La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[swogerino]

It is ridicolous that America has banned a man like Xavi that is known all around the world, he is a VIP and doesn't deserve this treatment. 

My big curiosity is anyway to see how he will adapt his game to Lewandoski, I think that this year at this point Barça could seriosuly compete against Real Madrid !

If he manages to put Lewandowski where he feels more at ease,meaning in the far end of attacking and also is able to harmonize the team so that they provide Lewandowski the needed balls,then it is only normal for Barca to fight for the title and if Lewandowski is capable of adapting with La Liga in the early stages of the new season I truly believe to be difficult for Real Madrid or any other team from the La Liga to stop Barca winning the title this year.

As for America they are a great nation but now and then they screw up with public figures,it is not the first time they have done that and unfortunately it will also not be the last,that is just how things are run there.

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[Minor Miner]

My big curiosity is anyway to see how he will adapt his game to Lewandoski, I think that this year at this point Barça could seriosuly compete against Real Madrid !

This season Xavi Hernandez's capacity as a coach will be tested, the selection of player materials and preparation is very thorough, the arrival of Lewandowski and Rapinha will make Barcelona's attack line more varied and strong, we'll see how far this season Barcelona can compete with Real Madrid.

I would say Barcelona has the strongest attacking lineup in La Liga right now. They are stronger than Real Madrid. Lewandowski is a very experienced player. At the same time, Raphinha and Fati is young talented player. Moreover, Aubameyang, Torres and Dembele are all talented. Barcelona now has a lot of strikers. I look forward to seeing Xavi's formation in the next season.

[Slow death]

Well, what can you say about that? In recent years, Barcelona has formed quite a mismanagement with a lot of bad and wrong decisions. Actually, this decision now fits perfectly within that framework. Don't you look for something like this in advance when you travel to the United States to enter the country there? I honestly think it's very amateurish that this happened to Barcelona. And what does the rest of the squad do then? Then without a coach 

this bureaucratic issue he had with Xavi is something that barcelona and just like any team would have thought of before traveling to the US, few people remember that the US if the person visits Iran frequently (from what I could understand) that person needs of a special permit to enter the USA, barcelona as well as any team that was in that situation would not remember such a thing, so barcelona cannot be blamed. and on the financial issue of barcelona, in my opinion, if it will be resolved for them to win the champions league and la league frequently, only then they will attract more sponsors, there will be more companies wanting to advertise with them and for them to win the la league and champions league they need to have good players and to have good players they need to spend money on buying players

[Doell]

It's quite unfortunate that Barcelona had to lose Xavi on their pre-season tour in America, when in fact there were several pre-season matches that Barcelona would indeed play in America, but it seems that the American authorities still forbade Xavi to enter America even though they know who Xavi is, I was quite surprised to see some a post here that discusses Xavi and I try to find out the cause of Xavi ban accompanying his team to play in America, from the local media that I read, apparently America has revoked Xavi visa, because Xavi has indeed traveled to Iran 3 times in the last 5 years but I didn't know what a trip to Iran has to do with being barred from entering America?

Regarding Xavi visa being revoked most likely impact of political problem, But don't worry Barcelona also have other plans with Sergio Alegre and Oscar Hernandez to manage the team, It's been said that they will be in charge of the training sessions in America, and Xavi is also likely to get privileges with special permission so I think everything will be fine.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Xavi Hernadez as the main coach of Barcelona was denied entry to America.
Barcelona was planned to take part in a series of tours in America, but the American side banned Xavi from entering so the Barcelona vs Montpellier match was cancelled.
It is possible that it is due to visa issues.

It's quite unfortunate that Barcelona had to lose Xavi on their pre-season tour in America, when in fact there were several pre-season matches that Barcelona would indeed play in America, but it seems that the American authorities still forbade Xavi to enter America even though they know who Xavi is, I was quite surprised to see some a post here that discusses Xavi and I try to find out the cause of Xavi ban accompanying his team to play in America, from the local media that I read, apparently America has revoked Xavi visa, because Xavi has indeed traveled to Iran 3 times in the last 5 years but I didn't know what a trip to Iran has to do with being barred from entering America?

This is some Absolute BS. What I don't understand is why someone visiting Iran can cause any problems when attempting to enter the United States. Despite always talking about equality and humanity, the United States is a country that opposes its own idea.

There's some hypocrisy going on in this dumb world. This is absolutely a silly reason why the Barcelona coach is not able to go to America. I have also heard that this is a problem because of his "passport issue". I think we all know what passport issue this is.

