La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Alpha Marine]

I like the way you analyze the whole issues in your comments but I will also like to know the other two clubs alongside Barcelona as the biggest clubs and the basis in which you rate them. Moreover, I don't think any sane and experienced football fan would rate Liverpool ahead of Barcelona despite the recent challenges they are experiencing. Actually, Barcelona performance has depreciate but not to the extent people are assuming it.

The biggest clubs in the world currently are Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
A lot of things are it into consideration, it's not just about what they are. Achieved in recent years but they are how they've dominated the sport for a specific period.
The two undisputed top teams in the world are Real Madrid and Barcelona. Their option is open for discussion. It could be between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, but I'd pick Bayern Munich.

I see no reason why Liverpool should be rated above Barcelona like I don't understand the aspects of the ratings because if we check from league titles, Barcelona have won a record of 27 la Liga trophies and 5 champions league cup to their name whereas Liverpool have won 19 premier league trophy and 6 Champions league victory so with this statistics, you can differentiate between the both clubs and however.

The question is not who is a bigger club overall, Barcelona is obviously a bigger club. The question is which club has been more successful in the past 10 years. I know the more successful club is Barcelona, but you'd be surprised at the amount of fans that'll pick Liverpool.
This is because of hat Barcelona has done in the past 10 years looks like child's play compared to what they used to be but if any other team achieved that, the club would be applauded, that's why I used Liverpool.

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[LUCKMCFLY]

Well said about the ability of the current squad of Barcelona to match up with the quality and energy between those past squad of Barcelona because in those years, any team that meets Barcelona will actually know that they are playing with world class team but currently now the players though I wouldn't say they are too young because they can still achieve outstanding performance regardless of their young age but I feel their experiences are very little and will take time before they can build up Barcelona to that standard again but however, the club needs new quality signings of which they ain't too financially stable to meet up with purchasing some set of quality players.

Well, the truth is that I see quality in the Barcelona players, because this means that there are things that have many good things, for example I know that they have young players but they are players that even now have to learn more and I see that players like Lewa They are indicators for them to do things better, so the advantage that young people have is that they are players who at any moment can define and be with great resistance in everything, so under these circumstances things must be done much better.

I will always say that things that have to do with new players should not be so much the priority, I always use Luis Enrique's team in the World Cup in Qatar as an example, where he sent all young players and they did not go far.


Barcelona to welcome two key players back for Las Palmas

La Liga giants Barcelona are primed to welcome two important members of the club’s first-team squad back into their matchday ranks for the coming round of fixtures this weekend.

That’s according to journalist Alex Pintanel, who has on Thursday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital.

Source: https://getfootballnewsspain.com/barcelona-to-welcome-two-key-players-back-for-las-palmas/

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I agree with you. If you look at the statistics in the previous few seasons, Barcelona was able to stay in the top 3 for several seasons and that shows that they are still the same Barcelona and are one of the big teams in La Liga. But what differentiates them from previous seasons is that they slumped to 4th and 5th place this season. I think that's something that rarely happens to Barcelona. And coupled with the financial crisis experienced by the team, some people think that Barcelona is in trouble. But if you look at their current position I am sure they will get second place in La Liga. And with great young players in their team, I think Barcelona will return to being one of Europe's strongest teams next season.

I am very impressed with Barcelona struggle to get out of their downturn this season, they were knocked out of the top four positions due to poor performances which resulted in them losing a lot of points. However, Barcelona was able to show its identity as a big team in La Liga, now they have managed to re-enter the UCL Zone by occupying second place. The decline in performance of Atletico and Girona provides an advantage for Barcelona, although it is a bit difficult for Barcelona to reach the first position now occupied by Real Madrid, they can try to secure the runner up position until the end of the season.

The Barcelona players don't complain much and enjoy the club's condition even though the finances are not getting better, but the players remain focused on giving their best performance. So there are no problems for Barcelona this season, maintaining the Runner up position is enough to stay on the right track. But next season, if it is without Xavi, I am worried that his performance will decline. New coaches always have difficulty getting along with the players, especially since Barcelona is a club that stands on one leg, without stable finances but the coach needs to entrust it all to the players. The advantages that Xavi has make this club survive quite well. Even without winning a trophy, in the UCL they can still progress and just need to get rid of PSG.

