La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[QueenVera]

Rayo-vallecano have the better chance of winning this game with the lead they already have from the penalty, they just need to be able to defend it until the last minute. The visiting team with the time left will be planning on settling for a draw in this game to at least get one point, Rayo-vallecano do not need to allow them that opportunity. They have not drawn a game this season, this game should not be their first. A win in this game will take Rayo-vallecano to the fourth position on the table pending the other games for the weekend.

I know a friend that predict over 1.5 goals in this game and I know he'll be currently hoping they score another goal no matter which side scores lol, well asides from that Rayo-vallecano are favorites to win the match, I just checked the scoreline to see they've added another goal, he'll be very happy currently because the match is now 2-0 with a goal from Frutos and i don't think Alaves would equalize now the game is almost 90mins.

 I'm so impressed with the home teams performance they where very outstanding and didn't put their fans to shame, they played so brilliantly the point that they committed the opposition defense to get a penalty and i believe that's what gave them the boost to win the match if you observe in the stats the home team are more possessive and had 19 shots with 10 on target and they really deserved the winning.

[Sim_card]

                     Rayo Vellecano vs Depotivo Alaves

Rayo has finally broken the deadlock on the 42nd minutes of the first half with a penalty kick that was scored brilliantly by Isi. Alex Shola committed the foul in the box which gave Rayo an opportunity to take the lead. The visitors are struggling to equalise the goal but I don't think that this will be possible in this first half because, it is few seconds to end the first half. Maybe  Alaves will equalise the goal in the second half. Isi has scored two goals this season. It is half time and I hope to see more goals in the second half. Rayo had more opportunities of scoring more  than Alaves.
Rayo 1-0 Alaves

I bet on Rayo Vallecano to win today. However, we haven't seen a good performance from Vallecano in the last two matches. Still, I think the team will get back on track with a win against Alaves in today's match. In the last two matches they lost 7-0 against Atletico Madrid and 1-0 against Real Betis. Alaves are a relatively weak team. And Rayo Vallecano is playing pretty well. However, they only scored from the penalty spot. In addition, no more goals can be scored. The match is still likely to be a draw. But I am hopeful that Vallecano will not disappoint me in today's match.

You have made a good bet @Marvell1 because Rayo is leading with 2-0 and it is the  extra time of the second half. De Frutus has sealed up their winning with a second goal that he finished superbly after he receives a cross from the left side of the box in a counter attack. It is quite amazing that the second half was dominated by the host Rayo and they are having great time playing Alaves. Rayo has missed so many chances and they could still maintain the pressure that they are mounting on Alaves. It is quite a pity that Alaves hasn't won any match since the beginning of the season, due to their poor performance in all matches.

[borovichok]

Rayo-vallecano have the better chance of winning this game with the lead they already have from the penalty, they just need to be able to defend it until the last minute. The visiting team with the time left will be planning on settling for a draw in this game to at least get one point, Rayo-vallecano do not need to allow them that opportunity. They have not drawn a game this season, this game should not be their first. A win in this game will take Rayo-vallecano to the fourth position on the table pending the other games for the weekend.

Rayo Vallecano up and running, winning Deportivo Alaves 2 nil is a well deserved results for the home team. Vallecano dominated the game with enchanced performance from the players. Francisco Rodriguez keep scouting for improvement in his sqaud, because he really need to get over their previous humiliating results they got from Atletico Madrid, been thrashed 7 nil in the campaign. Rayo Vallecano starting to return back to their best form, it's just a gradual process, everything will fall back with the club climbing to higher heights this season.

[tiCeR]

I bet on Rayo Vallecano to win today. However, we haven't seen a good performance from Vallecano in the last two matches. Still, I think the team will get back on track with a win against Alaves in today's match. In the last two matches they lost 7-0 against Atletico Madrid and 1-0 against Real Betis. Alaves are a relatively weak team. And Rayo Vallecano is playing pretty well. However, they only scored from the penalty spot. In addition, no more goals can be scored. The match is still likely to be a draw. But I am hopeful that Vallecano will not disappoint me in today's match.

