5 reasons why Barcelona has dominated El Clasico in recent times

#3 Transfer Policies

Barca's signings have made more input than Real's

A compare-and-contrast approach of what both clubs have done in the transfer market in recent times can explain why recent El Clasico games have become as one-sided as they are.

The Barcelona board led by Josep Bartomeu has been more proactive in getting solutions for problems with the team. At the tail end of last season, it became glaring that the team's attack was in need of pace and youth. In the transfer windows since the club has added pace and youth to the attack in the form of Ousmane Dembele and Malcolm.

The departure of Andres Iniesta has been catered to by the arrivals of Arthur Melo and Arturo Vidal.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, has adopted a curious policy of stockpiling young, unproven talent while chasing after big-named Galacticos. Rodrigo Goes, Vinicius Junior, and Brahmin Diaz are some of the youngsters the club has signed in recent years.

The unending pursuit of star names; Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappe and others has meant that gaping holes in the team; attack, wings, and central defence have remained unfixed.

Maybe if Mauricio Pochettino joins in the summer, there will be a sea change in the club's policy.