La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[CryptoBuds]

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Well, as discussed earlier Barcelona let the situation unfavorable for them for too long which made the match in the end a situation that they could not overcome which made the match that they should have been able to get full points instead it did not end well as they only won 1 point in this match.

Their possession of the ball Barcelona was very good in the match in this match but in terms of opportunities this became a monotonous match in the end because Barcelona could not get a good chance even Bilbaou who only had a possession of 39 percent could keep up with them in terms of opportunities.


Even though this is a pretty good opportunity for Barcelona especially with the draw that Madrid got and Girona's defeat in the previous match, this should be maximized well but unfortunately in the end they also did not get full points in this match.

I think there is a reason why Barcelona couldn't take advantage of that match to win. De Jong and Pedri have been two important players in the Barcelona squad in the last few seasons, so when they come out in the middle of an ongoing match it is clear that Barcelona has lost a lot of creativity in their game. Ilkay Gundogan, Christensen and Fermin Lopez could help, but Barcelona is increasingly unbalanced without Pedri and De Jong.

Barcelona and Bilbao didn't have many goal chances throughout the match and I would say it was a boring match. Joao Cancelo almost scored, but Bilbao were lucky because they were still able to save the ball. The standings have not changed, Barcelona remains behind Girona with a gap of 1 point and 8 points from Real Madrid.

I agree with you. Barcelona's midfield is a bit weak this season. Pedri, De Jong and Gundogan are talented players no doubt. But they are not doing well. Barcelona's attacking players have also underperformed due to not getting enough support from the midfield. Lewandowski can play well but Raphinha's performance is erratic. Barcelona needs more experienced striker at the moment. The team has become completely dependent on Lewa's performance.

This match was really boring. The players of both teams played defensively. They don't try to attack too much. Probably both teams wanted to draw the match. Barcelona are well aware that they have no chance of winning the title this season. So Barcelona will be happy to qualify for the Champions League.

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Well there are several reasons when Barcelona became more monotonous from the start of the first half because indeed with the loss of Pedri and De Jong in the first half indirectly this made them seem to lose control of the midfield.
Even though in this match they managed to get possession as usual but the absence of a good creator like De Jong made this a little more complicated for them which made the score unchangeable in this match.

Now, the impact of yesterday's match is actually not only short-term but long-term because apart from them failing to make a difference by shifting Girona to second place in the standings, they also have to deal with the injury of these 2 players.
There have been reports that De Jong's injury is a sprained lateral ligament in his right ankle while Pedri has an injury to his quadriceps muscle which should keep both players in the medical room for over a month. This is a big blow for Barcelona as they are still in desperate need of these players especially with their creative midfielder Gavi still not sure when he will recover.

It's true, Barcelona immediately felt a big impact on their game after De Jong and Pedri were withdrawn not long after De Jong left. The good news is that they didn't lose to Bilbao because the home team didn't play as well against Atletico Madrid, but the bad news is that the two midfielders will miss the second leg of the Champions League against Napoli.

Before the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, Barcelona basically has one important match against Mallorca at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona certainly hopes for the best before the Champions League match, so maximizing the existing players is the last option Xavi has for his team.

[el kaka22]

I think the obvious troubles of Barcelona is because they are not feeling like a team, they are all individual talented players and that is a good thing for a team, they are all amazing players there is no doubt about that, put them all to a team that they fit better and suddenly they all play much better. However, it is quite clear that they are not playing well as a team and that is their problem.

I feel like we should probably consider them not doing anything crazy, and this season just let the season end. I think they will find some players who would be  better at the end which should be something that may take a bit of time, but fire some players, sell some others and just get players that fit the team a lot better next season.

[borovichok]

Both Catalan clubs failed to learn from Real Madrid's draw against Valencia. Barcelona's draw with Bilbao and Girona's loss to Mallorca were unexpected, especially given the risks
I think Barcelona missed out. Their track record and squad depth suggest they can beat Bilbao. Girona's erratic season makes their situation more understandable, but these are the matches you can't lose to finish high. These teams need to improve. Even with draws, Real Madrid is comfortably ahead, and Barcelona and Girona must improve or they'll fall behind

Real Madrid is in form, they become straightforward in winning matches, they are first on the table and is bigger than all these elite teams, they stand tall enough to be earning the desirable points. There's no room for relenting efforts because the headcoach, Carlo Ancelotti is always there to strengthen the performance of the squad and losing is definitely not an option for them. Los Blancos will continue to fly in every angle they found themselves on the table. But they sometime encounter challenges, I believed it's due to their injuries, failing to win the necessary games.

