La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[snipie]

I swear on GOD! That goal from Raphina was top class, perfectly taken, technically sound was a thunderous and stunning blast that was. The next time they both will get the proper El Clasico game will be October 10at the Santiago Bernabue. They had a better game in the first half but they got pressing and pressured by Real Madrid. What I know is that Barcelona are also better at the Camp Nou no matter the form of Real Madrid, both club's would be anticipating for that game.

Well, that's a friendly game and Real Madrid didn't put all its force on it. There was some attempts from both teams and Barcelona was more threatening. A mistake let Raphinha score the only goal of the game and such thing should be avoided in the real El classico.

@Trofo, I think we should have a new poll for the coming season.

I think I will select Barcelona once it achieve registration of the new signed players.

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[ingiltere]

This is what I have been saying. Barcelona have focused way too much on the forwards, forgetting the defense. Maybe Xavi thinks that he will play possessive and attacking football all the time, but it will be deserter for Barcelona if a couple of starting defenders get injured long term.

They only conceded one goal in three friendlies and that was a penalty. Defense didn't make any error that led to a goal. It was pretty solid against Real Madrid. Alba - Garcia - Christensen - Araujo look ideal defensive line. There is also Pique and Dest. One more stopper transfer would be great. I don't see any problem in Barca's defense. They should really focus on scoring goals in every game so that way they can win every match. Concede a goal? Score two, good old Barca. They have a lot of talented forwards so this shouldn't be a problem at all.

[Zackgeno96]

As Spanish media already indicated and has also been reported in the forum: Barcelona only focuses on the attack. That is of course also important, but your base has to be a good defense and also a good midfield. And then it is not even sure whether they can keep Frenkie de Jong. At the moment they only buy what they want and that is all attackers. They could do a lot better to strengthen their defense and midfield, as that seems to be the weakness now. Real Madrid has done things better and distributed the policy better.

[Yurkov]

I am happy with the result of this match even though it is thin. this is a prestigious match of the rivalry of the two clubs even in a friendly match. 
I am happy that Lewandowski can play well in his new squad as well as Raphinha who scored a spectacular goal, this is a great start for Xavi Hernandez's squad and they can prove it again later in La Liga and the Champions League.

Statistically the whole game was dominated by Madrid but in terms of shots on target Barcelona were superior, maybe the match would be very interesting again if Benzema came into play in this friendly match.

I applaud the management, the coach and the team in charge of the transfers for Barcelona for beating all odds, they did a good job bringing these top talented players to the team. Though it was a friendly game against Real madrid but the team showed good character and team work in the game. Xavi will be so happy with the way hos team performed and this shows how much they want to succeed and win trophies in the coming season.

Everyone says that it was a friendly match and that we shouldn't put too much emphasis on him. However, I am sure that it was a hugely important game for Xavi and I am sure that a lot of stress has come off him because of this result. I think that he and all Barcelona fans are very pleased with what they saw. It seems that Lewandowski will fit very well into the team and if he does not lose his effectiveness, this season Real Madrid may forget about the title of champion in La Liga.

[TheGreatPython]

Barcelona are really still insistent about the Kounde deal. They just hope to sign him by offering a smaller amount than Chelsea now. Truthfully, I don't expect Sevilla to sell Kounde to them while Chelsea are offering more. Barcelona had better stop spending this much money too so I hope that Chelsea can finish this deal successfully. Barcelona need to learn to save some money to pay their debts. Otherwise their financial condition would be even worse later.

It's hilarious from Barcelona view they are still insisting about this because now they are surely feeling some trouble in their financial department, and I was reading on few sites Sevilla is already settled all things with Chelsea about this transfer, and they have first won against Barcelona after losing two transfer deals badly just because of Barcelona but if they are going ahead with this then surely it's not good for them because they have to recheck about their all weakens before jumping into these cases and with player those are on offloading list are not going anywhere just because of their high prices or having few contract issues which are created by Barcelona its not good going to happen for Barcelona and their next season.

[lalabotax]

Barcelona are really still insistent about the Kounde deal. They just hope to sign him by offering a smaller amount than Chelsea now. Truthfully, I don't expect Sevilla to sell Kounde to them while Chelsea are offering more. Barcelona had better stop spending this much money too so I hope that Chelsea can finish this deal successfully. Barcelona need to learn to save some money to pay their debts. Otherwise their financial condition would be even worse later.

