La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[QueenVera]

It seems like this is not just about the players having to work hard but we also have to understand the current condition of Barcelona players who only have modest talent qualities without having superior players and some of these players only come from the transfer market as free agents and with conditions like this even though the players work as hard as possible but will still be eliminated by other teams who have more qualified players.
not only in La Liga but also in UCL, Barcelona has very little chance of reaching the final round if they qualify for the semi finals and have to face a team that is stronger and has a more reliable line up of players.

this is indeed the last season for Xavi to stay at Barcelona and he is trying to bring the team to get good results at the end of the season but if everything fails it seems like Xavi will never be blamed because it is not easy to manage a team with only existing players and a lack of players is a mistake one obstacle for Barcelona to win the title in La Liga and in the UCL.
even though Barcelona will fail in the UCL and also in La Liga, I will still respect the team because only with the existing players they will be able to fight until the semi finals in the UCL and get the runner up position in La Liga.

This season is one season Barcelona fans wants to forget in a hurry as this season have been one of their down seasons coupled with the financial issues of the club.  Club’s finances is always a big worry especially as it’s not going to help the club be able to get the proper signings they need. This is one challenge the club has faced this season and as such have had to manage with the injured players and the available players.

 Managing with both sets of players seems to be real tough and this can be troublesome especially for the coach. And i feel because of the trouble and all Xavi decided to depart the club at the end of the season. The win against Mallorca was a boost for them especially as they head into the UCL game against Napoli. You can see how they’ve managed to fight all hard with their injury crisis.

 Xavi has been a good manager at the Spanish side, even though they've had some shaky situations, they've just found a way to cover up lapses and make necessary coverings to the loopholes. It's very much good that they were able to put in good effort regardless of what they lacked to good team building. Nonetheless, Xavi would have still done better than he's already done.

 Well, his days with the team are technically numbered and he's got some commendations which he definitely deserves. I don't know what to say about his intended replacement but all I'll say is Barcelona as a team has work to be done and I'd love to see the new Barcelona in seasons and games to come.

[Altryist]

Some time ago there were rumors that Xavi would not leave Barcelona, but it seems his decision remains firm to leave Barcelona and through Fabrizio Romano's upload we know this is valid news that cannot be doubted. Some time ago there was news that Joan Laporta would try his best to keep Xavi and some of us definitely believe that considering that Barcelona can only rely on Xavi with its current finances.

But from Xavi's side, it seems like he doesn't want to get into any more trouble and with such a huge burden of responsibility he certainly feels he is no longer able to handle this team. Barcelona's expectations were too high but they couldn't keep up with the hunt for good players in the transfer window and of course Xavi's request to bring in the players he wanted couldn't be fulfilled while coaching Barcelona.

However, on the other hand, Barcelona has players from the academy who are quite reliable, such as Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez or their new talented young defender, Pau Cubarsi. However, if Barcelona wants to compete next season, they have to buy above average players to complement the deficiencies in depth.

I would be surprised if Xavi changed his decision now and stayed in Barcelona. Yes, now everything is fine in the team, the game has improved, they bypass Girona in La Liga and beat PSG away, so I have no doubt that they would like Xavi to remain in the team, but if he said about his decision then change the decision is not worth it, it's his reputation. And besides, after such results, I have no doubt that he may have much more attractive offers from teams with a more stable financial position, and therefore better opportunities.

[promise444c5]

 I would be surprised if Xavi changed his decision now and stayed in Barcelona. Yes, now everything is fine in the team, the game has improved, they bypass Girona in La Liga and beat PSG away, so I have no doubt that they would like Xavi to remain in the team, but if he said about his decision then change the decision is not worth it, it's his reputation. And besides, after such results, I have no doubt that he may have much more attractive offers from teams with a more stable financial position, and therefore better opportunities.

I  think it's  the same news that brought barca to better gameplay, it was after Xavi announcement  of leaving  the club as a coach after the end of the season that brought barca players to their right sense, why ?? If they could truly performed this much,  why was their game play so horrible  before?? Is it that the players knows what they are doing, I have a lot of question  TBH .

Although,  I noticed something  it was when xavi started benching his so called favourite  strikers and his formations  that  they started producing  a great performance.
The club is filed with much too much benchers maybe he should try loaning  them to improve their skills that just  sitting them to wreck their skills.

