La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Don Pedro Dinero]

In the Spanish league, Barcelona have won all seven of their matches, while second-placed Atletico Madrid have only one loss. Real Betis are in third place with just one defeat. Real Madrid have dropped to fourth place and have already suffered two losses. Despite having five wins, their two losses place them in fourth position. It's difficult to predict what will happen in the long term, but if I had to choose between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I think Barcelona would be the champions this year. They score a lot of goals and don't give the ball away to their opponents. They win by completely dominating the game.

It's unexpected that Real Madrid could drop to 4th place, and of course, this is due to Real Madrid experiencing two defeats.

But all these standings – such as Real Madrid being fourth at this stage of the league, with only seven matches played – mean nothing. It is clear that Barcelona have made a stunning start to the league, and that, having won the last two league titles, Real Madrid is feeling the pressure. Furthermore, it is worth bearing in mind that in the previous two seasons, Real Madrid were top of the table for quite a few matchdays, before Barcelona turned the table around around the halfway point of the season. Something similar could happen now, but the other way round. We’ll have to wait and see if something like that happens, or if this is a season in which Madrid mess up and the only team that can challenge Barcelona for the title is Atlético Madrid. I reckon we won’t be able to start speculating properly until we’ve played at least five more matchdays.

[Zackz5000]

Among those three that challenge Barcelona only Atletico and Real Madrid are capable of competing with Barca's playing style. So I assume that in a couple of months the top of the table will be shuffled. As statistics show, losing at the beginning of the season means nothing. Yeah, Barcelona took the lead from the very start, but it may result in their strength being diffused by the middle of the season.

I don't even see ATM competing for the Laliga tittle even though they are second in the table right now, i believe it's only Real Madrid that can pull up that fight with a team that has been consistent for a long time now, I see that from the previous seasons Barcelona has been the only team dominating the Spanish league, they have won the tittle back to back and currently playing well and looks like they are also going to win it this time again, anyway the season is just beginning maybe with some few months coming the table will decide which team to lift the Spanish Laliga trophy.

So far, every other team apart from Barcelona are almost at the same level including the most revered real Madrid that you are talking of. ATH is at the second position on the table and have been doing well till this point even beating the real Madrid that you are talking of. what makes you think that they can not continue in this intensity. remember that the El Classico is just by the corner and if Madrid plays the way they are currently playing, barca will still win them and top the table with even a bigger margin. if things continues this way, there is no competition against barca this time around.

I get your point although ATM has always be a competitor in the Laliga, they do give Barcelona and Real Madrid some heat i will consider them for the tittle race but i don't see them finishing ahead of either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The El Classico will for sure be a strong game i know almost every body will be on Barcelona side to win Real Madrid because they are in a good standing for now but we should also know that football at time doesn't go as people think or predicted for now we can't be guaranteed of which team that is going to win in the El Classico. I believe that Real Madrid will improve with time they could start by struggling and still end up winning the Laliga, this things sometimes happened in football.

[len01]

No team can win in every match. If their performance drops in one or two matches, then they naturally have to lose. But so far Barcelona seems strong enough that I think they will maintain their consistency in future matches . If they lose any match, they will not go down the points table. Because everyone has lost in the last matches, but Barcelona has not lost any match. They are at the top with 21 points, while Atletico is in 2nd position with a much lower 16 points. And if Real Madrid wants to move forward, they must win consistently in the upcoming matches. And not only winning is not enough, if the performance of the teams at the top also drops, then Real Madrid can move forward only if they lose matches. If Barcelona can strengthen their defense further in the upcoming matches, it will become very difficult to defeat them.

I admit that Barcelona have had better results than the other teams. But, I still consider this to be the early stage of the league competition, and the top teams have not yet faced major difficulties such as a more demanding schedule, player fatigue, or even injuries. So, I think it is still too early to define the title race at this point. By the middle of the season, Barcelona could lose their consistency while Real Madrid become more consistent and overtake Barcelona, or the opposite could happen.

[Die_empty]

Atletico Madrid have a problem with consistency, although they are strong as a team, they cannot maintain their performance for a long time. The biggest reason for this is the lack of substitute players in the team and the inefficiency of the manager in managing the players. It would be wrong to blame the manager if the management does not bring the necessary players to the manager.

Atletico Madrid is a strong team like Barcelona and Real Madrid. The difference is that Barcelona and Real Madrid are able to perform consistently, while Atletico Madrid cannot. Even small teams easily take points against them in the middle of the season.

Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone has been designed to make a profit rather than win trophies. They prefer to sell players for large sums rather than build a formidable side. This has affected them, as they don't have enough backup players to cover when key players are not available. However, it looks like the ideology of the club is changing, as they are blocking key players from leaving the club. The case of Julián Álvarez is proving that the club management might be gunning to please the fans who desperately need to celebrate trophies.

[katanic97]

Atletico Madrid have a problem with consistency, although they are strong as a team, they cannot maintain their performance for a long time. The biggest reason for this is the lack of substitute players in the team and the inefficiency of the manager in managing the players. It would be wrong to blame the manager if the management does not bring the necessary players to the manager.

Atletico Madrid is a strong team like Barcelona and Real Madrid. The difference is that Barcelona and Real Madrid are able to perform consistently, while Atletico Madrid cannot. Even small teams easily take points against them in the middle of the season.

Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone has been designed to make a profit rather than win trophies. They prefer to sell players for large sums rather than build a formidable side. This has affected them, as they don't have enough backup players to cover when key players are not available. However, it looks like the ideology of the club is changing, as they are blocking key players from leaving the club. The case of Julián Álvarez is proving that the club management might be gunning to please the fans who desperately need to celebrate trophies.

He was also injured and hasn't been getting much playing time from Simeone. For me, Alvarez is a very good player and worth every euro. As in almost every season, Atletico Madrid will fight for second place in the table and once again won't win any trophies. Some changes need to happen, and sometimes change can be a good option

[Charcol]

i don’t think real madrid has a chance at the title this season unless they make a big surprise. it’s as if everyone on the team is at odds with each other. in my opinion, we haven’t seen a real madrid that’s as strong and feared by opponents as it used to be for quite some time now. given their current performance, i don’t think anyone expects much from them neither in the champions league or in the league. a few weeks after the international break, we’ll be watching el clásico at barcelona’s home stadium. if the teams keep playing like this, it looks like barcelona could even win by a historic margin.

Don't get excited and announce the results right away. Although I understand your frustration. Seven wins and 21 points from seven matches is certainly a strong start. But Real Madrid has already lost twice. So you naturally think Barcelona is stable. After seven matches, Real Madrid has 15 points, which is less than 6 points behind Barcelona. I know this gap is important. But I don't think it's an impossible gap to make so early.

The most important thing is whether Barcelona can maintain the same form throughout the season. Because we have seen very few teams that stay in the same form throughout the season. Still, although your statement is not completely unreasonable, it is impossible to say anything in advance.

[Hewlet]

In the Spanish league, Barcelona have won all seven of their matches, while second-placed Atletico Madrid have only one loss. Real Betis are in third place with just one defeat. Real Madrid have dropped to fourth place and have already suffered two losses. Despite having five wins, their two losses place them in fourth position. It's difficult to predict what will happen in the long term, but if I had to choose between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I think Barcelona would be the champions this year. They score a lot of goals and don't give the ball away to their opponents. They win by completely dominating the game.

It's unexpected that Real Madrid could drop to 4th place, and of course, this is due to Real Madrid experiencing two defeats.

But all these standings – such as Real Madrid being fourth at this stage of the league, with only seven matches played – mean nothing. It is clear that Barcelona have made a stunning start to the league, and that, having won the last two league titles, Real Madrid is feeling the pressure. Furthermore, it is worth bearing in mind that in the previous two seasons, Real Madrid were top of the table for quite a few matchdays, before Barcelona turned the table around around the halfway point of the season.

The issue is not just that Madrid are at the fourth spot on the Laliga table. it is rather that there is no sign that they are going to do any better in the coming days and games ahead. If you are up against an inconsistent team, you can afford to throw out point and be careless at the start of the season, but that should never be the case if you are on a title race with the likes of Barca that are getting better by games and that are putting all the effort to defend their title, then giving excuses that the season is just starting is not healthy for a worthy opposition.

If they are at least second on the table, it would have been a different case but the likes of real Betis that are toping them on the table actually won them so what are the odds that towards the end we wont see the season take a toe in this fashion?

[iBaba]

In the Spanish league, Barcelona have won all seven of their matches, while second-placed Atletico Madrid have only one loss. Real Betis are in third place with just one defeat. Real Madrid have dropped to fourth place and have already suffered two losses. Despite having five wins, their two losses place them in fourth position. It's difficult to predict what will happen in the long term, but if I had to choose between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I think Barcelona would be the champions this year. They score a lot of goals and don't give the ball away to their opponents. They win by completely dominating the game.

