La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

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Actually, for now it is not certain whether Kroos and Modric will part with Madrid this season or not, it's just that the indications are strong when looking at the age of the two players at this time, especially for Modric.
But indeed this will be interesting when Madrid next season if some of the main pillars in the squad are left and the loss of Ancelotti which is sure to happen this will definitely have a significant impact and a change of scheme with the new coach is something that is certain.

Madrid need to anticipate from the beginning about this and hopefully they already know the right alternative for Ancelotti's replacement later.

I would guess that considering they have a great young squad right now, Modric and Kroos could be a bit more "not needed", but that doesn't mean that they are not going to be signed, and that's going to be something that would be a bit different. I know the feeling that it is going to be a bit of a tough job, but that means that we are going to end up with a result that will be a bit different in the end.

Hopefully people could see the difference and could realize that it is going to take a while for the young ones to be that good. They are good, but not as good as Kroos or Modric at their prime of course, hence it is going to be tough. Jude, Tchouameni, Valverde, Camavinga, they are all great players and could be even better.

To say that Modric and Kroos are not needed at the moment would be a mistake I think because even though Madrid's young players are very good at the moment, Kroos and Modric are still inseparable with their game. Even though their roles will be replaced sooner or later, we cannot eliminate Kroos and Modric for now.
Madrid's youngsters are impressive enough but with Kroos and Modric they are more focused in attack as both players do a good job of initiating attacks with Kroos making measured passes and direct passes and Modric with his troublesome movement.

But then again, Kroos and Modric won't be around forever so I still believe Madrid's regeneration in formation and scheme is good for them.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Now that's not possible and they'll have to hold out until the winter transfer window reopens.
It looks like Ancelloti still wants to see how they do with a striker who isn't exactly pure. Actually there is already Joselu who if you look at his current position is Center Forward but until now his role in Madrid did not get that because Ancelloti still likes 2 strikers and 1 second striker for the formation that is done but if in the end they return to the original formation with 4-3-3 just like last season surely Joselu will be in the middle only even though he was very good last season at Espanyol but Espanyol and Madrid are very different so maybe this is a consideration for Ancelloti.
I think if in the end Madrid still hope for the same formation and Joselu ends up deadlocked then it is possible that for the winter transfer they will look for a younger and more energetic pure striker.

Real Madrid tends to be successful in overcoming problems with the 4-3-1-2 formation in the last few matches, in fact they have started using this formation since pre-season. Maybe it's because of Bellingham, so Ancelotti is just taking advantage of something special from him.

Now looking at Madrid's situation, the 4-3-1-2 formation is still good enough to do and Jude was on fire in the first season and the beginning of this season but this is not a guarantee that it will last until the end of the season so before something like that happens they need to find other alternatives or plans on how to balance their performance with several formations that will be carried out.

I like Madrid's current form and don't want them to regress after such a good start to the season but it's still possible and they need to be prepared for any problems.

[MusaMohamed]

Madrid is strong in La Liga. There is no doubt about it. Because La Liga is not as competitive as it used to be. Mainly Barcelona and Real Madrid fighting for the title. Besides, teams like Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid perform well at times. And so, even if Benzema is not in the squad, Madrid is strong in La Liga. And they have a chance to win the La Liga title.

Real Madrid are strong in La Liga, always belong to top of La Liga but they are no longer stronger than Barcelona like a few seasons ago. There are slim difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the last season as well as this one. Losing Benzema will cause problems for Real Madrid in a long season as it is unrealistic to require other players, strikers or attacking midfielders to score from 20 to 30 goals each season like Benzema. However, if they can work as a team well enough, they can share that task with each other and continue to compete with Barcelona.

But I am not sure if Real Madrid can survive in a competitive platform like Champions League without an experienced striker. Almost every team in the Champions League is strong. And without a perfect squad it is very difficult to consistently perform well in the Champions League. Joselu is not experienced enough for the Champions League platform. Vini and Rodrygo also miss a lot of easy chances. Now the team will depend only on the performance of Bellingham?

In Champions League, you need a strong squad to be competitive but if you have a perfect squad, you even can not sure you will win it. What is a perfect squad? It's hard to say and in Champions League, a moment can decide a trophy and such moment does not need to belong to a perfect team.

