La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Adbitco]

Not funny at all, the Raphinha before Flick is not the same Raphinha now and you can’t say last season when Madrid lost all four el Classico you didn’t hear anything from Madrid about not being in form cos of injured players, they also gave that same excuse it was everywhere. You lie if you say you didn’t hear anything.

Ok, no argument about this but can you show me were Ancelotti made a press conference like this and he made this kind of statement, if a particular player was around things would have turned out differently and the club wouldn't have lost. I will say it, that's the difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Real Madrid has no time talking down on any club but Barcelona always does that whenever they get the slightest chance. I listened to the press conference before the El Classico and Real Madrid players said things entirely different from what Barcelona players were saying, seemed as if they are obsessed with Real Madrid but I can understand, the club is way bigger than their club.

[Nheer]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

We have seen people talk make certain comments on social media the way Yamal is doing but why everyone is concerned is the fact that he is talented and somehow his performance is dropping so people think this talks are what his affecting his play but I personally don't think so. Quite alright he talks too much for a young teenager and the team are just concerned about him, they know he is just a kid and that's why they did what they had to do and they know how important he is to them so can't just sit back and let him throw away his career.
They did well to keep on watch this way he won't be able to talk too much on social media and he will now have time to focus on his football. Also having a girlfriend at that age is affecting his performance but he is old enough so he can't be questioned. I just hope he realizes soon that being around your girlfriend always can affect your performance too.

[Odusko]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

This monitoring is necessary because Yamal has gone too far in his personal life off the pitch and his unprofessional attitude has angered some people. I must give a thumbs up to what Barcelona and Flick are doing now, because if they don't, Yamal career could slowly fade. He should look to his seniors in the past, for example, Messi. But what I regret about Yamal is when he unfollowed Carvajal on social media. That action has gone beyond the limit.

Sometimes i doubt if the player is really in charge of the activities onnhis social handles that handles have been unstable lately compared to when the player first got to Barcelona, any ways he need alot of advice as his career may be on the line with the current events and trends, but if you ask me, i will say we have to look away from players life off pitch since some of them really ger somethings not going really right with them off the pitch.

[Furious 7]

Lol, funny coach. So Hansi Flick actually came out to claim that it was because Raphinha wasn't in the game that's why they lost. Yes Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4x last season no doubt but didn't same Real Madrid beat this same Barcelona 4x two seasons ago and wasn't same Raphinha in the team when they lost 4x to Real Madrid. Typical Barcelona attitude though so I'm not surprised. Last season when Real Madrid lost, I didn't hear Ancelotti coming to claim that it was because his injured players were not in the match that's why his team lost.

All have statements and it can be used as a fairness because after all when he becomes a coach of course he is aware that when defeat with drama afterwards there must be a situation that can be used as a defense and what Flick is doing right now to make him not be affected more and we can understand that what he did was not wrong because of the defeat that occurred for Barcelona at this time they did lose players due to injuries but defeat is still defeat in the end even though many reasons are given we certainly know defeat is still defeat.

What I regret is that this is like pouring oil on a big fire which makes the flames even bigger. We know El Clasico this time is full of drama and this situation is what is expected so that the sensibility does not diminish but when presented with a lot of cheap drama it also becomes too ridiculous later.

[Slow death]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

Honestly, I think the criticism against Yamal is being exaggerated. There are many players who get involved in worse controversies, and when you compare Yamal's behavior to that of other players, I think his behavior doesn't surpass the controversies others have been involved in. So, in my opinion, people are trying to destroy Yamal's career with these controversies. He needs to focus and avoid controversies, and above all, he should distance himself from women as soon as possible if he wants to dream of one day reaching Messi's level.

[justinlamode]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

Honestly, I think the criticism against Yamal is being exaggerated. There are many players who get involved in worse controversies, and when you compare Yamal's behavior to that of other players, I think his behavior doesn't surpass the controversies others have been involved in. So, in my opinion, people are trying to destroy Yamal's career with these controversies. He needs to focus and avoid controversies, and above all, he should distance himself from women as soon as possible if he wants to dream of one day reaching Messi's level.

