La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Furious 7]

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There is nothing wrong with that because they have their own focus. The reason Madrid are focusing on the Champions League is because they are not in good shape and are already far behind Barcelona in La Liga so with some consideration they prefer to be in the Champions League which is also risky.
Now they have a pretty good spirit by having new strength and with young players and this can be used as a pretty good capital for Madrid.
But in this case Ancelotti must have several schemes if in the end the current formation with Vini and Rodrigo does not work well then they can still look for new alternatives in the attacking pattern.

Real Madrid's performance in the last two matches shows that they are ready to do something better this season. I agree as long as Ancelotti's plan actually works but I believe he will struggle to get the best out of his team if one or two of his players get injured.

Of course only if Ancelotti loses one of his three important players including Rodrygo, Vinicius and Bellingham. They were the key to Real Madrid's victory in the last two matches, so it's certain that if they don't perform optimally or something keeps them from performing, the team's performance will be disrupted. Real Madrid have had no problems in their last two matches, but no one can really guarantee that they will look like that until the end of the season. Something will be different especially because the opponents are different, so Ancelotti also needs to prepare the best plans for that.

On the other hand, the tight schedule could also hurt Madrid's performance.
Their last two matches were satisfying but they must remember that their increasingly busy schedule can interfere with their performance and mentality, the Champions League will soon be known group division, CDR is also certainly one of their mandatory agendas which of course Ancelotti must be able to manage their current strength.
This must be one of Madrid's concerns because sometimes it is the busy schedule that makes it difficult for them. As long as they can do what they need to do consistently, it will be great.

[Sebas.tian]

I didn't expect to see Sevilla lose in today's game against Deportivo Alaves. Despite having most of the ball possession, they couldn't concert most of their goal attempts, only having two on target whereas the home team had 7. Alaves began the goal scoring in the 7th minute when Rioja converted a clean pass from Guridi to a goal and despite conceding an own goalz this did not stop them.
Football is one game thar is so unpredictable and I am sure Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar did not see this one coming especially as the odds were in their favor.This is their second loss and they sit at the 18th spot. Second half saw Alaves dominating the play and Sevilla had so many chances to take the lead after first half ended in a 2-2 draw but most of them went begging.
 Two quick goals from Garcia in the 54th and 59th minutes was all the confidence Alaves needed to collect the three needed points in the game. Presently, they sit at the 8th spot and this is their first win of the season after losing to Cadiz in their opening game.

Sevilla really displayed well in the first half to draw the match 2-2 to give their fans hope that they will win the match in the second half, but the match turned out for the favour of Deportivo Alaves because their coach made some changes in the second half that made Deportivo Alaves players to gain more strength to defeated Sevilla 4-2 for the favour of Deportivo Alaves. It was a big celebration in the camp of Deportivo Alaves, because they didn't allowed what happened in their last match to happen in this match than to used their new tactics to  achieved many goals to create fear in the mind of their next opponent, because there is a hope that they will still win their next match to improve their points again.

[X-ray]

The only problem for Real Madrid right now is the lack of strikers. Joselu may be of good quality, but I doubt that he will be able to meet expectations in all tournaments as the sole striker of Real Madrid, who will also compete in UCL. Of course, one of the favorites in the championship race in La Liga is Real Madrid. Barcelona should no longer experience unexpected loss of points.

Joselu is just a mediocre player, he will not able to meet a high expectation in Real Madrid. I think he's just only used to make Ancelotti have a time to pick a good striker that is really replace Benzema.

True. that's the reason ancellotti was choosing rodrygo instead of joselu. Joselu's performance is really disappointed. So many goals were coming from bellingham. This guy acts like he was a real striker. Im not surprised if ancelotti may use rodrygo as starting line until the end of season.
It's hard to find someone who can play as good as benzema. It's impossible to get someone who play similarly like benzema.

This is a conspiracy theory, Mbappe contract end in the next season and Joselu contract also end in the next season, maybe Mbappe will join Real Madrid in the next season for free transfer.

