La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[fullhdpixel]

7. Starter position will be based entirely on performance in training.

The only one that doesn't look "correct" is 7. I mean sure you will have to say that as a manager, it is understandable, but do you really believe that Xavi will bench good players and put bad players in just because they were decent in training? I am sure there must be some training where a 16 year old really shines, and I mena like score 3 goals and assist twice and then runs the most etc etc type of dominance, it  is just their "day" and then we have Depay at the same position, do you imagine that 16 year old taking the starting position from Depay? I doubt that.

I mean if the kid is some future superstar like Messi and consistently does it, then of course they may take some minutes at first and they prove they are good and then become starters but that would take maybe the whole season for him to show how good he is. This is why I doubt we get to see the starting eleven change too much.

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[EdenHazard]

it's indeed a hot news , talking about barcelona and xavi managerial.
but seriously , can we cut that discussion off and talk something else regarding more to its la liga as a whole?
Real madrid that monitoring pogba closely for instance as his contract will be expired .

or the next match of the laliga leader real sociedad that facing tough opponent valencia? and try to maintain the position? can we?

[jakdanyel]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

[AndySt]

7. Starter position will be based entirely on performance in training.

The only one that doesn't look "correct" is 7. I mean sure you will have to say that as a manager, it is understandable, but do you really believe that Xavi will bench good players and put bad players in just because they were decent in training? I am sure there must be some training where a 16 year old really shines, and I mena like score 3 goals and assist twice and then runs the most etc etc type of dominance, it  is just their "day" and then we have Depay at the same position, do you imagine that 16 year old taking the starting position from Depay? I doubt that.
I mean if the kid is some future superstar like Messi and consistently does it, then of course they may take some minutes at first and they prove they are good and then become starters but that would take maybe the whole season for him to show how good he is. This is why I doubt we get to see the starting eleven change too much.

With all the advances being made, the management of a club like Barcelona is unlikely to tolerate when the head coach gives out a series of defeats, giving the advantage to young players only because of their youth, justifying poor results by building a team for the future. In such big clubs, there are always high goals and objectives, and any coach should try to achieve high results with the available players. Moreover, as far as I know, Xavi will receive only ten million euros to strengthen the squad in the winter, which by the standards of big clubs looks quite ridiculous. And the result is needed here and now or as soon as possible in the foreseeable future.

[LGD2Business]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

Osasuna started the league well enough, but returned to its essence with no wins in the last four games.
In fact, when we look at the teams they play, we have to accept these results as normal. They drew one point with Real Madrid, which is important. They lost against two very strong teams like Sevilla and Real Sociedad, which is normal.
It would not be a surprise if they lost points in the Atlético Madrid match they will play next week. The next matches are somewhat easier. They can still stay in the middle-upper ranks by getting good points. They have already exceeded expectations.

[Prince Malik]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

Osasuna started the league well enough, but returned to its essence with no wins in the last four games.
In fact, when we look at the teams they play, we have to accept these results as normal. They drew one point with Real Madrid, which is important. They lost against two very strong teams like Sevilla and Real Sociedad, which is normal.
It would not be a surprise if they lost points in the Atlético Madrid match they will play next week. The next matches are somewhat easier. They can still stay in the middle-upper ranks by getting good points. They have already exceeded expectations.

The team wasn't able to score in the last 3 matches and this is the only worrying thing for osasuna, the results they achieved so far are very logic and lets say that the team is doing a good results comparable to the effective, atleteco match will be hard but i believe they can do something good after that

[mv1986]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

Osasuna started the league well enough, but returned to its essence with no wins in the last four games.
In fact, when we look at the teams they play, we have to accept these results as normal. They drew one point with Real Madrid, which is important. They lost against two very strong teams like Sevilla and Real Sociedad, which is normal.
It would not be a surprise if they lost points in the Atlético Madrid match they will play next week. The next matches are somewhat easier. They can still stay in the middle-upper ranks by getting good points. They have already exceeded expectations.

