La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Shadiq]

If a coach does not get respect from one or more players, it will be a problem for the team. Whether it's true or not, Madrid needs to fix their team for the next season. They have good players, but if they end up having problems with the coach, the situation will continue to be a problem for Madrid. Madrid needs to prove themselves as a team, not from each player being superior.

The conflict between the coaches and the players has become a big problem for Real Madrid. I think the coach should not be blamed for this and changing the coach is not the best solution. Rather, try to correct those players, and if they fail to correct, then change the player. It is unfair to change the coach for just a few players. A player who does not know how to respect his teacher is not a good player at all. Before being a good player, it is necessary to be a good person. When it comes to the issue of players' problems with the coaches, certain players at Real Madrid are pointed at, they are Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. They are talented as players, but their biggest weakness is not being able to play as a team.

[Iranus]

If a coach does not get respect from one or more players, it will be a problem for the team. Whether it's true or not, Madrid needs to fix their team for the next season. They have good players, but if they end up having problems with the coach, the situation will continue to be a problem for Madrid. Madrid needs to prove themselves as a team, not from each player being superior.

Xabi Alonso was a great manager. But he left madrid because of conflicts with the players. He did not get enough respect in madrid. I saw him strengthen the mediocre squad of leverkusen. But the madrid management did not  give him enough time.
Anyway, it is not possible to say that the new manager Arbeloa is doing a very good job. The Madrid management is looking for an experienced manager. But  if the players in the squad do not show enough respect to the manager , then keeping madrid stable will be a big challenge for any manager.

[el kaka22]

I agree that Barcelona has a very weak defense, which is why the number one priority for them now is to get Bastoni for the defense next season. They want to buy him during the summer, which is going to be tough considering how they need money for that and they are in big debt, they also want to keep Rashford and that's a lot of money as well.

Only thing that comes to mind would be losing Lewandowski because he gets paid a lot, but if they do get Rashford and Bastoni, and lose Lewandowski, then they will not have a proper striker, Ferran would have to carry that load alone, and if he is injured, that's even worse. So not sure how financially they can do that, but I agree, in the end, Barcelona has a weak defense right now.

[Ahli38]

While Barcelona are facing Atletico Madrid, there is a good chance emerging for Real Madrid as well. In case of beating Mallorca the point gap might be much closer by the end of the round.  

However I really can't see the game too easy for Real Madrid... Mallorca are fighting for getting out of relegation zone now. The game is at their home as well. Who knows maybe they might steal a point...

Their game at Bernabeu didn't go easy for Real Madrid either.

I predict that Barcelona will most likely be defeated by Atlético Madrid in this upcoming match. Atlético Madrid managed to defeat Barcelona in their previous meeting during the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. And they put on an impressive performance by scoring four goals without conceding a single one from Barcelona during the match at the Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid’s home field seems to pose a serious threat to Barcelona or even could put pressure on them. And that makes me confident that Atletico Madrid has a strong chance of defeating Barcelona. Atletico Madrid is a team that serves as a formidable competitor for the top clubs in La Liga. And even when they faced Real Madrid in their most recent match in Round 29 they performed exceptionally well despite suffering a loss. But that loss doesn’t mean Atletico Madrid should be underestimated as they only lost by a single goal in that match. So I personally believe that Real Madrid’s chances of catching up to Barcelona in the standings are very high if Atletico Madrid manages to defeat Barcelona. And Real Madrid must also take Mallorca seriously next week because Mallorca doesn’t want to remain in the relegation zone. But regardless I’m confident Real Madrid can win that match given their strong motivation to win the title. And Mallorca's poor form in recent matches has only strengthened my conviction.

[Antotena]

The conflict between the coaches and the players has become a big problem for Real Madrid. I think the coach should not be blamed for this and changing the coach is not the best solution. Rather, try to correct those players, and if they fail to correct, then change the player. It is unfair to change the coach for just a few players. A player who does not know how to respect his teacher is not a good player at all. Before being a good player, it is necessary to be a good person. When it comes to the issue of players' problems with the coaches, certain players at Real Madrid are pointed at, they are Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. They are talented as players, but their biggest weakness is not being able to play as a team.