[Velvet78]

It is reported that Ilkay Gundogan will now be ready to appear this week and it has been confirmed that the previous injury he suffered while playing for Germany is not that bad. Barcelona is certainly very happy to hear this news because after all, Ilkay Gundogan's role is so important for Barcelona's midfield. If he is injured for a long time it will definitely be very detrimental considering that Barcelona does not have many midfielder options who have a lot of experience like Ilkay Gundogan. With this, it is estimated that Ilkay Gundogan will return to strengthen Barcelona in the home match against Real Betis.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxI8C1Bsjjt/

Yes there is no information such as he is injured right now which is good news for Barcelona. There is really a serious problem for Barcelona in the midfield area. Xavi is preferring 3 midfielders in the middle and the number of options in the squads isn't so many. This can turn into a serious problem if they struggle with injuries.

I think Barcelona should focus on bringing some midfielders in January. Even one player can be very helpful in a worrying situation. They want to play big in the La Liga and Champions League both I assume. Then they should be ready in every way.

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It is reported that Ilkay Gundogan will now be ready to appear this week and it has been confirmed that the previous injury he suffered while playing for Germany is not that bad. Barcelona is certainly very happy to hear this news because after all, Ilkay Gundogan's role is so important for Barcelona's midfield. If he is injured for a long time it will definitely be very detrimental considering that Barcelona does not have many midfielder options who have a lot of experience like Ilkay Gundogan. With this, it is estimated that Ilkay Gundogan will return to strengthen Barcelona in the home match against Real Betis.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxI8C1Bsjjt/

Yes there is no information such as he is injured right now which is good news for Barcelona. There is really a serious problem for Barcelona in the midfield area. Xavi is preferring 3 midfielders in the middle and the number of options in the squads isn't so many. This can turn into a serious problem if they struggle with injuries.

I think Barcelona should focus on bringing some midfielders in January. Even one player can be very helpful in a worrying situation. They want to play big in the La Liga and Champions League both I assume. Then they should be ready in every way.

It is good news that Ilkay Gundogan did not suffer a serious injury and indeed, with the current limited number of players, it would be quite a shame if Barcelona's main players were injured.
However, in my opinion, Barcelona's back line needs to be evaluated, in the last few matches it is clear that their back line is very bad, while in my opinion Barcelona's midfield is quite stable because Xavi has created a mix of young and senior players so the team's performance is not the same as Previously, now Barcelona is a team that is being built by Xavi slowly.

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Barcelona is planning a move for Manchester City's Erling Haaland in 2025:
Barcelona are said to be interested in a future deal to sign Erling Haaland.
The 90min report claims Haaland has a £150 million release clause that runs until 2025, and Barca wants to activate that clause.
The Blaugrana are far from being able to afford this situation, but they can plan accordingly two years in advance, as Robert Lewandowski's salary should also come off the books. Because he will be getting old and Barcelona could take their replacement as Manchester City player Erling Hallond. [1]

Barcelona's main midfielder is injured on international duty.
Barcelona has suffered during the international break when it comes to losing their star for an unwanted injury that continues to cut up from time to time in a game that is nothing more than a friendly. As a result, he became more skeptical about allowing his players to participate in such instruments.
According to information provided by the Spanish news agency SPORT, the 32-year-old German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan suffered a serious injury against the French national team in the last friendly match between Germany and France at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK in Dortmund.
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Barcelona manager sound like someone that have something meaningful to offer to the team in the future, because for a manager to wish his team good to bring in a talented striker in the future, show that he will do everything possible to eliminate financial issues from the team. If Barcelona manager succeed by signing Erling Haaland in 2025 into Barcelona, I think it will really change so many things that will make the team undefeatable in any competition because he has some skills to achieve goals in every match. I don't think the injury will affect Barcelona in their next matches because there are many players in the bench that can handle his position until he recover from the injury, and their performance will remain positive.

Rumors.

I really don't see Haaland leaving City anytime soon. Of course , there is always a possibility for Pep to leave and at that point , I'm afraid the entire City team will look for a way to leave as it that would be an end of an era for City. However, Barca still have financial problems and it will continue to have for the next couple of years so I really doubt Barca will make any spectacle moves on transfer market in the next years.

[JeffBrad12]

Barcelona is planning a move for Manchester City's Erling Haaland in 2025:
Barcelona are said to be interested in a future deal to sign Erling Haaland.
The 90min report claims Haaland has a £150 million release clause that runs until 2025, and Barca wants to activate that clause.
The Blaugrana are far from being able to afford this situation, but they can plan accordingly two years in advance, as Robert Lewandowski's salary should also come off the books. Because he will be getting old and Barcelona could take their replacement as Manchester City player Erling Hallond.

