La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Hvdv]

I don't think Felix would be signed permanently considering Atletico Madrid ask too much money for his transfer fee. Maybe he would be loaned again. If he doesn't then I think Morata will be the leaving one. Maybe he would return to Italy if there is still interest from there.

Joao Felix couldn't do anything when he was returned by Chelsea, in fact his arrival was not well received by Atletico Madrid so that he will be a loan player again at another club next season. In fact, Joao Felix's fate was not so fortunate that for 2 consecutive seasons he had to be at a club whose status was not fixed, only on loan. I know Joao Felix is doing his best but his current condition and high wages make it difficult for other clubs to borrow or make him a permanent player.

As a result of a wrong transfer, Joao Felix is ​​still trying to shape his future. He was on loan last year, and will probably be on loan next year. Let's see which team Joao Felix will go to after Chelsea and will he be successful there? I am hopeful for him, but of course we do not know what will happen in the future.

[LittleBitFunny]

But I have other thoughts that after losing Karim Benzema Real Madrid will not be strong enough in this LaLiga and when compared to Barcelona I am pretty sure that Barcelona will be much better in LaLiga when it starts later.
I see and predict that Barcelona is likely to still be the LaLiga champion and for the runner up there are two possibilities between Real Madrid or Atletico.

If we compare the Barcelona squad with the current Real Madrid squad then the Barcelona squad has to be slightly ahead. Because Barcelona won the La Liga title last season with this squad. Real Madrid's squad, on the other hand, is a bit weaker than last season. Because they lost the best player in their squad, Benzema. However, the Madrid squad is quite experienced. Coach Ancelotti is very experienced. So it cannot be said that Real Madrid has no chance of winning the title.

Because Atletico and Real Madrid have almost the same performance this season and I don't think that Real Madrid will be weak this season, it's just that they have lost their strength a little after their flagship player went to another club.

Real Madrid will not be weak at all. As Ancelotti is very experienced, he will definitely find a different match strategy. And I think Madrid's performance will stabilize. And if they find a suitable replacement for Benzema, Real Madrid will be even stronger.

Even though I know these recent matches were only friendly matches and only tested a few players but they also still gave their best to see how far they are and as a result Real Madrid have lost several matches in this pre-season and this proves that there has been a slight decline in the performance of their players.[/left]

In friendly matches, the coach tries to find out the weaknesses within his squad. These matches are important to make the team stronger and more stable. Hopefully, Ancelotti has realized where his team's weaknesses lie. He will now take appropriate steps to strengthen his team.

[bitLeap]

I don't think Felix would be signed permanently considering Atletico Madrid ask too much money for his transfer fee. Maybe he would be loaned again. If he doesn't then I think Morata will be the leaving one. Maybe he would return to Italy if there is still interest from there.

If Felix is ​​still not included in the plans of the Atletico Madrid coach, namely Diego
Simeone. So the only option might indeed be to lend this talented young player back. I really don't understand why Diego Simeone still can't include Felix in his plans.

Each player has their own strengths and weaknesses, Joao Felix is talented but not all coaches can develop the strengths he has. If you look at his performances for the national team and Benfica, Joao Felix is actually promising, but after that you can no longer see how Joao Felix plays freely. It was not easy to find a match so Diego Simone doubted his contribution.

In the League standings, Real Madrid is often in a good position, you can see an example last season where Real Madrid was still able to finish in runners-up even though they were not in good condition. And for next season I believe Real Madrid will be in better shape with some of the young players they have recruited this season even though these players are not at the same level as Benzema who has left Real Madrid, but I am pretty sure that Ancelotti will make Real Madrid triumph again next season.

As an experienced coach, Ancelotti knows what he has to do to overcome the existing problems, especially after the departure of Benzema which left many gaps open. Benzema's role is very important, namely where he is able to act as executor and is able to provide assist for Vini and Rodrygo. Ancelotti is faced with young players who lack experience, this transition process will take time if Mbappe cannot be purchased this season. After all Madrid is still Madrid, with its winning mentality it can always recover faster than we thought.