Barcelona really have big energy this season, you can see the confidence in the way they controlled the matches they have played so far. what I like is that they don’t seem satisfied scoring one goal and just sit back, they keep pushing and control the game which makes it hard for the other team to play the match comfortably. Actually the season is still long and things can change but I can see that Barcelona can maintain this intensity and consistency even as the league becomes tougher.

[Inwestour]

The issue is not just that Madrid are at the fourth spot on the Laliga table. it is rather that there is no sign that they are going to do any better in the coming days and games ahead. If you are up against an inconsistent team, you can afford to throw out point and be careless at the start of the season, but that should never be the case if you are on a title race with the likes of Barca that are getting better by games and that are putting all the effort to defend their title, then giving excuses that the season is just starting is not healthy for a worthy opposition.

If they are at least second on the table, it would have been a different case but the likes of real Betis that are toping them on the table actually won them so what are the odds that towards the end we wont see the season take a toe in this fashion?

Mourinho faced a wave of criticism following his second La Liga defeat, talk began circulating that he hadn't actually changed anything at Real Madrid but had simply come to cash a paycheck. I don't know how much truth there is to it, but rumors suggest Pérez has given him until the end of December to improve the team's performance, or else he could be fired.

[karabiber]

In the Spanish league, Barcelona have won all seven of their matches, while second-placed Atletico Madrid have only one loss. Real Betis are in third place with just one defeat. Real Madrid have dropped to fourth place and have already suffered two losses. Despite having five wins, their two losses place them in fourth position. It's difficult to predict what will happen in the long term, but if I had to choose between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I think Barcelona would be the champions this year. They score a lot of goals and don't give the ball away to their opponents. They win by completely dominating the game.

Real Madrid isn’t performing well this season and most likely won’t be able to take the league title away from Barcelona. I don’t think they have a chance of winning the Champions League either. They’ll find some consolation by winning the Supercopa de Espana or the Copa del Rey at the end of the season. I don’t think Mourinho will be at the helm of the team next season. I have no complaints about his style of play, but he just isn’t getting results anymore. His system isn’t working. Real Madrid’s management made an incredibly big mistake by bringing him back to lead the team. Perez just can’t let go of the good old days.

[HajiBagi]

Atletico Madrid have a problem with consistency, although they are strong as a team, they cannot maintain their performance for a long time. The biggest reason for this is the lack of substitute players in the team and the inefficiency of the manager in managing the players. It would be wrong to blame the manager if the management does not bring the necessary players to the manager.

Atletico Madrid is a strong team like Barcelona and Real Madrid. The difference is that Barcelona and Real Madrid are able to perform consistently, while Atletico Madrid cannot. Even small teams easily take points against them in the middle of the season.

Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone has been designed to make a profit rather than win trophies. They prefer to sell players for large sums rather than build a formidable side. This has affected them, as they don't have enough backup players to cover when key players are not available. However, it looks like the ideology of the club is changing, as they are blocking key players from leaving the club. The case of Julián Álvarez is proving that the club management might be gunning to please the fans who desperately need to celebrate trophies.

In recent years Atletico Madrid have not sell any player with big amounts, and the only player Atletico Madrid can sell with huge amount is Alvarez, there is no player in the squad that worth 100 million apart from Alvarez, the only thing Atletico Madrid know how to do is to beat Real Madrid and Barcelona in the league, that is their achievement, they did not care about trophies, and that is why they never win any trophy in recently, they have the opportunity of winning Copa Del Ray last season and they got defeated by Real Sociedad.

Diego Simone is not doing a good job, if he is coaching another club, he would have been sacked many years ago, he is one of the highest paid coaches in the world of not the highest paid, and the club signed him any players he wants but he still can not win trophies for them. Atletico Madrid has defeated Real Madrid in the derby before going to International break, the club next target is Barcelona, they don’t mind other small clubs to beat them, their aim is to defeat Real Madrid and Barcelona .

[liasbaa]

Among those three that challenge Barcelona only Atletico and Real Madrid are capable of competing with Barca's playing style. So I assume that in a couple of months the top of the table will be shuffled. As statistics show, losing at the beginning of the season means nothing. Yeah, Barcelona took the lead from the very start, but it may result in their strength being diffused by the middle of the season.