I honestly don't think things can be as easy as you see them in Barcelona, PSG is eager to continue advancing , and for me PSG has a higher level than Barcelona , the fact that they are going to change to Xavi is already a decision on this, perhaps Because this season they have achieved absolutely nothing, however, or they can be Trusted because Girona has periods where they do things very well and can cause surprises, they are only two points Away, Girona he Breathes down their necks, if I were Xavi I wouldn't be able to sleep Peacefully, they have a lot of pressure.

A new coach can make a difference, but I don't see the Performance of the  Players in general as bad, I think they have a very good team, maybe if the leadership is one of the factors that can influence everything, let's wait to see The League is putting good.

Xavi to be offered new role to stay at Barcelona - report

Barcelona could offer Xavi the chance to move into an ambassador role with the Barca Foundation at the end of the season in order to keep him at the club, a report has claimed.

Xavi announced his plans earlier this year to leave his position as manager at the end of the season. Since his announcement, Barcelona have seen a rapid upturn in form and there have been plenty of calls for Xavi to stay in his post, but the boss has so far stuck to his word.

Source: https://www.90min.com/posts/xavi-offered-new-role-stay-barcelona

[Bobrox]

There is no need to compare now Real Madrid, which had the opportunity to strengthen the team in the summer, and Barcelona, which spent the entire season without new transfers and, in addition, some important players, like Dembele, left the team.

Real Madrid's financial situation is much better, so they look better this season, Barcelona in a sense is trying to survive, I'm talking about finances, and in such conditions putting pressure on Xavi was a mistake. I’m almost sure that without Xavi it will be even more difficult for Barcelona, but now nothing can be done, they need to look for a way out of this situation.

Real Madrid has better financial current condition than Barcelona after facing financial crisis more than last several season but Xavi Hernandez success won La Liga tittle last season. I agree with you how Barcelona's management putting Xavi Hernandez on huge pressure without giving much money for signing new players and management huge expected with Barcelona winning La Liga and UEFA Champion League tittle. Its main problem not comparison between how much money spending by management and their target keep impressive performance make Xavi Hernandez announced for leaving Barcelona next season.
I don't know for next manager will be success like Xavi without get much money for signing players but management huge target for winning La Liga trophy.

[KTChampions]

Yes, it is obvious that for Real to reach the final they need to win against City + Bayern/Arsenal. Individually, these tasks are quite realistic, but collectively the chance is reduced. I think that the overall probability of this is approximately 30% (by the way, the same as for the other teams from this thread towards the finals).
13-14 and 15-16 - those were good times, the two best teams from Madrid found out who is the strongest club in Europe (and the World) 

For these Champions League predictions, I’ve assessed the chances of each team to be roughly 50-50 for virtually all the quarterfinalists. Although teams like Atletico Madrid and Dortmund may be less likely to reach the final, other teams appear to be in good form based on their performances.
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Do you think Atletico/Dortmund's chances are worse than Barcelona's? I wonder why? Atlético and Dortmund are playing each other, which means that no matter how bad they are, one of this pair will be in the semi-finals. Barcelona is playing with PSG and it seems to me that its chances (against the backdrop of a poor game throughout the entire season) are less than those of Atletico/Dortmund.
The draw worked out in such a way that in one half we have all the favorites (Real, Arsenal, Bayern, City) and in the other all the outsiders (Dortmund, Atletico, PSG, Barcelona), so in fact everyone has approximately the same chances of reaching the final.

[Docnaster]

There is no need to compare now Real Madrid, which had the opportunity to strengthen the team in the summer, and Barcelona, which spent the entire season without new transfers and, in addition, some important players, like Dembele, left the team.

Real Madrid's financial situation is much better, so they look better this season, Barcelona in a sense is trying to survive, I'm talking about finances, and in such conditions putting pressure on Xavi was a mistake. I’m almost sure that without Xavi it will be even more difficult for Barcelona, but now nothing can be done, they need to look for a way out of this situation.

Real Madrid has better financial current condition than Barcelona after facing financial crisis more than last several season but Xavi Hernandez success won La Liga tittle last season. I agree with you how Barcelona's management putting Xavi Hernandez on huge pressure without giving much money for signing new players and management huge expected with Barcelona winning La Liga and UEFA Champion League tittle. Its main problem not comparison between how much money spending by management and their target keep impressive performance make Xavi Hernandez announced for leaving Barcelona next season.
I don't know for next manager will be success like Xavi without get much money for signing players but management huge target for winning La Liga trophy.

