La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Bananington]

The injury is a big blow to Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois struggled for a while when he arrived at Real Madrid but he has cemented his place as the club's number one goalkeeper. The ACL fracture looks like a lengthy injury, thus Andriy Lunin and Luis Lopez cannot be relied upon to be in charge on goal because of their less game time and experience, a more suitable alternative is needed.

This is not just the way that Real Madrid were expecting to enter this season, they did not win the La Liga last season, they would have been hoping to start very well this season and give Barcelona who are the current defending champions some problem. Maybe Real Madrid will consider Ramsdale from Arsenal and try to bring him to Real Madrid since Arsenal have just contracted the service of a new goalkeeper from Brentford that will now share playing time with him. Ramsdale is still a good Goalkeeper, he can fill the spot of Courtois until he returns.

[borovichok]

Real Madrid fans unhappy right now after team official confirm about Thibaut Courtois leaves training after suspected ACL injury and has chance absent on the first La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Based on kinds of injury, seems ACL need longer time for Thibaut Courtois get recovery and he needs about two until three months later. Although still window transfer not close yet, Real Madrid not official confirming for signing goal keeper and Andriy Lunin will be first choose awhile until Thibaut Courtois recovering from ACL injury.

Last season, Andriy Lunin played seven games in La Liga with Real Madrid and not doubt with his performance during Thibaut Courtois have absent for long time, hope Real Madrid can consistent and quit well performance without have Thibaut Courtois.

Carlo Ancelotti already thought he got good squad to go prepared for the new season, looks like he still got issued to handle in Santiago Bernabeu. Los Blancos hits with a bad news this summer, their first choice, Thibaut Courtois injured after he suffered a pain in his left knee. It was reported that the Belgium international has broken his anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee. It will take a lengthy period of time before he finally makes his full recovery back to game. The club will scout backup replacement that would fill in his space for the present time, because La Liga opening is sooner than expected to kickoff.

[Razmirraz]

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Real Madrid's position is complete, with the exception of the striker position, but even though they have players like Rodrigo and Joselu who can fill that position, I am not satisfied with it, so I predict that Real Madrid will start La Liga in good performance and also end it in good performance. Real Madrid will try their best because they have many midfield players and also have the new sign players like Bellingham, Garcia, and Joselu, who are very talented. Since Benzema departed the squad, the real Madrid stricker position has not been in excellent shape, which is why I'm dissatisfied with it. I believe they need to find another stricker who can handle the position like Benzema.

Although Rodrigo and Joselu are capable of filling in at the position, Real Madrid should also consider how they performed against Barcelona in the preseason game. Although I recognise that Barcelona is a strong team and can defeat Real Madrid, at the very least, Real Madrid should be able to score back a goal, even if it is just one. Another issue I continue to have concerns Real Madrid's goal keeper. I recently heard that Courtios, the best custodian for Real Madrid and one of the best in the world, has injured and won't be able to join them in time for the league opener. Courtios has been instrumental in many of Real Madrid's victories against their rivals, so I hope they can manage without him.

I'm a little confused by your comments. First, you said you weren't satisfied with the squad that Real Madrid has because they haven't found the right striker to replace Benzema in order to improve the quality of their attack line. After that, you start making predictions that Real Madrid will perform well this season.

Real Madrid is still not perfect even though they already have a talented midfielder, the striker position has not been resolved until now which has caused them to have difficulty scoring goals in pre-season matches. Ancelotti will go through the final season with Real Madrid with a little pressure if they fail to bring in a quality striker, Courtios injury has made Ancelotti even more dizzy with the current condition of the squad he has.
I doubt Real Madrid can recover this season based on the player material they currently have unless Real Madrid bring in reliable players before the transfer closes.

[bangjoe]

Real Madrid fans unhappy right now after team official confirm about Thibaut Courtois leaves training after suspected ACL injury and has chance absent on the first La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Based on kinds of injury, seems ACL need longer time for Thibaut Courtois get recovery and he needs about two until three months later. Although still window transfer not close yet, Real Madrid not official confirming for signing goal keeper and Andriy Lunin will be first choose awhile until Thibaut Courtois recovering from ACL injury.

