Real Madrid have made a lot of efforts to strengthen their XI this season. However, they still need to have stronger players in the midfield, they have not been able to strengthen it that much down the line. Barcelona's XI is currently very strong and they are fighting with more excitement than last season. According to Barcelona's performance, I think they are ready to compete a lot this season, if they can play strongly against Real Madrid this season, they will be in the lead to win the championship this season as well as last season. However, if Barcelona will have enough competition and excitement with Real Madrid this season, it will be impossible to confirm now, although Real Madrid is planning to strengthen their players in the meantime.
Real Madrid has certainly worked hard to build a strong squad for this season, but we haven't seen any spectacular performances from their players yet, and their midfield still has shortcomings that Real Madrid must address. Xabi Alonso must truly improve Real Madrid's performance across all areas if they want to win trophies this season.
Indeed, if we look at Barcelona, they can be said to have succeeded and maximized their squad development. Their midfield is impressive, and everything else is also strong. Barcelona certainly seems very enthusiastic this season, which will certainly make Real Madrid have to be cautious when facing Barcelona. If Barcelona can beat Real Madrid, it will certainly give Barcelona the potential to win another La Liga title. Of course, we'll have to wait and see whether Real Madrid can improve their performance. However, I think the competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be fierce, because, in my opinion, Barcelona and Real Madrid are both strong squads.