La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Egii Nna]

I think he’s misunderstanding or don’t know anything about Benfica, I’ve known Benfica for a long time now, and to be honest Befinca have been doing well on their own, Benfica is not a weak opponent for Real Madrid, they are capable beating Real Madrid. Which they did yesterday, so thinking they are weak or just normal team that Real could score like weak is wrong.

Moreover they were playing at home, they did pretty well, and I love that, even though I expected Real Madrid to win the match.

I know Benfica are now such a weak team, but with the current squad of Real Madrid, losing to Benfica is a big disappointment because they are not even a match. We all know that Real Madrid have more experience than them and should be able to beat Benfica, but coming onto the pitch, we started seeing Real Madrid playing all sorts of rubbish, to the extent that you would think this Real Madrid were beginners on the pitch. Although it has already passed, if I even remember that game, I become angry, so it’s better not to even talk about the game.

[Oluwa-btc]

Haaland is the kind of striker who needs a good midfield that supplies him with balls. Also, ball possession is very important, and this is why he has performed so well in Manchester City in some seasons. Without that, the team starts to appear like they are one man short.

If you know Real Madrid's style of play, ball possession is mostly not part of it. Haaland may not be a perfect choice for Real Madrid for that matter.

Erling Haaland is a natural goalscorer. You talk about his present with Manchester City and that's cool, but how dis he thrive and score all those goals he had with Borussia Dortmund and his side in Norway, was he so much dependent on the midfielders and ball possession side?! He will continue to thrive, but it's best if his team mates bring the ball to him. Real Madrid can be both, but they're more of a similar side to what he did with Borussia Dortmund.

[Futurexxx]

Erling Haaland is a natural goalscorer. You talk about his present with Manchester City and that's cool, but how dis he thrive and score all those goals he had with Borussia Dortmund and his side in Norway, was he so much dependent on the midfielders and ball possession side?! He will continue to thrive, but it's best if his team mates bring the ball to him. Real Madrid can be both, but they're more of a similar side to what he did with Borussia Dortmund.

Wether you agree to this or not, I just want you to understand that for any striker to strive, he needs the services coming in, and erling haaland can't do anything if the balls are not coming.
As for the possession base team, you are actually right, I don't think that it's necessary to get the best out of him, what he just needs is the passes in those key areas of the opposition halves.

I call him the beast because he is capable of destroying any team in the world as long as those services are coming in, so I believe that he can do well in any team he find himself that have players that plays to his strength.

[Pandu Geddon]

Considering Arbeloa has not yet found the best alternative for Madrid's play and his status as a temporary replacement, who would be the suitable coach to replace him? I'm worried about coaches who might end up facing the same situation as Xabi, unable to handle the heavy burden of the players' names. But I also know there are coaches who can manage these stars. In your opinion, who is he?

There are rumors about a new coach candidate for Madrid. Unai Emery is the latest name currently rumored to be considered as one of Madrid's coaching candidates. 
Unai Emery is the coach of Aston Villa, who has shown quite a good performance this season. Rumor has it that the club management has contacted Unai Emery's side, but there is no further news regarding what will happen next. 
Coaching Madrid is both a challenge and pressure for a coach.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

There are rumors about a new coach candidate for Madrid. Unai Emery is the latest name currently rumored to be considered as one of Madrid's coaching candidates.  
Unai Emery is the coach of Aston Villa, who has shown quite a good performance this season. Rumor has it that the club management has contacted Unai Emery's side, but there is no further news regarding what will happen next.  
Coaching Madrid is both a challenge and pressure for a coach.

Unai Emery is a good candidate as he has experienced in several big clubs and in La Liga with Villareal as well. Unai will not need too considerable time for adaptation in La Liga if he signs with Real Madrid as their next head coach. With several matches after replacing Xabi Alonso temporarily, Arbeloa did not show any positive signals that he is able to complete this season well with Real Madrid. So far in my opinion, sacking Xabi Alonso is a bad decision from Florentino Perez as with Xabi, at least Real Madrid won't finish this season too bad, even no title.

With Arbeloa, Real Madrid will possibly lose more points in La Liga and will lose more than a title but maybe a second position while in Champions League, they will have to play two playoff matches with unknown results and these matches contain a lot of risk.

