La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

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It will be quite difficult for Barcelona to secure a top four position this season because the Athletic Club team is also very close to Barcelona at the moment. So it could be quite possible for Barcelona to be eliminated from the top four positions if in this week's match Barcelona loses again to Osasuna. Apart from that, it is still possible for Real Sociedad to catch up with Barcelona if they continue to rise and Barcelona continues to decline this season so this is quite sacred for Barcelona this season.

Moreover, because there is a newcomer team in the top four in this season about Girona then yes, that factor also certainly makes Barcelona not have a safe place at this time. Because yes, obviously I think that Bilbao is also currently in a good trend and not inferior to Barcelona. Therefore, it is indeed difficult for Barcelona to maintain its position in the top four, because the team below Barcelona this moment like Bilbao and Real Sociedad will also continue to provide pressure and threats to Barcelona in the La Liga top zone standings this season.

Barcelona and Atletico currently have the same number of points, namely 44, and both clubs still have one match postponed in the future, they must be able to make good use of it so they don't fall out of the top four of the standings. It is clear that Bilbao has the strength to directly threaten Barcelona and Atletico in the UCL zone, especially if Xavi and Simeone fleet loses more points in the future. However, I feel that the four teams currently occupying the top four will continue to be in the same place until the end of the season, regardless of who will manage to secure the title.

Ups and downs in performance are a very normal thing in football, especially if a club is experiencing a financial crisis like Barcelona, the decline in performance that befell them is very understandable. Luckily they were able to win the trophy last season with a financial situation that was not much different, but we have to understand and accept the fact that sometimes luck is not always on our side. I feel that Xavi deserves appreciation even though he failed to defend the trophy, it is not an easy job to be able to make Barcelona compete closely with Madrid, which has abundant sources of wealth.

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Xavi will leave Barcelona at the end of this season and I'm not sure he will stay with Barcelona next season which is probably very unlikely to be on the board at Barcelona. Xavi will continue to coach other teams in his next career and maybe he will look for new challenges in Serie A and also Ligue 1.
We know that Xavi has the quality to build a squad and of course there will be many offers coming to him when he officially leaves Barcelona at the end of this season.

I hope that Xavi can coach a team from the Premier League because it would be quite interesting to see Pep Guardiola against Xavi in ​​the position of coach. But for that, we'll just have to wait and see how Xavi continues, whether he will also choose to take a break like Kloop did.

There is no doubt about this all Xavi is going to have good impact on Barcelona with his best work but sadly due to internal issues they are not able to stay at this level and now having serious problems which are surrounding around Barcelona, and he is going to leave this job which is surely going to have consequences as well, but all will be moved, and he will try to have another job which is not difficult for him and Barcelona will also have new coach which will bring his own ways for running this team which is never been easy.

If we have Xavi in Premier League which is mostly unlikely, but this could be one of best for the having best full actions packed soccer with Jürgen Klopp is leaving, and we need someone who can bring challenging things for the Pepe and his team in this league.

Xavi definitely doesn't deserve a spot like Liverpool. Xabi has been asked about it and said no, he is not interested and he will stay at Leverkusen, but I think he should be the one that goes to Liverpool, he really deserves it and they were great last year and they are great this year as well.

I think it's clear that he is going to end up with much better career then just Leverkusen and there is really no reason why not start that right now. If he doesn't do this well next year with Leverkusen then he may not have the chance. I think it's quite obvious that Xavi doesn't deserve it though. He is a decent manager and I think he will do fine, but he is not a great one, not like at the top S tier levels of manager, he will be fine, a great manager for some mid table level team.

[YuginKadoya]

The situation is still the same at the moment because looking at what will happen, the one in control of this match is Barcelona and we can't make any other predictions than that because whatever scheme they do in a match is always good.

It's just that with the last few matches, especially with Xavi's decision to leave Barcelona, this will create a more complicated situation that could make Barcelona's condition even more chaotic.

Their finishing is still very bad until now, besides that their defense also cannot play very well which makes Barcelona's condition worse over time. If this cannot be resolved then it is not impossible that there will be the same surprise where Barcelona are in control but they themselves lose points.

