La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[marcous]

Madrid has several player problems. Many of the main players were injured. In fact, his injury is serious and he may miss the season. Courtois, Alaba and Militao, whose ACL injuries don't have long to rest. In fact, I think these 3 players injured their ACLs within 4 months. I just heard about this problem in one team.
So seeing this, Anceloti should have options for defender, center and striker. But Kepa will also end this season. Kepa hopes to get a permanent contract. but unfortunately he injured his thigh and Lunin performed quite well.

For the goalkeeper and striker positions I think it's still fine, because Real Madrid still has other players for those positions who are at least reliable enough. But yes, the problem is about Real Madrid's current defenders. Because after all, the fact is that many key players in the Real Madrid defender position are currently injured, so there are also rumors about Varane being linked to return to playing at Real Madrid.

But, if for example the rumors are true then yes, I think it is very inappropriate if Real Madrid re-recruits Varane because after all, it seems that Varane is also not a strong defender for Real Madrid's defense . So yes, about Varane hopefully it is only a rumor and not to happen in the next transfer window.

That's right, Madrid biggest worry at the moment is their back line, Ancelotti had to use a very different strategy option, Tchouameni was plotted as a center back in the match against Alaves. However, I think in a high tension match like the UCL, that is not a wise rotation choice, because after all Ancelotti choice is very risky. Therefore, it would be wise for Madrid management to look for a solution in the January transfer window, at least looking for one pure center back.

I don't think Varane is the right choice, and I also think Man United don't want to let him go this season. in my opinion it would be better for Los Blancos to promote young players from the academy, it is very beneficial from many sides, as always in terms of regeneration and long term options it is a good idea.

If no recruitment and promotions are carried out in the January transfer window, then Ancelotti will only have the option of using the available players, experimenting again while waiting for Alaba and Militao to become available again. I think the storm of player injuries that hit the Los Blancos main squad, gave Ancelotti a headache and added to his work.

[ShowOff]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

[W Jr.]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Real Betis also fought well against Girona. This can be considered Betis' success. Real Madrid injured very important players and their treatment is still continuing. For example, Arda Güler, one of the young stars, still could not find a single minute of opportunity. Vinicius' injury disrupted all plans. Despite this, they are still leaders. This is Ancelotti's success that should be congratulated.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Real Betis also fought well against Girona. This can be considered Betis' success. Real Madrid injured very important players and their treatment is still continuing. For example, Arda Güler, one of the young stars, still could not find a single minute of opportunity. Vinicius' injury disrupted all plans. Despite this, they are still leaders. This is Ancelotti's success that should be congratulated.

This season there are only a few teams capable of troubling Real Madrid in La Liga, the rest do not include Girona and Barcelona. Real Madrid has really shown its quality and experience in La Liga this season even though many of its players have suffered injuries. They actually have problems that really need to be resolved, but so far Real Madrid has been able to keep the line safe without much pressure.

Girona, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete with Real Madrid this season even though Girona has the same points as Madrid. But of course, Real Madrid has a lot of weaknesses due to injuries to its main players so I really get them struggling not to drop points in their last few games.

[fzkto]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Real Betis also fought well against Girona. This can be considered Betis' success. Real Madrid injured very important players and their treatment is still continuing. For example, Arda Güler, one of the young stars, still could not find a single minute of opportunity. Vinicius' injury disrupted all plans. Despite this, they are still leaders. This is Ancelotti's success that should be congratulated.

I think we should talk about the genius of Girona's coach. I have not seen in any other league that any club from the newcomers could fight for the first place in the standings with Real Madrid. At the same time, Real Madrid and Girona have won the same number of matches and lost only once each.

[Silence Scream]

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Real Betis also fought well against Girona. This can be considered Betis' success. Real Madrid injured very important players and their treatment is still continuing. For example, Arda Güler, one of the young stars, still could not find a single minute of opportunity. Vinicius' injury disrupted all plans. Despite this, they are still leaders. This is Ancelotti's success that should be congratulated.

This season there are only a few teams capable of troubling Real Madrid in La Liga, the rest do not include Girona and Barcelona. Real Madrid has really shown its quality and experience in La Liga this season even though many of its players have suffered injuries. They actually have problems that really need to be resolved, but so far Real Madrid has been able to keep the line safe without much pressure.

