La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Sebas.tian]

And just like that in only 2 weeks Barcelona lost their advantage and their 1st place in LaLiga in favor of Real Madrid and more than this , they are sitting ducks on 3rd place with ATL.Madrid being only 2 points behind them. Tonight , Barca really the same game they always do but didn't have the necessary luck to get points as Granada stroke twice in 1st half which made the game a bit harder for Barca.

Even with this , a draw is better than a defeat and I low how Felix played as had the biggest note from all Barca players.

I think, Barcelona coach have to do something meaningful to save the team from this third position in the la Liga league table because their fans are not happy about the draw match with Granada home, because Barcelona had the opportunity to win the match but they misused it by allowing Granada strikers to achieved early goals in the first half. The second half really showed how strong Barcelona players are to used the second half to equalized the goals because their coach made some changes that made the match to changed for Barcelona players to dominate before the end of the match. I believe, Barcelona coach will do everything possible to avoid draw match in their next match, because draw match don't allow a team to maintain a good position through out the tournament.

[Falconer]

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Im so happy with the result, im not barcelona bettor but madrid was giving me much more confidence. Waiting for ancellotti to make this club as the best club in the world. Im sorry barcelona but it seems like that this season may be owning by king madrid.
The consistentcy from real madrid is key.  hala madrid. barcelona keep play use old ball tactic which is outdated.

I am also a Real Madrid fan but I am very aware that it is still very early to expect Real Madrid to maintain its consistency this season. I'm happy that Real Madrid managed to win more games than Barcelona, ​​but a 3 point gap to Barcelona would be completely unexpected. In fact, Barcelona is still unbeaten until the 9th match and that is a sign that Barcelona is very ready to compete to defend its title.

I'm definitely not going to underestimate Barcelona who are currently 3 points behind Real Madrid, that wouldn't be a good thing to do. Barcelona could reclaim top spot from Real Madrid only if Real Madrid loses another game, but I'm also happy with Real Madrid's performance so far. My fear about Real Madrid at the moment is that they are relying on Bellingham's performances, which is obviously worrying.

[hyudien]

And just like that in only 2 weeks Barcelona lost their advantage and their 1st place in LaLiga in favor of Real Madrid and more than this , they are sitting ducks on 3rd place with ATL.Madrid being only 2 points behind them. Tonight , Barca really the same game they always do but didn't have the necessary luck to get points as Granada stroke twice in 1st half which made the game a bit harder for Barca.

Even with this , a draw is better than a defeat and I low how Felix played as had the biggest note from all Barca players.

I think, Barcelona coach have to do something meaningful to save the team from this third position in the la Liga league table because their fans are not happy about the draw match with Granada home, because Barcelona had the opportunity to win the match but they misused it by allowing Granada strikers to achieved early goals in the first half. The second half really showed how strong Barcelona players are to used the second half to equalized the goals because their coach made some changes that made the match to changed for Barcelona players to dominate before the end of the match. I believe, Barcelona coach will do everything possible to avoid draw match in their next match, because draw match don't allow a team to maintain a good position through out the tournament.

It would be inappropriate if Barcelona had to share points with Granada. From the statistics of the different players, Granada should be considered to have no chance of balancing Barcelona game. The 2-2 result is an important lesson because when you think a club like Granada is not a threat, it will actually turn into a threat. Despite Lewandowski's absence, the probability of Barcelona winning is still very large. Granada was able to shoot 7 shots and Barcelona twice as many, namely with 22 shots and 10 shots on target did not result in a goal. A big evaluation for Xavi is that if he is unable to get points in the next match then Atletico Madrid can replace his position in the standings.

[swogerino]

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Im so happy with the result, im not barcelona bettor but madrid was giving me much more confidence. Waiting for ancellotti to make this club as the best club in the world. Im sorry barcelona but it seems like that this season may be owning by king madrid.
The consistentcy from real madrid is key.  hala madrid. barcelona keep play use old ball tactic which is outdated.

