La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Marvelockg]

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Real Madrid needs to strengthen their midfield, as you exactly said. There's no point in continuing to waste time with the season starting again in just under a month; it seems like a complete waste of time to me.
I don't understand the point of thinking about it for a long time, you know what you're missing, buy it look for it

more than just getting new players for her midfield, they should work on the issue of confusion they are already facing in the team among are top players who seems not to be getting things going really well among themselves. if there is no unity in the team and we still have some sort of entitled players that are not ready to play for the club as a privilege, they are going to continue having problems even though they work on their midfield and still bring the best of midfielders to the team. like i have always held, there is nothing that real Madrid want to achieve that they cannot achieve. they have all the players, the only thing that is missing is playing with synergy and taking out that mindset that they have achieved a lot of things in the past. that alone is dragging them backward.

[Nahl]

Real Madrid are saying goodbye to right-back Lucas Vazquez, who has been at the club for 10 seasons. Real Madrid will hold a farewell ceremony for him. The player who captained the team and won many trophies doesn't jubilee but leaves the team. His name was linked with many clubs during the transfer window. Let's see which team he will go to. Real Madrid have not had a right-back problem for years. Now they have another experienced player Carvajal and new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold. I don't think they'll make a new transfer here.

Lucas Vazquez is not a main player for Real Madrid and if Carvajal not got the injury Vazquez only played as subsutition player but Vazquez never complaining about this condition and showing his loyality for Real Madrid and playing for this team for 10 years which i think he can be considered as the legend but for right back Real Madrid has TAA and Carvajal who possibly will be fully recover from his injury so it's time for Vazquez to leave the team because i think Alonso won't played him regularly

[Hvdv]

Alexander-Arnold has just joined the team and has already missed the Club World Cup final due to injury. I don't know how serious his injury is, I think it was just a bruise, but Carvajal is also not ready to play from the start yet, so Real Madrid still have a lot of questions regarding their defense. Although there is still time before the start of the new season and their situation is still better, because the defenders are already training with the team.

Arnold is not going for a long time, he will resume the season with his team while Carvajal joins them probably along the line. Having two Right backs means they are settled in that area, both center backs really caused them issue during the match against PSG, it didn't change a thing because Rudiger has always been an outstanding player, won't judge him out of one big mistake, along the other pair Militao, Asencio are still remarkable to cover up the gap. Real Madrid needs to work with their performance, buying of players won't help them form standard if they don't understand and adapt as a team when playing.

Trent Alexander Arnold is actually a very high-quality player. He played some fantastic matches with Liverpool. He spent a significant part of his career with a successful Premier League team. He most recently won the title with Liverpool. I believe he can deliver a similar performance at Real Madrid once he overcomes his adaptation issues. Spain is as good a league as the Premier League, and Trent would fit in easily there.

[AirtelBuzz]

I think Real Madrid have a lot of star players but they lack the players who can win matches. If you talk about one of the best and most expensive players in the world, Mbappé will be there but he has not been performing well recently. Consider Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo or Jude Bellingham, they are very good players but they are repeatedly failing to perform well for the team. It is a hot topic that despite having talented players, why Real Madrid is repeatedly failing and what should be the solution. Ultimately, the solution is to make adjustments within the team and bring about mental and tactical changes among the players. Carlo Ancelotti has left taking responsibility for the team failure and he has been replaced by Xabi Alonso. He has to find the problems in the team and solve them so that Real Madrid can be strong for the next season.

Real Madrid's attack does look good, but they are missing creative midfielders like Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. There are no capable replacements for these two players, so Real Madrid is still lacking in depth. If they had replacements like these, I believe Real Madrid's attack would be much more dangerous. That's why Real Madrid is now approaching other Liverpool players, realizing that this weakness needs to be addressed. Xabi Alonso's task at Real Madrid won't be easy as there are still many issues to overcome and if the squad isn't deep enough success in his first season will be difficult.

