La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Docnaster]

Olmo is officially a Barcelona player... A nice work done there!    However I'm curious have they anything left in their budget to spend for more players?

Barcelona really needs some improvement in the defense line for example. They conceded too many goals in a season. Was it because of lack of concentration you think rather than player quality? I hope so though. They are starting off with a clean slate. Hansi Flick has taken over. A Champions League and World Cup winner manager. It sounds lovely right?    I hope he can create a strong bond with Barcelona players too for success.

But when it comes to winning the La Liga or Champions League in his first year, I would just expect him to take it slow instead.

After a brilliant performance in the recently concluded European Championship which Dani Olmo won with the Spain national team, signing the former RB Leipzig man was without doubt a very good decision for Barcelona but I don't think the club at the moment possess the financial strength to sign another world class player. Barcelona have been struggling financially in recent years and it's because of the club's limited funds that stopped them from signing Nico Williams who also had a very impressive performance in the just concluded European Championship. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick will now have to prepare for the new season with the available players and if you ask me, I think they have enough quality to compete in all the available competitions next season.

[hahay]

Barcelona got money and that's what we all know about this team because during these months they tried so hard to have better players nad better coaches but they couldn't. It was the main reason for Barcelona to stop working with Xavi because he wanted to spend too much money.
They hired Dani Olmo now while he is very young and he can be a good investment for Barcelona however they signed the contract with Dani Olmo for 55 million euros.

 

you mean Barcelona used to have money because we all know about their current financial status or mybe that's jsut a typos but that's upto you actually... I don't really know why xavi was Xavi was stopped but i don't really rhink it's because of what you just said  "spend too much money".. Xavi knew the situation Barca was into and the only he could do was to bring in academy players to fit into some paces after there was so much injury so i would disagree with that although i'm not sure what happened.

The reason Xavi was fired after previously getting a contract extension, in fact Xavi brought up the financial difficulties experienced by Barcelona at that time. So, Xavi also stated, if the team has financial difficulties, it will make it difficult to improve the performance and quality of the team, because Barcelona also cannot afford to buy luxury players like Real Madrid did. Thus, this factor makes Xavi say it is difficult to compete with Real Madrid with the situation and condition of the team that has financial problems.

With events or statements like that, it might make Joan Laporta also become hurt, because even though previously there seemed to have been an agreement to extend Xavi's contract. But anyway, the fact that Xavi was fired and with this incident too, of course, made Barcelona work harder until now it is rumored that Barcelona's finances have recovered and it is also hoped that Barcelona will remain good with its new coach next season.

[bitgolden]

Girona has sold its best player last season, Artem Dovbyk. The top scorer of La Liga last season officially moved to AS Roma. I don't know what Girona management is thinking. Whether it is Artem Dovbyk's choice or a business done by Girona management. But certainly Girona will have difficulties this season. I doubt they can perform as well as last season. Last season they managed to become one of the title contenders. It seems that Real Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona will return to being the top three in La Liga.

In addition, in the pre-season match against Newcastle yesterday, Girona lost badly with a fairly large score without reply so that at least it can also be a reflection that Girona this season may not be as competitive as last season. However, I also will not take this as a decision that Girona will really be a weak team this season in La Liga because Girona could have another strategy after selling the player to AS Roma. Although for now there has been no significant change in the Girona camp itself.

I still insist that the season Girona had was one-off and nothing big and we are not going to see them do that good anymore, that is not going to happen and we are going to end up with some loss eventually.

They are probably going to have hard time being in top 10 this season, last season they were even leading the league for some weeks, and were second for a while too, they finished up third which is a huge deal for them, but this time around I am sure that they are going to end up being much worse, things will not be too simple. I believe that we are going to see Girona be battling middle table at best case.

Why do I think like that? Because they are a team who overachieved their position last season and anytime we see that in history of football we end up seeing that team not do as well as they hope after one season, even if they are the winners of the league they still get worse. So this is going to be a season Girona will have hard time without a doubt.

At least they had one good season so they should be happy about that and not have worries about it, I feel like it is going to be just fine when we are dealing with something like this, it is going to be quite normal situation.

