La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[MCobian]

Dembélé agreed to play at Barcelona until the summer of 2024, while accepting a 40% cut in his wages. This is good news for the club, but as far as I remember, initially Dembele's salary requests were much higher, he just ended up in free agent status and did not find better options so Barcelona took advantage of. As I said, this is good for the club, but there is a possibility that Dembele will feel cheated and this will bring discord into intra-team affairs.

why does dembele feel cheated if barcelona offer has clearly cost him in terms of wages I mean he should take a pay cut. Barcelona doesn't seem to be putting too much pressure on Dembele to accept their offer. So Dembele decision has been well thought out and both parties have accepted a fair deal. if he felt uncomfortable he certainly wouldn't have signed a new contract. So far there has been no point of agreement between the two parties on the Raphinha issue.

He had already said that he agreed so that meant there was no deception there especially in this case it was obvious the decision was made by him.
But indeed I don't really understand why he agrees with this especially there are several clubs who want his services and even from a financial point of view it is clear that other clubs have better fans than Barcelona but I am quite surprised why he is back with Barcelona and is willing to take a pay cut.

Several big European clubs were interested in Dembele, but finally Dembele was willing to accept a new contract offer from Barcelona,
Dembele's salary will be cut by 40%. I think why Dembele did that, because other clubs also offered contracts that did not differ much
from what Barcelona offered, that's why Dembele is willing to accept the contract offer given by Barcelona. Moreover, with Dembele's
track record which is often injured, other clubs will also not dare to offer a large salary to Dembele. But I think Dembele's decision was
right by extending his contract with Barcelona, because since Xavi became Barcelona's main coach, Dembele could find his best game.
In addition, Dembele is one of Xavi's favorite players, so the possibility of Dembele playing as a starter is very large. But if Dembele moves
to another club, it's possible that Dembele won't be playing regularly.

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[herurist]

Real Madrid are still silent about making transfers these days. Maybe they are thinking that their current squad is good enough. However I think that they had better sign a promising striker now. Benzema would be the main striker again next season but I think this will stay like this for only that season. After that Real Madrid would prefer a younger and solid centre-forward in his position.

Agree with what you said, Even though Benzema's performance this season has been very good and the movement of Vini, Asensio and even Rodrygo has improved but still they have to bring at least one striker there to anticipate if the incident when Benzema was injured this season is repeated for next season.
In any case I never doubted the greatness of Real Madrid but they need to think about the worst.

[lalabotax]

There is a possibility that Barcelona failed to get Raphinha, because Chelsea made a bigger offer to Leeds. Although Raphinha prefers Barcelona
to Chelsea, it is impossible for Leeds to sell Raphinha below the price offered by Chelsea. And it seems with Barcelona's financial condition that is
not good, it is very difficult for Barcelona to compete on price with Chelsea. In the end, extending Dembele's contract is the best option for now
that Barcelona can do, -snip-

You are right. It is very possible that Barcelona fails to sign Raphinha. Chelsea has made an offer with a big amount of money, another top club also can join the competition and makes a bigger offer. I doubt if Barcelona can win the competition to sign Raphinha if there are some top clubs interested to sign Raphinha. It is true that Barcelona still experiences a financial crisis, they can't spend very big amount of money to sign 1 player only. So, extending Dembele's contract is the best way to prevent the failure of signing Raphinha.

[Slow death]

The source says that Barcelona have offered the 60 million-pound offer which Chelsea also made for Raphinha. This can mean that Barcelona might be really close to finishing this deal at last. Raphinha is already willing to join them rather than Chelsea. As long as Leeds get the amount they want I don't expect them to cause any problem after that. I expect this deal to be completed for Barcelona finally. However this amount is really big for them at the same time. I wonder if they will still have money to make some other signings.

https://www.goal.com/en/news/raphinha-barcelona-48-hours-match-chelsea-60m-transfer-offer/blt1fb3794b90bb21ac

does barcelona need to win some prize for always signing players that won't be so useful, why don't they focus on getting Lewandowski? one of the biggest cancers of barcelona is in the matter of having certain former managers of barcelona with very retarded and sick opinions, for example Lluís Bassat who ran to be president of barcelona years ago said that he would not hire Lewandowski because he says that Lewandowski he's 34 years old so he's already old, honestly it's because of that kind of thinking that barcelona fell so much to the point of becoming a shit team and to make matters worse they started to put players in very unproductive games. I hope they know which players must be priority or else they won't be able to win la liga

[Velvet78]

I think they also need a central midfielder to replace Modric. Although Modric still looks very agile, Anceloti needs updating. Benzema is still good but having a potential replacement is not wrong I think it will be profitable to start now. The senior madrid players on average may effectively play 3 years again. Maybe your thoughts are the same as mine, being afraid to start with young players. Madrid will fail in the transition period.

