La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Fara Chan]

Real Madrid was lucky enoght to be in fight for the tittle against Girona and not against the big teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but now they are gonna need to save players for the Champions League matches against Manchester CIty which is way more important than the domestic games right now. Lets see how much points they drop in this run.

Currently, Real Madrid's focus must be greater for the UCL match because considering that the opponent is quite tough for them. Meanwhile, in La Liga, Real Madrid is far ahead of Girona, which has given Real Madrid enough space to continue to stay in first place until the end of this season. But for this season's UCL match, Real Madrid must be able to play differently in order to beat the Manchester City team which last season was successful in the UCL and also successful in its own domestic league.

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Real Madrid was lucky enoght to be in fight for the tittle against Girona and not against the big teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but now they are gonna need to save players for the Champions League matches against Manchester CIty which is way more important than the domestic games right now. Lets see how much points they drop in this run.

Currently, Real Madrid's focus must be greater for the UCL match because considering that the opponent is quite tough for them. Meanwhile, in La Liga, Real Madrid is far ahead of Girona, which has given Real Madrid enough space to continue to stay in first place until the end of this season. But for this season's UCL match, Real Madrid must be able to play differently in order to beat the Manchester City team which last season was successful in the UCL and also successful in its own domestic league.

Yeah you are right, Real Madrid will focus on the Champions League matches and in Laliga they are safe with 10 points ahead their only competitor is Barcelona and Barcelona is also struggling in the Champions League. Meanwhile Girona is another competitor but their performance has been very poor recently so there is no need to worry, this means that Real Madrid can focus more on other competitions.

By the way, in the next hour we will watch an interesting match between Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona here Atletico Madrid and Barcelona need points to get their respective points, Atletico Madrid wants to take a place in the top 4 while Barcelona wants to displace Girona in 2nd place so one of them has to win or they just draw with 1 point. My prediction is that the two teams will draw, which is fairer than losing 3 points.

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Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis

Rayo Vallecano StartXI: 4-4-2
Stole Dimitrievski; Iván Balliu; Abdul Mumin; Florian Lejeune; Josep Chavarría; Isi Palazón; Unai López; Óscar Valentín; Jorge de Frutos; Raúl de Tomás; Álvaro García

Real Betis StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Rui Silva; Aitor Ruibal; Germán Pezzella; Chadi Riad; Juan Miranda; Guido Rodríguez; Johnny; Pablo Fornals; Nabil Fekir; Ayoze Pérez; Willian José

Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis have started the match, Rayo Vallecano are facing defeat against Real Betis for long term since 2016 and they are at it again, Real Betis have the high chances of winning due to their performance, they are far better than Rayo Vallecano, but let see if they will be change tonight.

Rayo Vallecano were able to score a goal and have the lead in this game so far... There are about 25 minutes left for Betis to score a goal... But it seems to me that even if they can score, they still won't be able to win this game... Vallecano, even though they are at the bottom of the standings, often cause problems for strong clubs...

[BITCOIN4X]

Real Madrid was lucky enoght to be in fight for the tittle against Girona and not against the big teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but now they are gonna need to save players for the Champions League matches against Manchester CIty which is way more important than the domestic games right now. Lets see how much points they drop in this run.

Girona are not competing for the title with Real Madrid, that has been said by Míchel himself based on what I read on the internet. Indeed, Girona had been the best competitor for Real Madrid this season, especially in the first half of the season, but entering the second half their performance dropped and now everything is different.

The gap between Girona and Real Madrid has become 10 points after Girona lost to Getafe, and Girona is even likely to lose its position in second place if Barcelona wins today against Atletico Madrid. I know that Real Madrid has been the favorite for the title since the start of the season, their move is quite easy considering that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete well this season.