There was one interview I was watching of Xabi when they finish with Manchester City, when he was asked why Manchester City were chanting against Vinicious and he said the fans has their opinion to chant. I know the statement was nothing but if it was Anceloti, he wouldn't make that statement that will hurt Vinicious because he knew how painful it was for for the robbery Manchester City did to get Rodri that Balon D'or, it was unforgettable event.

Look at how Arbeloa is choosing his words differently, he speak to support the team and he never see anything bad in what the players does. That's literally what most coach do, support yours on the public and go offline to correct. That's how you handle players and that's how the coach and players relationship continue to wax stronger. I don't know for tomorrow but I'm very sure that Arbeloa will not have any problems with these team, he has been the club for years now.

[slapper]

Madrid this season is a mission failed, they don't have what it takes to put fear on their opponents, like you said in their last game Madrid struggled, it wasn't suppose to be their day of winning that game but luck was on their side. In fact since the beginning of this campaign they have been struggling and playing desperate football, why? Because they need to avoid Barcelona getting close to them base on point and also to always stay close to Barcelona for them to make a mistake and they'll have to top the league table, that have been Madrid since this season which I don't think it will help them win anything this season. Currently Barcelona are not even looking at Madrid how they play or if the win or not, Barcelona have taken the law into their hands to take care of business how they want and that is winning every game till the end of this campaign.

However, Real Madrid’s hopes of overtaking barca are still very much alive. since the point gap is only four points, I don’t think it’s that significant. it’s just that, given their current form, it’s understandable that many are beginning to doubt Real Madrid and view their few victories as mere flukes. And I personally admit that Real Madrid haven’t been performing at their best this season. They’ve been showing consistent ups and downs in their performance in every match. This is different from Barcelona, who have been slightly better. Although I personally think Barcelona themselves aren’t as strong this season as they were last season.

Last season I don't even think they improved coming into this season, is like they are having same performance if not worse than last season. Even if Madrid win about 5 games in a row I still feel they have lost that fear factor, imagine club like Alaves are standing tall when they hear it's Madrid, they find it hard to dominate a half with goal in any game. Madrid are the cause of many people not believing in them because they have lost it all, honestly I thought the arrival of Mbappe would turn the table around for good but nothing close to what I expected, like what you said about the point between them and Barcelona, I feel it doesn't change anything like they can't even stay at the top for long. Madrid had the opportunity of staying at the top 2 times but they couldn't do anything to maintain the position since they know is hard to get back if they drop, how did it end...2nd position with shortage of 4pt, Madrid can't keep up anymore because Barcelona are on another level, they should just wait till next season to start afresh, talking about Madrid.

Madrid had real, actual chances of remaining top twice... And it was not Barca who snatched it away in some dramatic moment. Madrid simply let it go themselves. Couldn't hold their own shape for long enough. 18 dropped from positions where they were already winning or drawing this season. Their worst year before this had been 14. They smashed through that ceiling with games still to be played. That number tells you more about what is actually wrong than the standings do.

Courtois has been brilliant and I am not about to take that from him. But the defence HE is covering for is definitely not good. Teams are making moves against Madrid now that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Alaves are coming to the Bernabeu in April. And based on all this season, I don't feel comfortable saying "easy 3 points". And then there's the last Clasico being at Camp Nou and Barca not losing this entire season.

Mbappe will still get his goals. Vini will even produce something. Individually the talent is obviously present. But a team isn't just individuals doing individual things. The structure around them right now is really broken up and there's probably one summer window in there that doesn't fix that. Some things take more time than people want to admit.

[Adams0001]

The conflict between the coaches and the players has become a big problem for Real Madrid. I think the coach should not be blamed for this and changing the coach is not the best solution. Rather, try to correct those players, and if they fail to correct, then change the player. It is unfair to change the coach for just a few players. A player who does not know how to respect his teacher is not a good player at all. Before being a good player, it is necessary to be a good person. When it comes to the issue of players' problems with the coaches, certain players at Real Madrid are pointed at, they are Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. They are talented as players, but their biggest weakness is not being able to play as a team.

