La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Oluwa-btc]

Barcelona's financial problems were the main cause of the club's decline. They do not have enough finances to keep Messi. They don't have enough money to buy themselves the world's top stars. They even have to sell their young stars to make some profit.

For an emerging team like Girona, such achievements are too impressive for a small team. Their players and finances are mediocre compared to the giants in La Liga. If they win this season, I don't know how Laliga giants will be criticized by fans in the press.

Yes, Atletico Madrid is always a stable team, in this tournament they are the only team that dares to compete for the championship with Barcelona and Real Madrid. If Barcelona always has erratic performance, Atletico Madrid surpassing them is unquestionable.

So far this season a new change has been seen, Yes? Girona has dominated, them both lose to Real Madrid during the both fixtures affected them hugely and they couldn't keep up with the pace set up by Real Madrid. But I still do commend them for putting up such a fight to show us strength when everyone thinks they're soft. It's been a great season for Girona even if they fail to win the Spanish League Competition this very season.

For Atletico Madrid, they've also won the league which is impressive to see in the last three to four years in La Liga. Diego Simeone do struggled but when he wants to win, he'll get it.

Barcelona's financial challenges has nothing to do with Lionel Messi leaving. He's left for good and that's final. Only if they really had the finance to back whatever they've got. Xavi Hernandez also shouldn't have lead the club to this state they're currently in.

[Altryist]

Have you heard that Ancelotti allegedly evaded tax and he might get prison sentence of 4 years and 9 months?  

According to Sky News there is a possibility like this. But it is an allegation as I said and as far as I know Ancelotti denied this. I hope there isn't really such thing done by him. Otherwise it would be really unfortunate for a great manager like Ancelotti. I think he won't be found guilty of this accusation. It just doesn't make sense to me especially while he is still doing his job actively. If he was retired then I wouldn't have been so sure of that as I don't know him personally in the end.  

Ancelotti claims that this is an old story, and that he has already paid the fine. It’s too early to say anything, maybe everything is fine there. I remember how Ronaldo had a similar story with taxes, he was also tried in Spain and then he paid €18.8 million. I think that then Ronaldo became an example for many, and there are few who want to repeat his experience. In addition, Ancelotti now has a good record from Spain, and this is an old story that has been going on for 10 years, but the fine has been paid and the lawyers are handling this case, I don’t think that any additional problems should arise there.

[reagansimms]

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Luckily for Madrid after they only got 1 point Girona lost and Bacelona drew. They still have a considerable points gap from Girona. As for Barcelona, injuries to several key players have weakened them. One of them is Pedri. Xavi seems to be getting happy because Pedri can play against Atlhtic Club but Xavi must also be sad because Pedri and De Jong are injured again. Xavi can't do much this winter transfer season. Because of their poor financial condition.

Real Madrid benefited from the unsatisfactory results achieved by Girona and Barcelona so that the final results at Valencia headquarters did not really affect the results they achieved. The rather large difference in points is still maintained, Real Madrid is still safe at the top of the standings. Barcelona who began to find the best form of the game, had to re -accept the bitter reality due to the injury suffered by its flagship players, the injury suffered by Pedri and De Jong will make Xavi have to make changes to maintain the stability of Barcelona game. Without the presence of Pedri and De Jong will slightly affect Barcelona appearance because these two players play an important role in maintaining the rhythm of the game and they are also very often the creators of attacks.

[slapper]

Barcelona is already a weak team after Messi left them, Barcelona now is full of old players which sooner will retire.

Girona lost it's confidence after they lose against Real Madrid, this might hit them hard and since they haven't experienced in this position, it's not easy for them to comeback and fix the issues.

Atletico Madrid is always be a dark horse, not surprising they're quite consistent. They will able to overtake Barcelona's position.

Luckily for Madrid after they only got 1 point Girona lost and Bacelona drew. They still have a considerable points gap from Girona. As for Barcelona, injuries to several key players have weakened them. One of them is Pedri. Xavi seems to be getting happy because Pedri can play against Atlhtic Club but Xavi must also be sad because Pedri and De Jong are injured again. Xavi can't do much this winter transfer season. Because of their poor financial condition.

