La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[KTChampions]

If you remember the story of how Barcelona and Dembele traded when signing the last contract, then I'm glad that everything ends like this. It is clear that everyone is trying to impose their own conditions, but at some point Dembele had no choice and he had to sign a contract for an even smaller amount, which Barcelona initially agreed to (Barcelona seized the moment). But as we can see, Dembele repaid Barcelona for this by leaving at the most inopportune moment.

Funny how you see it this way.
Before the new contract, Dembele is a player that has done nothing for Barcelona in 5 years. No big club wanted Dembele, but Barça trustee him. They couldn't give him a big contract because he was always injured. No way you'll give a player that is always injured a big contract. The fans supported him, the manager trustee him. He says it openly. He wanted to build a team around him, but at the first sight of a better contract he ditched the club that has trusted him so much.
No club will have that much patience for a player that's gets injured that much, certainly not PSG. Neymar has one of the best stats in Europe during the period he was at PSG yet he wasn't enough.
Dembele will surely regret going to PSG.

Are you saying that Barcelona is a saint and was just doing charity work when they signed a contract with Dembele? All these formal words and thanks are worth nothing. In fact, Dembele told Xavi that he doesn't want to stay where the shit is flying at him - probably now that the paths of the club and the player diverge, we believe more in the sincerity of these words, right?
I don’t know how his fate will turn out at PSG, but at least he will be happy with his salary 

[harapan]

Griezmann has signed a new deal with Atletico Madrid which is a permanent one this time. He has done the right thing for himself in my opinion. Because he really belongs there as he has had his best performances with Atletico Madrid in his career. Atletico Madrid have benefited from his skills very well so far also. Last season he was really impressive with many goals and assists.

However there are some links with Saudi teams recently. But it doesn't make sense to me that he signs for one of those teams right after signing a new deal with Atletico Madrid. I think those will stay as just rumours.

Great Griezmann he deserves the extension of contract with the club. He is not just a great player on the field but also off the pitch. He has a very good personally.
Morata  should have been the player leaving he has been offered to Saudi Arabia bit he has also said no to that
Griezmann is the best player's they have also Memphis but he is busy making those move training and getting fit for a new season entirely.

[kawetsriyanto]

I do not feel that this will happen, i believe Mbappe and Real madrid have already agreed on the move, but it is going to happen next summer and for free, that is why Mbappe has refused to sign a new contract and Real madrid have refused to bid for him despite the player being for sale. I think this problem between Mbappe and psg is going to end in a very messy way, even if Real madrid bid for Mbappe right now, it will not be the amount of money that psg will want for him and they are likely to reject it.

Yep. It is very likely Real Madrid and Mbappe have got the agreement. That's why Mbappe considered to move to Real Madrid only if he leaves PSG. Real Madrid seems not very actively negotiating with PSG anymore. It should be caused by a big reason, Real Madrid is very confident that Mbappe will move to Real Madrid only. However, Real Madrid possibly won't to win any title in the new season if they don't sign Mbappe now. In the last few matches, their attacking line looks not very convincing. Joselu still can't play effectively as a new striker, his quality is much lower than Benzema.

Anyway, it is interesting to know how the drama of Mbappe's transfer to end. If he stays in PSG, he is probably to sit on the bench because he has a bad relationship with PSG management. Or PSG will loan him to another team, so PSG won't be confused to treat him on the team anymore.

[ShowOff]

Anyway, it is interesting to know how the drama of Mbappe's transfer to end. If he stays in PSG, he is probably to sit on the bench because he has a bad relationship with PSG management. Or PSG will loan him to another team, so PSG won't be confused to treat him on the team anymore.

kawetsriyanto, I agree with you. Kylian Mbappe has a big chance to join Real Madrid, but maybe not for free as I believe. Real Madrid need to make a formal bid for him if they want to win the title next season but if they don't then I think Real Madrid are really struggling expecting to win the title.

