La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[swogerino]

Valencia said goodbye to Celta Vigo at home. Both teams have been playing well in the last weeks and have been in good form. Both teams have enjoyed their last games and have no problem scoring goals. Valencia played well throughout the match but they struggled to score goals. Maybe it was good for them to get a better position in the league. They have a chance to finish in the top 6.

Not the result I expected. A draw would make a lot of difference.
Losing at home with a score of 1-3 is a disgrace. Useless home.

The manager didn’t want to win the game enough, or he would have and should have played his strongest starting 11.
This is happening so often in cup competitions in football, where managers rotate the team, and I do not like
Ruben Baraja with his change ended the team intensity.

It might be a sad result for Valencia and an unexpected one for their fans, but these tournaments are played to see the performance of the players and the mistakes made.Teams that don't care usually rotate and try to focus on the league, which they care more about.Celta Vigo, although not doing well in the league, were a team not to be underestimated and Valencia eliminated them by underestimating them.Rafael Benitez's team didn't have much difficulty in reaching the next round because the team that scored the goal won the match.

I lost my ticket of 10 games only because of them and I had them even to qualify and I thought that when they scored to 1-2 most likely they would turn back the result in the second half.It is exactly these type of results that are unpredictable and hurt more than others when you lose you truly get sad.I assume the same to be felt by Valencia fans during such loss especially when they were prepared to win that game and move to another leg.Valencia played better but Celta were more pragmatic as they translated their chances to goals.

[Zigabel]

Xavi is said to have threatened his players with leaving Barcelona if they didn't believe in him anymore. I'm not surprised with hearing such news honestly because Barcelona are really poorly performing these days. They have conceded so many goals so far unlike the previous season. It isn't good at all to see them in this situation in the middle of the season already. 

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

Such threats wouldn't be effective in making his team perform any better so I think that was a wrong approach if he wanted to actually help the team get better because there maybe a few amongst them who may want him out and this will be their best opportunity to seeing to that working and playing out as the wanted not minding if it's at the detriment of the teams progress. Barcelona is currently doing poorly , their performance isn't like it was even last season and it's normal the coach is the first person to blame so it will be cowardly for him to just chicken out because the team is currently performing poorly.

If xavi stays a little longer with good tactics and addition of new players who will replace the old, Barcelona can get back on their feet and become even better than they are now.

[execijutiere]

Valencia said goodbye to Celta Vigo at home. Both teams have been playing well in the last weeks and have been in good form. Both teams have enjoyed their last games and have no problem scoring goals. Valencia played well throughout the match but they struggled to score goals. Maybe it was good for them to get a better position in the league. They have a chance to finish in the top 6.

Not the result I expected. A draw would make a lot of difference.
Losing at home with a score of 1-3 is a disgrace. Useless home.

The manager didn’t want to win the game enough, or he would have and should have played his strongest starting 11.
This is happening so often in cup competitions in football, where managers rotate the team, and I do not like
Ruben Baraja with his change ended the team intensity.

It might be a sad result for Valencia and an unexpected one for their fans, but these tournaments are played to see the performance of the players and the mistakes made.Teams that don't care usually rotate and try to focus on the league, which they care more about.Celta Vigo, although not doing well in the league, were a team not to be underestimated and Valencia eliminated them by underestimating them.Rafael Benitez's team didn't have much difficulty in reaching the next round because the team that scored the goal won the match.

I lost my ticket of 10 games only because of them and I had them even to qualify and I thought that when they scored to 1-2 most likely they would turn back the result in the second half.It is exactly these type of results that are unpredictable and hurt more than others when you lose you truly get sad.I assume the same to be felt by Valencia fans during such loss especially when they were prepared to win that game and move to another leg.Valencia played better but Celta were more pragmatic as they translated their chances to goals.

Sorry to hear about your 10 match coupon. I think they were all small matches that should have come and frankly, I was very upset at the time when such coupons were lost from one match or one goal. Know all 9 matches and let your whole coupon go to the last remaining match, obviously these kind of problems happen. When I usually play such coupons, I don't bet very heavily because cup matches are more open to surprise results, and if I do, there are few matches.