It sounds unreal for me to be honest. Where the hell does this club get 150 millions to activate haaland's release clause? There is no guarantee if haaland will be willing to leave from manchester city as well. I remember that if madrid has been also targeting him but madrid is also having mbappe as another option for haaland. Lewandowski becomes even older and he will not be reliable enough to be used as a striker for barcelona in the long term. Barcelona has so many debts. This club is also selling many of its broadcasting rights.
Barcelona is not financially stable. I think that's only a sensation from barcelona. Haaland will not move to the camp nou. Barcelona needs to sell a lot of its players first to acquire haaland from manchester city only if haaland agreed to be sold by city.
Haaland has become a long term asset owned by manchester city. pep will not be easily selling him to the barcelona.

[Litzki1990]

So true. The decisions taken by Barcelona in the transfer market this time were quite brilliant. In fact, they got Duo Joao at the end of the transfer market, namely Joao Felix (loan from Atletico Madrid) and Joao Cancelo (loan from Manchester City). And now Barcelona is also taking the right steps to secure the young player they have (Alejandro Balde). I think Xavi really brought quite good changes to the Barcelona club. And yes, Xavi is also lucky because he has several young players in their squad who definitely have the potential to still develop and get better.

Next week Barcelona will compete against Real Betis. I hope once again Barcelona can get full points again in this match.

Xavi took a good initiative when the transfer market started to close and the loan process for the two players he currently has cannot be separated from his contribution. The presence of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo will add depth to Barcelona's squad for the better, thus making the team's strength even more perfect to continue the match in the future. Both of them have experience on the Champions League stage, so there is great hope that Barcelona this season can compete with other teams, especially in the Champions League.

Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal and several other young players are extraordinary resources that Barcelona has and they will be superstars in the future because they are still young and they still have a long way to go to become world class players and what they need now is to play, to increase their experience and bring them to a higher mental level and at the same time be able to face any pressure when playing.

Barcelona and Real Madrid now both clubs have young players who both have quite promising potential to strengthen their squads. And Barcelona is now also much better prepared than last season to play and achieve better achievements in the Champions League. We know that last season Barcelona couldn't even go further in the Champions League. Because Xavi seems to know very well that their level of strength last season made it impossible to win titles in two major competitions at once. So Xavi preferred to focus on winning the title in Laliga and it worked. This season, I am sure that Xavi will definitely target the Champions League title. And bringing in good loan players like the Joao duo (Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo) will help the depth and readiness of the squad to achieve big goals this season.

Professional teams must take up such challenges. A professional team is never a professional level team if it cannot take on the challenge of doing the best of two tournaments. You look at Manchester City who won the Champions League trophy last season and won the English Premier League title as well as they won the FA Cup, if Manchester City can plan so much together and succeed then why are they challenging Barcelona as a professional La Liga team.
If you said Barcelona couldn't take the challenge of doing well in two major tournaments together then you'd be wrong because no team would want to give up the Champions League to win the La Liga title. 

The fact that Barcelona did not do well last season is the main reason why we cannot find any reason for their poor performance last season.

[bangjoe]

Madrid is strong in La Liga. There is no doubt about it. Because La Liga is not as competitive as it used to be. Mainly Barcelona and Real Madrid fighting for the title. Besides, teams like Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid perform well at times. And so, even if Benzema is not in the squad, Madrid is strong in La Liga. And they have a chance to win the La Liga title.

Real Madrid are strong in La Liga, always belong to top of La Liga but they are no longer stronger than Barcelona like a few seasons ago. There are slim difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the last season as well as this one. Losing Benzema will cause problems for Real Madrid in a long season as it is unrealistic to require other players, strikers or attacking midfielders to score from 20 to 30 goals each season like Benzema. However, if they can work as a team well enough, they can share that task with each other and continue to compete with Barcelona.

Real Madrid always performed well, and for this season they established the beginning of the season very perfectly without defeat even without the existence of Benzema with them, isn't that a good thing, for the opportunity to win the league for Real Madird, of course they are very chance, but at the end Last season they lost their balance or inconsistency in winning the match, even though there was Benzema in the previous season but but Barcelona was more consistent from mid -league to the end.
The existence of benzema or not today is not that influential.