[Promocodeudo]

Girona have flop so bad, though I know that they have not been stable lately but I didn't foresee such humiliation coming from athletic Madrid to Girona, on a norm athletico was a better side than girona but earlier this season girona proved to be a better team but all of a sudden things changed in the middle of the season, the match between both team ended 2:1 in the first half of the match after seeing girona securing thr first goal of the match I thought that they are going to perform very well in the game but it was disappointing seeing girona making the mistake of allowing athletico Madrid to score 2goals in the first half and there by putting them ahead in the game, such a devastating moment for girona fans, the total ball possession of the match was taken by athletico Madrid, the deserve the winning because the hustle for it amd they won.

[Adams0001]

Atletico Madrid made a strong comeback after being a goal down and registered a win against Girona. Though Girona initially opened the door for the game's goals, but ended up losing it. They had high hopes for this season but unfortunately fell short. This match has clarified the real title contenders and the teams vying for the top four spots. Atletico Madrid narrowed the gap with Girona in a tight battle, with only 4 points separating them from the top 3. The worst-case scenario for Girona would be missing out on qualifying for the Champions League altogether, at the same time confident that they will hold top 4 position at least.

In fact, Girona played very well and they had the opportunity to score more, but Atletico's defense played very well. Dovbyk was able to score and was ahead of Bellinegma in the list of scorers, but these are the only positive moments in this match. It was important for Atletico to win and they achieved this, but Girona began to concede too much, and there was a decline in attack. Girona is still 4 points ahead of Atleticon, and there are still 7 matches left to play. Barcelona is probably the only difficult opponent left, all the others can be beaten, so I think that Girona can stay in third place.

Girona does well, but Athletico Madrid has more chances than them, and they are playing at home, so they have an advantage on the pitch. Girona is losing form, they are not playing as they used to, and they have given up on the title, which I believe is why they are not playing like they used to since Madrid defeated them. They will just try to stay in the top four in order to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Girona needs to get some new players next season to be stronger than they were this season because I thought Girona would compete with Real Madrid and win the title, but they lost form, and Barcelona picked up form and overtook them in the league table. Let's see if Girona can perform with Madrid and Barcelona next season because they tried this season but failed, but I believe they can do better next season and win trophys.

[GxSTxV]

I would be surprised if Xavi changed his decision now and stayed in Barcelona. Yes, now everything is fine in the team, the game has improved, they bypass Girona in La Liga and beat PSG away, so I have no doubt that they would like Xavi to remain in the team, but if he said about his decision then change the decision is not worth it, it's his reputation. And besides, after such results, I have no doubt that he may have much more attractive offers from teams with a more stable financial position, and therefore better opportunities.

Before making that decision from Xavi he was not doing well with Barcelona, to be honest even now The team isn’t doing the best as previous seasons since the team is more combined with younger and none experienced players, as much as Xavi is not experienced in coaching after being a good football player.
Xavi is going on Zindine Zidane path as a previous player in Real Madrid after becoming a coach and taking titles and being a successful coach in the white house. It’s not bad if Xavi changes his mind as long as he keeps this performance winning in such situations and going to Semi Finals.

[rendravolt]

What a win for Atletico Madrid, i expect a win for them but not that solid, Girona seems like they lose the steam which had in the first part of the season, for Atletico is a very important win because you dont know how much far you can go in the Champions League and needs to cut the gap to the top 3 and ensure the last UCL spot in 4 position.

Girona has run out of fuel and it would not be surprising if they taste defeat again in this match. Atletico managed to avenge their defeat in the first meeting this season and they crushed Girona at the Wanda Metropolitano with a fairly landslide score of 3-1. There was nothing Girona could do but accept this result and they failed to overtake Barcelona in second place in the standings.

On the other hand, Atletico established themselves in the top four by widening the gap from Bilbao to 5 points. Things will be much fiercer towards the end of the season and of course Atletico cannot be complacent because of this victory and they will still continue to fight before their chances are so certain of getting to the champions league.

Elsewhere, Cadiz is facing Barcelona and currently Barcelona is ahead through 1 goal scored by Joao Felix. The match is still quite long and let's see whether the Blaugrana can collect an additional 3 points or not.

[Josefjix]

What a win for Atletico Madrid, i expect a win for them but not that solid, Girona seems like they lose the steam which had in the first part of the season, for Atletico is a very important win because you dont know how much far you can go in the Champions League and needs to cut the gap to the top 3 and ensure the last UCL spot in 4 position.

