La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[rendravolt]

Bellingham need time to get use to the team, man literally was running up and down and couldn't make a God conversation for more than 64 minutes, even when Anceloti made a batch substitution of players with the main squad, he was left inside to unleash his full potential and impress Real Madrid fans but nothing came out of it until Valverde score two goals in the space of two minutes before Anceloti realizes that he is of no use again and remove him as the last guy that was substituted out of the match and just like magic, Vinicious added an extra goal to give Real Madrid lead ahead of Milan, this was a friendly match but so serious like a competition of a league.

Although the results of this match were quite positive, in my opinion Ancelotti will not be easily satisfied and indeed, if you look at the attacking scheme of the midfield line, it has not been as effective as many people expected. This will be quite an enjoyable process for Ancelotti troops where several players, one of which is Bellingham first performance, did not show anything different. By having enough time he can adapt because it is only a matter of time, little by little we will see.

It is clear to a coach that this result has not been very satisfying, especially with conceding more than 1 goal in the first half, it will definitely drain the players' stamina and minds. Therefore Ancelotti will continue to try new strategies in order to get more optimal results during the 90 minutes. Talking about Bellingham in today's pre-season game, he's been pretty good and according to data from SofaScore we can see his stats are also pretty good. From 46/40 (87%) of accurate passes and 5(4) of accurate dribbles, so I think Bellingham will be able to develop more at Real Madrid. Maybe it will take a little longer but we will see he can find more chemistry with other players.

[hahay]

I think, Barcelona will soon loose their peace to sign in more potential players that will help them to maintain that first position in the la Liga league competition next season, so that their coach will experience another honor from the fans again. If Barcelona coach can release money to bring Kylian Mbappe in this summer, I think, Real Madrid or other strong teams will not challenge Barcelona next season because their defensive and midfield is very strong for their strikers to achieve many goals in this season. Since Karim Benzema has left Real Madrid to another team and kylian Mbappe manager is not willing to release him to Real Madrid, show that Real Madrid will still face the Same challenges they experienced last season.

Lol, how can you say Barcelona signed Mbappe?
In fact, Liverpool, who at that time was also willing to spend big money, but PSG still couldn't sell him. Also, basically Mbappe wants to leave and join Real Madrid, but the reality is that PSG are still holding him back. But strangely, all of a sudden you're saying Barcelona should sign Mbappe, while at the same time Barcelona don't have good finances. How could that happen, your statement really has no clear basis, very funny.

[ShowOff]

I think, Barcelona will soon loose their peace to sign in more potential players that will help them to maintain that first position in the la Liga league competition next season, so that their coach will experience another honor from the fans again. If Barcelona coach can release money to bring Kylian Mbappe in this summer, I think, Real Madrid or other strong teams will not challenge Barcelona next season because their defensive and midfield is very strong for their strikers to achieve many goals in this season. Since Karim Benzema has left Real Madrid to another team and kylian Mbappe manager is not willing to release him to Real Madrid, show that Real Madrid will still face the Same challenges they experienced last season.

I would not dream that Kylian Mbappe would become a Barcelona player when Barcelona are not in good financial condition. Barcelona can defend their title next season regardless of whether they are not as good as other teams in terms of transfer activity, but I believe Barcelona still has the quality that can be expected.

Xavi can adapt the right strategy to the depth of the squad he has, but of course he will have to work hard to defend the title with the few players he has. Barcelona proved that last season, but I won't guarantee Barcelona can do the same next season.

[Furious 7]

I think this will just be a rumor that will not be clear because looking at the conditions and club history of Neymar I think it's difficult. In addition, expensive prices and large salaries will also be a barrier to this rumor being realized.
The condition of Neymar and Madrid is difficult to happen unless Neymar is ready for the ridicule of Barcelona fans like what happened to Figo a few decades ago.
On the other hand, I also don't really expect Madrid to bring him because I think there are still many better candidates when talking about players. Even though Neymar is one of the very good players but his time is almost over for him.

