La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Leviathan.007]

Girona may have started magnificently, but how they will play in the rest is a matter of curiosity. To be honest, my guess right now is that there will be a rivalry between Atletico, Real Madrid and Barça. I believe that the championship will belong to one of these three teams. It's almost guaranteed to be a difficult season.

Girona have been in fine form so far but they will only be one of the candidates for 4th place and a dark horse club this season with their excellent form in the 9 games they have played so far.
They are a surprise but consistency is a very big problem and will definitely be difficult for Girona to overcome even though they are still playing very well but I am not sure this will last until the end.
As for the title race, Atletico this season can still compete unlike the previous season, but on the other hand, the priority will not be different from before where Madrid and Barcelona are the strongest candidates.

I was never expecting to see Girona at this level and race with Real Madrid and Barcelona, still, I'm staying to find the reason for this good performance from Girona. As far as I know, La Liga they could never be on top of the table and I think time after time they will lose their place.
The next game for Girona in La Liga is against Almeria which is a good opportunity to take more risks and even bet on Almeria for more rewards they can give because Almeria is not a weak team too.

[Docnaster]

Even though Barcelona is unbeaten so far, that also doesn't mean Barcelona has a guarantee of the La Liga title this season. Because after all, the evidence is that even though Barcelona has not been defeated so far, but why, why Barcelona not at the top in the standings. Because usually, when a team manages to go undefeated, then of course that team is at the top of the standings, but for Barcelona at this moment, Barcelona current position is even below Girona. Therefore, at least there is no definite guarantee for Barcelona to win the La Liga title this season, because the league is still long, of course Real Madrid also has a big chance of maintaining its top position throughout this season.

There's absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to Barcelona because the team is a top one and associates with fierce energy. Barcelona in good shape despite poor standings below Girona, we know the specified teams that would actually reached significant positions on La Liga table this season and Girona might not be among, starting the league with spectacular energy, it doesn't guarantee they will end up in the top four. Girona lacks consistency to continue their brilliant performance, directly means they have slim probability to survive.

Girona may have started magnificently, but how they will play in the rest is a matter of curiosity. To be honest, my guess right now is that there will be a rivalry between Atletico, Real Madrid and Barça. I believe that the championship will belong to one of these three teams. It's almost guaranteed to be a difficult season.

Girona of course started the Spanish La Liga season in an impressive fashion but even when they were winning consecutively, I was of the opinion that they should enjoy their great performances while it lasts. I said that because I think they lack the quality of players needed to consistently win matches.
The contention for who wins the Spanish La Liga title is between clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Girona did well to have a good start but I don't think they have the needed quality of players to remain relevant in the league.

[Zlantann]

Is it not too early to start comparing Jude Bellingham with Cristiano Ronaldo. It won't make the player better and it won't also give him the time to build his career gradually. There's need to be a consistently progressional player for at least a decade and more to be able to catch up with the achievements the star players have made. Like being the highest goal scorer of the leagues and so many things. It is good to hail the efforts of Bellingham, like I also do severally, but he should be encouraged more on the basis of his performance and not ascribing it to the achievements made by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jude Bellingham is an exceptional player but comparing him with Cristiano Ronaldo is not ideal for now. Firstly, the Englishman is a midfielder and might not be able to score many goals like the Portuguese captain. We still need to give Bellingham more time to show his worth. Ronaldo has maintained high-quality performance for a time which is a sign of a great footballer. Bellingham will have to play for some years before he can attain such status. Also if we compare the trophy and personal awards both players have won, it will be clear that the Real Madrid young player is not close to the standard of Ronaldo. undoubtedly, Bellingham might fortunately get to the level of great midfielders like Zinedine Zidane in the future. But for now, let us give him some space to grow and avoid this unnecessary comparison.      

I was never expecting to see Girona at this level and race with Real Madrid and Barcelona, still, I'm staying to find the reason for this good performance from Girona. As far as I know, La Liga they could never be on top of the table and I think time after time they will lose their place.
The next game for Girona in La Liga is against Almeria which is a good opportunity to take more risks and even bet on Almeria for more rewards they can give because Almeria is not a weak team too.

