La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[TopT3ns]

If a team wants to look down on their performance just because they don’t have their first eleven complete and healthy to play, that fear will kill their chances of making it in that match and will lead them to a very big defeat in the game. Real Madrid is not a team that should rely on only a few set of players, their back up substitution in every game should make them a worthy team in any match they play in. Barcelona might be ahead of them in the standings but that doesn’t mean they can’t overtake them this soon in the league and take on the first position even though their performance hasn’t been that welcoming as that of Barcelona since the start of the season. Both teams are definitely going to take this match seriously and I expect them both to have equal chances of winning in this game.

Team like Real Madrid should have good players or worldclass players in their bench as backup for such situation when injuries are coming to affect the starting eleven players, but they literary don't that enough quality players in their bench which is why some of their fans are already making that as an excuse in case if they lose their match against Barcelona.

If someone come and say that Madrid don't have squad depth, their fans will come for that person, and it is a plain truth they need to believe in; moreover, their defense is not as strong as they may expect which is why they are looking for possible solutions before the January transfer windows; but if they continue like this, they will definitely suffer at some points because some players will surely get injured.

Well, Some people might say that Real Madrid does have some young talents in tone of benches but these players will not be as effective as the first team. It also brings lots of pressure that force the club to look for possible short terms solutions, particularly in high profile matches such as El Clásico against Barcelona. A defeat such as this would most definitely put pressure in the team and maybe make the management push for players in the upcoming January transfer window in case the require them.

Concerning defense it is actually one of the most vital areas to develop. Which is even more valuable, bearing in mind players that got injured such as Eder Militão who play major role as a defender. Otherwise that can turn into some sort of weak spot which opponents will be able to take advantage of as soon as they meet without proper adjustments in strategies or players’ signed contracts.

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Team like Real Madrid should have good players or worldclass players in their bench as backup for such situation when injuries are coming to affect the starting eleven players, but they literary don't that enough quality players in their bench which is why some of their fans are already making that as an excuse in case if they lose their match against Barcelona.

If someone come and say that Madrid don't have squad depth, their fans will come for that person, and it is a plain truth they need to believe in; moreover, their defense is not as strong as they may expect which is why they are looking for possible solutions before the January transfer windows; but if they continue like this, they will definitely suffer at some points because some players will surely get injured.

Real Madrid has some players that are good on their bench but they are not used most often by Anceloti to demonstrate their effort on the big games. He is using a set and doesn't make changes often, though it's good because what he aim is always achieved and what is the used of changing players when clearly he can win the game with the main squad that he has, perhaps the bench ones will used this opportunity to show him their best.

I'm not sure you know Real Madrid defense for you to say they have weak defense system. As long a Mendy, Rodrigo and Alaba are still healthy and not injure like the rest or the defenders, Real Madrid are good and will fight in any match they have unless they are overwhelm by the team they play against. As long as the defenders will do their jobs and forward do the same, they will have chance to win.

[tiCeR]

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Which is how Madrid is playing, and people believe they aren't trying, making it harder for them to score goals in the league. I believe Ancelotti will return to fitness and score goals, challenging other teams in other competitions. Barcelona is doing well this season, and no one believes they will be stronger this season because they do not have enough money to buy key players for the team, but even with the small players they have, they are dominating the league and believe they can be champions this season

Let's see how the competition ends, all Madrid fans anticipate Madrid to do well because they have Mbappe, but he isn't in great shape and can't score goals like he did at PSG. Mbappe will need time to fully understand Madrid, as the competition is more interesting and has more challenging clubs. I don't blame him if he isn't performing well, as I believe he will gradually improve his fitness. Many of his goals in the competition are penalties, Ancelotti need to do something different so that Mbappe can get more chances to score goals.

