La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Weawant]

The Real Madrid coach himself will choose who is more suitable to fill this line next season, although Real Madrid will also monitor the transfer market to get several players to fill certain lines next season. Because Real Madrid must remain strong even without Kroos or Modric in midfield, because that is an important line for all teams to be able to create a more complete attack in any match. And I also hope that without Kroos or Modric in midfield it won't make Real Madrid weak next season.

Most definitely replacing Kross and modric is a sure must for Madrid by next season but then getting the appropriate replacement for them is another thing that isn't going to be really easy because these guys were literally just the best they had around the mid field but then even if they get other players for their replacement and they ain't perfect enough, with time they will definitely be .

Real Madrid is still not really going to suffer next season even in the absent of these two of they eventually leave by next season due to their aging factor because even the reserve team is very much experienced enough to be able t o handle some of the games just like they did this season and their results weren't at all bad so it's possible with the right mind and proper training they could get replacement for Kross and modric from there too that's if they aren't willing to buy new players, but I  doubt if Madrid isn't going to buy player ls next season as they have got all it takes.

Very importantly for them is winning this champions league at hand and then planning for next season of which I'm sure these two are going to play in the champions league and are definitely going to be able to give that their spectacular performance as usual giving Madrid the solid midfield which keeps them at an advantage over their opponent not been able to properly penetrate from there to their defense .

[Adams0001]

Yes, without Kroos I think Madrid's midfield will experience a little change. We know Kroos is a good passer and has high creativity in organizing attacks. Kroos and Modric are two very great veterans and are able to regulate the tempo of the game. I agree with you that there is no second version for them. I also hope that their juniors have learned a lot and can take on the responsibility of being a midfielder in the future. I'm still waiting for Madrid's line-up next season because currently I still can't see who is worthy of replacing Kroos or Modric in midfield.

The Real Madrid coach himself will choose who is more suitable to fill this line next season, although Real Madrid will also monitor the transfer market to get several players to fill certain lines next season. Because Real Madrid must remain strong even without Kroos or Modric in midfield, because that is an important line for all teams to be able to create a more complete attack in any match. And I also hope that without Kroos or Modric in midfield it won't make Real Madrid weak next season.

I trust Ancelloti because he knows who will replace Kross next season, which is why I like him. He never brings weak players to the team, which is why he is the best coach. I am confident that he is already thinking about who will replace the old players in the team before Kroos says anything, because I believe the coach should not be influenced by Kroos' decision before saying it to the public. This season, Real Madrid does not have a superior striker, and they are performing well, winning the La Liga and attempting to win the Champions League final against Dortmund, so I do not believe that even if Modric and Kroos leave the squad, Madrid will still perform well. Let's watch how Madrid will play against dortmund in the final, because the league as finish and i don't think madrid will focus on real betis match this week since they have already on the tittle. we still have some young midfielders that will replace them even without buying new midfielders next season.

[QueenVera]

Even though he is quite old, Lewandowski is still very fit to play with Barcelona next season. Even though Lewandowski's goal productivity has decreased this season, I also don't consider this a decline. Because it cannot be denied that the competition in Laliga this season is much more difficult than last season. For example, Girona suddenly appeared in table 3 of the LaLiga standings and several other teams also experienced a very significant increase in performance. Therefore, it is natural that Lewandowski will have more difficulty scoring as many goals as the previous season. The reason is that the La Liga competition this season is indeed fiercer.

Apart from that, for next season, I don't think Barcelona needs to bring in new players. Because actually, currently Barcelona already has players who have quite good abilities and skills. So in essence, Xavi just needs to organize and match the players that Barcelona currently has in order to achieve pretty good results. Because in my opinion the problem Barcelona is currently experiencing is that their players have not found the right position. So with the limited costs that Barcelona is currently experiencing, I think this is a pretty good way to make Barcelona perform better next season.

Because if, for example, Barcelona sells several of its players next season, in my opinion that is also too risky. Because, the risk is that Barcelona will not necessarily get better players than the current players. So in my opinion, utilizing existing players is a way out of the problems Barcelona is currently experiencing.