We can see how many players the Spanish will still closely evaluate to maintain the specificity of this place, that is, take them under close scrutiny, so my full belief is that they are currently looking at Liverpool and Chelsea to consolidate this position. If they can give Mac Allister and Cole Palmer the highest status right now, maybe they will have a creative combination like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric because the specialty of those two players is that they are very experienced and they can play by destroying everything. My idea there may not be much need to show the Chelsea player's statistical changes because seeing how terrible he was in the Club World Cup final the current Madrid coach will show weakness towards him with surprised eyes.

[SOKO-DEKE]

I think Real Madrid have a lot of star players but they lack the players who can win matches. If you talk about one of the best and most expensive players in the world, Mbappé will be there but he has not been performing well recently. Consider Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo or Jude Bellingham, they are very good players but they are repeatedly failing to perform well for the team. It is a hot topic that despite having talented players, why Real Madrid is repeatedly failing and what should be the solution. Ultimately, the solution is to make adjustments within the team and bring about mental and tactical changes among the players. Carlo Ancelotti has left taking responsibility for the team failure and he has been replaced by Xabi Alonso. He has to find the problems in the team and solve them so that Real Madrid can be strong for the next season.

Yes, it’s clear that Real Madrid has one of the best sets of quality and expensive players in the world. Their squad is full of great players, and one of the main reasons for Real Madrid performance drop last season may have been due to injuries to their players, which caused fluctuations in form. This led Ancelotti to make some tactical adjustments, but it also resulted in a dip in their performances.Now, with the change in coach, Xabi Alonso is the new manager. From what I have seen, Real Madrid's performances are improving, and I think they are gradually regaining their best form. By next season, we should expect great performances from Real Madrid.

However, the reason why some people aren’t seeing the improvement is because of high expectations for Alonso. People are expecting a lot, as he has a great track record. When he came to Real Madrid, fans expected him to win the Club World Cup, but the truth is that he needs to understand the kind of players he has. Some of them may not be as serious or well-suited to his tactics. Maybe he will bring in more players or maybe not.

[Mustang Shelby]

Real Madrid are saying goodbye to right-back Lucas Vazquez, who has been at the club for 10 seasons. Real Madrid will hold a farewell ceremony for him. The player who captained the team and won many trophies doesn't jubilee but leaves the team. His name was linked with many clubs during the transfer window. Let's see which team he will go to. Real Madrid have not had a right-back problem for years. Now they have another experienced player Carvajal and new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold. I don't think they'll make a new transfer here.

Vazquez, at 34, enjoyed his prime with Real Madrid. He's a player who made significant contributions to Real Madrid. I understand, of course, that a farewell ceremony is being held for him. I hope he plays his best in his last few years. I think he'll probably be transferred to one of my teams in Saudi Arabia, but I don't know if there are any rumors. He was a full-back I liked, but he didn't live up to expectations last season.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Real Madrid are saying goodbye to right-back Lucas Vazquez, who has been at the club for 10 seasons. Real Madrid will hold a farewell ceremony for him. The player who captained the team and won many trophies doesn't jubilee but leaves the team. His name was linked with many clubs during the transfer window. Let's see which team he will go to. Real Madrid have not had a right-back problem for years. Now they have another experienced player Carvajal and new signing Trent Alexander-Arnold. I don't think they'll make a new transfer here.

Modric left, Vazquez also left and all that remains of the era of 3 consecutive seasons winning the Champions League is now Carvajal. It's a sad farewell for me, a Madrid fan, but at the end of the day, things must go on and resolutions and rejuvenations must be made.
Two legends have left this season but we have already sucked in creating new legends again especially with the quality of age that is currently still quite young, so Madrid's future progress is still quite good for now even though this season is still in a transitional phase.