Mbappe has yet decided his future. Mbappe can also sign a new contract with PSG as well.

Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed a deal to ensure the French champions are financially compensated when the forward leaves the club.
The verbal agreement follows a series of conversations between Mbappé and the PSG president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, and may ultimately result in the 24-year-old signing a new long-term contract with the Qatar-owned club.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kylian-mbapp-agrees-deal-for-psg-to-be-compensated-when-he-leaves-pgb8g2mz5

Nothing is clear right now. So many speculations about mbappe is still happening in the market. People are still talking about this at this moment. madrid needs to pay €250m to get mbappe if he will decide to extend his contract with PSG.

[topbitcoin]

I didn't expect to see Sevilla lose in today's game against Deportivo Alaves. Despite having most of the ball possession, they couldn't concert most of their goal attempts, only having two on target whereas the home team had 7. Alaves began the goal scoring in the 7th minute when Rioja converted a clean pass from Guridi to a goal and despite conceding an own goalz this did not stop them.
Football is one game thar is so unpredictable and I am sure Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar did not see this one coming especially as the odds were in their favor.This is their second loss and they sit at the 18th spot. Second half saw Alaves dominating the play and Sevilla had so many chances to take the lead after first half ended in a 2-2 draw but most of them went begging.
 Two quick goals from Garcia in the 54th and 59th minutes was all the confidence Alaves needed to collect the three needed points in the game. Presently, they sit at the 8th spot and this is their first win of the season after losing to Cadiz in their opening game.
 

It was totally unexpected and indeed it was a dramatic win for Alaves because I don't think anyone expected the game to be this dramatic.
Sevilla had a lot of confidence and they controlled the game which is one of the reasons why they won but the 90 minutes said something else here.
Alaves' counter-attacks were very good and Sevilla found it difficult to anticipate the counter-attacks which made them lose.
I like the way they played but I'm not too happy with the gamble I took in this match.

[rahmad2nd]

Lewandowski who was so superior in his first season with Barcelona and then managed to become the top scorer last season, has not found his best performance in the two matches that Barcelona has played. The difficulty of scoring goals in the last two matches must be overcome immediately because the season is still very long.
The 2-0 victory over Cadiz was a good achievement for Barcelona because their condition was still difficult to score goals, they also had to fight hard to get full points at their headquarters. Barcelona have not been able to perform well from the two matches that have been played, Xavi must try to make changes in his squad in order to maintain the performance as it was formed last season.

Actually Lewandowski had several chances to score, as well as when Barcelona against Cadiz. unfortunately every opportunity he had was not able to be executed into a goal, maybe it could be because the pattern that Xavi used in the first two matches made it a little difficult for Lewandowski to score goals. especially when Barcelona against Getafe, Lewandowski didn't really appear with his slick performance. we can also speculate maybe because there have been several changes that have occurred in the Barcelona camp, Dembele's departure, Gundohan's presence and several winger rotations have made Barcelona's style of play a little different. but we'll see, because after all La Liga still has a lot of games ahead.

For the Cadiz match and if I refer to the Barcelona line-up, it is very likely that Xavi is really experimenting. actually I'm a little surprised, what is Xavi planning. even so, maybe that's why he is looking for the best formula for the squad under his care. because of that, it could be that Xavi thinks that what he applies does not meet the criteria according to his expectations. next week Barcelona will visit Villarreal headquarters, Xavi cannot underestimate the home team. moreover, Xavi and Raphina are still serving sentences after receiving red cards. Barcelona must prepare their team to look impressive against Villarreal later.