[marcous]

Girona continues to lose points.We can say that Girona, who lost 1-0 away from Getafe, is now slowly getting out of the race.Girona, who had a really great start to the league as well as a good start, could not recover after the loss to Real Madrid.Girona, who lost 7-0 in total in 2 games to Real Madrid, could still have a chance of the championship, but despite losing to Real Madrid 5 weeks ago, if he had won all the matches he played after that, there would have been a 1 point difference.Girona did not play badly in this encounter, but could not win the match this away.

Girona don't have the mentality to compete for the title, that's something that has been predicted about them so far. In reality, Girona really lost their best form and dropped a lot of points, but they still have a points gap over Barcelona which keeps them in second place so far.

To be honest, I am not surprised by Girona's current decline in performance, it is normal. All mid-table teams are currently only focused on getting points without any burden, this makes them comfortable playing the game regardless of the opponent they face. In essence, Barcelona now has the opportunity to move into second place, especially if they manage to win the away match against Atletico Madrid today.

Girona seems to be running out of steam towards the end of the season, they seem to be running out of breath to maintain their position in second place in the standings. After making an impressive start at the start of the season, Girona now looks unstable like medioker average teams. Michel needs to motivate his fleet so he can consistently win again.

However, Girona rise this season has put pressure on the three ruling La Liga teams, namely Madrid, Barcelona and ATM. Even though they are no longer in the hunt for trophies, the competition in the top four of the standings has become fiercer because of Girona presence this season. In the remaining matches ahead, Girona must try hard to secure full points, although their chances of playing in the Champions League are very big.

On the other hand, soon we will see ATM versus Barcelona. If Barcelona can secure full points, then they will overtake Girona position. Apart from that, ATM is also very ambitious to return to the top four of the standings, their place has currently been taken by Bilbao. Both teams are in good form, the match is sure to be fierce, the lineup has been confirmed.

[hahay]

It was another solid win for Real Madrid side by 4-2 yesterday. I was expecting them to get a decent win in both of the games in which Bellingham was suspended and they didn't surprise me. Have you seen Arda Guler's goal attempt a short time after he entered the game? It was such a confident attempt from midfield but his shot hit the upper post.    You can watch it if you haven't from here: https://twitter.com/LaLigaEN/status/1769048509662044206

Arda Guler continues to impress people and Ancelotti at the same time. Despite being able to find a really limited time to play he is still able to benefit from it at the highest level. I hope Ancelotti starts giving him longer time to play in the near future. People really want to see him more on the field. 

Ancelotti has to give him more minutes now. Because Arda Güler has shown that he deserves it. His shot from the midfield against Osasuna was also great. I wish it had been a goal. Then it would have meant more. But Ancelotti said after the game that it didn't matter whether it was a goal or not and that they accepted it as a goal. It seems that Arda Güler has managed to earn Ancelotti's respect. I am sure he will give him more time in the last games of the league.

However, with Bellingham getting a suspension due to accumulated cards, this gave Arda Guler a chance to play and yes, what's great is that Real Madrid was still able to get good results even without Bellingham. But for me, even if Real Madrid for example fails to win because of Bellingham's absence, at least Real Madrid only needs to draw and Real Madrid's position will remain safe at the top of the standings. But indeed, basically Real Madrid has above average quality so yes, even though Real Madrid lost a key player like Bellingham, of course Real Madrid is still able to get good results and Arda Guler is still a beginning because Arda Guler still hasn't gotten much playing time.

[Chilwell]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid StartXI: 3-1-4-2

Jan Oblak; Axel Witsel; Reinildo Mandava; Stefan Savić; Pablo Barrios; Nahuel Molina; Marcos Llorente; Rodrigo de Paul; Samuel Lino; Álvaro Morata; Rodrigo Riquelme

Barcelona StartXI: 4-3-3

Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé; Ronald Araújo; Pau Cubarsí; Hector Fort; Sergi Roberto; Andreas Christensen; İlkay Gündoğan; Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski; João Félix

Laliga tough of the day. Let see what will happen.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Real Madrid was lucky enoght to be in fight for the tittle against Girona and not against the big teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but now they are gonna need to save players for the Champions League matches against Manchester CIty which is way more important than the domestic games right now. Lets see how much points they drop in this run.