I bet Barcelona won't give up before Chelsea and Sevilla announce 'Kounde successfully moves to Chelsea'.  
Sure, Barcelona will offer smaller transfer fees and smaller salary. After spending a lot of money for some top players, they may have no much money to pay higher for Kounde. I am optimistic that Chelsea finally will sign Kounde successfully, Kounde and Sevilla management have no reason to refuse it. Especially after getting a personal agreement with Kounde and getting a deal for transfer fees. The transfer status should be almost done (completed). Both Chelsea and Sevilla probably announce it in the next few days.

[Webetcoins]

Ancelotti have said it earlier that they won't be doing any more further signings after Rudiger deal completed so yeah he does believe in the squad he had. Just two additions and I think they have got a real strong squad there. Regarding yesterday's loss, it was just one goal and it came off after Rudiger made a mistake but overall Madrid did well out there holding Barca. I still think Madrid are still better than Barca even with all the additions.

Ancelotti looks confident now, and indeed it is a fact they are now quite ready to make another splash for next season.
Currently the Madrid squad is dominated by young players, so there will be interesting things in the next few seasons because if they find their best performance, Madrid's young players can make unexpected surprises.

We all know about Ancelotti he is watching all changes and things happening around him with this all most chances he is also doing his thing he is one of the most decorated coach in soccer world with having too many systems and strategies for his team.

After losing friendly match against rivals surely he is going to do his homework and try to settle his weakness and other things where he needs more improvement surely we will have good tactics from his side in coming season against this star-studded Barcelona because still all fight will be happened in ground and just one will be winner in this war. Now with the rumor about Ronaldo is going into Atlético Madrid things are more heated for next season because this is going to be more entertaining season.

[sana54210]

It was a nice friendly match, the players will just get used to playing together. I haven't seen that both teams are ready enough yet, in a few weeks they will start to play better.
Raphinha scored her first goal, opening with a beautiful shot from outside the penalty area. He is a very useful player for this team, I think he will have a very successful career for many years

To have a club like Madrid who had a great season last season, and this year they started with friendlies they came out with a team that wasn't really their starting eleven, they were missing a lot of people and that's the important thing.

I believe that this wasn't really meant to be something, that wouldn't really be something that matters a lot, hence I would say that lets forget all the parts in the real part, let's look at the Barcelona part and I can tell you that they were actually coming out with mostly the main team they will play this year. Sure there will be some other players but they looked really good with this roster for sure.

[naira]

They are currently elbowing each other for Kounde and indeed the arrival of this young player to the Camp Nou will be very helpful in maintaining their current defense especially as they still have some obstacles in an old and Troubled defense.
But whether Chelsea will be silent because it seems they have also prepared another offer for this player.

Barcelona spends a lot of money buying players. But they are not selling players. According to the rules of fair play, Barcelona will face many problems next season. But Barcelona is in dire need of a talented defender right now. Although the forwards and midfield are stable, Barcelona's defense is still very weak. And if they want to win the title, they must strengthen the defense. However, Kounde may be able to sign for Barcelona. Since he has performed in La League for so long. It will be easier for Kounde to perform in a La Liga team. So he might be interested in playing in Barcelona.

The problem for now is that they really believe that they will avoid this kind of problem and continue to make player purchases.
It would be very good if they didn't have any problems this season for the sake of league competitiveness because indeed if things happened that they didn't want then the competition would definitely disappear and indirectly give back the Trophy to Real Madrid.

[Alanaz]

I bet Barcelona won't give up before Chelsea and Sevilla announce 'Kounde successfully moves to Chelsea'.  
Sure, Barcelona will offer smaller transfer fees and smaller salary. After spending a lot of money for some top players, they may have no much money to pay higher for Kounde. I am optimistic that Chelsea finally will sign Kounde successfully, Kounde and Sevilla management have no reason to refuse it. Especially after getting a personal agreement with Kounde and getting a deal for transfer fees. The transfer status should be almost done (completed). Both Chelsea and Sevilla probably announce it in the next few days.

They always insist when they want a player there. Indeed this looks good, but not for those now who always pay attention to their finances.
They don't want to talk things over with the players and still want a salary but they are always on the other side for a very fantastic price. this is really funny or indeed this is their plan and it will end up with as much fun between player and club as ever.

[boris singer]

Everyone says that it was a friendly match and that we shouldn't put too much emphasis on him. However, I am sure that it was a hugely important game for Xavi and I am sure that a lot of stress has come off him because of this result. I think that he and all Barcelona fans are very pleased with what they saw. It seems that Lewandowski will fit very well into the team and if he does not lose his effectiveness, this season Real Madrid may forget about the title of champion in La Liga.