[fuguebtc]

I didn't expect to see Sevilla lose in today's game against Deportivo Alaves. Despite having most of the ball possession, they couldn't concert most of their goal attempts, only having two on target whereas the home team had 7. Alaves began the goal scoring in the 7th minute when Rioja converted a clean pass from Guridi to a goal and despite conceding an own goalz this did not stop them.
Football is one game thar is so unpredictable and I am sure Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar did not see this one coming especially as the odds were in their favor.This is their second loss and they sit at the 18th spot. Second half saw Alaves dominating the play and Sevilla had so many chances to take the lead after first half ended in a 2-2 draw but most of them went begging.
 Two quick goals from Garcia in the 54th and 59th minutes was all the confidence Alaves needed to collect the three needed points in the game. Presently, they sit at the 8th spot and this is their first win of the season after losing to Cadiz in their opening game.

It was totally unexpected and indeed it was a dramatic win for Alaves because I don't think anyone expected the game to be this dramatic.
Sevilla had a lot of confidence and they controlled the game which is one of the reasons why they won but the 90 minutes said something else here.
Alaves' counter-attacks were very good and Sevilla found it difficult to anticipate the counter-attacks which made them lose.
I like the way they played but I'm not too happy with the gamble I took in this match.

I wouldn't say it was unexpected. I really didn't have high expectations from the Sevilla team. Because in the first match we did not see this team perform well against valencia. Valencia is one of the weakest teams in La Liga. Sevilla team lost 2-1 against this team. They cannot perform well. I didn't expect sevilla to play much better than alaves. But my guess was that the match would be a draw. But sevilla's defense was very bad in this match.On the other hand alaves failed to qualify for La Liga last season. alaves team was the last team in the points table isn the 2021-22 la liga season. I don't think a team like that will score four goals against a tea, ;ole sevilla. sevilla's overall situation is very bad right now. The coach should bring changes in the match strategy. Otherwise it is unlikely to see this team even in the top 10 of the table.

[emrecemsan]

True. that's the reason ancellotti was choosing rodrygo instead of joselu. Joselu's performance is really disappointed. So many goals were coming from bellingham. This guy acts like he was a real striker. Im not surprised if ancelotti may use rodrygo as starting line until the end of season.
It's hard to find someone who can play as good as benzema. It's impossible to get someone who play similarly like benzema.

I agree about Joselu. He hasn't been brought to the team with the aim of making him their main centre-forward in the first place. He is just going to be a rotation player most probably. Because it is difficult for him to replace Rodrygo while he is in a good form. He started the season well by scoring a goal as well you know.

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.

[Warkop]

This is a pretty dramatic victory because barcelona needs a lot of effort to beat Cadiz. Ferran Torres reaped a lot of praise for himself because he entered in the 85th minute and he scored 90 + 4 which made him lock in victory for Barcelona in this match.

Xavi, who was unable to accompany Barcelona in this match due to a red card in the previous match, is of course very satisfied after his team was able to secure full points at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Now, if you look at the statistics of the meetings between the two in the last 5 matches, Cadiz has never won against Barcelona.

Cadiz had a good defense against Barcelona and they played a very good defensive strategy in this match, so that making it difficult for Barcelona to get into the Cadiz defense which was so solid in guarding Barcelona's forwards. Until entering the second half Barcelona still had quite a hard time developing measurable attacks on the Cadiz defense, they even got four yellow cards. Gundogan showed his class as an energetic midfielder and despite Cadiz's solid defense, he managed to find Pedri to score the long-awaited goal in the 82nd minute.

Torres again made the lead for Barcelona through an assist from Lewandowski to create the second goal in extra minutes. Even though Cadiz lost, I think they deserve applause because the defense and goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma played very well in this game. Many saves were made by Jeremias Ledesma, thus avoiding defeat and conceding many goals in that match.

In the first match of La Liga, Barcelona could not secure the victory despite a great effort, the match was a draw, then in the second match, they finally managed to score two goals after 80 minutes to secure the victory that the team desperately needed.

Barcelona's victory certainly gives enthusiasm to the entire team and positive momentum for the coach to continue the La Liga competition. Therefore, the key in situations like this is to continue to provide the right strategy on the field to maintain the team's fighting spirit and continue to strive for even better results in the following matches.

