La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Zanab247]

Perez insisting on Mourinho will cost this team another season. I am 100% sure that Hansi Flick will eat Mourinho for breakfast. We are going to see yet another Barcelona league title this season, a three in a row title, on their worst ever financial situation, is like a miracle for them.

You’re so certain and act as if Mourinho is a bad coach. You should know that during his time as a coach, Mourinho has never gone a season without winning a trophy. Even during his first stint at Real Madrid, when Guardiola’s Barcelona was so strong and dominant. Mourinho managed to put an end to Barcelona’s dominance. I’ve never doubted Mourinho, and I’m confident he’ll beat Barcelona, especially in El Clásico. While Barcelona was coached by Flick, Real Madrid only managed one win in El Clásico, that was when Xabi Alonso was in charge. Next season, I’m also confident that Mourinho will win the league title, especially since Perez is now making massive investments to bring in players tailored to Mourinho’s needs to strengthen the Real Madrid squad.

Real Madrid could reach another level with Jose Mourinho. Because in Portugal, the coach knows Real Madrid's structure very well. He was already talking to the players, and I'm sure they will do whatever it takes to win the cup. Real Madrid respects its players and will want to manage the team in the best way possible. They will try to end Barcelona's dominance in the Spanish league this year.

I don't still understand why people are not appreciating Real Madrid coach for making the club to maintain second position in the laLiga league tournament, because there are some clubs that enter relegation during this season while some clubs struggle to escape relegation to have opportunity to participate in next season, and they still allowed their coach to remain their coach.

Base on what am hearing that Barcelona management are planning to sell some of their players, I guess it will make Real Madrid to be comfortable to lead Barcelona next season, because Real Madrid will gather some ability to beat clubs to secure goals to break record people will live to remember those Real Madrid players for good.

[cande86]

Quality players will definitely choose to join a good team with no internal strife, such as Barcelona. Barcelona has proven that their team is of interest to many players,, and this was proven by successfully bringing in Gordon even before the official transfer window opened. So that's why with the current situation, I think it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to build a good squad,, even though they have a lot of money.

now choosing real madrid is very risky because not getting along with some players could be a sentence and the punishment would be not playing anymore, this is what i have seen since Ancelotti left the squad is no longer the same and the older or strongest players are in charge.

[Iranus]

now choosing real madrid is very risky because not getting along with some players could be a sentence and the punishment would be not playing anymore, this is what i have seen since Ancelotti left the squad is no longer the same and the older or strongest players are in charge.

You are right. It is risky not only for the players but also for the managers to take charge of Madrid. They fired Alonso too quickly. Alonso could have been given more time. At the same time, real madrid is becoming dependent on Mbappe. I think madrid is in a big crisis. It is not possible to leave a player like Mbappe. He is the top scorer in la liga. Again, it is very difficult to meet all of mbappe's demands. One of the reasons for firing Alonso could be his bad relationship with Mbappe. At PSG we saw Mbappe directly interfering in various decisions of the coach and management. In Madrid too, he is probably trying to  show his influence.

[Volgastallion]

What is gonna do the Atletico Madrid if all the rumours are true and all the deals goes on? I mean Julian Alvarez is being tracked by a lot of teams and one of them is gonna put a ton of money to have him, and now i also heard about Juventus looking for Alexander Sorloth... So we are gonna see what they are gonna do with all that money and which players are gonna replace them, but that could be super difficult.

[Not your key not your BTC]

It seems that Bayern Munich will indeed have a hard time keeping Olise from Real Madrid’s advances, especially if Real Madrid makes a very large offer and Olise also wants to join Real Madrid. Now the decision is in Bayern Munich’s hands: how determined will they be to keep Olise in the face of a massive offer from Real Madrid? However, if Olise fails to join Real Madrid, he will remain professional at Bayern Munich and will continue to give his all and playing at his very best.

If Madrid fails, there will be two possibilities. First, Madrid will look for another alternative, which I think is already part of their plan. And second, Madrid will try to make another offer to entice Munich in the winter transfer window. 
Olise's performance is beyond doubt, but maybe everything will be more considered when looking at his performance in the World Cup.

Real Madrid has also been exploring other options; in fact, they have just made a €150 million offer to Atlético Madrid for Álvarez. I see Real Madrid’s transfer policy under Perez’s current presidency as truly aggressive, as the club aims to sign both Alvarez and Olise. I’m certain Perez will go all out to secure these two players, even if it means spending a lot of money. Especially since Perez has promised to spend heavily on top-tier stars to strengthen the team.