I have also read somewhere that this is happening because of some "administrative reasons". Apparently, the problem is that Xavi was the coach of Al-Saad before he had become the coach of Barcelona and he was also a player there. That is the main problem. Is the United States assuming he has suddenly become a terrorist?

[Pokapoka124]

it seems Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti is really happy with his present squad and looks like he's not going to sign any other player in this summer as he's confident with his signings. Rudiger and Tochouaméni will look to impress the Los Blancos boss next season. Even Hazard who just recover from injury still have big duties tag to him in the team and Ancelotti will give him a chance in the upcoming season. Let's see what Eden have to offer for the team especially now that Madrid have good new players.

Carlos Ancelotti looks satisfied with the current squad at his disposal at Real Madrid. The Real Madrid squad have good and talented players, this current team is so good that they can compete at any level in Europe even compete for the World cup if possible. Most of their players seem to be stepping into the peak of their careers and are doing so good. I can confidently bet on them and say they will conquer the La liga next season and go as far as the semi final in the Champions League next season.

[BIT-BENDER]

Barcelona has now got Torres, Aubameyang, Dembele, Ansu Fati, Raphina, Robert Lewandoski as their attacking options for next season, it’s been a while I have felt this sense on confidence on behalf of Barcelona, We few more signings in addition to the already secured players I believe Barcelona are back on track, and I am so excited about the rivalry that would now be between Lewandoski and Benzema. What an healthy competition.

[herurist]

My big curiosity is anyway to see how he will adapt his game to Lewandoski, I think that this year at this point Barça could seriosuly compete against Real Madrid !

This season Xavi Hernandez's capacity as a coach will be tested, the selection of player materials and preparation is very thorough, the arrival of Lewandowski and Rapinha will make Barcelona's attack line more varied and strong, we'll see how far this season Barcelona can compete with Real Madrid.

I would say Barcelona has the strongest attacking lineup in La Liga right now. They are stronger than Real Madrid. Lewandowski is a very experienced player. At the same time, Raphinha and Fati is young talented player. Moreover, Aubameyang, Torres and Dembele are all talented. Barcelona now has a lot of strikers. I look forward to seeing Xavi's formation in the next season.

This is honestly too much for Barcelona.
The good thing is they are bringing in Lewandowski now which in fact in this case a few hours ago I had doubts Barcelona would be able to bring in Lewandowski but I was wrong because indeed he could be at the Camp Nou soon.
But in this case it's actually still not a guarantee that they can be stronger now. I know and am very aware that indeed Lewandowski is a great player but his productivity has only been tested at Bayern and there could be two possibilities for his productivity in La Liga in the future.

[DanWalker]

Barcelona has now got Torres, Aubameyang, Dembele, Ansu Fati, Raphina, Robert Lewandoski as their attacking options for next season, it’s been a while I have felt this sense on confidence on behalf of Barcelona, We few more signings in addition to the already secured players I believe Barcelona are back on track, and I am so excited about the rivalry that would now be between Lewandoski and Benzema. What an healthy competition.

Last season we saw a one-sided La Liga. No other team has contested the title other than Real Madrid. Throughout the season we have seen Madrid's domination. But Barcelona is very strong next season. But we don't know if they can perform consistently. I say this because, although Barcelona's forwards are strong now, the midfield and defense are not strong enough. Winning the title requires not only strong forwards, but a stable squad.

[Pulsar77]

Real Madrid have an interest in signing Jude Bellingham from Dortmund now. This would be their biggest transfer in this summer without a doubt. Bellingham is a very talented young lad and I wonder if Dortmund are okay about losing him too after Erling Haaland. They are accustomed to selling this kind of players to big teams though but maybe this would be too much for them in the same transfer window. Real Madrid have signed Tchouameni already and they have Camavinga also. With this transfer they will increase the alternatives more.

[boris singer]

If he doesn't want to go as long as he has a contract, he won't go.  The final decision is definitely up to him and if Barcelona wants to sell him to Manchester United they don't have to abide by it.  If De Jong is out of the squad, it will be worse for Barcelona because they have to pay his salary and they can't get any benefit from him.  If De Jong wants to go, he will go, if he does not want to go, he will not go.

The problem at the moment is not far from the financial condition of Barcelona.
After having Raphinha and Lewandowski with a price that exceeds 100 million for these two players, it is clear that someone has to be sacrificed, I think and indeed one of the ones who can be sacrificed quite a bit at this time is De Jong, especially when Manchester United are still insisting on signing him.
At least with this they will find funds to cover all possibilities when something important happens regarding their finances.