Barcelona without doubt have been having financial crisis in recent years which has prevented them from making major signings at the club but that hasn't stopped Xavi Hernandez from delivering great performances at the club since he was appointed as the club manager. As recent as last season, he helped the club to win the Spanish La Liga title and have also been impressive this season as he's lead them to the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League competition as well making sure they stay in the second position of the league table. I've never read any report that suggests that Barcelona's management is putting any sort of pressure on their manager rather it's Xavi Hernandez that wants to leave the club at the  end of the current season. The problem at the club now is that should Xavi Hernandez leave the club at the end of the season, can they get a manager that'll replace him?that I think will be very difficult for them

[Richbased]

I see no reason why Liverpool should be rated above Barcelona like I don't understand the aspects of the ratings because if we check from league titles, Barcelona have won a record of 27 la Liga trophies and 5 champions league cup to their name whereas Liverpool have won 19 premier league trophy and 6 Champions league victory so with this statistics, you can differentiate between the both clubs and however.

The question is not who is a bigger club overall, Barcelona is obviously a bigger club. The question is which club has been more successful in the past 10 years. I know the more successful club is Barcelona, but you'd be surprised at the amount of fans that'll pick Liverpool.
This is because of hat Barcelona has done in the past 10 years looks like child's play compared to what they used to be but if any other team achieved that, the club would be applauded, that's why I used Liverpool.

Fair enough because your judgement is based on the past 10 years, but come to think of it, how many trophies has Liverpool been able to achieve as to measure with Barcelona? Even in the past 10 years, FC Barcelona has won more trophies than Liverpool so I think you didn't make your research correctly.

When you say Barcelona achievement in the past 10 years looks childish I don't actually understand what you mean by that because if I start listing the various trophies they've achieved in the past 10 years, you would be marvelled because they are too many ranging from Champions league, la Liga, super cup, Copa del Rey, like it's plenty enough and Liverpool in the past 10 years haven't been able to achieve half of the milestone Barcelona have in the past 10 years. Every one is at liberty to choose any team they prefer but I tell you that there is no comparison between Barcelona and Liverpool.

[Palakka]

Real Madrid has better financial current condition than Barcelona after facing financial crisis more than last several season but Xavi Hernandez success won La Liga tittle last season. I agree with you how Barcelona's management putting Xavi Hernandez on huge pressure without giving much money for signing new players and management huge expected with Barcelona winning La Liga and UEFA Champion League tittle. Its main problem not comparison between how much money spending by management and their target keep impressive performance make Xavi Hernandez announced for leaving Barcelona next season.
I don't know for next manager will be success like Xavi without get much money for signing players but management huge target for winning La Liga trophy.

Comparing Madrid and Barcelona at this time is certainly not an ethical thing, because after all, the current conditions of the two teams are very different, especially in terms of finance, Barcelona's ability to compete in La Liga has actually ended when they get financial problems that even reportedly Barcelona have to pay off debts that reach up to 500 million euros at this time,  And that's why if we compare Madrid and Barcelona today it's like earth and sky in my opinion.

I think Xavi's decision to leave Barcelona next season is the right decision after maybe he is not appreciated by the current management, Barcelona look too demanding even though they realize that their finances are very limited to be able to make the Barcelona squad better in the title race, now Xavi has managed to take Barcelona to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and with limited funds they budget So far, Xavi, of course, it has been quite a brilliant achievement and it may be very difficult if other coaches do like as Xavi is doing at Barcelona.

[mammusu]

Do you think Atletico/Dortmund's chances are worse than Barcelona's? I wonder why? Atlético and Dortmund are playing each other, which means that no matter how bad they are, one of this pair will be in the semi-finals. Barcelona is playing with PSG and it seems to me that its chances (against the backdrop of a poor game throughout the entire season) are less than those of Atletico/Dortmund.
The draw worked out in such a way that in one half we have all the favorites (Real, Arsenal, Bayern, City) and in the other all the outsiders (Dortmund, Atletico, PSG, Barcelona), so in fact everyone has approximately the same chances of reaching the final.

I agree with you, that no matter how bad they are, one of them will be in the semifinals and that is something that I think proves that they are the 8 best teams in the Champoins League this season. They have been successful in this round and managed to eliminate many of the teams competing with them. Although perhaps in terms of their chances of becoming champions, I don't think they are any bigger than the other teams in the quarter-finals.

