La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Cookdata]

You’re saying it your way as a Real Madrid fan, but sometime you should also look at the reality of things the way it is. Barcelona’s poor form doesn’t mean it will last forever whereas Real Madrid’s good form does not also mean that they can keep up with it 100% till the end of the season. It is a very tough task for both teams and they both have an equal chance now for the trophy. Lamine Yamal is a player they rely on, and if they see that he’s become an injury prone player, they’ll definitely seek for other means to find an alternative of plan B, which that won’t make them rely on another player. The El-Classico games are there to be played and with all indications, Barcelona have a good record there which can turn positive for them. The point gap isn’t that much, so anything can happen at anytime for both teams.

Good form and bad form, there is always a factor that contributes to them. If a team is doing well winning games like 5 games in a row, it means there is something exceptional about the players but if the same team start to fall off, it means there is error coming from some of the players that need to be adjusted and corrected. There was a time Real Madrid played a season with 1 loss, so it's possible and similarly Barcelona was in Bad form for long term the complete season.

The obky thing I dislike about Xabi and Ansi is that both managers depend on heavily on some of their favorites. Look at what is happening in Real Madrid camp, you can tell there is something wrong with the selection of players in that club, I'm not sure if some decisions are been made within. Barcelona has choice but the players are already adjusted to some pattern with some players, now that the players are not available, the remaining find it difficult to win, their game against Sevilla is really bad, not sure if they can handle Real Madrid in this El clasico.

[Akbarkoe]

Frankie de Jong does have a good impact in midfield but I think he is not always in the spotlight because he carries out his duties as a midfielder who is a link between the back and front and provides pressure to provide space for passing and defending, if he really falls in love with the club then he will not have a problem if his salary is reduced or he takes the initiative to reduce his rate himself, it should have been done, but if it is just nonsense, he will refuse and continue to insist on the usual salary which is difficult for Barcelona to pay with their financial situation which is not yet over in the slump.

Man both love Barcelona and the pay  , I think while he is still needed in the club he might not be getting a contract renewal if he continues to request for such amount it may be difficult for them to sign him but if both can work something for them to come to an agreement.

Yes, basically everyone is like that, but their position will be different if they are faced with a situation like that, whether they love money or the club, haha, but if De Jong is let go, it is possible that he will be free to transfer if his contract expires without an extension, of course this is quite detrimental for Barcelona, ​​I think there is at least an agreement on both sides in discussing finances, this is sensitive and long term, De Jong should have given in to taking him down if he really understands Barcelona's situation (especially if there is no other team that  offered him), but I think he already has offers from other teams.

[Odusko]

No doubt Frankie de jong is a very good player that is already adding a lot of quality to this Barcelona midfield, so keeping him by extending his contract at the club is a very good and sensible thing to do considering how the player loves the club and the added quality he brings to the team, the only problem is how much he earns.
I heard that they were struggling to pay him that his weekly wages is too high, that they are even owing him money up till now, so am just curious if they are going to sign him on the same salary, or they are going to negotiate it down a little bit?
And as for Frankie de jong, I don't know if he loves the club that much to the extent of reducing his salary, but let's just watch and see how things are going to play out.

I don't know, i am always skeptical of exotic players, yes he's Dutch and therefore he comes from a very strong and very important football school without a doubt
but i don't know, i don't like it very much to be honest, so i am not enthusiastic about it and i think are paid too much

Frankie de Jong does have a good impact in midfield but I think he is not always in the spotlight because he carries out his duties as a midfielder who is a link between the back and front and provides pressure to provide space for passing and defending, if he really falls in love with the club then he will not have a problem if his salary is reduced or he takes the initiative to reduce his rate himself, it should have been done, but if it is just nonsense, he will refuse and continue to insist on the usual salary which is difficult for Barcelona to pay with their financial situation which is not yet over in the slump.

What do you expect with the current situation no club will be willing to lose a midfielder and at the same time players life Frankie's jong will really have to give in as a way of supporting the club in this financial situation for Barcelona, I believe in the next Summer their should be able to come out of this situation and be able to offer him good salary and bonuses that will boost his motivation.

[Abu-Naim]

I don't think that the injury to Yamal is the reason why Barcelona has been on the decline, it's true that Yamal is an integral part of the team but looking at the last game which Barcelona lost . Barcelona played well because I like the way that they played but the game was not in their favour. I see Barcelona coming back to winning ways to me the battle is over the laliga title has not yet started because the Season has not yet gotten to the most stressful part.

