La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[BALIK]

Many people are still doubting, if Real Madrid will still perform well after the FIFA world cup competition, which the competition ended up yesterday for the favour of Argentina. We know that Karim Benzema is among the Pilar of Real Madrid but injury will not allow him to resume with them in their next game in this la Liga league which is a big challenge to Real Madrid fans now. I guess, Real Madrid coach will like to prove those people wrong, doubting if Real Madrid cannot achieve their victory without Karim Benzema.

It is difficult to predict how teams will perform after a long break. But expect Real Madrid to perform well. Their coach Ancelotti is very experienced. But it is difficult for Madrid to score without Benzema. Vinicius and Rodrygo are great players, but they are not experienced enough. I have seen the performance of these two players in the Brazil squad. They played well, but scoring goals is difficult for them. They miss easy opportunities. And so without Benzema it is very difficult for Real Madrid to win against the big clubs.

I really believe, Real Madrid is still the strongest in La Liga. But Ancelotti must look for a new striker in the January transfer market. This season, Real Madrid cannot expect too much from Benzema, because he has started to suffer from frequent injuries.
Yes, Rodrygo cannot be fully relied on, his appearance is still very unstable, he is more suitable as a supersub attacker. Ronaldo was once linked with Real Madrid, but according to some reports the President of Real Madrid is not going to open the door for him. But in my opinion, Cody Gakpo deserves to be considered by Ancelotti as an alternative to cover up the deficiencies on the front lines.

Real Madrid is without a doubt one of the best clubs in La Liga and the Champions League. Because the understanding between their players is very good. Madrid coach Ancelotti has kept his squad unchanged for a long time, and so there is excellent chemistry between the players. Because of this, Madrid has been able to consistently perform well.

But still, their main striker is Benzema. It is difficult to win against the big teams without Benzema. Madrid needs Benzema. As his fitness is not good, Ancelotti should find a suitable replacement. If Madrid cannot find a suitable replacement for Benzema, it will be very difficult for them to win the title.

[KTChampions]

Benzema has announced that he has retired from France national team.

There have been so many big names announcing the same thing these days. Messi, Ronaldo and now Benzema... This is upsetting for football fans of course because we won't see these big players in big tournaments with their national teams anymore. They have been playing a big role in making these tournaments more watchable.

After making this announcement I started wondering how many years Benzema is planning to continue his general football career as well. As long as he is a part of Real Madrid I think he might continue to play at least the age of 40. Otherwise he might retire earlier than that by playing for a MLS team etc. for some time.

Ronaldo and Messi will continue their careers in the national teams, everyone was waiting for their completion, but both expressed opposite plans. As far as Benzema and Real Madrid are concerned, he will 100% not play there for that long - Real Madrid is a top club and it wants to remain a top club for a long time, so long before Benzema turns 40 he will be replaced by a young effective player.

[hahay]

We don't have to forget a fact if he is a Ballon d'Or winner of 2022, we not to doubt Benzema is the best player for this year, He just not to lucky not in the France squad because got the injury at the beginning, And I'm really sure if Benzema are in the squad and play in Final versus Argentina, the result will not like this. So far he still not find the performance in real Madrid maybe because age factor, he have target to hold the champions league trophy and take back 1st la liga position from Barca.

Can't imagine if Benzema returns to his best form at Real Madrid and is not injured, then it is very likely that Benzema will compete strongly in the hunt for the top scorer with Lewandowski. Because even so far, Benzema has already scored five goals in La Liga, this shows that Benzema is still very productive in scoring many goals.
So yes, there's no doubt that Benzema is still having good moments this season but unfortunately, his injuries have deprived him of added value because he didn't play in the World Cup.

But for Real Madrid, I personally still believe that even without Benzema at least Real Madrid will still be able to compete strongly with Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title this season.
But if Barcelona are knocked out of the Europa League and then Real Madrid manage to go further in the Champions League, then I might doubt Real Madrid for the La Liga title. Because if Barcelona can focus more on La Liga this season, then winning the La Lig title for Barcelona will be even closer because their focus is getting better.

[BALIK]

But for Real Madrid, I personally still believe that even without Benzema at least Real Madrid will still be able to compete strongly with Barcelona in the race for the La Liga title this season.
But if Barcelona are knocked out of the Europa League and then Real Madrid manage to go further in the Champions League, then I might doubt Real Madrid for the La Liga title. Because if Barcelona can focus more on La Liga this season, then winning the La Lig title for Barcelona will be even closer because their focus is getting better.

