Barcelona has great players and they always work well together. For example, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski work well together even though Yamal is a young player and Lewandowski is a senior player. This is the greatness of Barcelona, which always has great players and all players can work well together. Of course, Rashford can also play well and adapt quickly even though he has just joined the team.
It's absolutely true that since Hansi Flick joined, Barcelona has improved even more, and Barcelona certainly made the right choice in appointing Hansi Flick as their new coach. Currently, Barcelona is not yet in a safe zone, so Flick must work to make the players even better. However, Barcelona has managed to reach the top of the standings again, which is a good start. The El Clasico match will undoubtedly be more exciting, as Real Madrid will certainly aim to win and overtake Barcelona's position at the top of the standings. Unfortunately, there is still some time before that match.
Honestly, I don't think Real Madrid can beat Barcelona because, objectively, Barcelona is stronger now, and the match against Atletico showed that Real Madrid's defense still has many weaknesses. And before El Clasico, Real Madrid still has a match against Villarreal, who are currently the third team in La Liga with 16 points. I think that, despite this being a home game for Real Madrid, beating such an opponent will be a challenge. So, I think Barcelona's advantage can only increase in the coming rounds.
El Clásico always presents unpredictable matches, such predictions are too early for a big match watched by millions of fans around the world, it's okay to favor Barcelona for El Clásico, but Xabi Alonso will try the best strategy to face Barcelona. Considering Xabi Alonso has a long history with Real Madrid, many El Clásico matches that Xabi Alonso has played with Real Madrid as a player. The rivalry between players during Xabi Alonso's time as a Real Madrid midfielder, the tension of the match was higher than in recent years. Considering that Barcelona previously also slumped with the club's financial crisis. I think it won't be easy to beat Xabi Alonso who also contributed to the rivalry both as a player and as a coach. Victory for Real Madrid is a must, the pride of the players, the club, and the fans are at stake in El Clásico. As head coach, Xabi Alonso will provide a surprise in the match.