La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Docnaster]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

I don't think Luka modric will retire in Real Madrid or national team because he will like to join Saudi Arabian team because many potential players are joining the team base on the huge amount of money Saudi Arabian are paying potential players, which is higher than the amount of money other teams are paying their players. Since Luka modric is still displaying well in his national team and Real Madrid, I believe he still have some new skills to showcase in Saudi Arabian team so that his name will be everywhere before he retire from football career. Based on the strength and energy Luka modric used to showcased in any opportunity given to him, show that he will still display at the age of 50 or 60 because the skills is there for him to fulfill his football career at old age.

Players have different mind set and taste. Not every potential players that will accept the deal from Saudi Arabian clubs. Many are there with intentions of making money and returning later to Europe.  Others go there to make money and retire at once. Luca Nordic already has played to the end of his career and he's currently a captain. Lucaa He is already 37 and is so in love with real Madrid. Modric is a legend in Madrid and will love to retire as a legend. He can still play well at 40 or even more but I think he will rather spend those extra year's of sacrifice at Madrid and retire as an icon.

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I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

I don't think Luka modric will retire in Real Madrid or national team because he will like to join Saudi Arabian team because many potential players are joining the team base on the huge amount of money Saudi Arabian are paying potential players, which is higher than the amount of money other teams are paying their players. Since Luka modric is still displaying well in his national team and Real Madrid, I believe he still have some new skills to showcase in Saudi Arabian team so that his name will be everywhere before he retire from football career. Based on the strength and energy Luka modric used to showcased in any opportunity given to him, show that he will still display at the age of 50 or 60 because the skills is there for him to fulfill his football career at old age.

Players have different mind set and taste. Not every potential players that will accept the deal from Saudi Arabian clubs. Many are there with intentions of making money and returning later to Europe.  Others go there to make money and retire at once. Luca Nordic already has played to the end of his career and he's currently a captain. Lucaa He is already 37 and is so in love with real Madrid. Modric is a legend in Madrid and will love to retire as a legend. He can still play well at 40 or even more but I think he will rather spend those extra year's of sacrifice at Madrid and retire as an icon.

You mean a whole Modric rejected $120 million from Saudi Arabia because of taste, please don't gag me because I can't picture a 37 years old and taste. Even the Almighty Ronaldo that has the biggest record of the highest goal scorer in Real Madrid was the first player to accept such deal and he is still relevant in the pitch and more investment deals are still coming talk more of him with little impact the of goals, his assist is a top notch but let's be honest, there is more to that taste.

Kante left for Saudi Arabia and was very pleased to play along side with Benzema and guess what, they earn my attention by next season because I will like to see how Al-Hilal and Al-insar will do next season and I guess I'm not the only one watching that league, this is what Saudi Arabia wanted other part of the world to do and gradually, they are already achieving until we have another GOATS like Messi and Ronaldo in Spain to see who are the new elites of football.

[posi]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.
Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

Yes indeed, Modric is too old to continue playing but amazingly, Real Madrid are still willing to play Modric in their lineup in every match he plays. But yes, I personally cannot guarantee whether Modric will actually retire or not, because if Modric is still able to play and there are still clubs interested in recruiting him. So of course Modric will be able to accept the offer, because old age now does not guarantee retirement.

Well, I understand why Real Madrid did not let him go and I also understand why he did not accept better offers from other clubs when he could have got a lot more money.

Yes, he is old, but I believe he will be able to perform decently even in Real Madrid even at this age. I don’t think it was a good decision mate when we think about it financially. But this will be a very respected decision for him. Of course, everyone is going to respect him a lot more for staying at Real Madrid which he's obviously going to be at the top of the competition. It will be interesting to see if he is going to start every match though.

[Doell]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

I don't think Luka modric will retire in Real Madrid or national team because he will like to join Saudi Arabian team because many potential players are joining the team base on the huge amount of money Saudi Arabian are paying potential players, which is higher than the amount of money other teams are paying their players. Since Luka modric is still displaying well in his national team and Real Madrid, I believe he still have some new skills to showcase in Saudi Arabian team so that his name will be everywhere before he retire from football career. Based on the strength and energy Luka modric used to showcased in any opportunity given to him, show that he will still display at the age of 50 or 60 because the skills is there for him to fulfill his football career at old age.

