La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Yogee]

I would put off betting on any Barca games since there are still many uncertainties how the recent change will play out for them. I'm pretty sure they are more confident right now but the odds for them winning at 1.3 isn't worth it for me.

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[skarais]

I would put off betting on any Barca games since there are still many uncertainties how the recent change will play out for them. I'm pretty sure they are more confident right now but the odds for them winning at 1.3 isn't worth it for me.

It's difficult to explain how Barcelona's situation has been this season because there are a lot of issues they have to deal with and it's not just about the club's finances. Financial problem are behind the decline in the quality of this team because they can't spend a lot of money to buy top players on the market while they also have to sell some of their players to other team just because of finance.

Xavi came to change the situation of the team for the better, but he needed a lot of time to work it out gradually, but it look like his players are now motivated to do a good job. Being favorite vs Espanyol may not make many people believe in the ability of this team for the first time under Xavi, but there is hope to see them perform differently than usual and I hope that will happen to their game plan later. It is fitting for Barcelona to return to winning ways and return to the top 4 of the table because I never thought they would be quite comfortable in their current position.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Finally Barcelona was able to score more than one goal, 3 goals in the first half but wait this is not all, Barcelona wasted the 3 points in the second half with a dramatic scenario after 3 goals from celta scored in the 52, 74 and 96 minute
A very bad situation for Barcelona right now

The game was supposed to be their winning match. But, Barcelona keep on disappointing every week. Look at how they played well in the first half, I thought they were finally going to win the match, since they haven't won any of their last 3 La Liga matches. Only for Celta Vigo to equalize the game in the second half. This results to Barcelona losing their position and are currently at the 9th place on the table. With their present performance, It well clearly that they have slim chances of winning any trophy this season. And might end the season without winning any trophy.

Well, even though I'm not a fan of Barcelona, I think they are going through a very bad time, one of their best players is suffering from the heart and I think that this emotional blow has affected the players and that they are showing on the court when they play, In fact, good news may come for Barcelona with the arrival of Xavi, I think that this emotional blow will be very good for everyone, both the team and the general management of Barcelona, this if it can raise their spirits.

The effects of a new trainer may not last long. But it is clear that Xavi is determined to demand the maximum from the players and will not make any concessions to anyone. For him there are no authorities and favorites in the team. I hope that all this will only benefit Barcelona and we will soon see it as strong as before.

Actually now Barcelona is taking another breath, with the arrival of Xavi the motivation is different, and with the entry of Dani Alves with the lowest salary possible, but with the intention of helping the Club it is something incredible, Xavi approved the signing of the Brazilian, in fact despite the fact that Barcelona is usually a more classist team that has let its best players go (most of them through the back door) there are many who want to see it resurface and see it born like the phoenix, the efforts What they do are impressive, I wonder if the directors and managers of Barcelona who only want to make money no matter what, what do they think of these gestures on the part of their players?

[ShowOff]

Barca Will win convincely in this game against espanyol but is a tricky one because is a derby and Barca is playing for a new coach that's not coach an European club before,but I can still see the ambitious mind from the man xavi, he  we be so glad to inherit De Jong and dembelle  I think he will love them especially de Jong. I wish him luck

I think it will be safe to hope Barcelona can win that match because the H2H between Barcelona vs Espanyol has won a lot by Barcelona. Even though Barcelona have struggled to win match so far, but maybe we will see him perform better with his new coach. Even though Barcelona have failed to win many games so far, but maybe we will see him perform better with his new coach. Barcelona need this win to make it work again to improve its ranking in the standing and keep hope of returning to the top. We don't lose hope in trying to fix it because LaLiga has a long way to go.

[goku19]

Barca Will win convincely in this game against espanyol but is a tricky one because is a derby and Barca is playing for a new coach that's not coach an European club before,but I can still see the ambitious mind from the man xavi, he  we be so glad to inherit De Jong and dembelle  I think he will love them especially de Jong. I wish him luck

I think it will be safe to hope Barcelona can win that match because the H2H between Barcelona vs Espanyol has won a lot by Barcelona. Even though Barcelona have struggled to win match so far, but maybe we will see him perform better with his new coach. Even though Barcelona have failed to win many games so far, but maybe we will see him perform better with his new coach. Barcelona need this win to make it work again to improve its ranking in the standing and keep hope of returning to the top. We don't lose hope in trying to fix it because LaLiga has a long way to go.