[S A KHAIR]

Real Madrid have an interest in signing Jude Bellingham from Dortmund now. This would be their biggest transfer in this summer without a doubt. Bellingham is a very talented young lad and I wonder if Dortmund are okay about losing him too after Erling Haaland. They are accustomed to selling this kind of players to big teams though but maybe this would be too much for them in the same transfer window. Real Madrid have signed Tchouameni already and they have Camavinga also. With this transfer they will increase the alternatives more.

Real Madrid always plans for the long term. And so they are keen to invest in young players. It will be a good decision for Real Madrid to sign Jude Bellingham. Jude Bellingham could be included as a replacement for Luka Modric. Only 19 years old, this youngster can stay with Real Madrid for a long time. Dortmund would certainly be interested in selling Jude Bellingham. Because Dortmund prioritizes earning money by selling players rather than good performance

[TheGreatPython]

this bureaucratic issue he had with Xavi is something that barcelona and just like any team would have thought of before traveling to the US, few people remember that the US if the person visits Iran frequently (from what I could understand) that person needs of a special permit to enter the USA, barcelona as well as any team that was in that situation would not remember such a thing, so barcelona cannot be blamed. and on the financial issue of barcelona, in my opinion, if it will be resolved for them to win the champions league and la league frequently, only then they will attract more sponsors, there will be more companies wanting to advertise with them and for them to win the la league and champions league they need to have good players and to have good players they need to spend money on buying players

I think it's really obvious and annoying that barceloan decided to go with "screw it!" situation and they are just ignoring everything. They will be punished eventually, if they are not doing anything themselves and they are still spending, that means they don't care about the consequences.

Either there will be some harsh consequences and it will hurt them a lot, or it will not be like that at all and we are going to end p with a big problem. All in all there isn't a situation where it is risky for the team to go on like this, it's impossible to do that. They need to figure out a way to at least sell some players to make some money back in order to continue.

[ilovealtcoins]

If he doesn't want to go as long as he has a contract, he won't go.  The final decision is definitely up to him and if Barcelona wants to sell him to Manchester United they don't have to abide by it.  If De Jong is out of the squad, it will be worse for Barcelona because they have to pay his salary and they can't get any benefit from him.  If De Jong wants to go, he will go, if he does not want to go, he will not go.

The problem at the moment is not far from the financial condition of Barcelona.
After having Raphinha and Lewandowski with a price that exceeds 100 million for these two players, it is clear that someone has to be sacrificed, I think and indeed one of the ones who can be sacrificed quite a bit at this time is De Jong, especially when Manchester United are still insisting on signing him.
At least with this they will find funds to cover all possibilities when something important happens regarding their finances.

Barcelona are yet to confirm which players they will sell. I wouldn't be surprised if Xavi doesn't sell de Jong. Because de Jong is an important part of Xavi's match plan. Also, without de Jong, Barcelona's midfield will not be strong. Barcelona's defense is weak, if the midfield is not strong, Barcelona will not be able to have a stable performance.

[Rengga Jati]

Well, what can you say about that? In recent years, Barcelona has formed quite a mismanagement with a lot of bad and wrong decisions.

Honestly yes. Even in the news, it was mentioned that some previous management mistakes were too reckless in wasting money, both in buying players and other things. And moreover added with the fan anger, pandemic, and soon really rise up the financial crisis of that team. So that it really gives a very big impact to the recent management, especially regarding limited funds when buying players that are really needed.

But fortunately, at this time, Barcelona have got the player they are after, namely Robert Lewandowski. And this is the biggest transfer from Barcelona this season.
https://barcauniversal.com/official-barcelona-sign-robert-lewandowski/

[alpamar99]

Xavi Hernadez as the main coach of Barcelona was denied entry to America.
Barcelona was planned to take part in a series of tours in America, but the American side banned Xavi from entering so the Barcelona vs Montpellier match was cancelled.
It is possible that it is due to visa issues.

Yep, I saw this news and indeed he had administrative and passport problems to enter America.
Actually this is still not too much of a problem but indeed Xavi still has to have special permission to enter there considering there are problems regarding his current administration.
But I still feel like this will be resolved quickly considering they also have to go on tour and there are already clubs like Inter Miami, Madrid, Juventus and NY Redbulls to play against in the next few days.

[Minor Miner]

My big curiosity is anyway to see how he will adapt his game to Lewandoski, I think that this year at this point Barça could seriosuly compete against Real Madrid !

This season Xavi Hernandez's capacity as a coach will be tested, the selection of player materials and preparation is very thorough, the arrival of Lewandowski and Rapinha will make Barcelona's attack line more varied and strong, we'll see how far this season Barcelona can compete with Real Madrid.