[bering]

Valencia said goodbye to Celta Vigo at home. Both teams have been playing well in the last weeks and have been in good form. Both teams have enjoyed their last games and have no problem scoring goals. Valencia played well throughout the match but they struggled to score goals. Maybe it was good for them to get a better position in the league. They have a chance to finish in the top 6.
Girona, on the other hand, continue to win. They are in every competition this year and they have become a team hungry for success.

My thoughts on Valencia's current form are divided. Their 8th-place La Liga finish is promising, but that loss to Celta Vigo was painful. They had the potential to win at home, but the game didnt go their way. Celta's proximity to the relegation zone makes it surprising.

The big picture is hard to ignore. After their Supercopa success, Real Madrid's Copa del Rey derby tomorrow will be exciting. Valencia realizes they play in a league where even the heavyweights struggle. Valencia still hopes to finish in the top 6. They just need that edge, especially in important moments.

According to the starting line up when Valencia defeated by Celta Vigo yesterday i can see Valencia at least used 3 reserved players into that match and some of their key players also was replaced in the middle of the game so this proven Valencia didn't give their priority to Copa Del Rey match because Valencia manager Ruben Baraja wasn't targetting the trophy from that competition so i think he will considering the match on Laliga is more important than Copa Del Rey match moreover Valencia is quite good on Laliga currently because just like you said they now can occupy 8th place which this is good position if compared to their position last season

According to their schedule Valencia will gets hard opponent this weekend because as a host they have to fight against Bilbao so i assume Ruben Baraja have to ensure all of Valencia players in the good fitness before this match so that's why Valencia looks not too serious for the match against Celta Vigo yesterday and we all know Bilbao was very strong this season this because from 14 matches in all competitions Bilbao can gets 11 wins and these results also makes them can able to occupy 3rd place and i will looking forward to see the outcomes from this match but i feel like Bilbao will being an the winner of this match

[poodle63]

Xavi is said to have threatened his players with leaving Barcelona if they didn't believe in him anymore. I'm not surprised with hearing such news honestly because Barcelona are really poorly performing these days. They have conceded so many goals so far unlike the previous season. It isn't good at all to see them in this situation in the middle of the season already. 

Just let him to leave from the club. There are so many great coaches available to be recruited by barcelona. Xavi acts like he was not responsible with the bad result acquired by barcelona.
If he was really saying like that and i would call him as a childish coach. People aware if head coach was fully responsible with the result achieved by the club. I don't like him caused by he was not even willing to learn from the new era.

Xavi is still using the old philosophy owned by barcelona to coaching the current club. This is main reason barcelona is performing so badly caused by xavi is really harsh as a coach. He was not able making barcelona play better after he had been spent a lot of money.
Laporta is not feeling happy with it. Barcelona is always getting problem related to the financial probelm by the club. This is so crazy to see that how there were barcelona fans who believe the club will get la liga this season.

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

Barcelona has been facing setback in scoring goals. The club can only score few when it was facing a weak club and nothing to be expected from this club. I remind you that barcelona has a very poor defensive as well.
So, what's to expect from this team? i expect nothing from barcelona. The club keeps playing so badly. This is the main problem faced by barcelona caused by it was always bottling any matches.

[Ahli38]

Xavi is said to have threatened his players with leaving Barcelona if they didn't believe in him anymore. I'm not surprised with hearing such news honestly because Barcelona are really poorly performing these days. They have conceded so many goals so far unlike the previous season. It isn't good at all to see them in this situation in the middle of the season already. 

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

Such threats wouldn't be effective in making his team perform any better so I think that was a wrong approach if he wanted to actually help the team get better because there maybe a few amongst them who may want him out and this will be their best opportunity to seeing to that working and playing out as the wanted not minding if it's at the detriment of the teams progress. Barcelona is currently doing poorly , their performance isn't like it was even last season and it's normal the coach is the first person to blame so it will be cowardly for him to just chicken out because the team is currently performing poorly.

If xavi stays a little longer with good tactics and addition of new players who will replace the old, Barcelona can get back on their feet and become even better than they are now.