[Danica22]

Real Madrid has also been exploring other options; in fact, they have just made a €150 million offer to Atlético Madrid for Álvarez. I see Real Madrid’s transfer policy under Perez’s current presidency as truly aggressive, as the club aims to sign both Alvarez and Olise. I’m certain Perez will go all out to secure these two players, even if it means spending a lot of money. Especially since Perez has promised to spend heavily on top-tier stars to strengthen the team.

Real Madrid management is probably desperate to buy players. But madrid's current squad is strong enough. If Madrid management cannot resolve the internal conflicts in the squad, then even if they bring all the  best players in the world to Madrid, they will not be able to win the title.
Alvarez does not seem to be needed by madrid now. Madrid's attack is already very strong. But madrid needs a midfielder like Olise. If Madrid can add olise to the squad, they will definitely benefit.

[laijsica]

Quality players will definitely choose to join a good team with no internal strife, such as Barcelona. Barcelona has proven that their team is of interest to many players,, and this was proven by successfully bringing in Gordon even before the official transfer window opened. So that's why with the current situation, I think it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to build a good squad,, even though they have a lot of money.

now choosing real madrid is very risky because not getting along with some players could be a sentence and the punishment would be not playing anymore, this is what i have seen since Ancelotti left the squad is no longer the same and the older or strongest players are in charge.

Jose Mourinho has returned and I hope he will give the players good guidelines. The team will return to its old mood because this is a temporary problem. The new manager will probably be able to understand that restoring discipline will be the main task of the team. If he can restore discipline to the team with the combination of old players, Real Madrid will be able to win multiple trophies next season. The team needs several young players and Mourinho will probably make that requisition to the team management.

[Different patterns]

Perez insisting on Mourinho will cost this team another season. I am 100% sure that Hansi Flick will eat Mourinho for breakfast. We are going to see yet another Barcelona league title this season, a three in a row title, on their worst ever financial situation, is like a miracle for them.

You’re so certain and act as if Mourinho is a bad coach. You should know that during his time as a coach, Mourinho has never gone a season without winning a trophy. Even during his first stint at Real Madrid, when Guardiola’s Barcelona was so strong and dominant. Mourinho managed to put an end to Barcelona’s dominance. I’ve never doubted Mourinho, and I’m confident he’ll beat Barcelona, especially in El Clásico. While Barcelona was coached by Flick, Real Madrid only managed one win in El Clásico, that was when Xabi Alonso was in charge. Next season, I’m also confident that Mourinho will win the league title, especially since Perez is now making massive investments to bring in players tailored to Mourinho’s needs to strengthen the Real Madrid squad.

Real Madrid could reach another level with Jose Mourinho. Because in Portugal, the coach knows Real Madrid's structure very well. He was already talking to the players, and I'm sure they will do whatever it takes to win the cup. Real Madrid respects its players and will want to manage the team in the best way possible. They will try to end Barcelona's dominance in the Spanish league this year.

Jose Mourinho coming to Real Madrid will definitely be interesting because he knows the team already, this is not his first time in the club, he knows the expectations of the team already and the pressure that comes with managing the club and he is capable of handling a dressing room full of world class players. Mourinho has the strength of building a mentality of consistent winning and he demands discipline, focus and winning attitude from every player and that's what real Madrid needs right now to come back to consistency. But the success will not come automatically, modern football have really changed and he needs to adapt and makes some changes himself to be able to meet the demands of the team in regards to consistent winning and turning the clubs talent to  a balanced team is the main challenge. If Mourinho can create unity and make the necessary changes in the team, he will definitely make the best in the season.

[wakier]

Real Madrid are not lacking quality players, but over the last few seasons they have been hit by a wave of injuries to key stars. That's one of the main reasons why Madrid have struggled to compete with Barcelona in the last two seasons. Just look at Madrid 3 seasons ago when they managed to win both La Liga and the UCL, the squad was in good shape and wasn't dealing with long term injury problems. So, in the end, it all comes down to the condition of the squad. And if Barcelona happen to face the same kind of injury crisis that Madrid have been dealing with, then Madrid could be the team lifting the trophies next season.

