La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[hyudien]

Xavi did his best for Barcelona and he managed the players even when they were lacking finance, and they were still able to finish second in the Laliga. They also performed well in UCL, which I think is a good result and Xavi should be given kudos.

A new coach has taken over because of the sentiment between Xavi and Barcelona management exposing the club of facing financial difficulties. That will not change the challenges Barcelona is facing currently, because new players are needed in the club to strengthen the club and improve their performance for next season.

In fact, in the previous season, Xavi was able to bring Barcelona to become La Liga champions and he did this despite the limitations he felt while being Barcelona coach. Of course, with this achievement he deserves appreciation, yes, even though it seems to have led to his dismissal, it seems he was not appreciated after what he gave and did for Barcelona. Just because he said the right thing, management immediately took action, even though he was able to play Barcelona's game, which was not bad, although not very good.
I think Xavi must immediately look for a new team and he must show that in his new team he can achieve success, I think that is something he can do after all the things he experienced during his time at Barcelona. Let everyone judge who is actually the root of Barcelona's problems so far, whether it is the coach or the management who are incompetent in managing the team well.

[Blitzboy]

Glad I am not the only one who noticed that everything have changed for Barcelona and I really cannot figure out what it is. By quality of players, they have a wonderful squad that can match any team but the result is not showing. See the way the performed so bad last season with no major trophy and even fighting Girona to retain the second position. What I find so confusing is the fact that Xavi could not do the magic. He was part of the Barcelona team that did wonderfully well and won good trophies in the past so if there is anyone that is best for the team, it ought to be him. But it seems he has not been able to build a team that is physically and mentally ready to push Barcelona to the strong and feared team they used to be.

I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

Right now Barcelona is not exactly world-class. Their years have been really difficult. It shows. But blaming Xavi? That's not fair. The guy took over a mess, and he still managed to finish second in La Liga. Given all the financial difficulties the club faces, that is amazing. Xavi made doable with what he possessed. Hansi Flick, the new coach, now has a demanding task ahead of him. A new coach cannot overnight change everything. Barcelona needs better players, plain and simple. That also costs money and requires time. Give Xavi some credit then. And give Flick an opportunity. This isn't going to be easy, but I believe in Barcelona. And I believe in Real more  

[Iranus]

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Whether Xavi or Flick, what I think Barcelona's problem today is finance. The decision to remove Xavi and replace him with Flick might not be a cc completely bad idea to me since the club must work hard and make decisions if that's what they must do to win next season. We can not be more smarter than the management team but to watch from the bird's eye view and make suggestions or recommendations. I think the removal of Xavi as the manager was more of that than just the performance issue. If I was to judge the efforts and performance of Xavi, I would not score him below average because he did his best but his best was just not enough which I still believe that is due to his lack of sufficient experience.

What I have noticed in most of this big clubs is that, they don’t like giving their managers more time to see how they can improve in their performance. All they do is to just fire them and bring in a new person immediately so that they don’t lost competency in the eyes of other clubs. Xavi won the La Liga title for Barcelona the season before the just concluded one that he was sacked. He still managed to finish as second position in the La Liga which is very hard to see such dominance from a team despite their complaint on finances and lack of funds to buy new players. He is indeed above average and should have been considered for one more season. They know the agreement they had with one another, so maybe in the agreement, they came to a conclusion that both parties came to a consensus on, so we just watch and see what the new coach got for the team; whether it’ll improve their performance, reduce the performance or make it stagnant as it was.

@iBaba Finances are the biggest thing that is hurting Barcelona right now which is why I was more surprised when I heard that they have decided to appoint a new coach and kick out Xavi. Who was doing a very decent job by the way? Some decisions taken by him were a little controversial. But he was getting decent results. He was able to win the La Liga title also one time. But maybe that was not enough for a broke club like Barcelona.

@Ndabagi01 I understand why the big clubs actually want huge levels of results. And they also do not give enough time to many coaches. That is because they think they have the money. So with good money, they should be able to get good results. Even though that is not the case but I understand that. But the problem starts when Which is as broke as Barcelona starts to think like that. Barcelona is so broke that they cannot even register players sometimes. Meanwhile, they are changing coaches like that is going to matter.

