La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Zilon]

Barcelona are losing to some team called Linares in the Copa del Rey right now.    It is a 1/16-finals match and there is no rematch for this one seemingly. I think that Barcelona should care about this tournament too. They are already going on terrible in European tournaments as we see them in the Europa League from now on. And they are newly recovering in the La Liga. At least, they can fight for winning the Copa del Rey title.

63 minutes in the game was passed before seeing Barcelona getting a draw against a third division or I don't know what it is called team. What an achievement we have there
We will see a collapse of the other team now?

Linares Deportivo advanced to the Round of 32 by eliminating Alaves in the second round match.  In this game, it seemed like the dream continued.  They took the lead with Hugo Dias in the 19th minute.  In the second half, Barcelona did not give Linares an opportunity with his effective game.  Although Barcelona was very effective, they could only win 2-1. Thus, the Catalan team made it to the Round of 16 without any surprises.  In the Spanish King's Cup matches, there will be an Alcoyano-Real Madrid match soon.  Real Madrid will most likely win comfortably.

In the end, Barcelona managed to win the Copa del Rey match against Linares Deportivo even though they had trailed 1-0 before two goals each scored by Ousmane Dembélé in the 63rd minute and an additional goal scored by Ferran Jutglà in the 69th minute to make Barcelona qualify for the next round, the score was not so good actually considering that Linares Deportivo is a third caste team from the Spanish League. But this match Barcelona played more second-tier players to give them enough playing minutes in the Copa Del Rey.

Although Barcelona was under strong pressure but I wouldn't call their victory against Linares as managed to win going by the counter attacks it was a well deserved victory. Both goals from O. Démbélé and Ferran Jutla. Linares were a almost undefeated at first but Barcelona were still able to maintain their counters and it payed off at the tail end

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[fullhdpixel]

I'm just hoping for Barcelona to get back into the top four at the end of the season. It doesn't matter if Xavi takes a lot of time to make Barcelona fully recover because it won't be easy, at least with Xavi can make Barcelona compete in the top four for now and also next season I think that will be enough because I know it will take a long process to get back to his best form and it's not just about money.

Honestly they are at least winning and getting up in the ladder even though they are missing players. Even their new transfer turned out to be covid positive so he is going to take some time to relax and get to know the city but I am guessing he can't just leave the house so I do not know. In the end as long as Barcelona keeps this new Xavi tactics going on, eventually players will come back and they will be doing a lot better. That is what I am hoping will happen and that is why I feel like there is going to be some sort of situation where players will get used to it more by the end of the season.

End of the season is a lot more important, other teams will be tired and have high fatigue while Barcelona will have it too but they will be playing better and better each time so they will end up with better results than their competition and move up even more.

[VanityWallets2015]

With this team from Barcelona, I don't think it's that important to play good football. Now it's all about getting as many points as possible. It is better to win with ugly football than to lose a lot with beautiful football. They are in a corner where all the points are needed. If they win a lot of matches, then confidence increases and they can work better on the game image. Many players lack confidence.

[CLS63]

It was going to be really shocking if Barcelona were eliminated by this team, Linares. I saw some time ago that even the Barcelona B team defeated them.    It would have been so funny to see the first team losing to them. Thankfully, they scored 2 goals in 6 minutes and turned the game around. And they became the victor by 2-1. At least Linares tried their luck. Barcelona need to perform better than this. Maybe this wasn't a league game but still.

[kawetsriyanto]

If Vinicius or Benzema are injured for a long time, then maybe Real Madrid will lose their place in the points table.

True. Without Vinicius or Benzema, Real Madrid attacking line won't have the power. They may survive in the top table of La Liga, but they probably will be eliminated by stronger teams in UCL. This season, Real Madrid must admit that they rely on these two players as the most effective strikers. So, Ancellotti must keep them always in a good condition.

Real Madrid's gameplay, on the other hand, suggests that they have become completely dependent on Vinicius and Benzema.

The best formation of Real Madrid strikers: Vinicius - Benzema - Asensio.
I've watched most of the matches played by Real Madrid so far, this formation is the most effective one. They depend on these 3 players in the attacking line.

[Joca97]

If Vinicius or Benzema are injured for a long time, then maybe Real Madrid will lose their place in the points table. Sevilla's performance is stable, they do not lose points against weaker teams.
Real Madrid's gameplay, on the other hand, suggests that they have become completely dependent on Vinicius and Benzema. With Vinicius out of the team, they have lost to weaker teams like Getafe. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti should inspire every player in the team to perform well without relying on any particular player. Otherwise, Sevilla will quickly rise to the top of the points table.

