Real Madrid's defeat to Atletico Madrid 3-1 really made us realize that no matter how good ball possession is, if you don't have a sharp striker, then it's really in vain. Not only will they not be able to face other big teams later in the UCL, Even against Atletico Madrid they couldn't penetrate Atletico's back line strongly.
In my opinion, if Barcelona occupied the top of the standings, it would be difficult for any club to catch up. This season Madrid will experience many problems, whether they realize it or not, the fact that if there are no senior players like Kross, the fans worries will become even more real.
As a Barcelona fan, of course I was very happy to see Real Madrid lose against Atletico. I am very optimistic that Barcelona will win the La Liga title again this season, especially since Barcelona is currently at the top of the standings and has not been touched by defeat. If Real Madrid does not immediately bring in a top striker then it will be difficult for them to compete with Barcelona for the La Liga title. Moreover, Barcelona performance so far has been very good and this is proven by how Barcelona was able to overcome the pressure of the match against Celta Vigo so that they managed to recover and achieve victory.