[rangga28]

In fact, in the previous season, Xavi was able to bring Barcelona to become La Liga champions and he did this despite the limitations he felt while being Barcelona coach. Of course, with this achievement he deserves appreciation, yes, even though it seems to have led to his dismissal, it seems he was not appreciated after what he gave and did for Barcelona. Just because he said the right thing, management immediately took action, even though he was able to play Barcelona's game, which was not bad, although not very good.
I think Xavi must immediately look for a new team and he must show that in his new team he can achieve success, I think that is something he can do after all the things he experienced during his time at Barcelona. Let everyone judge who is actually the root of Barcelona's problems so far, whether it is the coach or the management who are incompetent in managing the team well.

Xavi cannot be entirely blamed because he has contributed to lifting Barcelona's performance which had slumped. The financial crisis was the main cause for the Catalan team and it became very difficult for them to compete in La Liga and the Champions League. Laporta and Xavi's bad relationship was also another reason why they had to separate. If financial problems don't improve then I am pessimistic about Barcelona's chances next season.

Xavi is very likely to coach another team but he is a good man and in his heart he still loves Barcelona. He doesn't need to prove anything to be used as a comparison.

[Jody.Drummer]

Right now Barcelona is not exactly world-class. Their years have been really difficult. It shows. But blaming Xavi? That's not fair. The guy took over a mess, and he still managed to finish second in La Liga. Given all the financial difficulties the club faces, that is amazing. Xavi made doable with what he possessed. Hansi Flick, the new coach, now has a demanding task ahead of him. A new coach cannot overnight change everything. Barcelona needs better players, plain and simple. That also costs money and requires time. Give Xavi some credit then. And give Flick an opportunity. This isn't going to be easy, but I believe in Barcelona. And I believe in Real more  

Their status is still a world class club, but there has been a decline that they have experienced which ultimately makes it difficult for them to compete, but they still hold that status.
Obviously it is very unfair to blame Xavi for Barcelona's failure this season or the season in which he was Barcelona coach. Because before he arrived, Barcelona's situation was not in a good condition. Maybe it makes more sense if we blame management for what they have experienced recently, because it stems from their uncertainty in managing finances, so they failed to maintain stable performance.
I think if they still have the same problems, then forever they will continue like this. So the first thing they have to solve is their internal problems, especially financial problems. Because I believe that if they can solve their problems, then slowly they will be able to get up and perform better.

[marcous]

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I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

Right now Barcelona is not exactly world-class. Their years have been really difficult. It shows. But blaming Xavi? That's not fair. The guy took over a mess, and he still managed to finish second in La Liga. Given all the financial difficulties the club faces, that is amazing. Xavi made doable with what he possessed. Hansi Flick, the new coach, now has a demanding task ahead of him. A new coach cannot overnight change everything. Barcelona needs better players, plain and simple. That also costs money and requires time. Give Xavi some credit then. And give Flick an opportunity. This isn't going to be easy, but I believe in Barcelona. And I believe in Real more  

Will Hansi Flick receive criticism from Barcelona fans if he fails to win a trophy next season, and will Hansi Flick be fired like Xavi if he fails, and what are his chances of bringing Barcelona to success in his two seasons in charge. Such questions will continue to arise in all of our minds, which is clearly not an easy job.

Two seasons is a very short time to bring Barcelona back to being an elite European club, resolve various chaos within the team, and gather world class players in one lineup. Hansi Flick needs more time to be able to make Barcelona have equal strength with eternal rivals Madrid.

On the other hand, even though Barcelona is facing complex problems, I think Hansi Flick has the opportunity to bring Barcelona to finish in the runner-up position in the La Liga standings, and can lead Barcelona to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League like last season. Let's see how Hansi Flick prepares his fleet to face the competition in its first season.

[rendravolt]

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There are also French players in Real Madrid. This will make Mbappe's adaptation easier. Since he did not leave France, he adapted easily to PSG. It is his first time being transferred outside his own country and there may be some problems. For example, language problems, country differences, but I think Mbappe will get over this quickly.