This is something quite important for Xavi and Barcelona themselves. They have to get results like this or not to be absolutely sure that they are ready for next season.
It should be realized that when they spend on players continuously even though their financial condition is not good enough it has a not very good impact on their finances and this season is a gamble for Barcelona so indeed they need to make sure that the gambling they do goes right, because otherwise This will have an impact on their financial condition which is getting worse and worse.

[hyudien]

The problem is that having Raphinha and Lewandowski in the group will obviously be a huge blow to Depay's career because even if he stays at Barcelona it won't do anything there because his position will definitely be shifted.
He is still quite good in form but when there are new players with more potential it is difficult for Depay to stay.

There are at least four players in the same position as Depay and that is Lewandowski, Aubameyang and Martin Braithwaite. Also, considering Depay's contract at Barcelona will expire in 2023 which means there is only one season left. If Barcelona still want to make a profit then selling in this transfer window is the right choice, because if Depay is maintained he will potentially become a free agent next season. Apart from that indeed, Depay's age is the youngest compared to the other three players who are aged at 31 and 33. If Barcelona didn't get Lewandowski maybe Depay would get a contract extension, but because we know Barcelona have a lot of great forwards then let Depay off it could be the final choice that must be done.

It would be great if Barcelona didn't make it difficult if he really wanted to move but sometimes Barcelona always do things to make it difficult for other clubs to bring players like De Jong to Manchester United which until now their drama is still continuing.
As for the current age problem, Depay is the youngest, but when compared to Auba and Lewandowski it's clear he won't have a big chance there.
He and Braithwhite will certainly be eliminated from the main squad.

[fuguebtc]

Of course even though it's a pre-season game this result is a warning to Madrid. Last season they also beat Madrid in the second match. This means that Barcelona is no longer like the beginning of last season. Xavi has indeed changed Barca for the better. They were able to prove last season ended in second position. In addition, this season's transfer market is used by Xavi to make Barca even more powerful. I think tomorrow they are candidates for the La Liga title.

Actually the threat will always be there, even though Barcelona struggled like last season. The key is they don't let their guard down and take lightly the opponents they will face, whatever club it is. The difference now is that the pressure will be even greater on Real Madrid. But if you look at the project for the long term, Real Madrid has an advantage over its rival, Barcelona. This match they also gave a little glimpse of what their line-up would look like next season.

Barcelona is Real Madrid's toughest opponent in La Liga, and it is Barcelona that will pose the greatest challenge for them. And Barcelona has made some big changes in the team. I think Barcelona has realized that there is no point in having competent defenders in the team if they cannot score enough goals. And Real Madrid should also realize that Barcelona is adapting to the approach that Real Madrid took in the last season.

So I think Real Madrid already knows very well what Barcelona is planning to do. So if anything, Real Madrid should be ready to face whatever Barcelona throws at them. But I also agree that they should not let their guard down. They should take Barcelona as a very serious opponent and also as a potential contender for the La Liga title.

[Furious 7]

The rumours about Barcelona to go for Kounde one last time still exist. Barcelona are expected to make an offer like €65m for him to have a better offer than Chelsea. However I still have doubts about this because I don't believe that Barcelona still have that much money to spend easily for a transfer. We would learn about this in detail soon I guess. One thing I'm confident about now is that Chelsea are much more likely to sign him rather than Barcelona.

The offer that came back was expensive with quite difficult financial conditions.
Guessed when they managed to bring in Kounde there they would fence him off with a high release clause like they had for the other players.

Do they still have a lot of money in their pockets? how much money they have spent on transfer windows this time because indeed for two players of the caliber of Lewandowski and Raphinha it is also clear that it is big money plus now Kounde.

[Rabi3]

It was a nice friendly match, the players will just get used to playing together. I haven't seen that both teams are ready enough yet, in a few weeks they will start to play better.
Raphinha scored her first goal, opening with a beautiful shot from outside the penalty area. He is a very useful player for this team, I think he will have a very successful career for many years

Raphinha didn't hold back and started showing off in his first match with Barcelona, but I'm dissapointed that Lewandowski didn't score but not everyone can score in the same match, anyways, the friendly match didn't show a lot from both teams, but it was still fun to watch, a match in la liga would be way different with all the players playing for 90 minutes, La Liga is getting back to life this season I'm positive.

[nurilham]

actually Cesar Azpilicueta's contract was originally set to expire in a few months. but apparently it has been extended again until 2023. so this time his move I think will depend on whether chelsea will get julez kounde or not.

If his contract is already extended to 2023, it is clear that Cesar Azpilicueta will stay in Chelsea. Cesar Azpilicueta won't agree to extend his contract if he has an intention to leave. Regarding Chelsea chance to sign Kounde, I think they will successfully sign Kounde. I heard a rumor that Kounde already agreed to move to Chelsea, and Sevilla management has already got a deal for the transfer fees. Kounde and Azpilicueta have different positions, so Kounde transfer won't influence Azpilicueta status.

