La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[KTChampions]

Griezmann became the best player of the match France - Morocco. And it was fully deserved - he was equally successful in attack, defense, pressing, and even at corners he knocked the ball out with his head despite his small stature. Once again, I thought about the fact that Simeone should be fired from Atlético, because if a player performs excellently in the national team but at the same time plays averagely in the club, then obvious questions arise for a coach who cannot realize his potential.

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[Oneandpure]

Xavi is having issues chasing two trophies at the same. Last season he had to forfeit the Europa after losing to Frankfurt to secure a second place in the Laliga. This season he lost in the Uefa CL group stage while chasing dominance in the Laliga as well. I don't know what to expect from their game against United but it seems United haven't gotten their own balance yet so it could be an advantage to Xavi to pull through the Europa with strength and dominance so much is lying in wait for Xavi once all leagues resumes. 

Xavi Hernandez started bad performance in first season with Barcelona, but he has chance in this season with La Liga tittle in this season after leading 1st standing poaition right now and have two points left from Real Madrid. Actually Xavi can't bring Barcelona have better performance after Barcelona eliminating from Champion League group stage.

Still can't guarantee with Barcelona will get Europe League trophy because against Manchester United in play off round, last season Europe League is not lucky for Barcelona after beating by Frankfurt.

[Docnaster]

According to the media reports, Messi is currently not fit. I know it will take more than hamstring discomfort to stop a legend like Lionel Messi to miss the 2022 world cup final. It was reported that Lionel Messi was seen clutching his hamstring after the win against Croatia, and since then he has been feeling hamstring discomfort. Though Argentina still has good attackers like Dybala, Di Maria, and others who can offer what is needed in the attacking line. But peradventure Messi isn't Fit before then, can they help the club escape France at this stage?

[makishart]

Griezmann became the best player of the match France - Morocco. And it was fully deserved - he was equally successful in attack, defense, pressing, and even at corners he knocked the ball out with his head despite his small stature. Once again, I thought about the fact that Simeone should be fired from Atlético, because if a player performs excellently in the national team but at the same time plays averagely in the club, then obvious questions arise for a coach who cannot realize his potential.

Media was seeing him as a player with same play style like kante. Kante itself has become a very important player for france but that's very sad that if he was unable to perform due to the injury along with benzema. Griezmann has a new name as griezmannkante.Atletico madrid needs to find a new coach as simeone was too long to be a coach for atletico and there was not lots of things already achieved. Griezmann has been underperform in atletico madrid unlike when he was playing at the france national team which has been giving lots of impact to the club.

[MuffinMaster]

It is out of normal business and people with well mind would not buy Dembele with very expensive transfer cost over $100M. Barcelona sign Ousmane Dembélé from Borussia Dortmund for initial £97m. He was only a very young player in Dortmund back in 2017 and had only one season for Dortmund with 49 matches and 10 goals for them.

Dembele record in 2016 - 2017 seasons for Dortmund.

Others failed transfers are Coutinho and Griezman. What a hell as Griezman is playing super good in World Cup 2022?

They also let Suarez left almost free to Atletico Madrid and in a next season, the striker helped their opponent to win La Liga. Others failed transfers for defenders and midfielders too.

Seeing these names is like reminding Barcelona of another failure.
Especially for Grirzman and Suarez, this is a little difficult to say because regardless of whatever reason they failed in this transfer. Griezman was bought for almost 120 million from Atletico Madrid and returned for only 20 million, Coutinho was also almost the same because if I'm not mistaken they had to spend 140 million at that time and were sold for almost the same 20 million. and so did Suarez as you say, but in the end it was just a waste for them.

Barcelona's team has not really been able to decide the combination in their team at the moment. Currently one of the problems of the team is the defense line-up. If the offense is able to score then the defense lineup is failing to stop the opposing offense very badly for the team. If Barcelona fix these issues, expect their team to do very well.

[hd49728]

Media was seeing him as a player with same play style like kante. Kante itself has become a very important player for france but that's very sad that if he was unable to perform due to the injury along with benzema.

Defensive players like Makelele, Mikel, Kante have problems when they get older. It's because they have to use their strength and energy to run, tackle, do face to face competitions. Their bodies only get worse and weaker with higher ages.

