Real Madrid Ready To Revenge After Losing At All El Clasico Last Season, Barcelona Not Afraid

Barcelona is not afraid of the strengthening of Real Madrid (Instagram/@fcbarcelona).

JAKARTA - Barcelona won all four El Clasico matches against Real Madrid in the 2024/2025 season, while dominating domestic competitions.

Two wins were won in La Liga, two more when the Blaugrana beat Los Blancos in the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey finals.

The situation, according to Barcelona midfielder Gavi, made Real Madrid nervous against Barcelona ahead of the 2025/2026 season.

"Of course they are worried. We won four of the four (El Clasico) and that has never happened before."

"It's natural that they are worried. In the end, we performed spectacularly last season and they didn't win anything," Gavi told Diario As.

Real Madrid ended the 2024/2025 season without a prestigious trophy for the first time since 2021.

However, ahead of the 2025/2026 season, Los Blancos have strengthened the defense by bringing in Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth, and Alvaro Carreras from Benfica.

Los Blancos, under the new coach Xabi Alonso - who replaced Carlo Ancelotti - have also recruited Argentine teenager playmaker Franco Mastantuono from River Plate.

The strengthening was Real Madrid's move to revans against Barcelona.

"To be honest, this year they are getting stronger with some very good players. However, we'll see what they'll do in the 2025/2026 season."

"They have a great team, but we have to be ourselves, that's all," said Gavi.

Barcelona is not afraid of the strengthening of Real Madrid. You see, Hansi Flick's troops also did not remain silent on the stock exchange this summer.

British striker Marcus Rashford has arrived on loan for a season from Manchester United.

Then, there is the recruitment of goalkeeper Joan Garcia and teenage winger, Roony Bardghji, with permanent status from Espanyol and Copenhagen.

"I'm sure Garcia and Rashford will contribute a lot. Roony (Bardghji) is also playing pretty well."

"I hope they give their best so we can win all the titles. I am happy with Marcus' arrival because he is an impressive player," said Gavi.

In addition to strengthening the team by bringing in new players, Barcelona also believes that the old players can still provide success in the 2025/2026 season.

One of the names that became the focus was Lamine Yamal. In the pre-season tour to Asia, the Spanish youth striker scored two goals in a 7-3 win over FC Seoul, Thursday, July 31, 2025.

"He's an amazing player. He gets better every day. He's amazing in training. He has to keep fighting, with that mentality."

"I'm sure if he doesn't win this year's Ballon d'Or, he will win many awards in the future," Gavi said of Yamal.