Real madrid can drop some points in the future with a couple of injuries currently on going in their attack. O most the entire attack plus some benches are either injured or have covid. But even if they drop a few points they probobly wont lose the first place because they have a huge advantage

[AndySt]

I'm just hoping for Barcelona to get back into the top four at the end of the season. It doesn't matter if Xavi takes a lot of time to make Barcelona fully recover because it won't be easy, at least with Xavi can make Barcelona compete in the top four for now and also next season I think that will be enough because I know it will take a long process to get back to his best form and it's not just about money.

Honestly they are at least winning and getting up in the ladder even though they are missing players. Even their new transfer turned out to be covid positive so he is going to take some time to relax and get to know the city but I am guessing he can't just leave the house so I do not know. In the end as long as Barcelona keeps this new Xavi tactics going on, eventually players will come back and they will be doing a lot better. That is what I am hoping will happen and that is why I feel like there is going to be some sort of situation where players will get used to it more by the end of the season.
End of the season is a lot more important, other teams will be tired and have high fatigue while Barcelona will have it too but they will be playing better and better each time so they will end up with better results than their competition and move up even more.

If Xavi manages to bring Barcelona to the best physical and psychological shape by the end of the season, it means that the management did not appoint him to the post of head coach for nothing and completely guessed everything. Also, everyone will say that the risk was justified and some professional coaching inexperience did not have an impact. Another question is that Xavi has not achieved any of this yet and Barcelona fans can only believe in a successful outcome of the enterprise. I also think that we should not immediately make a tragedy out of the fact that if Barcelona cannot become champions this season, it will be a very good result if the club participates in the Champions League next season, because this is still a good increase in the team's budget with the club's not the best financial situation in recent years.

[RaltcoinsB]

With this team from Barcelona, I don't think it's that important to play good football. Now it's all about getting as many points as possible. It is better to win with ugly football than to lose a lot with beautiful football. They are in a corner where all the points are needed. If they win a lot of matches, then confidence increases and they can work better on the game image. Many players lack confidence.

Linares is not a measure of strength for Barcelona. I would expect a team of Barcelona quality to score differently in this match. They had to fall back and try hard until they scored the first goal. Even after scoring the second goal, the risk continued. With a counterattack, Linares could have caught the draw. Fortunately, that didn't happen. Barcelona won 2-1 and advanced to the next round. It would have been a huge shock if Barcelona had been eliminated.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The first match tomorrow is going to be Getafe v Real Madrid. Getafe are not a very big competition for Real Madrid in this season. Maybe Getafe haven't lost any match for five weeks in the league but Real Madrid are still being favoured highly for this match. Their last head-to-head match in this stadium ended in a draw by 0-0. Real Madrid would revenge on them I think. I expect a win for them by one goal.

I would say Real Madrid could score 2-3 goals easily in case the players are in the best shape. Otherwise 1 goal difference is the worst scenario. I don't think Real Madrid will drop points at this point vs what suppose to be an easy party.

Real Madrid is one of the teams that are best positioned in Spanish football, there are many ways to attack this team, but I think that by 2022 the team can boost itself to a great level so much that they can become Haaland, if If they achieve it, it would be a great acquisition, however I don't know who could sound more, without Haaland or Mbappé, I see Mbappé shining much more at PSG than he could be for Real Madrid. Although he is in the same team as Messi, it is impressive how they can influence to make things better, I have also heard there that Haaland does not get along with Mbappé, so it could be something very complicated.
From my own experience, even if it is Real Madrid's turn to play the bottom of the table, they should not be trusted to ananran or it will be an easy match.

[abhiseshakana]

If Vinicius or Benzema are injured for a long time, then maybe Real Madrid will lose their place in the points table. Sevilla's performance is stable, they do not lose points against weaker teams.
Real Madrid's gameplay, on the other hand, suggests that they have become completely dependent on Vinicius and Benzema. With Vinicius out of the team, they have lost to weaker teams like Getafe. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti should inspire every player in the team to perform well without relying on any particular player. Otherwise, Sevilla will quickly rise to the top of the points table.

Real madrid can drop some points in the future with a couple of injuries currently on going in their attack. O most the entire attack plus some benches are either injured or have covid. But even if they drop a few points they probobly wont lose the first place because they have a huge advantage

Injury problems will always be a scourge for every club, so it's not just Real Madrid but Sevilla may also face it. Vinicius' injury may indeed affect Real Madrid's performance, but also keep in mind, Real Madrid is currently chasing for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. If Real Madrid can sign one of them (or even both), then the hole left by Vinicius can be resolved.

[hahay]

I'm just hoping for Barcelona to get back into the top four at the end of the season. It doesn't matter if Xavi takes a lot of time to make Barcelona fully recover because it won't be easy, at least with Xavi can make Barcelona compete in the top four for now and also next season I think that will be enough because I know it will take a long process to get back to his best form and it's not just about money.