I think the problem here is not only the tactics used by Xavi for his squad. But there were also many mistakes made by players in the back line and midfield. It has always been too easy for opponents to enter Barcelona's defensive area lately. So I feel that the Barcelona players themselves are currently not playing at their maximum performance. Maybe there is some discomfort that has occurred within the club which makes the situation a little awkward between the players or maybe because there are other problems that we don't know about because they may be covered up.

But one thing I see here is that the squad that Barcelona has should be far more than enough to even make things difficult for Real Madrid. But as we can see Barcelona even suffered a big defeat in the Spanish Super Cup Final. Even though in this match Barcelona also had many of the same opportunities, their use of opportunities has also been very poor recently. In this case I can't even blame Xavi. Because blunders also happen quite often in the field nowadays. I think Xavi should rebuild the players' confidence and continue to support them no matter what happens.

[vennali]

Unbeatable force meets unstoppable giants. Copa del ray clash between city rivals in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid. Last time they met at Cívitas Metropolitano, Real won the match 3-1. Will Real continue their good form or Atletico will put a stop to it?

[rendravolt]

Just a week ago we saw the Madrid derby in the Supercopa semifinals and today we will again watch another Madrid derby in the Copa Del Rey quarterfinals. I think both Ateltico and Real Madrid will make fierce attacks on each other in this match and especially for Atletico this is a revenge mission after previously being humiliated by Real Madrid. Not infrequently we will also see the rivalry between these two teams on the field, which always results in many violations and also the number of cards issued by the referee is not small.

Matches are always chaotic between players and this is what makes the match even more exciting. But still what I hope is that both teams can get back at each other and if possible I want to see this match go back to extra time. But if I may predict, it is likely that Real Madrid will still win this match and after winning the previous Supercopa title, of course they still want more if this season Real Madrid is interested in winning the treble winner. Anyway, it is reported that Atletico does not want to provide a guard of honor to Real Madrid players after they win the Supercopa trophy and this kind of disrespect is very regrettable. After all, the two of them are rivals and should be able to respect each other if one of them can win the title.

Real and Atletico played a week ago in the Super Cup. In that match Real defeated their opponent 5:3. But I think that Atletico took into account the mistakes of the last game. Simeone's team will be able to impose a fight to their opponent. Atletico had time to rest after the Super Cup semifinal exit, Real on the contrary continued to play. In addition, Atletico is playing in their own stadium. Real Madrid is the favorite in this game. However, I bet on Atletico to win.

It's quite a risky bet for you and you hope for Atletico but it doesn't matter if that's your belief. Turning your back, I wouldn't bet on any of these teams and would prefer the over 2.5 goals option or even BTTS. I think it's the most sensible option so far and there's no doubt that many goals will be scored. Both teams will play their hardest to advance to the Copa Del Rey round and their previous intensity will also be exposed in this match.

Whoever wins will secure a place in the Copa Del Rey semifinals and I think both Atletico and Real Madrid qualify for that round. Atletico is favored as host and usually the fans will try to disturb Real Madrid players with cheers and I hope Real Madrid will not be affected by that.

[HajiBagi]

Unbeatable force meets unstoppable giants. Copa del ray clash between city rivals in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid. Last time they met at Cívitas Metropolitano, Real won the match 3-1. Will Real continue their good form or Atletico will put a stop to it?

Whoa, I'm excited to watch today's tough match! To be honest, I love watching Atletico Madrid play real Madrid or Barcelona play real Madrid; those matches are always intense. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are playing today in the Copa del Ray round 16 and both teams are extremely strong in the La Liga league. Atletico Madrid will not allow what happened during their previous meeting to occur again, but as long as Real Madrid's performance is superior to Atletico Madrid's, Real Madrid will still defeat Atletico Madrid. The last time Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met was in the Spanish Supercup semifinal. Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid and also took the trophy from Barcelona at the final zone.

While Atletico Madrid can play very well against Real Madrid because they are also aware of how Real Madrid plays, I believe Real Madrid has changed how they play. Ancelotti will not allow Real Madrid to lose this match; in fact, he will want them to win a lot of trophies this season, which is why he never gives up by giving his players tips on how to play well. Additionally, Real Madrid's players are in such good form right now that they can defeat any team. If Atletico Madrid wins, I believe it will be a fortunate game for Atletico Madrid.