[Ayers]

Lewandowski who was so superior in his first season with Barcelona and then managed to become the top scorer last season, has not found his best performance in the two matches that Barcelona has played. The difficulty of scoring goals in the last two matches must be overcome immediately because the season is still very long.
The 2-0 victory over Cadiz was a good achievement for Barcelona because their condition was still difficult to score goals, they also had to fight hard to get full points at their headquarters. Barcelona have not been able to perform well from the two matches that have been played, Xavi must try to make changes in his squad in order to maintain the performance as it was formed last season.

Actually Lewandowski had several chances to score, as well as when Barcelona against Cadiz. unfortunately every opportunity he had was not able to be executed into a goal, maybe it could be because the pattern that Xavi used in the first two matches made it a little difficult for Lewandowski to score goals. especially when Barcelona against Getafe, Lewandowski didn't really appear with his slick performance. we can also speculate maybe because there have been several changes that have occurred in the Barcelona camp, Dembele's departure, Gundohan's presence and several winger rotations have made Barcelona's style of play a little different. but we'll see, because after all La Liga still has a lot of games ahead.

For the Cadiz match and if I refer to the Barcelona line-up, it is very likely that Xavi is really experimenting. actually I'm a little surprised, what is Xavi planning. even so, maybe that's why he is looking for the best formula for the squad under his care. because of that, it could be that Xavi thinks that what he applies does not meet the criteria according to his expectations. next week Barcelona will visit Villarreal headquarters, Xavi cannot underestimate the home team. moreover, Xavi and Raphina are still serving sentences after receiving red cards. Barcelona must prepare their team to look impressive against Villarreal later.

I don’t know if it is just me, but I definitely think that Robert Levendoski was more capable of a striker when he was in Bayern Munich. After coming to Barcelona, I don’t know why, but I feel like he has not been able to show that same type of performance.

But if I have to talk about Barcelona, I will say that Barcelona was definitely dominating in the last match against Cadiz. Even though they were able to break the deadlock and open, scoring at 82nd minute of the match they were dominating throughout the match. And it is also true that Robert Lewandowski did have some chances to score in both of the matches. But he literally failed to capitalize on those chances. Maybe it is the start of the season and he is a little rusty. Probably he will get better from the upcoming matches.

[rendravolt]

Sevilla still lost in their second week and this time they had to bow to the host Alaves with a score of 4-3. Obviously this is a very exciting game and seeing both teams attacking each other created so many goals in this game. Statistically Sevilla are superior in possession but they only managed 2 shots on target and for Alaves they shot more shots on target than Sevilla.

As a result, Alaves was far more productive in this match and Sevilla were lucky enough to get an additional goal from an own goal from Alaves' player. Had wanted to equalize in the final minutes but normal time was not enough to live up to Sevilla's expectations. Well, congrats to Alaves for getting their first win in La Liga this season and for Sevilla at the moment their position is not safe enough.

[MinoRaiola]

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.

Or Jude Bellingham will score the goals that Benzema scored. The 103 million euro transfer fee must be worth it and he showed that in the last game: 2 goals scored and the header was sensational, also the pass from toni kross brilliant. With 3 goals in 2 games, Jude Bellingham is the best goal scorer in the league, I think it will continue like this.

[naira]

I agree about Joselu. He hasn't been brought to the team with the aim of making him their main centre-forward in the first place. He is just going to be a rotation player most probably. Because it is difficult for him to replace Rodrygo while he is in a good form. He started the season well by scoring a goal as well you know.

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.

Joselu arrival was not intended to replace Rodrygo, because if you look at Ancelotti current formation, he is more focused on the 4-3-1-2 formation, making Rodrygo and Vini the main strikers. Surprisingly, after Benzema left this position was still vacated by Ancelotti, where the 4-3-3 formation was not fully trusted even though Joselu was present. It makes sense in my opinion, maybe Ancelotti is waiting for a striker for next season that we know is already in stock.

