La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Mustang Shelby]

Yesterday i just post about this before and the news has been appears today that finally Atletico Madrid has officially gets Julian Alvarez from Manchester City i think they had just make dare moved with gets Julian Alvares with 95 million as transfer fees which this is can be called as saga transfer for them because i have to says Atletico Madrid is rarely to done this buying the player with the expensive price so this is not their habit actually

Julian Alvarez has agree to signing 5 years contract with Atletico Madrid which mean he will be at this team until 2029 and for Manchester City this is very huge profit from them because they can sell Julian Alvarez with 95 million because previously they only buy this player 14 million

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1820881297532973378

Last I remember, Atletico Madrid paid a lot of money for Joao Felix. They didn't get much out of him, I hope they can get some out of Julian Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a very quality player. He tried to score goals at every opportunity at Manchester City, but he didn't get enough playing time because his opponent was Haaland, the best in the world. I hope he can have a successful season at Atletico.

[snipie]

Last I remember, Atletico Madrid paid a lot of money for Joao Felix. They didn't get much out of him, I hope they can get some out of Julian Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a very quality player. He tried to score goals at every opportunity at Manchester City, but he didn't get enough playing time because his opponent was Haaland, the best in the world. I hope he can have a successful season at Atletico.

Atletico Madrid needs to improve its attack line and this is a good move since last time I checked I saw more talking about the defence line and midfield rather than the attack line.
The objective of Atletico Madrid is to stay in the top of La Liga, they know very well that Real Madrid is very powerful and Barcelona could not be underestimated so fighting for the third spot is the primary objective for them.

[rendravolt]

I thought for a moment, is it possible that Real Madrid will lose again today? But before that happens, it seems that Los Blancos do not want to continue to accept defeat in the pre-season match. They finally tasted victory when they played against Chelsea in the last match with a narrow score of 2-1. This time, Real Madrid was quite serious, playing Vini and Rodrygo from the start of the match and with Brahim as the axis of attack, Real Madrid's ball flow became smoother.

We can see the process of the second goal where Vini's trivela pass was greeted by Brahim who sprinted to deceive the goalkeeper and managed to score a goal. It was a good goal and reminded me of Bellingham's goal who also received a trivela assist from Vini at that time. This victory can trigger the players' confidence to be even greater, especially since they will soon face Atalanta in the super cup final. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if all the main players were on the field and the effect of Vini and Rodrygo's presence alone had made a significant change in the match.

[Majestic-milf]

 Atletico Madrid are making intentional signings in preparation for the new season and from how it's going, they will be a big threat to teams like Real Madrid and the rest, it would not be business as usual and how things are going I think this season is going to be all about them because the current champions are the target. Now they have Alvarez who moved from Man City just because of lack of playing time to join Atletico Madrid, that's another sign that they're not joking this coming season, for the team to be more stronger and effective I'd like them to give Felix a better chance to show all he has to offer, more playing time or maybe make him the key man in the squad because to me Felix is more creative than most of the midfielders in the ATM side combined but the combination of Felix and Griezmann is the best for the Atletico Madrid team, let them work on keeping both players to achieve something great this season, it shouldn't be only Madrid who gets the glory in the Spanish league.

[junder]

Atletico Madrid are making intentional signings in preparation for the new season and from how it's going, they will be a big threat to teams like Real Madrid and the rest, it would not be business as usual and how things are going I think this season is going to be all about them because the current champions are the target. Now they have Alvarez who moved from Man City just because of lack of playing time to join Atletico Madrid, that's another sign that they're not joking this coming season, for the team to be more stronger and effective I'd like them to give Felix a better chance to show all he has to offer, more playing time or maybe make him the key man in the squad because to me Felix is more creative than most of the midfielders in the ATM side combined but the combination of Felix and Griezmann is the best for the Atletico Madrid team, let them work on keeping both players to achieve something great this season, it shouldn't be only Madrid who gets the glory in the Spanish league.

