La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[CryptoBuds]

We are familiar with the performance of Real Sociedad. They were stay in a good position at the beginning of the season, compared to other teams. Gradually their performance began to deteriorate. They continue to descend to the bottom of the points table. However, at the start of this season, they were at the top of the table with consecutive wins. I thought they could be in the top 4 teams in the table. But now it seems that they can not be in the top 6 teams. At the end of the season, maybe they will be in the seventh position.

The interesting part is not to gather 29 points in 18 games by Sociedad, that would have been definitely something that people expected, but they also gathered 29 points in 14 games and then lost 4 in a row. That's the weird part that people were shocked about, same goes for ATM and even more because they are the winners of last season so nobody really expected them to lose 4 in a row. I get that with covid becoming even bigger and things looking like even worse, I would say it is definitely understandable for teams to have bad days but this is valid for other teams as well so 4 loss in a row for a team around the top is something nobody expected.

^ Since the players are not playing well, the coach should have arranged the match strategy in a defensive formation. Then they could at least share the points.

After a good performance from the beginning of the season, losing 4 matches in a row, I would say it is the failure of the coach. If the coach had defensive tactics, they would not have lost at least 4 matches. However, the morale of the players is now weak. It will take a long time for Sociedad to return to form if the coach does not change tactics.

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[hyudien]

In recent days, when comparing to A Madrid and R Sociedad ,Barcelona is really performing well and that needs to be on 5th place. Yes I am not aware of how best Barcelona was, but yes the current coach is really giving out his best to the players I suppose. I am sure , if the players follow him then, he is going bring back Barcelona's earlier performances back.

This is an opportunity for Xavi when Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad have had bad things in their game, so behind Barcelona being able to catch up to the top 5 in LaLiga it is very possible for Xavi to reach it slowly but surely.
I understand what you are saying that there must be a long room for Xavi so that he can be free to find talent from these young talent, it is very easy to judge who will be chosen by Xavi who stands out in his game.

As a Barcelona coach who has the tough task of training talented young players who are still not doing well, it is certainly a very difficult task. The long process also definitely makes Xavi have to work harder. At the same time, other players both at Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad also did the same. Here taking advantage of the conditions are quite ideal, because Barcelona will have good potential in the future. Just need to get back on track as they should be in the top 5-4. If only 2 points are enough convincing for Barcelona.

[xzone]

Even though Barcelona is still not good enough but I personally am still a little sure Barcelona will be able to recover better if not in the near future, maybe for the next seasons. Getting the title is not something easy, but with Barcelona able to compete again in the top four then of course it is something good progress as well.

I think with the arrival of Xavi there has been a great change in this team. He is a young and successful name who knows how to play football in Barcelona. One of the things that excites me the most about this team is Xavi and I can see how good the team has potential to be in a few years.
After two or three years, the team will be playing for the championship again

[EdenHazard]

Not even a world class coach like pep guardiola could make a bold changes in current barcelona mess, it takes years to bring back the old unbeatable barcelona , there is too much missing from this club ... a top player like messi , a great leader like puyol, a maestro like iniesta and xavi himself...

so yeah i think xavi is trying to find a huge potential from the academy and of course it cost a lot, it has a huge risk giving too much space for young talent in a competitive league.

In recent days, when comparing to A Madrid and R Sociedad ,Barcelona is really performing well and that needs to be on 5th place. Yes I am not aware of how best Barcelona was, but yes the current coach is really giving out his best to the players I suppose. I am sure , if the players follow him then, he is going bring back Barcelona's earlier performances back.

That's football, rare to see a club with long run consistency except for bayern munich which it seems the consistency come from lack of competitor.
Despite the 'not too bad' performance since xavi takeover the barcelona job , it's still not enough for a big ambitious club like barcelona , the fans would not satisfied if their club got 1 lost every 5 matches, it's not acceptable.

xavi stats as barcelona manager so far :

3 W
3 D
2 L

clearly not acceptable but the fact that the situation in barcelona already messed up when he came , that's a good alibi for him luckily.

