If Real Madrid doesn't improve, then I'm sure Liverpool will win this season. Real Madrid have been inconsistent so far and I don't think they can do very well against Liverpool, but anything can happen and change so quickly. Real Madrid won their last match against Osasuna with a score of 4-0, which is very promising, but the Champions League will definitely be different compared to La Liga.
This is precisely a tough game for both parties. Liverpool will host Real Madrid at Anfield next week and this happens to be one of the tough game this season because they're both rivals in the UEFA Champions League, they've history. Arne Slot now consider to handle the main task of Liverpool, he's doing everything within his reach to ensure he's grabbing the necessary attention of the fans, winning top titles for the club would be great achievement in his first season as headcoach. On the other hand, Carlo Ancelotti would tolerate any action leading to defeat in UCL because they've already suffer huge blow when it comes to injuries on their players and now, the wouldn't afford to dropped points to the Reds.
And Slot who has been showing his tactical prowess in the English Premier league now has the opportunity to prove himself in the European stage and with the best club in Europe. He is somewhat happy because Real Madrid is also not in their best form for now. Although, we never can tell if things will actually change after the international break. Madrid coul actually solve much of their problems after the international break. The international break used to introduce different things to different clubs. To some clubs, it makes them lose form while some who already lost form could get better after the international break. Also some teams lose their players to injury because of internal breaks. So, we should expect many changes in Real Madrid and Liverpool after the international break. But however it might be, we will experience beautiful game between them.