Erling Haaland is a natural goalscorer. You talk about his present with Manchester City and that's cool, but how dis he thrive and score all those goals he had with Borussia Dortmund and his side in Norway, was he so much dependent on the midfielders and ball possession side?! He will continue to thrive, but it's best if his team mates bring the ball to him. Real Madrid can be both, but they're more of a similar side to what he did with Borussia Dortmund.

Erling Haaland has his talent but his successful career so far does not only come from his talent but also from his professional trainings. Many gifted youth players failed to develop their career while Haaland shined when he was very young in Red Bull Salzburg to Dortmund and now in Manchester City. He has maintained his ambition, professional, and great dedication to not only maintain his performance quality but also developing his skills and performances further.

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Erling Haaland is a natural goalscorer. You talk about his present with Manchester City and that's cool, but how dis he thrive and score all those goals he had with Borussia Dortmund and his side in Norway, was he so much dependent on the midfielders and ball possession side?! He will continue to thrive, but it's best if his team mates bring the ball to him. Real Madrid can be both, but they're more of a similar side to what he did with Borussia Dortmund.

In terms of dependency, Haaland is more dependent on having the ball passed to him without having to hold the ball for much of the game. He clearly has the ability to finish if his teammates continue to trust him to score goals as long as the ball is passed to him when the team is building attacks against the opponent. So, for now, anyone who wants Haaland needs teammates who are willing to fully support him to achieve the best possible results, as most goals are the result of teamwork, even if a small percentage are by chance.

[banana33]

Also, after Kroos and modrich left the team, Madrid's midfield is also a bit inconsistent. And now arbeloa is leading the team. Arbeloa's experience is very limited. It is  unlikely that he will keep madrid's performance stable in the long term.

Real Madrid is a squad that could give away all the talents it has and make yet another squaxdra, it has certain talents in all the best teams in Europe ready to return home, i believe that Nico Paz is a deadly graft in the midfield and when he returns the music will change.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Considering Arbeloa has not yet found the best alternative for Madrid's play and his status as a temporary replacement, who would be the suitable coach to replace him? I'm worried about coaches who might end up facing the same situation as Xabi, unable to handle the heavy burden of the players' names. But I also know there are coaches who can manage these stars. In your opinion, who is he?

Madrid won against two strong teams like monaco and villarreal with the help of Arbeloa. I thought that this season , madrid management will probably rely on arbeloa. Madrid's performance was good in both matches. But the team stumbled badly against Benfica.

Madrid conceded four goals  against benfica. This is their biggest failure. And another problem is that madrid's performance is irregular. If the performance is so irregular, it is impossible  to win the title.
If Madrid management can bring zidane back, it will be the best for them. It is impossible to manage this madrid squad without an experienced manager. Madrid players do  not care about a talented manager like Alonso.

[Velvet78]

Real Madrid is a squad that could give away all the talents it has and make yet another squaxdra, it has certain talents in all the best teams in Europe ready to return home, i believe that Nico Paz is a deadly graft in the midfield and when he returns the music will change.

While Paz is performing incredibly in the Serie A it is really inevitable for him to return to Real Madrid. They will even be able to get him for even a funny amount like 9 million euros.  

Thanks to a buy-back clause of course otherwise his market value is 65 million now. I can imagine the disappointment in Como after that.

When Paz returns he will need to fight hard for his place. There are many star midfielders at Real Madrid.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Also, after Kroos and modrich left the team, Madrid's midfield is also a bit inconsistent. And now arbeloa is leading the team. Arbeloa's experience is very limited. It is  unlikely that he will keep madrid's performance stable in the long term.

Real Madrid is a squad that could give away all the talents it has and make yet another squaxdra, it has certain talents in all the best teams in Europe ready to return home, i believe that Nico Paz is a deadly graft in the midfield and when he returns the music will change.

Nico Paz indeed has good quality, but there is no guarantee that he can revive Real Madrid's midfield left by Modric and Kroos; in fact, I think it would put a heavy burden on a young player like Nico Paz.
However, I also have great confidence in Real Madrid's management, they can always build a team with good regeneration. Now we just have to wait and see.

