El Clasico will be a defining moment for both teams this season, although there's no guarantee who will win La Liga.
We hope there will be a much more balanced competition for both teams, making this rivalry something interesting to watch.
In last season's classics, Real Madrid didn't play, Madrid threw up, that's what they did, because their play was bad from start to finish, Ancelotti didn't know how to replant the team, they didn't have a good defense, I understand that, the players were mostly injured, but it's Madrid, they couldn't lose so badly, a general humiliation and twice, that's something no club should tolerate, that's why Ancelotti left. The games should be much more balanced now, where Madrid should dominate.
Ancelotti faced his biggest problem last year in the matches they played against Barcelona. He had such a poor performance against Barcelona that Real Madrid lost every match last year. Barcelona scored four goals, Barcelona scored five. Real Madrid looked like a mediocre team last year. This year, everyone expects success from Xabi Alonso, especially in these matches. Therefore, these matches will be a significant stepping stone for Xabi's career.