Barcelona are favorites to win the match against Espanyol, as you said if we see the history between these two teams, Barcelona has the upper hand.
Barcelona is not currently in Best of forms but I still feel they should win this match, and winning this match can also build a momentum for barcelona that can come good in upcoming matches and a win would boost their confidence.

[rozak]

Barcelona are favorites to win the match against Espanyol, as you said if we see the history between these two teams, Barcelona has the upper hand.
Barcelona is not currently in Best of forms but I still feel they should win this match, and winning this match can also build a momentum for barcelona that can come good in upcoming matches and a win would boost their confidence.

I'm a little doubtful about Barca's achievement in the match against Espanyol. see the sub-optimal performance in the last few matches. although with a new manager but they certainly need adjustments in concocting strategy and gameplay.
the best possibility I think Barca can win by a small goal. but the bigger possibility I think they will share the points in the game. look at the achievements of both teams who currently have the same points, even though Espanyol have played more matches.

[hahay]

Barcelona are favorites to win the match against Espanyol, as you said if we see the history between these two teams, Barcelona has the upper hand.
Barcelona is not currently in Best of forms but I still feel they should win this match, and winning this match can also build a momentum for barcelona that can come good in upcoming matches and a win would boost their confidence.

I'm a little doubtful about Barca's achievement in the match against Espanyol. see the sub-optimal performance in the last few matches. although with a new manager but they certainly need adjustments in concocting strategy and gameplay.
the best possibility I think Barca can win by a small goal. but the bigger possibility I think they will share the points in the game. look at the achievements of both teams who currently have the same points, even though Espanyol have played more matches.

At the moment, the head to head record for the Barcelona match I think no longer matters too, at least it has been proven in the previous match when Barcelona was against a mediocre team but sometimes the result was a draw even though it was a home match. But yes, even though we don't consider the head to head record, basically Barcelona already has a big name, so Barcelona will still be the favorite even though their situation is not good.

[mv1986]

Which might also be good that they are so far from the top right now. It gives Xavi time to build the team before everyone freaks out because their expectations are not too high. But still it will come down to how Barcelona will do internationally next season. The minimum goal for this season I guess is to qualify for the Champions League. That is a must for a club like Barcelona under any circumstances.

A team is still a team, they have to trust each other, the relationship between the coach and the players can grow morale. I believe if they can re-build something that was delayed to catch up. Seeing the spirit that Xavi has, he is also very serious about bringing Barcelona back to reach the peak of glory. A long process and hard work will produce optimal results.

Hm, peak of the glory was when Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Alba, Alves, Pique, Messi etc were all at their peak. I don't see that coming back anytime soon. That's nothing Xavi can be blamed for, the generation of players right now is just not as strong as the last one used to be.

[BuNga_cute]

Which might also be good that they are so far from the top right now. It gives Xavi time to build the team before everyone freaks out because their expectations are not too high. But still it will come down to how Barcelona will do internationally next season. The minimum goal for this season I guess is to qualify for the Champions League. That is a must for a club like Barcelona under any circumstances.

A team is still a team, they have to trust each other, the relationship between the coach and the players can grow morale. I believe if they can re-build something that was delayed to catch up. Seeing the spirit that Xavi has, he is also very serious about bringing Barcelona back to reach the peak of glory. A long process and hard work will produce optimal results.

Hm, peak of the glory was when Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Alba, Alves, Pique, Messi etc were all at their peak. I don't see that coming back anytime soon. That's nothing Xavi can be blamed for, the generation of players right now is just not as strong as the last one used to be.

Barcelona's glory is over, now Barcelona have to start all over again with a new generation. And we can't blame Xavi if Barcelona's glory doesn't
return soon. Because Xavi needs time to build a really solid team, so we give Xavi at least two seasons to improve Barcelona. Moreover, Barcelona is
still in a financial crisis situation, this of course makes it difficult for Xavi to get the desired player. So Xavi's task at Barcelona is quite heavy, he must
be able to make Barcelona at least return to the top 4 this season. Looking at Atletico who is in 4th position with 23 points, it is only 6 points
different from Barcelona who is in 9th position with 17 points. If Xavi can make Barcelona win in a row and play consistently until the end of
the season, Barcelona should be able to return to the top 4.