It is not seriously, but with Yamal, the team provide or create more attempts on goals because defenders are scared of humiliation and the young player know how to position himself well and he is very good in linkup play, and his pass accuracy and short accuracy is something to really depend on as a team that is why whenever he is out of the team, they struggle to win matches, and we have seen it last season when he was injured.

I am just scared for the player because of the work load in him as young as he is; he needs to be having free game weeks to take some rest because he is very young, if they allow injuries to keep affecting him, he might lose form and the team will lose a lot because he is currently an asset that every team will want to have in their squad. We can’t boldly say that he is the cause of their poor performance, but if he was fit in these matches it could have been better for Barcelona.

[hyudien]

Frankie de Jong does have a good impact in midfield but I think he is not always in the spotlight because he carries out his duties as a midfielder who is a link between the back and front and provides pressure to provide space for passing and defending, if he really falls in love with the club then he will not have a problem if his salary is reduced or he takes the initiative to reduce his rate himself, it should have been done, but if it is just nonsense, he will refuse and continue to insist on the usual salary which is difficult for Barcelona to pay with their financial situation which is not yet over in the slump.

If he really loves Barcelona, ​​Frenkie de Jong should have agreed to a salary cut last year because in that year we also talked a lot about his salary, right? and Barcelona has also made efforts to negotiate with the player, but did not succeed in reaching an agreement, indeed Frankie de Jong is one of the key players for Barcelona success last season and this season his performance has not decreased besides the good thing is that he is also not prone to injury now. But if his high salary affects Barcelona finances and his salary cut efforts are not successful then he must be sold immediately, besides Barcelona has enough players in that position.

[eightdots]

You’re saying it your way as a Real Madrid fan, but sometime you should also look at the reality of things the way it is. Barcelona’s poor form doesn’t mean it will last forever whereas Real Madrid’s good form does not also mean that they can keep up with it 100% till the end of the season. It is a very tough task for both teams and they both have an equal chance now for the trophy. Lamine Yamal is a player they rely on, and if they see that he’s become an injury prone player, they’ll definitely seek for other means to find an alternative of plan B, which that won’t make them rely on another player. The El-Classico games are there to be played and with all indications, Barcelona have a good record there which can turn positive for them. The point gap isn’t that much, so anything can happen at anytime for both teams.

Good form and bad form, there is always a factor that contributes to them. If a team is doing well winning games like 5 games in a row, it means there is something exceptional about the players but if the same team start to fall off, it means there is error coming from some of the players that need to be adjusted and corrected. There was a time Real Madrid played a season with 1 loss, so it's possible and similarly Barcelona was in Bad form for long term the complete season.

The obky thing I dislike about Xabi and Ansi is that both managers depend on heavily on some of their favorites. Look at what is happening in Real Madrid camp, you can tell there is something wrong with the selection of players in that club, I'm not sure if some decisions are been made within. Barcelona has choice but the players are already adjusted to some pattern with some players, now that the players are not available, the remaining find it difficult to win, their game against Sevilla is really bad, not sure if they can handle Real Madrid in this El clasico.

Yamal's presence on the pitch also provides a significant boost to the team's confidence. If Yamal doesn't return well, meaning he can't achieve his goals on the pitch, it could be a major problem for Barcelona, ​​but I don't think that will happen because the necessary steps are being taken to ensure Yamal's return to the pitch in good shape.

Some managers can base their play plans around one player. Their choices create advantages in many matches, and if the players they base their game plans around are star players, the team's task becomes even easier. This is more evident in Barcelona, ​​while the players who control the game at Real Madrid can vary.

Predicting the outcome of El Classico is very difficult because both teams have players capable of changing the score.

[ITExpert]

This championship is getting more and more complicated, I understand that it is much more difficult for Barcelona now given that they cannot have the best players at their disposal but they must continue to do what they are doing and try to recover as quickly as possible, otherwise it will end badly for them, given that Real are starting to get serious.

I think judgement should must be based on a long term observations. Barcelona is a good team and they always manage to present a better version of themselves which keeps the expectations of the fans high. This is true that they are not going so good now due to the multiple reasons. But it doesn't make a sense that they will not be able to perform better . They just need to push their two main players Rashford Rafinha and Lewandowski to back their previous and better version in which they greatly serve the team. Because one of good player is out due to his injury. But there are matches that are remaining and I am sure Barcelona will resume their performance in that matches.  Because they also know that their one of weak points and their careless behaviour will be a best chance for the Real Madrid to be the best.