Lewandowski is a great striker. He's still got the fuel in him to net in more goals. He's agile, skilful and his goal scoring abilities are at the peak. Although age is calling gradually but he's still got a bit of time in him to show his worth in the public and projected games too. Although like Ronaldo, even at the age he is, he still kept the zeal on. I don't think Lewandowski's case would be any different.

 Let him still use the ample of his time left to do exploits. He's got European cups and tournaments to journey through and in him, there's all that it'd take. Age is still favourable to him and he doesn't look like he'd slack in a few years to come, so for the mean time, he's got to enjoy his playing time before thinking of retiring back to the Arab league or quit football generally.

 The striker can still be a useful asset to the Spanish side. Despite the ups and downs, he's managed to stay in form and shape, he still does well to net in goals when he's got the chance to and so far his rate of play isn't really any need for alarm. The club themselves know how advantageous he is and also how difficult it is to get an active striker in the market now. So they've just got to stick to appropriate terms with him and also try to work with him as he strives to do his best in being relevant in the team too.

[Volgastallion]

I really cant believe Sorloth or Dovbnik are gonna be the top scorers of this league, or the "pichichi" like they said in spain, but well this is footbal and everything can happen, im sure nobody can expect this fight when the season has just started, and less when Bellingham seems like he is gonna score in every single game at the start of the season.

[Jegileman]

I think this is a condition that is rarely experienced by professional footballers and here Toni Kroos still gives an impressive performance while experiencing this health problem. What is clear is that his retirement this time was not without clear reasons and he would indeed be in a very unhealthy condition if he continued playing. Therefore, he made a difficult decision and chose to hang up his boots sooner at the age of 34 rather than making his situation worse later.

I don’t think this will be the end of Toni Kroos with Real Madrid. I saw in another news but don’t know how legit that Toni Kroos have been convinced by Real Madrid management and have agreed to sign for another one year before he’ll finally hang his boot. Following this, I never knew him to have any health condition prior to now. To have been enduring and playing till now with such health condition, he shouldn’t have considered to renew the contract for another year if at all the news is true. Health is wealth  and he shouldn’t gamble with it for any reason.

But I don't know whether Barcelona has enough money to buy new players and sell their players, even though we know they are in a financial crisis, I am not a Barcelona supporter but what I see is that Barcelona should have lots of young players to fill the main squad so they can compete in the season. in the future and Xavi can rotate each of his players so that he can continue to maintain consistency next season, at least winning the Laliga title is already a good achievement, let alone the UCL which is certainly not an easy competition to overcome.

This method of bringing in young players into the team to grow with existing players is a very good idea that many of the big teams like Real Madrid have done and it’s working for them. Barcelona have financial crisis but I still feel there is a way they can still do this and not get entangled in this financial mess. They need long and consistent players to keep the performance consistent which make them a relevancy in the fight for all major trophies they’re fighting for. Excuses will not solve the problem, since they know the solution to all of this, they should look for a way to make it work for them in their favour. All this excuses won’t matter when you continue losing and adding bad records to your achievements so far as a football team.

[hyudien]

Yes, without Kroos I think Madrid's midfield will experience a little change. We know Kroos is a good passer and has high creativity in organizing attacks. Kroos and Modric are two very great veterans and are able to regulate the tempo of the game. I agree with you that there is no second version for them. I also hope that their juniors have learned a lot and can take on the responsibility of being a midfielder in the future. I'm still waiting for Madrid's line-up next season because currently I still can't see who is worthy of replacing Kroos or Modric in midfield.

The Real Madrid coach himself will choose who is more suitable to fill this line next season, although Real Madrid will also monitor the transfer market to get several players to fill certain lines next season. Because Real Madrid must remain strong even without Kroos or Modric in midfield, because that is an important line for all teams to be able to create a more complete attack in any match. And I also hope that without Kroos or Modric in midfield it won't make Real Madrid weak next season.

