La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

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From the first pre-season game to today's match against Barcelona, it was clear that Real Madrid wanted to emphasize the 4-4-2 diamond formation and indeed this formation went very well against Manchester United or AC Milan. But the problem is that when using this formation, Real Madrid still couldn't beat Barcelona in today's pre-season match and they couldn't even reply to the 3 goals scored by Barcelona players. I think Ancelotti is indeed experimenting with his current squad and the question is why from the start he didn't try Joselu as the main striker using a 4-3-3 formation, even though they have a striker who is ready at any time. We know that in the previous game Vini could not move freely because he was always stopped by the Barcelona defense. On the other hand, finishing was the main focus in this match because there were 6 shots that hit the crossbar. Barcelona is Real Madrid's only obstacle to winning the La Liga title next season and if they don't find that loophole soon, it is certain that Barcelona will become the reigning champions.

Carlos Anceloti uses the same formation he used for Manchester United and AC Milan to play against Barcelona, but I think Barcelona were well prepared to play and win because we all know that it is always a derby match between the two sides.

After Arsenal defeated Barcelona, Xavi took to social media to say that they did not expect the intensity the Arsenal squad used for them as they were preparing for just a friendly match; maybe that is why they take the match against Real Madrid very seriously.

Real Madrid still needs a reliable striker to keep them more competitive because they have good midfielders that can create good chances for the team. That’s why they insisted on signing Mbappe because they know he is good at finishing even though he is not a natural striker.I think if they go on with this team in the coming season, they will likely suffer in terms of goal scoring since Vinicius is not reliable in terms of goals.

[doomloop]

It is really unfortunate for Arda Guler to have no choice other than returning to Madrid early. Because due to his injury he will miss pre-season games and will have to work much harder to reach the level of the others later. He is a really talented player of course so I believe in him to work hard for that.

Arda Guller needs to overcome his injury problems, as the enthusiasm of the fans and his arrival in Madrid attract attention. So it would be a shame if in the end he was preoccupied with injuries. His young age and injury-prone is not a good solution. Fitness as a youth player at Madrid always counts. Arda Guller could not pass up an opportunity that many players would envy. For Ancelotti, this is an important task, because like it or not Arda Gulller position is expected to play an important role in spurring Madrid's appearance. The initial phase at Real Madrid determines the future of young players, if you can survive and produce the expected results then the player is the first choice but otherwise the possibility of playing on the bench is very unlikely for Ada Guller.

Yeah, this is heartbreaking news for the new soccer sensation and his fans those were waiting for his debut in this season because now with this injury he is going to miss start of this season most chances four or five weeks needs to be recovered from this injury but good thing his all teammates are behind him in this time, and they are backing for his fightback for the team place in coming season.

Injuries are part of the play so with these things can go in any way we have to stay positive for his comeback and place into this team because it's just the start of his career at this giant club which is never been easy for any new player to have his place, hopefully he will fight back and have his place in first team despite sitting at the bench and wait for the transfer.

[fachant]

From the first pre-season game to today's match against Barcelona, it was clear that Real Madrid wanted to emphasize the 4-4-2 diamond formation and indeed this formation went very well against Manchester United or AC Milan. But the problem is that when using this formation, Real Madrid still couldn't beat Barcelona in today's pre-season match and they couldn't even reply to the 3 goals scored by Barcelona players. I think Ancelotti is indeed experimenting with his current squad and the question is why from the start he didn't try Joselu as the main striker using a 4-3-3 formation, even though they have a striker who is ready at any time. We know that in the previous game Vini could not move freely because he was always stopped by the Barcelona defense. On the other hand, finishing was the main focus in this match because there were 6 shots that hit the crossbar. Barcelona is Real Madrid's only obstacle to winning the La Liga title next season and if they don't find that loophole soon, it is certain that Barcelona will become the reigning champions.

Carlos Anceloti uses the same formation he used for Manchester United and AC Milan to play against Barcelona, but I think Barcelona were well prepared to play and win because we all know that it is always a derby match between the two sides.

After Arsenal defeated Barcelona, Xavi took to social media to say that they did not expect the intensity the Arsenal squad used for them as they were preparing for just a friendly match; maybe that is why they take the match against Real Madrid very seriously.

