Strong Barcalona talk of the ‘treble’

Barcelona enter their biggest week of the season in optimistic mood.

Luis Enrique’s side take a 2-1 lead into tonight’s Champions League last 16 second leg at home to Manchester City, and then face Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday with a one point lead and all the momentum in the La Liga title race.

It is hard to believe just two months ago Barca were widely seen to be in meltdown on and off the field — with Enrique considered a dead man walking, superstar Lionel Messi unwilling to confirm he would still be at the club past the summer and club president Josep Maria Bartomeu charged with fraud.