To me, Real Madrid just scoring a point but staying on top due to competitors' mistakes puts the season in perspective. This championship race seems to include luck. Barcelona's injury woes, especially with Pedri, create drama. What a scenario for Xavi. Reuniting with Pedri versus Athletic Club must have been a momentary thrill until injury struck again. I worry about Barcelona's future, especially with financial constraints restricting their transfer market actions. Any team has challenges

Real Madrid's performance has been erratic. That Valencia draw scared them more than I expected. Having Bellingham-caliber talent and missing consistency is puzzling. Ancelotti must work hard to restore the team's form. Madrid must forget past losses and focus on the mental game

[KTChampions]

Have you heard that Ancelotti allegedly evaded tax and he might get prison sentence of 4 years and 9 months?  

According to Sky News there is a possibility like this. But it is an allegation as I said and as far as I know Ancelotti denied this. I hope there isn't really such thing done by him. Otherwise it would be really unfortunate for a great manager like Ancelotti. I think he won't be found guilty of this accusation. It just doesn't make sense to me especially while he is still doing his job actively. If he was retired then I wouldn't have been so sure of that as I don't know him personally in the end.  

I think this is an invention of journalists. Yes, they have some basis, since absolutely any person (who has serious income) is trying to optimize taxes, but most likely they are talking about some small violation/inaccuracy in filing a tax return, etc. I doubt that Ancelotti does not have an accountant and a lawyer to do everything correctly and avoid violations that could lead to serious consequences.

[len01]

I am not going to be talking about Madrid in the league too much again, because I feel they have already won the league title after defeating Girona in the second leg, instead, I am focusing on the Champions League since that is where they will have a difficult time. You can't predict who will win the trophy because anyone is performing well when the Chmapinos League competition is on. Clubs want to play poor games in order to be disqualified from the competition. I like how Madrid played in the second half against Leipzig, their defense when Vini jr scored goals, but Leipzig tried in the match, but Madrid are far superior in the competition.

For La Liga, Madrid can still maintain its position, and I won't worry about threats from Girona and Barcelona for the time being.
On the contrary, I found Madrid's UCL match against Leipzig quite boring. Because in the first half a lot of time was wasted. Madrid's performance today was very difficult if you look at the overall match which makes us a little worried, the formation had 5 midfielders at once and only placed Vinicius alone at the front but in fact Vini was more inclined to be in the left side position so the middle and right positions could not be utilized. Ok, now we have progressed to the next round and the opponents we will face will definitely be even more difficult.

IMO, yesterday's match was not a boring match but it was a very interesting match because both teams attacked each other and ended with a draw.
when you say Vinicius is up front alone, I think that's wrong because he is in the side striker position and is accompanied Bellingham and Valverde.
Indeed, Real Madrid seems to be having difficulty in this match, but it's all because they lack a pure striker and only rely on Vinic or Bellingham, so the winning score is always narrow and threatens Real Madrid success if they continue to only get wins with very narrow scores.
at least Ancelotti has proven that he is successful in taking his team to the next round even though there will be a lot of changes, at least Real Madrid must be able to try to get to the final round in the UCL and in La Liga matches I never doubt because Madrid will continue to appear consistently in La Liga to defend the title this season.

[Wiwo]

IMO, yesterday's match was not a boring match but it was a very interesting match because both teams attacked each other and ended with a draw.
when you say Vinicius is up front alone, I think that's wrong because he is in the side striker position and is accompanied Bellingham and Valverde.
Indeed, Real Madrid seems to be having difficulty in this match, but it's all because they lack a pure striker and only rely on Vinic or Bellingham, so the winning score is always narrow and threatens Real Madrid success if they continue to only get wins with very narrow scores.
at least Ancelotti has proven that he is successful in taking his team to the next round even though there will be a lot of changes, at least Real Madrid must be able to try to get to the final round in the UCL and in La Liga matches I never doubt because Madrid will continue to appear consistently in La Liga to defend the title this season.

I don't know why so many football observers are seeing many tournaments and leagues to be boring at this period in time, I read also one comment in the Saudi Arabia league thread where a member also mentioned the league to be boring, well let me tell you why some feels the various leagues are boring at this stage, is because of the time because the various leagues have gone pass 70% conclusions which make it clear that some clubs would have given up by now and a situation where Many others are facing various crisis in terms of player's.