In certain positions we must admit that Real Madrid's players haven't lived up to expectations, and injuries to several other players have also significantly impacted Real Madrid's performance in previous seasons. Injuries are always a problem for a team, which is why squad integrity is so important. However, there have been times when some of Real Madrid's star players suffered injuries but they actually performed better and won the Champions League in 2017/2018 and 2023/2024. This also shows that the coach's ability to maximize the quality of the players he has is very important even though they are experiencing a storm of injuries to several key players as at that time.

It is true that the Real Madrid star players they recruited are still not fully up to expectations and other player injury factors affect Real Madrid performance, the Ancelotti era Real Madrid also experienced a storm of injuries but they were still able to overcome it even as you said they were still able to win the title even though at that time Real Madrid only had a few star players but now they have many star players but it cannot guarantee their success, I think the team success does not only lie in the players but also with the appropriate coaching system so that the team game can be coordinated.

[Luzin]

I think the team success does not only lie in the players but also with the appropriate coaching system so that the team game can be coordinated.

Of course, Mourinho's arrival is a great hope. He should be able to manage Madrid's star players who have very high egos. But perhaps the management also needs to understand that players should not have more power than the coach, and Madrid must emphasize this rule. Mourinho is an experienced coach with a lot of experience. Maybe we need to be patient because the World Cup break is very long, and it seems Real Madrid continues to look for new players to strengthen the squad for the upcoming season. Madrid failed this season, and it is painful it seems they are very ambitious for the next season.

[HajiBagi]

What is gonna do the Atletico Madrid if all the rumours are true and all the deals goes on? I mean Julian Alvarez is being tracked by a lot of teams and one of them is gonna put a ton of money to have him, and now i also heard about Juventus looking for Alexander Sorloth... So we are gonna see what they are gonna do with all that money and which players are gonna replace them, but that could be super difficult.

Alvarez want to leave Atletico Madrid but he doesn’t want to leave that will make him leave as a player that does not appreciate what the club has done for him, he want to leave with a good offer that will make the club appreciate the move but Atletico Madrid did not want him to leave the club, no any player that want to win a trophy will join Atletico Madrid because they don’t have a winning mentality, it has been more than three seasons they have not lift a trophy and Alvarez is not happy about it, they also have the opportunity to win Copa del Ray last season and they lose to Real Sociedad.

Barcelona and Real Madrid have show a good interest to the extent that both clubs offer 100 million and it is rejected by Atletico Madrid, Barcelona offer 100 million and Real Madrid offer 150 million even though some people said that Real Madrid offer that amount to make Barcelona not to be able to sign Alvarez, Atletico Madrid is demanding the release clause which is 500 million and i don’t even know what Alvarez will do at Real Madrid that they want to sign him.

[fuguebtc]

Olise is not the first player that has turned down an offer from Real Madrid. I am sure he wont be the last player to ever do that. Olise like to play for Bayern Munich. In his contract we dont know if there is a release clause. From the information I got, he has no release clause which will make it a lot more difficult for Real Madrid to achieve the goal on him. However, the news around Olise becoming the final piece of Perez's puzzle is still a rumor to me. We dont know if he is the player Perez was referring to.

We have seen Olise play very well in the last two seasons in the Bayern Munich jersey. His performance is improving day by day. He is gradually becoming more experienced. Maybe we will see better gameplay from Olise in the next season.

This season, Olise has scored 15 goals and 20 assists only in the Bundesliga. In the previous season, he scored 12 goals and 14 assists. At the same time, we have seen better performance from Olise in the Champions League and DFB Pokal. Olise has been able to adapt very well with the Munich players.

Olise has many reasons to turn down Madrid's offer. First of all, Olise's future in Madrid is uncertain. Since he has a good bond with the Munich players, he will be able to play well in the Munich jersey next season as well. But whether Olise will be able to adapt himself with his teammates in Madrid is uncertain.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Yet it happens, it happens that there are players with an ego so big that it is destructive, in Italy we had Cassano who obviously burned out early, and also Balotelli, same story.
He quickly got burned out for having a huge ego. And among other things they weren't good.

Talented players are usually bold, Cassano even admits his mistakes in some interviews, even if you are a champion a talented person you must also have the humility to stay in your place.
Balotelli lasted longer than Cassano but still reached the summit, reached its peak and in a very short time descended like an avalanche, even in his private life with his excesses.
Maintaining balance when success comes quickly is not at all simple, it's like getting a big win with a bet, you get a lot of money right away and you don't know how to manage it, the concept is identical.

