La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[el kaka22]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

[Sandra_hakeem]

To be honest, aside from Ferran Torres' hat-trick, he still had a perfect game.
Ferran is the most unpredictable player ever, one night he's playing like he's in Sunday league and then the other night it's like this. Even Flick can't understand this mystery IMO. We all saw what happened in their last UCL game against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Against Betis was probably a good performance from Barça with one of the underdog teams in La Liga. I think the drop in intensity in the final minutes is somewhat normal due to the numerous substitutions, fatigue in some players, and the fact that the game was already well in hand, which explains the decrease in performance.

[GiftedMAN]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

Bad squad management? Who's incharge of the squad if I may ask? Is not the same Xabi Alonso? I know Real Madrid have had numerous injury cases this season's but when you look at the options in the squad even when some players are sidelined, you'll agree with me that it's not enough to stop them from winning most of the games they've dropped points. Florentino Perez obviously didn't want to sack Xabi Alonso because of his love for the former Real Madrid player but judging by Perez personality, I don't think that grace will extend to many more games of Xabi Alonso fails to improve the team. Real Madrid isn't a club that accepts average results, that's the club's mentality and Perez will not hesitate to do anything possible to uphold that principle of the club.

[TelolettOm]

Against Betis was probably a good performance from Barça with one of the underdog teams in La Liga. I think the drop in intensity in the final minutes is somewhat normal due to the numerous substitutions, fatigue in some players, and the fact that the game was already well in hand, which explains the decrease in performance.

The two sides met in April 2025, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw, but in the last match,  Barcelona won again. And if we are looking at their head-to-head record so far, Barcelona has a significantly higher winning percentage, even scoring five goals withonly few conceded goals on several occasions. From this alone, we can already see that Barcelona's recent wins are in line with their performance. And in this match, exactly, Ferran Torres did his best very significantly.

[Fara Chan]

Rome was not built in a day. Xabi needs be adapted with his new environment. Just look at what City did to Pep, Liverpool with Klop, and Arsenal with Arteta. Did their sack their coaches during the poor performance in the first season? They didn't. It's caused by everything must be going through process.
Even if his team performed poorly, let's have some patience for him.

What you say is absolutely correct, so we shouldn't worry about the sacking of Xabi Alonso, who is still very new to coaching Real Madrid. He just needs time to turn things around for the better at Real Madrid, and the team management hasn't been thinking about sacking Alonso so far, despite Real Madrid's poor results in La Liga and the Champions League this season. And on the one hand, I'm starting to wonder if there are any players who dislike Alonso's tactics at Real Madrid, because everything seems so chaotic and disorganized.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Now we just have to wait what the club management will do when this situation occurs because in this case the decline in performance is not necessarily the fault of Xabi even though he is the most responsible here, it's just that there are some conditions that cannot be forced.

I still expect him to stay at Madrid even though there are some things I don't like about his current leadership style but I think he is still capable enough to make some difference later.

It's a bit more complicated at the moment and it might not be much different until the half-time break but of course we have to give him a chance because even though being at Madrid is full of pressure, it doesn't mean we have to put him in a constant state of form considering the season sometimes goes up and down and at the moment overall Xabi's statistics are still pretty good.
Indeed, this is not enough for Madrid, which is sometimes merciless to anyone, it's just that one season and we see the final results and then decide whether Xabi deserves it or not, it is still possible to be a good decision rather than firing directly at this time.

[Ahli38]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

Real Madrid's problems are actually very complex, where they are not only experiencing fitness issues with their players. But Real Madrid also has problems in the dressing room (Source). And Madrid's very poor defense has resulted in poor performances for them. I don't really know which problem has the most influence on their team. But I think they're all interrelated. So I also think that firing Xabi Alonso is not an effective solution for Real Madrid. They just need to restore the fitness of some of their players. I think Madrid's current situation will cause the Madrid management to decide to bring in some replacement players to strengthen their team as backups.
There is news that Xabi will be fired if Madrid does not win against Alaves in the upcoming match (Source). If that's true I think Real Madrid will only worsen their situation, where they will have to find the right replacement for their new coach. And they will need time to adapt to the new coach's direction. I hope Xabi will be given a chance at least until around the upcoming transfer window opens. So I think he can improve the situation or even improve Madrid's condition in the future.

[Razmirraz]

Rome was not built in a day. Xabi needs be adapted with his new environment. Just look at what City did to Pep, Liverpool with Klop, and Arsenal with Arteta. Did their sack their coaches during the poor performance in the first season? They didn't. It's caused by everything must be going through process.
Even if his team performed poorly, let's have some patience for him.

