La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[kawetsriyanto]

But isn't that normal that they sell players when the time has come? Aubameyang is now 34 and yes he did score some goals in his 18 games for Barcelona, but his performance in Chelsea was not exactly the perfect application for his return and stay in Barcelona. They have said for a long time that they want to start a whole new project and rebuild the team over time to get back to the Barcelona that was a Champions League favorite. I think keeping Aubameyang wouldn't have been a decision that is consistent with their plans.

We are not talking about his performance in Chelsea, it is a different point. If he can't play well in Chelsea, it is because he rarely played and Chelsea can't apply a proper tactic. In fact, Aubameyang played very well during he was in Barcelona. But everything became worse after Barcelona sold him, he moved to a wrong team. I'm sure Aubameyang may play in a good form if he stayed in Barcelona at the moment. However, Barcelona management doesn't want him to stay, he has no choice but he must leave the club.

When it comes to El classico, it's a different ball game. Although there might be too much intensity as a competitive match, but it would definitely be more than a normal friendly.
There's this bragging right that comes with the classico. They never want to lose to each other, no matter the circumstances. The rivalry is so strong that neither of these teams ever settles for a draw.

Sure. Although it is a friendly match, it will be a tight match because it is an El Classico. I believe Real Madrid and Barcelona will try their best to win the match, the wining will be a big motivation to the whole players before they begin the new season. It is always a matter of pride to win El Classico. So, it will be an interesting match for sure.

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[baeva]

Regardless of the results of the Arsenal vs Barcelona match, I think the El Clasico match will be more interesting to look forward to. Barcelona have been beaten 5-3 by Arsenal, but they will be looking to avoid a humiliating defeat to Real Madrid in a friendly in America.

Just a few days from now El Clasico will be held, it will be very exciting for me ahead of the new season. I want to see Real Madrid play so well and prove itself not affected by the absence of Benzema. Real Madrid success to beat Manchester United in the previous match, so I also hope they can beat Barcelona in the upcoming game.

I think Real won't feel the absence of Benzema too much. They have a great player in attack, Vinicius, he's doing a great job. As for Barcelona, I think 5-3 is not the best result. Yes, they scored a lot, but they also conceded a lot, which shows their carelessness, so I'm more inclined to a draw in El Clasico, or a win for Real, but most likely a minimal one

[shogun47]

But isn't that normal that they sell players when the time has come? Aubameyang is now 34 and yes he did score some goals in his 18 games for Barcelona, but his performance in Chelsea was not exactly the perfect application for his return and stay in Barcelona. They have said for a long time that they want to start a whole new project and rebuild the team over time to get back to the Barcelona that was a Champions League favorite. I think keeping Aubameyang wouldn't have been a decision that is consistent with their plans.

We are not talking about his performance in Chelsea, it is a different point. If he can't play well in Chelsea, it is because he rarely played and Chelsea can't apply a proper tactic. In fact, Aubameyang played very well during he was in Barcelona. But everything became worse after Barcelona sold him, he moved to a wrong team. I'm sure Aubameyang may play in a good form if he stayed in Barcelona at the moment. However, Barcelona management doesn't want him to stay, he has no choice but he must leave the club.

Everything became worse when they sold him? They got Lewandowski instead or not and he became the best striker in that season. But whatever, I am not arguing with you that Aubameyang is a good player, he is and I was a fan of him when he was in his prime, but I think that Barcelona wanted to make a real cut on my positions and sign younger players and build something coherent over time. In retrospect it is often easier to argue against or for a case with all the new information one has, but I do understand that Barcelona took this measure and wants to renew their striker line step by step.

[Raflesia]

Bellingham has already started to show his skills at Real Madrid. His performance in the friendlies so far has been impressive. It looks like he has no adaptation problem at all but I wasn't expecting so too. Bellingham is a really solid talent and he can play his own game comfortably where he goes.

Real Madrid have been like a dream team for him so he must be aiming to put his everything into every single one of their matches to be successful. I expect him to work hard to earn his place in the starting eleven.

In the end he isn't only competing with other young midfielders in the squad. He is competing with very experienced stars like Modric and Kroos too.  

He has turned into a person who is ready to be anywhere because of his current flexibility. Ancelotti can freely use Jude as a midfielder or as a second striker depending on needs.
But of course Madrid can't be happy just yet because of this considering this is still a friendly match and even though his hopes are very good he still has to contribute more in the end.
There are still 2 friendly matches that Madrid will do and the day after tomorrow is an interesting friendly match because this is El Clasico.
I can't wait for this because this will be the opening match which is sure to have prestige and tension even though this is a friendly match.