[GiftedMAN]

I don't think that the injury to Yamal is the reason why Barcelona has been on the decline, it's true that Yamal is an integral part of the team but looking at the last game which Barcelona lost . Barcelona played well because I like the way that they played but the game was not in their favour. I see Barcelona coming back to winning ways to me the battle is over the laliga title has not yet started because the Season has not yet gotten to the most stressful part.

The injury of Yamal may not be the only reason why the performance of Barcelona is declining but you will agree that it's also the major reason why they lost against PSG and the lost against PSG affected them in the game against Sevilla so the presence of the young star is felt when he's feet to play but when he's not in the team you see a lot of difference in the team. In the champions League Barcelona still have the opportunity to come out of the group stage but in the league they may have to improve because if they lose against Real Madrid in their up coming game they will be 5 points behind Real Madrid and it will affect their chances.

[Shadiq]

The injury of Yamal may not be the only reason why the performance of Barcelona is declining but you will agree that it's also the major reason why they lost against PSG and the lost against PSG affected them in the game against Sevilla so the presence of the young star is felt when he's feet to play but when he's not in the team you see a lot of difference in the team. In the champions League Barcelona still have the opportunity to come out of the group stage but in the league they may have to improve because if they lose against Real Madrid in their up coming game they will be 5 points behind Real Madrid and it will affect their chances.

Barcelona have definitely been a bit weaker in attack due to Lamine Yamal's injury, here we can also mention Rafinha. Even among the reasons for the losses against PSG and Sevilla, their defenders have to be mentioned. I think that was the main reason, they played very badly in the defensive line, this may have been due to their off-form. Losing two games in a row is definitely a cause for concern, especially after taking the top spot in the league and letting it go to Real Madrid again. They still have a chance in the Champions League, I don't worry too much about the Champions League. Because Hansi Flick is the best at winning big games.

[CageMabok]

What do you expect with the current situation no club will be willing to lose a midfielder and at the same time players life Frankie's jong will really have to give in as a way of supporting the club in this financial situation for Barcelona, I believe in the next Summer their should be able to come out of this situation and be able to offer him good salary and bonuses that will boost his motivation.

A selfless player will certainly think more wisely to ensure the club doesn't struggle and can overcome its current problems. I'm also confident that Barcelona can still keep their players with the salary and bonus amounts they will implement. The players must also consider this so that the club they currently play for can continue to develop over time without sacrificing anything else. Hopefully, this season and next season, Barcelona will be free from any problems so that their focus on competing in any competition can be greater.

[$weetne$$]

If he really loves Barcelona, ​​Frenkie de Jong should have agreed to a salary cut last year because in that year we also talked a lot about his salary, right? and Barcelona has also made efforts to negotiate with the player, but did not succeed in reaching an agreement, indeed Frankie de Jong is one of the key players for Barcelona success last season and this season his performance has not decreased besides the good thing is that he is also not prone to injury now. But if his high salary affects Barcelona finances and his salary cut efforts are not successful then he must be sold immediately, besides Barcelona has enough players in that position.

If he really does live Barcelona as the claim does seem to look like based on the comments of many others, he should agree to the pay cut seeing that this is a team that suffered crisis financial and are only recovering recently and would want to be careful enough to not going back but the. He seems to be aiming at something and that is why it becomes a matter of him almost insisting on the pay he is expecting. If he eventually leaves it will only take a few time to step up but Barcelona will mostly get their other players step up and be back st the top again.

[promise444c5]

The injury of Yamal may not be the only reason why the performance of Barcelona is declining but you will agree that it's also the major reason why they lost against PSG and the lost against PSG affected them in the game against Sevilla so the presence of the young star is felt when he's feet to play but when he's not in the team you see a lot of difference in the team. In the champions League Barcelona still have the opportunity to come out of the group stage but in the league they may have to improve because if they lose against Real Madrid in their up coming game they will be 5 points behind Real Madrid and it will affect their chances.

Yamal wasn’t the only player absent though, Raphinha was absent aswell, Fermin lopez who seem to be picking up lately was also absent and of course their new Keeper Garcia. If you ask me i would say, their absence  wasn’t really what caused their loss, although it contributed .. The defence was what caused their loss.. It wasn’t obvious before but after Garcia had an injury it became very obvious as the midfield can’t keep on falling back to cover up  in that particular game.