They have actually made their move to replace not only Modric but also Kroos already. Tchouameni has been brought to the team and he is the future of Real Madrid midfield together with Camavinga. I don't know if they would play side by side in the starting eleven already now but they are going to do so soon. Real Madrid are caring about making the team younger a lot. It is the key for them to be successful in the long run as well.

[Fesatmas]

I think they also need a central midfielder to replace Modric. Although Modric still looks very agile, Anceloti needs updating. Benzema is still good but having a potential replacement is not wrong I think it will be profitable to start now. The senior madrid players on average may effectively play 3 years again. Maybe your thoughts are the same as mine, being afraid to start with young players. Madrid will fail in the transition period.

They have actually made their move to replace not only Modric but also Kroos already. Tchouameni has been brought to the team and he is the future of Real Madrid midfield together with Camavinga. I don't know if they would play side by side in the starting eleven already now but they are going to do so soon. Real Madrid are caring about making the team younger a lot. It is the key for them to be successful in the long run as well.

Yes, Real Madrid has started to regenerate players like Modric, Kroos. Actually they did that even last season, it's just that the intensity of the game is still bigger for them (Modric, Kroos and Casimero). I think next season they will start with a bit more rotation in the middle position. I see they will start to give time to their young players but it is still in their senior command.

[AakZaki]

Transfers this season should be good for Madrid. setting up a replacement or partner for Benzema up front will help Benzema not be used too often. I mean, with his current age, of course, the decline in performance will be seen when Benzema has to fight with a very strong opponent's defense.
Looking for a potential youngster to be placed behind Benzema would be a good buy for Madrid in the future. but we haven't seen how Madrid will sign a player as we talked about. Madrid more often recruits players who already have big names.

I think so. It's more like giving it time to adapt and adjust. As long as Benzema is fit and Madrid have a new substitute it will be profitable. Madrid still has a great striker, and a successor, it will make the regeneration of players better. There is no pause too long to be able to emerge as a champion. So regeneration goes smoothly. Of course the fans will be happy because they are still in a good club.

[OcTradism]

Yes, Real Madrid has started to regenerate players like Modric, Kroos. Actually they did that even last season, it's just that the intensity of the game is still bigger for them (Modric, Kroos and Casimero). I think next season they will start with a bit more rotation in the middle position. I see they will start to give time to their young players but it is still in their senior command.

They changed their strategy from Galaticos to building their own Galaticos from young and talented players. They started that plan with Vinicius, Valverde, Rodrygo a few years ago and the last season is when they harvest good results from it.

Those players especially Vinicius had a very amazing season, a break through and biggest achievement in his career. After the last season, Vinicius has ended a phase of a talented and potential player to become a really star player.

I think so. It's more like giving it time to adapt and adjust. As long as Benzema is fit and Madrid have a new substitute it will be profitable. Madrid still has a great striker, and a successor, it will make the regeneration of players better. There is no pause too long to be able to emerge as a champion. So regeneration goes smoothly. Of course the fans will be happy because they are still in a good club.

Benzema is very professional and Real Madrid can use him and rely on his goals in 2 or 3 more seasons. Maybe after 2 or 3 seasons, they will get Mbappe or Haaland because I think one of these players will move if they don't get what they want in PSG and Manchester City, Champions League and Ballon d'Or.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I think so. It's more like giving it time to adapt and adjust. As long as Benzema is fit and Madrid have a new substitute it will be profitable. Madrid still has a great striker, and a successor, it will make the regeneration of players better. There is no pause too long to be able to emerge as a champion. So regeneration goes smoothly. Of course the fans will be happy because they are still in a good club.

Benzema is very professional and Real Madrid can use him and rely on his goals in 2 or 3 more seasons. Maybe after 2 or 3 seasons, they will get Mbappe or Haaland because I think one of these players will move if they don't get what they want in PSG and Manchester City, Champions League and Ballon d'Or.