It seems like Barcelona is currently facing a challenging situation, particularly with uncertainties arising from Xavi's departure. The team's performance is being affected by issues in both finishing and defensive play, contributing to a worsening condition over time. While Barcelona appears to be in control of the match, the concern is that these persistent problems might lead to unexpected outcomes, such as losing points despite having control. Addressing the issues in finishing and defense will be crucial to avoiding further complications in Barcelona's performance.

Getafe did well to win the game last night as it can boost their moral for the difficult upcoming game against Real Madrid which they will again play at home and can be to their advantage.It surely won't be easy as a bad result from Real Madrid in this game can lead to them getting out of the title fight if they happen to not win also the next game against Girona so most likely Real Madrid is going to give it all to win this game against Getafe.

Indeed, Getafe's victory last night not only showcased their capabilities but also provides a morale boost for the upcoming challenging match against Real Madrid, which they will play at home. Having the advantage of playing on their home turf could work in Getafe's favor, but facing Real Madrid is always a formidable task.

Real Madrid, recognizing the stakes involved, will likely put forth maximum effort in this crucial game. A negative outcome for Real Madrid could have significant implications for their title aspirations, making it imperative for them to secure a win not only against Getafe but also in the subsequent match against Girona.

The upcoming clashes promise to be intense, with both teams aiming for favorable results to shape their standing in the title race. The dynamics of these matches will undoubtedly add excitement to the ongoing competition.

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It will be quite difficult for Barcelona to secure a top four position this season because the Athletic Club team is also very close to Barcelona at the moment. So it could be quite possible for Barcelona to be eliminated from the top four positions if in this week's match Barcelona loses again to Osasuna. Apart from that, it is still possible for Real Sociedad to catch up with Barcelona if they continue to rise and Barcelona continues to decline this season so this is quite sacred for Barcelona this season.

Barcelona has internal problem after Xavi Hernandez announcing will leave his position until the end of this season give bad mentality for the players and less conducive situation right now for Barcelona securing the top fourth position. Currently not only Athletic Bilbao but also Atletico Madrid are close teams have the same points with Barcelona and get pressure for winning every match. Tomorrow Barcelona have postponed match against Osasuna and must get three points to maintain the point difference from Athletic Bilbao behind two points left.

The match against Osasuna must be a moment of revival for Barcelona. The situation after Xavi's resignation will indeed have a domino effect because it could affect the players' mental health even further.

Facing Osasuna on tomorrow is moment for Barcelona is moment recovery to the winning trend after losing two matches in a row from Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla. Most important thing how Xavi Hernandez improving with defensive performance have conceded more than 11 goals in last three matches, Xavi Hernandez must provide the best results for Barcelona in the remaining few matches before deciding to leave the position of manager at the end of this season.

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Player	Goal
Dovbyk A.	14
Bellingham J.	14
Mayoral B.	13
Morata Á.	13
Griezmann A.	11
Gerard Moreno	10
Budimir A.	10
Duro H.	9
Sørloth A.	8
Williams I.	8
Oyarzabal M.	8
Guruzeta G.	8
Lewandowski R.	8
Torres F.	7
Strand Larsen J.	7
Rodrygo	7
Stuani C.	7
Omorodion S.	7
Morales J.	6
Uzuni M.	6
Kubo T.	6
Vinícius Júnior	6

Dovbyk and Bellingam at same goals, 14. This season not many goals in the liga.. In italy Lautaro do more.

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Atletico Madrid will face Rayo Vallecano at home.It looks like an easy game for Atletico, but I think they will struggle.Rayo Vallecano is not in the relegation zone at the moment, but if they lose points in a few more games, they too could be on a downward trend towards the risk zone.

Rayo Vallecano is only a team that is in the middle zone of the La Liga standings although indeed, so far this season at least Rayo Vallecano also has a pretty good record for away matches . But at the same time, the fact is that Atletico so far this season is unbeaten for home matches and great again, the first meeting of Rayo Vallecano v Atletico this season in fact Atletico managed to beat Rayo Vallecano with a score of 0-7 in their first match or first meet this season.

Not only that, the fact is that Atletico also have a very good dominance of victory against Rayo Vallecano based on head to head records. So yes, because in the match later that Atletico will play at home then of course, playing at home will still guarantee a sure victory for Atletico in this match . Because yes, basically Atletico also still need to strengthen their position in the top four and therefore, I personally will not doubt the quality of Atletico in this match to still beat Rayo Vallecano.