But I am not sure if Real Madrid can survive in a competitive platform like Champions League without an experienced striker. Almost every team in the Champions League is strong. And without a perfect squad it is very difficult to consistently perform well in the Champions League. Joselu is not experienced enough for the Champions League platform. Vini and Rodrygo also miss a lot of easy chances. Now the team will depend only on the performance of Bellingham?

In Champions League, you need a strong squad to be competitive but if you have a perfect squad, you even can not sure you will win it. What is a perfect squad? It's hard to say and in Champions League, a moment can decide a trophy and such moment does not need to belong to a perfect team.

Is the perfect squad in it there is a star player? In my opinion no, perfect squad is those who have the same as in their teams but they can anticipate it and continue to grow, the Champions League is quite heavy and Joselu does not have much experience, but if he is the ability to develop quickly the impossibility for us can be in Break with hard work, yes certain moments can change the situation, even a small squad if they get luck, they can get a victory.

[kro55]

Madrid is strong in La Liga. There is no doubt about it. Because La Liga is not as competitive as it used to be. Mainly Barcelona and Real Madrid fighting for the title. Besides, teams like Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid perform well at times. And so, even if Benzema is not in the squad, Madrid is strong in La Liga. And they have a chance to win the La Liga title.

Real Madrid are strong in La Liga, always belong to top of La Liga but they are no longer stronger than Barcelona like a few seasons ago. There are slim difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the last season as well as this one. Losing Benzema will cause problems for Real Madrid in a long season as it is unrealistic to require other players, strikers or attacking midfielders to score from 20 to 30 goals each season like Benzema. However, if they can work as a team well enough, they can share that task with each other and continue to compete with Barcelona.

I have no complaints about Real Madrid's defense and midfield. Real Madrid's defense is quite stable. And I would say Madrid's midfield is the best midfield in La Liga. Real Madrid's midfield has experienced and talented players like Toni Kroos, Bellingham, Luka Modrich and Tchouameni. However, I would say that Madrid's attack is quite weak. There are no experienced players in the attack. Vini and Rodrygo are still young. How Joselu will play with Madrid is yet to be determined. It is difficult to dominate the Champions League and La Liga with such an attack.

But I am not sure if Real Madrid can survive in a competitive platform like Champions League without an experienced striker. Almost every team in the Champions League is strong. And without a perfect squad it is very difficult to consistently perform well in the Champions League. Joselu is not experienced enough for the Champions League platform. Vini and Rodrygo also miss a lot of easy chances. Now the team will depend only on the performance of Bellingham?

In Champions League, you need a strong squad to be competitive but if you have a perfect squad, you even can not sure you will win it. What is a perfect squad? It's hard to say and in Champions League, a moment can decide a trophy and such moment does not need to belong to a perfect team.

It is difficult to predict which team will win the Champions League. We also saw Chelsea win the Champions League a few years back. But their squad was not very strong. But now the context is slightly different. Barcelona, Manchester City, Arsenal and Bayern Munich are strong enough now. It will be much more difficult for Madrid to compete with these teams and win the Champions League.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid now both clubs have young players who both have quite promising potential to strengthen their squads. And Barcelona is now also much better prepared than last season to play and achieve better achievements in the Champions League. We know that last season Barcelona couldn't even go further in the Champions League. Because Xavi seems to know very well that their level of strength last season made it impossible to win titles in two major competitions at once. So Xavi preferred to focus on winning the title in Laliga and it worked. This season, I am sure that Xavi will definitely target the Champions League title. And bringing in good loan players like the Joao duo (Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo) will help the depth and readiness of the squad to achieve big goals this season.

This way of thinking about teams and managers remains weird to me. Do you really think that Xavi sits down in his chair and says to himself that they intentionally let go the Champions League because they want to win La Liga? So do you also think that they lost the Copa del Rey semifinal against Real Madrid on purpose because, well because it made sense?

Did the Sevilla manager last season think that it would be right to win the Europa League in order to qualify for the Champions League and then they can just neglect La Liga games? This is so crazy to believe that any manager makes plans like that. I would be embarrassed to come up with that idea. Barcelona just did not have the quality to win the Champions League and since Real Madrid fell so far behind in La Liga, which they usually don't, Barcelona could win that title with ease.

[BRINIRHA]

Before the start of this season I was thinking about Real Madrid and how want to pass this season because they don't have a good sticker in this team after Benzema left them.
But the fact about Real Madrid is they have many other players like Jude Bellingham this season and now they have enough power to finish the balls which means Real Madrid will not have any problem facing Barcelona.

