La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

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This season their scheme is a little different although in terms of actual players it still supports a 3 striker formation but after losing several players last season especially losing Benzema it looks like Ancelotti wants to try with 2 strikers and 1 second striker where Jude's role is emphasized to be a midfielder as well as attacking simultaneously and that successfully makes him stand out but on the other hand there are some changes that actually make some players lose their role in the end.

With the current scheme I see a difference from Valverde's position which is not as intense as it used to be and Rodrygo's role in the squad has also decreased slightly due to the adaptation of the new formation but it is possible that this will change soon because looking at the adaptation of some young players it seems that they will also not interfere especially when next season the possibility of 3 strikers will be used again.

Ancelotti has often experimented with his formations lately. randomizing several players who were not in playing positions before. Ancelotti did not change the composition of their 2 strikers. but for second strikers the position often changes along with the attacking midfielder used.
Modric, Bellingham, and Valverde are often rotated by Ancelotti. even the strangest and never used by Ancelotti before, the 4-2-2-2 formation. Ancelotti once used it when facing Mallorca.

Now Madrid's position in the standings is better. managed to beat Girona in terms of points. Madrid's next opponents are Atletico and Girona. These will be 2 interesting matches with Madrid's hard work.

It was out of necessity to make Madrid's situation more lively.
We know when Ancelotti experimented with his players such as Camavinga who was even very flexible in being placed anywhere and for defensive midfielders such as Tchouameni, Nacho who was even often used as a defensive center because of some conditions and constraints on the players in fitness problems.
Currently with the 2 striker scheme some players are still struggling to adapt because Rodrygo is a little different from the previous season, besides that we also very rarely see cannon shots from Valverde which was very common in the previous few seasons.
But so far even though there are still some problems that occur, they are still playing very well and it is still very worthy of appreciation from Madrid at this time.
They can even compete for trophies without a pure striker and without relying on Benzema, which is a very good thing.

[tiCeR]

Alaves vs Barcelona

Barcelona had a narrow win against Osasuna in the last match. Barcelona's performance was good enough. Even then the team could not score more than one goal. So the Barcelona team is trying to dominate from the beginning of today's match.

Lewandowski scored from Gundogan's pass in 22 minutes. Barcelona now lead 1-0. Barcelona players did not attack much after scoring. However, at the end of 40 minutes, Barcelona managed to have 74% of the ball possession. Barcelona probably want to end the first half 1-0. Maybe Barcelona will change their match strategy in the second half.

Barcelona played very cautiously in the first half. Xavi is well aware that his team's overall condition is not good right now. Because of this he is now very tactful. Barcelona kept their defense tight in this match but still tried to attack. Barcelona tightened their defense after scoring. Barcelona lead 1-0 at the end of the first half. A bon Barcelona made a total of 3 shots while Alaves players made 6 shots. I think we will see a few more goals in the second half. Xavi may have tried to find weaknesses in Alaves' defense in the first half. In the second half, maybe Barcelona will increase their attack speed.

I am not sure if cautiously is the right word here. I think if they had the possibility to simply play better, they would do it I would assume. But Barcelona can't play better than that because what does cautiously even mean. They barely get close to the goal of Alaves and if they get close then they have difficulties to get their shots properly on target. At least Lewandowski scored the goal, which is most likely giving him some relief after the stressful weeks when he didn't score that much and when Xavi attacked him for being too lazy.

[Hyphen(-)]

Alaves vs Barcelona

Barcelona had a narrow win against Osasuna in the last match. Barcelona's performance was good enough. Even then the team could not score more than one goal. So the Barcelona team is trying to dominate from the beginning of today's match.

Lewandowski scored from Gundogan's pass in 22 minutes. Barcelona now lead 1-0. Barcelona players did not attack much after scoring. However, at the end of 40 minutes, Barcelona managed to have 74% of the ball possession. Barcelona probably want to end the first half 1-0. Maybe Barcelona will change their match strategy in the second half.