Of course they will be eyeing players they can bring in next season to complete their squad because they are also certain to be left out by several players, including Tony Kross. However, until now I have not heard who is close to them, apart from Kylian Mbappe, which is indeed very old news.
Tony Kross is a player who has contributed a lot to Real Madrid's game so his loss might be felt a little, because he is in a very central position in midfield.
His ability to distribute the ball to the opponent's defense is an advantage that is very rarely possessed by players who operate in midfield. Not only does he break down the opponent's defense, but also the pass he gives is very accurate and can be maximized by the player who receives the pass.
It doesn't feel like one by one the players who have very good abilities have to leave the world of football one by one. Now it's Tony Kross' turn to make that announcement.

[Bobrox]

I trust Ancelloti because he knows who will replace Kross next season, which is why I like him. He never brings weak players to the team, which is why he is the best coach. I am confident that he is already thinking about who will replace the old players in the team before Kroos says anything, because I believe the coach should not be influenced by Kroos' decision before saying it to the public. This season, Real Madrid does not have a superior striker, and they are performing well, winning the La Liga and attempting to win the Champions League final against Dortmund, so I do not believe that even if Modric and Kroos leave the squad, Madrid will still perform well. Let's watch how Madrid will play against dortmund in the final, because the league as finish and i don't think madrid will focus on real betis match this week since they have already on the tittle. we still have some young midfielders that will replace them even without buying new midfielders next season.

Still have several months later for Carlo Ancelotti looking for right replacement for Toni Kroos position, actually Madrid will focus on one match left in La Liga and playing well for winning Champion League trophy.
Upcoming window transfer opening, has Copa America and Euro 2024 become good place for Carlo Ancelotti scouting and looking for the potential players for replacing Toni Kroos position although current midfielder having right now like Camavinga can replace well for Toni Kroos position. I think Carlo Ancelotti is smart manager and he can change some players position will playing well on difference position, still has Valverde will playing well as Toni Kroos position and Madrid having many top midfielder right now.

Has rumor for next season, Carlo Ancelotti will try another tactician by putting Jude Bellingham as midfielder and give opportunity for Arda Gullar as second striker or attacking midfielder.

[Falconer]

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Luka Modric is now 38 years old and Real Madrid is aware of this. The only reason Real Madrid still retains him is so that the young players can inherit the toughness and skills of their seniors. So Real Madrid always does not let go of their senior players before they have replacements. For example, Real Madrid's attack line is always not empty when an old striker leaves. Young players immediately replaced him well. And the same goes for the midfielder position. But Toni Kroos is actually not as old as Modric. He is currently 34 years old. But Toni Kroos made the right choice by retiring early when he was at the peak of his career as a football player. But everyone will miss him. Because we are used to seeing him with Real Madrid. And I'm sure Real Madrid is also prepared for this. Because of course this decision has been discussed for a long time with the club so that the club will be better prepared when the time comes. And now the time has come.

I didn't really expect Kroos to retire so soon, but he probably took everything into consideration before making the announcement. Kroos has been a good midfielder for Real Madrid so far, so even if the coach manages to find a replacement then I'm sure the quality will not be the same.

Kroos is not like other midfielders, but parting ways with him is a necessity sooner or later. Real Madrid has certainly prepared itself to accept the fact that several of their main players will retire or move to other teams due to intense competition due to age and player regeneration. Kroos realized that, as did Luka Modric and others. What is clear is that Real Madrid's performance without Kroos and Modric would probably be very different, it would not be like losing a center forward. Losing balance within the team might be the worst consequence that Real Madrid will face next season.

[Dzwaafu11]

Because if, for example, Barcelona sells several of its players next season, in my opinion that is also too risky. Because, the risk is that Barcelona will not necessarily get better players than the current players. So in my opinion, utilizing existing players is a way out of the problems Barcelona is currently experiencing.

There are several players whose performance may decline due to age and I think those who are old enough can be sold and bought new players, at least young players who have more ability and have the potential to be able to play in the main squad at Barcelona, after all the competition is very tight in Next season, if we continue to play experienced players, it won't be enough because stamina and performance are necessary, especially since league matches are also quite time-consuming, having young players will be good enough to maintain consistency.

