Barcelona's dominance over Real Madrid in the last two La Liga seasons has been evident, with the Catalan club clinching back-to-back titles.

Now, Barcelona aims for a third consecutive championship, a feat last achieved under Pep Guardiola in 2011.

Spain's World Cup victory was largely powered by Barcelona players, including Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and Ferran Torres, who all played pivotal roles.

However, the squad has seen changes: defender Ronald Araujo moved to Liverpool, and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski joined Chicago Fire in MLS.

Coach Hansi Flick is relying on young talents, with 18-year-old Egyptian Hamza Abdelkarim joining the team.

Lamine Yamal remains the team's star, having scored 16 goals in La Liga last season and being named the league's best player.

New signings Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon add pace and depth to the attack.

Injuries are a concern: Frenkie de Jong is out until November with a knee injury, and Roony Bardghji is sidelined for the season.

The return of Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid adds intrigue to the new season, potentially posing the biggest challenge to Barcelona's three-peat ambitions.

Source: www.aljazeera.com