La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[LTU_btc]

Reminder that this week we'll know the finalists of the Copa del Rey 2019/2020. Mirandes vs Real Sociedad kick-off in about an hour. Granada vs Bilbao tomorrow.

Anyone expecting a major upset? I honestly expect we get the Basque Derby in the final. 'Mirandes to Qualify' at 5/1 odds is a no brainer for those who want to back the underdogs who knocked Villareal, Celta, and Sevilla out of the cup.

Upset didn't happened. Real Sociedad confident reached final. In both games we saw two completely different level teams playing and it was difficult to expect surprise.
Granada - Athletic should be more interesting. Bilbao won at home just 1:0. But I expect Athletic to go through - I want Basque Derby in the final.

[Daniel91]

so Barcelona should adapt to a new way of playing.

Tiki Taka is no longer a trend now, relying only on fast players and strong defense if the barcelona game is still like that then there will be no change for barcelona.
Now it is necessary to follow the new trends and tactics of the coach so that it gives rise to the players to play a role on the pitch so that Barcelona will look even stronger.

Each coach adjusts his team's play to the players at his disposal.
I don't think that Barcelona can play differently.
It's obvious that Barcelona depends too much on just one player, Messi.
Tiki Taka is part of their club dnk and can't be changed overnight.
Messi is alpha and omega and everything starts from him.
When Messi finish his career Barcelona will have serious problems like Real without Ronaldo now.

[Raflesia]

Each coach adjusts his team's play to the players at his disposal.
I don't think that Barcelona can play differently.
It's obvious that Barcelona depends too much on just one player, Messi.
Tiki Taka is part of their club dnk and can't be changed overnight.
Messi is alpha and omega and everything starts from him.
When Messi finish his career Barcelona will have serious problems like Real without Ronaldo now.

If Barcelona only continues to rely on one player, Lionel Messi, then it will not advance to its own club, at least the coach can develop other players to be like Lionel Messi or Suarez who is sharp on the field so Messi only contributes to good attack and feed.

If tiki-taka is still in the Barcelona game then this will be easy for him as long as the barcelonan players can process the ball correctly.

[ampere]

so Barcelona should adapt to a new way of playing.

Tiki Taka is no longer a trend now, relying only on fast players and strong defense if the barcelona game is still like that then there will be no change for barcelona.
Now it is necessary to follow the new trends and tactics of the coach so that it gives rise to the players to play a role on the pitch so that Barcelona will look even stronger.

Tiki taka cannot thrive anymore efficiently because teams now set up with fast paced attackers, fast paced attacking midfielders a holding midfielder and fast paced full backs, who can perform double high press on any teams that try tiki taka.

Liverpool prefers hit and run and cross football, and Simeone tackled that with  close range pressing.

Modern coaches should have several methods to grind out wins, which is why i said sacking Valverde was a wrong choice for barcelona because you can only utilize the players you have in front of you.

Until barca can get another xavi or iniesta, they should forget about tiki taka.

[Naida_BR]

so Barcelona should adapt to a new way of playing.

Tiki Taka is no longer a trend now, relying only on fast players and strong defense if the barcelona game is still like that then there will be no change for barcelona.
Now it is necessary to follow the new trends and tactics of the coach so that it gives rise to the players to play a role on the pitch so that Barcelona will look even stronger.

That's exactly what I am saying.
Teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona should have more that one play style in their pocket. Every game needs to be treated differently and tiki taka is very clear to b faced for any team right now.

[hd49728]

Tiki taka cannot thrive anymore efficiently because teams now set up with fast paced attackers, fast paced attacking midfielders a holding midfielder and fast paced full backs, who can perform double high press on any teams that try tiki taka.

Tikitaka, really? How many years passed since the last season of Pep in Barcelona?
When Pep left the club, tiki taka was dissapeared gradually and what Barcelona have played recent seasons is too far and very different from the original Tiki taka I know of.

