La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Swordsoffreedom]

Compared to Cadiz, Granada and  Almeria, Sevilla are more determined and have a stronger squad. However, Sevilla's overall  performance is now quite poor due to the players not being in  good form and the poor performance of the defenders. Sevilla have lost 9 out of 19 matches.

The main target for  Sevilla should now be to strengthen their defence. Although the attacking players have performed well,  Sevilla have lost most of the matches due to the high number of goals conceded. In the winter transfer window, Sevilla's management should prepare big funds and add talented players to the squad. Then I believe the status of this team will change quickly.

This is the 2nd season for Sevilla to experience poor performance last season Sevilla finished in 12th position and for this season Sevilla predictions are still in the same or even lower position so that in the upcoming transfer window it takes changes in the team but it seems that Sevilla is still in the same problem, that's a financial problem they don't have a budget to bring in new players. In the last transfer window Sevilla only spent 5.5 million to bring in players or 32 million and 26.5 million obtained from the release of players well, in the upcoming transfer window Sevilla can't use the same method so there is no other way unless Sevilla gets a new investor.

Sevilla's goal in the  previous season  was to win the Europa League title. Because  of this, their performance in La Liga matches was quite poor. However, Sevilla dominated the Europa League and became the Champions of the Europa League.

However  their performance  this season has been quite poor in both the  Champions League and La Liga. Having seen  the performance of their  players in several matches, I feel that the  team has the potential to improve. But  the players are not confident. At the same time,  their defense is also quite weak. The coach should  now strengthen t he defense and improve the mentality  of the players. If the coach can do  these two things, Sevilla's performance is likely to stabilize.

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[jakdanyel]

Barcelona's job is really difficult in going for the league championship right now. It is because of their unconvincing performance obviously. They barely defeated Las Palmas in their last match and they are having serious issues with keeping up with top 2 teams closely. If Barcelona didn't make unnecessary amount of point losses the scenario could have been better for them.

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

[Hirose UK]

True. Barca is not as powerful as it was some seasons ago and out of nowhere in the last 2 seasons almost every team from LaLiga managed to score at least once against Barca in both home and away game and that didn't happened before. This season so far is not different and we can clearly see Barca shaking against some teams and also conceding quite some goals and we are just half of the season in + in my opinion this current Barca in top a top 3 team in LaLiga so far.

Barcelona isn't in their best form this season. Lewandowski is no longer a sharp striker after he got injured. Some main players of Barcelona are also injured for a long time. These problems make Barcelona to play weakaer than previous season. Since the early season, Barcelona played underperformance, but they can play better toward the middle of the season. So, it is actually not surprising if Barcelona played unexpectedly although they played against small teams.

We all know that Barcelona is in player crisis because there are several ongoing injury problems, this is bad condition for Barcelona because they still have to use their best performance to be able to face the last 16 of the UCL.
For La Liga, Barcelona also experienced setback and now they are in 3rd place with 41 points, this is 7 point difference from Real Madrid and also Girona.
This difference occurred because of the two defeats they experienced against Real Madrid and Girona, who are now the leaders of the standings and are fighting for the top position with tight competition because they have the same points.

Xavi only chance is to take advantage of the transfer window to bring in several players.
If this is not done then I am sure Xavi will have difficulty in being as strong as he is with maximum performance.

La Liga has been so unpredictable lately that's it's just becoming crazy at this point.

Yes. And the most surprising thing is Girona that is joining for the race of the title. It is crazy that a small team like Girona can be in the top of La Liga standings. They even could defeated Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. I don't know what's happening with the teams in La Liga, but it is very different from the last season.

We cannot underestimate Girona because so far there is only one team that can beat Girona, namely Real Madrid and Real Madrid itself, as the most successful team in La Liga, has only lost one defeat to Atletico Madrid.
This is quite an interesting match drama because Atletico Madrid clearly suffered defeat against Girona.
There is quite big opportunity for Girona to win the title this season and of course we have 2 really interesting leagues where team that are categorized as team that are usually in the middle of the standings have now risen and can top the standings.
La Liga and Bundesliga are similar in their development.