Sometimes the best solutions is to change a coach if a team is performing weak because even if you try to correct the players if they don't like the manager they can't perform good in the pitch and the club will be losing interest and making the club low in rank. Xabi Alonso is a good coach but what I notice since from the first term is that the coach doesn't like to cooperate with vini Jr he love Mbappe most then via Jr and he as show the difference many times and that make vini Jr lose interest with the coach and he can't enjoy performing good in the league competition and other competitions.

The new coach Arbeloa as show good cooperation with the players and you will see all the players loves him and they are performing good in all there matches and currently they are in the quarter finals of the Champions League already.  The clubs that xabi Alonso face when is coaching madrid in the league competitions, some games that he lost Arbeloa as succeeded with it and achieve point with the clubs and currently am sure everyone is enjoying how madrid are performing in all the competitions and they can get the opportunity to achieve even the laliga title this season.

[Docnaster]

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They could get their chance when arch rivals Atlético host Barcelona at home immediately after the international break. Maybe Atlético Madrid will attempt to get three points or secure a point out of the game because they have previously did this season when they both faced themselves during the Copa del rey. Mallorca a relegation struggling side also hosts Real Madrid at home, but then, the big question, will they get the necessary three points if Atm happens to beat Madrid?!

I agree that Barcelona has a high chance of winning, but Atletico Madrid plays magnificently at home. Remember how they played against Real Madrid in their first match of the season? They had a fantastic victory against Real Madrid at home. They beat Barcelona this year and they can beat them again. Although Barcelona seems better on paper right now, there are other factors in football. The most important of these is the home advantage. Atletico Madrid can win in front of their own fans.
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I noticed that Atletico Madrid always have this inconsistency issues, you can't predict their next match, they can beat a club today and tomorrow lose heavily to the same club. I know they have beaten both Madrid and Barcelona this season by scoring many goals, but looking at the current form and energy Barca are going with right now, I don't see Atletico replicating thesame result they had against Barca in the Copa del rey, that spirit of inconsistency might hit them again and Barca will win the game. Although, both teams have played their past games strongly. So, I think the the winning probability should be Barca 60, Atletico 40. Atletico still have room to prove to Barcelona that they were ready for them this season.

[verdinio]

You are right that there was a time when the performances of great stars like Messi and Ronaldo were the main attraction throughout the season but recently Mbappe has been the only star. There are players who try to be his equal but most of them are not in good form. There are many emerging players but they are not able to show the same level of performance as the star players. Mbappe, the top scorer in La Liga this season, has not been able to play in the past matches due to injuries, but if he could play regularly, the number of goals would have increased because he is a talented player capable of scoring goals in almost every match.

there are players who are absolutely worth the price of the bislgietto and these two are the ones, mbappe is starting to be at that level, it's clear that matching Ronaldo and Messi i think is very difficult but they are really on a good path these guys are doing very well and if they continue like this they will do many things like them

[Joy_learns_crypto]

I agree that Barcelona has a very weak defense, which is why the number one priority for them now is to get Bastoni for the defense next season. They want to buy him during the summer, which is going to be tough considering how they need money for that and they are in big debt, they also want to keep Rashford and that's a lot of money as well.

Only thing that comes to mind would be losing Lewandowski because he gets paid a lot, but if they do get Rashford and Bastoni, and lose Lewandowski, then they will not have a proper striker, Ferran would have to carry that load alone, and if he is injured, that's even worse. So not sure how financially they can do that, but I agree, in the end, Barcelona has a weak defense right now.

They have compared Gerald Martin and bastoni this season and Gerald martin is better on the stats, Barcelona hasn’t lost any game he started at the back.
Bastoni will not stop Barcelona from conceding goals with their lines that is very high.
I think a striker and full backs is more important for Barcelona.