Girona are not competing for the title with Real Madrid, that has been said by Míchel himself based on what I read on the internet. Indeed, Girona had been the best competitor for Real Madrid this season, especially in the first half of the season, but entering the second half their performance dropped and now everything is different.

The gap between Girona and Real Madrid has become 10 points after Girona lost to Getafe, and Girona is even likely to lose its position in second place if Barcelona wins today against Atletico Madrid. I know that Real Madrid has been the favorite for the title since the start of the season, their move is quite easy considering that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have not been able to compete well this season.

Girona started the season with incredible form, drawing attention as they rose to the top of the league standings. As I watched them climb, I never thought they would win the season's championship. This doubt was based on the knowledge that the players' performance would eventually be compromised by the demanding nature of football as the league moved closer to its conclusion.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that Girona's current standing reflects a downturn in their effectiveness on the field. Nonetheless, it's important to acknowledge Girona's commendable efforts in injecting excitement into the La Liga competition. Their resurgence has injected a breath of fresh air into a league that has long been devoid of such unexpected twists and turns. Girona's performance this season has undeniably left a lasting impression, setting a commendable benchmark for future seasons and sparking newfound interest and intrigue among fans and pundits alike.

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Girona continues to lose points.We can say that Girona, who lost 1-0 away from Getafe, is now slowly getting out of the race.Girona, who had a really great start to the league as well as a good start, could not recover after the loss to Real Madrid.Girona, who lost 7-0 in total in 2 games to Real Madrid, could still have a chance of the championship, but despite losing to Real Madrid 5 weeks ago, if he had won all the matches he played after that, there would have been a 1 point difference.Girona did not play badly in this encounter, but could not win the match this away.

Girona don't have the mentality to compete for the title, that's something that has been predicted about them so far. In reality, Girona really lost their best form and dropped a lot of points, but they still have a points gap over Barcelona which keeps them in second place so far.

To be honest, I am not surprised by Girona's current decline in performance, it is normal. All mid-table teams are currently only focused on getting points without any burden, this makes them comfortable playing the game regardless of the opponent they face. In essence, Barcelona now has the opportunity to move into second place, especially if they manage to win the away match against Atletico Madrid today.

On the other hand, soon we will see ATM versus Barcelona. If Barcelona can secure full points, then they will overtake Girona position. Apart from that, ATM is also very ambitious to return to the top four of the standings, their place has currently been taken by Bilbao. Both teams are in good form, the match is sure to be fierce, the lineup has been confirmed.

That soon Is almost on the dot let's  hope they come out strong, from their standing there's  1 point  interval while realmadrid Is still holding a solid point .
 If they eventually  win today's  match, then they should move to 2nd position on the table  leading  with 2 points, if Girona doesn't  pick up before the league  ends they could  end up being  on 4th position of the table which is not good for a team with such an impressive start of this season

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Girona started the season with incredible form, drawing attention as they rose to the top of the league standings. As I watched them climb, I never thought they would win the season's championship. This doubt was based on the knowledge that the players' performance would eventually be compromised by the demanding nature of football as the league moved closer to its conclusion.

Thus, it comes as no surprise that Girona's current standing reflects a downturn in their effectiveness on the field. Nonetheless, it's important to acknowledge Girona's commendable efforts in injecting excitement into the La Liga competition. Their resurgence has injected a breath of fresh air into a league that has long been devoid of such unexpected twists and turns. Girona's performance this season has undeniably left a lasting impression, setting a commendable benchmark for future seasons and sparking newfound interest and intrigue among fans and pundits alike.

I wouldn't say Girona is a team that will be able to maintain good form in every different season after this one, but this season La Liga is very different because of them. The title competition is basically the focus of discussion, but because in the end Girona lost a lot of points, now Real Madrid is too comfortable without a competitor.