You have made a good bet @Marvell1 because Rayo is leading with 2-0 and it is the  extra time of the second half. De Frutus has sealed up their winning with a second goal that he finished superbly after he receives a cross from the left side of the box in a counter attack. It is quite amazing that the second half was dominated by the host Rayo and they are having great time playing Alaves. Rayo has missed so many chances and they could still maintain the pressure that they are mounting on Alaves. It is quite a pity that Alaves hasn't won any match since the beginning of the season, due to their poor performance in all matches.

Alaves has still done a good job this season because getting promoted is never easy and they have won two incredibly important games against Sevilla and Valencia when the odds were surely against them. Most of the time when teams get promoted it is more difficult for them to win any of the away games when simultaneously they are able to beat teams like the two I mentioned above. The home games are their savior I would expect. If they keep collecting points frequently from their home games, and it doesn't have to be the three points all the time, I believe they have a realistic chance to stay in La Liga after this season.

[nurilham]

Moreover I don't think Haaland is very suited to Real Madrid's style of play. Real Madrid tends to choose strikers who can dribble the ball well, have speed and other skills instead of just scoring goals. I don't think Haaland is as complete as Mbappe, so of course Mbappe is a player who seems to fit what Real Madrid needs.

Haaland is a pure center forward who doesn't seem to be able to play well in various positions. Mbappe can play on both wings, apart from that he can also be a center forward. Mbappe has many advantages compared to Haaland, but Haaland certainly has something special.

Haaland is a complete striker for sure. If you watched his previous matches in Dortmund, you will understand how good his skills in dribbling and he has a speed as well. Moreover, he has a great accuracy in shooting, too. I'm sure Per Guardiola won't sign Haaland if Haaland has no good skills in dribbling and has no speed. Guardiola is only interested in a player who has great skill in dribbling.

Well, both Haaland and Mbappe have the same level. They have good in speed, dribbling, and shooting. But I agree if Mbappe is more flexible, he can play in 3 positions (CF, LW, RW). While Haaland is purely center forward.

[KTChampions]

If there was confidence that Haaland would not go anywhere, then City probably would not seek to extend his contract with significantly increasing his salary, right? Why if there are still a few more years?
As for the Ballon d'Or, last season Haalnad broke some historical records, became the top scorer in the Premier League and the Champions League, but did not come close to receiving it 

Of course, Haaland can leave but that's why I say Haaland will not leave anytime soon because Manchester City have the power to extend his contract. Regarding the Ballon d'Or, of course Haaland can win it with Manchester City, even if he doesn't get it this season considering the competition between players. If Haaland is able to break many other records with Manchester City, I believe he will be able to win the award in his second season.

It is far from certain that City will achieve the treble again and that Haaland specifically will again have a perfect season. In any case, the Euro is ahead and if Mbappe shines there, Haaland may again be left with nothing. Moving to Real Madrid, on the one hand, does not correct this situation; on the other hand, it is better to work with an adequate coach and a club that will glorify you and not with the zombie-fool Guardiola, who repeats that Messi is better than Haaland even when Haaland plays for him.

[Google+]

It's funny if anyone thinks Haaland is going to Real Madrid, Lol. Because anyway, with Haaland staying at Manchester City also it is very enough to make Haaland win many titles. Because after all, the move of great players to join Real Madrid is to get a lot of titles, so it's no wonder that Mbappe is always associated with Real Madrid. Because at PSG, Mbappe does not have a good chance of winning titles. Therefore, it is very funny if someone says Haaland has to move to Real Madrid, because in fact Haaland does not need to go to Real Madrid to get a lot of titles, because at Manchester City Haaland also managed to achieve many achievements so far.

