La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Tony116]

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Yes that's right. If Real Madrid's mentality is a problem, it seems like it has been passed down from generation to generation at this club, as if it has become part of their DNA. Young players who join and wear the Real Madrid jersey automatically develop their own mentality. The name Real Madrid itself has become a great power, so it carries a great responsibility for every player. Apart from that, Real Madrid, which has extensive experience in various top leagues, certainly knows how to train its players to be professional and responsible when wearing the Real Madrid jersey.

This season it looks like the La Liga champions will fall to Real Madrid considering that their main rival (Barcelona) is in a slump. For me, Girona is not the toughest competitor, I don't mean to demean Girona, but for me Girona is not strong enough to compete with Real Madrid. The league is still long, I even predict that at the end of the season Girona will be in 3rd or 4th place.

Lucas Vázquez's goal was the decisive winner for Real Madrid when they visited the Mendizorrotza Stadium against Deportivo Alaves. It became a hot topic of conversation considering that Real Madrid won the match in the final minutes when playing with 10 people. Of course this is good for Real Madrid, but it is not surprising because they have done it often in the past.

Yesterday they could have won that way, but Ancelotti is starting to find reasons why Real Madrid need a change. Player rotation was needed after it seemed that Real Madrid was having difficulty winning the match, but they were really lucky because in the end Vazquez was the decider in the match instead of Jude Bellingham.

I really thought Girona might be doing an upset this season, but now that Girona has fallen behind I don't think they can make any comeback. Real Madrid saw the chance to get at the top and they took it.

Real Madrid's DNA is something else. Each player gives their all. This club thrives on them to do so. Although everyone did not succeed in doing so, everyone tried. I still remember against Manchester City they had a 1% chance and they still won it. Girona's only chance of coming back in La Liga will be beating them in the head to head match against Real Madrid in February. As for the Uefa Champions League, Real Madrid's hurdles will be Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

[rendravolt]

Real Madrid has now topped the La Liga points table by beating Girona. Real Madrid took the top spot with a win over Alavés, this match was really exciting from the start especially in the first half. There was no goal from the beginning to the end of the game, tried and attacked that aimed but failed to succeed. However, at the end of the game in the 90+2 minutes of the loss time, Real Madrid managed to score a great goal and they won the match against the opposition team. Moreover, the game was made even more exciting in the 54th minute when a Real Madrid player was sent off after receiving a red card. Nacho Fernandez was sent off after a red card and Alavés then had plenty of chances to score, but Real Madrid kept the game exciting. However the game was interesting between the two teams going into the final time with Real Madrid winning by a goal and going top of the points table.

Last night game was totally out of line for Los Blancos and Gironistes. Real Madrid escaped with a narrow 1nil victory against Deportivo Alavés while Girona was held to a draw tie against Real Betis. Real Betis headcoach, Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti is doing an exceptional job in Estadio Benito Villamarín this season. Though they're not in the top standings but they can boldly bragged about going undefeated against these top contenders for the La Liga titles. Sharing points with Real Madrid and Girona. They're underestimated but deep down, they're comprehending the main elite clubs in La Liga which everyone knows.

After the game between Deportivo Alavés and Real Madrid in which Real Madrid won the game with a 1-0 result, Carlo Ancelotti the coach of Real Madrid started talking about this match and their player, Aurélien Tchouaméni. He said Tchouaméni hated to play as a defender for Real Madrid and playing there would make Tchouaméni mad because of his playing style, but can't do anything about this and he has good performance in this position for the team.

I understand why Tchouameni hates playing as a Real Madrid center back but he should be more mature if he looks at the current condition of the team which is full of injured players. Tchouameni cannot deny Ancelotti's instructions and he must obey what he says, after all, this is for the good of the team in the future. After Militao and Alaba's injuries recover, he will definitely return to his position as a defensive midfielder. I think Tchouameni also needs to be more patient because Nacho is likely to miss up to three matches due to a direct red card in the match against Alaves.

Well, even if the Real Madrid board opens the door for a new defender in January it will be able to solve the problem of the existing shortage of central defenders. Even if they also realize the importance of new players for this season then the Board must start considering all the existing situations and not put pressure on every player to be able to fill the existing vacancies.

[hahay]

I cant believe how Real Madrid ended up winning the yesterday game against Alaves... Alaves had all in their hands with one men more since the very early phase of the game, but they ended up losing in the last minute, huge win for Real Madrid because earlier Girona draw aginst Betis.