It is surprising to see a relatively unknown club putting up an extraordinary performance. With a little budget and some group of unknown players, the club is not doing badly at all. Girona head coach Michel has succeeded in building a strong and united team that has won seven games and lost and drew one game respectively. If they maintain this momentum, the Champions League will not elude them. Many players from the club have been brought into the limelight due to their performance of the club and might move to better clubs if they fail to maintain their good performances.    

[TastyChillySauce00]

Are you sure we don't need to worry about Barcelona? Have you counted how many Barcelona players got injured? There are 6 Barcelona players who got injured, it means they are not in a good condition now. Sadly, those 6 players are mostly the key players for Barcelona squad. If they often get injured, it may ruin their performance. Those players will be difficult to maintain their good performance due to injured problem.

Anyway, I think you too underestimate Girona. They played quite consistent so far, they started this season perfectly. Although they got 1 defeat, it doesn't mean they probably easier got more losses. In reality, they still can maintain good performance.

La Liga becoming tougher to anticipate and have basically full game competitions from both elite and mediocre teams. It's only matter of time to decide the most outstanding club currently to lift La Liga trophy this season. Underrated Girona because it's an average team and praising Barcelona to win La Liga league title this season would be quite challenging for them. The blaugrana are face with challenges this season, from problems from the finance sector to the players who have sustained long-term injury, some might come back in extreme incredible shape while some can not be able to meet up the top expectations from fans.

It doesn't even matter how strong girona and barcelona and the winner will always be real madrid. Barcelona is not the same like what it used to be. People are worrying girona to take the la liga this season but real madrid was destroying it easily without any problem by facing a tough game against girona. I think that the result of la liga this season will be the same. Atletico madrid is much more challenging compared to the girona at this moment. The winners will always be real madrid or barcelona.
Note my words. There's no team who can play as good as real madrid or barcelona at this moment in la liga. These clubs will always be dominating the league anytime. I don't see chances owned by some clubs other than it to take the trophy this season.
It's likely that if the good trend by real madrid and barcelona will still continue. These clubs are the only club that will have chances to win la liga this season. Im doubting the club like girona or atletico madrid.

[Leviathan.007]

Simeone is a true leader in Atletico Madrid and many players in Atletico Madrid joined this team because of Simeone coaching this team.
In the last years of Atletico Madrid, Simeone had a good performance there but it seems there is a possibility for another player to leave the team.
Álvaro Morata joined Atletico Madrid from Juventus in Serie A and he even said he joined there because of Simeone but Morata didn't have enough chance during this season and there is a chance for him to leave Atletico Madrid and return to Serie A.

[Raflesia]

Girona have been in fine form so far but they will only be one of the candidates for 4th place and a dark horse club this season with their excellent form in the 9 games they have played so far.
They are a surprise but consistency is a very big problem and will definitely be difficult for Girona to overcome even though they are still playing very well but I am not sure this will last until the end.
As for the title race, Atletico this season can still compete unlike the previous season, but on the other hand, the priority will not be different from before where Madrid and Barcelona are the strongest candidates.

I was never expecting to see Girona at this level and race with Real Madrid and Barcelona, still, I'm staying to find the reason for this good performance from Girona. As far as I know, La Liga they could never be on top of the table and I think time after time they will lose their place.
The next game for Girona in La Liga is against Almeria which is a good opportunity to take more risks and even bet on Almeria for more rewards they can give because Almeria is not a weak team too.

Actually if you look at Girona at the moment it is not far from the performance of Betis last season where they were also quite surprising at the start of the season but slowly they lost their balance and in the end the conditions remained the same they were only in the Europa League. Girona will also not be much different even if they try their best now but their condition will only be a dark horse and be in the Europa League zone at best in the Champions League position 4. But to be in the championship zone and compete until the end will be very difficult for them.
The next week against Almeria will not be too difficult and indeed with their current performance it is possible for them to bring 3 points but there could be a surprise from Almeria.