We agree with what you said about Haaland and his City, but do not rule out the possibility that the player could leave for the Spanish giants. but that doesn't mean it will happen in the near future. at least, for now Haaland is enjoying his career with Manchester City. which means, it will be difficult for Madrid to recruit Haaland from City. because as you said, to win titles or even personal awards, Haaland doesn't need to leave for Madrid first, with City he can get it. Remember that Haaland and his teammates have just won the treble winner.
Even if Haaland goes to Madrid, it will probably happen when he is bored of playing in the Premier League and wants to go on an adventure in another European league. Even if Haaland goes to Madrid, that means there will be a change in the system to suit Haaland's style. that's why, the most ideal is Mbappe. Apart from that, Mbappe can win many titles with Madrid. also, more prestigious personal awards. with PSG, it seems difficult to make it happen.
Maybe next summer, Mbappe will really be a Real Madrid player. because he has the determination to become the best star player. and the way was there, when he played with Real Madrid.

I don't even want to hear news linking Haaland with the Laliga giants, because Haaland seems so comfortable with Manchester City and also he can make many big achievements with Manchester City. Apart from that, Manchester City, with fairly healthy finances, will also make a strong argument that they will be able to keep Haaland for a long time. For Real Madrid, who are still looking for a number 9 player, they will be more closely linked with Mbappe in the transfer window next season. Because Mbappe and Real Madrid are reported to have a good relationship which they have carried out in this transfer window. So an obstacle for them is waiting for Mbappe's status as a free transfer player in next season's transfer window. If that really happens then our hope of seeing Mbappe in the Real Madrid squad will come true.

[Raflesia]

I don't even want to hear news linking Haaland with the Laliga giants, because Haaland seems so comfortable with Manchester City and also he can make many big achievements with Manchester City. Apart from that, Manchester City, with fairly healthy finances, will also make a strong argument that they will be able to keep Haaland for a long time. For Real Madrid, who are still looking for a number 9 player, they will be more closely linked with Mbappe in the transfer window next season. Because Mbappe and Real Madrid are reported to have a good relationship which they have carried out in this transfer window. So an obstacle for them is waiting for Mbappe's status as a free transfer player in next season's transfer window. If that really happens then our hope of seeing Mbappe in the Real Madrid squad will come true.

This is just speculation and even news that seems to be made up because seeing the conditions and statements some time ago from Madrid who have determined themselves not to bring any more players at least until half of the season I think it is an absolute and unchangeable thing for Perez so that linking Haaland and Madrid now seems made up just for traffic alone.
However, Haaland is currently still very comfortable as you said besides the duration of his contract is still long enough so it will be difficult for Madrid to bring him from Manchester City unless at a crazy price even if Manchester City are willing to lose their goal machine.

[Adams0001]

Real Madrid are currently the only team without point losses so far. Their next match is against Real Sociedad. As the match is in Santiago Bernabeu I believe in Real Madrid to maintain this winning streak even more. Currently they are dealing with some important injuries like Courtois, Militao and Vinicius Junior. But for now they are doing pretty well anyway. But there is a fact at this point as well.

Bellingham has an enormous role in this winning streak to continue. Because he is playing really extra right now. I don't remember him getting this much forward at Dortmund. Of course he was playing impressively there but I believe he is even better now. He saved Real Madrid from losing points a couple of times already. Hence I think we can see his impact on this match as well and Real Madrid should be winning this.

Real Madrid are the best club in Spain correctly now, I don't think Barcelona we defeat real Madrid in the league this season, or other clubs he will be difficult, because Madrid midfielders are very good, Ancelotti start with a good performance this season without loses a point, real Madrid will try there best and defeat the Real Sociedad in the Santiago Bernabeu he won't be hard for Madrid to win there match with Real Sociedad because Madrid are more stronger then the club.

Some of Madrid defenders and striker are in injury, but still winning matches, without them Madrid can win a matchs, but if there return Madrid will be more stronger then now, Bellingham is a talented and skillful player is very good. since when is playing in Dortmund, i so is performances, is the best player now in Madrid, everyone like him and is playing well in the club, and am very sure he will help the team and win many trophys these season. If vini jr come back from injuring, he will  be helping Bellingham with assist, like how him use to contribute for Benzema before. I can't wait to see him back.