Honestly they are at least winning and getting up in the ladder even though they are missing players. Even their new transfer turned out to be covid positive so he is going to take some time to relax and get to know the city but I am guessing he can't just leave the house so I do not know. In the end as long as Barcelona keeps this new Xavi tactics going on, eventually players will come back and they will be doing a lot better. That is what I am hoping will happen and that is why I feel like there is going to be some sort of situation where players will get used to it more by the end of the season.
End of the season is a lot more important, other teams will be tired and have high fatigue while Barcelona will have it too but they will be playing better and better each time so they will end up with better results than their competition and move up even more.

If Xavi manages to bring Barcelona to the best physical and psychological shape by the end of the season, it means that the management did not appoint him to the post of head coach for nothing and completely guessed everything. Also, everyone will say that the risk was justified and some professional coaching inexperience did not have an impact. Another question is that Xavi has not achieved any of this yet and Barcelona fans can only believe in a successful outcome of the enterprise. I also think that we should not immediately make a tragedy out of the fact that if Barcelona cannot become champions this season, it will be a very good result if the club participates in the Champions League next season, because this is still a good increase in the team's budget with the club's not the best financial situation in recent years.

Yes, anyway Xavi came when the team's condition was in a slump and also, Xavi's experience or flying hours in coaching were still not enough and made them have to walk slowly. Xavi is a club legend who at least understands the best form of Barcelona, but we also cannot lead to Xavi to work faster because that is something difficult with the young squad he has at the moment. Anyway, with the chaos that has been in Barcelona so far and Xavi being able to bring Barcelona back into the top 5 now, I think it's something great so with a result like this at least Xavi really has the ability to take Barcelona even better.

[Gasty4]

With this team from Barcelona, I don't think it's that important to play good football. Now it's all about getting as many points as possible. It is better to win with ugly football than to lose a lot with beautiful football. They are in a corner where all the points are needed. If they win a lot of matches, then confidence increases and they can work better on the game image. Many players lack confidence.

Linares is not a measure of strength for Barcelona. I would expect a team of Barcelona quality to score differently in this match. They had to fall back and try hard until they scored the first goal. Even after scoring the second goal, the risk continued. With a counterattack, Linares could have caught the draw. Fortunately, that didn't happen. Barcelona won 2-1 and advanced to the next round. It would have been a huge shock if Barcelona had been eliminated.

It's good thing they did win that game, a good game they played last night.
At least they had a good reaction to fight back after Linares put a goal at the back of the net first.

[Wawa2013]

It was going to be really shocking if Barcelona were eliminated by this team, Linares. I saw some time ago that even the Barcelona B team defeated them.    It would have been so funny to see the first team losing to them. Thankfully, they scored 2 goals in 6 minutes and turned the game around. And they became the victor by 2-1. At least Linares tried their luck. Barcelona need to perform better than this. Maybe this wasn't a league game but still.

Before the match started I was optimistic that Barcelona could beat Linares, it turned out that my prediction was correct. But what surprised me was
Barcelona conceded first in the first half, and was only able to ensure victory in the second half. Even though Linares is a weak team, Barcelona seems
to have difficulty scoring goals, even though there are quite a lot of opportunities created by Barcelona. Barcelona should be able to beat Linares easily,
even Barcelona controlled the ball up to 82%. But the finishing of the Barcelona players was very bad, maybe because the majority of the players
that Barcelona played were not main players. I hope Barcelona in the next game can play much better, because the next game against Granada is
very important. Barcelona must win if they really want to open up opportunities to play in the Champions League next season.

[RaltcoinsB]

If Vinicius or Benzema are injured for a long time, then maybe Real Madrid will lose their place in the points table. Sevilla's performance is stable, they do not lose points against weaker teams.
Real Madrid's gameplay, on the other hand, suggests that they have become completely dependent on Vinicius and Benzema. With Vinicius out of the team, they have lost to weaker teams like Getafe. Real coach Carlo Ancelotti should inspire every player in the team to perform well without relying on any particular player. Otherwise, Sevilla will quickly rise to the top of the points table.

Real madrid can drop some points in the future with a couple of injuries currently on going in their attack. O most the entire attack plus some benches are either injured or have covid. But even if they drop a few points they probobly wont lose the first place because they have a huge advantage

Injury problems will always be a scourge for every club, so it's not just Real Madrid but Sevilla may also face it. Vinicius' injury may indeed affect Real Madrid's performance, but also keep in mind, Real Madrid is currently chasing for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. If Real Madrid can sign one of them (or even both), then the hole left by Vinicius can be resolved.

If Real Madrid sign Haaland and Mbappe at the same time, I think it will be a big economic problem for Real Madrid. So they will have to choose one of them. If someone Mbappe or Haaland is going to wear Real Madrid, my guess would be Mbappe. If Mbappe comes, Vinicius's injury should be fine. Once Vinicius is healed, he becomes a very strong offensive line.