The purchase made by ATM at this time by bringing in Julian Alvarez from Manchester City is a good purchase, which if we look at the performance shown by Alvarez on the field is very good, with his young age ATM can take advantage of his performance in the long term, and that is a good investment, ATM from several seasons have indeed shown good performance in La Liga and the Champions League, it's just that luck has not been on their side,

to become champions in La Liga ATM must destroy Real Madrid's glory, but that will be difficult considering Real Madrid is filled with good players and on the other hand there is Mbappe who is ready to be a star in La Liga for now, and if we look at other clubs like Barcelona, ​​​​Barcelona with its young players showing positive performance in pre-season, the competition in La Liga will be even more exciting

La Liga will start soon so I think ATM has a chance to become champions

[Majestic-milf]

The purchase made by ATM at this time by bringing in Julian Alvarez from Manchester City is a good purchase, which if we look at the performance shown by Alvarez on the field is very good, with his young age ATM can take advantage of his performance in the long term, and that is a good investment, ATM from several seasons have indeed shown good performance in La Liga and the Champions League, it's just that luck has not been on their side,

to become champions in La Liga ATM must destroy Real Madrid's glory, but that will be difficult considering Real Madrid is filled with good players and on the other hand there is Mbappe who is ready to be a star in La Liga for now, and if we look at other clubs like Barcelona, ​​​​Barcelona with its young players showing positive performance in pre-season, the competition in La Liga will be even more exciting

La Liga will start soon so I think ATM has a chance to become champions

You make a valid point. The essence of bringing in Mbappe is to strengthen their attack and knowing how goal driven he is, the Frenchman will want to do everything to show the fans that he's got the stuff that made him great at PSG and as well will try to make it possible that with the help of his teammates they remain top of their league. In all it's safe to say this new season will be hot, with competition here and there but I have the belief that Diego Simeone will want a change to the status quo since it had been quite a while(11 years) to be precise when they last lifted the league title.

[slapper]

Finally and after days of seeing rumors about Nico Williams and other teams like Barcelona and PSG it seems this player is going to stay in Bilao for a longer time. Maybe it was a smart decision for this player because Nico Williams is still young and in Bilao he can have more chances to get improve and play in this player than other teams like Barcelona. While playing for Barcelona nad moving to this team could be a big risk for the player.
He sent a message to fans of Bilbao and said he is ready to start next season in this team.

For the question of playing time, it is true because by staying he will get more time to play as a core player than moving to Barcelona or to another big club.
But if we talk about the opportunity to play in a big club, it can give him the opportunity to develop faster because he is motivated to play consistently at all times to become a core player. Usually when there are challenges and pressure it will give great motivation to every player.
If in the end Nico Williams stays endure, maybe he has considered many things so that is the decision he chooses.

Next season he can decide again which club to go to and most importantly he can maintain the consistency of his best playing form so that he will remain one of the players targeted by many clubs.

I don't think Nico Williams' decision to stay at Bilbao was a smart one. Remember that Nico Williams became a hot name in the summer transfer window because he won the EURO with the Spanish national team. He did not become famous when he was at the Bilbao club.

I think the reason he decided to stay in Bilao is because Barcelona and PSG haven't made any attractive offers to Bilao. Surely Nico Williams would love to go to Barcelona to reunite with teammate Lamine Yamal, but Barcelona is having financial difficulties, so they are considering recruiting him very carefully. As for PSG, they need a real star to replace Kylian Mbappé, Nico Williams is not capable enough to replace Mbappé. These two clubs should wait until Nico Williams' contract expires to recruit him at a cheap price. For Nico Williams, he should continue to prove his talent, so that big teams do not hesitate to buy him at a high price.

A lot of you armchair quarterbacks are scratching your heads, but this kid's smarter than you think. Barcelona? The Camp Nou is great, but the club is broke. Even a basic coffee machine is too expensive for them, let alone the world-class players Nico needs to succeed. PSG? Easy money and domestic trophies? Please. Nico wants Champions League glory, not Mickey Mouse. And PSG can't even find their way out of the group stage most years

Nico plays the long game. He understands his value will only rise if he keeps playing well at Bilbao, where he's an important player with his brother. He doesn't settle for second best, and champions have that mindset. This is not the end, I promise. Nico will soon be back in the spotlight, but this time he'll choose a team that matches his goals. Taking a chance on himself is the most daring move

[cryptoWODL]

In my mind, I always believed Julian Alvarez is worth 90m or more; even before they quoted that price tag.  That’s how much I rate him. He has won a lot at only 24. He’s a good player and has to hunger to make his mark.