I am also a Real Madrid fan but I am very aware that it is still very early to expect Real Madrid to maintain its consistency this season. I'm happy that Real Madrid managed to win more games than Barcelona, ​​but a 3 point gap to Barcelona would be completely unexpected. In fact, Barcelona is still unbeaten until the 9th match and that is a sign that Barcelona is very ready to compete to defend its title.

I'm definitely not going to underestimate Barcelona who are currently 3 points behind Real Madrid, that wouldn't be a good thing to do. Barcelona could reclaim top spot from Real Madrid only if Real Madrid loses another game, but I'm also happy with Real Madrid's performance so far. My fear about Real Madrid at the moment is that they are relying on Bellingham's performances, which is obviously worrying.

Well,of course Barcelona is a team who cannot be underestimated but making quite some false steps in such early stages of the La Liga and against weaker opponents for me is a big red flag.Sure Real has made false steps too but they have been against stronger teams,they have lost against Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby and except that they have been doing well.

I have said it before Real should imperatively get a striker,Mbappe being the ideal player to add to this team which desperately needs a player like him and Ancelotti should leave his ego apart and open the door for such great player.

[Razmirraz]

Very annoying for Barcelona, ​​because after being 2-0 behind they managed to get to 2-2 and Joao Felix even scored a goal in the 90+4 minute which was disallowed for foul play. In general, Barcelona played much better in the second half and they almost managed to turn the game around, and all of that without Lewandowski.

Barcelona tonight wasn't playing at their best tonight and if not for Granada's decline after scoring the first two goals of the game, Barcelona wouldn't have gotten anything from the game tonight. Granada wanted to defend their two early goals instead of trying to score more and that was why they weren't able to pick all three points from the game.
That being said, Lamine Yamal made history tonight by becoming the youngest player in history to score a Spanish La Liga game and that I think is a great milestone and record for the teenager

Granada started the match well, they played like a team that was trying to put pressure on their opponent who wanted to undermine their dominance. Granada counter-attack scheme was quite effective compared to ball control so they were able to control the game. Granada players were able to take advantage of the space in Barcelona defense, they managed to break into Barcelona goal twice in the first half.
The draw that Barcelona achieved at home to Granada was not due to injuries to many of their mainstay players, but was the result of a lack of discipline at the back in blocking attacks from Granada players. Barcelona had to settle for sharing points with Granada, losing two points meant they failed to return to second place.

[bering]

And just like that in only 2 weeks Barcelona lost their advantage and their 1st place in LaLiga in favor of Real Madrid and more than this , they are sitting ducks on 3rd place with ATL.Madrid being only 2 points behind them. Tonight , Barca really the same game they always do but didn't have the necessary luck to get points as Granada stroke twice in 1st half which made the game a bit harder for Barca.

Even with this , a draw is better than a defeat and I low how Felix played as had the biggest note from all Barca players.

I think, Barcelona coach have to do something meaningful to save the team from this third position in the la Liga league table because their fans are not happy about the draw match with Granada home, because Barcelona had the opportunity to win the match but they misused it by allowing Granada strikers to achieved early goals in the first half. The second half really showed how strong Barcelona players are to used the second half to equalized the goals because their coach made some changes that made the match to changed for Barcelona players to dominate before the end of the match. I believe, Barcelona coach will do everything possible to avoid draw match in their next match, because draw match don't allow a team to maintain a good position through out the tournament.

It would be inappropriate if Barcelona had to share points with Granada. From the statistics of the different players, Granada should be considered to have no chance of balancing Barcelona game. The 2-2 result is an important lesson because when you think a club like Granada is not a threat, it will actually turn into a threat. Despite Lewandowski's absence, the probability of Barcelona winning is still very large. Granada was able to shoot 7 shots and Barcelona twice as many, namely with 22 shots and 10 shots on target did not result in a goal. A big evaluation for Xavi is that if he is unable to get points in the next match then Atletico Madrid can replace his position in the standings.