But I don't agree with what you said that everyone has the same chance to reach the final. I actually also give them a chance to reach the final and even become champions, but their percentage of chance is not the same to achieve that. Would you give Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain the same percentage to reach the final? In my opinion, that's not right, because looking at their performance, Manchester City is better, so for me Manchester City has a bigger percentage than Paris Saint Germain.

[samuraijin]

Yes, it looks like Barcelona will have the potential to be firmly in second place in Laliga until the end of this season. and Atletico Madrid, recently their performance has not been stable, and neither has Girona. and Barcelona against Atletico Madrid with a score of 0-3 will certainly make Barcelona fans believe that Barcelona will be superior and be ranked runner-up. until the end of the season and on week to 30 we will see Barcelona against Las Palmas. I think Barcelona will easily be able to beat Las Palmas, but if Barcelona draws or loses it will certainly open up space for Girona so of course Xavi has to be alert even though his opponent at that time is Las Palmas.

Yes, the financial problems that Barcelona has been experiencing for a long time certainly haven't made Barcelona lose its performance because Barcelona is good at shopping for players and Barcelona always gets the right players.

That's what I'm worried about and hope Barcelona can perform better next season, even though for example Xavi isn't the one coaching Barcelona.

I really agree with you, regarding Barcelona will remain in second place in the LaLiga standings. Looking from my perspective, Barcelona seems reluctant to compete for the Laliga Champion title, instead Barcelona is focusing on the Europa League and pampering players and the financial sector which currently has problems.  must be done by Barcelona Management in the coming season so that Barcelona's finances are not hampered by buying players with limited money, so there is no problem if Barcelona has to be satisfied with being in second place in Laliga because that is the right step taken by Barcelona and management, if forced  then it is very likely that Barcelona will go bankrupt with their limited money to buy players.

[topbitcoin]

I think Xavi's decision to leave Barcelona next season is the right decision after maybe he is not appreciated by the current management, Barcelona look too demanding even though they realize that their finances are very limited to be able to make the Barcelona squad better in the title race, now Xavi has managed to take Barcelona to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and with limited funds they budget So far, Xavi, of course, it has been quite a brilliant achievement and it may be very difficult if other coaches do like as Xavi is doing at Barcelona.

The lack of appreciation and always delegating all performance errors to Xavi does make this a little complicated if forced because after all the problems that occur now for Barcelona are quite complex and Xavi alone will not be able to make miracles by being able to maintain consistency, especially trophies in financial conditions that are always limited and less transfer players.

This could indeed be a fairly wise decision made by Xavi when talking about his future career, it's just that this is not very good for Barcelona because it could be that by leaving Xavi, Barcelona's condition will get worse when coached by people who are not too appropriate.
We take the example of the Koeman Era which actually made Barcelona feel the mid-table that Barcelona never felt in the middle of the season because of the chaos of performance and they should make Xavi comfortable because they managed to restore the lost performance but now I think the decision is unanimous even though there is a chance that Xavi might change his mind but we have to wait for what steps Laporta will take to make Barcelona comfortable again in the future.

[rahmad2nd]

Yes, it looks like Barcelona will have the potential to be firmly in second place in Laliga until the end of this season. and Atletico Madrid, recently their performance has not been stable, and neither has Girona. and Barcelona against Atletico Madrid with a score of 0-3 will certainly make Barcelona fans believe that Barcelona will be superior and be ranked runner-up. until the end of the season and on week to 30 we will see Barcelona against Las Palmas. I think Barcelona will easily be able to beat Las Palmas, but if Barcelona draws or loses it will certainly open up space for Girona so of course Xavi has to be alert even though his opponent at that time is Las Palmas.

Barcelona is currently in 2nd place, 2 points ahead of Girona. At least Barcelona will remain in their ranking after La Liga is rolled back, the teams they will be competing against are Las Palmas and Cadiz. After that, Barcelona will visit Real Madrid's home ground. If Xavi can maintain the consistency of his team's squad, Barcelona will certainly be firmly in its position in 2nd place. However, if I refer to some information, several Barcelona players are doubtful about appearing in the Las Palmas match. I can't conclude it with certainty, because I haven't gotten the validity information that is my reference.