[Minor Miner]

I understand Benfica is not a small team and I am not even going to take them to be any of those teams they can mess with, but this is real madrid we are talking, they are not a team Benfica should normally have this walkover them unless they lack form which is the real case scenario. You can't get a 4 goals trash on Madrid so easily, at least they should have work harder and all you have is Mbappe's two goals which could have been better with more goals to fill up the goal gaps existing in between the two teams. This Real Madrid case is what many fans and analysts and commentators will be talking about till the next couple of weeks because of their bad decisions.

Madrid lost, but the more important thing is that Madrid did not play well in this match. Even though Benfica is a strong team, Madrid should have tried to control the match. Dominate the match. Because Madrid is fighting for the champions league title. If they continue with such irregular and weak performance, they will undoubtedly  fall behind in the title race.

Madrid management should find an experienced manager very quickly. Otherwise, Madrid's performance will become more irregular in the future. Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very  difficult for him to manage a squad like Madrid.

[Uhde]

Even though Real Madrid had two guys sent off on the last play, they only had 5 players in the box during the set piece while Benfica had double that. Three Real players were just hanging out up front. Like, what was the point? It wasn't even for a counter attack. why are you waiting up there on the last play? Even the keeper moved up and you're still standing there.

That's why Mourinho is nicknamed the "special one" because he knows what to do when they have a man advantage. Especially since it was the final minutes he ordered the goalkeeper to step up to score. Mourinho knew that Real Madrid even though they were behind would still attack even though they were short of men due to the red card.

Furthermore, Benfica needed one more goal to secure an aggregate lead a goal difference with the team below them to advance. Because of their goal difference if they didn't score Marseille would advance. Therefore, they needed one goal to overtake Marseille and advance to the play-off round. So it's no wonder Mourinho was so determined to order the goalkeeper to step up and it worked.

True... Mourinho has pulled off something truly incredible. You can question his character all you want but his aura is undeniable. the man is the ultimate tournament coach. He’s now on a 4 match unbeaten streak with Benfica in the Champions League. In this latest match against Real Madrid, his team played unbelievable football they didn't just win, they completely played Madrid off the park.

[Hanadawa]

While Paz is performing incredibly in the Serie A it is really inevitable for him to return to Real Madrid. They will even be able to get him for even a funny amount like 9 million euros.  
Thanks to a buy-back clause of course otherwise his market value is 65 million now. I can imagine the disappointment in Como after that.
When Paz returns he will need to fight hard for his place. There are many star midfielders at Real Madrid.

Florentino Perez is a master negotiator. I think because he's a successful businessman, he has the ability to spot opportunities. Perez was able to get Mbappé for free. He also included a release clause for Nico Paz. Initially, I thought, if I were Como management, I would have rejected the clause because it would have the potential to harm the team. But then I think there was something we didn't know about the clause, which led Como management to agree and sign the contract. It's possible Perez said that if Como didn't agree, he would loan Nico Paz to another club. Now, Nico Paz is a key player in Como's success. And of course, losing Paz would be a major problem if Como wants to maintain consistency and play at the top level.

[bitLeap]

Hopefully, Real Madrid poor Champions League experience against Benfica won't affect their performance in La Liga against Rayo Vallecano. But if the mental state and confidence of the players are currently in a slump.

On the other hand, Barcelona are more confident to get the full three points. In this case the pressure is on Madrid and failure to take the full three points could be fatal.

I think the whistling from Madrid fans at the Bernabéu will be a repeat of what happened some time ago.

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Haaland is the kind of striker who needs a good midfield that supplies him with balls. Also, ball possession is very important, and this is why he has performed so well in Manchester City in some seasons. Without that, the team starts to appear like they are one man short.

If you know Real Madrid's style of play, ball possession is mostly not part of it. Haaland may not be a perfect choice for Real Madrid for that matter.

This is one very good  point I can and will agree to any day anytime, Haaland is a wonderful striker and that is very clear, no player or persons is an island so they somehow will need some form of support. I remember when the likes of Kevin De Bryune was in Manchester City, we could see the brilliance in Haaland's performance literally almost every game but after his exit, it has been different.  If Madrid wants Haaland, they should be sure to have a good midfielder and one who will supply him as much as possible if they want the best fromhim.

[8rch7]

Madrid management should find an experienced manager very quickly. Otherwise, Madrid's performance will become more irregular in the future. Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very  difficult for him to manage a squad like Madrid.