The points gap we acknowledge are always the ones we find difficult to understand. The UEFA Champions League is Los Colchoneros targets but they have to deal with the current problems on ground in their domestic league. Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone have taken this game to be one of his must win game, he calmly flogged his opponent 3-1 at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid are currently active for bot La Liga and UEFA Champions League.

[Oluwa-btc]

Feel for Xavi. His hands are bound. The club is broke, therefore he cant sign big players to compete. No recipe for success, in my opinion. His back-and-forth about leaving may be a power move to get the board to relax the purse strings. This is a risk, and Im not convinced it will pay off.

I like Yamal and Lopez - great potential. However, academy players alone cannot win a title. You need battle-tested leaders. Barca must solve the money problem or adapt their play. The leader requires a smart plan, a deal-making mind, and the ability to work with what they have. Xavi and others are under pressure in this difficult circumstance.

These fans are bloody ingrates, they had good knowledge that the club's a broke club but they went on to pressure them legend, his decision to leave at the end of the season came up with lots of unnecessary pressure and look at him now, isn't he doing a good job for Barcelona right now?
The La Liga Competition hasn't gone well though but in the Champions League Competition, they should keep the fire burning and let's see if they can emerge as winners of the Champions League... The club should have backed him when they should to avoid all of these try and errors. Finally it dikes seems like plans going smoothly.

For the Real Madrid match today, they still lacked creativity but they had Luka Modric anyways, asides that, they will struggle. That goal from Aurelien Tchouameni was enough to seal the game.

[indah rezqi]

Girona have flop so bad, though I know that they have not been stable lately but I didn't foresee such humiliation coming from athletic Madrid to Girona, on a norm athletico was a better side than girona but earlier this season girona proved to be a better team but all of a sudden things changed in the middle of the season, the match between both team ended 2:1 in the first half of the match after seeing girona securing thr first goal of the match I thought that they are going to perform very well in the game but it was disappointing seeing girona making the mistake of allowing athletico Madrid to score 2goals in the first half and there by putting them ahead in the game, such a devastating moment for girona fans, the total ball possession of the match was taken by athletico Madrid, the deserve the winning because the hustle for it amd they won.

However, Girona position in 3rd place in the standings is still safe, Atletico is still 4 points behind them. This victory was Atletico revenge, in the first half of the season they suffered a surprising defeat to Girona. It cannot be denied that Girona currently appears unstable, unlike at the start of the season when they were able to consistently win. The Semione squad showed its quality as an experienced club, even though they conceded a quick goal in the 4th minute, their mentality did not collapse. The additional 3 points mean that Atletico are now a little further away from Bilabo pursuit, most likely they will be able to secure tickets to the Champions League.

On the other hand, I still believe that Girona will be able to finish in the top four of the standings, and Mihcel should work hard in the remaining 7 matches. It would be a shame if Girona were knocked out of the Champions League zone, their efforts would be in vain if they failed to make this happen. On paper, Girona only has one tough match ahead, namely against Barcelona, they can target points when facing average clubs, that way Girona will be able to finish in the top four and play in the Champions League next season.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Feel for Xavi. His hands are bound. The club is broke, therefore he cant sign big players to compete. No recipe for success, in my opinion. His back-and-forth about leaving may be a power move to get the board to relax the purse strings. This is a risk, and Im not convinced it will pay off.

Xavi really gained valuable experience as Barcelona coach, but he is a successful coach for other teams to consider in the future. I think Xavi will stay, but Barcelona's financial situation makes it difficult for him to develop, let alone expect his team to compete fiercely in the domestic league and Europe. Last season he was able to bring great success to Barcelona, ​​but this season he failed to maintain it even though he still has a big chance in the Champions League.

I like Yamal and Lopez - great potential. However, academy players alone cannot win a title. You need battle-tested leaders. Barca must solve the money problem or adapt their play. The leader requires a smart plan, a deal-making mind, and the ability to work with what they have. Xavi and others are under pressure in this difficult circumstance.

Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Cubarsi are some of Barcelona's good talented players so far. Xavi really puts a lot of trust in these young players, but they are not experienced enough even though they can still follow instructions as expected. Barcelona needs a lot of experienced players in their squad, but their financial condition doesn't really allow it.