I would say Barcelona has the strongest attacking lineup in La Liga right now. They are stronger than Real Madrid. Lewandowski is a very experienced player. At the same time, Raphinha and Fati is young talented player. Moreover, Aubameyang, Torres and Dembele are all talented. Barcelona now has a lot of strikers. I look forward to seeing Xavi's formation in the next season.

This is honestly too much for Barcelona.
The good thing is they are bringing in Lewandowski now which in fact in this case a few hours ago I had doubts Barcelona would be able to bring in Lewandowski but I was wrong because indeed he could be at the Camp Nou soon.
But in this case it's actually still not a guarantee that they can be stronger now. I know and am very aware that indeed Lewandowski is a great player but his productivity has only been tested at Bayern and there could be two possibilities for his productivity in La Liga in the future.

I think Barcelona doesn't have a long-term plan. If they are sure Barcelona will sign Lewandowski why did they sign Raphinha? Will Barcelona need 6 experienced strikers? However, Barcelona wasted a lot of money. Even so, it will be a pity if they don't win the title next season. However, Xavi is a very experienced coach. He will make the team stronger.

[lalabotax]

Barcelona are yet to confirm which players they will sell. I wouldn't be surprised if Xavi doesn't sell de Jong. Because de Jong is an important part of Xavi's match plan. Also, without de Jong, Barcelona's midfield will not be strong. Barcelona's defense is weak, if the midfield is not strong, Barcelona will not be able to have a stable performance.

Barcelona seems not ready to lose any player, they are probably not selling any player.  
De Jong is a good midfielder. He is young, experienced, and talented. But Barcelona has some other young midfielders, it won't be a huge loss if De Jong leaves. Keeping De Jong on the club may not be a good idea, how if its price drops significantly in the next transfer window?

Anyway, having a weak midfield doesn't mean having a weak defense as well. But without a good midfield, it will be hard to play effectively.

[Alanaz]

I don't know if it's official or not but it's been reported that they have reached an agreement and Raphinha will now have a test at Barcelona.
This is done for Chelsea due to the fact that it was Barcelona who dared to pay Leeds 58 million euros or even 60 million euros if the add ons were added there.
This indirect way also shatters Lewandowski because I feel Barcelona's money is running out.

Raphinha has been officially announced by Barcelona and introduced at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper with Joan Laporta as club president.
Raphinha's contract until 2027 with a release clause of 1 billion euros, Barcelona again added new players, after previously Barcelona managed
to bring in Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen which were obtained for free. Raphinha's performance is indeed extraordinary with Leeds,
therefore Raphinha has become a bone of contention for many big European clubs. But in the end it was Barcelona who managed to get Raphinha,
because from the start Raphinha was more interested in joining Barcelona than Chelsea or Arsenal.

Regarding Lewandowski, it seems that Barcelona have not given up, therefore Barcelona are still trying to sell Frenkie de Jong to Man United,
so that Barcelona could have the money to buy Lewandowski. So Lewandowski still has a chance to move to Barcelona, after all the transfer market is
still open until early September, there is still time for Barcelona to get Lewandowski.

Another crazy release clause for one Barcelona player
Yep, apart from not giving up Barcelona are now rumored to have made a deal with Bayern and soon Lewandowski will be in Barcelona's uniform.
You could say Barcelona are quite desperate in my opinion because they are now in a crisis storm but instead they continue to make deals with players which can indeed be said at a fairly high price.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Barcelona are yet to confirm which players they will sell. I wouldn't be surprised if Xavi doesn't sell de Jong. Because de Jong is an important part of Xavi's match plan. Also, without de Jong, Barcelona's midfield will not be strong. Barcelona's defense is weak, if the midfield is not strong, Barcelona will not be able to have a stable performance.

Barcelona seems not ready to lose any player, they are probably not selling any player.  
De Jong is a good midfielder. He is young, experienced, and talented. But Barcelona has some other young midfielders, it won't be a huge loss if De Jong leaves. Keeping De Jong on the club may not be a good idea, how if its price drops significantly in the next transfer window?

Anyway, having a weak midfield doesn't mean having a weak defense as well. But without a good midfield, it will be hard to play effectively.

Having more players will burden Barcelona financial then Barcelona should have to sell several players it's just that Barcelona doesn't want to sell it at a low price
Until now I am still wondering how Barcelona overcomes this situation, when expenses are greater than income, will they repeat the mistakes like last season when they have to lose Messi.