La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2016/17

[swogerino]

This week both top team were not able to play against the home ground opponent team, Real Madrid lost it Alaves as Alaves scored goal in last extra time and Barcelona just were able to draw the game.

Now Sevilla is leading the table and Real Madrid are 4th in table.

Real Madrid are going to struggle this season, any team would if they lost Ronaldo. At times he’s single handedly carried them over the last what, 10 years?
Lots of their players are in their 30’s, it’s like all goid things - they inevitably come to an end.

Real Madrid struggles have just began you can see across all competitions they're lacking the cutting edge to win or they're missing Ronaldo heroics, honestly I was quite baffled by their decision to sell, but then for a 33 year old that price was always going to be difficult to turn down. I also feel they should have got Hazard or Neymar to make sure they were ready for the season, but they decided against and it's proving to be a big mistake. There're rumours they can buy Hazard in January, and even Hazard has been calling them out let's see if this move happens.

It is really true that without Ronaldo they are nothing it shows, even in Juventus you can see they won all their 8 match after getting Ronaldo in their team. Ronaldo being in the team is enough to boost the spirit of the other players.

Juventus used to also win before Ronaldo was added to the team. You cannot compare the Italian Serie A where a single team like Juventus is dominating from 7 years now I think as I don't follow much Serie A because of that reason.

Juventus signed Ronaldo in order to win the Champions League as it is there where they are struggling and the true difference will be shown there.

Real Madrid together with Barcelona are not doing well in La Liga this year, this makes La Liga better to watch and also gives an opportunity to other teams to try and win La Liga after many years that is won only by these two teams.

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[dmamigo]

This week both top team were not able to play against the home ground opponent team, Real Madrid lost it Alaves as Alaves scored goal in last extra time and Barcelona just were able to draw the game.

Now Sevilla is leading the table and Real Madrid are 4th in table.

Real Madrid are going to struggle this season, any team would if they lost Ronaldo. At times he’s single handedly carried them over the last what, 10 years?
Lots of their players are in their 30’s, it’s like all goid things - they inevitably come to an end.

Real Madrid struggles have just began you can see across all competitions they're lacking the cutting edge to win or they're missing Ronaldo heroics, honestly I was quite baffled by their decision to sell, but then for a 33 year old that price was always going to be difficult to turn down. I also feel they should have got Hazard or Neymar to make sure they were ready for the season, but they decided against and it's proving to be a big mistake. There're rumours they can buy Hazard in January, and even Hazard has been calling them out let's see if this move happens.

It is really true that without Ronaldo they are nothing it shows, even in Juventus you can see they won all their 8 match after getting Ronaldo in their team. Ronaldo being in the team is enough to boost the spirit of the other players.

Juventus used to also win before Ronaldo was added to the team. You cannot compare the Italian Serie A where a single team like Juventus is dominating from 7 years now I think as I don't follow much Serie A because of that reason.

Juventus signed Ronaldo in order to win the Champions League as it is there where they are struggling and the true difference will be shown there.

Real Madrid together with Barcelona are not doing well in La Liga this year, this makes La Liga better to watch and also gives an opportunity to other teams to try and win La Liga after many years that is won only by these two teams.

Beside Ronaldo being signed by Juventus for their motive to win CL, we cannot deny it boosted their merchandise sale. Juventus made millions by just selling the jersey of their new player, Ronaldo.

Yeah, in La Liga two giants are underperforming, but I still believe one of them will only win the league title. Many more matches are there to still make a difference, but I do agree with you, its been long that we haven't seen any new team lifting a cup, so would really enjoy some competition with a difference this season.

[yoseph]

Celta Vigo play hosts to Deportivo Alaves in todays game.Alaves got a shock victory over Real Madrid in their last league game and they will be hoping to carry their great form in their game today. I am tipping more than 2 goals being scored in todays encounter.

[btcdevil]

Celta Vigo play hosts to Deportivo Alaves in todays game.Alaves got a shock victory over Real Madrid in their last league game and they will be hoping to carry their great form in their game today. I am tipping more than 2 goals being scored in todays encounter.

Alaves did shocked Celta Vigo also won it and now they are top no.1 position in table.

Real Madrid vs Levante - 0-1 score in 6 min, it is showing that Real Madrid is going weak even in home ground. both team to goal is a good bet and over 2.5 goal full time after 30 min of game if their is no goal

[LTU_btc]

HT Real Madrid 0:2 Levante. Just noticed score, I'm not watching match. But what's going on with Madrid recently? They can't beat even mediacore teams! No Ronaldo, no party? But I think that their current squad is good enough to beat teams like Levante. Wouldn't be surprised if Lopetegui will be sacked soon.
And tonight is match for the first place Barca - Sevilla. Can't wait for this match!

[tokeweed]

I just got a text message from a friend that Real's manager is being replaced by Conte.  Lol.  And that Conte already signed the contract. 

[LFC_Bitcoin]

The ‘No Ronaldo, No Party’ theme continues this season for Real Madrid. They’ve just lost again!
As a Liverpool fan losing in Kiev hurt, it hurt a lot so I’m enjoying seeing Real struggle at the moment. They are a spent force without Ronaldo it seems.

[tokeweed]

I just got a text message from a friend that Real's manager is being replaced by Conte.  Lol.  And that Conte already signed the contract. 

Can anybody confirm this?

[swogerino]

I just got a text message from a friend that Real's manager is being replaced by Conte.  Lol.  And that Conte already signed the contract. 

Can anybody confirm this?

I doubt they would replace the manager so early on the season. I have never seen Real Madrid doing such things from a long time now. I am the one who think that Mourinho should go away from Manchester United but still for Lopetegi here I think he has not had enough time to show his true colours with Real Madrid.