If we compare Barcelona and Madrid squad players then I would say Barcelona squad players are more experienced than Madrid. And Barcelona's squad is a bit stronger in comparison. However, considering the team performance, Real Madrid team will be much ahead. Barcelona team has many star players. But due to the lack of bonding between the players, they will lag behind. Without Benzema, Real Madrid is a strong enough team. And their performance is very stable. And so the Madrid team will continue to compete for the La Liga title.

[Jody.Drummer]

Benzema has announced that he has retired from France national team.

There have been so many big names announcing the same thing these days. Messi, Ronaldo and now Benzema... This is upsetting for football fans of course because we won't see these big players in big tournaments with their national teams anymore. They have been playing a big role in making these tournaments more watchable.

After making this announcement I started wondering how many years Benzema is planning to continue his general football career as well. As long as he is a part of Real Madrid I think he might continue to play at least the age of 40. Otherwise he might retire earlier than that by playing for a MLS team etc. for some time.

Ronaldo and Messi will continue their careers in the national teams, everyone was waiting for their completion, but both expressed opposite plans. As far as Benzema and Real Madrid are concerned, he will 100% not play there for that long - Real Madrid is a top club and it wants to remain a top club for a long time, so long before Benzema turns 40 he will be replaced by a young effective player.

Yes, so far Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have not made an official announcement that they are retiring from their national team squad. And also the current speculation about their retirement due to their age at the end of their careers.
Benzema has retired from the national team, and this is the first step for him to announce his retirement from football. Hereby indicating that he will also be retiring for football. Yes, this is something we don't want to see in football, where the players one by one will no longer see their performances. But this cannot be avoided because this is something that is certain in football.
But now there are many young players who are growing well, and I'm sure in the future they will experience the same era as now, yes they will replace the players we are currently seeing.

[rahmad2nd]

I'm so glad the world cup has finally come to an end. Returning from the break is accompanied by tough games in the La liga. Barcelona are going against Espanyol, this is a tough fixture but I believe Barcelona will win this one and face Atletico Madrid in the next game and with the Europa league coming so fast, this will be a really difficult one for Barcelona.

We are also curious how Barcelona will be against Espanyol. The reason is, as we know, Lewandowski previously received a red card against Asassuna. that way, it is certain that Lewandowski will have to miss three matches with Barcelona due to accumulation of cards. So far, Barcelona will seek an appeal. however, there is no news regarding this matter. yes, the world cup is over. and all the players who took part in the championship show in Qatar, are confirmed to have returned to their respective teams.

Speaking of Barcelona, ​​if in the end Barca have to play without Lewandowski. most likely, Barcelona will struggle in that match, even though Espanyol is actually not a strong team. Our attention is also focused on several players that Barcelona will include on the sale list in the transfer window later, and which players will Barcelona bring to Camp Nou. interesting for us to wait.

[longyenthanh]

We don't have to forget a fact if he is a Ballon d'Or winner of 2022, we not to doubt Benzema is the best player for this year, He just not to lucky not in the France squad because got the injury at the beginning, And I'm really sure if Benzema are in the squad and play in Final versus Argentina, the result will not like this. So far he still not find the performance in real Madrid maybe because age factor, he have target to hold the champions league trophy and take back 1st la liga position from Barca.

Yes that's right.  However, even if we can maintain the 1st position in La Liga, it will not be easy to win the Champions League.  Because Mbappe, the best player of the World Cup, and Messi, who won the World Cup trophy, will play in the Champions League and in the same team.

[ShowOff]

I am shocking with Karim Benzema decision retired from France national team after World Cup, he retired at 35 years old and try keep focus with Real Madrid until ended his football career. I think one years later have EURO 2024, Karim Benzema has potential make last appearance with France national team depend has consistency performance with Real Madrid.

Retired still possibility returning back with several player announced have retired from their national team, but few months later with new manager change they try to comeback for national team, I hope Karim Benzema can close his football career at national team with trophy and EURO 2024 become great opportunity.

He might be thinking of giving up his position for someone better and younger than him, that's normal for Benzema. However, of course he can still play at a good level as a French striker than Giroud in my opinion. Should Benzema really want to return, he might return as Messi has done before.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next, but it's clear Benzema is pretty devastated based on what he wrote on Twitter recently.