I only envision Real Madrid winning the La Liga title this season, with Barcelona, Girona, and Atletico Madrid finishing in the top four. This is an extremely fascinating duel put on by these astounding clubs. Real Madrid should brace themselves because the work ahead is difficult to deal with and the only way to win is by remaining uniform throughout. What is happening to Girona in its current form? They lack the necessary motivation to win, and this was the same club that was desperate and fighting for a win. Girona is a fine instance of elite competition that could not be perpetuated.

[yudi09]

I only envision Real Madrid winning the La Liga title this season, with Barcelona, Girona, and Atletico Madrid finishing in the top four. This is an extremely fascinating duel put on by these astounding clubs. Real Madrid should brace themselves because the work ahead is difficult to deal with and the only way to win is by remaining uniform throughout. What is happening to Girona in its current form? They lack the necessary motivation to win, and this was the same club that was desperate and fighting for a win. Girona is a fine instance of elite competition that could not be perpetuated.

Real Madrid will almost certainly win the La Liga title. What I imagine in a situation like that is who will be runner up or who will finish in second place in the standings for this season. It's not Barcelona, but Girona that I imagine will be in that position because by ending this season in second place, Girona will have its own history in La Liga.

Recently, Girona's performance has been declining. But I think Girona will be able to end the decline in performance in the next match or the remaining matches this season.
Later, in the next season, when this season they are able to end the season in second place, next season will make La Liga a competition that can change the habits of who wins the title.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Real Madrid will almost certainly win the La Liga title. What I imagine in a situation like that is who will be runner up or who will finish in second place in the standings for this season. It's not Barcelona, but Girona that I imagine will be in that position because by ending this season in second place, Girona will have its own history in La Liga.

Recently, Girona's performance has been declining. But I think Girona will be able to end the decline in performance in the next match or the remaining matches this season.
Later, in the next season, when this season they are able to end the season in second place, next season will make La Liga a competition that can change the habits of who wins the title.

Now I don't think Barcelona and Girona will compete closely for the title. Both teams were unable to take advantage of the opportunity to narrow the points gap when Real Madrid did not win the match. Barcelona are clearly in a slump and they don't seem to be in much better spirits, Girona are also in decline and are not like they were at the start of the season.

Maybe it's time for Barcelona to throw in the towel for the title after they failed with many opportunities to close the points gap with Real Madrid, clearly this is an unbelievable condition regarding Barcelona. Lewandowski was not as good as last season, Raphinha and Joao Felix were good at times, the same about Lamine Yamal. Pedri and De Jong's injuries will certainly affect the team's performance, so Barcelona's main focus will probably only be about qualifying for the Champions League rather than fighting for the title.

[kro55]

Firstly Girona was not a strong team. Girona's performance this season has surprised us all. They have consistently won matches and have been able to hold the top spot in the points table for a long time. However, Girona's squad lacked experienced players. Although we can play well for a long time because of the coach's match strategy, we can see the deterioration of the team's performance in recent times. They have no chance of grabbing the top spot in the points table. They have won only one match in their last 5 matches.

In the upcoming matches I predict Girona will fail to pick up points against Real Betis, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal. As Girona have performed in the last few matches, they will lose against these teams. Although they have been able to maintain dominance in the match, the attacking performance has been comparatively slow.

It seems that Girona itself does not believe that they can compete with Real, after Real lost points in the match with Valencia, Girona, instead of taking advantage of this, lost the match. Apparently Girona is in decline, out of the last 5 matches, they lost three matches and won only one game. Barcelona, by the way, also failed to take advantage of this and played to a draw with Athletic Bilbao.

Despite the draw, Real managed to increase the difference to 7 points from Girona, I think Ancelotti should be pleased.