[promise444c5]

The reason Xavi was fired after previously getting a contract extension, in fact Xavi brought up the financial difficulties experienced by Barcelona at that time. So, Xavi also stated, if the team has financial difficulties, it will make it difficult to improve the performance and quality of the team, because Barcelona also cannot afford to buy luxury players like Real Madrid did. Thus, this factor makes Xavi say it is difficult to compete with Real Madrid with the situation and condition of the team that has financial problems.

With events or statements like that, it might make Joan Laporta also become hurt, because even though previously there seemed to have been an agreement to extend Xavi's contract. But anyway, the fact that Xavi was fired and with this incident too, of course, made Barcelona work harder until now it is rumored that Barcelona's finances have recovered and it is also hoped that Barcelona will remain good with its new coach next season.

Although im not still sure how he brought up their fianancial difficulty(Barelona), fine i know xavi to be in favourite of selecting players which is in some kind of biased way because if not Toress ought to have left barcelona a long time ago, he makes some stu**d selections too sometimes but all i see about the financial problem  was that he was still trying to manage and fix things by bringing in Lamsia youngsters(from my side ) ...so with what you saying you mean Xavi also added to Barcelona's financial problem unless i'm misinterpreting your statement above.

[KingsDen]

Barcelona got money and that's what we all know about this team because during these months they tried so hard to have better players nad better coaches but they couldn't. It was the main reason for Barcelona to stop working with Xavi because he wanted to spend too much money.
They hired Dani Olmo now while he is very young and he can be a good investment for Barcelona however they signed the contract with Dani Olmo for 55 million euros.

 

you mean Barcelona used to have money because we all know about their current financial status or mybe that's jsut a typos but that's upto you actually... I don't really know why xavi was Xavi was stopped but i don't really rhink it's because of what you just said  "spend too much money".. Xavi knew the situation Barca was into and the only he could do was to bring in academy players to fit into some paces after there was so much injury so i would disagree with that although i'm not sure what happened.

That was a typographical error, and even you had alot of typos in your post above. It is nice we find time to preview and proofread our posts before we publish.

You guys are saying the same thing, Barcelona has not recovered from her financial crisis since the period Messi left. I even applauded Xavi for taking up Barcelona job in that critical period. Even when he wanted to resign honourably, he was decieved to stay and later sacked. I think he was not treated fine.

[Weawant]

With this Real Madrid training session to prepare for the Super Cup match against Atalanta has ended. It seems that all the main players have returned to Valdebas and I think Real Madrid really prepared all their strength for the last final before the La Liga competition starts. No player had any fitness problems when returning from vacation and the relationship between the players seemed as cheerful as usual.

Surely we can't wait to see Real Madrid with their Quick Counter which this time will be led by Mbappe and it feels like all the players will show their mentality again in the big match to add to their trophy collection. If Real Madrid wins, this will be the first trophy for Mbappe and Endrick who just arrived this season and I hope these two players can feel the usual atmosphere with their colleagues.

My long awaited anticipation may be satisfied in this game, seeing the complete squad of Madrid playing for the first time is really going to be something I fancy a whole lot because after they announced the closer of their signings which implies no selling or buying, I took a look at the squad and began to imagine the kind of results they will be producing, moreover most of the new players are yet to make a debut, so maybe this will be an opportunity and this game is going to solidify picks for the main season games, although I'm yet to know exactly those who will be playing but I anticipate great performance from Madrid since the training was with almost every top player in the team.

[red4slash]

Now Barcelona can breathe a sigh of relief because the most wanted player has been successfully brought in, the arrival could be very helpful for Barcelona who are trying to improve their quality this season. Hansi Flick already has a complete squad, he can mix his team with several formations because some players can play in different positions. Barcelona is very confident in his abilities, even though he is not a classy player like Vinicius and Mbappe, but his experience and skill in scoring goals will greatly help Barcelona in increasing its productivity.

For the problem of buying indeed for now it seems that Barcelona has breathed a sigh of relief because they managed to get what they wanted even though they were in difficult conditions but they still tried to force to improve the midfield.