[Mame89]

How do you compare Real Madrid and Barcelona? Real Madrid is a strong team but they currently lack a striker. On the other hand, the Barcelona team I think Xavi is brilliantly organized. After watching the El Clasico, I understood that the Real Madrid team must work brilliantly in finishing.

Real Madrid's weakness at the moment is not having a striker as lethal and reliable as Benzema. It can be seen that Real Madrid has gone through several matches without a good striker, they have struggled to score goals. Real Madrid struggled without a player like Karim Benzema, a striker who is hungry for goals and can make many assists to create many opportunities. Movement like the incredible Benzema in attack is what Madrid is lacking at the moment.

Maybe Real Madrid should sign Oshimen, Lautaro Martinez or Mbappe. That way, I'm sure Real Madrid's front line will be even more dangerous, and opponents will be confused about guarding players like this, especially if Real Madrid manages to bring in all three. In the Elclasico match, the opposing team already knew Real Madrid's game by heart, all that remained was to pile up 4 defenders in Vini's position, Barcelona even placed Araujo, who was originally a center back in Vini's position, thus making Real Madrid's game not optimal.

[laurenB7742]

Until now, Ancelotti has still had trouble finding replacement players like Benzema, so this is what makes it difficult for Real Madrid to get a win like what happened when they fought Juventus yesterday. Hopefully, in the upcoming league, Real Madrid will be ready and able to compete with other teams and climb into the top five positions at the top of the standings.

In the League standings, Real Madrid is often in a good position, you can see an example last season where Real Madrid was still able to finish in runners-up even though they were not in good condition. And for next season I believe Real Madrid will be in better shape with some of the young players they have recruited this season even though these players are not at the same level as Benzema who has left Real Madrid, but I am pretty sure that Ancelotti will make Real Madrid triumph again next season.

It is not a matter of whether Real Madrid is in a good position in the points table, it is a matter of whether Real Madrid can become champions. Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for the title of La Liga. Teams like Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Villarreal have weaker squads than Barcelona and Madrid. Real Madrid's squad is weaker but I think this team will be in the top 3 of the table.
Without Benzema, Madrid's squad cannot be said to be weak. Madrid's squad is strong enough. Benzema's void cannot be filled. However, if all the players in the squad can perform well in their positions, Madrid's overall performance will definitely improve. But if Luka Modric doesn't play well next season, it will definitely affect Madrid's performance. Modrich is now about 38 years old.

Karim Benzema means more to Madrid than just being a striker. He might haven't scored too much, but his impact on the team's attack is undeniable. However, there's no player Madrid couldn't replace, especially with the pool of young talent they have. Now they need is a goal-scoring striker who score goals. Though a replacement is possible, but there's a significant gap between a good striker and a truly exceptional one.
During the pre-season tour, Real Madrid is looking quite different and weak side. Of-course just friendly matches, not official ones. As new season around the corner, there's hope and expectation for improvement.

You are right, Karim Benzema was not just a scorer. He has played an important role in the overall performance of the team. He used to support the players. At the same time, Madrid's young players would have been more confident if Benzema was in the squad. They get motivated to perform better. At the same time, if Benzema was in the squad, the bond between the Madrid forward and the midfield would have been stronger. This is why replacing Karim Benzema is not easy. Ancelotti needs to add talented players to the squad, as well as bring about changes in match tactics.

[marcous]

As I said in the previous post, maybe by not having many options, Ancelotti chose to experiment with the system he wanted to try to implement. Like it or not, Ancelotti will try to find schemes and patterns that can be relied on other than his 4-3-3 formation pattern. maybe that's also why, he is more experimenting when his squad goes through pre-season matches and against Juventus in the Florida Cup.