If we talk about Mbappe's colleagues in France, of course he is familiar with Camavinga, Tchouameni and Mendy so whatever Mbappe needs while at Real Madrid can be directly asked to these players. The need to know the environment where he lives now is very important because it will also make it easier for him to adapt to the other players in the Los Blancos squad.

Apart from all that, I'm sure Mbappe won't have any difficulties in his first season playing for Real Madrid because it looks like he's already friends with Vini and Rodrygo. Now it's just a matter of how he can absorb what Ancelotti will give him through a strategy that will make Real Madrid so dangerous in front of its opponents.

[bitLeap]

Glad I am not the only one who noticed that everything have changed for Barcelona and I really cannot figure out what it is. By quality of players, they have a wonderful squad that can match any team but the result is not showing. See the way the performed so bad last season with no major trophy and even fighting Girona to retain the second position. What I find so confusing is the fact that Xavi could not do the magic. He was part of the Barcelona team that did wonderfully well and won good trophies in the past so if there is anyone that is best for the team, it ought to be him. But it seems he has not been able to build a team that is physically and mentally ready to push Barcelona to the strong and feared team they used to be.

I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

It would be a bit surprising to blame Xavi completely when Barcelona itself is unable to improve its finances. Because Xavi is only a coach and has no control over access to managing the club's finances, the first person to blame is Laporta, the person responsible up to this moment for why Barcelona is so unable to compete in both La Liga and the Champions League. I think it's a fact that even sacking Xavi would have been much better because then Xavi would be free from a club that couldn't develop at all. Barcelona will still have difficulty competing, no matter how good the players they have, if the main foundation for maintaining the club's existence is not repaired, it will only reopen old and new problems that will never end.

[armanda90]

Will Hansi Flick receive criticism from Barcelona fans if he fails to win a trophy next season, and will Hansi Flick be fired like Xavi if he fails, and what are his chances of bringing Barcelona to success in his two seasons in charge. Such questions will continue to arise in all of our minds, which is clearly not an easy job.

Two seasons is a very short time to bring Barcelona back to being an elite European club, resolve various chaos within the team, and gather world class players in one lineup. Hansi Flick needs more time to be able to make Barcelona have equal strength with eternal rivals Madrid.

On the other hand, even though Barcelona is facing complex problems, I think Hansi Flick has the opportunity to bring Barcelona to finish in the runner-up position in the La Liga standings, and can lead Barcelona to reach the quarter finals of the Champions League like last season. Let's see how Hansi Flick prepares his fleet to face the competition in its first season.

Its will happening for Hansi Flick receiving criticism from Barcelona fans if get failure on the first season, I don't know how possibility with management and Barcelona fans give huge pressure for every manager but not support good financial for transfer new players.
Recently Xavi Hernandez got huge pressure from fans after failure winning any tittles yet in this season but he won La Liga trophy last season but most of fans blame with Xavi achievement get winner without support financial.

Not matter how experienced and top head coach for Barcelona if get financial difficult not easy for winning La Liga or Champion League trophy, get promote academy players to senior team need progress and develop around two season later or more but Barcelona's fans expected with their team get achievement instant without waiting process.
Seems next season Barcelona achievement stuck only as runner up standings position and their performance in Champion League lead the quarter final is the realistic target.

[Weawant]

Apart from all that, I'm sure Mbappe won't have any difficulties in his first season playing for Real Madrid because it looks like he's already friends with Vini and Rodrygo. Now it's just a matter of how he can absorb what Ancelotti will give him through a strategy that will make Real Madrid so dangerous in front of its opponents.

I agree with you in that, the main challenge he will be having at the moment will be with adopting to the style and pattern of ancelotti which he has not been used to before now, the pattern he has been used to at PSG is such that believes more in a gradual growth but with Madrid the narrative may turn out really different and he may have to strat to unlearn and then relearn the new pattern and adopting to the strategy he will be exposed to in Madrid. I expected that the relationship with players at Madrid wouldn't be a challenge to him and that is what seem to be playing out already and I'm seeing it that mbappe is getting along with a few players already.

Real Madrid will be a good place for mbappe to get all his dreams in football come to reality, the relationship between him and the likes of vinicius and rodrygo is one I think was built even before he joined Madrid so it will even become a stronger relationship as he's now part of the team. This will also make it much easier for mbappe to be able to get along with other players in the Madrid squad much easier and better than they would have been if he was to get to know almost every single player only when he joined the team, this will Also bring about the much needed support he will be needing to be efficient in the team.

