La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[ingiltere]

I also wonder how the Girona performance has been so low all this time, but my surprise is that even though Girona has been defeated by other clubs, they are trying to immediately backup their performance and make it very strong compared to before. But this time around, I was really shocked. I think almost a week after they were defeated by Real Madrid, they are supposed to say they have improved their performance by now. But nevertheless, I'm still having a big hope for Girona that in the next  match they will try as much as possible to improve their performance so that they can claim the top 2 in the table.

It was a miracle that Girona had even stayed in the top of the standings up to this point, when most people expected them to have fallen down the standings long ago. They did very well until the Real Madrid game and then they had a breakdown. We cannot blame them. With the quality of the squad they had, they did a very outstanding job. Their manager said our goal was to stay in the top 3, he made a realistic speech. Now they are close to achieving that. They just need to play a few more games better and collect points.

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[tiCeR]

The Liverpool vs Man City match controversy about refereeing decisions has been answered. The EPL referees commission ruled it was not the referee's fault but that both were in Doku's position to get the ball earlier than Mac Allister, so the shot towards the Liverpool midfielder's body was not a foul but a 50:50 situation. Howard Webb, chairman of the referees committee, agreed with the referee's decision at the time. Indeed, everyone has the right to have an opinion and there may be many people who disagree with this decision.

It's all good, but I doubt that there was even the slightest chance for the referees commission to confirm that Liverpool deserved a penalty there. Liverpool has now had several scenes that were highly controversial matters and they had scenes where it was clear as water that the referee took a wrong a decision against them. The craziest decision ever was when one of their goals was disallowed after they VAR failed to do the checks correctly. I can understand that this starts to matter now for Liverpool. If this season ends with a close finish, the discussions may come up once again for a good reason.

[Adams0001]

FC Barcelona will have to keep an eye on Robert Lewandowski this summer. The club is eager to get rid of the Polish player. There is an operation that could facilitate his departure. Atletico Madrid is looking to make a move to swoop in Lewandowski, if Barcelona attempt to get rid of him. Should be interesting to see Lewandowski at Atletico Madrid. It could turn them into contenders once again if Lewandowski gets back in form.

I would like Lewandowski to move to another club because since he came to Barcelona, the pattern of football in the team has changed, he can't score as many goals as he used to when he was playing for Bayern Munich, and he's even getting too many injuries in Barcelona, but I think it's all because he's getting old, but later I realized that it's not because he can't get better wingers that can be feeding him with goals in the team, this season I don't think he can win the golden boot this season. Expect Bellingham to be injured and unable to score goals, allowing Lewandowski to overtake him as the top goalscorer because Bellingham has 16 goals and Lewandowski has 13. Let's see who gets the chance to earn the Golden Boot. And I'll be delighted if Athletico Madrid signs Lewandowski the league would be really intriguing to watch.

Girona must immediately restore their current performance if they want to remain in the top 4. Meanwhile, regarding Atletico Madrid, there are only 3 difficult matches that Atletico Madrid will face in the remainder of this season, namely against Girona, Bilbao and Real Sociedad. Meanwhile, the remaining matches can actually be said to be quite easy, such as against Osasuna, Getafe, Celta, Mallorca, Villareal and Alaves.
So I think Atletico Madrid will find it quite easy to return to the top 4.
Because Bilbao also has the chance to lose in the next match against Real Madrid. And that's when we will see Atletico Madrid return to 4th place.

Girona will remain in the top four.This season, they will have the potential to qualify for the Champions League following season. Since Real Madrid defeated them in the second leg, I realize that Girona will not get the La Liga trophy anymore, they will just be in the top three or four, because I don't think Barcelona will come down anymore in the second position in the league table, because they are performing well now, they have regained their strength in the league, and I still believe they will win their remaining matches in the league, but I can't predict against them with Real Madrid in the second, and I think they gave xavi red card and definitely in will lose two matches and he can affect them players in the pitch, he won't get access to control them except the assist coach.