Last season, Andriy Lunin played seven games in La Liga with Real Madrid and not doubt with his performance during Thibaut Courtois have absent for long time, hope Real Madrid can consistent and quit well performance without have Thibaut Courtois.

The injury is a big blow to Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois struggled for a while when he arrived at Real Madrid but he has cemented his place as the club's number one goalkeeper. The ACL fracture looks like a lengthy injury, thus Andriy Lunin and Luis Lopez cannot be relied upon to be in charge on goal because of their less game time and experience, a more suitable alternative is needed. Yassine Bounou, Kepa and DDG are all being linked as possible replacement but DDG is a free agent and looks more qualified. I understand Bayern Munich is also in search of a goalkeeper to replace the injured Manuel Neuer and DDG is one of the shortlisted names, so Real Madrid better act quickly.

An ACL injury cannot be considered an easy injury, it is quite severe and requires a lot of effort to heal, but there are also a lot of complications that occur if you treat the injury incorrectly. I understand very well the position of Madrid and their goalkeeper, but I think it's better to rely on Andriy Lunin to deal with this, because he should be a second option when Courtois has problems or is absent, it's usually like that, and we see that indeed Lunin is not bad at carrying out his duties as a goalkeeper as far as he is playing with Real Madrid, of course this is this is an opportunity for him to show his talent, because it is he who should get this opportunity and increase his flying hours, if management instead takes another option by bringing in a new keeper like DDG, I think that would be unfair to Andriy Lunin.

[Furious 7]

Real Madrid fans unhappy right now after team official confirm about Thibaut Courtois leaves training after suspected ACL injury and has chance absent on the first La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao. Based on kinds of injury, seems ACL need longer time for Thibaut Courtois get recovery and he needs about two until three months later. Although still window transfer not close yet, Real Madrid not official confirming for signing goal keeper and Andriy Lunin will be first choose awhile until Thibaut Courtois recovering from ACL injury.

Last season, Andriy Lunin played seven games in La Liga with Real Madrid and not doubt with his performance during Thibaut Courtois have absent for long time, hope Real Madrid can consistent and quit well performance without have Thibaut Courtois.

The injury is a big blow to Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois struggled for a while when he arrived at Real Madrid but he has cemented his place as the club's number one goalkeeper. The ACL fracture looks like a lengthy injury, thus Andriy Lunin and Luis Lopez cannot be relied upon to be in charge on goal because of their less game time and experience, a more suitable alternative is needed. Yassine Bounou, Kepa and DDG are all being linked as possible replacement but DDG is a free agent and looks more qualified. I understand Bayern Munich is also in search of a goalkeeper to replace the injured Manuel Neuer and DDG is one of the shortlisted names, so Real Madrid better act quickly.

This will add to the difficulty for Madrid because of course ACL is one of the injuries that can even kill a soccer player's career.
This is a loss in the midst of a league that will start in a few days and of course this is an unfavorable signal for Madrid at the start of this season.

Now in Courtois' absence Lunin is likely to start but on the other hand looking at some of the news that surfaced after Courtois was injured and needed at least 6 months to recover there are currently several names that will be used as options for Madrid.
There are names De Gea and Kepa who are one of Madrid's targets in some reports but this is still limited to rumors that could indeed be this just to increase news traffic.

[indah rezqi]

Tomorrow Almería vs Rayo Vallecano in Spanish League these two teams will come to the field to play. I am worried about which team will win the match. I don't know which team to support in this match. But in this match Almería team players.  I want to bet, I don't know how the players of Almería team will play. I am waiting to see the match of these two teams tomorrow.

I think this fight will end in a draw, Almeria has won three times and Rayo Vallecano twice in the last five matches between the two. This match will be fierce, because each club wants to make a positive trend from the opening match in the first week.