[mvdheuvel1983]

If a coach does not get respect from one or more players, it will be a problem for the team. Whether it's true or not, Madrid needs to fix their team for the next season. They have good players, but if they end up having problems with the coach, the situation will continue to be a problem for Madrid. Madrid needs to prove themselves as a team, not from each player being superior.

From the experience of Xabi Alonso the management of Real Madrid needs to caution the players so that you can learn to respect the managers they have if they do not need division in the team, there is no way their former manager will be telling lies when some of the players do not show respect to him and there will be division in the team because the manager will like to work with the players who are loyal to him which is going to bring more problems because the team will no longer have a good communication both in the field and on the dressing room. Real Madrid needs a good coach because they have good players but they have to be ready to respect the next manager that will be coming to the team.

[Dzwaafu11]

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Xabi Alonso was a great manager. But he left madrid because of conflicts with the players. He did not get enough respect in madrid. I saw him strengthen the mediocre squad of leverkusen. But the madrid management did not  give him enough time.
Anyway, it is not possible to say that the new manager Arbeloa is doing a very good job. The Madrid management is looking for an experienced manager. But  if the players in the squad do not show enough respect to the manager , then keeping madrid stable will be a big challenge for any manager.

Sure. For a coach to be able to do great, there is must be cooperation from the players, the players need to respect and follow his instructions while playing ball, if they didn’t there is no way they will get the result they want. Real Madrid is experiencing such problem.

the players are not showing corporation to the new coach, and that is what gave Xabi Alonso tough time for the small time he spent with Real Madrid players, they need to understand.

[hyudien]

there are players who are absolutely worth the price of the bislgietto and these two are the ones, mbappe is starting to be at that level, it's clear that matching Ronaldo and Messi i think is very difficult but they are really on a good path these guys are doing very well and if they continue like this they will do many things like them

Messi and Ronaldo level didn't come overnight. They achieved everything they achieved over many years, and the key is consistency. Mbappe can achieve the same if he can be consistent. Nothing is impossible because hard work will not betray the results. This applies to other talented players who are currently passionate about playing football. Consistency makes a player legendary.

[bitgolden]

You said that midfielders are always same but they actually carry biggest body cost of match, running more than 11.5km each match and having as many as 50% of team injuries. While I understand your feeling that forwards are main targets of fan anger, I should say that current blame of Ronaldo is not so much about goals he scores, but rare muscle injury that has people wondering whether 41 year old can still take lead for Portugal in the coming World Cup.

I think midfielders seem less blamed only because their mistakes are mostly team wide and are harder to see because they are more hidden than missed goal, but experts have by now used smart stats to watch their every move. So you are right fame of scoring and total fail of letting in goal will always lead to forwards and defenders being biggest focus for public blame.

You are 100% right about the fact that they have to be balanced. They can't be weak and fast like wingers, you can't have a 165 cm 50kg midfielder, you could get away with that at wing, because you need someone who runs fast, but you can't have that at midfield.

Most midfielders are a bit on the heavier side, because they have to make sure they are strong and can battle it out at midfield, one of the most common positions to face the other team. Both on offense and defense as well.

[m4r1o]

These two teams know that the only way to keep it up is through the spending and when you spend, you are going to see the result. The more the spend money to acquire these players, the more money they get from fans, from endorsement and from sponsors. This is how football work everywhere which I don't expect the rest of clubs to follow up. Look at Atletico Madrid, they are the closest of them but still behind them after all these years of trying.

exactly these teams are so strong because they spend a lot and they can't do otherwise, no one would be so strong if they didn't spend so much, it's clear that the clubs in Spain have a lot of money because of the sponsors and because they are also the best teams in all of Europe, like all the strongest clubs they also have a lot of funds it's normal.