[_BlackStar]

I think with the arrival of Xavi there has been a great change in this team. He is a young and successful name who knows how to play football in Barcelona. One of the things that excites me the most about this team is Xavi and I can see how good the team has potential to be in a few years.
After two or three years, the team will be playing for the championship again

One might want the immediate effect of Xavi's arrival where improving performance and being able to beat any team they face is what they want to see. It's impossible for Xavi and all his players because I think Xavi has to adapt to a team where the quality of the players is no longer above average like a few seasons ago.

We have to wait for the second season or at least when Barcelona bring in some other top players to replace the position left by its main star Lionel Messi this season. Everyone has to be patient for that because Barcelona now is no longer the same as Barcelona a few seasons before.

[naira]

Even though Barcelona is still not good enough but I personally am still a little sure Barcelona will be able to recover better if not in the near future, maybe for the next seasons. Getting the title is not something easy, but with Barcelona able to compete again in the top four then of course it is something good progress as well.

I think with the arrival of Xavi there has been a great change in this team. He is a young and successful name who knows how to play football in Barcelona. One of the things that excites me the most about this team is Xavi and I can see how good the team has potential to be in a few years.
After two or three years, the team will be playing for the championship again

In accordance with what I expected, it's okay if Barcelona is also the dark horse in La Liga. With their current condition, Xavi, with the discipline of teaching the Barcelona players, can be a bright spot and create many good opportunities in the future. If with Sevilla, Barcelona can draw, then I believe beating Mallorca is an opportunity that should not be wasted.

[diyetisman]

I see that Atletico Madrid's next game is going to be against Rayo Vallecano and it is a home game. Atletico Madrid have been doing really bad for so many weeks. They even have a losing streak of four games now. Thanks to this, Rayo Vallecano have got past them in the standings by getting more satisfying results. Atletico Madrid have a really hard job to do at this point as Vallecano are a really solid team now. But maybe this could be the end of this bad streak for Atletico Madrid.

[alpamar99]

In recent days, when comparing to A Madrid and R Sociedad ,Barcelona is really performing well and that needs to be on 5th place. Yes I am not aware of how best Barcelona was, but yes the current coach is really giving out his best to the players I suppose. I am sure , if the players follow him then, he is going bring back Barcelona's earlier performances back.

This is an opportunity for Xavi when Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad have had bad things in their game, so behind Barcelona being able to catch up to the top 5 in LaLiga it is very possible for Xavi to reach it slowly but surely.
I understand what you are saying that there must be a long room for Xavi so that he can be free to find talent from these young talent, it is very easy to judge who will be chosen by Xavi who stands out in his game.

As a Barcelona coach who has the tough task of training talented young players who are still not doing well, it is certainly a very difficult task. The long process also definitely makes Xavi have to work harder. At the same time, other players both at Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad also did the same. Here taking advantage of the conditions are quite ideal, because Barcelona will have good potential in the future. Just need to get back on track as they should be in the top 5-4. If only 2 points are enough convincing for Barcelona.

When compared to the performance of Athletico and Sociedad in the last few matches I think of course everyone will agree that Barcelona's game is the most superior because indeed they now look more consistent compared to these two clubs.
but they are still struggling now because some of their strikers are still injured and indeed this makes them deadlocked in attack.
Currently, Ansu Fati and Braithwaite are still unable to appear for the club. with the arrival of Ferran Torres later hopefully they can fill the void left by these injured strikers.

[LittleBitFunny]

I see that Atletico Madrid's next game is going to be against Rayo Vallecano and it is a home game. Atletico Madrid have been doing really bad for so many weeks. They even have a losing streak of four games now. Thanks to this, Rayo Vallecano have got past them in the standings by getting more satisfying results. Atletico Madrid have a really hard job to do at this point as Vallecano are a really solid team now. But maybe this could be the end of this bad streak for Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid's performance in the last few matches was disappointing.
I've lost a few bets in a row. Atletico Madrid will play a home match against Rayo Vallecano. They are not that strong in the home match. Atletico Madrid collected only 15 in 8 home matches. So, I don't think Atletico will win the home match against Rayo. Rayo will fight for victory. Atletico must play their best to get 3 points.