Barcelona should comfortably win this mag h even though they are playing away from home.

They have good record against Alaves and they have already started the match well with a goal in the first half, and there is a very good chances they were creating which is a good sign that they will win this match.

If we decide to consider Alaves last five matches in comparison with Barcelona’s last five matches, Alaves still stand a chance to level the score because they are creating more chances than Barcelona. I am just given Barcelona hope because of their past record against Alaves.

[AYOBA]

Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga at the moment and indeed in their last few matches Real Madrid have sufficiently proven their quality and strength but Girona should not be underestimated either, from what Girona has done throughout this season, Real Madrid should be wary of Girona in the title race this season.

I also agree with what you said. Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga this season. I think they are almost certain to win the League title. Girona are a great team but I am worried about their consistency in the league. We can see that there are many underrated teams like Girona and it is very difficult to become champions. But still I really respect and admire Girona because they managed to get second place in the standings. Hopefully they can bring in some great players next season.

Girona has managed to be strong and consistent in La Liga this season, and it was only Real Madrid that defeated Girona yet, so there is nothing to be worried about Girona's consistency this season. Real Madrid is only leading Girona by 2 points, and if Real Madrid fails to win their matches, I think Girona will overtake them at the top of the La Liga table.

There is a lot of competition in the points table between these two teams, Madrid and Girona. Although in the same position as the Real Madrid team occupying the first place, the Girona team is much stronger at the moment. Both teams have 22 points, but Real Madrid's win rate is higher than Real Madrid's and Real Madrid's team has occupied the first place in the points table.

With Girona's current performance, I have doubt that Real Madrid will remain at the top of the standings for long, because Girona's performance this season is far superior to that of Real Madrid, as Real Madrid leads Girona by only two points and Girona has a match against Real Sociedad. And, while the squad is not that powerful, I am sure that Girona will dominate a good outcomes against them so that they can obtain their complete three points and overtake Real Madrid from the top standing. However, given that Real Sociedad and Girona have never won a match in their history, thought that most of their games result  usually ends in draws, let's see what happens tonight. I have doubt that Real Sociedad will find the encounter challenging.

[Marvell1]

Alaves vs Barcelona

Barcelona had a narrow win against Osasuna in the last match. Barcelona's performance was good enough. Even then the team could not score more than one goal. So the Barcelona team is trying to dominate from the beginning of today's match.

Lewandowski scored from Gundogan's pass in 22 minutes. Barcelona now lead 1-0. Barcelona players did not attack much after scoring. However, at the end of 40 minutes, Barcelona managed to have 74% of the ball possession. Barcelona probably want to end the first half 1-0. Maybe Barcelona will change their match strategy in the second half.

Barcelona played very cautiously in the first half. Xavi is well aware that his team's overall condition is not good right now. Because of this he is now very tactful. Barcelona kept their defense tight in this match but still tried to attack. Barcelona tightened their defense after scoring. Barcelona lead 1-0 at the end of the first half. A bon Barcelona made a total of 3 shots while Alaves players made 6 shots. I think we will see a few more goals in the second half. Xavi may have tried to find weaknesses in Alaves' defense in the first half. In the second half, maybe Barcelona will increase their attack speed.

I am not sure if cautiously is the right word here. I think if they had the possibility to simply play better, they would do it I would assume. But Barcelona can't play better than that because what does cautiously even mean. They barely get close to the goal of Alaves and if they get close then they have difficulties to get their shots properly on target. At least Lewandowski scored the goal, which is most likely giving him some relief after the stressful weeks when he didn't score that much and when Xavi attacked him for being too lazy.

Gundogan scored just 4 minutes into the second half to give Barcelona a 2-0 lead. But in just 2 minutes, Barcelona conceded another goal. Barcelona's defenders must perform very carefully. Barcelona is losing points in most of the matches because of the weakness of the defense. Barcelona needs to strengthen the defense. Youngster Vitor Roque scored in the 63rd minute to give Barcelona a 3-1 lead. Barcelona will probably get 3 points in this match. However, Barcelona's overall performance needs further improvement. In particular, they need to strengthen their defense more.