[borovichok]

Simeone is a true leader in Atletico Madrid and many players in Atletico Madrid joined this team because of Simeone coaching this team.
In the last years of Atletico Madrid, Simeone had a good performance there but it seems there is a possibility for another player to leave the team.
Álvaro Morata joined Atletico Madrid from Juventus in Serie A and he even said he joined there because of Simeone but Morata didn't have enough chance during this season and there is a chance for him to leave Atletico Madrid and return to Serie A.

Diego Simeone is the masterpieces of Atletico Madrid, his presence is highly needed for the upgrade of the team. He is one of the promising coach in La Liga and also a good coach running the affairs of Los Colchoneros over previous seasons. Atletico Madrid have full force and was able to match the level of energy from other competitive clubs in UEFA Champions League and other elite ones. The players respects him and have succeeded in their best form, just like Alvaro Morata who's exceptionally brilliant on the pitch, and have made valuable contributions to the team. He's here to improve more and play more games for Atletico Madrid.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

I really fully support your statement. It is true that Mbappe arrival will shake up La Liga and even competing with Barcelona will look very easy and certainly to win the glory of the title like when there were still Ronaldo and Benzema as I said before. of course Ancelotti is also more enthusiastic about achieving his goal of getting titles in all competitions in La Liga and in the UCL, but this is just our speculation and my concerns arose after there were rumors that Real madrid also had an alternative if they failed to bring in Mbappe or chose to get reliable player from the EPL Haaland and it will be more difficult because Haaland is currently still comfortable with his current team.

Without Mbappe Real Madrid will still be one of Barcelona's strong challengers and that has been proven many times in La Liga, this is more than just competition in La Liga but Real Madrid's collective ability when playing in the Champions League as the highest competition and they are one of the kings of the league Champions require a competent and strong team. Mbappe can bring big changes to Real Madrid's attack line because of his extraordinary ability when scoring goals and also when outwitting opponents when carrying the ball, this is what makes Real Madrid's front line even more dangerous for the teams that will face them.

Even though Real Madrid currently says they have other options if Mbappe fails to wear the Los Blancos uniform, I am sure Mbappe will choose Real Madrid compared to other clubs if he wants to leave PSG. Let's see what Mbappe's future holds next season after his contract ends at PSG and hope he chooses the right club as the next step to achieve his individual and club career.

[harapan]

Simeone is a true leader in Atletico Madrid and many players in Atletico Madrid joined this team because of Simeone coaching this team.
In the last years of Atletico Madrid, Simeone had a good performance there but it seems there is a possibility for another player to leave the team.
Álvaro Morata joined Atletico Madrid from Juventus in Serie A and he even said he joined there because of Simeone but Morata didn't have enough chance during this season and there is a chance for him to leave Atletico Madrid and return to Serie A.

I find returning to Italy unsafe for him he should  head somewhere else to be straight here he should make moves for Saudi Arabia
He has won both in La liga and also in the Seria A he should face some new ideas and challenges.
Diego Simeone has stay  a long while with Atletico Madrid he also should consider a better campaign and challenges. He is a big manager but most of his tactics are old and too hard. You will need to be a hard player for you to thrive.
Alvaro Morata is now pass his good old days he still gets to make the call for Spain national squad he still has something  to offer.

[len01]

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Even though Real Madrid currently says they have other options if Mbappe fails to wear the Los Blancos uniform, I am sure Mbappe will choose Real Madrid compared to other clubs if he wants to leave PSG. Let's see what Mbappe's future holds next season after his contract ends at PSG and hope he chooses the right club as the next step to achieve his individual and club career.

I have the same thought as you, in fact I have had this thought since that time and also often say that Mbappe is actually a talented player who wants his career to be highly recognized in prestigious competitions like the UCL and of course that choice is Real Madrid because as you said that Madrid is king in the UCL so it is quite certain that Mbappe will choose to go to Real Madrid even though there are several other teams that will make offers but choosing Real Madrid will be the very right choice for him. we will all be looking forward to Mbappe arrival at Los Blancos to continue his career in achieving the UCL title.

