It's true that the season has just begun, so it's quite natural to see the performance of the big teams has declined a bit... just look at how Barcelona at the beginning of this season was quite difficult to get more points, they were even held to a draw by Rayo, and also Atletico Madrid who is currently in a pretty bad condition, slumped to the bottom of the rankings due to not winning a single match.
These big teams are clearly having trouble organizing their game, but that doesn’t mean this will be the final picture of the season, usually big clubs have the capacity to bounce back and find their rhythm as the competition progresses. So I see these big teams coming back to the top once they get their game together.
I don't know, but as far as I know, performing well at the start of the season does not guarantee that a team will win the championship. The trophy belongs to the team that consistently improves its performance, not only at the start of the season, but throughout the season. However, on the other hand, when a team performs poorly at the start of the season, it gives a bad impression to its fans, making them doubt that the team they support can compete this season, especially when it comes to Atlético Madrid, who have performed poorly in their first three La Liga matches and have only managed to secure 2 points.
Yes, that's right. A good start doesn't necessarily guarantee a title, and vice versa because the journey to a trophy is quite long and certainly tiring. The team that can win La Liga is usually the one that can maintain the squad's fitness and maintain consistent performance until the end of the season. However I don't see Atletico Madrid performance getting any better this season in fact I see them getting worse than last season. So Atletico Madrid's chances of winning the title seem very slim.
Real Madrid and Barcelona remain the mainstays of La Liga this season. I see both teams possessing equal quality. I also see Barcelona performing well so far. Barca did drop points against Rayo due to a draw however if you watch this match Barcelona actually played very well but they weren't very effective in capitalizing on their chances. So Flick will certainly continue to improve after this match to improve and remain in close competition with Real Madrid.