[rahmad2nd]

Which might also be good that they are so far from the top right now. It gives Xavi time to build the team before everyone freaks out because their expectations are not too high. But still it will come down to how Barcelona will do internationally next season. The minimum goal for this season I guess is to qualify for the Champions League. That is a must for a club like Barcelona under any circumstances.

A team is still a team, they have to trust each other, the relationship between the coach and the players can grow morale. I believe if they can re-build something that was delayed to catch up. Seeing the spirit that Xavi has, he is also very serious about bringing Barcelona back to reach the peak of glory. A long process and hard work will produce optimal results.

Hm, peak of the glory was when Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Alba, Alves, Pique, Messi etc were all at their peak. I don't see that coming back anytime soon. That's nothing Xavi can be blamed for, the generation of players right now is just not as strong as the last one used to be.

Barcelona's glory is over, now Barcelona have to start all over again with a new generation. And we can't blame Xavi if Barcelona's glory doesn't
return soon. Because Xavi needs time to build a really solid team, so we give Xavi at least two seasons to improve Barcelona. Moreover, Barcelona is
still in a financial crisis situation, this of course makes it difficult for Xavi to get the desired player. So Xavi's task at Barcelona is quite heavy, he must
be able to make Barcelona at least return to the top 4 this season. Looking at Atletico who is in 4th position with 23 points, it is only 6 points
different from Barcelona who is in 9th position with 17 points. If Xavi can make Barcelona win in a row and play consistently until the end of
the season, Barcelona should be able to return to the top 4.

Barcelona's golden age has ended in the Xavi or Iniesta era, it can't be repeated, especially now, the fatal mistakes of the Barcelona management who are experiencing financial difficulties and an inappropriate change of coach are also one of the reasons why Barcelona has not yet been able to perform. their best at the moment.

Although Xavi has returned to Camp Nou, there is no guarantee that he will be able to bring Barcelona glory again because the composition of players is still not ideal.

[poldanmig]

The upcoming game for Barcelona is going to be against Espanyol. And I've no doubt that Xavi is really looking forward to having his first game as the Barcelona manager. He is a legend of this team already and it should be really meaningful for him to be the manager of his old team. I'm pretty sure that he wants to achieve new successes with Barcelona in the future. But he needs to be patient as they will need time to recover. And the Espanyol game is looking like a good place to start for it. I'm believing that Barcelona will destroy them.

The match against Espanyol was his debut match during his time as coach of Barcelona and of course this will be quite emotional for Xavi, moreover they will play at the Camp Nou Stadium which is the pride of Barcelona, ​​as a Barcelona player, Xavi has shown his quality so far but as a coach, of course Barcelona fans should not I expect too much from Xavi, because in my opinion, Xavi, who lacks experience, certainly still needs time to prove his capacity as Barcelona current coach.

[CryptoBuds]

The upcoming game for Barcelona is going to be against Espanyol. And I've no doubt that Xavi is really looking forward to having his first game as the Barcelona manager. He is a legend of this team already and it should be really meaningful for him to be the manager of his old team. I'm pretty sure that he wants to achieve new successes with Barcelona in the future. But he needs to be patient as they will need time to recover. And the Espanyol game is looking like a good place to start for it. I'm believing that Barcelona will destroy them.

The match against Espanyol was his debut match during his time as coach of Barcelona and of course this will be quite emotional for Xavi, moreover they will play at the Camp Nou Stadium which is the pride of Barcelona, ​​as a Barcelona player, Xavi has shown his quality so far but as a coach, of course Barcelona fans should not I expect too much from Xavi, because in my opinion, Xavi, who lacks experience, certainly still needs time to prove his capacity as Barcelona current coach.

^ Yes, that is true but I think that Xavi will at least be better than the previous 2 coaches. What's the problem here is that he lacks experience. But as we all know that the current situation in which Barcelona is in it will take them a lot of time and money to overcome this situation so I think Barcelona should be patient.

[poldanmig]

The upcoming game for Barcelona is going to be against Espanyol. And I've no doubt that Xavi is really looking forward to having his first game as the Barcelona manager. He is a legend of this team already and it should be really meaningful for him to be the manager of his old team. I'm pretty sure that he wants to achieve new successes with Barcelona in the future. But he needs to be patient as they will need time to recover. And the Espanyol game is looking like a good place to start for it. I'm believing that Barcelona will destroy them.