Benzema is very talented and experienced. The most important thing is that his fitness is excellent. And he can perform the entire season without getting injured. He is a regular scorer. And can change playing conditions in any season. For at least the next two seasons, Real Madrid will be able to rely on Benzema if Benzema's fitness is good.

[mamesso]

Benzema is very professional and Real Madrid can use him and rely on his goals in 2 or 3 more seasons. Maybe after 2 or 3 seasons, they will get Mbappe or Haaland because I think one of these players will move if they don't get what they want in PSG and Manchester City, Champions League and Ballon d'Or.

Benzema is very talented and experienced. The most important thing is that his fitness is excellent. And he can perform the entire season without getting injured. He is a regular scorer. And can change playing conditions in any season. For at least the next two seasons, Real Madrid will be able to rely on Benzema if Benzema's fitness is good.

Many good things happened to Benzena in the 2021-2022 season, due to his extraordinary performance throughout the season, making his name more existent and shining on the European football scene and even the world. The 2021-2022 season seems to be a blessing for Benzema, a series of titles both with the team and individually he has successfully won, including the Champions League.
As a result of performing brilliantly last season, Benzema is considered worthy of the Ballon d'Or award which in recent years has been dominated by Messi and Ronaldo. Real Madrid can still rely on him for next season, he is able to prove that at the age of 34, he can still look extraordinary.

[Iranus]

Transfers this season should be good for Madrid. setting up a replacement or partner for Benzema up front will help Benzema not be used too often. I mean, with his current age, of course, the decline in performance will be seen when Benzema has to fight with a very strong opponent's defense.
Looking for a potential youngster to be placed behind Benzema would be a good buy for Madrid in the future. but we haven't seen how Madrid will sign a player as we talked about. Madrid more often recruits players who already have big names.

I think so. It's more like giving it time to adapt and adjust. As long as Benzema is fit and Madrid have a new substitute it will be profitable. Madrid still has a great striker, and a successor, it will make the regeneration of players better. There is no pause too long to be able to emerge as a champion. So regeneration goes smoothly. Of course the fans will be happy because they are still in a good club.

I don't think Benzema needs a partner right now. Benzema has young Vinicius as his partner. He is very talented. Now Real Madrid need to replace Benzema. Because Benzema is now 35 years old. If Real Madrid can't find a worthy replacement for Benzema right now, then Real Madrid will face a lot of problems if Benzema leaves the team.

[Ahli38]

I don't think Benzema needs a partner right now. Benzema has young Vinicius as his partner. He is very talented. Now Real Madrid need to replace Benzema. Because Benzema is now 35 years old. If Real Madrid can't find a worthy replacement for Benzema right now, then Real Madrid will face a lot of problems if Benzema leaves the team.

Yeah you're right mate. even though he is not young anymore. but benzema still shows good performance. but still it is true that there must be a candidate who could potentially replace Benzema's position. because even though Benzema is still showing maximum ability and performance, age can't be fooled. so it is important to look for potential players who can replace benzema someday. maybe Tammy Abraham can be included in the list that has that potential. because I watched Tammy Abraham quite well and had good potential.

[Pandu Geddon]

maybe Tammy Abraham can be included in the list that has that potential. because I watched Tammy Abraham quite well and had good potential.

Tammy Abraham is now Mourinho's golden child. it is not difficult for Madrid to overcome the price of Tammy Abraham. but I don't think Roma will let him off that easily.
Tammy Abraham also got the attention of United who wanted to buy him. but I think Tammy Abraham is still comfortable playing in Serie A.

[Sebas.tian]

Real Madrid are still silent about making transfers these days. Maybe they are thinking that their current squad is good enough. However I think that they had better sign a promising striker now. Benzema would be the main striker again next season but I think this will stay like this for only that season. After that Real Madrid would prefer a younger and solid centre-forward in his position.

Yes, Benzema will still remain their striker through out next season because he has demonstrated well during the championship league competition that made them to defeated Manchester city in the semi final. Real Madrid coach will still allow Benzema to play in this season and next season before they will bring in new young talented striker that will handle his position very well to keep the team stronger in any competition. I think, Real Madrid president will like to sign in new potential players from the age of 24 or 20 that will help the team to perform well in next season to help them to achieve all the victory from La Liga league competition.

[Gosgosking]

Benzema is very professional and Real Madrid can use him and rely on his goals in 2 or 3 more seasons. Maybe after 2 or 3 seasons, they will get Mbappe or Haaland because I think one of these players will move if they don't get what they want in PSG and Manchester City, Champions League and Ballon d'Or.