[Luzin]

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

If you look at the current situation, 7 points is not a big difference. But this difference will also be difficult to achieve. Realistically, with the remaining matches, it is still very possible to catch those points. There may be several matches where Girona and Real Madrid lose points. This is because Madrid is in bad condition, many of the best players are injured. There is no news yet that Ancelotti will buy new players.

[Republikcoin.com]

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

If you look at the current situation, 7 points is not a big difference. But this difference will also be difficult to achieve. Realistically, with the remaining matches, it is still very possible to catch those points. There may be several matches where Girona and Real Madrid lose points. This is because Madrid is in bad condition, many of the best players are injured. There is no news yet that Ancelotti will buy new players.

This season's journey is still quite long and the Barcelona team must not just shift their focus to one of the tournaments that they might win, but what they now have to do is improve the quality of the team and also maintain consistency so that they can compete and target to win the tournament they are in. follow.
I think a team as big as Barcelona will not waste the opportunity to win any title and that is their main goal, but they also have to be realistic and the current problem is the quality of their team, if Barcelona is unable to improve from the downturn they are currently experiencing then they won't have any trophies. possible for them to achieve.
There are still quite a lot of La Liga matches remaining and anything is still possible to happen, up to now Barcelona is still considered a competitor in the title race along with Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and also Girona.

[rendravolt]

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

If you look at the current situation, 7 points is not a big difference. But this difference will also be difficult to achieve. Realistically, with the remaining matches, it is still very possible to catch those points. There may be several matches where Girona and Real Madrid lose points. This is because Madrid is in bad condition, many of the best players are injured. There is no news yet that Ancelotti will buy new players.

As long as Real Madrid does not buy new players this January, the loss of points cannot be avoided. We know that they are still quite safe until half of this season because they haven't lost too many times, but the next half of the season will definitely be a very tight season and very vulnerable to losing points. So as you said, the difference of 7 points is not that big, but if Real Madrid wants to pressure to buy new players then Barcelona will also find it increasingly difficult to catch them. The reason is that Real Madrid will definitely be very difficult to beat and they will be much more terrifying in the future. But again, if the previous problems have not been resolved then Barcelona will have a chance and maybe they will stab in the back.

[armanda90]

Breaking News!

And it happened again, reportedly Lucas Vazquez suffered an injury and it is certain that he will be absent for 3 weeks. Obviously this is bad news that the Los Blancos squad doesn't want and they are again facing problems with injured players. Lucas Vazquez suffered an injury after training together yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's Copa Del Rey match against Arandiana. Even though Dani Carvajal has just recovered from injury and it is hoped that Lucas Vazquez can be his backup in the midst of busy competition. But now Real Madrid doesn't have many defender options and they inevitably have to borrow players this January to maintain their defense line.

It's just that, as rumors are circulating, Ancelotti or management are also reluctant to look for new players this winter and I would really regret it if they don't move from now on considering that competition in La Liga will get tougher and also in the Champions League there will definitely be unexpected problems.

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Its not really bad news although Real Madrid have loss Lucas Vazquez because Dani Carvajal who play with the same position with Valquez have return from injury and play last match against Alaves. Actually Real Madrid have many matches in this month but get bad news if Lucas Vazquez have absent for several matches with Real Madrid and tomorrow will play in Copa del Rey against Arandiana. In this season, Real Madrid faced problem with many defender got injury and David Alaba have confirmed absent and not get details yet when recovering from injury. Current list Real Madrid players injury are David Alaba, Militao and Lucas Vazquez make complete with three of Real Madrid player have injury.

After facing Arandiana in Copa del Rey few days later Madrid will play on Supercopa semifinal phase against Atletico Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti have smart rotation how to keep their players from injury.