But I don't know whether Barcelona has enough money to buy new players and sell their players, even though we know they are in a financial crisis, I am not a Barcelona supporter but what I see is that Barcelona should have lots of young players to fill the main squad so they can compete in the season. in the future and Xavi can rotate each of his players so that he can continue to maintain consistency next season, at least winning the Laliga title is already a good achievement, let alone the UCL which is certainly not an easy competition to overcome.

Actually, and I also think this is the best solution for Barcelona, they should just sell their players who they know are not doing well for them again, are old enough, and can participate with their full strength in the full season. You have a point. It always takes time when the league starts, and players who are not in good shape or are old may seriously deform. If there is no other player to replace, then there will be a problem, so to me, the best thing is to get new players with good performances. Sometimes experience does not only matter; strength also needs to be involved in football. 

[Zaguru12]

I really cant believe Sorloth or Dovbnik are gonna be the top scorers of this league, or the "pichichi" like they said in spain, but well this is footbal and everything can happen, im sure nobody can expect this fight when the season has just started, and less when Bellingham seems like he is gonna score in every single game at the start of the season.

If we analyze the situation surrounding how this guys come out to be the top scorer this season you wouldn’t be so shocked to see them there. Over the years Barcelona, Real Madrid or occasionally Atletico Madrid have always produce the highest goal scorers which are most their talisman or top center strikers. This season if you analyze it, both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid were poor and that reflected in their strikers performance too who were not in top form. Both Morata and Lewandowski were definitely below par this season and definitely do not deserve the pichichi award.

Now come to the only club out of the three that a good season which is the champions Madrid, they would have easily gotten a player that wins the award but they do not have any world class striker upfront. Bellingham who was pushed forward more was the one behind their Gail’s and as it usually happens to midfielders, the goals went dry. The other players like Vinicius, Joselu and Rodrigo were them sharing the spoils, the disperse goals between this players was why Madrid didn’t have a player winning it at the moment. But seriously I like how the award went, it means other club players can also win individual award

[BALIK]

Because if, for example, Barcelona sells several of its players next season, in my opinion that is also too risky. Because, the risk is that Barcelona will not necessarily get better players than the current players. So in my opinion, utilizing existing players is a way out of the problems Barcelona is currently experiencing.

There are several players whose performance may decline due to age and I think those who are old enough can be sold and bought new players, at least young players who have more ability and have the potential to be able to play in the main squad at Barcelona, after all the competition is very tight in Next season, if we continue to play experienced players, it won't be enough because stamina and performance are necessary, especially since league matches are also quite time-consuming, having young players will be good enough to maintain consistency.
But I don't know whether Barcelona has enough money to buy new players and sell their players, even though we know they are in a financial crisis, I am not a Barcelona supporter but what I see is that Barcelona should have lots of young players to fill the main squad so they can compete in the season. in the future and Xavi can rotate each of his players so that he can continue to maintain consistency next season, at least winning the Laliga title is already a good achievement, let alone the UCL which is certainly not an easy competition to overcome.

Actually, and I also think this is the best solution for Barcelona, they should just sell their players who they know are not doing well for them again, are old enough, and can participate with their full strength in the full season. You have a point. It always takes time when the league starts, and players who are not in good shape or are old may seriously deform. If there is no other player to replace, then there will be a problem, so to me, the best thing is to get new players with good performances. Sometimes experience does not only matter; strength also needs to be involved in football. 

Barcelona should definitely sell players who are not doing well with the squad. But the problem is that Barcelona do not have enough funds.   Barcelona will need to buy new players if they sell old players.   Barcelona are unable to add new talented players to the squad due to insufficient funds. Perhaps this is the reason why Barcelona management is not deciding to sell old players.

The only reason Barcelona is in such bad shape is the financial crisis. Xavi could have built a stronger squad if not for the financial crisis and would have been able to strengthen the Barcelona team as well.   Xavi is failing to stabilize this team only because of financial crisis.