We all know Granada is weak team and i think nobody will thought Barcelona was failed to beat Granada today and indeed this is dissapoint result because before this match Barcelona has good chances to overcomes Girona on second place and so far Barcelona has got 3 draw during this season from Getafe, Mallorca and Granada which is mostly they are weak team in Laliga and recently i have been notice that 3 draw which Barcelona gets so far was from away matches and seems Xavi still unable to bringing Barcelona to playing consistent at their opponents home ground and he have to solved this conditions because their opponent Real Madrid always be performing well for each matches

[püsür]

Certain Barcelona will not get it easy tonight still on, the win is sure they're without se quality players though but victory would be sure at the end of the game.

A sure win, it doesnt look like it for Barcelona. It is now 2:0 for Granada, whats going on? Zaragoza has scored its second goal today. Edit A few minutes ago now the 2:1 by Lamine Yamal, that had to be so that Barca does not lose motivation after halftime. I think there will be at least two more goals and new players will come in. This will be a good 45 minutes.

Very annoying for Barcelona, ​​because after being 2-0 behind they managed to get to 2-2 and Joao Felix even scored a goal in the 90+4 minute which was disallowed for foul play. In general, Barcelona played much better in the second half and they almost managed to turn the game around, and all of that without Lewandowski.

Barcelona tonight wasn't playing at their best tonight and if not for Granada's decline after scoring the first two goals of the game, Barcelona wouldn't have gotten anything from the game tonight. Granada wanted to defend their two early goals instead of trying to score more and that was why they weren't able to pick all three points from the game.
That being said, Lamine Yamal made history tonight by becoming the youngest player in history to score a Spanish La Liga game and that I think is a great milestone and record for the teenager

Xavi plays with zero squad stability, one game Raphinha one game Torres one game 16 year old on the right wing. If you look in the center, you have Gavi and Ilkay. Where is someone like Pedri. It's ridiculous. In his time, everyone could recite the Barca 11 by heart. It's almost 2024 and I still feel like I'm watching a mediocre team when I watch this team. No dribbling, no long shots, no crosses. The whole game is based on short passes and passes to the guy 5 meters away max. I watched the granada game. They're second to last in the league and they're a mess. The game is tied, extra time is played and these guys are still dribbling the ball around with no excitement. I wonder when the 24 hour possession football will end for these guys. This is how they played 15 years ago and this is how they play now. I guess this style explains why they can't do big in the european cups.

[Nheer]

Barcelona didn't have many of their key players today, so I wasn't surprised by this draw. I think it was a valid game despite the absence of important players, but in order to be the best in the league and move to the first place in the season, they should not have so many draws.

Not many players were absent yesterday and even at that barcelona should have won they should not have conceded 2 goals to Relegation Zone Granada. The early mistake made them to concede the first goal which affected the team’s performance. They did better in the second half to turn things around and equalize but they were not lucky to win. Joao Felix goal in the extra minutes of the game was ruled out for offside else they could have completed the comeback.

They need to do better if they want to win the title again this season because a draw with Granada proves they are still not at their best despite having a fine run of games and winning matches back to back. They don’t need much draw because if they can’t win Granada how will they do when they face stronger opponents.

Now they definitely had to win El-Clasico to play for the top. I think the transfer of İlkay Gündoğan is a good transfer. He is a central midfielder who is very compatible with the Barcelona chemistry, and is a player who always thinks of good passes.

The transfers Barcelona did last transfer window are all positive transfers they have all adapted well and help strengthen the team. Right from his Man City days i knew Ikay Gündoğan would not find it difficult to adapt in La Liga because he plays similar style to them and a Barcelona kinda player. Winning the El Clasico can be a bit challenging this season but with all these positives from the new signings they should be able to face Madrid head on.

