La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Patrol69]

It must be nice to see Ancelotti staying for one last season with Real Madrid for the supporters. Because maybe this season didn't end up well for them but they can't just criticize them harshly upon one season. You know how great Real Madrid were in the season before. Ancelotti would surely like to achieve the same level of success again by next season. But to do that Real Madrid need to take the right steps in the transfer window. Joselu has returned home on loan after 11 years.

He has become quite old though but he would do his best when he gets the chance anyway I guess. Because his season with Espanyol was really impressive. However I assume this won't be the only transfer to the centre-forward position. Because Joselu isn't good enough to fill Benzema's place strongly.

This season under Ancelotti has not gone well for Real Madrid. Real Madrid were as formidable a team as they were last season but this season Real Madrid have been seen as an ordinary team. The manager is not solely responsible for a poor season. Team players are equally responsible for the poor performance of the team along with the manager. Maybe the football world expected a lot from Real Madrid last season but Real Madrid failed to perform as expected. It may not be the right decision to change managers after a poor season. There is no guarantee that the team will do well under him if another manager is appointed instead of the current manager. I think Real Madrid should trust Ancelotti. I believe he will do great things for Real Madrid next season.

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[bering]

Real Madrid has decide to extended Nacho Fernandez contract for 1 season and it is confirmed he will be staying at Real Madrid until season 2023/2024 ended this is good moved for Real Madrid because although Fernandez status as reserved players to other defenders such as Eder Militao, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger but he can be played to different position just like wing back or centre back but this season mostly Ancelotti often to playing him for centre back
And last season he was played 27 times and his performance also is quite good and besides that Toni Kroos also has decide to staying a little longer to this team because he was accept contract extension 1 year which is offered by Real Madrid

[borovichok]

This season under Ancelotti has not gone well for Real Madrid. Real Madrid were as formidable a team as they were last season but this season Real Madrid have been seen as an ordinary team. The manager is not solely responsible for a poor season. Team players are equally responsible for the poor performance of the team along with the manager. Maybe the football world expected a lot from Real Madrid last season but Real Madrid failed to perform as expected. It may not be the right decision to change managers after a poor season. There is no guarantee that the team will do well under him if another manager is appointed instead of the current manager. I think Real Madrid should trust Ancelotti. I believe he will do great things for Real Madrid next season.

Carlo Ancelotti is a widely recognized coach for the Los Blancos. Real Madrid is every player's dream club, and demonstrating your abilities as a player at the Santiago Bernabeu is a dream come true. The players at Madrid are the most effective considering Carlo Ancelotti is always looking for the best among the best, and he has no space for excuses for underperforming or fatigued players. I can image the amount of effort that the players are putting into their actions. They are the best team in the world, winning the UEFA Champions League as if it were their domestic La Liga title. 

[Sebas.tian]

Real Madrid has decide to extended Nacho Fernandez contract for 1 season and it is confirmed he will be staying at Real Madrid until season 2023/2024 ended this is good moved for Real Madrid because although Fernandez status as reserved players to other defenders such as Eder Militao, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger but he can be played to different position just like wing back or centre back but this season mostly Ancelotti often to playing him for centre back
And last season he was played 27 times and his performance also is quite good and besides that Toni Kroos also has decide to staying a little longer to this team because he was accept contract extension 1 year which is offered by Real Madrid

This is a sign that Real Madrid will not end up in second position in la Liga league competition next season because their management are seriously working to bring in new players and also extend contract of some players so that they will have every reason to dominate well in next season.  I think Nacho Fernandez still have something good to offer Real Madrid next season and he  will use this last opportunity well, so that after the one season other teams will be looking for him to join their team. Real Madrid displayed well from the beginning of La Liga league competition this season before Barcelona manage to take over the first position till the end of the tournament which Real Madrid coach will not allow such mistake to repeat itself again next season.

[dezoel]

It must be nice to see Ancelotti staying for one last season with Real Madrid for the supporters. Because maybe this season didn't end up well for them but they can't just criticize them harshly upon one season. You know how great Real Madrid were in the season before. Ancelotti would surely like to achieve the same level of success again by next season. But to do that Real Madrid need to take the right steps in the transfer window. Joselu has returned home on loan after 11 years.