Kante is not exception as we see that he is getting more injuries in recent seasons.

Griezmann has a new name as griezmannkante.Atletico madrid needs to find a new coach as simeone was too long to be a coach for atletico and there was not lots of things already achieved. Griezmann has been underperform in atletico madrid unlike when he was playing at the france national team which has been giving lots of impact to the club.

This World Cup belongs to two best tournaments of Griezman for France. Another one is Euro 2016 when France was beaten by Portugal in the final match.

The absence of Pogba and Kante gave Griezman opportunity. In World Cup 2022, he was used differently than before. He has to run more to cover Mbappe's laziness and special rights to be free of defense. But Griezman also contributes well to France attacking too.

[rahmad2nd]

Xavi Hernandez started bad performance in first season with Barcelona, but he has chance in this season with La Liga tittle in this season after leading 1st standing poaition right now and have two points left from Real Madrid. Actually Xavi can't bring Barcelona have better performance after Barcelona eliminating from Champion League group stage.

Still can't guarantee with Barcelona will get Europe League trophy because against Manchester United in play off round, last season Europe League is not lucky for Barcelona after beating by Frankfurt.

Barcelona still has a lot of chance to win La Liga. after all, Barcelona are currently at the top of the standings even though they are only two points away from rivals Real Marid. Xavi, just need the most suitable strategy for his troops later. and for the attack line, no one doubts Lewandowski. Xavi, just need to optimize their midfield players and also the defense. however, even though Barcelona is not in a good situation financially. However, that hasn't stopped Barcelona from hunting for players in the January transfer market.

IMO, Barcelona's performance is not too bad. it's just that, they often lose momentum when they meet opponents who are at their level. I'm sure Xavi will do his best for his team. and if Barcelona can't win the La Liga trophy this season, plus the Europa League.  it's not only Xavi's career that will be at stake, even Barcelona's fate will be in big trouble.

[wildan88]

Barcelona and Real Madrid are the championship contenders, but honestly we should have known that at the start of the season. I don't know how far Sevilla will fall or come back. The difference between the big 2 is that Barcelona only participates in the El, and Real Madrid has yet to participate in the Cl. Some degree of level difference. For 2 teams where the level is relatively close, Madrid has won much more than Barcelona, especially in recent years. Could it have something to do with coaching? Real Madrid often opts for experience and Barcelona does not.

[judas]

Griezmann became the best player of the match France - Morocco. And it was fully deserved - he was equally successful in attack, defense, pressing, and even at corners he knocked the ball out with his head despite his small stature. Once again, I thought about the fact that Simeone should be fired from Atlético, because if a player performs excellently in the national team but at the same time plays averagely in the club, then obvious questions arise for a coach who cannot realize his potential.

I totally agree with you.

Simeone should be sacked at the end of the season. It is obvious that Atletico Madrid are far away from their old days now. Simeone deserves respect for his past successes of course. Atletico Madrid have great days in the La Liga indeed. However they aren't able to compete at the same level anymore. Simeone's strategies are wearing out day by day. He needs to try something new or just leave his job not to drag this team down more. He has a great squad in his hands but he just can't get enough efficiency from it.

[MAAManda]

I think they will be more in front to get his signature.

Which one? Chelsea, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Manchester United or Manchester City?

If we talk about Money, I believe the frontrunners to get Gvardiol will be Manchester City, they can always lure their transfer targets with money. At this time we also have no news updates regarding Gvardiol's future and for which club he will play.

FYI, Croatia got third place in the World Cup after beating Morocco with a score of 2 - 1, and one of Croatia's goalscorers was Gvardiol.

[LordShanken]

Barcelona and Real Madrid are the championship contenders, but honestly we should have known that at the start of the season. I don't know how far Sevilla will fall or come back. The difference between the big 2 is that Barcelona only participates in the El, and Real Madrid has yet to participate in the Cl. Some degree of level difference. For 2 teams where the level is relatively close, Madrid has won much more than Barcelona, especially in recent years. Could it have something to do with coaching? Real Madrid often opts for experience and Barcelona does not.