[klidex]

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It would be inappropriate if Barcelona had to share points with Granada. From the statistics of the different players, Granada should be considered to have no chance of balancing Barcelona game. The 2-2 result is an important lesson because when you think a club like Granada is not a threat, it will actually turn into a threat. Despite Lewandowski's absence, the probability of Barcelona winning is still very large. Granada was able to shoot 7 shots and Barcelona twice as many, namely with 22 shots and 10 shots on target did not result in a goal. A big evaluation for Xavi is that if he is unable to get points in the next match then Atletico Madrid can replace his position in the standings.

We all know Granada is weak team and i think nobody will thought Barcelona was failed to beat Granada today and indeed this is dissapoint result because before this match Barcelona has good chances to overcomes Girona on second place and so far Barcelona has got 3 draw during this season from Getafe, Mallorca and Granada which is mostly they are weak team in Laliga and recently i have been notice that 3 draw which Barcelona gets so far was from away matches and seems Xavi still unable to bringing Barcelona to playing consistent at their opponents home ground and he have to solved this conditions because their opponent Real Madrid always be performing well for each matches

I was quite surprised at Barcelona's match today, no one thought that Granada would be able to score first against Barcelona. I even thought that this would be Barcelona's defeat against a weak club like Granada, but it turns out that Barcelona was able to equalize before the match was over and yes, at least Barcelona must be satisfied with this result because at least Barcelona did not experience defeat.

Lewandowski's absence made Barcelona's attack line weaken even though they completely dominated possession of the ball but Barcelona seemed to have difficulty breaking into Granada's goal in the first half and fortunately in the second half Barcelona was able to perform optimally and S. Roberto managed to score a goal in the final minute so that Barcelona did not suffer defeat.

[Strongkored]

Granada started the match well, they played like a team that was trying to put pressure on their opponent who wanted to undermine their dominance. Granada counter-attack scheme was quite effective compared to ball control so they were able to control the game. Granada players were able to take advantage of the space in Barcelona defense, they managed to break into Barcelona goal twice in the first half.
The draw that Barcelona achieved at home to Granada was not due to injuries to many of their mainstay players, but was the result of a lack of discipline at the back in blocking attacks from Granada players. Barcelona had to settle for sharing points with Granada, losing two points meant they failed to return to second place.

Granada managed to score two goals in thirty minutes of the first half, putting Barcelon under pressure and we will see how they tried to catch up, the whole match was dominated by Barcelona but Granada's defense was quite tight so it was not easy for Barcelona to score, the second goal equalized the score it even happened when the match only had 5 minutes of normal time left.
For Granada, of course this is quite fun because they are the bottom two teams at the moment, so when they face Barcelona of course no one thought that they would be able to get even just one point, many predicted that this would be an easy match for Barcelona to score a lot of goal, but the prediction was wrong and Xavi must evaluate their weak points in this match if they want to retain the title, because even a draw would make them even further behind Real Madrid, who after experiencing their first defeat this season managed to win three matches in a row.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Barcelona didn't have many of their key players today, so I wasn't surprised by this draw. I think it was a valid game despite the absence of important players, but in order to be the best in the league and move to the first place in the season, they should not have so many draws.

Now they definitely had to win El-Clasico to play for the top. I think the transfer of İlkay Gündoğan is a good transfer. He is a central midfielder who is very compatible with the Barcelona chemistry, and is a player who always thinks of good passes.

I don't think that can be used as a strong excuse even though some of their players are absent but against Granada, which is a club that is far below them in terms of level, it cannot be used as an excuse because their squad looks much more luxurious.
De Jong's absence in midfield was a problem but I didn't really like Xavi's decision to force Cancelo to play at right-back which made him less dominant in this match.
This has happened and fortunately they didn't lose the match but there are some things that need to be evaluated because looking at the conditions now it's not very good if it continues like this.

