I don't see Real Madrid as the certain favourite for now either. Apart from that it is still too early to make this kind of predictions. I mean we don't know how strong Real Madrid are going to play this time and whether Barcelona will keep up the good work also. It is seen that Barcelona have improved themselves very much of course. Except these teams I don't expect Atletico Madrid or another different team to become the champions. I just don't feel like it will happen. We would see a race between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
No doubt how improvement from Barcelona after success get several player like Franck Kessié, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, but I am not sure what transfer activities did by Barcelona most perfect. They have forget what happen with defwnder area, I know he has success get Andreas Christensen with free transfer from Chelsea but this player not get regular position, beside Barcelona still have weakness on right and left side of defender area. I think will not any problem with Barcelona on forward bit how with their defensive how effective keep make cleansheet later on La Liga.