Like Real Madrid for example as you rightly said the club lack a good striker to deliver the goals, ever since Bezema left that wife, there have not been any good replacements, which is why the club either settles for draw or lose, this is effecting the club greatly in this season.

[Docnaster]

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Luckily for Madrid after they only got 1 point Girona lost and Bacelona drew. They still have a considerable points gap from Girona. As for Barcelona, injuries to several key players have weakened them. One of them is Pedri. Xavi seems to be getting happy because Pedri can play against Atlhtic Club but Xavi must also be sad because Pedri and De Jong are injured again. Xavi can't do much this winter transfer season. Because of their poor financial condition.

Real Madrid benefited from the unsatisfactory results achieved by Girona and Barcelona so that the final results at Valencia headquarters did not really affect the results they achieved. The rather large difference in points is still maintained, Real Madrid is still safe at the top of the standings. Barcelona who began to find the best form of the game, had to re -accept the bitter reality due to the injury suffered by its flagship players, the injury suffered by Pedri and De Jong will make Xavi have to make changes to maintain the stability of Barcelona game. Without the presence of Pedri and De Jong will slightly affect Barcelona appearance because these two players play an important role in maintaining the rhythm of the game and they are also very often the creators of attacks.

I expected Real Madrid to beat Valencia last weekend but surprisingly, they failed to do that and even had to come from a two goals down to get a draw in that particular game but what surprised me more was that the two teams that were supposed to capitalize on Real Madrid's result by winning their respective games failed to to do that. Barcelona and Girona weren't able to win in their Spanish La Liga games of the weekend and that I think is absolutely poor fir both teams who are also trying to catch up with league leaders Real Madrid.

With the results of the weekend in the English Premier League, I think it's now obvious that Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid are definitely going to win the Spanish La Liga title at the end of the season. Speculations have it that Kylian Mbappe have completed 80% of his potential transfer to Real Madrid and would soon be unveiled as a Real Madrid player and that's why I think that Barcelona and Girona's have a better chance of winning the Spanish La Liga title this season than in the coming seasons because with the presence of Kylian Mbappe in the Real Madrid team, it'll be absolutely difficult for other Spanish La Liga clubs to win the league ahead of them

[Jegileman]

Have you heard that Ancelotti allegedly evaded tax and he might get prison sentence of 4 years and 9 months?  

According to Sky News there is a possibility like this. But it is an allegation as I said and as far as I know Ancelotti denied this. I hope there isn't really such thing done by him. Otherwise it would be really unfortunate for a great manager like Ancelotti. I think he won't be found guilty of this accusation. It just doesn't make sense to me especially while he is still doing his job actively. If he was retired then I wouldn't have been so sure of that as I don't know him personally in the end.  

This is a very big allegations that if when found guilty will be the end of his great managerial career. I don’t know why icons like this sometimes fall into such bad allegations that can tarnish their image and make all of their efforts throughout the years of their careers futile because it will always be attached to their name for being the person that engaged in such act that lead to his dismissal from coaching. I hope this is not true because great personnel’s like this are suppose to be emulated for the good work they’ve putting into their work that those coming can be mentored on and use their path as a guidance to help achieve their own dreams too.

Such types of allegations can just put an end to one career at a go when they least expected it, just like the case of Paul Pogba who was found guilty of doping. I don’t really watch his football too much but I fancy the few times I’ve watched him play or seen on highlights review. He is a great midfielder and his career shouldn’t have ended like that. No one is even talking about him again because of how his career later ended. I just hope the case of Ancelotti is just false and wouldn’t be found guilty of the offense. He has a lot of work ahead for him both in the La Liga and Champions League, if this turns out to be true, it will really affect him to manage his team through to prevail in both of the competitions.

[marcous]

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Luckily for Madrid after they only got 1 point Girona lost and Bacelona drew. They still have a considerable points gap from Girona. As for Barcelona, injuries to several key players have weakened them. One of them is Pedri. Xavi seems to be getting happy because Pedri can play against Atlhtic Club but Xavi must also be sad because Pedri and De Jong are injured again. Xavi can't do much this winter transfer season. Because of their poor financial condition.