[HajiBagi]

Real Madrid are currently the only team without point losses so far. Their next match is against Real Sociedad. As the match is in Santiago Bernabeu I believe in Real Madrid to maintain this winning streak even more. Currently they are dealing with some important injuries like Courtois, Militao and Vinicius Junior. But for now they are doing pretty well anyway. But there is a fact at this point as well.

Bellingham has an enormous role in this winning streak to continue. Because he is playing really extra right now. I don't remember him getting this much forward at Dortmund. Of course he was playing impressively there but I believe he is even better now. He saved Real Madrid from losing points a couple of times already. Hence I think we can see his impact on this match as well and Real Madrid should be winning this.

Real Madrid will find it challenging to drop any points against many teams in La Liga because they are still a good team. The only exceptions are Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, who are capable of defeating Real Madrid due to their unflappable positions. Real Madrid, meanwhile, has been without a good striker since Benzema left the team, which will undoubtedly have an impact. Even though it won't have an impact on them in the La Liga, it will have an impact on them in the Champions League because it is a very competitive league with many clubs.

While Bellingham did not perform as well in Dortmund, he sees Real Madrid as a big team and wants to prove how good he is to the team. If he is still in Real Madrid, I think the team will score more goals and win more trophies because he is a type of player who is strong and smart because he is not a stricker player but always appears more than stricker player when it time to score goal.

[Rockstarguy]

                     Rayo Vellecano vs Depotivo Alaves

Rayo has finally broken the deadlock on the 42nd minutes of the first half with a penalty kick that was scored brilliantly by Isi. Alex Shola committed the foul in the box which gave Rayo an opportunity to take the lead. The visitors are struggling to equalise the goal but I don't think that this will be possible in this first half because, it is few seconds to end the first half. Maybe  Alaves will equalise the goal in the second half. Isi has scored two goals this season. It is half time and I hope to see more goals in the second half. Rayo had more opportunities of scoring more  than Alaves.
Rayo 1-0 Alaves

The penalty was a great opportunity for Rayo to have their first goal because it wasn't easy with the kind if defensive game Depotivo Alaves were showing towards Rayo.  I think the first goal scored from Royo increased their motivation and helped them to pave more goals to come in. Depotivo Alaves performance is not bad but they are not just lucky to score goals, for me the both teams performed well but Rayo was very lucky to have made goals from the game.

[Docnaster]

Real Madrid are currently the only team without point losses so far. Their next match is against Real Sociedad. As the match is in Santiago Bernabeu I believe in Real Madrid to maintain this winning streak even more. Currently they are dealing with some important injuries like Courtois, Militao and Vinicius Junior. But for now they are doing pretty well anyway. But there is a fact at this point as well.

Bellingham has an enormous role in this winning streak to continue. Because he is playing really extra right now. I don't remember him getting this much forward at Dortmund. Of course he was playing impressively there but I believe he is even better now. He saved Real Madrid from losing points a couple of times already. Hence I think we can see his impact on this match as well and Real Madrid should be winning this.

I don't think Real Sociedad will be able to threaten Real Madrid's winning record in the next match. Real Madrid's performance is very good and impressive and so far they really understand that winning is the main goal when playing against other teams. I agree there have been some concerns about Real Madrid's form in recent games, but Bellingham has come in to be the difference. He has helped Real Madrid win tough games and he has been our winning hero in several games.

I hope Bellingham's impressive performance can be maintained and we can really benefit from it. He is a hard worker and has been a good solution when Real Madrid lost their best striker this season. Without Vinicius on the left it will definitely be different, but I'm not worried about the result of the game.

