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Barca wants same intensity against BilbaoSoccer Betting Lines04/02/2010 - Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola enjoyed his team's "intensity" Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League series against Arsenal and wants the club to carry that style into Saturday's La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Barca, especially in the first half when it opened a two-goal advantage in the 2-2 tie, played up to another level in the crucial match in London, and it was another match Guardiola felt the club could mirror as the season closes. "It's always a trap to use the last game as a reference point," Guardiola said about the Arsenal match. "But I don't think that we have given enough value to the way we played against Mallorca. "We took a big step forward both there and in London." Barca hosts Arsenal on Tuesday, and next weekend visits the Bernabeu to battle Real Madrid, but Guardiola isn't worried about those matches - especially Real - until points are secured against Bilbao at the Camp Nou this weekend. "There are seven games after the Bernabeu match ... if it was the last game of the season then I would say it was vital, but there are another 21 points up for grabs after that game, with away games just as tough as the Madrid trip," Guardiola said. "If we were to lose in the Bernabeu and win all the others, we'd have a great chance of winning the league." Barcelona enters the weekend level on points with Real Madrid atop La Liga and every match could eventually decide the title. Barca has been doing enough to win recently, but has not played nearly as well as Guardiola would like. Although the 1-0 win at Mallorca doesn't look good, it was just the second win by an away team against the surprise fourth-place La Liga team, and Guardiola hopes the improvement continues to build down the stretch in Spain and Europe. Guardiola didn't disclose who might play less this weekend but Carles Puyol is not a concern after he picked up a red card against Arsenal, and will miss the second leg. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has regained his scoring touch, bagging two goals against Arsenal to run his scoring streak to four straight matches. Lionel Messi still leads the club and La Liga with 25 goals, and the duo will provide Bilbao with a lot to handle this weekend if Guardiola features the duo. Bilbao is another club, like Mallorca, that is quietly have a strong season as Barca and Real battle for the La Liga title. Bilbao is sixth in the standings, nearly 30 points off the lead, but just two points out of fourth and a spot in the Champions League. Fernando Llorente leads Bilbao with 12 goals and five assists, and will be the major concern for Barca this weekend. He had two goals and an assist in a 4-3 win over Racing last week. Bilbao earned a point against Barca in a 1-1 draw in November on a goal from Gaizka Toquero, and would become a major threat for a top-four finish with an upset this weekend, but it is just 4-7-4 away from home. Real puts its 11-game La Liga winning streak on the line Sunday when it visits Racing. Real has scored 39 goals during the win streak and has scored at least two goals in all 11 matches. Also Saturday, Real Zaragoza hosts Malaga, and Sevilla hosts Tenerife. Also Sunday, Valladolid hosts Villarreal, Almeria hosts Mallorca, Sporting Gijon hosts Xerez, Valencia hosts Osasuna, Getafe hosts Espanyol and Atletico Madrid hosts Deportivo.
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