La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Leviathan.007]

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.

Of course it is. This match was a good opportunity to test the players. Barcelona, ​​who scored two more goals in the last minutes, was the winner, but it should be added that the teams were not fully on the field. If this match had been a League match instead of a friendly match, Real Madrid might have had a different tactical understanding.

To think that barcleona would be able to do something that is better than expected is the crazy thing. I mean they are already a good team and it looks like they are handling the financial situation one by one, they are selling players for money and they are getting free agents instead, that way is the better way.

It looks like they didn't do that last year and spent a lot of money on transfers, but they need to start making some profit on transfers to cover the difference without a doubt. I know that it will take some time and it's going to be a lot of years before they can get rid of it and the salary cap situation would be better for them, but it looks like we are talking about a situation that doesn't really hit that well for many people.

I think Barcelona currently have the best performance they can ever have because they lose many players and they are in the situation to hire expensive players and improve the team, in the other hand the players in Barcelona were not maybe happy in there with the salary they get because these players can earn much more in other teams.
All these negative effects make Barcelona to have a bad performance in the next season and I think we can't expect to see more from them.

[youdacapt]

I also suspect that next season Real Madrid will be left by Modric because he is too old, so yes Real Madrid really needs a suitable replacement in that position. Although currently in the squad there are Bellingham and Arda Guler, but Real Madrid need another figure there to deepen their squad strength, I personally hope for a senior player with experience in that position.

I also believe this will be Modric final season with Real Madrid, and this is why Bellingham and Guler were signed; also, Kroos looks to be in his final season at Real Madrid as well.
For squad depth; Real Madrid only need a center forward, a striker, a genuine goal scorer; thats the only position lacking in the madrid team.

[arimamib]

Right, should be a good first debut for Barcelona to get 3 full points against Getafe this week. supposedly, with the current Barcelona squad they can win their matches quite easily. even so, there is also no guarantee if Barcelona can steal the first step to occupy the top rank in the La Liga standings. like the start of their debut last season, Barcelona were held to a draw when they met Rayo. but it seems that this season is different, Barcelona players are quite ready to welcome the early 2023/2024 season.

As for Madrid, even though in their pre-season matches they achieved unsatisfactory results. but I'm pretty sure that Don Carlo didn't show the full strength of his squad in those games. the reason is, if Ancelotti was only aiming for victory, he could have put his flagship formation pattern with 4-3-3. at the very least, this pattern had become an unquestionable system for them. if Ancelotti wanted, he would not experiment with the new system. but in fact, ancelotti insisted on continuing to do some rotations and experimenting with his strategy pattern.
As for Arda Guller, even though this player was not injured, I am pretty sure he won't be in Real Madrid's starting eleven. I still feel confident, if Madrid will carry out the match as usual. if Anceloti implements a 4-3-3 system, Madrid will have no difficulty in overthrowing Ath.Bilbao.

The depth of the Barcelona squad this season is stronger than last season. It's just that we have to see how consistent they are in starting this season by winning. If you look at their opponents, it is certain that Getafe will find it difficult to provide resistance for Barcelona because Getafe did not make more aggressive squad improvements in this transfer window.

Even though Getafe will play at home but Barcelona strength is strong enough for them to win this match. I think we will all witness a pretty impressive match from Barcelona game in this first match. I will support barcelona to win in this match maybe with a thin score.

[TopT3ns]

I also believe this will be Modric final season with Real Madrid, and this is why Bellingham and Guler were signed; also, Kroos looks to be in his final season at Real Madrid as well.
For squad depth; Real Madrid only need a center forward, a striker, a genuine goal scorer; thats the only position lacking in the madrid team.

Luka Modrić has an old age, so Real Madrid has indeed considered looking for a replacement that is in accordance with the duties and position of Luka Modrić as a midfielder. Real Madrid is currently losing a lot of midfielders, which makes the team very vulnerable to attack by enemies. The loss of Benzema and Luka Modrić will give the Real Madrid coach a tough task in order to get a replacement player who has the characteristics of the previous midfielder.