Real Sociedad has been somehow  impressive in their first four matches of the season having drawn three and won one and are still unbeaten since the start of the Spanish La Liga season. Playing against a club like Real Madrid, many including bookmakers would be backing Madrid to win their weekend game against Sociedad.
Jude Bellingham has been in the form of his life recently and might continue his goalscoring heroics of scoring in every match he's played since the start of the La Liga season against Real Sociedad. Madrid must be very careful against Sociedad or underrate them at their own peril.

[Leviathan.007]

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It is true, for whatever reason, this season and next season Haaland will not be going to Madrid, so he is quite wrong in choosing players based solely on their abilities, plus Haaland has not shown any interest in joining Real Madrid. Apart from that, Madrid has been interested in Mbappe for a long time and this is already known to the public, but it is quite strange how he explains the movement of the football player market in the opposite way.

I don't think it's anything strange, but if he really gets that rumor discussed elsewhere then I can only say that it's an irresponsible rumor. Haaland will not be going anywhere in the near future because he can achieve everything with Manchester City, including winning the Ballon d'Or. Playing for Real Madrid might be good for him if he gets bored and needs a new challenge, but I don't believe that will happen any time soon.

Kylian Mbappe looks more likely to move to Real Madrid as he has been interested in the team for a long time and the two parties have spoken about signing plans although they have failed so far. Real Madrid are likely to get Mbappe in the near future, but they are reluctant to spend a lot of money this season to bring him in.

Kylian Mbappe was very close to joining Real Madrid even in the past, in fact, the whole problem with Kylian Mbappe joining Real Madrid is because of his contract with PSG and sometimes more money and power they have in PSG to make this player stay, otherwise, he could join Real Madrid years ago.
However, in my own theory, I think if Mbappe really wanted to play for Real Madrid he could have played for his team even years ago.

[Leviathan.007]

João Félix is a player who had many problems in Atletico Madrid and he wanted to leave that team because he said he wanted to join Barcelona this made the Atletico Madrid fans unhappy.
Finally, Barcelona sent him an official offer and he joined the team to play for Xavi but they announced his salary in Barcelona is very low and he will get only 400,000 Euros which really weird.
Javier Tebas the president of La Liga said he thinks this play takes more money than this.


 
https://www.football-espana.net/2023/09/14/javier-tebas-confirms-la-liga-have-counted-joao-felixs-barcelona-contract-at-much-higher-price-for-salary-limit

[arimamib]

Real Madrid are currently the only team without point losses so far. Their next match is against Real Sociedad. As the match is in Santiago Bernabeu I believe in Real Madrid to maintain this winning streak even more. Currently they are dealing with some important injuries like Courtois, Militao and Vinicius Junior. But for now they are doing pretty well anyway. But there is a fact at this point as well.

Bellingham has an enormous role in this winning streak to continue. Because he is playing really extra right now. I don't remember him getting this much forward at Dortmund. Of course he was playing impressively there but I believe he is even better now. He saved Real Madrid from losing points a couple of times already. Hence I think we can see his impact on this match as well and Real Madrid should be winning this.

I don't think Real Sociedad will be able to threaten Real Madrid's winning record in the next match. Real Madrid's performance is very good and impressive and so far they really understand that winning is the main goal when playing against other teams. I agree there have been some concerns about Real Madrid's form in recent games, but Bellingham has come in to be the difference. He has helped Real Madrid win tough games and he has been our winning hero in several games.

I hope Bellingham's impressive performance can be maintained and we can really benefit from it. He is a hard worker and has been a good solution when Real Madrid lost their best striker this season. Without Vinicius on the left it will definitely be different, but I'm not worried about the result of the game.

Real Sociedad has been somehow  impressive in their first four matches of the season having drawn three and won one and are still unbeaten since the start of the Spanish La Liga season. Playing against a club like Real Madrid, many including bookmakers would be backing Madrid to win their weekend game against Sociedad.
Jude Bellingham has been in the form of his life recently and might continue his goalscoring heroics of scoring in every match he's played since the start of the La Liga season against Real Sociedad. Madrid must be very careful against Sociedad or underrate them at their own peril.

