I don't doubt Real Madrid's consistency in continuing to win in La Liga this season and this has been quite visible so far, including when Real Madrid slaughtered Barcelona at the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys. This is part of the proof of Real Madrid's consistency this season so that Real Madrid can still sit at the top of the standings even though there is a possibility for Atletico Madrid to take it in the near future because Atletico Madrid will face quite easy opponents this week. Meanwhile, Barcelona has dropped to the top four in the standings.
Real Madrid were favorites to win the La Liga title last season as well but they didn't have time to plan much with La Liga as they prioritized the Champions League tournament which made them miss out on La Liga. This season, Real Madrid is way ahead of Barcelona in terms of winning the La Liga title this season. Real Madrid have lined up their squad so well this season that they can plan for the Champions League tournament as well as the La Liga title. If Real Madrid manage to win the La Liga title as well as the Champions League title this season, it will be a memorable season for them even though they have had a few memorable seasons before. I think Barcelona can finish the La Liga tournament at number two in the table this season