[Pulsar77]

After playing really solid against Sevilla in an away game the last time, Barcelona's next target is going to be Mallorca in another away game. The Barcelona I watched against Sevilla were really encouraging for the future. And they should show their seriousness by this game. Mallorca is not a tough opponent for them. They just need to focus on the game and make the effort they did against Sevilla at least. Then, they can win this.

[herurist]

I see that Atletico Madrid's next game is going to be against Rayo Vallecano and it is a home game. Atletico Madrid have been doing really bad for so many weeks. They even have a losing streak of four games now. Thanks to this, Rayo Vallecano have got past them in the standings by getting more satisfying results. Atletico Madrid have a really hard job to do at this point as Vallecano are a really solid team now. But maybe this could be the end of this bad streak for Atletico Madrid.

this will be a pretty exciting match and I think this is a match that is quite worth watching because apart from fighting for this position it will also make them a bit threatened when they lose.
Athletico's current performance is far from expectations because indeed they are now like a team in pain with their losing streak.
Technically maybe Athletico are still the favorites because they are away and their squad depth is quite good, but I will try to gamble here and will stay by Rayo's side even if they are guests and their squad is just mediocre.

[Masplanc]

Big credits to Carlos Ancellotti.
Came at the point where Real Madrid lost two great defending player's, Rafael Varane and Sergio Ramos.
They are defending and still winning games comfortably without them.
Speculations about Real Madrid not been interested in Pogba, is this news Valid ?

[ShowOff]

After playing really solid against Sevilla in an away game the last time, Barcelona's next target is going to be Mallorca in another away game. The Barcelona I watched against Sevilla were really encouraging for the future. And they should show their seriousness by this game. Mallorca is not a tough opponent for them. They just need to focus on the game and make the effort they did against Sevilla at least. Then, they can win this.

I suspect Barcelona will win vs Mallorca later, so I am very confident about that possibility. The previous match vs Sevilla was great for Barcelona, ​​but I still can't convince myself that they can do it again when they travel to Mallorca. I don't think Mallorca is too difficult a team to beat, but Xavi has to convince his players to score goals. But before that, I think all players must really maintain their fitness during the New Year celebrations to be ready to compete for the 3 important points.

[lulumiya]

I wonder whether there will be any team to stop Real Madrid's high dominance in the La Liga this season.

Maybe not, but it's still possible to see Real Madrid drop some point in the next 19 match.
So far Real Madrid has a pretty far point difference between its competitors. Usually Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are the toughest rivals every season, but this season Real Madrid lead Laliga like nothing is going to stop them. Barcelona's poor form has turned La Liga into the most boring to watch among European league. I think we have no choice but to support Barcelona's performance improvement so that Laliga's rating can be good again.

But in 2022 we may have a little better hope to see Barcelona find their best form again. Real Madrid will continue to dominate, so that is undeniable in the current situation.

For the next season, I really have big hopes about Barcelona. They should primarily focus on making their current financial condition much stronger than now. In this way, they will be able to sign the players they really need. Because I don't have big expectations from them with the current lineup. They should make important additions to some specific positions. And as long as they have a good coherence in the team after that, they can be one of the number one contenders for the league title.

[ShowOff]

For the next season, I really have big hopes about Barcelona. They should primarily focus on making their current financial condition much stronger than now. In this way, they will be able to sign the players they really need. Because I don't have big expectations from them with the current lineup. They should make important additions to some specific positions. And as long as they have a good coherence in the team after that, they can be one of the number one contenders for the league title.

I haven't seen a scenario of how Barcelona can solve its financial problems so far except receiving a long term loan from a certain company. This method may be able to restore Barcelona's financial condition under Laporta's leadership, but according to recent reports this offer has been rejected.

You can expect to see Barcelona improve their form, but it won't happen as quickly as we imagined since Xavi became coach. Barcelona need more time to prepare all their young players for a lot of experience and a style of play.