I see Sergio Kun Aguero in Alvarez… I believe he is as clinical as Aguero and what he currently lacks is a bit of aggression. Once that is added to his game, he will be a beast of a striker.

Welcome Julian Alvarez to his new club Atletico Madrid. Julian Alvarez has signed a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid for a record £95 million. We see the most Argentinian players in this club. Because Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo de Paul, Ángel Correa, Giuliano Simeone are already linked to this team and now another one of the forwards Julian Alvarez has joined.
Alvarez had a great season at his old club Manchester City, as he was instrumental in many title wins for the team.

And to think Atlético Madrid has a history of solid strikers—Kun Aguero, Fernando Torres, Diego Forlan, Diego Costa, Radamel Falcao (at his peak), David Villa. I also see Alvarez towing the path of these great strikers at Athletico Madrid.

Atlético Madrid you have mentioned many famous forwards from different countries but one name you may have forgotten is Atouara Griezmann. A great player who wears the number 7 jersey of France, he was also connected to this club and even participated in many matches for this club. He also played mainly as a striker in A. Madrid.

[Cryptmuster]

Atletico Madrid needs to improve its attack line and this is a good move since last time I checked I saw more talking about the defence line and midfield rather than the attack line.
The objective of Atletico Madrid is to stay in the top of La Liga, they know very well that Real Madrid is very powerful and Barcelona could not be underestimated so fighting for the third spot is the primary objective for them.

Atletico are doing a very good job of strengthening the team, at the end of the transfer window it seems to me that they are now one of the most active teams in transfers. Perhaps the reason for this is that Morata left the team, but on the other hand Morata made this decision because he knew that Atletico was going to sign several new forwards, and he considered this as if Simeone was not counting on him. In any case, I think with the new signings Atletico's attack should become even better than it was with Morata. They have Griezman, who became the team's top scorer, as well as Sørloth and Alvarez, so there is no need to worry about Atletico losing Morata.

[Palakka]

Atletico Madrid needs to improve its attack line and this is a good move since last time I checked I saw more talking about the defence line and midfield rather than the attack line.
The objective of Atletico Madrid is to stay in the top of La Liga, they know very well that Real Madrid is very powerful and Barcelona could not be underestimated so fighting for the third spot is the primary objective for them.

Atletico are doing a very good job of strengthening the team, at the end of the transfer window it seems to me that they are now one of the most active teams in transfers. Perhaps the reason for this is that Morata left the team, but on the other hand Morata made this decision because he knew that Atletico was going to sign several new forwards, and he considered this as if Simeone was not counting on him. In any case, I think with the new signings Atletico's attack should become even better than it was with Morata. They have Griezman, who became the team's top scorer, as well as Sørloth and Alvarez, so there is no need to worry about Atletico losing Morata.

Atletico Madrid is actually not a team that has been too aggressive in spending money in the transfer market so far, so it is very surprising for us that this season they are very active and even dare to pay high prices to recruit a new players, previously they continued to be overshadowed by the dominance of Barcelona and Madrid in the league so I think they will start trying to break down the dominance of these two teams next season, Atletico Madrid is currently only one step away from inaugurating Julian Alvarez as their player next season to replace Alvaro Morata who left for Milan some time ago.
Apart from Alvarez, Atletico Madrid is currently have succeeded in bringing in Robin le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, and reportedly they are also getting closer to recruiting Conor Gallagher from Chelsea, so If the transfer of Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez is realized later then Atletico Madrid can be sure to spend as much as 201 million euros for just 4 players and that's  a new record purchase from Atletico Madrid so far.