[Falconer]

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Barcelona decision to sell Aubameyang and then replace it with Lewandowski was very correct, Lewandowski was able to answer Xavi trust in him by helping Barcelona win the La Liga title race as well as the Super Cup. Lewandowski was also the top scorer last season which made Benzema fail to win the top scorer title twice in a row.

I completely agree that Lewandowski was one of the best signings for Barcelona last season, even though I was in a rival team. Lewandowski has become the best striker in La Liga in just one season, which is a great achievement for an aging striker like him. Benzema and La Liga have to admit his prowess, he was the top scorer of La Liga last season.

But as for next season, I hope Lewandowski will never be the same again. He can still be expected to score goals, but he can't hold that record much longer without being substituted. Next season we no longer have Benzema, but other players should be able to replace him to compete on the top scorer board.

[Leviathan.007]

Really, wouldn't it be the other way around? This is because several players such as Benzema, Asensio, Busquets and Jordi Alba have not been seen in the EL Classico duels this season. They is the people who play a role in make EL Clasico more competitive and exciting in previous seasons, while there has not been seen a replacement that has the same potential or is close to the players I mention earlier.

I think EL Classico will still be exciting next season even though some of the players you mentioned are no longer in La Liga, because fans of both teams or those who really like EL Classico will definitely still have a lot next season so the excitement might still be seen though it is also true that some of the players you mentioned need to be replaced in La Liga who can at least be a bit equal to them in order to keep EL Classico tense and fierce.

The meeting of these two big clubs will always be interesting, although for some people there is something missing, because the players we used to see in the match are no longer there and are now dominated by new players. And the most lost is when Real Madrid must be left behind CR7 and Barcelona lost LM10, of course these 2 players are the 2 players who get the most attention in their El Clasicco era.
A new era has begun, even from the previous season, but when looking at the last el clasicco duel, there is blood flowing from the seniors, that is, they play with hot tension.

This EL Classico can be very interesting because this time in this EL Classico Real Madrid don't have Benzema but they have players like Jude Bellingham who scored a goal in the last friendly match and on the other hand this game can be a hard test for Xavi and his players to find weakness and try to improve it.

[lalabotax]

The champions league is the first priority for Real Madrid and they try to make their team stronger in preparation for this tournament every year. In the previous season, they had many talented players and an experienced coach such as Ancelotti, but in the end, it was Xavi who won the game against Real Madrid in the El Clasico, which resulted in them winning La Liga.

Yes, the Champions League is indeed a top priority for Real Madrid. But usually they will also stay focused on La Liga and also get the title. But indeed last season, it seemed that the conditions were slightly different, especially when viewed from the condition of some of the players. Especially last season, they actually had a big lead in points, above other clubs. However, they really missed various chances. And this is one of the evaluations for the club both from management, coaches and also the players. And right now Real Madrid is also incessant to get players who are really talented in this variety, so they can further strengthen the squad, especially in the midst of increasingly fierce competition both in La Liga, UCL and other leagues.

[BRINIRHA]

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Barcelona decision to sell Aubameyang and then replace it with Lewandowski was very correct, Lewandowski was able to answer Xavi trust in him by helping Barcelona win the La Liga title race as well as the Super Cup. Lewandowski was also the top scorer last season which made Benzema fail to win the top scorer title twice in a row.

I completely agree that Lewandowski was one of the best signings for Barcelona last season, even though I was in a rival team. Lewandowski has become the best striker in La Liga in just one season, which is a great achievement for an aging striker like him. Benzema and La Liga have to admit his prowess, he was the top scorer of La Liga last season.

But as for next season, I hope Lewandowski will never be the same again. He can still be expected to score goals, but he can't hold that record much longer without being substituted. Next season we no longer have Benzema, but other players should be able to replace him to compete on the top scorer board.

Robert Lewandowski will soon be 35 years old and well as he gets older maybe his performance will also decrease. Because age still can't lie to the stamina of the players. We can see a decline in the performance of great players like CR7, Messi and Benzema as they get older. And Benzema is now going to an Arab club (Al-Ittihad) because he may realize that he is no longer young and it will be difficult for him to compete with young players who can still continue to improve from season to season. Like at Real Madrid last season, Benzema hasn't played much due to injury but a young player like Vinicius jr can replace him well.

I think so with Robert Lewandowski maybe this season he won't be as good as last season either. But if the 34-year-old player can consistently show his loyalty in Barcelona's attack then I will really appreciate it.

[Alpha Marine]

But as for next season, I hope Lewandowski will never be the same again. He can still be expected to score goals, but he can't hold that record much longer without being substituted. Next season we no longer have Benzema, but other players should be able to replace him to compete on the top scorer board.

