La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[baeva]

not only that factor but because Barcelona coach Xavi has said that Dembele will be an important player for them and thus it is not impossible that Dembele wants to stay for a better career even though his salary will be cut.

I'm not sure about that, with the 4-3-3 formation used by Barcelona, Xavi only needs three up front, Aubameyang, Torres and Depay the favorites plus the arrival of new star Raphinha will make Dembele even more difficult. I estimate Barcelona will be controlled by Aubameyang, Torres and Raphinha next season, Dembele will probably spend more time on the bench.

I'm still curious why he chose to stay, while his position is threatened by Barcelona's young star, Dembele will find it difficult to shine.

It was not easy for him before that either. The Barcelona fans were clearly dissatisfied with him because of his poor play and low goal-scoring record. He seems to be playing better now, but if he does get replaced, he must understand why this happened, but how to prove that you are better - I do not know, because his situation is not good to say the least.

[Alanaz]

De Jong departure is only an issue that has not come true, until now De Jong is still part of the Barcelona squad. De Jong has told the media that he is still very happy at Barcelona and the Barcelona management also has no intention of selling De Jong at all. Laporta really supports and gives freedom to Xavi in ​​choosing new players who will be brought to Barcelona, ​​he has also promised Xavi that the transfer of Lewandowski will be realized soon.

In this case, I feel more that De Jong doesn't want to leave Barcelona but on the other hand he doesn't want a pay cut either.
Actually this is still very difficult to make a decision because there is a lot of wild speculation in the transfer of this player.
MU has even offered a fairly large price but there is still no word of agreement that makes this hang.

[Furious 7]

It was not easy for him before that either. The Barcelona fans were clearly dissatisfied with him because of his poor play and low goal-scoring record. He seems to be playing better now, but if he does get replaced, he must understand why this happened, but how to prove that you are better - I do not know, because his situation is not good to say the least.

With so many injuries he can obviously affect the performance and make the fans not too happy.
But indeed in this case if we look at actually he can still be rotated because it is certain that even for the attack line there are Auba, Raphinha and Ferran but still this cannot be played forever and there needs to be rotation.
Actually, compared to Dembele, I regret more if young players with potential like Ansu Pati and Ferran don't get a place, although Ferran now will definitely be a priority, but it's different from Ansu, who still has to compete.

[lalabotax]

I admit that Barcelona are very serious about strengthening their squad, but like you said there is no guarantee Barcelona will achieve success
in the next season. Because Xavi has to make Barcelona players work well together and especially new players can quickly adapt to Barcelona's
game. Achieving success can't be instant, it doesn't mean that Barcelona brings in many quality new players, so Barcelona will easily win trophies.

Agree. Barcelona may be stronger after they have some new players. But it doesn't guarantee anything, no guarantee to win any title in the next season. I also believe that it won't be easy for new players to adapt to Barcelona game style. They need time to play with their best because they play with different tactics and teammates. Sure, nothing to achieve instantly, it needs a process. Let's see how Xavi can make new players adapt well.

[Minecache]

At least Real Madrid are kings and lucky because their key players last season can maintain good fitness, so they can consistently play with discipline. Speaking of competition next season, I personally can still believe that Real Madrid will still be able to be ranked at the top of the La Liga standings. But the competition will probably be tougher, as Barcelona continue to make efforts to build a team with a better squad but that doesn't mean Barcelona have a guarantee of winning the title.

Real Madrid are unpredictable, so we are always amazed by what they have achieved. Even next season, Real Madrid is still a worthy candidate as a trophy winner. doesn't rule out the possibility right? based on what has been passed and achieved so far Real Madrid shows that their quality can still be at stake. Even though in the Champions League and La Liga, Real Madrid has competing clubs that strengthen its attacking line, but that doesn't make Real Madrid easy to beat.