You are right. Girona fans never imagined that this team would do so well this season. will occupy the top spot in the table. Because we have seen Girona is a very weak team in the past seasons as well. The team was fighting hard to stay out of the relegation zone. So suddenly it was unimaginable that Girona would play so well this year. However, now we are getting the expected performance from Girona. The team has won only one match in the last 5 matches.

Real Madrid have drawn several matches but they are still in the safe zone. Because the performances of Girona and Barcelona are also erratic. And these two teams also lost points. So it is now easier for Madrid to hold the top spot.

[Belarge]

You are right. Girona fans never imagined that this team would do so well this season. will occupy the top spot in the table. Because we have seen Girona is a very weak team in the past seasons as well. The team was fighting hard to stay out of the relegation zone. So suddenly it was unimaginable that Girona would play so well this year. However, now we are getting the expected performance from Girona. The team has won only one match in the last 5 matches.

Real Madrid have drawn several matches but they are still in the safe zone. Because the performances of Girona and Barcelona are also erratic. And these two teams also lost points. So it is now easier for Madrid to hold the top spot.

Elite teams will continue to lose points this season but not all of them. Real Madrid humbled Girona and the condition they left them have been really struggle for them, their defeats means Girona are not balance to lift the title. Following the shocking defeats of Girona, it came unexpectedly and its weigh out of line because the top clubs will give threatening space to the elite ones. Girona fans will be disappointed following the current state of the club, they're completely lacking the necessary qualities to continue pushing excellent results in matches.

[ndutndut]

It's true, Barcelona immediately felt a big impact on their game after De Jong and Pedri were withdrawn not long after De Jong left. The good news is that they didn't lose to Bilbao because the home team didn't play as well against Atletico Madrid, but the bad news is that the two midfielders will miss the second leg of the Champions League against Napoli.

When Real Madrid got a draw, Girona lost, this time Barcelona also drew again, they should have been able to take advantage of this moment to catch up on points behind Real Madrid but unfortunately Barcelona did not take advantage of this opportunity well. Barcelona this season seems to no longer have a fighting mentality.

Correct. This draw was due to the Barcelona midfielders' less than optimal work, as if they didn't know where the opponent's goal was. Xavi's tactics are really strange. Barcelona used to be very strong in the midfield, but now in the midfield it seems like there are no players, often the ball from behind goes straight to the front with a long ball, indeed they control the ball but they control the ball at the back line. In the past, Barcelona players controlled the ball in midfield and then to the front line. Very striking difference.

Before the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, Barcelona basically has one important match against Mallorca at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona certainly hopes for the best before the Champions League match, so maximizing the existing players is the last option Xavi has for his team.

Mallorca is currently on fire, they just beat Girona and previously beat Real Sociedad in the Copa Del Rey semifinals. Of course, this is not an easy opponent for Barcelona, with players like now it is not impossible that Barcelona will get another draw.

[cengsuwuei]

It's true, Barcelona immediately felt a big impact on their game after De Jong and Pedri were withdrawn not long after De Jong left. The good news is that they didn't lose to Bilbao because the home team didn't play as well against Atletico Madrid, but the bad news is that the two midfielders will miss the second leg of the Champions League against Napoli.

When Real Madrid got a draw, Girona lost, this time Barcelona also drew again, they should have been able to take advantage of this moment to catch up on points behind Real Madrid but unfortunately Barcelona did not take advantage of this opportunity well. Barcelona this season seems to no longer have a fighting mentality.

Correct. This draw was due to the Barcelona midfielders' less than optimal work, as if they didn't know where the opponent's goal was. Xavi's tactics are really strange. Barcelona used to be very strong in the midfield, but now in the midfield it seems like there are no players, often the ball from behind goes straight to the front with a long ball, indeed they control the ball but they control the ball at the back line. In the past, Barcelona players controlled the ball in midfield and then to the front line. Very striking difference.

Before the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, Barcelona basically has one important match against Mallorca at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona certainly hopes for the best before the Champions League match, so maximizing the existing players is the last option Xavi has for his team.

Mallorca is currently on fire, they just beat Girona and previously beat Real Sociedad in the Copa Del Rey semifinals. Of course, this is not an easy opponent for Barcelona, with players like now it is not impossible that Barcelona will get another draw.

