La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Pulsar77]

I think we should go easy on Lewandowski. Because he isn't the main problem of not winning this match. It would be unfair to disregard his superb performance in the league so far as well. He is still the top scorer and drawing the attention to himself. He has mostly had problems against big teams but I believe in him to fix that issue as well. The team performance should have been higher than this to win here. It looks like there have been many big teams failing in winning before entering the new year.

I think Lewandowski will score against Atletico Madrid in their next fixture. This draw shouldn't be misleading as well. I expect a way better performance against Atletico Madrid. As they have been unreliable too I think Barcelona will benefit from it very well.

[Zackgeno96]

Lewandowsky was not convincing in the home game against Espanyol. Atletico Madrid - Barcelona is quite a cracker actually, and Barcelona has to be careful not to lose, because then the gap to Real Madrid can be 3 points again. And to think that Barcelona had gone into the winter break with a lead of 2 points. It can change quickly, you can see this way. The lead of Barcelona and Madrid over the number 3 Real Sociedad is 9 points, which is a big gap. In any case, Barcelona has a decent defense this year, given the few goals they have conceded.

[terrorJR]

The situation will be even more difficult because in the next match Barcelona will play away against Atletico Madrid of course it's not easy to take 3 points there

Seeing Atletico, who always play with their boring defensive style, is indeed a little interesting to watch because Barcelona clearly needs 3 points to continue to secure its position from Madrid's pursuit.
Fortunately, at this time Atletico are still not fully playing well enough and are still in a condition that lacks consistency so that their chances are bigger. but if Atletico can defend the same as Espanyol did then it will be a bit of a problem for Barcelona.

[SquallLeonhart]

I think I missed something, and I do not know what and how. Lewandowski got a red card before world cup, and as far as I am aware, he got even a three game ban as well, and even if he didn't that means he got at least one game ban from being red carded hasn't he? How did he played this game? Am I missing some crucial information about it ? Interesting to see him play, but I still do not understand.

Barcelona played fairly good enough, not the best game ever but it was decent enough and couldn't get 3 points but they shown that they were not that bad because they dominated but failed to score. Plus they are still the leaders with points being equal to Real, so it is not really that bad situation.

[lalabotax]

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Even though they played well in this match, this did not make them win with the desired result.
Lots of mistakes were made including the many cards that were created in this match for Barcelona. Their passing was excellent and possession as usual was dominating from the start but with a few mistakes on offense this just made them look bad and 1 point was all they could take in this game.

Indeed, Their failure to win against Espanyol has foundered and this makes their position very threatened. In the end, Real Madrid has the same points as Barcelona, only the difference in the number of goals keeps Barcelona at number 1. This is no save. I'm sure from now on, the match will continue to be more interesting. There is a lot of strong competition between the two. Not only that, even in 4th-6th place, their point difference is very small and they can take over each other.

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Those barcelona players and its fans were underestimating espanyol. As far as i know that espanyol has a very good record in the history to be draw with barcelona and it has proven now.

I don't know if they underestimated it or what, what's clear is that the match was very tough. Even if we look at how many yellow cards each team received. Moreover, there are red cards in both teams. What is clear, Barcelona must lose one of their mainstay defenders in the next match. But the result is only a draw.

[bekti3]

Barcelona played fairly good enough, not the best game ever but it was decent enough and couldn't get 3 points but they shown that they were not that bad because they dominated but failed to score. Plus they are still the leaders with points being equal to Real, so it is not really that bad situation.

Regardless of anything they still fail right? This proves that they also still have gaps regardless of whether the dominance is done or not and of course this must be a valuable lesson for Xavi if he really wants to put La Liga in their hands, especially when they are required to bring trophies.
The next game is against Atlético. Of course, this is a little difficult, especially Atletico playing at home, even though the chance to dominate the match will still occur, but with the many mistakes and violations they committed, I'm afraid the conditions will be the same as this match.

[RILWAN]

The La Liga this season is more stable than the premier league in terms of clybs consistency, if you have been following recent happening in both leagues, you will know how clubs like Real Madrid are still topping the La Liga table just like like the season, but un the premier league, Manchester City which was toping the league last season is currently struffling for to 5 positions.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Barcelona played fairly good enough, not the best game ever but it was decent enough and couldn't get 3 points but they shown that they were not that bad because they dominated but failed to score. Plus they are still the leaders with points being equal to Real, so it is not really that bad situation.

Regardless of anything they still fail right? This proves that they also still have gaps regardless of whether the dominance is done or not and of course this must be a valuable lesson for Xavi if he really wants to put La Liga in their hands, especially when they are required to bring trophies.
The next game is against Atlético. Of course, this is a little difficult, especially Atletico playing at home, even though the chance to dominate the match will still occur, but with the many mistakes and violations they committed, I'm afraid the conditions will be the same as this match.

