La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[harapan]

However, I don't think it is fair enough to criticize him for why Real Madrid lost 2 points in the match. They are a team and other players are responsible for it too.

I am not blaming him for the the bad result of Real Madrid, I'm only saying you guys should maintain the energy when it comes to players you don't like. Vini played well but was wasteful in front of goal and that's a fact. Take Kobo was on of the best players on the field that night. He was doing everything Vini was doing but he did not get the clear chances Vini had. I'm not criticizing Vini but he cant keep missing chances like that because it might hurt them like it did against Sociedad.

Really? He has played a better season than expected at start because he has become a more goal productive midfielder. You can not blame on a midfielder when a team can not score a single goal in a match.

I have never liked Velverde as a midfielder. All he offers is goals and when those goals stop coming he's next to useless. Lie you I don't judge a midfielder based on goals but it you take goals out of Velverde he a pretty average midfielder because he cant control the game or play make or lay passes like Kroos and Modric.
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[rahmad2nd]

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because of the team's poor performance, it was only natural that the club fired him. and now I think the focus from Valencia is at least not relegation. I hope this will be the right choice for club management. and also a replacement must be appointed immediately because the competition continues. and they also have a match shortly. even their match against a strong team like Madrid will be quite a difficult match for Valencia.

I agree with you Real Madrid is much strong team and Their players are very active and can pass the ball very well so it will be very difficult for Valencia to win with them. But everyone's predictions indicate that Real Madrid will easily win against Valencia because Real Madrid is a very smart team and they have a lot of reputation worldwide. Valencia is a bit better team but can't match Real Madrid maybe Real Madrid will have some difficulty to win against them but it is very possible that Real Madrid will win against them very easily.

IMO, Madrid should have no problems when hosting Valencia later. the reason is, Valencia's performance was really bad and even was conquered by Valladolid which in the end, Gennaro Gattuso was fired from the Valencia coaching chair. that is, Valencia is in bad shape and Madrid should be able to easily overthrow them. especially in the match later, Madrid played as the home team.

Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

[Renampun]

Villarreal could not continue their good trend, tonight they can stopped by Rayo Vallecano with score 0-1, although they have tried several opportunities. But I think Villarreal position in the standings may still be safe for a while because Real Betis will against Barcelona at the Benito Villamarín, it also seems likely that Real Betis will find it difficult to get points in that match although at home.

Villarreal's defeat to Vallecano was truly unexpected, in that match Vallecano looked very defensive and very careful. although currently Villarreal's position in the standings is still safe but they are competing with Real Betis because of the same points, if Villareal won against Vallecano, they have shifted the ATM position.

Unfortunately, Gattuso failed to become Valencia coach. He was reportedly fired by Valencia as of January 30, 2023. It was very hard for a Gattuso to become a coach, he didn't shine so much, since 2013, he could only give 1 Coppa Italia trophy to Napoli. Meanwhile, when he coached other clubs, including Valencia, he experienced difficulties. Valencia in bad position, they are only 1 point different from the team in the relegation zone. Despite being in 14th position at the moment, it looks like the Valencia board does not want this negative result to continue, and has decided to sign mutual agreement to terminate the contract with Gattuso.

valencia's management is really funny, they blame Gattuso because currently valencia is still in an unsafe zone but they don't want to add a number of potential players for valencia. Gattuso has moved clubs several times, hopefully, he will soon find a suitable team and want to stay with him for a long time.

[onecall123]

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Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

I've been waiting for that. The cycle of Madrid's success is always cyclical, so changes can happen. A goalless draw against Real Sociedad resulted in them dropping points. There is no way that Real Madrid can keep up this form until the end of the season, Ancelotti might be able to turn things around for his team.

[rendravolt]

Unfortunately, Gattuso failed to become Valencia coach. He was reportedly fired by Valencia as of January 30, 2023. It was very hard for a Gattuso to become a coach, he didn't shine so much, since 2013, he could only give 1 Coppa Italia trophy to Napoli. Meanwhile, when he coached other clubs, including Valencia, he experienced difficulties. Valencia in bad position, they are only 1 point different from the team in the relegation zone. Despite being in 14th position at the moment, it looks like the Valencia board does not want this negative result to continue, and has decided to sign mutual agreement to terminate the contract with Gattuso.