[Franctoshi]

Both teams, Girona and Real Sociedad, are playing really well lately, but many people believe Girona has the upper hand. The reason is simple  Girona seems to be in better shape than Real Sociedad. They are performing exceptionally well, and one key factor favoring Girona is that they are playing at their home stadium. Girona has a strong track record of dominating matches on their home turf, and today, they have a great chance to secure a victory.

However, it's important to acknowledge that the game will be challenging for both teams. Winning won't come easy. Even if Girona doesn't manage to secure a win, a draw would still be a decent outcome. It's hard to predict if Real Sociedad will emerge victorious, especially considering Girona's strong focus on winning the La Liga title. The competition is tough, especially with Real Madrid currently leading the table. Girona is determined to overcome the challenges and secure a significant position in the title race, but they are well aware it won't be a walk in the park.

I would say that both team's strength are equal despite that Girona is second on the league table, both teams won't find it easy to win the game regardless of who wins at the end of the day, but this game is kind of more important to Girona to still be in the tittle race and continues to close points gap with league leaders Real Madrid and still maintain their second position in the table, than the game would be important to Real Sociedad. Girona will definitely try to win the game today and coupled with the fact that the game will be played on their home soil they are more in advantage to win on every side.

[MAAManda]

Even if you play badly in some matches, you need to play smart. Valencia did that today and managed to do the things needed to win in time. Even though they can't play a very superior game, they can still manage to score goals.

That's what amazed me about today Valencia's game, they didn't have good statistics, instead of attacking they preferred to defend & looking for gaps to make counter attacks.

Honestly, I don't think their current position is an achievement even though they are in a better place than before. It is Ruben Baraja's job to maintain their performance this season. In the next match, Valencia will face Las Palmas, they're not a weak team at the moment and Valencia must show their consistency.

[Salahmu]

Alaves vs Barcelona

Barcelona had a narrow win against Osasuna in the last match. Barcelona's performance was good enough. Even then the team could not score more than one goal. So the Barcelona team is trying to dominate from the beginning of today's match.

Barcelona seem to have been dominating on this there match against Deportivo Alaves, however there seem to be an improvement on Barcelona performance lately because there performance on there match again Osasuna is exactly the same performance they have on this match however they have been able to hold the match 2-1 against Deportivo Alaves, perhaps this is the right time for Barcelona to take advantage of the opportunity and play a defensive game so that Deportivo Alaves will not be able equalize the goal.

However while I was typing Barcelona have scored another goal making it 3-1 against Deportivo Alaves, so perhaps right now Barcelona is more relaxed because there is no more pressure against them, and also after scoring the third goal Deportivo Alaves seem to have lost focus so perhaps this is also the right time for Barcelona to take advantage of the opportunity and score more goals because Deportivo Alaves is on there vulnerable state.

[Weawant]

Watching Barcelona through the first half I wasn't really convinced they are going to win this match despite been a goal ahead because I've witnessed cases they were two goals ahead and later lost with a scorelines of three two and in tonights game their performance hasn't been such that is really impressive personally .

I think Barcelona still have a lot work to do as it concerns improving because a team as alaves shouldn't be one that will cause them to break so much sweat as they are doing tonight although it's the second half and they are already ahead by a goal with a 1-2 goal line I'm still in doubts they will win because they still have enough time on their side and alaves isn't relenting with both attack and defense , they are at some point giving Barcelona good pressure already so it's very likely they could get an equalizer and the game may just end that way.

[GiftedMAN]

Alaves vs Barcelona

Barcelona had a narrow win against Osasuna in the last match. Barcelona's performance was good enough. Even then the team could not score more than one goal. So the Barcelona team is trying to dominate from the beginning of today's match.