So far Joselu has always been the subject of debate in our discussions, but so far Madrid haven't brought in a proper striker as a successor to Benzema's replacement. although in truth, there have been various rumors and speculations. and why Perez said that he would not bring in another striker in this summer's transfer window, even though many Madrid fans were disappointed with the performance of their favorite team in pre-season matches. it could be, if all this is related to Mbappe's transfer for next season. I mean as rumored, if Madrid had a pre-secret agreement with Mbappe. therefore, this season Perez does not want to spend large funds on other players. because, he has brought in Bellingham with a sizable budget. although in fact, this summer transfer window is not over. but it seems that the President of Real Madrid is serious about what he says.

Well, maybe that's why, Ancelotti wants to see his squad playing in a different pattern. although I'm pretty sure, in the end Madrid will implement a system with a 4-3-3 pattern. ideally, Joselu can be relied on instead of Madrid pairing two strikers on the front lines. So, let's just see while welcoming the new season will begin. plus, it could be if Madrid make changes to its plans.

When the new season starts, Carlo Ancelotti will return to his favorite 4-3-3 formation. On the pre-season tour, 4-2-3-1 is only used to test attacking midfielders or false nines, in anticipation of meeting a club that plays with a defensive scheme. Of course this formation will be used to increase the variety of their attacks, my prediction is that Joselu will not play much because he is not plotted as the main striker.

This is just an assumption, everything will look different when the match officially starts. I think next season Madrid will rely more on wing attacks, Belingham, Kroos and Modric will support from the midfield, Brahim Diaz can be an option to replace the main striker role.

[Jody.Drummer]

I don't think Felix would be signed permanently considering Atletico Madrid ask too much money for his transfer fee. Maybe he would be loaned again. If he doesn't then I think Morata will be the leaving one. Maybe he would return to Italy if there is still interest from there.

Joao Felix couldn't do anything when he was returned by Chelsea, in fact his arrival was not well received by Atletico Madrid so that he will be a loan player again at another club next season. In fact, Joao Felix's fate was not so fortunate that for 2 consecutive seasons he had to be at a club whose status was not fixed, only on loan. I know Joao Felix is doing his best but his current condition and high wages make it difficult for other clubs to borrow or make him a permanent player.

As a result of a wrong transfer, Joao Felix is ​​still trying to shape his future. He was on loan last year, and will probably be on loan next year. Let's see which team Joao Felix will go to after Chelsea and will he be successful there? I am hopeful for him, but of course we do not know what will happen in the future.

But at least he can get a lot of playing minutes even with loan status, I wonder if he will get playing minutes if he stays at Atletico Madrid, with a situation that looks "his presence is not expected" I think that he will not get many playing minutes. On the one hand Atletico Madrid do not want to sell him at a cheap price, on the other hand they also seem to make his status hanging, whether they need him or not. Obviously for a player he will definitely not be comfortable in such a situation. But I haven't heard that Felix wants to be sold.

[Hvdv]

Until now, Ancelotti has still had trouble finding replacement players like Benzema, so this is what makes it difficult for Real Madrid to get a win like what happened when they fought Juventus yesterday. Hopefully, in the upcoming league, Real Madrid will be ready and able to compete with other teams and climb into the top five positions at the top of the standings.

In the League standings, Real Madrid is often in a good position, you can see an example last season where Real Madrid was still able to finish in runners-up even though they were not in good condition. And for next season I believe Real Madrid will be in better shape with some of the young players they have recruited this season even though these players are not at the same level as Benzema who has left Real Madrid, but I am pretty sure that Ancelotti will make Real Madrid triumph again next season.

It is not a matter of whether Real Madrid is in a good position in the points table, it is a matter of whether Real Madrid can become champions. Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for the title of La Liga. Teams like Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Villarreal have weaker squads than Barcelona and Madrid. Real Madrid's squad is weaker but I think this team will be in the top 3 of the table.
Without Benzema, Madrid's squad cannot be said to be weak. Madrid's squad is strong enough. Benzema's void cannot be filled. However, if all the players in the squad can perform well in their positions, Madrid's overall performance will definitely improve. But if Luka Modric doesn't play well next season, it will definitely affect Madrid's performance. Modrich is now about 38 years old.