Real Madrid is a great team, and I have yet to see them fall short of a specific player needed in a certain position since the start of the season. We know they lack certain prominent players to fill the roles that previous prominent players departed, but they are still doing well and can fight with any opponent without fear in both La Liga and the Champions League. As you mentioned, the arrival of Jude Bellingham has significantly improved the midfield and attacking positions, his presence has contributed more to the club's performance, which is something that is really vital for the team right now.

Actually, what Jude Bellingham showed at the Real Madrid club was something that exceeded everyone's expectations. We know he is a midfielder. And it is very rare for midfielders to be players who are quite productive in scoring goals. Jude Bellingham has scored 5 goals in just 4 matches. I think he reminds me of Haaland. It's just that Haaland is really a striker. But Jude Bellingham is a Midfielder. And yes, Real Madrid is lucky to have this player. And to be honest, I am also worried about Real Madrid's condition when this club loses Benzema. But looking at how the club is currently performing, I think my worries are unnecessary. Because Real Madrid currently still looks fine. And even exceeded everyone's expectations.

I saw that jude as a midfielder and striker at the same time. I don't see madrid is having striker at this moment as joselu was actually useless player compared with bellingham. Jude was a midfielder unlike Haaland, but he played a more supporting role for his team by helping them play in that position. Meanwhile, Haaland was a pure striker who relied on his teammates to supply him from midfield. I can't imagine real madrid without bellingham.
Real madrid needs to buy someone who is capable enough in scoring as many goals as possible. I remember that benzema was also helping its club and he was not always staying at upfront.
Having mbappe will give various benefits for real madrid and i hope that this will gonna be real in the future.

Of course it would be very good for Real Madrid if one day Mbappe joined Real Madrid. For two seasons now, Mbappe has been linked with Real Madrid. But it's all just back rumors. Because now Mbappe is even about to extend his contract at PSG again. But Real Madrid's hope of getting Mbappe next season remains possible. With the condition that Real Madrid is willing to spend a lot of money in the transfer market next season. Because if Mbappe signs an extension contract at PSG then of course Real Madrid must be ready to make up for it next season.

If this happens, the combination of Bellingham and Mbappe will really make Real Madrid's attack line feared by opponents. But it was still a dreamlike thing. Because I'm pretty sure PSG is ready to do anything to keep Mbappe even next season. So Real Madrid must be prepared for this.

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Currently, Real Madrid is in its best performance since Jude Bellingham join the club. Real Madrid did not waste their time buying Jude Bellingham for a large price (103 euros). Jude Bellingham is the best midfielder that Madrid currently has and having Jude Bellingham will make the team strong and confident to face the upcoming league.
I hope Real Madrid will be better in the future because they have some great player including Jude Bellingham.

Ok ok, i agree with you. Jude Bellingham is a big midfield player; but you also need pure attackers, you can't solve the situation with a strong midfielder who scores goals.
It doesn't work that way, so you're just patching the problem, you're not solving the problem.
And Real Madrid need to solve the problem: found good attacker.

I totally agree with you. There is no doubt that Bellingham is an excellent midfielder. He is also capable of scoring plenty of goals while keeping the midfield stable. Real Madrid will definitely benefit from this. But don't forget that Bellingham is not a striker.

Real Madrid need a replacement for Benzema. Benzema's replacement is certainly not possible with Bellingham. However, due to Bellingham's consistently good performance, the lack of Benzema in Madrid's squad is still not understood. But it's unlikely that Bellingham can continue that streak for a full season. Madrid need an experienced striker. Ancelotti did not add an experienced striker to the squad. I doubt if Madrid will be able to maintain their consistency when the Champions League starts.

Exactly, the fact that they caught and signed such a good player is credit to them. But this player, however good he may be, has a different role and as such he must be respected.
That is, we need a player with the right role to replace Benzema.
We can't beat around the bush, it's something they have to resolve if they aim high and in my opinion they know it too.

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It is reported that Ilkay Gundogan will now be ready to appear this week and it has been confirmed that the previous injury he suffered while playing for Germany is not that bad. Barcelona is certainly very happy to hear this news because after all, Ilkay Gundogan's role is so important for Barcelona's midfield. If he is injured for a long time it will definitely be very detrimental considering that Barcelona does not have many midfielder options who have a lot of experience like Ilkay Gundogan. With this, it is estimated that Ilkay Gundogan will return to strengthen Barcelona in the home match against Real Betis.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxI8C1Bsjjt/

Yes there is no information such as he is injured right now which is good news for Barcelona. There is really a serious problem for Barcelona in the midfield area. Xavi is preferring 3 midfielders in the middle and the number of options in the squads isn't so many. This can turn into a serious problem if they struggle with injuries.