In fact, Real Madrid looked for a score from the beginning of the match. In the second minute they had a very clear scoring opportunity with Valverde. If Nacho hadn't received a red card at the beginning of the second half, the game wouldn't have been so difficult for Real Madrid. I think they weren't too bad against Alaves but they were a bit unlucky. Nevertheless, in the last minutes of the game, they took an iconic corner kick off the foot of Toni Kroos and won the game with Lucas Vazquez's header.

Even though Real Madrid only played with 10 players from the early minutes of the second half but ya, the reality Real Madrid still managed to dominate the match. After all, basically Alaves is just a mediocre team and of course, the difference in quality between Alaves and Real Madrid is very different. So yes, even though Real Madrid only played with 10 players, it wouldn't be a surprising result if Real Madrid still managed to beat Alaves.

After all, in reality Alaves also didn't have a good effort when Real Madrid played with only 10 players. So ya, I think it would be more surprising if Real Madrid failed to win this match, because basically Real Madrid has a very good chance of winning considering the competition that is taking place at the top of the La Liga standings at the moment.

[imamusma]

After the game between Deportivo Alavés and Real Madrid in which Real Madrid won the game with a 1-0 result, Carlo Ancelotti the coach of Real Madrid started talking about this match and their player, Aurélien Tchouaméni. He said Tchouaméni hated to play as a defender for Real Madrid and playing there would make Tchouaméni mad because of his playing style, but can't do anything about this and he has good performance in this position for the team.

Ancelotti had no other choice in the central defender position due to injury, although this new role for Tchouameni was not something he liked, he did his job very well. Ancelotti even praised him, at the same time emphasizing that Madrid players have the ability to operate in several positions, this will be an advantage for Ancelotti in future matches. We have also often seen Ancelotti carry out several experiments, Camavinga is the person who most often gets different tasks from Ancelotti.

The storm of injuries that has hit the Madrid squad at the moment has not completely moved away, many core players have had to be sidelined for a while due to various kinds of injuries. However, with the depth of the existing squad, Ancelotti can rest a little because he has rotation options that are capable of carrying out responsibilities. With full focus for the time being on La Liga, I think they will be able to overcome the existing challenges by remaining at the top of the standings.

[shogun47]

An easy victory, I don't know. It should be a victory yes, but these games sometimes require patience more than anything else when one team is parking the bus. But under normal circumstances time should solve the problem when Alaves becomes tired slowly.

Real Madrid has the chance to finish the season before this winter break at the top of the table. They can get an equal number of points as Girona, but they have the better goal difference. I am not sure if it's the goals or the h2h duel between Girona and Real Madrid, but they got that covered as well.

We know better how Real Madrid is against low teams, indeed what we think Real Madrid will definitely win, then what you say needs patience for Real Madrid to be able to find opportunities to score, if it doesn't happen in the first half in the second half there are still opportunities with plenty of time.

I think the table will soon be taken over even though the points are the same only the goal difference determines, then at the beginning of the year the matches will start again they only rest for two weeks with this break, of course I hope Madrid win against Alaves.

What this has mostly demonstrated is once again that if a team wants to challenge the big teams like Real Madrid for the title, you can't expect any weaknesses even when they have games that were not the best. Real Madrid is efficient. No mistakes can be afforded if a team wants to end the season ahead of Real Madrid unless they really play bad. But Real Madrid has good players around who are ambitious enough to not just let a title go. They are all determined to make this a great season again as the last one wasn't all that great.

[BITCOIN4X]

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I understand why Tchouameni hates playing as a Real Madrid center back but he should be more mature if he looks at the current condition of the team which is full of injured players. Tchouameni cannot deny Ancelotti's instructions and he must obey what he says, after all, this is for the good of the team in the future. After Militao and Alaba's injuries recover, he will definitely return to his position as a defensive midfielder. I think Tchouameni also needs to be more patient because Nacho is likely to miss up to three matches due to a direct red card in the match against Alaves.

Well, even if the Real Madrid board opens the door for a new defender in January it will be able to solve the problem of the existing shortage of central defenders. Even if they also realize the importance of new players for this season then the Board must start considering all the existing situations and not put pressure on every player to be able to fill the existing vacancies.

Aurélien Tchouaméni must be able to play wherever the coach and his team need him, of course when the team is in urgent need. Aurélien Tchouaméni is a defensive midfielder, but he can play a little deeper if Ancelotti wants that. Injuries to Alaba and several other defenders should make Aurélien Tchouaméni accept a new job in that position, even if he is not happy with it.