Karim Benzema means more to Madrid than just being a striker. He might haven't scored too much, but his impact on the team's attack is undeniable. However, there's no player Madrid couldn't replace, especially with the pool of young talent they have. Now they need is a goal-scoring striker who score goals. Though a replacement is possible, but there's a significant gap between a good striker and a truly exceptional one.
During the pre-season tour, Real Madrid is looking quite different and weak side. Of-course just friendly matches, not official ones. As new season around the corner, there's hope and expectation for improvement.

You are right, Karim Benzema was not just a scorer. He has played an important role in the overall performance of the team. He used to support the players. At the same time, Madrid's young players would have been more confident if Benzema was in the squad. They get motivated to perform better. At the same time, if Benzema was in the squad, the bond between the Madrid forward and the midfield would have been stronger. This is why replacing Karim Benzema is not easy. Ancelotti needs to add talented players to the squad, as well as bring about changes in match tactics.

I think it would have been better if Benzema had stayed at Madrid this year. After Benzema left Madrid, Madrid could not find a quality player to replace him. They transferred Joselu, but I don't believe he will fill that void. It could be a very good example for young players.

[püsür]

Whenever I see the recent matches from Real Madrid I can see and feel the empty place of Benzema in this team because after he left the team they couldn't hire a good striker to fill his place and Real Madrid could have had much better performance in the recent games we saw if they had a striker like Mbappe in their team.
That's why Ancelotti had to put some players to helping the forwards ad attacking like setting Jude Bellingham is a good example of it.

Until now, Ancelotti has still had trouble finding replacement players like Benzema, so this is what makes it difficult for Real Madrid to get a win like what happened when they fought Juventus yesterday. Hopefully, in the upcoming league, Real Madrid will be ready and able to compete with other teams and climb into the top five positions at the top of the standings.

Real Madrid have been playing with Benzema for years and before that they played with a clear center forward and now they are missing that. Real must buy a center back or they will have a lot of problems this year, they are trying to play against the system of the game. Madrid's finishing is dead. This team needs a fully original center forward who can score. Otherwise most attacks are fruitless. Actually, the Mbappe issue might be a bit different, but Real has never played with a Mbappe style player, I'm not sure if he can adapt or not. I think Kane would be better.

[Mustang Shelby]

When La Liga starts, maybe we will see the real performance of Real Madrid, at this time I agree that Ancelotti in friendly matches only tests the feasibility of players and try various experiments. As usual, coaches often do it to try different strategies. Actually you are right, Real Madrid signed Joselu only as a replacement option but if Ancelotti used a 4-3-3 formation maybe Joselu could have played as a centre-forward.

I would prefer to see ancelotti used 3-4-4 scheme instead of another scheme. Joselu needs more time to adapt with its new teammates. It seems like that madrid is still counting on vini in scoring against its opponent. Real madrid can use the opening match as a way to test its performance. There will still be enough time for real madrid to buy the new player before the close of transfer season. Ancelotti shall not force the club to use the current squad if the performance will still be under performance till the opening match of la liga.
Madrid was getting worst result in the pre season match. It will be ashame if the club keeps this performance till the start of the new season. Attacking and defensive lines shall become the main concerns by ancelotti.
Perez already confirmed joselu as the last transfer from madrid but he shall aware if the reality may force madrid to buy more striker and defender.

How do you compare Real Madrid and Barcelona? Real Madrid is a strong team but they currently lack a striker. On the other hand, the Barcelona team I think Xavi is brilliantly organized. After watching the El Clasico, I understood that the Real Madrid team must work brilliantly in finishing.