Players have different mind set and taste. Not every potential players that will accept the deal from Saudi Arabian clubs. Many are there with intentions of making money and returning later to Europe.  Others go there to make money and retire at once. Luca Nordic already has played to the end of his career and he's currently a captain. Lucaa He is already 37 and is so in love with real Madrid. Modric is a legend in Madrid and will love to retire as a legend. He can still play well at 40 or even more but I think he will rather spend those extra year's of sacrifice at Madrid and retire as an icon.

If there is a big offer from a Saudi club, I think he should accept it, isn't that good for him because he can earn a lot of money although being too old? Modric is still very fit, also he can become a new Icon for Saudi. I don't think that's too bad either, after all Modric is already a legend for Real Madrid. So whatever his decision Modric fans will definitely accept it with great pleasure, retiring at Real Madrid is also not the only way for a Modric because he is still very fit even fitter than Benzema.

[Litzki1990]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

Modric will not leave the national team after the 2024 Euro. He might go to the MLS or Saudi league, but I doubt if he will retire or stay in Europe. Modric is actually still very good at his age, the only thing is that he can't play back to back for a long time.
It was a good thing for Madrid to renew his contract for a year because Madrid still needs his creativity in that midfield. There is no midfielder as creative as Modric right now in that Madrid midfield, not even 100m euros Bellingham.

Karim Benzema is younger than Luca Madrid, but Real Madrid could not be satisfied with Karim Benzema's performance, due to which Real Madrid released this star, but Real Madrid kept the older midfielder Luka Madrid in the team. Real Madrid have extended the contract with Luca Madrid for another season. Luca Madris is over 37 years old but he has not given up on age so far. Real Madrid will never look at his age and as long as he does well for Real Madrid, Real Madrid will trust him. The expectations that have kept the 37-year-old player in the team, Real Madrid hope that he will fulfill those expectations next season.

[lizarder]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

For next season it looks like Luka Modric will stay at Real Madrid and he still has the chance of at least one season to play in Europe. Fitness and physicality are an obstacle for him to play full game in every match, but for the national team that might still be able to play at Euro 2024, the decision to move might be realized next season because for now Real Madrid still needs him until next season.

The opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia will be considered when his contract with Real Madrid is up and so far only Saudi Arabia has been able to provide big salaries for European players and many European players have already decided to play in the Saudi Arabian League, whereas MLM is only looking for a few players according to the needs and not as intense as Saudi Arabia.

[Minor Miner]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.
Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

I don't think Luka modric will retire in Real Madrid or national team because he will like to join Saudi Arabian team because many potential players are joining the team base on the huge amount of money Saudi Arabian are paying potential players, which is higher than the amount of money other teams are paying their players. Since Luka modric is still displaying well in his national team and Real Madrid, I believe he still have some new skills to showcase in Saudi Arabian team so that his name will be everywhere before he retire from football career. Based on the strength and energy Luka modric used to showcased in any opportunity given to him, show that he will still display at the age of 50 or 60 because the skills is there for him to fulfill his football career at old age.

Players have different mind set and taste. Not every potential players that will accept the deal from Saudi Arabian clubs. Many are there with intentions of making money and returning later to Europe.  Others go there to make money and retire at once. Luca Nordic already has played to the end of his career and he's currently a captain. Lucaa He is already 37 and is so in love with real Madrid. Modric is a legend in Madrid and will love to retire as a legend. He can still play well at 40 or even more but I think he will rather spend those extra year's of sacrifice at Madrid and retire as an icon.

If there is a big offer from a Saudi club, I think he should accept it, isn't that good for him because he can earn a lot of money although being too old? Modric is still very fit, also he can become a new Icon for Saudi. I don't think that's too bad either, after all Modric is already a legend for Real Madrid. So whatever his decision Modric fans will definitely accept it with great pleasure, retiring at Real Madrid is also not the only way for a Modric because he is still very fit even fitter than Benzema.