Real Madrid benefited from the unsatisfactory results achieved by Girona and Barcelona so that the final results at Valencia headquarters did not really affect the results they achieved. The rather large difference in points is still maintained, Real Madrid is still safe at the top of the standings. Barcelona who began to find the best form of the game, had to re -accept the bitter reality due to the injury suffered by its flagship players, the injury suffered by Pedri and De Jong will make Xavi have to make changes to maintain the stability of Barcelona game. Without the presence of Pedri and De Jong will slightly affect Barcelona appearance because these two players play an important role in maintaining the rhythm of the game and they are also very often the creators of attacks.

In the last five matches, Los Blancos lost 6 points as a result of 3 draws, a warning signal for Ancelotti in his efforts to lead his team to win the La Liga trophy at the end of the season. Luckily the next two matches won't be too much trouble, considering that the opponents they will face are average clubs.

Bellingham will miss two matches due to receiving a red card in the match against Valencia, I don't think it will have a big impact on their performance because Ancelotti has several options in that position, and the opponent is also fairly easy. However, if they are again unstable in winning in these two matches, then Girona and Barcelona can compete again for the trophy.

Girona and Barcelona failure to secure full points last week certainly brought good luck to Madrid. There are 10 remaining La Liga matches, where if Los Blancos lose a lot of points then Girona and Barcelona will continue to press and close the gap. There are no excessive concerns about Madrid performance in the future, but the competitive tension will continue to increase towards the end of the season, Ancelotti must experiment again to avoid more draws in the future.

[beerlover]

I personally am also much more worried about Real Madrid in the Champions League. Meanwhile, in Laliga, I also think Real Madrid will continue to sit comfortably at the top of the rankings until the season ends. Even though the difference between Real Madrid and Girona is only 7 points, I think that is enough for Real Madrid to stay at the top of the standings until the end of the season. But in the UCL I think after they qualify with a fairly narrow aggregate then this will only make all their fans worry about them. Because honestly, I am also not satisfied with the performance they showed in the second leg yesterday. I don't think the draw was that good even though it got them through to the next stage. But I hope that in the quarter-finals Real Madrid can return to their usual performance, which is always quite productive in scoring goals.

I think that's not going to be that easy for them to just keep winning at UCL, they looked quite awful against Leipzig and that's not even one of the big teams neither. Their lack of striker seems to be a problem and getting to be a bit worrying to be fair. I get that it looks like they are going to win the league because every other team wasn't all that good, but UCL is not the same way. They may actually have a lot of trouble if they just keep it going like this, so they need to recover and do a lot better.

I personally believe that there are a lot of issues with that team right now, and they may have trouble in the next stages. La Liga is simple, but UCL will be very hard for them. City may do back to back if they keep playing like this.

[Falconer]

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I don't know why so many football observers are seeing many tournaments and leagues to be boring at this period in time, I read also one comment in the Saudi Arabia league thread where a member also mentioned the league to be boring, well let me tell you why some feels the various leagues are boring at this stage, is because of the time because the various leagues have gone pass 70% conclusions which make it clear that some clubs would have given up by now and a situation where Many others are facing various crisis in terms of player's.

Like Real Madrid for example as you rightly said the club lack a good striker to deliver the goals, ever since Bezema left that wife, there have not been any good replacements, which is why the club either settles for draw or lose, this is effecting the club greatly in this season.

I basically doubted Real Madrid since Benzema decided to go to the Saudi Pro League, while Real Madrid couldn't find a suitable replacement other than Joselu. But the signing of Jude Bellingham and the team's performance in overcoming challenges has made things look easy. Of course, there have been many cases of injuries experienced by Real Madrid throughout this season, but they have all passed with confidence.

Real Madrid leads the standings with a points gap that is also influenced by the inconsistent performance of Girona and Barcelona. Girona once led the standings and could more or less be a threat to anyone including Real Madrid, but in the end their performance dropped plus Barcelona failed in many matches. Obviously it has helped Real Madrid a lot this season and everything has become easier.

[Abu-Naim]

Barcelona is already a weak team after Messi left them, Barcelona now is full of old players which sooner will retire.

Girona lost it's confidence after they lose against Real Madrid, this might hit them hard and since they haven't experienced in this position, it's not easy for them to comeback and fix the issues.

Atletico Madrid is always be a dark horse, not surprising they're quite consistent. They will able to overtake Barcelona's position.