The problem now is just a matter of proof because however with Flick who is currently the new coach and with the conditions of Barcelona who have indeed brought Dani Olmo and several academy players they have attracted to the senior team whether they can make the situation improve or just the same comparison as Xavi did in the competition in La Liga.
Because right now I think we understand that Flick is still a person who is required to have a better performance than Xavi, especially the reason Xavi left because in addition to his deteriorating relationship with Laporta, this season his performance was not very stable at Barcelona so Barcelona let him leave.
When this season Flick fails then it really doesn't matter too much if their financial condition is good but when their financial condition is still the same with a lot of loopholes for FFP then Flick's failure could be fatal to Barcelona's financial condition.

[len01]

With this Real Madrid training session to prepare for the Super Cup match against Atalanta has ended. It seems that all the main players have returned to Valdebas and I think Real Madrid really prepared all their strength for the last final before the La Liga competition starts. No player had any fitness problems when returning from vacation and the relationship between the players seemed as cheerful as usual.

Surely we can't wait to see Real Madrid with their Quick Counter which this time will be led by Mbappe and it feels like all the players will show their mentality again in the big match to add to their trophy collection. If Real Madrid wins, this will be the first trophy for Mbappe and Endrick who just arrived this season and I hope these two players can feel the usual atmosphere with their colleagues.

My long awaited anticipation may be satisfied in this game, seeing the complete squad of Madrid playing for the first time is really going to be something I fancy a whole lot because after they announced the closer of their signings which implies no selling or buying, I took a look at the squad and began to imagine the kind of results they will be producing, moreover most of the new players are yet to make a debut, so maybe this will be an opportunity and this game is going to solidify picks for the main season games, although I'm yet to know exactly those who will be playing but I anticipate great performance from Madrid since the training was with almost every top player in the team.

From seeing Madrid's preparation to face Atalanta in the competition, I am more confident that Mbappe will appear for the first time in the match. And victory looks guaranteed to be obtained by Madrid.
The UEFA Super Cup may not be taken too seriously by Ancelotti, but with this match Ancelotti is sure that this can be the first match that shows that Madrid is very strong and not easy to beat when the new season starts. On the one hand, if Madrid wins the title and uses new players such as Endric or Mbappe, of course the victory will provide the first sense of pride that the player will get and can increase greater enthusiasm to contribute to Madrid.

Betting on this match will be very profitable and maybe the money line option will be my choice before the match starts.

[iBaba]

You guys are saying the same thing, Barcelona has not recovered from her financial crisis since the period Messi left. I even applauded Xavi for taking up Barcelona job in that critical period. Even when he wanted to resign honourably, he was decieved to stay and later sacked. I think he was not treated fine.

Xavi has tried for keeping the club to the level it was able to compete due to its lack of financial capacity. Although I felt like he would have done more if he was a more experienced manager like Ancelotti but one thing Xavi showed was dedication and hard work to deliver his club. I saw that passion in him to make this happen and he we would have achieved more if he was more experienced.

Going forward, Barcelona management must work towards a sustainable financial muscle and the effort is domicile in the president of the club. Barcelona needs more strong players to compliment what they have already. To do that, they have to find ways to generate more funds and look for deals to acquire more players.

[Furious 7]

There is a better offer in the new contract that Nico Williams has so that makes him stay at Bilbao especially this is also a situation that could have been better because by being at Bilbao at least he does not have to think about competition for the line-up because he certainly already has his own place in the squad.

It's not the real reason, why did Nico Williams stay in Bilbao? I think this is due to Barcelona's U-turn to buy Olmo instead of him. Remember that Barcelona is still struggling with their financial. And, they have not yet registered many of their players in La Liga due to the financial condition.
Barcelona grew impatient with Nico, which is taking to long just to say yay or nay. They decided to target Olmo instead. It's not due to the larger contract offered by Bilbao. Bilbao made him a bigger contract. But, as a football fan, I must admit, Barcelona's offer looked sexier. Yet, Nico has decided to stay.

