La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[KTChampions]

I don't think so at all. Real has already taken revenge from Barcelona for last season and Barcelona does not look like a significant opponent for Real. If Real can qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals, then they will be 100% focused on the Champions League as the next title will be within arm's reach. Another question is if Real finish their performance in the Champions League at the 1/4 stage: then they will either be burnt out because they lost to City again or they will be angry and then I don’t envy Barcelona. But as you can see, if we assume that all outcomes have equal probability, then the chance of seeing a motivated Real Madrid is 25%.

Yeah, if Real Madrid qualify for the semifinals in the Champions League, maybe they will be more careful against Barcelona but that doesn't mean that Real Madrid will just miss the match I mean they also don't want to be embarrassed if they lose at home and there is dignity in the match so in my opinion the worst result for Real Madrid is a draw, not a loss. In other matches, it might not matter if Real Madrid lose because it has no impact on their position at the top of the standings but this time the opponent is Barcelona, it is clear there is history that you don't want to miss.

If we check the betting market, currently Real Madrid is favored by bookies the odds are 1.78 for Real Madrid to win yeah, there is no guarantee that Real Madrid will win, but the betting market is usually an important indicator. If Real Madrid can win this match then Real Madrid is finished this season, I mean there are no significant obstacles ahead.

The Real Madrid double chance bet does look like a safe bet, but the odds are quite small - 1.18. It seems to me that the profit is not worth the risk, maybe BTTS is even the best choice since the odds are 1.51. But in any case, we need to see how the quarterfinals of the Champions League end, for example, if Barcelona is eliminated (high probability), they will have increased motivation to prove at least something. About Real Madrid everything is more and more random, I’ve already written down my thoughts.

[bering]

For Copa Del Rey match yesterday surprisingly Mallorca can able to performing well that they even can scored in the first half but Bilbao didn't fanic because after that goal Bilbao players is still attempts to taking over the game and create some opportunities to scores goals and in the second half finally Bilbao can equalized the score from Oihan Sancet and after this goal Mallorca seems has decide to playing more defensive because seems they want to ended this game with the penalty kick but Bilbao performing more good than them and some of Mallorca's players missed penalty kicks and Bilbao win this match

Ernesto Valverde is really successfully to makes Bilbao performing better this season because at Laliga this team is still consistent at top 5 and in Copa Del Rey too he can able to bringing Bilbao to gets the trophy and Bilbao journey in this competition is not easy because before reach to the final match Bilbao have to eliminate strong teams just like Barcelona at quarterfinal and Atletico Madrid in the semifinal match and Ernesto Valverde was very satisfied with this achievement because finally after 40 years Bilbao can lifted this trophy again and this is new history for Bilbao

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Athletic Bilbao scored a goal as expected and were able to play penalties and win that game with difficulty.
Final score was 1 - 1 and 4 - 2 after penalties thanks to their goalkeeper saving one.
Athletic Bilbao were able to get that title after like 30 years not winning it so they should be happy especially that they were being kicked from the competition after losing in it.

Bilbao managed to end the Copa del Rey title fast after 30 years, I thought before Bilbao would win easily because against Mallorca who actually had a level below Bilbao so far, but it turned out that despite playing aggressively since the game started but Bilbao struggled to score in the game and even they had to concede first from Mallorca and force Bilbao to continue to improve the attack to be able to equalize the score,  The 1-1 score did look quite strange when both teams had almost 30 (Bilbao) and 13 (Mallorca) chances in scoring and even as favorites, Bilbao managed to control almost 70% of possession in the match but indeed the attack and defense of both teams deserve our thumbs up in the match.

By winning the Copa del Rey this season, of course, Bilbao already has one automatic ticket to qualify for the Europa League next season and wouldn't it also benefit the Spanish League to send more than 4 teams to European competitions If Barcelona, Madrid and Atletico Madrid can win the Champions League this season, currently Bilbao is fighting for a position in the Champions League next season and they are competing with Atletico Madrid who are in the top 4 Now, if later Bilbao can get a ticket to the Champions League, will their Europa League ticket through the Copa del Rey be forfeited or even given to another team like Mallorca who are runners up of the Copa del Rey now?

[Solokan]

Barcelona in their last match was successful against Las Palmas in Laliga with a score of 1-0, but actually I think the result with a score of 1-0 was less than satisfactory, but yes, even though the result was 1-0, of course Barcelona managed to get 3 points and win the match. but now it looks like Xavi must be ready to set strategy so that Barcelona will perform well in the next match.