He has become quite old though but he would do his best when he gets the chance anyway I guess. Because his season with Espanyol was really impressive. However I assume this won't be the only transfer to the centre-forward position. Because Joselu isn't good enough to fill Benzema's place strongly.

A very good decision by Carlos Ancelotti because there were serious rumors he is going to leave club for the job of Brazil national team coach, but all ended, and they can do better than this season with now they are first looking for the suitable replacement of Karim Benzema and also needs to fix hole which give them poor results in last season hopefully now in coming season things could be again on level with few other teams like Barcelona and Atlético Madrid which are going to give tough challenge for having their best days back in business.

Right now their first assignment is having the best striker with few targets are set but who is going to have this chance it's not clear specially as Mbappé saga is happening most chances Real Madrid will not jump in with his high price demanded by PSG because player is already refuse to extend his contract for another year, but Real Madrid needs to fill things with in their budget instead of player.

[HajiBagi]

Real Madrid has decide to extended Nacho Fernandez contract for 1 season and it is confirmed he will be staying at Real Madrid until season 2023/2024 ended this is good moved for Real Madrid because although Fernandez status as reserved players to other defenders such as Eder Militao, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger but he can be played to different position just like wing back or centre back but this season mostly Ancelotti often to playing him for centre back
And last season he was played 27 times and his performance also is quite good and besides that Toni Kroos also has decide to staying a little longer to this team because he was accept contract extension 1 year which is offered by Real Madrid

That is encouraging to hear, and I believe Real Madrid will perform better than they did this season even though some of their players, like Toni Kross and Luka Modric, are getting older. Despite this, these players have been with Real Madrid for a long time and still show interest in joining the team because they consistently put on a strong performance.
Real Madrid is a squad that stands out from all other teams and has been hailed as being exceptionally strong. I predict Real Madrid to take home a league title next season.

[mamesso]

Ilkay Gundogan was an important player for Manchester City when he won historic trebles for Manchester City and Barcelona. Having Ilkay Gundogan is the right choice, because the arrival of Ilkay Gundogan will fill the void in the Barcelona midfield after the departure of Sergio Busquets.

Gundogan has perfect skills to replace Busquet and he will help Barcelona midfield with his skills and experience with tiki-taka philosophy. He will help Barcelona to have more ideas in attacking and he can score goals too. Pedri and Gavi will learn a lot from Gundogan even he might only play a few seasons with Gundogan.

Success in bringing in Gundogan was a blessing for Barcelona after Busquets left. His quality, experience and versatility will give new colors to the Barcelona midfield. Busquets departure has left a hole in the Defending Midfielder position, Gundogan could take over Busquets role having previously played in that position since his time at Dortmund.
Gundogan presence is certainly good news for Barcelona and also for the coach, Xavi has more options in midfield when another midfielder is injured. Gundogan abilities allow Xavi to play him in a central position in the central area, he can also be plotted as a playmaker if Xavi uses a scheme to become four midfielders. The tiki-taka philosophy that has integrated with him can easily adapt to the playing pattern used by Xavi, Gundogan will make a major contribution to making Barcelona more in control of the match.

[piebeyb]

This season under Ancelotti has not gone well for Real Madrid. Real Madrid were as formidable a team as they were last season but this season Real Madrid have been seen as an ordinary team. The manager is not solely responsible for a poor season. Team players are equally responsible for the poor performance of the team along with the manager. Maybe the football world expected a lot from Real Madrid last season but Real Madrid failed to perform as expected. It may not be the right decision to change managers after a poor season. There is no guarantee that the team will do well under him if another manager is appointed instead of the current manager. I think Real Madrid should trust Ancelotti. I believe he will do great things for Real Madrid next season.

Carlo Ancelotti is a widely recognized coach for the Los Blancos. Real Madrid is every player's dream club, and demonstrating your abilities as a player at the Santiago Bernabeu is a dream come true. The players at Madrid are the most effective considering Carlo Ancelotti is always looking for the best among the best, and he has no space for excuses for underperforming or fatigued players. I can image the amount of effort that the players are putting into their actions. They are the best team in the world, winning the UEFA Champions League as if it were their domestic La Liga title. 