Currently, I am watching the Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona match. Atletico Madrid has a higher probability of winning at home than Barcelona, ​​of course I don't know the reason but I think this is a trap. Barcelona performed well in their previous match with a narrow win against Mallorca in La Liga, they are unbeaten in 9 matches in all competitions including winning the second leg of the Champions League 3-1 against Napoli. I think Barcelona will win this match, but of course it is still difficult to predict the result.

[Ayers]

It was another solid win for Real Madrid side by 4-2 yesterday. I was expecting them to get a decent win in both of the games in which Bellingham was suspended and they didn't surprise me. Have you seen Arda Guler's goal attempt a short time after he entered the game? It was such a confident attempt from midfield but his shot hit the upper post.    You can watch it if you haven't from here: https://twitter.com/LaLigaEN/status/1769048509662044206
Arda Guler continues to impress people and Ancelotti at the same time. Despite being able to find a really limited time to play he is still able to benefit from it at the highest level. I hope Ancelotti starts giving him longer time to play in the near future. People really want to see him more on the field. 

Ancelotti has to give him more minutes now. Because Arda Güler has shown that he deserves it. His shot from the midfield against Osasuna was also great. I wish it had been a goal. Then it would have meant more. But Ancelotti said after the game that it didn't matter whether it was a goal or not and that they accepted it as a goal. It seems that Arda Güler has managed to earn Ancelotti's respect. I am sure he will give him more time in the last games of the league.

However, with Bellingham getting a suspension due to accumulated cards, this gave Arda Guler a chance to play and yes, what's great is that Real Madrid was still able to get good results even without Bellingham. But for me, even if Real Madrid for example fails to win because of Bellingham's absence, at least Real Madrid only needs to draw and Real Madrid's position will remain safe at the top of the standings. But indeed, basically Real Madrid has above average quality so yes, even though Real Madrid lost a key player like Bellingham, of course Real Madrid is still able to get good results and Arda Guler is still a beginning because Arda Guler still hasn't gotten much playing time.

I mean here is the thing, Real Madrid performed last season when they did not have Bellingham, so yeah I am not surprised by how well they have performed. Bellingham is a key player in the current Madrid squad, sure, but Real Madrid is still a team filled with stars.

Arda Guler has impressed so far. He had picked up an injury right after joining Real Madrid and I was worried he might become the next Eden Hazard or something. But his performance has managed to impress Ancelotti as well. Now that he has proved himself, I believe he will get more game time. The Uefa Champions League knockouts are also coming up against Manchester City, so the pressure on the Main squad would be too much to play the league games. I believe Arda Guler would get the chance to play in the league games for a few matches now.

[Weawant]

Currently, Real Madrid's focus must be greater for the UCL match because considering that the opponent is quite tough for them. Meanwhile, in La Liga, Real Madrid is far ahead of Girona, which has given Real Madrid enough space to continue to stay in first place until the end of this season. But for this season's UCL match, Real Madrid must be able to play differently in order to beat the Manchester City team which last season was successful in the UCL and also successful in its own domestic league.

This is exactly my point of view too, since Real Madrid is at the top of the table with a very good point gap, I'm pretty sure they have got little to no pressure on them in the la Liga but to focus and Chanel most of their energy to the champions league where they will be able to see if they will add that to the la Liga trophy they will be winning by the end of the season and I'm sure it's the strategy they will be using.

Girona is quite far away from Real Madrid on the table and  I doubt they will be able to displaced Real Madrid because even Barcelona is too far away from Girona and so Girona would have to be mindful as Barcelona may possibly take over from them before the end of the season if they are not doing all their best enough to maintain the second position and be sure to be at the champions league next season, Girona at some point this season had the chance of staying at the top but somehow Madrid dis displaced them because they were much better.

Girona literally don't have that experience and ability to win the la Liga this season so they were unable to maintain the top position even when they were able to get there even before the season went hf way, they actually managed to stay there a few week but Later got dethroned. real Madrid will have to win Manchester city to get pass the current stage they are at in the champions league els they will miss the chance to lift the trophy.