[whiteblue]

You are right that there was a time when the performances of great stars like Messi and Ronaldo were the main attraction throughout the season but recently Mbappe has been the only star. There are players who try to be his equal but most of them are not in good form. There are many emerging players but they are not able to show the same level of performance as the star players. Mbappe, the top scorer in La Liga this season, has not been able to play in the past matches due to injuries, but if he could play regularly, the number of goals would have increased because he is a talented player capable of scoring goals in almost every match.

there are players who are absolutely worth the price of the bislgietto and these two are the ones, mbappe is starting to be at that level, it's clear that matching Ronaldo and Messi i think is very difficult but they are really on a good path these guys are doing very well and if they continue like this they will do many things like them

You will never feel how the sensation when Ronaldo and Messi are the main attraction as long as they compete between Barcelona and Real Madrid, you also feel how it used to be watching the match more seriously than just watching the favorite match shown is really a legendary game that is very exciting, different from now, although Mbappe has a pretty good achievement in scoring goals and others, but I really doubt that the heyday of these two legends in their best performance can match them, because the sensation and rivalry feels echoed in every league they participate in and always become competitors, as if the world stage only belongs to the two of them.

[AYOBA]

The new coach Arbeloa as show good cooperation with the players and you will see all the players loves him and they are performing good in all there matches and currently they are in the quarter finals of the Champions League already.  The clubs that xabi Alonso face when is coaching madrid in the league competitions, some games that he lost Arbeloa as succeeded with it and achieve point with the clubs and currently am sure everyone is enjoying how madrid are performing in all the competitions and they can get the opportunity to achieve even the laliga title this season.

Normal if the coach and the players are not in the same pitch there’s no anyway team can develop due to lack of cooperation, but as we can see ever since they brought in new coach team performance have really improved. Because if to say is their former coach their is still leading the team i don’t they can able to advance to the quarterfinal of the champion, but with the new manager efforts and tactics they are looking forwards. Yeah with their current performances the cooperation of the players if they can keep it hope; I’m expecting them to achieve more than their expectation this season.

[Furious 7]

there are players who are absolutely worth the price of the bislgietto and these two are the ones, mbappe is starting to be at that level, it's clear that matching Ronaldo and Messi i think is very difficult but they are really on a good path these guys are doing very well and if they continue like this they will do many things like them

For a player now to match the level 2 goat who has always been seen as higher that for me is impossible because even though until now the young talents keep coming including for Mbappe or even Lamine Yamal who is in La Liga at the moment but to match Cristiano and Messi they will not be able to do.

This is just an opinion that I want to express, it does not mean these young talents are bad but indeed for me 2 goat we already know how they are on the field and the achievements they already have it seems that it will be very difficult to be compared to the current era of football.
The past era and the present era are very different, including in terms of games and individuality skills so that even though the young players today are above average, to achieve the past era is still not comparable.

[Franctoshi]

If a coach does not get respect from one or more players, it will be a problem for the team. Whether it's true or not, Madrid needs to fix their team for the next season. They have good players, but if they end up having problems with the coach, the situation will continue to be a problem for Madrid. Madrid needs to prove themselves as a team, not from each player being superior.

Xabi Alonso was a great manager. But he left madrid because of conflicts with the players. He did not get enough respect in madrid. I saw him strengthen the mediocre squad of leverkusen. But the madrid management did not  give him enough time.
Anyway, it is not possible to say that the new manager Arbeloa is doing a very good job. The Madrid management is looking for an experienced manager. But  if the players in the squad do not show enough respect to the manager , then keeping madrid stable will be a big challenge for any manager.

When someone is too desperate for something, that was the case with Alonso moving to Real Madrid for the coaching job, sometimes not all jobs that you will consider the offer, because some offers may look enticing but comes high expecting, some jobs might be bigger than you, I think Madrid is bigger than Alonso can handle, and that's why why he couldn't spend much time in Madrid and left.

[MK-74]

there are players who are absolutely worth the price of the bislgietto and these two are the ones, mbappe is starting to be at that level, it's clear that matching Ronaldo and Messi i think is very difficult but they are really on a good path these guys are doing very well and if they continue like this they will do many things like them

Neither of these two players can ever be like Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, unfortunately, they simply don’t have that level of talent.
I don’t think there are any current players who can truly be compared to Ronaldo and Messi. In my opinion, football has changed now and I don’t think we’ll see players like them again.
They might be the last true legends we had the chance to watch.