La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Rockstarguy]

Barcelona will continue to be coached by Xavi. But Xavi needs to have some achievements under his belt to say that he is actually the deserving coach of Barcelona. He needs to win the La Liga title this time with Barcelona. At this point, this is not a question of whether he will stay on as the coach of Barcelona or not, it is about proving a point.

I think the Barcelona management should give Xavi a lot of time. Of course it was very hard for Xavi if several people demanded that he immediately give the title to Barcelona. In my opinion, this will not be easy, because Xavi will need several more seasons to reassemble the Blaugrana's playing framework, which fell apart when handled by Koeman. Now under Xavi's command, Barcelona's game has improved again, even though it hasn't been very consistent, but its performance deserves appreciation.

I think the reason why Barcelona management wants xavi to win the league this season is because they are used to winning laliga.  I still see Barcelona having a chance of winning laliga this season. If Barcelona is not able to win the league I don't think it is because xavi is incompetent to win the league.  If Barcelona ends up in the second position I don't think it is a poor result,  I will rate xavi to be weak coach  if Barcelona falls below the second position.

[shinratensei_]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Some of the La Liga clubs are waiting for the fair-play announcement to see how much they could spend. Barcelona is very limited and cannot spend much after their expensive summer. They are planning to add another sponsor which is this time WhiteBIT, maybe more are planned too.

It must also be noted that if barcelona was aiming to get free transfer player just like kante which will extend his contract with chelsea and then barcelona can buy him with cheap price. The financial fair play will be preventing some clubs to spend more than what they can afford and care with their financial. The problem is barcelona has sold so many things with very cheap price. The income for barcelona will be less and that's why barcelona was seeking for more partnership to make sure if that will be getting a good income from there. Some financial clevers already taken and this is greatly affecting the financial performance from the team.

[izsara]

I think the reason why Barcelona management wants xavi to win the league this season is because they are used to winning laliga.  I still see Barcelona having a chance of winning laliga this season. If Barcelona is not able to win the league I don't think it is because xavi is incompetent to win the league.  If Barcelona ends up in the second position I don't think it is a poor result,  I will rate xavi to be weak coach  if Barcelona falls below the second position.

They need a champion because they have to secure some new investors and patch their finances during this transfer which is actually very draining by pouring a lot of money.
Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

[AndySt]

They need a champion because they have to secure some new investors and patch their finances during this transfer which is actually very draining by pouring a lot of money. Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

I am not sure that even winning La Liga will help Barcelona cope with the financial problems that have fallen on it, because these problems did not arise yesterday and therefore it will be difficult to fix them in one day. The best option was to reduce their ambitions financially for at least a year, but the club's management took a different path and got into debt, and also refused part of the profits that the club would have in the future. Therefore, yes, you need at least a second place to at least keep the interest of advertisers and potential investors at the same level.

[Sirait]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Some of the La Liga clubs are waiting for the fair-play announcement to see how much they could spend. Barcelona is very limited and cannot spend much after their expensive summer. They are planning to add another sponsor which is this time WhiteBIT, maybe more are planned too.

juli guiu (barca marketing president) said collaboration with new sponsors could help the club grow and whiteBIT was wise enough to see the opportunity to become one of barca's sponsors, and it was a deal with a contract for 3 years.

[koang]

Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

The player has lost their muscles, Barca must run more, shoot more, defend deeply, and the players must go to the gym too.
The fans were tired of looking at Barca as possessing the game but without a goal or shot on target.

Btw. Good luck competing in the Europa League

[D-law]

Barcelona will continue to be coached by Xavi. But Xavi needs to have some achievements under his belt to say that he is actually the deserving coach of Barcelona. He needs to win the La Liga title this time with Barcelona. At this point, this is not a question of whether he will stay on as the coach of Barcelona or not, it is about proving a point.

I think the Barcelona management should give Xavi a lot of time. Of course it was very hard for Xavi if several people demanded that he immediately give the title to Barcelona. In my opinion, this will not be easy, because Xavi will need several more seasons to reassemble the Blaugrana's playing framework, which fell apart when handled by Koeman. Now under Xavi's command, Barcelona's game has improved again, even though it hasn't been very consistent, but its performance deserves appreciation.

I think the reason why Barcelona management wants xavi to win the league this season is because they are used to winning laliga.  I still see Barcelona having a chance of winning laliga this season. If Barcelona is not able to win the league I don't think it is because xavi is incompetent to win the league.  If Barcelona ends up in the second position I don't think it is a poor result,  I will rate xavi to be weak coach  if Barcelona falls below the second position.