Real Madrid still needs a reliable striker to keep them more competitive because they have good midfielders that can create good chances for the team. That’s why they insisted on signing Mbappe because they know he is good at finishing even though he is not a natural striker.I think if they go on with this team in the coming season, they will likely suffer in terms of goal scoring since Vinicius is not reliable in terms of goals.

Real Madrid need a great striker right now. Because what I understood from watching El Clásico is that Real Madrid currently lack a finisher after Karim Benzema left the team. But Vinicius Junior played brilliantly but was not able to score, he missed some great chances, such mistakes are never expected from a player like him.

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Carlos Anceloti uses the same formation he used for Manchester United and AC Milan to play against Barcelona, but I think Barcelona were well prepared to play and win because we all know that it is always a derby match between the two sides.

It wasn't a derby match, but we'd rather call it an El Clasico match.
Real Madrid was not effective in taking advantage of goal opportunities, while Barcelona performed well and scored 3 goals. Real Madrid had some good goal chances, but unfortunately none of the players managed to get on the scoresheet. Until the match ended, Barcelona won 3-0 over Real Madrid.

After Arsenal defeated Barcelona, Xavi took to social media to say that they did not expect the intensity the Arsenal squad used for them as they were preparing for just a friendly match; maybe that is why they take the match against Real Madrid very seriously.

Real Madrid still needs a reliable striker to keep them more competitive because they have good midfielders that can create good chances for the team. That’s why they insisted on signing Mbappe because they know he is good at finishing even though he is not a natural striker.I think if they go on with this team in the coming season, they will likely suffer in terms of goal scoring since Vinicius is not reliable in terms of goals.

Both teams prepare tactics and players' stamina well, but Barcelona tends to have a satisfactory finish. I agree Real Madrid need a reliable striker, it's clear that they lack the power to break out opponent's defense when all the attackers are struggling to score goals.

Regardless of the result against Barcelona, ​​I think Real Madrid have to take positive points to prepare their team better ahead of the new season. There are clearly some flaws that need to be fixed and I hope Ancelotti will have a better solution in the future.

[Webetcoins]

In today's game, Real Madrid attacked a lot but could not succeed because of the lack of forward players. Special teams have had a tough season challenging due to player turnover this season. Meanwhile, finding the weakness of Real Madrid, the few attacks that the Barcelona team made were almost successful. But I can see that Real Madrid had more possession than Barcelona but Real Madrid couldn't find any chance to score. So unless an experienced striker is present, it will be difficult for Real Madrid to secure a win.

It is not always accurate to predict how a team will perform in an upcoming season from their preseason games. The season can start and we will see an entirely different team from the team and the performance from the preseason games. See from the games played, Manchester United won Arsenal, and Real Madrid went ahead to win Manchester United. Arsenal won Barcelona, and Barcelona went ahead to win Real Madrid. You see that each game had a strategy that each coach just wanted to try out. When the season begins, Real Madrid will be stronger and Joselu will be able to fill in the position he is to occupy for the time.

I agree about this preseason games never been got any impact on teams performance for the next season because they are mostly practice games which play for the having suitable strategy and few other factors which helps coaches and players for doing things in coming season, and recently we have the good number of changes in few teams which also need to check how players going to adopt things for the next season with new combinations and players as well.

Even few players still in negotiations for joining teams which are also having good impact on teams but as we have good results we can expect good competition in coming season because La Liga is again having two-way rivalry and most chances these both teams will be fight hard until end for the title and Barcelona which is defending champions needs more improved performance for the next season with Real Madrid is also improving their performance and fixing their problems.

[Jody.Drummer]

For the Champions League, it looks like Manchester United can still survive at least until the quarter-finals or even the semi-finals if Erik ten Hag and the players can show their best.
But when Mbappe can actually join Real Madrid this summer, Real Madrid's strength will increase significantly, especially for the attack line, maybe even sharper to penetrate the enemy's defense.

For La Liga, Real Madrid has become the king who rotates with Barcelona, maybe the nickname of the king is more appropriate in La Liga, not the Champions League.

Right now I'm not going to go so far as to talk about whether or not they'll be able to perform at their best in the Champions League, because I have to first see how they shape up in the actual competition. Indeed now we have seen their performances in pre-season matches, but for me it is not a real measure for anyone whether they will perform well or not. This applies to all clubs that will participate in the Champions League later, not just the 2 clubs being discussed here.
I wouldn't say no to today's predictions either, because surely we're going to have different things to say.

