La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[aylabadia05]

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The transfer window is not closed yet and from the many sales that’s taking place in Barcelona, it is certain that they’ll hard new players to fill up those spaces or even build on their younger players to develop them into the senior team level. Barcelona always have issues of this financial constraints. For Gundogan, I heard they wanted him to reduce his salary which he refused and decided to leave on an agreement with them. Same could be with the remaining players leaving or maybe they can’t keep some of them on permanent deal and they have offers of being permanent players to other teams, so they’ll have to resort to leaving instead of being a loaned player. Let’s see if Barcelona can make any addition to their squad to make it stronger than before, it is them we can now say they’re ready to battle Real Madrid for the league title.

I don't really care about how Barcelona handles all existing problems including financial problems, that is their business. Barcelona is now no longer the toughest challenger to Real Madrid and Barcelona will definitely have difficulty fighting for the title. The squad they have does not reflect quality, but they played their role very well even though they were hit by various problems.

Barcelona does not expect to win the title this season when Real Madrid has a super good squad like now. It is clear that Barcelona is aware of its shortcomings in terms of squad depth, but there is a passion within this club that could potentially trouble Real Madrid. I was waiting to see what Hansi Flick's breakthrough would be for Barcelona at the start of the season, but he proved that 3 points in the first match is possible.

[Adams0001]

because the expectations pinned on Real Madrid are very high in the match against Mallorca, so there are some people who feel disappointed with the final result but look at Real Madrid did not experience defeat only ended with a draw and this is still early in the league and their first match was not that bad they got a lot of chances. the most important thing is the final result that they can win the La Liga and UCL trophies this season, and I do not doubt the strength of Real Madrid this season to achieve all that.

A draw in the opening match for Real Madrid is a very common thing because it will not drop the potential that already exists in Real Madrid itself this season. And besides, it is also true as you said that it is not a bad ending because there is still more time for all teams to get points and better results through other matches and Real Madrid certainly still has more opportunities to win this season. And in the next match at the end of this week I think Real Madrid will try to win at home when hosting Valladolid.

Mallorca is Real Madrid's first match, and they try their best to draw with them, so I don't believe Real Madrid has flaws in the game; it's only that Mallorca performs well and plays fantastic defense when given the opportunity, scoring one goal and drawing the game. Anyone who plays the first game and draws or loses will not be able to complain about the club because they have no idea what will happen in the subsequent games. Now that Madrid are playing against Valladolid, I am sure they will do whatever possible to win the game so that they may chase the league trophy because drawing isn't really good, but because this is their first game, they will correct there mistakes so that they won't repeat the same. Ancelotti need to know how he will control the midfielders in the next match because the midfield is really open is only Bellingham that is doing all the work I didn't see Tchouaméni work against Mallorca but let see how there next game will be.

[Mame89]

I think you are wrong my friend. If the team they are playing is Real Madrid, a draw is a bad result because the squad they have set up is clearly the best squad in the world right now. Considering that Mbappe is also in the attack, they should not have made a mistake in the Mallorca match, but they could not do that and left the match with a draw. These 2 points are a big problem for them because we expected them to dominate the league this year.

in your opinion real madrid should not feel defeat or draw in their match, therefore los blancos must continue to win in every match. come on buddy this is about football, there is no guarantee real madrid must continue to get good results at the end of the match. the strength of a team is not measured by how many star players it has, but by the compactness shown on the field. moreover a player must experience ups and downs in terms of performance. so don't expect too much, this is only the first week, la liga is still running, the most important thing at the end of the season real madrid can be at the top.

Of course we can't see it too high, after all an analyst can't be too fanatical about a team, although I also realize that Real Madrid really has players who are capable enough to beat any team today, the confidence is quite good, but we need to be aware that a team has fluctuations in performance, we haven't seen injuries and miscommunication and various other problems that can make a team lose control so that it can be defeated as before, I think a few times surely Real Madrid was defeated from other competitors.

