La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[giammangiato]

Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid have a higher chance of being a threat to whichever team they face. Sevilla and Real Sociedad are good teams, but I don't think they have a better chance of qualifying for the knockout stage.

Among the 5 La Liga teams that will participate in the group stage, I'm only sure 4 of the 5 teams will qualify for the round of 16. It may still depend on how they fare in the group in the draw, but Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have all the best chances of qualifying.

Apart from the three you mentioned, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, I don't see any other team that can challenge the top and become the first in La Liga, honestly
Of course, this decreases competition but La Liga is not a very competitive championship, not like the Italian one

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[borovichok]

Apart from the three you mentioned, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, I don't see any other team that can challenge the top and become the first in La Liga, honestly
Of course, this decreases competition but La Liga is not a very competitive championship, not like the Italian one

Predictions on clubs winning the La Liga is easy unlike other leagues. Considering they have high-quality players that can compete with the best, Spanish clubs are always the best among other league clubs. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Athletico Madrid are the premier clubs, with the ability to win La Liga every season. It's almost as if they were born into the league, and average clubs will take a long time to beat the record. I can't see Sevilla or Villarreal finishing first in La Liga, because there are top competitive clubs that have only demonstrated fantastic performance against their players.

[marcous]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Valid sources: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1671558716594745345?s=20

Let us congratulate Ilkay Gundogan on his joining Barcelona. His experience of playing at the highest level and recently winning the Champions League makes him a valuable addition to Barcelona, expected to help maintain the balance and depth of the team following Busquets' departure.

I believe every player aspires to collaborate with a coach of Xavi's caliber and play for Barcelona. This elevates their chances of attaining the assurance of championship in every competition they partake in.

[emrecemsan]

Barcelona were already planning to sign Gundogan permanently and this was a golden opportunity. Because there wasn't any need to pay transfer fee. Of course his market value isn't much but anyway. I still can't believe how Manchester City decided to let him go already now. I thought he would play for a couple of more years and then leave. Because he was the captain of the team and his recent performances were also quite impressive. Guardiola even declared his love for him. 

But it looks like every beautiful thing has an end. This relationship between Manchester City and Gundogan has also ended. But it isn't a bad parting though. Because while he can still perform really well he can be quite useful for Barcelona in the Champions League as well.

[HajiBagi]

contrary to this, it is unlikely that sevilla can afford any major signings with the clubs financial standing and yes, getting champions league football does not change that position. it is left to see if sevilla are able to get quality loan signings, else they would struggle with relegation like the just concluded season

It's difficult to fight in the Champions League when a team doesn't have high-quality players, but in the season that just finished Sevilla were still able to stay in the middle area of the final standings and it's not that close to relegation. But for next season Sevilla will have to fight even harder because they are already in a tougher competition apart from La Liga, because the Champions League is a league for the best teams from several domestic leagues.

I don't believe that Sevilla will be able to perform as well in the Champions League as they do in the Europa League. The Champions League is one of the biggest leagues and is every team's dream to win. Sevilla can only succeed by winning the Europa League, even though it is also a league that every team would like to win but not as much as the Champions League.
Because Sevilla won the Europa League, they will perform well in the Champions League; otherwise, I doubt they won't even come close to competing in the Champions League because they finished in the top 12 of the La Liga league.

[Ndabagi01]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

This is great news for Barcelona fans; having a talented player like Gundogan is always beneficial to any team. I didn't expect the deal to be completed quickly because of Gundogan's talent, and Pep Guardiola will not let him leave without a suitable replacement. I know Pep Guardiola will not make a stupid decision at this key juncture, and I wish Gundogan a successful future at Barcelona.

[Raflesia]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Valid sources: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1671558716594745345?s=20

Ilkay Gündogan to Barcelona, here we go! Final approval arrived on club side to register him as new signing, green light from the player. It’s done deal, signed few minutes ago. 🚨🔵🔴 #FCB

Gündogan has agreed a two year deal valid until June 2025 with option for further year.

Xavi worked quite efficiently and quickly because the certainty of Busquets leaving was final for his decision and of course with Gundogan in their squad it was clear this would have a positive impact.
Gundogan's leadership spirit and calmness need not be questioned even though it is impossible for him to immediately become captain but still with him and the experience he has it is clear that this is very good for Barcelona.

Now for this maybe I will still continue to wait for Alba's condition, which incidentally after Busquets left he was the only player left for Barcelona's golden era. He is still expecting to stay even willing to drop his wages but it looks like Barcelona are still looking to seek regeneration in this regard.

[shogun47]

No way, it is June now. There is not a single reason why a club should say that this is it and over and out of the transfer game. They could say it to pretend they are not interested in buying players anymore and therefore keep prices lower perhaps, but to be serious nobody believes that anyway. There is no point in saying that they are done. If something comes up that is interesting to them, of course they would try and take an opportunity even it is an unexpected one. Joselu on loan wasn't Real Madrid's last action for their offense this transfer period. If yes it would surprise me.

