La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[posi]

Villarreal will face a low-ranking team next week. Cadiz is a team that had a big problem at the beginning of this season they were very inconsistent in every game even though in the previous match cadiz got the first win but I believe when cadiz face villarreal they will have a big difficulty to get 3 points. Villarreal can take advantage of this match to get full points so that they can continue to stick to the top teams in the standings. I think this match will give birth to a lot of goals considering that villarreal In the beginning of the season they often win by big scores.

If Villarreal can use their line up they used to played their last match to play Cadiz in their next match, I believe Villarreal will achieve many goals that will increase their points in this match. Cadiz goalkeeper is not too good to save them from Villarreal not to score goals from this match, because Villarreal strikers are very good in using different strategies to achieve goals. I think, Villarreal will defeat Cadiz 3-2 for the favour of Villarreal because Villarreal defense and midfield are well organized to protect their goalpost till they achieve victory from this match.

On starting eleven so far Villarreal almost used same strategies for each matches with Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Jackson in the forward line and this duet were playing good and scoring 3 goals with Jackson 1 goal and Moreno 2 goals but i don't know this is related or not because after Moreno got injured Villarreal seems hard to win even since this player not playing Villarreal cannot able to win 2 times in a row on La Liga and for upcoming match against Cadiz the manager should be solved this problem because they can used this match to get 3 points considering Cadiz is very weak

Villarreal's squad is very strong. Especially their defense is very strong. Villarreal did not concede a goal in the first four matches. They conceded two goals in the last two matches. With such a strong defense, they have the ability to beat any team. They will play against Cadiz in the next match. And I don't think Villarreal will lose against Cadiz. Villarreal is more likely to win against Cadiz. Cadiz is a very weak opponent. Cadiz has lost 5 out of 6 matches. And so the chances of Cadiz picking up any points against Villarreal are slim. However, since Villarreal have dropped points in their last two matches, they will have to perform very cautiously in the upcoming matches.

[Razmirraz]

El Clasico duel is still long, namely in the middle of next month. So it still has more time to discuss next month. Because what Barcelona must face at the beginning of next month is Inter Milan in the Champions League group, before the El Clasico duel. I think it's quite interesting and worth the wait considering that Barcelona have shown more changes and good performances this season.

This season's El Clasico will be very competitive. Compared to last season, Barcelona is now a very strong and organized team. They have been playing well this season and have been able to maintain consistency. On the other hand, Real Madrid's performance is very stable. Their performance as a team is excellent. And their match strategy is very good. And so both teams will aim to get full points in the next El Clasico match. I think we will see quite a few goals from both teams.

High tension will be shown again in El Clasico this time because the quality of the squad of the two eternal rivals is equally strong. The main spotlight in this season's El Clasico has been on Benzema and Lewandowski, these two strikers being mainstays in their respective teams. Lewandowski has scored 8 goals in La Liga, while Benzema has only scored three goals, Benzema goal tally is still far behind his main rivals this season. Barcelona and Real Madrid will try to beat each other as three points are very important for these two teams to stay away from their rivals.

[hd49728]

High tension will be shown again in El Clasico this time because the quality of the squad of the two eternal rivals is equally strong.

The first El Classico in this season will reveal how Real Madrid and Barcelona will compete for La Liga trophy and what team are possibly stronger between the twos. Real Madrid likely are stronger but Barcelona can bring more challenge to them in this season with Lewandowski.

The main spotlight in this season's El Clasico has been on Benzema and Lewandowski, these two strikers being mainstays in their respective teams.

Lewandowski has scored 8 goals in La Liga, while Benzema has only scored three goals, Benzema goal tally is still far behind his main rivals this season. Barcelona and Real Madrid will try to beat each other as three points are very important for these two teams to stay away from their rivals.

I don't think it is fair enough to compare performance and goals of two strikers at the moment. Lewandowski is playing well and scores many goals but he joined all matches of Barcelona so far. Benzema in contrast, he has not joined all matches of Real Madrid because he got injuries.

From the pre-season matches, I see Benzema still has very good form and he will not give up the Pinichi to Lewandowski too easily.

[Oluwa-btc]

If Messi comes back to Barcelona next season I'm pretty sure that he would do his best for the team. I don't think that Xavi would change his strategies to build a game based on him. But he would surely find the right place for him in the starting eleven.

His current performance level at PSG is definitely enough for the team. As long as he keeps this up regularly they will stay strong against every team they face in the Champions League. After having a very productive season I wonder if Barcelona will try their luck by making an offer. Actually they have the biggest credit for Messi already as long as they agree terms with him about a contract.