The worse thing for Barcelona is Messi is older and consequently his form has gradually reduced as well. Soon Barcelona need to find a new legend who will be able to bring them back to trophy competitions.

Liverpool prefers hit and run and cross football, and Simeone tackled that with  close range pressing.

Liverpool has a tactic like Ajax in the past, and recent years is Dortmund but they played better than Dortmund because they have some better key players, Allison, Dijk and Salah.

A. Madrid, as always, is a defensive team and Simeone seems to have better tactics for his team and the art of defence has been grown up by the coach. To compare between Mourinho and Simeone, I think Simeone has adapted better than Mourinho.

[Fesatmas]

so Barcelona should adapt to a new way of playing.

Tiki Taka is no longer a trend now, relying only on fast players and strong defense if the barcelona game is still like that then there will be no change for barcelona.
Now it is necessary to follow the new trends and tactics of the coach so that it gives rise to the players to play a role on the pitch so that Barcelona will look even stronger.

That's exactly what I am saying.
Teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona should have more that one play style in their pocket. Every game needs to be treated differently and tiki taka is very clear to b faced for any team right now.

Indeed, each team must have a different style of play so that opponents will not easily guess our attacks I think Madrid and Barcelona have their respective styles so that their game is strong.

But only Barcelona is famous for its tiki taka.

[Chrystora123]

I hope Madrid is able to continue to survive and win every game in the future because Barca will surely try hard to reclaim the top position of the La Liga this season. (madrid fans) 

But only Barcelona is famous for its tiki taka.

8/3/2020 Barca face Real Sociedad..  I hope Barca forget their defeat (when facing Madrid) and keep playing with Tiki Taka tricks.

[snipie]

I hope Madrid is able to continue to survive and win every game in the future because Barca will surely try hard to reclaim the top position of the La Liga this season. (madrid fans) 

But only Barcelona is famous for its tiki taka.

8/3/2020 Barca face Real Sociedad..  I hope Barca forget their defeat (when facing Madrid) and keep playing with Tiki Taka tricks.

Real Sociedad is a good team and can disappoint Barcelona fans again.
The most important thing isn't the Barca's result but it is to see Real Madrid winning VS Betis and the remaining games too! Barca drawing or losing should be just an extra advantage

[LTU_btc]

So, we already know both finalists of Copa del Rey. We will see Basque Derby in the final. Athletic reached final, despite loss to Granada 2:1 in second leg game. They went further thanks to away goal rule. And this match was really good to watch.

[Ulven]

I hope Madrid is able to continue to survive and win every game in the future because Barca will surely try hard to reclaim the top position of the La Liga this season. (madrid fans) 

But only Barcelona is famous for its tiki taka.

8/3/2020 Barca face Real Sociedad..  I hope Barca forget their defeat (when facing Madrid) and keep playing with Tiki Taka tricks.

Real Sociedad is a good team and can disappoint Barcelona fans again.
The most important thing isn't the Barca's result but it is to see Real Madrid winning VS Betis and the remaining games too! Barca drawing or losing should be just an extra advantage

Barcelona still alive needs to win upcoming matches, But Real Madrid is also offering a beautiful football thanks to Zidane's artistic framework!!!And I think Barcelona will play a tough match against the stubborn Sociedad.La Liga this season is really fun because the teams are in one point ranking RM VS BITIS !!!I expect Real Madrid to win easily against Bitis

[ampere]

I hope Madrid is able to continue to survive and win every game in the future because Barca will surely try hard to reclaim the top position of the La Liga this season. (madrid fans) 

But only Barcelona is famous for its tiki taka.

8/3/2020 Barca face Real Sociedad..  I hope Barca forget their defeat (when facing Madrid) and keep playing with Tiki Taka tricks.

Barcelona is inconsistent with their performance and that is not good at this time.
With consecutive 2 - 1 against Sociedad,  and a 2 - 2 draw in the first leg of this tie; Barcelona need to up their game to avoid defeat.