[Altryist]

Sevilla's chanceh is small enough to survive in the la liga. It was only getting draw in the last match which will be making this club to be plunged into the relegation zone. Sevilla gets a precious chance caused by it's having easy fixtures to come soon but im doubting sevilla to take three points from the upcoming games.
Sevilla really needs to overhaul its club. The current coach is not having a lot of choices other than use available resource to play even though these players were so garbage.

Why do they have little chance? Yes, they are close to the relegation zone, but they do not have the worst position in the standings and I am almost sure that they will be able to maintain their place in La Liga. Almeria and Granada are in a much worse situation, and it looks like these two teams will leave La Liga, but they will have to compete with Cadiz and Celta for this place. It is also worth considering that the season is not yet over and Sevilla can improve its position before the end of the season.

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The following is a list of La Liga's temporary top scorers in Week 22 and there is a new name that has joined the race for the golden boot this season and he is Borja Mayoral from Getafe. The former Real Madrid academy player is now at Getafe and his role so far as a striker has really helped Getafe win. One additional goal in the match against Granada put him in the same place as Jude Bellingham and Arthem Dovbyk with a total of 14 goals so far.

On the other hand, there is something quite strange in the list of top scorers and there is not a single Barcelona player's name on the list. Maybe we all know that because Barcelona no one can be relied on when it comes to scoring goals and everyone contributes equally. Well, apart from all that, of course the competition between Jude Bellingham, Arthem Dovbyk and Borja Mayoral is worth watching and they will score more goals before this season ends. Apart from that, Morata, who currently has 13 goals, certainly doesn't want to lose in this competition.

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It will be quite difficult for Barcelona to secure a top four position this season because the Athletic Club team is also very close to Barcelona at the moment. So it could be quite possible for Barcelona to be eliminated from the top four positions if in this week's match Barcelona loses again to Osasuna. Apart from that, it is still possible for Real Sociedad to catch up with Barcelona if they continue to rise and Barcelona continues to decline this season so this is quite sacred for Barcelona this season.

Barcelona has 1 match in hand that could make it create a higher points gap than Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona will not be eliminated easily from its current position because Bilbao is not as good as you imagine.

Barcelona won't be bad forever and I'm sure they won't let more points drop. The match against Osasuna is an important match to win after the defeat against Villareal, so don't just say the bad side without considering the good possibilities. Bilbao and Real Sociedad are not better than Barcelona, ​​but I see some people would rather Barcelona lose than return to their best.

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Atletico Madrid will face Rayo Vallecano at home.It looks like an easy game for Atletico, but I think they will struggle.Rayo Vallecano is not in the relegation zone at the moment, but if they lose points in a few more games, they too could be on a downward trend towards the risk zone.

Rayo Vallecano is only a team that is in the middle zone of the La Liga standings although indeed, so far this season at least Rayo Vallecano also has a pretty good record for away matches . But at the same time, the fact is that Atletico so far this season is unbeaten for home matches and great again, the first meeting of Rayo Vallecano v Atletico this season in fact Atletico managed to beat Rayo Vallecano with a score of 0-7 in their first match or first meet this season.

Not only that, the fact is that Atletico also have a very good dominance of victory against Rayo Vallecano based on head to head records. So yes, because in the match later that Atletico will play at home then of course, playing at home will still guarantee a sure victory for Atletico in this match . Because yes, basically Atletico also still need to strengthen their position in the top four and therefore, I personally will not doubt the quality of Atletico in this match to still beat Rayo Vallecano.

Atletico owns that game even though the game has not been played, because winners are always identified by their previous performances or histories, unless, in the stage of luck, you also mentioned Rayo Vallecano’s last game with Atletico Madrid, where they were badly beaten with a score of 0-7, which was even an away game. Talk less about this one that will be a home game for Atletico Madrid, who are playing at home, so there is no reason to prolong the discussion about this game because definitely Atletico Madrid already has the game. So I will say, let's just anticipate how the goal will enter the Rayo Vallecano net tomorrow.

Although Raya Vallecano is also trying their best in performance as a team, because Atletico Madrid is way more stronger than them, so I will say to just anticipate the game tomorrow and see what the results will be.