I have to admit that Karim Benzema was the most valuable player for Real Madrid last season. Obviously, he had a big impact on the results that Real Madrid achieved. However, I do agree that Real Madrid had successful teamwork. We can say that because Real Madrid did not have a reliable defensive lineup last season. Whenever they lost the ball they rushed back to defend in large numbers to ensure that no gaps were left in the defense. But I have to say the most impressive part was the management. Otherwise, I don't think they could have won the Champions League title.

[kawetsriyanto]

I predict Benzema will win the 2022 Ballon d'Or because his performances last season were very good (from 46 matches he played, he managed to score 44 goals and make 15 assists) and he had a big contribution that led Real Madrid to win La Liga and the Champions League. Vinicius did make a contribution too and he has also played regularly in the Real Madrid squad, but overall he's still not as good as Benzema.

I agree with you, mate. Benzema's role in the last season was very crucial, absolutely better than Vinicius and other players in the Real Madrid squad. He is one of the reasons why Real Madrid can win UCL trophy and La Liga title. We can say the Benzema factor that leads Real Madrid to win every single match last season. There were many moments when Benzema's goals became a determinant of Real Madrid's journey to win the Champions in UCL and La Liga. Moreover, the number of his goals and assists in La Liga simply shows us who deserves to be the winner of Ballon d'Or. Benzema is clearly the favorite to win it.

[alpamar99]

I admit that Barcelona are very serious about strengthening their squad, but like you said there is no guarantee Barcelona will achieve success
in the next season. Because Xavi has to make Barcelona players work well together and especially new players can quickly adapt to Barcelona's
game. Achieving success can't be instant, it doesn't mean that Barcelona brings in many quality new players, so Barcelona will easily win trophies.

Agree. Barcelona may be stronger after they have some new players. But it doesn't guarantee anything, no guarantee to win any title in the next season. I also believe that it won't be easy for new players to adapt to Barcelona game style. They need time to play with their best because they play with different tactics and teammates. Sure, nothing to achieve instantly, it needs a process. Let's see how Xavi can make new players adapt well.

The problem now is how long they will not look at their finances and continue to spend as usual.
This will be a ticking time bomb not to mention with guarantees like you said because regardless there is no guarantee if they add to their pounding power they can win considering that Madrid are currently in a phase that is clearly better than them.
What I can say for Barcelona at this time is that they are gambling by risking the next seasons in the future because as long as they buy expensive players and big salaries it is clear that this will hurt their finances more and more.

[AndySt]

Dembele will stay at Barcelona and he has agreed to a pay cut. I do not know why he decided to stay, perhaps the reason is that the club owes him a large amount of money and they promised to close this debt. I also read that because of Barcelona's debt to him, he cannot leave the club, I don't know all the intricacies of this situation, but I think that this could somehow affect the fact that he remained in the team.

There is information that Dembele in the new agreement with Barcelona practically does not lose in income. The whole nuance lies in the fact that a fixed part of the salary is reduced, but everything that seems to be lost is compensated by all sorts of bonus payments, which are not difficult to activate. Now this is the main trick of Barcelona, which the club resorts to when signing contracts with its players. How much such a trick can really improve the situation and the financial condition of Barcelona is a big question, but it seems to be quite satisfied with the regulatory authorities. The debt issue is a completely separate story, especially since Dembele did not extend his previous contract, but it seems that he has already signed a new contract as a free agent.

[Velvet78]

I haven't seen dembele's official status, did I miss it?
And regarding the possible departure of Frenkie de Jong, I think it has been prepared because they have bring Franck Kessie from Milan on a free transfer. The defense line is also ready, Andreas Christensen was brought in from Chelsea on a free transfer as well. As far as I'm concerned they only spent money on Raphinha, that means there's still a chance that Barcelona will chase the new player this season.

You must have missed it yeah. Ousmane Dembele is officially a Barcelona winger again and you can check it out on Transfermarkt as well. It is good for Barcelona to have him back because his performance started to increase after Xavi came. I think he will reach a much better level under Xavi's management. His statistics last season was decent also. We can see some rivalry between him and Raphinha for the spot in the starting eleven.