[Leviathan.007]

I also believe this will be Modric final season with Real Madrid, and this is why Bellingham and Guler were signed; also, Kroos looks to be in his final season at Real Madrid as well.
For squad depth; Real Madrid only need a center forward, a striker, a genuine goal scorer; thats the only position lacking in the madrid team.

Luka Modrić has an old age, so Real Madrid has indeed considered looking for a replacement that is in accordance with the duties and position of Luka Modrić as a midfielder. Real Madrid is currently losing a lot of midfielders, which makes the team very vulnerable to attack by enemies. The loss of Benzema and Luka Modrić will give the Real Madrid coach a tough task in order to get a replacement player who has the characteristics of the previous midfielder.

Luka Modrić is currently a 37-year-old player but even at this age he can have a good performance in Real Madrid, I think that's a lot to play at this age for a team like Real Madrid. He could play in the Saudi team and get more salary there but he prefers to stay in Real Madrid and get retired there.
If I'm not wrong he can even get retired at the end of this season and he said to Guler that he will have Modrić's shirt and number when he leaves or gets retired.

[X-ray]

I also suspect that next season Real Madrid will be left by Modric because he is too old, so yes Real Madrid really needs a suitable replacement in that position. Although currently in the squad there are Bellingham and Arda Guler, but Real Madrid need another figure there to deepen their squad strength, I personally hope for a senior player with experience in that position.

I also believe this will be Modric final season with Real Madrid, and this is why Bellingham and Guler were signed; also, Kroos looks to be in his final season at Real Madrid as well.

real madrid will think for twice before try to extend modric's contract for the upcoming season. Bellingham is not yet enough in replacing modric to be a new midfielder in the club. Modric is still way better compared with bellingham.
Madrid needs to do something better. I meant it has no good striker in the club. The club's performance may weaken further compared to the previous season. Kroos may think about retiring from football next season.
We shall not put high expectations for both of players caused by they are aging now. The fact that if modric and kroos may finished their career in real madrid. The striker has become the main target from real madrid now. I doubt if madrid gonna surpass barcelona soon.

For squad depth; Real Madrid only need a center forward, a striker, a genuine goal scorer; thats the only position lacking in the madrid team.

It's hard to find somene who can do the same like benzema. Madrid can never get it till the club will be using a lot of money to buy the new striker. Joselu is not the right answer right now for madrid.
Mbappe is still far away from being real madrid's player.

[Leviathan.007]

After Dembele tries to leave Barcelona they are not looking to find a player to replace with Dembele for the next season because PSG hires Dembele and his shirt number is even clear for the next season it seems he's going to wear number 7 in PSG.
But Barcelona's target for the replacement of Dembele is Vitor Roque who is a young player and can be a good investment for Barcelona but because of their financial situation, it seems to hire this player from Athletico Paranaense.



https://www.football-espana.net/2023/08/09/no-chance-for-vitor-roque-to-join-barcelona-this-summer-athletico-paranaense-ceo

[borovichok]

After Dembele tries to leave Barcelona they are not looking to find a player to replace with Dembele for the next season because PSG hires Dembele and his shirt number is even clear for the next season it seems he's going to wear number 7 in PSG.
But Barcelona's target for the replacement of Dembele is Vitor Roque who is a young player and can be a good investment for Barcelona but because of their financial situation, it seems to hire this player from Athletico Paranaense.



https://www.football-espana.net/2023/08/09/no-chance-for-vitor-roque-to-join-barcelona-this-summer-athletico-paranaense-ceo

It might be surprising to watch Barcelona improved next season, however they got good players. Barcelona has lost most of its key players, but this has had little effect on the team. Because they are forward-thinking in the window, making strong decisions and scouting players who perform efficiently. Barcelona is more enthusiastic in Vitor Roque as an Ousmane Dembele substitute. Xavi Hernandez will undoubtedly sign these excellent young players this summer; he is eager to improve his performance at the club, and it will be a different level to watch the blaugrana next season.