Lewandowski scored from Gundogan's pass in 22 minutes. Barcelona now lead 1-0. Barcelona players did not attack much after scoring. However, at the end of 40 minutes, Barcelona managed to have 74% of the ball possession. Barcelona probably want to end the first half 1-0. Maybe Barcelona will change their match strategy in the second half.

Barcelona played very cautiously in the first half. Xavi is well aware that his team's overall condition is not good right now. Because of this he is now very tactful. Barcelona kept their defense tight in this match but still tried to attack. Barcelona tightened their defense after scoring. Barcelona lead 1-0 at the end of the first half. A bon Barcelona made a total of 3 shots while Alaves players made 6 shots. I think we will see a few more goals in the second half. Xavi may have tried to find weaknesses in Alaves' defense in the first half. In the second half, maybe Barcelona will increase their attack speed.

And the second half has been a better performance from the Barcelona team as Vitor Roque has made the goal tally to a 1:3 in the 63rd minutes to keep the Barcelona team in a comfortable position in the game. The Xavi men really did a better job in the defense after conceding goal I the early minutes of the second half but Xavi corrected the defensive error and his team came back stronger even as they sure of winning this particular.
Bad news for Barcelona as Vitor Roque has been sent off following a second yellow card he received so Barcelona is currently playing with a one man down hopefully they hold on to the goals they have scored and not conceed more goals.

[rendravolt]

There are 10 minutes remaining in the match and currently Barcelona is ahead with a score of 1-3 over Alaves. I think this is a tense match for Barcelona because they haven't completely improved in terms of performance but seeing them break into Alaves' goal mercilessly like this could mean they have corrected their previous mistakes. Barcelona is ahead by a difference of 2 goals and I think this is safe enough for them to secure 3 points.

But Barcelona suffered a loss after Vitor Roque received a second yellow card in this match and currently Barcelona is outnumbered by Alaves. I think Barcelona should defend fully rather than attack again because one mistake will be very detrimental and if they concede, it will increase the enthusiasm of the Alaves players to catch up now.

[imamusma]

Both teams, Girona and Real Sociedad, are playing really well lately, but many people believe Girona has the upper hand. The reason is simple  Girona seems to be in better shape than Real Sociedad. They are performing exceptionally well, and one key factor favoring Girona is that they are playing at their home stadium. Girona has a strong track record of dominating matches on their home turf, and today, they have a great chance to secure a victory.

However, it's important to acknowledge that the game will be challenging for both teams. Winning won't come easy. Even if Girona doesn't manage to secure a win, a draw would still be a decent outcome. It's hard to predict if Real Sociedad will emerge victorious, especially considering Girona's strong focus on winning the La Liga title. The competition is tough, especially with Real Madrid currently leading the table. Girona is determined to overcome the challenges and secure a significant position in the title race, but they are well aware it won't be a walk in the park.

I would say that both team's strength are equal despite that Girona is second on the league table, both teams won't find it easy to win the game regardless of who wins at the end of the day, but this game is kind of more important to Girona to still be in the tittle race and continues to close points gap with league leaders Real Madrid and still maintain their second position in the table, than the game would be important to Real Sociedad. Girona will definitely try to win the game today and coupled with the fact that the game will be played on their home soil they are more in advantage to win on every side.

Basically, we never imagined that Girona would compete closely with Real Madrid at the top of the standings, but in the course of this season, Girona has managed to move up to become a team challenging for the La Liga title. Real Sociedad is a tough opponent, they are not much different from last season and their strength is quite stable this season. Girona does have a big chance of winning, especially as hosts, but they must not underestimate their opponents this time. If Real Madrid draws against Ateletico, then Girona has the opportunity to return to the top of the standings.

Real Madrid is the only team capable of defeating Girona so far, I tend to favor Girona when considering its reputation through previous big matches. Statistically, Girona is superior in all aspects this season to Real Sociedad, I predict this match will not end in a draw. And it could be that Girona will suffer their second defeat this season, all possibilities are still quite open to that happening.