Yes, that's right. Even though Real Madrid has a fantastic squad, it doesn't mean they can go through the match smoothly, sometimes with their high confidence it will actually harm their own team, especially to the point of underestimating their opponents like in the first La Liga match against Mallorca, Real Madrid lost two points. And losing points like that could happen again, so Real Madrid should not underestimate any opponent, be it a small team, let alone a big team that has a strong squad. Real Madrid's journey is still very long and their squad is not always in good shape, especially since Real Madrid will have a very tight schedule this season.

Regarding Mbappe, I will see in the first five matches, how he will develop in the future in La Liga. Because not all great players adapt directly to the top league, each player usually needs a process with time to show his greatness. Hopefully Mbappe and the other players will be successful at Real Madrid and win many championship trophies.

[Dzwaafu11]

Ancelotti has proven everything with Real Madrid so there is indeed nothing to doubt anymore, I see with the strength of the Real Madrid squad this season they can be better than last season despite the less than satisfactory results in the first week of the match but I am sure Ancelotti will soon make this team rise and also I think what happened at the beginning of the season is a natural thing when a team has not found its rhythm and true strength and for the future with the quality of players owned by Real Madrid I think no one doubts their strength.

Real Madrid will surely make the move in there games their strength is nothing to doubt currently they are stronger than last season. The season is getting started and they did something like this last season where they did not turn up quickly but as the season started getting tough Real Madrid turned to some thing else to all their opponents so even now I’m expecting Real Madrid to do better and I believe they will do. Ancelloti knows very well how to manage this squad he know everything about the players Ancelloti I believe their match will be what we want to see in Real Madrid this season.

I don't really care about how Barcelona handles all existing problems including financial problems, that is their business. Barcelona is now no longer the toughest challenger to Real Madrid and Barcelona will definitely have difficulty fighting for the title. The squad they have does not reflect quality, but they played their role very well even though they were hit by various problems.

Barcelona are currently facing some difficulties that are obviously not going to lead them to get the title this season, even though I know that the season just got started. However, as of now, Rramdrid are the strongest team in La Liga. It was before that Barcelona was a challenge for Real Madrid, but now I think Real Madrid are going to concur with any clubs that come their way, regardless of how strong they think they are. 

[Oluwa-btc]

Why is Barcelona so easy to release its players? Is it true that this is all because of the bloated finances that they have to do this? It seems that it is no longer a public secret that Barcelona is in a difficult phase.

Financial woes has got to be part of it. They also need space to register newly signed up players. Newly signed up midfielder Daniel Olmo has not been registered so far.

Vitor Roque was never that guy for Barcelona honestly. He'll be leaving for a season long loan to Real Betis and I'm hell sure he wouldn't be returning to Barcelona first eleven the way things are progressing.

Oriol Romeu was never a Barcelona kind of player truthfully. I would ask myself what he offered the club Barcelona last season. He was brought in to fill up for Busquet but he is not that guy with brains to give Barcelona midfied stability.

Gundogan back with City. Barcelona pushing him out ever since he criticized Araujo publicly after his blunder and red against Paris Saint Germans during the Champions League Competition last season.

Joao Felix and Cancelo's case not same. Barcelona ended interest for him because his payroll he requested for was outrageous. A deal with Manchester City would have been easy to make. Barcelona had doubts about Felix and his figures was just too high for them to get him. It wasn't worth it honestly.

[Alpha Marine]

I expect the team to do their best in keeping some of these payers because if you looked at all the players that depart, they have contributed in one or two ways to help the team achieve their success last season.

What success exactly? I mean what success did they bring to the club? The only person I feel sorry for is Vitor Roque because he wasn't given an opportunity in the club. When he was played, he was used out of position. As for Gunduga, everybody is complaining and I believe they're overreacting. I know he's a great player and has loads of experience, but he has a lot of weaknesses too and it is often exploited. People talk like he's the best thing to happen to Barcelona, but the team went trophyless with and the season before that they won the La liga. Gunduagan is a great player but Barcelona will be fine without him.

I will only support Real Madrid because they have the best squad and will surely defeat Barcelona anytime they met.

You should know that football is not always like that. Who would have thought Madrid wouldn't be able to win Mallorca? On paper, Madrid is way better than Barcelona, but we all know football is not played on paper. Don't forget that Barcelona won them in the pre-season.