On the same day Sevilla will meet Valencia, and Real Sociedad will play Girona. Can't wait to see how the opening matches go.

[JeffBrad12]

I see the status of Guendongan who may not be able to register because Barcelona's Salary Cap is currently still tight so that it can only register 13 players. This problem occurs because there is a cooperation contract with the other party that must be reviewed. That number does not include their three new signings, namely Ilkay Guendogan, Inigo Martinez, and Oriel Romeu. Guendogan has a 3-year contract but he has a release clause if he cannot be listed in the main cast.

Barcelona needs to solve it as soon as possible. The club already sold kessie then dembele, but it's not enough. Barcelona needs to decrease its salary cap. The club needs to sell another player like fati and ferran torres. Barcelona will remain to be blocked by la liga in registering the new player until the club will able to solve the problem with its salary cap. Barcelona had no choice other than selling more players. I remember some were refusing to be sold by the club but barcelona must force them to leave from the club.
There is also another option like selling more shares of barcelona studios but this is only solving the problem for short term. Barcelona were unable to raise the money that already requested by la liga to comply with the regulation.
In result, barcelona unable to register some names now.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38121091/barcelona-worry-player-signing-registrations-sources

[$crypto$]

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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.

Indeed, Real Madrid needs a center forward which can be as reliable striker. Although for next 2024 Real Madrid already has a good plans, they will have a talented young players from Brazil I mean Endrick Felipe on paper could join Real Madrid in July 2024. But they still need an experienced striker, Mbappe has the possibility of joining there with a free transfer in 2024 season, if according to plan Real Madrid will become a dangerous club.

Basically, Modric and Kroos will not be at Real Madrid for long, and I think they are also lucky enough to be there working together for one more season. Moreover, they have now brought in a center player who is believed to be projected to replace the position of these 2 senior players.

I think we will all agree that one of the positions they really need right now is a center forward who can be the difference in every match. It's difficult to find someone who can replace Benzema.

Now Mbappe is a player who has been heavily linked with them, and if the deal happens, it will fill their much talked about gap.
What is strong now is their midfield, the youngsters, seniors and new signings are a promising collaboration.

[giammangiato]

There is also much other news about Neymar leaving PSG in this transfer window with his friend Messi and playing in Barcelona in the next season and returning to his team while this time he can play in Barcelona while Xavi coaching there as his former teammate surely if Neymar was in the good situation this transfer could have a good effect on Barcelona but this time Xavi is happy this hiring Neymar because now in Barcelona they have integrated team with a good relationship between players and hiring Neymar can have a negative effect and destroy this atmosphere in Barcelona.

What a coup they did, PSG certainly didnt treat these players well if they ran away: obviously money cant buy everything, not even loyalty
when a player is very happy it becomes very difficult to make him leave, you must be really incapable of managing the relationship
of cours is my opinion

[piebeyb]

There are names De Gea and Kepa who are one of Madrid's targets in some reports but this is still limited to rumors that could indeed be this just to increase news traffic.

As usual after Mbappe and madrid became traffic for the media now looking for a replacement goalkeeper for Courtois Lunin will be good traffic for the media too, I personally might be more suitable to replace Courtois Lunin is David De Gea because I think he deserves it compared to the other 2 candidates , because as far as I see David De Gea probably has quite a lot of experience and playing hours at MU, so maybe he can play better in Madrid.

But it all comes back to Madrid's management, maybe in the near future they will definitely take quick action to temporarily replace Courtois Lunin to start the La Liga match which will not take long to start in the near future. but I think De Gea is the right choice for Madrid

[MuffinMaster]

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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.

Indeed, Real Madrid needs a center forward which can be as reliable striker. Although for next 2024 Real Madrid already has a good plans, they will have a talented young players from Brazil I mean Endrick Felipe on paper could join Real Madrid in July 2024. But they still need an experienced striker, Mbappe has the possibility of joining there with a free transfer in 2024 season, if according to plan Real Madrid will become a dangerous club.