[ShowOff]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid StartXI: 3-1-4-2

Jan Oblak; Axel Witsel; Reinildo Mandava; Stefan Savić; Pablo Barrios; Nahuel Molina; Marcos Llorente; Rodrigo de Paul; Samuel Lino; Álvaro Morata; Rodrigo Riquelme

Barcelona StartXI: 4-3-3

Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé; Ronald Araújo; Pau Cubarsí; Hector Fort; Sergi Roberto; Andreas Christensen; İlkay Gündoğan; Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski; João Félix

Laliga tough of the day. Let see what will happen.

There is no Andreas Christensen in the main line up at the moment, perhaps he has been replaced by Fermin Lopez. This was a difficult one for both teams who both hoped to win the match, but as far as the first half went, neither team had many attempts to score. I don't think Barcelona are good at building attacks at the moment, they look weak compared to before.

Joao Felix, Lewandowski and Raphinha have so far often failed to get opportunities because Atletico Madrid is quite capable of stopping Barcelona's attack pattern in the midfield. Atletico Madrid dominates the midfield which makes Barcelona often lose the ball, so in my opinion Xavi needs to change his strategy so that there is more ball flow to the attackers.

[Ryu_Ar1]

No Jude = No problem Madrid are still very strong with Ancelotti's current formation and scheme because from what happened in the 90 minutes of the match they seemed to enjoy the match with their dominance even though there are still some gaps especially when a counterattack occurs I don't think it's too big a problem as long as they are still very good in attack.

Vini being used as a center forward doesn't seem to be as bad as it seems because his performance is still very good. In addition, Brahim also always contributes well regardless of where he is placed he is always able to make a good game on the field because with the formation and some formations that Madrid has done from the beginning of the season Brahim's position is quite flexible and can be placed anywhere and that is a good thing for Brahim.
With this result they are now firmly at the top of the standings.

Real Madrid has many good attackers, why they must rely on Jude?  
Vinicius showed a great performance when Ancelotti put him as a center forward today. I think Ancelotti finds out a new position of Vinicius, he may put him Vinicius as a center forward again in the next matches. Vinicius can be like Ronaldo, who switch his position from a winger to be a center forward. But it is still the first time Vinicius becomes a center forward and it is against a small team. He need to prove it again when Real Madrid plays against a bigger teams.

Yes, Brahim Diaz performed quite well for Real Madrid in this season. When Ancelotti gives him the chance to play, he often showed his best by scoring goals. I'm pretty sure that Ancelotti will keep Brahim Diaz although there is a rumor from Arsenal that they wants to sign Brahim Diaz. He is a flexible player because he can play in some positions in the attacking line. This can be the reason why Arsenal wants to sign him.

Still, when Jude is there, they become more complex because every attack is maximized, so the absence of Jude in the squad is still not too much of a problem for Madrid but when Jude is there, it is certainly better.
But indeed, seeing from what Vini showed, it seemed like Ancelotti seemed to provide a new role for him and it was very effective rather than forcing Rodrygo to be at center forward and Brahim to be used as a right wing at least for the trio of Brahim on the left, Vini in the center and Rodrygo on the right wing it was much better.

For Brahim, it was not in vain that he made sacrifices when he was always loaned out for several seasons because he did not get a place in Madrid's attack and now he is playing well and that is a good result and I like things like this because he proves that he deserves to be in Madrid.

[Raflesia]

Madrid managed to get a good win in this match and the fact that there is no Jude is also not a problem for them, especially with Brahim as an option, this is actually a good thing for Madrid.
The 4-3-3 scheme they used last season also worked well and the match was much livelier.
I like Ancelotti's options now because we have a very good situation that we can see from Madrid's performance.

No Jude = No problem Madrid are still very strong with Ancelotti's current formation and scheme because from what happened in the 90 minutes of the match they seemed to enjoy the match with their dominance even though there are still some gaps especially when a counterattack occurs I don't think it's too big a problem as long as they are still very good in attack.