[Swordsoffreedom]

There are 10 minutes remaining in the match and currently Barcelona is ahead with a score of 1-3 over Alaves. I think this is a tense match for Barcelona because they haven't completely improved in terms of performance but seeing them break into Alaves' goal mercilessly like this could mean they have corrected their previous mistakes. Barcelona is ahead by a difference of 2 goals and I think this is safe enough for them to secure 3 points.

But Barcelona suffered a loss after Vitor Roque received a second yellow card in this match and currently Barcelona is outnumbered by Alaves. I think Barcelona should defend fully rather than attack again because one mistake will be very detrimental and if they concede, it will increase the enthusiasm of the Alaves players to catch up now.

The performance of the Barcelona players today was quite good compared to the previous matches. Barcelona played a defensive strategy today. Because Xavi knows his squad's defensive weaknesses very well. So he did not want to take any risk. Barcelona played a defensive strategy, and did not attack much. But almost every attack made by the Barcelona players was strong. So they managed to score three goals.

Vitor Roque scored a goal in the 63rd minute to give Barcelona a 3-1 lead. But he saw two consecutive yellow cards in the 67th and 72nd minutes. Barcelona are now playing with 10 players. Even so, it looks like the match will end 3-1.

[Mayor of ogba]

Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga at the moment and indeed in their last few matches Real Madrid have sufficiently proven their quality and strength but Girona should not be underestimated either, from what Girona has done throughout this season, Real Madrid should be wary of Girona in the title race this season.

I also agree with what you said. Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga this season. I think they are almost certain to win the League title. Girona are a great team but I am worried about their consistency in the league. We can see that there are many underrated teams like Girona and it is very difficult to become champions. But still I really respect and admire Girona because they managed to get second place in the standings. Hopefully they can bring in some great players next season.

Girona has managed to be strong and consistent in La Liga this season, and it was only Real Madrid that defeated Girona yet, so there is nothing to be worried about Girona's consistency this season. Real Madrid is only leading Girona by 2 points, and if Real Madrid fails to win their matches, I think Girona will overtake them at the top of the La Liga table.

There is a lot of competition in the points table between these two teams, Madrid and Girona. Although in the same position as the Real Madrid team occupying the first place, the Girona team is much stronger at the moment. Both teams have 22 points, but Real Madrid's win rate is higher than Real Madrid's and Real Madrid's team has occupied the first place in the points table.

With Girona's current performance, I have doubt that Real Madrid will remain at the top of the standings for long, because Girona's performance this season is far superior to that of Real Madrid, as Real Madrid leads Girona by only two points and Girona has a match against Real Sociedad. And, while the squad is not that powerful, I am sure that Girona will dominate a good outcomes against them so that they can obtain their complete three points and overtake Real Madrid from the top standing. However, given that Real Sociedad and Girona have never won a match in their history, thought that most of their games result  usually ends in draws, let's see what happens tonight. I have doubt that Real Sociedad will find the encounter challenging.

I agree with you that Real Madrid will not stay long in the La Liga table if they fail to be consistent in winning their matches, because Girona will want to stay consistent to pressure Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table. If Girona wins against Real Sociedad tonight, they will top the La Liga table, and they will hope for Real Madrid to lose or draw against Athletico Madrid for them to continue leading the La Liga table.

[ingiltere]

Barcelona came back with a win on the road today with a little more confidence. Man of the match Lewandowski and İlkay Gündoğan carried the team with their experience. Vitor Roque and Lamine Yamal show every time that they are the future of this team. Barca will build a new team on these names. It's difficult for them to be champions this season, but the squad gives hope for the future.

[entertheabyss]

Barcelona came back with a win on the road today with a little more confidence. Man of the match Lewandowski and İlkay Gündoğan carried the team with their experience. Vitor Roque and Lamine Yamal show every time that they are the future of this team. Barca will build a new team on these names. It's difficult for them to be champions this season, but the squad gives hope for the future.