Benzema is the polar of Real Madrid , Real Madrid rely on him to have more goals, they rely on him to win trophies.  Benzema is just too good for real madrid,  it is very sure that him playing for Real Madrid the club will always come first in performance.

[Jody.Drummer]

I think they also need a central midfielder to replace Modric. Although Modric still looks very agile, Anceloti needs updating. Benzema is still good but having a potential replacement is not wrong I think it will be profitable to start now. The senior madrid players on average may effectively play 3 years again. Maybe your thoughts are the same as mine, being afraid to start with young players. Madrid will fail in the transition period.

They have actually made their move to replace not only Modric but also Kroos already. Tchouameni has been brought to the team and he is the future of Real Madrid midfield together with Camavinga. I don't know if they would play side by side in the starting eleven already now but they are going to do so soon. Real Madrid are caring about making the team younger a lot. It is the key for them to be successful in the long run as well.

In this respect I like what Madrid are doing. They are aware that their current midfielder is not young anymore and it is even reported that Kroos has said that he will not renew his contract at Madrid so it takes regeneration to maintain their balance in midfield.
Currently their midfielders are quite complex because young players and old players are quite balanced in terms of ability.
There are generations of Kroos, Casimero and Modric who are indeed the best generations for now but indeed there are Camavinga, Tchouameni and Valverde who can be used for regeneration for a good future.

[vennali]

Chelsea demand £7m to sell as Azpilicueta agrees bumper Barcelona contract. Barcelona, even though they have crippling debt, they are still linked with almost every player in the world at the moment. They still have high ambitions and will to improve the squad. Barcelona have agreed to pay high wages for Azpilicueta while asking Frankie de Jong to take a pay cut. 

[Marvell1]

Barcelona did everything possible to survive in the midst of the crisis, with the option of cutting player salaries and then asking senior players to contribute again. It looks like their last choice. Don't want to be left far behind and hope that senior player whose productivity is no longer competent are made a runaway. However, I think Barcelona could suffer a setback. A young player who has just been added in less than a year will feel unfit to be there with an uncertain future.

But with this salary cut it is a double-edged sword considering they have been doing it for 2 seasons and it seems there are some senior players who are starting to not want this kind of thing anymore and it is now Pique who is getting the most attention.
Now Barcelona are quite critical coupled with the refusal to return the salary reduction, this clearly adds to the burden for them.
On the other hand, they are also increasingly in arrears and continue to be like that in payments which makes their debts getting bigger and bigger.
For young players they can still continue to be there, especially with a clause which is quite crazy so almost no one wants him even though his performance is quite good.

At the same time, Barcelona is trying to make sure that they don't spend too much money on salaries for players. They are also looking for players that will cost them between $50 and $60 million. I don't get the logic behind this. Furthermore, Barcelona cannot keep a player who refuses to take a pay cut. This is because if they accept one person, the others will think that they are also entitled to more money. This is a tough situation for Barcelona. For any young player, it is obviously going to be better to get paid more and not to be at a club that is not financially stable.

[harapan]

El Clasico would be a beautiful if some certain players final moves to Spanish league anytime soon, some names are like Robert Lewandoski and Raphina of Leeds United.
Madrid was more than great last season winning the league with some good points ahead of the opponents.
But as I said comparing Benzema and Lewandoski and Vinicius and Raphina, Pedri and Camavinga. It will be very interesting and fun to watch. If Barcelona get these players then they can challenge for next season.

[Razmirraz]

El Clasico would be a beautiful if some certain players final moves to Spanish league anytime soon, some names are like Robert Lewandoski and Raphina of Leeds United.
Madrid was more than great last season winning the league with some good points ahead of the opponents.
But as I said comparing Benzema and Lewandoski and Vinicius and Raphina, Pedri and Camavinga. It will be very interesting and fun to watch. If Barcelona get these players then they can challenge for next season.

Without the players you mentioned above, El Clasico is already interesting to watch. The presence of new players in the squad for both teams will give a new color in El Clasico. Barcelona is building a team to be able to compete again with Real Madrid despite the financial crisis, the presence of Christensen and Kessie became a new strength for Barcelona. They are also trying to complete the transfer of Raphina in order to provide competition in the hunt for the La Liga and Champions League trophies.