La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[promise444c5]

Hansi Flick must see Gavi as a good player to have in Barcelona's main line-up next season. Romeo, Ilkay Gundogan and Roberto certainly have more experience than Gavi, but in terms of energy I think Gavi is still quite good compared to them. Gavi can sometimes be decisive, it has developed well under Xavi for several seasons.

I agree with you. Gavi is one of the best young players in the world. He was a wonderkid from Spain several years ago. It was very unfortunate when Gavi suffered a long injury which made him miss several important matches. With Gavi's return, I am sure Barcelona will find their best performance again. I can say Gavi will be one of Barcelona's important players next season. I see Gavi has a playing style that is almost the same as Xavi. I'm sure Hansi Flick will include Gavi in ​​the starting XI next season.

Gavi is a gem. But holding this player in the team won't be easy at all. We know a player with talents like Gavi and his age is a player any team wants to have him in the team and this can make any team to spend good offers for hiring Gavi from Barcelona and since Barcelona doesn't have enough money, it's not surprising to see them losing this player soon.
However, I think now since he is getting back to the good form, this can be a piece of good news for Flick since he can again help Barcelona at the start of the season and he won't miss the summer pieces of training hopefully.

I don't think Barcelona is ready to sell their Golden boys even with the current injury the golden Boys have been facing, after pedri survived 1 which it seems he has lose  a lot of form while he was at home eating some cakes Gavi on the other hand took it from him and looking at gavi's injury I didn't know it was that serious until the news came out he missed almost all the season the team felt it though,he's now recovering from his injury but I think he will still stay longer and maybe when he return he won't start fully just like pedri..

[Oluwa-btc]

Alphonso Davies is most interested player for Carlo Ancelotti because he can plays well more than one position such as left defender or playing as left winger. But joining with Madrid can't guarantee will get regular position because has Ferland Mendy with consistent performance in this season playing well as left winger position.
But arriving Alphonso Davies make Real Madrid has many option at left winger position and get bigger opportunity for winning Champion League and La Liga trophy for next season.
Recently Bayern Munich new appointing manager Vincent Kompany not talk yet about Alphonso Davies future keep want to sell or keep him in his tactician for next season.

He is the name called around the media lately, as he has be linked with a move to be joining the best club in the World. I know he wants the move as, he should follow the steps of Toni Kroos and David Alaba so he doesn't look back one day and regret over not joining them when they came knocking.

When you look at the players recruited into the Real Madrid squad and how they'll want anf love to play next season, I don't see Mendy obstructing Alphonso Davies coming into the lineup honestly. He will fit into tue quick transition and fast pacy game they'll b playing next season ahead of Mendy.

Mendy has be super solid this season no doubts and he had a huge role in this Champions League Competition especially against Bayern Munich and Manchester City, but when such upgrades come they're either for the future or for immediate reasons. I'm sure Alphonso is technically better and and attacking wise than Mendy. Coach Ancellotti will have to go with three man back so Alphonso Davies can join the attackers and at the same time defend.

[Palakka]

Barcelona is very happy that Flick doesn’t require a lot of money for new transfers, I think it’s more out of necessity, but still, Laporta will definitely be happy with this. Flick also approved the extension of Felix's lease in Barcelona, ​​which means that he, like Xavi, will count on this forward, and in conditions of limited funding, I think that Barcelona  need this forward. Atletico offers Barcelona an exchange of Felix for Roque, but it seems that everything will end with an extension of the loan. Laporta also announced that they were able to reduce payroll, which should lead to a reduction in debt.

I don't think, if hansi flick will not ask the Barcelona management to recruit some players to strengthen his squad next season, currently some players are reportedly starting to be the transfer target of hansi flick, such as frimpong from Leverkusen, Angelo Stiller from stuttgart and several other players, come on friends, let's think about the reality at the moment, indeed hansi flick is a great coach and is able to make the team he coaches win trophies, but we should remember that Hansi Flick came to Barcelona because of money, unlike Xavi who did come because of his loyalty to the team so far, besides that of course Hansi Flick would not try to tarnish his career if later Barcelona failed to win the trophy because indeed their squad was not qualified.