Barcelona's victory certainly gives enthusiasm to the entire team and positive momentum for the coach to continue the La Liga competition. Therefore, the key in situations like this is to continue to provide the right strategy on the field to maintain the team's fighting spirit and continue to strive for even better results in the following matches.

I appreciate how the Barcelona players seem to have high spirits in the midst of their increasingly crumbling finances. Seeing the local news some time ago said that currently the Barcelona Academy is experiencing an impact where several facilities such as shared lunches and shuttle taxis have been removed because the costs cannot be sufficient. Of course, if you look at other impacts, such as player salaries, it has been going on for a long time and there are lots of arrears. Doesn't this at least affect when player guarantees are not realized?

[Altryist]

Or Jude Bellingham will score the goals that Benzema scored. The 103 million euro transfer fee must be worth it and he showed that in the last game: 2 goals scored and the header was sensational, also the pass from toni kross brilliant. With 3 goals in 2 games, Jude Bellingham is the best goal scorer in the league, I think it will continue like this.

A great start for Bellingham, it is important that he can keep the same game for as long as possible. Real Madrid is very selective in young players, the guy is only 20 years old and he plays for Real Madrid and scores, not everyone can be given such a chance, so he deserves it. Now a lot of people are talking about Benzema, but last season Benzema was not as good as before, and Real still had to look for a replacement. Bellingham seems to fit in very well with the team.

[execijutiere]

Sevilla were defeated by Alaves. There were exactly 7 goals in the match and 5 of these goals were scored by Alaves. The first half ended in a 2-2 draw with Sevilla having the upper hand. In the second half, the hosts started fast. Kike scored 2 goals in the first 15 minutes and sevilla started to fall out of the game. Even though they increased the pressure, sevilla couldn't play well enough to score in the last minute. After this defeat, sevilla, who were defeated in the second match in the league, are one of the teams that have not started the season well.

[udidrone]

Sevilla were defeated by Alaves. There were exactly 7 goals in the match and 5 of these goals were scored by Alaves. The first half ended in a 2-2 draw with Sevilla having the upper hand. In the second half, the hosts started fast. Kike scored 2 goals in the first 15 minutes and sevilla started to fall out of the game. Even though they increased the pressure, sevilla couldn't play well enough to score in the last minute. After this defeat, sevilla, who were defeated in the second match in the league, are one of the teams that have not started the season well.

Sevilla has played 2 matches without a win I can't believe seeing them at the bottom of the table even though Sevilla is one of the strongest teams in La Liga
Sevilla are Europa League champions but why their performance is bad this season, what do you think the problem is, is it fatigue?
In the next match Sevilla must win against Girona they should take advantage of playing at home moreover Girona is not a strong opponent.

[Leviathan.007]

After Éder Militão got injured in Real Madrid and now when we are sure that Éder Militão will miss some games for Real Madrid, they know they are going to have problems in this season because of this injured defender and that's why Ancelotti is considering the other players to hire and fill his pale in that time Gabriel Magalhães is an option for Real Madrid who currently plays for Arsenal.

[Hvdv]

This is a pretty dramatic victory because barcelona needs a lot of effort to beat Cadiz. Ferran Torres reaped a lot of praise for himself because he entered in the 85th minute and he scored 90 + 4 which made him lock in victory for Barcelona in this match.

Xavi, who was unable to accompany Barcelona in this match due to a red card in the previous match, is of course very satisfied after his team was able to secure full points at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. Now, if you look at the statistics of the meetings between the two in the last 5 matches, Cadiz has never won against Barcelona.

Cadiz had a good defense against Barcelona and they played a very good defensive strategy in this match, so that making it difficult for Barcelona to get into the Cadiz defense which was so solid in guarding Barcelona's forwards. Until entering the second half Barcelona still had quite a hard time developing measurable attacks on the Cadiz defense, they even got four yellow cards. Gundogan showed his class as an energetic midfielder and despite Cadiz's solid defense, he managed to find Pedri to score the long-awaited goal in the 82nd minute.

