La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[eightdots]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

Actually it is very important that the defence of Real Madrid should be really looked into at this time because it will affect their results so much  even if they have good front lines that keeps  scoring the goals they will have it all cancelled which I believe will not be a good one for them, if the defence is fixed, other lines and aspects of their games will definitely begin to fall in place as concede lesser number of goals.

Real Madrid's defense hasn't been good for a long time, and it's difficult to win matches without a good defense. There are things that need to change in the team. The players need to adapt to the changes Xabi Alonso wants to make. If the manager is going to stay in charge for a long time, the players need to help him and implement his tactics.

A good defense allows for a more comfortable attacking performance. Real Madrid needs to defend well.

[Velvet78]

I would say that madrid does not need to buy any new players. Madrid's squad  is very strong and they have a lot  of talented players. They have even added several talented  defenders to the squad in this transfer market.

Madrid's squad now has 11  defenders. This season, madrid has added three talented defenders like cerreras, Huijsen and Alexander arnold to the squad. Madrid does not need to waste money by buying new defenders. Even madrid's midfield and attack are very strong. If they can use the players correctly and  strengthen the bonding between the players, Madrid's performance will be  stronger.

Real Madrid has 5 defenders who can play as CB naturally. 2 of them are chronic when it comes to injuries. Those are Militao and Alaba as you can also guess easily. 

This is why I'm not against the idea of bringing at least one CB who can be reliable with not only his game but also injury history. And of course in this case, one of the defenders must go. As far as I know Alaba is already preparing to leave by the end of the season.

[Sandra_hakeem]

This Barcelona squad is good for la liga standards, but it's not very impressive when Barcelona faces world class teams.
Anyone with a brain would know that building a champions league winning team can take a few season. What's impressive about flick is that he's trained these players to be versatile and unpredictable. They might not win the champions league this season but it won't be for long.

That's why Barcelona look slow, soft, and boring, and why a UEFA champions league level teams would dismantle them. Jules Kounde is athletic, but he is positionally unreliable, he breaks defensive cohesion. All of this makes Barcelona this season look worse, compared to last season, but since their El- clasico loss against Madrid, which they decided to wake up.

[imamusma]

This Barcelona squad is good for la liga standards, but it's not very impressive when Barcelona faces world class teams.
Anyone with a brain would know that building a champions league winning team can take a few season. What's impressive about flick is that he's trained these players to be versatile and unpredictable. They might not win the champions league this season but it won't be for long.

That's why Barcelona look slow, soft, and boring, and why a UEFA champions league level teams would dismantle them. Jules Kounde is athletic, but he is positionally unreliable, he breaks defensive cohesion. All of this makes Barcelona this season look worse, compared to last season, but since their El- clasico loss against Madrid, which they decided to wake up.

Sure enough, Hansi Flick cool hand managed to push all Barcelona players to achieve their best performance, making them collectively look strong enough to compete in any competition. However, at a certain point, when the level of competition demands a more evenly distributed squad depth such as in the Champions League, Barcelona are unable to overcome the challenge.
That said, I think this is entirely understandable, as Barcelona are still constrained by sanctions that limit their movement in the transfer market. In other words, they are still required to restrict spending, which prevents them from building an ideal squad depth like Real Madrid.

[len01]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

Actually it is very important that the defence of Real Madrid should be really looked into at this time because it will affect their results so much  even if they have good front lines that keeps  scoring the goals they will have it all cancelled which I believe will not be a good one for them, if the defence is fixed, other lines and aspects of their games will definitely begin to fall in place as concede lesser number of goals.

Most people here are currently talking about concerns over Madrid’s defense. But some might forget that the january transfer window will open soon, and that’s when Alonso will likely take action to bring in a few new players to strengthen the back line. We all know Alonso is one of the young coaches, and he definitely knows what needs to be done. So there’s no need to worry too much about the current defense, everything will be just fine.

[Mallampue]

This Barcelona squad is good for la liga standards, but it's not very impressive when Barcelona faces world class teams.
Anyone with a brain would know that building a champions league winning team can take a few season. What's impressive about flick is that he's trained these players to be versatile and unpredictable. They might not win the champions league this season but it won't be for long.

That's why Barcelona look slow, soft, and boring, and why a UEFA champions league level teams would dismantle them. Jules Kounde is athletic, but he is positionally unreliable, he breaks defensive cohesion. All of this makes Barcelona this season look worse, compared to last season, but since their El- clasico loss against Madrid, which they decided to wake up.