You're right, Ancelotti will have Aurélien Tchouaméni in his preferred position again once several defenders return from injury, but Ancelotti may have to consider rotation and give his younger players time to feature in the next few easy games. Luckily for Real Madrid, in the next 4 La Liga matches, none of their opponents were strong teams, so player injuries or suspensions due to red cards were not the reason why they were unable to maintain their performance.

[ingiltere]

I really thought Girona might be doing an upset this season, but now that Girona has fallen behind I don't think they can make any comeback. Real Madrid saw the chance to get at the top and they took it.

Real Madrid's DNA is something else. Each player gives their all. This club thrives on them to do so. Although everyone did not succeed in doing so, everyone tried. I still remember against Manchester City they had a 1% chance and they still won it. Girona's only chance of coming back in La Liga will be beating them in the head to head match against Real Madrid in February. As for the Uefa Champions League, Real Madrid's hurdles will be Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

It was just a dream for Girona and nothing's over yet. Real Madrid got a little lucky last night. Lucas Vazquez scored in last minute, they could've lost 2 points there. They won't be that lucky every game. Alaves was pretty good and they deserved to get something from the game but they went home empty-handed.
Barcelona need to get together as soon as possible and join the race, otherwise Real Madrid will feel more comfortable. Especially if they buy 1-2 good players during the Winter transfer window, then they will be unstoppable.

[nurilham]

The current score: Real Madrid 4-1 Villareal.

Real Madrid performed quite well in today match, they played with full ambition to win this match and the score is 4-1 for now, of course victory is already locked by Real madrid because the match has entered the final minutes. Real madrid is back in the lead in the standing after adding 3 points from today match. My prediction was correct where Bellingham would score a goal in this match and also Luka Modric he also contributed 1 goal and 1 assist.

The developments in several matches this week were quite surprising or some did not match expectations. Like Real Madrid, which previously won a lot over Villarreal and in the end it is predicted that they will repeat the same against Alaves, which is actually a bottom club. However, in reality, Real Madrid experienced quite unique difficulties, especially as they also experienced fatal mistakes which resulted in a red card. Of course, this makes Real Madrid quite weak playing with only 10 players. Luckily, Alaves was unable to put deep pressure on Real Madrid, and also fortunately, Real Madrid was finally able to score 1 goal in the last minute. This was really dramatic because I thought at first that the result would be a draw, but thankfully it was a win for Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, in other positions, Girona's draw meant that Real Madrid was finally able to pass Girona's position in first place. But here, their points are very competitive and this becomes even more interesting.

[Oluwa-btc]

I really thought Girona might be doing an upset this season, but now that Girona has fallen behind I don't think they can make any comeback. Real Madrid saw the chance to get at the top and they took it.

Real Madrid's DNA is something else. Each player gives their all. This club thrives on them to do so. Although everyone did not succeed in doing so, everyone tried. I still remember against Manchester City they had a 1% chance and they still won it. Girona's only chance of coming back in La Liga will be beating them in the head to head match against Real Madrid in February. As for the Uefa Champions League, Real Madrid's hurdles will be Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

They're not so far from the first position in La Liga. Having such underdogs chasing and battling with Barcelona and Real Madrid with Atletico Madrid included. Both Real Madrid and Girona has same points but still he won't be long enough until the best and most consistent side amongst them both gives the other a good gap on the table.

Champions League rough and tougher than anyone can expect. The mentioned three have been used too much. I would love too see other smaller clubs around Europe also challenging just like Girona to win the Champions League when it approaches the very end.

[red4slash]

After the game between Deportivo Alavés and Real Madrid in which Real Madrid won the game with a 1-0 result, Carlo Ancelotti the coach of Real Madrid started talking about this match and their player, Aurélien Tchouaméni. He said Tchouaméni hated to play as a defender for Real Madrid and playing there would make Tchouaméni mad because of his playing style, but can't do anything about this and he has good performance in this position for the team.

It's quite natural because after all, looking at the current situation about Tcouameni he is one of the central midfielders not as a central defender so there must be a sense of dissatisfaction that occurs because his position is not really in accordance with what he expected even though he played quite well but still this is not what he expected in the end.
But on the other hand, there is nothing else that can be expected because in the end we also know what is happening with the situation of some Madrid players at this time.
Militao is still not sure when he will recover while Rudiger and Alaba are also quite injury prone which requires some players to be forced in positions that are not really preferred because until now it was not only Tchouameni who did that but there were several other players like Nacho or even Camavinga.