Yes but I think people thought it will be a close season as Barcelona has been doing well now. It depended on Mbappe and I admit I thought that Madrid would be stronger with him. Now Ancelotti said that they are having problems replacing Kroos as it now becomes obvious how much of an impact he had on the game. Sometimes you can't see it until the player is not playing anymore. Kroos has barely been a spectacular player, but he had this high level consistency that made him the central of their game. Mbappe is not being put into the right place in the right time. Kroos was amazing at doing that.

[iBaba]

Real Madrid has some players that are good on their bench but they are not used most often by Anceloti to demonstrate their effort on the big games. He is using a set and doesn't make changes often, though it's good because what he aim is always achieved and what is the used of changing players when clearly he can win the game with the main squad that he has, perhaps the bench ones will used this opportunity to show him their best.

I quite respect the way Ancelotti manages his team, having the first 11 squads always in the forefront and preparing other good players as alternatives too. It shows how he understands the stamina of his squad and where and when to shuffle them. He's a coach that works with much calculations and always ready to take decisions while withstanding the demands that comes with working with such a top class team which sometimes suffer player injuries and instability in the understanding of the old and new players.

[KingsDen]

Real Madrid has some players that are good on their bench but they are not used most often by Anceloti to demonstrate their effort on the big games. He is using a set and doesn't make changes often, though it's good because what he aim is always achieved and what is the used of changing players when clearly he can win the game with the main squad that he has, perhaps the bench ones will used this opportunity to show him their best.

I quite respect the way Ancelotti manages his team, having the first 11 squads always in the forefront and preparing other good players as alternatives too. It shows how he understands the stamina of his squad and where and when to shuffle them. He's a coach that works with much calculations and always ready to take decisions while withstanding the demands that comes with working with such a top class team which sometimes suffer player injuries and instability in the understanding of the old and new players.

I have never doubted the coaching prowess of Ancelotti, I had believed him so many times and he didn't fail. Even if Real Madrid didn't win either Laliga or CL this season, I'll attribute the failure to the players and not the coach. There is existing cracks amongst these young stars and it's expected to happen. I will only blame Ancelotti for keeping all of them in the same team. Vini and Rodrygo Is enough big names for Madrid forward. Mbappe factor is for induced competition among team mates which sometimes might not be healthy for the team.

[Zaguru12]

If someone come and say that Madrid don't have squad depth, their fans will come for that person, and it is a plain truth they need to believe in; moreover, their defense is not as strong as they may expect which is why they are looking for possible solutions before the January transfer windows; but if they continue like this, they will definitely suffer at some points because some players will surely get injured.

I'm not sure you know Real Madrid defense for you to say they have weak defense system. As long a Mendy, Rodrigo and Alaba are still healthy and not injure like the rest or the defenders, Real Madrid are good and will fight in any match they have unless they are overwhelm by the team they play against. As long as the defenders will do their jobs and forward do the same, they will have chance to win.

I will have to agree with the post you quote because I also see them not having depth on all areas, Madrid have pack of talents upfront and also in the midfield which to me is the their biggest Arsenal. But looking at the defense they seriously lack depth which is due to the number of injuries they have encountered, Alaba is out leaving them with just Rudiger and Militão as the starting center backs, any injury to any of them you are back to playing Touchmeni in that position. They also have the right back position still without depth for many years now Carvajal who was their only natural right back is now injured. Since last two to three seasons now it has been on the news that Real Madrid needs to sign a right back but they weren’t bothered because Dani hardly gets injured and now with him out they and Nacho who was the club’s utility play has left and they have only Varsquez left as the right back or they use Vallejo. So with this I think we can all se that the depth is shallow and not deep enough

[Docnaster]

Real Madrid has some players that are good on their bench but they are not used most often by Anceloti to demonstrate their effort on the big games. He is using a set and doesn't make changes often, though it's good because what he aim is always achieved and what is the used of changing players when clearly he can win the game with the main squad that he has, perhaps the bench ones will used this opportunity to show him their best.

I quite respect the way Ancelotti manages his team, having the first 11 squads always in the forefront and preparing other good players as alternatives too. It shows how he understands the stamina of his squad and where and when to shuffle them. He's a coach that works with much calculations and always ready to take decisions while withstanding the demands that comes with working with such a top class team which sometimes suffer player injuries and instability in the understanding of the old and new players.