It's a shame that his football career was so extraordinary but it wasn't worth it when he was a coach and it seems like a tough decision for Valencia to take considering they had to slump at the bottom of the standings this season. Gattuso did not make a winning contribution for Valencia, therefore since yesterday there has been news that he was sacked and I can only hope that in the coming season he will find a new club where he can train. For Valencia, I hope they find a replacement coach for Gattuso soon, considering that the competition at the bottom is so tight and most teams have the same points as Valencia.

[zaki12]

I have never liked Velverde as a midfielder. All he offers is goals and when those goals stop coming he's next to useless. Lie you I don't judge a midfielder based on goals but it you take goals out of Velverde he a pretty average midfielder because he cant control the game or play make or lay passes like Kroos and Modric.

Losing casimero is the main culprit, management doesn't learn from experience. When selling Claude Makalele, there was a decline in performance. Now it's happening again. Makalele and Casemero are not really big stars. But their ability to maintain the balance of the team is irreplaceable.
Ronaldo brazil, ronaldo portugal Are big stars They go Real Madrid is not bad. However, Makalele and Casimero left. Real Madrid is helpless and rarely even Real Madrid clean sheet every game.
Valverde just isn't playing well right now, even though before this world cup players in Madrid could be relied on.

[hahay]

The first is Bilbao, which in the end will not be able to compete in the top four, even though Bilbao was previously in the top four. Next maybe about Betis and also Villarreal, I think they still don't have good ability to be able to compete in the top four until the end of the season.
Therefore, maybe I was a little surprised by the defeat that Villarreal received because Villarreal lost at home by Rayo Vallecano with a final score of 0-1.

[Jody.Drummer]

The first is Bilbao, which in the end will not be able to compete in the top four, even though Bilbao was previously in the top four. Next maybe about Betis and also Villarreal, I think they still don't have good ability to be able to compete in the top four until the end of the season.
Therefore, maybe I was a little surprised by the defeat that Villarreal received because Villarreal lost at home by Rayo Vallecano with a final score of 0-1.

In fact the top 4 in La Liga already belong to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, there is only one slot for other clubs to be in that place. And now Real Sociedad are the strongest candidate for the position. Yes Real Sociedad is in 3rd place now with a difference of 5 points from 4th position occupied by Atletico Madrid and 8 points from 5th position. start. However, match after game they can do well and continue to gain points for the best position they will achieve at the end of the competition.

[hyudien]

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Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

I've been waiting for that. The cycle of Madrid's success is always cyclical, so changes can happen. A goalless draw against Real Sociedad resulted in them dropping points. There is no way that Real Madrid can keep up this form until the end of the season, Ancelotti might be able to turn things around for his team.

Real Madrid needed a breath of fresh air and the last match against Real Sociedad should have been put to good use but instead wasted with a draw. Defenders look vulnerable and very porous. Madrid defense is clearly a big problem if it's not fixed immediately.
As Ancelotti said in the transfer market, they don't really need a lot of additional players because they feel confident with their main squad. But in this case, the mistake made the team's performance look monotonous and didn't develop much. In my opinion, they look different from last season, while Barcelona last season's real rival is in a transitional stage so they welcome the season looking more confident and able to prove that they are at the top of the standings for quite a long time.

[makishart]

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Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

I've been waiting for that. The cycle of Madrid's success is always cyclical, so changes can happen. A goalless draw against Real Sociedad resulted in them dropping points. There is no way that Real Madrid can keep up this form until the end of the season, Ancelotti might be able to turn things around for his team.

Real madrid must have won the remaining matches until the end of season. The draw was only making the gap to the barcelona become even bigger. As far as i know that if real madrid can't even perform like when real against sociedad.
It seems like that real madrid needs to be even more active by buying the new players. So many players in real madrid are old enough compared with barcelona. This is also giving a very big impact to the club. Barcelona will face real madrid in semifinal of capa del rey. Real madrid must make revenge against barcelona.

[masulum]

valencia's management is really funny, they blame Gattuso because currently valencia is still in an unsafe zone but they don't want to add a number of potential players for valencia. Gattuso has moved clubs several times, hopefully, he will soon find a suitable team and want to stay with him for a long time.

