La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[PokerBetting]

In no championship can a top-seeded position with just a three-point advantage be considered secure. In fact, i think this position creates anxiety, anxiety about not making mistakes. So i don't know if that's a good thing or not.
Clearly, Real Madrid, with a three-point lead, know how to manage their advantage well.

It's always anxious being first on the table especially in a competitive league like Laliga. It's actually a good thing to secure the top spot but three points lead is not enough advantage at all because any slight mistake would make them to forfeit that position. Real madrid is not as weak as they were last season, they look strong and improve this season with hope of winning the league. Barcelona as their top rival and contender is not weak but their performance is declining compared to last season. The league is half way with a lot of possibilities ahead of us thereby making it difficult to predict the champion with just three points differences between the first and second.

It's not really competitive because every season the championship competition is only between Real Madrid and Barcelona. If lucky, Atletico Madrid can appear in the title race and even become champions, but that's only if they're lucky; Atletico Madrid can't compete and fight closely with Real Madrid and Barcelona every season. Real Madrid has only added Mbappe to their attacking lineup. What makes them stronger besides Mbappe is their current coach, Xabi Alonso, who joined at the beginning of the season from Bayer Leverkusen.

[Amphenomenon]

That's the prize that comes with coaching great teams, they always demand for the maximum best and the coaches also knows this that's why they are always trying to be up and doing. As for how Ancelotti performed with the team in his last season, I don't blame him not even one bit. I blame the management because they knew that Real Madrid was having injury problems and he requested for players and the management gave him not a single player at the start of last season, he had to made do of what ever that was available. Perez should be blamed for last seasons poor performance and not Ancelotti.

Yea, I agree with you. Ancelotti did his best for the Real Madrid. Last season poor performance wasn't his fault because you cannot win trophies with  injured players. I was surprised that they put the blame on him which led to his sack. Perez should have come out plain and say that he's tired of the old man instead of blaming him wrongly.

However, the club feels that they need a young and talented coach with good experience that can spend more time with the players to tighten the team bond and improve their performance overtime.

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

[Tmoonz]

It's always anxious being first on the table especially in a competitive league like Laliga. It's actually a good thing to secure the top spot but three points lead is not enough advantage at all because any slight mistake would make them to forfeit that position. Real madrid is not as weak as they were last season, they look strong and improve this season with hope of winning the league. Barcelona as their top rival and contender is not weak but their performance is declining compared to last season. The league is half way with a lot of possibilities ahead of us thereby making it difficult to predict the champion with just three points differences between the first and second.

Honestly I would rather be at the top and fear that people will catch up to me, than be at the lower and try to catch up. Because while Real Madrid thinks "any mistake and they will catch up to me" Barcelona thinks "any mistake and I will lose the title", Real Madrid would be caught at worst but can recover from there, Barcelona do not have that luxury, they have to win every single game until they pass Madrid, whereas real can lose a game and at worst case it would be tied in points.

That is why I rather be at the top, because even mistakes can be overcome in that situation and do better, whereas we are talking about a much more different situation here with it, so it is not going to be easy at all for them.

Just like you said Barcelona performance is declined compare to last season which simply means Real Madrid is winning this season Spanish LA Liga title no doubt, Barcelona is not really that active this season and the worst of it all is they are having lots of injury issues and that's really not good for them as it stands like it's doing them no good and Real Madrid might just take advantage of this injury problem to win the league, but despite the injuries I still see Real Madrid as the favorite for the LA Liga title this season and nothing is stopping it.

[Cookdata]

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

The critism was definitely from outsiders who think they know better but What Anceloti played last season was exactly what the team could give. There was nothing they could than that classical display they did. Were we expecting the team to score average of 3 goals because he is Mbape, he was having hard time trying to bend to Real Madrid team, the team was simultaneously having defense problems, that was their major problem through the season.

Attack was never their problem, Mbape was the highest goal scorer remember? They didn't win the Laliga trophy but won the golden booth. If only the defense was very strong and were having less bad days, maybe they will not concede the goals the were having, that was what kills their game last season but we want to put the responsibility of players into a coach

[Amphenomenon]

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

The critism was definitely from outsiders who think they know better but What Anceloti played last season was exactly what the team could give. There was nothing they could than that classical display they did. Were we expecting the team to score average of 3 goals because he is Mbape, he was having hard time trying to bend to Real Madrid team, the team was simultaneously having defense problems, that was their major problem through the season.