It should not be forgotten that El Classco is a friendly match. Therefore, it would be wrong to think that Real Madrid suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona. Almost all the players changed and Barcelona won 3-0 after scoring 2 goals in the last minutes. This is good for them, of course, but I don't know if it's enough for La Liga, which is a long marathon.

[sana54210]

Alvaro Morata has been one of the most rumoured players to leave at Atletico Madrid. The rumours have been coming from everywhere like from European teams to Saudi Arabian teams. But still there is update on that lately. Felix's returning to the team has raised these rumours. Felix is also in these rumours so maybe one of these strikers can really leave before the transfer window closes.

Mourinho really needs him but im not sure if asroma's owner is willing to make it happen. I rarely heard name of asroma active in the transfer market. It seems like that morata was too good to be true by mourinho. Asroma club owner was so stingy in buying the player. It wants maximum result without even spend a lot of money. Juventus has been also linked to the morata, The club used him as a secondary option once chelsea gonna be rejecting juventus's offer.

I feel like he was put at a price where it would be highly unlikely for anyone to get him, but as he himself said that he would like to leave, I am sure that they are going to regret it eventually. It's much better to sell a player when you can and have the chance, that makes more sense because you would be able to actually do something about it, otherwise it's not going to end up very well for you.

The same thing could be said for Barcelona as well, they are trying to get him, but can't afford to, so what they need to do is focus on the player, convince him, and if you convince him/his manager, then they are going to be the ones who will convince the team as well and could make this work without a doubt.

[GiftedMAN]

Until now, Ancelotti has still had trouble finding replacement players like Benzema, so this is what makes it difficult for Real Madrid to get a win like what happened when they fought Juventus yesterday. Hopefully, in the upcoming league, Real Madrid will be ready and able to compete with other teams and climb into the top five positions at the top of the standings.

In the League standings, Real Madrid is often in a good position, you can see an example last season where Real Madrid was still able to finish in runners-up even though they were not in good condition. And for next season I believe Real Madrid will be in better shape with some of the young players they have recruited this season even though these players are not at the same level as Benzema who has left Real Madrid, but I am pretty sure that Ancelotti will make Real Madrid triumph again next season.

No doubt Real Madrid was able to finish as the runners up in the league last season but so many things were lacking in the team as a result of the absence of Karem Benzema who was considered as the hit man of the team before his shocking move to Saudi Arabian league. Madrid started the last season in a very good shape but they dropped form at the middle of the season due to their over dependency in Benzema but they got lucky because they were able to get back on their form but that was too late to catch up with Barcelona who already became ahead of them with a ten point gap. True Ancelotti has been able to get some good players but they will probably be considered as a current replacement if they are able to help the team win matches and trophies next season considering the current squad in their rival Barcelona.

[BITCOIN4X]

~Snip

The price and salary are not commensurate with the contribution made, it makes sense that Chelsea are reluctant to make the status of the player from Portugal permanent at Stamford Bridge. Barcelona can make Jao Felix another option if Ousmane Dembele departure to PSG is realized, moreover Felix has expressed his desire to play for Barcelona. I think the process will run smoothly but the final decision depends on the price agreement.

The latest news says that Xavi is not interested in recruiting Felix this summer, maybe this is a matter of the very high price.

Xavi's main focus if Dembele goes to PSG is that he wants to sign a good right-back. Some of the money from the sale of Dembele will go towards fulfilling that wish, so I don't think Xavi would be considering Felix so soon.

So far, news has spread that Barcelona is considering recruiting João Cancelo, who in the end was not made permanent by Bayern Munich. João Cancelo is one Xavi might have in mind as a defender, so it's certainly going to be well worth the effort. If Cancelo really joins Barcelona, ​​then clearly Barcelona seems ready enough to perform well in the Champions League next season.

[emrecemsan]

Griezmann has been newly signed by Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal. But interestingly there are still rumours like he can join one of Saudi Arabia teams this summer. Considering that he has signed a three-year contract with Atletico Madrid he shouldn't be leaving now already. I think he would stay for one more season at least and then maybe he would decide to earn much more money by joining a Saudi Arabia team. Atletico Madrid really need him now considering his last season effort.