Real Sociedad can repeat what they did last season when they managed to beat Real Madrid. However, in this match, Real Madrid is the host and it is quite difficult for the visiting team to steal full points at the Bernabeu stadium. Moreover, Real Madrid is the most consistent team at the start of this season by winning consecutively, so the bookies will definitely favor Real Madrid in tomorrow's match.

However, Real Sociedad can take advantage of Real Madrid's weaknesses in tomorrow's match, including many Real Madrid players being injured, so it could be a good opportunity for Sociedad to play more impressively in pursuit of victory. However, Bellingham is the difference for the Real Madrid squad this season because Ancelotti really relies on Bellingham to give to win in every match.

[QueenVera]

Real Sociedad can repeat what they did last season when they managed to beat Real Madrid. However, in this match, Real Madrid is the host and it is quite difficult for the visiting team to steal full points at the Bernabeu stadium. Moreover, Real Madrid is the most consistent team at the start of this season by winning consecutively, so the bookies will definitely favor Real Madrid in tomorrow's match.

However, Real Sociedad can take advantage of Real Madrid's weaknesses in tomorrow's match, including many Real Madrid players being injured, so it could be a good opportunity for Sociedad to play more impressively in pursuit of victory. However, Bellingham is the difference for the Real Madrid squad this season because Ancelotti really relies on Bellingham to give to win in every match.

This is not last season this is a new season with a new Realmadrid squad though the team didn't really change much amd they still got alot of their players who played against Real Sociedad last season but the fact is that Realmadrid has improved alot this season and it's all because of one player that's come into the team and improve their performance and even made them stronger being their main goal getter this season.
 
 It might be quite difficult to beat Madrid with their current form  and even as a visitor because it's their home ground and they'll have more support from their fans than the opposition team making it tough for them, anyways I know Realmadrid would win the match and I expect Jude Bellingham to score as usual, who else think Jude Bellingham would score?

[DanWalker]

As Halland has been performing well at Manchester City, the chances of the player leaving Manchester City for Real Madrid are a bit higher as opposed to Mbappe as he has been underperforming at PSG for the past few seasons.
If either of these two stars can be signed by Real Madrid then Real Madrid's XI will be better than any other club.

Lol, I don't understand how you can come to a conclusion like that, but I think Mbappe is more likely to be expected by Real Madrid than Haaland. These two strikers have different playing styles, but in my opinion Mbappe seems to be the striker that Real Madrid has been looking for so far. Mbappe's skills and finishing are something that could be useful for Real Madrid, so I'm inclined to choose him instead of Haaland.

It is true, for whatever reason, this season and next season Haaland will not be going to Madrid, so he is quite wrong in choosing players based solely on their abilities, plus Haaland has not shown any interest in joining Real Madrid. Apart from that, Madrid has been interested in Mbappe for a long time and this is already known to the public, but it is quite strange how he explains the movement of the football player market in the opposite way.

It's funny if anyone thinks Haaland is going to Real Madrid, Lol. Because anyway, with Haaland staying at Manchester City also it is very enough to make Haaland win many titles. Because after all, the move of great players to join Real Madrid is to get a lot of titles, so it's no wonder that Mbappe is always associated with Real Madrid. Because at PSG, Mbappe does not have a good chance of winning titles. Therefore, it is very funny if someone says Haaland has to move to Real Madrid, because in fact Haaland does not need to go to Real Madrid to get a lot of titles, because at Manchester City Haaland also managed to achieve many achievements so far.

I actually like the idea of Erling Haaland going to Real Madrid. Real Madrid has been looking for a rightful striker for a very long time. However, they have not been able to find someone who can take the role of Benzema. Mbappé was the target for Real Madrid I believe. But that did not end up happening. And now maybe Real Madrid actually have lost their interest to bring in Mbappé. Honestly, if it was me, even I would have been fed up with that drama. So instead of the drama happening again, probably it will be better to bring in Erling Haaland instead of Mbappé. But of course, it is not as easy as it sounds. Manchester City is definitely going to ask for a huge amount of money for Haaland.