But excellent news for Xavi, as he will return for the El Clásico fixture. Real Madrid has already won the title, and I don't think Barcelona can catch them anymore.  So Madrid's match against Athletico Bilbao could finish in a tie because Ancelotti will not risk his players because Manchester City will play in the Champions League after the match against Athletico Bilbao.

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What is quite worrying is the results of Girona's matches in the future. Whether they can produce wins in most of the remaining matches or not. The problem is that the difference between Girona's points and the lower ranks is only 6 points. So this might be a bit risky when you remember that Girona still has to compete against strong clubs. If at least they can do this and maintain it better than Bilbao, it is possible that Girona will continue to stay in 3rd or 4th position

Like you guys didn't expect Girona to slump under pressure toward the business end of the season? This has been a come thing throughout the league seasons in Europe's top leagues. Nothing new, so personally I am not surprised.

The Liverpool vs Man City match controversy about refereeing decisions has been answered. The EPL referees commission ruled it was not the referee's fault but that both were in Doku's position to get the ball earlier than Mac Allister, so the shot towards the Liverpool midfielder's body was not a foul but a 50:50 situation. Howard Webb, chairman of the referees committee, agreed with the referee's decision at the time. Indeed, everyone has the right to have an opinion and there may be many people who disagree with this decision.

Mate, how is this connected to la Liga? 

[marcous]

Like you guys didn't expect Girona to slump under pressure toward the business end of the season? This has been a come thing throughout the league seasons in Europe's top leagues. Nothing new, so personally I am not surprised.

Girona is in a difficult period where they are not able to maintain their best performance so they have dropped a lot of points recently. I'm also not surprised that Girona will experience more difficult times because they don't seem confident after they were knocked out of the title race. I think Michel has to do something to revive his players to keep trying to get back to winning ways because they have to focus on a lot of matches in order to stay in the top 4.

In the next match, Girona will face Real Betis and if you look at Betis condition where they have not been very consistent in the previous 3 matches, so can Girona beat them?  Moreover, in this match Girona will be the host so they can use this match to get back to winning ways. Girona needs a win so they can widen the points gap with teams below their ranking because if they lose they will be on the verge of continued instability.

[TopT3ns]

It was a miracle that Girona had even stayed in the top of the standings up to this point, when most people expected them to have fallen down the standings long ago. They did very well until the Real Madrid game and then they had a breakdown. We cannot blame them. With the quality of the squad they had, they did a very outstanding job. Their manager said our goal was to stay in the top 3, he made a realistic speech. Now they are close to achieving that. They just need to play a few more games better and collect points.

Luckily, they often get opponents who are easy to beat, so up to now, Girona still has quite a lot of points and is able to stay in the top three. In the next match, he will also meet Real Betis. I am sure Girona will win against Real Betis because it is certain that Girona will remain in the top three of the standings.

[redsun114]

Girona is having a tough time winning games lately. I think it's because their players aren't very strong again. If they weren't weak, I wouldn't expect them to suddenly start playing poorly. It's not just because some of their best players are injured either. Even though they're not playing, it doesn't mean that's the only reason Girona isn't doing well.Girona really needs to try harder if they want to finish in the top four and make it to the Champions League next year. If they don't put in enough effort, all the hard work they've done this season will be wasted. So, they need to give it their all and try their best to win games and climb up the rankings.

There is no doubt we have significant drop of performance in their game for last few weeks but still I have no serious threat for them to lost their chance for the top four because their home performance is still at the top, and they can beat any team which is giving them good chance for staying into top four with most chances now they can lose their chances for the top two, but they still capable of having Champions League ticket for the next season.

Atlético Madrid and Barcelona are their toughest rivals in coming matches and with them if they are able to have points this could be big success for them, and now we are having good competition between Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid for the fourth spot even Atlético Madrid is favourite but still things are looking not easy for them while now they are also preparing for the quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund in coming weeks.

[wiss19]

With the consistency of Girona this season, they tried to put pressure on Real Madrid for the La Liga title for a long time. It will be hard for Girona to overtake Barcelona at the La Liga table because Girona is not currently consistent. Barcelona will capitalize on Girona's current form to lead Girona by at least four points, which will give them a comfortable lead over Girona.