In the next match, of course, Barcelona will compete in the Champions League against PSG and I think PSG is a tough opponent, PSG's players are very good. but I heard the news that Frenkie de Jong has recovered from his injury and I also don't know whether he is 100% recovered or not, but I heard that Frenkie de Jong has the potential to play against PSG later. but honestly I hope that in the match against PSG in the Champions League, Frenkie de Jong can play for Barcelona. I am sure that if Frenkie plays in this match it will make Barcelona's performance even better.

Barcelona's match against PSG in the Champions League is really a match to look forward to, I can't wait for this match.

[xzone]

I think it's not a surprise that Barcelona having big improvement lately. The drop in performances in the early season is proven by the injuries of their important players while they don't have a good quality of squad depth. Those injuries made Xavi has to put some players out of their original positions that hinder their tactical prowess. Having full team of regular starters makes Xavi easy to execute his tactical plan flawlessly.

The gap of 8-points may be a bit far to chase a strong Real Madrid side, but el clasico game can be a turnaround that can provide the chance to closing the gap. Both Barcelona and Madrid have UCL fixture to focus, but the pressure is more on Madrid because they have to face a really strong team, defending champion Manchester City,. Maybe this could be a slight advantage for Barcelona to keep pushing their chance to chase Madrid. I think Barcelona having less pressure because losing in R8 won't be a big blow for Barcelona for now.

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

I think it is very difficult to close the gap in points. Of course, it is not impossible, but Real Madrid, which has lost 1 match throughout the season, needs to lose at least 2-3 more matches. This seems statistically very difficult, it is a low probability.
Barcelona should continue to stay in second place in the league. There is only 2 points difference between them and Girona, we can say that this will be closed very easily. After El Clasico, it will be clear which team will become champion

[Raflesia]

Regardless of how the conditions of these two clubs they are still rivals who should not underestimate each other so Madrid knows this because if they try to underestimate the condition of Barcelona only with financial conditions alone it is a mistake and last season should be proof that with Barcelona's shortcomings they are still able to win the La Liga trophy. League trophy with all its limitations but for now by looking at the difference in points currently created between Barcelona and Madrid it would not be wrong to say that this season the La Liga trophy will again belong to Madrid even though there is currently only an 8 point gap between them and the match still leaves about 8 more matches but expect Madrid to lose in 3 consecutive matches even though the schedule is quite heavy I expect Madrid to lose in 3 consecutive matches. Although the schedule is quite heavy I think this is still too difficult to expect.

In essence, Barcelona only needs to focus on securing full points in the remaining matches ahead, regardless of how Real Madrid finishes this season. Points will be deducted automatically if Real Madrid loses or draws, and what Barcelona needs to do is maintain its own consistency. The El Clasico match is one of the deciding ones, of all the remaining matches this season, and the match will be a tough test for both teams. Expecting Real Madrid to drop points makes sense, but it won't be useful if Barcelona themselves also drop points.

Ancelotti really understands the pressure towards the end of the season, so he will not underestimate any team in maintaining their chances of winning a trophy this season. Barcelona is still a big team that has the potential to disrupt Real Madrid path to winning trophies this season, Xavi squad will continue to apply pressure until the season ends. Even though they are currently hit by a financial crisis, Barcelona is able to appear dominant as a tough competitor for Real Madrid. If Juan Laporta can bring Barcelona out of this difficult situation, Real Madrid will again find eternal rivals with equal strength in La Liga.

IMHO with the current conditions there must be some improvements because if they only continue to maximize positive results in every match without any targets that they really want to achieve this will only make them stagnant in the end .

The current second place is possible for them to keep but in the remaining 8 matches this time for La Liga there are still Madrid and 2 other troublesome clubs where Girona and Sociedad are ready to put more pressure . In addition, at this time their focus should already be preparing to face PSG in the Champions League quarterfinals because this is also important considering this is the first time they have returned to this phase in the Champions League after several seasons they can only be in the Europa League.
As for the problem of pressure on Madrid with the current conditions actually dont think it will be too meaningful because the current conditions are the same as what Madrid did to Barcelona last season only the fate is currently reversed .