You are right. Modric should join a club in Saudi Arabia now if he gets a good offer. Luka Modric's fitness is still very good. Modrich has better fitness than Ronaldo and Benzema. He can still perform well. But if he is not fit enough next season and cannot consistently feature in the squad due to injury, then perhaps no club will be interested in paying Modrich higher wages. And so Modrich should leave Real Madrid and perform in a less competitive league.

[shogun47]

You are right. Modric should join a club in Saudi Arabia now if he gets a good offer. Luka Modric's fitness is still very good. Modrich has better fitness than Ronaldo and Benzema. He can still perform well. But if he is not fit enough next season and cannot consistently feature in the squad due to injury, then perhaps no club will be interested in paying Modrich higher wages. And so Modrich should leave Real Madrid and perform in a less competitive league.

Why do you think Modric should do that? If he had constructive talks with the management of Real Madrid and they told him that they will still count on him next season as a regular player and not sitting on the bench all the time, isn't it great that he decides to play for another season and make the club, the fans and himself happy? He decided from season to season and he did the right think extending his contract for not too long but still having the possibility to play in one of the best teams in the world on the highest level in the world. I think he feels great and should follow his own thoughts here instead of just looking at the money.

[giammangiato]

https://talksport.com/football/1479572/victor-osimhen-chelsea-transfer-news-napoli-didier-drogba-erling-haaland/

if Barcelona or Real Madrid want to buy him they will have a lot of competition, both Chelsea and Manchester have bet on him

I would prefer him to play for Barcelona if I have to choose, but Real Madrid wouldn't be a bad choice either
Chelsea no.. I don't like it

[rahmad2nd]

In terms of experience Barcelona is losing some of it and gaining some of it. With Busquets leaving some of the experience and legacy within the team is going away, but Gundogan will be a good and refreshing replacement as he is a almost 2.5 years younger than Busquets and he is a more offensive player with qualities both in giving assists and scoring himself. I mean 44 goals in 188 games as a midfielder for Manchester City is strong! Busquet's role was kind of different, but there is also a significant overlap between his responsibilities on the field and Gundogan's responsibilities.

Busquets is one of Barcelona's most intelligent midfielders, even if I'm not mistaken, Pep had previously wanted Busquets to play at the Etihad Stadium. however, he remained with Barcelona. at the start of last season, before that Busquets had experienced a decline in performance. however, since Xavi has played Busquets partnered with De Jong. these two players complement each other. a weak side of Busquets that has suffered a decline due to age, was closed by De Jong as his partner as the pivot.

Now Busquets has left and instead, Xavi brought in Gundohan. this player, almost has the same characteristics as Busquets. Gundohan is also a smart player, plus he has the advantage of being able to play in various positions. Gundohan can play more forward, or he can be a defensive midfielder. so, this player has more typical than Busquets. and if, Xavi sticks with his system with double pivot. that means, Gondohan will partner with Frenkie De Jong. if these two players already have chemistry, you can be sure that Barcelona has a midfield that is quite sturdy both in attack and defense.

[mamesso]

If there is a big offer from a Saudi club, I think he should accept it, isn't that good for him because he can earn a lot of money although being too old? Modric is still very fit, also he can become a new Icon for Saudi. I don't think that's too bad either, after all Modric is already a legend for Real Madrid. So whatever his decision Modric fans will definitely accept it with great pleasure, retiring at Real Madrid is also not the only way for a Modric because he is still very fit even fitter than Benzema.

Next year Modric will be 38 years old, it is possible for Modric to accept an offer from an Arab club if the offer really comes for him. Modric condition which is still fit, reminds me of Ibrahimovic, even though he is old, he is still able to play the full 90 minutes. Even though he was already a Real Madrid legend and it was an honor to retire as a Real Madrid player, it wasn't too bad for him to spend the rest of his career in the Arab League while earning a lot of money there.

[skarais]

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Modric will not leave the national team after the 2024 Euro. He might go to the MLS or Saudi league, but I doubt if he will retire or stay in Europe. Modric is actually still very good at his age, the only thing is that he can't play back to back for a long time.
It was a good thing for Madrid to renew his contract for a year because Madrid still needs his creativity in that midfield. There is no midfielder as creative as Modric right now in that Madrid midfield, not even 100m euros Bellingham.

