Crunch time for Barça: Almeria clash is MUST-WIN after two league defeats

Barcelona will take to the field away to Almeria this afternoon knowing that they need to win convincingly in order to put an end to the mini- crisis that was triggered by two successive league defeats.

The alarm bells have been ringing as Barca have dropped down to fourth in the league after slip-ups at the Bernabeu and against Celta Vigo at the Camp Nou.

The victory over Ajax in Amsterdam did little to pacify worriers, mainly because the first half team performance was concerning.