The match against Espanyol was his debut match during his time as coach of Barcelona and of course this will be quite emotional for Xavi, moreover they will play at the Camp Nou Stadium which is the pride of Barcelona, ​​as a Barcelona player, Xavi has shown his quality so far but as a coach, of course Barcelona fans should not I expect too much from Xavi, because in my opinion, Xavi, who lacks experience, certainly still needs time to prove his capacity as Barcelona current coach.

^ Yes, that is true but I think that Xavi will at least be better than the previous 2 coaches. What's the problem here is that he lacks experience. But as we all know that the current situation in which Barcelona is in it will take them a lot of time and money to overcome this situation so I think Barcelona should be patient.

If we look from the coach experience, Koeman actually has this compared to Xavi now, but in fact Koeman also failed to be able to restore Barcelona performance, I think maybe Barcelona real problem does not lie with the coach, but maybe lies in the quality of their squad so far who obviously couldn't move on after the departure of messi  and several other important players, to be honest I doubt that xavi will be able to do a better job in barcelona than koeman with the quality of the current squad.
Yes, it seems that Barcelona fans have to be patient enough to see their team improve again and in my opinion, if Barcelona want to return to what it used to be, the first thing they have to do is improve their financial condition first.

[BALIK]

Barcelona's glory is over, now Barcelona have to start all over again with a new generation. And we can't blame Xavi if Barcelona's glory doesn't
return soon. Because Xavi needs time to build a really solid team, so we give Xavi at least two seasons to improve Barcelona. Moreover, Barcelona is
still in a financial crisis situation, this of course makes it difficult for Xavi to get the desired player. So Xavi's task at Barcelona is quite heavy, he must
be able to make Barcelona at least return to the top 4 this season. Looking at Atletico who is in 4th position with 23 points, it is only 6 points
different from Barcelona who is in 9th position with 17 points. If Xavi can make Barcelona win in a row and play consistently until the end of
the season, Barcelona should be able to return to the top 4.

Barcelona's golden age has ended in the Xavi or Iniesta era, it can't be repeated, especially now, the fatal mistakes of the Barcelona management who are experiencing financial difficulties and an inappropriate change of coach are also one of the reasons why Barcelona has not yet been able to perform. their best at the moment.
Although Xavi has returned to Camp Nou, there is no guarantee that he will be able to bring Barcelona glory again because the composition of players is still not ideal.

Yes that era when Barcelona had Xavi and Iniesta in mid-field and Dani Alves, Pique, Puyol in defense, Messi, David villa in attack, and then later came the MSN trio, those were the golden errors of Barcelona football. Now it seems to be very difficult to even win in a home match. Things will change in my opinion but it will be a good amount of time and money.

[hd49728]

Yes that era when Barcelona had Xavi and Iniesta in mid-field and Dani Alves, Pique, Puyol in defense, Messi, David villa in attack, and then later came the MSN trio, those were the golden errors of Barcelona football. Now it seems to be very difficult to even win in a home match. Things will change in my opinion but it will be a good amount of time and money.

In the past, Dani Alves played in a few positions for Barcelona. The most common position for him is a wing back and many times he played like an attacking player.

It is very surprise to see Alves can prolong his career like this and at his age almost 40, he still is a captain of Brazilian national team. Now, he come back to the Europe to play for Barcelona. Again, we have another legendary player come back, after Ibrahimovic, we have Dani Alves.

Welcome home Dani.

His experience, professional can help to improve the defense of Barcelona in short term. It's a good deal for Xavi and Barcelona.

[kro55]

Barcelona are favorites to win the match against Espanyol, as you said if we see the history between these two teams, Barcelona has the upper hand.
Barcelona is not currently in Best of forms but I still feel they should win this match, and winning this match can also build a momentum for barcelona that can come good in upcoming matches and a win would boost their confidence.

I'm a little doubtful about Barca's achievement in the match against Espanyol. see the sub-optimal performance in the last few matches. although with a new manager but they certainly need adjustments in concocting strategy and gameplay.
the best possibility I think Barca can win by a small goal. but the bigger possibility I think they will share the points in the game. look at the achievements of both teams who currently have the same points, even though Espanyol have played more matches.

At the moment, the head to head record for the Barcelona match I think no longer matters too, at least it has been proven in the previous match when Barcelona was against a mediocre team but sometimes the result was a draw even though it was a home match. But yes, even though we don't consider the head to head record, basically Barcelona already has a big name, so Barcelona will still be the favorite even though their situation is not good.

