La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Docnaster]

For me the worst start until now in term of performance between the top teams (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid) and team they have is the Atletico Madrid of Simeone, i know they have good ammount of points, but if you see the games of them and the names of the players they have you can see how the team doesnt find the flow of play and they are stuck in the same as other seasons.

In four league games, Atletico Madrid have been able to take 8 points from a possible 12 points which is also the same number of points Real Madrid have managed to pickup from their first four league games. Diego Simeone is one manager that we all can attest to his incredibility and I believe he can still improve the performance of Atletico Madrid team as the season continues

[Chilwell]

Andriy Lunin signs new Real Madrid contract extension until 2028


Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

The Athletic previously reported that the Ukraine international, who had one year left on his contract, was expected to stay at the club during the summer transfer window and was close to agreeing a new deal.

He has now signed a new contract with Madrid that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2028.

Madrid and Lunin reached a verbal agreement over a new deal before the end of last season.

However, the 25-year-old had doubts about extending his stay at the Spanish club due to Courtois’ importance and the lack of playing time he might receive as a result.

Lunin joined Madrid from FC Zorya Luhansk in 2018 with a contract until 2024. In 2019, he renewed until 2025 — although the deal was not officially announced by the club.

Source link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5760291/2024/09/11/real-madrid-andiry-lunin-contract-extension/

[rahmad2nd]

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At the moment hansi flick is still able to maintain their performance in maintaining victory and of course it is quite surprising that we remember Barcelona had a lot of problems before the league started, hansi flick in my opinion managed to continue Xavi's previous performance well and managed to modify Barcelona's game a little bit to be better at the moment, but I think we also can't deny that the league journey is still too long and the busy schedule seems to be a test for barcelona later in testing their mentality and consistency, I think for now Hansi Flick must be able to take advantage of the momentum that exists when Madrid has not been able to find their best performance to be able to go as far as possible to run in the league, because if Madrid rises later, of course it will be difficult for Barcelona to be able to compete with the Los Galatikos squad in trophies compete.

Well, that's what I'm concerned about Barcelona who have a long schedule and a number of players who are injured. Gavi is predicted to rejoin the main team on October 3, De Jong is still unknown, Araujo is like De Jong, not to mention Fati and Lopez. Plus, Christensen is predicted to return next year. Although the situation can change, most of the injured players are the main team. Meanwhile, M. Bernal, he is also predicted to be absent for a long period of time. Of course it's not easy for Hansi Flick, he has no choice but to use every player available. In addition, usually the performance of young players is unstable. This is the job of this German coach to manage his team, match after match will be a challenge for Flick as well as the team as a whole. Speaking of Xavi, without belittling him, his experience is very different from Hansi Flick. In addition, Flick is more flexible regarding his tactics and strategies. Actually, Xavi tried to use almost the same system, but he failed to do it. To be honest, as a Barcelona supporter I don't have much hope for them in this competition. It's just that, in the four matches they presented, they were indeed worthy and showed impressive play. In the Madrid camp, none of us doubt it. However, if the problems within the team are not resolved quickly, then it will be an obstacle to always get full points in every match.

[ndutndut]

Individually Julián Alvarez is quite good, it has been proven in the last few seasons when he was with Man City or the Argentina national team, but now Julián Alvarez clearly needs time to adapt to his new team Atletico Madrid and the different atmosphere of La Liga football compared to the Premier League, so I think we don't need to be too early to sort Julián Alvarez, I am sure he will be able to develop and make a big contribution to the Atletico Madrid team because Julián Alvarez is a player with quite a lot of potential.

That's right. Julian Alvarez has a good shot and although he hasn't been able to score many goals at the moment, he will definitely contribute, the goals will come, because he is a number 9 who scores goals on time. But he just needs to adapt and needs a lot of playing minutes so that he can quickly get chemistry between players.

The reason is that Alvarez's move to Atletico Madrid is certainly the main goal to be able to increase the strength of Atletico Madrid's front line, another reason for Alvarez's move to Atletico Madrid is the lack of playing minutes because he lost out to Haaland at Man City. The season is still early so it is not wise to judge Alvarez's performance, besides Alvarez himself admitted that he has trained hard to show his best ability for Atletico Madrid, he just needs an adaptation process so be patient. Mbappe with Real Madrid also needs adaptation to be able to score goals.