If Real Madrid can maintain their pre-World Cup performance then I think they can play a major role in winning the La Liga title. Because they have great young players in their team who are performing well. Also their team coach is very experienced who is able to defeat the opposition team by applying different strategies.

[Fesatmas]

I don't know how far Sevilla will fall or come back.

It is very difficult to predict Sevilla's current state, will they be able to rise, or will they sink even more in the future. They sit in 18th place with 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats. It's true that currently it's not too far to get out of the relegation zone where they are now, but if they can't perform better in the second round of this season, I'm pessimistic that they will get out of this red zone. Their main focus should be to improve their performance first, before talking about something even higher.

[izsara]

They need a champion because they have to secure some new investors and patch their finances during this transfer which is actually very draining by pouring a lot of money. Xavi needs to prove that the scheme he is running and the players he has bought can be the best and Barcelona officials want that as proof that Xavi has not failed.

I am not sure that even winning La Liga will help Barcelona cope with the financial problems that have fallen on it, because these problems did not arise yesterday and therefore it will be difficult to fix them in one day. The best option was to reduce their ambitions financially for at least a year, but the club's management took a different path and got into debt, and also refused part of the profits that the club would have in the future. Therefore, yes, you need at least a second place to at least keep the interest of advertisers and potential investors at the same level.

At least if they manage to win they can still survive and create a bubble in their debt and the loss of failure in the champions League is slightly reduced, although indeed not all of them can because indeed with so many years of problems it is clear that it will take quite a long time to solve them too.
In this case, Xavi's plan looks quite good but the problem is he is not aware that this has a big risk because if he fails now then his condition will be very bad.

[AakZaki]

It seems that Barcelona is being discussed interestingly on this topic. So there are many other news that are not discussed here. Today I read the local media if Madrid had signed a 16-year-old Palmeiras player. His name is Endrick he is a young forward who made it into the first team. I read if he got a long-term contract of up to 8 years. But he can only come to the Bernabeu in 2024.
Still about 2 weeks away from La Liga starting, Madrid will meet Valladolid. Madrid have to go to the enemy's house, but I think it's not a problem they are still favourites to win.

[wildan88]

It seems that Barcelona is being discussed interestingly on this topic. So there are many other news that are not discussed here. Today I read the local media if Madrid had signed a 16-year-old Palmeiras player. His name is Endrick he is a young forward who made it into the first team. I read if he got a long-term contract of up to 8 years. But he can only come to the Bernabeu in 2024.
Still about 2 weeks away from La Liga starting, Madrid will meet Valladolid. Madrid have to go to the enemy's house, but I think it's not a problem they are still favourites to win.

I also read about that transfer. A 16-year-old talent, then they must have scouted him at a very young age. I had never heard of that boy. It is also difficult to speculate about a competition that has been at a standstill for a month now due to the World Cup football. We do not know in what condition the teams will participate in the competition again. And what about the number of injuries, for example? Those are all things that can affect the teams. Barcelona must hope for few injuries. They are too dependent on a few players. Real madrid has a wider selection in terms of content.

[Zackgeno96]

It seems that Barcelona is being discussed interestingly on this topic. So there are many other news that are not discussed here. Today I read the local media if Madrid had signed a 16-year-old Palmeiras player. His name is Endrick he is a young forward who made it into the first team. I read if he got a long-term contract of up to 8 years. But he can only come to the Bernabeu in 2024.
Still about 2 weeks away from La Liga starting, Madrid will meet Valladolid. Madrid have to go to the enemy's house, but I think it's not a problem they are still favourites to win.

I also read about that transfer. A 16-year-old talent, then they must have scouted him at a very young age. I had never heard of that boy. It is also difficult to speculate about a competition that has been at a standstill for a month now due to the World Cup football. We do not know in what condition the teams will participate in the competition again. And what about the number of injuries, for example? Those are all things that can affect the teams. Barcelona must hope for few injuries. They are too dependent on a few players. Real madrid has a wider selection in terms of content.

This player is not going to make a difference to the competition of the current season. It could be a long-term player. Real Madrid already has a very strong team in the league. Vinicius has also become very good in recent years. And he's not that old at all. Only Atletico Madrid managed to break through the monopoly with a title in the La Liga 3 seasons ago. And I don't know how long Xavi can stay at Barcelona, he will have to win prizes one day. He has received quite a lot of praise with his way of playing, but as a board you want to win prizes. That is ultimately the only thing that matters and what you will be judged on.

