Barcelona boss Guardiola never trailed Real Madrid by six points

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola find himself in foreign territory chasing down Real Madrid.

Since his appointment in 2008, Guardiola has never been six points behind current Liga leaders Real.

The two teams come together on December 10 and the Catalan press are already admitting a nine point gap could be an insurmountable lead for Barca to overcome.