La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[rozak]

Benzema is still a decent player indeed but I have big doubts about whether he still deserves the starting eleven. He couldn't take a big responsibility against Manchester City in both legs. It was totally the opposite version of Benzema we saw last season. Because in that season Benzema and Vinicius Junior were doing amazing things in the Champions League and played the biggest role in the title to be won.

Benzema can still remain in the team though but Real Madrid should absolutely bring a new younger and skilled striker for the starting eleven. Osimhen could be the biggest target for them. Because it doesn't look like they can go for Mbappe or Haaland this summer. Because of that they will have to choose the 3rd option for them which is Osimhen.

I think Madrid has a lot of options up front for this summer. Previously, Madrid had also been rumored with several forward names. but it seems that Osimhen who has been the most prolific player from Napoli is the right choice.
Benzema can still be in the team even though he doesn't get a place in the main squad. but he can still help Madrid up front. especially when he has the support of young players like Vinicius and Rodrygo.

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[alpamar99]

Benzema is still a decent player indeed but I have big doubts about whether he still deserves the starting eleven. He couldn't take a big responsibility against Manchester City in both legs. It was totally the opposite version of Benzema we saw last season. Because in that season Benzema and Vinicius Junior were doing amazing things in the Champions League and played the biggest role in the title to be won.

Benzema can still remain in the team though but Real Madrid should absolutely bring a new younger and skilled striker for the starting eleven. Osimhen could be the biggest target for them. Because it doesn't look like they can go for Mbappe or Haaland this summer. Because of that they will have to choose the 3rd option for them which is Osimhen.

Karim Benzema is defiantly a great player and he achieved many goals during the time he plays at Real Madrid, But the fact is he is an old player and he if he is 35y old right now, he can't play with the same performance in the next season and that's why Real Madrid should start seeking for a new player with younger age to replace with him.
However, I repeat once again Benzema is not a bad player right now but that's better to find an alternative player to replace him.

But indeed he was still very helpful while he was in Madrid because looking at his movements and instincts he can still find another striker should be done because it doesn't always have good results if he just continues to rely on Benzema.
As you said about the age problem will obviously be very burdensome, besides Benzema's recurring injury condition has also always been an unavoidable problem during the last 2 seasons.

[kro55]

If the striker is not powerful enough, as Benzema is now that he is getting older in playing football, things will be difficult for Benzema when he has a tiny team. A squad with many lose in goals recording is not proper which may reduce how real Madrid form in the next season

Maybe Benzema or players who are already relatively old will still be at Real Madrid. And actually, Real Madrid has no problem keeping Benzema in their team because he has a very strong influence on the team. And his appearance is also actually still very good, but constrained by the injury he experienced. On the other hand, it is certain that someone's ability will decrease when they are indeed starting to age. That's why, however, Real Madrid, in the next season, must have a younger player who shines and also looks good and can be a better player in Benzema's position or partner. So there or Benzema will no longer have a big problem. We know Real Madrid still has Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. But it's still not enough if they want the UCL title. Moreover, La Liga is now more competitive with Barcelona's shining return.

I agree with you. Benzema's fitness is still good enough. Real Madrid may keep him in the team for one more season. However, Madrid must take a suitable replacement for Benzema this season. Because Benzema was injured several times in the last season. As a result, the Madrid team could not maintain the consistency of performance in La Liga. If Madrid had a worthy replacement for Benzema, maybe Barcelona would not have won the La Liga title so easily.

Also, even if a new player joins the team, it takes time to adapt to the team. If Madrid adds a young player to the team next season, it is unlikely that they will immediately get the best performance out of the player. And so with Benzema in the team, Madrid should find a suitable replacement for Benzema.

[hd49728]

I agree with you. Benzema's fitness is still good enough. Real Madrid may keep him in the team for one more season. However, Madrid must take a suitable replacement for Benzema this season. Because Benzema was injured several times in the last season. As a result, the Madrid team could not maintain the consistency of performance in La Liga. If Madrid had a worthy replacement for Benzema, maybe Barcelona would not have won the La Liga title so easily.

Also, even if a new player joins the team, it takes time to adapt to the team. If Madrid adds a young player to the team next season, it is unlikely that they will immediately get the best performance out of the player. And so with Benzema in the team, Madrid should find a suitable replacement for Benzema.

Benzema got some injuries in early months of this season and it is contributed by the past season when he played so many matches. After World Cup 2022, Benzema returned to his best fitness and he scored a lot of goals for Real Madrid. If Benzema did not have some injuries, he would win the La Liga Pichichi Trophy, not Lewandowski.