[wakier]

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

If you look at the current situation, 7 points is not a big difference. But this difference will also be difficult to achieve. Realistically, with the remaining matches, it is still very possible to catch those points. There may be several matches where Girona and Real Madrid lose points. This is because Madrid is in bad condition, many of the best players are injured. There is no news yet that Ancelotti will buy new players.

As long as Real Madrid does not buy new players this January, the loss of points cannot be avoided. We know that they are still quite safe until half of this season because they haven't lost too many times, but the next half of the season will definitely be a very tight season and very vulnerable to losing points. So as you said, the difference of 7 points is not that big, but if Real Madrid wants to pressure to buy new players then Barcelona will also find it increasingly difficult to catch them. The reason is that Real Madrid will definitely be very difficult to beat and they will be much more terrifying in the future. But again, if the previous problems have not been resolved then Barcelona will have a chance and maybe they will stab in the back.

I don't know what Ancelotti plans to do when the transfer market opens this time, whether they will recruit players or not. Currently, Real Madrid is still quite safe at the top of the table, but the match that Madrid will face is still quite long, while many Madrid players are injured. If Anceloti decides not to add new players then it is feared that Madrid will experience difficulties in the future if the players they rely on experience bad things or follow Madrid's current injury list, no one knows what the future holds, right? But yes, hopefully this doesn't happen to the players, but there's no harm in buying players to use as reserves and can increase Madrid's strength in the second half of this season. And according to rumors circulating Madrid will buy Mbappè this January, are those rumors true?

[bbigtart]

This season's journey is still quite long and the Barcelona team must not just shift their focus to one of the tournaments that they might win, but what they now have to do is improve the quality of the team and also maintain consistency so that they can compete and target to win the tournament they are in. follow.
I think a team as big as Barcelona will not waste the opportunity to win any title and that is their main goal, but they also have to be realistic and the current problem is the quality of their team, if Barcelona is unable to improve from the downturn they are currently experiencing then they won't have any trophies. possible for them to achieve.
There are still quite a lot of La Liga matches remaining and anything is still possible to happen, up to now Barcelona is still considered a competitor in the title race along with Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and also Girona.

Barcelona is a big club, a respected club, a club full of history and achievements. However, these two seasons they experienced financial problems which made them experience a downturn and the peak occurred in this season. Even against small teams, they achieved victory with great difficulty, in conditions such as competing in the league, it was difficult, especially with such a large point difference. It is true that Laliga still has a long way to go and possibilities like what you mentioned could happen, but I am pessimistic that Barcelona can recover this season, because there are rumors circulating that Barcelona's internal situation is not conducive.

Financial conditions will more or less affect the quality of the game, every fan definitely wants their club to always win, but looking at the quality of Barcelona's current game, it is very difficult for them to go further in the UCL league tournament, but still have the opportunity to win the Copa Del Rey trophy. and for LaLiga it seems they will remain in third or fourth position until the end of the season.

[bitLeap]

Real Betis was only solid when playing at home even though it was dominated by draws, but when playing as an away team they lost to a team that was only one point ahead of the team in the relegation zone Celta Vigo.
Winning against Real Betis really helps Celta Vigo to stay outside the relegation zone even though they still have the chance of being relegated because they are only one point ahead of Cadiz so there must be improvements in the middle of this season so that they are truly safe and can still play in Laliga next season.
Next, Celta will face Mallorca, even though the rankings of the two are different, in terms of strength they are not much different because the point difference between the two teams is only two, so it is very possible for Celta to earn another point, even if it is only one.

The match was very interesting both teams both had a strong desire to win in this match, but it seemed that luck was on the side of the hosts with the goal they created towards the end of the match and what is more interesting is that they can do it when they play with 10 men after one of the Celta Vigo players was sent off in the 88th minute.
Real Betis were happy that they could at least take home a point, but in the extra minute they were caught out by Williot's strike.