Girona, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete with Real Madrid this season even though Girona has the same points as Madrid. But of course, Real Madrid has a lot of weaknesses due to injuries to its main players so I really get them struggling not to drop points in their last few games.

Girona says good fight. The players are running and trying. This is also the case for Real Madrid. Although players' injuries hurt their morale, Real Madrid is happy when they gain extra performance from the remaining players. Bellingham has done more than expected in many games. It wouldn't be wrong to say that Real Madrid is the leader today, thanks to his extras.

[lalabotax]

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Xavi can take advantage of the opportunity in the January transfer window to buy players who can help him in the second half of the season. They must immediately correct several existing weaknesses in the next transfer window because this season Barcelona must compete more strongly in the race for the title because Real Madrid and Girona are able to appear more consistently compared to Barcelona.

Yes, Barcelona should take this step to be able to increase the strength of their squad, which has decreased quite a bit this season. In the January transfer market, Xavi will definitely target several expected players. However, whether this will be realized or not will depend on Barcelona's own finances, because Barcelona is not yet free from financial problems which limit Xavi's room to choose players. Apart from that, several of Barcelona's mainstay players should have completely recovered from injuries so that maybe they can be more optimal in the middle of the season going forward. Even if they don't win La Liga again, their opponents Real Madrid and Girona have a big chance too.

[GbitG]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Yeah obviously everyone knows that an injury will make a club's performance worse. And if we talk about injuries, then injuries have lacked all the performance of Real Madrid. Anyway, if we look at the current squad of Real Madrid, there are seven key players who are currently on the current injury list due to injury and are unable to play. I didn't understand why Real Madrid has so many injuries—is it because of tactics, is it game play, or is it a problem of the training coach? I am able to understand why so many injuries are presented to Real Madrid. In terms of injuries, players (Vinicius Junior, Dani Carvajal, Daniel Carvajal Carvajal, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois, and Arda Guler) were the few who were injured and unable to play. And yes, your point is absolutely correct: Real Madrid is facing a very difficult situation due to injury; even Carlos Angeloti cannot play fully due to the injury of a crucial player. And as for Carlos Angeloti, he will definitely leave Real Madrid as a good club with good conditions. The rest, let's see what happens next.

[jeha2015]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Yes that's right. Carlo Ancelotti is an experienced coach, so he is smart in using existing players when other players are injured. Real Madrid is currently facing a difficult situation with injuries to David Alaba and Eder Militao which makes their defense weak. Losing these two key players makes it difficult for Real Madrid to maintain their performance level and threatens their ambitions. Currently they haven't met a strong team so it looks fine, but when they meet a strong team in La Liga or in the UCL I think Real Madrid will have difficulty winning.

I think Calo Ancelotti should make other alternative options such as calling backup from Real Madrid Castilla, to cover this injured player. Real Madrid also have to act quickly to find a solution because the transfer window closes at the end of January, and considering that competition in La Liga is getting tougher with Girona.

[Ryu_Ar1]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Regardless of whether he is a genius or experienced now it doesn't really matter in my opinion because it depends on individual perspectives and judgments as long as Ancelotti is able to do that then it is very good for him and Madrid at this time and I think that is enough.
He has experience that's for sure but if someone considers him a genius coach it also has valid evidence so both statements about Ancelotti being a genius or experienced coach cannot be refuted because the evidence still refers to the same direction.

But indeed for now Ancelotti's problem is still the same in the end because after all, with the situation of the players who are now still very minimal due to injuries in defense, inevitably now Ancelotti must try to find alternative new players if indeed his performance still wants to be stable.
Now they are still quite stable but still this cannot be allowed to drag on.

[Alpha Marine]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches.

I agree with this. Ancelotti has been a coach for over 24 years and he has won only 5 league titles while being the coach of the best teams in the Europe. That's not genius if you ask me.
Compare him to Pep for example, In Pep's 14 years as a coach he has failed to win the league title only 3 times. Ones with Barcelona and twice with Manchester City. Meaning he has won 11 league titles in 14 years. That's genius.

Even how they play and the legacy they leave behind each teams they managed cannot be compared.

Ancelotti is a good coach, but I won't call him a genius or the goat of coaching.

[shogun47]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches.

I agree with this. Ancelotti has been a coach for over 24 years and he has won only 5 league titles while being the coach of the best teams in the Europe. That's not genius if you ask me.
Compare him to Pep for example, In Pep's 14 years as a coach he has failed to win the league title only 3 times. Ones with Barcelona and twice with Manchester City. Meaning he has won 11 league titles in 14 years. That's genius.