[Velvet78]

Atletico Madrid are finally going to play their missing game in the league. It is tomorrow against Sevilla home. There shouldn't be any serious problem for Atletico Madrid to win this game honestly. It is a really comfortable game for them on paper. Because Sevilla are still a mess these days. Maybe they beat Granada the last time to get some morale boost.

But I don't think this win will change anything for Sevilla. Diego Alonso has got sacked and Quique Sánchez Flores has been brought to the job. But I don't think he can do magic against Atletico Madrid in an away game. I still expect Atletico Madrid to get a win by at least two goals.

[Asiska02]

What is surprising is Madrid's narrow victory. they are a strong team regardless of the lack of players in the second half. but in the first half, what did they do? There are still big names in the squad, even though they didn't play as well as when they beat Villarreal.
even the saving goal that Madrid got at the end of the match. it was a surprise for all fans and observers. Madrid is not used to playing like that.

The 1-0 victory over Alaves meant that Madrid managed to maintain their winning streak in a row in the league, in the first half, Madrid game was quite impressive in attack, but the red card received by Nacho actually made Madrid a little shaky and they started to be more careful in playing in the second half,even though Madrid's game was a little disappointing, they managed to get at least three points, in statistically, Madrid game against Alaves was not too bad compared to against Villareal and it is possible because the red card received by Nacho had a big influence on Madrid game and it could be said that losing Nacho made Madrid's defense a little fragile so Madrid started to play carefully to reduce the surprise that Alaves might make in match.

Real Madrid perform well in the game and they deserve to win, because from the first half I believe Real Madrid should have won because they are creating chances, but Alaves defense well in the game they try to draw with Madrid in the game, because in the injury time when Madrid scores goal you will see how the coach is angry with the players, Real Madrid are missing their key players Alaba was injured in their match against Villarreal, so they brought Nacho in, and now they have given Nacho a red card in their latest match against Alaves, so who do you believe will play the position in their next match against Mallorca, But the match will not be difficult for Real Madrid since they are not in good enough shape to compete with them. I believe it will be a winning game for Real Madrid because they will not want to lose points that would re-establish Girona's lead in the league.

[arimamib]

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Aurélien Tchouaméni must be able to play wherever the coach and his team need him, of course when the team is in urgent need. Aurélien Tchouaméni is a defensive midfielder, but he can play a little deeper if Ancelotti wants that. Injuries to Alaba and several other defenders should make Aurélien Tchouaméni accept a new job in that position, even if he is not happy with it.

You're right, Ancelotti will have Aurélien Tchouaméni in his preferred position again once several defenders return from injury, but Ancelotti may have to consider rotation and give his younger players time to feature in the next few easy games. Luckily for Real Madrid, in the next 4 La Liga matches, none of their opponents were strong teams, so player injuries or suspensions due to red cards were not the reason why they were unable to maintain their performance.

Aurélien Tchouaméni has become an impoartant figure at Real Madrid because of his versatility to play at several positions. His is indeed an asset for any team, and his willingness to adapt to different positions can be crucial, especially in times of urgency or when the team faces injury concerns. While Tchouaméni is primarily a defensive midfielder, his ability to play deeper, in a center-back position, showcases his versatility and commitment to what the team needs.

A temporary shift to the center-back position might be necessary to provide much-needed cover for the team. This adaptability not only demonstrates Tchouaméni's commitment to the collective cause but also showcases his versatility as a player. The point about returning to his preferred position once the injured defenders are back is also valid, because He is basically the only defensive midfielder in the team. During this period of adjustment, Ancelotti may need to consider rotation and provide younger players with valuable playing time, especially in less challenging fixtures. This strategic move not only allows Tchouaméni to contribute to the team's immediate needs but also provides an opportunity for squad rotation and player development.

[GxSTxV]

I no longer understand what has happened to Barcelona, ​​even though it currently has a better squad than 2020/2021/2022 season... and also a coach, one of the club’s legends and their beloved Xavi, who is one of the best midfielders in history, and the return of Laporta and Deco to manage the club, and despite that, they are going through the worst situation with this. They struggled even against the small teams.

 I believe that Barcelona hasn't been able to upgrade it level and there are many players who don't deserve to wear the Barcelona shirt, they should be sold as soon as possible. If they didn’t fix everything before the winter mercato, Barcelona will lose many or even all this season’s titles.