The team wasn't able to score in the last 3 matches and this is the only worrying thing for osasuna, the results they achieved so far are very logic and lets say that the team is doing a good results comparable to the effective, atleteco match will be hard but i believe they can do something good after that

One important aspect for Osasuna in this game might be that the Atletico defense is not as strong as it usually is. Atletico conceding more than one goal per game is really unusual. But still it is an away game for Osasuna and I don't really see them taking anything home. Also, Atletico hasn't lost in a while.

[mrongoz_imut]

Xavi Hernandez will make his Barcelona debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, one more week and Xavi has plenty of time to decide what composition of players he wants, I want to see if there will be a change in the composition of the players who are fielded or if he keeps the composition of players like the Ronald era Koeman, interestingly Xavi officially got Dani Alves on a free transfer after breaking the contract with Sao Paolo club, is it possible that Dani Alves will become a main player or not.

facing espayol at home, you can say the beginning of the rise of barcelona, ​​and the beginning of xavi's career in coaching barcelona, ​​xavi has proven himself to be the best player in the world, and managed to get many trophies while defending barcelona, ​​now xavi returns to barcelona as a tactician, i am very I'm optimistic that Xavi will be able to bring Barcelona to the top to their glory, because Xavi has proven to be a professional coach, when Xavi coached Al Sadd, I'm sure Xavi can do it.

[mv1986]

Xavi Hernandez will make his Barcelona debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, one more week and Xavi has plenty of time to decide what composition of players he wants, I want to see if there will be a change in the composition of the players who are fielded or if he keeps the composition of players like the Ronald era Koeman, interestingly Xavi officially got Dani Alves on a free transfer after breaking the contract with Sao Paolo club, is it possible that Dani Alves will become a main player or not.

facing espayol at home, you can say the beginning of the rise of barcelona, ​​and the beginning of xavi's career in coaching barcelona, ​​xavi has proven himself to be the best player in the world, and managed to get many trophies while defending barcelona, ​​now xavi returns to barcelona as a tactician, i am very I'm optimistic that Xavi will be able to bring Barcelona to the top to their glory, because Xavi has proven to be a professional coach, when Xavi coached Al Sadd, I'm sure Xavi can do it.

I am not convinced that Xavi can change so much in Barcelona. Koeman just didn't connect with the team, maybe that is different with Xavi, but the players has available are by not of the quality the players were when he still was part of the Barcelona squad. It is a very different task now. I think the expectations are very high, hopefully not too high as he finds the club in a bad position.

[Ratash]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

Yes they started really good but recently they had only tough games not to mention they faced real madrid,sevilla and sociedad in their last 3 games and now atletico madrid i guess they couldnt keep up the competition at a high level since they dont have a rich squad.

[Juggy777]

Xavi Hernandez will make his Barcelona debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, one more week and Xavi has plenty of time to decide what composition of players he wants, I want to see if there will be a change in the composition of the players who are fielded or if he keeps the composition of players like the Ronald era Koeman, interestingly Xavi officially got Dani Alves on a free transfer after breaking the contract with Sao Paolo club, is it possible that Dani Alves will become a main player or not.

facing espayol at home, you can say the beginning of the rise of barcelona, ​​and the beginning of xavi's career in coaching barcelona, ​​xavi has proven himself to be the best player in the world, and managed to get many trophies while defending barcelona, ​​now xavi returns to barcelona as a tactician, i am very I'm optimistic that Xavi will be able to bring Barcelona to the top to their glory, because Xavi has proven to be a professional coach, when Xavi coached Al Sadd, I'm sure Xavi can do it.

I am not convinced that Xavi can change so much in Barcelona. Koeman just didn't connect with the team, maybe that is different with Xavi, but the players has available are by not of the quality the players were when he still was part of the Barcelona squad. It is a very different task now. I think the expectations are very high, hopefully not too high as he finds the club in a bad position.

I feel that Xavi will be a hit because the board is behind him, and the player’s know that he’ll raise the bar high with his tactics hence he’s bound to be successful. However I would give him at least 6 months to turn things around, and even if it goes slow for a while then too it’s fine, because I’m sure that he’ll slowly and steadily turn Barcelona back into champions.