At least Madrid didn't end without a title, last season they won the Copa Del Rey even though they failed in the UCL and League as Runners Up doesn't mean they failed completely, Ancelotti is a good coach in my opinion, yes as you say maybe it's just that there are some players who have performance who wasn't doing well or felt tired last season so it's hard to get a lot of titles.

But I think next season with several new Madrid players it can be much better than last season, that's why young players are much better than old players because of course the performance of each player must be really stable and not get tired easily in order to be able to face opponents with serious and consistent, I think madrid also needs to replace some of the old players with young players to be competitive in the next season and be consistent.  

[Jody.Drummer]

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Of course, it would be a big mistake to compare with Messi, but if you want to build the best squad with the lowest cost in a financially struggling team, this is a really good option. İlkay Gündoğan is a very good football player, he can make a very good contribution to the team.
Maybe he will never be the most valuable player like Messi, but he can be a name like Iniesta who will contribute a lot to the team. He just can't score many goals

I wonder why people keep talking about Lionel Messi, and even comparing him to players who have come to the club. I understand what Messi can do at Barcelona is something very extraordinary, but will it continue to be compared with other players?
Messi has decided to go to Miami, so it's time not to think about things like this anymore. Until when will you continue to do something like this? until Messi comes back? lol

It must be nice to see Ancelotti staying for one last season with Real Madrid for the supporters. Because maybe this season didn't end up well for them but they can't just criticize them harshly upon one season. You know how great Real Madrid were in the season before. Ancelotti would surely like to achieve the same level of success again by next season. But to do that Real Madrid need to take the right steps in the transfer window. Joselu has returned home on loan after 11 years.

He has become quite old though but he would do his best when he gets the chance anyway I guess. Because his season with Espanyol was really impressive. However I assume this won't be the only transfer to the centre-forward position. Because Joselu isn't good enough to fill Benzema's place strongly.

This season under Ancelotti has not gone well for Real Madrid. Real Madrid were as formidable a team as they were last season but this season Real Madrid have been seen as an ordinary team. The manager is not solely responsible for a poor season. Team players are equally responsible for the poor performance of the team along with the manager. Maybe the football world expected a lot from Real Madrid last season but Real Madrid failed to perform as expected. It may not be the right decision to change managers after a poor season. There is no guarantee that the team will do well under him if another manager is appointed instead of the current manager. I think Real Madrid should trust Ancelotti. I believe he will do great things for Real Madrid next season.

I agree with what you said, that Real Madrid's decline this season must be the responsibility of all parties, be it coaches, players and those who are closest to the club. Maybe it's a bit strange when you talk like that, but that's my view because all parties in the club are related to each other.
Real Madrid are not as good as last season, but they are not bad either. Being in the 2nd opposition in the La Liga standings table and having penetrated the semifinals of the Champions League, it shows that they are still in good shape even though they may be at a very extraordinary level.

[Velvet78]

Some Barcelona players continue to leave the team one by one. Busquets is also leaving now. Therefore Barcelona did the right thing by signing Gundogan. Their characteristics aren't the same though. Because Gundogan is more like an attacking oriented player. Maybe Barcelona would bring a defensive midfielder as well in the coming days.

But these departures are good ones for Barcelona actually. Because they really needed to get rid of some old players to play according to Xavi's system better. Barcelona were born again with young players and they will need time to become much more successful.

[lixer]

Gundogan at 32, leaving Manchester City for Barcelona is MCFC Gain, why do i say this? Gundogan is old and past his prime; Barcelona get an ageing players; while MCFC gets a new opportunity to find a younger replacement for the brilliant Talisman. In the end, its a good deal for both sides

I don't think that's the right assessment because he is the team captain at Manchester City and his influence on his departure will of course be felt by the Manchester City team because at an old age of 32 years to be precise, Gundogan career and performance are even better than last season. He even got a great honor from the players of manchester city and city management to give him a new contract. But Gundogan instead chose to leave and refuse Manchester City offer, which of course the management of Manchester City really regretted.