[bestcoins1]

I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

Apart from it being quite difficult for Barcelona to build a better team next season, Barcelona will also face an unusual adjustment with their new coach. Because next season Barcelona will no longer be coached by Xavi, so there is a lot of effort that Barcelona needs to make in a full season while competing with rivals who are still dominant in La Liga and the Champions League. But we all also have to believe in Barcelona's new coach, who knows, he might be able to turn Barcelona's downturn into a great revival next season.

[TelolettOm]

It can be said that, even with such tough conditions, Barcelona is still able to be in the top 2 of La Liga, even able to beat Atletico Madrid and other big clubs which perhaps don't have this big of a problem. I

Barcelona's current situation is really on the edge, because they have problems that are very difficult to solve easily. What you say is correct, even though they are currently experiencing serious problems, they are still able to be in second place in La Liga and that shows that they still have strong performance. with these limited players, I think Flick must continue to hone the players he has,
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And they also continue to try to sign and deal with several players they are targeting. A few days ago, at least Barcelona had a new deal regarding a contract extension which had been approved by Flick and there was already a detailed agreement. Yes, Marc Casado finally got it, an agreement to extend his contract at Barcelona for 4 years until 2028. This young player whose position is a midfielder is still quite young. He said that he made various efforts to get this renewal contract. Meanwhile, Barcelona is still monitoring several other efforts and providing several negotiation proposals for several players, but it won't be easy.

Source: Marc Casado celebrates signing new Barcelona deal

In fact, Joselu's contract as a player on loan from Espanyol to Real Madrid will expire at the end of this month. It's just that I also heard the news that Real Madrid is ready to make this player permanent. but that's just a rumor. Because Joselu himself said in an interview that he still doesn't know his fate at Real Madrid. And he seemed to realize that he probably wouldn't be needed there anymore.

And this has become his decision, in fact, Ancelotti still wants to keep this veteran player, but he wants to set the new chapter in Qatar. He is a loan player, but his role and contribution are no longer in doubt. And in the end, his decision is final that he would leave Real Madrid.


Source: Joselu leaves Real Madrid and he’s set to join Qatari side Al Gharafa, decision made!

[imamusma]

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I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

It would be a bit surprising to blame Xavi completely when Barcelona itself is unable to improve its finances. Because Xavi is only a coach and has no control over access to managing the club's finances, the first person to blame is Laporta, the person responsible up to this moment for why Barcelona is so unable to compete in both La Liga and the Champions League. I think it's a fact that even sacking Xavi would have been much better because then Xavi would be free from a club that couldn't develop at all. Barcelona will still have difficulty competing, no matter how good the players they have, if the main foundation for maintaining the club's existence is not repaired, it will only reopen old and new problems that will never end.

Joan Laporta is the person who is fully responsible for Barcelona long term existence. If he continues to make the wrong decisions, Barcelona will experience a gradual decline in performance. Xavi dismissal still leaves some fans disappointed, expectations for Hansi Flick are also not too high, because everyone is aware of the situation Barcelona is facing. If Hansi Flick receives excessive pressure from club officials and fans, I think the former German national team manager will make the same statement as Xavi. His position as Barcelona new manager is very dilemmatic, because as one of the elite La Liga clubs, Barcelona will always be compared to Real Madrid. It is very likely that problems resulting from the financial crisis will hamper Barcelona development.

[Palakka]

Apart from it being quite difficult for Barcelona to build a better team next season, Barcelona will also face an unusual adjustment with their new coach. Because next season Barcelona will no longer be coached by Xavi, so there is a lot of effort that Barcelona needs to make in a full season while competing with rivals who are still dominant in La Liga and the Champions League. But we all also have to believe in Barcelona's new coach, who knows, he might be able to turn Barcelona's downturn into a great revival next season.