[Frankolala]

It is normal to expect the best from a team like Real Madrid that has many players full of talents. I know Real Madrid to be that team that normally starts laliga games in this manner but still they meet up to be among the top teams.  Real Madrid don't always put much energy in laliga,  they channel  their energy in the champions league game. The seasons is still early and I think Real Madrid will still meet up to improve better as the season continues. Real Madrid has one of the best squad in laliga which I know their performance this season is going to be very impressive and interesting. Real Madrid players needs sometimes to get good bonds for better performance.

It's not once or twice that they've shown mediocre play at the start of the season, but they have their own way to finally be able to be at the top of La Liga. Even some time ago we heard that Ancelotti is a coach who is poor in strategy, he is only helped by the quality players in the squad, but in reality he is one of the most successful coaches in the Champions League, so that's like refuting what some people say. Indeed, in terms of their play they are mediocre, they are a team that tends to rely on quick counterattacks and not a team that can hold the ball and dominate possession, but that is the strategy that has made them successful so far. I am sure that over time they will be able to show the kind of play that they can achieve success with.

What is the benefits of playing and holding the ball for long from player to player and at the end of the match you cannot be victorious. What matters in football is to win the games and be ahead of other vlubs and not playing entertaining football without results.

The strategy that Ancelotti is using is working for him and the most important thing is that he wins his important matches and trophies too to show you that he is well experienced and knows ghe best tactics for his team to come out victorious.

[giammangiato]

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We are still at the beginning, the few points of difference are enough to say that Barcelona is running away and as we get into the heart of the championship we will be able to notice that it becomes more tiring to manage liga and Champions League.
I am convinced that this year too Real Madrid will do both very well.

[letteredhub]

It's not once or twice that they've shown mediocre play at the start of the season, but they have their own way to finally be able to be at the top of La Liga. Even some time ago we heard that Ancelotti is a coach who is poor in strategy, he is only helped by the quality players in the squad, but in reality he is one of the most successful coaches in the Champions League, so that's like refuting what some people say. Indeed, in terms of their play they are mediocre, they are a team that tends to rely on quick counterattacks and not a team that can hold the ball and dominate possession, but that is the strategy that has made them successful so far. I am sure that over time they will be able to show the kind of play that they can achieve success with.

What is the benefits of playing and holding the ball for long from player to player and at the end of the match you cannot be victorious. What matters in football is to win the games and be ahead of other vlubs and not playing entertaining football without results..

@hyudien I am still trying to grasp how is it that  ancelotti's football tactics as  Real Madrid coach happens to be a mediocre in the Spanish Laliga and at the champions league level because from all indications his tactics and football strategy tends to be working for him each season and it's not just about the quality of players in Real Madrid that has earned him such top victories but his ability to have been able to make great decisions and  use of these players in every game to achieve a win. How can a mediocre coach win  the champions league trophy back to back in the numbers ancelotti has won it? He mustn't play your kind of football tactics to have him in your own choice of great coaches.

[Marvelockg]

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We are still at the beginning, the few points of difference are enough to say that Barcelona is running away and as we get into the heart of the championship we will be able to notice that it becomes more tiring to manage liga and Champions League.
I am convinced that this year too Real Madrid will do both very well.

the change will affect all teams and they will all eventually learn how to manage their players and adapt to the changes. This is the mean reason why every team aught to strive to get good results even at the start of the season so if with time players starts experiencing fatigues or some gets injured or is rested in certain games, it wouldn't affect the club badly. Barca toping the group with 12 point is a good one for them and even though real Madrid is closing in on them, with consistency tte can still maintain thier spot and continue to even do better in the coming games. Even if they succed in winning today's game against Monaco, Barca's next game against wont still be a deficult game to win to still give them that obvious gap.

[Docnaster]

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We are still at the beginning, the few points of difference are enough to say that Barcelona is running away and as we get into the heart of the championship we will be able to notice that it becomes more tiring to manage liga and Champions League.
I am convinced that this year too Real Madrid will do both very well.

As a Real Madrid fan, I'm more bothered about the recovery of the club's injured players instead of panicking because Barcelona have won all four league games they've played this season because I'm very confident that Real Madrid is still going to overtake them before the end of January.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is an experienced manager who have deep understanding of how the game works so I'm very confident that Real Madrid will bounce back to their best in no distant time.

