But the thing is, a derby is the most important match between both sides, especially Real Madrid and Barca.

If either team loses the derby, winning the title does not mean anything to them.

Simply put, even if Madrid wins the title, they lost the derby TWICE. The pride of winning the title is not so good since Madrid lost to Barca.

EDIT: Also another example from the Italian league, as I heard from my cousin (dunno if it applies to the La Liga as well) who is a Roma fan.

Roma vs Lazio the most important game in their fixture. If Roma does not win the derby, but they won the title, the fans would still hate the manager, due to losing the derby, the pride of Rome.


This post has been edited by Sheep319: Apr 24 2010, 10:57 AM