Currently we can't equate the principle of xavi and hansi flick at Barcelona, because indeed the two have far different principles in terms of building Barcelona, to be honest, I personally will not believe if hansi flick will be ready to compete only with the existing squad as it is today, of course he will at least ask Barcelona to buy 1 or 2 players to support Barcelona performance next season,  Salary cuts will of course reduce their debt burden a little, but will players play wholeheartedly when they get a small salary?

[rendravolt]

It is strange that Barcelona has rejected such a large offer from Bayern Munich for its central defender, Ronald Araujo. Bayern Munich made two offers where the first was €70m plus €20m in add-ons and the second was €80m plus €10m and both offers were rejected. I wonder why they are so difficult to understand even though they have long-term prospects that they can implement if they have more money in the transfer market and can bring in more players they are targeting.

I don't know for sure what happened but what is clear is that everyone thinks that Ronald Araujo remains an important part of the club so Barcelona doesn't want to just let him go. But sometimes everyone has to think rationally if a club's situation is less than favorable and therefore they have to have the courage to let go of their players.

Source: https://tribuna.com/en/news/fcbarcelona-2024-06-15-bayern-munichs-2-bids-for-ronald-araujo-revealed/

[barisbilgili]

It is strange that Barcelona has rejected such a large offer from Bayern Munich for its central defender, Ronald Araujo. Bayern Munich made two offers where the first was €70m plus €20m in add-ons and the second was €80m plus €10m and both offers were rejected. I wonder why they are so difficult to understand even though they have long-term prospects that they can implement if they have more money in the transfer market and can bring in more players they are targeting.

I don't know for sure what happened but what is clear is that everyone thinks that Ronald Araujo remains an important part of the club so Barcelona doesn't want to just let him go. But sometimes everyone has to think rationally if a club's situation is less than favorable and therefore they have to have the courage to let go of their players.

Source: https://tribuna.com/en/news/fcbarcelona-2024-06-15-bayern-munichs-2-bids-for-ronald-araujo-revealed/

For that reason, we won't be able to buy several players who have qualities like Ronald Araujo, so I think Barcelona's decision to retain Ronald Araujo is very appropriate because when a team is in decline like Barcelona, ​​it is very risky to sell important players in the team.

Currently Ronald Araujo is Barcelona's mainstay in the bottom line and he is the only one in the team I think who is able to play consistently so Barcelona's decision to reject the offer is very appropriate because not everything can be exchanged for money even though the Barcelona team really needs it to strengthen their finances. can be more active in this transfer market.

[bitLeap]

Many La Liga club players have been called up to the national team to take part in the EURO and Copa America. Usually this will result in injury and the club must accept this condition, so that at the start of the season La Liga will start with many unexpected things. Hopefully this National competition will not cause too many casualties, yes I know this is difficult to avoid and clubs must be able to prepare in anticipation.
Not only La Liga clubs, all clubs in Europe will also experience a worrying season, especially since these players are key players who really have an influence on the club. This is all a risk and I hope the players can maintain their health.

[Blitzboy]

That Barcelona team really needs some serious hardwork and for now they are no way going to be in the standards of real Madrid because Real Madrid gotten everything covered from talents to skills and all are of the right age @ young and vibrant. Barcelona needs serious back up and players in that squad before they can seem to get things working because if they start the new season like this they are no way going to make it to the battle the league with Real Madrid.

My view of Barcelona is also the same because when compared to what Real Madrid has achieved, of course it is still very doubtful that Barcelona will be able to match its performance with Real Madrid next season. Because Barcelona, ​​apart from still needing talented young players, also still needs experienced players in their own squad so that the talents of the existing young players can be more easily channeled on the field or in important matches in the League.

Barcelona cannot challenge or rival Real Madrid for the La Liga title next season because they don't have a good squad that can perform better than Real Madrid's squad. Barcelona is still in the rebuilding stage, so I don't expect them to win the La Liga title next season. Barcelona's target next season should be to finish in the top four of the La Liga table so that they can qualify for the UEFA Champions League competition. If Barcelona's new coach can build up Barcelona's squad in this transfer window and the next transfer window, maybe they will start challenging Real Madrid for the La Liga title.

I don't think Barcelona have the strength of moving around in transfer window because of their financial situation now, even before the starting of the season it should be better Barcelona to agree to just stay behind real Madrid because they can stand it, second place is for them the earlier the believe it better for them, Real Madrid are currently the most strongest teams all over the world not Laliga alone, and they are fit to play and win any of the competition without any fear. Among all the leagues, I think only home league required a consistent performance to be able to maintain it, and already they are built in that.