Right, Real Madrid has very poor performance when defeating by Benfica at Champion League match and easily conceded until four goal from not really strong team. The management must looking for the experienced manager and giving permanent contract before losing all opportunity for winning La Liga and Champion League trophy. Seems Arbeloa not enough good yet for Madrid right now after eliminating at Copa del Rey and loss opportunity finish at top 8 position standings in Champion League.

Has opportunity left for Arbeloa proof his capacity for the next match when Real Madrid facing Rayo Vallecano, I think if can bring back Madrid to the top position still has chance for Arbeloa become Madrid manager until the end of this season.

[Cossyblack]

Madrid lost, but the more important thing is that Madrid did not play well in this match. Even though Benfica is a strong team, Madrid should have tried to control the match. Dominate the match. Because Madrid is fighting for the champions league title. If they continue with such irregular and weak performance, they will undoubtedly  fall behind in the title race.

Madrid management should find an experienced manager very quickly. Otherwise, Madrid's performance will become more irregular in the future. Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very  difficult for him to manage a squad like Madrid.

Statistically it shown that real Madrid dominated the match but benfica were just too strong for them. Benfica were incredible strong and I enjoy they pattern of game shown that they shouldn't be underestimated. Real Madrid had many chances to equalized but they couldn't get the ball to the back of the nets. Real Madrid may likely drop points with this current form and Barcelona may capitalise on it to extend their lead at the top of the table.. It might take weeks for Madrid players to adapt to Arbeloa own style of football,so we may see more lapses in the team.

[Gallar]

Haaland is the kind of striker who needs a good midfield that supplies him with balls. Also, ball possession is very important, and this is why he has performed so well in Manchester City in some seasons. Without that, the team starts to appear like they are one man short.

If you know Real Madrid's style of play, ball possession is mostly not part of it. Haaland may not be a perfect choice for Real Madrid for that matter.

What you said is true, my friend, but I think if Halland joined Real Madrid, it's also possible that his performance would improve. Because at Real Madrid, he would play with players who are equally great. So that's why I think it would be good if Halland went to Real Madrid.. Because although Halland's playing style at Manchester City would be an obstacle for Halland if he joined Real Madrid,, I think Halland would be able to adapt quickly. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, Halland was also a teammate of Bellingham when he was at Dortmund, so with that, it's clear that it will create good chemistry between them.

But even so, I think for now, Real Madrid is unlikely to be able to bring in Halland, because currently they still have Mbappe who plays as a striker. So if Real Madrid brings in Halland, Mbappe's position will definitely be shifted back to the wing position, and of course, Vinicius, as a winger,, will be the real victim. So that's why I think it's impossible for Halland to go to Real Madrid at this time.

[Sarah Azhari]

Also, after Kroos and modrich left the team, Madrid's midfield is also a bit inconsistent. And now arbeloa is leading the team. Arbeloa's experience is very limited. It is  unlikely that he will keep madrid's performance stable in the long term.

Since losing Kroos and Modrich, Real Madrid's midfield has looked weak, and this has impacted the team's performance. Real Madrid's current midfielders lack the ability to control the tempo of the game like Kroos, and the creative midfielders like Modrich. Previously, with Kroos and Modrich, players like Valverde and Bellingham performed exceptionally. Now, Valverde and Bellingham's performances have been subdued due to the lack of supporting players like Kroos and Modrich. Real Madrid must find a quality and creative midfielder to improve their performance. Without a quality and creative midfielder, any manager, including Arbeloa, will struggle to improve Real Madrid's performance.

[changaa]

I think Real Madrid current performance is still in a transition period with a new coach so we can understand if Real Madrid performance cannot immediately improve because when Xabi Alonso was still coaching Real Madrid was already experiencing difficult times, yes, Real Madrid problem lies in their defense and the coach needs to improve it, especially in the back line, for a club like Real Madrid to concede 4 goals from Benfica can be said to be embarrassing because Benfica performance this season in the UCL is not that good unless Real Madrid loses to strong teams in the UCL, it might be normal.

They still have to adapt to the new set-up they are building and the coach is building so it is a transitional thing, it is clear that these players are still immature and still have to grow tactically with the coach, but they are still champions, and they cannot afford these figures.