I don't even see ATM competing for the Laliga tittle even though they are second in the table right now, i believe it's only Real Madrid that can pull up that fight with a team that has been consistent for a long time now, I see that from the previous seasons Barcelona has been the only team dominating the Spanish league, they have won the tittle back to back and currently playing well and looks like they are also going to win it this time again, anyway the season is just beginning maybe with some few months coming the table will decide which team to lift the Spanish Laliga trophy.

So far, every other team apart from Barcelona are almost at the same level including the most revered real Madrid that you are talking of. ATH is at the second position on the table and have been doing well till this point even beating the real Madrid that you are talking of. what makes you think that they can not continue in this intensity. remember that the El Classico is just by the corner and if Madrid plays the way they are currently playing, barca will still win them and top the table with even a bigger margin. if things continues this way, there is no competition against barca this time around.

I get your point although ATM has always be a competitor in the Laliga, they do give Barcelona and Real Madrid some heat i will consider them for the tittle race but i don't see them finishing ahead of either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The El Classico will for sure be a strong game i know almost every body will be on Barcelona side to win Real Madrid because they are in a good standing for now but we should also know that football at time doesn't go as people think or predicted for now we can't be guaranteed of which team that is going to win in the El Classico. I believe that Real Madrid will improve with time they could start by struggling and still end up winning the Laliga, this things sometimes happened in football.

Although the club is a strong contender, we have seen the team repeatedly fail to maintain consistency in the past. Atletico are in a great position after defeating Real Madrid in a crucial match this season. Barcelona will benefit more from this because the team continues to maintain its sole dominance at the top of the points table and if Real Madrid fails to earn points, no other team has the ability to touch them. I had a positive expectation about the Villarreal team. Last season, Villarreal performed well in the Spanish league but this season the team is in a bad position.

Fans wait for the El Clasico match for a long time but this time the expectations may be low from Real Madrid as the team has gone through many corrections but is not getting the expected results. Barcelona is winning easily in every match and is fighting to get secure the trophy again.

[Out of mind]

No team can win in every match. If their performance drops in one or two matches, then they naturally have to lose. But so far Barcelona seems strong enough that I think they will maintain their consistency in future matches . If they lose any match, they will not go down the points table. Because everyone has lost in the last matches, but Barcelona has not lost any match. They are at the top with 21 points, while Atletico is in 2nd position with a much lower 16 points. And if Real Madrid wants to move forward, they must win consistently in the upcoming matches. And not only winning is not enough, if the performance of the teams at the top also drops, then Real Madrid can move forward only if they lose matches. If Barcelona can strengthen their defense further in the upcoming matches, it will become very difficult to defeat them.

I admit that Barcelona have had better results than the other teams. But, I still consider this to be the early stage of the league competition, and the top teams have not yet faced major difficulties such as a more demanding schedule, player fatigue, or even injuries. So, I think it is still too early to define the title race at this point. By the middle of the season, Barcelona could lose their consistency while Real Madrid become more consistent and overtake Barcelona, or the opposite could happen.

The way Barcelona is performing at the moment and they are getting great results in every match, they must be called strong. Although it is still early in the season, every team will try to improve their position and play strongly, there is still a lot of competition. We can already see that Real Madrid has already suffered an injury to one of their players, which has weakened the team a bit, but in any case, as the season goes on, more and more players will be injured, which will be a source of frustration for the teams. If Barcelona cannot maintain their consistency due to injuries to any of their players in the middle of the season, they may lose points. However, Real Madrid's recent performance seems to be very disappointing and they have already lost two matches in the early stages of the season, which has left them 6 points behind. However, there is still a lot of competition, the way Barcelona is playing, if they are to maintain their dominance, they must play considering all aspects of the players.

[Cryptmuster]

Real Madrid isn’t performing well this season and most likely won’t be able to take the league title away from Barcelona. I don’t think they have a chance of winning the Champions League either. They’ll find some consolation by winning the Supercopa de Espana or the Copa del Rey at the end of the season. I don’t think Mourinho will be at the helm of the team next season. I have no complaints about his style of play, but he just isn’t getting results anymore. His system isn’t working. Real Madrid’s management made an incredibly big mistake by bringing him back to lead the team. Perez just can’t let go of the good old days.