If Messi comes back to Barcelona I won't be expecting much from him because when Messi was in Barcelona he  played a major role for Barcelona and this time around I don't expect we can still expect that great performance from him because right now he is kind of advanced,  he may not give his best to Barcelona.

The possible thing is he may come back to the barcelona but with different status. he may come back to the barcelona as a coach rather than player pretty much the same like what xavi did. Xavi was coming back to the barcelona as a new coach for barcelona rather than become a player again. So many speculators have been saying this thing many times. Im not even thinking messi will back to the barcelona as a player.
His old will become too older to compete in the la liga. I think that would be a good thing to see him as a new coach for bacelona.

With the way Lionel Messi was trained and brought up in/ at La Ma Sia, I'm hundred percent sure he will still do as he did prior to the exit to PSG, what might be lacking would be his pace and strength coz he's not getting any younger.
He'll be back to take the number ten role or position that I think in my own personal observation and opinion, we might see him play with a new DM to replace Busquet, and Pedri.

Xavi Hernandez has a good understanding of what Barcelona wants what the fans dreams are so I'm positive hundred percent certain he'll be a perfect replacement for Pep Guardiola. Good Coaches have come and gone but Xavi Hernandez understands the Tiki Taka system better.

[naira]

I don't think it will work, looks like messi will still have one more season to go before he actually retires. if barcelona are planning to facilitate messi's return to camp nou, just to become a club ambassador, or as you say as the new coach of barcelona.

I assume that won't happen. if the scenario is as you say, in other words Xavi will be replaced. Isn't it Xavi who wants Messi to return to Camp Nou, there are a lot of rumors going around. but for sure, messi still has a chance if he still wants to play one more season with PSG. PSG have the option to extend Messi's contract for another year.

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

[arimamib]

I don't think it will work, looks like messi will still have one more season to go before he actually retires. if barcelona are planning to facilitate messi's return to camp nou, just to become a club ambassador, or as you say as the new coach of barcelona.

I assume that won't happen. if the scenario is as you say, in other words Xavi will be replaced. Isn't it Xavi who wants Messi to return to Camp Nou, there are a lot of rumors going around. but for sure, messi still has a chance if he still wants to play one more season with PSG. PSG have the option to extend Messi's contract for another year.

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

Of course PSG will not let Messi go just like that, PSG will do whatever it takes to make Messi stay in Paris. But the final decision lies with Messi, he could return to Barcelona when his contract with PSG has expired.
Messi, who is one of Barcelona living legends, still loves the club that has made his name, especially now that Barcelona is being controlled by one of his closest friends. Xavi has asked Messi to help him rebuild Barcelona's strength, this request is very difficult to refuse because Messi and Xavi relationship is like family.

[izsara]

Of course PSG will not let Messi go just like that, PSG will do whatever it takes to make Messi stay in Paris. But the final decision lies with Messi, he could return to Barcelona when his contract with PSG has expired.
Messi, who is one of Barcelona living legends, still loves the club that has made his name, especially now that Barcelona is being controlled by one of his closest friends. Xavi has asked Messi to help him rebuild Barcelona's strength, this request is very difficult to refuse because Messi and Xavi relationship is like family.

Actually I still liked him at PSG until he finally decided to leave at an older age and nearing retirement. The reason apart from that at this time is very difficult for other clubs to bring in Messi with a large salary as for Barcelona, it is still difficult, I think, because apart from having financial implications, this will also disrupt their current harmony.
They currently have Raphinha and Dembele in the same position as Messi and obviously when he comes back this position will be up for grabs and it's very difficult for sure for Raphinha and Dembele but I really regret this if it happened.

[KTChampions]

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

I wonder what indicators you used to determine the extent of Messi's influence on PSG's game? In fact he doesn't show anything above average - PSG dominate Ligue 1 and any attacking player in midfield will have a good goal/assist statistic. Even if you compare him directly with Lewandowski, I would say that Lewandowski shows a much better productivity in Barcelona (although again you have to wait for games against strong teams).

[masulum]

Of course PSG will not let Messi go just like that, PSG will do whatever it takes to make Messi stay in Paris. But the final decision lies with Messi, he could return to Barcelona when his contract with PSG has expired.
Messi, who is one of Barcelona living legends, still loves the club that has made his name, especially now that Barcelona is being controlled by one of his closest friends. Xavi has asked Messi to help him rebuild Barcelona's strength, this request is very difficult to refuse because Messi and Xavi relationship is like family.