Some loan players such as Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo hope that Barcelona can buy him permanently, but this is very difficult to come true because Barcelona's finances are very bad. Barcelona is only very likely to apply for additional loans, but may also sign them on a free transfer.

[Agbamoni]

Some time ago there were rumors that Xavi would not leave Barcelona, but it seems his decision remains firm to leave Barcelona and through Fabrizio Romano's upload we know this is valid news that cannot be doubted. Some time ago there was news that Joan Laporta would try his best to keep Xavi and some of us definitely believe that considering that Barcelona can only rely on Xavi with its current finances.

But from Xavi's side, it seems like he doesn't want to get into any more trouble and with such a huge burden of responsibility he certainly feels he is no longer able to handle this team. Barcelona's expectations were too high but they couldn't keep up with the hunt for good players in the transfer window and of course Xavi's request to bring in the players he wanted couldn't be fulfilled while coaching Barcelona.

However, on the other hand, Barcelona has players from the academy who are quite reliable, such as Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez or their new talented young defender, Pau Cubarsi. However, if Barcelona wants to compete next season, they have to buy above average players to complement the deficiencies in depth.

Feel for Xavi. His hands are bound. The club is broke, therefore he cant sign big players to compete. No recipe for success, in my opinion. His back-and-forth about leaving may be a power move to get the board to relax the purse strings. This is a risk, and Im not convinced it will pay off.

I like Yamal and Lopez - great potential. However, academy players alone cannot win a title. You need battle-tested leaders. Barca must solve the money problem or adapt their play. The leader requires a smart plan, a deal-making mind, and the ability to work with what they have. Xavi and others are under pressure in this difficult circumstance.

I doubt! The club can still be fixed if he gives them a chance. For now, it's just a hard time that most big clubs do face at some point in time. Look at the extent they club has gone in the UCL, the progress is something that gives the fans hope that the team is not as bad as they see it to be. I feel what the team need is more experienced player in the peach which they are lacking. When it comes to potential, the young players still have those potentials, but football is more than just talent. Are you qualified to pay attention to details by following the coaches' instructions in the peach? This is what most of the young players lack. Let's take an example with Manchester there is this academy boy with curry hair, this guy has played so many matches and have performed so well. Such player is young, but he pays more attention to instructions.

[ginsan]

Girona have flop so bad, though I know that they have not been stable lately but I didn't foresee such humiliation coming from athletic Madrid to Girona, on a norm athletico was a better side than girona but earlier this season girona proved to be a better team but all of a sudden things changed in the middle of the season, the match between both team ended 2:1 in the first half of the match after seeing girona securing thr first goal of the match I thought that they are going to perform very well in the game but it was disappointing seeing girona making the mistake of allowing athletico Madrid to score 2goals in the first half and there by putting them ahead in the game, such a devastating moment for girona fans, the total ball possession of the match was taken by athletico Madrid, the deserve the winning because the hustle for it amd they won.

I think this is normal and I think Girona's defeat is not so strange if you really look at it well, although indeed this season Girona has surprised with a very good performance to be in third place in the standings this season, and that is what many people see, but we need to see that at any time there must be a setback or loss of consistency in performance, It could be that Atletico madrid has really changed its situation and become better in the meantime, also knowing the weaknesses in Girona that caused it to be very good in last night's match, anyway the position has not changed and Girona is still in third place in the standings, it needs two more wins for Atletico Madrid to catch up.

[BITCOIN4X]

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I think this is normal and I think Girona's defeat is not so strange if you really look at it well, although indeed this season Girona has surprised with a very good performance to be in third place in the standings this season, and that is what many people see, but we need to see that at any time there must be a setback or loss of consistency in performance, It could be that Atletico madrid has really changed its situation and become better in the meantime, also knowing the weaknesses in Girona that caused it to be very good in last night's match, anyway the position has not changed and Girona is still in third place in the standings, it needs two more wins for Atletico Madrid to catch up.

Not many people expect Girona to maintain their best form until the end of the season, in fact I haven't found one user who is truly a fan of this team. Girona may be a good team for one season, but the next season they will never be the same again. Lack of finances will affect the depth of the squad they have, this will make them fail to compete and maintain their best form.

Real Madrid won hard today at the Campo de fútbol de Son Moix against Mallorca. Neither striker scored, it was just a goal from Aurélien Tchouaméni. The match was exciting even though Real Madrid dominated, but Mallorca also had the opportunity to equalize even though in the end they gave up. Then from that, it was also almost possible for Barcelona to win at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla against Cadiz. The temporary score is 0-1 in favor of Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona's dominance makes me believe that they will win by more than 1 goal. Joao Felix scored a beautiful goal, a goal that is rarely seen in football matches.