[Oluwa-btc]

Julian Alvarez has agree to signing 5 years contract with Atletico Madrid which mean he will be at this team until 2029 and for Manchester City this is very huge profit from them because they can sell Julian Alvarez with 95 million because previously they only buy this player 14 million

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1820881297532973378

He has won it all in the Premier League Competition even at a young age. Personally, I love him as a player and also his personality. He stated his demands clearly that he would want to play more rather than be a backup player. Pep Guardiola has only played him when Erling Haaland was confirmed Injured.

Pep Guardiola did all he could to also hold down the player but how can you hold down a player who clearly wants to leave the club?

When you look at the upgrades done by Atletico Madrid, this is indeed an upgrade from Alavaro Morata. He wasn't a bad player for  Atletico Madrid but, Julian Alvarez will do better than him since he is a very young talented player. I also ask myself why Arsenal failed to make moves for such a proven striker in the Premier League Competition. What's done has been done now. Godspeed to Julian Alvarez. Manchester City will definitely miss him next season.

[aylabadia05]

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Last I remember, Atletico Madrid paid a lot of money for Joao Felix. They didn't get much out of him, I hope they can get some out of Julian Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a very quality player. He tried to score goals at every opportunity at Manchester City, but he didn't get enough playing time because his opponent was Haaland, the best in the world. I hope he can have a successful season at Atletico.

For me, this is surprising news. Manchester City finally released Julian Alvarez to another team even though he was actually a player they needed. It's true that Alvarez needs more minutes as a striker, but I don't think Manchester City will let him go so soon. On the player side, this is a new challenge in a new league. Alvarez will certainly get the main place in the Atletico Madrid squad considering that they also need a good center forward.

Apart from Julian Alvarez, Atletico Madrid have also acquired two other important players where Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth have both been signed from Villarreal and Real Sociedad. Atletico Madrid will certainly become a stronger team with the arrival of several new players, so it is hoped that the La Liga competition will get better.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Atletico Madrid is actually not a team that has been too aggressive in spending money in the transfer market so far, so it is very surprising for us that this season they are very active and even dare to pay high prices to recruit a new players, previously they continued to be overshadowed by the dominance of Barcelona and Madrid in the league so I think they will start trying to break down the dominance of these two teams next season, Atletico Madrid is currently only one step away from inaugurating Julian Alvarez as their player next season to replace Alvaro Morata who left for Milan some time ago.
Apart from Alvarez, Atletico Madrid is currently have succeeded in bringing in Robin le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, and reportedly they are also getting closer to recruiting Conor Gallagher from Chelsea, so If the transfer of Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez is realized later then Atletico Madrid can be sure to spend as much as 201 million euros for just 4 players and that's  a new record purchase from Atletico Madrid so far.

Atletico Madrid is one of the teams I admire a lot in the La Liga even though they don't win many trophies but their style of play is really very entertaining and their activities in the transfer window will make the team become more better than they were in previous seasons and now that Real Madrid who have been in dominance of the La Liga lately has also strengthened their squad with Kylian Mbappé and other players they added to the squad means that if other teams like Atletico Madrid don't also strengthen their team more then it will be difficult for them to compete against Real Madrid in this about to start season.
          The signings of several players by Atletico Madrid is a good one despite the huge amount they have spent in the transfer market but I think they will make a huge difference next season. Spending over 201 million Euros in buying players to the squad shows the level of commitment of the club to see that they make progress next season so it is a good move by Atletico, just hope the players will act up to equate their performance to match up with the amount they were bought.

[Amphenomenon]

Atletico Madrid finished the league in fourth place last year, 5 points behind Girona with an extra performance, but we will see if we will see similar success from Girona this year. They got Sorloth, who I really liked, as a striker. Now there are also Alvarez rumors, and it is said that a fee of around £70 million will be paid to City. Madrid, who pays such a high amount of money, probably cannot make any other transfers this season. They will also have to spend very carefully due to FFP rules. In my opinion, Alvarez would be very successful in the current squad, but I also think that Atletico Madrid currently has very high-quality strikers. I do not know if Alvarez is needed.

Girona is a small club and success in the past season is very hard for them to repeat. They already lost their best player like Dovbyk to Roma and Garcia to Leverkusen. [1] They reused the transfer money to buy some other players but at cheaper costs and it's not easy for same squad to repeat that success, not mention in a new season they will have to play with many new players.