However, all decisions are in Gundogan's hands and it is very likely that after recording many glorious achievements in the Manchester City team, Gundongan is more interested in seeking challenges at his new club and we hope that he can also achieve great success with Barcelona.

Yeah certainly transfers like these are going to hurt teams even they are having strong system and many other players for this spot as we have in Liverpool case just exit of Sadio Mané they were badly down and even out of the top four even Manchester City is completely different place but still we can expect anything like this with Manchester City management is also regretted with this decision by Gundogan, but they can't do anything just respect the players decision and allow him for the free transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona which is surely bit bonus for them as they are facing some serious issues regarding their finances, and now they need to work on their squad for the better results in both La Liga and Champions League with few other domestic teams are also doing their best for the better results in coming season.

[temple]

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.

However, Sevilla has managed to qualify for the Champions League. But I think this team will aim for Europa League in the next season as well. As we have seen this season, from the start of the season the team's only goal was to perform well in the Europa League. While Sevilla's performance in La Liga has been erratic, the team has played very well in every Europa League match. Moreover, Sevilla does not have a strong squad to consistently perform well in the Champions League. If they try their hardest, they might be able to qualify for the round of 16 or the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Perhaps they will consider winning the Europa League title more prestigious than that.

When I read this I am asking where you get that idea from? As if any team would say that they want to neglect the league and the Copa del Rey and only play well in the Europa League as if it was their only goal. Do you believe that?
This time they are qualified for the Champions League and you say that they are aiming for the Europa League. Could you explain how you made up the idea that they will not play well in the Champions League in order to then get relegated to the Europa League and then play well there? I can't get it. I believe that they will try their best in all competitions they will be playing because why would they not.

My thoughts do not agree with your thoughts. But I think that will be the case. Because I saw Sevilla's performance in the Champions League last season. Out of 6 matches, they won only 1 match. They have also drawn away matches and won home matches against teams like Copenhagen. They lost both matches against Manchester City by big margins. They were beaten 4-1 at home against Dortmund. Despite poor performances in every match in the Champions League, this team has shown great dominance in almost every match in the Europa League. They also played well against teams like Juventus and United. And that's why I think Sevilla's main priority is the Europa League.

They were bad in general in the early phase of last season. That had nothing to do with their intent and purpose with regards to their goals for the season and what they wanted to win. They were bad. After 20 La Liga games they had 21 points and were 3 points ahead of Getafe who were ranked 19th. Sevilla was fighting for their survival in La Liga. Of course they are not winning against Manchester City. Who who against Manchester City? Sevilla lost their away game 3-1 against Manchester City and Real Madrid? They lost 4-0. There is no logic in the point you are trying to make here. The main priority will never be the Europa League for any club. It can turn into the main priority during the season, yes. But no club starts the season and says "no competition matters except for the Europa League"... I have never heard that before.

[rendravolt]

Surely that is what Barcelona hopes for with the arrival of Gundogan for at least the next 2 seasons. It looks like Gundogan will continue to provide the same quality as at Manchester City because at the age he is now maturing as one of the best midfielders out there. If we compare with Modric, of course, the quality is almost the same, even Modric is much older than him, but he is still a mainstay for Real Madrid.

It is time for Gundogan to try new challenges outside of England and his choice to Spain will certainly be a fond memory before his retirement. We will also see Gundogan, who will reunite with one of his former Dortmund colleagues, Robert Lewandowski. Indeed, injury is the thing that most fears and if Gundogan is injured it will make Barcelona again dizzy with the options available, but we hope that Gundogan will not experience that and can give his best performance with Barcelona.

Gundogan was what Xavi needed, and it was the right transfer for Barcelona. Xavi doesn't have many options in midfield, and we hope Gundogan can do well throughout the season. Xavi may get another chance in the winter transfer market. when Gundogan performs well, of course Xavi will still think about getting other players when the worst possibility is that several players in his squad will experience injury or card accumulation. Barca did well last season. and the new season later they will appear stronger.

