La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Inwestour]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

[MAAManda]

We can see that Real Madrid has been performing very poorly recently. Real Madrid lost by a big margin against Barcelona in El Clasico and Real Madrid lost by a big margin against AC Milan in the Champions League match. Everyone may be blaming Mbappe's performance or the manager's strategy behind this big defeat but everyone should think about one thing. Mbappe is certainly good in the attacking line but when Mbappe is supplied with the ball from midfield Mbappe is able to finish the ball well. So far it has not been that Mbappe has dropped down for the team's needs or taken the ball from midfield to pass it to another player or score a goal. The first thing is that Real Madrid's midfield must be more active and clear the ball to Mbappe from midfield. If Mbappe can clear the ball from Real Madrid's midfield then Mbappe can score for Real Madrid and Real Madrid will be back to their best form.

I didn't watch Real Madrid's match against AC Milan, so I can't tell where they went wrong, but when Real Madrid met Barcelona in their last El Clasico, I saw that Mbappe was the problem there, do you remember how many offside fouls he committed that time?

I think Real Madrid were better last season, and that was Real Madrid playing without Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't manage to prove his quality to the public in the near future, I think everyone will have the same opinion as me.

[Pokapoka124]

Pokapoka124,
My dear brother, I do not see Real Madrid coming back in La Liga to beat Barcelona. No matter how good that might turn to become in the future it all depends on the Barcelona squad. The present Barcelona will are seen is not joking and they have started to hit the ground right from their first match till this moment. Raphinlna is in his top form, the little Yamal and old Lewa are all in good form.
So, for Real Madrid to win the La Liga means that two things will have to happen;

• Real Madrid has to return to excellent form
• Barcelona has to lose form

But there's no guarantee that these two things will happen.

Kingsden, it may not be immediately clear but Real Madrid certainly has the potential to get back to winning ways and challenge Barcelona for the La Liga title. They just need to get some things right.

Firstly, they need to maximize Kylian Mbappe's potential. Ancelotti should push him beyond his comfort zone; with his qualities as a world-class player, Mbappe has the ability to make a huge impact and reignite Madrid’s attack. A more demanding approach from Ancelotti could bring out the best in him and restore Madrid's offensive power.

Secondly, it’s crucial that Jude Bellingham continues to have the freedom to play a versatile role. His performances in his debut season for Madrid have shown his effectiveness when given the license to roam, create, and control the game. Restricting his movements or limiting his influence would undercut one of Madrid's strongest assets. Allowing him the space to play a more creative, free role will enable Bellingham to help Madrid dominate the midfield and drive forward.

Defensively, Real Madrid faces challenges that require urgent attention. Their defense has shown weaknesses, and Ancelotti should prioritize strengthening the back line in the upcoming transfer window. Acquiring defenders who can bring stability and resilience to Madrid’s defense would be crucial to making the team more competitive.

If Madrid can address these areas, they have a good chance of catching up with Barcelona and even competing for the La Liga title.

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[bitLeap]

I think Real Madrid were better last season, and that was Real Madrid playing without Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't manage to prove his quality to the public in the near future, I think everyone will have the same opinion as me.

Is it entirely Mbappe fault? Why not just blame Ancelotti who has clearly failed many times because his strategy was caught offside but still forced the same scheme. Actually this is not only an individual's fault but several Madrid players are also responsible for their fragile midfield and lack of clarity in playing their roles once again without Modric making Madrid midfielders messy. Carvajal absence also affects the stability of the defense and with a goalkeeper other than Courtois being a complement why Madrid easily conceded.

[Farma]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

Both coaches have their own ways and the same goal, which is to instill discipline in their players, but if you look at which one is more influential, I choose Flick, how Barcelona has developed since he arrived, how they play to implement good offside, meaning what Flick implemented in Barcelona went well or according to his wishes, as well as Xavi, he also brought positive things at the beginning of his arrival, but all of that did not last long and it became his failed project because the way he did it was still lacking, while Flick is more experienced as a coach and in my opinion he deserves everything he wants because if you look at it, Flick is a good coach, he does his job optimally in every match, especially the impact he has brought to Barcelona at this time.