Looking at some previous rumors I think we know that there are several other clubs who want Nico Williams and it's not just Barcelona but when looking at the determination given by Nico Williams at this time who really wants more quality improvement to be even better, it is a suitable reason apart from Bilbao's desire to continue to provide more opportunities for this player and keep him from being pursued by any club.
This is a situation that is actually very good for Bilbao especially by looking at what is happening now it looks like Nico has started training again at Bilbao some time ago.

He is still very young for now so there are still many opportunities to be at a big club later, even though in terms of statistics and strength Bilbao is still below some big clubs in La Liga but that should be an opportunity for Nico Williams to make him more interesting in the performance he does because if his consistency is maintained, sooner or later more big clubs will want his services.

As long as Nico can still consistently perform at this rate, he will always be targeted by the big clubs. Some big English clubs are linked to him, but there are no updates on the rumor.

It now depends on Nico himself whether he can still make a good contribution to Bilbao this season or not. Because after all, at this time his performance will be increasingly glimpsed by many parties so that this moment is indeed a fitting moment whether he will eventually be forgotten because he cannot contribute better than before or again make a surprise by successfully performing better.

[Raflesia]

Barcelona got money and that's what we all know about this team because during these months they tried so hard to have better players nad better coaches but they couldn't. It was the main reason for Barcelona to stop working with Xavi because he wanted to spend too much money.
They hired Dani Olmo now while he is very young and he can be a good investment for Barcelona however they signed the contract with Dani Olmo for 55 million euros.

When Barcelona have more money I don't think it's possible for them to make an initial offer in installments because that would be ridiculous. They tried everything they could to sign Dani Olmo and that included paying back money which seems like a lot to ask for with the situation they're in now.

But it's Flick's wish to try Dani Olmo as a key midfield player for Barcelona in the future, so there's no other way to make an offer, even if it sounds forced. Now that Flick's wish has been fulfilled, we'll see if it lives up to it or not.
Dani Olmo has performed well at Leipzig and his versatility at the Euros has shone through so there are new expectations about how this player will perform.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Even if they are financially quite capable, I am pretty sure that they are not as capable as the big teams like Real Madrid or Manchester City, or many others. What I am trying to say is that they probably do not have the financial situation to compete against the top-level clubs which actually perform very well in the Champions League competition.

So I think we cannot expect that level of competition and performance from Girona. But I think we can still expect good performance from the La Liga competition. I think that in the La Liga competition, Barcelona and Real Madrid are the biggest teams right now. It is very hard for any club to beat Real Madrid. But the situation in Barcelona is not good as we all know. So it is very much possible to actually beat Barcelona for these clubs. Girona will have to be patient.. Acquiring players who cost a lot of money can also backfire on any club as well.

We all saw Girona's great performances last season, especially from the beginning of the season. But toward the end, Girona's performances later reduced. Which shown in my view, some of their players were exhausted toward the last season's ending. As for next season, I can't say much about their performances, but judging by their last season's performances, Girona may still do well, especially in La Liga. But as for the Champions League, I can't say they may go far. If possible, they might escape the group stage, but I can't say they I have observed that from other average teams that make it to the Champions League. We saw how poorly Newcastle played in the Champions League last season, so I can't say that Girona can do better in the Champions League. escape the round of 16.

I don't think Girona has such experienced players that can play in the Champions League and performance well as some of are expecting from them. I have observed that from other average teams that make it to the Champions League. We saw how poorly Newcastle played in the Champions League last season, so I can't say that Girona can do better in the Champions League.

[GxSTxV]

When Barcelona have more money I don't think it's possible for them to make an initial offer in installments because that would be ridiculous. They tried everything they could to sign Dani Olmo and that included paying back money which seems like a lot to ask for with the situation they're in now.

I find it hard to believe that money is that essential for a team of this level to make a difference more than a good and proper management, and even if it matters somehow, it is not the only reason teams are gaining titles and ending with a good season. So many teams with significant bankrolls couldn’t achieve anything for many years, and in the other hand, so many teams with short bankroll, managed to gain titles and grow their bankroll.

Teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and even any team in LaLiga is in need of good management and proper coaching to ensure a successful season, and automatically more investors and the bigger money they would get. We have seen a big success last season from Girona with a small bankroll and overall players. Who would do the same this season?

[TelolettOm]

And on the other hand, Barcelona has now really got Dani Olmo, this is also a very good strategy for them. Welcome Dani Olmo to Barcelona. finally. 6 year contracts, €60m (£51m).

Correct me if i am wrong but Barcelona gets Dani Olmo with the payment method for installments 5 times until 2029 which mean for every year Barcelona have to pay 10 million to Leipzig since 2025 and if this news is true then Barcelona is really pushing theirself for this transfer because basically they have no money to bought expensive price

Some say so, but it is not explained further and there is no A1 info regarding this.
But what is certain is that Barcelona succeeded in getting Olmo at a price that was significantly lower than Leipzig's initial offer.

From seeing Madrid's preparation to face Atalanta in the competition, I am more confident that Mbappe will appear for the first time in the match. And victory looks guaranteed to be obtained by Madrid.

Still have no exact idea if Mbappe will be included or not. Moreover, some lineup predictions are like this:

Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militão, Rüdiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Modrić, Valverde, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior

Atalanta: Musso; Tolói, Djimsiti, Hien; Zappacosta, Éderson, De Roon, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Retegui, Lookman

Source: Predicted line-ups

but what is certain is that for now, Rodrygo and Mbappe are in the process of serious intensive training.

[mamesso]

~Snip~

Xavi was fired not because of his failure to bring Barcelona to the title last season, but he was fired because his relationship with management became less harmonious. Xavi is a Barcelona legend and he loves his club to this day, but the business perspective is very different, especially when you are working.

Barcelona's finances have not been great so far and that has seen them exploit all the potential of their academy players. Several young players have been launched since Xavi coached, but management still provides opportunities for the coach to bring in several new ones. Barcelona are not favorites in La Liga next season, but they are contenders.

Previously, Xavi and Barcelona had reached an agreement to continue their collaboration, but due to Xavi comments regarding Barcelona financial condition in a press conference, Laporta was angry and immediately ended their newly agreed collaboration. Xavi loves Barcelona very much, he is also a legend there, but when it comes to work relationships, there are lines that cannot be crossed.

Barcelona were a bit fortunate compared to other clubs who had the same problems as them, when the team was having financial difficulties, the players from the La Masia academy were simultaneously showing their extraordinary talent. Even though Barcelona are experiencing financial difficulties, they can rely on players from La Masia to fill in the gaps in their main squad. Only Dani Olmo has just been officially launched in this transfer market, it is not yet certain how many more players will be brought in, but if you look at their current financial condition, Barcelona will probably give their young players playing time.

[BlackBoss_]

Previously, Xavi and Barcelona had reached an agreement to continue their collaboration, but due to Xavi comments regarding Barcelona financial condition in a press conference, Laporta was angry and immediately ended their newly agreed collaboration. Xavi loves Barcelona very much, he is also a legend there, but when it comes to work relationships, there are lines that cannot be crossed.

When someone helped the club in crisis to end the crisis even temporarily and better than that, helped the club to win a big title like La Liga, he should be treated respectfully and kindly. What Xavi said is for best of the club and by treating him unfairly and badly like this, Laporta shown that he is like a dictator in Barcelona. Will a dictator can lead Barcelona to success while they are already in financial crisis?

I guess he will lead Barcelona to worse crisis in coming years under his term as a club president.

Barcelona were a bit fortunate compared to other clubs who had the same problems as them, when the team was having financial difficulties, the players from the La Masia academy were simultaneously showing their extraordinary talent. Even though Barcelona are experiencing financial difficulties, they can rely on players from La Masia to fill in the gaps in their main squad.

After generation of Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Pique, Busquet, La Massia did not provide enough good players for Barcelona's main squad. In three latest seasons, there are some good youth players appear and they are future of Barcelona if they can maintain growth for their career and can avoid injuries. Barcelona can not put huge pressure on shoulders of youth players without good strategies to protect these players against pressure, overuse and injuries.