[bering]

Simeone is a true leader in Atletico Madrid and many players in Atletico Madrid joined this team because of Simeone coaching this team.
In the last years of Atletico Madrid, Simeone had a good performance there but it seems there is a possibility for another player to leave the team.
Álvaro Morata joined Atletico Madrid from Juventus in Serie A and he even said he joined there because of Simeone but Morata didn't have enough chance during this season and there is a chance for him to leave Atletico Madrid and return to Serie A.

Morata has found his shape again recently and in Atletico Madrid or Spain national team and he has often to scores goals and the records 7 goals from 9 matches in all competitions was showed this is his best records during his career so i don't think Atletico will let Morata to leave easily but indeed Morata has contract duration until end of this season and Atletico have to offering new contract immediately if they don't want to losing him and Morata said he will thinking to stayed if Atletico giving good offers to him

On the other hand Atletico Madrid Manager Simeone will gets new contract soon it says both representative have already reach an agreement about the detail of new contract and soon he will signing it but it wasn't mentioned contract duration for him and Atletico owner was feel satisfied to Simeone jobs so that's why they feel Simeone is deserved to give contract extension

[babo]

I really fully support your statement. It is true that Mbappe arrival will shake up La Liga and even competing with Barcelona will look very easy and certainly to win the glory of the title like when there were still Ronaldo and Benzema as I said before. of course Ancelotti is also more enthusiastic about achieving his goal of getting titles in all competitions in La Liga and in the UCL, but this is just our speculation and my concerns arose after there were rumors that Real madrid also had an alternative if they failed to bring in Mbappe or chose to get reliable player from the EPL Haaland and it will be more difficult because Haaland is currently still comfortable with his current team.

Without Mbappe Real Madrid will still be one of Barcelona's strong challengers and that has been proven many times in La Liga, this is more than just competition in La Liga but Real Madrid's collective ability when playing in the Champions League as the highest competition and they are one of the kings of the league Champions require a competent and strong team. Mbappe can bring big changes to Real Madrid's attack line because of his extraordinary ability when scoring goals and also when outwitting opponents when carrying the ball, this is what makes Real Madrid's front line even more dangerous for the teams that will face them.

Even though Real Madrid currently says they have other options if Mbappe fails to wear the Los Blancos uniform, I am sure Mbappe will choose Real Madrid compared to other clubs if he wants to leave PSG. Let's see what Mbappe's future holds next season after his contract ends at PSG and hope he chooses the right club as the next step to achieve his individual and club career.

As far as I know, Mbappe has made it clear that he wants to go to Real Madrid
I think there are problems with leaving PSG, the reason should only be that, we need to wait for the situation to unblock itself
there are no other ways but to be patient

[asriloni]

Simeone is a true leader in Atletico Madrid and many players in Atletico Madrid joined this team because of Simeone coaching this team.
In the last years of Atletico Madrid, Simeone had a good performance there but it seems there is a possibility for another player to leave the team.
Álvaro Morata joined Atletico Madrid from Juventus in Serie A and he even said he joined there because of Simeone but Morata didn't have enough chance during this season and there is a chance for him to leave Atletico Madrid and return to Serie A.

Morata has found his shape again recently and in Atletico Madrid or Spain national team and he has often to scores goals and the records 7 goals from 9 matches in all competitions was showed this is his best records during his career so i don't think Atletico will let Morata to leave easily but indeed Morata has contract duration until end of this season and Atletico have to offering new contract immediately if they don't want to losing him and Morata said he will thinking to stayed if Atletico giving good offers to him

On the other hand Atletico Madrid Manager Simeone will gets new contract soon it says both representative have already reach an agreement about the detail of new contract and soon he will signing it but it wasn't mentioned contract duration for him and Atletico owner was feel satisfied to Simeone jobs so that's why they feel Simeone is deserved to give contract extension

Morata was a very consistent striker. Even though his performance was not so impressive like another great striker but the thing that i do like from him was his consistentcy. I meant he was always able adapting to the new club. I remember when he was playing for madrid, chelsea and then atletico madrid.
I don't even know why people are not seeing him as a great striker. His consistentcy is something different compared with another player. Morata was always able to keep his performance very consistent in any game.
Moara is underrated striker at this moment and i think that if he will able to perform better with atletico madrid. Morata is also consistently contributing to the club through his goals.
Some big clubs shall have eyed him as great striker that can be bought. He was having very impressive performance.