[Stepstowealth]

• Ancelotti is just strategizing how to maximize the performance of his mainstay players Vinic, Mbappe, Rodrygo and Bellingham.

Whatever he is planning, he has to make haste with it because he may get sacked if Real Madrid do not improve. I have seen the topic about him being sacked and although I consider that to be insulting to someone of his nature considering the achievement he has had for the club I think the owners of Real Madrid are more interested in maintaining their good results in both the Spanish Cup and the Champions League than the relationship they have with the coach. Bringing Mbappe when they really did not need him is about to become Ancellotti's downfall.[/list]

[Oluwa-btc]

Defensively, Real Madrid faces challenges that require urgent attention. Their defense has shown weaknesses, and Ancelotti should prioritize strengthening the back line in the upcoming transfer window. Acquiring defenders who can bring stability and resilience to Madrid’s defense would be crucial to making the team more competitive.

If Madrid can address these areas, they have a good chance of catching up with Barcelona and even competing for the La Liga title.

I do not agree with some of your takes,  but then, they should start with the head manager and his tactics. If there's no improvement,  he should be shown the exit because its a huge irk having such a great squad of players and not be able to utilize them well? Kylain Mbappe is not the issue for Real Madrid so much attention on him to buy more time for Carlo Ancelotti. Also, tue absence of Toni Kroos has affected them, can they can a good ball organiser as him? I'll keep my thing brief but, getting Arnold as a replacement for Dani Carvajal weak asf.

[Dickiy]

I didn't watch Real Madrid's match against AC Milan, so I can't tell where they went wrong, but when Real Madrid met Barcelona in their last El Clasico, I saw that Mbappe was the problem there, do you remember how many offside fouls he committed that time?

I think Real Madrid were better last season, and that was Real Madrid playing without Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't manage to prove his quality to the public in the near future, I think everyone will have the same opinion as me.

The defeats against Milan and Barcelona both have similarities in terms of what causes and problems for Real Madrid, namely the attack line that is less creative in building attacks, they only focus on building from the right and left sides, and the loss of Kross is very noticeable Real Madrid's midfield is helpless without him, besides their defense is also very bad Real Madrid's chaos is almost in all lines. Ancelotti must act immediately to overhaul the formation that is currently not working well.

[bangjoe]

I think Real Madrid were better last season, and that was Real Madrid playing without Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't manage to prove his quality to the public in the near future, I think everyone will have the same opinion as me.

Is it entirely Mbappe fault? Why not just blame Ancelotti who has clearly failed many times because his strategy was caught offside but still forced the same scheme. Actually this is not only an individual's fault but several Madrid players are also responsible for their fragile midfield and lack of clarity in playing their roles once again without Modric making Madrid midfielders messy. Carvajal absence also affects the stability of the defense and with a goalkeeper other than Courtois being a complement why Madrid easily conceded.

I also assume that Real Madrid is far more consistent last season with their strategies and consistent in the catastrophe against each of its enemies, this is not only about Mbappe that causes the defeat of Real Madrid but indeed they are currently quite confused in making their game strategies, fragile and easy Cut by the opposing team to do the counter, Real Madrid players have good quality, but the strategy applied is still the same and it should indeed be improved to maximize their abilities, because even good players will not be useful if their strategy is easily read by the team other.

[Republikcoin.com]

In the previous season, Lewandowski did not get support from his teammates so that in the front line Lewandowski could not perform optimally but in this season Lewandowski proved that he still has good quality if the coach's tactics match his playing style and he also gets a lot of support from other teammates so that Lewandowski can score many goals, I am not surprised by that because basically Lewandowski is a very quality player.