[CryptoBuds]

Injury problems will always be a scourge for every club, so it's not just Real Madrid but Sevilla may also face it. Vinicius' injury may indeed affect Real Madrid's performance, but also keep in mind, Real Madrid is currently chasing for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. If Real Madrid can sign one of them (or even both), then the hole left by Vinicius can be resolved.

If Real Madrid sign Haaland and Mbappe at the same time, I think it will be a big economic problem for Real Madrid. So they will have to choose one of them. If someone Mbappe or Haaland is going to wear Real Madrid, my guess would be Mbappe. If Mbappe comes, Vinicius's injury should be fine. Once Vinicius is healed, he becomes a very strong offensive line.

I don't think Mbappe and Haaland can be included in the Real Madrid squad at the same time. They will now demand a lot of money. Because they are in the forefront among the young talented players.
My guess is that Real Madrid will be interested in signing Haaland. Mabppe has not yet made a decision on leaving PSG. He will probably play with Messi for a while more. Moreover, Haaland seems more suitable to me for Real Madrid. If Haaland and Vinicius are on the offensive, they will destroy any defense.Let's see how the management of Real Madrid decides.

[hd49728]

I don't think Mbappe and Haaland can be included in the Real Madrid squad at the same time. They will now demand a lot of money. Because they are in the forefront among the young talented players.

It is possible but still challenging before the pandemic but after the pandemic outbreak, we see how football clubs struggle with their finance and income. It has big impacts on their budget for transfers. I agree with you that it is very impossible for Real Madrid to buy both Haaland and Mbappe in a same transfer. Anyway, think of a free transfer of Mbappe in next summer, it becomes a little bit more possible.

Another challenge is salary allocation for Mbappe and Haaland will be very big.

My guess is that Real Madrid will be interested in signing Haaland. Mabppe has not yet made a decision on leaving PSG. He will probably play with Messi for a while more. Moreover, Haaland seems more suitable to me for Real Madrid. If Haaland and Vinicius are on the offensive, they will destroy any defense.Let's see how the management of Real Madrid decides.

PSG bet that they can convince Mbappe to sign a new contract in the summer. They also bet that they can win Champions League with Mbappe and Messi as core players in this ambitious plan. If they fail, Mbappe will leave I believe so. If they win Champions League, we will see how PSG convince him in the end of this summer.

[jakdanyel]

I think that a really tough away match is waiting for Barcelona in two days. Because their opponent is going to be Granada and Granada have been really successful in their last home matches in the league. They won their last three home matches. And I can't say that Barcelona's away performance is very bright. As a result, I expect Barcelona to have a hard time. They need to win this to maintain a win streak but maybe they won't be able to. I think each team would score.

[tulusikhlas]

With this team from Barcelona, I don't think it's that important to play good football. Now it's all about getting as many points as possible. It is better to win with ugly football than to lose a lot with beautiful football. They are in a corner where all the points are needed. If they win a lot of matches, then confidence increases and they can work better on the game image. Many players lack confidence.

Yes, it's true how beautiful the game is, if that team can't score, and the other team can score, then you lose. But it's difficult when you play badly, how do you score and win?
The main goal in the game is victory I agree with that. But in my opinion, football is also not about winning or losing but how to play is also an important factor.

[mia_houston]

With this team from Barcelona, I don't think it's that important to play good football. Now it's all about getting as many points as possible. It is better to win with ugly football than to lose a lot with beautiful football. They are in a corner where all the points are needed. If they win a lot of matches, then confidence increases and they can work better on the game image. Many players lack confidence.

Linares is not a measure of strength for Barcelona. I would expect a team of Barcelona quality to score differently in this match. They had to fall back and try hard until they scored the first goal. Even after scoring the second goal, the risk continued. With a counterattack, Linares could have caught the draw. Fortunately, that didn't happen. Barcelona won 2-1 and advanced to the next round. It would have been a huge shock if Barcelona had been eliminated.

It is not only surprising but very embarrassing if a team like Barcelona has to be eliminated by a team that is a participant in the current Spanish league fourth division, Linares, who is strengthened by local players, is actually able to trouble Barcelona game which almost played half of its main players, but fortunately they were able to comeback with won 1-2, but still the victory was a shame for barcelona who almost lost to a team that is far below their level, I don't think that the barcelona fans would be proud of today's barcelona victory that was able to comeback in that match.

[Distraction]

Real Madrid have a little difficult match ahead which is against Valencia. Actually, Real Madrid are much more powerful than nearly the rest of the teams this season. But we saw that they can be beaten thanks to Getafe. However Valencia have a very hard job in Santiago Bernabeu. Because Real Madrid would like to atone for the loss against Getafe. And I believe they will also.