Barcelona has entered a new era under the coaching of Hansi Flick and of course we all hope to look back at the glory of Barcelona next season, Xavi dismissal has indeed caused a lot of controversy in many parties and considers what Laporta has done unfair after all his achievements at Barcelona so far, Barcelona reasoned that what was said by Xavi was something sensitive and should not be talked about to the public,  But as we know so far, if indeed all Barcelona problems have become public secrets, so indeed Xavi dismissal should not have been carried out by Barcelona, because Barcelona is indeed developing rapidly with Xavi at this time.

What you said is true, it's time for Barcelona fans to forget about the problem between Xavi and Laporta at the moment, and fans should be able to support Hansi Flick as they have supported Xavi all along, but the question now is whether Hansi Flick will be able to make Barcelona better than what Xavi has been doing so far?
Whether it is admitted or not, but what is certain is that it is very difficult for other coaches to be able to do what Xavi did, because with a makeshift squad and limited finances, of course it is difficult for coaches to be able to maximize their squads to compete in the domestic league and also the Champions League.

[Lannakosa]

Joan Laporta is the person who is fully responsible for Barcelona long term existence. If he continues to make the wrong decisions, Barcelona will experience a gradual decline in performance. Xavi dismissal still leaves some fans disappointed, expectations for Hansi Flick are also not too high, because everyone is aware of the situation Barcelona is facing. If Hansi Flick receives excessive pressure from club officials and fans, I think the former German national team manager will make the same statement as Xavi. His position as Barcelona new manager is very dilemmatic, because as one of the elite La Liga clubs, Barcelona will always be compared to Real Madrid. It is very likely that problems resulting from the financial crisis will hamper Barcelona development.

Flick was sympathetic to the situation in which Barcelona is, so Laporta has a goodwill towards Flick, and I think that in any case he will not repeat the fate of Xavi. He also did not forget to mention that he is not planning new transfers to show that he understands the complexity of the team’s financial situation. But this is only one side of the coin, because when Xavi left the post of coach, he said that all the new coach would need to do was win, so yes, Laporta needs victories, the more tournaments Barcelona wins, the sooner the club will be able to pay off its debts.

[Falconer]

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Apart from it being quite difficult for Barcelona to build a better team next season, Barcelona will also face an unusual adjustment with their new coach. Because next season Barcelona will no longer be coached by Xavi, so there is a lot of effort that Barcelona needs to make in a full season while competing with rivals who are still dominant in La Liga and the Champions League. But we all also have to believe in Barcelona's new coach, who knows, he might be able to turn Barcelona's downturn into a great revival next season.

Don't underestimate Barcelona, ​​that's what I always say to anyone even though their rivalry with Real Madrid is no longer as good and tight as in the era of Ronaldo and Messi. Barcelona can still win the title even though they have financial problems, this was proven by Xavi in ​​his second season at Barcelona. So, it is not at all a good choice to underestimate Barcelona and its poor financial condition when this team can play well like they did in the 2022-2023 season.

I realize and admit that Real Madrid has better squad depth than Barcelona, ​​but this is not a 100% guarantee to say that Real Madrid can secure the title. Real Madrid still have to be careful in La Liga because after all their rivals are not only Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid can also sometimes win the title.

[Docnaster]

Joan Laporta is the person who is fully responsible for Barcelona long term existence. If he continues to make the wrong decisions, Barcelona will experience a gradual decline in performance. Xavi dismissal still leaves some fans disappointed, expectations for Hansi Flick are also not too high, because everyone is aware of the situation Barcelona is facing. If Hansi Flick receives excessive pressure from club officials and fans, I think the former German national team manager will make the same statement as Xavi. His position as Barcelona new manager is very dilemmatic, because as one of the elite La Liga clubs, Barcelona will always be compared to Real Madrid. It is very likely that problems resulting from the financial crisis will hamper Barcelona development.

Flick was sympathetic to the situation in which Barcelona is, so Laporta has a goodwill towards Flick, and I think that in any case he will not repeat the fate of Xavi. He also did not forget to mention that he is not planning new transfers to show that he understands the complexity of the team’s financial situation. But this is only one side of the coin, because when Xavi left the post of coach, he said that all the new coach would need to do was win, so yes, Laporta needs victories, the more tournaments Barcelona wins, the sooner the club will be able to pay off its debts.