Without Benzema Real Madrid's attack line is completely ineffective, but I don't know how they will form in official matches. Joselu was not brought in to replace Benzema, but he is an alternative if Ancelotti has no other options on the bench. The fact that releasing Asensio and Benzema at the same time has created its own problems for Real Madrid, but they can fix it.

[Oneandpure]

Congrats, Barcelona won Joan Gamper trophy today after amazing comeback against Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur with score 4-2, was left behind with a score of 1-2, Barcelona was able to excel in the final minutes and won with a score of 4-2. Good capital for Barcelona prepare to play in La Liga will begin few days later after winning Joan Gamper trophy although still have bad news with several main players can't register yet for playing in domestic league.

One interested with Barcelona player name list against Spur without Dembele as starting eleven or in the bench, seems strong possibility he will leaves Barcelona and join with PSG to make Barcelona financial stable and available registering some new player in La Liga.

[lalabotax]

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At least the efforts made by Benzema while at Real Madrid have yielded very good results and have been his best contribution at Real Madrid.
Unfortunately, at the moment, there is still no one who can replace Benzema at Real Madrid because the task is very difficult and not everyone can replace him easily.

Yes, Benzema's contribution is indeed very high, we have seen how his contribution and influence is at the club, especially when competing on the field. He's like a soul. It is clear how different the team is when Benzema is there and not when the club is playing. And at the moment, there is no substitute for Benzema who is in line with expectations, so Real Madrid's performance has indeed declined significantly, even though they have bought several young players, this is not enough to say that Real Madrid is ready to compete with other big clubs in the world.

[Falconer]

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Yes, Benzema's contribution is indeed very high, we have seen how his contribution and influence is at the club, especially when competing on the field. He's like a soul. It is clear how different the team is when Benzema is there and not when the club is playing. And at the moment, there is no substitute for Benzema who is in line with expectations, so Real Madrid's performance has indeed declined significantly, even though they have bought several young players, this is not enough to say that Real Madrid is ready to compete with other big clubs in the world.

So far I only feel that Kylian Mbappe is a suitable striker to replace Benzema at Real Madrid. But I don't see Real Madrid really serious about wanting to sign Mbappe quickly before the 2023-2024 season starts, that will obviously make Real Madrid's chances not as good as expected.

I realize that Real Madrid is very weak without Benzema. Bellingham, Vinicius and Rodrygo are certainly good, but that won't help all season given the very tight fixture schedule.

[GiftedMAN]

Griezmann has signed a new deal with Atletico Madrid which is a permanent one this time. He has done the right thing for himself in my opinion. 

I agree with you; Griezmann signing a permanent deal with his boyhood clubside Atletico Madrid is the best decision from this summer from the talented french forward; After the failed move to Barcelona; i am happy to see Griezmann recover his form and become even a better player.

Do you guys think Atletico Madrid can have a better season this new year?

Good to see him catch more bond with his club I believe things will get better and better for him even as they prepare to begin the new season together. Personally I don't think his permanent deal with ATM  is the best thing for his career right now because he's a good player thdt deserves to win trophies for himself and a move to Barcelona would have been a better move for him as it will be very difficult for ATM to win trophies even next season.

[Google+]

Dembele is basically happy to stay longer at Barcelona I think, but only if Barcelona can afford to pay him what he wants. Dembele's performance has been good alongside Xavi, but unfortunately he couldn't turn down PSG's reasonable offer. Dembele would be just as good at PSG given that Luis Enrique probably knows him from Barcelona, ​​so I think he will help Dembele to play at the same level next season.

Dembele's frequent injury problems during his time at Barcelona are troubling, but I don't think it's an issue that gets too much attention from PSG about Dembele. PSG will have a good attack alongside Dembele, of course but only if a deal is done.

Previously I believed Barcelona's decision to sell Dembele was the best decision for both parties because Dembele got a team that was good enough for his next career and Barcelona were also satisfied with this transfer. Barcelona are reported to be able to bring in other players after getting fresh funds from selling Dembele to PSG.