It is normal for Board management to blame the coach for the team's results. Because for them, the coach is a leader who must be able to provide a good strategy with any quality of players, must be able to achieve the target desired by the board. I agree with @bering, being a good player is not guarantee he will become a good coach too. Gattuso should try to follow Maldini decision to become as a director or he can choose to become other than a coach. Perhaps his best career right now is not as a coach. See what happens with Seedorf, he also can't give any good result for his club. And now, no club hire him.

[Razmirraz]

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Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

I've been waiting for that. The cycle of Madrid's success is always cyclical, so changes can happen. A goalless draw against Real Sociedad resulted in them dropping points. There is no way that Real Madrid can keep up this form until the end of the season, Ancelotti might be able to turn things around for his team.

Real Madrid played well even though they dropped two points at home, Real Madrid was unlucky not being able to score a single goal despite having several chances. The season is still long, anything can happen even though currently Barcelona is 5 points ahead of Real Madrid. The draw that Real Madrid had just won made Ancelotti even more serious about preparing his team for the next match, a win had to be obtained to maintain the difference in points from Barcelona.

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I agree with you Real Madrid is much strong team and Their players are very active and can pass the ball very well so it will be very difficult for Valencia to win with them. But everyone's predictions indicate that Real Madrid will easily win against Valencia because Real Madrid is a very smart team and they have a lot of reputation worldwide. Valencia is a bit better team but can't match Real Madrid maybe Real Madrid will have some difficulty to win against them but it is very possible that Real Madrid will win against them very easily.

Real madrid was highly favored in this match, valencia was not a strong opponent for Real madrid especially since valencia was in not good condition in their last 5 matches. Valencia weaknesses can be used as best as possible for Real Madrid to return to winning ways after previously experiencing a draw against Real Sociedad. But this match seems to be full of pressure from both teams to be able to win this match, especially for Real Madrid, who don't want the points to be further away from Barcelona, ​​of course they will play more aggressively in pressing.

In the last few matches that Real Madrid have played, it is obvious that their performance has continued to decline, this is none other than Vinicius and Rodrygo have not been able to make a big contribution in scoring goals, Benzema is still better than the two.

[BRINIRHA]

The first is Bilbao, which in the end will not be able to compete in the top four, even though Bilbao was previously in the top four. Next maybe about Betis and also Villarreal, I think they still don't have good ability to be able to compete in the top four until the end of the season.
Therefore, maybe I was a little surprised by the defeat that Villarreal received because Villarreal lost at home by Rayo Vallecano with a final score of 0-1.

Villareal's defeat by Rayo Vallecano may indeed come as a bit of a shock. But I was more surprised by Athletic Bilbao's defeat by Celta Vigo. Even Celta Vigo had a good game in that match. that is, they can keep up with Athletic Bilbao's game pattern. I think in the second half of the season a lot of weak teams have turned strong. so that some matches become very difficult to predict.

[Falconer]

Losing casimero is the main culprit, management doesn't learn from experience. When selling Claude Makalele, there was a decline in performance. Now it's happening again. Makalele and Casemero are not really big stars. But their ability to maintain the balance of the team is irreplaceable.
Ronaldo brazil, ronaldo portugal Are big stars They go Real Madrid is not bad. However, Makalele and Casimero left. Real Madrid is helpless and rarely even Real Madrid clean sheet every game.
Valverde just isn't playing well right now, even though before this world cup players in Madrid could be relied on.

Dani Carvajal, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ferland Mendy, Lucas Vazquez are all out due to injury and it's clear that Real Madrid have lost control of their defense a bit. Losing Casemiro shouldn't be too much of problem as Tchouameni can be relied on in his position, but it was due to injury that Real Madrid took hit.

Ancelotti seems to have signaled that Real Madrid need some defenders both at left and right back, also he needs some strikers to back up Benzema. I don't know when that will happen, but it's good signal to expect some signings.

[rendravolt]

The first is Bilbao, which in the end will not be able to compete in the top four, even though Bilbao was previously in the top four. Next maybe about Betis and also Villarreal, I think they still don't have good ability to be able to compete in the top four until the end of the season.
Therefore, maybe I was a little surprised by the defeat that Villarreal received because Villarreal lost at home by Rayo Vallecano with a final score of 0-1.