[Asiska02]

Atletico had a good match... Girona are no gift for anyone this season, but Atletico were able to take three points and move closer in the standings... Now the main thing for Girona is to try not to lose the remaining matches to stay in the Eurocup zone... I would like to see them in the Champions League...

Girona's defeat today against Atletico Madrid was predicted yesterday. I'm not surprised by what Atletico Madrid did at home, that's what they should get because in fact Girona is not better in terms of squad depth. A team like Girona plays well because of their enthusiasm and great ambition without any pressure, but when they are burdened by an achievement then that's when their mentality can't keep up.

Atletico Madrid's victory is normal and they have proven themselves to be a team that deserves to remain in the Champions League zone next season. I know Atletico Madrid has also had its ups and downs in form this season, but then again they are a big team who have history in La Liga instead of Girona.

I was not expecting the match to end in a loss to Girona after their first goal lead just in the fourth minute into the game. Atletico Madrid needed this three points in order to remain strong in their fourth place and not been overtaken by Atletic Bilbao who are behind them with just two points but now five points after winning today’s match. Gorona’s zeal and determination for the league title has faded away and they are not as strong as they use to be since they are no more fighting for the league title and just hoping to finish in top four which is already coming true for them with the position they are and the number of matches left for them to play before the end of the season. I was not expecting a defeat but both teams won’t be sad. Girona will be happy they’re still maintaining their third position and Atletico Madrid will be happy they were able to come a bit closer to Girona on the standings.

[Rengga Jati]

In La Liga, Real Madrid is currently calmer and doesn't have such a heavy burden anymore, moreover, their main opponent Barcelona is also below them, even with a fairly large point gap from Real Madrid. So if Real Madrid continues to be significant enough to win, then Barcelona will no longer have a chance to take over.

Currently, Real Madrid's position is more comfortable, but the 8 point difference with Barcelona still seems like a threat to me because there are still 8 matches remaining and if Real Madrid makes a mistake, Barcelona will definitely be closer to Real Madrid and right now, for me, Real Madrid is no longer there. like before and very different this season looks not so strong while Barcelona could surprise Real Madrid.

One of the matches that will be very decisive is also El Clasico which will take place next week. This will definitely be a high-profile match again. In the previous El Classico, Real Madrid was able to slaughter Barcelona, at that time Barcelona was really in a slump. But this time it's quite different. So, whether the future will remain the same or will be different. However, I think Real Madrid has a bigger chance of still winning El Clasico this time too. However, the struggle will definitely be much harder.

Meanwhile, there are still 7 remaining matches. The point gap is 8 points, so at least Real Madrid must lose 3 times and Barcelona win 3 times at the same time so that Barcelona cannot overtake Real Madrid. and in my opinion, this is quite difficult to do if we look at the matches in the last 7 games.

[aylabadia05]

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Girona's defeat today against Atletico Madrid was predicted yesterday. I'm not surprised by what Atletico Madrid did at home, that's what they should get because in fact Girona is not better in terms of squad depth. A team like Girona plays well because of their enthusiasm and great ambition without any pressure, but when they are burdened by an achievement then that's when their mentality can't keep up.

Of course, I was also not surprised by Girona's defeat because Atletico Madrid's victory was expected. Girona is not yet fully ready to make history in La Liga by winning the title. That's it, they are no better than the depth of the squad they have even though that is related to their ability to maintain second place when competing with Barcelona.

For Girona, this season they should also be proud because we can say they have secured a place in the Champions League. Girona's achievement reminds me of Newcastle in England who managed to qualify for the Champions League thanks to their hard work.

[tusandii]

This season, the Barcelona team withdrew from the fight for the title of La League at the beginning of the season. Girona and Real Madrid have battled for the La Liga title since the start of the season. Barcelona's performance was somewhat erratic

This is Xavi's last season at Barcelona. He will definitely try his best to do well in the Champions League. Xavi won the La Liga title last season. Having won the Champions League title, Xavi will want to make his journey with Barcelona memorable as a coach as well. However, if you want to win the Champions League title, such an irregular performance cannot be done. Barcelona players need to work harder.