Even looking at Dembele statistics with Barcelona, ​​he did not contribute much because his performance was hampered by the injury he had experienced. However, we hope he can find his sharpness again with PSG next season. Xavi is rumored to be eyeing Joao Felix as a replacement for Dembele.

[Alpha Marine]

Overall, Dembele has been unlucky in La Liga especially Barcelona, his frequent injuries have reduced his performance and led to fans' disappointment in him. I think it's natural because the price was very expensive when he was recruited, and Dembele couldn't live up to expectations of him.

PSG recruited him to anticipate the possibility of Mbappe leaving, but this step was taken earlier because Dembele price would increase automatically following his release clause from Barcelona.

Barcelona does not tolerate poor performance at the present time, since Xavi Hernandez expects the best from his players at all times. Ousmane Dembele was essential to the blaugrana during his first season at Camp Nou, but things got out of hand when he incurred an injury, which effectively ended his career. The Frenchman has been plagued by injuries, which have had a negative impact on his performance on the field. His colleagues and supporters mainly knew him as an injury player; he always bounced back with good form, but not for long before sustaining another injury. Moving to PSG is going to assist him get back into shape.

Xavi is the the only top person in the club that really rated Dembele highly. If it was left to the others in the management they would have let Dembele go when his contract expired a year ago and that would have been the best decision.
Xavi made sure that the club gave Dembele a new contract. He kept saying it openly that Dembele was not only part of his plans but a very integral part of his plans. The explosive nature of Dembele was a very big plus to Xavi.

Dembele had no reason to leave Barça other than searching for a better contract. He has a coach that trusted him so much despite his injuries, not many injury prone players have that privilege.

[Leviathan.007]

The weird thing about Barcelona is they are don't in a good situation right now and currently they have only 11 players ready for the game. While they got some players in this transfer window but the contract of Gündoğan, Martínez, and Romeu is not registered in La Liga yet and some players who extended their contract got the same situation in Barcelona. Also, Dembele and Kessié are both near to leaving the team
Currently, just Ter Stegen, Gavi, Pedri, Christensen, Lewandowski, Fati, Raphinha, Torres, Koundé, García, and De Jong got registered contracts with Barcelona.  

[Cookdata]

This doesn't bother me at all. And if they don't sign someone to wear number 9 for the first time at the start of a season and want to retain that record, they can use any of the existing players to play or wear the number 9 depending on when they'll obtain the perfect 9 for the club. Mbappe to Real Madrid is a matter of time, and I don't think Real Madrid is pressing hard for him because they already know the player's next destination is Real Madrid and have turned down larger offers that came for him. The transfer window is rapidly approaching closing date, and I see no indication that Mbappe will join Real Madrid by next season, maybe he’s ready to stay back till his contract expires before joining Real Madrid.

It appears that Mbape is still having more pressure around his PSG as he wasn't allowed to train with his squad and not privileged like before. If indeed he was able to turn down millions of offers from Al-Hilal, no way he would want to settle for less in PSG, not when they have allowed him to taste all the good things of the club including the power to turn down offers of any player from the manager is a player that has been turned to a second-hand value in PSG. Real Madrid will definitely be cooking something underground to feel up that number 9 and Mbape is still the replacement but I don't think the club want to splash an offer on him, it is possible that the two might have had a rigorous meeting that seems to end in nondialogue.

[ginsan]

The weird thing about Barcelona is they are don't in a good situation right now and currently they have only 11 players ready for the game. While they got some players in this transfer window but the contract of Gündoğan, Martínez, and Romeu is not registered in La Liga yet and some players who extended their contract got the same situation in Barcelona. Also, Dembele and Kessié are both near to leaving the team
Currently, just Ter Stegen, Gavi, Pedri, Christensen, Lewandowski, Fati, Raphinha, Torres, Koundé, García, and De Jong got registered contracts with Barcelona.  

