When a new season starts and when different teams play a few matches in the beginning we get an idea about different teams and accordingly predict a team that this team can reach this level this season but everything can be said about Real Madrid. It's not just that Real Madrid have strengthened their squad this season, they always focus on strengthening their squad in all aspects. And the most important thing is that Real Madrid has consistency and each player has a good understanding with each player which is why they are successful in almost every match and they will be successful in the next season.
Let us not get too carried away by those odds, it is basically what the book makers have predicted but it doesn’t mean it will turn out to be so at the end of the season. The defending champions are suppose the be on top of the rating before subsequent teams but seeing them coming second makes a lot of people ponder about this rating. Manchester City is very good and may be placed at the same level with Real Madrid but that’s doesn’t still mean they should be placed above the current record holder. When the new season begins, a lot of things will unfold which I believe we will get to know if the prediction of the book makers is actually how the season is going to end or they’ll be a slight change in the position of each team.