Hansi Flick must be acknowledged for his ability to improve his performance at Barcelona. Over the course of his career, he has finally gained confidence and proven himself to be a great coach. Although his early performances were less than optimal, today he has great potential to win La Liga and the Champions League. I think they can compete all the way to the final this season if the current situation continues. I may have a slightly different view than you, but objectively, looking at the prospects, they are developing well, even if it's slow and sluggish, as you said.

I don't know how long Barcelona will be a great leader in La Liga and certainly compete fiercely in the Champions League. It's important to realize that Barcelona is better today than last season, but we don't know what tomorrow will bring.

[pusaka]

I would say that madrid does not need to buy any new players. Madrid's squad  is very strong and they have a lot  of talented players. They have even added several talented  defenders to the squad in this transfer market.

Madrid's squad now has 11  defenders. This season, madrid has added three talented defenders like cerreras, Huijsen and Alexander arnold to the squad. Madrid does not need to waste money by buying new defenders. Even madrid's midfield and attack are very strong. If they can use the players correctly and  strengthen the bonding between the players, Madrid's performance will be  stronger.

Real Madrid has 5 defenders who can play as CB naturally. 2 of them are chronic when it comes to injuries. Those are Militao and Alaba as you can also guess easily. 

This is why I'm not against the idea of bringing at least one CB who can be reliable with not only his game but also injury history. And of course in this case, one of the defenders must go. As far as I know Alaba is already preparing to leave by the end of the season.

Yes, I also suggest they do that, because even though they still have players who can play, sometimes they can't play well when needed, and the fact that 2 players are often injured is also a difficulty.

They've also rotated a lot in the past and put players not in their original places, which is good because they have players who can play in several positions, but sometimes those players just can't show their best abilities. The injury problem is also the reason why I agree if they bring in new players in that position.

[silpersurfer]

This Barcelona squad is good for la liga standards, but it's not very impressive when Barcelona faces world class teams.
Anyone with a brain would know that building a champions league winning team can take a few season. What's impressive about flick is that he's trained these players to be versatile and unpredictable. They might not win the champions league this season but it won't be for long.

That's why Barcelona look slow, soft, and boring, and why a UEFA champions league level teams would dismantle them. Jules Kounde is athletic, but he is positionally unreliable, he breaks defensive cohesion. All of this makes Barcelona this season look worse, compared to last season, but since their El- clasico loss against Madrid, which they decided to wake up.

For the previous season, and this season, Barcelona has performed exceptionally well in the domestic league and is currently strong enough to remain at the top of the table with 46 points, 4 points ahead of Real Madrid. In addition, Barcelona is also unbeaten in 8 consecutive La Liga matches. However, as you mentioned, when moving to a higher level, It is an undeniable fact that since Lionel Messi's departure from La Masia, Barcelona has yet to win the Champions League title again. In fact, not only have they failed to win the title, but since LM 10 left, Barcelona has never reached the Champions League final again.

This season, in the Champions League group stage, Barcelona did not perform convincingly enough to suggest they would be strong contenders for the title. However, the opportunity is still there; the journey is still long, and under Hansi Flick's guidance, Barcelona can continue to improve their capabilities to compete at a higher level.

[Akbarkoe]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

Doesn't fit are you blind? If Real Madrid didn't get on well with Xabi Alonso there's no way they could have led the table for a few weeks, even though 2 Champions League defeats have blemished him to this day, but in accumulated terms Xabi Alonso just needs to communicate well with the players under him, Nowadays, talented coaches are hard to find, unlike players, there are so many potential players on the market, and we know that the Alonso issue only has poor communication with some Real Madrid players, and that can be fixed and it's a matter of adaptation, not incompatibility.

[Tmoonz]

Barcelona is playing absolutely well  and I believe Real Madrid is also chasing them gradually in case there is any lapse from Barcelona they will utilize and encroach up and that is the opportunity they are longing for lately but lets assume Real Madrid move to the first position in la Liga, do you guys think they will be able to maintain the position till the end of the season with their injury players? I will say no if you ask me because they can not and these players from Barcelona that got back from injury are really helping Barcelona.