[rahmad2nd]

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Of course we can't see it too high, after all an analyst can't be too fanatical about a team, although I also realize that Real Madrid really has players who are capable enough to beat any team today, the confidence is quite good, but we need to be aware that a team has fluctuations in performance, we haven't seen injuries and miscommunication and various other problems that can make a team lose control so that it can be defeated as before, I think a few times surely Real Madrid was defeated from other competitors.

The ups and downs of a team's performance are commonplace, and it can happen to any team, even the strongest. Talking about Madrid's first match this season, the results they got were indeed not satisfactory. However, this is just the beginning and maybe some Madrid players have not performed optimally when playing their first match. So, this is a common thing to happen. The most important thing is that Real Madrid does not lose points in their first match. Next, Don Carlo will maximize his team, including Mbappe's performance so that they can become prolific goal scorers in future matches. After all, there are still many matches to be played, Madrid's chances are wide open to defend the League title. Let's just see the developments, maybe Real Madrid needs a warm-up that stimulates them to achieve their true performance. This week Madrid will host Real Valladolid, we can see how Mbappe and his teammates perform. No need to worry, this is just the beginning. However, if in the next few matches Madrid's performance is not optimal, then we can say that Madrid is having problems. what is certain is that Madrid has a very competitive depth and they are a tough team to beat their opponents in the matches they will play.

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Arsenal is said to have made progress on a deal with Real Sociedad for Merino. It is said to be around a 30 million euros deal. Considering his market value is normally 50 million, it sounds a really good amount that they are close to agree on.    He is one of the best midfielders in Real Sociedad squad. No doubt they will try their best to get as much money as possible.

Pretty good news for Arsenal if this really happens because after all this is one of the players who did contribute quite well at Sociedad last season especially for the midfield that he did guard so this will obviously be good news if Arsenal managed to convince and bring Merino to Arsenal to strengthen their midfield this season.

It's quite good what Arsenal did because seeing from what always happens with Sociedad actually sometimes they always try to make it difficult if there are star players leaving even though we know that Merino rumors have also been around since the transfer of players opened but I was quite surprised when Sociedad agreed to this before the transfer season closed.

It doesn't seem like the right choice if Sociedad don't try to find a replacement for Merino because after all he is one of the players who does have a big contribution and losing him in the Sociedad midfield for this season will clearly provide a big gap especially in the problem of organizing attack and defense.

[Raflesia]

Barcelona has had financial problems so far and if we want to discuss that all season, then I'm sure the problems will never be resolved. The financial problem is an internal problem for the club, so I don't think we need to spend a lot of time and energy thinking about how to solve it. Speculation about the steps taken by Barcelona to improve its financial condition is certainly good to discuss, but it is also not useful if it is carried out throughout the season.

It's difficult to speculate like this because, after all, now we just have to see if Barcelona will finally try to end their difficult time in some possible way such as selling some of their star players again or trying to outsmart their shareholders like they did by selling broadcasting rights etc. last season.

The problem is that for now sometimes we see that Barcelona are too relaxed to solve their problems and even seem to think that this financial problem does not have a big impact on their performance even though if we examine further with financial problems that always occur like today, we see Barcelona will get worse as the season progresses.
They find it difficult to get players, even if they can they find it difficult to register these players and the latest example is clearly the case of Dani Olmo who until now has been difficult to register because their financial problems are not good.

[Zaguru12]

What success exactly? I mean what success did they bring to the club? The only person I feel sorry for is Vitor Roque because he wasn't given an opportunity in the club. When he was played, he was used out of position. As for Gunduga, everybody is complaining and I believe they're overreacting. I know he's a great player and has loads of experience, but he has a lot of weaknesses too and it is often exploited. People talk like he's the best thing to happen to Barcelona, but the team went trophyless with and the season before that they won the La liga. Gunduagan is a great player but Barcelona will be fine without him.

First off I think I kind of like this departures from Barcelona, if we look at this particular players you will know how poorly the club has been run. Most of this departing players shouldn’t even have been signed from onset as they were nothing that they would offer to the club. To me their were just panic buys or low budget buys to help add some depth to the squad and with youngsters coming up through the ranks there is absolutely no need hanging on to this players knowing fully well that there wages will even be a problem for the club. Deco and the new board are doing a great job of cleansing the club from players like this. It could affect them but they should be patient with the young players

You should know that football is not always like that. Who would have thought Madrid wouldn't be able to win Mallorca? On paper, Madrid is way better than Barcelona, but we all know football is not played on paper. Don't forget that Barcelona won them in the pre-season.