Malorca is a very weak team in the league. currently only ranked 15th in the standings. when meeting Barcelona what else Barcelona acts as the host, Malorca will have a hard time. moreover, Xavi as a coach will continue to want good results because this season is the last season to train Barcelona. after the end of the season Xavi left Barcelona.

[AakZaki]

It seems that De Jong and Pedri's injuries are making Barcelona difficult for the next match. Sadly, Pedri has just returned and he's injured again. It seems that the match against Athletic Bilbao was bad luck for them. Both players were injured and only got 1 point. They failed to capitalize on the opportunity to catch Girona's points. Because Girona lost again against Mallorca.  Surely this result is very favorable for Real Madrid.

[Falconer]

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It's true, Barcelona immediately felt a big impact on their game after De Jong and Pedri were withdrawn not long after De Jong left. The good news is that they didn't lose to Bilbao because the home team didn't play as well against Atletico Madrid, but the bad news is that the two midfielders will miss the second leg of the Champions League against Napoli.

Before the second leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, Barcelona basically has one important match against Mallorca at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Barcelona certainly hopes for the best before the Champions League match, so maximizing the existing players is the last option Xavi has for his team.

I don't want to say much about Barcelona because I don't think they are very serious in La Liga this season. There are many things that have affected their performance this season and these things have not been able to be fixed until now. The team doesn't seem to have much motivation to win matches and that has been the case all season until Barcelona has never been able to improve its position in the standings.

Player injuries are the most influential thing on the team's overall performance, but the very bad financial conditions mean that Barcelona is forced to use young players who more or less have not improved much. Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, and several other young players can help in some matches, but their young players tend to be unstable and cannot always be relied on. But because of Barcelona's poor performance this season, Real Madrid should be grateful for that because they have no obstacles to winning the title this season.

[Cookdata]

Real Madrid is in form, they become straightforward in winning matches, they are first on the table and is bigger than all these elite teams, they stand tall enough to be earning the desirable points. There's no room for relenting efforts because the headcoach, Carlo Ancelotti is always there to strengthen the performance of the squad and losing is definitely not an option for them. Los Blancos will continue to fly in every angle they found themselves on the table. But they sometime encounter challenges, I believed it's due to their injuries, failing to win the necessary games.

It's obvious that Spain are jealous of Real Madrid, the officiating teams judgement are always harsh with them because of inferiority complex and how good the team is and that's why Real Madrid players are always rude to them, you don't have to be cruel and unprofessional because you are not upto a particular team standard, so much corruption must be going on in Laliga to be honest but despite all the manipulation, Real Madrid has a way it does stand out in every match.

I only envision Real Madrid winning the La Liga title this season, with Barcelona, Girona, and Atletico Madrid finishing in the top four. This is an extremely fascinating duel put on by these astounding clubs. Real Madrid should brace themselves because the work ahead is difficult to deal with and the only way to win is by remaining uniform throughout. What is happening to Girona in its current form? They lack the necessary motivation to win, and this was the same club that was desperate and fighting for a win. Girona is a fine instance of elite competition that could not be perpetuated.

Real Madrid draw a match, at first I thought it was an opportunity for Girona and Barcelona to come up in the table to challenge Real Madrid but luckily they loss two of their games and that put Real Madrid +1 away from them, isn't that miraculous to cheated and because yiu fear that competitors will come and meet you where you are only for them to lose their matches. The season is not yet over but Barcelona and Girona can't do much anymore.

[Hvdv]

Yeah barcelona plays boring football as well as bilbao. It's not even worthy to watch it and i wasted a lot of my time to see that two clubs to play backpass very often without any intention to win the game. I don't understand why these clubs were playing so passive in this game.
It feels they have no willingness to win the game and this is also the main reason barcelona lost a chance to cut the gap. Another opportunity wasted by barcelona. Im not feeling satisfied with the result from barcelona vs bilbao.

I think that Barcelona actually came out to get victory, but the two early injuries to Frenkie De Jong and Pedri may have altered the intended pattern of play for the coach. Asides them not being able to win the game, their biggest worry will also be the two players who got injured, players who are very important to the team. Barcelona remains third as a result of their failure, that opportunity will surely be regretted. If Barcelona do not win their next game, they may even drop to fourth position because after Mallorca, they play Atletico Madrid who are just three points behind them.