I think Barcelona should focus on bringing some midfielders in January. Even one player can be very helpful in a worrying situation. They want to play big in the La Liga and Champions League both I assume. Then they should be ready in every way.

That's right, I really agree with you and indeed in January they have to add one more midfielder so they don't get confused when one of the players is injured or absent due to a card penalty. Of course, Barcelona cannot look for a midfielder who is just haphazard and at least they must look for a midfielder who has a lot of experience.

I think there are so many good midfielders who are at a mature age but again they have to prepare quite a lot of funds to bring them in. In every competition, especially a big team like Barcelona, they have to anticipate undesirable things and I think Xavi has to start thinking about it from now on.

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That's right, I really agree with you and indeed in January they have to add one more midfielder so they don't get confused when one of the players is injured or absent due to a card penalty. Of course, Barcelona cannot look for a midfielder who is just haphazard and at least they must look for a midfielder who has a lot of experience.

I think there are so many good midfielders who are at a mature age but again they have to prepare quite a lot of funds to bring them in. In every competition, especially a big team like Barcelona, they have to anticipate undesirable things and I think Xavi has to start thinking about it from now on.

But looking at Xavi at the moment it is likely that they will still apply the same scheme by looking for players who are almost out of contract with the previous or free transfer players just like they did before with Gundogan from Manchester City.
Even though Barcelona's financial condition has started to improve now and they can be said to be safe from the pursuit of FFP, this still cannot be fully said to be free for Xavi in transferring players.
It would be great if Xavi is still clever in looking for the momentum of some players who will expire at the previous club and maximize bringing players at low prices and even free but good quality.

Exactly, the fact that they caught and signed such a good player is credit to them. But this player, however good he may be, has a different role and as such he must be respected.
That is, we need a player with the right role to replace Benzema.
We can't beat around the bush, it's something they have to resolve if they aim high and in my opinion they know it too.

The reason Ancelotti hasn't gone for the 4-3-3 is that he knows he hasn't found the right replacement for Benzema just yet. Joselu's presence is good enough and can still be maximized but this is only an option when they have run out of ways and their 2-striker scheme is not working well.
I think next season or this summer's transfer if Madrid's performance goes backwards a bit and declines then it's not impossible that they will look for a pure striker in the end.

[QueenVera]

That's right, I really agree with you and indeed in January they have to add one more midfielder so they don't get confused when one of the players is injured or absent due to a card penalty. Of course, Barcelona cannot look for a midfielder who is just haphazard and at least they must look for a midfielder who has a lot of experience.

I think there are so many good midfielders who are at a mature age but again they have to prepare quite a lot of funds to bring them in. In every competition, especially a big team like Barcelona, they have to anticipate undesirable things and I think Xavi has to start thinking about it from now on.

Exactly, their team looks balanced from the midfield area but they just need extra players for backup in that position to help them whey they face situations like injury or a card offense, and one thing I like about Barcelona is that they'll always go for he best players, they barely settle for low quality players that won't fit in, but sometimes it not all about quality it's the zeal to perform better for your team, because most of them end up underperforming when they arrive the club.
 And I think the midfield area is not the only position they should be looking out for, currently their top striker is not really performing as expected and they need to start looking for a better replacement for him,  because they'll need good finishing to get more goals and since Lewandowski is becoming incompetent, then a change is really needed.

[Bobrox]

I have no complaints about Real Madrid's defense and midfield. Real Madrid's defense is quite stable. And I would say Madrid's midfield is the best midfield in La Liga. Real Madrid's midfield has experienced and talented players like Toni Kroos, Bellingham, Luka Modrich and Tchouameni. However, I would say that Madrid's attack is quite weak. There are no experienced players in the attack. Vini and Rodrygo are still young. How Joselu will play with Madrid is yet to be determined. It is difficult to dominate the Champions League and La Liga with such an attack.