[hahay]

Valencia said goodbye to Celta Vigo at home. Both teams have been playing well in the last weeks and have been in good form. Both teams have enjoyed their last games and have no problem scoring goals. Valencia played well throughout the match but they struggled to score goals. Maybe it was good for them to get a better position in the league. They have a chance to finish in the top 6.
Girona, on the other hand, continue to win. They are in every competition this year and they have become a team hungry for success.

My thoughts on Valencia's current form are divided. Their 8th-place La Liga finish is promising, but that loss to Celta Vigo was painful. They had the potential to win at home, but the game didnt go their way. Celta's proximity to the relegation zone makes it surprising.

The big picture is hard to ignore. After their Supercopa success, Real Madrid's Copa del Rey derby tomorrow will be exciting. Valencia realizes they play in a league where even the heavyweights struggle. Valencia still hopes to finish in the top 6. They just need that edge, especially in important moments.

Indeed, it is unfortunate about Valencia in the Copa del Rey because Valencia lost by Celta Vigo also with a big score of 1-3. Of course, this defeat was a disappointing defeat because after all, basically Valencia played at home and also, Valencia has a very good statistical record also in this matc h. But yes, the final result Valencia still failed to win in this match and yes, with this defeat Valencia was eliminated from the Copa del Rey this season. Although Valencia has a better position in the La Liga standings but yes, the fact remains not a guarantee for Valencia to be able to beat Celta Vigo in this Copa del Rey match.

[Richbased]

In the next match, Girona will host a match against Sevilla. considering Sevilla's messy performance, plus Girona is starting to appear to be returning to its original form. "referring to the Girona vs Rayo match" in the Copa Del Rey, Girona was temporarily leading 3-1. however, this is enough proof that Michel's team has again shown productivity in terms of scoring goals. in the match against Sevilla, Girona was once again favored by the bookies.
As for Real Madrid, Madrid can overtake Girona's ranking which is only 1 point away. however, on condition that Madrid must defeat Almeria in the next meeting, and Madrid has a high probability of winning the match. however, this does not rule out the possibility that Almerian will be able to surprise again even though the chances are very slim. But at least, the competition for the top of the La Liga standings is still quite exciting so far.

Girona will be hosting Sevilla in their next match. Although Sevilla's performance yesterday against Getafe in the Copa De Ray was very impressive, which ended 1:3. I was surprised with the outcome of the game because we all understand that Sevilla is not in good form this season, they are currently in 17 position with 16 points falling back into the relegation zone. Girona won their first match 1:2. Therefore, I still expect Girona to win in their next match against Sevilla. Football predictions are usually difficult to make, but given Girona's strength from the beginning of the season, with their Copa De Ray match win against Rayo Vallecano, I think they will win.

Already Girona's match against Sevilla isn't something to deliberate about because Sevilla can't stand the force of Girona and moreover, Sevilla isn't is a very good form since the season began so I don't see them making any difference in their match with Girona. Girona on the other hand is topping the table for now regardless of the fact that Real Madrid, who is their major title competitor for now has an outstanding match but I believe this is the time for Girona to Utilize this opportunity of topping the league so that should incase Real Madrid losses their outstanding match them Girona can comfortably claim the top of the league table.

Almeria's last match against Girona was tough, as they didn't give them a single chance to score any goal for the entire ninety minutes. However, that won't be an issue against Real Madrid, i believe Almeria will try to pull off a surprise victory to move out of their current position. Real Madrid, on the other hand, is in good form, they need the three points to take the lead of the table from Girona. The match will be very easy for Real Madrid to win.

For Real Madrid's match against Almeria, I think Real Madrid can't afford to trade that match for any reason and considering the fact that they are aware that Girona is topping the league table now will even make Madrid to play Girona with all they've got in them in other for them not to lose out the top spot of the league table to Girona.