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Granada started the match well, they played like a team that was trying to put pressure on their opponent who wanted to undermine their dominance. Granada counter-attack scheme was quite effective compared to ball control so they were able to control the game. Granada players were able to take advantage of the space in Barcelona defense, they managed to break into Barcelona goal twice in the first half.
The draw that Barcelona achieved at home to Granada was not due to injuries to many of their mainstay players, but was the result of a lack of discipline at the back in blocking attacks from Granada players. Barcelona had to settle for sharing points with Granada, losing two points meant they failed to return to second place.

Granada game in this match implemented a fairly good strategy where they only relied on counter-attack strategies and played relatively defensively. However, every attack they made was quite good, especially since they were able to suppress Barcelona from the first half. I think we often say that the teams at the bottom of the standings are the weakest teams but sometimes that doesn't match the facts because they can balance their game and do some extraordinary things on the pitch.

Barcelona did have many opportunities to score goals, but because Granada's defense was tight, their chances were thwarted by Granada's defenders. With the unsatisfactory results from this match, of course, Barcelona failed to stick closely to Real Madrid in the standings so that the distance between the two of them is now 3 points adrift of Real Madrid.

[W Jr.]

And just like that in only 2 weeks Barcelona lost their advantage and their 1st place in LaLiga in favor of Real Madrid and more than this , they are sitting ducks on 3rd place with ATL.Madrid being only 2 points behind them. Tonight , Barca really the same game they always do but didn't have the necessary luck to get points as Granada stroke twice in 1st half which made the game a bit harder for Barca.

Even with this , a draw is better than a defeat and I low how Felix played as had the biggest note from all Barca players.

I think, Barcelona coach have to do something meaningful to save the team from this third position in the la Liga league table because their fans are not happy about the draw match with Granada home, because Barcelona had the opportunity to win the match but they misused it by allowing Granada strikers to achieved early goals in the first half. The second half really showed how strong Barcelona players are to used the second half to equalized the goals because their coach made some changes that made the match to changed for Barcelona players to dominate before the end of the match. I believe, Barcelona coach will do everything possible to avoid draw match in their next match, because draw match don't allow a team to maintain a good position through out the tournament.

It would be inappropriate if Barcelona had to share points with Granada. From the statistics of the different players, Granada should be considered to have no chance of balancing Barcelona game. The 2-2 result is an important lesson because when you think a club like Granada is not a threat, it will actually turn into a threat. Despite Lewandowski's absence, the probability of Barcelona winning is still very large. Granada was able to shoot 7 shots and Barcelona twice as many, namely with 22 shots and 10 shots on target did not result in a goal. A big evaluation for Xavi is that if he is unable to get points in the next match then Atletico Madrid can replace his position in the standings.

We all know Granada is weak team and i think nobody will thought Barcelona was failed to beat Granada today and indeed this is dissapoint result because before this match Barcelona has good chances to overcomes Girona on second place and so far Barcelona has got 3 draw during this season from Getafe, Mallorca and Granada which is mostly they are weak team in Laliga and recently i have been notice that 3 draw which Barcelona gets so far was from away matches and seems Xavi still unable to bringing Barcelona to playing consistent at their opponents home ground and he have to solved this conditions because their opponent Real Madrid always be performing well for each matches

If Real Madrid had a striker of Lewandowski's quality like Barcelona, ​​they could have scored more goals. Even though they lack this, they play great matches in La Liga. The Granada draw is a big disappointment for Barcelona because before the match, everyone was expecting a victory with lots of goals from Barcelona.

[Cryptmuster]

Granada game in this match implemented a fairly good strategy where they only relied on counter-attack strategies and played relatively defensively. However, every attack they made was quite good, especially since they were able to suppress Barcelona from the first half. I think we often say that the teams at the bottom of the standings are the weakest teams but sometimes that doesn't match the facts because they can balance their game and do some extraordinary things on the pitch.

Barcelona did have many opportunities to score goals, but because Granada's defense was tight, their chances were thwarted by Granada's defenders. With the unsatisfactory results from this match, of course, Barcelona failed to stick closely to Real Madrid in the standings so that the distance between the two of them is now 3 points adrift of Real Madrid.