I think Barcelona can do well without Messi so far, why Xavi not keeping his trust for current squad? bringing back Messi might make Barcelona players lazy and depend on Messi and give him hope of victory. Xavi must be able to convince himself as a coach as well as his players, because even without Messi they can win the title. In my opinion, let Messi choose a team other than Barcelona, however, i think he is already prone to injury and is getting older of course sometime age is not a indicator he will become bad players, but Barcelona already found their playing rhythm without Messi.

[S A KHAIR]

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

I wonder what indicators you used to determine the extent of Messi's influence on PSG's game? In fact he doesn't show anything above average - PSG dominate Ligue 1 and any attacking player in midfield will have a good goal/assist statistic. Even if you compare him directly with Lewandowski, I would say that Lewandowski shows a much better productivity in Barcelona (although again you have to wait for games against strong teams).

Messi is not the main striker in PSG now. So it is foolish to think that he will score a lot of goals. Galtier changed Messi's position. Now I think Messi's main responsibility is to strengthen the bonding between the midfield and forward players. Messi can now be considered a playmaker. And Messi has been able to adapt to the new position quite well. And I think we will see better performances from Messi in the future.

[Renampun]

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This time I agree with you, Barcelona need time to reach or approach the level when Xavi was still a midfield general for Barcelona. Barcelona's strength at that time was very difficult to be matched by any club, with such strength Barcelona were able to win to dominate La Liga and also bring home trophies in other competitions they participated in.
It took time for Xavi to form a team like when he was still a Barcelona player. Now the Barcelona squad has improved in every line, Lewandowski always looks good on the front line. The duet of Kounde and Araujo is also very solid at the back, the combination of Pedri and Gavi in the midfield is also always reliable. Xavi needs at least a few more years to bring Barcelona back to the level it was at when he was still playing.

last season barca managed to finish in second place with a fairly far difference in points from madrid but what was amazing was that xavi managed to revive barca which had slumped at the beginning of last season.
now barca already have the strength of lewandowski and some other great players and also started the season with a good start, for that this season will definitely belong to barca, they will definitely win the La Liga title and maybe the UCL title this season too.

If Villarreal can use their line up they used to played their last match to play Cadiz in their next match, I believe Villarreal will achieve many goals that will increase their points in this match. Cadiz goalkeeper is not too good to save them from Villarreal not to score goals from this match, because Villarreal strikers are very good in using different strategies to achieve goals. I think, Villarreal will defeat Cadiz 3-2 for the favour of Villarreal because Villarreal defense and midfield are well organized to protect their goalpost till they achieve victory from this match.

cadiz will be difficult to face villareal later, villareal is not an easy team to beat. in the last 5 La Liga matches, Villareal got good results while Cadiz in 5 La Liga matches they won only 1 time. I predict 2-0 for Villareal victory in this match.

[hahay]

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

I wonder what indicators you used to determine the extent of Messi's influence on PSG's game? In fact he doesn't show anything above average - PSG dominate Ligue 1 and any attacking player in midfield will have a good goal/assist statistic. Even if you compare him directly with Lewandowski, I would say that Lewandowski shows a much better productivity in Barcelona (although again you have to wait for games against strong teams).

Messi is not the main striker in PSG now. So it is foolish to think that he will score a lot of goals. Galtier changed Messi's position. Now I think Messi's main responsibility is to strengthen the bonding between the midfield and forward players. Messi can now be considered a playmaker. And Messi has been able to adapt to the new position quite well. And I think we will see better performances from Messi in the future.

Agree, Messi is not the main striker who is required to score goals and that is a different role with Lewandowski. In fact, at Barcelona Messi is also not a target, which means Messi is an opener and a passer and that role is completely different with Lewandowski who only has a target role. At least Messi is also more often on the sidelines and not in the middle in the core of the attack, when a player is not a target but the player is able to provide many assists and also goals then that is an extraordinary achievement that Messi is still doing to this day. So it's no wonder PSG still wants to extend his contract, it proves that Messi is still very much needed.

[Pokapoka124]

It is true that Barcelona's concentration for now is preparing to face Inter in the Champions League. Because after being defeated by Bayern,
Barcelona must be able to bounce back and must win against Inter if Barcelona are to ensure qualification for the next round. If we look at Inter's
poor performance this season, Barcelona should be able to beat Inter. But Inter are a strong team and are not easy to beat, so Barcelona must be
careful when facing Inter. After Barcelona managed to beat Inter, then Barcelona can start preparing for the El Clasico match. Moreover, Barcelona
got bad news with 4 of its players who suffered injuries due to defending their respective national teams. Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong,
Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde are the names of injured Barcelona players. Fortunately, only Araujo is the player who will be out for a maximum of
about 7 weeks, 3 more players hopefully can recover quickly.

