Barcelona have made a mockery of La Liga during the first month of their title defense, having retained their crown at a canter last season.
Supporters spent much of the summer stressing over Julián Alvarez’s Atlético Madrid future, with Barça tabling a reported offer worth $116.4 million (over €100 million) and never hearing back. Atléti were intent from the outset that they wouldn’t sell their most prized asset to a fierce domestic rival, and to their credit, that stance never altered despite Alvarez’s disgruntlement.