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

If you look at the current situation, 7 points is not a big difference. But this difference will also be difficult to achieve. Realistically, with the remaining matches, it is still very possible to catch those points. There may be several matches where Girona and Real Madrid lose points. This is because Madrid is in bad condition, many of the best players are injured. There is no news yet that Ancelotti will buy new players.

Yes 7 points does not seem like a huge difference, but the problem is how confident are the 2 teams above going to have bad results repeatedly? with a difference of 7 points at least 2 defeats must be received by Real Madrid or Girona and also forget that they cannot lose points, even if it is a draw. It's a tough one, because they're not relying on themselves, but they're relying on the other teams above them. When fate is in someone else's hands I think the only thing that can make it change is that they have to have a lot of luck.

[slapper]

La Liga has been so unpredictable lately that's it's just becoming crazy at this point.

Yes. And the most surprising thing is Girona that is joining for the race of the title. It is crazy that a small team like Girona can be in the top of La Liga standings. They even could defeated Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. I don't know what's happening with the teams in La Liga, but it is very different from the last season.

Girona really does shock people, you're right! I really believe that what's so exciting about La Liga this season is how unpredictable it is. Girona's coach, Michel, gets a lot of praise. He is leading the team with a plan that is really working. It's not enough to have great players; you also need to use the ones you have well. Girona too? In fact, they are doing that

Also, let's look at the bigger picture. Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico are spreading themselves too thin with their UCL responsibilities. They seem to have lost focus on the ball in La Liga, and Girona has done a great job of taking advantage of the situation. Sure, it's not often that a small team like Girona beats a big one, but maybe it's a sign for the big teams not to dismiss anyone

[Docnaster]

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

Last season, Barcelona did perform exceptionally well and ended the season with Spanish La Liga title but since the start of the season, they've not been as active as they were last season and that has made a lot of people to think and suggest that Barcelona aren't gonna have a good campaign this season.
The club had some financial issues that stopped them from signing world class players last summer and that has really affected the performance of the club this season coupled with the fact that majority of the club's first team players also got injured this season. So if there's any trophy that they stand a good chance of winning this season, I think it has to be the Spanish Copa Dey Rey.

[Cryptmuster]

Yes 7 points does not seem like a huge difference, but the problem is how confident are the 2 teams above going to have bad results repeatedly? with a difference of 7 points at least 2 defeats must be received by Real Madrid or Girona and also forget that they cannot lose points, even if it is a draw. It's a tough one, because they're not relying on themselves, but they're relying on the other teams above them. When fate is in someone else's hands I think the only thing that can make it change is that they have to have a lot of luck.

It would be easier if only one team had a seven-point advantage over Barcelona, but if these are two teams, then it’s hard to believe that they will start losing points and Barcelona will win the remaining matches. I assume that further struggle will break out between Real and Girona, and for Barcelona, no matter how it sounds, the title race this season is over. Of course, Xavi will continue to try to overtake these teams, but I think that they will not be able to do this.

[Warkop]

Barcelona's job is really difficult in going for the league championship right now. It is because of their unconvincing performance obviously. They barely defeated Las Palmas in their last match and they are having serious issues with keeping up with top 2 teams closely. If Barcelona didn't make unnecessary amount of point losses the scenario could have been better for them.

Now I think Xavi should focus on the Copa del Rey as well in addition to the La Liga and Champions League. Because it looks like they have more chance in the Copa del Rey to become the champions. They couldn't become the champions here for 2 years as well though but if they work hard they can do it.

With conditions and a crisis situation like this, it is impossible for Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid and Girona who are at the top of the standings, especially as becoming league champions this season will be very difficult to do. Barcelona's performance still looks unstable and less consistent in its matches. Even though they won yesterday against Las Palmas, I saw that Barcelona's attack was not good and they were still having difficulty scoring goals. It is true that Xavi has to work hard to develop a good strategy, especially in his attack line, so that he can win in the next match.