[nurilham]

Big credits to Carlos Ancellotti.
Came at the point where Real Madrid lost two great defending player's, Rafael Varane and Sergio Ramos.
They are defending and still winning games comfortably without them.

Yes. We must appreciate Ancelotti, he still leads Real Madrid to be in 1st place of La Liga table although they lost 2 strongest central backs. He successfully rebuilds Real Madrid defense with Militão and Alaba. Unfortunately, Alaba is out of the squad because of Corona Virus now. I think it is a serious problem if they lost Alaba when Real Madrid against PSG on February 16. I hope he has already recovered before that match.

Speculations about Real Madrid not been interested in Pogba, is this news Valid ?

I don't know about this. If Real Madrid still has Kroos, Modric, and Casemiro, I don't think Real Madrid urgently needs a new midfielder. They seem to focus on signing top strikers and a strong center-back. So, their funds may be prioritized for buying Mbappe or Haaland, and they may plan to sign 1 top central defender.

[jakdanyel]

Real Madrid really owe Carlo Ancelotti too much in this season. Because they have been having a perfect season so far not only in the La Liga but also in the Champions League. They are already dominating the La Liga now. They lost only once in 19 matches. And they continue to make a great effort even in the matches they don't manage to win. The Cadiz match is a good example for that. And maybe they will have a period that they struggle in also. But I still don't expect them to lose their very big chance for the league championship this time. It is time to revenge on Atletico Madrid after losing the title chance by a little gap in the previous season.

[Lordhermes]

Much eyes on Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez, failing to realize he just came in and ain't no magician.
Take a good look at Athletico Madrid who should be dominating the La liga, they have failed woefully,game's after game's.
They should try to keep up else Barcelona will come ahead of them in a short time.
They must have lost drive.

Barcelona was in a terrible state before tht arrival of Xavi. And he is just trying his possible best to put Barca back on track. But, what people don't understand is that this will take some time. Atletico Madrid performance are poor, they lost all their last 4 matches, and one of the problem Atletico seems to have is are defense. However, If Barcelona play their next matches without losing, they will surely take over Atletico Madrid's place.

Indeed,Xavi is really doing a great job at Barcelona,bringing these young players together and trying his possible best to make them live up to expectation from their fans.
I so much trust the process,I believe in Xavi that he is taking Barcelona to a greater heights,to their former tiki-taka pattern of football.

[Masplanc]

Ferran Torres made his move to Barcelona today.
Barcelona will forever be grateful for him, leaving Champions League football for Europa league, lie who does that ?
All for the Barcelona shirt ? This is a huge sacrifice.
I am certain he will settle and adapt to the system, no much difference with that and Manchester City.

[AndySt]

Much eyes on Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez, failing to realize he just came in and ain't no magician. Take a good look at Athletico Madrid who should be dominating the La liga, they have failed woefully,game's after game's. They should try to keep up else Barcelona will come ahead of them in a short time. They must have lost drive.

Barcelona was in a terrible state before tht arrival of Xavi. And he is just trying his possible best to put Barca back on track. But, what people don't understand is that this will take some time. Atletico Madrid performance are poor, they lost all their last 4 matches, and one of the problem Atletico seems to have is are defense. However, If Barcelona play their next matches without losing, they will surely take over Atletico Madrid's place.

Indeed,Xavi is really doing a great job at Barcelona,bringing these young players together and trying his possible best to make them live up to expectation from their fans.
I so much trust the process,I believe in Xavi that he is taking Barcelona to a greater heights,to their former tiki-taka pattern of football.

I think that with such a good squad, Atletico Madrid should not continue to lose at such a pace and continue its terrible streak, so it's not a fact that Barcelona will get ahead of Atletico. Atletico Madrid was not so hopeless in its lost matches, so it has clear prospects for improving its results and improving its tournament positions. Xavi Hernandez still has a lot of work to do to build the team's game and therefore it is unlikely that the results will be stable. A lot depends on the transfer company, because betting on young players is dangerous because of the inconstancy of the level of the game being shown. The club needs a fusion of the wisdom of experience and the enthusiasm of youth to improve its tournament positions.