I share your same views, there is a deliberate attempt to destroy the career of Lamine Yamal. You can see this from the way they the exaggerate every little thing from the young man. I can remember that Neymar had similar issues at some point and it addicted his career negatively. I just hope that the noise will die so that Yamal can concentrate in his career and give his best to his club Barcelona.

[Akbarkoe]

There is no guarantee that both teams will have a full squad to face each other in the second leg, no one knows that, but that makes us curious about how Real Madrid will face Barcelona with their full squad because yesterday it could be said that Barcelona did not have a full squad, as I said before this reason will be used by them and made as a probability thesis in the next match.

In fact, this thing where teams always have to have top-notch squads must end. No one is sure of what will happen. No one can make predictions about who will get injured and who will take part in the next adventure. It is clear that the show will always be at a high level.

Yes, this match is a big match in La Liga so it is highly anticipated, Real Madrid and Barcelona cannot be replaced on this stage, everyone should know that there is no big match or derby rivalry between teams that is bigger than the Real Madrid and Barcelona match even in other leagues, if there is still below it.

Don't be surprised it's something that everyone says “wait for me when the squad is full of first teamers” they will say when they feel there is something missing in their team, it can't be blamed because they have the confidence to win the match if everyone can compete, the way to make them shut up is when they have everything and are defeated, there is no other way.

[Dzwaafu11]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

We have seen people talk make certain comments on social media the way Yamal is doing but why everyone is concerned is the fact that he is talented and somehow his performance is dropping so people think this talks are what his affecting his play but I personally don't think so. Quite alright he talks too much for a young teenager and the team are just concerned about him, they know he is just a kid and that's why they did what they had to do and they know how important he is to them so can't just sit back and let him throw away his career.
They did well to keep on watch this way he won't be able to talk too much on social media and he will now have time to focus on his football. Also having a girlfriend at that age is affecting his performance but he is old enough so he can't be questioned. I just hope he realizes soon that being around your girlfriend always can affect your performance too.

Yamal is a young and talented player, and with all this social media, he thinks he’s doing the right thing, and because of the fame and influence he has, he feels everything he’s doing is not wrong. We have many players that are doing very well but didn’t make noise online.

This is because they are mature enough and know how to handle pressure and social media issues, so they don’t care about anything that happens; their main focus is to play effectively and keep to the expectations.

So Yamal isn’t affected by women or anything; I just feel like he’s feeling himselftoo much or something like that. That is why even his performance is declining. He will soon realise that he needs to improve and do the needful.

[pawel7777]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

He's a literal child. Boys at his age need strong male character to keep them in check while they learn to cope with increased testosterone and keep their emotions in control.
What's good for his career/finance can have a horrible effect on his development. Achieving everything at such a young age makes it almost impossible not to get spoiled. He's probably the main bread winner for his family now, so I don't think his parents have any control over him.
I don't know what exactly he has said or done, as I try not to follow gossip-style news, but I hope he has some role model in his life that would set him straight when needed.

[$weetne$$]

Lol, funny coach. So Hansi Flick actually came out to claim that it was because Raphinha wasn't in the game that's why they lost. Yes Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4x last season no doubt but didn't same Real Madrid beat this same Barcelona 4x two seasons ago and wasn't same Raphinha in the team when they lost 4x to Real Madrid. Typical Barcelona attitude though so I'm not surprised. Last season when Real Madrid lost, I didn't hear Ancelotti coming to claim that it was because his injured players were not in the match that's why his team lost.

This was an actual open declaration of Barcelonas dependency on a player, it sounded a bit off that the coach had to mention that, but then for whatsoever reason he did, I hope he get to fix his team because if by the end of the season they have nothing to show for the season, most of the blame will be pushed to him and not the team. Both teams have had a fair share of defeat and wins against each other in the past and this time happens to fall in favour of Madrid taking advantage of Barcelona.

[MorganaX]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

We have seen people talk make certain comments on social media the way Yamal is doing but why everyone is concerned is the fact that he is talented and somehow his performance is dropping so people think this talks are what his affecting his play but I personally don't think so. Quite alright he talks too much for a young teenager and the team are just concerned about him, they know he is just a kid and that's why they did what they had to do and they know how important he is to them so can't just sit back and let him throw away his career.
They did well to keep on watch this way he won't be able to talk too much on social media and he will now have time to focus on his football. Also having a girlfriend at that age is affecting his performance but he is old enough so he can't be questioned. I just hope he realizes soon that being around your girlfriend always can affect your performance too.