I think one of the advantages of having Carlo Ancelotti as the manager of Real Madrid is the wealth of his experience. For a manager who's the league title in each of the top five leagues in Europe, understanding how football works isn't an issue for him again. He's mastered the art of squad rotation and that's why he rarely makes mistakes with his choices. Some of the players at Real Madrid who mostly start important games from bench will make the first XI of some of the top teams in Europe so you should know that for them to be happy to play under Carlo Ancelotti even when a starting shirt isn't guaranteed is a testament of the Italian manager's expertise

[ginsan]

I quite respect the way Ancelotti manages his team, having the first 11 squads always in the forefront and preparing other good players as alternatives too. It shows how he understands the stamina of his squad and where and when to shuffle them. He's a coach that works with much calculations and always ready to take decisions while withstanding the demands that comes with working with such a top class team which sometimes suffer player injuries and instability in the understanding of the old and new players.

Rotation is indeed needed and it has all been arranged by Ancelotti. He will play all the core players if the players are in good stamina and will also give playing minutes to substitute players when the situation supports it. Ancelotti's performance in building Real Madrid is very good because he has been able to slowly meet many successful targets, especially in the transition of old players to young ones.

Top coaches like Ancelotti certainly have had enough experience, he will know in which positions the team needs to work hard and in which positions the team can field reserve players to play from the start. Their performance in La Liga is still quite good because Real Madrid has not felt defeat. In the upcoming match where the Real Madrid squad will face Celta and I think they have a great chance to continue on the winning track.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Yes but I think people thought it will be a close season as Barcelona has been doing well now. It depended on Mbappe and I admit I thought that Madrid would be stronger with him. Now Ancelotti said that they are having problems replacing Kroos as it now becomes obvious how much of an impact he had on the game. Sometimes you can't see it until the player is not playing anymore. Kroos has barely been a spectacular player, but he had this high level consistency that made him the central of their game. Mbappe is not being put into the right place in the right time. Kroos was amazing at doing that.

Barcelona are title contenders this season, so no one will take them lightly in a match against anyone in La Liga. Until week 9, Barcelona only lost 1 time and the rest won 8 times. Barcelona's defeat was certainly surprising considering their good performance, but there was a reason why they lost. But Barcelona came back and they won another game after that defeat. Leading the standings with a 3 point gap from Real Madrid is certainly not safe, but Barcelona is a team that really cannot be underestimated this season.

Barcelona is by far the most productive team in La Liga, scoring 28 goals in 9 matches. Lewandowski contributed 10 goals, 5 goals from Raphinha, the other 13 goals were scored by other players including Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Dani Olmo.

[TelolettOm]

Well, Some people might say that Real Madrid does have some young talents in tone of benches but these players will not be as effective as the first team. It also brings lots of pressure that force the club to look for possible short terms solutions, particularly in high profile matches such as El Clásico against Barcelona. A defeat such as this would most definitely put pressure in the team and maybe make the management push for players in the upcoming January transfer window in case the require them.

Indeed, even though Real Madrid has substitute players, but still, to face El Classico, they must have a much stronger defense. And indeed the problem is that Carvajal is one of Real Madrid's mainstay defenders. The most likely substitute is Vazquez who is trusted by Ancelotti for the intermediate replace Carvajal Position.


Source: replace Carvajal - Vazquez

Luckily, I read the news that some of their players will return from their injuries in El Classico later, such as Courtois and Miliato who are scheduled to be ready on October 10th. So, at least this is much better than the current condition.

[Frankolala]

Well, Some people might say that Real Madrid does have some young talents in tone of benches but these players will not be as effective as the first team. It also brings lots of pressure that force the club to look for possible short terms solutions, particularly in high profile matches such as El Clásico against Barcelona. A defeat such as this would most definitely put pressure in the team and maybe make the management push for players in the upcoming January transfer window in case the require them.

