#4 Real Madrid to win La Liga, Barcelona to change coach
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It is amazing how Zidane's managerial career has remained pretty much under the radar – perhaps people don't appreciate how unlucky Madrid were last season to lose the title to Barcelona by a single point. Had they toppled the Catalans in the league as well, that would have been quite a double for the managerial debutant – perhaps his contributions might have been better appreciated at least in that case.
This season, the Los Blancos have set the pace with Zidane in charge from the beginning – and with the persistent setbacks Luis Enrique has had, it does not look like Barcelona will prove too much of a hindrance in the way of Real's La Liga pursuit.
Sevilla and Atletico Madrid are good, but not consistent enough yet. It is clearly time for Real's first league title since the days of Mourinho.
Barcelona are hardly going to sit back and watch – some tough questions will be asked over the summer, especially about the meek exit from the Champions League for two years in a row (if they fail to overcome the 4-0 deficit). Enrique will be replaced, perhaps by Jorge Sampaoli, but whoever it is, it will be interesting to wait and watch his signings and how his approach to the talents from La Masia will be.