Attack was never their problem, Mbape was the highest goal scorer remember? They didn't win the Laliga trophy but won the golden booth. If only the defense was very strong and were having less bad days, maybe they will not concede the goals the were having, that was what kills their game last season but we want to put the responsibility of players into a coach

We are almost saying the same thing. Scoring the goals in the long run especially after Mbappe got back on track but still the defense especially was lacking even behind the midfield and he could have gotten some players to strengthen their backline and this would have made the team not drop some points especially after the January transfer window when some of the players who returned from injuries got injured again including other.

[Obari]

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

Real Madrid missed the former headcoach because this manager literally gage them everything, the major trophies was exactly the targets of Carlo Ancelotti. Give Real Madrid new manager time because he's going to succeed in the club. Carlo Ancelotti reputation precedes him. He's one of the very best managers in the European football. Carlo Ancelotti would anything he pleases because he already accompanied alot with Real Madrid. This manager is experienced and he's eligible to manage any elite team.

[AGogi2003]

Just as Real Madrid isn't comfortable so am I, I don't think they would last long on that spot because they seem to be under some pressure knowing Barcelona is behind them, ordinarily this is suppose to be a source of motivation for Real Madrid to continue to strive to win and extend their lead but I don't think they can, I saw how they celebrated a win in the el classico, that doesn't seem like a team with much confidence, and I don't trust them to win the title with such an attitude except they are willing to show some character by stepping up their performance if they intend to keep Barcelona at bay.

You are saying real madrid won't last on the top of the league, currently if you check performance of Real madrid and Barcelona you will notice that madrid are more better then Barcelona, and I don't think if madrid will drop any point this time around and they have better coach in the club. so I don't believe that madrid will drop so easily in the top of the table. And this weekend Barcelona will be facing a tough club in the league competition against Athletico Bilbao and that is not a small team so I get the believe that Barcelona can probably drop a point in the match if they perform weak the way they do against Celta Vigo they just get luck on the match they should have lost the three point and they won't like to risk tough players in the game because after playing against Athletico Bilbao they will prepare for the Champions League again, Hansi Flick need to be ready to face daby games after the break is over.

[Adiljutt156]

Furthermore, Barcelona will face Bilbao in their next match. I hope they can secure another three points. Barcelona is really getting closer to the top of the table, so they shouldn't waste this golden opportunity to catch up with Real Madrid.

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You be hoping while these players know this is not a time to take chances. You know they have a game against Chelsea in the Champions League so they will do their possible best to wrap up this win in a flash. The absence of Pedri do not even scare me or make me bother. Athletico Bilbao are not even in a good form. Clubs like Newcastle Liverpool and Dortmund have dealt with them this season already Barcelona causing more damages should be expected. A three goals to to nothing will happen. Catching Real Madrid and overtaking them will happen too.

I will agree with you that Barcelona will win Bilbao with no stress, but saying that Barcelona will meet Real Madrid in points and also overtake them in the table will be very hard. People can still have doubts about Barcelona winning Bilbao, because even as Bilbao’s performance is poor, things can change. But on the other hand, Real Madrid will be playing against Elche, which is a sure win for them. So even if Barcelona win Bilbao, they will still stay behind Real Madrid, as they are ahead of them by 3 points. Therefore, for Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid, Real Madrid would have to lose two games, which will hardly happen considering their current performance.

We are watching both teams for the years and both teams always try to win this match and their stats is comparable against each other because they play for win but I will support Barcelona football team because that team has my favorite player and I will support him and every person has its own favorite but you should support to person who you like . Athletic Club football team is also good team but they will try to make match interesting and Athletic Club could win this match and we saw many matches which won by that team and these were tough matches but they should learn from their mistakes as they did against other teams and should attack on opponent team if they want to win this match.

[TelolettOm]

One such factor is Dean Huijsen , who just picked up an injury, now, Real Madrid will assess their center back. Thus, there are 5 Real Madrid players who are currently injured including Dean Huijsen, and 3 in his squad, again defenders.