Too bad Barcelona have found their self in a very tough group and they will be competing against big teams like Bayern and Inter Milan. The previous game they lost to Bayern Munich was a disappointing one and to boost the team's moral they will be looking to win against Inter in the next group game. I'm not quite sure if Barcelona will be able to achieve this because it will be a tough one for them.

[Luzin]

After the players play with the Country in the official FIFA calendar. This weekend enters its seventh week, there is no big game. Barca and Madrid will face teams that I don't think are difficult. They just shouldn't underestimate the opponent.

Mallorca vs Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Osasuna

They should have gained three points. For six weeks they have never lost in the League, and only they other teams have tasted defeat. 

[SatoPrincess]

I don't think it will work, looks like messi will still have one more season to go before he actually retires. if barcelona are planning to facilitate messi's return to camp nou, just to become a club ambassador, or as you say as the new coach of barcelona.

I assume that won't happen. if the scenario is as you say, in other words Xavi will be replaced. Isn't it Xavi who wants Messi to return to Camp Nou, there are a lot of rumors going around. but for sure, messi still has a chance if he still wants to play one more season with PSG. PSG have the option to extend Messi's contract for another year.

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

Messi has managed to make an impact at the PSG this season, his contribution has been great, although it took him too long to get back to this form but it’s good I know his fans will be fuming in excitement now to see their star back in full action. Messi's contributions seems to be finally rewarded for with a new deal, it is good news for the club and the fabs at large because Messi will continue to strengthen the team and boost the squad.

[Rengga Jati]

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Xavi returned to Barcelona when Barcelona's conditions were very bad. They were poor financially and the Barcelona squad at that time was in a crisis of motivation. Messi's departure to PSG and Suarez's departure to Atletico Madrid made it difficult for Barcelona to find a way to score goals and win match. So Xavi has been really tested since his arrival because there are a lot of problems he has to solve for that team.

But Barcelona managed to bounce back even though in the end they had to give up all the titles that might be won at the end of the season, for example the Europa League when Xavi had to submit to Frankfurt. Everything changed because of Xavi, even this season Barcelona is willing to do everything to increase his chances in various competitions. I don't expect a disappointing end to the season even though at the moment Barcelona's performances have been very good.

So true.
Xavi's challenge at that time was really tough. Moreover, he also received a very heavy burden and very high demands, both from the club side and especially Barcelona fans. Because Xavi was one of Barcelona's maestro players with various experiences and achievements he has gone through. So at that time, it was really like he was being tested on how he could rebuild Barcelona and make the club rise again from its downturn. In fact, there were a lot of insults and trifles from people at that time, especially when Barcelona was still experiencing several defeats in the previous few matches.
But now Xavi can really prove it. Even though it's still in progress, at least, the team's progress is extraordinary. But of course, this is also contributions from many sides of the club also.

[makishart]

With Messi contribution at PSG clearly having a big impact, it is possible that his contract will be extended. It is not difficult for a PSG manager who has a lot of money on the condition that Messi can strengthen PSG's front position again. I know PSG still has Neymar and Mbappe will continue. Messi's help up front shows that PSG needs him in the long term. It will still happen if the other options i.e. Messi are not extended, the advantage is at Barcelona and what Xavi hopes to happen is Messi's return to the atmosphere of El Barca.

I wonder what indicators you used to determine the extent of Messi's influence on PSG's game? In fact he doesn't show anything above average - PSG dominate Ligue 1 and any attacking player in midfield will have a good goal/assist statistic. Even if you compare him directly with Lewandowski, I would say that Lewandowski shows a much better productivity in Barcelona (although again you have to wait for games against strong teams).

Messi is not the main striker in PSG now. So it is foolish to think that he will score a lot of goals. Galtier changed Messi's position. Now I think Messi's main responsibility is to strengthen the bonding between the midfield and forward players. Messi can now be considered a playmaker. And Messi has been able to adapt to the new position quite well. And I think we will see better performances from Messi in the future.