[Hirose UK]

It seems that Xavi will use De Jong as replacement for Lewandowski if he cannot recover and play in the match against Real Madrid but De Jong is also playing after recovering from his injury so Xavi has to really consider everything so that nothing bad happens to his players.
However on the other hand some of the latest news also states that Lewandowski can recover on time and can even take part in El Clasico and this is good news even though it is not necessarily true.

But despite all the rumors that have been circulating it seems that Xavi knows more about the Barcelona squad so he can have better plan to be able to perform optimally in El Clasico.

[rendravolt]

Previously, Camavinga had received a new long-term contract and now it is Fede Valverde's turn to get a new contract until 2028. Fede Valverde has agreed to the latest agreement and as we know his loyalty to Real Madrid is deep. Other teams that try to touch him now have no openings and he doesn't have the slightest feeling of leaving Real Madrid. The release clause is also at 1 billion euros and this is the same figure as that obtained by Camavinga. Real Madrid wants to protect its players and of course they know that their players only want to play for the club they love. Now we just have to wait for an official statement from Real Madrid to announce contract extensions for several of these players.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1712371523636302072

[legendbtc]

It seems that Xavi will use De Jong as replacement for Lewandowski if he cannot recover and play in the match against Real Madrid but De Jong is also playing after recovering from his injury so Xavi has to really consider everything so that nothing bad happens to his players.
However on the other hand some of the latest news also states that Lewandowski can recover on time and can even take part in El Clasico and this is good news even though it is not necessarily true.

But despite all the rumors that have been circulating it seems that Xavi knows more about the Barcelona squad so he can have better plan to be able to perform optimally in El Clasico.

Lewandowski is one of many important Barcelona players currently sidelined due to injury. Lewandowski's injury is making Xavi worried. This is no different than a shock for coach Xavi. Lewandowski is Barca's number 1 striker this season. But what's worse is that right now, Coach Xavi doesn't have a valid "number 9" to fill Lewandowski's void. Lewandowski will not take risks in El Clasico if he is not physically fit. De Jong replacing him is also an option. However, in terms of effectiveness, you should choose Ferran. Don't forget that Ferran is no stranger to the role of "false number 9".

[piebeyb]

It seems that Xavi will use De Jong as replacement for Lewandowski if he cannot recover and play in the match against Real Madrid but De Jong is also playing after recovering from his injury so Xavi has to really consider everything so that nothing bad happens to his players.
However on the other hand some of the latest news also states that Lewandowski can recover on time and can even take part in El Clasico and this is good news even though it is not necessarily true.

But despite all the rumors that have been circulating it seems that Xavi knows more about the Barcelona squad so he can have better plan to be able to perform optimally in El Clasico.

This should have been a concern for Xavi since last summer's transfer, the need for an additional striker to replace Lewandowski when he is injured or absent for other reasons, so that there are no problems when facing important matches, obviously it will be detrimental to Barcelona if in the end the result of the match will disappoint all fans. and experience unnecessary defeat.

It is clear that the Laliga competition this season is very interesting so that Barcelona can continue to be on the winning track, at least they have sharp attack power in their front line, without Lewandowski it might have a little influence on the result of the match, but this is Xavi's task and challenge, he must show that he can overcome this problem and fielded all the players he had to get the full three points.

[Strongkored]

This should have been a concern for Xavi since last summer's transfer, the need for an additional striker to replace Lewandowski when he is injured or absent for other reasons, so that there are no problems when facing important matches, obviously it will be detrimental to Barcelona if in the end the result of the match will disappoint all fans. and experience unnecessary defeat.