If I were Real Madrid president I would give him time at least until end of December before taking any final decision like firing him.

[LTU_btc]

Barca beat Sevilla 4:2 and they're back to the top of the league. But Messi suffered hand injury. It's most likely that he will miss El Clasico. It will be interesting to watch how Barca can play without him.
EDIT: Messi out for 3 weeks approximately...

I doubt they would replace the manager so early on the season. I have never seen Real Madrid doing such things from a long time now. I am the one who think that Mourinho should go away from Manchester United but still for Lopetegi here I think he has not had enough time to show his true colours with Real Madrid.

If I were Real Madrid president I would give him time at least until end of December before taking any final decision like firing him.

I think that upcoming UCL match and El Clasico can be crucial for Lopetegui - his chair is hot now. But can we blame hime for bad results when Perez didn't bought replacement for Ronaldo? I read that he is saving money for reconstruction of stadium. But if it's true, why he bought Courtois???
And I can't remember Real coach who was sacked in October. Speaking about recent managers, Schuster was sacked in December and Benitez in January.
And about Conte - there are many news about him in press. And quite reputable italian sources announced that he js new RM coach, so I think it can be true.

[cakravothy]

i'm not believe, real madrid play in home lose only meet levante
maybe above my  commentar is true, without ronaldo without party
i think real madrid need new coach and must high quality

[Juggy777]

Barca beat Sevilla 4:2 and they're back to the top of the league. But Messi suffered hand injury. It's most likely that he will miss El Clasico. It will be interesting to watch how Barca can play without him.
EDIT: Messi out for 3 weeks approximately...

I doubt they would replace the manager so early on the season. I have never seen Real Madrid doing such things from a long time now. I am the one who think that Mourinho should go away from Manchester United but still for Lopetegi here I think he has not had enough time to show his true colours with Real Madrid.

If I were Real Madrid president I would give him time at least until end of December before taking any final decision like firing him.

I think that upcoming UCL match and El Clasico can be crucial for Lopetegui - his chair is hot now. But can we blame hime for bad results when Perez didn't bought replacement for Ronaldo? I read that he is saving money for reconstruction of stadium. But if it's true, why he bought Courtois???
And I can't remember Real coach who was sacked in October. Speaking about recent managers, Schuster was sacked in December and Benitez in January.
And about Conte - there are many news about him in press. And quite reputable italian sources announced that he js new RM coach, so I think it can be true.

Another match same story Real Madrid turns up and is defeated, while one had to feel for their coach I feel the blame lies in the boardroom there was no need to let Zidane and Ronaldo leave together, and when it was clear Ronaldo was gone they should have brought in an immediate replacement. I don't think he'll get fired immediately he'll be judged on his performance in champions league and el Classico win that and he's save for now.

It's sad Messi won't be turning up for el Classico it'll be interesting how Barcelona perform without him, this is a good chance for fringe players to step up and claim a starting spot.

[DeathAngel]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

[LTU_btc]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm
It's not that bad as I expected, because it was really scary how his arm went.

[tomahawk9]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm

So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.

[joebrook]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm

So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.

With the way Real Madrid have been playing so poorly, it wouldn’t be surprising if Barcelona are able to beat them in the El Classico without Messi in the team and they should be even grateful that he is out injured.

[megynacuna]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm

So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.

With the way Real Madrid have been playing so poorly, it wouldn’t be surprising if Barcelona are able to beat them in the El Classico without Messi in the team and they should be even grateful that he is out injured.

Agreed, Messi would have sealed the victory within half an hour if he head played this game and Madrid kept their poor form. I now see the worth of Ronaldo to this Madrid squad and still can't understand why they sold him.

[hubballi]

How bad is Messi’s injury? I’ve seen conflicting reports in various media outlets. I didn’t watch the game but saw stills of it & his arm looked bent in a very awkward angle.

According to Barca press release he is out for 3 weeks apprixamately:
https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2018-2019/messi-out-for-three-weeks-with-a-fractured-arm

So he's going to miss a few key games like the Champions League match against Inter and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend.

Fun fact: it'll be the first time in 11 years that we won't see Messi and Ronaldo playing El Clasico.

As a RM fan, I'm upset that Barcelona won't have Messi as I would've liked to see the best players on the pitch. On the other hand, we might have a shot against Barcelona, no Messi is a massive handicap, but still, given how shit we are right now (we've won 1 out the last 5 games in the league), I believe the chances of winning are very low. I'll take at least a draw.

With the way Real Madrid have been playing so poorly, it wouldn’t be surprising if Barcelona are able to beat them in the El Classico without Messi in the team and they should be even grateful that he is out injured.

Agreed, Messi would have sealed the victory within half an hour if he head played this game and Madrid kept their poor form. I now see the worth of Ronaldo to this Madrid squad and still can't understand why they sold him.

Money matters, i think it was Ronaldo's wish to leave the club and join Juventus as he got very high Package. But still without it Real Madrid are lacking the front end support. Now they are in 7th position in LA LIGA. I think Barcelona will beat Real Madrid easily with good goal margin.

[buwaytress]

The ‘No Ronaldo, No Party’ theme continues this season for Real Madrid. They’ve just lost again!
As a Liverpool fan losing in Kiev hurt, it hurt a lot so I’m enjoying seeing Real struggle at the moment. They are a spent force without Ronaldo it seems.

Missed the news, strangely, only headline I recall was Barca ploughing through even with stars injured. Definitely feels sweet to see them suffer, if they continue at this rate they may not even see Champions League action next season. And that, would be good to savour.

Personally thought the Ronaldo effect was overplayed, also thought Bale might step up for his sake.

Wrong on both counts, happy to be.