Even how they play and the legacy they leave behind each teams they managed cannot be compared.

Ancelotti is a good coach, but I won't call him a genius or the goat of coaching.

How many coaches are there in the world with 26 titles, 4 titles in the Champions League (2 with AC Milan and 2 with Real Madrid), the domestic league title in 5 different countries? Mourinho also has 26 titles. Klopp so far has 13 titles, but is 8 years younger.

Still I think this shows that Ancelotti belongs into a category that is above the large majority of all other coaches. Pep Guardiola is probably above everyone else with 37 titles at the age of 52. Non-active coaches who can compete with this is obviously Alex Ferguson with I think 49 titles.

[Raflesia]

Girona, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete with Real Madrid this season even though Girona has the same points as Madrid. But of course, Real Madrid has a lot of weaknesses due to injuries to its main players so I really get them struggling not to drop points in their last few games.

At least for now there are some of their attacking players who have managed to make a difference compared to last season because when you reflect on last season where when Benzema was injured it would be very difficult for Madrid to score but now even though there are problems with some players who are injured and it still has to wait because the injury is a little longer but Madrid still appear optimistic and I think that is a positive thing that Madrid has at the moment.
Vini's role has been temporarily replaced with players like Brahim Diaz and Joselu and the results are still very good and Jude has been a beacon for Madrid to this day.

But for this defense line it is still a little complicated because however seeing Rudiger and Alaba is actually quite vulnerable to injury, besides that Militao's absence due to an injury that took almost half the season is also a burden for Madrid so in this case Ancelotti must be wiser in managing the players including in winter transfers this time.

[liuka]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Ancelotti is a great coach and it has been proven that he succeeded in bringing the team he coached to become champions so no one doubts his performance. Even though Real Madrid doesn't have quality stickers this season, in fact Real Madrid is able to lead the standings and that is Ancelotti genius in assembling tactics to build the quality of his players to be able to score goals in every match like Bellingham did.

So we don't have any doubts about Ancelotti, in fact I think he will bring another prestigious trophy for Real Madrid this season because Real Madrid has Bellingham who is in his best form this season. Real Madrid could even bring in quality players again in the winter transfer window to make things easier for Ancelotti in the second half of this season.

[harapan]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

Good it is just your opinion and not the general opinion of the rest writers,  he is a great man and managewho has gone round the corners of the European countries to gather experiences and also win titles for the clubs he's has ever managed.

If you say that to another manager like Zudane I will agree but you should not say the same to a big coach like Carlo Ancelotti.  I am slightly concerned if he will really end up as a manager for Brazil.
Real Madrid faced with injuries is also trying not so well but they will win at all cost.

[Slow death]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches. Real Madrid's injury storm doesn't mean anything as long as they don't get equally strong opponents, while all Real Madrid's wins so far have been against weak teams like Villareal and Alaves.

If in the midst of this storm of injuries Real Madrid has to face a team that is in the top 8, then I think Real Madrid will be very overwhelmed to win it. Real Betis is one of the closest examples that Real Madrid failed to beat some time ago, so this still has something to do with luck because the match schedule is relatively easy.

the point is that real madrid has 18 games and only one defeat despite having most of its good players injured while the other teams that are in their normal state are playing with their best players and have not been able to achieve good results, now Let's imagine if Real Madrid were playing with their best players? see that real madrid is not only doing well in the league, they are also doing well in the european champions league even though they are in these unfavorable conditions due to the many injured players they have. If it were other teams, they would have already dropped many positions in the table and would not have been able to progress to another stage in the European Champions League.

but thanks to the good coach of real madrid, he managed to bring good results even in these conditions of many injuries, but he only managed to have these good results because the real madrid squad has always been made up of good players including substitute players, like real madrid There is a squad that has been together for many seasons, it makes the coach's job a lot easier, the players already have great synchronization in their passes, even if a certain player in a certain position is injured, the player he replaces from that position already has a lot of affinity with others players, so not much changes on the field in terms of performance.