Vazquez's position has also now been fully filled by TAA so his departure from Madrid may not have a big gap especially since we know what TAA's capacity is like, the problem now is who will be used as a benchmark for the midfield after Modric followed Kroos leaving. Although it is undeniable that for the figure of the captain, we may still have Carvajal and Valverde who can be used as vice-captains, but the role of filling the midfield position, especially in building up attacks, is currently diminishing with Modric's absence there.
I hope Xabi can anticipate this later.

[RaltcoinsB]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

[Alpha Marine]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

Arda Guler is a very talented player, but he's not going to solve the Toni Kroos problem Real Madrid are facing in midfield. What Madrid lacks is a controlling midfielder, a role Kroos played very well. Arder Guler is an AM. He prefers to play in front of goal, right behind the striker. When he plays as a right winger, he drives to the middle.
Madrid's midfield is where a lot of work needs to be done. They need to find a way to be able to hold the ball and also press opponents very well. I know that when it comes to pressing, the whole team is supposed to do that, but the midfield must do it more than others because that's mostly where the game is played. If the midfield cannot press well t win back balls and when they win it back they cannot retain the ball and control the game then they will struggle.

[Phoenix Anka]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

Arda Guler is a very talented player, but he's not going to solve the Toni Kroos problem Real Madrid are facing in midfield. What Madrid lacks is a controlling midfielder, a role Kroos played very well. Arder Guler is an AM. He prefers to play in front of goal, right behind the striker. When he plays as a right winger, he drives to the middle.
Madrid's midfield is where a lot of work needs to be done. They need to find a way to be able to hold the ball and also press opponents very well. I know that when it comes to pressing, the whole team is supposed to do that, but the midfield must do it more than others because that's mostly where the game is played. If the midfield cannot press well t win back balls and when they win it back they cannot retain the ball and control the game then they will struggle.

Real Madrid made a very wrong decision by retiring Kroos early. I think the German player could still have performed at a high level last year. Furthermore, no one could fill the space he left last year. Valverde tried to move into that area but couldn't replicate his impact. While Arda is a very good and talented player, considering he primarily plays as a winger, he will struggle defensively. He's also not as physically fit as the German player. You need to take on a combative role in that area.

[bitcoin_mining]

If it is true that Real Madrid wants to go for him then this is the mistake Madrid Continue to make because they already have a good striker,  they may just be adding too many young talents that may turn out to conflict positions because that will be two strikers who are just too good and will want to make the numbers for their name which may in turn affect the team  at some point.  Liverpool will be making a good move if they raise that fund and get isak it will be to their best interest.

You make good point that if Real Madrid brings in another great young striker they might create problem where two talented players fight for same spot which could hurt  team later on. This is common issue for rich clubs that want all best young players as it is tough to keep everyone happy and playing enough.
However your idea about Liverpool buying Isak makes much of sense. If they can afford him striker like him could really help them especially if he fits clear need without causing  same kind of team problems Real Madrid might face. What team needs right now can be just as important as how good player is on their own.

I don't see any weakness in Real Madrid's strike position, but perhaps the management knows why Real Madrid is focusing more on buying strikers. At the moment, the team has good quality strikers and some strikers are regularly sitting on the bench, so it is not clear who they want to bring in new strikers and replace them with Madrid. There are some rumors in this transfer window that Real Madrid is looking to sell 2 Brazilian stars.

The club has informed Rodrygo to find a new club, and probably the same thing has been told to the Brazilian and another young footballer Endrick. Maybe Real Madrid is planning to bring one of these two instead and they are trying to strengthen their attacking lineup.

However, instead of focusing so much on the attacking line, I think they should have focused a little more on the defense position because in the few matches they have done badly, there was a clear weakness in the defense in every match.

[G_Besar]

Lucas Vazquez is not a main player for Real Madrid and if Carvajal not got the injury Vazquez only played as subsutition player but Vazquez never complaining about this condition and showing his loyality for Real Madrid and playing for this team for 10 years which i think he can be considered as the legend but for right back Real Madrid has TAA and Carvajal who possibly will be fully recover from his injury so it's time for Vazquez to leave the team because i think Alonso won't played him regularly

Alonso wants a stronger and more complete squad, as there's no guarantee that any player will be injury-free next season. Therefore, Alonso must strive to retain Vazquez, as he is a reliable defensive player, which could also benefit Madrid if other players in the defense are unwell. And if Madrid can't retain Vazquez, they should at least find a more suitable replacement, whether that means bringing in an external player or training the current players.