[Oluwa-btc]

Luka Modric is now 38 years old and Real Madrid is aware of this. The only reason Real Madrid still retains him is so that the young players can inherit the toughness and skills of their seniors. So Real Madrid always does not let go of their senior players before they have replacements. For example, Real Madrid's attack line is always not empty when an old striker leaves. Young players immediately replaced him well. And the same goes for the midfielder position. But Toni Kroos is actually not as old as Modric. He is currently 34 years old. But Toni Kroos made the right choice by retiring early when he was at the peak of his career as a football player. But everyone will miss him. Because we are used to seeing him with Real Madrid. And I'm sure Real Madrid is also prepared for this. Because of course this decision has been discussed for a long time with the club so that the club will be better prepared when the time comes. And now the time has come.

I feel like the reason why he is retained is all because Toni Kroos would be leaving football completely. Real Madrid already had plans of extending the contract of Toni Kroos but I feel like he communicated with them that this will be his very last season with them and with football entirely.

If not for that, Luka Modric wouldn't have been retained honestly. Every youngin can also learn from Toni Kroos as well. Luka Modric present will affect some players like Brahim Diaz and Àrda Guler who are also youngins developing amf needs enough game time to play.
I'm not even sure Germany can even with the upcoming Euro's Competition. They're not amongst the clubs I consider as strong and worthy candidates.

Next season, Real Madrid will have Kylian Mbappe and Endrick joining them after spending time on loan elsewhere. The impacts of Toni Kroos will be felt during his absence, one thing I know is that even the best players are going to be replaced in due time. I will love to see him managing a club after setting up his academy.

[ShowOff]

Actually, and I also think this is the best solution for Barcelona, they should just sell their players who they know are not doing well for them again, are old enough, and can participate with their full strength in the full season. You have a point. It always takes time when the league starts, and players who are not in good shape or are old may seriously deform. If there is no other player to replace, then there will be a problem, so to me, the best thing is to get new players with good performances. Sometimes experience does not only matter; strength also needs to be involved in football.

Barcelona should definitely sell players who are not doing well with the squad. But the problem is that Barcelona do not have enough funds.   Barcelona will need to buy new players if they sell old players.   Barcelona are unable to add new talented players to the squad due to insufficient funds. Perhaps this is the reason why Barcelona management is not deciding to sell old players.

The only reason Barcelona is in such bad shape is the financial crisis. Xavi could have built a stronger squad if not for the financial crisis and would have been able to strengthen the Barcelona team as well.   Xavi is failing to stabilize this team only because of financial crisis.

I would never say that Xavi has completely failed at managing his players so far. Barcelona have shown significant improvement under him, but losing several key players in the same season is very difficult. The financial crisis experienced by Barcelona has certainly slowed down Xavi in ​​building his best squad, but if Xavi and management can be patient, then the academy players who are currently carrying heavy responsibilities will prove their quality.

Several main players may be sold by Barcelona in the upcoming transfer market, and even several players who are currently on loan are expected to be made permanent by the team that uses their services. Eric García, Ansu Fati and several other players may be made permanent by the team that provides them at the moment, but it is not known what Barcelona wants.

[Inwestour]

Barcelona should definitely sell players who are not doing well with the squad. But the problem is that Barcelona do not have enough funds.   Barcelona will need to buy new players if they sell old players.   Barcelona are unable to add new talented players to the squad due to insufficient funds. Perhaps this is the reason why Barcelona management is not deciding to sell old players.

The only reason Barcelona is in such bad shape is the financial crisis. Xavi could have built a stronger squad if not for the financial crisis and would have been able to strengthen the Barcelona team as well.   Xavi is failing to stabilize this team only because of financial crisis.

You can always find an excuse for bad results, but in my opinion, the financial crisis did not prevent Barcelona from becoming La Liga champions. What has changed this season, and who do you think should be sold? Xavi has already said that they can sell Lewandowski, I understand what he is talking about, Barcelona has problems in attack, but perhaps the reason is not only Lewandowski, maybe the strategy that Xavi chooses also matters? Because he puts a lot of emphasis on defense, and in this case it’s difficult to expect the team to score a lot.

[tusandii]

Because if, for example, Barcelona sells several of its players next season, in my opinion that is also too risky. Because, the risk is that Barcelona will not necessarily get better players than the current players. So in my opinion, utilizing existing players is a way out of the problems Barcelona is currently experiencing.