[arimamib]

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I think it is very difficult to close the gap in points. Of course, it is not impossible, but Real Madrid, which has lost 1 match throughout the season, needs to lose at least 2-3 more matches. This seems statistically very difficult, it is a low probability.
Barcelona should continue to stay in second place in the league. There is only 2 points difference between them and Girona, we can say that this will be closed very easily. After El Clasico, it will be clear which team will become champion

It's indeed not easy for Barcelona to close the 8 points gap. Real Madrid has a great team and a strong mentality. The situation is not in Barcelona favor. But anything can still happen, they need to keep their fighting spirit not only to chase the small chance, but also to deliver experience for their young players on how to be under pressure in a title race. This situation can be a lesson learned by the young squad for their future career.

The scenario for Barcelona is to win all remaining games, including against Real Madrid, and hope Madrid will drop points in two matches, loss or draw. The fact that Madrid will have to play against Manchester City could provide certain situation in Barcelona's favor. First leg result can change circumstance for Madrid that can lead them to have split focus between La Liga and UCL. This scenario is hypothetically still possible for Barcelona to do something.

[Republikcoin.com]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

[wakier]

At the moment, Real Madrid's odds of winning the title are listed as 1.02, Barcelona's as 21. There can be no talk of any chances for Barcelona. The good news is that this game will take place after the 1/4 Champions League games. No matter how these games go, the clubs will be able to focus on the clasico. I think that if the Real - Barcelona game had taken place before the decisive game in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, then the clubs would not have tried at all in this game.

The El Clasico match is a prestigious match, so even though both teams are focused on other matches, for the El Clasico match both teams will give everything regardless of other motivations for both teams.
For this season I think there is no longer any possibility for Barcelona to compete for the title, Real Madrid is very strong and consistent and Barcelona is very far behind now so it is no longer possible for them.

It's true that even though Real Madrid have collected a lot of points so far and have widened the points gap with Barcelona, their meeting will still be a crucial meeting for both teams and they will try their best to show their good performance.
However, I believe that Real Madrid is superior to Barcelona in every aspect, Real Madrid's strength is more stable than Barcelona, so I think Madrid will win the match again against Barcelona in the second meeting this season.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

I don't think that Girona can become the runner up of la Liga this season because they have lost that winning zeal they started the season with and if Barcelona wins El classico that means the La Liga title will still be at stake reason being that the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona will drop to just 5 points and they still have about 8 matches left before the end of the season so a drama can still be expected at the die minutes.

[legendbtc]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

Barca is said to be the only team that can compete for the La Liga championship this season with Real, although there are not many chances. Xavi's teachers and students will not give up. They can dream of winning both La Liga and the Champions League again. The Girona phenomenon has shown signs of slowing down. They have dropped to third place in the rankings, 10 points behind the leading team, Real Madrid. With a team that relies heavily on inspiration like Girona, it is entirely possible that they will continue to decline. Barca is different; many factors can change the situation. There is still a chance for Xavi and his team. In football, there are always many surprises and miracles that happen. Xavi and his teammates must be determined until the last minute, even though they cannot win the title. That is still the spirit and responsibility of a great team.

[entertheabyss]

It's true that even though Real Madrid have collected a lot of points so far and have widened the points gap with Barcelona, their meeting will still be a crucial meeting for both teams and they will try their best to show their good performance.
However, I believe that Real Madrid is superior to Barcelona in every aspect, Real Madrid's strength is more stable than Barcelona, so I think Madrid will win the match again against Barcelona in the second meeting this season.

There's something we call standards clubs and they don't relent but anticipate in competitive race which is beyond these mediocre teams. Real Madrid will end first while Barcelona will settle for second position, that's how these teams stay ontop on the La Liga table without any threatening opponents and the one time we would have seen a difference for them was when Girona stood up to challenge but lacks the consistency to reach far. Spanish football is entirely different from other leagues.

[abhiseshakana]

It's true that even though Real Madrid have collected a lot of points so far and have widened the points gap with Barcelona, their meeting will still be a crucial meeting for both teams and they will try their best to show their good performance.
However, I believe that Real Madrid is superior to Barcelona in every aspect, Real Madrid's strength is more stable than Barcelona, so I think Madrid will win the match again against Barcelona in the second meeting this season.

There's something we call standards clubs and they don't relent but anticipate in competitive race which is beyond these mediocre teams. Real Madrid will end first while Barcelona will settle for second position, that's how these teams stay ontop on the La Liga table without any threatening opponents and the one time we would have seen a difference for them was when Girona stood up to challenge but lacks the consistency to reach far. Spanish football is entirely different from other leagues.

