La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[yoseph]

31st Aug 2019 Barcelona loses 2 points , 1st September 2019 Real Madrid says, Hold my beer 
With this kind of lackluster performance Real Madrid will go trophyless again if they are not careful. This should be the time for them to capitalize on Barcelona's recent poor string of results

It's 85 minutes and Villareal is Leading by 2 goals to 1. The best i expect Real Madrid to pull of is a draw.

Even though the game ended in a draw, I don't think Real Madrid has what it takes to win the La Liga this season, I may be getting ahead of myself by saying this knowing full well how an injury crisis is plaguing the whole team as of this moment but their performance isn't good to write home about, I hope for their sake that Hazard return from injury soon and help with their bad performance.

[Coyster]

but what is it with Real?

I think it's the lack of togetherness in their team, Madrid no longer play with the unity we've come to know them with, since the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo, Madrid play like a team in sixes and sevens, they not only lost their key maskman, they also lost the winning mentality he brought.

I think Madrid team need to put all their big egos aside, and work together as one or else, performances would continue to be poor.

[Naida_BR]

2:2 and Real dropped two points as well!

but what is it with Real?

That's what I think too. Are they not optimal in this official competition or have they lost their identity? When it comes to players, they are certainly very complete and even more. They should be better in the future.

So big mistakes from Real. They would have the opportunity to get advantage over Barcelona.
Especially now, that Messi is not playing in the game would be a great benefit for Real. But, they keep dropping points.

[Chrystora123]

if we look at this poll then no one predicts that Atletico Madrid will be able to win the 2019/20 La Liga.. poor them  

Just noticed the pool and it's surprising to see team like Barcelona is not ahead. Barcelona does not have the past glory then had anymore? I understand they are heavily depends on Messi but there are other good players as well who can win match for them.

Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele were deliberately prepared to reduce Barca's dependence on Messi,  so I don't think Messi is the reason why Barca was not chosen by many people.

[tomahawk9]

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if we look at this poll then no one predicts that Atletico Madrid will be able to win the 2019/20 La Liga.. poor them  

to be fair, Atletico doesn't have many fans outside of spain and probably some south american countries like Argentina and uruguay, so it's predictable that people don't root for them. Funnt thing is, they're the only ones who have had a prefect start (9pts out of 3 games) and have showed us the bst football out of the top teams.

Still early, though, but I believe they're the top contender to win the league this season. Real Madrid are a coin flip, and Barca are pretty bad with Valverde. I'll even go as far as to say that Atletico are among the top3 contenders to win the Champions League this season 

[swogerino]

if we look at this poll then no one predicts that Atletico Madrid will be able to win the 2019/20 La Liga.. poor them  

Just noticed the pool and it's surprising to see team like Barcelona is not ahead. Barcelona does not have the past glory then had anymore? I understand they are heavily depends on Messi but there are other good players as well who can win match for them.

Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele were deliberately prepared to reduce Barca's dependence on Messi,  so I don't think Messi is the reason why Barca was not chosen by many people.

Messi is getting old and while he is one of the greatest soccer player in history he cannot fight against life.Age is a limiting factor and no one can escape it,sure you can extend your lifespan of your carrier but that is it.

Messi has played all his career at Barca so I think he should close it there,he is still one of the key players of Barca but Barca should not rely only on Messi.

[Trofo]

to be fair, Atletico doesn't have many fans outside of spain and probably some south american countries like Argentina and uruguay, so it's predictable that people don't root for them. Funnt thing is, they're the only ones who have had a prefect start (9pts out of 3 games) and have showed us the bst football out of the top teams.

Still early, though, but I believe they're the top contender to win the league this season. Real Madrid are a coin flip, and Barca are pretty bad with Valverde. I'll even go as far as to say that Atletico are among the top3 contenders to win the Champions League this season 

I predicted Atletico will be winter champion before league started (there is post somewhere in this topic) and stated that it is only matter if will they be able to fend of Barca and/or Real in the second part of the season when I believe those teams will hit higher gears.

I also put money on all three of their wins and plan to continue doing the same in the near future. Granted, they cut the last game a bit too close to the finish line for my liking.

[LTU_btc]

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.
About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they  were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

[joniboini]

About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they  were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

Well, who knows if they keep winning like that lol. It doesn't matter if you can continue winning if you play not as good as Barca or Real. Points are what matters.

But yeah, their defense needs to be improved. It's tiring for the players if they have to continue trailing from behind in every match.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

[Naida_BR]

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

I wonder what is going to happen when Messi announces that he is going to retire,
Probably Barcelona would be fighting for the 3rd place with Valencia... They need to find his substitute as soon as possible.

[Coyster]

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.
About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they  were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

The most important thing is the victory, and that's what they got as they sit comfortably on the top of the table going some points clear of Barcelona and Madrid.
It's always good to start well and top your rivals at least before they get themselves in the right rhythm.

I'm happy for Athletico thus far, and this season I dub them to be real contenders for the title, it'll be nice for Simeone to lift the title one more time, he's doing a great job at Athletico Madrid.

[Barracuda]

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

I wonder what is going to happen when Messi announces that he is going to retire,
Probably Barcelona would be fighting for the 3rd place with Valencia... They need to find his substitute as soon as possible.

I have already said, Barcelona should have thought about this long before Messi announced it.
Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

[joniboini]

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

[tokeweed]

2:2 and Real dropped two points as well!

but what is it with Real?

That's what I think too. Are they not optimal in this official competition or have they lost their identity? When it comes to players, they are certainly very complete and even more. They should be better in the future.

More like injuries of some key players Asensio, Rodriquez, Isco and Hazard.  Modric is getting old, with Kroos also getting there.  They also sold that young midfield guy to Arsenal.

I think Zidane was operating under the assumption that they were for sure acquiring Pogba.  Lol.

Edit:  Ceballos!

[Barracuda]

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Well, that's what I meant. However, every team wants to win and get 3 points. If you often lose, you certainly do not get points and far hopes to become champions of the league. Atl Madrid sometimes concede first but their goal is to win. So that's what they are now.

[Ulven]

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

Yes, this is true as long as the stars Barcelona and Real are not participating in the games and negative results enjoyed by the two clubs, Will make Athletic at the top of the ranking.

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Although Atletic wins all three games and occupies first place, they will face many challenges in the coming games.

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 Atl Madrid sometimes concede first but their goal is to win. So that's what they are now.
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Yes, it seems Atletico's only goal is to win games.

[swogerino]

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Atletico lacks consistency and that is a big limiting factor when you are fighting for the Championship.When you fight for the Championship you need to be merciless when it comes to score goals and also the defense must be totally focused and concentrated.These qualities are only for Real and Barca until now that is why I think one these two teams will win the La Liga.

[Daniel91]

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

[Naida_BR]

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

I totally agree with you.
There is so much discussion about Neymar and his transfer and the worst part is that every week the media indicates different players for an exchange transfer. Rakitic is one player and that's totally bad for his mentality.