I think one of the reasons why Barcelona has become weaker is because they are not financially stable. Since Messi left, Barcelona has become weaker. I also think maybe it's because they won’t be able to pay Messi again or due to some personal reasons, and that’s why they can’t get new players that will boost the team's performance. All their players are not very strong, so it's good if they get new players.
For Girona, it is clear and obvious that since they lost to Real Madrid, they don’t have the confidence to be consistent again, and I think they may not get back to that form again due to how Real Madrid are performing now.

[hahay]

I personally am also much more worried about Real Madrid in the Champions League. Meanwhile, in Laliga, I also think Real Madrid will continue to sit comfortably at the top of the rankings until the season ends. Even though the difference between Real Madrid and Girona is only 7 points, I think that is enough for Real Madrid to stay at the top of the standings until the end of the season. But in the UCL I think after they qualify with a fairly narrow aggregate then this will only make all their fans worry about them. Because honestly, I am also not satisfied with the performance they showed in the second leg yesterday. I don't think the draw was that good even though it got them through to the next stage. But I hope that in the quarter-finals Real Madrid can return to their usual performance, which is always quite productive in scoring goals.

I think that's not going to be that easy for them to just keep winning at UCL, they looked quite awful against Leipzig and that's not even one of the big teams neither. Their lack of striker seems to be a problem and getting to be a bit worrying to be fair. I get that it looks like they are going to win the league because every other team wasn't all that good, but UCL is not the same way. They may actually have a lot of trouble if they just keep it going like this, so they need to recover and do a lot better.

I personally believe that there are a lot of issues with that team right now, and they may have trouble in the next stages. La Liga is simple, but UCL will be very hard for them. City may do back to back if they keep playing like this.

Even if Real Madrid fail to reach the Champions League final, I don't think it's a problem at all if Real Madrid are still lacking better quality forwards. But, if Real Madrid already have a strong and good attacking line then yes, Real Madrid should be able to reach the final but still, the competition for the trophy is certainly not easy at all. Because anyway, if Real Madrid fail to get the Champions League title, but Real Madrid will also still get the La Liga trophy and it is still good when compared to last season. Because after all, lastseason Real Madrid were eliminated in the semifinals of the Champions League because Real Madrid lost by Manchester City and in La Liga, the fact is that Barcelona won the La Liga trophy lastseason, while Real Madrid only got the Copa del Rey trophy last season. Therefore, eventhough if Real Madrid failed to win the Champions League trophy this season, then I think Real Madrid this season is better than last season and that's not bad at all.

[DanWalker]

Atletico Madrid has actually fallen off in this season. They started performing well towards the start of the season and I thought this season they would actually be a contender for the title. But now they have created a big point difference with Real Madrid. But one thing is true that they can still go for the second position. Because they do not have a big point difference with the team that is in the second position. That difference is only four if I am not wrong. So it does make sense if they go for the second position. But they are not going to beat Real Madrid to the title race because they have already created a difference of 11 points with the league leaders Real Madrid.

Anyway, the next match of Atletico Madrid should be pretty easy because it is against Cadiz, a team which is in the relegation zone.

[rahmad2nd]

I think that's not going to be that easy for them to just keep winning at UCL, they looked quite awful against Leipzig and that's not even one of the big teams neither. Their lack of striker seems to be a problem and getting to be a bit worrying to be fair. I get that it looks like they are going to win the league because every other team wasn't all that good, but UCL is not the same way. They may actually have a lot of trouble if they just keep it going like this, so they need to recover and do a lot better.

I personally believe that there are a lot of issues with that team right now, and they may have trouble in the next stages. La Liga is simple, but UCL will be very hard for them. City may do back to back if they keep playing like this.

Well we agree with the speculation you said for Real Madrid, I also think it will not be easy for Real Madrid to advance smoothly in the Champions League. referring to their performance in their two matches against RB Leipzig, Madrid should be more capable of overthrowing their opposing team quite easily. yeah, considering that the form and performance of the Madrid players in La Liga is quite solid. although in recent weeks, Madrid's performance has decreased. In the match against Leipzig, Don Carlo did not apply his flagship pattern of 4-3-1-2. however, with a 4-3-3. If the pattern is like that, Real Madrid should have given Joselu a chance in the early minutes. because, this player is a pure striker. plus, he has the advantage of his header. however, Don Carlo did not give him more opportunities. so, let's see which team will be Madrid's opponent in the next phase. if they meet a team that is stronger than Leipzig, Madrid could experience problems and hassle in anticipating their opponent later. But, as a veteran coach, Carlo Calotti knows what he is doing. Maybe he is preparing and planning something, as is the case with Madrid's performance in La Liga. because lately Madrid has been getting draws more often. even though he is in a safe position, if his appearance does not immediately return to normal. will be a troublesome problem, especially since there are still 11 matches remaining.