[Jewan420]

That's right. Julian Alvarez has a good shot and although he hasn't been able to score many goals at the moment, he will definitely contribute, the goals will come, because he is a number 9 who scores goals on time. But he just needs to adapt and needs a lot of playing minutes so that he can quickly get chemistry between players.

Currently, Julian Alvarez is the name of trust in Argentina's attack. He proved his ability more in the national team. Because Argentinian coach Lionel Scaloni keeps him in the starting XI most of the time. But in club games he has to sit on the bench most of the time. He was rarely fielded as he failed to win Haaland's competition. But I think he will get enough playing time at Atletico Madrid and he will be considered for the starting XI. Personally I enjoy the game of Julian Alvarez a lot. Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory was not less of his focus. He performed well throughout the World Cup.

[bastisisca]

2 very profitable matches and we can't miss them because the odds are tempting. However, in the Madrid match that will face Real Sociedad, it could be a surprise. Madrid currently has several injured players and of course the performance of Ancelotti squad has declined very deeply. A draw can be considered but for the best betting option it seems to be on a safer score. And the Barcelona match that will face Girona, seems to have no doubts about betting on Barcelona's victory which is currently very consistent. Compared to Girona, it seems to have lost its best performance like last season and this season Barcelona will avenge the defeat that Girona had last season. Odds @1.85 for Barcelona are very tempting.

thanks for the tip, they are certainly easy matches to bet on
I also have to start watching La Liga matches and make ad hoc bets in this championship, which I follow even if not assiduously
I sure could have some nice surprises

What site do you use to place bets?

[hahay]

That's right. Julian Alvarez has a good shot and although he hasn't been able to score many goals at the moment, he will definitely contribute, the goals will come, because he is a number 9 who scores goals on time. But he just needs to adapt and needs a lot of playing minutes so that he can quickly get chemistry between players.

Currently, Julian Alvarez is the name of trust in Argentina's attack. He proved his ability more in the national team. Because Argentinian coach Lionel Scaloni keeps him in the starting XI most of the time. But in club games he has to sit on the bench most of the time. He was rarely fielded as he failed to win Haaland's competition. But I think he will get enough playing time at Atletico Madrid and he will be considered for the starting XI. Personally I enjoy the game of Julian Alvarez a lot. Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory was not less of his focus. He performed well throughout the World Cup.

Of the four matches Julian Alvarez has played with Atletico, the fact is that Julian Alvarez still hasn't managed to score a goal. But at least, this can also still be said to be the beginning of the season and also, Julian Alvarez still needs adaptation too. Because of course, it is not easy to get the results as expected, moreover Julian Alvarez still needs adjustments with his new team at Atletico. Because after all, players like Mbappe who are basically stars too, in fact Mbappe still needs time to be able to score goals for Real Madrid.

Thus, of course you cannot force Julian Alvarez to be able to quickly score goals for Atletico. Because the most important thing, Atletico also still looks good so far with the results it has obtained from the four matches it has played because after all, Atletico so far has also had 6 goals and only 2 conceded. With these results, of course, Atletico is still doing well and there is no problem about Julian Alvarez who still hasn't managed to have a goal for Atletico.

[Swordsoffreedom]

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Individually Julián Alvarez is quite good, it has been proven in the last few seasons when he was with Man City or the Argentina national team, but now Julián Alvarez clearly needs time to adapt to his new team Atletico Madrid and the different atmosphere of La Liga football compared to the Premier League, so I think we don't need to be too early to sort Julián Alvarez, I am sure he will be able to develop and make a big contribution to the Atletico Madrid team because Julián Alvarez is a player with quite a lot of potential.

The main problem for Alvarez is that the Premier League and La Liga play completely different styles. That's why Alvarez's problem is adapting to this La Liga. Moreover, it cannot be said that Atletico Madrid is in a good position. Last season we also saw erratic performances from Atletico Madrid. Atlético Madrid is not in a stable position this season. Atlético Madrid lost 10 matches last season.

Atlético Madrid have won two and drawn two of their 4 matches this season. Atletico Madrid's attacking performance is a bit slow. Atlético's performances have been somewhat erratic as Alvarez has not been able to perform well. Alvarez should be more diligent. And should try to acclimate himself to this squad quickly. This will allow Alvarez to create a lot of scoring opportunities. And Atletico Madrid's attacking performance will be more dynamic. However, coach Simeone should give the players more confidence. Also taking necessary steps to strengthen understanding among players.