I still think that Girona will not always be like that in the remaining matches this season because Girona can bounce back and try not to lose in the remaining matches this season. I wouldn't say that Girona has lost its consistency so far just because they lost in the previous few matches. Because Girona is still not far behind Barcelona in the La Liga table and in the future there is no guarantee that Barcelona will not lose again in important matches in the remainder of this season.

Good and bad days are always with the sporting teams and same happening with the Girona which is currently having second season in La Liga and giving the best performance but sadly in last 6 games they have four defeats which are surely one of the worst part of their campaign in this season and things are looking uncertain about their stay into top four, but I have personal feeling they can bounce back and surely will stay in top four which they deserve after having impressive time at the top in 23 rounds.

They fail to score any goal in last four games from their seven which is also big decline, but their attack is still third best in La Liga because they have done good job and already have good mark which is their main weapon, but now their confidence is down, and they need to be regrouped themselves in this break which is surely going to help them for having good performance against Atlético Madrid and Barcelona in coming matches which are surely important for them if they want to keep their hopes alive for the top four at the end of this season.

[fuguebtc]

Emery for Barcelona? Really? For me is a top coach but he has a problem, and that problem is a big one, and is more related to luck or soul than performance, and is every time he reach a big club, like Arsenal or PSG he doesnt do so well as expected, in PSG clearly he wins everything but he can not ending winning the goal who was UCL.

I think at the moment the rumors are about Arteta being expected to become Barcelona head coach and yes, one of the factors that makes Arteta expected to Barcelona is because Arteta has a history of being a Barcelona player in the past. But even so, I personally still quite sure that Barcelona might not succeed in bringing Arteta. But if it's to bring in Emery, it seems like it could still happen because after all, Emery is also only the head coach at Aston Villa and therefore, at least Barcelona can pay higher if Emery accepts the offer. But forme, Emery can still provide good results if he gets full support from the club's finances. Butyes, considering Barcelona's finances seem to still be in a recovery process then of course, it will likely remain difficult for Barcelona to bring in a top coach to replace Xavi next season.

I think out of Emery and Arteta, Emery is more likely to join Barcelona next season. Arteta is settled with Arsenal. He is doing very well right now after years of failure and almost getting sacked. He came back and took Arsenal to a championship fight. I don’t think either Arteta or Arsenal would be interested in letting Arteta join Barcelona.

Emery is a good coach, we cannot deny that. Emery might actually fit in the Barcelona squad. He might not win the UCL right after he joins Barcelona, but he has a good chance of winning the league.  You know, he has done it previously with a few weak teams and took many weak teams to its peak. Emery has what it takes to be Barcelona’s next coach.

[Mayor of ogba]

With the consistency of Girona this season, they tried to put pressure on Real Madrid for the La Liga title for a long time. It will be hard for Girona to overtake Barcelona at the La Liga table because Girona is not currently consistent. Barcelona will capitalize on Girona's current form to lead Girona by at least four points, which will give them a comfortable lead over Girona.

I still think that Girona will not always be like that in the remaining matches this season because Girona can bounce back and try not to lose in the remaining matches this season. I wouldn't say that Girona has lost its consistency so far just because they lost in the previous few matches. Because Girona is still not far behind Barcelona in the La Liga table and in the future there is no guarantee that Barcelona will not lose again in important matches in the remainder of this season.

So everything feels so balanced that no one knows the future for either Girona or Barcelona. I think I quite agree with your opinion that Girona is still not finished and will soon return to its best performance. Maybe currently Barcelona is quite profitable because of Girona's decline in performance but everything will turn around in an instant.

For me, I think Barcelona will finish second in the La Liga table because Barcelona is consistent in all competitions now. Barcelona won against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League and also beat Athletico Madrid in the league. Barcelona's current form can guide them to win 80% of their remaining matches in La Liga, and they will not get a rival for the second position in the La Liga table.