Results is all that matters to keep investor's with Barcelona
They are still at the top right they can still do more to remain at same level
The financial problems need to be solve they need to win a trophy or two

[Smack That Ace]

Barcelona will continue to be coached by Xavi. But Xavi needs to have some achievements under his belt to say that he is actually the deserving coach of Barcelona. He needs to win the La Liga title this time with Barcelona. At this point, this is not a question of whether he will stay on as the coach of Barcelona or not, it is about proving a point.

I think the Barcelona management should give Xavi a lot of time. Of course it was very hard for Xavi if several people demanded that he immediately give the title to Barcelona. In my opinion, this will not be easy, because Xavi will need several more seasons to reassemble the Blaugrana's playing framework, which fell apart when handled by Koeman. Now under Xavi's command, Barcelona's game has improved again, even though it hasn't been very consistent, but its performance deserves appreciation.

I think the reason why Barcelona management wants xavi to win the league this season is because they are used to winning laliga.  I still see Barcelona having a chance of winning laliga this season. If Barcelona is not able to win the league I don't think it is because xavi is incompetent to win the league.  If Barcelona ends up in the second position I don't think it is a poor result,  I will rate xavi to be weak coach  if Barcelona falls below the second position.

I agree with you that Xavi deserves more time with this Barcelona squad. Xavi came at a time when does Barcelona squad was at their lowest and no coach was able to turn them around.

But he came and he did his utmost to bring out the most impressive performances out of the young talents the Barcelona squad have. I have to say that I am pretty impressed by what he has done so far. I think it is still quite early to ask for trophies from him as they are still in the transitional period. Maybe after one or two more seasons, the Barcelona board can demand trophies from him.

regards

duke

[reagansimms]

Real Madrid still have a big budget, and can buy almost any player they want. They got a talent for 60 million from Brazil. I think he played in the Brazilian league. Madrid also has good scouts, who once also snatched Luka Mdoric in the league elsewhere. But maybe it won't be as exciting as we think in the competition. I have the impression that Barcelona may collapse very quickly in the coming rounds. Madrid will have been put on edge with Benzema by the last lesser games in the competition.

Barcelona is a big club that doesn't feel like it will be easy to collapse, their management and team are currently trying hard to get more achievements to get additional money for life in Barcelona, meanwhile Real Madrid is indeed a very wealthy club and they might be able to shifted Barcelona's position and reclaimed first place when they managed to get additional players in the transfer market when it opened.

We have seen how Barcelona's management is looking for a way out of the financial crisis that has befallen the club. Losing Messi is inevitable, but management is still trying to keep the club at a high level. Now Barcelona is aiming for several trophies in order to get additional income for the club. The arrival of several star players in the transfer market at the start of the season and the support of talented young players from the La Masia academy have had a positive impact on the team's performance.
Barcelona needs to maintain a consistent appearance to win the trophy they have been aiming for since the start of the season.

[makishart]

Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

The player has lost their muscles, Barca must run more, shoot more, defend deeply, and the players must go to the gym too.
The fans were tired of looking at Barca as possessing the game but without a goal or shot on target.

Btw. Good luck competing in the Europa League

The possible thing for barcelona to repeat the history of last year again once barcelona got kicked out by frankfurt from the europa league. Mu will become hard opponent for barcelona. Im sure that once barcelona will be loosing again and there will be so many meme came to the barcelona. The problem is this team didn't have good mentality to compete in the champion league. Let's see how barcelona will be managed to win this trophy or it will be going home again after it will be facing MU. Mu itself was team that must not be underrated even though it has a very bad history to face to face against barcelona.

[swogerino]

Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

The player has lost their muscles, Barca must run more, shoot more, defend deeply, and the players must go to the gym too.
The fans were tired of looking at Barca as possessing the game but without a goal or shot on target.

Btw. Good luck competing in the Europa League

The possible thing for barcelona to repeat the history of last year again once barcelona got kicked out by frankfurt from the europa league. Mu will become hard opponent for barcelona. Im sure that once barcelona will be loosing again and there will be so many meme came to the barcelona. The problem is this team didn't have good mentality to compete in the champion league. Let's see how barcelona will be managed to win this trophy or it will be going home again after it will be facing MU. Mu itself was team that must not be underrated even though it has a very bad history to face to face against barcelona.