[LGD2Business]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

[nurilham]

I haven't seen dembele's official status, did I miss it?
And regarding the possible departure of Frenkie de Jong, I think it has been prepared because they have bring Franck Kessie from Milan on a free transfer.

Barcelona management has extended Dembele contract, he is Barcelona player now.
Please check current players in Barcelona squad: https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-barcelona/kader/verein/131

About Frenkie De Jong, it is better to sell him to gain big money. Barcelona needs a lot of money to balance their finance because they bought some new players and they need to think about their salaries. Moreover, Barcelona has Kessie on their squad, it doesn't bring big influence although Frenkie De Jong leaves the club.

[maju69]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

Xavi has moved Barcelona in a better direction, I saw clarity in this team when Xavi took over the baton. Yes, although not completely stable, but their game has started to improve and looks tidier. Now how does Xavi apply a suitable strategy against them. For next season maybe they still can't compete more tightly in my opinion, it's just that the threat they will pose is quite real.

[Harkorede]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

Barcelona are already a complete squad and ready to compete at levels in the coming season, and they really don't need to sign Lewandowski to prove that, Xavi will already be faced with a difficult task of selecting his ideal first eleven players especially up front with a lot of players available at his disposal, with the addition of Raphinha and Dembele's contract renewal Barcelona now have 7 first team players available for the frontline of the pitch, and I don't think Xavi would be playing two center forward, so where does that leave Aubemeyang who only joined last season as well and has been somewhat impressive to be fair, players available for the flank too aren't going to be an easy choice to make, having such luxury of players might be an advantage in terms of a good rotation policy, but Barcelona finances would be an hinderance, while De Jong is said to be insisting he would rather stay at Barcelona, but a salary reduction is not an option for him.

[Juggy777]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

Barcelona are already a complete squad and ready to compete at levels in the coming season, and they really don't need to sign Lewandowski to prove that, Xavi will already be faced with a difficult task of selecting his ideal first eleven players especially up front with a lot of players available at his disposal, with the addition of Raphinha and Dembele's contract renewal Barcelona now have 7 first team players available for the frontline of the pitch, and I don't think Xavi would be playing two center forward, so where does that leave Aubemeyang who only joined last season as well and has been somewhat impressive to be fair, players available for the flank too aren't going to be an easy choice to make, having such luxury of players might be an advantage in terms of a good rotation policy, but Barcelona finances would be an hinderance, while De Jong is said to be insisting he would rather stay at Barcelona, but a salary reduction is not an option for him.

I believe that De Jong and Memphis will be shown the exit door, plus there’re reports saying that over 11 player’s in total will also be told to leave the club, and that will become clear depending on who misses their preseason tour. Furthermore the key reason to get Lewandowski is that he guarantees goals, and that can help Barcelona win trophies hence it makes absolute sense why they’re targeting him.

[Sebas.tian]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

Yes, Barcelona will definitely achieve something good in next season because their coach has brought in talented squads that will handle all the position very well to ensure they achieve what they want in this season and next season too. I believe,  Lewandowski and others players will really join hands together to improve the team to make their coach happy and their fans too by achieving victory from any competitions in next season. It is now Barcelona what to really demonstrate well, because their midfield and defense are very strong and secure for any player to achieve goals in this season and next season too.

[Jody.Drummer]

Honestly, I actually agree more if they keep Frankie de Jong, because earlier if they sold him it would create a new gap in their squad. There is still time for them to consider the departure of Frankie de Jong, if they realize that I think they will do the best thing by turning down offers for their midfield player.

But the problem now is that barcelona need big money to cover their expenses, the only way to get big money is of course by selling de jong to another club, actually barcelona has reached an agreement with manchester united about the transfer of de jong but somehow it arrived currently the transfer has not been realized at all, it seems there are a few problems that Barcelona really need to solve with de jong so barcelona can quickly complete the deal with manchester united, indeed the sale of de jong will disrupt the stability of the club especially their midfield but there is no other way for Barcelona to earn money apart from selling de jong right now.