Barcelona will play Mallorca and Mallorca beat Girona this week. They got 3 points from Girona and they can get 3 points from Barcelona as well. Then they will face Atletico Madrid away. If Atletico Madrid beat them, Barcelona could drop down the rankings. However, they are unlikely to drop to fifth place. Barça will probably recover a little and continue to win.

[kro55]

You are right. Girona fans never imagined that this team would do so well this season. will occupy the top spot in the table. Because we have seen Girona is a very weak team in the past seasons as well. The team was fighting hard to stay out of the relegation zone. So suddenly it was unimaginable that Girona would play so well this year. However, now we are getting the expected performance from Girona. The team has won only one match in the last 5 matches.

Real Madrid have drawn several matches but they are still in the safe zone. Because the performances of Girona and Barcelona are also erratic. And these two teams also lost points. So it is now easier for Madrid to hold the top spot.

Elite teams will continue to lose points this season but not all of them. Real Madrid humbled Girona and the condition they left them have been really struggle for them, their defeats means Girona are not balance to lift the title. Following the shocking defeats of Girona, it came unexpectedly and its weigh out of line because the top clubs will give threatening space to the elite ones. Girona fans will be disappointed following the current state of the club, they're completely lacking the necessary qualities to continue pushing excellent results in matches.

Girona's players have performed well in every match before facing Real Madrid. But after the 4-0 defeat against Madrid, the performance of Girona's players further deteriorated. I think Girona's players have lost confidence. The team is not performing well due to loss of confidence. Girona's coach should give the players confidence again. Girona's players have proved their mettle this season. If they are confident, they can perform well in the upcoming matches.

In the last few matches we have seen Girona's attacking players not performing well. At the same time, the performance of the defenders is erratic. Girona lost 3-2 against Athletic Club. The overall performance of the players has deteriorated. The coach should make some changes in his tactics.

[Richbased]

You are right. Girona fans never imagined that this team would do so well this season. will occupy the top spot in the table. Because we have seen Girona is a very weak team in the past seasons as well. The team was fighting hard to stay out of the relegation zone. So suddenly it was unimaginable that Girona would play so well this year. However, now we are getting the expected performance from Girona. The team has won only one match in the last 5 matches.

Real Madrid have drawn several matches but they are still in the safe zone. Because the performances of Girona and Barcelona are also erratic. And these two teams also lost points. So it is now easier for Madrid to hold the top spot.

Elite teams will continue to lose points this season but not all of them. Real Madrid humbled Girona and the condition they left them have been really struggle for them, their defeats means Girona are not balance to lift the title. Following the shocking defeats of Girona, it came unexpectedly and its weigh out of line because the top clubs will give threatening space to the elite ones. Girona fans will be disappointed following the current state of the club, they're completely lacking the necessary qualities to continue pushing excellent results in matches.

Girona's players have performed well in every match before facing Real Madrid. But after the 4-0 defeat against Madrid, the performance of Girona's players further deteriorated. I think Girona's players have lost confidence. The team is not performing well due to loss of confidence. Girona's coach should give the players confidence again. Girona's players have proved their mettle this season. If they are confident, they can perform well in the upcoming matches.

I also observed same thing after Girona's loss to Real Madrid their form have been decreasing in almost every of their matches since then but I don't actually blame them because that huge loss to Real Madrid cost Girona a lot because that loss killed their team spirit and their morale to remain resilient as Real Madrid keeps on winning matches and doesn't want to give Girona any chance of topping the table again so I just saw it that Girona lost their confidence.

However, Girona seems to have lost the fight to own the la Liga trophy this season so what they need do is to try and maintain the top four positions so that they would qualify for champions league next season, i think that would be the only huge achievement for them this season but as for the league title, they've kissed it goodbye because Real Madrid is not gonna take chances anymore and moreover, they are topping the league table by 7 points already so the ball is actually in their court and they have more advantage to claim the title due to the fact that some of their players that went on injury are now back on their feet to strengthen the squad further.