After all, Real Madrid also can't let their midfield destabilize if they don't keep Modric. Even though Real Madrid has many players in midfield positions such as Aurélien Tchouaméni, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Dani Ceballos and Jude Bellingham, Modric has been their mainstay throughout the season.

Luka Modric is a key player in Real Madrid's midfield and it is quite natural for Real Madrid to keep him while expecting Jude Bellingham to adapt well to his new team. I know Modric won't be as strong as he was a few seasons ago, but he is still a key player that Real Madrid needs next season.

[Davidvictorson]

Why do you think Modric should do that? If he had constructive talks with the management of Real Madrid and they told him that they will still count on him next season as a regular player and not sitting on the bench all the time, isn't it great that he decides to play for another season and make the club, the fans and himself happy? He decided from season to season and he did the right think extending his contract for not too long but still having the possibility to play in one of the best teams in the world on the highest level in the world. I think he feels great and should follow his own thoughts here instead of just looking at the money.

Real Madrid being one of the best teams in the world will have to deal with the exit of some key players. I am surprised that Modric isn't willing to move to Saudi Arabia to have a taste of Arab money. On the other hand, maybe he is thinking that it would slow down his professional growth. Because the Saudi League looks like a league where star players go to get enough retirement money. Also, moving to Saudi Arabia is like trying to join a team that is just starting out building the club from the ground up, Real Madrid is already built. It would be stressful for him. I look forward to him continuing having a successful career at Real Madrid.

[RockBell]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

For next season it looks like Luka Modric will stay at Real Madrid and he still has the chance of at least one season to play in Europe. Fitness and physicality are an obstacle for him to play full game in every match, but for the national team that might still be able to play at Euro 2024, the decision to move might be realized next season because for now Real Madrid still needs him until next season.

The opportunity to move to Saudi Arabia will be considered when his contract with Real Madrid is up and so far only Saudi Arabia has been able to provide big salaries for European players and many European players have already decided to play in the Saudi Arabian League, whereas MLM is only looking for a few players according to the needs and not as intense as Saudi Arabia.

Luka Modric if he eventually plays for real Madrid this will be the last season, his age will not favor him and I think why Madrid is still keeping him because of his performance, his performance is not that bad this season, in La Liga he scored four goals and scored three goals in the champions, I think the man still has some juice in him. and I think he should prepare, once his retirement his near he should just move to Saud since their room for him to make more money,  age will always catch up with footballers look at Ronaldo and Messi age has caught up with them and has affected their performance, and Ronaldo has been in Saudi has favored. him.  

[tusandii]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

Modric will not leave the national team after the 2024 Euro. He might go to the MLS or Saudi league, but I doubt if he will retire or stay in Europe. Modric is actually still very good at his age, the only thing is that he can't play back to back for a long time.
It was a good thing for Madrid to renew his contract for a year because Madrid still needs his creativity in that midfield. There is no midfielder as creative as Modric right now in that Madrid midfield, not even 100m euros Bellingham.

Modric is currently 37 years old and after Euro 2024 he is getting closer to 40 so it is impossible that Modric will move to Saudi.
But Modric is still being kept by Real Madrid until next season and this proves that in fact Modric is still worthy of being relied on by a big club like Madrid.
It's just that many football experts have stated that 2024 is the last season for Modric to play with the Croatian National Team and also Real Madrid because after that it is likely that he will make the decision to retire.

[Balmain]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

In short, he wants to fight not money but more professionalism at the end of his age, really respectable. In 2024, there is a chance to win the champions league and the Croatian national team in the Euro 2024 cup, and he must see these achievements as more valuable than money. When we look at the discipline of life, it is completely clear what training style he will prefer. Let's see what he can add to his achievements in the last part of his age.

[FanEagle]

Many believe that Modric and Real Madrid could leave. He will not renew the contract with Real Madrid at the end, will go to the league of Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was offered by Saudi Arabia. But every time the offer came, he turned it down. He wants to stay at Real Madrid. The 37 year old croatian star still wants to play European football. So the Croatian midfielder has renewed his contract with Real for one more year.

