Come on, pre-season matches aren't usually played seriously. They are essentially just lucrative business for the participating clubs. I don't think the coach will drop his first squad and really want a satisfactory result, instead we can see that many of the players played are second-tier players. Of course, preseason is just a test for the players, it's almost like training for both the coach and the players.
I don't think it's necessary to draw conclusions just because of a few games in pre-season, but the most important thing is how the coach gives his best and finds the right solution when the season has started. This season Real Madrid tend to be more favored to win the title in La Liga, but let's wait for what Hansi Flick will do in Barcelona in an attempt to defend the title.
Preseason matches aren't meant to be serious, as if they were, they could potentially leave the players exhausted when the domestic league begins. Preseason matches can be considered training matches for coaches and players to develop strategies, so that when the domestic league begins, they know what they need to do.
It seems that many people are favoring Real Madrid to win the upcoming La Liga title, and Hansi Flick must be prepared because Real Madrid's squad will certainly be different from last season. Now I'm also curious about Barcelona's ability to beat Real Madrid in El Clasico. Who do you think will win the upcoming El Clasico?
It is difficult to predict exactly who will win the upcoming El Clasico, but looking at the clubs' preparations, it seems that Real Madrid's preparation is much better than any other club this time. Despite having the best players, the club is not able to perform well. The club has no shortage of ability but has not been able to win the title in the last two seasons.
Barcelona, who are in financial crisis, are doing much better in comparison. They have won the La Liga trophy in the last two seasons and Hansi Flick is trying to build a stronger squad and is probably trying to add more players to the team.
There is a different excitement around the El Clasico match and last season Real won one but could not do well in the subsequent matches. I think Real's preparation is much better than Barcelona.