Basically, Modric and Kroos will not be at Real Madrid for long, and I think they are also lucky enough to be there working together for one more season. Moreover, they have now brought in a center player who is believed to be projected to replace the position of these 2 senior players.

I think we will all agree that one of the positions they really need right now is a center forward who can be the difference in every match. It's difficult to find someone who can replace Benzema.

Now Mbappe is a player who has been heavily linked with them, and if the deal happens, it will fill their much talked about gap.
What is strong now is their midfield, the youngsters, seniors and new signings are a promising collaboration.

Kylian Mbappe can more than make up for the kind of contribution that Benzema made. Because Kylian Mbappé is interested in coming to Real Madrid, he will play for the team with his best.

[Rockstarguy]

Tomorrow Almería vs Rayo Vallecano in Spanish League these two teams will come to the field to play. I am worried about which team will win the match. I don't know which team to support in this match. But in this match Almería team players.  I want to bet, I don't know how the players of Almería team will play. I am waiting to see the match of these two teams tomorrow.

Last season this two teams were not performing teams in laliga,  so it will be difficult to predict which of them will be the winner of this game in tomorrow's match. But this game will be interesting because the both teams will be tough playing defensive game. To me this two teams may have the same football strength or no difference in their performance,  so the game may likely end up in draw game. Any of the team that is lucky to win the game,  then it is good start for the lucky one to gain victory.

[skarais]

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Basically, Modric and Kroos will not be at Real Madrid for long, and I think they are also lucky enough to be there working together for one more season. Moreover, they have now brought in a center player who is believed to be projected to replace the position of these 2 senior players.

I think we will all agree that one of the positions they really need right now is a center forward who can be the difference in every match. It's difficult to find someone who can replace Benzema.

Now Mbappe is a player who has been heavily linked with them, and if the deal happens, it will fill their much talked about gap.
What is strong now is their midfield, the youngsters, seniors and new signings are a promising collaboration.

It is very clear that Real Madrid urgently need a centre-forward who can replace Benzema. Although Florentino Pérez stated that Real Madrid will not be buying any more players in the near future, I think it is true that Ancelotti really needs him for next season. Real Madrid will really struggle to win games without Benzema, so if they insist on playing without a good centre-forward then I don't think Real Madrid will win the title next season.

I agree that Mbappe is a centre-forward who can basically replace Benzema well at Real Madrid. His relationship with PSG soured after Mbappe rejected the offer of a contract extension and whatever PSG's approach, so I think that sooner or later Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid.

[hahay]

Tomorrow Almería vs Rayo Vallecano in Spanish League these two teams will come to the field to play. I am worried about which team will win the match. I don't know which team to support in this match. But in this match Almería team players.  I want to bet, I don't know how the players of Almería team will play. I am waiting to see the match of these two teams tomorrow.

Last season this two teams were not performing teams in laliga,  so it will be difficult to predict which of them will be the winner of this game in tomorrow's match. But this game will be interesting because the both teams will be tough playing defensive game. To me this two teams may have the same football strength or no difference in their performance,  so the game may likely end up in draw game. Any of the team that is lucky to win the game,  then it is good start for the lucky one to gain victory.

Almeria and Rayo Vallecano are not promoted teams and as such, both Almeria and Rayo Vallecano played in La Liga last season. Last season's final standings also showed that Rayo Vallecano could finish in a better position than Almeria who were very close to the relegation zone. Also, in terms of head to head also at least Rayo Vallecano looks better and thus, then I personally might choose Rayo Vallecano maybe with a double chance option like x2.

[marcous]

Kylian Mbappe can more than make up for the kind of contribution that Benzema made. Because Kylian Mbappé is interested in coming to Real Madrid, he will play for the team with his best.

In terms of true quality, Mbappe can make the same contribution as Benzema, if he is consistent and not covered in injuries he can reach the level of Benzema in Madrid. But the latest news says that Mbappe will not go to Real Madrid this summer, Mbappe has chosen to stay until his contract expires with PSG.