I am of a belief that any team could beat any team, there is really no reason that Real or Barcelona or United could not beat each other. In the end Barcelona looks much better than last year on paper, and they have showed how good they could be against Madrid as well but that was a friendly.

I believe that they will be better than last season at UCL as well, lets see how it goes first and if they actually do play better like expected, that would be something that is much better. I believe however that we can't really make it work some other way, it is just not going to end up any different. I believe that the best thing for them would be focusing on league and cup, if they can get that double, then UCL would be forgiven.

That's a good point, any team can beat any team, even if it's a match between a strong team and a weak team, which is normal in football. The difference is the chances of the two teams that will compete, and that chance can still be broken as long as in that match they show something very good for them to win the match in the end.
Sometimes luck will also go straight with the results of the match, no matter how strong and how weak the teams that meet, when luck favors the weak team then it will be a defeat for the big team.

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Today's pre-season match
Last season's 3rd in  LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid continue their pre-season match against Pep Guardiola's team today, this being Atletico's third match since starting their pre-season tour and the previous two match end in defeat but Atletico completely dominated the match against Manchester City today. Pep Guardiola played his main squad include Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, and others

Match enters 90+ minutes with score (1-2)

It is interesting that Atletico won, although the probability of this event was estimated by bookmakers as 16% (and I find this assessment fair). What surprised me was this odds on BTTS 1.76 - I thought that in this pair the favorite should be the outcome of BTTS No, since both teams are good in defense. It's probably worth considering that this is a friendly game, I can't believe that Atlético has suddenly become so good.

First half was completely dominated by Manchester City and odds were also favorable to them but in second half as we have changes match momentum change into Atlético Madrid favor, and they score two late goals which helps them for having good win in this match even no one were considering this result but surely a good end for the Spanish team which is looking for the better start of the next season after having third spot into last season.

In first half due to tight defense mostly Manchester City aggressive players unable to score anything and have score of 0 - 0, but second half after changes things give good opportunity to both teams, and they score goals but Depay contribution in both goals for the Atlético Madrid was enough for the win in this match.

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It is really unfortunate for Arda Guler to have no choice other than returning to Madrid early. Because due to his injury he will miss pre-season games and will have to work much harder to reach the level of the others later. He is a really talented player of course so I believe in him to work hard for that.

Arda Guller needs to overcome his injury problems, as the enthusiasm of the fans and his arrival in Madrid attract attention. So it would be a shame if in the end he was preoccupied with injuries. His young age and injury-prone is not a good solution. Fitness as a youth player at Madrid always counts. Arda Guller could not pass up an opportunity that many players would envy. For Ancelotti, this is an important task, because like it or not Arda Gulller position is expected to play an important role in spurring Madrid's appearance. The initial phase at Real Madrid determines the future of young players, if you can survive and produce the expected results then the player is the first choice but otherwise the possibility of playing on the bench is very unlikely for Ada Guller.

Yeah, this is heartbreaking news for the new soccer sensation and his fans those were waiting for his debut in this season because now with this injury he is going to miss start of this season most chances four or five weeks needs to be recovered from this injury but good thing his all teammates are behind him in this time, and they are backing for his fightback for the team place in coming season.

Injuries are part of the play so with these things can go in any way we have to stay positive for his comeback and place into this team because it's just the start of his career at this giant club which is never been easy for any new player to have his place, hopefully he will fight back and have his place in first team despite sitting at the bench and wait for the transfer.

Arda Güler is not a very strong player physically. He is still very young and his body has not reached the level it should be. So I think it's normal to have injuries. may experience such problems for a few years, the important thing is to gain experience and improve himself. I think that he will return to the team in a short time and he will achieve success. He will be a very important player

[rahmad2nd]

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Yes and also, don't make this defeat the reason why Real Madrid need a high quality pure attacking player. If you still attribute this defeat to that factor, then of course Mbappe name will eventually come up again. In fact, Real Madrid have signed Joselu to be positioned as a center forward. So yes, just hope for a real match in the new season later, at least you can hope Joselu can play with the contribution as expected. Because that way, it can at least close the hole that has been worried about pure strikers who have good goal instincts.