As far as I know, these rumors are unfounded or just thrown up as a trigger for a reaction against PSG where they want to sell Mbappe in this transfer window and at the same time Neymar is linked to this situation. Of course it doesn't make sense because neymar still wants to stay at psg for next season. Moreover, PSG will be coached by Luis Enrique next season so that Neymar will be very comfortable about his future situation at PSG.

Even I agree that Neymar will not return to a rival team if he returns to Laliga. For now, Neymar is often associated with Arsenal and Manchester United. But for that no official offer came to him in this transfer window. Neymar has said that he is comfortable at PSG and does not want to leave in the near future.

Yes, at the end of the day it's just going to spice up this summer's transfers because the media just want to make some news every day whether it's true or not but some media that just want traffic always do things like this.
Talking about Neymar to Arsenal is also actually impossible because Arsenal have spent a lot of money on transfers this time even to bring Mohammed Kudus alone they are now a little confused and will release several players as a sacrifice.

Real Madrid's performance was truly impressive. It seems like that the new transfer was going well. Joselu needs more time to adapt with the play style owner by real madrid. Ac milan's keeper was really bad. This guy shall be replaced with a better keeper.
Even though that was a friendly match but i wanna say if the first goal from valverde was pure goalkeeper's mistake from acmilan. I was watching how bellingham and joselu contributed nothing to the club.

valverde is a gem owner by madrid. The club shall not try to sell him. Acmilan was also performing so well during the match against real madrid caused by it was able being equal with real madrid.

There must be a lot of evaluations for bellingham and joselu. Bellingham is over rated midfielder.

A pretty good comeback from Madrid in this match.
I was actually quite surprised by the formation they applied but this is indeed a normal thing where they want to try out the players they have just brought in.
Joselu and Brahim supported by Jude as a second striker actually still look good for their first match but what I deplore is Kroos where he plays a little deeper and helps the defense.
Fran Garcia also competed with only new signing Arda Guller who they didn't play in this first game.

Valverde was the star and I really like him because wherever he is he does great things.

[superman184]

Yes, at the end of the day it's just going to spice up this summer's transfers because the media just want to make some news every day whether it's true or not but some media that just want traffic always do things like this.
Talking about Neymar to Arsenal is also actually impossible because Arsenal have spent a lot of money on transfers this time even to bring Mohammed Kudus alone they are now a little confused and will release several players as a sacrifice.

Sometimes some unofficial media deliberately fry the news with an uncertain level of speculation on several star players, even though Neymar himself still chooses to stay at PSG rather than move to another team next season. I am not at all surprised by some news like that because the writers in some media deliberately make the title of the discussion shocking in order to attract more readers into their media.

[dezoel]

I agree that new players adjusting may take some time, it is normal and only natural because that's how you become a good team. This is why there are friendlies, so that teams could get to know each other over the summer period and can do better. We have seen the teams not play that many friendlies to end up being terrible at the start, and by the end they were tired as well.

This way they are both learning about the tactics, and they are also learning what their friends are keen on doing and inclined to do, so they are going to get a lot better thanks to these friendlies. They still got a win, and that's all that matters in the end, because that's how you end up being a better team during the summer period as well.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Of course, it would be better for Real Madrid if they can get Mbappé,  Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen. But the problem is Victor Osimhen is not leaving napoli. Tottenham is trying hard not to sell Harry Kane and that’s why they are giving him a huge price tag. And we all love the drama around Mbappé. I think Joselu will be above average for Real Madrid. But I don’t think being above-average is going to be enough for Real Madrid.

Joselu needs to adapt before he becomes a core player and that's why it takes one other striker as the main player for Real Madrid, so Joselu will learn to adapt to the team and will try to improve his performance slowly. Mbappé, Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen has not yet gotten a picture of the future of the three in the next season, because it is too complicated to the negotiation process of the three players with their respective clubs.

If in the next season the three players are not successfully brought to the Bernabeu, the available options are only Joselu and want or not Ancelotti must maximize the available players, if it is like that and there is no other way for Ancelotti. The transfer market is currently a lot of drama that occurs and the class of Real Madrid which is usually quite easy to bring in players to be dizzy because of the difficulty of reaching an agreement.