Yes, that's right, Xavi really has to focus on the Copa del Rey, because Xavi's focus on the Copa del Rey could be a smart strategy considering that their chances look bigger in that competition. By focusing on the Copa del Rey, I believe they still have a big chance of becoming champions in the Copa del Rey. However, if Xavi can overcome this crisis and work hard to train with the players Barcelona already has, I'm sure they can become La Liga and Champions League champions even though the chances are very small.

[abhiseshakana]

Yes 7 points does not seem like a huge difference, but the problem is how confident are the 2 teams above going to have bad results repeatedly? with a difference of 7 points at least 2 defeats must be received by Real Madrid or Girona and also forget that they cannot lose points, even if it is a draw. It's a tough one, because they're not relying on themselves, but they're relying on the other teams above them. When fate is in someone else's hands I think the only thing that can make it change is that they have to have a lot of luck.

It would be easier if only one team had a seven-point advantage over Barcelona, but if these are two teams, then it’s hard to believe that they will start losing points and Barcelona will win the remaining matches. I assume that further struggle will break out between Real and Girona, and for Barcelona, no matter how it sounds, the title race this season is over. Of course, Xavi will continue to try to overtake these teams, but I think that they will not be able to do this.

There is still quite a long way to go in La Liga, where there are still 19 games and I think Barcelona still has a chance. At least they still have plenty of time to improve. Generally, when entering the mid to late season, every team will face fatigue and possible injury factors. So in this case Real Madrid remains a tough rival because they have great players and reserves. Meanwhile, Girona could slip up because if only they face an injury crisis, their performance may drop drastically.

[Jody.Drummer]

Yes 7 points does not seem like a huge difference, but the problem is how confident are the 2 teams above going to have bad results repeatedly? with a difference of 7 points at least 2 defeats must be received by Real Madrid or Girona and also forget that they cannot lose points, even if it is a draw. It's a tough one, because they're not relying on themselves, but they're relying on the other teams above them. When fate is in someone else's hands I think the only thing that can make it change is that they have to have a lot of luck.

It would be easier if only one team had a seven-point advantage over Barcelona, but if these are two teams, then it’s hard to believe that they will start losing points and Barcelona will win the remaining matches. I assume that further struggle will break out between Real and Girona, and for Barcelona, no matter how it sounds, the title race this season is over. Of course, Xavi will continue to try to overtake these teams, but I think that they will not be able to do this.

The same thing that I think, because if one of the two clubs declines, then there is still one other club that is above them. Let's speculate, Girona for example went down towards the end of the season and they lost a lot of games, but Real Madrid? I'm not so sure they'll go down significantly, although it could happen. And vice versa, if Real Madrid do go down, then Girona will be the one club still above them.
I agree that it's going to take some luck, because they're not the only ones in control of their situation, there are other clubs that will be in control of whether they catch up or not.
But I don't think they should focus on that, whatever the result is for other clubs they have to focus on themselves, especially now that their problems are not just that.

[Oluwa-btc]

Breaking News!

And it happened again, reportedly Lucas Vazquez suffered an injury and it is certain that he will be absent for 3 weeks. Obviously this is bad news that the Los Blancos squad doesn't want and they are again facing problems with injured players. Lucas Vazquez suffered an injury after training together yesterday in preparation for tomorrow's Copa Del Rey match against Arandiana. Even though Dani Carvajal has just recovered from injury and it is hoped that Lucas Vazquez can be his backup in the midst of busy competition. But now Real Madrid doesn't have many defender options and they inevitably have to borrow players this January to maintain their defense line.

It's just that, as rumors are circulating, Ancelotti or management are also reluctant to look for new players this winter and I would really regret it if they don't move from now on considering that competition in La Liga will get tougher and also in the Champions League there will definitely be unexpected problems.

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I have said this more than a million times here that tue right wingback position is a role Real Madrid needs to invest in, they have both Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez ageing and they need a younger and talented right fullback for Competition and at the same time they'll see him learning from the experience they've also gained all these years. Dani Carvajal may serve as a long time replacement for Vazquez but I can remember how he flopped against Manchester City during the last Champions League they lost to Manchester City.