If Barcelona keeps maintaining streak winnings, they will definitely bounce back to big position on the table and their odds of winning the La Liga title will increase. All this events could happen only if they prove me right by keeping a countdown of unbeaten. Winning Alaves was nothing, they need more tougher opponents to boosts their performance in matches. Enjoyable and epic to watch Xavi Hernandez making the combination of upcoming and experience players, they're playing together and having good chemistry between themselves. Barcelona growth depends on these players and today's game was tremendous.

[fuguebtc]

Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga at the moment and indeed in their last few matches Real Madrid have sufficiently proven their quality and strength but Girona should not be underestimated either, from what Girona has done throughout this season, Real Madrid should be wary of Girona in the title race this season.

I also agree with what you said. Real Madrid is the strongest team in La Liga this season. I think they are almost certain to win the League title. Girona are a great team but I am worried about their consistency in the league. We can see that there are many underrated teams like Girona and it is very difficult to become champions. But still I really respect and admire Girona because they managed to get second place in the standings. Hopefully they can bring in some great players next season.

Girona has managed to be strong and consistent in La Liga this season, and it was only Real Madrid that defeated Girona yet, so there is nothing to be worried about Girona's consistency this season. Real Madrid is only leading Girona by 2 points, and if Real Madrid fails to win their matches, I think Girona will overtake them at the top of the La Liga table.

There is a lot of competition in the points table between these two teams, Madrid and Girona. Although in the same position as the Real Madrid team occupying the first place, the Girona team is much stronger at the moment. Both teams have 22 points, but Real Madrid's win rate is higher than Real Madrid's and Real Madrid's team has occupied the first place in the points table.

With Girona's current performance, I have doubt that Real Madrid will remain at the top of the standings for long, because Girona's performance this season is far superior to that of Real Madrid, as Real Madrid leads Girona by only two points and Girona has a match against Real Sociedad. And, while the squad is not that powerful, I am sure that Girona will dominate a good outcomes against them so that they can obtain their complete three points and overtake Real Madrid from the top standing. However, given that Real Sociedad and Girona have never won a match in their history, thought that most of their games result  usually ends in draws, let's see what happens tonight. I have doubt that Real Sociedad will find the encounter challenging.

I agree with you that Real Madrid will not stay long in the La Liga table if they fail to be consistent in winning their matches, because Girona will want to stay consistent to pressure Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table. If Girona wins against Real Sociedad tonight, they will top the La Liga table, and they will hope for Real Madrid to lose or draw against Athletico Madrid for them to continue leading the La Liga table.

The difference in points between Madrid  and Girona is  only 2. There is no doubt  hat Girona  are playing very  well this season. This  team is winning consistently. They only lost against Madrid. We will  probably see a better performance  than Girona in the  upcoming matches. Because  Girona's attacking players are in great form right now. However, if Madrid lose a match or  drop points, they will also lose top spot. Girona is  playing very well. Madrid must continue their winning streak if they want to stay at the top of the table.

[YuginKadoya]

With Ruben Baraja, Valencia continues their rise. They're back to their glory days. 5 wins in the last 6 games, the only loss was against Atletico, an acceptable result. Valencia will do everything to finish in the top 7 of the league, I believe they will succeed.
Today against Almeria they played a superior game. However, I would say the decisive moment was the missed penalty at 2-1 and Almeria's failure to score on the return ball. Pepelu's penalty kick hit the post and Almeria on the counter-attack came close to scoring through Ramazani's shot. If the score had been 2-2 it would have been very difficult for Valencia in the last part, but luckily they didn't score.