It is quite difficult for Barcelona to win first place because La Liga only has 8 matches left and as we know Barcelona's performance is still not consistent. When they had the opportunity to get close to Real Madrid, their performance was poor and failed to get 3 points. As in the next match, I think it will not be easy for Barcelona to get a win against Cadiz because that match was only 3 days after they played against PSG.

[W Jr.]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

Girona still has a chance for second place. Even though Barcelona has a mathematical chance of winning the championship, they still play in a style that will be in the shadow of Real Madrid. I think Real Madrid is the team that plays the best in La Liga. Barcelona is far behind them in terms of performance right now.

[Sebas.tian]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

The season is very clear to know who will win this la Liga league title among the three teams that has come up with excellent performance so far in this season, but the gap Real Madrid is using to top the two teams Barcelona and Girona show that Real Madrid will take first position, Barcelona will take second and Girona will take third position in the la Liga league. Barcelona will never give Girona chance to take the second position back from them, because their manager has solved some challenges that is making Barcelona not to be constants in winning. Even in the champion league competition, many people are still looking up to Manchester city and Real Madrid, but I don't think Real Madrid will win the champions league title this season because Manchester city are in good form to stop Real Madrid and other teams not to embrace the title.

[pusaka]

It's true that even though Real Madrid have collected a lot of points so far and have widened the points gap with Barcelona, their meeting will still be a crucial meeting for both teams and they will try their best to show their good performance.
However, I believe that Real Madrid is superior to Barcelona in every aspect, Real Madrid's strength is more stable than Barcelona, so I think Madrid will win the match again against Barcelona in the second meeting this season.

There's something we call standards clubs and they don't relent but anticipate in competitive race which is beyond these mediocre teams. Real Madrid will end first while Barcelona will settle for second position, that's how these teams stay ontop on the La Liga table without any threatening opponents and the one time we would have seen a difference for them was when Girona stood up to challenge but lacks the consistency to reach far. Spanish football is entirely different from other leagues.

Girona is trying to provide something different in the La Liga competition, but as you said they are not so strong and ready that they cannot compete more strongly at the top of the standings. Even though for some time they could be at the top of the standings, but that didn't last long because in the end Real Madrid was able to take over that position and now they have quite a distance.
The match between Real Madrid and Barcelona will always be an interesting match, because we know what the rivalry is like between them. Even though this season Barcelona is experiencing several problems, in my opinion it will not make the match uninteresting, it will still be a very interesting match.

The season is very clear to know who will win this la Liga league title among the three teams that has come up with excellent performance so far in this season, but the gap Real Madrid is using to top the two teams Barcelona and Girona show that Real Madrid will take first position, Barcelona will take second and Girona will take third position in the la Liga league. Barcelona will never give Girona chance to take the second position back from them, because their manager has solved some challenges that is making Barcelona not to be constants in winning. Even in the champion league competition, many people are still looking up to Manchester city and Real Madrid, but I don't think Real Madrid will win the champions league title this season because Manchester city are in good form to stop Real Madrid and other teams not to embrace the title.

Of course Barcelona will not let Girona shift their position in the standings again, they want to finish in the best place even if they don't become champions.
What concerns me is whether management will not try to persuade Xavi to stay with them next season. After all, what he has shown this season is also not bad, it is proven that he is still in second place and also in the Champions League they are still competing in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Are they not considering this, because I think there is a process that Xavi has shown and that process is a good process.

[reagansimms]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

The La Liga trophy will almost certainly belong to Real Madrid, the UCL is the only trophy that Barcelona can still win, but the chances are very small because the competitors are strong teams. It is still possible for Girona to take over the runner up position from Barcelona, but with Barcelona starting to find their best performance, Girona has to fight hard to return to second place. It is possible that a change of position will still occur depending on the condition of Barcelona or Girona, Barcelona will still have a tough match away to Real Madrid headquarters, Girona and Barcelona will also face each other on May 5.

[slapper]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

Barcelona has had a difficult time. Dropping behind Real Madrid hurts. Girona's pressure for second must be frustrating. But these guys aint quitters. Consider that they've been resolving issues. They're not satisfied. Hunger can take them far this season. Anything can happen in the long game. One Madrid mistake or Barca's streak of wins can change the game. Remember the Champions League. Nobody disputes City and Madrid's dominance. Upsets are part of the charm of the Champions League. Barca has achieved the impossible. Their history supports it. That team may surprise everyone.