Indeed, even though Real Madrid has substitute players, but still, to face El Classico, they must have a much stronger defense. And indeed the problem is that Carvajal is one of Real Madrid's mainstay defenders. The most likely substitute is Vazquez who is trusted by Ancelotti for the intermediate replace Carvajal Position.


Source: replace Carvajal - Vazquez

Luckily, I read the news that some of their players will return from their injuries in El Classico later, such as Courtois and Miliato who are scheduled to be ready on October 10th. So, at least this is much better than the current condition.

Looking at the current condition of Real Madrid team doesn't give anyone the expression that they will be able to win El Clasico, but we might see a different thing because no one knows Ancelotti plans and strategy that he will come up with on the match day. Ancelotti should not be underestimated because he knows how to win important matches. Carvajal might be out and his absence will definitely bs felt but the substitute is the only option and he might perform better than expected.

[imamusma]

I quite respect the way Ancelotti manages his team, having the first 11 squads always in the forefront and preparing other good players as alternatives too. It shows how he understands the stamina of his squad and where and when to shuffle them. He's a coach that works with much calculations and always ready to take decisions while withstanding the demands that comes with working with such a top class team which sometimes suffer player injuries and instability in the understanding of the old and new players.

Rotation is indeed needed and it has all been arranged by Ancelotti. He will play all the core players if the players are in good stamina and will also give playing minutes to substitute players when the situation supports it. Ancelotti's performance in building Real Madrid is very good because he has been able to slowly meet many successful targets, especially in the transition of old players to young ones.

Top coaches like Ancelotti certainly have had enough experience, he will know in which positions the team needs to work hard and in which positions the team can field reserve players to play from the start. Their performance in La Liga is still quite good because Real Madrid has not felt defeat. In the upcoming match where the Real Madrid squad will face Celta and I think they have a great chance to continue on the winning track.

The challenges faced by Ancelotti this season are actually more complicated, where Real Madrid started the season with a number of injured players. The departure of several players such as Toni Kroos, Nacho, and Joselu also made Ancelotti have to think harder, and build new players to be able to adapt to the team is also another challenge. Those are some of the reasons why Real Madrid have performed a little unstable this season, and it must be admitted that it is not easy to get through the transition period.
Ancelotti is indeed quite lucky because he has quality second-string players, so he is able to support the team performance to remain in top form. With his managerial experience, Ancelotti can certainly be relied on in various situations, and in my opinion the Italian manager has faced it quite often.
The match against Celta Vigo is very important to win, where Real Madrid will face Dortmund and Barcelona after that. I am sure that Ancelotti is currently preparing his best strategy, using the international break to evaluate Real Madrid weaknesses in the last few matches.

[legendbtc]

Well, Some people might say that Real Madrid does have some young talents in tone of benches but these players will not be as effective as the first team. It also brings lots of pressure that force the club to look for possible short terms solutions, particularly in high profile matches such as El Clásico against Barcelona. A defeat such as this would most definitely put pressure in the team and maybe make the management push for players in the upcoming January transfer window in case the require them.

In terms of reserve players, the quality is not too bad, but that is for a normal club. As for Real Madrid, the storm of injuries will certainly directly affect the main goals such as winning La Liga or winning the Champions League. If he wants to add players, Ancelotti will have to wait until the next winter transfer window. Before that, coach Carlo Ancelotti will certainly have to make do with what he has.
But to add the desired recruits in this period is not easy. Perhaps Real's board of directors will have to change their stance this summer, accepting to spend money to bring more reinforcements to the Bernabeu to relieve the burden on Ancelotti. Some short-term or loan deals are the most likely move for Los Blancos to salvage the situation.

[uchegod-21]

Well, Some people might say that Real Madrid does have some young talents in tone of benches but these players will not be as effective as the first team. It also brings lots of pressure that force the club to look for possible short terms solutions, particularly in high profile matches such as El Clásico against Barcelona. A defeat such as this would most definitely put pressure in the team and maybe make the management push for players in the upcoming January transfer window in case the require them.