Yamal is a young and talented player, and with all this social media, he thinks he’s doing the right thing, and because of the fame and influence he has, he feels everything he’s doing is not wrong. We have many players that are doing very well but didn’t make noise online.

This is because they are mature enough and know how to handle pressure and social media issues, so they don’t care about anything that happens; their main focus is to play effectively and keep to the expectations.

So Yamal isn’t affected by women or anything; I just feel like he’s feeling himselftoo much or something like that. That is why even his performance is declining. He will soon realise that he needs to improve and do the needful.

This is one problem he have, the act of feeling himself too much and thinks because he is talented and one of the youngest best player, no one is up to him. I will continue say this, if he continues like this, he will not last and that is the basic truth, if he did not change his attitude he will not going to play football for too long. Those that are great in football like the likes of Messi and Ronaldo, we have not been or not heard this before, except I didn't get the information, but all this things didn't bother them.
I think Lamine Yamal should just focus on football and nothing else, if he wants to succeed.

[Spaceman1000$]

Just imagine how bad are you doing and how much the team is conerned about you when they need to put you on a cage on social media, i mean having a preson from the club plus his own manager following his behavior on social media, talks a lot about how bad Lamine is behaving and how much conerned the team is.

Honestly, I think the criticism against Yamal is being exaggerated. There are many players who get involved in worse controversies, and when you compare Yamal's behavior to that of other players, I think his behavior doesn't surpass the controversies others have been involved in. So, in my opinion, people are trying to destroy Yamal's career with these controversies. He needs to focus and avoid controversies, and above all, he should distance himself from women as soon as possible if he wants to dream of one day reaching Messi's level.

I feel the young man is living his age, at that age he is and the amount of money he is exposed to, he needs a lot of advice and follow up to contain his youthful exuberance. He needs to go off social media, and Allow a media team to handle it, he needs to limit unnecessary outings and parties, and his management team needs to put enough for that to happen, we had Messi too having such kind of attention from a young age, but he was able to control it and stayed out of trouble.

[Justbillywitt]

But what I regret about Yamal is when he unfollowed Carvajal on social media. That action has gone beyond the limit.

It is not a.thing new for footballers and other celebrities to unfollow each other on social media when they are in disagreement. Carvajal took it too far with his behaviour towards Lamin Yamal. If Lamin Yamal said something about real Madrid as a club, Carvajal shouldn't have taken it that personal. He made it look like he had personal issues with Lamin Yamal and if I were in Yamal shoe I will do the same. There were better ways for Carvajal to handle the things but he chosed to make it a public show and that didn't go well with Lamin that's why he unfollowed him and I don't see anything wrong with that.

[EFS]

After El Clasico, both teams are facing relatively weaker opponents. Barcelona will play with Elche and Real Madrid will play with Valencia. Both teams should win comfortably, then El Clasico effect will fade. The standings likely won't change at the top. As much as I'd like to see Valencia get some points, they're not as strong as they were in the early 2000's. In fact, they're currently in the relegation zone. It's sad to see them in this situation. They'll probably climb back to mid-table, but it'll be very difficult for them to reach a position that qualifies for European competitions.

[JeromeTash]

Lol, funny coach. So Hansi Flick actually came out to claim that it was because Raphinha wasn't in the game that's why they lost. Yes Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4x last season no doubt but didn't same Real Madrid beat this same Barcelona 4x two seasons ago and wasn't same Raphinha in the team when they lost 4x to Real Madrid. Typical Barcelona attitude though so I'm not surprised. Last season when Real Madrid lost, I didn't hear Ancelotti coming to claim that it was because his injured players were not in the match that's why his team lost.

He is a sour loser, I guess. Looking for any excuse that he can put the blame up on except himself!
I really want the second leg to feature Raphinha and all of those other player they claim they missed so that we see what other excuse he has in the closet in case the lose again.