[Strongkored]

This season, Benzema left and next season, it looks like Real Madrid will also be left behind by their key players and senior players. They are Modric and also Kroos, because I think both players will leave at the end of the next season later. Thus, it should be Real Madrid to prepare to find replacements for Modric and Kroos from now on. Indeed, maybe next season Mbappe will also join but if then Kroos and Modric leave, then Real Madrid will also be weak in midfield. Therefore, if Real Madrid can sign Mbappe sooner in the current transfer window then surely that would be even better and then look to replace Modric and Kroos in midfield.

Real Madrid's enthusiasm for buying Jude Bellingham at a very high price, one of the goals is to prepare their midfield which in the next one or two seasons will be left by one of the best midfielders this club has ever had, so Modric and Kroos will be good teachers for Bellingham and replace their position well if the England national team midfielder continues to develop his skills, and Real Madrid only needs to look for additional midfielders to join Bellingham to bring Real Madrid back to the top.
Mbappe is a striker who is quite skilled at creating chances he doesn't rely entirely on the bait of his partners so if Mbappe really goes to Real Madrid it will be very beneficial for the club because he is a player with very good skills at the moment and one of the best goalscorers in the world.
What Real Madrid might have to start thinking about is Ancelotti's replacement next season because he will start with the Brazilian national team next season, an experienced coach with the same success rate as Ancelotti will certainly be the best replacement for a big team like Real Madrid.

[tusandii]

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Start of the new season is going to be very interesting because Real Madrid is going to play their first three games on road and Barcelona is having good decent advantage with this as they can create some gape of points which will help them for having staying at the top Athletic Bilbao has never been easy team to beat at home and this can bring good tension for the Real Madrid which is still looking for the suitable replacement of the Karim Benzema and Mbappé saga is also still on.

Barcelona is surely having better start of this season with mostly games are at home with suitable teams from where they can develop themselves for the better winning unit in La Liga title race, even right now they are still hot favorite for to defend of their title.

At the start of this season, of the two top teams between Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is actually Barcelona that will find it easier to win every game and save a few points to be able to occupy first place immediately, but when the League has run for half a season, I'm sure Real Madrid will slide rapidly about the acquisition of points to be able to shift the first position which seems to be taken faster by Barcelona.
But regarding Real Madrid, they still need to improve to get more competitive players considering that Real Madrid's mainstay players have left the club.

These two top clubs can be sure to go head-to-head and create an eye-catching rivalry.
I can't wait to see these two go head-to-head to go head to head and prove who is the strongest for La Liga this season.

[shinratensei_]

To think that barcleona would be able to do something that is better than expected is the crazy thing. I mean they are already a good team and it looks like they are handling the financial situation one by one, they are selling players for money and they are getting free agents instead, that way is the better way.

How many players already sold by barcelona? I saw only some like dembele but i remember that if barcelona has been making the list for which players that might be sold during the summer transfer season but so many players are refusing to be sold by the club.
Barcelona is only a few and it's still very far from the target that already made by the club before summer transfer season.

Barcelona still cannot register their summer signings after La Liga rejected an attempt to use the club’s own funds to inflate the value of two of the asset sales they had resorted to in order to balance the books and strengthen their team.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/08/barcelona-blocked-by-la-liga-from-registering-new-players-before-season#

It's clear if barcelona needs to sell a lot of players. Gundogan cannot be registered by barcelona caused by la liga has been blocking barcelona to register new player until the club raised 200 million. Barcelona is still in the bad position right now.
Ansu fati, ferran torresm, etc have been refusing to leave from the club which is very bad for barcelona. The summer signing may not be registered while we are very close to the opening match of la liga.