What you say is absolutely correct, so we shouldn't worry about the sacking of Xabi Alonso, who is still very new to coaching Real Madrid. He just needs time to turn things around for the better at Real Madrid, and the team management hasn't been thinking about sacking Alonso so far, despite Real Madrid's poor results in La Liga and the Champions League this season. And on the one hand, I'm starting to wonder if there are any players who dislike Alonso's tactics at Real Madrid, because everything seems so chaotic and disorganized.

That's just your assumption, but according to the news I read in the post by @Noticias_R_M, Xabi Alonso could be fired even if Real Madrid wins against Alaves. It was only a matter of time, as optimism began to fade in Alonso ability to turn things around. Based on the facts that occurred in the last few matches, Madrid only won 2 of 8 matches, this negative result put Xabi Alonso position on the brink.

Now the negative scent can no longer be covered up after the team's increasingly poor performance, Xabi decision to make unnecessary rotations which resulted in poor results in the last few matches. Real Madrid still have 3 matches in December, if Xabi can make Real Madrid win in those three matches, maybe the situation will be different.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Rome was not built in a day. Xabi needs be adapted with his new environment. Just look at what City did to Pep, Liverpool with Klop, and Arsenal with Arteta. Did their sack their coaches during the poor performance in the first season? They didn't. It's caused by everything must be going through process.
Even if his team performed poorly, let's have some patience for him.

What you say is absolutely correct, so we shouldn't worry about the sacking of Xabi Alonso, who is still very new to coaching Real Madrid. He just needs time to turn things around for the better at Real Madrid, and the team management hasn't been thinking about sacking Alonso so far, despite Real Madrid's poor results in La Liga and the Champions League this season. And on the one hand, I'm starting to wonder if there are any players who dislike Alonso's tactics at Real Madrid, because everything seems so chaotic and disorganized.

That's just your assumption, but according to the news I read in the post by @Noticias_R_M, Xabi Alonso could be fired even if Real Madrid wins against Alaves. It was only a matter of time, as optimism began to fade in Alonso ability to turn things around. Based on the facts that occurred in the last few matches, Madrid only won 2 of 8 matches, this negative result put Xabi Alonso position on the brink.

Now the negative scent can no longer be covered up after the team's increasingly poor performance, Xabi decision to make unnecessary rotations which resulted in poor results in the last few matches. Real Madrid still have 3 matches in December, if Xabi can make Real Madrid win in those three matches, maybe the situation will be different.

First of all, moving to Madrid was a wrong move, we all know how desperate and full of expectations they are, they want it all and you can't say such a club have that time to spare when the manager is not giving the best result, they don't have that patience if you ask me, Madrid is not like Arsenal who has enough patience and time to give to a coach that's not doing well. Alonso was doing pretty well when he was at Bayer Leverkusen but now he has lost it all and can't see where or when a player is not doing well to take him off. He should be thankful for not getting sacked before their next league game, look at the wasteful tactics he made use of in the UCL, a very poor one that it got the players frustrated. 3 games in December and I think he can as well draw 2 of those games, haven't you guys notice how the smaller side have been running the big boys in the la Liga up and down, try to get a win? Things have changed and Madrid are no having that fear factor in them that teams will notice and play without confidence.

[RockBell]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

Bad squad management? Who's incharge of the squad if I may ask? Is not the same Xabi Alonso? I know Real Madrid have had numerous injury cases this season's but when you look at the options in the squad even when some players are sidelined, you'll agree with me that it's not enough to stop them from winning most of the games they've dropped points. Florentino Perez obviously didn't want to sack Xabi Alonso because of his love for the former Real Madrid player but judging by Perez personality, I don't think that grace will extend to many more games of Xabi Alonso fails to improve the team. Real Madrid isn't a club that accepts average results, that's the club's mentality and Perez will not hesitate to do anything possible to uphold that principle of the club.

Either way since xabi is the one managing the club what ever the fault might be it will go to him, and his sack is actually knocking on the door because, everyone is not getting what they want at this point it is looking a little different from there formal coach, they suffered injury cases  even last season but there key players are available, I agree with you that it does not stop there winning of some cases because Real Madrid case have gotten worst, because from the beginning of the season they acted like they are going to be doing better but look at were everything is ending now,  and the former players of real madrid have made the club proud than this current once, because even after all the anticipation that mbappe was coming to madrid that his talent is going to be useful,  look at Vinicius Jr  too so relax shows almost zero commitment, Xabi Alonso is on a time bomb very soon it will explode.