[W Jr.]

Barcelona has disappointed its supporters after the poor results achieved in the last match, the defeat against Villarreal was never predicted because the visitors performance was in poor condition. Xavi, as the person most responsible for making the decision for Barcelona collapse in performance, has decided to quit his job after this season ends. Barcelona must try to recover from its downturn against Osasuna, its position in fourth place is starting to become unsafe after losing three points to Villarreal. Victory is Barcelona goal in this match to secure its position, but Osasuna has already found a way out of Barcelona weaknesses after conceding five goals to Villarreal.

It will be quite difficult for Barcelona to secure a top four position this season because the Athletic Club team is also very close to Barcelona at the moment. So it could be quite possible for Barcelona to be eliminated from the top four positions if in this week's match Barcelona loses again to Osasuna. Apart from that, it is still possible for Real Sociedad to catch up with Barcelona if they continue to rise and Barcelona continues to decline this season so this is quite sacred for Barcelona this season.

Barcelona's consecutive defeats seem to have damaged faith in the team. Also, competitors are no longer afraid of them. Barcelona's defense has now shown its weakness. When analyzing rival teams, they work on their weaknesses well. It's a bad period for Barcelona. It would be a huge disappointment if they finished the league outside the top 4.

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Even I have feeling Celta Vigo and Sevilla can survive but still it's not easy for them with every match is bringing problems for them and Cadiz is also having some trouble time which is making things worst for them.

Sevilla's chanceh is small enough to survive in the la liga. It was only getting draw in the last match which will be making this club to be plunged into the relegation zone. Sevilla gets a precious chance caused by it's having easy fixtures to come soon but im doubting sevilla to take three points from the upcoming games.
Sevilla really needs to overhaul its club. The current coach is not having a lot of choices other than use available resource to play even though these players were so garbage.

By looking at the current condition even though their performance is bad  but im still sure they can still survive just in a position that is not too favourable for Sevilla.They have played very badly this season (just like the previous season) but indeed the difference between this time and last season is that when last season they were still able to manage the performance they had in La Liga and other competitions so that they could still get an advantage there but for now it is really bad.

In terms of point they can still stay in La Liga but of course this depends on their performance because looking at the current points acquisition they are still very close to the relegation zone because indeed only 1 point is the difference between them and Cadiz who are in the relegation zone.

[Dzigie]

The following is a list of La Liga's temporary top scorers in Week 22 and there is a new name that has joined the race for the golden boot this season and he is Borja Mayoral from Getafe. The former Real Madrid academy player is now at Getafe and his role so far as a striker has really helped Getafe win. One additional goal in the match against Granada put him in the same place as Jude Bellingham and Arthem Dovbyk with a total of 14 goals so far.

On the other hand, there is something quite strange in the list of top scorers and there is not a single Barcelona player's name on the list. Maybe we all know that because Barcelona no one can be relied on when it comes to scoring goals and everyone contributes equally. Well, apart from all that, of course the competition between Jude Bellingham, Arthem Dovbyk and Borja Mayoral is worth watching and they will score more goals before this season ends. Apart from that, Morata, who currently has 13 goals, certainly doesn't want to lose in this competition.

Jude Bellingham is on top of the list despite being a midfielder... After Ronaldo and Messi, Spanish La Liga is far from its glory days. Undoubtedly, the changing football mentality around the world could be a reason for this, but if a striker of the level of Mbappe and Osimhen comes to this league, the list could take a different shape. I love Spanish La Liga and consider it one of the best leagues in Europe, but this list reminds me that the old quality strikers are no longer there. If Real Madrid sign Mbappe next season, I am sure we will see the difference between Mbappe and the others on this list.

[ginsan]

Sevilla's chanceh is small enough to survive in the la liga. It was only getting draw in the last match which will be making this club to be plunged into the relegation zone. Sevilla gets a precious chance caused by it's having easy fixtures to come soon but im doubting sevilla to take three points from the upcoming games.
Sevilla really needs to overhaul its club. The current coach is not having a lot of choices other than use available resource to play even though these players were so garbage.