[Mame89]

It was a miracle that Girona had even stayed in the top of the standings up to this point, when most people expected them to have fallen down the standings long ago. They did very well until the Real Madrid game and then they had a breakdown. We cannot blame them. With the quality of the squad they had, they did a very outstanding job. Their manager said our goal was to stay in the top 3, he made a realistic speech. Now they are close to achieving that. They just need to play a few more games better and collect points.

What is happening to Girona now is understandable because of course they have lost confidence after the defeat against Real Madrid and this is also natural because their squad is not as luxurious as other big teams. But I think they will rise because they have a big dream of playing in the UCL next season.

It must be admitted that Girona can come this far is a surprise for Girona and what an extraordinary season this has been for Girona with the hope of at least being able to survive in the UCL competition. They deservedly qualified for the UCL League next season after the hard work the players put in, and I think everyone is surprised and proud of what they have achieved. They also make La Liga appear more attractive. However, their struggle to stay in the top four is not easy considering that Bilbao and Atletico Madrid are serious threats to them.

[el kaka22]

I would assume that Messi and Ronaldo could have been retired already if they wanted to, by the way I think Messi could have been at Barcelona today if he wanted to, but he was let go in a bad manner so he didn't want to go back but the offer was there. However, at this point in their career, if they retired they wouldn't be really all that shocking, the yare old anyway and they may want to relax.

However, since these people played at the very top level for so long, they found quitting and retiring not that easy so they are still going at it, even if it is in bad leagues. La Liga had it's prime period with both of them playing, in fact the money ripple that made from those period is still going today, allowing teams to grow.

[Luzin]

It seems that Joao Felix's polemic with Fans does not end. A lot of terror happened to Felix before the Barcelona vs Athletico Madrid match. Athletico Madrid fans even damaged Felix's name in the Stadium area. But it didn't make Felix's mentality fall, in fact he made a goal when Bercelona won big. Felix said if he was okay with the Athletico players they still greeted each other, but it seems that the fans didn't know that so they were angry with Felix a lot. Felix's performances are also proof he's a good player with the right coach.

[Catenaccio]

I would assume that Messi and Ronaldo could have been retired already if they wanted to, by the way I think Messi could have been at Barcelona today if he wanted to, but he was let go in a bad manner so he didn't want to go back but the offer was there. However, at this point in their career, if they retired they wouldn't be really all that shocking, the yare old anyway and they may want to relax.

Messi will choose to retire in Barcelona if he has chance to do it but Barcelona treated Messi very badly and disrespected him a lot. That's why Messi left and never wanted to come back.

It is hilarious to see Barcelona borrowed a reason that they had to let Messi go because their finance didn't allow them to keep him. However, quickly one, two and three seasons later, they brought many other star players to their club and gave them high salary too.

However, since these people played at the very top level for so long, they found quitting and retiring not that easy so they are still going at it, even if it is in bad leagues. La Liga had it's prime period with both of them playing, in fact the money ripple that made from those period is still going today, allowing teams to grow.

La Liga nowadays is less exciting than some seasons ago when the league had Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema but it will return to one of most competitive and exciting league in Europe. Vinicius, Rodrygo, Jude, and maybe Mbappe will join La Liga next summer, will contribute to make La Liga great again.

[klidex]

Emery for Barcelona? Really? For me is a top coach but he has a problem, and that problem is a big one, and is more related to luck or soul than performance, and is every time he reach a big club, like Arsenal or PSG he doesnt do so well as expected, in PSG clearly he wins everything but he can not ending winning the goal who was UCL.

I haven't read the latest news about Unai Emery being linked with Barcelona, as far as I know there has been no news linking him with Barcelona so far, Unai Emmery is indeed a top coach he has more experience than Xavi Hernandez in my opinion if he is indeed linked with Barcelona and is interested in coaching Barcelona. I think it's not a bad idea, he also has good coaching experience with Arsenal or PSG. You can see here the achievements that Unai Emmery achieved with these clubs coaching awards yes, even though the club has not achieved the desired target, I think his managerial career is not bad.