I like the comparison you made, in Italy, these cases however were isolated, in the sense that they didn't make mistakes that were to the detriment of the team, they were simply put out and the only one who was destroyed was them with their own ego and not the team while they command the teams.

[Finebone]

Real Madrid management is probably desperate to buy players. But madrid's current squad is strong enough. If Madrid management cannot resolve the internal conflicts in the squad, then even if they bring all the  best players in the world to Madrid, they will not be able to win the title.
Alvarez does not seem to be needed by madrid now. Madrid's attack is already very strong. But madrid needs a midfielder like Olise. If Madrid can add olise to the squad, they will definitely benefit.

Real madrid have so many top players in their ranks but they are very far from being balanced as a team, that's why they have been trophyless in the past two seasons.

From the defence to the attack is not balanced, no proper right back that can defend and attack, no proper central midfield that can dictate the tempo of the game like toni kroos did during his time, and no proper center forwarder that can absorb all the pressure so that the other attacking players can shine, so until all these has been taken care of and the rift in the team is brought to an end, their is no way this team can win any major trophy.

[Razmirraz]

now choosing real madrid is very risky because not getting along with some players could be a sentence and the punishment would be not playing anymore, this is what i have seen since Ancelotti left the squad is no longer the same and the older or strongest players are in charge.

You are right. It is risky not only for the players but also for the managers to take charge of Madrid. They fired Alonso too quickly. Alonso could have been given more time. At the same time, real madrid is becoming dependent on Mbappe. I think madrid is in a big crisis. It is not possible to leave a player like Mbappe. He is the top scorer in la liga. Again, it is very difficult to meet all of mbappe's demands. One of the reasons for firing Alonso could be his bad relationship with Mbappe. At PSG we saw Mbappe directly interfering in various decisions of the coach and management. In Madrid too, he is probably trying to  show his influence.

The internal situation at Real Madrid is currently experiencing enormous turmoil regarding the club's performance and players' egos. Xabi Alonso dismissal was based on a rift in his relationship and a loss of authority in the dressing room, partly triggered by Mbappe attitude of feeling more important than the manager. Real Madrid dependence on Mbappe is starting to become apparent due to his prowess as one of the top scorers. Despite Mbappe's immense influence, similar to that at PSG, his perceived importance could pose structural and managerial challenges for Real Madrid management. The presence of Jose Mourinho, who is known to be very firm, will create a new atmosphere in the Real Madrid dressing room. In my opinion, Real Madrid management appointed Mourinho because he is considered capable of making the players more disciplined and creating unity on the field.

[SmartCharpa]

A few years ago, there were almost no players who would refuse Real Madrid's offer, but seeing the problems within Real Madrid over the last two years, you might think there could be players who would even refuse Real Madrid. Also, the most important thing for a player is peace of mind. If there is unrest and fighting within the team, like in Real Madrid, players might not want to go there.

Yes, that was few years ago, unlike now when players have been rejecting offers from Real Madrid. The players that Real Madrid bid for does not want to play for Real Madrid because already they have top players who are competing for the Ballon d’Or, joining Real Madrid will definitely stop their chances of winning the award, perhaps they prefer to stay at their current club and compete for every trophy.

Everything trending on the internet about the club these days is about Real Madrid. The relationship inside the club has been very bad over the last two seasons only because they failed to win a trophy for two seasons in a row. The players need to be disciplined and understand that going through a season without a trophy is part of football. They cannot be winning all the time. I hope Mourinho brings back the good memories of the club.

[cxtreenal]

Real Madrid are not lacking quality players, but over the last few seasons they have been hit by a wave of injuries to key stars. That's one of the main reasons why Madrid have struggled to compete with Barcelona in the last two seasons. Just look at Madrid 3 seasons ago when they managed to win both La Liga and the UCL, the squad was in good shape and wasn't dealing with long term injury problems. So, in the end, it all comes down to the condition of the squad. And if Barcelona happen to face the same kind of injury crisis that Madrid have been dealing with, then Madrid could be the team lifting the trophies next season.

In certain positions we must admit that Real Madrid's players haven't lived up to expectations, and injuries to several other players have also significantly impacted Real Madrid's performance in previous seasons. Injuries are always a problem for a team, which is why squad integrity is so important. However, there have been times when some of Real Madrid's star players suffered injuries but they actually performed better and won the Champions League in 2017/2018 and 2023/2024. This also shows that the coach's ability to maximize the quality of the players he has is very important even though they are experiencing a storm of injuries to several key players as at that time.

