Maybe now Barcelona is not yet able to compete with Real Madrid for the La Liga trophy, but if the Barcelona squad starts to find its best performance, Real Madrid will face a big threat from Barcelona in dominating La Liga.
Predictably, Madrid may have quality players and have proven this season. They have many star players with predictably guaranteed quality.
But you have to remember Leverkusen in Germany. The beginning of their season was without a prediction of a champion. They are without many star-quality players. But Xabi was able to change the prediction. They can perform well and win. Barcelona may be able to imitate Xabi. With a fairly difficult financial condition, it is the best option. It may be different, but there are always surprises that cannot be predicted precisely in football.
Everyone's always yapping about Madrid and Barca, but Leverkusen's taste of reality shows you you need more than elegant footwork. Madrid has Mbappe, sure, but they behave as though he's a one-man show. Ancelotti helps control those egos; else, they will tumble over themselves
Barcelona is broke right now, but they are scrappy. Flick taking control is revolutionary, and he's going to make them hungry. To be honest, this season will be wild card. These days, it's more about strategy and heart than just the names
To be honest, Barcelona might be the dark horse here, imparting some two-edged lessons on cooperation to Madrid. This will be an incredible season