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

[Coyster]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

[Nadziratel]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

Barcelona will not jeopardize this match by considering the game to be played on weekdays. I think they are a very professional team for this. It would be a surprise for me to lose this game after the Real Madrid game.

[Raflesia]

Barcelona will not jeopardize this match by considering the game to be played on weekdays. I think they are a very professional team for this. It would be a surprise for me to lose this game after the Real Madrid game.

Remember that Real Sociedad has had a good performance in the last 5 matches and only lost once, while tonight they will face Barcelona, Barcelona will certainly have more difficulties because Real Sociedad cannot be regarded by Barcelona, If you lose again then this is a change for Barcelona because that would be their bad performance, let's see hopefully it doesn't disappoint in that match.

[slaman29]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

Barca will be stinging badly from the last loss, the one that let their arch rivals leapfrog them into pole position. You bet they'll be going all out. I think they will feel the Napoli game is enough time away to get rest and recuperate. Plus, a win on the weekend before Champions League? What better boost to feel right?

[Sterbens]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

Barca will be stinging badly from the last loss, the one that let their arch rivals leapfrog them into pole position. You bet they'll be going all out. I think they will feel the Napoli game is enough time away to get rest and recuperate. Plus, a win on the weekend before Champions League? What better boost to feel right?

I think there is still one more week to rest for the barcelona players so tonight against Real Sociedad will not be worried because after that it will rest in full.
Betting all out for Barcelon I don't think it's too much like that. Barcelona's game is now easy to guess so it will be difficult for them to win at Napoli later.

[webtricks]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

Beating Barcelona at home, really? No team since 11th November 2018 has been able to beat Barcelona at home. Invincible Liverpool, Man United, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan all have lost at Barca's den since then. I don't expect Sociedad to end this unbeatable run. However, we have to admit that Real Sociedad playing one of their best season. They already beaten Real Madrid at Bernabeu and already qualified for the final of Copa Del Rey but beating Barca at Camp Nou is still a big ask from them.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

Champions League fixture against Napoli is still two weeks ahead. Barcelona have enough time to play their best players in this game. Before Napoli fixture, Barcelona also have to play Mallorca at away game. That match will be more of a challenge due to Barcelona's awful away form. But Sociedad should be comfortable win for Messi's men.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I think Sociedad is capable of causing an upset, by leading barcelona to 2 consecutive losses this weekend.

Many times in the past, Real Sociedad have pulled up upsets against Barcelona, especially when they play at home and this season there is no better time for them to take something from this game than now, Barca are really struggling for form and consistency, if they drop points in this game they could see themselves falling far behind to Madrid.

It becomes more of a difficult game for them due to their Champions League engagement, they must surely have one eye on Napoli, Barcelona though it must be said have the capability to completely put Sociedad away, let's see the turn of events that'll happen in this game.

Barca will be stinging badly from the last loss, the one that let their arch rivals leapfrog them into pole position. You bet they'll be going all out. I think they will feel the Napoli game is enough time away to get rest and recuperate. Plus, a win on the weekend before Champions League? What better boost to feel right?

Real and Barcelona both teams are equal stronger where both teams had the similar chances of winning. Barcelona lost the last match, so you can't say that they'll make the next match worse. I do not think this defeat will have a negative reaction in their next match. I think they'll be desperate to win the next match.

[Chrystora123]

Champions League fixture against Napoli is still two weeks ahead. Barcelona have enough time to play their best players in this game. Before Napoli fixture, Barcelona also have to play Mallorca at away game. That match will be more of a challenge due to Barcelona's awful away form. But Sociedad should be comfortable win for Messi's men.

the match against Real Sociedad will take place at Camp Nou (Barca home) it's hard for Sociedad to win and even draw in this match.  Barca will certainly try hard to score a lot of goals in this match, so they win points (goal difference) from Madrid..  IMO, this match will most likely end with a score (3-0) for Barca victory.