Torres again made the lead for Barcelona through an assist from Lewandowski to create the second goal in extra minutes. Even though Cadiz lost, I think they deserve applause because the defense and goalkeeper Jeremias Ledesma played very well in this game. Many saves were made by Jeremias Ledesma, thus avoiding defeat and conceding many goals in that match.

In the first match of La Liga, Barcelona could not secure the victory despite a great effort, the match was a draw, then in the second match, they finally managed to score two goals after 80 minutes to secure the victory that the team desperately needed.

Barcelona's victory certainly gives enthusiasm to the entire team and positive momentum for the coach to continue the La Liga competition. Therefore, the key in situations like this is to continue to provide the right strategy on the field to maintain the team's fighting spirit and continue to strive for even better results in the following matches.

Barcelona won this match, but to tell the truth, Barcelona is always the favorite in the matches played at the Camp Nou. Cadiz was already a team that was not a favorite against Barcelona. I don't think this win came as a surprise. I expected them to score more goals, but the match ended 2-0. The score doesn't matter for now, as 3 points are important.

[Adams0001]

Sevilla really displayed well in the first half to draw the match 2-2 to give their fans hope that they will win the match in the second half, but the match turned out for the favour of Deportivo Alaves because their coach made some changes in the second half that made Deportivo Alaves players to gain more strength to defeated Sevilla 4-2 for the favour of Deportivo Alaves. It was a big celebration in the camp of Deportivo Alaves, because they didn't allowed what happened in their last match to happen in this match than to used their new tactics to  achieved many goals to create fear in the mind of their next opponent, because there is a hope that they will still win their next match to improve their points again.

I was surprised seeing Deportivo Alaves beating Sevilla to 4-3 victory. It was a surprise but football always comes with a lot of surprises. Some underdog teams always have something to prove and I really like those that have high aspirations to beat big teams like this. Their fans will be proud of their victory and Sevilla will be lost in shock of their defeat. They just need to prepare ahead of their next match against Girona and try to win it. They have lost two matches they’ve played since the league resumed but they still have enough time to improve on their result.

[hahay]

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.

Or Jude Bellingham will score the goals that Benzema scored. The 103 million euro transfer fee must be worth it and he showed that in the last game: 2 goals scored and the header was sensational, also the pass from toni kross brilliant. With 3 goals in 2 games, Jude Bellingham is the best goal scorer in the league, I think it will continue like this.

Even though Bellingham managed to score goals and assists but in reality, Bellingham is a midfielder who is of course very different from Benzema position. So yes, for now there is Kroos and at the very least, that also gives Bellingham a good chance in attack and scoring goals. So yes, if later Kroos and Modric leave or retire, then it seems that Bellingham will also fill the position left by the two players. But maybe, if Bellingham has a very good instinct for scoring goals, then maybe Bellingham will become a target man in the lone striker position later.

[LordShanken]

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.

Or Jude Bellingham will score the goals that Benzema scored. The 103 million euro transfer fee must be worth it and he showed that in the last game: 2 goals scored and the header was sensational, also the pass from toni kross brilliant. With 3 goals in 2 games, Jude Bellingham is the best goal scorer in the league, I think it will continue like this.

Even though Bellingham managed to score goals and assists but in reality, Bellingham is a midfielder who is of course very different from Benzema position. So yes, for now there is Kroos and at the very least, that also gives Bellingham a good chance in attack and scoring goals. So yes, if later Kroos and Modric leave or retire, then it seems that Bellingham will also fill the position left by the two players. But maybe, if Bellingham has a very good instinct for scoring goals, then maybe Bellingham will become a target man in the lone striker position later.

Real Madrid will suffer from the imperfection of Benzema's place in every match. Because Benzema has been a unique and extraordinary sticker for the Real Madrid team who has helped Real Madrid achieve various achievements over the years. So Real Madrid need to add a good striker to the team to play in his place.