[fachant]

We don't have to forget a fact if he is a Ballon d'Or winner of 2022, we not to doubt Benzema is the best player for this year, He just not to lucky not in the France squad because got the injury at the beginning, And I'm really sure if Benzema are in the squad and play in Final versus Argentina, the result will not like this. So far he still not find the performance in real Madrid maybe because age factor, he have target to hold the champions league trophy and take back 1st la liga position from Barca.

Yes that's right.  However, even if we can maintain the 1st position in La Liga, it will not be easy to win the Champions League.  Because Mbappe, the best player of the World Cup, and Messi, who won the World Cup trophy, will play in the Champions League and in the same team.

I agree with you a lot. Had Karim Benzema played in the World Cup final for France, their result could have been different. Karim Benzema is one of the best players, he has vast experience and technique. Had he played in the France team, they would probably have won the World Cup final.

[longyenthanh]

I am shocking with Karim Benzema decision retired from France national team after World Cup, he retired at 35 years old and try keep focus with Real Madrid until ended his football career. I think one years later have EURO 2024, Karim Benzema has potential make last appearance with France national team depend has consistency performance with Real Madrid.

Retired still possibility returning back with several player announced have retired from their national team, but few months later with new manager change they try to comeback for national team, I hope Karim Benzema can close his football career at national team with trophy and EURO 2024 become great opportunity.

He might be thinking of giving up his position for someone better and younger than him, that's normal for Benzema. However, of course he can still play at a good level as a French striker than Giroud in my opinion. Should Benzema really want to return, he might return as Messi has done before.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next, but it's clear Benzema is pretty devastated based on what he wrote on Twitter recently.

Of course, Benzema is the latest and the best player ever to receive the Ballon d'Or.  So far no one has gotten Balon Dior since then.  He is at the level of Messi, Cristiano.  Benzema could have come back like Messi if he wanted to.  But since he is giving opportunities to newcomers, he should have been prioritized in the fans team at this age.

[longyenthanh]

We don't have to forget a fact if he is a Ballon d'Or winner of 2022, we not to doubt Benzema is the best player for this year, He just not to lucky not in the France squad because got the injury at the beginning, And I'm really sure if Benzema are in the squad and play in Final versus Argentina, the result will not like this. So far he still not find the performance in real Madrid maybe because age factor, he have target to hold the champions league trophy and take back 1st la liga position from Barca.

Yes that's right.  However, even if we can maintain the 1st position in La Liga, it will not be easy to win the Champions League.  Because Mbappe, the best player of the World Cup, and Messi, who won the World Cup trophy, will play in the Champions League and in the same team.

I agree with you a lot. Had Karim Benzema played in the World Cup final for France, their result could have been different. Karim Benzema is one of the best players, he has vast experience and technique. Had he played in the France team, they would probably have won the World Cup final.

Yes, there have been many weaker or less ambitious players than Benzema.  Benzena is a 100% finisher.  Even older than Mbappe, he is better at attacking and heading.  Benzema would not have missed his penalty.  As France all but missed in the tiebreaker.

[longyenthanh]

We don't have to forget a fact if he is a Ballon d'Or winner of 2022, we not to doubt Benzema is the best player for this year, He just not to lucky not in the France squad because got the injury at the beginning, And I'm really sure if Benzema are in the squad and play in Final versus Argentina, the result will not like this. So far he still not find the performance in real Madrid maybe because age factor, he have target to hold the champions league trophy and take back 1st la liga position from Barca.

Yes that's right.  However, even if we can maintain the 1st position in La Liga, it will not be easy to win the Champions League.  Because Mbappe, the best player of the World Cup, and Messi, who won the World Cup trophy, will play in the Champions League and in the same team.

I agree with you a lot. Had Karim Benzema played in the World Cup final for France, their result could have been different. Karim Benzema is one of the best players, he has vast experience and technique. Had he played in the France team, they would probably have won the World Cup final.

Of course, at least in tiebreakers he didn't have penalty months like others.

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I am shocking with Karim Benzema decision retired from France national team after World Cup, he retired at 35 years old and try keep focus with Real Madrid until ended his football career. I think one years later have EURO 2024, Karim Benzema has potential make last appearance with France national team depend has consistency performance with Real Madrid.