Since they have a replacement, it's nothing to worry as they can handle the absence of a player with another, kets just hope that he remains and stays consistent until the next three weeks..

[BRINIRHA]

Yes 7 points does not seem like a huge difference, but the problem is how confident are the 2 teams above going to have bad results repeatedly? with a difference of 7 points at least 2 defeats must be received by Real Madrid or Girona and also forget that they cannot lose points, even if it is a draw. It's a tough one, because they're not relying on themselves, but they're relying on the other teams above them. When fate is in someone else's hands I think the only thing that can make it change is that they have to have a lot of luck.

It would be easier if only one team had a seven-point advantage over Barcelona, but if these are two teams, then it’s hard to believe that they will start losing points and Barcelona will win the remaining matches. I assume that further struggle will break out between Real and Girona, and for Barcelona, no matter how it sounds, the title race this season is over. Of course, Xavi will continue to try to overtake these teams, but I think that they will not be able to do this.

Expecting Girona and Real Madrid to experience several defeats is very difficult this season. So a difference of 7 points is already quite a big difference if we look at the performance of Girona and Real Madrid themselves. Even Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have lost to Girona in previous matches. So Barcelona and Atletico Madrid cannot hope that Girona will lose to another team that is much weaker than them.

It seems that the title race this season will be between Girona and Real Madrid. But even so, as long as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid continue to push their teams to continue winning the remaining matches this season then it will still open up opportunities for them. But of course we hope that Girona and Real Madrid get bad results. But I prefer Barcelona to focus on the UCL. Because Xavi needs other proof of his quality as a coach. If Xavi succeeds in making Barcelona go further in the UCL then I think that is a good achievement for Barcelona this season. So not lifting the trophy in the league shouldn't be a big problem for Barcelona this season as long as they get good results in the UCL. Because the UCL is the biggest goal for all teams in Europe.

[Doell]

Previously Real Betis succeeded holding Girona to a draw result, and not only Girona but Real Betis was also able to hold Real Madrid to a draw. But that doesn't boost their confidence, because in the last match Real Betis lost against Celta Vigo. I don't expect Real Betis to be beaten by Celta Vigo, because in the other side Celta Vigo performance is also not very impressive so far this season. In the next match, Real Betis performance must be able to improve, to the race for 6th position in the standings table.

[Blitzboy]

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In the game against Las Palmas yesterday, Barcelona performed admirably. Even though the way the game started made me think Las Palmas would win, they played a really strong game and didn't let Barcelona level; instead, they made a mistake in the second half. The game was really hard, and I had expected more from Las Palmas, but they were unable to maintain their consistency, which subsequently allowed Barcelona the opportunity to win the match in the second half of the competition.

Watching the game Las Palmas vs Barcelona gives impression that any team in La Liga can give a tough fight against Barca. It doesnt really seem how Barca used to be so scary. Barca seemed lucky to able to capitalize on their mistake in the second half, but they demonstrates the importance of staying focused and taking advantage of opportunities in a match.

Maintaining a high level of performance throughout the entire game for Las Palmas can be challenging. Barcelona's ability to navigate a challenging match and secure a win is something to show that they still have the competitiveness and adaptability on the field. But It's unsustainable to concede first in the game which they are expected to win comfortably.

Watching Barca right now makes me feel mixed. It's obvious they're not as powerful as before. Most La Liga teams have scored against them in recent seasons, which is concerning. Relying too much on past achievements and Messi's shadow may be to blame. Barcelona is in transition, unlike Real Madrid and Bayern, which have varied their strategy and player reliance.

Their match versus Las Palmas was another example. Though they won, conceding early in games they should dominate is concerning. Despite staying on the tightrope, its not the confident stride we used to see. To regain their past greatness, they require a major strategic and management overhaul.