As for Girona, the performance of Michel's team began to decline. they played inconsistently, even Artem Dovbyk couldn't score a goal in several of his matches with Girona. Well, Girona still have quite tough matches that they have to go through in the remainder of this competition. Girona will visit Atletico Madrid's home ground after playing against Betis. Apart from that, Girona has a match to host Barcelona. Well, if Girona is inconsistent and slips in at least 3 of the remaining 9 matches. This means that Bilbao and Atletico have the potential to overtake Girona's ranking, but with the condition that Atletico Madrid must win all their remaining matches, as does Bilbao. The point is, the race for the top four in La Liga is still quite exciting in terms of competition for Girona, Atletico and Bilbao.

[tusandii]

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I agree with you. If you look at the statistics in the previous few seasons, Barcelona was able to stay in the top 3 for several seasons and that shows that they are still the same Barcelona and are one of the big teams in La Liga. But what differentiates them from previous seasons is that they slumped to 4th and 5th place this season. I think that's something that rarely happens to Barcelona. And coupled with the financial crisis experienced by the team, some people think that Barcelona is in trouble. But if you look at their current position I am sure they will get second place in La Liga. And with great young players in their team, I think Barcelona will return to being one of Europe's strongest teams next season.

I am very impressed with Barcelona struggle to get out of their downturn this season, they were knocked out of the top four positions due to poor performances which resulted in them losing a lot of points. However, Barcelona was able to show its identity as a big team in La Liga, now they have managed to re-enter the UCL Zone by occupying second place. The decline in performance of Atletico and Girona provides an advantage for Barcelona, although it is a bit difficult for Barcelona to reach the first position now occupied by Real Madrid, they can try to secure the runner up position until the end of the season.

The Barcelona players don't complain much and enjoy the club's condition even though the finances are not getting better, but the players remain focused on giving their best performance. So there are no problems for Barcelona this season, maintaining the Runner up position is enough to stay on the right track. But next season, if it is without Xavi, I am worried that his performance will decline. New coaches always have difficulty getting along with the players, especially since Barcelona is a club that stands on one leg, without stable finances but the coach needs to entrust it all to the players. The advantages that Xavi has make this club survive quite well. Even without winning a trophy, in the UCL they can still progress and just need to get rid of PSG.

So many people who understand Barca current situation and the main reason the players are still very comfortable with Barca situation is simply because of Xavi as a coach who always provides great motivation and self-confidence, encouraging the players' mentality to be very strong.
Of course, if Xavi leaves Barcelona later, there will definitely be a lot of changes that will occur.
All Barca players currently have a very close relationship with this reliable coach and all players believe that the strategy used by Xavi can always produce excellent results in every match and is even able to fight until the last 8 rounds in the Champions League.

[rendravolt]

For this season, Barcelona will try to catch up even though it is very difficult because they are already far behind Real Madrid who are at the top of the standings, but with their quality which is now getting better I think they will try as hard as possible because mathematically they still have a chance to do that. .
And realistically Barcelona only has a bigger chance in the UCL so now they are also shifting their focus there to give their best performance, now Barcelona is in the quarter-finals so their journey is not long, even though it is difficult.

Indeed, mathematically Barcelona still has that chance, but if no team succeeds in stopping Real Madrid until the end of the season then everything will be in vain. Apart from that, Real Madrid doesn't just need one defeat but at least four defeats if Barcelona wants to overtake them at the top of the standings. With that, it would be very impossible for Barcelona, but I have little faith that sometimes miracles do happen.

Well, maybe it's true that the only title they can win this season is the Champions League, but they again encounter problems when other strong teams are in this round and things will be difficult for them again. If they manage to beat PSG in the next champions league they will face a much stronger team and with their readiness completely out of control at the moment, I doubt they can go any further.

[Warkop]

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I agree with you. If you look at the statistics in the previous few seasons, Barcelona was able to stay in the top 3 for several seasons and that shows that they are still the same Barcelona and are one of the big teams in La Liga. But what differentiates them from previous seasons is that they slumped to 4th and 5th place this season. I think that's something that rarely happens to Barcelona. And coupled with the financial crisis experienced by the team, some people think that Barcelona is in trouble. But if you look at their current position I am sure they will get second place in La Liga. And with great young players in their team, I think Barcelona will return to being one of Europe's strongest teams next season.