[1] https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-girona/startseite/verein/12321

Girona have very small chance to finish this season in top four again and they can enjoy Champions League air that is a scarce opportunity for a small club like Girona.

This is the fact I guessed they don't really have the finance to constantly fight for top 4 spot, so rather just do good business by selling top players for big money, just like mid tier teams does in other leagues notably Brigthon in the EPL, it is hard to see an alternative case except the owner is rich like Newcastle United or maybe they might just become the Dortmund of La liga, though I hope to see this team strive at least to finish in Europa league or Conference league zone.

[red4slash]

Julian Alvarez has agree to signing 5 years contract with Atletico Madrid which mean he will be at this team until 2029 and for Manchester City this is very huge profit from them because they can sell Julian Alvarez with 95 million because previously they only buy this player 14 million

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1820881297532973378

It looks like for next season Atletico really want to take the league seriously because this is the saga season where Ateltico is really serious about finding players to improve their quality.
Previously Gallagher was still in the negotiation stage and now Julian is considered officially an Atletico player next season in order to strengthen their attack line.

Julian Alavarez is still one of the talented young players with a pretty good record of achievement, it's just that at Manchester City he lost momentum because he lost competition from Haaland. But with him moving to Atletico now of course this will make him more confident especially for position problems because now Morata at Atletico has also gone to Milan so this is a good opportunity to show that he is indeed quite reliable as the core line up.

[Iranus]

Am not see to Atletico Madrid been active in the transfer window, last season was not pretty good even though they secure fourth place in the table that alone is not enough because the are far from even the top three the point gap is huge, and those top teams also engaged in the transfer window to get themselves together, Real Madrid, Barcelona are really prepared to compete this season, I don't know of Girona to stand a chance against Atletico Madrid. Actually Morata his really missed that why they really have to get a good replacement that can be given them the win the want which they deserve.

I see Atletico Madrid seriously preparing this season well by successfully bringing in several players, especially after losing Marota they immediately looked for a replacement. Last season Atletico Madrid actually also had a good squad as evidenced by their success in winning several times against Real Madrid, it's just that they were inconsistent which resulted in them finishing below Girona. I'm sure this season Atletico Madrid will make many changes, and they will be ready to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona in the La Liga trophy.

Bringing in Alvariez is of course very good for Atletico. I always see this as the best for Alvarez too. Because he is too good to be a substitute, but he will never lead the front line with Haaland there. Leaving Man City is a wise choice, and this also makes La Liga even more interesting because Atletico Madrid's front line will be sharper. Moreover, Alvarez's finishing and long-range shots are very good, Atletico are very lucky to have him, he is a classy striker, he has scored many goals against big teams, so I'm sure he will do a lot for Atletico.

I also think that he has made the right decision. Because athletic call Amrit also needed a better player in the forward lineup. And as long as Haaland is in the Manchester City squad, probably nobody else is going to get a good playing time. So this was a definitely very good decision and at the same time, he will also be able to contribute to his new club for a long time because he is only 24 years old. He has a lot to achieve in his career.

By the way, playing against Barcelona and Real Madrid is also going to make him improve himself because a player will improve much more if he continuously plays against tough opponents. Of course, the English Premier League is a tough competition but it doesn't matter if he is in tough competition if he is unable to play.

[Hvdv]

Last I remember, Atletico Madrid paid a lot of money for Joao Felix. They didn't get much out of him, I hope they can get some out of Julian Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a very quality player. He tried to score goals at every opportunity at Manchester City, but he didn't get enough playing time because his opponent was Haaland, the best in the world. I hope he can have a successful season at Atletico.

Atletico Madrid needs to improve its attack line and this is a good move since last time I checked I saw more talking about the defence line and midfield rather than the attack line.
The objective of Atletico Madrid is to stay in the top of La Liga, they know very well that Real Madrid is very powerful and Barcelona could not be underestimated so fighting for the third spot is the primary objective for them.