While there is a chance of at least one of Felix and Morata to leave this summer Atletico Madrid should keep Griezmann to keep their scoring skills high.

[Joca97]

Griezmann has been newly signed by Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal. But interestingly there are still rumours like he can join one of Saudi Arabia teams this summer. Considering that he has signed a three-year contract with Atletico Madrid he shouldn't be leaving now already. I think he would stay for one more season at least and then maybe he would decide to earn much more money by joining a Saudi Arabia team. Atletico Madrid really need him now considering his last season effort.

While there is a chance of at least one of Felix and Morata to leave this summer Atletico Madrid should keep Griezmann to keep their scoring skills high.

Griezmann is still a fresh signing for Atletico Madrid and the only way he can leave if one of the saudi teams offers a lot of money. They already wasted a lot so this can still happen. Griezmann isnt that young anymore so this option still isnt off the table. Transfer window in saudi arabia is longer then europe for 3 weeks so still things can happen.

[Falconer]

-snip-

It should not be forgotten that El Classco is a friendly match. Therefore, it would be wrong to think that Real Madrid suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona. Almost all the players changed and Barcelona won 3-0 after scoring 2 goals in the last minutes. This is good for them, of course, but I don't know if it's enough for La Liga, which is a long marathon.

Of course it was a friendly game, but basically a game taken seriously. We don't just accept defeat against Barcelona without putting up a good fight, but Real Madrid were really unlucky in that match. Therefore, Ancelotti may need to find a good solution for next season so as not to be beaten by Barcelona again in La Liga matches or other competitions. Barcelona has changed because of Xavi even though they will never win over Real Madrid forever.

La Liga is certainly different from friendly matches, but if you believe in the prestige of the two teams in the match, then really it is like an official match to win 3 points for each team. El Clasico is different from other matches regardless of whether it is a friendly match or an official match.

[Doell]

Basically Joselu is just a replacement option, Ancelotti's decision to play Joselu as a main player during pre-season cannot be separate from feasibility test considering he had just been brought in. Vinícius Junior's real partner up front is Rodrygo, coach Carlo Ancelotti is prepare the both for a new challenge for Real Madrid in the coming season without Karim Benzema.
For the reserve player level, Joselu isn't too bad in my opinion

When La Liga starts, maybe we will see the real performance of Real Madrid, at this time I agree that Ancelotti in friendly matches only tests the feasibility of players and try various experiments. As usual, coaches often do it to try different strategies. Actually you are right, Real Madrid signed Joselu only as a replacement option but if Ancelotti used a 4-3-3 formation maybe Joselu could have played as a centre-forward.

But I have other thoughts that after losing Karim Benzema Real Madrid will not be strong enough in this LaLiga and when compared to Barcelona I am pretty sure that Barcelona will be much better in LaLiga when it starts later.
I see and predict that Barcelona is likely to still be the LaLiga champion and for the runner up there are two possibilities between Real Madrid or Atletico.
Because Atletico and Real Madrid have almost the same performance this season and I don't think that Real Madrid will be weak this season, it's just that they have lost their strength a little after their flagship player went to another club.
Even though I know these recent matches were only friendly matches and only tested a few players but they also still gave their best to see how far they are and as a result Real Madrid have lost several matches in this pre-season and this proves that there has been a slight decline in the performance of their players.

Right now, I also have other thoughts . Barcelona may will be the favourites club, but they in this season will also focus on the UCL events. It is possible that we will see the new La Liga champion Sir, it could be that the 2023/2024 season La Liga title on hand of Atletico Madrid. There is still a possibility right, I mean this could happen when Xavi is only focused on Europa top competition, so they maybe inconsistent collect many points in La Liga.