From the teams that are residing in Europa League the only one I fear for Barcelona is Arsenal and no other teams,every other team is in the reach of Barcelona to win the games and progress further.Juventus is not in their top form,Manchester United has shown a lot of inconsistency during their game in Europa League and the only one team who has done well both there and in their local Premier League is Arsenal.In fact I predict a final between them and Barcelona and we will see a beautiful final here different from other times where not such strong teams have been on the final in Europa League.

[Zilon]

Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

The player has lost their muscles, Barca must run more, shoot more, defend deeply, and the players must go to the gym too.
The fans were tired of looking at Barca as possessing the game but without a goal or shot on target.

Btw. Good luck competing in the Europa League

The possible thing for barcelona to repeat the history of last year again once barcelona got kicked out by frankfurt from the europa league. Mu will become hard opponent for barcelona. Im sure that once barcelona will be loosing again and there will be so many meme came to the barcelona. The problem is this team didn't have good mentality to compete in the champion league. Let's see how barcelona will be managed to win this trophy or it will be going home again after it will be facing MU. Mu itself was team that must not be underrated even though it has a very bad history to face to face against barcelona.

Xavi is having issues chasing two trophies at the same. Last season he had to forfeit the Europa after losing to Frankfurt to secure a second place in the Laliga. This season he lost in the Uefa CL group stage while chasing dominance in the Laliga as well. I don't know what to expect from their game against United but it seems United haven't gotten their own balance yet so it could be an advantage to Xavi to pull through the Europa with strength and dominance so much is lying in wait for Xavi once all leagues resumes. 

[hahay]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Some of the La Liga clubs are waiting for the fair-play announcement to see how much they could spend. Barcelona is very limited and cannot spend much after their expensive summer. They are planning to add another sponsor which is this time WhiteBIT, maybe more are planned too.

It must also be noted that if barcelona was aiming to get free transfer player just like kante which will extend his contract with chelsea and then barcelona can buy him with cheap price. The financial fair play will be preventing some clubs to spend more than what they can afford and care with their financial. The problem is barcelona has sold so many things with very cheap price. The income for barcelona will be less and that's why barcelona was seeking for more partnership to make sure if that will be getting a good income from there. Some financial clevers already taken and this is greatly affecting the financial performance from the team.

It is very unfortunate indeed, Barcelona only buys expensive players but when Barcelona releases them or sells them only at a lower price. It's not a problem as a big club to buy expensive and sell cheap but what's really unfortunate is, players who were previously obtained at high prices but in reality these players can't contribute as they should and or a failure.
A case like this is of course an unhealthy investment and certainly destroys the club's own finances, so it is indeed difficult for Barcelona to get new players in the upcoming transfer market.

But if in the January transfer market later Barcelona can still buy some expensive players, then I would really question whether financial fair play is actually implemented or not.
Because Barcelona's financial case has become a big question mark by several other clubs and coaches out there. Even though they have new sponsors and have also sold their broadcasting rights but still, there will always be a limit to them buying a lot of luxury players at exorbitant prices.

[Tumanggor]

Real will definitely need a transition striker for sure, without a doubt. They need someone who is like 30 years old at most, if younger that would be great but if that players turns out great then don't know what will happen with Endrick. Getting a 16 year old is a very very weird situation, I mean it may take as long as at least 6 years for him to be ready to start at striker position, which is why I feel like its not going to be simple. A player they might get like Jesus would be closer to retirement by the time Endrick is ready to play for example. Not an easy decision for sure.

endrick and rodygoes are young madrid players and are predicted by madrid to be very valuable in the future but I personally doubt that, even though Hendrick is still young but his experience is still very little and it takes years to forge him into a good player

but madrid is famous for their long-term vision and that's what keeps them ahead of barca, because madrid focuses more on young players than experienced old players

[OcTradism]

It is very unfortunate indeed, Barcelona only buys expensive players but when Barcelona releases them or sells them only at a lower price. It's not a problem as a big club to buy expensive and sell cheap but what's really unfortunate is, players who were previously obtained at high prices but in reality these players can't contribute as they should and or a failure.
A case like this is of course an unhealthy investment and certainly destroys the club's own finances, so it is indeed difficult for Barcelona to get new players in the upcoming transfer market.

It is out of normal business and people with well mind would not buy Dembele with very expensive transfer cost over $100M. Barcelona sign Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund for initial £97m. He was only a very young player in Dortmund back in 2017 and had only one season for Dortmund with 49 matches and 10 goals for them.