Retired still possibility returning back with several player announced have retired from their national team, but few months later with new manager change they try to comeback for national team, I hope Karim Benzema can close his football career at national team with trophy and EURO 2024 become great opportunity.

He might be thinking of giving up his position for someone better and younger than him, that's normal for Benzema. However, of course he can still play at a good level as a French striker than Giroud in my opinion. Should Benzema really want to return, he might return as Messi has done before.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next, but it's clear Benzema is pretty devastated based on what he wrote on Twitter recently.

Some say the rumors of Karim Benzema's retirement are due to conflict but it's not clear whether it's true or not but it has been a very surprising decision for me because Benzema at the age of 35 is on fire and EURO 2024 will be leaving soon but it's a decision that Benzema has thought about it, if Benzema is in the squad then Giroud will not be called normally, but it is clear that Giroud will still be relied on as a national team striker.

But it is true that Benzema will focus more on the club with Real Madrid who has raised him, he will definitely focus more there with several trophies to be won again with Real Madrid.

[Polkeins]

Sad to hear the news that Benzema is retiring from the France national team, he announced this news to coincide with his 35th birthday. The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner is allegedly annoyed by Didier Deschamps decision, indeed Benzema still has the chance to play at Euro 2024 but the decision made by Benzema is final and has been well thought out. Fans must be saddened by the shocking decision he made but it's a good decision for him.

now benzema focus is only on the real madrid team he can prove his good quality in the second half of this season. no injuries have come to him anymore he needs to be strong and continue to make great contributions to real madrid.

I am shocking with Karim Benzema decision retired from France national team after World Cup, he retired at 35 years old and try keep focus with Real Madrid until ended his football career. I think one years later have EURO 2024, Karim Benzema has potential make last appearance with France national team depend has consistency performance with Real Madrid.

Retired still possibility returning back with several player announced have retired from their national team, but few months later with new manager change they try to comeback for national team, I hope Karim Benzema can close his football career at national team with trophy and EURO 2024 become great opportunity.

I am shocking with Karim Benzema decision retired from France national team after World Cup, he retired at 35 years old and try keep focus with Real Madrid until ended his football career. I think one years later have EURO 2024, Karim Benzema has potential make last appearance with France national team depend has consistency performance with Real Madrid.

Retired still possibility returning back with several player announced have retired from their national team, but few months later with new manager change they try to comeback for national team, I hope Karim Benzema can close his football career at national team with trophy and EURO 2024 become great opportunity.

[Pandu Geddon]

Some say the rumors of Karim Benzema's retirement are due to conflict but it's not clear whether it's true or not but it has been a very surprising decision for me because Benzema at the age of 35 is on fire and EURO 2024 will be leaving soon but it's a decision that Benzema has thought about it, if Benzema is in the squad then Giroud will not be called normally, but it is clear that Giroud will still be relied on as a national team striker.

But it is true that Benzema will focus more on the club with Real Madrid who has raised him, he will definitely focus more there with several trophies to be won again with Real Madrid.

true or not the rumor. I think Benzema of course has thought things through well. he has contributed quite a lot of goals for the French national team. and now he decided to retire. all fans know how great a Benzema.
Madrid is still in need of Benzema on the front lines. and I think Benzema can still contribute a few goals to Madrid's big ambition to win some trophies this season.

[Smack That Ace]

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It's stupid if they don't concentrate on the Champions League and maybe even this is an assumption that I can't accept because in any case the Champions League is the highest league for now in Europe especially with their condition that they need more money with their current financial condition.

Xavi did the right thing in my opinion. He talked about possibility versus probability.

Was it possible that Barcelona could win the Champions League if they concentrated on the Champions League without having any distractions?
I think, Yes.

But was it probable?
then, no.

So, he made the right decision and concentrated on the La Liga title.

They know that the Champions League is the goal of almost every club so it doesn't make sense if they don't focus on the champions league so they fail.
As for La Liga, it depends on everyone's perspective if you say it's appropriate or not because this is still an assumption and this has to be proven by Barcelona.

And I think that is the very reason why Barcelona did not concentrate on the Champions League.
There is going to be high competition for the Champions League trophy compared to the La Liga title.
So, the La Liga title was more within reach of Barcelona.