The quality possessed by Lewandowski at his current age can still be said to be good because he is still able to make precise finishing when there is a good pass from his teammates and that has really been seen again this season in Barcelona. I even thought that Lewandowski could be the top scorer this season if he still consistently scores goals in every match as long as he is still supported by his teammates and also with the tactics of coach Flick which he has been able to master well during this season.

[Frankolala]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

This shows how discipline Flick is, and if you observe his pattern is the best because players will not want to miss out playing the next match. This will make them take training serious, playing their role serious, otherwise, you will be replaced. Money is not what can discipline a man, because if he has too much, the law will not affect him, since he can buy his way out. Flick coach skill is extraordinary because he is not only teaching them football but how to be very serious with their career.

[hyudien]

In the previous season, Lewandowski did not get support from his teammates so that in the front line Lewandowski could not perform optimally but in this season Lewandowski proved that he still has good quality if the coach's tactics match his playing style and he also gets a lot of support from other teammates so that Lewandowski can score many goals, I am not surprised by that because basically Lewandowski is a very quality player.

The quality possessed by Lewandowski at his current age can still be said to be good because he is still able to make precise finishing when there is a good pass from his teammates and that has really been seen again this season in Barcelona. I even thought that Lewandowski could be the top scorer this season if he still consistently scores goals in every match as long as he is still supported by his teammates and also with the tactics of coach Flick which he has been able to master well during this season.

Currently Lewandowski leads the goal tally with 14 goals he has scored, 2 times more than other players below him who have 7 goals. Clearly this is a good thing that he can give and also do not forget that this can happen because he does get support from his teammates who also played very well this season. Hansi Flick can understand what he is implementing, I mean he understands the abilities of his players which makes him able to play well like this. Indeed, the role of the coach is very important, especially in understanding each character of the player, because that way the strategy that will be used can run very well.

[Catenaccio]

Currently Lewandowski leads the goal tally with 14 goals he has scored, 2 times more than other players below him who have 7 goals. Clearly this is a good thing that he can give and also do not forget that this can happen because he does get support from his teammates who also played very well this season. Hansi Flick can understand what he is implementing, I mean he understands the abilities of his players which makes him able to play well like this. Indeed, the role of the coach is very important, especially in understanding each character of the player, because that way the strategy that will be used can run very well.

It's big difference in about one-third of season but it is too early to call him as a best scorer of La Liga in this season. The bigger challenge for Lewandowski to win this award, is himself, his body and injury or not in rest of this season. If he can avoid injuries, he will have more appearances for Barcelona and with a very good team like they've shown so far, Lewandowski will receive many good key passes, assists for scoring more goals.

It's not coincidence that Lewandowski is a third best goal scorer of all time in Europe's top leagues.
https://www.90min.com/robert-lewandowski-becomes-third-highest-scorer-all-time-europe-top-leagues

[Palakka]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

Although previously the sacking of xavi triggered the pros and cons of the fans at that time, but it seems that those who are against can now smile to see Barcelona's performance which has improved significantly, with Flick's more humanist approach and focus on team performance, hansi flick is able to develop every potential possessed by his players both young and experienced players today, I think Flick's decision to replace financial penalties with direct consequences for player involvement in matches certainly shows a more effective method of improving the performance and consistency of their squad, I think the changes in punishment made by the coach have clearly had many positive effects at this time and even I see every Barcelona player enjoying every change that has occurred in their team.

[bitcampaign]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

Actually, both of them have done their jobs well and according to what the management wants, although both are different, the mission of these two coaches is certainly the same, both want to restore Barcelona's glory as before, whatever the punishment for players who are not disciplined is very deserving of punishment, whether it is a fine or not included in the main squad, I support what Xavi, the previous coach, and Hansi Flick did because it has a deterrent effect on the players and at least the players will think twice if they do that, because all Barcelona players must be aware of their capacity on the field whether it is good or not, because they are the players who are expected by all Barcelona supporters to restore Barcelona's glory that has been lost for quite a long time.

