points ahead of Atletico Madrid, while Real in third place with 26 points.
Real host Atletico in the Madrid derby on Saturday.
Villanueva added, "We look forward to be the difference 14 points with Real Madrid after tomorrow but maybe shrink the deficit to eight points."
It will achieve Villanueva and his players set a record for the best start to the season if they beat Barcelona Bilbao after just record of Real Madrid in the season of 1991-1992, when defeated, Levante 4 - zero.
Bilbao and runners European Cup football and the King's Cup last season, but he tripped this season and comes in fourteenth place after winning only four.
Said Villanueva, who promoted from assistant coach to take charge of Barcelona after the departure of Pep Guardiola last season "is not natural to win all our games ... must Nhie ourselves because we can lose."
And able to Barcelona striker Lionel Messi to achieve the record for the largest number of goals recorded by a player during one year and registered as Gerd Muller in 1972, is 85 goals and now lacks only three goals on the equivalent figure.
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