There are several players whose performance may decline due to age and I think those who are old enough can be sold and bought new players, at least young players who have more ability and have the potential to be able to play in the main squad at Barcelona, after all the competition is very tight in Next season, if we continue to play experienced players, it won't be enough because stamina and performance are necessary, especially since league matches are also quite time-consuming, having young players will be good enough to maintain consistency.

But I don't know whether Barcelona has enough money to buy new players and sell their players, even though we know they are in a financial crisis, I am not a Barcelona supporter but what I see is that Barcelona should have lots of young players to fill the main squad so they can compete in the season. in the future and Xavi can rotate each of his players so that he can continue to maintain consistency next season, at least winning the Laliga title is already a good achievement, let alone the UCL which is certainly not an easy competition to overcome.

Actually, and I also think this is the best solution for Barcelona, they should just sell their players who they know are not doing well for them again, are old enough, and can participate with their full strength in the full season. You have a point. It always takes time when the league starts, and players who are not in good shape or are old may seriously deform. If there is no other player to replace, then there will be a problem, so to me, the best thing is to get new players with good performances. Sometimes experience does not only matter; strength also needs to be involved in football. 

Selling players who no longer have high productivity is one way for clubs to earn money and buy younger players to slowly build a strong performance foundation for the club, but all this cannot be done haphazardly because if you think about selling players who are no longer productive, of course very easy but there are also some negative impacts that must be faced.
For example, Robert Lewandowski, who is too old and actually doesn't have high productivity anymore, will definitely have a bad impact on Barca's attack line, which will experience a decline in performance when they don't get suitable replacement players.

Actually there are many other ways but it all depends on how management handles all this because currently Barca has big financial problems which really need to be resolved slowly.
Selling old players gradually may be the best way.

[Weawant]

You can always find an excuse for bad results, but in my opinion, the financial crisis did not prevent Barcelona from becoming La Liga champions. What has changed this season, and who do you think should be sold? Xavi has already said that they can sell Lewandowski, I understand what he is talking about, Barcelona has problems in attack, but perhaps the reason is not only Lewandowski, maybe the strategy that Xavi chooses also matters? Because he puts a lot of emphasis on defense, and in this case it’s difficult to expect the team to score a lot.

Talking about excuses, we can't say for one that Barcelona don't have a valid excuse with their financial ability, because they have been able to achieve quite a lot that they can possibly say their excuse was very valid because it can been seen to a great extent they would have been able to achieve quiet some more if they were in a good position with the financial backing to enable them strengthen the team enough.

Xavis strategy isn't such a terrible one, lewandoski is actually trying but obviously it's clear his performance is on the decline which is such that wouldn't help the team well enough bas they are trying to get back on their feet, one of the factors around lewandoskis decline is the fact that he's now injury prone and he's aging aswell so seeling him off wouldn't be totally a bad idea so the team can be able to get a good replacement for him and aswell get some funds in their purse from the sales as finance has been one of their major challenge in awhile.

The reason xavi seem to put emphasis on defense is simple, that's because the midfield isn't solid enough making penetration into their defense easy and concentrating the ball around their eighteen yard box but if the defense is safe then he can be sure they are conceding lesser goals than they will if the  defense is solid, mainly Xabi should work on the midfield and the striking but their defense is fair.

[AprilioMP]

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You can always find an excuse for bad results, but in my opinion, the financial crisis did not prevent Barcelona from becoming La Liga champions. What has changed this season, and who do you think should be sold? Xavi has already said that they can sell Lewandowski, I understand what he is talking about, Barcelona has problems in attack, but perhaps the reason is not only Lewandowski, maybe the strategy that Xavi chooses also matters? Because he puts a lot of emphasis on defense, and in this case it’s difficult to expect the team to score a lot.

Xavi has shown his ability to handle Barcelona even though the Blaugrana is in a financial crisis situation. In fact, during the financial crisis, Xavi was able to train a team like Barcelona to finish as runners up, that was a really good result.
Xavi did not show to the public that the team idolized by fans was in financial trouble but Barcelona fans saw that Xavi was managing the team as he could even though some of them were on and off the operating table due to injuries.