In Champions League, Real Madrid didn't play too bad and a big defeat at Etihad is not a personal responsibility of Benzema. Many players of Real Madrid played worse than usual in that semi final. Real Madrid surely need some young players to replace their old players but Benzema will still be useful for them. Transfer rumor is Real Madrid want to sign with Roberto Firmino to replace Benzema. I don't know how everyone think but it is a bad decision. Benzema is better than Firmino and can have more contribution for the team than Firmino. Let Benzema goes away and sign with Firmino will be a very bad decision.

[klidex]

Of course, Real Madrid should have realized this, because even though senior players like them are still useful, but they cannot always be reliable players at their old age. So yes, even if for example Real Madrid still retains them, but if Real Madrid can focus on regeneration by playing young players more often, then retaining them is also not a problem. After all, the most important thing is that Real Madrid no longer relies on old players, because their time is over.

I agree with you that Real madrid should always make changes to their core players every season to promote a stronger club performance and not rely on senior players.
Because even though the seniors in a club will certainly experience a decrease in performance every year and Real Madrid should be aware of this to replace players with younger ones.

[Gulttam2a2]

One thing we all know is that Real Madrid has had a disappointing season this season. Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey,but the Champions League and La Liga have remained in their sights.  Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but their journey ended there. After so many failures,the Real Madrid authorities are very focused on the new season. They will prioritize their attack more. Real Madrid is showing more interest in adding new players. It is heard that Borussia Dortmund. Star Jude Bellingham English striker Harry Kane they can join Real Madrid. If Harry Kane does not come then Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Firmino are also on the list of Real Madrid. So can these be the new players of Real Madrid. So what is the state of Real Madrid's attack in general? Will and what could look like next season Real Madrid's attack share?

[Josefjix]

Benzema is still a decent player indeed but I have big doubts about whether he still deserves the starting eleven. He couldn't take a big responsibility against Manchester City in both legs. It was totally the opposite version of Benzema we saw last season. Because in that season Benzema and Vinicius Junior were doing amazing things in the Champions League and played the biggest role in the title to be won.

Benzema can still remain in the team though but Real Madrid should absolutely bring a new younger and skilled striker for the starting eleven. Osimhen could be the biggest target for them. Because it doesn't look like they can go for Mbappe or Haaland this summer. Because of that they will have to choose the 3rd option for them which is Osimhen.

One advantage of Real Madrid is that they always have competent replacements for significant players in the team. Carlo Ancelotti will scout for good strikers all throughout the transfer window; Los Blancos always go for the most outstanding players, which is an intriguing aspect about the club. Karim Benzema is no longer suited for the heavy responsibility placed on his shoulders; Real Madrid and the fans want 100% performance from you despite your injuries. Both Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are good replacements for Benzema, but the Los Blancos will not have to settle for them because they are already signed. Vctor Osimhen on Madrid rader?

[bering]

It is mandatory given by Xavi, he has been given a lot of money to buy expensive players. At first it was very surprising, because they were in difficult economic conditions. I'm not sure Barcelona would have won the league if they hadn't made a fantastic transfer. Don't know yet for next season, whether they still have money to spend a player. This season they are better in transfers, so it's only natural they are La Liga champions.

Xavi will be given a budget to spend next season after Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets left at the end of this season. Xavi has big plans to get a good defensive midfielder for Busquets' successor, but maybe not an expensive midfielder as they have to think about FFP. Barcelona also plans to repatriate Lionel Messi next season from PSG, but Barcelona's financial constraints are still hinder that plan until now. I don't know how many players Barcelona will be looking for next season, but of course 2-3 players still make sense.

Barcelona still struggle to balanced their financial status and probably some of their players will be sell to fix this situation so although Barcelona should be buy new players to strengthen their squad but i don't think they will give big budget to buy more players but Xavi is quite clever that he was attempts to gets good quality players with free status and the latest is he was successfully to get Bilbao player Inigo Martinez with free transfer and in the near future Martinez will do medical test at Barcelona
Besides that there was a good news for Xavi future in Barcelona that after he success to gets Laliga trophy then Barcelona management has decide to extended Xavi contract  for 2 years duration and if the agreement reach to deal Xavi will be in this team until 2026 and with his current achievement i think Xavi deserved to get that

[MAAManda]

Benzema is still a decent player indeed but I have big doubts about whether he still deserves the starting eleven. He couldn't take a big responsibility against Manchester City in both legs. It was totally the opposite version of Benzema we saw last season. Because in that season Benzema and Vinicius Junior were doing amazing things in the Champions League and played the biggest role in the title to be won.