Vini being used as a center forward doesn't seem to be as bad as it seems because his performance is still very good. In addition, Brahim also always contributes well regardless of where he is placed he is always able to make a good game on the field because with the formation and some formations that Madrid has done from the beginning of the season Brahim's position is quite flexible and can be placed anywhere and that is a good thing for Brahim.
With this result they are now firmly at the top of the standings.

Well the new formation with Vini at the heart of the attack has been very good for Ancelotti because seeing from what happened in this match their attack became more alive with the 4-3-3 formation they applied.
In addition, with this formation, Madrid's midfield, especially Valverde's movement, is actually felt more because he becomes more free to help attack and take the initiation to control the ball in midfield and this is a plus in my opinion for Madrid.

Currently, with many options for attacking schemes and with several players who can be placed anywhere, it is enough to make Madrid troublesome because of its unpredictable schemes and for the defense, although it is still a little inconvenient, it seems that Tchouameni is also quite comfortable with his current position, which this season he has played more as a central defender than a defensive midfielder, which is his most comfortable position.

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Girona started the season with incredible form, drawing attention as they rose to the top of the league standings. As I watched them climb, I never thought they would win the season's championship. This doubt was based on the knowledge that the players' performance would eventually be compromised by the demanding nature of football as the league moved closer to its conclusion.

With the extraordinary performance they showed before then it is indeed very good but that does not mean expecting them to become champions although there are indeed some who expect that and hope that Leicester's glorious story in the EPL is repeated in La Liga but still it must be very difficult to do but for Girona there is actually a great hope to trouble the club that has always been a subscription to the top 4 it has been a good thing just for the last few games it seems they are starting to experience problems that are a little difficult for them to anticipate.
Girona's performance slowly slackened and made their current comfortable position began to be disturbed because they lost a lot of points in the last few matches.

This must be corrected immediately because after all, with Girona this season and with an extraordinary performance to make us more comfortable seeing the competition that continues to have a new situation where many surprises occur in La Liga.

[ShowOff]

Real Madrid has many good attackers, why they must rely on Jude?  
Vinicius showed a great performance when Ancelotti put him as a center forward today. I think Ancelotti finds out a new position of Vinicius, he may put him Vinicius as a center forward again in the next matches. Vinicius can be like Ronaldo, who switch his position from a winger to be a center forward. But it is still the first time Vinicius becomes a center forward and it is against a small team. He need to prove it again when Real Madrid plays against a bigger teams.

Yes, Brahim Diaz performed quite well for Real Madrid in this season. When Ancelotti gives him the chance to play, he often showed his best by scoring goals. I'm pretty sure that Ancelotti will keep Brahim Diaz although there is a rumor from Arsenal that they wants to sign Brahim Diaz. He is a flexible player because he can play in some positions in the attacking line. This can be the reason why Arsenal wants to sign him.

Still, when Jude is there, they become more complex because every attack is maximized, so the absence of Jude in the squad is still not too much of a problem for Madrid but when Jude is there, it is certainly better.
But indeed, seeing from what Vini showed, it seemed like Ancelotti seemed to provide a new role for him and it was very effective rather than forcing Rodrygo to be at center forward and Brahim to be used as a right wing at least for the trio of Brahim on the left, Vini in the center and Rodrygo on the right wing it was much better.

For Brahim, it was not in vain that he made sacrifices when he was always loaned out for several seasons because he did not get a place in Madrid's attack and now he is playing well and that is a good result and I like things like this because he proves that he deserves to be in Madrid.

Hi there, forget about Real Madrid for a moment because it is very likely that they will win the title this season because the points gap with their competitors is already very high. Discussions will never be healthy if all of us only discuss one team, and ignore so many interesting matches. I think that's quite wise, but you have the right to discuss whatever you think is appropriate. Lol

Now there is an interesting match that you might want to watch. Barcelona have won the first half against Atletico Madrid, again Joao Felix scored against the team that loaned him to Barcelona. I'm not sure if this caught your attention, but the tension in this match was so great that Xavi even received a red card for not stopping to protest the referee's decision.

