Vilanova believes Real give Jose slack

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Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova made a tacit dig on Tuesday at his Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho by claiming that if Barca were 18 points behind their fierce rivals as Real are, he himself would be out of a job.
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'' If the situation was the reverse, i would not be here to answer that question '', said Vilanova, whose side are sitting confidently on top of the Spanish league, still unbeaten with 18 brilliant wins and just 1 draw (Omo this is a team..).
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At the mid-point of the season, title-holders Real are 18 points behind Barca in third place and riven by reports of dressing-room squabbles that have raised speculations about Mourinho's future at the club.
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Atletico Madrid are in second place, 11 points behind Barcelona who have made their best ever start to a league season.