[MorganaX]

After El Clasico, both teams are facing relatively weaker opponents. Barcelona will play with Elche and Real Madrid will play with Valencia. Both teams should win comfortably, then El Clasico effect will fade. The standings likely won't change at the top. As much as I'd like to see Valencia get some points, they're not as strong as they were in the early 2000's. In fact, they're currently in the relegation zone. It's sad to see them in this situation. They'll probably climb back to mid-table, but it'll be very difficult for them to reach a position that qualifies for European competitions.

The game for Real Madrid against Valencia will not be a difficult one, except Xabi Alonso decide to rest his key players against Liverpool for the champions league. I see it as an easy win for real Madrid to have, at least it will definitely retain and maintain the space they have with FC Barcelona. Real Madrid should not afford to lose or draw a game for now because if we look at it, they have both played Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and they are on a safer side to continue the league games to accumulate more and more points.

[snipie]

Lol, funny coach. So Hansi Flick actually came out to claim that it was because Raphinha wasn't in the game that's why they lost...

He is a sour loser, I guess. Looking for any excuse that he can put the blame up on except himself!
I really want the second leg to feature Raphinha and all of those other player they claim they missed so that we see what other excuse he has in the closet in case the lose again.

Barcelona management blaming the absence of a player for their defeat is just ridiculous.
Barcelona is unstable right now and part of that is due to their players mainly Lamine Yamal who was blamed to have more interest in women than in football and his career. If there is an objective point is his performance that dropped lately but that doesn't mean it is definitive. I think he will wake up again.
For the second leg, if we can say that, I cannot guarantee that Real Madrid will win unless Barcelona performance remained like that.

[AYOBA]

Real Madrid currently holds a five point lead over Barcelona, ​​but honestly, this isn't a safe bet for Real Madrid. We've often seen in La Liga that a five point lead isn't guaranteed; a team could drop points later or midway through the season. Barcelona is certainly highly motivated to retain their title, but Real Madrid is also motivated to win their first title for Xabi Alonso. So the competition between these two teams will be fierce until the end of the season.

I also thought as much, Real Madrid leading the top of the table with the highest points, but that doesn’t mean we can choose them as the favorites to win the title since there are still more games for both teams to play. We all know how good Xabi Alonso is. His aim now is to make Real Madrid win the title in the first season he begins managing them, and there’s still a lot of work for them to do because football is unpredictable. Barcelona will try by all means to cover all the points gaps between them and Real Madrid, but as you stated earlier let bear with that we can wait and what is going to happen at the end of the title.

[ITExpert]

Real Madrid, under coach Xabi Alonso, has successfully improved their game, and Mbappé is already performing at his best. With a capable squad, I'm confident Xabi Alonso will have no difficulty leading Real Madrid to the title. Meanwhile, in La Liga, only two teams are competing for the title, currently, only Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck and neck at the top of the standings.

Real Madrid is turning back to their way of a great team having a good performance. I think this all is possible due to the coach of Real Madrid. Because Xabi Alonso is a very talented and professional coach. His experience is enough to make the team stronger and better. And if this goes the same way or some better way, Real Madrid will be able to gain a specific position under the supervision of the experienced coach Xabi Alonso.  Because the competition of Real Madrid will be with the team Barcelona . These two teams are in the race of being one winner. And I think the competition will be a little hard because both of the teams are greatly performing. So, let's see what will happen on the last day. Because these two will be difficult opponents to each other.

[Lida93]

After El Clasico, both teams are facing relatively weaker opponents. Barcelona will play with Elche and Real Madrid will play with Valencia. Both teams should win comfortably, then El Clasico effect will fade. The standings likely won't change at the top. As much as I'd like to see Valencia get some points, they're not as strong as they were in the early 2000's. In fact, they're currently in the relegation zone. It's sad to see them in this situation. They'll probably climb back to mid-table, but it'll be very difficult for them to reach a position that qualifies for European competitions.

You appear not to expect any surprises that we might see during these games in the weekend and I understand why, you already said it, Real Madrid and Barcelona are stronger than the opponents they have respectively but I am somehow keeping my fingers crossed for some surprise from the mid-level opponents.

Valencia isn't the only team with such dark fate, there are teams like them in other leagues who have detoriated with performance from what we use to know them with. Sometimes it's as a result of financial limitations to retain the top players and build the squad with the very best legs in the league.