Barcelona are one of three clubs left in Europe that can still win the treble: league, cup and Champions League. The Catalans last won it in 2015.
Manchester City and Ajax are the other two clubs still in with a chance to become part of a select group of football history. Barça are already part of that group having won two trebles in the last decade.
Ernesto Valverde's side are 11 points clear in La Liga this season, into the Copa del Rey final against Valencia and, after Wednesday's first leg, have a 1-0 lead over Manchester United in the Champions League quarterfinal.
According to UEFA, Europe's treble winners are:
1966/67: Celtic
1971/72: Ajax
1987/88: PSV Eindhoven
1998/99: Manchester United
2008/09: Barcelona
2009/10: Inter Milan
2012/13: Bayern Munich
2014/15: Barcelona
Now, three more teams are trying to add their name to that list -- Barça for a record third team.
Barcelona
Champions League: Quarterfinal (0-1 win against Manchester United in first leg, second leg at Camp Nou on April 16).
Liga: 1st, 11 points clear of Atlético Madrid.
Copa: Final vs. Valencia on May 25.
Manchester City
Champions League: Quarterfinal (1-0 defeat against Tottenham in first leg, second leg at home on April 17).
League: 2nd, two points behind Liverpool with a game in hand.
FA Cup: Final vs. Watford (Wembley).
League Cup: Winners.
Ajax
Champions League: Quarterfinal (1-1 draw against Juventus, second leg in Turin on April 16).
League: 1st, level on points with PSV Eindhoven.
Cup: Final vs. Willem on May 5.
lukzlat910
117
I believe Barcelona can do it again, they have the full quality and potential to edge us out in the second leg and furthermore its at Camp Nou but hopefully Solskjaer can do something and get another miracle if not I see Barca winning the league and Champions League, they've already won the Copa Del Rey, the league seems the most likely one they'll win next, Champions League left Good luck Barca
lukzlat910
94
Will Man City still compete though....
Malengejoseph
87
Between Man City or Barcelona.. one will win UCL.
cosackntz
75
We Barcelona fans really need to access things holistically. How many of us would have supported Barca when we started doing so if this is the way we used to play then? we weren't winning trophies when I started supporting FCB but we had a good playing pattern and a project in LA Masia that I believed in with Guardiola later perfecting the previous and making the best use of the later and bringing us a rain of trophies, fame and money in the process. Our identity has been eroded since EV came in, we had a sort of unbeaten run in La-Liga when Roma embarrassed us last season, some of us saw it coming but most fans were blinded by the League results we were getting even when it was obvious we were struggling with a stupid mindset of conservative/defensive game. Unfortunately, nothing has changed but we still can't see, we no longer see Andre Gomes play ahead of Dembele because the board loaned him to Everton not because the coach learnt from the Roma disaster. We still have some players who will play for 90mins even if they are playing terribly while some won't play 90mins even if they were the best on the field. Having a run of good games for those out of favour with the coach doesn't guarantee them of a consistent play time. Analysing yesterday's game against Man U, the fans had to keep a continuous pressure on the board and coach for Semedo to start as 2 which we all saw as a good choice because of ManU pacy players especially from the wings but because the coach was hell bent on using Roberto, he introduced him as sub in the midfield when he had no offence whatsoever against Semedo in the match. Some people look at some stats and say all sort to justify our mediocrity, things like ManU didn't have a short on target when we all know we played a ManU with a terrible squad and just trying to get back on its feet. Others say this is our first away win at the quarter final stage in 4years forgetting the fact that Barcelona have the highest wage bill and how many players did we sign in the 4years? We have the highest number of midfield players and attackers but we can't remember the last time we had a comfortable win over any club. Some players like Sergio Busquet, Rakitic, Suarez etc have been having a terrible run of form but instead of the coach making changes along this line, he opted for his usual substitution. Left for me, I would have subbed off Busquet for Vidal, Rakitic for Malcolm while Coutinho drops to the middle. Malcolm would have been able to increase the pace of play upfront while also reducing the pressure on Messi. On a normal day with a full squad, I will play Dembele on the left flank while Messi starts on the right flank, Coutinho in the middle and Suarez as 9 and if Suarez is having a bad game, I will sub him off for Malcolm with Messi or Malcolm playing as false 9 and the other on the flank. I have said it times without number that Coutinho is a midfielder and not a winger, he is a replacement for Iniesta and not for Neymar, he isn't built for speed and stamina and we never signed him for that. Lastly, a law in physics says 'to every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction', when ManU signed Mourinho, I told some ManU fans that it was a panic buy. He got them Europa trophy but did a great damage to the club philosophy and players mentality. At the end of the day, it's going to take a longer time to turn ManU back to Fergie days. ManU used to be a club with some fear factor but these days, Wolves and other smaller clubs don't fear ManU and that's exactly what EV is doing to us, our fear factor is getting eroded. We had higher ball possession but we played aimlessly. We are lucky to still be in the competition, if we had faced a more offensive side in the round of 16, we would have been eliminated. Are we prepared to face Liverpool the way we are? they have a good keeper, good defense and very fast/strong players. We really need a better coach. A.K.O Feyisetan
Kindo_10
65
barca and city both have the best chances of winning the treble, but I think barca will take this one qith the squad performing well and messi not slowing down, city are an awesome team and losing the treble to them wouldn't be too much of a disappointment, but as the king said : 'UCL is coming to camp nou'
Mosanya
64
Barca can still win it, we have not given up yet, we have the full quality and potential, we have great players z one of the best centre backs and one of the best player, with them its is an opportunity to see Barca winning the league and Champions League, they've already won the Copa Del Rey, the league seems the most likely one they'll win next, Champions League left Good luck Barca
wiaadep
52
I think barca will do it,
Asap12
37
watch out