[tiCeR]

Of course, it would be better for Real Madrid if they can get Mbappé,  Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen. But the problem is Victor Osimhen is not leaving napoli. Tottenham is trying hard not to sell Harry Kane and that’s why they are giving him a huge price tag. And we all love the drama around Mbappé. I think Joselu will be above average for Real Madrid. But I don’t think being above-average is going to be enough for Real Madrid.

Joselu needs to adapt before he becomes a core player and that's why it takes one other striker as the main player for Real Madrid, so Joselu will learn to adapt to the team and will try to improve his performance slowly. Mbappé, Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen has not yet gotten a picture of the future of the three in the next season, because it is too complicated to the negotiation process of the three players with their respective clubs.

If in the next season the three players are not successfully brought to the Bernabeu, the available options are only Joselu and want or not Ancelotti must maximize the available players, if it is like that and there is no other way for Ancelotti. The transfer market is currently a lot of drama that occurs and the class of Real Madrid which is usually quite easy to bring in players to be dizzy because of the difficulty of reaching an agreement.

There is a variety of reasons why they need a second (or first) striker besides Joselu. First of all they need quality backup who doesn't need too long to adapt or even better, who is readily available to jump in if needed and perform well. A club with the goals that Real Madrid has can't afford to be without a striker at any phase in the season. Bayern had so much trouble because they thought they could improvise and fix the striker issue with some of the players who have good striking qualities but are actually not real strikers. It didn't work out as they were often left without solutions in the game.   

Joselu would be the backup if you ask me but Real Madrid has to wait and see what will be possible on the transfer market. The situation is changing on a daily basis. But the second reason is that a team needs competition for any position. A striker who knows that there is nobody else to take his position may be less inclined to play his best. Competition is always good.

And lastly there is never a guarantee that a player can cope with the Real Madrid pressure unless it is Mbappe or someone like Ronaldo. They don't need any time to adapt, but Joselu isn't like that or maybe he proves me wrong.

[Tony116]

Although the results of this match were quite positive, in my opinion Ancelotti will not be easily satisfied and indeed, if you look at the attacking scheme of the midfield line, it has not been as effective as many people expected. This will be quite an enjoyable process for Ancelotti troops where several players, one of which is Bellingham first performance, did not show anything different. By having enough time he can adapt because it is only a matter of time, little by little we will see.

It will take time for Bellingham to perform at his best with Real Madrid, that will definitely be in line with the plans built by his coach next season. It's not easy to get a new player to immediately perform at their best in 1-2 matches, but sometimes they need half a season for the adaptation process.
I think Bellingham will have a good season at Real Madrid even though he is new, but of course he needs good support from his team-mates. Real Madrid certainly expect him to do well and contribute a lot to the team next season, but it's important to see him improve.

Real Madrid has always been a team that had a good combination of individuals that can play their roles perfectly. Just because they brought in a new player who has been showing great potential does not mean that the team will suddenly change for the better and they will win everything. But it has certainly improved the squad. Real Madrid has been playing with midfielders that are quite old. But still, they were doing very well.

It is only the last season of whether they realised they need to reinforce the midfield. So this is a very good move from Real Madrid. I believe this is certainly going to bring in positive statistics from Real Madrid. Probably it is true that Jude Bellingham will take some time to get settled. But once he does, he’s going to be very important and destructive player.

[kamvreto]

Although the results of this match were quite positive, in my opinion Ancelotti will not be easily satisfied and indeed, if you look at the attacking scheme of the midfield line, it has not been as effective as many people expected. This will be quite an enjoyable process for Ancelotti troops where several players, one of which is Bellingham first performance, did not show anything different. By having enough time he can adapt because it is only a matter of time, little by little we will see.

It will take time for Bellingham to perform at his best with Real Madrid, that will definitely be in line with the plans built by his coach next season. It's not easy to get a new player to immediately perform at their best in 1-2 matches, but sometimes they need half a season for the adaptation process.
I think Bellingham will have a good season at Real Madrid even though he is new, but of course he needs good support from his team-mates. Real Madrid certainly expect him to do well and contribute a lot to the team next season, but it's important to see him improve.