It looks like they didn't do that last year and spent a lot of money on transfers, but they need to start making some profit on transfers to cover the difference without a doubt. I know that it will take some time and it's going to be a lot of years before they can get rid of it and the salary cap situation would be better for them, but it looks like we are talking about a situation that doesn't really hit that well for many people.

Barcelona will never ever make a profit from its sale. I remind you that how much money wasted for coutinho, dembele and griezmann. Barcelona was just able getting small amounts of money after selling those players back again.

Barcelona is always in bad financial condition.

[topbitcoin]

It looks like they didn't do that last year and spent a lot of money on transfers, but they need to start making some profit on transfers to cover the difference without a doubt. I know that it will take some time and it's going to be a lot of years before they can get rid of it and the salary cap situation would be better for them, but it looks like we are talking about a situation that doesn't really hit that well for many people.

Barcelona will never ever make a profit from its sale. I remind you that how much money wasted for coutinho, dembele and griezmann. Barcelona was just able getting small amounts of money after selling those players back again.

Barcelona is always in bad financial condition.

This was one of the downfalls of Barcelona's management in the previous era as they seemed to have no love for money and instead made some senseless purchases with huge sales and losses in the end.
More than 400 million they spent on these 3 players if calculated in total but the performance and return can be said to be a failure and indeed as you say this is not profitable but seeing Dembele leaving of course the price is not too much of a loss when compared to Griezmann and Coutinho.

But this is a good lesson for Barcelona not to do the same thing and not let incompetent people behind their scenes.

[Velvet78]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

But as this is the first game of the season it is still difficult to predict how Real Madrid will start. Their addition of Bellingham to the team is really important as he is a very skilled young midfielder who can be regular in the starting lineup. I wonder whether we will see him in this game. I think Real Madrid will manage to win this by one goal gap.

[rendravolt]

The invasion that was carried out by the Saudi league had come to Atletico coach Diego Simione but the offer did not make him hesitate to continue to choose Atletico as his home. Diego Simeone seems to still have unfinished responsibilities including helping Atletico win La Liga again after the last time in the 20/21 season. On the other hand, Diego Simeone's failure in the important stages of the Champions League made him feel that he was not finished to complete his task as Atletico coach. It seems that for more than 10 years coaching Atletico has not made him feel bored and it's no wonder he is very happy to be in a team that gives him the feeling of comfort and loyalty he has so far.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1689517684147314690

[Swordsoffreedom]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

Athletic Bilbao is not an easy team to beat. Although the team may not be at the top of the points table, there is no way to take this team lightly. And the important thing is that Athletic Bilbao players always perform well against big teams. It will be very difficult for Madrid to beat them at home to Athletic Bilbao. Besides, Madrid could not beat Bilbao in their last home match against Athletic Bilbao. The match was drawn 1-1. Madrid will play without Benzema. Their performance is still not stable. Joselu has yet to adapt himself to the Madrid squad. In this situation, it will be challenging for Ancelotti to get 3 points against Bilbao.

[Ahli38]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

But as this is the first game of the season it is still difficult to predict how Real Madrid will start. Their addition of Bellingham to the team is really important as he is a very skilled young midfielder who can be regular in the starting lineup. I wonder whether we will see him in this game. I think Real Madrid will manage to win this by one goal gap.

To be honest, I personally feel unsure about Real Madrid's current performance. Even in pre-season matches, we can see that there are still many mistakes made in Real Madrid's attack line in the completion of attacks. But in building attacks, this club has done very well, but in the completion of the attack, it is still problematic. But for the match against Athletic Bilbao I feel that this match will be quite fierce. Considering that this match will take place at home to Bilbao. I think Bilbao will provide a pretty strong resistance in this match. But if you look at the comparison of the strengths between these two clubs in every pre-season match, then of course Real Madrid is much better. So I will be very sure that in this inaugural match Real Madrid will be the winner.

[Cryptmuster]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

But as this is the first game of the season it is still difficult to predict how Real Madrid will start. Their addition of Bellingham to the team is really important as he is a very skilled young midfielder who can be regular in the starting lineup. I wonder whether we will see him in this game. I think Real Madrid will manage to win this by one goal gap.