Barcelona had managed to do exactly that in the years 2005 to 2013, they had a squad that hardly changed much, but today Barcelona keeps removing players and adding new ones constantly, they don't have a base squad over the years that has already created a great synchronization between players, this is visible on the field. Atlético Madrid and another team with a very poor quality squad. I don't know the Girona squad because honestly I didn't pay attention to this team and I don't know how they are still at the top until now. but it is true to say that this season real madrid will be champions

[JoyMarsha]

What makes Real Madrid worse is Vinicius Jr, who has suffered an injury and will be out for quite a long time, namely in the next few months. The problem of player injuries in a club can potentially destroy the performance of the club itself. But Ancelotti will definitely not let his last season at Real Madrid end badly. So he will definitely be serious and maximal in solving every problem the Real Madrid squad has. Because Ancellotti definitely wants to leave a good impression before he leaves the club. And in fact, in the next few weeks, Real Madrid won't even have an opponent tough enough to stop them. After Maddison arrives I hope Real Madrid returns to their peak performance.

Ancelotti is a coaching genius. Even with several key players from Real Madrid currently injured and sidelined, this man still keeps the team on a winning streak. However, there are concerns, especially with Madrid's defense. The players in that unit are facing a series of injuries, and it's truly challenging for any coach to manage. Ancelotti is running out of available options to boost the defensive line. Recruiting new players in the January transfer window seems to be the only viable solution at this point.

When a major club's star players are absent in matches because of injuries it might knock them from the top spot to a lower one, which can completely ruin a squad. Fortunately, Ancelotti has good player management skills, so it won't be obvious that the injured players are having an impact on the team's output. Real Madrid had several of its star players sidelined due to injury, but they shouldn't be too concerned because many of them will return to the field in January to play for the team together with the new players they will bring in during the January transfer window.

[TopT3ns]

Real Betis also fought well against Girona. This can be considered Betis' success. Real Madrid injured very important players and their treatment is still continuing. For example, Arda Güler, one of the young stars, still could not find a single minute of opportunity. Vinicius' injury disrupted all plans. Despite this, they are still leaders. This is Ancelotti's success that should be congratulated.

Real Betis has tried hard to keep getting points because they know that Girona is not an easy opponent to beat, and luckily, in the last minute, Germán Pezzella managed to score a goal and make the result end in a draw, so that in this match no one lost and both got points in the standings. Luckily, Girona didn't use their full strength to beat Real Betis, because I'm sure Girona considers small teams to still get extra points because they tried hard and showed appreciation by ending the match with a draw.

[TelolettOm]

I think it's easier to solve the problem on defense. Last season, Barcelona won the championship by conceding very few goals thanks to its good defense. They are conceding easy goals this season. In attack, players other than Lewandowski contribute very little. If they score more goals, the problem will be solved.
Neither of them are insurmountable problems. Xavi can fix these if he wants. Mentally, Barcelona needs to be stronger. If they improve mentally, the results will also improve.

It will be easier if Barcelona has enough money to sign good defenders. I think the current defenders of Barcelona isn't as strong as the previous season. No, the defense problem won't be solved although Barcelona attackers score many goals or Lewandowski can perform in his best form again. They may score many goals but if they are conceded more goals, it will be useless. Barcelona current problem in defense is in the left back and goalkeeper. They need new players on this positions.

I think Barcelona players have no problem with mentality. Xavi has enough capability to improve the mentality of the players. For the squad quality, it can't be instantly solved by improving the mentality of the players only.

[Amphenomenon]

In my opinion, Ancelotti is not a genius coach, but he is a coach with a lot of experience and is quite capable of dealing with complex problems in several of the teams he coaches.

I agree with this. Ancelotti has been a coach for over 24 years and he has won only 5 league titles while being the coach of the best teams in the Europe. That's not genius if you ask me.
Compare him to Pep for example, In Pep's 14 years as a coach he has failed to win the league title only 3 times. Ones with Barcelona and twice with Manchester City. Meaning he has won 11 league titles in 14 years. That's genius.

Even how they play and the legacy they leave behind each teams they managed cannot be compared.

Ancelotti is a good coach, but I won't call him a genius or the goat of coaching.

Ancellotti is actually a genius you can't judge him with experience else then I would like to ask you were is Rafael Benitez and some old folks who have had enough experience. Sorry Ancellotti is a genius and he is better than Jose Mourinho who I won't really classify among some others, He has always done excellently well in every team he coach while at the moment no coach is better than Pep he is the only coach to compete with him, Zidane work under him before he did became the official coach of Real Madrid and we saw the record he set. You just can't put him off because of the title I guess Pep will accept the fact that winning the champions league is actually more difficult than winning league titles