[Sterbens]

Xavi Hernandez will make his Barcelona debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, one more week and Xavi has plenty of time to decide what composition of players he wants, I want to see if there will be a change in the composition of the players who are fielded or if he keeps the composition of players like the Ronald era Koeman, interestingly Xavi officially got Dani Alves on a free transfer after breaking the contract with Sao Paolo club, is it possible that Dani Alves will become a main player or not.

facing espayol at home, you can say the beginning of the rise of barcelona, ​​and the beginning of xavi's career in coaching barcelona, ​​xavi has proven himself to be the best player in the world, and managed to get many trophies while defending barcelona, ​​now xavi returns to barcelona as a tactician, i am very I'm optimistic that Xavi will be able to bring Barcelona to the top to their glory, because Xavi has proven to be a professional coach, when Xavi coached Al Sadd, I'm sure Xavi can do it.

I am not convinced that Xavi can change so much in Barcelona. Koeman just didn't connect with the team, maybe that is different with Xavi, but the players has available are by not of the quality the players were when he still was part of the Barcelona squad. It is a very different task now. I think the expectations are very high, hopefully not too high as he finds the club in a bad position.

In some media, the arrival of Dani Alves only paid 1 Euro, right? he doesn't care about money and really just wants to dedicate himself to rebuilding the glory of Barcelona, the club he grew up in and pays homage to a Barcelona that nearly drowns in every game?

[nikola22]

Xavi primary task is to win matches, and make more points. Because, Koeman had a problem with winning matches, which resulted to Barcelona losing most points. Although, from the discipline Xavi is introducing to the club, it clearly shows that he will surely put Barcelona back on track. And they will bounce back and preform more greatly. Just like Arsenal in the Premier League, they started the season with bad performance, but they have now improve their performance, and probably doing well. I believe Barcelona will definitely improve under Xavi.

next match Barcelona will play vs another catalan club Espanyol which has 17 points as Barca. though it's a derby but Espanyol shows his best performance at home stadium and got only 3 points in 6 away matches (all draws).

[Altryist]

next match Barcelona will play vs another catalan club Espanyol which has 17 points as Barca. though it's a derby but Espanyol shows his best performance at home stadium and got only 3 points in 6 away matches (all draws).

Despite the fact that Barcelona has a new coach, I think we should not expect rapid changes in the team and in the results. Although the arrival of a new coach can have a positive effect on the team and now the players will try to prove themselves as good as possible in order to secure their place in the starting lineup. The match can be difficult, because it is a derby, and derbies are very often unpredictable.

[blackened515]

Osasuna were one of the very fascinating teams this season until seeing them starting to struggle a lot recently. They didn't obtain a victory for 4 weeks and lost their last 2 matches. This seems to be very troubling for them and their next match ahead is versus Atletico Madrid which is even worse. I don't think that Atletico Madrid will make a mistake this time after getting a shocking 3-3 draw versus Valencia last.

Yes they started really good but recently they had only tough games not to mention they faced real madrid,sevilla and sociedad in their last 3 games and now atletico madrid i guess they couldnt keep up the competition at a high level since they dont have a rich squad.

Osasuna's squad isn't strong enough to withstand big teams. And I think that's why they failed to win in any of their last 3 matches. It was probably against big clubs, and their next match will surely be a big problem to them also. They won't be able to resist Atletico Madrid, and might end up losing the match. But, however, they should not be underestimating, as they can decide to play defensive and draw the match. While, Atletico Madrid who draw against Valencia after winning in the first half, will be eager to win against Osasuna. In oder to maintain their position on the standings.

[Alisha-k]

next match Barcelona will play vs another catalan club Espanyol which has 17 points as Barca. though it's a derby but Espanyol shows his best performance at home stadium and got only 3 points in 6 away matches (all draws).

Despite the fact that Barcelona has a new coach, I think we should not expect rapid changes in the team and in the results. Although the arrival of a new coach can have a positive effect on the team and now the players will try to prove themselves as good as possible in order to secure their place in the starting lineup. The match can be difficult, because it is a derby, and derbies are very often unpredictable.