Real Madrid has always been a team that had a good combination of individuals that can play their roles perfectly. Just because they brought in a new player who has been showing great potential does not mean that the team will suddenly change for the better and they will win everything. But it has certainly improved the squad. Real Madrid has been playing with midfielders that are quite old. But still, they were doing very well.

It is only the last season of whether they realised they need to reinforce the midfield. So this is a very good move from Real Madrid. I believe this is certainly going to bring in positive statistics from Real Madrid. Probably it is true that Jude Bellingham will take some time to get settled. But once he does, he’s going to be very important and destructive player.

Jude Bellingham seems to have become more suited to the Real Madrid game. When following his first debut in Real Madrid against AC Milan, Jude Bellingham was able to give a good game. he is in the position of attacking midfielder in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation. Although no goals have been created from Jude Bellingham's feet, most are satisfied to see Bellingham's action for more than an hour on the field. Now the ball is in Ancelotti's hands as coach, regarding Bellingham's permanent position. Because the 20-year-old player is fluent in attack and also helps in defense. Regarding that position, Ancelotti sees Bellingham as suitable to play as number 10, aka attacking midfielder behind the attacking duo.

[rahmad2nd]

I think, Barcelona will soon loose their peace to sign in more potential players that will help them to maintain that first position in the la Liga league competition next season, so that their coach will experience another honor from the fans again. If Barcelona coach can release money to bring Kylian Mbappe in this summer, I think, Real Madrid or other strong teams will not challenge Barcelona next season because their defensive and midfield is very strong for their strikers to achieve many goals in this season. Since Karim Benzema has left Real Madrid to another team and kylian Mbappe manager is not willing to release him to Real Madrid, show that Real Madrid will still face the Same challenges they experienced last season.

Even without Mbappe with Barcelona, ​​they have a high chance of retaining the title of this competition. now, Barcelona has a fairly competitive depth of players. good for the front line, midfield, even the defense line. this team, for me is quite ideal despite the fact that they are experiencing financial problems. Barcelona has quite ideal players, both the core squad and the second tier. yes, at least with limited funds Barcelona was able to bring in absolutely ideal players even with several players who were free agents.

Speaking of Mbappe, don't expect Barcelona to be able to sign him with the financial crisis they are currently facing, as something that is almost impossible. However, for me, Barcelona this season is more competitive than ever. some of the rumors that I read from various sources, there are several players who will be released by Barcelona namely, Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres. although, previously Laporta said he would not let them go. but, maybe it could happen if Barca need funds to target newcomers. In essence, Barcelona still has a chance to become a strong competitor for Real Madrid in the race for the trophy next season.

Talking about Real Madrid, we can't say for sure whether Don Carlo will bring in a striker as a replacement for Benzema. but for sure, the transfer window still has a lag time. it could be, if in the end Mbappe joins this summer. thus this team, will be sharper on the front lines. but if not, the 2023/2024 season is a big test for Don Carlo at the end of his coaching with Madrid. because, as we know, Ancelotti will be the coach of the Brazilian national team in the future. and yes, let's just wait for the new season to start.

[QueenVera]

Real Madrid has always been a team that had a good combination of individuals that can play their roles perfectly. Just because they brought in a new player who has been showing great potential does not mean that the team will suddenly change for the better and they will win everything. But it has certainly improved the squad. Real Madrid has been playing with midfielders that are quite old. But still, they were doing very well.

It is only the last season of whether they realised they need to reinforce the midfield. So this is a very good move from Real Madrid. I believe this is certainly going to bring in positive statistics from Real Madrid. Probably it is true that Jude Bellingham will take some time to get settled. But once he does, he’s going to be very important and destructive player.

