The gospel of Barça

The Maestro said with a lollipop in his mouth: we must reach the final stretch of the season with the potential to win it all. The disciples of Cruyffism took note of this, and his words live on in the Gospels. And although fans continue to sin and worship the golden fleece, the Scriptures remain for those who want to follow them and live football according to the teachings of the Messiah.

Today in Seville, the countdown begins for a treble that only complete fools dared to dream of in August. That's why the words of the Dutchman who changed our lives take on more meaning than ever. The team hasn't won anything yet. But it has already fulfilled the most substantial part of its contract with each of us: to make us believe and enjoy it until well into spring, and to have the possibility of winning it all within our grasp.

Great springs await us. Whatever happens today and in the coming weeks.

There's a hunger for titles, of course. But the craving for vanished pride was just as pronounced, if not more so. And that intangible hunger has been satiated by what has been achieved to date. The team that will take the field this afternoon at La Cartuja already boasts the well-deserved recognition of Barcelona fans. We owe this crop of very young players and their coach the restoration of the respect that the badge and colors demand.

This Saturday offers the unbeatable opportunity to lift the Copa del Rey against a Real Madrid still reeling from their Champions League humiliation. It's up to them and their host of stars to contend with that intimate enemy called the fear of failure. For Los Blancos, losing is a shipwreck; for Barça , it's just a stone in the sand on a path of growth that, at this point, seems unstoppable. We must capitalize on this emotional advantage. Turn the extra motivation Merengues have born of fear into their Achilles' heel. If only it were as easy to do as it was to write!

The risk, which also exists, lies in the fact that an adverse result could give Madrid wings in La Liga , while sowing doubt in the Blaugrana's legs ahead of the Champions League semi-finals and the final sprint of the domestic championship.

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That door must remain firmly closed. And it must be sealed before playing today's final, regardless of the result. How? By letting the players know that they're not being asked for more than what they've been giving us in the crescendo that began in August: giving their all on the field, showing commitment, and trust. This should be enough to ensure that the team's outlook doesn't change, regardless of whether it's this season's titles or others further down the line that ultimately come our way. Great springs await us. Whatever happens today and in the coming weeks. That's what the Scriptures say. It's the word of God. The one with the Chupachup.