If we look at Gundogan's playing style, it's quite similar to Iniesta's time at Barcelona and maybe that's what made Xavi really admire him. Gundogan's composure when passing or dribbling is very similar to Iniesta's and even when finishing in front of goal he always looks calm. It looks like Xavi can't wait to give direction to Gundogan as an attacking midfielder and with this you can say that the Barcelona squad has pretty good depth starting next season.

[shogun47]

Talking about Mbappe and Madrid at this time it seems that PSG is starting to feel uncomfortable and like giving an ultimatum to Mbappe to make a decision whether he will extend the contract or leave PSG as soon as possible.
This condition also concerns Madrid where they were immediately offered Mbappe but it was rumoured that the price pegged was very large because there was news that Madrid had to give around 300 million to PSG with details of 250 million for the initial payment and 50 million as a bonus for the number of matches made by Mbappe.
This is clearly very large and it is possible to be difficult if at that price but back again this is Mbappe with everything he has at PSG but at such a price it clearly does not make sense just for a player.

On the one hand 300 million doesn't sound unrealistic, but on the other hand it sounds a bit too much for what Real Madrid can afford, but they can make different contracts with different conditions and timelines as to how those 300 million would then be paid. It won't happen with a one-time payment. Therefore, my estimation is that we will see Mbappe play for Madrid in August.

[Patrol69]

But these departures are good ones for Barcelona actually. Because they really needed to get rid of some old players to play according to Xavi's system better. Barcelona were born again with young players and they will need time to become much more successful.

Xavi takes a different technique going forward. The team has many players who are not doing well for the team and Xavi is trying to change them. There is no point in keeping players who are not improving the team. Maybe if there were no financial problems, Xavi would have organized this team well long ago, but mainly because of financial problems, Barcelona is failing to buy quality players. Barcelona is a La Liga title winning team this season. That is, Barcelona has changed their game a lot compared to the last few years. If some players can be changed, Barcelona will have a chance to win the Champions League.

[rahmad2nd]

Some Barcelona players continue to leave the team one by one. Busquets is also leaving now. Therefore Barcelona did the right thing by signing Gundogan. Their characteristics aren't the same though. Because Gundogan is more like an attacking oriented player. Maybe Barcelona would bring a defensive midfielder as well in the coming days.

But these departures are good ones for Barcelona actually. Because they really needed to get rid of some old players to play according to Xavi's system better. Barcelona were born again with young players and they will need time to become much more successful.

in fact these two players share the same characteristics, both Busquets and Gundohan are midfielders. even before, Pep Guardiola tended to play Gundohan as a defensive midfielder. it's just that, this season the system that Pep Gurdiola has implemented is different, Pep has put Gundohan's position to play more at the fore. in essence, Gundohan can play various positions according to the system implemented by the coach. he can play DC, DM, even AM.

In Barcelona, ​​it is very likely that Gudohan will be played as a double pivot and partner with De Jong. these two players, will complement each other. the unique thing is that if these two players partner, it looks like Barcelona's midfield will be even stronger. because De Jong also has the same characteristics as Gundohan, who can play as an attacking midfielder. but, that is on condition that Xavi doesn't change his system next season. However, I think Barcelona still need some newcomers to deepen their squad. not just for La Liga, but to be more competitive in the Champions League.

[shinratensei_]

Some Barcelona players continue to leave the team one by one. Busquets is also leaving now. Therefore Barcelona did the right thing by signing Gundogan. Their characteristics aren't the same though. Because Gundogan is more like an attacking oriented player. Maybe Barcelona would bring a defensive midfielder as well in the coming days.

They were leaving caused by barcelona is only looking for young player to stay in the club, busquets was old enough to play in european competition.
It's the time for him to give a chance for young talented player to take his position. Barcelnoa was able getting gundogan to replace him. Busquets has become a captain in barcelona and will gundogan also become a captain in barcelona?
That's very interesting to wait.

But these departures are good ones for Barcelona actually. Because they really needed to get rid of some old players to play according to Xavi's system better. Barcelona were born again with young players and they will need time to become much more successful.