[Promocodeudo]

Trent Alexander Arnold is actually a very high-quality player. He played some fantastic matches with Liverpool. He spent a significant part of his career with a successful Premier League team. He most recently won the title with Liverpool. I believe he can deliver a similar performance at Real Madrid once he overcomes his adaptation issues. Spain is as good a league as the Premier League, and Trent would fit in easily there.

The thing is, he is a fantastic player no doubt but what can an individual player do without team work, we have seen the reality Realmdrid is facing, some perons might be seeing It as a joke but I don't because it is getting too far, i do say that this so mot the Realmdrid I use to know and I say that for a reason which most of us know, yea the season has not started yet and we cant actually conclude things at the moment but with what we have seen so far does this club look promising this season even with Alexander Arnold in the team, the lapses are still their in the team, we have seen their defense which has been mentioned countless times and xabi still allowed things to go side way in the just concluded world club cup, i wasn't happy with their result against PSG, it was as xabi knows what the team was going through but failed to smartly act to salvage that situation, Arnold is a strong and good player but I hope they don't frustrate him.

[jaberwock]

Hmm I really think Liverpool should better know the kind of game they are into, first they sell Trent Alexander Arnold, second they lost jota to a car accident, now real Madrid is making an offer for McAllister three key players for the club I don't think this is going to end well for them this coming 2025/2026 premier League campaign, yes they've made some signing too but but to my own opinion those signs are yet to know England pattern of play and if they can adapt to it first, for English premier League is not just a league any player can come and start dominating it take just few to do that, so in this McAllister issue I think they just have to give it a second thought.

It is said that Macallister has a 70 million release clause, if that is true and real then Real Madrid could easily pay that, not like Real really paid much transfer fee to anyone, so they should have some money left over after they made so much money. It is clear that they made some money from fifa club world cup too, even though they failed to win, they made nearly 70-80 million just from these few games, so it is understandable if they want to use that to booster up some of the squad.

Liverpool would hate to lose him of course, but in that case they are not selling him, they just have a release clause that they can't do anything about. If the release clause is not true, then I am sure they will charge something like 100+ million easily, and if real is ready to pay 100+ million then I bet they can find someone else, sure it would be sad to see him go, but if you get an offer for 100+ million you take it.

[Dzwaafu11]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

Arda is a very talented player. But seriously, I don’t think he will be able to replace Kroos. Real Madrid was too early to retire Kroos, and that is why the midfield position is not as strong as it is supposed to be; the player was very hard-working. I don’t think Arda Gular can do what Kroos was doing in that position because their style of play is not really the same and Arda Gular is not as fit as Kroos.

Midfield is a very important position to the squad, so Real Madrid is supposed to decide wisely before signing a player to that squad, and that was one of their problems last season. Let's see if the deal gets sealed; maybe Arda will be able to deliver like Kroos in the coming season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Alonso wants a stronger and more complete squad, as there's no guarantee that any player will be injury-free next season. Therefore, Alonso must strive to retain Vazquez, as he is a reliable defensive player, which could also benefit Madrid if other players in the defense are unwell. And if Madrid can't retain Vazquez, they should at least find a more suitable replacement, whether that means bringing in an external player or training the current players.

Madrid's current squad is already very strong. I don't think there will be much change in this squad. There are many talented players in the attack, midfield and defense. Although Vazquez is a good defender, Madrid management may decide to sell this defender. Because Vazquez is now 34 years old. Xabi Alonso may be looking for a young talented defender for his squad now.

