Maybe Real Madrid has lost too many away points, but it's not so serious. I'd like to compare it with last season. Last season, at this point, the top 3 was this way:
1-Real Madrid - 30 points
2-Valencia - 28 points
3-Deportivo - 27 points
This year:
1-Barcelona - 35 points
2-Real Madrid - 26 points
3-Espanyol - 26 points
First, Barça is breaking all records this year. Barça has had the best start ever in La Liga, last week the surpassed Antic's Atlético in 1995/96. Obviously, if they keep this level, they won't have a rival.
Second, Madrid has left 4 points behind compared with last season, but they only have 2 points less than Valencia, who was the champion. So they're not doing THAT bad in results.
Third, although Real Madrid is not doing that bad, the urgencies are big, because 9 points are a lot of points. Real Madrid begins to rely too much in a suddenly fall by Barça. Is it possible? Of course, but each week, Real Madrid depends less on themselves and more on Barcelona.
4th, Real Madrid's image is not good. Despite the goal festivals against Alba and Levante, the critics for the game showed by Madrid do not stop. There's not any sign of resurrection and Barça do not show any kind of weakness.
5th, the goal average. The 3-0 was too important. In case of draw of points at the end, Barcelona would win La Liga. Of course, Real Madrid can beat 4-0 or 5-0 to Barcelona in the Bernabeu, but the possibilities are low today. So the real gap is 9+1.