[BigBos]

It seems that De Jong and Pedri's injuries are making Barcelona difficult for the next match. Sadly, Pedri has just returned and he's injured again. It seems that the match against Athletic Bilbao was bad luck for them. Both players were injured and only got 1 point. They failed to capitalize on the opportunity to catch Girona's points. Because Girona lost again against Mallorca.  Surely this result is very favorable for Real Madrid.

De Jong and Pedri were one of the reasons they struggled in yesterday's match because losing a creative figure in midfield will definitely affect the game.
Losing Pedri in the 26th minute certainly made the situation a little more complicated with Pedri following on to make Barcelona even more confused in this regard. Although Barcelona are still very good in terms of possession they are still very superior because of the tiki taka scheme they always run but in terms of opportunities in the end it is not too good for Barcelona.
What's more worrying is that the loss of Pedri and De Jong will now be a little longer as they are expected to take 1-2 months to fully recover and that will definitely make Barcelona even more inflamed.

Xavi is going to have his work cut out for him now but this is a great moment to make a turnaround especially with Girona starting to have problems.

[Antotena]

I also observed same thing after Girona's loss to Real Madrid their form have been decreasing in almost every of their matches since then but I don't actually blame them because that huge loss to Real Madrid cost Girona a lot because that loss killed their team spirit and their morale to remain resilient as Real Madrid keeps on winning matches and doesn't want to give Girona any chance of topping the table again so I just saw it that Girona lost their confidence.

I never have a single confidence in Girona ever since they started that run to occupy the first place in Laliga table, too real for a team that dont finish in Europa league or even the conference Europa League only to stay at the top of the league. They had a nice run of the first round of the Laliga but it seems the second round is a big hiccup in their throat, if not that Barcelona lose their last game it was the best time for them to take that chance and become the second place to go challenge Real Madrid.

However, Girona seems to have lost the fight to own the la Liga trophy this season so what they need do is to try and maintain the top four positions so that they would qualify for champions league next season, i think that would be the only huge achievement for them this season but as for the league title, they've kissed it goodbye because Real Madrid is not gonna take chances anymore and moreover, they are topping the league table by 7 points already so the ball is actually in their court and they have more advantage to claim the title due to the fact that some of their players that went on injury are now back on their feet to strengthen the squad further.

Girona was having a single loss and that is why they were able to stay at the top slightly ahead of Real Madrid but the moment Real Madrid won them, they have lost additional two matches to that one and now 7 points is not something easy to see right now. Real Madrid has to lose two matches and draw one and Girona has to win 3 in a row to get to where they are. They are lucky to be going for Champions League but this trophy isn't for them this season.

[ShowOff]

Barcelona seems to deserve to lose the La Liga title this season. The squad did not perform optimally when they had the opportunity to narrow the points gap with the top of the standings. Girona was lucky because Barcelona again failed to win the match, even if Girona lost, Girona was still ahead of Barcelona.

Really not sure what makes Barcelona's performance less effective than it is now. They have a good squad in attack, but this is not reflected in the way they finish the match. In my opinion, the draw against Bilbao was very disappointing, because Barcelona really wasted the opportunity to get closer to Real Madrid, who previously failed to win against Valencia. So, an 8 point lead keeps Real Madrid safely at the top, Girona and Barcelona are the two teams that failed this season I have to admit.

[Sim_card]

Barcelona seems to deserve to lose the La Liga title this season. The squad did not perform optimally when they had the opportunity to narrow the points gap with the top of the standings. Girona was lucky because Barcelona again failed to win the match, even if Girona lost, Girona was still ahead of Barcelona.

Really not sure what makes Barcelona's performance less effective than it is now. They have a good squad in attack, but this is not reflected in the way they finish the match. In my opinion, the draw against Bilbao was very disappointing, because Barcelona really wasted the opportunity to get closer to Real Madrid, who previously failed to win against Valencia. So, an 8 point lead keeps Real Madrid safely at the top, Girona and Barcelona are the two teams that failed this season I have to admit.

Were you thinking that Barca will be able to have the hope of winning Laliga this season. They didn't just lost it yesterday, they have already lost it since last year December, when they were unable to be consistent with their matches. Girona has been the only one threatening Madrid on the title, but they have also lost it too. Barca should think of fight for the second position instead of having hope that they can win the league when it is impossible for that to happen. However, no one can tell if Barca will still lose or draw more matches.