Once again Real Madrid has to lose a defender, what a bad fate, how can they maintain their top position if their defense continues to experience problems? Of course, this is more difficult than imagined, Barcelona prayers seem to have been answered because their arch rivals are also experiencing the same problems, more and more injuries will certainly affect the club's performance, the competition for the top of the standings will be more interesting because currently Real Madrid and Barcelona may be balanced, not just one sided because both teams will try hard to face their problems to face many matches ahead because their journey is still very long.

Not yet, mate. More sad news has come from Real Madrid, where their defender, Miltaio, has once again suffered an injury while playing for his national team, Brazil. Now that the center-back is undergoing an examination, this adds to the long-standing question for Real Madrid's back line, regarding how Real Madrid's defensive crisis will unfold in the next match in La Liga. Xabi must be more strategic again to deal with this.


Source: Éder Militão will undergo tests after injury

[slapper]

Yes, the point is, Xabi does have a pretty good long-term plan at Real Madrid, which is why he's preparing everything carefully now. That's why I think, although it's true that Real Madrid's performance this season has been quite good, but in my personal opinion, it's not this season that Real Madrid's performance will fully emerge, but rather next season. Because I believe that next season, the plan that Xabi will currently put together seems to be complete and well-organized. So that's why I'm very confident that Real Madrid's epic performance will be fully visible next season.
Because we can see for ourselves that this season, Real Madrid has sometimes performed less than stellar, such as when facing Rayo. Well, that's certainly a sign that Xabi's plan is truly not perfect this season, so in essence, there are still many mistakes at Real Madrid. Furthermore, in my personal opinion, Real Madrid's attack line is currently not completely sharp. Because currently, in terms of goal productivity, Real Madrid is still behind Barcelona. So, perhaps next season will be the season we'll see Real Madrid become a truly good team. Because, at the moment, it's still a work in progress.

Every coach clearly has to think beyond their first year, especially for the next season, as the club president's contract is still more than a year away. Furthermore, as you mentioned earlier, Real Madrid has clearly tied Xabi Alonso to a long-term contract, so he's already thinking about the next season.
I believe Real Madrid's performance this season under Xabi Alonso has been very significant, so their manager's focus isn't just on this year. It's now time for Xabi Alonso to focus on the next few seasons.
Sometimes, winning every game isn't always necessary. However, yesterday's match against Rayo Vallecano was certainly not easy, as many teams, like Barcelona, ​​often struggle against Rayo Vallecano. Indeed, from the current La Liga standings, Rayo Vallecano is in 12th place, which means they cannot be underestimated because when Rayo Vallecano plays against a top team, they always put up quite a fierce fight, making it difficult for teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and other top teams to win the match, even though in terms of the sharpness of their strikers, they certainly cannot be as sharp as when playing against other teams.

you are right with the long-term thinking. It is not just bad luck that Rayo draw. It is actually telling something significant. Real Madrid took 21 shots without any goal. Meanwhile, Rayo had fewer but superior opportunities. That is how the system of Alonso is continuing to learn how to crack the nut of these small, defensive teams. Similar thing with Liverpool five days before. Mbappé, who has been the season-long scoring machine, simply vanished

This is what precisely took place at Leverkusen. The initial season played there by Alonso was untidy. At the time he arrived, they were in the relegation zone! Then Year 2? Unbeaten domestic double. Historic

Real Madrid is still leading the table, providing more opportunities than Barcelona in general. Barca is on a hot finishing streak that cannot last. When that cools, and Alonso works out on how to beat the press and smash the blocks next season? That's when things get scary

At this moment he is gathering information on what should be fixed. The blueprint's proven. Just needs time

[Tamaperdana]

It's not really competitive because every season the championship competition is only between Real Madrid and Barcelona. If lucky, Atletico Madrid can appear in the title race and even become champions, but that's only if they're lucky; Atletico Madrid can't compete and fight closely with Real Madrid and Barcelona every season. Real Madrid has only added Mbappe to their attacking lineup. What makes them stronger besides Mbappe is their current coach, Xabi Alonso, who joined at the beginning of the season from Bayer Leverkusen.