It is difficult to judge teams by their pre-season matches, Real Madrid lost the last two games to Barcelona and Juventus, in both matches they conceded 3 goals, this is a lot, even considering that these are not official matches. Athletic played most games draws, Valverde did not make so many substitutions in these games, which means he has already decided on the starting lineup. I think that both teams will score in this match, I don’t know if Real Madrid can win, but the odds for his victory are good.

[Oluwa-btc]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

But as this is the first game of the season it is still difficult to predict how Real Madrid will start. Their addition of Bellingham to the team is really important as he is a very skilled young midfielder who can be regular in the starting lineup. I wonder whether we will see him in this game. I think Real Madrid will manage to win this by one goal gap.

Well, it'll going to be tough, I saw and watched how Athletico Bilbao did against Manchester United as they ended up with the final whistle being a full-time draw. Now, they'll be at home welcoming Real Madrid. Just like you said, I did another look it seem like it'll be a tough first half with the score ending one to Nil while the second half ends in favor of whoever takes the best chances they have.

Jude Bellingham brings additional support to the midfielder's, but not sure they'll start him against Bilbao. I feel do think,it's best if he comes from the bench. Real Madrid lacking since they've got no central player that attacks. They'll find it difficult to score goals.

[shogun47]

We are only two days away from an Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid game. This is a quite tough game to start the season for Real Madrid honestly. If it wasn't an away game then maybe things might have been a little easier. When we look at their head-to-head history in this stadium Real Madrid have actually been quite successful.

But as this is the first game of the season it is still difficult to predict how Real Madrid will start. Their addition of Bellingham to the team is really important as he is a very skilled young midfielder who can be regular in the starting lineup. I wonder whether we will see him in this game. I think Real Madrid will manage to win this by one goal gap.

Well, it'll going to be tough, I saw and watched how Athletico Bilbao did against Manchester United as they ended up with the final whistle being a full-time draw. Now, they'll be at home welcoming Real Madrid. Just like you said, I did another look it seem like it'll be a tough first half with the score ending one to Nil while the second half ends in favor of whoever takes the best chances they have.

Jude Bellingham brings additional support to the midfielder's, but not sure they'll start him against Bilbao. I feel do think,it's best if he comes from the bench. Real Madrid lacking since they've got no central player that attacks. They'll find it difficult to score goals.

This is a tough one to guess. At first glance people would go with the name and say that Real Madrid will win it for sure, but I agree that this is probably not going to be a game that ends with a 3 goal advantage for Real Madrid. It is the first game into the season and Bilbao has always been strong enough to step up against the pressure from seemingly stronger teams especially im home games. Real Madrid still has some unknowns in my opinion and Bilbao will be motivated  to screw up the beginning of the season for Real Madrid.

[Docnaster]

The invasion that was carried out by the Saudi league had come to Atletico coach Diego Simione but the offer did not make him hesitate to continue to choose Atletico as his home. Diego Simeone seems to still have unfinished responsibilities including helping Atletico win La Liga again after the last time in the 20/21 season. On the other hand, Diego Simeone's failure in the important stages of the Champions League made him feel that he was not finished to complete his task as Atletico coach. It seems that for more than 10 years coaching Atletico has not made him feel bored and it's no wonder he is very happy to be in a team that gives him the feeling of comfort and loyalty he has so far.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1689517684147314690

When it comes to Atletico Madrid, their manager Diego Simeone has been absolutely passionate about the club and would definitely do anything that'll see the Spanish club to always succeed.
When the Saudi offer came, I was never in doubt about the Argentine's loyalty to Atletico which I know wouldn't let him leave the club at this moment. His quest to win the UEFA Champions League trophy for Atletico Madrid hasn't been fulfilled despite taking them to the finals of the competition in two different occasions and I think he still believes that one day the dream will become a reality