In terms of reserve players, the quality is not too bad, but that is for a normal club. As for Real Madrid, the storm of injuries will certainly directly affect the main goals such as winning La Liga or winning the Champions League. If he wants to add players, Ancelotti will have to wait until the next winter transfer window. Before that, coach Carlo Ancelotti will certainly have to make do with what he has.
But to add the desired recruits in this period is not easy. Perhaps Real's board of directors will have to change their stance this summer, accepting to spend money to bring more reinforcements to the Bernabeu to relieve the burden on Ancelotti. Some short-term or loan deals are the most likely move for Los Blancos to salvage the situation.

I don't know why we are talking about short term solutions in a club like Real Madrid. Are they really in short of players? I considered them and Manchester city to be team with a very good squad depth. Incase I am missing something, can someone update me with list of injured players in Real Madrid?
As far as I know, real Madrid is a team of very young players and young players hardly get injured, so there's no course for alarm.

[Weawant]

Indeed, even though Real Madrid has substitute players, but still, to face El Classico, they must have a much stronger defense. And indeed the problem is that Carvajal is one of Real Madrid's mainstay defenders. The most likely substitute is Vazquez who is trusted by Ancelotti for the intermediate replace Carvajal Position.


Source: replace Carvajal - Vazquez

Luckily, I read the news that some of their players will return from their injuries in El Classico later, such as Courtois and Miliato who are scheduled to be ready on October 10th. So, at least this is much better than the current condition.

After the international break I'm really expecting a whole lot of improvement from Madrid because I'm believing that Madrid will be able to get a whole lot of their issue fixed already and as they are expecting players coming from injury, that will be a boost on their confidence and psychology to be able to improve their performance before the end of the season.  this deal Ancelotti wants to get done is one which  i see as a good one because it actually does as it will also be of great help to the team much enough, but what so most important for them now will be in trying to maintain a top position on the table. The next El Classico is indeed going to be an interesting and very tough one as both team are really informed this season lets see who turns out the best at the end of the day.

[mv1986]

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The challenges faced by Ancelotti this season are actually more complicated, where Real Madrid started the season with a number of injured players. The departure of several players such as Toni Kroos, Nacho, and Joselu also made Ancelotti have to think harder, and build new players to be able to adapt to the team is also another challenge. Those are some of the reasons why Real Madrid have performed a little unstable this season, and it must be admitted that it is not easy to get through the transition period.
Ancelotti is indeed quite lucky because he has quality second-string players, so he is able to support the team performance to remain in top form. With his managerial experience, Ancelotti can certainly be relied on in various situations, and in my opinion the Italian manager has faced it quite often.
The match against Celta Vigo is very important to win, where Real Madrid will face Dortmund and Barcelona after that. I am sure that Ancelotti is currently preparing his best strategy, using the international break to evaluate Real Madrid weaknesses in the last few matches.

Well, Joselu didn't make that much of a difference and Nacho should be replaceable. Kroos is probably the only player who can't immediately be substituted by the players that are there already. But then again they were able to get Mbappe and I think every coach in the world would have said that the team didn't become any weaker when a few players leave but in return you can play with Mbappe from now on.

Seriously, look at their offense consisting of Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo and some others who can play offensively like Bellingham. They have a strong team that still is trying to find their best setup. But Real Madrid usually gets better with time and this is what I expect as well.  

[promise444c5]

I'm seeing this game that none of the two side, Barcelona or Madrid would want to let go of this 3 points for the other, If you could recall,  Real Madrid last Major match was against Atletico Madrid that game end on a draw, I don’t really see that Madrid would want to lose this game to their major rivary team in Spanish La Liga, Barcelona and losing to Barcelona means they have given Barca more opportunity to be the Champions this season.

For someone who wants to bet on this match should consider going for over 2.5 goals, because this is what I have had paid off most the time during El Clasico games.