Undoubtedly, they are dealing with some financial difficulties. And when you hear Lewandowski talking about Mbappe joining Real Madrid, it can make you a little nervous, I get it. Barcelona is Barcelona. They're not some small-time club. They have a history of overcoming obstacles and producing incredible talent. They have a management that understands what it means to wear the Barca shirt and young stars like Pedri and Gavi.

They may not be able to simply throw money about like Real Madrid, but it doesnt mean they cant compete. Keep in mind that soccer is about more than simply bank accounts. It has to do with strategy, emotion, and a team playing as one.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Many La Liga club players have been called up to the national team to take part in the EURO and Copa America. Usually this will result in injury and the club must accept this condition, so that at the start of the season La Liga will start with many unexpected things. Hopefully this National competition will not cause too many casualties, yes I know this is difficult to avoid and clubs must be able to prepare in anticipation.
Not only La Liga clubs, all clubs in Europe will also experience a worrying season, especially since these players are key players who really have an influence on the club. This is all a risk and I hope the players can maintain their health.

Many clubs suffer for international matches. But all the clubs have to accept it. Because every player wants to do something for his country. Wants to achieve great things in the national team jersey. So the players try to live in the national team jersey to perform well.

However, players must perform carefully. Clubs spend a lot of money on players throughout the year. So clubs face a big loss when a player suffers an injury. Also players' careers are hampered by injuries. We can look at Neymar as an example. Neymar is one of the best players in the world. His career has been underachieved only because of injuries. So every player should carefully perform the matches with the national team.

[piebeyb]

Many La Liga club players have been called up to the national team to take part in the EURO and Copa America. Usually this will result in injury and the club must accept this condition, so that at the start of the season La Liga will start with many unexpected things. Hopefully this National competition will not cause too many casualties, yes I know this is difficult to avoid and clubs must be able to prepare in anticipation.
Not only La Liga clubs, all clubs in Europe will also experience a worrying season, especially since these players are key players who really have an influence on the club. This is all a risk and I hope the players can maintain their health.

Every club must give its important players the opportunity to play in national competitions, let alone defend their country, even though they have to accept the risk of serious injury, of course there are many ups and downs, but don't just look at the sadness, players can get injured, but also look at the joys, for example, players can continue to hone their skills at the national level and that is to gain experience and playing hours with other best players in the world, I think there is no problem as long as they maintain their health so they don't get serious injuries.

We all know that it probably won't be long before the new season starts, that's why all clubs definitely don't want their key players to get injured, this is also certainly something that national coaches are worried about as they also don't want key players to get seriously injured, all clubs don't want that and I think they continue to hope that all the key players will return healthy without serious injuries, the matches in the new season will start soon, which is why it is necessary to maintain the players' stamina and performance in good condition.

[Rampagoe004]

I don't think Barcelona have the strength of moving around in transfer window because of their financial situation now, even before the starting of the season it should be better Barcelona to agree to just stay behind real Madrid because they can stand it, second place is for them the earlier the believe it better for them, Real Madrid are currently the most strongest teams all over the world not Laliga alone, and they are fit to play and win any of the competition without any fear. Among all the leagues, I think only home league required a consistent performance to be able to maintain it, and already they are built in that.

I agree with you. I think with Barcelona's current form and their financial status I think it will be very difficult for them to try to match Real Madrid. In fact, Real Madrid is the best team in the world at the moment and with Mbappe joining next season there is almost no doubt that they will become La Liga champions again next season. I think even Real Madrid can get a treble winner next season by winning the Copa Del Rey and the Champions League. Mbappe will take Real Madrid to a different level next season.

[hahay]

Gavi is a gem. But holding this player in the team won't be easy at all. We know a player with talents like Gavi and his age is a player any team wants to have him in the team and this can make any team to spend good offers for hiring Gavi from Barcelona and since Barcelona doesn't have enough money, it's not surprising to see them losing this player soon.
However, I think now since he is getting back to the good form, this can be a piece of good news for Flick since he can again help Barcelona at the start of the season and he won't miss the summer pieces of training hopefully.