I think if they are lucky, they have a chance of second place. They still have a chance of passing Barcelona. If we consider that Real Madrid will not lose a match easily, the chances of other teams for the leadership are quite low, but the race for second place can be given. The excitement in La Liga should always continue like this. Julian Alvarez is an invaluable transfer for Atletico.

[giammangiato]

.. and Ancelotti is also a professional coach, he always makes the players perform well and the techniques and formations that Ancelotti creates always make it difficult for the opposing team to break through...

Carlo Ancelotti played in Arrigo Sacchi's Miland, the one that won everything.  At the time he was a strategic midfielder, he sorted out the play and made the team work.
Behind them they had a monster in defence, Franco Baresi https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Baresi and up front they had fearsome attackers.
In this context he has matured the technique, strategies and even thought of a champion, which he is.

[Frankolala]

Last I remember, Atletico Madrid paid a lot of money for Joao Felix. They didn't get much out of him, I hope they can get some out of Julian Alvarez. Julian Alvarez is a very quality player. He tried to score goals at every opportunity at Manchester City, but he didn't get enough playing time because his opponent was Haaland, the best in the world. I hope he can have a successful season at Atletico.

Atletico Madrid needs to improve its attack line and this is a good move since last time I checked I saw more talking about the defence line and midfield rather than the attack line.
The objective of Atletico Madrid is to stay in the top of La Liga, they know very well that Real Madrid is very powerful and Barcelona could not be underestimated so fighting for the third spot is the primary objective for them.

I think if they are lucky, they have a chance of second place. They still have a chance of passing Barcelona. If we consider that Real Madrid will not lose a match easily, the chances of other teams for the leadership are quite low, but the race for second place can be given. The excitement in La Liga should always continue like this. Julian Alvarez is an invaluable transfer for Atletico.

Lalig is becoming more tough because other teams have been motivated to take part of the second position and third position race. If Barcelona is not careful, they might lose out the second position to Atletico Madrid because from their new signing it shows that Diego Simeone means business next season.

It has been quite sometimes that we have seen such move from Atletico Madrid, it means that the clubs wants to start winning trophies because with these new players we should hope to see the best from Atletico next season. It is quite unfortunate that Real Madrid is very hot currently and would not give Atletico any chance to win Laliga, if not I would have said it might possible for them to win the league next season.

[indah rezqi]

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Girona is a small club and success in the past season is very hard for them to repeat. They already lost their best player like Dovbyk to Roma and Garcia to Leverkusen. [1] They reused the transfer money to buy some other players but at cheaper costs and it's not easy for same squad to repeat that success, not mention in a new season they will have to play with many new players.

[1] https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-girona/startseite/verein/12321

Girona have very small chance to finish this season in top four again and they can enjoy Champions League air that is a scarce opportunity for a small club like Girona.

This is the fact I guessed they don't really have the finance to constantly fight for top 4 spot, so rather just do good business by selling top players for big money, just like mid tier teams does in other leagues notably Brigthon in the EPL, it is hard to see an alternative case except the owner is rich like Newcastle United or maybe they might just become the Dortmund of La liga, though I hope to see this team strive at least to finish in Europa league or Conference league zone.

It is only natural to speculate that Girona will have difficulty facing the challenges next season and repeating their impressive performance like last season, because previously we have never seen Michel squad compete in the top four of the La Liga standings consistently every season. Moreover, next season Girona will play in the Champions League for the first time in the club history, it is clear that the pressure they will receive will be much heavier than last season. Unfortunately, the increase in challenges is not accompanied by a balanced increase in squad depth, instead Girona released mainstay players such as Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia.

Maybe Girona is trying to balance the financial balance sheet and wants to benefit from player transfers while there is an opportunity, and recruit cheaper players but with almost the same quality. Personally, I think the most crucial factor is Michel, he is the person who has managed to surprisingly lift Girona performance last season. The squad overhaul carried out by Girona certainly follows his wishes, so it is possible that in Michel calculations his team can perform well next season even though they have lost Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia. For your information, actually almost 50% of Girona majority shares are owned by City Football Group, so financially they are quite capable.