First of all, I want to make sure that people actually understand it does not matter because it was a friendly match. But winning a match against Real Madrid is going to give any team the confidence going forward in the actual competitive matches.

I agree that Real Madrid did attack a lot in this match. Just look at the number of shots they took. 29 against that 12 of Barcelona. But the shot accuracy is far better from Barcelona. Because Barcelona was able to have seven shots on target while Real Madrid had only five. And in the end, Barcelona was able to win the match by 3-0. Nonetheless, it is wise not to excessively ruminate over this outcome, as it remains essential to acknowledge the friendly nature of the match rather than its competitiveness.

I see that there is a difference this time in the El Clasico match, even though this match is at the level of a friendly match. however, there is always a battle of prestige when these two teams meet. IMO, in this match Ancelotti is really testing the system he is implementing, maybe for Ancelonti it is not too important a matter of winning or losing. which in essence, seems like he's only focused on the pattern of the system he's trying to implement.

in 3 pre-season matches, Don Carlo always uses the same pattern. without Benzema, like it or not, it looks like Anceloti will have to concoct a new formula for his team's squad. what I see, Ancelotti is trying to use a formation pattern with 4-3-1-2, maybe to maximize the duet of Rodygo and Vini Jr.  while Bellingham, became a playmaker in three pre-season matches. plus, rotating some of the players. ideally, if this match is an important match, Madrid will return to using its flagship formation with 4-3-3. but this time it was different, despite the fact that Madrid already had Joselu who was always a centre-forward. but the fact is, the trainer is still experimenting with the new system.

Uniquely, Xavi uses the same pattern. whereas, these two coaches are always characteristic of the 4-3-3 pattern. for me, this victory is not a great victory. despite the fact, Barcelona won. we will know the real match, after the 2023/2024 season has started.

[Blitzboy]

In today's game, Real Madrid attacked a lot but could not succeed because of the lack of forward players. Special teams have had a tough season challenging due to player turnover this season. Meanwhile, finding the weakness of Real Madrid, the few attacks that the Barcelona team made were almost successful. But I can see that Real Madrid had more possession than Barcelona but Real Madrid couldn't find any chance to score. So unless an experienced striker is present, it will be difficult for Real Madrid to secure a win.

It is not always accurate to predict how a team will perform in an upcoming season from their preseason games. The season can start and we will see an entirely different team from the team and the performance from the preseason games. See from the games played, Manchester United won Arsenal, and Real Madrid went ahead to win Manchester United. Arsenal won Barcelona, and Barcelona went ahead to win Real Madrid. You see that each game had a strategy that each coach just wanted to try out. When the season begins, Real Madrid will be stronger and Joselu will be able to fill in the position he is to occupy for the time.

Practice games allow teams to prepare, experiment, and collaborate. I concur, and training games shouldn't be overvalued. Like your examples, training wins dont automatically guarantee a team will win the regular season.

But remember that these games can increase team spirit. Barcelona's win over Real Madrid, in which they were more precise with fewer shots, may have boosted team spirit. Real Madrid's offensive aggression may also indicate stylistic progress. These pairings are experiments, so it's important to apply these outcomes.

[KTChampions]

It is interesting that Atletico won, although the probability of this event was estimated by bookmakers as 16% (and I find this assessment fair). What surprised me was this odds on BTTS 1.76 - I thought that in this pair the favorite should be the outcome of BTTS No, since both teams are good in defense. It's probably worth considering that this is a friendly game, I can't believe that Atlético has suddenly become so good.

Yes it was really interesting that Atlantic Madrid won today with two fantastic goals. Although the match was friendly but they had enough attacks which really engrossed the audience. I thought Manchester City would win today but unfortunately they lost the friendly match by 2-1 goals. Both teams attacked well at the start of the first half but neither team managed to score and there was enough fighting between the two teams. But Atlantic Madrid performed so well today that it was a real surprise. Manchester City attacked well enough but the goalkeeper made a perfect save that kept the ball didn't in the back of the net. It is really surprising that a strong team like Manchester City will be defeated by Atlantic Madrid in the last minute like this.

Yes Atalanta Madrid... I am joking around here. It is Atletico and not Atlantic Madrid lol.

But this is again a game that ends in favor of Atletico Madrid, but how many people believe that in the next Champions League game Atletico Madrid will beat Manchester City?