Except Madrid succeeds in getting Mbappe this summer, there is nobody in La Liga that can stop Lewandoski from winning the pichichi again if he stays injury-free next season.
Benzema would have been the closest, but even Benzema could not. With the way Barcelona are setting up their team, they're going to be a team that will score goals next season and Lewandoski will be like the arrowhead of that project.
Last season injuries of Barcelona's most creative players of Barcelona got injured and that was the reason for a period they had trouble scoring goals. But now they have players like Gundugan to add to that and they're still trying to get more creative midfielders.

[TopT3ns]

This EL Classico can be very interesting because this time in this EL Classico Real Madrid don't have Benzema but they have players like Jude Bellingham who scored a goal in the last friendly match and on the other hand this game can be a hard test for Xavi and his players to find weakness and try to improve it.

As long as it's a friendly match, then it's not a problem, and maybe Barcelona will try to play relaxed because I'm sure they won't use the formation used during friendlies in the upcoming league matches. In this match, Xavi will keep an eye on this, and Weaknesses will still be improved because there is still time.

[Velvet78]

I would also hope to see Lewandowski recovering to his usual performance by the beginning of this season. Because I don't believe his performance was just at the level to meet the expectations exactly. He struggled to score goals in critical games in the Champions League especially. This is a problem for Barcelona obviously.

Because the expectations will get bigger in the Champions League this season. They will need to be expected to get past the group stage successfully this time. Not only Lewandowski of course. They need to improve the team effort as a whole.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I would also hope to see Lewandowski recovering to his usual performance by the beginning of this season. Because I don't believe his performance was just at the level to meet the expectations exactly. He struggled to score goals in critical games in the Champions League especially. This is a problem for Barcelona obviously.

Because the expectations will get bigger in the Champions League this season. They will need to be expected to get past the group stage successfully this time. Not only Lewandowski of course. They need to improve the team effort as a whole.

They should understand not to expect too much from Lewandowski, next month this player will be 35 years old in general at this age the players will retire
I'm not saying Lewandowski has lost everything but he is definitely injury prone and things are slowly slowing down, Barcelona must think about finding a replacement maybe this season is still safe but I'm not sure for next season.

[borovichok]

I would also hope to see Lewandowski recovering to his usual performance by the beginning of this season. Because I don't believe his performance was just at the level to meet the expectations exactly. He struggled to score goals in critical games in the Champions League especially. This is a problem for Barcelona obviously.

Because the expectations will get bigger in the Champions League this season. They will need to be expected to get past the group stage successfully this time. Not only Lewandowski of course. They need to improve the team effort as a whole.

Barcelona will seek a means to increase their overall performance in premier competitions next season; this includes not just accomplishing excellent results in La Liga, but also having good succeeding accomplishments in other tournaments. The blaugrana's top striker, Robert Lewandowski, understands of what the fans and his colleagues require from him; they want to see the Robert Lewandowski they signed from Bayern Munich, but the one that they're seeing is completely different and in poor condition. It's about time we see a different side of the Poland international, who has good attacking abilities.

[Lillominato89]

I would also hope to see Lewandowski recovering to his usual performance by the beginning of this season. Because I don't believe his performance was just at the level to meet the expectations exactly. He struggled to score goals in critical games in the Champions League especially. This is a problem for Barcelona obviously.

Because the expectations will get bigger in the Champions League this season. They will need to be expected to get past the group stage successfully this time. Not only Lewandowski of course. They need to improve the team effort as a whole.

we consider that Lewandowsky had to settle in a new championship, much more technical than the Bundesliga. Despite this he managed to
score 23 goals in 35 La Liga matches
5 goals in 5 Champions League games
1 goal in 2 Europa League matches.
Given his stats, I don't think the time has come for his form and physical prowess to decline yet, in my opinion he can manage to achieve another 2 years at these levels

[rendravolt]

This EL Classico can be very interesting because this time in this EL Classico Real Madrid don't have Benzema but they have players like Jude Bellingham who scored a goal in the last friendly match and on the other hand this game can be a hard test for Xavi and his players to find weakness and try to improve it.

As long as it's a friendly match, then it's not a problem, and maybe Barcelona will try to play relaxed because I'm sure they won't use the formation used during friendlies in the upcoming league matches. In this match, Xavi will keep an eye on this, and Weaknesses will still be improved because there is still time.

It is true that Barcelona will play relaxed in this match and even though this is just a pre-season with an El Clasico nuance, of course the two teams will still provide good entertainment for the spectators who have come. We know that this is the most anticipated pre-season match by the American people and they certainly don't want to expect this match to be a draw and one of them has to lose.

On the other hand, for Barcelona they also cannot lose again even though this is only a pre-season match because maybe there will be so much ridicule from fans who start criticizing it and I hope that even if that happens later, Barcelona must be prepared with rational answers and don't need to look for excuses like against Arsenal. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will certainly appear in earnest to continue their winning trend in pre-season matches and this can be an additional value for every player who will compete in the actual matches later.