[iBaba]

If Barcelona sacks Xavier Hernández, they should get a more experienced coach who can manage the available players and maximize the meager resources that are available in the club. But I don't think there is any need to sack Xavi, a coach that won the La Liga last season and has qualified for the UCL round of sixteen. If he is sacked, I am sure Xavi will not be jobless for a long time because he is a good coach who maintains a good relationship with his players.

I believe that Xavi is a patriotic manager who have worked hard to bring the club to victory, last season was a testament of his efforts in the La Liga league but this season does not seem to be good for him as he's struggling with all efforts but that's not enough to have pushed the club forward to maintain the lead.

I am not happy for him because he is not achieving his dream to continue to take the club higher. In terms of performance, I can say that he's doing well, much more than the English coach, Ten Hag in terms of players and team management yet that's not just enough for him.

Clubs like Girona which is effective and efficiently managed by Michel are doing extremely well than one ever expected. But yes, it is time for them to shine too as they just joined the league in 2017. Barely 7 years after their entrance to the league, they are aiming very hard to take the league facing bigger and more celebrated clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid. Right now you can comfortably say that Girona have performed better than Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the league.

Barcelona currently at 4th place with 8 different points below to Girona which is the team in the first place so a bit difficult for Barcelona to pursuing Girona and Real Madrid for race title so it's normal if people starting to worried Barcelona will be unable to defend their title but Barcelona sport director Deco has been says Xavi position is still safe and he wouldn't be sacked but Barcelona have to gets positive results for the next several matches just like against Unionistas de Salamanca CF at Copa Del Rey or against Betis in Laliga and if Barcelona lost again from those matches i am sure Xavi will be sacked

I would not want to attach any emotions to this news. But if we must mention, I will continue to assert that Xavi has done his very best and that's the capacity he has and have exhibited. It is his previous club so everything he does is with passion and the dream to win more trophies for the club.

But, the whole game is based on competition and the club needs to meet up with the competition at hand. If Xavi's effort is not strong and convincing enough for them to win, the president will have no other options to go for a more stronger and convincing manager.

[Docnaster]

Unbeatable force meets unstoppable giants. Copa del ray clash between city rivals in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid. Last time they met at Cívitas Metropolitano, Real won the match 3-1. Will Real continue their good form or Atletico will put a stop to it?

Whoa, I'm excited to watch today's tough match! To be honest, I love watching Atletico Madrid play real Madrid or Barcelona play real Madrid; those matches are always intense. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are playing today in the Copa del Ray round 16 and both teams are extremely strong in the La Liga league. Atletico Madrid will not allow what happened during their previous meeting to occur again, but as long as Real Madrid's performance is superior to Atletico Madrid's, Real Madrid will still defeat Atletico Madrid. The last time Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid met was in the Spanish Supercup semifinal. Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid and also took the trophy from Barcelona at the final zone.

While Atletico Madrid can play very well against Real Madrid because they are also aware of how Real Madrid plays, I believe Real Madrid has changed how they play. Ancelotti will not allow Real Madrid to lose this match; in fact, he will want them to win a lot of trophies this season, which is why he never gives up by giving his players tips on how to play well. Additionally, Real Madrid's players are in such good form right now that they can defeat any team. If Atletico Madrid wins, I believe it will be a fortunate game for Atletico Madrid.

Later tonight at the Civitas Metropolitan stadium in the Spanish capital, Atletico Madrid play host to their city rivals Real Madrid for their Copa Del Rey round of 16 game and just like many football fans across the globe, I can't just wait for that crucial encounter. Real Madrid without doubt have been the most consistent team in the Spanish football this season as they've won more games than any other Spanish team since the start of the current season but the only the game they lost in the Spanish La Liga this season was lost exactly on this very ground and that's why I think playing there again tonight against the same Atletico Madrid will be a very difficult game for the Spanish giants.

Real Madrid last Sunday in Saudi Arabia defeated Barcelona by a convincing scoreline of 4:1 which earned them the Spanish Super Cup trophy but that I don't will stop Diego Someone's Atletico Madrid from delivering their best tonight in search for a win against them

[topbitcoin]

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

Barcelona has been facing setback in scoring goals. The club can only score few when it was facing a weak club and nothing to be expected from this club. I remind you that barcelona has a very poor defensive as well.
So, what's to expect from this team? i expect nothing from barcelona. The club keeps playing so badly. This is the main problem faced by barcelona caused by it was always bottling any matches.