Barcelona will always be the favourite in these matches. But considering the situation, if they had an 80% chance of winning before they have a 60% chance now. Because we all about the situation at Barcelona is in. So I think they still should win. But that out still stays in everyone's mind.

[Doell]

In the past, Dani Alves played in a few positions for Barcelona. The most common position for him is a wing back and many times he played like an attacking player.

It is very surprise to see Alves can prolong his career like this and at his age almost 40, he still is a captain of Brazilian national team. Now, he come back to the Europe to play for Barcelona. Again, we have another legendary player come back, after Ibrahimovic, we have Dani Alves.

Welcome home Dani.

His experience, professional can help to improve the defense of Barcelona in short term. It's a good deal for Xavi and Barcelona.

yes aggre with you statement see in some news xavi wants to strengthen the back line and interestingly dani alves his salary less than the other main players ,it implies dani loyalty to barca considering his name is bigger at this club ! IMO Barcelona vs Espanyol match that will be win is Barcelona and I'm pretty sure the little angel in barca camp nou

[rahmad2nd]

Yes that era when Barcelona had Xavi and Iniesta in mid-field and Dani Alves, Pique, Puyol in defense, Messi, David villa in attack, and then later came the MSN trio, those were the golden errors of Barcelona football. Now it seems to be very difficult to even win in a home match. Things will change in my opinion but it will be a good amount of time and money.

In the past, Dani Alves played in a few positions for Barcelona. The most common position for him is a wing back and many times he played like an attacking player.

It is very surprise to see Alves can prolong his career like this and at his age almost 40, he still is a captain of Brazilian national team. Now, he come back to the Europe to play for Barcelona. Again, we have another legendary player come back, after Ibrahimovic, we have Dani Alves.

Welcome home Dani.

His experience, professional can help to improve the defense of Barcelona in short term. It's a good deal for Xavi and Barcelona.

Dani Alves was officially introduced by Barcelona a few hours ago, but what is interesting enough is that Dani Alves wears a costume with the number 8 back, of course this is very interesting and a debate for many observers and Barcelona fans, will Dani Alves' position be shifted to the middle considering the back number 8 is identical to the number 8? the jersey number worn by the midfielders. But it all depends on Xavi's decision whether he continues to provide a position as a wing-back or play in a new position as a midfielder.

[DU18]

In the past, Dani Alves played in a few positions for Barcelona. The most common position for him is a wing back and many times he played like an attacking player.

It is very surprise to see Alves can prolong his career like this and at his age almost 40, he still is a captain of Brazilian national team. Now, he come back to the Europe to play for Barcelona. Again, we have another legendary player come back, after Ibrahimovic, we have Dani Alves.

Welcome home Dani.

His experience, professional can help to improve the defense of Barcelona in short term. It's a good deal for Xavi and Barcelona.

yes aggre with you statement see in some news xavi wants to strengthen the back line and interestingly dani alves his salary less than the other main players ,it implies dani loyalty to barca considering his name is bigger at this club ! IMO Barcelona vs Espanyol match that will be win is Barcelona and I'm pretty sure the little angel in barca camp nou

After terminating the contract with sao paulo, dani alves has no club at all and he offered to rejoin barcelona under xavi current coaching, I think that xavi recruited dani alves in addition to strengthening the barcelona defense, xavi also wants to make dani alves a leader for the barcelona defense which is generally filled with young players nowadays, but what is quite interesting for me is the salary of dani alves which is quite low in barcelona right now, as an experienced player of course it is quite surprising that dani alves is the lowest salary player in the barcelona and according to Essentially Sport Dani Alves salary is only around 1 euro a week .

[Minor Miner]

If we look from the coach experience, Koeman actually has this compared to Xavi now, but in fact Koeman also failed to be able to restore Barcelona performance, I think maybe Barcelona real problem does not lie with the coach, but maybe lies in the quality of their squad so far who obviously couldn't move on after the departure of messi  and several other important players, to be honest I doubt that xavi will be able to do a better job in barcelona than koeman with the quality of the current squad.
Yes, it seems that Barcelona fans have to be patient enough to see their team improve again and in my opinion, if Barcelona want to return to what it used to be, the first thing they have to do is improve their financial condition first.

Well, the financial condition is not going to improve overnight obviously. so, first I think the players should motivate themselves to play better and the coach should play his part in this. Maybe Xavi is inexperienced but as he was a class player I think he might do you better even with what squad he has.