Jude Bellingham seems to have become more suited to the Real Madrid game. When following his first debut in Real Madrid against AC Milan, Jude Bellingham was able to give a good game. he is in the position of attacking midfielder in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation. Although no goals have been created from Jude Bellingham's feet, most are satisfied to see Bellingham's action for more than an hour on the field. Now the ball is in Ancelotti's hands as coach, regarding Bellingham's permanent position. Because the 20-year-old player is fluent in attack and also helps in defense. Regarding that position, Ancelotti sees Bellingham as suitable to play as number 10, aka attacking midfielder behind the attacking duo.

Right from the very first day I saw the transfer news saying that Jude Bellingham would be moving to Realmadrid, i had known that he'll be a very fantastic player for them, also adapt well to the league and make their midfielder area more stronger, and he's proved himself in the pre-season match against Ac Milan, by showing that he'll be able to control the midfield in the absence of Modric and kroos, Bellingham is a very young and talented, he's very promising as well and would help them challenge for and regain the title this season, moving to Realmadrid would be very beneficial to career as a young lad because he stand a chance of not only winning the champions league but competing for the Ballon D'or title in future.
 His ability to adapt to their style  of play very fast would make it very easy to move into the starting 11 and pairing him with the ĺikes of Modric, Kroos or Camavinga would cause a treat to the opposition in midfielder area, one other area I feel Madrid needs to look into is position of the striker cause I'm not still convinced with Joselu, I don't even think he'll be a treat in that position for the opposition teams, also I feel Madrid are the top contenders for their league this season and might probably win a trophy or two.

[Docnaster]

I agree that new players adjusting may take some time, it is normal and only natural because that's how you become a good team. This is why there are friendlies, so that teams could get to know each other over the summer period and can do better. We have seen the teams not play that many friendlies to end up being terrible at the start, and by the end they were tired as well.

I also have to agree that player adjusting is very very necessary in every season and it is more important when a certain football club has signed more footballers that were not initially playing in their league. For instance any player coming from La Liga to English Premier League would have to adjust to know the playing tactics of the English Premier League and vice versa. This is the whole reason behind the pre-season.

[Doell]

Although the results of this match were quite positive, in my opinion Ancelotti will not be easily satisfied and indeed, if you look at the attacking scheme of the midfield line, it has not been as effective as many people expected. This will be quite an enjoyable process for Ancelotti troops where several players, one of which is Bellingham first performance, did not show anything different. By having enough time he can adapt because it is only a matter of time, little by little we will see.

It will take time for Bellingham to perform at his best with Real Madrid, that will definitely be in line with the plans built by his coach next season. It's not easy to get a new player to immediately perform at their best in 1-2 matches, but sometimes they need half a season for the adaptation process.
I think Bellingham will have a good season at Real Madrid even though he is new, but of course he needs good support from his team-mates. Real Madrid certainly expect him to do well and contribute a lot to the team next season, but it's important to see him improve.

Considering that's friendly match was his first match, so yes indeed need a time for Bellingham to show his best performance at Real Madrid. But I don't think he will need a long of time to adaptation at there, maybe 5 or 6 match because after all that man is very ready mentally and quite smart as well. I'm also think so actually, Bellingham is potential and could probably have a good season with Real Madrid. Of course, for that support he also has to quickly build good chemistry with his teammates.

[ILuckyGuyI]

This was just a friendly game which doesn't show the real performance of any Real Madrid players yet. I can still agree that Bellingham wasn't bad of course. He had a decent performance. I believe that he won't have serious level of problems with adaptation. He is already a young star and Real Madrid has been like a dream team for him to play for.

I think that we will mostly see him in the central midfield. There are Modric and Kroos there of course but I think Ancelotti will start to give their young stars more chances from now on. Modric - Kroos duo are already likely to leave the team after this season. Bellingham can be a permanent member of the starting eleven in a short time hopefully.

[Marvell1]

~Snip~

Being able to afford Neymar is not a dream of almost any highly ambitious club because what is Neymar good for when he is almost permanently injured? If there was a coefficient consisting of the transfer fee, the salary and the effectiveness of a player comprising goal contributions, I think Neymar is quite bad. It should also include games played out of total potential games in order to take into account that a player was not available due to injury.
The money a player like Neymar would cost Barcelona to sign him and to also transfer him in the first place, would be much better invested in two or three other players who can significantly raise the qualify of the team and are really available throughout the season and Xavi can count on them. It is not the time to go after names, but to go after talent.