On the other hand, if Madrid don't recruit new players anymore, then Ancelotti can only take advantage of the current squad. I don't think the Madrid squad doesn't lack options in attack, Joselu can rely on Ancelotti for a while.

[Die_empty]

It is very clear that Real Madrid urgently need a centre-forward who can replace Benzema. Although Florentino Pérez stated that Real Madrid will not be buying any more players in the near future, I think it is true that Ancelotti really needs him for next season. Real Madrid will really struggle to win games without Benzema, so if they insist on playing without a good centre-forward then I don't think Real Madrid will win the title next season.

I agree that Mbappe is a centre-forward who can basically replace Benzema well at Real Madrid. His relationship with PSG soured after Mbappe rejected the offer of a contract extension and whatever PSG's approach, so I think that sooner or later Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid.

Conversion of footballers to areas they are not naturally gifted or trained to play in is nothing always the best decision. V. Júnior, Joselu, and Rodrygo are all good players that have quality but Madrid needs a natural number nine. All their ball possession in the preseason games against Juventus and Barcelona didn't reflect on the score line because of wasted goal chances caused by the lack of a skillful finisher. The club needs to get a good replacement for Benzema before the window closes.

Maybe Carlo Ancelotti will have to rely on the young striker Alvaro Rodriguez this season. Madrid has refused to let the young striker leave despite interest from different clubs in La Liga. The 19years attacking prodigy broke into the main team last season and performed excellently. The Uruguayan was not part of the team that traveled to the US pre-season tour, but he is highly regarded in Madrid.

[shogun47]

Kylian Mbappe can more than make up for the kind of contribution that Benzema made. Because Kylian Mbappé is interested in coming to Real Madrid, he will play for the team with his best.

In terms of true quality, Mbappe can make the same contribution as Benzema, if he is consistent and not covered in injuries he can reach the level of Benzema in Madrid. But the latest news says that Mbappe will not go to Real Madrid this summer, Mbappe has chosen to stay until his contract expires with PSG.

On the other hand, if Madrid don't recruit new players anymore, then Ancelotti can only take advantage of the current squad. I don't think the Madrid squad doesn't lack options in attack, Joselu can rely on Ancelotti for a while.

If Mbappe plays at his maximum for a whole season and several years in a row, he is guaranteed top 3 of world's best players every year for many years in a row. I know that Benzema had one amazing season and he is a great striker, but on an individual level he isn't as good as Mbappe if you compare the best of Benzema with the best of Mbappe.

Mbappe scored more goals in 68 games for the France national team than Benzema in 97 games. I appreciate both players but if I had to choose one of them for my own team, I would pick Mbappe.

[Smack That Ace]

Kylian Mbappe can more than make up for the kind of contribution that Benzema made. Because Kylian Mbappé is interested in coming to Real Madrid, he will play for the team with his best.

In terms of true quality, Mbappe can make the same contribution as Benzema, if he is consistent and not covered in injuries he can reach the level of Benzema in Madrid. But the latest news says that Mbappe will not go to Real Madrid this summer, Mbappe has chosen to stay until his contract expires with PSG.

On the other hand, if Madrid don't recruit new players anymore, then Ancelotti can only take advantage of the current squad. I don't think the Madrid squad doesn't lack options in attack, Joselu can rely on Ancelotti for a while.

If Mbappe plays at his maximum for a whole season and several years in a row, he is guaranteed top 3 of world's best players every year for many years in a row. I know that Benzema had one amazing season and he is a great striker, but on an individual level he isn't as good as Mbappe if you compare the best of Benzema with the best of Mbappe.

Mbappe scored more goals in 68 games for the France national team than Benzema in 97 games. I appreciate both players but if I had to choose one of them for my own team, I would pick Mbappe.

Benzema is a great player. And Benzema's performances at Madrid in the last few seasons have been very commendable. He had a great couple of seasons at Madrid. Individually, Mbappe is capable of better performances than Benzema. I won't deny it. Compared to Benzema, Mbappe is definitely a better player and has more goalscoring ability. But I doubt Mbappe can contribute like Benzema in Madrid's squad.