This happened because they had poor finishing that made Barcelona players try to put more pressure even their two full backs sometimes rarely now to return to position because they are more focused on attacking which is precisely this can be well utilized by the opponent and it was proven when looking at Madrid's 2 goals in the previous final it was an acceleration from the speed of Madrid players in a fast counterattack that was carried out which was unable to be stopped by Barcelona defenders because it was too forward and the offside trap that failed made it difficult for them to catch up with the speed of Madrid players.

This problem occurs not once or twice but almost every time Barcelona play and Xavi should know that this is an obstacle but he still insists on doing so which makes the situation uncontrollable for Barcelona.
Now, if in the end Barcelona continue to do that then the situation I don't think will ever change.

[Oluwa-btc]

Xavi is said to have threatened his players with leaving Barcelona if they didn't believe in him anymore. I'm not surprised with hearing such news honestly because Barcelona are really poorly performing these days. They have conceded so many goals so far unlike the previous season. It isn't good at all to see them in this situation in the middle of the season already. 

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

What's the difference from this squad and that from last season that won the La Liga Competition? A clear difference visible to mean is Sergio Busquet who left for Inter Miami. The defense have just seen Jordi Alba leave and Balde played more of the games last season.
I'd say the defense is fine, maybe they be lacking and missing the Injured Ter Stegen who got Injured during international duties for Germany.

I'd also want to say they lack a good defensive midfielder to shield the defenders and that's something they need to bring in before the transfer window comes to an end. They've been linked with players like Kalvin Philips and Joshua Kimmich though, one of em would solve that issue.

And then, they need to create more chances for Robert Lewandoski, I don't believe he is declining. He remains the perfect man for them.

[Pesona1]

Unbeatable force meets unstoppable giants. Copa del ray clash between city rivals in Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid. Last time they met at Cívitas Metropolitano, Real won the match 3-1. Will Real continue their good form or Atletico will put a stop to it?

In a few hours we will watch the match and of course after El Classico a few days ago finished of course the Madrileno derby will be the favorite match to watch, looking at the statistics of the two teams so far it is clear that Madrid is still the ruler of the capital but still Atletico still has a big chance to stop Madrid , in terms of choice, I personally will bet on Madrid victory because however Ancelotti current squad is very impressive, in my opinion Madrid will be able to overcome Atletico resistance, which has always been famous for its hard play, apart from the match between Madrid vs Atletico, previously also we will watch the match between Barcelona vs Salamanca FC, against a team from the 3rd division of course it will not be a difficult matter for Barcelona later and I think Barcelona will win the match easily to win a place in the quarterfinals, I hope Barcelona can overcome Salamanca FC and hopefully We can watch the second volume of El Classico again in the Copa Del Rey final later.

[JariKriting]

Valencia said goodbye to Celta Vigo at home. Both teams have been playing well in the last weeks and have been in good form. Both teams have enjoyed their last games and have no problem scoring goals. Valencia played well throughout the match but they struggled to score goals. Maybe it was good for them to get a better position in the league. They have a chance to finish in the top 6.
Girona, on the other hand, continue to win. They are in every competition this year and they have become a team hungry for success.

Valencia is currently not a great team in terms of its squad is less qualified. so if you lose at home it's not a big surprise it's a common thing. what is disappointing for supporters is probably because they lost at home to a weak Celta Vigo team which is currently only ranked 16th in the league approaching the relegation zone.

[QueenVera]

Just a week ago we saw the Madrid derby in the Supercopa semifinals and today we will again watch another Madrid derby in the Copa Del Rey quarterfinals. I think both Ateltico and Real Madrid will make fierce attacks on each other in this match and especially for Atletico this is a revenge mission after previously being humiliated by Real Madrid. Not infrequently we will also see the rivalry between these two teams on the field, which always results in many violations and also the number of cards issued by the referee is not small.