If they want to gain success with youth players, they must protect these players proactively and don't overuse them as it can break their careers very early.

[wmaurik]

Barcelona were a bit fortunate compared to other clubs who had the same problems as them, when the team was having financial difficulties, the players from the La Masia academy were simultaneously showing their extraordinary talent. Even though Barcelona are experiencing financial difficulties, they can rely on players from La Masia to fill in the gaps in their main squad. Only Dani Olmo has just been officially launched in this transfer market, it is not yet certain how many more players will be brought in, but if you look at their current financial condition, Barcelona will probably give their young players playing time.

Actually, it is more about Barcelona's dedication to building the team from the past until now through the implementation of the La Masia academy so that Barcelona always finds it easier to deal with the difficulties they experience every season even though the financial difficulties are still not resolved at this time. However, this does not mean that Barcelona has to give up on their own condition because at a time like now Barcelona can still bring in new players to their squad without any obstacles.

[Xcode7]

Barcelona were a bit fortunate compared to other clubs who had the same problems as them, when the team was having financial difficulties, the players from the La Masia academy were simultaneously showing their extraordinary talent. Even though Barcelona are experiencing financial difficulties, they can rely on players from La Masia to fill in the gaps in their main squad. Only Dani Olmo has just been officially launched in this transfer market, it is not yet certain how many more players will be brought in, but if you look at their current financial condition, Barcelona will probably give their young players playing time.

Actually, it is more about Barcelona's dedication to building the team from the past until now through the implementation of the La Masia academy so that Barcelona always finds it easier to deal with the difficulties they experience every season even though the financial difficulties are still not resolved at this time. However, this does not mean that Barcelona has to give up on their own condition because at a time like now Barcelona can still bring in new players to their squad without any obstacles.

It must be admitted that Barcelona has many potential young players and all of them are the result of their academy, which means that Barcelona management has built a fairly successful academy so that it can produce many quality players.
With the financial problems that Barcelona is currently experiencing, it makes it difficult for them to recruit quality players to compete with other best European teams, it is a setback for a team as big as Barcelona.
If it is only to survive at the top of La Lig, I think it is not their place there like last season, but Barcelona must be able to build a team to be able to become champions, that is what Barcelona team management must strive for even though it is difficult because of the financial problems they are experiencing.

[Cryptmuster]

It must be admitted that Barcelona has many potential young players and all of them are the result of their academy, which means that Barcelona management has built a fairly successful academy so that it can produce many quality players.
With the financial problems that Barcelona is currently experiencing, it makes it difficult for them to recruit quality players to compete with other best European teams, it is a setback for a team as big as Barcelona.
If it is only to survive at the top of La Lig, I think it is not their place there like last season, but Barcelona must be able to build a team to be able to become champions, that is what Barcelona team management must strive for even though it is difficult because of the financial problems they are experiencing.

Young players are good, but you understand that it will take a long time for them to get the necessary experience, and Barcelona needs results now. They are trying to attract new players, they decided not to extend Felix's loan because of this, that is, they are doing something. They can also try to apply Real's strategy and attract players with free agent status to the team, for some teams this is also a working strategy. But Barcelona does not have big problems, they have a balanced team that is ready for the new season.

[bestcoins1]

Young players are good, but you understand that it will take a long time for them to get the necessary experience, and Barcelona needs results now. They are trying to attract new players, they decided not to extend Felix's loan because of this, that is, they are doing something. They can also try to apply Real's strategy and attract players with free agent status to the team, for some teams this is also a working strategy. But Barcelona does not have big problems, they have a balanced team that is ready for the new season.

What Barcelona are implementing at the moment is very suitable because they also need much better results than last season and at least Barcelona can win La Liga again next season. So implementing a strategy of bringing in new players and also strengthening the young players that are already there will be a very good option for Barcelona. And from what you say it also makes more sense because Barcelona not only need young players but also need players who already have experience so that the depth of their squad can be quite balanced.