[Oluwa-btc]

After the game between Deportivo Alavés and Real Madrid in which Real Madrid won the game with a 1-0 result, Carlo Ancelotti the coach of Real Madrid started talking about this match and their player, Aurélien Tchouaméni. He said Tchouaméni hated to play as a defender for Real Madrid and playing there would make Tchouaméni mad because of his playing style, but can't do anything about this and he has good performance in this position for the team.

Ancelotti had no other choice in the central defender position due to injury, although this new role for Tchouameni was not something he liked, he did his job very well. Ancelotti even praised him, at the same time emphasizing that Madrid players have the ability to operate in several positions, this will be an advantage for Ancelotti in future matches. We have also often seen Ancelotti carry out several experiments, Camavinga is the person who most often gets different tasks from Ancelotti.

The storm of injuries that has hit the Madrid squad at the moment has not completely moved away, many core players have had to be sidelined for a while due to various kinds of injuries. However, with the depth of the existing squad, Ancelotti can rest a little because he has rotation options that are capable of carrying out responsibilities. With full focus for the time being on La Liga, I think they will be able to overcome the existing challenges by remaining at the top of the standings.

Maybe if he is too vexed about that role, then he can be patient until they get Camavinga back who can play all positions in the pitch without complaining. I understand the feeling, I be playing the defensive midfielder role and when ask to drop back to defend I get angry. Although, overlapping is something I do very well, joining the midfielder's to choke the opponents from dominating the midfielder's and the middle. Tchouameni would adapt but I'm not sure he'll do excellently great at the back of the defense.

Finishing at the top of the league makes sense in the first half. Real Madrid have to invest in botha new defender and  new Central Forward. Icardi cam come in of Real Madrid really wants the lad.

[bering]

I understand why Tchouameni hates playing as a Real Madrid center back but he should be more mature if he looks at the current condition of the team which is full of injured players. Tchouameni cannot deny Ancelotti's instructions and he must obey what he says, after all, this is for the good of the team in the future. After Militao and Alaba's injuries recover, he will definitely return to his position as a defensive midfielder. I think Tchouameni also needs to be more patient because Nacho is likely to miss up to three matches due to a direct red card in the match against Alaves.

Well, even if the Real Madrid board opens the door for a new defender in January it will be able to solve the problem of the existing shortage of central defenders. Even if they also realize the importance of new players for this season then the Board must start considering all the existing situations and not put pressure on every player to be able to fill the existing vacancies.

Real Madrid was lucky because with only 10 players they can able to win the match from Alaves and this result too makes Real Madrid can able to overtake first place from Girona and about Tchouameni recently Ancelotti was realized this that Tchouameni real position is a midfielder so playing him as a defender a bit risky even it will make Tchouameni will not too comfortable but nothing he can do because when Nacho get red card Ancelotti does not have many choices of players who can be played as a defender unless Tchouameni

But overall Ancelotti was satisfied to Tchouameni because during the game Tchouameni can able to displayed good performance and he can guard Real Madrid defensive lines with very well until the match ended however this is the second time Tchouameni has played as a defender and after Nacho get red card today then automatically this player will got a suspension for next two matches and i am sure Tchouameni will be played again as a defender because compared to other players only Tchouameni who can able to performing good on that position

[legendbtc]

I no longer understand what has happened to Barcelona, ​​even though it currently has a better squad than 2020/2021/2022 season... and also a coach, one of the club’s legends and their beloved Xavi, who is one of the best midfielders in history, and the return of Laporta and Deco to manage the club, and despite that, they are going through the worst situation with this. They struggled even against the small teams.

 I believe that Barcelona hasn't been able to upgrade it level and there are many players who don't deserve to wear the Barcelona shirt, they should be sold as soon as possible. If they didn’t fix everything before the winter mercato, Barcelona will lose many or even all this season’s titles.

After winning La Liga last season, Xavi's Barca is now 7 points behind Real Madrid in this season's championship race after only 18 rounds. Many players have lost themselves, but Lewandowski is not the only one. His reasons are injuries and age. It's not easy to change when you're a football player at the end of your career. Kounde, Balde and Raphinha were all not at their best. Their midfield, too, is poor.
As for the coach, Xavi's vision is not far-fetched. And the final issue is still decisive. The debt in Barcelona is still a threat. They do not have the main financial resources to change players. On the contrary, they have to sell their players.

[Tipstar]

I no longer understand what has happened to Barcelona, ​​even though it currently has a better squad than 2020/2021/2022 season... and also a coach, one of the club’s legends and their beloved Xavi, who is one of the best midfielders in history, and the return of Laporta and Deco to manage the club, and despite that, they are going through the worst situation with this. They struggled even against the small teams.