[fuguebtc]

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This topic that Mbappe goes to Real Madrid has been put to rest for the moment. It will come up again when we go towards the end of this season, or probably a bit earlier in January next year or so as Mbappe's contract will expire or at least his release clause will become active no matter what. I think he somehow extended his contract now, but has a clause that allows him to negotiate and leave PSG if the rumors are true here.

Yes Real Madrid is doing well and given that Vinicius Junior is injured now but will come back at some point means that they will be even stronger then. I wonder what position they would let Bellingham play if they had Mbappe and Vinicius Junior available. That's not an easy decision and probably they would give Bellingham a more defensive position, which seems to be weird as he is doing so well in the offense right now, but they would have to make some changes then.

It is definitely going to be interesting to see if Real Madrid can actually win the La Liga title and dethrone Barcelona without even a good striker.  You know Real Madrid is already scoring enough goals without having a high profile striker. Imagine what they will be able to do if they have a good striker. However I don’t think they will bring in any new players in this season, this season they are going to play with what players they have already. That might give them enough power for La Liga, but I don’t think that is going to be enough to win the Champions League though.

[Rampagoe004]

It is definitely going to be interesting to see if Real Madrid can actually win the La Liga title and dethrone Barcelona without even a good striker.  You know Real Madrid is already scoring enough goals without having a high profile striker. Imagine what they will be able to do if they have a good striker. However I don’t think they will bring in any new players in this season, this season they are going to play with what players they have already. That might give them enough power for La Liga, but I don’t think that is going to be enough to win the Champions League though.

I really agree. The current depth of Real Madrid's squad is not like Real Madrid's several seasons ago. The absence of a capable striker also makes it very difficult for them to appear competitive in the Champions League. I still believe Real Madrid will win the title, or at least become a title contender. But in the Champions League I think the quarter-finals is a possible position they can get to at the moment.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

I really agree. The current depth of Real Madrid's squad is not like Real Madrid's several seasons ago. The absence of a capable striker also makes it very difficult for them to appear competitive in the Champions League. I still believe Real Madrid will win the title, or at least become a title contender. But in the Champions League I think the quarter-finals is a possible position they can get to at the moment.

Because some seasons ago, their players who won 5 Champions League were younger but now they are older and very closely to retirement. In this season, those players are older a few years old and it's magic that they are still able to play at highest levels in La Liga and Champions League. Real Madrid prepared for this transition with some young players like Vinicius, Rodrygo years ago, Camavinga and Tchouameni two latest seasons but I agree with you, they no longer have a good deep squad like few years ago.

They are still competitive enough and it's very wrong to say they are not competitive to win La Liga or Champions League.

João Félix is a player who had many problems in Atletico Madrid and he wanted to leave that team because he said he wanted to join Barcelona this made the Atletico Madrid fans unhappy.
Finally, Barcelona sent him an official offer and he joined the team to play for Xavi but they announced his salary in Barcelona is very low and he will get only 400,000 Euros which really weird.
Javier Tebas the president of La Liga said he thinks this play takes more money than this.


 
https://www.football-espana.net/2023/09/14/javier-tebas-confirms-la-liga-have-counted-joao-felixs-barcelona-contract-at-much-higher-price-for-salary-limit

Joao Felix has some good skills and it's right to say he is talented but he did not try to improve his muscles to have a stronger body. His mentality to face with pressure and expectation from big clubs, in big matches and tournaments is not too good. He failed in Atletico Madrid and Chelsea because he could not deal with pressure successfully.

Barcelona looks to have good tactics that matches with Felix's style but again, there will be pressure on the Portuguese player. It won't be an easy club for Joao Felix to feel comfortable and he must have big change in mentality to succeed in Barcelona.