I agree, this is more like a continuation of Real Madrid's game aimed at getting a striker at the right price. It makes no sense to pay huge money for Kane or Mbappe, given the age of the first and the duration of the contract of the second. Of the major acquisitions from Real Madrid right now, it is only Bellingham and it is absolutely unbelievable that this will be the only purchase, since with the players who have left, this cannot even be called a strengthening.

I agree, too, but one thing I disagree with. When Mbappe could be bought for significantly less than 200 million, Real Madrid would consider doing it. Buying Mbappe is also an investment in the brand of the club and in a significant increase in merchandise sales. Ronaldo and Messi I remember also generated huge revenues from merchandise sales immediately after it has been found out that they transfer to a different club. I think they would make tons of sales when Mbappe is officially announced as a transfer and they would make money with him for many years as he is young. Kane wouldn't make merchandise revenue explode and that is why there is a different calculation at play when it is about Mbappe. Do you agree?

[Sandra_hakeem]

I agree, this is more like a continuation of Real Madrid's game aimed at getting a striker at the right price. It makes no sense to pay huge money for Kane or Mbappe, given the age of the first and the duration of the contract of the second.

Kane made several years a big waste when all he did was holding on to a club that has one of the poorest performances in Europe. He had a chance to have signed for any team that would have paid so on him; but getting signed at this age will definitely be a loss for Madrid as he's got only a few more years to play.
On the other hand, mbappe wasn't even comfortable staying in PSG that long... I can remember when he wanted to leave as soon as possible when Messi was singed... Many things happened and I think for no just course, or maybe reasons best known to him, he wanted to leave. Having Madrid as an option isn't bad- regarding his current form too.

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[lalabotax]

Xavi worked quite efficiently and quickly because the certainty of Busquets leaving was final for his decision and of course with Gundogan in their squad it was clear this would have a positive impact.
Gundogan's leadership spirit and calmness need not be questioned even though it is impossible for him to immediately become captain but still with him and the experience he has it is clear that this is very good for Barcelona....

Xavi has a long history with Barcelona and he is also very familiar with the characteristics of his game throughout the game. so when he comes back and tries to fix Barcelona from the bottom he knows quite a lot about what's going on in Barcelona, ​​what needs to be done and also various evaluations for that. we'll see how Barcelona after Ada Xavi they were able to get up and have started to approach Barcelona's very good style of play and won La Liga last season. and this is not easy because we all know that Barcelona competed like that for a few early days so they lacked a lot of points.

[harapan]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Gundugan is making a good decision by leaving Man City. He has achieved everything there's is at Man City.
Barcelona will benefit most from Gundugan. He is an elite midfielder and will fit perfectly well in the Barcelona midfield. Whenever Pedri is out injured, Barcelona always suffer but with Gundugan that problem will be solved.
Gundugan is good at everything in midfield. He has accurate pass and he can score goals too. He is the kind of midfielder that Barcelona really like. I hope he has a good career at Barcelona and helps them achieve things they want to achieve like the champions league.

[kawetsriyanto]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Valid sources: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1671558716594745345?s=20

Ilkay Gündogan to Barcelona, here we go! Final approval arrived on club side to register him as new signing, green light from the player. It’s done deal, signed few minutes ago. 🚨🔵🔴 #FCB

Gündogan has agreed a two year deal valid until June 2025 with option for further year.

I can't believe that Ilkay Gündogan prefers to move to Barcelona. I'm sure Man City still expects him to stay, but he may want to have a new experience. Well, Barcelona is lucky to sign Ilkay Gündogan. He will be a great addition to Barcelona midfield line, he already contributed perfectly for Man City in the last season. I agree that he is the right player to replace Busquets. Ilkay Gündogan is an experienced midfielder, he also can function as the leader in the midfield line. Congratulations Barcelona!!

[Rengga Jati]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Yes, I also read this news and was quite surprised. one of Man City's key players is rumored to be moving to Barcelona, not a rumor, but it was just agreed. This is really a bit surprising. And I'm quite curious what made him interested in going to Barcelona rather than staying at the club that had just won the treble winner. But indeed, if I'm not mistaken, Pep Guardiola once gave a code if he would not extend the contract of this midfielder from Germany. Moreover, Barcelona gave the option of a contract extension later. And this might suit him because what's more, he's no longer a young player. And if it does work, Barcelona will be even stronger than they should be.

[Leviathan.007]

It seems İlkay Gündoğan is very much near to Barcelona and they are going to hire this German player from Manchester City even when he is 32y old and getting old. It seems like Just like the Arabian team Barcelona can just ire players at their older age just like what thy are goning with İlkay Gündoğan for the next season we know he can't have the good performance we saw from him in the next season.

[youdacapt]

I can't believe that Ilkay Gündogan prefers to move to Barcelona. I'm sure Man City still expects him to stay, but he may want to have a new experience. Well, Barcelona is lucky to sign Ilkay Gündogan. He will be a great addition to Barcelona midfield line, he already contributed perfectly for Man City in the last season. I agree that he is the right player to replace Busquets. Ilkay Gündogan is an experienced midfielder, he also can function as the leader in the midfield line. Congratulations Barcelona!!