Both league are still in early stage  anyways so there’s still chance to turn the table..

[TelolettOm]

Anyways,I understand that injury also played a role to Barcelona's poor form but Hansi Flick needs to study the weak links Sevila used to penetrative them and work on it so it won't affect them when they meet other weaker teams after the international break, else Real Madrid would take advantage of it especially now that Mbappé and Vini jnr are  communicating better on the pitch.

In fact, both Barcelona and Real Madrid have several key players suffering from injuries. Real Madrid has leaked information about several of their defenders who are injured. Furthermore, there is news that Franco Mastantuono, one of Real Madrid's wingers, recently suffered a muscle strain injury while playing for his national team, Argentina, and was immediately sent home by Real Madrid.

Oh yes, the same applies to Mbappé. According to the latest news, while playing for his national team France against Azerbaijan, Mbappé requested to be substituted because he was in pain. Hopefully, it's not a serious injury. Previously, he had scored a goal for France in the 45+2 minute, giving France the victory.

Source: Kylian Mbappé asked to come out of the game vs Azerbaijan after showing some discomfort in his foot.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Yamal wasn’t the only player absent though, Raphinha was absent aswell, Fermin lopez who seem to be picking up lately was also absent and of course their new Keeper Garcia. If you ask me i would say, their absence  wasn’t really what caused their loss, although it contributed .. The defence was what caused their loss.. It wasn’t obvious before but after Garcia had an injury it became very obvious as the midfield can’t keep on falling back to cover up  in that particular game.

Both league are still in early stage  anyways so there’s still chance to turn the table..

Logically yes it is true defense is clearly the main problem for Barcelona because it is unreasonable that they conceded 4 goals, imagine Sevilla firing 5 shots on target and 4 is a goal isn't that something strange?  I have another opinion but I can't say it here because I don't have any proof, it's just my gut feeling that Barcelona defeat is strange. By the way, this October Barcelona has a challenge when they play away against Real Madrid on October 26th of course many people favor Real Madrid but I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona ended up getting a point or a win

[G_Besar]

Logically yes it is true defense is clearly the main problem for Barcelona because it is unreasonable that they conceded 4 goals, imagine Sevilla firing 5 shots on target and 4 is a goal isn't that something strange?  I have another opinion but I can't say it here because I don't have any proof, it's just my gut feeling that Barcelona defeat is strange. By the way, this October Barcelona has a challenge when they play away against Real Madrid on October 26th of course many people favor Real Madrid but I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona ended up getting a point or a win

I was more surprised to see Barcelona lose that much at Sevilla, not whether it was strange or not. Because when I started examining their main players and saw that some were still injured, that could certainly be a major factor in Barcelona's defeat. But I also don't think Barcelona has been weakened by this, because fundamentally, they still have their strengths, and Barcelona should still be considered a title contender this season. Real Madrid must be more prepared and cautious against Barcelona, ​​as they remain a formidable opponent this season.

[promise444c5]

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Logically yes it is true defense is clearly the main problem for Barcelona because it is unreasonable that they conceded 4 goals, imagine Sevilla firing 5 shots on target and 4 is a goal isn't that something strange?  I have another opinion but I can't say it here because I don't have any proof, it's just my gut feeling that Barcelona defeat is strange. By the way, this October Barcelona has a challenge when they play away against Real Madrid on October 26th of course many people favor Real Madrid but I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona ended up getting a point or a win

it’s so strange man, just only one was saved the rest all went in just like that.. Barca had 17 shots with 8 on target and just a single one got in  ….it shows that the forwards tried hoer best just wasn’t enough plus they wasted so much opportunities as usual.
If Barca is going to win madrid then they need to plan a surprise strategy.. other than that i think they still risk the chance of getting beaten although z.. these players will be back so there’s still chance still chance of it coming out the way you predicted. Their upcoming game /games before it should be give a glimpse btw.

[BlackBoss_]

I was more surprised to see Barcelona lose that much at Sevilla, not whether it was strange or not. Because when I started examining their main players and saw that some were still injured, that could certainly be a major factor in Barcelona's defeat. But I also don't think Barcelona has been weakened by this, because fundamentally, they still have their strengths, and Barcelona should still be considered a title contender this season. Real Madrid must be more prepared and cautious against Barcelona, ​​as they remain a formidable opponent this season.