It is true that the Real Madrid star players they recruited are still not fully up to expectations and other player injury factors affect Real Madrid performance, the Ancelotti era Real Madrid also experienced a storm of injuries but they were still able to overcome it even as you said they were still able to win the title even though at that time Real Madrid only had a few star players but now they have many star players but it cannot guarantee their success, I think the team success does not only lie in the players but also with the appropriate coaching system so that the team game can be coordinated.

During Ancelotti time, the team was plagued by injuries and performed poorly but till today the team has not been able to maintain its desired and good position. Although the team has many fans and they want to regain their lost performance. The team's misfortune has started since last season, but it has not been possible to improve much. Many have blamed the lack of discipline as the main problem of the team because there are enough star players in the team. But there is a lack of mutual coordination among them, so they are not getting the desired success on the field of play. I think the team needs a competent coach for stability, which the team management has already appointed José Mourinho. Mourinho is an experienced coach and I hope he will provide the best guidance to the team in this difficult time.

[MArsland]

From the defence to the attack is not balanced, no proper right back that can defend and attack, no proper central midfield that can dictate the tempo of the game like toni kroos did during his time, and no proper center forwarder that can absorb all the pressure so that the other attacking players can shine, so until all these has been taken care of and the rift in the team is brought to an end, their is no way this team can win any major trophy.

I agree, Real Madrid shortcomings lie in defense and midfield, the loss of Toni Kroos and Modric is very pronounced, only Bellingham can be relied on as a midfielder but that is not enough because there must be equally good teammates, Arda, and especially Camavinga cannot always be consistent, in defense the big names who inhabit that line are now in decline, TAA is still struggling, Rudiger is too old and other players are often injured. Perez has a lot to do despite bringing in Mourinho, because it's not just the dressing room that needs fixing.

[xzone]

What is gonna do the Atletico Madrid if all the rumours are true and all the deals goes on? I mean Julian Alvarez is being tracked by a lot of teams and one of them is gonna put a ton of money to have him, and now i also heard about Juventus looking for Alexander Sorloth... So we are gonna see what they are gonna do with all that money and which players are gonna replace them, but that could be super difficult.

What can you do with the money after letting go of the team's best players? I don't think it makes any sense. Okay, selling players when their value is high does contribute a lot to the club, but if Atletico allows these players to leave, they will face many difficulties next season.
They won't be able to succeed in the Champions League or finish in the top 5 in the league. If they are going to make such a decision, they need to think very carefully

[Tmoonz]

I personally don't feel that real Madrid is lacking via defence, but equipping the defence more is still a good approach.

To me real Madrid is facing more of a psychological challenge, from their team members to Barcelona and so on. And it is quite significant how bad psychology can affect the performance of a club, but most people seem to underate it.
For example their star player mbappe phases criticism from the fans and believe it or not that will affect his over all performance, the fact that he was not present in the last el Clasico was as a result of the challenge he faces with the fans and the coach, he wanted to prove a point that was not necessary, it's was not even about his break or what so ever, stuffs like this and many other can affect the performance of the team

Unless you are not following up with what's happening when they play that's why you feel Real Madrid is not lacking in defence. If I'm not mistaken it's been 4 years and counting that Real Madrid has been suffering from defensive issues and little or nothing has been done about it. Are you aware that there was a season Tchoumeni who's a DM actually played most of his season as CB pairing with Alonso? Do you also know that Camavinga who's a midfielder played mostly as a LB? Do you also know that Valverde who's also a midfielder played most part of the match as a RB? All these was under Ancelotti. That was the main reason why most of us didn't blame him for Real Madrid's poor performance that season. Mind you, Perez thought he could achieve the same thing Real Madrid did the previous season by winning the champions league with these same sets of players and didn't reinforce his defense. The next season was a disaster, when Alonso came in, he specifically requested for defence but just one CB, one RB and one LB was signed for him and that was it. This psychological problem you're talking about started just towards the ending of this season, this defence problem has been on for 4 years+

With no doubt defense has been their major problems in recent seasons past, and they've been coping with it, but it gets more difficult these days, so they really need to work on that because next season will be a one heck of a season I keep saying it, they've got a good midfield and a good attack if at all a good goal keeper also but that defense is absolutely nothing to write home about, but I trust Jose Mourinho he's definitely gonna fix that because his game plan is mostly defensive game so I trust that will be exactly what he will look into.