[Tony116]

Sure, Karim Benzima will stay at Real Madrid this season because there is no serious talk of him leaving the club anytime soon; he is happy in Madrid and will likely stay there until his retirement because Real Madrid has turned him into a great player. He is the best player in the world, and that recognition was achieved by Benzima in Real Madrid, so they did very well to keep him to this point. I believe they need a strong striker like Napoli's Oshimen as his replacement before releasing him.

Of course, Benzema feels happy and comfortable playing in Real Madrid. I never heard a rumor about Benzema leaving Real Madrid. I'm surprised when I read some comments about Benzema staying or leaving. In my opinion, no doubt that Benzema to stay in Real Madrid, maybe until he retires from his professional career.

Yep, since Benzema often gets injured, Real Madrid needs another top striker. Mbappe, Osimhen, or Harry Kane seems fit to be Real Madrid striker, but I don't know if Real Madrid will have a chance to sign these players. They are the main strikers in their current clubs and their market prices are expensive. These factors may be a serious obstacle to signing them.

In my opinion, Karim Benzema would be the last person to leave this Real Madrid squad. If I'm not wrong he has been at the club since 2009 and we have witnessed him play under the shadow of players like Gonzalo Higuaín or Cristiano Ronaldo.

We have seen him at his lowest point when he scored five goals and we have also seen him at his highest point when he has scored more than 25 to 30 goals in a season. As of right now, I think he is really happy to be part of Real Madrid. I hope that he will continue to do so for the rest of his career.

[Velvet78]

I think Karim Benzema will stay at Real Madrid this season. He is a great striker, and has a lot of experience. He led the Real Madrid team himself and has a unique role behind the achievements of the Real Madrid team.

I also expect Benzema to stay at Real Madrid for a longer time. We might even see him retiring here actually because he seems to have such intention for now. I don't think Real Madrid would think the opposite about this after all Benzema has contributed to the team so far. He played a huge role in the successes of the team especially in the previous season.

I know that Ronaldo left at some point even though his contribution level was much higher. But he left by a huge deal at the same time. I don't think Benzema would be signed for a big amount of money by another team at this point because of his age especially.

[RealMalatesta]

From the teams that are residing in Europa League the only one I fear for Barcelona is Arsenal and no other teams,every other team is in the reach of Barcelona to win the games and progress further.Juventus is not in their top form,Manchester United has shown a lot of inconsistency during their game in Europa League and the only one team who has done well both there and in their local Premier League is Arsenal.In fact I predict a final between them and Barcelona and we will see a beautiful final here different from other times where not such strong teams have been on the final in Europa League.

I do believe the same thing, however if United beats Barcelona then it would not be a shock to the world, Ronaldo is gone which means they do not have any internal turmoil and they will just focus on the future with the players they have and should be good to watch.

I know they were inconsistent so far and Arsenal looks better, but that doesn't mean that in a 2 game elimination United would be just accepting defeat, they will fight hard. In the long run Barcelona looked better than all teams last year as well but they ended up with a shocking defeat, there is no reason that same thing can't happen this year as well, will be terrible for them if it happens.

[Oluwa-btc]

Griezmann became the best player of the match France - Morocco. And it was fully deserved - he was equally successful in attack, defense, pressing, and even at corners he knocked the ball out with his head despite his small stature. Once again, I thought about the fact that Simeone should be fired from Atlético, because if a player performs excellently in the national team but at the same time plays averagely in the club, then obvious questions arise for a coach who cannot realize his potential.

Man literally won the FIFA World Cup last year and also winning the Europa League Competition that same year but got snubbed that year as the Ballon d'or award was given to Modric. And he was like, what more do I need do before I win the Ballon d'or ?!
I under estimated France bit they haven't messed up so far, reaching this far is something I never envisaged but they got me wowed.

Ahh Diego Simeone, I have sang this like a song, over using and abusing the lyrics, but I'm pleased seeing someone else on the same page with me. It's a damn decade with the Argentine, they should get someone else already.