[ndutndut]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

While numerous player injuries are certainly a challenge for every club, a coach's role is to be able to fill the void left by injured players. Player injuries are no excuse for a team not to win. Ancelotti overcame challenges when the team was plagued by injuries. Xabi should have learned from his previous coaching experience at Real Madrid.

Furthermore Xabi must maintain a calm dressing room. Vinicius and Rodrigo are both provocative, often protesting, and explosive, so Xabi must moderate them. Coaching Real Madrid isn't just about strategy it also requires managing players' egos to ensure they can reach their full potential. Furthermore Xabi Alanso comes to Real Madrid with a new tactical and systemic philosophy. So patience is needed to fully implement this approach given the squad's numerous star players with inflated egos.

[Barikui1]

Either way since xabi is the one managing the club what ever the fault might be it will go to him, and his sack is actually knocking on the door because, everyone is not getting what they want at this point it is looking a little different from there formal coach, they suffered injury cases  even last season but there key players are available, I agree with you that it does not stop there winning of some cases because Real Madrid case have gotten worst, because from the beginning of the season they acted like they are going to be doing better but look at were everything is ending now,  and the former players of real madrid have made the club proud than this current once, because even after all the anticipation that mbappe was coming to madrid that his talent is going to be useful,  look at Vinicius Jr  too so relax shows almost zero commitment, Xabi Alonso is on a time bomb very soon it will explode.

Truly he is seating on a time bomb because he might be sacked any time from now, while some people will say that his future at the club is hanging by a thread, what makes me believe that he might be sacked anytime soon is their last game against Manchester City, he was just doing experiments with the team like a manager that was just coming into the team, and all the changes and experiments he did was because of the pressure that he is in right now, and I sees that as a bad way to handle pressure, that's why I think that with such approach, more bad results are coming, which will make his sacking inevitable, so it's just a matter of time.

[ancafe]

What you say is absolutely correct, so we shouldn't worry about the sacking of Xabi Alonso, who is still very new to coaching Real Madrid. He just needs time to turn things around for the better at Real Madrid, and the team management hasn't been thinking about sacking Alonso so far, despite Real Madrid's poor results in La Liga and the Champions League this season. And on the one hand, I'm starting to wonder if there are any players who dislike Alonso's tactics at Real Madrid, because everything seems so chaotic and disorganized.

The defeat in the last match shouldn't have prompted the management to sack Xabi Alonso, as he has faced many problems so far, especially with several key players suffering injuries. After a crucial match against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid has not been able to win so far, and this will be a difficult task for Xabi Alonso to overcome, as otherwise, their chances of competing for the title will be elusive. Xabi Alonso's tactics are changed too often, which may make it difficult for the players to adapt, and this problem is what is preventing the team from achieving better results and needs to be fixed by Xabi Alonso.

[Fara Chan]

The defeat in the last match shouldn't have prompted the management to sack Xabi Alonso, as he has faced many problems so far, especially with several key players suffering injuries. After a crucial match against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid has not been able to win so far, and this will be a difficult task for Xabi Alonso to overcome, as otherwise, their chances of competing for the title will be elusive. Xabi Alonso's tactics are changed too often, which may make it difficult for the players to adapt, and this problem is what is preventing the team from achieving better results and needs to be fixed by Xabi Alonso.

Of the various tactics Alonso has used, he should be able to evaluate which tactics have yielded the best results for the team so as not to be overwhelmed by constantly inventing new tactics in future matches. It's certainly fine for a coach to implement more tactics in a team like Real Madrid, but if we consider the difficulty of players adapting to these tactics, the coach should also return to the original tactics that are truly understood by the players within the team. I hope Alonso can resolve this issue as soon as possible before it's too late because the second half of the season will start early next year.

[Frankolala]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

If this was the problem why did they fire Ancelotti. It shows that the management made a wrong decision and did the wrong thing because they didn't tackle the actual problem of the team which is, getting more classic defenders. Last season, it was injury that made them performed poorly, but the management put the blame on the old man.

[m4r1o]

Real Madrid is continuing to do poorly and everyone is seeing this. Now the boys will have many problems and above all the coach too. i have seen that in the Champions League they are not performing very well and the match against Manchester City is the confirmation that what is happening is now the reality.

Look, Real Madrid can have problems, like all other teams. The difference between Real Madrid and other teams is how these problems are addressed.
Real Madrid have a champion's mentality and i am sure they can solve their problems, so don't underestimate them.

[barisbilgili]

The defeat in the last match shouldn't have prompted the management to sack Xabi Alonso, as he has faced many problems so far, especially with several key players suffering injuries. After a crucial match against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid has not been able to win so far, and this will be a difficult task for Xabi Alonso to overcome, as otherwise, their chances of competing for the title will be elusive. Xabi Alonso's tactics are changed too often, which may make it difficult for the players to adapt, and this problem is what is preventing the team from achieving better results and needs to be fixed by Xabi Alonso.