It was Granada's quick goal in the first minute that allowed them to play on the defensive and hope for counterattacks. Barcelona had a lot of good attacks, but coming back from 2-0 is always very difficult, and they almost managed to do it, but unfortunately Felix's goal was overturned by VAR. Barcelona should have scored more goals, out of 10 shots on target, two goals are a weak result, but they did not lose and one point is better than 0. Thus, Girona remains between Real and Barcelona, the intrigue for Girona remains.

[piebeyb]

Lewandowski's absence made Barcelona's attack line weaken even though they completely dominated possession of the ball but Barcelona seemed to have difficulty breaking into Granada's goal in the first half and fortunately in the second half Barcelona was able to perform optimally and S. Roberto managed to score a goal in the final minute so that Barcelona did not suffer defeat.

I think Xavi can't continue to rely on Lewandowski, he has to prepare a backup to replace Lewandowski when he is absent due to injury or something else, Barcelona didn't perform well last night, even against a bottom club it was quite difficult to score goals, I know in the end they can hold a draw, but this could be a lesson that Barcelona must have a replacement for Lewandowski to be better.

Granada really looked good at the start of the match and they played attacking and were able to score quick goals against Barcelona. Just look at Barcelona's back line which didn't look good so they had to concede two goals. Xavi needs to pay attention to that, Barcelona should be able to win that match , but unfortunately they have to share points with Granada. it looks annoying for those betting on Barcelona  

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It was Granada's quick goal in the first minute that allowed them to play on the defensive and hope for counterattacks. Barcelona had a lot of good attacks, but coming back from 2-0 is always very difficult, and they almost managed to do it, but unfortunately Felix's goal was overturned by VAR. Barcelona should have scored more goals, out of 10 shots on target, two goals are a weak result, but they did not lose and one point is better than 0. Thus, Girona remains between Real and Barcelona, the intrigue for Girona remains.

Yes, the quick goal really made Granada more confident in this match because they knew that the team they were facing was a strong enough team so playing defense was their mainstay for this match. Granada is struggling to get out of the Relegation zone but unfortunately they failed to maintain their best form in this match because Barcelona pressed them quite hard with their attacks. Felix's goal was disallowed because Torres was caught in an offside position. Felix has performed quite well with Barcelona this season, he has found the best team after previously his career was declared unclear, but Barcelona was able to make his name soar again after he managed to show his best performance at the start of this season.

So, if you look at Lewandowksi, it looks like he will miss the next few matches with Barcelona because the injury he suffered requires time for the healing process. I think Barcelona has lost its goal machine and Felix and Yamal must be able to maintain their best form to continue scoring goals when Lewandowksi can't defend the team.

[KTChampions]

Quite a strange situation: Barcelona lost points for the second time in a game with an outsider and is now 3 points behind Real Madrid. At the same time, Real lost points only in the game with strong Atletico. In turn, Atlético, if we take into account the game in reserve, is one point ahead of Barcelona. But the title quotes are as follows:

Real Madrid 1.89

Barcelona Fc 2.20

Atlético Madrid 10.00

In my opinion, Real and Atletico are underrated and Barcelona are overrated. I don’t see Atlético as a contender for the title, but the numbers are such that they should be rated higher.

[rahmad2nd]

I was quite surprised at Barcelona's match today, no one thought that Granada would be able to score first against Barcelona. I even thought that this would be Barcelona's defeat against a weak club like Granada, but it turns out that Barcelona was able to equalize before the match was over and yes, at least Barcelona must be satisfied with this result because at least Barcelona did not experience defeat.

Lewandowski's absence made Barcelona's attack line weaken even though they completely dominated possession of the ball but Barcelona seemed to have difficulty breaking into Granada's goal in the first half and fortunately in the second half Barcelona was able to perform optimally and S. Roberto managed to score a goal in the final minute so that Barcelona did not suffer defeat.