Yes, in reality, the competition in La Liga is nothing more than between Barcelona and Real Madrid. So, with that in mind, I don't think La Liga can be considered a particularly intense football league. Because the intense competition only applies to Real Madrid and Barcelona each season. So, basically, if you look at it, La Liga is a bit boring. Because basically, other teams are only used as complements in La Liga. So I also don't know why La Liga has become like this and hasn't changed much since then. In fact, if we look at the English Premier League and other major European leagues, the competition is always exciting, and every season there are always dark horses that stand out at the top of the standings.

But in La Liga, such things are very rare. Perhaps Girona was the one that came close to competing with Real Madrid and Barcelona in the last two seasons. But now, unfortunately, this team has experienced another very significant setback. Because their great players have left, the team's performance has been very poor. So, aside from Girona, I don't think any other team can reach the top of La Liga right now. Speaking of Atletico Madrid, I don't think they'll be able to compete with Barcelona or Real Madrid this season. So, yes, La Liga is essentially dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid at the moment.

[Gallar]

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

Yes, Ancelotti did receive a lot of criticism at the time, as Real Madrid seemed helpless. That season, Real Madrid suffered repeated crushing defeats to their rivals, Barcelona. Furthermore, their performances were inconsistent, and they simply didn't look like Real Madrid at the time. Perhaps that's why Ancelotti received so much criticism from Real Madrid fans. However, Real Madrid's poor performance wasn't entirely Ancelotti's fault. As we know, many key Real Madrid players were injured, and Real Madrid was also very busy with matches in various competitions.

So, at that time, Real Madrid really couldn't do much in any competition. Even in the UCL, Real Madrid was really struggling at that time. Because, if I'm not mistaken, to even get into the knockout stages, Real Madrid had to go through the play-offs first. So, in essence, it was truly a very difficult season for Real Madrid. But even so, I believe Ancelotti deserves respect and treatment. He's also brought so many trophies to Real Madrid. So that's why Ancelotti still has to be respected even though in the end he really couldn't make Real Madrid successful.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Yes, Ancelotti did receive a lot of criticism at the time, as Real Madrid seemed helpless. That season, Real Madrid suffered repeated crushing defeats to their rivals, Barcelona. Furthermore, their performances were inconsistent, and they simply didn't look like Real Madrid at the time. Perhaps that's why Ancelotti received so much criticism from Real Madrid fans. However, Real Madrid's poor performance wasn't entirely Ancelotti's fault. As we know, many key Real Madrid players were injured, and Real Madrid was also very busy with matches in various competitions.

Ancelotti no doubt is a great coach with his successful career in many clubs and in many leagues. He won many titles with Real Madrid and it's very important to honor him as the head coach that managed Real Madrid to Decima (the tenth title) in UEFA Champions League. Before him, many head coaches failed with this mission from 2002 to 2013 during 11 years.

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In the last season, Ancelotti did not manage the club too well with player injury crisis and also the bad adaptation of Mbappe and other players in Real Madrid with Mbappe. It's a failed season, it's undeniable but Ancelotti reputation in Real Madrid is not damaged by that season, he will be remembered by the club history.

[Solokan]

It's not really competitive because every season the championship competition is only between Real Madrid and Barcelona. If lucky, Atletico Madrid can appear in the title race and even become champions, but that's only if they're lucky; Atletico Madrid can't compete and fight closely with Real Madrid and Barcelona every season. Real Madrid has only added Mbappe to their attacking lineup. What makes them stronger besides Mbappe is their current coach, Xabi Alonso, who joined at the beginning of the season from Bayer Leverkusen.

When you think about it, competition in La Liga isn't really that fierce because the top two spots are always occupied by Barcelona or Real Madrid. Of course, sometimes I wonder why no other club is able to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid, so that sometimes Barcelona and Real Madrid end up not finishing in first or second place. Even Atletico Madrid hasn't been able to rival Barcelona and Real Madrid yet, as their strategies are always superior, which is why they consistently occupy the top two spots. Of course, Atletico Madrid has only occasionally reached the top spot and become champions, but I certainly hope that in the future, Atletico Madrid and other teams can have strong squads that ultimately make La Liga more exciting.

Real Madrid signed Mbappe last season, and this will undoubtedly help them perform well for a long time. Barcelona also always have players from La Masia, who are always excellent, which means Barcelona will also potentially perform well for a long time. However, Barcelona and Real Madrid also always hire excellent coaches, which will undoubtedly help them perform well for a long time.