Sevilla still has a chance to improve their performance until the end of the season because there are still many matches available that they can focus on to find points. Sevilla position in the standings is 16th and they have the opportunity to climb to a better ranking if they are able to take advantage of every match to find victory. In the match against Osasuna, they had to fight to get 1 point, where in this match they had to pay dearly for the draw with a red card received by their player.

Sevilla is not very strong this season, it has proven that they find it very difficult to control their game to get better in every match. In the match against osasuna, Sevilla was able to score an early goal but they had difficulty maintaining the win so Osasuna was able to equalize which made this match end with 1 point for both teams. I'm sure sevilla needs a lot of encouragement from the fans because they have been struggling at the bottom of the standings for 2 seasons and I hope they can stay in Laliga and improve their performance next season.

[Belarge]

Barcelona has 1 match in hand that could make it create a higher points gap than Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona will not be eliminated easily from its current position because Bilbao is not as good as you imagine.

Barcelona won't be bad forever and I'm sure they won't let more points drop. The match against Osasuna is an important match to win after the defeat against Villareal, so don't just say the bad side without considering the good possibilities. Bilbao and Real Sociedad are not better than Barcelona, ​​but I see some people would rather Barcelona lose than return to their best.

Barcelona will bounce back to good form, just a matter of time. Barcelona terrible form would be temporary because the coach is working efficiently on welcoming new development. Barcelona vs Osasuna will be classified as less free game for the home team. We know the team is having one of the challenging moments this season but it doesn’t mean we should also underrate their performance against their opponents, there are matches that are meant for Barcelona to win and there are some that doesn't deserve a slight chance of winning.

[kawetsriyanto]

Jude Bellingham is on top of the list despite being a midfielder... After Ronaldo and Messi, Spanish La Liga is far from its glory days. Undoubtedly, the changing football mentality around the world could be a reason for this, but if a striker of the level of Mbappe and Osimhen comes to this league, the list could take a different shape. I love Spanish La Liga and consider it one of the best leagues in Europe, but this list reminds me that the old quality strikers are no longer there. If Real Madrid sign Mbappe next season, I am sure we will see the difference between Mbappe and the others on this list.

Yep. Jude Bellingham is the most popular midfielder now. In Spain, Jude Bellingham has no competitor as the best midfielder, he is clearly dominating the La Liga alone. He is even competing for the top scorer, he made 14 goals that the same as the total goals of Artem Dovbyk and Borja Mayoral. I think it is an extra ordinary achievement because it is very rarely to have a midfielder who joins the race for the top scorer. In most cases, only the attackers who join the top scorer status.

It will be great if Real Madrid can sign Mbappe and Osimhen. There will be more young players who join the race for the top scorer in the next season. La Liga can be more popular if one of the young strikers can move to Real Madrid. I don't think those strikers will move to Barcelona because Barcelona is a club with a financial problem now. However, let's see if Real Madrid really can sign a top young striker or not for the next season.
 

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Jude Bellingham is on top of the list despite being a midfielder... After Ronaldo and Messi, Spanish La Liga is far from its glory days. Undoubtedly, the changing football mentality around the world could be a reason for this, but if a striker of the level of Mbappe and Osimhen comes to this league, the list could take a different shape. I love Spanish La Liga and consider it one of the best leagues in Europe, but this list reminds me that the old quality strikers are no longer there. If Real Madrid sign Mbappe next season, I am sure we will see the difference between Mbappe and the others on this list.

Yep. Jude Bellingham is the most popular midfielder now. In Spain, Jude Bellingham has no competitor as the best midfielder, he is clearly dominating the La Liga alone. He is even competing for the top scorer, he made 14 goals that the same as the total goals of Artem Dovbyk and Borja Mayoral. I think it is an extra ordinary achievement because it is very rarely to have a midfielder who joins the race for the top scorer. In most cases, only the attackers who join the top scorer status.

It will be great if Real Madrid can sign Mbappe and Osimhen. There will be more young players who join the race for the top scorer in the next season. La Liga can be more popular if one of the young strikers can move to Real Madrid. I don't think those strikers will move to Barcelona because Barcelona is a club with a financial problem now. However, let's see if Real Madrid really can sign a top young striker or not for the next season.
 