I think that Barcelona should be a more accurate team, however when we think about how they are going first, it is very easy that Real Madrid could reach them quickly so that they can have a more comprehensive first place, when we think about Barcelona, we know that it is a Very good team, in fact for me it is one of the best teams in the world, I don't know if they are losing due to financial problems and how can they make those problems take them to the pitch.

The managers must make it known that they must give their all on the field of play, and that it is very easy if they lose and leave the way clear for Real Madrid to pass them.

Xavi calls Barcelona in for training after Espanyol draw

Diario Sport reckon Xavi was left pretty angry after the result and has cancelled a planned day off in favor of an evening training session.

There’s a slightly different story from AS who reckon Xavi had agreed the players could have the day off if they beat Espanyol. The draw means that’s off the table and they must train instead.

Barcelona are heading into a pretty hectic few weeks after finally returning to action after World Cup 2022.

Source: https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2023/1/1/23534213/xavi-call-barcelona-in-for-training-after-espanyol-draw

[bestcoins1]

The La Liga this season is more stable than the premier league in terms of clybs consistency, if you have been following recent happening in both leagues, you will know how clubs like Real Madrid are still topping the La Liga table just like like the season, but un the premier league, Manchester City which was toping the league last season is currently struffling for to 5 positions.

In the La Liga standings, Real Madrid still has to be in second place even though the number of points is the same as Barcelona. And for Manchester City it's the same where the team is also still in second place in the Premier League standings because it was unable to stem the consistency of the Arsenal team this season by continuing to win matches easily. This is a very small difference for this season and it is likely to change again when the two teams get another game in the near future.

[bitcampaign]

I think I missed something, and I do not know what and how. Lewandowski got a red card before world cup, and as far as I am aware, he got even a three game ban as well, and even if he didn't that means he got at least one game ban from being red carded hasn't he? How did he played this game? Am I missing some crucial information about it ? Interesting to see him play, but I still do not understand.

Barcelona played fairly good enough, not the best game ever but it was decent enough and couldn't get 3 points but they shown that they were not that bad because they dominated but failed to score. Plus they are still the leaders with points being equal to Real, so it is not really that bad situation.

at least you still see barcelona at the top of the standings even though it has the same points as real madrid, so at this time everything is fine until the next match don't let barcelona play badly again in the next match because real madrid could shift its position at the top of the standings, barcelona I have to improve myself from yesterday's game

[trendcoin]

The La Liga this season is more stable than the premier league in terms of clybs consistency, if you have been following recent happening in both leagues, you will know how clubs like Real Madrid are still topping the La Liga table just like like the season, but un the premier league, Manchester City which was toping the league last season is currently struffling for to 5 positions.

There is limited competition in La Liga. For the last 10 years, the championship race has been between Barcelona and Real Madrid. From time to time, Atletico Madrid manage to break the balance, but apart from them, there are no other teams that can achieve this. Valencia and Villareal are far from their old glory days. Sevilla will be relegated almost this season. So, we don't see the competition in the Premier League here. This situation is very good in terms of bets because the probability of the favorite teams to win is high, but I think we have to admit that there is a negative situation in terms of the quality of the league.

[X-ray]

The La Liga this season is more stable than the premier league in terms of clybs consistency, if you have been following recent happening in both leagues, you will know how clubs like Real Madrid are still topping the La Liga table just like like the season, but un the premier league, Manchester City which was toping the league last season is currently struffling for to 5 positions.

What kind of stable you meant. EPL has more biggest clubs compared with la liga. You can see that the way of real madrid and barcelona were dominating everything here. there's no reason to compare it with EPL.Barcelona and real madrid have the same points now.
The next match gonna be a crucial match to determine which one from both that will be leading the league. I hope that real madrid can take a la liga trophy from barcelona at the end of season. Are you blind or what?
in EPL arsenal was leading the league and it's not manchester city. I think that you didn't even keep update with EPL standing. You shall take a look at the latest update asap

[Velvet78]

The Atletico Madrid game is going to be more difficult than the Espanyol one on paper maybe. But I still believe in Barcelona to get what they want from that game. Getting only one draw after a lasting winning streak shouldn't mislead people. Barcelona are still the favourite side to win their next game. Because they are much more consistent than their opponent in the first place.

Atletico Madrid aren't one of the credible teams with their performance. After seeing them having a difficulty against Elche I wonder how they will prepare for the Barcelona game. But I think they will lose anyway just as it happened against Real Madrid before.