You can see for yourself that Xavi, who doesn't have much experience, can build Barcelona, who knows if a coach like Unai Emmery can also because we don't know his performance coaching a big La Liga club if he hasn't tried, but he has coached La Liga club Villareal and won the Europa League trophy. even though Villareal is not an elite club like Barcelona so there is nothing wrong if he wants to coach a big club like Barcelona because La Liga is different from the English League. Who knows in his hands, Barcelona's performance could improve compared to this season even though Barcelona still has financial problems that must be resolved immediately overcome.

[Out of mind]

It was a miracle that Girona had even stayed in the top of the standings up to this point, when most people expected them to have fallen down the standings long ago. They did very well until the Real Madrid game and then they had a breakdown. We cannot blame them. With the quality of the squad they had, they did a very outstanding job. Their manager said our goal was to stay in the top 3, he made a realistic speech. Now they are close to achieving that. They just need to play a few more games better and collect points.

Luckily, they often get opponents who are easy to beat, so up to now, Girona still has quite a lot of points and is able to stay in the top three. In the next match, he will also meet Real Betis. I am sure Girona will win against Real Betis because it is certain that Girona will remain in the top three of the standings.

The team at the bottom of the points table, Girona, is currently in the third position, which is basically down to their luck. However, Real Madrid currently occupies the top spot in the La Liga standings, many points ahead of Barcelona. However, Girona has a chance to overtake Barcelona in the next match if they win, and it is natural that Girona must win against Betis. Real Betis won't be able to cope with Girona in this match, and Girona will have a big chance if they win this match and succeed in facing Barcelona. And currently the competition with Barcelona and Girona is going on in La Liga, but it is not possible to give two teams competition with Real Madrid because Real Madrid is already at the top with more points. And it is expected that Barcelona will remain in the second position because they will definitely not lose the next match, and it is natural that Girona will be in the third position.

[Gallar]

Did you think Lewandowski's performance was flawless even before he joined Barcelona? He changed his style of play without realising it was having an impact on him. Lewandowski used to be able to score with both his head and his legs, but these days he finds it very difficult to do so and much prefers to use his legs. In his prime, Lewandowski was a dangerous striker who every opponent Bayern Munich faced was terrified of. However, because he was having trouble winning a ballon Dior in the Bundesliga, he decided to join Barcelona in the hopes of winning one, but he hasn't had the opportunity to do so yet.

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Yes, currently Lewandowski is not as sharp as when he was at Bayern Munich. Maybe it's because Lewandowski is no longer young so his performance continues to decline. Or as you said because he changed his playing style so it's not as sharp as before. However, I read a news site that reported the reasons why Lewandowski experienced a decline in performance at Barcelona. And that reason is actually quite surprising to me. The reason is, in his report, Lewandowski said he was no longer enthusiastic about playing football.

Lewandowski openly admitted that the reason for his declining performance was because he was starting to lose passion. “In 2023, there will be times when I feel physically and mentally weaker,” Lewandowski told Sport.

Source: https://www.bola.net/amp/spanyol/performa-di-barcelona-jeblok-robert-lewandowski-akui-mulai-kehilangan-gairah-63d327.html

I don't know what made Lewandowski like that. However, there must be a very big reason that makes Lewandowski's motivation disappear a little, including his desire to win the Ballon D'or. Maybe the reason could be because Lewandowski felt uncomfortable while at Barcelona, ​​​​perhaps because there were financial problems (salary) that were not going smoothly, or Lewandowski was simply not comfortable with the environment or with his teammates at Barcelona. But if, for example, all the factors I mentioned are wrong, it means that Lewandowski really lacks enthusiasm for playing football. And if it continues like that, maybe Lewandowski can soon retire from the world of football. But hopefully Lewandowski doesn't do that. Because I'm sure he can still show his best performance. But for now, Lewandowski just needs motivation to fuel his enthusiasm.

[shinratensei_]

The Liverpool vs Man City match controversy about refereeing decisions has been answered. The EPL referees commission ruled it was not the referee's fault but that both were in Doku's position to get the ball earlier than Mac Allister, so the shot towards the Liverpool midfielder's body was not a foul but a 50:50 situation. Howard Webb, chairman of the referees committee, agreed with the referee's decision at the time. Indeed, everyone has the right to have an opinion and there may be many people who disagree with this decision.