I also think that the Madrid squad hype is just getting too much. Barcelona are in a bad shape that even if Madrid hadn’t signed any player this season they would still be favourite to win the league, so they should be able to do that this season but the hype is about to get too much that if it gets into them they could even not win anything. We have seen Madrid having a galatico squad in the past and they still went trophyless so I wouldn’t be surprised to see it happening again

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I don't really care about how Barcelona handles all existing problems including financial problems, that is their business. Barcelona is now no longer the toughest challenger to Real Madrid and Barcelona will definitely have difficulty fighting for the title. The squad they have does not reflect quality, but they played their role very well even though they were hit by various problems.

Barcelona does not expect to win the title this season when Real Madrid has a super good squad like now. It is clear that Barcelona is aware of its shortcomings in terms of squad depth, but there is a passion within this club that could potentially trouble Real Madrid. I was waiting to see what Hansi Flick's breakthrough would be for Barcelona at the start of the season, but he proved that 3 points in the first match is possible.

You can't discuss tbe future Of Barcelona without considering the financial status they are in right now. If they are to sign any players, they need to consult their pockets. Don't yiu think that if Barcelona had the opportunity to drag Mbape they would have done so but even without the current situations, no football brainer will want to associate with Barcelona because after they enjoy you and you ask for pay rise, they may agreed but wouldn't pay you like they did to Messi and some big players in the past.

It's too early to compare how long Barcelona will chase Real Madrid this season but I knlw for certain that the new manager is going to make impact here in Barcelona and I hope Yamal get the same type of hype Bellingham are having, he will do more for the team and help them win Laliga and probably go far in the Champions League like Bellingham was been pushed last season.

[Weawant]

Barcelona are currently facing some difficulties that are obviously not going to lead them to get the title this season, even though I know that the season just got started. However, as of now, Rramdrid are the strongest team in La Liga. It was before that Barcelona was a challenge for Real Madrid, but now I think Real Madrid are going to concur with any clubs that come their way, regardless of how strong they think they are. 

Mainly winning the league title this season shouldn't even be on the agenda of Barcelona because they have got an almost insurmountable threat ahead of them so that is going to be secondary, what should. E primary for them is building a solid tema and finishing decently such that they may still maintain a consistent champion's league appearance and not failing to be amongst the top Spanish teams till they get the strength to xo tens for the absolute trophy title in rhw nearest future. Looking at the crisis in Barcelona a d the caliber of players they are gradually loosing, it's going to be a tough one for them in the very nearest future.

[Docnaster]

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The transfer window is not closed yet and from the many sales that’s taking place in Barcelona, it is certain that they’ll hard new players to fill up those spaces or even build on their younger players to develop them into the senior team level. Barcelona always have issues of this financial constraints. For Gundogan, I heard they wanted him to reduce his salary which he refused and decided to leave on an agreement with them. Same could be with the remaining players leaving or maybe they can’t keep some of them on permanent deal and they have offers of being permanent players to other teams, so they’ll have to resort to leaving instead of being a loaned player. Let’s see if Barcelona can make any addition to their squad to make it stronger than before, it is them we can now say they’re ready to battle Real Madrid for the league title.

Barcelona financial strength is on the negative side at the moment and that's why they're making some surprising decisions to balance up the team but despite every move they've made so far, it's obvious that the club are yet unprepared for the new season. Dani Olmo was signed to the club this summer even when I think they should've used the money to sign Nico Williams instead, however he wasn't registered to play in their first league game of the season so I feel Gundogan was asked to leave so they can have the space to accommodate their new signing and to reduce the financial burden of paying too many players. There's report that the club management is still trying to sign a left winger this summer but I don't think it's gonna be possible considering their financial inabilities at the moment.