We need to take the process gradually. Been in a hurry for results might signal pressure on xavi. All Barcelona needs now is the full support of the fans while the try hard to build back the team which will never be spontaneous. Barcelona's game against Espanyol would real to what extent xavi can manage the team

[Pulsar77]

If Osasuna maintained a good level of performance, I would say that their next game against Atletico Madrid would be very competitive. But the truth is that they were terrible on the last four weeks in the La Liga. And they have been losing two times in a row too. In this case, Atletico Madrid have a big opportunity ahead. They weren't the best these days and they need to keep a nice winning streak to go up again. As it is a home game for them also, they should be able to get a clear win here.

[mv1986]

Xavi Hernandez will make his Barcelona debut in the Catalan derby against Espanyol, one more week and Xavi has plenty of time to decide what composition of players he wants, I want to see if there will be a change in the composition of the players who are fielded or if he keeps the composition of players like the Ronald era Koeman, interestingly Xavi officially got Dani Alves on a free transfer after breaking the contract with Sao Paolo club, is it possible that Dani Alves will become a main player or not.

facing espayol at home, you can say the beginning of the rise of barcelona, ​​and the beginning of xavi's career in coaching barcelona, ​​xavi has proven himself to be the best player in the world, and managed to get many trophies while defending barcelona, ​​now xavi returns to barcelona as a tactician, i am very I'm optimistic that Xavi will be able to bring Barcelona to the top to their glory, because Xavi has proven to be a professional coach, when Xavi coached Al Sadd, I'm sure Xavi can do it.

I am not convinced that Xavi can change so much in Barcelona. Koeman just didn't connect with the team, maybe that is different with Xavi, but the players has available are by not of the quality the players were when he still was part of the Barcelona squad. It is a very different task now. I think the expectations are very high, hopefully not too high as he finds the club in a bad position.

I feel that Xavi will be a hit because the board is behind him, and the player’s know that he’ll raise the bar high with his tactics hence he’s bound to be successful. However I would give him at least 6 months to turn things around, and even if it goes slow for a while then too it’s fine, because I’m sure that he’ll slowly and steadily turn Barcelona back into champions.

The only real chance I see for Xavi to get back to the top of the table is the fact that the league is not so strong anymore as it used to be a couple of years ago when Atletico and Madrid won literally any game and Barcelona did also. Still, what it really boils down to is whether Xavi will be able to turn the team he has into a competitive squad on the international stage. How will Barcelona perform in the Champions League? This is where I see him failing not because he is a bad coach, but because he just doesn't have the players to beat Bayern, PSG, Chelsea, Mancity and so on.

[ingiltere]

If Osasuna maintained a good level of performance, I would say that their next game against Atletico Madrid would be very competitive. But the truth is that they were terrible on the last four weeks in the La Liga. And they have been losing two times in a row too. In this case, Atletico Madrid have a big opportunity ahead. They weren't the best these days and they need to keep a nice winning streak to go up again. As it is a home game for them also, they should be able to get a clear win here.

It would be a hard game for Atletico, that's for sure but I wouldn't say same thing for Osasuna. They are already the underdog and they are performing way better than similar level teams. If they lose against Atletico nobody would blame them. I don't think they'll get a spot for European competitions at the end of the season so placing in seven or twelve spot have not much difference. Osasuna will still play without any concerns, they got that luxury by collecting points early.

[bekti3]

If Osasuna maintained a good level of performance, I would say that their next game against Atletico Madrid would be very competitive. But the truth is that they were terrible on the last four weeks in the La Liga. And they have been losing two times in a row too. In this case, Atletico Madrid have a big opportunity ahead. They weren't the best these days and they need to keep a nice winning streak to go up again. As it is a home game for them also, they should be able to get a clear win here.

in the first few games, osasuna actually performed quite well but in the middle of the season they tended to decline in performance and it is true that the two draws and two defeats in the last match were evidence of the decline in their performance.
and in the match against athletico I think this will only worsen their performance because even though athletico was not as good as the previous season but still in terms of quality and quantity they are so far away when compared to osasuna.