Yeah and i read it too. It makes everything clear but it's related to the EPL match which is not in the right place to talk about it, right? Since we are on la liga thread.

It seems that Joao Felix's polemic with Fans does not end. A lot of terror happened to Felix before the Barcelona vs Athletico Madrid match. Athletico Madrid fans even damaged Felix's name in the Stadium area. But it didn't make Felix's mentality fall, in fact he made a goal when Bercelona won big. Felix said if he was okay with the Athletico players they still greeted each other, but it seems that the fans didn't know that so they were angry with Felix a lot. Felix's performances are also proof he's a good player with the right coach.

Just wait until he returns to Atlético Madrid, and felix will always be blamed by the fans caused by many atletico fans were hatred him. There will be no spot available for Felix next season in barcelona because Barcelona is not interested in extending his contract due to the his horrible performance, which makes sense if the terror for Felix continues. Barcelona has sent some signals indicating that the club is unwilling to keep Felix for much longer and this will be real as barcelona was not even interesting to put him as a priority players that must be extended for the next season. 
Felix's performance in Barcelona was so average and even Fermin is far superior to him. Even Lamine Yamal has been getting a lot of attention from viewers rather than him too. Felix has not performed well at Barcelona, and it is completely understandable that he will be released soon consider it's not even worthy to extend him.
Only time will tell what Felix's fate will be in Barcelona after the club decides not to extend his contract. There will always be speculations, but I don't see it happening right now.

[Sebas.tian]

I would assume that Messi and Ronaldo could have been retired already if they wanted to, by the way I think Messi could have been at Barcelona today if he wanted to, but he was let go in a bad manner so he didn't want to go back but the offer was there. However, at this point in their career, if they retired they wouldn't be really all that shocking, the yare old anyway and they may want to relax.

However, since these people played at the very top level for so long, they found quitting and retiring not that easy so they are still going at it, even if it is in bad leagues. La Liga had it's prime period with both of them playing, in fact the money ripple that made from those period is still going today, allowing teams to grow.

I think Messi and Ronaldo have done a great job in their football career which people will live to remember them, and they have played with many teams in the la Liga league competition, champions league competition, premier league competition and other competitions that is making them to leave their team to another team because they know what they can offer to the team. I don't think, Messi will like to go back to Barcelona because he knows that he has done something wrong the way him leave Barcelona to PSG that nearly collapse the team if not that their coach summon courage to impact more tactics to his players to showcase all those excellent results. I know that they don't have long years to spend in football before they will resign from football career because you can see that the old age is coming out from Messi and Ronaldo which will be the reason they will retire from football soon

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It seems that Joao Felix's polemic with Fans does not end. A lot of terror happened to Felix before the Barcelona vs Athletico Madrid match. Athletico Madrid fans even damaged Felix's name in the Stadium area. But it didn't make Felix's mentality fall, in fact he made a goal when Bercelona won big. Felix said if he was okay with the Athletico players they still greeted each other, but it seems that the fans didn't know that so they were angry with Felix a lot. Felix's performances are also proof he's a good player with the right coach.

It's quite natural that Atletico Madrid fans are disappointed at this time to see Joao Felix more developed in Barcelona than Atletico Madrid, Joao Felix has a contract until 2029 with Atletico Madrid and I think fans should not blame Felix but they should express disappointment at the club because agreeing to Barcelona's request to borrow Felix and even without a specific agreement not to play Felix when Atletico play Barcelona,  I think at the moment Felix has developed quite well at Barcelona so most likely maybe he will ask Barcelona to make him permanent next season.

Several times Felix has been loaned by other teams including Chelsea and Barcelona, when on loan to be honest we can see if his performance is indeed very good but when playing for Atletico he doesn't seem to develop at all, I think Atletico's style of play does not match Felix's game so it makes Felix unable to show his best performance,  Disappointed with Felix because he played better at Barcelona is of course natural, but if fans continue to intimidate Felix and his family verbally and physically, then Felix should confirm and act to prevent this.