[Velvet78]

I don't think that Girona can become the runner up of la Liga this season because they have lost that winning zeal they started the season with and if Barcelona wins El classico that means the La Liga title will still be at stake reason being that the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona will drop to just 5 points and they still have about 8 matches left before the end of the season so a drama can still be expected at the die minutes.

Barcelona have started to improve their results in the La Liga recently so I'm also not feeling like Girona would finish as the runner-up. But the gap is only two points between so it can be a really competitive challenge. 

However especially if Girona lose against Atletico Madrid next week the gap is quite likely to get quite bigger than this. Girona beat Atletico Madrid before maybe but it was a home game. Atletico Madrid are very strong in home games this season. They are the second best team about that.    They lost only once and won 13 out of 15 home games. I think Simeone will be prepared for Girona and beat them. It is really important for the top four fight as well.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

The season is very clear to know who will win this la Liga league title among the three teams that has come up with excellent performance so far in this season, but the gap Real Madrid is using to top the two teams Barcelona and Girona show that Real Madrid will take first position, Barcelona will take second and Girona will take third position in the la Liga league. Barcelona will never give Girona chance to take the second position back from them, because their manager has solved some challenges that is making Barcelona not to be constants in winning. Even in the champion league competition, many people are still looking up to Manchester city and Real Madrid, but I don't think Real Madrid will win the champions league title this season because Manchester city are in good form to stop Real Madrid and other teams not to embrace the title.

Well this is something that we know and the truth is that I am happy that Madrid is doing a great job in the League, of course this Tuesday what they are waiting for is the UCL commitment where basically they almost have a final, it is a shame that At this point these two great teams like City and Madrid should face each other, now it is as you say, in my opinion Madrid will be the League champion, but this is not something nor does it have to do with trust because I have seen many cases, Furthermore, you always have to be a little careful with Barcelona, because Barcelona is a team that when it gets dangerously close to Madrid can make them Achieve many things, so it is preferable for Ancelotti to continue securing his position, the only way is to win.

Pep Guardiola's managerial record vs. Real Madrid

Pep Guardiola will face Real Madrid for the 24th time in his managerial career when his Manchester City side travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night.

The 53-year-old successfully steered the Citizens to Champions League glory for the first time in their history last season after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final.

Man City have made a perfect start to the defence of their European crown as they have won each of their first eight games in this season's competitions, including six victories out of six in the group stage and a 6-2 aggregate win over Copenhagen in the last 16.

Guardiola and co will renew acquaintances with 14-time European champions Real Madrid in the last eight, and ahead of the first leg in Spain, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Guardiola's managerial record against Los Blancos.

Source: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-city/champions-league/feature/pep-guardiolas-managerial-record-vs-real-madrid_540799.html?newsnow

Exactly, Barcelona had to use another strategy when several of its main players were injured, this is what made it difficult for Barcelona to be first. At least Barcelona has tried to give its best to stay in second place on the standings. There is no longer a chance for Barcelona to catch up on the points they are left behind. Hopefully the injured Barcelona players will recover soon and contribute again to making Barcelona champions.

For this season, there is no longer any champion that the Barcelona players have to hope for, because apart from that they are already quite far behind on points held by Real Madrid. And on the one hand, Barcelona's current position is still not necessarily safe from Girona's pursuit. Because the Girona team also still has the opportunity to try again to get the runner-up position this season if Barcelona can still lose two or three matches from the remaining matches that are currently available.

Barcelona has had a difficult time. Dropping behind Real Madrid hurts. Girona's pressure for second must be frustrating. But these guys aint quitters. Consider that they've been resolving issues. They're not satisfied. Hunger can take them far this season. Anything can happen in the long game. One Madrid mistake or Barca's streak of wins can change the game. Remember the Champions League. Nobody disputes City and Madrid's dominance. Upsets are part of the charm of the Champions League. Barca has achieved the impossible. Their history supports it. That team may surprise everyone.

Well, if you are right about that, I personally have always said something, Barcelona and Madrid will always have a very strong rivalry, that is something obvious, perhaps it hurts a lot for a Barcelona fan to see a Madrid that is in a moment very good, and Barcelona is not, but you have to accept things, Madrid has also lost against Barcelona and has not given them much importance, for that reason it will always be seen as something bad, but football is like that, Football always gives revenge, I understand the pressure they have, Girona is breathing down their necks and that is something that a team like Barcelona should not be allowed, in fact I think it is a nightmare.