With Manchester city signing Kovacic from Chelsea; i do not think they expect Gundogan to stay. Its been over a year dragging contract terms and they have been unable to reach an agreement. I hope Barcelona are able to manage Gundogan injury crisis just like Manchester city did or it would be a wrong transfer for the club.

Right profile for barcelona? yes of course. Would he fit into the barcelona team? time will tell

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

With Manchester city signing Kovacic from Chelsea; i do not think they expect Gundogan to stay. Its been over a year dragging contract terms and they have been unable to reach an agreement.

Kovacic and Gundogan are different midfielders. Kovacic is more similar to Kante and Gundogan is more similar to Kroos or Modric. I mean Kovacic is a defensive midfielder and Gundogan is an attacking midfielder so sure they have different styles.

Manchester City has their policy to allow players to leave their clubs if those players submit a request and show that they are no longer want to contribute for the club. Gundogan is not an exception and his age is another factor to help him leaving from Manchester City.

I hope Barcelona are able to manage Gundogan injury crisis just like Manchester city did or it would be a wrong transfer for the club.

Right profile for barcelona? yes of course. Would he fit into the barcelona team? time will tell

Gundogan since his time in Dortmund and after many seasons with Pep Guardiola in Manchester City, absorbed tiki-taka and ball possession philosophy very well. He will adapt well to Barcelona tactics.

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Manchester City has their policy to allow players to leave their clubs if those players submit a request and show that they are no longer want to contribute for the club. Gundogan is not an exception and his age is another factor to help him leaving from Manchester City.

you are right that Man City might allow Gündogan to leave City because he is indeed quite old. so that Man City has the goal of releasing Gündogan and trying to find young players who have better talent to be able to bring Man City to the defending champion in the champions league.
I know maybe Guardiola has another new dream to keep winning the treble again in the new season so he sells several players who are not performing well to welcome next summer.

[Hvdv]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Valid sources: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1671558716594745345?s=20

Ilkay Gündogan to Barcelona, here we go! Final approval arrived on club side to register him as new signing, green light from the player. It’s done deal, signed few minutes ago. 🚨🔵🔴 #FCB

Gündogan has agreed a two year deal valid until June 2025 with option for further year.

I can't believe that Ilkay Gündogan prefers to move to Barcelona. I'm sure Man City still expects him to stay, but he may want to have a new experience. Well, Barcelona is lucky to sign Ilkay Gündogan. He will be a great addition to Barcelona midfield line, he already contributed perfectly for Man City in the last season. I agree that he is the right player to replace Busquets. Ilkay Gündogan is an experienced midfielder, he also can function as the leader in the midfield line. Congratulations Barcelona!!

Manchester City did him an injustice. As the team captain, he undertook important missions in many matches. He scored goals, scored and won games. They did not sign him a new contract and it was considered that Gündoğan's departure from the team was certain. Going to Barcelona is a huge win for Barcelona.

[tusandii]

Oh I just noticed a tweet from Fabrizio Romano that at last Ilkay Gundogan has been confirmed to sign a 2 season contract with Barcelona. This is great news for all the fans because Barcelona really need an experienced midfielder since Busquets left, so Ilkay Gundogan looks like he's worth it. So, welcome to Ilkay Gundogan.

Valid sources: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1671558716594745345?s=20

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Ilkay Gundogan is a very accomplished midfielder, he has even taken part in bringing Manchester City to have several trophies this season.
Manchester City could not do much when Ilkay Gundogan had to leave the club and move to Barcelona this transfer season.
He is very talented and deserves to be used by other big clubs like Barcelona.
This is a good development made by Barcelona's management considering that they will have a sharper midfield and attack line than before.

Yes congratulations to Ilkay Gundogan who has joined Barcelona.

[Sebas.tian]

Apart from the three you mentioned, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, I don't see any other team that can challenge the top and become the first in La Liga, honestly
Of course, this decreases competition but La Liga is not a very competitive championship, not like the Italian one

Predictions on clubs winning the La Liga is easy unlike other leagues. Considering they have high-quality players that can compete with the best, Spanish clubs are always the best among other league clubs. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Athletico Madrid are the premier clubs, with the ability to win La Liga every season. It's almost as if they were born into the league, and average clubs will take a long time to beat the record. I can't see Sevilla or Villarreal finishing first in La Liga, because there are top competitive clubs that have only demonstrated fantastic performance against their players.

It will be difficult for any team to take la Liga league title from Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Madrid because all those teams has potential squads that they are capable to lead the team to achieve their goal at the end of the season. Based on what is happening in this summer, showed that Barcelona will not miss the la Liga league title next season, because their coach is planning to bring more talented players that will help the team to embrace the title again next season. Sevilla and Villarreal still have a long way to go before they will be close to that position to lift la Liga league title, because Barcelona and Real Madrid will never allow such opportunity to happen now.