These games are played for only one reason and that is to see the fitness level and the willpower to improve and to listen to the coach and turn the advice into action. Whether those games are won or not is at maximum a side effect it means anything at all.

Yes, Atlantic Madrid sounds pretty good for the MLS, by the way 
As for your question, it's me. I believe that Atlético may well kick City out of the Champions League - in the 21-22 season they played almost on an equal footing with City and City at the end of the game played exactly the shameful Simeone football (tightening time, fouls, senseless ball control).

[shogun47]

PSG lost money already unless they have made a lot of money from other sources due to Mbappe, but I don't know how much that could be.

Real Madrid doesn't care about paying 250 million or 225 million. These are the last steps in negotiation in my opinion and as soon as the closing of the transfer window comes, the two parties will find an agreement. It is not going to fail because of 25 million.

The only reason this could still fail is if the offer from Al-Hilal will be considered by Mbappe unless the media is right about this and Mbappe refuses to negotiate with Al-Hilal.

The bargain with the Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia Club with Mbappe was hard now.Seems the Saudi Arabia Club will win the race,because they ready to pay 300 million to the Mbappe.But the Real Madrid only doing the low bet for the Mbappe to continue with them,they need to reconsider their offer against Mbappe.

The 300 million is not the amount that will decide about the success of the transfer. The only thing that decides about the transfer is what Mbappe wants. For now it is said that he rejected the offer from Al-Hilal, which means that it wouldn't matter if Al-Hilal offered 400 million for him to PSG, he still has a valid contract and can stay if he wants. The difference would be that PSG could take 100 million from a higher offer and give it to Mbappe just to make him leave the club. I believe that he has something in mind where he can squeeze out some more money out of the contract by putting PSG under pressure while he can still go to Real Madrid in the end.  

[SatoPrincess]

Arda Guller needs to overcome his injury problems, as the enthusiasm of the fans and his arrival in Madrid attract attention. So it would be a shame if in the end he was preoccupied with injuries. His young age and injury-prone is not a good solution. Fitness as a youth player at Madrid always counts. Arda Guller could not pass up an opportunity that many players would envy. For Ancelotti, this is an important task, because like it or not Arda Gulller position is expected to play an important role in spurring Madrid's appearance. The initial phase at Real Madrid determines the future of young players, if you can survive and produce the expected results then the player is the first choice but otherwise the possibility of playing on the bench is very unlikely for Ada Guller.

To excel in a big club like Real Madrid that has so much rich history, a lot is required. When you look back at players who came through this part you will see the much effort and hard work put in to excel at the club. Arda Giller is young and shows signs of a promising future, I believe he will grow to be one of the best names in the game if he works hard and puts his mind to developing his craft.

[lalabotax]

....Arda Giller is young and shows signs of a promising future, I believe he will grow to be one of the best names in the game if he works hard and puts his mind to developing his craft.

He is actually a very talented young player.
But, unfortunately, he is in injury right now, that is why he is not on the list of the squads for this starting matches.
He suffered an internal meniscus injury in his knee which resulted in him being sent home early from the pre-season tour. This is what many clubs are always afraid of regarding injuries that might be experienced during pre-season. Meniscus injuries are not uncommon, this will definitely affect their future performance. The injury he experienced is really unfortunate, hopefully it's not too severe so he can recover quickly and recover more quickly after receiving special treatment. He is a young asset for Real Madrid. Even at the age of 18, he is nicknamed the Turkish Messi. Usually, Real Madrid are very good at recruiting young players. But this is an unexpected incident if he suffered this injury during pre-season.

[ShowOff]

To excel in a big club like Real Madrid that has so much rich history, a lot is required. When you look back at players who came through this part you will see the much effort and hard work put in to excel at the club. Arda Giller is young and shows signs of a promising future, I believe he will grow to be one of the best names in the game if he works hard and puts his mind to developing his craft.

Of course, but if in the next season Real Madrid has to replace its coach, then a different plan could occur for most of its players. Real Madrid is likely to part with some of its senior players such as Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Nacho Fernández, Daniel Carvajal and Lucas Vázquez in the next 1 to 2 seasons. So of course there will be many differences in terms of the quality of the team that Real Madrid has.

Young players like Arda Güler, Reinier, Bellingham and others would not be guaranteed a place in the main squad for as long if the coach was different. It depends, yes it really depends on the form of each player, but the coach can always adapt his own plans to different players.