Regarding the weakness of the attack line and more focus on defense, Barcelona's average statistics for conceding and scoring goals are not worse than the teams below them in the standings ranging from Girona to Atletico Madrid.

[kawetsriyanto]

I would never say that Xavi has completely failed at managing his players so far. Barcelona have shown significant improvement under him, but losing several key players in the same season is very difficult. The financial crisis experienced by Barcelona has certainly slowed down Xavi in ​​building his best squad, but if Xavi and management can be patient, then the academy players who are currently carrying heavy responsibilities will prove their quality.

At least, Xavi ever won 2 trophies in the previous season. He won La Liga trophy and Spanish Super Cup in the season 2022-2023. It is wrong if we jduge Xavi totally failed managing Barcelona. He already proved it with 2 trophies.  

If Xavi failed to win any trophy in this season, it is because Barcelona doesn't have a competitive squad. Lewandowski is decreasing his performance and he got injured for a long time, Barcelona has no good defenders, and Ter Stegen also got injured for many months. This really bring big impacts to the performance of Barcelona, they have bad attacking and bad defense. Xavi actually needs new strikers and defenders to deal with this problem, but Barcelona has no money to buy proper players. Because of the financial crisis, Xavi can't solve the problem on Barcelona team.

With those problems, they are lucky that Xavi still lead Barcelona to finish as a runner up this season.

Several main players may be sold by Barcelona in the upcoming transfer market, and even several players who are currently on loan are expected to be made permanent by the team that uses their services. Eric García, Ansu Fati and several other players may be made permanent by the team that provides them at the moment, but it is not known what Barcelona wants.

To have the funds, Barcelona may put some players on the transfer list. However, I don't know if it can give enough money to buy new players. Barcelona also has limited players, and most of them are young players from their academy. So, Barcelona has no many options for selling players. Anyway, I assume Xavi may plan to bring back Eric García and Ansu Fati to the main team. These players have performed well in this season, they will be good addition for the team.

[KTChampions]

I really cant believe Sorloth or Dovbnik are gonna be the top scorers of this league, or the "pichichi" like they said in spain, but well this is footbal and everything can happen, im sure nobody can expect this fight when the season has just started, and less when Bellingham seems like he is gonna score in every single game at the start of the season.

Bellingham is a midfielder and the fact that he scored 19 goals (1 more than Lewandowski haha) is already super cool. I remember Ancelotti said at the beginning of the season that he could score 15 goals in a season without problems and he was right. Presumably next season Mbappe should show performance comparable to what we are accustomed to in the era of Ronaldo and Messi. Bellingham will score fewer goals because he will play much lower than he does now.

[red4slash]

With the absence of Kroos in Madrid's midfield, one of Madrid's attacking patterns is indirectly lost because they will be a little inconvenienced to make direct passes from the middle of the field which we know is Kroos' specialty.
So in this case the loss will definitely be felt. I agree that in the end Madrid will look for other alternatives to fill the gap left by Kroos but that does not mean they will not lose because the intensity of the attack will be different for sure after being left by Kroos.

Yes, without Kroos I think Madrid's midfield will experience a little change. We know Kroos is a good passer and has high creativity in organizing attacks. Kroos and Modric are two very great veterans and are able to regulate the tempo of the game. I agree with you that there is no second version for them. I also hope that their juniors have learned a lot and can take on the responsibility of being a midfielder in the future. I'm still waiting for Madrid's line-up next season because currently I still can't see who is worthy of replacing Kroos or Modric in midfield.

There is no other choice now if they really want the conditions to remain the same where Madrid can continue to dominate the midfield then indeed they must find a successor for Kroos who has indeed decided to take a break forever in the professional football career he has run.

Although his current juniors in midfield such as Camavinga, Valverde and Tchouameni and even talented youngsters such as Arda are ready to fill the midfield position, there is still a gap where the absence of Kroos could have an impact on the supply of the ball because we know that Camavinga and Valverde are fighter-type midfielders which is different from Kroos who is a groove maker with a direct pass that we no longer need to doubt his abilities.

I think Madrid can find some players as coatings so that losing Kroos next season will not affect Madrid's midfield too much.