Barcelona are in a better shap in the league competition but not doing well in the Champions League, but i think Hansi Flick will improve better because many of the club in the Champions League competition have understood Barcelona pattern. Because they always ply high line for every matches they played and the ucl is not a small competition any team that will played Barcelona before the match they will study them very well and making it difficult for Barcelona to win the matches. In the league competition is only real madrid that is trying with them and try to stop them from wining the league trophy and with how Barcelona are playing currently they can probably get the opportunity to win it this time again for the second time.

Im one of the users who points out Real Madrid is in very bad shape and they are not longer a good team, but i also say something more, Real Madrid always have this kind of "rest" in the mid of the season and after the overcome it they made some of their best games in the last hurdle of the season making them winning super important games at the end, so take care about this-

Madrid are trying there best this season they are facing injuring players in the team, that is why they are struggling to win matches and thinking that they are not doing well this season. If all there players are back from injuring you will definitely see Madrid get back to there form and win matches and get the league trophy. I still get faith with real madrid because the season as not get to and ends they still have many matches to play in the league competition and we can't says that Barcelona will win all there remaining matches in the league,  surely they most get some games they will lose and madrid get the opportunity to top the league table this season, let just watch and see how the competition will probably ended this season. We can't predict the favorite currently.

In this case I will only blame Real Madrid because they once had the chance but they miss used it now they are hoping for Barcelona to drop point for them climb it is almost possible but I don't really see that possibilities happening now as Barcelona is really in mad form I know they can't keep to this form till the end of the season but with the look of things I don't see it happening now so if Real Madrid is really mean to win the Spanish LA Liga they should be consistent in winning games else they will lose the league like they did last season.

[allfriends88]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

So you're saying all of Madrid lines are having problems, like strikers and midfielders? I don't know if you've actually analyzed every match or are just speculating. I'm curious about the standard for saying all of Madrid's lines are problematic. If that's the only context, does that mean none of them are good, and Mbappé, Vini, Rodrygo, Bellingham, and Arda are also problematic?

[dezoel]

It is not that they have given up but the main issue here is that almost all of their defenders are injured and honestly a building without Foundation is useless, because it will collapse immediately. This is exactly what is happening to Real Madrid currently but I like the way Barcelona are performing now because they took advantage of that and continue to rise points.

Real Madrid have seriously declined with regard to this incidence, when it comes to winning the title I don't think real madrid is anywhere close to that now, if assuming Barcelona is not on the first place I will say they still have hope. Four points it's a very huge gap compared to performance of both teams.

There is winter break ahead of us and if they are smart then they would realize that they need defenders to continue or they won't be doing fine for the second half of the season. I am not saying go get the most expensive and best defender in the world, but at least get one or two bench players who could help them when others are injured, still not untalented players but someone who could do fine. Otherwise this makes no sense to me at all, why would they even continue without proper defenders.

[abaeze]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

So you're saying all of Madrid lines are having problems, like strikers and midfielders? I don't know if you've actually analyzed every match or are just speculating. I'm curious about the standard for saying all of Madrid's lines are problematic. If that's the only context, does that mean none of them are good, and Mbappé, Vini, Rodrygo, Bellingham, and Arda are also problematic?

No, not all Real Madrid players are problematic or bad. In fact, the confidence and performance we saw in the early matches of this season, but later they are not able to show that game or performance or are not able to stay at the top of the points table due to the off-form of their players.

[Smack That Ace]

Many of you said Ronald Araujo might never wear the Barcelona shirt again

It’s actually good to say that Araujo is actually overcoming his depression. Crazy to think that a few decades ago players would literally find themselves to have torn muscles and bones broken in their body and still somehow continue to play or come back very quickly. And now players are taking time off because of depression. Maybe it’s because depression wasn’t a talked about thing back then as players probably also used to continue to play and maybe the form disappeared but everybody thought it’s nothing but the player not being able to play as well as he did before. But it’s really good to see that almost everyone takes the mental health of the players pretty seriously.

Anyway, it’s good to see him coming back. 

Duke

[l99l]

In my opinion, it's not just the defense that needs to be fixed, but almost all lines of Real Madrid are having problems and indeed, currently many of Real Madrid's defenders are injured and that is what is very visible regarding the problem that makes their performance decline, but from my point of view, there are other things, namely Xabi Alonso's tactics that cannot be absorbed or do not match the players in the Real Madrid squad.