[len01]

The ups and downs of a team's performance are commonplace, and it can happen to any team, even the strongest. Talking about Madrid's first match this season, the results they got were indeed not satisfactory. However, this is just the beginning and maybe some Madrid players have not performed optimally when playing their first match. So, this is a common thing to happen. The most important thing is that Real Madrid does not lose points in their first match. Next, Don Carlo will maximize his team, including Mbappe's performance so that they can become prolific goal scorers in future matches. After all, there are still many matches to be played, Madrid's chances are wide open to defend the League title. Let's just see the developments, maybe Real Madrid needs a warm-up that stimulates them to achieve their true performance. This week Madrid will host Real Valladolid, we can see how Mbappe and his teammates perform. No need to worry, this is just the beginning. However, if in the next few matches Madrid's performance is not optimal, then we can say that Madrid is having problems. what is certain is that Madrid has a very competitive depth and they are a tough team to beat their opponents in the matches they will play.

First of all, this is the first match that like the whole team will experience a little change because it requires adaptation of new players or new coaches. In Madrid case, it only requires adaptation from new players like Mbappe who needs time to adapt to understand the playing style of the whole team in La Liga. So whatever the result, we can understand because it is already a pretty good result because 1 point still looks good compared to having to lose points without a fight. We'll see what happens later when they play against Valladolid, I think Madrid will still win because they are playing at home and Mbappe can take advantage of this opportunity to see Valladolid playing style.

[TelolettOm]

Barcelona financial strength is on the negative side at the moment and that's why they're making some surprising decisions to balance up the team but despite every move they've made so far, it's obvious that the club are yet unprepared for the new season.

Actually, they are still in financial crisis, that's why they can only optimize the existing funds to sign really good players, it's just that they really can't afford Nico William. And for now, one of their incomes is through player sales.

The latest news is the rumor about Andreas Christensen. Newcastle is rumored to be targeting this CB. Indeed, for now, Christensen's playing hours as a CB in Barcelona are not enough, losing to other defenders whose numbers are indeed many. The current market value is €40.00m.


Source: Newcastle transfer target Andreas Christensen

[imamusma]

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The transfer window is not closed yet and from the many sales that’s taking place in Barcelona, it is certain that they’ll hard new players to fill up those spaces or even build on their younger players to develop them into the senior team level. Barcelona always have issues of this financial constraints. For Gundogan, I heard they wanted him to reduce his salary which he refused and decided to leave on an agreement with them. Same could be with the remaining players leaving or maybe they can’t keep some of them on permanent deal and they have offers of being permanent players to other teams, so they’ll have to resort to leaving instead of being a loaned player. Let’s see if Barcelona can make any addition to their squad to make it stronger than before, it is them we can now say they’re ready to battle Real Madrid for the league title.

Barcelona financial strength is on the negative side at the moment and that's why they're making some surprising decisions to balance up the team but despite every move they've made so far, it's obvious that the club are yet unprepared for the new season. Dani Olmo was signed to the club this summer even when I think they should've used the money to sign Nico Williams instead, however he wasn't registered to play in their first league game of the season so I feel Gundogan was asked to leave so they can have the space to accommodate their new signing and to reduce the financial burden of paying too many players. There's report that the club management is still trying to sign a left winger this summer but I don't think it's gonna be possible considering their financial inabilities at the moment.

If Barcelona were not struggling financially, I don't think they would have let a player of Gundogan caliber leave, as Hansi Flick himself knows the former Manchester City captain abilities very well. It seems that everyone was surprised by the Gundogan transfer, and did not expect Barcelona to do it, this is another setback that has surfaced. Besides, Hansi Flick will surely feel that his task will be even harder going forward, and now it makes sense to understand why Xavi overreacted to the club finances in the last season. If Barcelona still have ambitions to sign Nico Williams, then we will see another surprise transfer, Barcelona will certainly have to let go of more players to make it happen.

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Arsenal is said to have made progress on a deal with Real Sociedad for Merino. It is said to be around a 30 million euros deal. Considering his market value is normally 50 million, it sounds a really good amount that they are close to agree on.    He is one of the best midfielders in Real Sociedad squad. No doubt they will try their best to get as much money as possible.