It looks like the registration deadline will close on August 13th so Barcelona must hurry up to register new player. I think barcelona is constrained by financial problems, which makes it difficult for them to register their players. Btw there is only a little time left and if this fails to be done I think Barcelona could lose their new players and it will be fatal for them to compete this season.

Previously something like this also happened with Barcelona last season but Barcelona was able to complete registration before Laliga started. I believe that this problem will also be resolved as soon as possible and we will see new names that will officially defend Barcelona this season.

[makishart]

It looks like the registration deadline will close on August 13th so Barcelona must hurry up to register new player. I think barcelona is constrained by financial problems, which makes it difficult for them to register their players. Btw there is only a little time left and if this fails to be done I think Barcelona could lose their new players and it will be fatal for them to compete this season.

True, barcelona needs to raise more money as soon as possible to balancing its salary expenses and financial. That's why la liga has urges the club to raise at least 200m last season but barcelona has not done yet in selling its player to raise such money. The club was trying to buy more and more players which are so stupid. It sounds non sense if barcelona being linked with some players like mbappe which is too good to be true.
This club doesn't even have money at this moment.

Previously something like this also happened with Barcelona last season but Barcelona was able to complete registration before Laliga started. I believe that this problem will also be resolved as soon as possible and we will see new names that will officially defend Barcelona this season.

Barcelona is still trying so hard to do so. It will be so dumb if gundogan will be ended at the bench as he has not registered yet by barcelona. That's why dembele has been deciding to leave from barcelona caused by he knows if the team really needs money.
The dumb players like ansu fati, ferran torres or even raphinha refused to be sold to another club. It was also making the team feel very difficult to register the new players. Barcelona needs to sell more players.

[Leviathan.007]

Barcelona won the first trophy in this season and they won the game against Tottenham with a 4-2 result while Lewandowski scored the first goal for this team and like always he had a good performance in Barcelona which means Barcelona should be worried about their forwards in this season because they still have a player like Lewandowski. However, this Barcelona still needs to hire players for the next season and I think even if they have Xavi as a good coach but he doesn't have the tool he needs to win the harder games they are going to have in the next season.

[borovichok]

Barcelona won the first trophy in this season and they won the game against Tottenham with a 4-2 result while Lewandowski scored the first goal for this team and like always he had a good performance in Barcelona which means Barcelona should be worried about their forwards in this season because they still have a player like Lewandowski. However, this Barcelona still needs to hire players for the next season and I think even if they have Xavi as a good coach but he doesn't have the tool he needs to win the harder games they are going to have in the next season.

I guessed Tottenham Hotspur didn’t try their best much more, always reluctant as they always are. It still perplexes me how Tottenham Hotspur could lose so easily after scoring two goals and providing their fans confidence. Barcelona eventually won the Joan Gamper Trophy from Tottenham Hotspur, who messed up big time when they couldn't hold up to their stand during injury time, making things look simpler for the blaugrana. Xavi Hernandez prompted his first title this season, but he has other particular objectives to meet and is working tirelessly to do so.

[ancafe]

The proportions and positions of Dembele and Lewandowski are different so I don't think this can be compared because even though their goals on the field are the same, their tasks are different.
Dembele is a typical running player whose job is to mess up the opponent's defense in contrast to Lewandowski who is a targetman.

Now when Barcelona lose Dembele, it will actually be beneficial in my opinion considering that with a 100 million clause, this will be better for Barcelona's finances which are still disturbed. On the other hand, this could also give Xavi a good option to look for other attacking alternatives to make his squad more complex.

Of course and both of them play in different positions even though they are both on the front lines, problem is I am trying to straighten out the previous discussion that Dembele's move could affect the overall quality of Barcelona's play. These two players do have different tasks and it is true that as you said, that Lewandowski is the final target for finishing goals, while Dembele has the responsibility to build attacks through the wings and although he also scores goals often.