It is clear that the Laliga competition this season is very interesting so that Barcelona can continue to be on the winning track, at least they have sharp attack power in their front line, without Lewandowski it might have a little influence on the result of the match, but this is Xavi's task and challenge, he must show that he can overcome this problem and fielded all the players he had to get the full three points.

We know there is not much Barcelona can do in the transfer market because the financial problems they are facing mean they have to comply with every direction from Laliga, so it's not that Barcelona doesn't want to add a striker but there are things preventing them from doing that. So far Barcelona is still playing quite well, and Lewandowski's injury might make them have a little difficulty in scoring goals, but seeing how Xavi Hernandez handles every difficulty that occurs, I think this time Xavi will be able to handle it well. Another Barcelona player could very well cover the gap in Lewandowski's absence, and Xavi knows exactly who that player is.

[beerlover]

Will Arda Guler follow in Hazard footsteps at Real Madrid, who continues to suffer from injuries, so to date he has not made his debut after being recruited from Fenerbahce. After playing several matches on the pre-season tour yesterday, many said that the Turkish player had qualities like Mesut Ozil.

I mean it is just the start of his career so we do not really know how it will go, there is really no reason to assume the worse just yet, it has been only a few months since he got there. Plus, he doesn't have any serious injuries so far, just small time stuff and he is not ready to play just yet neither, his skills are great but his body can't handle all the overload that a team like Real Madrid has. Remember, this kid didn't play all that many games so far, and they got him on a future potential thing and not what he has shown all season long, he didn't had a single 30+ game season so far.

I think they are just bulking him a bit and putting some small amount of muscle into him, so that he could do great. You do not have to be buffed, but you need to be at least core strength just like how Modric has, he may not be all that muscled ripped body, but he is strong on his foot and that is something Guler is missing. It may take time and he may get injured multiple more times while growing to be like that.

[Litzki1990]

Even though Barcelona is unbeaten so far, that also doesn't mean Barcelona has a guarantee of the La Liga title this season. Because after all, the evidence is that even though Barcelona has not been defeated so far, but why, why Barcelona not at the top in the standings. Because usually, when a team manages to go undefeated, then of course that team is at the top of the standings, but for Barcelona at this moment, Barcelona current position is even below Girona. Therefore, at least there is no definite guarantee for Barcelona to win the La Liga title this season, because the league is still long, of course Real Madrid also has a big chance of maintaining its top position throughout this season.

There's absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to Barcelona because the team is a top one and associates with fierce energy. Barcelona in good shape despite poor standings below Girona, we know the specified teams that would actually reached significant positions on La Liga table this season and Girona might not be among, starting the league with spectacular energy, it doesn't guarantee they will end up in the top four. Girona lacks consistency to continue their brilliant performance, directly means they have slim probability to survive.

Girona may have started magnificently, but how they will play in the rest is a matter of curiosity. To be honest, my guess right now is that there will be a rivalry between Atletico, Real Madrid and Barça. I believe that the championship will belong to one of these three teams. It's almost guaranteed to be a difficult season.

Girona of course started the Spanish La Liga season in an impressive fashion but even when they were winning consecutively, I was of the opinion that they should enjoy their great performances while it lasts. I said that because I think they lack the quality of players needed to consistently win matches.
The contention for who wins the Spanish La Liga title is between clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Girona did well to have a good start but I don't think they have the needed quality of players to remain relevant in the league.

Girona have had a great start to this season in La Liga. We might not have expected this team to make a great start to the new season. Girona have won 7 of their first nine matches, drawn one match and dropped points in one match. After seeing Girona's performance, many may say that this season, this team is going to win the league title instead of Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is natural to think like this but in reality this team will not be able to maintain their consistency until the end of the season. Girona have had easy opposition in their first nine matches but will find it hard to do well against the tough opponents ahead. Barcelona and Real Madrid will ultimately survive the battle of La Liga and either of these two teams will win the title.