Benzema can still remain in the team though but Real Madrid should absolutely bring a new younger and skilled striker for the starting eleven. Osimhen could be the biggest target for them. Because it doesn't look like they can go for Mbappe or Haaland this summer. Because of that they will have to choose the 3rd option for them which is Osimhen.

The eligibility to enter Real Madrid main players is no longer there, but he deserves to remain at Real Madrid as a mentor for other young players. I agree with you, he's not playing like last season and is more passive in his game (especially at UCL). You said because Real Madrid couldn't sign Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland and they need to choose the third choice, namely Osimhen. But, will it happen? I don't think so, because now there are several big clubs who want him, including Chelsea and Manchester United. Apart from that, Napoli also doesn't want Osimhen to leave them.

[barisbilgili]

One thing we all know is that Real Madrid has had a disappointing season this season. Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey,but the Champions League and La Liga have remained in their sights.  Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but their journey ended there. After so many failures,the Real Madrid authorities are very focused on the new season. They will prioritize their attack more. Real Madrid is showing more interest in adding new players. It is heard that Borussia Dortmund. Star Jude Bellingham English striker Harry Kane they can join Real Madrid. If Harry Kane does not come then Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Firmino are also on the list of Real Madrid. So can these be the new players of Real Madrid. So what is the state of Real Madrid's attack in general? Will and what could look like next season Real Madrid's attack share?

Currently, there are rumors that several players will be joining the Santiago Bernabeu, and it's only natural that Real Madrid's management will make a lot of changes to the team. The failure of the season is certainly a reason for Real Madrid to build this team even better next season.
Real Madrid this season lacks forwards, if Benzema is absent then no other player can fill the void, their problem is on the front lines in my opinion.

[Jody.Drummer]

One thing we all know is that Real Madrid has had a disappointing season this season. Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey,but the Champions League and La Liga have remained in their sights.  Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but their journey ended there. After so many failures,the Real Madrid authorities are very focused on the new season. They will prioritize their attack more. Real Madrid is showing more interest in adding new players. It is heard that Borussia Dortmund. Star Jude Bellingham English striker Harry Kane they can join Real Madrid. If Harry Kane does not come then Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Firmino are also on the list of Real Madrid. So can these be the new players of Real Madrid. So what is the state of Real Madrid's attack in general? Will and what could look like next season Real Madrid's attack share?

Real Madrid will start looking at next season and start preparing for it, this season it looks like they are weak in several positions, one of which is their attack line which often has difficulty scoring goals, especially when a Benzema is not around, so the choice is to bring in a new striker who has the same abilities. Good. Several names appeared, even the topslor Serie A this season were rumored to be joining, but we'll just have to wait and see who they will eventually arrive.
Then then the midfield, this season their midfield is not working as usual, there is a decline they are experiencing, the reason is quite clear, that is because Kroos and Modric are old and they have to share the place with young players, and the problem is that young players they cannot play with consistent, so it is only a matter of time.
Their defense is also not spared from scrutiny, because they are now easier to penetrate while they are not easy to score goals, so they also have to improve their defense as well.

[uswa56]

One thing we all know is that Real Madrid has had a disappointing season this season. Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey,but the Champions League and La Liga have remained in their sights.  Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but their journey ended there. After so many failures,the Real Madrid authorities are very focused on the new season. They will prioritize their attack more. Real Madrid is showing more interest in adding new players. It is heard that Borussia Dortmund. Star Jude Bellingham English striker Harry Kane they can join Real Madrid. If Harry Kane does not come then Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Firmino are also on the list of Real Madrid. So can these be the new players of Real Madrid. So what is the state of Real Madrid's attack in general? Will and what could look like next season Real Madrid's attack share?

Real Madrid will start looking at next season and start preparing for it, this season it looks like they are weak in several positions, one of which is their attack line which often has difficulty scoring goals, especially when a Benzema is not around, so the choice is to bring in a new striker who has the same abilities. Good. Several names appeared, even the topslor Serie A this season were rumored to be joining, but we'll just have to wait and see who they will eventually arrive.
Then then the midfield, this season their midfield is not working as usual, there is a decline they are experiencing, the reason is quite clear, that is because Kroos and Modric are old and they have to share the place with young players, and the problem is that young players they cannot play with consistent, so it is only a matter of time.
Their defense is also not spared from scrutiny, because they are now easier to penetrate while they are not easy to score goals, so they also have to improve their defense as well.