Dembele record in 2016 - 2017 seasons for Dortmund.

Others failed transfers are Coutinho and Griezman. What a hell as Griezman is playing super good in World Cup 2022?

They also let Suarez left almost free to Atletico Madrid and in a next season, the striker helped their opponent to win La Liga. Others failed transfers for defenders and midfielders too.

[asriloni]

juli guiu (barca marketing president) said collaboration with new sponsors could help the club grow and whiteBIT was wise enough to see the opportunity to become one of barca's sponsors, and it was a deal with a contract for 3 years.

No doubt if the marketing president was saying about that. As far as i know barcelona was also extend another sponsor like this https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/barca-signs-crypto-partner-extends-heura-foods-deal/

That's the way for barcelona to get new funds for the upcoming transfer season. Barcelona has a very bad financial right now and adding new sponsorship will be helping barcelona to get fresh funds although this is not a lot of funds. There's no choice for barcelona other than doing it.

Barcelona has no resource available to be selling again.

[Pokapoka124]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Some of the La Liga clubs are waiting for the fair-play announcement to see how much they could spend. Barcelona is very limited and cannot spend much after their expensive summer. They are planning to add another sponsor which is this time WhiteBIT, maybe more are planned too.

The financial status of Barcelona is not stable and I think they may be reluctant to spend in the transfer window. Real Madrid on the other hand are a very rich team and are capable of getting any player of their choice just like PSG and Manchester city. They also have a good and effective team of scouts who have been doing a marvelous job brining in talented players who have helped the team grow and achieve so much in past years. Benzema's return will surely be a boost to the team's morale and confidence to win games and that will pose a problem to Barcelona's title hopes.

[Jody.Drummer]

It is out of normal business and people with well mind would not buy Dembele with very expensive transfer cost over $100M. Barcelona sign Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund for initial £97m. He was only a very young player in Dortmund back in 2017 and had only one season for Dortmund with 49 matches and 10 goals for them.

Dembele record in 2016 - 2017 seasons for Dortmund.

Others failed transfers are Coutinho and Griezman. What a hell as Griezman is playing super good in World Cup 2022?

They also let Suarez left almost free to Atletico Madrid and in a next season, the striker helped their opponent to win La Liga. Others failed transfers for defenders and midfielders too.

Seeing these names is like reminding Barcelona of another failure.
Especially for Grirzman and Suarez, this is a little difficult to say because regardless of whatever reason they failed in this transfer. Griezman was bought for almost 120 million from Atletico Madrid and returned for only 20 million, Coutinho was also almost the same because if I'm not mistaken they had to spend 140 million at that time and were sold for almost the same 20 million. and so did Suarez as you say, but in the end it was just a waste for them.

[MAAManda]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Of the few players who have had very good performances during the World Cup, I'm very concerned about the issue regarding Gvardiol in the upcoming transfer window. The last information I read, Real Madrid and Barcelona have an intention to bring this young Croatian defender to their team. Especially Barcelona, ​​they are likely to have more focus on getting Gvardiol's contract due to the lack of players for their defensive line.

Even so, it looks like Barcelona will not have an easy journey to get Gvardiol, because apart from their rival (Real Madrid), 3 big EPL clubs also want Gvardiol in their team, these teams are Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.

[tulusikhlas]

A lot of new signing is on the way after the world cup and the transfer window open up, I am hoping that some of the young players who have showcased their talent during the World cup will finally get signed to reputable clubs where they can continue to build their career. La liga next season will witness new vibes from those players that are produced from the current formations

Of the few players who have had very good performances during the World Cup, I'm very concerned about the issue regarding Gvardiol in the upcoming transfer window. The last information I read, Real Madrid and Barcelona have an intention to bring this young Croatian defender to their team. Especially Barcelona, ​​they are likely to have more focus on getting Gvardiol's contract due to the lack of players for their defensive line.

Even so, it looks like Barcelona will not have an easy journey to get Gvardiol, because apart from their rival (Real Madrid), 3 big EPL clubs also want Gvardiol in their team, these teams are Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.

It won't be easy to get this player with such fierce competition, even from big teams. They need to be more convincing in order for these players to be more interested in them. Who moves faster to speak intensively, I think they will be more in front to get his signature.
The World Cup is a special attraction and is a stage for players to show their qualities so that the big teams get the attention of them.