Old players are still needed. Even though busquets were leaving from the club, bug gundogan was coming to replace him. Young talented squads are good but it's still lack of experienced player.
That's why gundogan has been needed to fill busquet's position. Barcelona needs a fully experienced player like him. He can also become a captain for the club.
He will able to give more experience to the young player.

[Alpha Marine]

Gundogan has perfect skills to replace Busquet and he will help Barcelona midfield with his skills and experience with tiki-taka philosophy. He will help Barcelona to have more ideas in attacking and he can score goals too. Pedri and Gavi will learn a lot from Gundogan even he might only play a few seasons with Gundogan.

Gundugan was not bought to replace Busquest. He is a central midfielder that can play as a central attacking midfielder.
Guadiola has used him to play as a DM before but it didn't work out quite well. If you remember in the champions league final against Chelsea, Gundugan player the DM na they lost. Gundugan will be a very big asset to Barcelona because he's exactly what Barca needs in midfield. He's got experience, skill and he can score. He's also a good dribbler.
Despite how good Gundugan is, he's skill sets will be wasted if he is played in the DM role. Gundugan enjoys been up the pitch, but he can also play just in front of the defensive midfielder and provide support and security to the DM.

[Swordsoffreedom]

This season under Ancelotti has not gone well for Real Madrid. Real Madrid were as formidable a team as they were last season but this season Real Madrid have been seen as an ordinary team. The manager is not solely responsible for a poor season. Team players are equally responsible for the poor performance of the team along with the manager. Maybe the football world expected a lot from Real Madrid last season but Real Madrid failed to perform as expected. It may not be the right decision to change managers after a poor season. There is no guarantee that the team will do well under him if another manager is appointed instead of the current manager. I think Real Madrid should trust Ancelotti. I believe he will do great things for Real Madrid next season.

Carlo Ancelotti is a widely recognized coach for the Los Blancos. Real Madrid is every player's dream club, and demonstrating your abilities as a player at the Santiago Bernabeu is a dream come true. The players at Madrid are the most effective considering Carlo Ancelotti is always looking for the best among the best, and he has no space for excuses for underperforming or fatigued players. I can image the amount of effort that the players are putting into their actions. They are the best team in the world, winning the UEFA Champions League as if it were their domestic La Liga title. 

Carlo Ancelotti and Florentino Pérez are very experienced in getting players into the team. Perez definitely wants to include the best player in his squad. Carlo Ancelotti, on the other hand, knows his needs well. And the important thing is that Madrid management always plans for the long term. They are not interested in signing a player for just one season. If they sign a player, they will definitely want good performances from him for at least 3-4 seasons. And this is why Carlo Ancelotti is trying to find the most suitable player for his squad.

[bering]

Gundogan has perfect skills to replace Busquet and he will help Barcelona midfield with his skills and experience with tiki-taka philosophy. He will help Barcelona to have more ideas in attacking and he can score goals too. Pedri and Gavi will learn a lot from Gundogan even he might only play a few seasons with Gundogan.

Gundugan was not bought to replace Busquest. He is a central midfielder that can play as a central attacking midfielder.
Guadiola has used him to play as a DM before but it didn't work out quite well. If you remember in the champions league final against Chelsea, Gundugan player the DM na they lost. Gundugan will be a very big asset to Barcelona because he's exactly what Barca needs in midfield. He's got experience, skill and he can score. He's also a good dribbler.
Despite how good Gundugan is, he's skill sets will be wasted if he is played in the DM role. Gundugan enjoys been up the pitch, but he can also play just in front of the defensive midfielder and provide support and security to the DM.

After Busquets decide to left Barcelona then automatically there was a vacant position on Barcelona lineup and Gundogan can be played to replace Busquets position and Xavi has been thinking about this before that's why he personally asking to Barcelona owner to gets Gundogan immediatelly because with his experience Xavi believe Gundogan can be used as the replacement of Busquets

Gundogan is skillful midfielder because he can help the defense with very well and he also can create the opportunities to scores goals and control the game besides that do not forget as a midfielder Gundogan is quite sharp because during last season he can scores important goals to help Manchester City to win the matches and i think Barcelona is very lucky to get him especially they didn't necessary to spend money because Gundogan came as free transfer status