Joan Laporta's reign as Barcelona president have taken a new turn since the club started suffering from poor financial strength as that has stopped the club from signing some of the best players in the world. But apart from Barcelona's financial crises that's been a big problem to the club's quest to sign the quality players in their transfer list in the past three to four transfer windows, I also think Barcelona president haven't been good in some of his recent decisions of which the worst of them all is sacking Xavi Hernandez at the end of last season. Barcelona's current condition I don't think would not be good for a manager that doesn't understand the philosophy of the club which is why I think the club's new manager Hansi Flick will find it very difficult to succeed at the Catalonian club.
Xavi Hernandez was able to help Barcelona reach the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League competition as well as finish in the top three of the Spanish La Liga despite having a lot of issues emanating from injuries to some of the club's most important players and lack of funds to sign his players of choice. Hansi Flick is without doubt a good manager but I think succeeding with the current Barcelona team will be very difficult for the German manager

[Velvet78]

And this has become his decision, in fact, Ancelotti still wants to keep this veteran player, but he wants to set the new chapter in Qatar. He is a loan player, but his role and contribution are no longer in doubt. And in the end, his decision is final that he would leave Real Madrid.

Source: Joselu leaves Real Madrid and he’s set to join Qatari side Al Gharafa, decision made!

Joselu did the best for himself in the remaining part of his career if he didn't have any more target to achieve. He was already 34 years old and a rotation player for Real Madrid. He could have been useful on rotation but it looks like it isn't the thing he wants anymore. Signing for a Qatari team would make him earn lots of more money before retirement. 

After this decision I assume Real Madrid wouldn't just move on to next season without signing a new player there. A decent rotation player for the CF position would be okay. They don't need to spend a lot of money for this transfer.

[topbitcoin]

I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

Apart from it being quite difficult for Barcelona to build a better team next season, Barcelona will also face an unusual adjustment with their new coach. Because next season Barcelona will no longer be coached by Xavi, so there is a lot of effort that Barcelona needs to make in a full season while competing with rivals who are still dominant in La Liga and the Champions League. But we all also have to believe in Barcelona's new coach, who knows, he might be able to turn Barcelona's downturn into a great revival next season.

But even so in terms of actual experience Hansi Flick is certainly better regardless of anything so that with his experience it is hoped that Flick can build a squad that is feasible with their current financial conditions and conditions so that their performance can be better or if it is not possible not at least not worse than last season.

Indeed, this will be a transitional season full of challenges for Flick because after all, with the current situation Flick is faced with the demand to make Barcelona return to its performance and get trophies in very difficult conditions because apart from their finances are not too adequate, their rivals are also currently Madrid are in good confidence especially they are more stable in any case.

So in this case we cannot expect much, we can only see whether with a makeshift squad and minimal finances Flick can do his job well or not.

[slapper]

Glad I am not the only one who noticed that everything have changed for Barcelona and I really cannot figure out what it is. By quality of players, they have a wonderful squad that can match any team but the result is not showing. See the way the performed so bad last season with no major trophy and even fighting Girona to retain the second position. What I find so confusing is the fact that Xavi could not do the magic. He was part of the Barcelona team that did wonderfully well and won good trophies in the past so if there is anyone that is best for the team, it ought to be him. But it seems he has not been able to build a team that is physically and mentally ready to push Barcelona to the strong and feared team they used to be.

I don't think so, the squad in the current Barcelona team is not capable and in fact I think with what they have it is not yet worthy to compete for the La Liga title or Champions League.
And Xavi doesn't deserve to be blamed for Barcelona's decline, in fact Xavi has made a lot of good efforts, but this team doesn't have enough money to bring in lots of quality players, now Barcelona is just trying to build a team with a limited squad, this will be quite difficult.

It's simple to forget how bad Barcelona has become. This is not the same team that ruled Europe a few years ago. They have to rebuild, which takes time. Xavi did a good job given the conditions. Now it's Flick's turn to show what he can do

It may not seem like much, but Flick has enough time to set the stage for the next season. Even if they don't win any awards right away, I think he did a good job if he could make the team play better and show progress. The road ahead will be tough, but hey, sport has seen stranger things happen. Flick might be able to surprise us all with something out of the blue