[Litzki1990]

Really, wouldn't it be the other way around? This is because several players such as Benzema, Asensio, Busquets and Jordi Alba have not been seen in the EL Classico duels this season. They is the people who play a role in make EL Clasico more competitive and exciting in previous seasons, while there has not been seen a replacement that has the same potential or is close to the players I mention earlier.

I think EL Classico will still be exciting next season even though some of the players you mentioned are no longer in La Liga, because fans of both teams or those who really like EL Classico will definitely still have a lot next season so the excitement might still be seen though it is also true that some of the players you mentioned need to be replaced in La Liga who can at least be a bit equal to them in order to keep EL Classico tense and fierce.

EL Classico will only be exciting when Barcelona and Real Madrid have almost equal player skill. Mbappe's Real Madrid will undoubtedly lead Real Madrid ahead of Barcelona.  
Barcelona used to have enough money which allowed them to buy players on par with Real Madrid but they don't have that opportunity at the moment as they are suffering from financial problems. If Mbappe is signed by Real Madrid next season, Barcelona will sign a player considering Mbappe's power, speed and skill. EL Classico will be exciting when the two teams are as aggressive as ever with neither team conceding a single point and talking to their opponents eye to eye. Only if they come back will EL Classico be as exciting as ever.

[Bobrox]

First El Clasico in this season between Barcelona vs Real Madrid will play tomorrow, how excited this pre season match because both teams with bigger rivalry. Usually, El Clasico is very interesting match for watching because both teams won't loss but depend this El Clasico time as pre season match will Xavi Hernandez and Carlo Ancelotti use main player or reserve players. The result from first El Clasico in this season not really important because its not La Liga or Champion League match but depend on reputation with El Clasico between Barcelona or Real Madrid will give huge pressure for this match.

Current pre season match, Real Madrid win from United and Barcelona defeated by Arsenal, will Madrid continues top performance in pre season match or Barcelona winning in the first el clasico match?

[makishart]

This EL Classico can be very interesting because this time in this EL Classico Real Madrid don't have Benzema but they have players like Jude Bellingham who scored a goal in the last friendly match and on the other hand this game can be a hard test for Xavi and his players to find weakness and try to improve it.

You forgot that if real madrid has joselu on its team, which has been also in the list of top scorer last season under benzema. Joselu will able to replace benzema and it needs time till he will be fully adapted to the club. You didn't count that inf your post while joselu was also contributing a goal during the match against manchester united. Xavi has been losing against arsenal. I think that the new squad of real madrid gonna be much stronger even though there was noa. lot of changes on it.

It's caused by madrid was just only adding bellingham and joselu as central forward. It will be very interesting to see the next elclassico between real madrid and barcelona very soon.

[X-ray]

The Barcelona team has performed exceptionally well in the last season. The team is progressing tremendously day by day. This season, Barcelona may try hard for the Champions League. Also expect a great matchup with Real Madrid in LaLiga.

The match against el real will become the match to proves how strong barcelona is right now. Real madrid is the only strongest opponent for barcelona in la liga. As long as barcelona will able to beat real madrid and the chance to get la liga is very big.
Barcelona can compare their performance with Real Madrid through the friendly match result.. I think that barcelona and real madrid gonna use the main squad.

It's quite hard to predict which team gonna win the game. Barcelona was losing against arsenal while real madrid was able beating manchester united. The problem if arsenal was losing against manchester united in the friendly match.
It's hard to know how strong real madrid and barcelona until the el classico gonna happen very soon. We will see attractive performance from barcelona and real madrid very soon.

I think that madrid gonna win the game against barcelona.

[marcous]

First El Clasico in this season between Barcelona vs Real Madrid will play tomorrow, how excited this pre season match because both teams with bigger rivalry. Usually, El Clasico is very interesting match for watching because both teams won't loss but depend this El Clasico time as pre season match will Xavi Hernandez and Carlo Ancelotti use main player or reserve players. The result from first El Clasico in this season not really important because its not La Liga or Champion League match but depend on reputation with El Clasico between Barcelona or Real Madrid will give huge pressure for this match.

Current pre season match, Real Madrid win from United and Barcelona defeated by Arsenal, will Madrid continues top performance in pre season match or Barcelona winning in the first el clasico match?

It will be interesting to wait even though this time Elclasico arrives early in the pre-season competition, Xavi has to improve his back line so he doesn't concede too many goals like in the previous match against Arsenal. But agree with what you said that this is only a friendly match, not all potential will be used and of course avoiding player injury must be a priority.

La Liga will start in about two weeks, and the pre-season event can at least build chemistry between fellow players. after officially rolling the players will be ready to give their best performance, I think the pre-season direction is aiming there.