He was able to play in the multiple positions. Messi is not having very big ambition like when he was on barcelona. He was changing his mission with the goes of time. He wants to bring the club to the so many trophies and making lots of goal will not always become the best choice. Sometime it needs a good team with good chemistry to create a very good team work. That's why sometime messi has been giving best assist for his friend that played as attacker like neymar or mbappe

[kawetsriyanto]

Messi is not the main striker in PSG now. So it is foolish to think that he will score a lot of goals. Galtier changed Messi's position. Now I think Messi's main responsibility is to strengthen the bonding between the midfield and forward players. Messi can now be considered a playmaker. And Messi has been able to adapt to the new position quite well. And I think we will see better performances from Messi in the future.

Messi is one of the main attackers in PSG, and Galtier doesn't change his position. Everyone knows Messi's main position is a right-winger, not as a CF (center-forward). By the way, a player doesn't need to be a CF to be the top scorer but he must be a priority to deliver assists and be a penalty kicker, to optimize the chance of scoring goals. It is actually Messi got in Barcelona, but he didn't get as long as he played in PSG. Regarding the position as a playmaker, it is not something new for Messi since he ever did it in Barcelona. So, it isn't surprising if Messi can do it very well in PSG, too.

[sayaya17]

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Xavi returned to Barcelona when Barcelona's conditions were very bad. They were poor financially and the Barcelona squad at that time was in a crisis of motivation. Messi's departure to PSG and Suarez's departure to Atletico Madrid made it difficult for Barcelona to find a way to score goals and win match. So Xavi has been really tested since his arrival because there are a lot of problems he has to solve for that team.

But Barcelona managed to bounce back even though in the end they had to give up all the titles that might be won at the end of the season, for example the Europa League when Xavi had to submit to Frankfurt. Everything changed because of Xavi, even this season Barcelona is willing to do everything to increase his chances in various competitions. I don't expect a disappointing end to the season even though at the moment Barcelona's performances have been very good.

So true.
Xavi's challenge at that time was really tough. Moreover, he also received a very heavy burden and very high demands, both from the club side and especially Barcelona fans. Because Xavi was one of Barcelona's maestro players with various experiences and achievements he has gone through. So at that time, it was really like he was being tested on how he could rebuild Barcelona and make the club rise again from its downturn. In fact, there were a lot of insults and trifles from people at that time, especially when Barcelona was still experiencing several defeats in the previous few matches.
But now Xavi can really prove it. Even though it's still in progress, at least, the team's progress is extraordinary. But of course, this is also contributions from many sides of the club also.

Indeed I admit Xavi is a great person as a coach, after Xavi replaced Koeman could make Barcelona experience a very significant improvement.
Even Xavi managed to make Barcelona in second place the previous season, it was a very good achievement. Although many are disappointed
that Barcelona failed to win the Europa League trophy, but the failure is still understandable because Xavi has just become Barcelona coach.
But this season Xavi's burden is much heavier than the previous season in my opinion. Because this season Xavi has been given a lot of new players,
meaning that Barcelona's management really gave Xavi what he needed to win trophies this season.

So Xavi must be able to give a trophy this season, if it fails of course this will be a bad record for Xavi. Though not necessarily a guarantee with
the arrival of new players, will make Barcelona appear better, it all depends on the playing strategy that Xavi will use. But so far Barcelona's
performance is quite satisfactory, maybe only the defeat to Bayern is an important note for Xavi, in order to improve Barcelona's performance for
the better. But I believe with Xavi's ability, Barcelona will win at least one trophy this season.

[indah rezqi]

So true.
Xavi's challenge at that time was really tough. Moreover, he also received a very heavy burden and very high demands, both from the club side and especially Barcelona fans. Because Xavi was one of Barcelona's maestro players with various experiences and achievements he has gone through. So at that time, it was really like he was being tested on how he could rebuild Barcelona and make the club rise again from its downturn. In fact, there were a lot of insults and trifles from people at that time, especially when Barcelona was still experiencing several defeats in the previous few matches.
But now Xavi can really prove it. Even though it's still in progress, at least, the team's progress is extraordinary. But of course, this is also contributions from many sides of the club also.

Fan demands have been very high on Xavi this season, especially after they spent a lot of money to bring in 7 new players. I wouldn't think they would guarantee the title, but at least barcelona at the moment have had a good improvement in terms of form.

Last season, Auba had helped them with a goal productivity problem which initially stalled because Barcelona did not have a reliable striker. But this season things haven't been the same, Auba is gone and Lewandowski is starting to present a lot of possibilities for his goalscoring productivity. Barcelona's probability of winning every match has increased, thanks to the efforts and sacrifices made by the players and the club.