Bringing in Neymar as a very important player for Barcelona is going to be a big mistake. Because he’s not going to be of any use for Barcelona if he is not playing for the majority of the time. I think it is just some rumours. Because there is no way Barcelona is even thinking about Neymar right now.

~Snip~

Neymar name is not in Xavi plans, the squad that has been formed has good chemistry, Xavi does not want to spoil what has been arranged so far. Neymar presence can change Barcelona atmosphere in terms of finances and appearances on the field, limited finances make Barcelona have to sell several main players to bring in Neymar, this will impact Barcelona appearance because it has lost several players.
I don't want to speculate about where Neymar will go after leaving PSG, the situation experienced by Barcelona further reinforces the assumption that Barcelona door has been closed for Neymar.

Neymar is actually a problem for any club that he’s going to go to. Because he is not the player that he was supposed to be once. He was supposed to be one of the best in the world. I don’t know if he is actually the player who can be called one of the best to be honest. He is injury prone. He is asking for a huge money as salary. So Barcelona is out of question. Psg is probably going to be his club as long as some other club doesn’t give him the money he asks for in my opinion.

[indah rezqi]

I also have to agree that player adjusting is very very necessary in every season and it is more important when a certain football club has signed more footballers that were not initially playing in their league. For instance any player coming from La Liga to English Premier League would have to adjust to know the playing tactics of the English Premier League and vice versa. This is the whole reason behind the pre-season.

There are at least three things that are the key to success in adapting players to their new club. Learning the language, understanding the coach's tactics, and building partnerships with other players are very important internal factors. League culture like the EPL which is known to be very competitive will really need high focus, if you can't meet expectations then the place is on the bench.

With pre-season tours and friendly matches it can be a good place to improve these three things, i think because they can help the adaptation process go faster. It's true that the pressure and concentration in friendly matches are not comparable to official matches, at least that can help a little.

[shogun47]

Real Madrid seems to be the most obvious club for him, but I would have also liked if Manchester City tried to sign him and he could become a left wing attacker there. Together with Haaland they would be a crazy offensive duo, but I guess that is not going to happen. Although I wonder whether there have ever been any approaches by Manchester Cit to check out whether they would have a chance or whether they don't even need to try. They would be able to do it in terms of the finances, but it would almost be too good to be true if that were to happen.

Manchester City are not chasing Mbappe, maybe because they already know that Mbappe's age is nearing retirement and the contract he is offering is very expensive. If Manchester City tries to buy Mbappe, it will take quite a long time to return the investment.Manchester City are more inclined to look for players who are still young and have very good skills on the field, so Manchester City will target that player.

Haha are you saying that Mbappe is nearing retirement because of his age? If I may ask you, at what age is it standard in your world to retire? Mbappe is 24 now! I doubt that he is dealing with retirement already or that Manchester City thinks age is a problem in the case of Mbappe.

But they may know more than everybody else. Perhaps their did reach out and see whether a transfer could become possible or not and if Mbappe's people said that it is either Real Madrid or some absurd offer from Saudi Arabia, then there might be no point for them to prepare an official offer.

[temple]

Although the results of this match were quite positive, in my opinion Ancelotti will not be easily satisfied and indeed, if you look at the attacking scheme of the midfield line, it has not been as effective as many people expected. This will be quite an enjoyable process for Ancelotti troops where several players, one of which is Bellingham first performance, did not show anything different. By having enough time he can adapt because it is only a matter of time, little by little we will see.

It will take time for Bellingham to perform at his best with Real Madrid, that will definitely be in line with the plans built by his coach next season. It's not easy to get a new player to immediately perform at their best in 1-2 matches, but sometimes they need half a season for the adaptation process.
I think Bellingham will have a good season at Real Madrid even though he is new, but of course he needs good support from his team-mates. Real Madrid certainly expect him to do well and contribute a lot to the team next season, but it's important to see him improve.