[ancafe]

Not yet, mate. More sad news has come from Real Madrid, where their defender, Miltaio, has once again suffered an injury while playing for his national team, Brazil. Now that the center-back is undergoing an examination, this adds to the long-standing question for Real Madrid's back line, regarding how Real Madrid's defensive crisis will unfold in the next match in La Liga. Xabi must be more strategic again to deal with this.

This will add to the injury list which could impact Real Madrid's overall performance which faces a busy match schedule. Previously, the defensive crisis was still a somewhat difficult problem to overcome. I think Real Madrid needs to explore several options in the upcoming transfer window and recruit several players who can strengthen the defense, as this has an impact on the team. Xabi Alonso needs to work hard to address his defensive crisis, because if not addressed, it will be difficult for him to maintain the top spot in the standings as the competition in the Champions League intensifies.

[Gost ms]

It's always anxious being first on the table especially in a competitive league like Laliga. It's actually a good thing to secure the top spot but three points lead is not enough advantage at all because any slight mistake would make them to forfeit that position. Real madrid is not as weak as they were last season, they look strong and improve this season with hope of winning the league. Barcelona as their top rival and contender is not weak but their performance is declining compared to last season. The league is half way with a lot of possibilities ahead of us thereby making it difficult to predict the champion with just three points differences between the first and second.

Honestly I would rather be at the top and fear that people will catch up to me, than be at the lower and try to catch up. Because while Real Madrid thinks "any mistake and they will catch up to me" Barcelona thinks "any mistake and I will lose the title", Real Madrid would be caught at worst but can recover from there, Barcelona do not have that luxury, they have to win every single game until they pass Madrid, whereas real can lose a game and at worst case it would be tied in points.

That is why I rather be at the top, because even mistakes can be overcome in that situation and do better, whereas we are talking about a much more different situation here with it, so it is not going to be easy at all for them.

Just like you said Barcelona performance is declined compare to last season which simply means Real Madrid is winning this season Spanish LA Liga title no doubt, Barcelona is not really that active this season and the worst of it all is they are having lots of injury issues and that's really not good for them as it stands like it's doing them no good and Real Madrid might just take advantage of this injury problem to win the league, but despite the injuries I still see Real Madrid as the favorite for the LA Liga title this season and nothing is stopping it.

The worst thing about Barcelona at the moment is injuries. Many of their big players are currently injured. If their players were not injured, they would probably be in a good position. But due to injuries, they do not have good attacking players in their team. Due to this, they are falling behind a lot.

As you said about Madrid. If Madrid can use this opportunity, it will be very good for them. Looking at the current situation of Real Madrid, it does not seem that they will be able to use this opportunity very well. But let's see what happens in the middle of the field, it is impossible to predict in advance.

[Barikui1]

When you think about it, competition in La Liga isn't really that fierce because the top two spots are always occupied by Barcelona or Real Madrid. Of course, sometimes I wonder why no other club is able to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid, so that sometimes Barcelona and Real Madrid end up not finishing in first or second place. Even Atletico Madrid hasn't been able to rival Barcelona and Real Madrid yet, as their strategies are always superior, which is why they consistently occupy the top two spots. Of course, Atletico Madrid has only occasionally reached the top spot and become champions, but I certainly hope that in the future, Atletico Madrid and other teams can have strong squads that ultimately make La Liga more exciting.

The only team in the Spanish laliga that can break the dominance of real Madrid and Barcelona is atletico Madrid, but the reason why they have not done that for years now is because the hierarchy of the club is very ok with atletico Madrid being a mediocre club, as long as they keep qualifying for a place in the uefa champions league, and the revenue that the uefa champions league brings do not stop, they are ok, that's why atletico has not progressed in the past few years, they are just contented being a mediocre club as long as they are still making the money they're currently making, which is very bad, because if they wanted to improve and compete with the likes of real Madrid and Barcelona, they would have sack Diego Simone long before now and bring a visionary coach that will take the club forward, not on this mediocre level they are currently are.