I am very impressed with Barcelona struggle to get out of their downturn this season, they were knocked out of the top four positions due to poor performances which resulted in them losing a lot of points. However, Barcelona was able to show its identity as a big team in La Liga, now they have managed to re-enter the UCL Zone by occupying second place. The decline in performance of Atletico and Girona provides an advantage for Barcelona, although it is a bit difficult for Barcelona to reach the first position now occupied by Real Madrid, they can try to secure the runner up position until the end of the season.

I also think Barcelona has performed very well in the last few matches they have played, this is the result of the hard work of the team trying to recover from its nightmare at that time. This season, it is impossible for Barcelona to compete with Real Madrid who are at the top of the standings, because Barcelona's points tally is 8 points different from Real Madrid's. However, I quite applaud the struggle of Barcelona, which at that time was ranked 6th in the standings, with its hard work it has now moved to second place in the standings. This is certainly a matter of pride for all Barcelona supporters, perhaps not only that, Xavi will also be very happy to see his squad's performance return to normal as expected. Hopefully next season his performance and consistency will still be maintained like this, so he can compete with Real Madrid.

[Furious 7]

This could indeed be a fairly wise decision made by Xavi when talking about his future career, it's just that this is not very good for Barcelona because it could be that by leaving Xavi, Barcelona's condition will get worse when coached by people who are not too appropriate.

At the beginning of Xavi wanting to leave was the feeling that he could not lift Barcelona's condition from the downturn and actually brought them into a performance that was not very good but indeed until now slowly Xavi has actually brought Barcelona back to a positive situation and even they are in second place in the current standings and it would be a pity if he left because it could actually backfire on Barcelona for letting Xavi just leave after the good results given in these 2 seasons.

On the one hand when looking at Xavi condition which is sometimes blamed by fans, it is indeed very reasonable if Xavi leaves because after all, with his performance and coaching methods it seems that he will have no difficulty in developing his coaching power at other clubs because there will certainly be many clubs who want to get his services but on the other hand, when Xavi great love for Barcelona, the situation could change and Xavi could still stay at Camp Nou for next season, although i don't really like this possibility because it will definitely make Xavi blamed again when next season does not go according to plan but all decisions are ultimately in Xavis hands .

[BlackBaron]

Indeed, mathematically Barcelona still has that chance, but if no team succeeds in stopping Real Madrid until the end of the season then everything will be in vain. Apart from that, Real Madrid doesn't just need one defeat but at least four defeats if Barcelona wants to overtake them at the top of the standings. With that, it would be very impossible for Barcelona, but I have little faith that sometimes miracles do happen.

Well, maybe it's true that the only title they can win this season is the Champions League, but they again encounter problems when other strong teams are in this round and things will be difficult for them again. If they manage to beat PSG in the next champions league they will face a much stronger team and with their readiness completely out of control at the moment, I doubt they can go any further.

Barcelona opportunity is still open, but waiting for Real Madrid to lose points in the next four matches is impossible. After losing to Atletico Madrid in the first half of the season so far, no team has been able to beat Real Madrid, Barcelona must do it themselves in the upcoming El Clasico match to reduce the point difference. Finishing in second place in the La Liga standings, and fighting to reach the semi-finals by beating PSG is Barcelona main target now, while Barcelona chances of winning the Champions League trophy also seem very low.

[Die_empty]

So many people who understand Barca current situation and the main reason the players are still very comfortable with Barca situation is simply because of Xavi as a coach who always provides great motivation and self-confidence, encouraging the players' mentality to be very strong.
Of course, if Xavi leaves Barcelona later, there will definitely be a lot of changes that will occur.
All Barca players currently have a very close relationship with this reliable coach and all players believe that the strategy used by Xavi can always produce excellent results in every match and is even able to fight until the last 8 rounds in the Champions League.

Barca board led by Joan Laporta will do everything to keep Xavi Hernandez because of his current performance. The wins over Napoli and Atletico Madrid were the game-changers. The Spanish international wanted to leave Barca at the end of the season but if they give him more powers to make sporting decisions and guarantee spending some funds on more players, he might consider staying. But the club will have to balance its spending so that it would not go beyond the  Financial Fair Play (FFP).

The 44-year-old tactician has always had a good relationship with his players. He has been able to manage top players and there has been no report of any form of conflict or disagreement. He is also an inspiration to young players and allows them to develop their talents. I was not surprised when some players turned down higher pay from other clubs because they wanted to play under Xavi.