Matches are always chaotic between players and this is what makes the match even more exciting. But still what I hope is that both teams can get back at each other and if possible I want to see this match go back to extra time. But if I may predict, it is likely that Real Madrid will still win this match and after winning the previous Supercopa title, of course they still want more if this season Real Madrid is interested in winning the treble winner. Anyway, it is reported that Atletico does not want to provide a guard of honor to Real Madrid players after they win the Supercopa trophy and this kind of disrespect is very regrettable. After all, the two of them are rivals and should be able to respect each other if one of them can win the title.

Madrid's level of performance on the pitch is very much certain to earn them the Spanish Cup trophy. They delivered a good victory against Atletico Madrid and are unceasingly seeming promising too. Their rival at the finals would always be Barcelona and whichever way they come, they'd always be the victorious team, it's going to be  lovely El Classico final and my support goes to Madrid cause I feel that, based on performance this season they're better than Barca.

 Barcelona themselves aren't performing near to the rate of Madrid's and so it's certain that there may be no hope for them again. Real Madrid won't take it easy on them and sternly would want to earn the trophy to themselves this season. Their performances this season have been good and top notch too and their progress shouldn't be surprising.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Xavi is said to have threatened his players with leaving Barcelona if they didn't believe in him anymore. I'm not surprised with hearing such news honestly because Barcelona are really poorly performing these days. They have conceded so many goals so far unlike the previous season. It isn't good at all to see them in this situation in the middle of the season already. 

They aren't bad at scoring goals at least in general. However they really need to work on strengthening their defense. They don't have a bad defense line actually but the players just don't perform like themselves this season. Xavi will need to make them believe in themselves somehow.

What's the difference from this squad and that from last season that won the La Liga Competition? A clear difference visible to mean is Sergio Busquet who left for Inter Miami. The defense have just seen Jordi Alba leave and Balde played more of the games last season.
I'd say the defense is fine, maybe they be lacking and missing the Injured Ter Stegen who got Injured during international duties for Germany.

I'd also want to say they lack a good defensive midfielder to shield the defenders and that's something they need to bring in before the transfer window comes to an end. They've been linked with players like Kalvin Philips and Joshua Kimmich though, one of em would solve that issue.

And then, they need to create more chances for Robert Lewandoski, I don't believe he is declining. He remains the perfect man for them.

I don't think Sergio Busquets not being in Barcelona is actually that big of a problem. The actual problem is Barcelona not managing their money perfectly. Because if Barcelona had the same level of money that Real Madrid has right now, this situation would have been very different. Imagine if  Madrid and Barcelona had the same level of money right now, Barcelona definitely was going to bring in another player in place of Sergio Busquets. Someone like Casemiro. But Barcelona cannot afford to do that right now. Barcelona cannot even register players that they have already acquired because of the budget problem.

But anyway, if Xavi has actually done something like scaring the players, it was definitely unprofessional from him. It does not matter how much he loves Barcelona, he cannot do that as the coach.

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Real Madrid last Sunday in Saudi Arabia defeated Barcelona by a convincing scoreline of 4:1 which earned them the Spanish Super Cup trophy but that I don't will stop Diego Someone's Atletico Madrid from delivering their best tonight in search for a win against them

Last season Madrid won the Copa del Rey title and this season I am sure they will make it to the final or win it again, especially seeing that the strength of the main squad this season is much better than last season of course the meeting against Atletico Madrid today in the round of 16 will probably be a tough opponent for Madrid, but it seems Ancelotti doesn't want his team to be defeated in this match, Ancelotti will definitely field some of his best players today to face Atletico Madrid and also use his best strategy.

Diego Simeone will of course put pressure on his players to be able to play as optimally as possible or make it difficult for Madrid to win against them because what we know previously is that Atletico Madrid also beat Madrid in the Spanish league in their previous meeting in the Spanish league, that's why they certainly already know how to face Madrid. Ancelotti certainly knows that and will still learn from previous defeats to be able to perform better today.

This meeting should be a place for the Whites to take revenge for their defeat in their previous meeting. I am sure Madrid will win dramatically today even though they only won narrowly and maybe there will be lots of goals scored today.