Everything is in Mourinho's hands now, talk of his potential dismissal has already started following two defeats. I believe the expectations placed on him were very high from the very beginning. Two losses right at the start of the season is a significant setback for a team like this, Real certainly expected much better results. Nothing catastrophic has happened yet, and the team is playing well, so the focus must be on approaching every game with the right mindset and securing victories, I believe this Real squad is capable of doing that. I am concerned that if the pressure on Mourinho becomes excessive, it could impact the team's results as well. But I suppose that is simply the nature of things at Real.

[Abu-Naim]

Everything is in Mourinho's hands now, talk of his potential dismissal has already started following two defeats. I believe the expectations placed on him were very high from the very beginning. Two losses right at the start of the season is a significant setback for a team like this, Real certainly expected much better results. Nothing catastrophic has happened yet, and the team is playing well, so the focus must be on approaching every game with the right mindset and securing victories, I believe this Real squad is capable of doing that. I am concerned that if the pressure on Mourinho becomes excessive, it could impact the team's results as well. But I suppose that is simply the nature of things at Real.

Mourinho is already under pressure because the fans and the management are expecting much from him, you don’t expect them to take two defeats in just few matches while their biggest rival Barcelona is still having 100% record across all competitions.
The management are not patient with enough to more excuses, they can just give him few games I think, if he failed to deliver in those few games, they can sack him. And from the record if the teams he coached since he left Real Madrid, I think he get sacked always, therefore, if he can’t do the job, he can get sacked any moment from now.

[giammangiato]

Everything is in Mourinho's hands now, talk of his potential dismissal has already started following two defeats. I believe the expectations placed on him were very high from the very beginning. Two losses right at the start of the season is a significant setback for a team like this, Real certainly expected much better results. Nothing catastrophic has happened yet, and the team is playing well, so the focus must be on approaching every game with the right mindset and securing victories, I believe this Real squad is capable of doing that. I am concerned that if the pressure on Mourinho becomes excessive, it could impact the team's results as well. But I suppose that is simply the nature of things at Real.

How can you expect optimal results in such a short time? They are always falling back into the same mistake, before Xabi was the problem, now Mourinho even saving themselves, but it's fine that they have players of great calibre, but it's also true that we need to give them time.
You don't find cohesion in a short time, you don't find collaboration, but they always put the blame on the coach.
At this point I don't really understand what kind of coach Real Madrid should have? Would they like Ancelotti again? With this mentality I see it as hard they still manage to achieve results in a short time.
They have to change their mentality, they have to change their approach on the pitch, it's not always the coach's fault, it seems like they're looking for an excuse every time, to justify a lack that doesn't depend on the coach.

[Davidloki]

I admit that Barcelona have had better results than the other teams. But, I still consider this to be the early stage of the league competition, and the top teams have not yet faced major difficulties such as a more demanding schedule, player fatigue, or even injuries. So, I think it is still too early to define the title race at this point. By the middle of the season, Barcelona could lose their consistency while Real Madrid become more consistent and overtake Barcelona, or the opposite could happen.

I would really like to see Barcelona play without Raphinha and Yamal in the team, it's more like these two players are both carrying the team on their back and their absence would deeply affect their performance for sure. The major problem Barca could face this season is injuries, because players like Raphinha needs enough rest to play other competitions too, exhaustion could break them down.

Real Madrid are not ready yet,  their performance does not show that they are capable of winning the league trophy. It's only the start of the season and there would always be a cause for change, consistency and focus is what the Madrid team needs right now.

[Saltysugar99]

No team can win in every match. If their performance drops in one or two matches, then they naturally have to lose. But so far Barcelona seems strong enough that I think they will maintain their consistency in future matches . If they lose any match, they will not go down the points table. Because everyone has lost in the last matches, but Barcelona has not lost any match. They are at the top with 21 points, while Atletico is in 2nd position with a much lower 16 points. And if Real Madrid wants to move forward, they must win consistently in the upcoming matches. And not only winning is not enough, if the performance of the teams at the top also drops, then Real Madrid can move forward only if they lose matches. If Barcelona can strengthen their defense further in the upcoming matches, it will become very difficult to defeat them.

I admit that Barcelona have had better results than the other teams. But, I still consider this to be the early stage of the league competition, and the top teams have not yet faced major difficulties such as a more demanding schedule, player fatigue, or even injuries. So, I think it is still too early to define the title race at this point. By the middle of the season, Barcelona could lose their consistency while Real Madrid become more consistent and overtake Barcelona, or the opposite could happen.