Obviously what set Bellingham apart from the rest of all the midfielders in the world are his statistics. In 26 games he gave 1.0 goals or assists on average per game and frankly speaking, I can't imagine that he will be able to retain that performance level in terms of goals and assists. This is out of this world for a midfielder. If anyone in the world didn't know who Bellingham is and you would ask them what position he is playing, there is only one answer that would make sense: this guy called Bellingham must be a striker!

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Barcelona's consecutive defeats seem to have damaged faith in the team. Also, competitors are no longer afraid of them. Barcelona's defense has now shown its weakness. When analyzing rival teams, they work on their weaknesses well. It's a bad period for Barcelona. It would be a huge disappointment if they finished the league outside the top 4.

What has happened to Barcelona recently has made them increasingly under pressure in Laliga because their ranking in the top 4 is increasingly insecure as the points gap with Bilbao is getting closer. Yes, the situation is increasingly looking less harmonious in the team because the players are starting to decrease their trust in Xavi after Xavi announced that he would step down after the end of this season. Tomorrow Barcelona will face Osasuna and this is the best opportunity for them to return to winning ways to strengthen their ranking in the standings. Xavi must be able to bring harmony back to the team by encouraging the players to appear confident in the match against Osasuna.

From the statistics of the two, Barcelona is automatically quite strong and what's more, Barcelona is playing this match in front of its supporters so this will make them more confident to perform better. Moreover, in this season, it is clear that Barcelona performance has declined greatly because their level of play is very unbalanced in each line. And it is possible that in Gavi's absence it is a little difficult for Xavi to find the right replacement so that instability is often seen in the matches they play.

[rahmad2nd]

Barcelona's consecutive defeats seem to have damaged faith in the team. Also, competitors are no longer afraid of them. Barcelona's defense has now shown its weakness. When analyzing rival teams, they work on their weaknesses well. It's a bad period for Barcelona. It would be a huge disappointment if they finished the league outside the top 4.

There is still hope or opportunity for Barcelona to finish in the top four of the La Liga standings. after all, the competition still has enough matches left to improve their performance. Plus, soon several of Barcelona's core players will soon return to training with the regular team. in particular, the main goalkeeper who is really needed by Xavi Hernandez's squad. because Inaki Pena really cannot be relied on, there are many mistakes he made according to my personal observation. Apart from that, there are also several second-tier players who are ready to return to the first team. at least, rather than relying on young players who really lack experience. What is certain is that Barcelona is still in the top four of the standings and has the same points as Atletico Madrid.

Well, this momentum actually proves Xavi's seriousness in bringing Barcelona to at least finish in the top four of La Liga. He has quite a tough task at the end of his tenure for Barcelona, ​​as well as the club that made his name when he was still a player. Ideally, Xavi needs to work together with his team to achieve the best results before this season ends. in particular, put in a good performance in the Champions League. there is still time, Xavi must make the best of this opportunity. Barcelona has competitive depth, unfortunately they are not consistent when playing their matches. Injuries to several players, decline in performance, made Barca not what its supporters, including me, expected. We'll see how far Xavi can go before he actually leaves Camp Nou.

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Barcelona will bounce back to good form, just a matter of time. Barcelona terrible form would be temporary because the coach is working efficiently on welcoming new development. Barcelona vs Osasuna will be classified as less free game for the home team. We know the team is having one of the challenging moments this season but it doesn’t mean we should also underrate their performance against their opponents, there are matches that are meant for Barcelona to win and there are some that doesn't deserve a slight chance of winning.

There are several reasons to believe that Barcelona will bounce back to good form. Its seems Xavi is making efforts towards welcoming new developments. A change in coaching strategies often takes time to yield positive results. If the coach is working diligently on implementing new tactics, it's reasonable to expect a period of adjustment before seeing significant improvements.

Specific matches should be evaluated individually. Barcelona's performance against Osasuna, for example, should not be generalized to their overall form. There are games go through challenging moments, but it doesn't mean they lack the potential to win specific matches. Facing a team like Osasuna might be a less free game for Barcelona, but it doesn't discount the possibility of a victory, especially if the team has been actively addressing and rectifying their weaknesses. Barcelona has a history of resilience and bouncing back from tough periods. The club has a rich tradition of success and is known for its ability to overcome challenges. With an efficient coach working on new developments, specific matches can still be approached with optimism, and the overall form of the team is likely to improve as the adjustments take effect.