Benzema was a scorer. But his teammates got a lot of help from him. Benzema has played an important role in keeping the overall performance of the team stable. Mbappe is a great scorer. But the problem is that he plays a bit selfishly. He is interested in scoring but not assisting. Such behavior by any player can make the overall performance of the team unstable.

[eightdots]

Kylian Mbappe can more than make up for the kind of contribution that Benzema made. Because Kylian Mbappé is interested in coming to Real Madrid, he will play for the team with his best.

In terms of true quality, Mbappe can make the same contribution as Benzema, if he is consistent and not covered in injuries he can reach the level of Benzema in Madrid. But the latest news says that Mbappe will not go to Real Madrid this summer, Mbappe has chosen to stay until his contract expires with PSG.

On the other hand, if Madrid don't recruit new players anymore, then Ancelotti can only take advantage of the current squad. I don't think the Madrid squad doesn't lack options in attack, Joselu can rely on Ancelotti for a while.

If Mbappe plays at his maximum for a whole season and several years in a row, he is guaranteed top 3 of world's best players every year for many years in a row. I know that Benzema had one amazing season and he is a great striker, but on an individual level he isn't as good as Mbappe if you compare the best of Benzema with the best of Mbappe.

Mbappe scored more goals in 68 games for the France national team than Benzema in 97 games. I appreciate both players but if I had to choose one of them for my own team, I would pick Mbappe.

My choice would also be Mbappe. His stats so far are really good. I think Mbappe is the only name that will not look for Benzema's absence. A star like Mbappe can play for many years in a team like Real Madrid. I'm sure Mbappe is waiting for Real Madrid in the transfer window. Mbappe's contribution will be very high as he wants Real Madrid. Because when Mbappe plays for the team he wants, his motivation will reach the highest level.

His performance in both the National team and PSG was top notch. That's why I don't think he will have compatibility problems with the team he transferred to.

[temple]

It is very clear that Real Madrid urgently need a centre-forward who can replace Benzema. Although Florentino Pérez stated that Real Madrid will not be buying any more players in the near future, I think it is true that Ancelotti really needs him for next season. Real Madrid will really struggle to win games without Benzema, so if they insist on playing without a good centre-forward then I don't think Real Madrid will win the title next season.

I agree that Mbappe is a centre-forward who can basically replace Benzema well at Real Madrid. His relationship with PSG soured after Mbappe rejected the offer of a contract extension and whatever PSG's approach, so I think that sooner or later Kylian Mbappe will move to Real Madrid.

Conversion of footballers to areas they are not naturally gifted or trained to play in is nothing always the best decision. V. Júnior, Joselu, and Rodrygo are all good players that have quality but Madrid needs a natural number nine. All their ball possession in the preseason games against Juventus and Barcelona didn't reflect on the score line because of wasted goal chances caused by the lack of a skillful finisher. The club needs to get a good replacement for Benzema before the window closes.

Maybe Carlo Ancelotti will have to rely on the young striker Alvaro Rodriguez this season. Madrid has refused to let the young striker leave despite interest from different clubs in La Liga. The 19years attacking prodigy broke into the main team last season and performed excellently. The Uruguayan was not part of the team that traveled to the US pre-season tour, but he is highly regarded in Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti will run into the same problems as Nagelsmann/Tuchel from Bayern and he already did when Benzema was injured. I agree that a natural number nine would be the best for Real Madrid, but isn't Joselu a natural number nine? I thought so and while Mbappe would be an amazing addition to the team, he also isn't a natural number nine. Haaland is a natural number nine and Lewandowski and Benzema.

I said in the Bundesliga discussion thread that Harry Kane is hesitating despite the agreement between Tottenham and Bayern, but what is the reason for his hesitation. I think it is possible that Real Madrid is still involved and trying to convince Kane as well. But what would happen if Kane decided to go to Real Madrid and PSG lets Mbappe go? Wouldn't Real Madrid have trouble paying for both of them?