This is still an internal problem which is quite difficult to anticipate.
But on the other hand, if you look at them now, they don't seem to really care about it and even instead of being frugal, they actually pay Raphinha an amount that in my opinion is very large even above the market price.
Now it's just a matter of seeing if they are really struggling and only making things more difficult or if there is another trump card that Barcona has prepared to make his finances better again.

[hahay]

Barcelona built a really good squad this year. If they get Lewandowski, the team will be complete. In midfield, Kessie will add a very good strength. Gavi, Pedri and De Jong are also in the midfield and it will be a nice jersey fight. On the defense they have Christensen, Araujo and Garcia, this year Pique may take less time. With Alba and Dest, they have a really good back line when you look at the team. In the forward, there are Fati, Raphinha and Torres, Dembele remains in the team, Aubameyang in striker and if Lewandowski comes that will be a though choice for Xavi. Let's not forget Memphis too. I think they can play for the championship with this squad.

Yes, Barcelona will definitely achieve something good in next season because their coach has brought in talented squads that will handle all the position very well to ensure they achieve what they want in this season and next season too. I believe,  Lewandowski and others players will really join hands together to improve the team to make their coach happy and their fans too by achieving victory from any competitions in next season. It is now Barcelona what to really demonstrate well, because their midfield and defense are very strong and secure for any player to achieve goals in this season and next season too.

Indeed, Barcelona have a good squad at the moment and there is even Miralem Pjanic who has also just returned from a loan spell but unfortunately, with this good squad Barcelona still have huge debts which make their financial situation still not good. But yeah, hopefully with their great squad next season they should at least be able to grab some titles to get a better income from there. But even though Barcelona have a good squad as long as Lewandowski is still not part of Barcelona, then Barcelona will still be difficult to win the Champions League title.

[RealMalatesta]

Barcelona is beating the odds and building a strong and better team, we can see Xavi has plans for the team and for the coming season. I believe Barcelona will do better and will be a tougher opponent in the La Liga next season and even be title contenders. The El Classico will be a joy to watch again because both Barcelona and Real Madrid are stronger and better and will put up a very competitive game again.

I do agree that Xavi definitely made Barcelona much better. Just remember the el classico they had with Xavi as manager last year, they won against Real Madrid 4-0 and not like Madrid played youth or bench players, they were with their best team and Barcelona still managed to beat them very easily.

This shows that if they let Xavi get at least some people that he likes, then it would be impossible to stop their improvement. They are going to end up with something special for sure. This is why I believe that we should not be looking for them getting any worse, they will fight to win the title this year, will be hard but not impossible for them. If they do that, paying the debt back will be easier.

[xzone]

Barcelona is unlikely to sign Lewandowski this season. Barcelona does not have enough money. And it is difficult for Barcelona to raise the amount of money that Bayern Munich is demanding for Lewandowski. On the other hand, Barcelona has picked Raphinha from Leeds United. If they were still interested in Lewandowski, they wouldn't have Raphinha in the team now. Barcelona will probably sign Lewandowski for free next season.

It would be very interesting if Barcelona could do something like this next season. The price they're offering to get Lewandowski right now is pretty high, they really pay a lot for a football player of this age. Also, the financial situation of the team is still not very good at the moment.
But if they get such a star for free, Bayern will have done a lot of damage. I don't think they can do it

[Davian144]

Xavi has moved Barcelona in a better direction, I saw clarity in this team when Xavi took over the baton. Yes, although not completely stable, but their game has started to improve and looks tidier. Now how does Xavi apply a suitable strategy against them. For next season maybe they still can't compete more tightly in my opinion, it's just that the threat they will pose is quite real.

Totally agree with this because Barcelona will still be a threat to other teams next season with a better strategy development than Xavi, although Barcelona will also continue to fight in every game next season to win the title again and I think the result can also be better from this season because Xavi himself is still very optimistic in training the players at the Barcelona club.