Real Madrid, which is still behind Barcelona in terms of points, still has to work harder in the upcoming matches because Real Madrid should not feel satisfied and complacent with the players they currently have if they cannot surpass Barcelona, which is currently at the top of the La Liga standings. But I am also still sure that Real Madrid can definitely give better this season because in terms of time there is still a lot and Real Madrid certainly still has the opportunity to reach the top position in La Liga this season.
With the form of Barcelona now i don't think Real Madrid can overtake them at the top of the table any time soon because Barcelona know what it will mean if Real Madrid gets to the top just like it was to Girona last season, they were topping the league table till they met Real Madrid and lost so Madrid took the advantage till the season ended so Barcelona is already aware of that and i believe that is the more reason why they win their games with good number of goals so that the goal difference between them and Real Madrid will be high incase they get same points the goal difference can favour Barcelona. I cannot dispute the fact that they still have a long season ahead as anything can happen and table turns in the favour of Real Madrid but they need more consistency and should not drop points unnecessarily and i believe they can achieve that since they have a very good squad that can withstand the pressure from their upcoming games.