Real Madrid have a lot of things to fix, their young players are still not showing consistent performance, Real Madrid's front line is very dependent on Benzema and the mid-field on Modric and Kroos while these players are old whose quality has certainly decreased.
in this season Real Madrid didn't make much of a team overhaul after last season's success in winning La Liga and the UCL and after this season they failed I think Real Madrid's management will do a major overhaul, as we all know that this team has strong finances and they will do anything to achieve success.

[Patrol69]

One thing we all know is that Real Madrid has had a disappointing season this season. Real Madrid have won the Copa del Rey,but the Champions League and La Liga have remained in their sights.  Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, but their journey ended there. After so many failures,the Real Madrid authorities are very focused on the new season. They will prioritize their attack more. Real Madrid is showing more interest in adding new players. It is heard that Borussia Dortmund. Star Jude Bellingham English striker Harry Kane they can join Real Madrid. If Harry Kane does not come then Lautaro Martinez and Roberto Firmino are also on the list of Real Madrid. So can these be the new players of Real Madrid. So what is the state of Real Madrid's attack in general? Will and what could look like next season Real Madrid's attack share?

This season would have been complete for Real Madrid if they could have won the Champions League trophy but Real Madrid failed there. They were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League after losing by a huge margin against Manchester City in the semi-finals. Even if they have a bad season, they are definitely thinking about the next season, Real Madrid must take the necessary steps to improve the next season.  

Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the Premier League but has yet to win any trophies. If Harry Kane gets an offer from Real Madrid to sign for the club then I think the Harry Kane will accept that offer as Real Madrid will actually fulfill his dream of winning trophies.

[makishart]

Benzema is still a decent player indeed but I have big doubts about whether he still deserves the starting eleven. He couldn't take a big responsibility against Manchester City in both legs. It was totally the opposite version of Benzema we saw last season. Because in that season Benzema and Vinicius Junior were doing amazing things in the Champions League and played the biggest role in the title to be won.

Agreed, that's why there was a rumor if benzema is now trying to consder an offer from arabian club. it's not yet clear which club but some news said that if the arabian club will be offering him very big amounts of money for his salary. Benzema has got contract extension but it will be only for 1 season as maximum time.
I hope that benzema will consider move from madrid in summer to the arabian club. That will far better for him caused by he will get a lot of money by playing in the good environtment as well.
Messi and benzema may follow the way of ronaldo to play in saudi pro league. I hope that will come true.

Benzema can still remain in the team though but Real Madrid should absolutely bring a new younger and skilled striker for the starting eleven. Osimhen could be the biggest target for them. Because it doesn't look like they can go for Mbappe or Haaland this summer. Because of that they will have to choose the 3rd option for them which is Osimhen.

The target from real madrid is always changing anytime. Madrid has been linked to the several strikers, and it's very confusing to think which striker that has very big chance to join with madrid.

Haaland has no release clause and he will not be leaving from manchester city. This time is also haaland's first season in city.

[kro55]

I agree with you. Benzema's fitness is still good enough. Real Madrid may keep him in the team for one more season. However, Madrid must take a suitable replacement for Benzema this season. Because Benzema was injured several times in the last season. As a result, the Madrid team could not maintain the consistency of performance in La Liga. If Madrid had a worthy replacement for Benzema, maybe Barcelona would not have won the La Liga title so easily.

Also, even if a new player joins the team, it takes time to adapt to the team. If Madrid adds a young player to the team next season, it is unlikely that they will immediately get the best performance out of the player. And so with Benzema in the team, Madrid should find a suitable replacement for Benzema.

Benzema got some injuries in early months of this season and it is contributed by the past season when he played so many matches. After World Cup 2022, Benzema returned to his best fitness and he scored a lot of goals for Real Madrid. If Benzema did not have some injuries, he would win the La Liga Pichichi Trophy, not Lewandowski.

In Champions League, Real Madrid didn't play too bad and a big defeat at Etihad is not a personal responsibility of Benzema. Many players of Real Madrid played worse than usual in that semi final. Real Madrid surely need some young players to replace their old players but Benzema will still be useful for them. Transfer rumor is Real Madrid want to sign with Roberto Firmino to replace Benzema. I don't know how everyone think but it is a bad decision. Benzema is better than Firmino and can have more contribution for the team than Firmino. Let Benzema goes away and sign with Firmino will be a very bad decision.

Although I am a Barcelona fan. However, I believe if Benzema was not injured he would have been the last scorer this season. Benzema is a great player. And despite suffering several injuries, he was in good form. I have no doubts about Benzema's ability.