Real Madrid management has already been able to form a strong squad. Now Xabi will have to try to stabilize the squad. Madrid's squad is not stable yet. We saw Madrid's shaky defense against PSG. So Xabi will have to form the necessary measures and match strategies to strengthen the defense. I think Madrid's defense will be more stable if the players can adapt to Xabi's match strategy.

[snipie]

It is said that Macallister has a 70 million release clause, if that is true and real then Real Madrid could easily pay that, not like Real really paid much transfer fee to anyone, so they should have some money left over after they made so much money. It is clear that they made some money from fifa club world cup too, even though they failed to win, they made nearly 70-80 million just from these few games, so it is understandable if they want to use that to booster up some of the squad.

The player announced a year ago that he has no release clause in his contract and media talked about that last season too with Real Madrid willing to unlock this secret release clause. It was all dismissed back then.
The same thing is happening this year too and nothing changed. Liverpool want to see a number higher than €100m to start negotiations. Other than that, nothing will happen.
Real Madrid should select a player that is not very expensive otherwise they will be short next and Perez obviously will not allow such thing to happen.

[Slow death]

After failing at the club world cup, Bellingham is set to end its shoulder woes. Reportedly he will take a long break for shoulder surgery that has been suffered for almost 2 years. This condition is certainly an additional strength vulnerability. I don't know how many weeks Bellingham will rest, but I think he won't be able to start playing for the start of the season but prediction is October. But they do have a lot of cover although they still don't have much experience and hours in La Liga. Xabi still has Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6484232/2025/07/15/jude-bellingham-shoulder-surgery-october-return/

he had been out of the field for 3 months:

Jude Bellingham successfully completed his shoulder surgery and he will be out for almost 3 months.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1945510531638395174

It seems like every week Real Madrid is showing that we shouldn't expect anything big next season. I don't know why the hell he didn't have surgery in May, because if he had had surgery in May, then next month he would have been cured and would at least only miss the first 3 or 4 games, but then he would have returned to play.

Now, losing an important player like him in the first games of the season seems like a big problem to me, especially because the team has a new coach who comes from a small team and some good players have left the team. Honestly, as a Real Madrid fan, I'm not holding out hope that we can win La Liga. I hope I'm wrong. But Ancelotti's departure wasn't good. I see that it will cost us dearly in the short term.

[Ndabagi01]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

I doubt if Real Madrid can wait for that long for him to adapt to that change and be able to hold the midfield position for them as excellently as Modric and Kroos did when they were still playing for Real Madrid. Arda Güler is not a bad player or incapable of handling that position well, this he needs more time to adapt and develop himself in that position. Real Madrid need to come starting the new season with full force, so all players in all positions in the team have to show their best form and technique to be able to make Real Madrid achieve the goals of them next season.

[Hyphen(-)]

I've seen reports that Arda Güler will be the new brains of midfield. If Real Madrid can adapt to this position, Arda has a truly excellent vision. After Kroos, they haven't been able to make the necessary signings in that area. This was their biggest shortcoming last year. This year, with Luka Modrić gone, the area has been completely empty. I think the Spanish manager has Arda Güler in mind for that position. If Arda Güler can hold his own in that position, it would be a great move for Real Madrid. Arda just needs to strengthen his defense a bit more.

Arda Güler is a player with potential; whenever he is brought onto the field, he shows some qualities of a good player, but Ancelotti wasn’t satisfied with him, maybe because he is still young, but it seems like Alonso knows the potential in him and is deciding to make him the player he deserves to be because the team needs him to fill that space Kroos left in the club.

If you take a look at Real Madrid’s midfield, only Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler, Valverde, and Tchoumeni can be reliable, and they can’t lead Real Madrid to the game they deserve because only Bellingham is performing to the level the fans want; the others are just there to support, and they don’t give the contribution the former midfielders gave to the team. With them, they are like average players who can’t compete with many world-class teams in the world; therefore, I think Real Madrid needs to look at their midfield again as well as their defense so that they can have a perfect team.