You are right. This is just the beginning of the season. There are many more matches ahead. During this long period, every team actually tries to improve themselves. So how much Barcelona can maintain their consistency in this performance going forward is also a matter of consideration. Now we have to see how much Barcelona can maintain their consistency, and Real Madrid can make themselves stronger and maintain the winning streak in the remaining matches in the future. Then maybe we will see these two teams at the top like last season. So I think this time, if both Barcelona and Real Madrid can create their winning consistency, then this competitive title race between the two can be held at the end of the season.

[Different patterns]

Atletico Madrid's real problem is their unexpected point losses. They drop more points against smaller teams than Real Madrid. Because of this, beating Real Madrid doesn't mean much in the long run. Real Madrid, on the other hand, usually loses away to Atletico Madrid because it's quite normal, Atletico Madrid is a very difficult opponent. Furthermore, the red card in the last match disrupted everything and changed Real Madrid's entire game plan. After going into halftime with a red card, all of Real Madrid's hopes were dashed. Now they will have to hope Barcelona drops points in the league, but that doesn't seem very likely.

Atletico Madrid have a problem with consistency, although they are strong as a team, they cannot maintain their performance for a long time. The biggest reason for this is the lack of substitute players in the team and the inefficiency of the manager in managing the players. It would be wrong to blame the manager if the management does not bring the necessary players to the manager.

Atletico Madrid is a strong team like Barcelona and Real Madrid. The difference is that Barcelona and Real Madrid are able to perform consistently, while Atletico Madrid cannot. Even small teams easily take points against them in the middle of the season.

Atletico Madrid isn't playing badly this season; they're right behind Barcelona and ahead of Real Madrid. I don't know if they'll continue like this, but Atletico Madrid is doing their best right now.
We know that Atletico plays exceptionally well in some seasons, and it seems like we're in one of those seasons right now. Even their win against Real Madrid shows this. They completely dominated the game and won easily

Atletico Madrid is playing quite well, they are performing much better than what was expected from Atletico Madrid. And especially that Atletico Madrid will beat Real Madrid, it was beyond expectations, but they have done this too and currently they are in second place, they sometimes perform very well and sometimes they lose to weak teams, basically their consistency is not maintained, but since the start of the season they have tried to be quite consistent and they have done quite well. Now the thing to see is what they will do in the coming matches. And on the other hand if we talk about Real Madrid, they are playing the same as last season under the new manager José Mourinho, they have not become strong enough compared to last season. They have already lost 2 matches in the first 7 matches of the season, if they continue to lose points in the coming matches, then the gap will be much bigger and in the end they will not be able to catch Barcelona easily anymore, because Barcelona is winning every match consistently with high goals.

What Barcelona are trying to do is to get as many goals as possible, so that even if the points are tied on the table they will win the league with goal difference and I must commend for their winning mentality, not all teams can do this consistently and conveniently, they have won the league back to back and they are still not relenting or flipping or even showing overconfidence and even if they should, they have actually understood what they can do and know it can be done. But for Real Madrid which is their direct opposition, are still struggling to gain their ground and even this season, they are still not playing well as they should despite buying players and getting a new manager for the team but I believe they can get themselves with time and for Atletico Madrid, they will need to continue with this performance to be able to at least end in the top four or be a good title contender. The laliga need to be less predictable, we need to have high flying teams that we can't just predict who will win the league because they are performing well, but this is football, any team can just pick form any time.

[bitLeap]

I get your point although ATM has always be a competitor in the Laliga, they do give Barcelona and Real Madrid some heat i will consider them for the tittle race but i don't see them finishing ahead of either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

The El Classico will for sure be a strong game i know almost every body will be on Barcelona side to win Real Madrid because they are in a good standing for now but we should also know that football at time doesn't go as people think or predicted for now we can't be guaranteed of which team that is going to win in the El Classico. I believe that Real Madrid will improve with time they could start by struggling and still end up winning the Laliga, this things sometimes happened in football.

For this season Atletico Madrid deserves to be Barcelona's main competitor in the title race. It's just that when reflecting on the previous season Atletico Madrid were not able to be consistent so that their existence in the path of competitors often lasted until mid-season. Hopefully this time they do prove that when the expectation of Madrid to become Barcelona main competitor is less satisfactory, then at least Atletico Madrid must be ready. Don't let Barcelona enjoy the title chances alone, because La Liga will be very boring if Barcelona don't have a worthy competitor.