Players who end up going to the Saudi Pro Liga are not solely because of money, some of them are because the previous club no longer wants to extend the player's contract and when there is an offer with money that is attractive enough will certainly be accepted.
It seems that money is not so much a target for Modric at this time compared to continuing to play for Real Madrid so that he can play in European competitions, although his career can be said to be at the end but his contribution to Real Madrid is quite big that's why Real Madrid also still offer him a contract extension, even though he is quite old and Real Madrid have also brought in young players who are expected to replace his position but one season is still needed until finally Jude Bellingham was able to adapt well and replaced Modric's role in Madrid.
The option after the contract at Real Madrid is over is to go to the Saudi Pro Liga if there is still a tempting offer or even end his career at his current club, and Modric will become one of the legends at Real Madrid.

I bet that all of them could have found a contract in Europe that would have been a lower payment, they just wanted to take the money that's the only reason. I know it sounds like that's not the only reason but do you really think that Kante couldn't find a team?

Even Chelsea wanted him to stay and offered him money but because he was offered 100 million he rejected Chelsea, same goes for Benzema as well that dude was getting a ton of money and he was offered again by Madrid, literally the club he played for a decade, and yet he declined because he was offered 100+ million too. Ronaldo is a sole case, because he was not officially offered by any club we know, there were rumors, but nothing even remotely close to what he got here, that's the difference maker.

[HajiBagi]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

It would be good if Luka Modric ended his career after playing in Saudi Arabia like Ronaldo and Benzema, as I believe that there will be a team in Saudi Arabia that will be interested in him. He may retire at any time or when he turns 40, but he is currently 37. He may still perform better than some of the younger players on the field.
I believe he can still perform, but seeing him in Saudi Arabia will excite many people, including the team's fans. Luka Modric will never forget a team called Real Madrid; he is one of the heroes who made the team what it is today by being the highest team to have won the Champions League globally.

[indah rezqi]

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Luka Modric is now about 38 years old. However, Luka Modric's fitness is very good. He still runs a lot and suffers very few injuries. And this is why Real Madrid still keeps Luka Modric with their squad. If Luka Modric wasn't fit, Madrid wouldn't have kept him in the squad even though he is a legendary player for Madrid.
However, I think Luka Modric will move to Saudi Arabia after his contract with Madrid ends. Because Luka Modric pays big wages to older star players too.

Even Modric is very likely to be sold by Real Madrid and move to another team in the middle of the season. Renewal of the contract is just Real Madrid's marketing strategy so that Modric does not leave on a free transfer, so if in the winter transfer market Real Madrid get an offer for Modric then it is very possible for them to sell him.

Real Madrid know that there are many teams who want to get Modric, so they have to move fast and seal him with a new contract. So if any other team were to approach him, then of course they would have to pay Madrid a transfer fee instead of free.

[Hvdv]

I think Luka Modric won't go to Saudi Arabia after the end of his contract with Real Madrid either. I expect him to retire after having his last season here. He can even retire from national football as well at the same time. It just feels like Modric could have gone to a Saudi Arabian team or an MLS team maybe already. Because he is really old now.

Of course it is still admirable to see him being able to play for 120 minutes despite his age. We saw this in the Nations League you know. But he doesn't seem interested in going to a team outside Europe for now.

Modric will not leave the national team after the 2024 Euro. He might go to the MLS or Saudi league, but I doubt if he will retire or stay in Europe. Modric is actually still very good at his age, the only thing is that he can't play back to back for a long time.
It was a good thing for Madrid to renew his contract for a year because Madrid still needs his creativity in that midfield. There is no midfielder as creative as Modric right now in that Madrid midfield, not even 100m euros Bellingham.

Modric is one of the best midfielders in world football. He is a name that has helped Real Madrid for a long time and I am sure he will quit football next year if Real Madrid does not offer him a contract. I don't think he would want to play in Saudi Arabia or MLS. Because he is attached to Real Madrid with a sense of belonging, he will want to leave football there.