No doubt with Real Madrid have solid and best composition in midfielder but still get weakness with attacking line position actually after Karim Benzema departure to Al Ittihad, Joselu still not impressive well in La Liga although he has quit well performance with Spain national teams in last EURO Qualifier matches. In midfielder, Carlo Ancelotti have many option not only impressive performance with Jude Bellingham but also experience player like Luka Modric and Toni Kroos still in the top performance. If can signing Mbappe in next season, not doubt with Real Madrid are completed squad because dominance by young and experienced player can motivate for young keep on the top performance, in La Liga Real Madrid still manage top standing position after winning 4 of 4 matches.

[bitLeap]

Exactly, the fact that they caught and signed such a good player is credit to them. But this player, however good he may be, has a different role and as such he must be respected.
That is, we need a player with the right role to replace Benzema.
We can't beat around the bush, it's something they have to resolve if they aim high and in my opinion they know it too.

Agree, Benzema replacement role is still very important and no matter how Madrid has to resolve this, it may be difficult to survive the instability of performance. Benzema figure is truly vital and relying on current players to face the Champions League is clearly a little more difficult. Relying on Vini, Rodrygo alone is not enough, then Bellingham is still the core striker whose thirst for goals is what Madrid really needs.

The reason Ancelotti hasn't gone for the 4-3-3 is that he knows he hasn't found the right replacement for Benzema just yet. Joselu's presence is good enough and can still be maximized but this is only an option when they have run out of ways and their 2-striker scheme is not working well.
I think next season or this summer's transfer if Madrid's performance goes backwards a bit and declines then it's not impossible that they will look for a pure striker in the end.

And currently Ancelotti is stuck with a 4-4-2 formation which will not last long, maybe at the start of the season it can still be effective but if he continues to rely on a formation like that it will be easier for opponents to match Ancelotti's movements and strategies. I think it would be very dangerous not to reconsider Benzema's replacement. Madrid can perform optimally with a 4-3-3 formation. In my opinion, with a 4-3-3 formation, Madrid appears sharper and plays more openly.

[MuffinMaster]

Exactly, the fact that they caught and signed such a good player is credit to them. But this player, however good he may be, has a different role and as such he must be respected.
That is, we need a player with the right role to replace Benzema.
We can't beat around the bush, it's something they have to resolve if they aim high and in my opinion they know it too.

Agree, Benzema replacement role is still very important and no matter how Madrid has to resolve this, it may be difficult to survive the instability of performance. Benzema figure is truly vital and relying on current players to face the Champions League is clearly a little more difficult. Relying on Vini, Rodrygo alone is not enough, then Bellingham is still the core striker whose thirst for goals is what Madrid really needs.

The reason Ancelotti hasn't gone for the 4-3-3 is that he knows he hasn't found the right replacement for Benzema just yet. Joselu's presence is good enough and can still be maximized but this is only an option when they have run out of ways and their 2-striker scheme is not working well.
I think next season or this summer's transfer if Madrid's performance goes backwards a bit and declines then it's not impossible that they will look for a pure striker in the end.

And currently Ancelotti is stuck with a 4-4-2 formation which will not last long, maybe at the start of the season it can still be effective but if he continues to rely on a formation like that it will be easier for opponents to match Ancelotti's movements and strategies. I think it would be very dangerous not to reconsider Benzema's replacement. Madrid can perform optimally with a 4-3-3 formation. In my opinion, with a 4-3-3 formation, Madrid appears sharper and plays more openly.

Even if you add another good player in place of Benzema, another player will not be able to provide as good service as him. However, Real Madrid will want to do better in La Liga because the opposition teams are easy in this league.

[hyudien]

Barcelona and Real Madrid now both clubs have young players who both have quite promising potential to strengthen their squads. And Barcelona is now also much better prepared than last season to play and achieve better achievements in the Champions League. We know that last season Barcelona couldn't even go further in the Champions League.

This way of thinking about teams and managers remains weird to me. Do you really think that Xavi sits down in his chair and says to himself that they intentionally let go the Champions League because they want to win La Liga? So do you also think that they lost the Copa del Rey semifinal against Real Madrid on purpose because, well because it made sense?

Regardless of how you two think, I think both are probably right. Because everyone is still speculating which one is open. So far we are looking in a more promising direction, both Barcelona and Madrid will show positive results from purchasing players who will provide quality in La Liga and UCL. If you look at their respective positions in the UCL group, it is possible that they can qualify more easily (compared to the clubs in Group F). This time the La Liga trophy is still open for grabs and I think Madrid or Barcelona deserve to win it.