Barcelona is very happy that Flick doesn’t require a lot of money for new transfers, I think it’s more out of necessity, but still, Laporta will definitely be happy with this. Flick also approved the extension of Felix's lease in Barcelona, ​​which means that he, like Xavi, will count on this forward, and in conditions of limited funding, I think that Barcelona  need this forward. Atletico offers Barcelona an exchange of Felix for Roque, but it seems that everything will end with an extension of the loan. Laporta also announced that they were able to reduce payroll, which should lead to a reduction in debt.

But, it looks like it has to be. That is, Barcelona still has to make its finances better first instead of continuing to spend money to buy many players. Because anyway, if Hansi Flick is able to maximize the potential of the players in the Barcelona squad, then of course it will be good of course for the future of Barcelona and also to make better finances. But, if Hansi Flick still needs a few players to buy in the transfer window later, then in such a way it will certainly make players to make adjustments to get good performance. But yes, I personally still do not make too high hopes for Barcelona, because their basic problems are also difficult to overcome, so it is also difficult for them to provide competition or strong resistance to Real Madrid, which continues to develop better and better.

[Obari]

Many La Liga club players have been called up to the national team to take part in the EURO and Copa America. Usually this will result in injury and the club must accept this condition, so that at the start of the season La Liga will start with many unexpected things. Hopefully this National competition will not cause too many casualties, yes I know this is difficult to avoid and clubs must be able to prepare in anticipation.
Not only La Liga clubs, all clubs in Europe will also experience a worrying season, especially since these players are key players who really have an influence on the club. This is all a risk and I hope the players can maintain their health.

Many clubs suffer for international matches. But all the clubs have to accept it. Because every player wants to do something for his country. Wants to achieve great things in the national team jersey. So the players try to live in the national team jersey to perform well.

However, players must perform carefully. Clubs spend a lot of money on players throughout the year. So clubs face a big loss when a player suffers an injury. Also players' careers are hampered by injuries. We can look at Neymar as an example. Neymar is one of the best players in the world. His career has been underachieved only because of injuries. So every player should carefully perform the matches with the national team.

Talking about players performing well or not performing well at international duties,there is this comparison that went on for sometimes in the past about Saka and Foden in who is a better player,and that made England's coach bench Saka in one of the games they played,but if we are talking about performances in international duties,we cant compare what saka has done to what Foden has done while in their country's shirt,Saka has been their best winger,compared to what Foden has done or doing.Saka has been performing consistently well  without error in the few years he has played for England,and his performance is more better than Foden's own.

[indah rezqi]

Many La Liga club players have been called up to the national team to take part in the EURO and Copa America. Usually this will result in injury and the club must accept this condition, so that at the start of the season La Liga will start with many unexpected things. Hopefully this National competition will not cause too many casualties, yes I know this is difficult to avoid and clubs must be able to prepare in anticipation.
Not only La Liga clubs, all clubs in Europe will also experience a worrying season, especially since these players are key players who really have an influence on the club. This is all a risk and I hope the players can maintain their health.

Every club must give its important players the opportunity to play in national competitions, let alone defend their country, even though they have to accept the risk of serious injury, of course there are many ups and downs, but don't just look at the sadness, players can get injured, but also look at the joys, for example, players can continue to hone their skills at the national level and that is to gain experience and playing hours with other best players in the world, I think there is no problem as long as they maintain their health so they don't get serious injuries.

We all know that it probably won't be long before the new season starts, that's why all clubs definitely don't want their key players to get injured, this is also certainly something that national coaches are worried about as they also don't want key players to get seriously injured, all clubs don't want that and I think they continue to hope that all the key players will return healthy without serious injuries, the matches in the new season will start soon, which is why it is necessary to maintain the players' stamina and performance in good condition.

Injuries are an inseparable part of the game, lucky for clubs who find their players back in good shape, defending the national team is a source of pride for every player. With the La Liga competition not yet starting, I don't think there is a conflict of interest between clubs and their respective national teams, so everyone should see the Copa America or EURO as a fun and entertaining competition. Of course, all players avoid injury as much as possible, this really determines the journey of a team both at national team and club level.

On the other hand, I don't think there needs to be excessive worry when seeing a player defending their national team, because almost all players are willing to make sacrifices for their country. They will give their best, even though sometimes they have to face big risks such as prolonged injury. Apart from that, the National Team has an obligation to cover the club losses if a player is injured while defending the country, although we know that the compensation is not very large.