[alankasman]

When you think about it, competition in La Liga isn't really that fierce because the top two spots are always occupied by Barcelona or Real Madrid. Of course, sometimes I wonder why no other club is able to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid, so that sometimes Barcelona and Real Madrid end up not finishing in first or second place. Even Atletico Madrid hasn't been able to rival Barcelona and Real Madrid yet, as their strategies are always superior, which is why they consistently occupy the top two spots. Of course, Atletico Madrid has only occasionally reached the top spot and become champions, but I certainly hope that in the future, Atletico Madrid and other teams can have strong squads that ultimately make La Liga more exciting.

Real Madrid signed Mbappe last season, and this will undoubtedly help them perform well for a long time. Barcelona also always have players from La Masia, who are always excellent, which means Barcelona will also potentially perform well for a long time. However, Barcelona and Real Madrid also always hire excellent coaches, which will undoubtedly help them perform well for a long time.

If La Liga could have the same success as the Premier League, it would be difficult to predict which team would win the title. These teams dominate La Liga almost every year, making it sometimes boring for fans to watch every La Liga match. Besides these teams, there's no other team capable of competing, even with the occasional pressure from Atletico Madrid.
Why do I mention this? The intense nature of the EPL actually makes fans more aggressive, especially when the competition for the title is truly entertaining, something that never happens in La Liga. In the EPL, all teams seem to play aggressively, often changing teams each season, often leading the top flight. This often happens in the Premier League, making it rare in La Liga.

Real Madrid almost always recruits players developed by other teams, such as Mbappé. This contrasts with Barcelona, ​​which consistently promotes graduates from its La Masia academy. Real Madrid often recruits players who are already strong and polished by other teams, even though they don't mind the price tag, as they understand that with their financial resources, everything is easy. This is different from Barcelona, ​​which is currently facing some financial problems, but they remain consistent in all the competitions they compete in.
Regarding the coach, you're right, they always choose the right coach who can elevate their team's reputation, as they are both teams with rich European histories.

[aipercoin]

Even though Bilbao can't be underestimated and we've seen Barcelona's defense look shaky in some games, I still believe Flick will fix those mistakes. With the pressure, the atmosphere, and the motivation of opening the new stadium with a victory, I will still bet on Barcelona to win

Barcelona are bringing out all the available grit they have, despite injuries and slowdowns due to these unexpected events.
We cannot say otherwise and he certainly does not allow himself to be intimidated by Bilbao, clearly on paper everything seems to make us think of this.
Then as we all know Football is always unpredictable and could even give us great action from Bilbao and watch an entertaining match.
Before placing a bet i would like to wait a few more days.

[Olatundespo]

That's the prize that comes with coaching great teams, they always demand for the maximum best and the coaches also knows this that's why they are always trying to be up and doing. As for how Ancelotti performed with the team in his last season, I don't blame him not even one bit. I blame the management because they knew that Real Madrid was having injury problems and he requested for players and the management gave him not a single player at the start of last season, he had to made do of what ever that was available. Perez should be blamed for last seasons poor performance and not Ancelotti.

Yea, I agree with you. Ancelotti did his best for the Real Madrid. Last season poor performance wasn't his fault because you cannot win trophies with  injured players. I was surprised that they put the blame on him which led to his sack. Perez should have come out plain and say that he's tired of the old man instead of blaming him wrongly.

However, the club feels that they need a young and talented coach with good experience that can spend more time with the players to tighten the team bond and improve their performance overtime.

Ancelotti got some criticism and wasn't entirely seen as an hero in his final season before leaving but I must say he was still given some amount of respect because it was a mutual agreement for him to leave at the end of the season.  If it was any manager, after his first shameful defeats against Barcelona he would have been sacked and it was not like he wasn't entirely at fault since he could have at least strengthened his squad especially during the January transfer window but he continues to sticks with his tradition of not signing much players while key players were a orn out already after so many games.

Ancelotti had this special quality that he tried to develop the players in the team because he worked hard to increase the team potential. He faced criticism towards the end of his tenure. Not only because of his own faults but the players were also blamed for the team poor performance the manager was largely blamed. During his tenure he played a leading role in taking Real Madrid to a strong position but due to injuries and poor form of some key players they could not finish last season well. Despite starting the current season well they have not yet developed the ability to win trophies. Therefore, they need to practice and work harder.