So you're saying all of Madrid lines are having problems, like strikers and midfielders? I don't know if you've actually analyzed every match or are just speculating. I'm curious about the standard for saying all of Madrid's lines are problematic. If that's the only context, does that mean none of them are good, and Mbappé, Vini, Rodrygo, Bellingham, and Arda are also problematic?

Real Madrid has problems, it's not fair to blame all the players for them. Arda Güler, Mbappe, and Rodrygo are good players and they try their best.
At Bellingham, expectations are higher, and it seems a bit inefficient to me. The main problem is tactical, all the players are undoubtedly top-level individually.
Xabi Alonso is also a good manager. There's a problem that hasn't been solved since last season, and I think Xabi Alonso has the knowledge and capacity to overcome it.

[AGogi2003]

Real Madrid's defense hasn't been good for a long time, and it's difficult to win matches without a good defense. There are things that need to change in the team. The players need to adapt to the changes Xabi Alonso wants to make. If the manager is going to stay in charge for a long time, the players need to help him and implement his tactics.

A good defense allows for a more comfortable attacking performance. Real Madrid needs to defend well.

Madrid defense are not really good, because some of them are injured and this January Madrid don't want to make any transfers windows with how I hear but I don't really sure or is just a Rumours because Madrid need defenders in the team so that they can be stronger then before this season. Because that is the main problem of real madrid currently is not only the coach they need a better defenders too. Barcelona have bee doing well because they defense are stronger then real madrid own this season and if madrid didn't take actions early they will continuing conceding goals in any matches they play in the league.

[Alex077]

There is something certainly going wrong with Real Madrid's defenders. Even last season, most of the were on long term injuries and now that I am seeing the same pattern this season, I begin to wonder with the fitness coach is the one with issues.
Worse still, why is this happening particularly to the defenders and not forwards or midfielders.
I also think Real Madrid may be forced to sell off a couple of old defenders and by new ones in the near future.

I've discussed this issue before, and a few days ago I came across an article about the flawed pattern within the Real Madrid squad. It was told by Itziar Gonzalez, a renowned nutrition specialist who has previously helped players like Carvajal and Rodrygo overcome their fitness issues. Itziar Gonzalez recounted how difficult it was for him to explain how nutrition significantly impacts a player's condition.

Maybe this explains why Real Madrid players are so injury prone. Any player that comes to the Real Madrid squad suddenly seems to get injured. To say that Real Madrid wouldn’t have been in a problem of any kind of injuries if she was able to do her job it’s probably a little too far-fetched to say. But to just ignore this thing is also absolutely ridiculous. I genuinely believe that if she was able to do her job players would have faced less injuries in Real Madrid. I don’t understand why she is unable to do her job, honestly. Is it just misogyny or anything else?

[$weetne$$]

No, not all Real Madrid players are problematic or bad. In fact, the confidence and performance we saw in the early matches of this season, but later they are not able to show that game or performance or are not able to stay at the top of the points table due to the off-form of their players.

Obviously many does know that the problematic players in the team is not all of the players, some players there are actually cool and in very good good form but when the issues arise with key players who seem to have some influence on other players and that will somehow make those players look problematic, I believe Madrid will later be sound enough to get back to the top of the table again.

[BIT-BENDER]

No, not all Real Madrid players are problematic or bad. In fact, the confidence and performance we saw in the early matches of this season, but later they are not able to show that game or performance or are not able to stay at the top of the points table due to the off-form of their players.

Obviously many does know that the problematic players in the team is not all of the players, some players there are actually cool and in very good good form but when the issues arise with key players who seem to have some influence on other players and that will somehow make those players look problematic, I believe Madrid will later be sound enough to get back to the top of the table again.

It will have to take effort from the real Madrid players if they will ever be sound again, they have be qualities to build a very sound team but for me what they are lacking right now is efforts and until they get that every game for Real Madrid will be very difficult.
Also it will still be another failed season for Kylian Mbappe even if he wins the highest goal scorer in the league or in Europe without real Madrid winning any titile.

[BALIK]

Source: www.transfernewslive.com

Like, nobody was shocked at all watching this about Joan Laporta. There had been a lot of shitty business going on with Barcelona as a club. There is a reason why it always seems like they are unable to manage money properly. When you are going to launder money through your club, obviously you are going to face financial problems. So, it seems  nobody is actually expecting anyone to take any really hard measures. Because most of the time, these cases go on for a long time because the convict can appeal. If I am not wrong, obviously.