But relying on only one scorer is risky. Madrid needs a replacement for Benzema. Vini and Rodrygo are talented players but they are not able to play well consistently. And so the Madrid team is still dependent on Benzema. If the Madrid management is not able to reduce this dependency next season, it will be much more difficult for them to win the title. Madrid really needs Benzema next season. At the same time, they need a suitable replacement for Benzema if they want to continue their consistently good performances.

[wmaurik]

I agree with you that Real madrid should always make changes to their core players every season to promote a stronger club performance and not rely on senior players.
Because even though the seniors in a club will certainly experience a decrease in performance every year and Real Madrid should be aware of this to replace players with younger ones.

Real Madrid does need a number of new, younger core players next season in order to be able to replace senior players who are no longer young even though some of the senior players still look quite productive in most matches. But in general this is not enough to make the team more consistent in winning every game because Real Madrid do need some changes to their line of players for next season so that their strength can be more than this season.

[Velvet78]

Mathematically there is still a chance for Sevilla to finish the season at the 7th position in the standings. But I have serious level of doubts about if they would like to focus on that. Their priority is to win the Europa League title and the finale is going to be played today. This is their only way left to join the Champions League group stage.

Let's say they failed in achieving this goal then I think they will focus on the 7th position on the final week of the season. They will need to beat Real Sociedad away then and hope for the other many challenging team for the same position to get favorable results.

[shogun47]

Well I don't see any  difficulty in Real Madrid  getting a younger striker for Benzema's replacement and the player sitting on the bench knowing that Benzema can be injured  in some games and the new striker will be used to start the game or he may be substituted for the younger striker to play considering his age at the moment but regardless Benzema still plays very well and his strong enough to play more than two season but yet it will be better for Real Madrid to secure a replacement and build the player till when Benzema decides to leave because looking at the team right now Benzema remains the key player in the team and he can't be force to leave the team nor be replaced by a new signee when he's still doing a good job for the Madrid team.

Usually it would be no problem for Real Madrid, but I don't know whether La Liga will become more strict in terms of the Financial Fair Play rules. Benzema is earning a lot and letting him sit on the bench with that salary could become a problem. What happens if they ask him for a cut in his salary? In that moment I think Benzema will reconsider his situation and perhaps prefer to accept an offer from Saudi Arabia. Whatever replacement they find for him, the new player must be a player who is immediately ready to score a lot. It won't just be a talent.

[Strongkored]

Mathematically there is still a chance for Sevilla to finish the season at the 7th position in the standings. But I have serious level of doubts about if they would like to focus on that. Their priority is to win the Europa League title and the finale is going to be played today. This is their only way left to join the Champions League group stage.

Let's say they failed in achieving this goal then I think they will focus on the 7th position on the final week of the season. They will need to beat Real Sociedad away then and hope for the other many challenging team for the same position to get favorable results.

Actually it's not just about where Sevilla is currently focusing on the European League or getting 7th position at the end of the season so they can still compete in European competition, what is their concern is that their fate in Laliga is largely determined by the results of other teams, Osasuna drew with Girona, Bilbao losing to Real Madrid and also Rayo Vallecano only drew against Mallorca, so when they win against Real Sociedad it will produce results where their ranking will be in 7th position. From the teams above Sevilla, it looks like Osasuna will remain in their current position because the last match at home will certainly provide more motivation for the Osasuna players to perform optimally so that what is their target can be accomplished.

Today Sevilla will compete in the Europa League I see their chances are very big here and that will give them the opportunity to appear in the champions league next season if they can get the title in the match in a few hours.

[rendravolt]

I agree with you that Real madrid should always make changes to their core players every season to promote a stronger club performance and not rely on senior players.
Because even though the seniors in a club will certainly experience a decrease in performance every year and Real Madrid should be aware of this to replace players with younger ones.

Real Madrid does need a number of new, younger core players next season in order to be able to replace senior players who are no longer young even though some of the senior players still look quite productive in most matches. But in general this is not enough to make the team more consistent in winning every game because Real Madrid do need some changes to their line of players for next season so that their strength can be more than this season.

In the coming season, all matches will be more competitive and it is possible that a team that initially always finishes in the middle of the table will start to threaten to fight for the title at the top. Real Madrid must make a complete overhaul of their players and they must not be left behind by Barcelona, who have started to forget their senior players since the start of last season.

Especially now that the Barcelona squad is filled with young players and even though they have financial problems, in La Liga they can still win the title this season. I think Real Madrid can't be late as one of the football giants in the world they have to regenerate young players and don't be stingy to spend money to buy potential players from other European teams.