Bu he has only 1 year left on the current contract so they had better not miss the opportunity. Otherwise he might even leave as free agent you know. It wouldn't be nice to lose one of your best players in that way.

And Arsenal has completed Mikel Merino's transfer.



A fantastic signing at the late transfer window by Arsenal. Merino played double pivot with Zubimendi at Sociedad. I really like his physicality. He is a strong aerial presence. He is a relentless presser in attacking spaces, and his recent duel wins are insane. I think he complements the skillsets of Rice and Jorginho.

And with Merino's transfer, he balances out the 3 man midfield really nicely. This is a good transfer to improve our midfield depth. And we now have a full set of midfielders.

[OcTradism]

Actually, they are still in financial crisis, that's why they can only optimize the existing funds to sign really good players, it's just that they really can't afford Nico William. And for now, one of their incomes is through player sales.

The latest news is the rumor about Andreas Christensen. Newcastle is rumored to be targeting this CB. Indeed, for now, Christensen's playing hours as a CB in Barcelona are not enough, losing to other defenders whose numbers are indeed many. The current market value is €40.00m.

Their crisis existed years ago and as a consequence of it, they had to let Messi go in his massive disappointment. They did not stop their bad spending habit and their financial crisis was not resolved or improved. Recent seasons after forcing Messi to leave their club, they continued to gamble with some star players and spend a lot of money for these players. This approach is risky and unsustainable which started to show this summer with their treatment on Gundogan.

Christensen and other players will face with unhappy ending like Gundogan and if I am Niko Williams, I will choose another club, not Barcelona. With many offers from big clubs, there is very little reasons for Niko Williams to choose Barcelona.

And Arsenal has completed Mikel Merino's transfer.

A fantastic signing at the late transfer window by Arsenal. Merino played double pivot with Zubimendi at Sociedad. I really like his physicality. He is a strong aerial presence. He is a relentless presser in attacking spaces, and his recent duel wins are insane. I think he complements the skillsets of Rice and Jorginho.

And with Merino's transfer, he balances out the 3 man midfield really nicely. This is a good transfer to improve our midfield depth. And we now have a full set of midfielders.

I really don't know too much about Merino and in Euro 2024, his contribution for Spain is limited too. He scored an important goal for Spain at very last minutes to help them beating Germany. It is a very important goal for his national team in Euro 2024 but beyond that, he did not has good contributions in other matches for Spain.

Arsenal spent a big money for this transfer while their biggest problem is at a striker position, not in midfield. I don't know this transfer is a good decision from Arsenal but I wish the player and Arsenal the best. I wish them to beat Manchester City in this season and win Premier League title after many years as well as breaking the domination of Manchester City in the league.

[mamesso]

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Barcelona financial strength is on the negative side at the moment and that's why they're making some surprising decisions to balance up the team but despite every move they've made so far, it's obvious that the club are yet unprepared for the new season. Dani Olmo was signed to the club this summer even when I think they should've used the money to sign Nico Williams instead, however he wasn't registered to play in their first league game of the season so I feel Gundogan was asked to leave so they can have the space to accommodate their new signing and to reduce the financial burden of paying too many players. There's report that the club management is still trying to sign a left winger this summer but I don't think it's gonna be possible considering their financial inabilities at the moment.

Barcelona worrying financial condition has forced the club to adopt policies that appear detrimental in order to reduce the burden of expenses in paying players' salaries. Gundogan is a good player, he is also very experienced in maintaining the balance of the midfield, on the one hand his departure makes Barcelona lose one of the quality midfielders, on the other hand, the Barcelona squad has an empty space to register Dani Olmo.
Yes, Barcelona is trying to bring in new players, they have also negotiated with several clubs to sell some of their players in order to get money. There are still a few days left in the transfer window, let's see how far Barcelona will go to bring in the players they want for their squad.

[klidex]

Tomorrow the second match of the league has started again and the clubs that will play include:
Celta de Vigo vs Valencia
Sevilla vs Villareal
Osasuna vs Mallorca
With the odds below


Big clubs like Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid have not appeared so I will avoid betting on tomorrow's match because I think these clubs are quite difficult to predict. Villareal and Mallorca last week drew against top clubs Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid so they might make it difficult for Sevilla and Osasuna in the match.