[makishart]

Mbappe price is too high for real madrid to pay even if they decrease it i doubt they will be able to pay it without having financial issues so i think the negotiation will fail mbappe going to laliga is really unlikely.

That's the main reason but i remind you that if mbappe's price can still be negotiated. Liverpool is making a huge step compared with real madrid. I gonna wait till the final price of mbappe gonna be released. Will it make real madrid interesting to sign him as a permanent transfer? This is the most interesting to be waited. I meant if everything about mbappe is still remain uncertain at this moment. This guy is always making everything become even more complicated than before.
Buying mbappe with such price is actually adding financial issue to the real madrid. The club didn't have a lot of cash to buy him. The club shall sell something to get more funds in buying him from PSG.
Real madrid was not PSG which is owned by billionaire with unlimited money. That's why perez was not rushing in any decision about mbappe. The club prefers to wait till next year to get him with free agent.

[Velvet78]

For now it seems like Joao Felix is staying at Atletico Madrid. He has been rumoured with some teams but his asking price is quite high. In this case it wouldn't be easy for him to be signed on a permanent deal. He still has 4 more years with the team as well. I think the biggest thing that can happen now could be to see him being loaned to another team again.

Until Simeone leaves the team which is likely to happen at the end of his current contract Felix is likely to continue his life like this. But after Atletico Madrid bring a new manager Felix can start to find a place for himself in the team finally maybe.

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Real Madrid's performance was terrible in the friendly match, showing that Barcelona has a stronger squad.

This is just a friendly match, with no reward or punishment, and it's mainly for testing the squad's purpose. Therefore, we can't evaluate whether Real Madrid's squad is weaker than Barcelona. It requires a longer period of time in the official season to make a proper evaluation.

Even though you called it just friendly match but el classico is still remain el classico. The dignity owned by the club always become the motivation to go all in on the match. Real madrid has been using its best squad as well as barcelona.
You can see the line up used by both. Even carvajal was taking the last match as a serious match. That's why he wanna try to do revenge against barcelona in la liga.

That's why this is not only friendly match. Any el classico gonna be a place to know which team was much more stronger between real madrid compared with barcelona.
I think that you can try to dig it even deeper by yourself.

[marcous]

For now it seems like Joao Felix is staying at Atletico Madrid. He has been rumoured with some teams but his asking price is quite high. In this case it wouldn't be easy for him to be signed on a permanent deal. He still has 4 more years with the team as well. I think the biggest thing that can happen now could be to see him being loaned to another team again.

Until Simeone leaves the team which is likely to happen at the end of his current contract Felix is likely to continue his life like this. But after Atletico Madrid bring a new manager Felix can start to find a place for himself in the team finally maybe.

After making a splash with his desire to join rival club Barcelona two weeks ago, Felix is likely to stay at Atletico Madrid next season. Because Barca could not fulfill the purchase or loan from the ATM, as a result of his actions Felix received a strong reprimand from the ATM management and put him in a complicated situation. Benfica are reportedly interested in bringing their former player home, but that looks unlikely as they cannot do so except with a loan option.

After not being included in Diego Simeone list of priority players next season, Felix must try again to get his best performance for the remainder of his contract at ATM. I think in one or two seasons he can do it and be an important player for the club again.

[borovichok]

For now it seems like Joao Felix is staying at Atletico Madrid. He has been rumoured with some teams but his asking price is quite high. In this case it wouldn't be easy for him to be signed on a permanent deal. He still has 4 more years with the team as well. I think the biggest thing that can happen now could be to see him being loaned to another team again.

Until Simeone leaves the team which is likely to happen at the end of his current contract Felix is likely to continue his life like this. But after Atletico Madrid bring a new manager Felix can start to find a place for himself in the team finally maybe.

Joao Felix is a prominent player who should be given adequate playing time, but as a result of recent developments, he has been denied this and is being used as a backup player, which is rapidly eroding the player's skills and abilities. He keeps fighting to make the first squad, but the head coach, Diego Simeone, fails to reimburse concentration; his attention is elsewhere, and there's nothing to show that he has resilient strategies in mind for the Portugal international. Athletico Madrid keeps stressing out the bidding process for this player, he's young and capable of achieving alot if sold to any potential club.