It would be a shame if this fight had to end in a draw, to be honest I didn't watch this fight because it was held early in the morning my country time.  referring to the statistics, line-up and highlights of this match. It seems that Barcelona's defense line was a little careless or maybe they were too busy attacking so their defense line moved too far forward which gave Granada a lot of space when they were able to win the ball. Granada scored two goals, the first goal was scored in a very short time in the 1st minute, and perhaps because of this goal the Barcelona players got a surprise. In the 29th minute, Granada again increased their number of goals. also, 1 Granada player's shot hit the goal post. after that, no more goals were scored by Granada.

As for Barcelona, ​​based on the statistics of this match, they completely controlled the game. They had 80% ball possession, 11 total shots, 5 on target, 2 big chances. Based on the statistics I referred to, Ferran Torres did not play well in this match. 1 already suspected that Ferran Torres was not ideal in the center forward position. he lacked creativity, and his performance was up and down. The goal scored by Barcelona was scored by Lamine Yamal and this goal was also his first goal in La Liga. the second goal, scored by Sergio Roberto from Balde's assist. Unfortunately, it seems that Jules Kounde had to be withdrawn due to a suspected injury. Maybe also, because Kounde's performance was not in prime condition, Granada was able to score two goals in this match. and it's a shame, Barcelona should have been able to win this match if Joao Felix's goal had not been disallowed for offside. As a result, Barcelona had to share 1 point equally. Now, Barcelona is 3 points behind Real Madrid.
By the way, if I'm not mistaken, there are rumors that Barcelona will look for a striker from La Masia as a temporary replacement for the injured Lewandowski. but I'm not sure if this rumor is true.

[swogerino]

Quite a strange situation: Barcelona lost points for the second time in a game with an outsider and is now 3 points behind Real Madrid. At the same time, Real lost points only in the game with strong Atletico. In turn, Atlético, if we take into account the game in reserve, is one point ahead of Barcelona. But the title quotes are as follows:

Real Madrid 1.89

Barcelona Fc 2.20

Atlético Madrid 10.00

In my opinion, Real and Atletico are underrated and Barcelona are overrated. I don’t see Atlético as a contender for the title, but the numbers are such that they should be rated higher.

For me Atletico Madrid is on the best run here having won 2 great games,both at home against Real Madrid which gave them a huge boost in confidence and they have continued winning by beating this last weekend another very good performing team lately,Real Sociedad.

Barcelona with the draw of yesterday game should have the odd of 3.5 at least as they are three points behind Real Madrid and they are on equal points or just one point disadvantage to have that low odd nearly identical to Real Madrid.

[puloweh555]

Granada started the match well, they played like a team that was trying to put pressure on their opponent who wanted to undermine their dominance. Granada counter-attack scheme was quite effective compared to ball control so they were able to control the game. Granada players were able to take advantage of the space in Barcelona defense, they managed to break into Barcelona goal twice in the first half.
The draw that Barcelona achieved at home to Granada was not due to injuries to many of their mainstay players, but was the result of a lack of discipline at the back in blocking attacks from Granada players. Barcelona had to settle for sharing points with Granada, losing two points meant they failed to return to second place.

It was unexpected that Barcelona had to settle for a draw with hosts Granada 2-2. Barcelona doesn't seem confident for this match, there is no De Jong, no Lewa, no Raphinha and no Pedri. Barcelona has difficulty scoring goals. Indeed, they made a comeback, but they had to make a comeback to win, not to draw. This draw left them four points behind Real Madrid, of course with this result Barcelona must immediately get up so as not to lose any more points to the teams at the bottom of the standings.

Last season until the league after Barcelona only conceded 20 goals. This season they have only conceded 10 goals in week 9 and will continue to concede because the game is still long. This season Barcelona's defense looks very weak compared to the previous season which looked very strong and solid. It will be a tough task for Xavi to continue to be the best if he wants to remain competitive and defend the Laliga title this season.