[Weawant]

This shows how discipline Flick is, and if you observe his pattern is the best because players will not want to miss out playing the next match. This will make them take training serious, playing their role serious, otherwise, you will be replaced. Money is not what can discipline a man, because if he has too much, the law will not affect him, since he can buy his way out. Flick coach skill is extraordinary because he is not only teaching them football but how to be very serious with their career.

Every coach has got a system that works for them and makes sure to implement such, looking at the case of xabi, it was a strict measure actually because that means 10mins delay would cost the player a whooping 10000 euro, in as much as you think money is something people can always buy their way through with, it sometimes becomes a challenge especially when it is huge, the flicks method is s good one as it directly affects the career of the player so it will make them to sit up though but it doesn't seem like it will be the best over the later its just what works at this time.

[giammangiato]

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Yes, it's true, in the end there are only two, i'd say three, Atletico Madrid are also there and they're a nice team even if they don't directly compete for the podium.
In the end, the title is always between the two of them, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
I am also convinced that Barcelona will win easily this year, Real Madrid have too many problems at home at the moment.

[bastisisca]

Pokapoka124,
My dear brother, I do not see Real Madrid coming back in La Liga to beat Barcelona. No matter how good that might turn to become in the future it all depends on the Barcelona squad. The present Barcelona will are seen is not joking and they have started to hit the ground right from their first match till this moment. Raphinlna is in his top form, the little Yamal and old Lewa are all in good form.
So, for Real Madrid to win the La Liga means that two things will have to happen;

• Real Madrid has to return to excellent form
• Barcelona has to lose form

But there's no guarantee that these two things will happen.

now i don't carefully follow the romantic events that happen inside in the teams, I wanted to know if it was true that Mbappe is causing damage in the dressing room
If this is really happening, Mbappe can do more damage than good and should be left at home immediately, not on the bench

[Hanadawa]

I didn't watch Real Madrid's match against AC Milan, so I can't tell where they went wrong, but when Real Madrid met Barcelona in their last El Clasico, I saw that Mbappe was the problem there, do you remember how many offside fouls he committed that time?
I think Real Madrid were better last season, and that was Real Madrid playing without Mbappe, if Mbappe doesn't manage to prove his quality to the public in the near future, I think everyone will have the same opinion as me.

I don't think it's entirely Mbappe's fault. For me, Mbappe is still one of the most valuable players in the world today. He still needs time to adapt because at Real Madrid he plays the number 9 role because the winger position is already occupied by Vini. On the other hand, losing Kroos really makes Real Madrid's midfield uncreative. We can see how Real Madrid's attack line always receives direct passes or through passes from Kroos or Modric. And on the other hand, AC Milan plays very solidly with their defense. We know that Italy has a very solid defense and that is also what makes Real Madrid's attackers unable to penetrate.

[hahay]

Barcelona played very freely, without any pressure and the relationship between the players was very harmonious. The players also experienced an increase in performance after being coached by Hansi Flick. Several young players began to take important roles in the main squad and their positions were very difficult to replace. The trust given by Hansi Flick makes Barcelona one of the strong candidates to win the La Liga trophy.

Pedri explained how Flick's punishments had changed compared to Xavi's, if players were late for training during Xavi's time, they would pay for it, 1,000 euros per minute of delay, and every subsequent minute the amount would double. Under Flick, everything is different, if you are late for training, you will not be in the starting lineup, or will be left out of the game's roster altogether.

The rule is certainly better than the rule on fines, because they think that with money everything can be arranged but Flick applies it in a different way that makes time is money, or time is gold but the point is discipline with time is important and cannot be redeemed with money. But indeed, I also compare the joy of the players in the Hansi Flick era, it looks better, or they really enjoy the program made by Hansi Flick. At least, when in the Xavi era I noticed that Lewandowski looked very stressed or depressed or unhappy, but in the Hansi Flick era this season I noticed Lewandowski regaining his happiness in football and it had a good impact on his performance this season too.