[Tony116]

Barcelona will play Mallorca in the next match.

Right now Barcelona has got a good chance. Actually, I will say that they have been given a great chance by girona. Because Girona has not been able to perform well recently. And that has given Barcelona a chance to get themselves in the second position of the table.

Yes, I know that right now Barcelona is one point behind Girona. But Barcelona should try to win every match. And at the same time Girona will play Osasuna in the next match and Osasuna is performing pretty well right now. So there is a chance that Girona might drop points in this match.

[BlackBaron]

Atletico Madrid has actually fallen off in this season. They started performing well towards the start of the season and I thought this season they would actually be a contender for the title. But now they have created a big point difference with Real Madrid. But one thing is true that they can still go for the second position. Because they do not have a big point difference with the team that is in the second position. That difference is only four if I am not wrong. So it does make sense if they go for the second position. But they are not going to beat Real Madrid to the title race because they have already created a difference of 11 points with the league leaders Real Madrid.

Anyway, the next match of Atletico Madrid should be pretty easy because it is against Cadiz, a team which is in the relegation zone.

Atletico Madrid is four points adrift of Girona who is in the runner-up position, there is a chance for them to overtake Barcelona and Girona in the remaining 10 matches in the future. The Atletico Madrid versus Cadiz match next week is very easy to predict, Atletico Madrid has a big chance of securing full points even though they are playing away from home. Cadiz are currently in the relegation zone, and maybe they will not appear in La Liga next season. The opportunity for Diego Simeone troops to continue to pressure Girona and Barcelona is quite open, and compete for second place in the standings.

[Cookdata]

I don't know why so many football observers are seeing many tournaments and leagues to be boring at this period in time, I read also one comment in the Saudi Arabia league thread where a member also mentioned the league to be boring, well let me tell you why some feels the various leagues are boring at this stage, is because of the time because the various leagues have gone pass 70% conclusions which make it clear that some clubs would have given up by now and a situation where Many others are facing various crisis in terms of player's.

I think everyone is entitled to what they like, people like to drag players and because they don't have such vibes again, they find it boring. Those days when fans would compare Drogba's skills to that of Kaka, compare that of Ronaldo to Messi, compare that of Ronaldino to Okocha but today, the skills are not displayed to brag about and it is making football lose taste for some people, you can see that even when Messi and Ronaldo don't see each other again since Messi left Europe, some people still compare their statistics just to feel among and get their self banter for social engagements.

Like Real Madrid for example as you rightly said the club lack a good striker to deliver the goals, ever since Bezema left that wife, there have not been any good replacements, which is why the club either settles for draw or lose, this is effecting the club greatly in this season.

Even without a striker, Real Madrid has only loss one match in this league, they draw most often matches they are supposed to loss which is a good move to me, the teams that have all the best strikers are not even topping the table. If they win this league by this structure, I will give more accolades to Ancelottie for his style of managing this players but I believe that by next season, one of them between Rodrigo, Mbape(when he finally comes) and Bellingham will be turned to a full striker.

[Wiwo]

Even without a striker, Real Madrid has only loss one match in this league, they draw most often matches they are supposed to loss which is a good move to me, the teams that have all the best strikers are not even topping the table. If they win this league by this structure, I will give more accolades to Ancelottie for his style of managing this players but I believe that by next season, one of them between Rodrigo, Mbape(when he finally comes) and Bellingham will be turned to a full striker.

Really Real Madrid have struggled all through the season,  even when their don't concealed defeat their will mostly draw matches which is some what not too good and totally not bad,  but then Real Madrid can do more if their have best hand on ground and best their are making attempts to bring in new players in the next season when Mbape will come on board the teams.

I believe that Mbape will be perfect fit to replace the former players positions,  that have affected their performance in the last two seasons.