Bilbao is only a temporary decoration for the top 4 standings, because in my opinion the team has not been fully consistent. Meanwhile, Villarreal and Betis may still have a chance to enter the top 4 this season, considering that Altetico Madrid only has 34 points and at any time their position can be shifted by one of the teams mentioned above. But perhaps the most surprising thing is that Real Sociedad have so far appeared quite consistent and have been able to hold Real Madrid to a draw in their previous game.

[Z-tight]

Ancelotti seems to have signaled that Real Madrid need some defenders both at left and right back, also he needs some strikers to back up Benzema. I don't know when that will happen, but it's good signal to expect some signings.

I believe Real Madrid will sign new players, but that will be in the summer, Carlo Ancelotti has already said that they are not signing any player for now, and the window closes today, so Real madrid fans have to wait for the summer before they would see new players in their club. I also think they are going to lose some of their older players, like Modric, i believe Al-Nassr want to sign him, but i don't know if it will happen in the summer, Kroos has said he would retire in Real Madrid, even though he didn't say exactly when, but it may be at the end of the season, Benzema is 35 years too, because of all this i believe Real madrid are going to make big signings in the summer.

[CryptoPanda]

Sociedad got a good result in this match, but it's definitely a loss for Real Madrid as Barcelona extend their lead even further. I don't know if this one point is of much use to Sociedad, but it's definitely a very important draw against Real Madrid. There are 3 points left between Real and Sociedad, but Real have one more game that is likely to widen the gap even further.

I don't know what happens with these goalkeepers that when they face Real Madrid or Barcelona they become Buffon and Neuer prime but when they play with the other small teams in the league they don't even stop a pass. Álex Remiro is good, he makes his mistakes once a month but in the match, he surprised me, those shots that he takes from Vinicius were great. All in all, consistency is the most quality every player should possess.

It’s normal to see goalkeepers even players being at their best performance when they face top teams. It is something widely experienced in all leagues in Europe. When you play against a team like Real Madrid it is important for all players to be at their best performance to get a point from the game. I'm sure Sociedad will be proud of themselves with the result of the game.

[Raflesia]

Ancelotti seems to have signaled that Real Madrid need some defenders both at left and right back, also he needs some strikers to back up Benzema. I don't know when that will happen, but it's good signal to expect some signings.

I believe Real Madrid will sign new players, but that will be in the summer, Carlo Ancelotti has already said that they are not signing any player for now, and the window closes today, so Real madrid fans have to wait for the summer before they would see new players in their club. I also think they are going to lose some of their older players, like Modric, i believe Al-Nassr want to sign him, but i don't know if it will happen in the summer, Kroos has said he would retire in Real Madrid, even though he didn't say exactly when, but it may be at the end of the season, Benzema is 35 years too, because of all this i believe Real madrid are going to make big signings in the summer.

But the problem for now is that they are in really bad shape when it comes to pushing the current players.
For example, during the previous match where Mendy had to be absent, in the end, his position was replaced by Camavinga, which was clearly not his ideal position there. I think Ancelotti has to make it rational. It's true that they are strong, but they also have to pay attention to several other conditions, such as losing a lot of players due to injuries which might happen at any time.

[Z-tight]

But the problem for now is that they are in really bad shape when it comes to pushing the current players.
For example, during the previous match where Mendy had to be absent, in the end, his position was replaced by Camavinga, which was clearly not his ideal position there. I think Ancelotti has to make it rational. It's true that they are strong, but they also have to pay attention to several other conditions, such as losing a lot of players due to injuries which might happen at any time.

You are correct that injuries can happen and force the coach to make some unexpected decisions, i think it can happen to any club that does not have too many substitute players, Madrid have enough players, but i feel some wings are lacking substitutes if injuries or suspension happens. I feel Ancelotti knows about this and he has also prepared on what to do if things like that happen, they can even change formation for example. Real Madrid is a club that likes making big signings, so i believe that is why they are waiting for the summer, i feel the team they have now can challenge for the La Liga and champions league, it is the same team that won it last season, i don't think any player left, except Marcelo.