Sure both team won't want to let go the 3 points because it will really determine their fate in race for the league title, Realmadrid is going to be facing Celta Vigo next which isn't much of a big deal for realmadrid ), for borussia dortmund  game, they've always won them and I belief they could still win it or draw at worse(lowprob of draw), if Realmadrid handles Dortmund without too much stress then there should be some clear prediction towards Barcelona game.
Barcelona on the other hand, is going to be taking on Sevilla (sevilla ain't an easy team but I know there will be some goals to compete), next is Bayern if Bayern doesn't weaken or give players injury then playing Realmadrid could be a little bit fair for them but it's still going to be an hard game for both side, they both need the point either they win the successive match before or not but a draw is still going to favour Barcelona if they win the match against sevilla so the goals might not flow

[LUCKMCFLY]

Because of lack of good strikers and have good attacking players at swings like Vinicius and Rodrygo, Real Madrid will use Mbappe as their main striker. Mbappe is more dangerous at swing positions but he does not support his team mates in attacking as good as Vinicius and Rodrygo. In other words, with his selfishness, the striker position is better for Mbappe individually and for Real Madrid as a team too.

I agree with you on that statement, because I am one of those who believe that when Madrid is losing it is because they do not have Mbappé up front. For me, the striker who has to get the most out of it Now is Mbappé Of course , Vinicius, Rodry and Bellinham help, but the one with the best goal-scoring instinct is undoubtedly Mbappé, The good thing about Madrid is that it has so many variants that with any Madrid player a dream team comes out and any Combination is good , but you have to be more accurate and win the points.

[blue Snow]

After the international break I'm really expecting a whole lot of improvement from Madrid because I'm believing that Madrid will be able to get a whole lot of their issue fixed already and as they are expecting players coming from injury, that will be a boost on their confidence and psychology to be able to improve their performance before the end of the season.  this deal Ancelotti wants to get done is one which  i see as a good one because it actually does as it will also be of great help to the team much enough, but what so most important for them now will be in trying to maintain a top position on the table. The next El Classico is indeed going to be an interesting and very tough one as both team are really informed this season let's see who turns out the best at the end of the day.

One a big problem of Madrid now is inconsistent to hold their performance along the match. The team sometime appears dominant, but then experienced a significant decline their performance. Ancelotti must pay attention to this problem. We don't know what is problem between player, or something happen with anceloti strategy, if this inconsistent not fix it immediately will have an effect to player confidence and cohesion. Madrid have the star player, but sometime many people asked about the squad depth, so if any star player injury that also impact with team and make the performance decreased drastically.

[Farma]

Because of lack of good strikers and have good attacking players at swings like Vinicius and Rodrygo, Real Madrid will use Mbappe as their main striker. Mbappe is more dangerous at swing positions but he does not support his team mates in attacking as good as Vinicius and Rodrygo. In other words, with his selfishness, the striker position is better for Mbappe individually and for Real Madrid as a team too.

I agree with you on that statement, because I am one of those who believe that when Madrid is losing it is because they do not have Mbappé up front. For me, the striker who has to get the most out of it Now is Mbappé Of course , Vinicius, Rodry and Bellinham help, but the one with the best goal-scoring instinct is undoubtedly Mbappé, The good thing about Madrid is that it has so many variants that with any Madrid player a dream team comes out and any Combination is good , but you have to be more accurate and win the points.

In a team, of course, the performance of all teams determines the results, both from stopping the ball from entering the goal and also scoring goals, all of that is not done by individuals, it is done by the team, last season Bellingham who played as AMF he could be the determinant for Real Madrid in several matches, and Real Madrid itself has many goals from the wings, whether it's Vini and Rodry, we can't make an opinion as if this football match is done individually, Mbamppe has quality but that doesn't mean he has to make the possibility of the goal because there are many gaps that they can exploit in every opponent, and in my opinion Real Madrid lost in the Champions because the strength of the home team was better, we have to realize that Lille was better at that time.