[Odohu]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid StartXI: 3-1-4-2

Jan Oblak; Axel Witsel; Reinildo Mandava; Stefan Savić; Pablo Barrios; Nahuel Molina; Marcos Llorente; Rodrigo de Paul; Samuel Lino; Álvaro Morata; Rodrigo Riquelme

Barcelona StartXI: 4-3-3

Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé; Ronald Araújo; Pau Cubarsí; Hector Fort; Sergi Roberto; Andreas Christensen; İlkay Gündoğan; Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski; João Félix

Laliga tough of the day. Let see what will happen.

Just like I expected it to be, the match is full of actions and entertainment. Although Barcelona took the lead from first half following Joao Felix's 38th minute easy goal and also opened the second half with a fantastic goal from Robert Lewandowski, Atletico Madrid also made several futile attempts at scoring too. The interesting thing tonight is that Barcelona is now playing without their head coach Xavi Hernadez who was issued a straight red card. A win for Barcelona tonight will officially see them crossing struggling Girona even though that will not give them a glimmer of hope at dreaming of taking the tile from Real Madrid who will be comfortably sitting 8 points ahead of them.

[Sim_card]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid StartXI: 3-1-4-2

Jan Oblak; Axel Witsel; Reinildo Mandava; Stefan Savić; Pablo Barrios; Nahuel Molina; Marcos Llorente; Rodrigo de Paul; Samuel Lino; Álvaro Morata; Rodrigo Riquelme

Barcelona StartXI: 4-3-3

Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé; Ronald Araújo; Pau Cubarsí; Hector Fort; Sergi Roberto; Andreas Christensen; İlkay Gündoğan; Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski; João Félix

Laliga tough of the day. Let see what will happen.

Just like I expected it to be, the match is full of actions and entertainment. Although Barcelona took the lead from first half following Joao Felix's 38th minute easy goal and also opened the second half with a fantastic goal from Robert Lewandowski, Atletico Madrid also made several futile attempts at scoring too. The interesting thing tonight is that Barcelona is now playing without their head coach Xavi Hernadez who was issued a straight red card. A win for Barcelona tonight will officially see them crossing struggling Girona even though that will not give them a glimmer of hope at dreaming of taking the tile from Real Madrid who will be comfortably sitting 8 points ahead of them.

Barca was able to take control of the game, and made Athletico unable to outplay them at home. I didn't expect that Barca would be able to perform this good in the match, as they are giving Atletico tough time in this match. Currently, Barca is on the second position which is a good achievement for them this season after the challenges that they passed through. Xavi was able to put back his  team together in a good form. Oh shit..Fermini just put the ball at the back of the net on the 65th minutes with a good header after he received a cross directly on his head.

ATM 0-3 BAR

[borovichok]

Girona started the season with incredible form, drawing attention as they rose to the top of the league standings. As I watched them climb, I never thought they would win the season's championship. This doubt was based on the knowledge that the players' performance would eventually be compromised by the demanding nature of football as the league moved closer to its conclusion.

This season would have been a smooth one for Girona who picked up best form in the early starts of the season, they compete with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, they won with 4 goals and facing Real Madrid, it ended in huge loss on their sides. Girona performance have been compromised this season, there's absolutely no good form generated by the club in the past weeks. Girona have to bounce back because it's becoming obvious this season. Gironistes should ask questions around because they can't stand the pressure from other oppositions when it's exerted.

Girona is no longer classified as average club, the sudden decline in performance surprises everyone and gave way and hope for Real Madrid to remained in their top form and they don't misused their opportunities. Girona will now come to settled for lesser positions, and they're now found in tight corner because Barcelona surpassed them on the league table and they will fight to qualify for the UEFA Champions League spot for next season. Perhapes they still have chance of making things fall back normal for them.