[Bitcoin_people]

Gavi is a gem. But holding this player in the team won't be easy at all. We know a player with talents like Gavi and his age is a player any team wants to have him in the team and this can make any team to spend good offers for hiring Gavi from Barcelona and since Barcelona doesn't have enough money, it's not surprising to see them losing this player soon.
However, I think now since he is getting back to the good form, this can be a piece of good news for Flick since he can again help Barcelona at the start of the season and he won't miss the summer pieces of training hopefully.

Barcelona is very happy that Flick doesn’t require a lot of money for new transfers, I think it’s more out of necessity, but still, Laporta will definitely be happy with this. Flick also approved the extension of Felix's lease in Barcelona, ​​which means that he, like Xavi, will count on this forward, and in conditions of limited funding, I think that Barcelona  need this forward. Atletico offers Barcelona an exchange of Felix for Roque, but it seems that everything will end with an extension of the loan. Laporta also announced that they were able to reduce payroll, which should lead to a reduction in debt.

But, it looks like it has to be. That is, Barcelona still has to make its finances better first instead of continuing to spend money to buy many players. Because anyway, if Hansi Flick is able to maximize the potential of the players in the Barcelona squad, then of course it will be good of course for the future of Barcelona and also to make better finances. But, if Hansi Flick still needs a few players to buy in the transfer window later, then in such a way it will certainly make players to make adjustments to get good performance. But yes, I personally still do not make too high hopes for Barcelona, because their basic problems are also difficult to overcome, so it is also difficult for them to provide competition or strong resistance to Real Madrid, which continues to develop better and better.

I also think that Barcelona need to improve their finances before they can currently buy players. If their financial condition is good then surely it will be possible to bring good stars and players in their team. If Hansie Flick wants to take the team forward for Barcelona, the squad must first be completed and the financial situation must improve. We all know that the better a team spends and improves finances, the stronger the team will be and will be able to move forward in the future, and that's why Barcelona need to strengthen their financial position first. If the financial position is good then surely good players can travel to their team and form a strong squad. As we can see that Real Madrid has a good financial position and their team is also currently full and star-studded which makes the team strong. And to go to such a strong position in the future, Barcelona must improve their financial position but can build a strong team.

[Frankolala]

I don't think Barcelona have the strength of moving around in transfer window because of their financial situation now, even before the starting of the season it should be better Barcelona to agree to just stay behind real Madrid because they can stand it, second place is for them the earlier the believe it better for them, Real Madrid are currently the most strongest teams all over the world not Laliga alone, and they are fit to play and win any of the competition without any fear. Among all the leagues, I think only home league required a consistent performance to be able to maintain it, and already they are built in that.

I agree with you. I think with Barcelona's current form and their financial status I think it will be very difficult for them to try to match Real Madrid. In fact, Real Madrid is the best team in the world at the moment and with Mbappe joining next season there is almost no doubt that they will become La Liga champions again next season. I think even Real Madrid can get a treble winner next season by winning the Copa Del Rey and the Champions League. Mbappe will take Real Madrid to a different level next season.

Anything is possible for Real Madrid next season because they gat all the best players in their team. I also expect to see them win treble next season, and if they don't it means that they did not take the advantage of their strength in those competitions.

Barcelona might still experience what happened to them this past season, in which they ended the season with no trophy. This is because Real Madrid added top class players to their team even after winning the champions league with players that Barcelona was unable to defeat. I pity for Barcelona as they are facing financial difficulties.

[armanda90]

I also think that Barcelona need to improve their finances before they can currently buy players. If their financial condition is good then surely it will be possible to bring good stars and players in their team. If Hansie Flick wants to take the team forward for Barcelona, the squad must first be completed and the financial situation must improve. We all know that the better a team spends and improves finances, the stronger the team will be and will be able to move forward in the future, and that's why Barcelona need to strengthen their financial position first. If the financial position is good then surely good players can travel to their team and form a strong squad. As we can see that Real Madrid has a good financial position and their team is also currently full and star-studded which makes the team strong. And to go to such a strong position in the future, Barcelona must improve their financial position but can build a strong team.