Even though Barcelona performance is uncertain, I think progress in the UCL is enough to support them to qualify for the semifinals. They have shown a great game and beat PSG at the opponent home ground. This shows that Barcelona currently has quite a big opportunity and the task is easier because in the second leg they are playing at home. Even though Barcelona scheme did not win the UCL trophy, Xavi is still considered to be a coach who has made many changes amidst Barcelona messy financial condition. In my opinion, he has been able to survive and by maximizing what he has, Xavi can be said to be quite lucky, because now the most disadvantaged is when Xavi has to leave and Laporta will have difficulty finding a replacement.

Yes, Barcelona, even though it doesn't look like they're doing well, their consistent performance is very worthy of appreciation, whereas if we look at and compare with Real Madrid who are in first place but are doubtful of being able to qualify for the semi finals while playing away from home, Real Madrid will definitely have difficulties.
Barcelona in the upcoming match will be the host while the aggregate score is superior to PSG.
I have speculation that Barcelona will qualify for the semi finals and Real Madrid will fail and will only focus on winning the title in LaLiga.
Xavi is not only lucky but he has extraordinary intelligence and is able to make a good contribution to provide good achievements in the future.
Xavi departure will worry all fans because if they get the right coach, Barca players will definitely not have such a strong performance.

[khiholangkang]

Atletico had a good match... Girona are no gift for anyone this season, but Atletico were able to take three points and move closer in the standings... Now the main thing for Girona is to try not to lose the remaining matches to stay in the Eurocup zone... I would like to see them in the Champions League...

Girona's defeat today against Atletico Madrid was predicted yesterday. I'm not surprised by what Atletico Madrid did at home, that's what they should get because in fact Girona is not better in terms of squad depth. A team like Girona plays well because of their enthusiasm and great ambition without any pressure, but when they are burdened by an achievement then that's when their mentality can't keep up.

Atletico Madrid's victory is normal and they have proven themselves to be a team that deserves to remain in the Champions League zone next season. I know Atletico Madrid has also had its ups and downs in form this season, but then again they are a big team who have history in La Liga instead of Girona.

I was not expecting the match to end in a loss to Girona after their first goal lead just in the fourth minute into the game. Atletico Madrid needed this three points in order to remain strong in their fourth place and not been overtaken by Atletic Bilbao who are behind them with just two points but now five points after winning today’s match. Gorona’s zeal and determination for the league title has faded away and they are not as strong as they use to be since they are no more fighting for the league title and just hoping to finish in top four which is already coming true for them with the position they are and the number of matches left for them to play before the end of the season. I was not expecting a defeat but both teams won’t be sad. Girona will be happy they’re still maintaining their third position and Atletico Madrid will be happy they were able to come a bit closer to Girona on the standings.

The Girona VS Atletico Madrid match is interesting because we did not expect that Girona could lose to Atletcio Madrid in this match I also feel the same as you, this is an extraordinary match for Atletico Madrid because indeed they can take a much safer position in third place in the standings, Girona is in a bad state because they lose their consistency, it is feared that their performance will decline further and will even be overtaken by Atletico Madrid if it continues like this, this is worrying in my opinion.
But Bilabo has not played against Villareal, Bilbao must win if they want to not be far behind Atletico madird, but if they lose it is certain that they will not be able to catch up with Atletico madrid.
BTW Barcelona is playing against Cadiz and only collected 1 goal in this match, maybe they are holding back energy?

[nurilham]

I think this is normal and I think Girona's defeat is not so strange if you really look at it well

You're right. It is not a very surprising if Atletico Madrid defeated Girona. Atletico Madrid is stronger than Girona, they are one of the top teams in La Liga. Moreover, the match is held in Atlético Madrid home, it is the advantage for Atletico Madrid players to play at home. They have an extra motivation to win and more comfortable because playing at own stadium.

although indeed this season Girona has surprised with a very good performance to be in third place in the standings this season, and that is what many people see, but we need to see that at any time there must be a setback or loss of consistency in performance

Girona has been inconsistent in its performance in the last few matches. I don't know why Girona failed to maintain good performance. It may be caused by some changes, or the injury of some players.

It could be that Atletico madrid has really changed its situation and become better in the meantime

In the last few matches, Atletico Madrid is trying to play more consistently. Yesterday, they succeed to win the match again, they defeated Girona. I really hope Atletico Madrid can maintain it until the end of the season.