We continue the comparison of the Liga rivals to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses going into the summer.
As new signings are made we will factor their impact into the final analysis to see which side is the favorite going into the next domestic campaign.
In the last article in this series we looked at the forwards, and concluded that Real Madrid have an advantage with so much uncertainty surrounding Ousmane Dembele, and the potential arrival of Kylian Mbappe.
The midfield is perhaps a more intriguing comparison.
Real Madrid continues to lean on trusted veterans, while Barcelona are changing the guard over to a new generation of midfield generals.