Main problem facing by Barcelona almost every season and they need to make team with better financial condition for next season how to get better performance. Its become classic problem facing by by Barcelona and always get difficulty how bad financial condition until impact with most players signed as loan or free agent. Hansi Flick must adapt well with classic problem from Barcelona with financial condition and first season seems he can't sign any top players.

Good financial make easily one team has better performance regarding Real Madrid has consistent performance in  La Liga and winning Champion League this season, they player never has bad issues with payment salary cut off until easily signing top players every transfer window opening and Madrid in this season spent above 130 million dollar for signing Jude Bellingham.

[Franctoshi]

I read a report today where Carlo Ancelotti said that if Toni Kroos decides to change his mind and come out of retirement, he'll be very happy to welcome him back to the Real Madrid. After reading that report,  I concluded that there might be some behind the scene arrangement for Toni Kroos to continue playing for the club but at a second thought, I concluded that it'll definitely not be possible for Toni Kroos to come back to the club. Toni Kroos in my own opinion have won everything he's supposed to win as a player and now that he's announced his retirement, it'll not be an honorable thing to return back again.
The Germany international is currently with the national team as he's prepared to play in the UEFA Euros Championship with his national team and after that, he'll finally retire from football. If there's anything that'll bring him back to Real Madrid, I think it'll be to come and understudy from Carlo Ancelotti in others to become a future manager

If this report is true ,seems initially after the Champions league trophy, He believed it was a good time to say goodbye, but due to number of reasons he wants to change his stance, we'll whichever way still a good turing point for him and isn't a must that a player must retire or leave after lifting a trophy and besides he's just 34 and which he still have some years left to play before his retirement if he chooses so, it an individual choice and which only Toni Kroos can make.

[Jody.Drummer]

Sevilla is a club that failed miserably this season after they managed to perform well last season. Yes, they can't do much either in the domestic league or in the Champions League. In La Liga itself they can only be in 14th position this season, and in the Champions League they have to be the club at the bottom of the group stage. This was a very deep setback that they experienced after the previous season they succeeded in becoming European League champions. Indeed, in La Liga last season they were only ranked 12th, in contrast to the 2021/2022 season they were able to finish in 4th place.

This season they must be able to evaluate their game so they can play better. Because they are a club that in my opinion has quite good abilities if they are willing to make sacrifices and work harder. They have proven this when they were in the European League, so they actually have the potential to play even better.

[beerlover]

Gavi is a gem. But holding this player in the team won't be easy at all. We know a player with talents like Gavi and his age is a player any team wants to have him in the team and this can make any team to spend good offers for hiring Gavi from Barcelona and since Barcelona doesn't have enough money, it's not surprising to see them losing this player soon.
However, I think now since he is getting back to the good form, this can be a piece of good news for Flick since he can again help Barcelona at the start of the season and he won't miss the summer pieces of training hopefully.

Barcelona is very happy that Flick doesn’t require a lot of money for new transfers, I think it’s more out of necessity, but still, Laporta will definitely be happy with this. Flick also approved the extension of Felix's lease in Barcelona, ​​which means that he, like Xavi, will count on this forward, and in conditions of limited funding, I think that Barcelona  need this forward. Atletico offers Barcelona an exchange of Felix for Roque, but it seems that everything will end with an extension of the loan. Laporta also announced that they were able to reduce payroll, which should lead to a reduction in debt.

I mean it is basically a requirement to be a Barcelona manager to not want a lot of money. They do not have that much money which means that they can't just get whoever they want, and considering that is the issue, we could say that we are going to not see anything change.

The best thing to do right now would be just realizing that we are going to have some trouble in the future, and as long as we have that, we should not really consider Barcelona to be able to spend money. They need to pay off that debt first, even if not all of it, they should pay off a good chunk of it so they do not have a lot of debt, if they can do that then even Flick would want to spend a lot of money on players if you give him that option. Thankfully, they already have a good team.

[Sakanwa]

The tactics Girona used this season that made them get to the stage they are now is one that keeps baffling me,they were so good,and their performance earned them a champions league qualification for next season.This is something they should try to maintain come next season because I have seen most teams do well in a particular season,and later fall off the next season,so I don't expect Girona to be one of those teams,I just hope they continue making their fans happy by keeping a consistent record of the games they play,be ontop and remain ontop,who knows whether they will be able to win the league, although this is a doubt because of Madrid,but in football, anything can happen.