[hyudien]

Andriy Lunin signs new Real Madrid contract extension until 2028


Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

The Athletic previously reported that the Ukraine international, who had one year left on his contract, was expected to stay at the club during the summer transfer window and was close to agreeing a new deal.

He has now signed a new contract with Madrid that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2028.

Madrid and Lunin reached a verbal agreement over a new deal before the end of last season.

However, the 25-year-old had doubts about extending his stay at the Spanish club due to Courtois’ importance and the lack of playing time he might receive as a result.

Lunin joined Madrid from FC Zorya Luhansk in 2018 with a contract until 2024. In 2019, he renewed until 2025 — although the deal was not officially announced by the club.

Source link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5760291/2024/09/11/real-madrid-andiry-lunin-contract-extension/

Lunin decision is a sensible strategy, he realizes that no matter how ideal Courtois is, there will definitely be a time when the position changes hands, to anticipate this Lunin ordered the ticket first before other goalkeepers. Apart from Lunin, who else is the Madrid goalkeeper who can be relied on if Courtois is injured? Well, from here we understand the strong reason for the contract extension even though Lunin must still patiently wait for his turn. In the agreement between the two parties, it is implied that Lunin wants a bigger role and the club management seems to agree that no goalkeeper will precede Lunin if Courtois has problems.

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[Pandu Geddon]

That's right. Julian Alvarez has a good shot and although he hasn't been able to score many goals at the moment, he will definitely contribute, the goals will come, because he is a number 9 who scores goals on time. But he just needs to adapt and needs a lot of playing minutes so that he can quickly get chemistry between players.

Currently, Julian Alvarez is the name of trust in Argentina's attack. He proved his ability more in the national team. Because Argentinian coach Lionel Scaloni keeps him in the starting XI most of the time. But in club games he has to sit on the bench most of the time. He was rarely fielded as he failed to win Haaland's competition. But I think he will get enough playing time at Atletico Madrid and he will be considered for the starting XI. Personally I enjoy the game of Julian Alvarez a lot. Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory was not less of his focus. He performed well throughout the World Cup.

Julian Alvarez has shown his ability when he was at Man City. He is now in a team that also has a different playing style from Man City. Naturally, he needs time to adapt to his team.
It may not be easy for him to adapt at Atletico, he has not scored a goal or assist in 4 appearances. But it seems that Simeone has great confidence in Julian Alvarez. He might be a good partner for Griezmann in Atletico's front line.
Atletico also has several other players on the front line. Of course, Julian Alvarez must show his quality to be able to compete with the others.

[junder]

Hansi Flick is the Key to Barcelona's Success in Starting La Liga Very Well. He is able to maximize the players currently in Barcelona and does not force management to recruit experienced players. His magical touch is able to make the Barcelona squad solid, but we must remember that the season is still new, there are still many matches to be won to be able to maintain the top position in the standings until the end, especially since we have not seen the EL Clasico match this season. And if Barca is able to maintain its consistency like this, there is no doubt that Blaugrana can lift the championship trophy.

Flick started the season in the best possible way and yes, it seems like he made a magic touch for Barcelona. That's why they are currently at the top of La Liga and are 4 points behind their arch rivals because they drew in 2 matches. If this point loss is maintained until El Classico, which will be played between them, Barcelona winning the derby in La Liga will mean they will have a great advantage on the way to the championship.

El Clasico is usually a measure of who is able to win the match, he is the one who will be closer to the trophy
However, Barcelona also cannot ignore other matches. La Liga is not only inhabited by 2 teams but 20 teams competing
As I said, Hansi Flick's team must appear consistently in every match because currently Barca's position can still be shifted by rival clubs in La Liga including Real Madrid.
El Clasico is important but what is more important is to continue collecting points in every match until the end of the season.

[dezoel]

Individually Julián Alvarez is quite good, it has been proven in the last few seasons when he was with Man City or the Argentina national team, but now Julián Alvarez clearly needs time to adapt to his new team Atletico Madrid and the different atmosphere of La Liga football compared to the Premier League, so I think we don't need to be too early to sort Julián Alvarez, I am sure he will be able to develop and make a big contribution to the Atletico Madrid team because Julián Alvarez is a player with quite a lot of potential.