 I believe that Barcelona hasn't been able to upgrade it level and there are many players who don't deserve to wear the Barcelona shirt, they should be sold as soon as possible. If they didn’t fix everything before the winter mercato, Barcelona will lose many or even all this season’s titles.

After winning La Liga last season, Xavi's Barca is now 7 points behind Real Madrid in this season's championship race after only 18 rounds. Many players have lost themselves, but Lewandowski is not the only one. His reasons are injuries and age. It's not easy to change when you're a football player at the end of your career. Kounde, Balde and Raphinha were all not at their best. Their midfield, too, is poor.
Regarding the coach, Xavi's vision is not far away. And the final issue remains to be decided, Debts are still at stake in Barcelona. They do not have the primary financial resources to change players. On the contrary, they have to sell their players.

Barcelona has been emptying up for years and now it's more apparent on the field than ever. I'm quite surprised of them winning the league last season are qualified to UEFA league knockout stage this year.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla would be the last game of the year on la liga. This would be more significant to Atletico Madrid as a win mean they would replace Barcelona for the third place for the holidays. Sevilla is not performing well and the game is in Madrid, so it should be a walk in park of Atletico Madrid.

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I no longer understand what has happened to Barcelona, ​​even though it currently has a better squad than 2020/2021/2022 season... and also a coach, one of the club’s legends and their beloved Xavi, who is one of the best midfielders in history, and the return of Laporta and Deco to manage the club, and despite that, they are going through the worst situation with this. They struggled even against the small teams.

 I believe that Barcelona hasn't been able to upgrade it level and there are many players who don't deserve to wear the Barcelona shirt, they should be sold as soon as possible. If they didn’t fix everything before the winter mercato, Barcelona will lose many or even all this season’s titles.

After winning La Liga last season, Xavi's Barca is now 7 points behind Real Madrid in this season's championship race after only 18 rounds. Many players have lost themselves, but Lewandowski is not the only one. His reasons are injuries and age. It's not easy to change when you're a football player at the end of your career. Kounde, Balde and Raphinha were all not at their best. Their midfield, too, is poor.
As for the coach, Xavi's vision is not far-fetched. And the final issue is still decisive. The debt in Barcelona is still a threat. They do not have the main financial resources to change players. On the contrary, they have to sell their players.

7 points is quite a distance to chase because Real Madrid will continue to focus on not losing any more points but Barcelona cannot do that this season. Barcelona has lost a lot of points lately and they haven't even shown their consistency to record consecutive wins. Lewandowksi declining performance has had quite a big impact on Barcelona because he is one of the players who can lead Barcelona to victory through the goals he scores, but this season he is having difficulty doing so. Xavi must be able to improve the performance of his team in the second half of the season because the season is still long and they can change their ranking for the better if they succeed in doing so in the second half of the season.

Indeed, Barcelona financial situation has not improved enough and of course they have to think about ways to bring in new players in this winter transfer window. They have to sell players and buy players again and that strategy will probably be carried out by xavi to be able to close the gap in their weakness at the start of this season. Let's see if they reach a more efficient level of change in the winter transfer window or they will not buy any more players, in other words they will only borrow to maintain their finances.

[TelolettOm]

After the game between Deportivo Alavés and Real Madrid in which Real Madrid won the game with a 1-0 result, Carlo Ancelotti the coach of Real Madrid started talking about this match and their player, Aurélien Tchouaméni. He said Tchouaméni hated to play as a defender for Real Madrid and playing there would make Tchouaméni mad because of his playing style, but can't do anything about this and he has good performance in this position for the team.

Of course, Aurélien Tchouaméni is a midfielder, he mustn't feel satisfied to play as a defender. But for the urgent situation, I think it is no problem to play at that position because it is just temporarily. As long as Ancelotti never plans to change the position of Tchouaméni to be a defender, it won't be a very serious problem. I think we don't need to think too much about this.

Well, even if the Real Madrid board opens the door for a new defender in January it will be able to solve the problem of the existing shortage of central defenders. Even if they also realize the importance of new players for this season then the Board must start considering all the existing situations and not put pressure on every player to be able to fill the existing vacancies.

I am sure Real Madrid management plans to sign new defenders and attackers in the January transfer window. They need new players to maintain their performance. In UCL, the competition will be harder because it is already in knock-out phase. So, Real Madrid must always play with their best if they want to stay in the competition until the final round. In La Liga, they need to keep good performance because if they played worse, Girona will overtake their position in the 1st place.