[TopT3ns]

Staying at Manchester United is the best thing for Ronaldo even though he has to accept the fact that he won't be playing in the Champions League.

To be exact, I was thinking the same thing about her current situation. Ronaldo is more likely to choose to stay at Manchester United even though he is not used to playing in the Europa League, imo. But I'm also not saying he would be at fault if he really wanted to play in the Champions League with another team, it's a wish he might keep.

As far as we know, Ronaldo is a player who is very ambitious to win titles in various competitions every season. His desire to be able to play in the Champions League this season failed because Manchester United only qualified for the Europa League, maybe that was good for Manchester United but not necessarily good for Ronaldo.

I think if Ronaldo wants himself to be considered the best and famous from season to season then he has to bring Manchester United into the Champions League, if he can't then Ronaldo is just like a parasite and there is no contribution at all even though his efforts at this club have been maximized. can't give the best it will be considered unprofessional, so you can say this is the value or result of him while on the red devil team.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is what I have been saying. Barcelona have focused way too much on the forwards, forgetting the defense. Maybe Xavi thinks that he will play possessive and attacking football all the time, but it will be deserter for Barcelona if a couple of starting defenders get injured long term.

They only conceded one goal in three friendlies and that was a penalty. Defense didn't make any error that led to a goal. It was prettgainst Real Madrid. Alba - Garcia - Christensen - Araujo look ideal defensive line. There is also Pique and Dest. One more stopper transfer would be great. I don't see any problem in Barca's defense. They should really focus on scoring goals in every game so that way they can win every match. Concede a goal? Score two, good old Barca. They have a lot of talented forwards so this shouldn't be a problem at all.

Long way to go with the new season, a lot of games are coming up. They look real good but pique is almost a finished player and I don't know how long new introduced Christensen can cope with that defending. Araujo solid behind unlike last season, Dest ? Still not the Barcelona right back I picture up in my head. Bringing Kounde should be the next option but they really have to let go of some players.
Xavi said about it already. Won't bringing Lionel Messi back to Barcelona cause a problem to Dembele and Raphina's career ? Hope they do what's right.

[LittleBitFunny]

Staying at Manchester United is the best thing for Ronaldo even though he has to accept the fact that he won't be playing in the Champions League.

To be exact, I was thinking the same thing about her current situation. Ronaldo is more likely to choose to stay at Manchester United even though he is not used to playing in the Europa League, imo. But I'm also not saying he would be at fault if he really wanted to play in the Champions League with another team, it's a wish he might keep.
As far as we know, Ronaldo is a player who is very ambitious to win titles in various competitions every season. His desire to be able to play in the Champions League this season failed because Manchester United only qualified for the Europa League, maybe that was good for Manchester United but not necessarily good for Ronaldo.

I think if Ronaldo wants himself to be considered the best and famous from season to season then he has to bring Manchester United into the Champions League, if he can't then Ronaldo is just like a parasite and there is no contribution at all even though his efforts at this club have been maximized. can't give the best it will be considered unprofessional, so you can say this is the value or result of him while on the red devil team.

I totally agree with you. Before Ronaldo joined Juventus, he gave Juve fans hope that he would win the Champions League title with Juventus. But he failed. He said the same after joining Manchester United. Ronaldo also failed with United. Now if he can't stabilize the United team, and stick with the team in their bad times, I'd say he's selfish. He only used the parties for his own needs.

[Sirait]

I swear on GOD! That goal from Raphina was top class, perfectly taken, technically sound was a thunderous and stunning blast that was. The next time they both will get the proper El Clasico game will be October 10at the Santiago Bernabue. They had a better game in the first half but they got pressing and pressured by Real Madrid. What I know is that Barcelona are also better at the Camp Nou no matter the form of Real Madrid, both club's would be anticipating for that game.

Well, that's a friendly game and Real Madrid didn't put all its force on it. There was some attempts from both teams and Barcelona was more threatening. A mistake let Raphinha score the only goal of the game and such thing should be avoided in the real El classico.

@Trofo, I think we should have a new poll for the coming season.

I think I will select Barcelona once it achieve registration of the new signed players.

reportedly kounde chose barcelona over other teams and this is a good thing for the barcelona defense.  in the elclasico match a few days ago (even though it was only a pre-season match), it was clear that the barcelona squad was already extraordinary, so with the entry of kounde to barca it will add strength to barca again in the back line, hopefully kounde to barca no more obstacles.