Considering that's friendly match was his first match, so yes indeed need a time for Bellingham to show his best performance at Real Madrid. But I don't think he will need a long of time to adaptation at there, maybe 5 or 6 match because after all that man is very ready mentally and quite smart as well. I'm also think so actually, Bellingham is potential and could probably have a good season with Real Madrid. Of course, for that support he also has to quickly build good chemistry with his teammates.

This could be more difficult than expected for Bellingham as he is so young and it is harder to stand out when they play for Real Madrid than when they play for Dortmund. Some of his performances that he delivered in Dortmund could be considered first class there while they would only be average in Real Madrid. But as I said he is young and he can learn and improve when he is eager to do exactly that. I believe that Ancelotti is a great coach to have for him right now as he is full of empathy and will know what is most important for Bellingham to live up to the expectations.

Nevertheless there can also be unexpected incidents like an unlucky movement or tackle by an opponent followed by a bad injury that takes him out for a while and then it must be seen how he would work his way back into the team.

[Ayers]

I believe Real Madrid does not have a big problem with the striker. Joselu can certainly do the work for Real Madrid. But is it going to be good enough? Benzema was a one season wonder for Real Madrid. He was not able to perform well in the last season and Real Madrid suffered a lot. I also think that Real Madrid was counting on Benzema, a little too much to be honest.
Of course, it would be better for Real Madrid if they can get Mbappé,  Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen. But the problem is Victor Osimhen is not leaving napoli. Tottenham is trying hard not to sell Harry Kane and that’s why they are giving him a huge price tag. And we all love the drama around Mbappé. I think Joselu will be above average for Real Madrid. But I don’t think being above-average is going to be enough for Real Madrid.

Maybe there's something Ancelotti sees in Joselu that made him sign him into the Realmadrid squad, because I don't see him coming close to the standard of the previous striker, well I won't write him off yet but there's this doubt I have about him and I feel they might add another striker to attacking force of the squad because if they're thinking of a long term  attacker then Joselu is not the man for that role, he might only play a season or two and if his performance are good enough maybe would be given to play for a third season before being sold out.

I expect Realmadrid to be the front runners of Harry Kane pursuit but it came as a surprise to me knowing they got Joselu instead, though Kane is very close to 30 but he's a fantastic striker, good goal getter and a proven a worthy fit to be the top 9 of any high ranking European team, the only advantage Joselu has over Kane is the experience in the Spanish league and doubts of whether Kane would adapt to the Spanish league, if not he's no where close to Harry Kane, who is capable of causing damage to the defence of an opposition team, and has powerful shots that leads to goals

Real Madrid has made the decision not to pursue Harry Kane, primarily due to Tottenham's exorbitant asking price. That is just not value for money for Real Madrid. That is why they are not going to go for Harry Kane. And I also believe that Bayern Munich has already given a big offer for Harry Kane. It is just not going to be worth it at this moment to go after Harry Kane. And of course, Real Madrid can always find a player who is more value for money.

Joselu needs to adapt before he becomes a core player and that's why it takes one other striker as the main player for Real Madrid, so Joselu will learn to adapt to the team and will try to improve his performance slowly. Mbappé, Harry Kane or Victor Osimhen has not yet gotten a picture of the future of the three in the next season, because it is too complicated to the negotiation process of the three players with their respective clubs.

If in the next season the three players are not successfully brought to the Bernabeu, the available options are only Joselu and want or not Ancelotti must maximize the available players, if it is like that and there is no other way for Ancelotti. The transfer market is currently a lot of drama that occurs and the class of Real Madrid which is usually quite easy to bring in players to be dizzy because of the difficulty of reaching an agreement.

It's quite intriguing how individuals have contrasting opinions, but in my personal view, Real Madrid appears to be excessively reliant on Joselu. I don’t know what Real Madrid actually have seen in him that make them decide him to be the main striker of the team. But I think that decision might actually backfire. But at the same time we have also seen some unknown players call into Real Madrid, one of the best. I don’t think he will be able to become one of the first in the world, but he will certainly improve.