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Duke

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Some say the rumors of Karim Benzema's retirement are due to conflict but it's not clear whether it's true or not but it has been a very surprising decision for me because Benzema at the age of 35 is on fire and EURO 2024 will be leaving soon but it's a decision that Benzema has thought about it, if Benzema is in the squad then Giroud will not be called normally, but it is clear that Giroud will still be relied on as a national team striker.

But it is true that Benzema will focus more on the club with Real Madrid who has raised him, he will definitely focus more there with several trophies to be won again with Real Madrid.

true or not the rumor. I think Benzema of course has thought things through well. he has contributed quite a lot of goals for the French national team. and now he decided to retire. all fans know how great a Benzema.
Madrid is still in need of Benzema on the front lines. and I think Benzema can still contribute a few goals to Madrid's big ambition to win some trophies this season.

It has been admitted that Benzema was a great striker in his time and even now it can be said that he still continues to score goals for his club.
Now that Benzema has recovered from his injury I am really looking forward to him playing again for Real Madrid who will continue to fight on the front lines to boost more goals, how last season Benzema played in the EPL as a savior for Real Madrid and finally became a champion now he has recovered of course Ancelotti will prepare to play more challenging with his mainstay striker.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

He might be thinking of giving up his position for someone better and younger than him, that's normal for Benzema. However, of course he can still play at a good level as a French striker than Giroud in my opinion. Should Benzema really want to return, he might return as Messi has done before.

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next, but it's clear Benzema is pretty devastated based on what he wrote on Twitter recently.

Karim Benzema's retirement decision is only for international football (French national team). There are many rumors circulating that he is starting to argue with Didier Deschamps, although this is not a certainty or a strong reason for him to decide to retire. Benzema decided to retire after playing 97 appearances and scoring 37 goals, this is a perfect score for the Real Madrid striker in defending his country.

And I think that whatever the reasons and decisions made by Karim Benzema, this has been considered very carefully, so he dared to decide to retire exactly 24 hours after France was defeated by Argentina in the Qatar World Cup.

[hahay]

Some say the rumors of Karim Benzema's retirement are due to conflict but it's not clear whether it's true or not but it has been a very surprising decision for me because Benzema at the age of 35 is on fire and EURO 2024 will be leaving soon but it's a decision that Benzema has thought about it, if Benzema is in the squad then Giroud will not be called normally, but it is clear that Giroud will still be relied on as a national team striker.

But it is true that Benzema will focus more on the club with Real Madrid who has raised him, he will definitely focus more there with several trophies to be won again with Real Madrid.

true or not the rumor. I think Benzema of course has thought things through well. he has contributed quite a lot of goals for the French national team. and now he decided to retire. all fans know how great a Benzema.
Madrid is still in need of Benzema on the front lines. and I think Benzema can still contribute a few goals to Madrid's big ambition to win some trophies this season.

It has been admitted that Benzema was a great striker in his time and even now it can be said that he still continues to score goals for his club.
Now that Benzema has recovered from his injury I am really looking forward to him playing again for Real Madrid who will continue to fight on the front lines to boost more goals, how last season Benzema played in the EPL as a savior for Real Madrid and finally became a champion now he has recovered of course Ancelotti will prepare to play more challenging with his mainstay striker.

If it is true that Benzema has chosen to retire from the French national team, then I think it is not a problem, because so far there have been many great star players who have chosen to retire for their own national team. So, whether or not there is a conflict between them, I personally will still accept if Benzema and Giroud choose to retire, because after all the coach and the team will not be able to hinder a player's decision to retire.
If it really is a good choice for fitness and his career at the club, then as a professional player, of course, he has had careful consideration when deciding to retire.

Even though Benzema is not yet 40 years old at EURO 2024, still, Benzema and Giroud are too old to play there. Let France choose other candidates, of course France will not lack great players to score goals, because we have also seen how great Mbappe was in the World Cup final.
So, there is no problem regarding retirement decisions for a player, because of course there are other players who are younger who have the right to be given the opportunity to play more in their own national team.

[snipie]

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Barcelona was kicked from Champions League due to the bad performance there not because of the probability and feasibility story.
They are trying to win La Liga this year for sure and they are doing good so far but in European competitions they aren't that top simply. They could win Europa League, like they could be kicked badly. It depends from their performance there. For La Liga, it will depends also from how good Real Madrid will play.