The team's determination to secure a top 7 finish in the league is palpable, and the recent match against Almeria showcased their superior gameplay, Ruben Baraja's impact on Valencia is undeniable, evident in their resurgence and return to glory days with an impressive record of 5 wins in the last 6 games. The lone loss against Atletico is a commendable result considering the opponent's strength,

highlighted the fine margins in football. Thankfully for Valencia, they managed to escape unscathed, securing a crucial victory. The resilience displayed in overcoming such tense moments bodes well for their aspirations in the league, The missed penalty at 2-1 proved a pivotal moment, and Almeria's failure to capitalize on the return ball added a layer of suspense. Pepelu's penalty hitting the post and the subsequent counter-attack by Almeria, notably Ramazani's shot.

Real Madrid during the week played their outstanding game against Getafe and needed two goals from their striker Joselu to win that particular encounter to go top of the Spanish La Liga table ahead of Girona who were initially leading the league table.
Girona have been the surprise team of the season in the Spanish league but will now have to win almost all their remaining fixtures in the league to stand a chance of winning the league title ahead of current league leaders Real Madrid.
Later tonight, Girona are going to host Real Sociedad in the league and I'm very optimistic that Michel's Girona are going to grab all three points from the game.

Girona has been the surprise team of the season, but their path to securing the league title has become more challenging, requiring victories in almost all remaining fixtures to contend with the current leaders, while Real Madrid's recent victory against Getafe, propelled by two crucial goals from striker Joselu, marked their ascent to the top of the Spanish La Liga table, surpassing the initially leading Girona, 

The battle for the top spot promises to be fiercely competitive, and the outcome of Girona's clash with Real Sociedad could have significant implications for their title aspirations. In tonight's fixture against Real Sociedad, Girona faces a crucial test, and your optimism for Michel's team to secure all three points adds an intriguing element to the league dynamics.

[beerlover]

Lewandowski's performance has been declining a lot, and he is now nothing rather than an average player in the barcelona. His performance is very different compared to the last season. I think that financial issue was the main reason that was also making the situation in the club become even worst.
To be honest, once a club will be losing ability to strengthen its player through buying the new player and it will be a disaster caused by barcelona was always relied upon the new player bought from other clubs to strengthen the squad. That's the best decision that came from xavi to leave from the club instead of stay for another season.

I do like this. Barcelona is slowly dying and it may be bankrupt anytime without any notice.

I do not think that financial reasons is why Barcelona is bad, I think not expecting players like Lewandowski to get bad is the main reason. They built a squad that was decent, all the players they have right now are either young talented players who worths a lot, or players who played great last season. How could they possibly know that the team would start to do bad suddenly, when all players played well last year.

The sudden decrease in players input was a shock to them and even their manager is the same. With Xavi as their manager and many of the players are people that played great last year, the expectation was to have a great season. Unfortunately that did not happen and I think that is why they didn't had any way to recover from this bad period.

[temple]

Real Madrid won their last match that made them to return back to first position, and there is nothing will make them to lose any match again based on some of the homework their manager has done few weeks ago and is bringing positive results to Real Madrid. Girona and Atletico Madrid are like a threat to Real Madrid in this season, because Girona has come up to second position and Atletico Madrid too has come up to third position in the la Liga league table which is a big fear to Real Madrid but nothing will happen. It will be difficult for Girona to escape in today match because their opponent need to win the match to improve higher which I believe that they will use this match to bring Girona points down for Real Madrid to have enough points to be ahead of them till the end of the tournament.

Calling Girona a threat for Real Madrid is quite flattering, but they are still not there yet in my opinion. Definitely, Real Madrid has realized by now that they have to take Girona seriously and they can't waste some of their games and lose points due to being naive or not fully concentrated. But in my opinion a real threat would be when a club can compete with Real Madrid on eye-level for several years in a row at least.

But I do understand what you mean because you are mainly referring to this season. Now whether or not Real Madrid considers them a threat, I am uncertain about that. But this could drastically change when in the next two weeks Girona shows their best football and they win their games and the big matches against the big teams. That's when the discussions about Girona as a title candidate will intensify.