Of the various tactics Alonso has used, he should be able to evaluate which tactics have yielded the best results for the team so as not to be overwhelmed by constantly inventing new tactics in future matches. It's certainly fine for a coach to implement more tactics in a team like Real Madrid, but if we consider the difficulty of players adapting to these tactics, the coach should also return to the original tactics that are truly understood by the players within the team. I hope Alonso can resolve this issue as soon as possible before it's too late because the second half of the season will start early next year.

It seems there are other issues, such as a less than harmonious relationship that has even surfaced in several media outlets recently, Although many say it's just a rumor, Real Madrid's slump in recent weeks will certainly always be linked to Xabi Alonso's tactical issues, I don't think that's a problem, At the start of the season Xabi Alonso was quite successful in improving Real Madrid's performance and even winning many matches, but now everything is different.

Regarding Xabi Alonso's future of course it's currently a threat and Xabi Alonso has also been filled with pressure, I think regardless of the management's decision it's quite appropriate because Xabi Alonso doesn't seem capable of solving this problem, They have lost quite a lot of points in La Liga even making the current top spot in the standings overtaken by Barcelona ​​​​and Real Madrid is now 4 points behind.

[Phoenix Anka]

Firing Xabi wouldn't be a solution for them, it's the bad squad management that made them this bad and they are not going to get any better no matter who they will get. First of all, they have plenty of injuries, their defense is missing games all the time so I do not think that will change anytime soon, but it was clear that they needed some good defenders this summer and they did not get many of them, and the ones they got were injured too.

Sometimes you can't do much, if you have many injuries then you just become bad, it's as simple as that and you have to wait until they recover. But even with that in mind, this team has a lot of money, so investing a bit into getting some more defenders is what they really need, not a managerial change.

If this was the problem why did they fire Ancelotti. It shows that the management made a wrong decision and did the wrong thing because they didn't tackle the actual problem of the team which is, getting more classic defenders. Last season, it was injury that made them performed poorly, but the management put the blame on the old man.

Ancelotti was actually a successful manager during his time at Real Madrid. I think they made a mistake by letting him go. Because he already knew the team's structure and how to communicate with each player. Vinicius was noticeably more effective under him. However, while the change of manager might have seemed good at first, the consecutive unsuccessful results have now created a bad impression for Real Madrid.

[Gost ms]

Real Madrid is continuing to do poorly and everyone is seeing this. Now the boys will have many problems and above all the coach too. i have seen that in the Champions League they are not performing very well and the match against Manchester City is the confirmation that what is happening is now the reality.

Look, Real Madrid can have problems, like all other teams. The difference between Real Madrid and other teams is how these problems are addressed.
Real Madrid have a champion's mentality and i am sure they can solve their problems, so don't underestimate them.

It is true that they are a very big team and they have faced many big problems in the past and they have solved those problems and returned to their previous position. But currently, there is not much information from their side about the problems that have arisen and they do not seem to have any idea of ​​solving these problems.

Real Madrid has been in such a situation for some time now. Their situation is never suitable for their team. Even though they have many good players in their team, if they are in such a position, it is never acceptable. Especially for those who bet on Real Madrid, they can never accept it and none of their fans can accept it.

[Inwestour]

It seems there are other issues, such as a less than harmonious relationship that has even surfaced in several media outlets recently, Although many say it's just a rumor, Real Madrid's slump in recent weeks will certainly always be linked to Xabi Alonso's tactical issues, I don't think that's a problem, At the start of the season Xabi Alonso was quite successful in improving Real Madrid's performance and even winning many matches, but now everything is different.

Regarding Xabi Alonso's future of course it's currently a threat and Xabi Alonso has also been filled with pressure, I think regardless of the management's decision it's quite appropriate because Xabi Alonso doesn't seem capable of solving this problem, They have lost quite a lot of points in La Liga even making the current top spot in the standings overtaken by Barcelona ​​​​and Real Madrid is now 4 points behind.

I think Alonso had to go through this stage. For me, I can compare it to how Sloth came to Liverpool, and at first Liverpool played very well because for a long time we continued to see the results of Klopp’s work, who had built the team. The same thing is happening at Real Madrid, Ancelotti built a very good team, and after Alonso arrived, for some time he could still rely on the results that remained after Ancelotti, but now he has to build his own team, and now we will see the Real Madrid that Alonso is building. I do not want to rush to conclusions, but I think Alonso will not be able to cope with Real Madrid, and he will be fired soon.