[hahay]

Indeed, mathematically Barcelona still has that chance, but if no team succeeds in stopping Real Madrid until the end of the season then everything will be in vain. Apart from that, Real Madrid doesn't just need one defeat but at least four defeats if Barcelona wants to overtake them at the top of the standings. With that, it would be very impossible for Barcelona, but I have little faith that sometimes miracles do happen.

Well, maybe it's true that the only title they can win this season is the Champions League, but they again encounter problems when other strong teams are in this round and things will be difficult for them again. If they manage to beat PSG in the next champions league they will face a much stronger team and with their readiness completely out of control at the moment, I doubt they can go any further.

Barcelona opportunity is still open, but waiting for Real Madrid to lose points in the next four matches is impossible. After losing to Atletico Madrid in the first half of the season so far, no team has been able to beat Real Madrid, Barcelona must do it themselves in the upcoming El Clasico match to reduce the point difference. Finishing in second place in the La Liga standings, and fighting to reach the semi-finals by beating PSG is Barcelona main target now, while Barcelona chances of winning the Champions League trophy also seem very low.

If for example, Real Madrid gets a defeat like that then, do you believe at the same time Barcelona is able to maintain consistency with good results in each match, I personally doubt it. So yes, it can be assumed as a miracle if for example Barcelona managed to overtake Real Madrid because afterall, I am sure even though their pointsgap is still fairly possible to be closer. But yes, the reality will still be difficult to overtake Real Madrid at the top of the standings, because ofcourse Real Madrid is also still very capable of maintaining its top position until the season ends. At least, it doesn't matter if Barcelona fail to get the trophy this season, after all, Barcelona will also still get a Champion League ticket next season and that way, then Barcelona can improve its quality next season.

[el kaka22]

I still can't believe that Xavi will leave after this season. I mean it just makes no sense at all, I get that Girona had a great season, and I get that Real will become the champions but that doesn't really mean anything at the moment, not to me at least.

I feel like it is quite important to just focus on what we can do, which means that it is not going to be that simple if we can make it work. Realize that Xavi had so much success last season with his first year, if given enough time this dude could make Barcelona do so many wonderful things. I think instead of letting him go, they should sign him for at least five more season to show trust in the manager. Let all the doubts writtle away and they can do a lot better in the end.

[Ruttoshi]

Yes, it looks like Barcelona will have the potential to be firmly in second place in Laliga until the end of this season. and Atletico Madrid, recently their performance has not been stable, and neither has Girona. and Barcelona against Atletico Madrid with a score of 0-3 will certainly make Barcelona fans believe that Barcelona will be superior and be ranked runner-up. until the end of the season and on week to 30 we will see Barcelona against Las Palmas. I think Barcelona will easily be able to beat Las Palmas, but if Barcelona draws or loses it will certainly open up space for Girona so of course Xavi has to be alert even though his opponent at that time is Las Palmas.

Yes, the financial problems that Barcelona has been experiencing for a long time certainly haven't made Barcelona lose its performance because Barcelona is good at shopping for players and Barcelona always gets the right players.

That's what I'm worried about and hope Barcelona can perform better next season, even though for example Xavi isn't the one coaching Barcelona.

I really agree with you, regarding Barcelona will remain in second place in the LaLiga standings. Looking from my perspective, Barcelona seems reluctant to compete for the Laliga Champion title, instead Barcelona is focusing on the Europa League and pampering players and the financial sector which currently has problems.  must be done by Barcelona Management in the coming season so that Barcelona's finances are not hampered by buying players with limited money, so there is no problem if Barcelona has to be satisfied with being in second place in Laliga because that is the right step taken by Barcelona and management, if forced  then it is very likely that Barcelona will go bankrupt with their limited money to buy players.

For this season, Barcelona will try to catch up even though it is very difficult because they are already far behind Real Madrid who are at the top of the standings, but with their quality which is now getting better I think they will try as hard as possible because mathematically they still have a chance to do that. .
And realistically Barcelona only has a bigger chance in the UCL so now they are also shifting their focus there to give their best performance, now Barcelona is in the quarter-finals so their journey is not long, even though it is difficult.

No matter how hard Barcelona tries, it will be impossible for Barcelona to catch up, even though they don't have any UCL match. Perhaps, I think they should know that the second position is still open for Girona, because they are not in any European competition, which will make them stay more focus on Laliga.

Real Madrid have won the league this season, and there is no doubt about that, because the more they play, the more they will be adding more points to their points. Nothing can change it, this is their season.