[snipie]

There is limited competition in La Liga. For the last 10 years, the championship race has been between Barcelona and Real Madrid. From time to time, Atletico Madrid manage to break the balance, but apart from them, there are no other teams that can achieve this. Valencia and Villareal are far from their old glory days. Sevilla will be relegated almost this season. So, we don't see the competition in the Premier League here. This situation is very good in terms of bets because the probability of the favorite teams to win is high, but I think we have to admit that there is a negative situation in terms of the quality of the league.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are dominating La Liga thanks to their large fan base and funds that are way bigger than the rest of the teams. The amount they can spend equals to all the other teams together.
ATM was very competitive the previous seasons but no longer right now. Simeone strategy is not fully functional but made the team good without much spending.
Sevilla collapsed badly and getting out of the relegation zone is a priority that might not be achieved soon

[TopT3ns]

Lewandowsky was not convincing in the home game against Espanyol. Atletico Madrid - Barcelona is quite a cracker actually, and Barcelona has to be careful not to lose, because then the gap to Real Madrid can be 3 points again. And to think that Barcelona had gone into the winter break with a lead of 2 points. It can change quickly, you can see this way. The lead of Barcelona and Madrid over the number 3 Real Sociedad is 9 points, which is a big gap. In any case, Barcelona has a decent defense this year, given the few goals they have conceded.

Robert Lewandowski did not play well because he could not get a single goal, if Robert Lewandowski could score a goal then Barcelona would win and of course they would not make their points easily chased by opponents, this must be an important consideration for Xavi to improve the formation used to fight against some of the big teams that will come.

[Masplanc]

Lewandowsky was not convincing in the home game against Espanyol. Atletico Madrid - Barcelona is quite a cracker actually, and Barcelona has to be careful not to lose, because then the gap to Real Madrid can be 3 points again. And to think that Barcelona had gone into the winter break with a lead of 2 points. It can change quickly, you can see this way. The lead of Barcelona and Madrid over the number 3 Real Sociedad is 9 points, which is a big gap. In any case, Barcelona has a decent defense this year, given the few goals they have conceded.

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If Barcelona still lose Atletico Madrid it means it will be tough for Barcelona to be able to try to maintain the first position. At this stage any small mistake from  Barcelona,  Real Madrid as opportunity to win the league.

[CageMabok]

at least you still see barcelona at the top of the standings even though it has the same points as real madrid, so at this time everything is fine until the next match don't let barcelona play badly again in the next match because real madrid could shift its position at the top of the standings, barcelona I have to improve myself from yesterday's game

Yesterday's match was a sign that Barcelona still needs to evaluate their players so that the coach knows where the mistakes are so they are not able to win against Espanyol. In the future there will be even tougher opponents than yesterday so improvement on certain lines is clearly needed by Barcelona because they can be very overwhelmed and even difficult to win if they don't make improvements immediately, because Atletico Madrid which Barcelona will face is not a weak team this season.

[Docnaster]

Another big draw for Fc Barcelona against Espanol. Though it affected my ticket, It wasn't a big surprise. Fc Barcelona currently doesn't have a vibrant player who stand in for Robert Lewandowsky and the match against Espanol really proved it. If the board management can bring in Moukoko or Daishi, it be a bit relieve on Lewandowsky and also more strength to the Baecelona attacking line.

[tbct_mt2]

Barcelona and Real Madrid are dominating La Liga thanks to their large fan base and funds that are way bigger than the rest of the teams. The amount they can spend equals to all the other teams together.

La Liga is dominated by three biggest clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. From Wiki, Real Madrid win 35 titles, Barcelona wins 26 titles and Atletico Madrid wins 11 titles. About finance, Real Madrid and Barcelona have better finance than Atletico Madrid in most of years.

ATM was very competitive the previous seasons but no longer right now. Simeone strategy is not fully functional but made the team good without much spending.
Sevilla collapsed badly and getting out of the relegation zone is a priority that might not be achieved soon

ATM started to perform worse and get financial problems after the big transfer for Joao Felix who has never demonstrates his ability in the club. I recognize that he is a talent player but maybe the club and defensive and counter attacking tactic of Simeone don't suit with Joao Felix.

Recent weeks, rumors flooded around that he is finding a new club in January or if he fails to move in January, he will leave in the summer.

[X-ray]

Another big draw for Fc Barcelona against Espanol. Though it affected my ticket, It wasn't a big surprise. Fc Barcelona currently doesn't have a vibrant player who stand in for Robert Lewandowsky and the match against Espanol really proved it. If the board management can bring in Moukoko or Daishi, it be a bit relieve on Lewandowsky and also more strength to the Baecelona attacking line.

Afaik, moukoko has been confirming waiting for barcelona’s offer but the club seems has financial problem that prevents it to buy him from dortmund. Moukoko itself has been interesting to join with barcelona. The final decision will be on barcelona whether the club wanna try to sign him from dortmund or not. Fabrizio romano has been even confirming about barcelona was willing to sign moukoko from dortmund but it must compete with chelsea. The problem is barcelona become moukoko’s favourite club instead of chelsea. Moukoko may join barcelona very soon.