There is definitely no doubt that he will be great with them, I think its going to be fine and we are going to see them get a greater result without a doubt. Julian Alverez needs to adjust to his new team and that is why he is getting not so loved results just yet, plus it hasn't been that long and that many games neither.

Simeone is one of the most known managers of all time, he has been managing Athletico Madrid for 100 years now give or take lol, and I think he has a set system that he likes to play and that's why everyone thinks that he is a great manager because his system works and got him results before.

I believe that we are going to see him get results with Julian Alverez as well, but first he needs to make sure that Julian knows the system well and adjusts accordingly, if they can do that and get him to play based on the system then we could actually do something fine. I believe that it looks as if its not looking that great at the moment, but we could see this changing on the long run as well. I believe that there are situations where transfers do not go well too, and maybe this one could become like that, we do not know yet but we should give a few more months at least and then judge based on that.

[Leviathan.007]

It seems the situation for Flick in Barcelona is just like the situation of Xavi in this team and both coaches are having problems with getting many players injured in this team and it seems that's painful for Flick. At the time when Flick joined Barcelona, he knew some players were injured in this team like Gavi, Fati, Araújo, and Frenkie de Jong.
De Jong will not accept to have surgery because he thinks he can play like this and Fati is about to get back into good form and there is the chance for Flick to use Fati against Girona but still, they have many injured players there like they had in the last season with Xavi.
 

[BITCOIN4X]

Andriy Lunin signs new Real Madrid contract extension until 2028


Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has signed a new three-year contract with the club.

The Athletic previously reported that the Ukraine international, who had one year left on his contract, was expected to stay at the club during the summer transfer window and was close to agreeing a new deal.

He has now signed a new contract with Madrid that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until 2028.

Madrid and Lunin reached a verbal agreement over a new deal before the end of last season.

However, the 25-year-old had doubts about extending his stay at the Spanish club due to Courtois’ importance and the lack of playing time he might receive as a result.

Lunin joined Madrid from FC Zorya Luhansk in 2018 with a contract until 2024. In 2019, he renewed until 2025 — although the deal was not officially announced by the club.

Source link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5760291/2024/09/11/real-madrid-andiry-lunin-contract-extension/

Andriy Lunin is a good goalkeeper in my opinion and so far last season. He helped Real Madrid succeed in the Champions League and La Liga with his dazzling performances. The Ukrainian goalkeeper made 21 appearances in La Liga last season and 8 appearances in the Champions League, which is certainly good news regarding his contract extension.

Andriy Lunin has good prospects as one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga currently. However, he is still overshadowed by Thibaut Courtois, who has appeared this season since the start of the season. Thibaut Courtois has been prone to injuries recently, so Lunin could likely get more playing time. Besides, there are several rotations that Ancelotti will consider during this season so that his players' performance remains good.

[Adams0001]

You have said it all that Real Madeid and Barcelona are Laliga favorites so what is making you to expect aa surprise from other clubs to win the league when you knlw that it is not possible. Laliga title competition is between Real Madrid and Barcelona, i dont think that any other club can win the title apart from two of them. Barcelona is doing fine without big players and that shows that they got the best coach to handle the job and the right players. However, i will say that everything is going rossy for them now does not mean that they will not be faced with their own challenges this season.

Every possible leagues in Europe have challenges that ought to be overcome, we understood that one better. Favorites are Los Blancos, Blaugrana and Los Colchoneros are Champions in Spain, their pattern of football is very different from the rest players. It's been a competitive run these clubs because they're no average club but top clubs. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are mainly the competitive clubs for the La Liga title this season, there's absolutely no difference Ten years ago and today. It's always been the same clubs qualifying for the first, second and third position on the league table.

Girona is expected to challenge Barcelona and Athletico Madrid for the league title, as they did last season. However, some argue that Barcelona's lack of players and poor form led to Girona's success.  let see what will happen this weekend since they are facing each other we will see who will get the chance of winning the match, and Girona are playing at home they will do anything possible to get the chance of winning, but now that  Barcelona are doing good because they coach is really trying this season,  let just see how the game will end, but Barcelona will be the favorite to win and there odd is OK. Let see how Girona will do or they will protect and draw or they will perform well and defeat Barcelona. Real Madrid need to win real Sociedad so that if Barcelona fail to win Girona this weekend they can get the chance and close in the league table.