[Mustang Shelby]

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It should not be forgotten that El Classco is a friendly match. Therefore, it would be wrong to think that Real Madrid suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona. Almost all the players changed and Barcelona won 3-0 after scoring 2 goals in the last minutes. This is good for them, of course, but I don't know if it's enough for La Liga, which is a long marathon.

Of course it was a friendly game, but basically a game taken seriously. We don't just accept defeat against Barcelona without putting up a good fight, but Real Madrid were really unlucky in that match. Therefore, Ancelotti may need to find a good solution for next season so as not to be beaten by Barcelona again in La Liga matches or other competitions. Barcelona has changed because of Xavi even though they will never win over Real Madrid forever.

La Liga is certainly different from friendly matches, but if you believe in the prestige of the two teams in the match, then really it is like an official match to win 3 points for each team. El Clasico is different from other matches regardless of whether it is a friendly match or an official match.

Of course, whether it's a friendly match or an official match, it doesn't matter for El Classico, but I think a little less importance is given to the friendly match. At least Ancelotti gave me that impression. He is currently looking for the most suitable combination for his team and so he tries a lot of tactics and players in each match. When we create the best roster rotation with these players, we can watch the real El Classico.

[baeva]

When La Liga starts, maybe we will see the real performance of Real Madrid, at this time I agree that Ancelotti in friendly matches only tests the feasibility of players and try various experiments. As usual, coaches often do it to try different strategies. Actually you are right, Real Madrid signed Joselu only as a replacement option but if Ancelotti used a 4-3-3 formation maybe Joselu could have played as a centre-forward.

I would prefer to see ancelotti used 3-4-4 scheme instead of another scheme. Joselu needs more time to adapt with its new teammates. It seems like that madrid is still counting on vini in scoring against its opponent. Real madrid can use the opening match as a way to test its performance. There will still be enough time for real madrid to buy the new player before the close of transfer season. Ancelotti shall not force the club to use the current squad if the performance will still be under performance till the opening match of la liga.
Madrid was getting worst result in the pre season match. It will be ashame if the club keeps this performance till the start of the new season. Attacking and defensive lines shall become the main concerns by ancelotti.
Perez already confirmed joselu as the last transfer from madrid but he shall aware if the reality may force madrid to buy more striker and defender.

How do you compare Real Madrid and Barcelona? Real Madrid is a strong team but they currently lack a striker. On the other hand, the Barcelona team I think Xavi is brilliantly organized. After watching the El Clasico, I understood that the Real Madrid team must work brilliantly in finishing.

It should not be forgotten that El Classco is a friendly match. Therefore, it would be wrong to think that Real Madrid suffered a heavy defeat against Barcelona. Almost all the players changed and Barcelona won 3-0 after scoring 2 goals in the last minutes. This is good for them, of course, but I don't know if it's enough for La Liga, which is a long marathon.

I think to blame Barcelona for scoring two of the three goals in the final minutes is not quite correct, it's football. Real Madrid also won their games in the last minutes, remember the legendary Champions League match. Even though it is a friendly match, I think it does not give much except emotions for the fans, plus the opportunity to test new players.

[Falconer]

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Of course, whether it's a friendly match or an official match, it doesn't matter for El Classico, but I think a little less importance is given to the friendly match. At least Ancelotti gave me that impression. He is currently looking for the most suitable combination for his team and so he tries a lot of tactics and players in each match. When we create the best roster rotation with these players, we can watch the real El Classico.

You may be right that in the end friendly matches are more or less only used to test players' mentality and test some strategies. Ancelotti has several new players he will need to capitalize on next season following several departures from his old players. Joselu got his chance, so did Bellingham and the others.

But whatever the results of the friendly matches during pre-season, I think Ancelotti already has a good plan for next season. I believe Ancelotti is still trying to find the right solution to his striker shortage after Benzema left, but I hope Joselu can provide him with an alternative instead of relying solely on Bellingham as an attacking midfielder.