Barcelona are strong in their attacks but their squad does not have good balance between attacks and defense. Hansi Flick managed Barcelona well in the last season by winning La Liga title, Coppa del Rey and went to UEFA Champions League semi finals but weakness in defense as well as support from midfielders and attacking players for proactive defense still exists and has yet been resolved in early of this season. This defeat by Sevilla is another red flag for Hansi Flick and Barcelona as it can destroy their ambitious targets in all competitions they participate in and want to win titles in this season.

Yamal wasn’t the only player absent though, Raphinha was absent aswell, Fermin lopez who seem to be picking up lately was also absent and of course their new Keeper Garcia. If you ask me i would say, their absence  wasn’t really what caused their loss, although it contributed .. The defence was what caused their loss.. It wasn’t obvious before but after Garcia had an injury it became very obvious as the midfield can’t keep on falling back to cover up  in that particular game.

Both league are still in early stage  anyways so there’s still chance to turn the table..

Yamal is very important with Barcelona and it was shown in the last season with his absence for weeks that coincides with Barcelona declining performances and lost a first and second position in La Liga to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Later when Yamal returned, Barcelona performed better and went straigth to La Liga title. In this season, similar issue can occur with Barcelona and their dependence on Yamal who has been used a lot by the club as well as Spanish national team.

[bitgolden]

If we compare today Barcelona with last year Barcelona, maybe yes, they have had a slight drop in performance.
I don't know what the reasons could be, the team is the same, plus it has Yamal and the coach is the same
If i were the coach i wouldn't be able to understand where the problem is

I disagree, we have seen Barcelona be great in so many games, and we have seen them be bad as well. So we can easily say that there were games where Barcelona looked at least as good, if not better than last year but at the same time we have seen Barcelona (like last game) where they ended up being much worse as well. If we are seeing something bad, that is mostly due to them having some sort of bad period on unique situations and nothing more.

If we can keep doing better on this, then it shouldn't be a worry. Just get more consistent and play like those good games, and start playing less of these bad games and they will be fine. They are not overall bad, they just have bad days and they need to stop having those.

[RaltcoinsB]

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Logically yes it is true defense is clearly the main problem for Barcelona because it is unreasonable that they conceded 4 goals, imagine Sevilla firing 5 shots on target and 4 is a goal isn't that something strange?  I have another opinion but I can't say it here because I don't have any proof, it's just my gut feeling that Barcelona defeat is strange. By the way, this October Barcelona has a challenge when they play away against Real Madrid on October 26th of course many people favor Real Madrid but I wouldn't be surprised if Barcelona ended up getting a point or a win

it’s so strange man, just only one was saved the rest all went in just like that.. Barca had 17 shots with 8 on target and just a single one got in  ….it shows that the forwards tried hoer best just wasn’t enough plus they wasted so much opportunities as usual.
If Barca is going to win madrid then they need to plan a surprise strategy.. other than that i think they still risk the chance of getting beaten although z.. these players will be back so there’s still chance still chance of it coming out the way you predicted. Their upcoming game /games before it should be give a glimpse btw.

They also missed a penalty. It could have changed the game, especially considering the score at the time of the penalty. Had Lewandowski scored, the Sevilla match might have ended very differently. However, Lewandowski surprisingly missed that penalty, demoralizing the team, and Sevilla then managed to score four goals with their superb play. Sevilla had already missed too many scoring opportunities in the first half. We saw some of Barcelona's worst football this year.

[AYOBA]

Real Madrid and Barcelona Both of them still have a chance of winning the La Liga trophy because Barcelona's decline in performance has not touched anywhere. The point gap is just 2. Did you think Barcelona will continue losing? They will definitely find a solution to their problem.

Yeah, both of them still have a chance of dominating the La Liga trophy. But with the current situation of Barcelona, Real Madrid chances of winning the trophy are higher than Barcelona's. Forget saying the point gap is just 2 ahead since you will never know what Barcelona can still do in their next match because if they have not yet found a solution before their next matches, what do you expect will happen to Barcelona?

Yamal is not the only player they rely on, but one of the players is injured, and things are already getting bad for them, so Hansi Flick will surely find a solution to this season's problem because it will be late for them. A 2-point gap is enough for Real Madrid to start getting excited that Barcelona is already weak this season or can’t catch up; they will do

That means they only rely on their key players instead of Hansi Flick to focus on the present players to make sure they do well in every one of their games and bring out a positive result for him, but he couldn’t because their performances continue to be weak in every one of their matches. Although there is just a 2-point gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona, this 2-point gap will make the game more exciting for Real Madrid if they don’t know.