Dembele's salary burden is too large amid Barcelona's unstable financial condition, so his departure to PSG can be a solution to minimize finances. In that position there is also Raphinha who can replace and his performance can also be said to have improved in the previous season, so it will not affect the sharpness of the attacks built by Barcelona players.

[marcous]

Barcelona won the first trophy in this season and they won the game against Tottenham with a 4-2 result while Lewandowski scored the first goal for this team and like always he had a good performance in Barcelona which means Barcelona should be worried about their forwards in this season because they still have a player like Lewandowski. However, this Barcelona still needs to hire players for the next season and I think even if they have Xavi as a good coach but he doesn't have the tool he needs to win the harder games they are going to have in the next season.

The Joan Gamper trophy will provide an addition to Barcelona wardrobe, for Lewandowski he still has a good eye for goal. I think for the next one or two seasons Xavi won't have to think about a new striker. Kane was not played in that match, maybe this is the cause of the lack of sharpness in Tottenham attack line in yesterday's match.

I think these results will make Barcelona look ready for the title race next season, without Dembele Barca can still look to dominate.

[Strongkored]

The weird thing about Barcelona is they are don't in a good situation right now and currently they have only 11 players ready for the game. While they got some players in this transfer window but the contract of Gündoğan, Martínez, and Romeu is not registered in La Liga yet and some players who extended their contract got the same situation in Barcelona. Also, Dembele and Kessié are both near to leaving the team
Currently, just Ter Stegen, Gavi, Pedri, Christensen, Lewandowski, Fati, Raphinha, Torres, Koundé, García, and De Jong got registered contracts with Barcelona.  

A strange situation that is being faced by Barcelona and somehow they were able to deal with this quickly because in a few days they will have their first match in LaLiga against Getafe, with this situation they don't really understand what is the obstacle they register all their players' contracts including new players, because as far as I can remember Barcelona are still under supervision from Laliga including in terms of transfers and player salaries so when Barcelona makes a purchase a player will get a warning at the outset if it turns out to be a violation because they are under supervision regarding finances. But I'm pretty sure Laliga won't take any action that could harm the Barca players who haven't been registered because with a limited time it will be difficult to get a new club unless they are going to rest for some time.

Barcelona won the first trophy in this season and they won the game against Tottenham with a 4-2 result while Lewandowski scored the first goal for this team and like always he had a good performance in Barcelona which means Barcelona should be worried about their forwards in this season because they still have a player like Lewandowski. However, this Barcelona still needs to hire players for the next season and I think even if they have Xavi as a good coach but he doesn't have the tool he needs to win the harder games they are going to have in the next season.

It's their first trophy of the season but maybe not something so prestigious, but the match statistics and how the main striker and the other strikers are scoring goals is encouraging that what the club are facing has not affected the players so far, and Lewandowski is still showing his sharpness and at the age of 35 years he will still probably contribute a lot to Barcelona this season.

[jaberwock]

I agree with you; Griezmann signing a permanent deal with his boyhood clubside Atletico Madrid is the best decision from this summer from the talented french forward; After the failed move to Barcelona; i am happy to see Griezmann recover his form and become even a better player.

Do you guys think Atletico Madrid can have a better season this new year?

Good to see him catch more bond with his club I believe things will get better and better for him even as they prepare to begin the new season together. Personally I don't think his permanent deal with ATM  is the best thing for his career right now because he's a good player thdt deserves to win trophies for himself and a move to Barcelona would have been a better move for him as it will be very difficult for ATM to win trophies even next season.

Right now Antonio Griezmann is 32 years old and already play his prime, so now he is going to stay here with his boyhood club for three years with most chances he will end his career here, but now it's time for him to give his best as well because his performance was not good in Barcelona but in last season he has already done good for the Atlético Madrid in last two seasons; he already has good time as after playing 64 games score 28 goals with after having 74 games; he score just 22 goals, his performance was never been good in Barcelona with he was also not feeling comfortable with this all now he can do much better and surely things can also take good change for the Atlético Madrid which is now going to have good challenge from the top sides for the better spot.