Call me crazy but to me La Liga is way more important than the Champions league, mainly because I feel La Liga is a better representation of which team is better between Barca and Madrid; less luck factor. It is like playing roulette. It is more likely that the ratio of black to red is closer to 1:1 the more rounds you play (law of large numbers)
Anyhow.. my point is I know for a fact we are a better team than Madrid. If we only get to sign Coutinho then we are settled. He can alternate between LW and CM as per the requirements
Madrid keep on winning in a very unsexy manner. It is like Zidane has that weird positive energy, even though their team isnt really that sexy
You can win La liga with wins over small teams and with losing against all bigger teams like Real, Atletico, Sevilla.
While RM can have wins in big matches but play too many draws against smaller teams and lose a title.
So, it is not that simple.
La Liga is more about being consistent over 9-10 Months and mostly about winning consistently against small teams.
Champions league is on the other hand a cup competition where you need some luck, form in a right moment (March-April-May), avoid injuries in key moments, being lucky with draws etc.
But to some extent, Champions league is a competition for big boys, because you are faced with "a sudden death".
If you lose, you are out, there is no 2nd chance. It requires a lot of mental strength also.
While in La liga, if you lose against RM/Atletico this Sunday, you can neutralize it next week if you win against Rayo and Real loses against Betis.
So, both competitions have pros and cons and they require different set of mental and consistency skills.
