La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Frankolala]

You both make really fair points about Mourinho's return. While it is true that he knows exactly how to win La Liga and handle the pressure at Real Madrid, we also have to remember that the current league dynamics are very different from his first stint. Getting the right players for the defense is a great start, but building a consistent winning formula takes time. Like Achalugo said, pre-season optimism is great, but the actual pitch during official matches is where the real answers lie. I agree that we should wait and see how they perform under pressure before making any final judgments, but the foundation looks promising.

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

[Ahli38]

You both make really fair points about Mourinho's return. While it is true that he knows exactly how to win La Liga and handle the pressure at Real Madrid, we also have to remember that the current league dynamics are very different from his first stint. Getting the right players for the defense is a great start, but building a consistent winning formula takes time. Like Achalugo said, pre-season optimism is great, but the actual pitch during official matches is where the real answers lie. I agree that we should wait and see how they perform under pressure before making any final judgments, but the foundation looks promising.

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

I see that Mourinho has an extraordinary passion or even love for fotball. He doesn’t view football merely as his professional career. But he has an extraordinary understanding of the world of football. He has coached teams from various leagues. And he is a genius soccer coach who has his own vision or even formula for achieving success with the teams he coaches. The last team he coached was Benfica although the results weren’t particularly satisfying. However he managed to secure third place for Benfica by earning them a spot in the Europa League qualifiers. So I personally think that Mourinho’s love for soccer keeps him constantly analyzing this sport. And I believe he always pays close attention to every development in this era. We still can’t tell whether Mourinho will be able to adapt to the new faces on the Real Madrid roster. But I have no doubt that The Special One will bring out the best in Real Madrid for almost every match that they will face.

[Zanab247]

Sometimes it still comes to my mind that Barcelona has really spent 80 million euros on Anthony Gordon. That's a very high risk man...    I don't think he is actually worth that much.

Just because he had a good season in the Champions League you shouldn't take such risk. Especially if you used your budget very badly in the past which cost you to have horrible finances for years...

Even though they spend such amount, I guess they have the money, because the club have improved to lift laLiga league trophy many times and is making their management to go after potential players that will add value to the club. It is good to take risk to what you want, because before the coach to go after him show that he know that the player will add more value to the club, and we saw what Barcelona displayed in the laLiga league trophy that is making management and players to be in good mood.

One thing we don't understand about the way coach select their players when they are signing players, is that they use to make some research towards their past club and their performance before they will be bold to announce their new players they are showing interest.

[JoyceBTC]

You both make really fair points about Mourinho's return. While it is true that he knows exactly how to win La Liga and handle the pressure at Real Madrid, we also have to remember that the current league dynamics are very different from his first stint. Getting the right players for the defense is a great start, but building a consistent winning formula takes time. Like Achalugo said, pre-season optimism is great, but the actual pitch during official matches is where the real answers lie. I agree that we should wait and see how they perform under pressure before making any final judgments, but the foundation looks promising.

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

Jose Mourinho is not a new manager too football and he understands the Spanish La Liga kind of game since he was a former coach of Real Madrid, in this his second coming he will just do the job which has been discussed behind close doors he is not coming to learn how to coach Real Madrid he is coming to stabilize the team and balance their performance so that they will produce good results in the team. Jose Mourinho knows that this era is not about playing only defense only he will need to balance the team and help them to win trophies next season.

[Oluwa-btc]

Sometimes it still comes to my mind that Barcelona has really spent 80 million euros on Anthony Gordon. That's a very high risk man...    I don't think he is actually worth that much.

Just because he had a good season in the Champions League you shouldn't take such risk. Especially if you used your budget very badly in the past which cost you to have horrible finances for years...

I don't see the reason for the constant criticism on this lad, he is good but just needs time. He will most definitely develop under Barcelona and Hansi Flick but he will have to be hardworking more than he has done with Newcastle United. If you saw that game though between Newcastle and Barcelona in the last Champions league competition, he was instrumental for Newcastle equalizer during the first leg. I believe he was scouted during that game. Quit shiting on him, he will help Barcelona next season. I don't know why Garnacho didn't get this kind of criticism, but he is really not a better player than Gordon.

[moneystery]

Sometimes it still comes to my mind that Barcelona has really spent 80 million euros on Anthony Gordon. That's a very high risk man...    I don't think he is actually worth that much.

Just because he had a good season in the Champions League you shouldn't take such risk. Especially if you used your budget very badly in the past which cost you to have horrible finances for years...

It might seem unreasonable for Barcelona to pay such a high price for a player with mediocre stats, and not even sign Rashford permanently, who is worth significantly less. Especially considering his performance at the World Cup was far worse than expected.
But Barcelona certainly wouldn't spend that much money on a player with no potential. It's possible there are things we're not seeing right now, and perhaps Barcelona management sees that in Gordon and wants to develop him into a more mature player. So, we still don't know what Barcelona will do with this player, so let's wait and see.

[Taricoins]

Sometimes it still comes to my mind that Barcelona has really spent 80 million euros on Anthony Gordon. That's a very high risk man...    I don't think he is actually worth that much.

Just because he had a good season in the Champions League you shouldn't take such risk. Especially if you used your budget very badly in the past which cost you to have horrible finances for years...

I don't see the reason for the constant criticism on this lad, he is good but just needs time. He will most definitely develop under Barcelona and Hansi Flick but he will have to be hardworking more than he has done with Newcastle United. If you saw that game though between Newcastle and Barcelona in the last Champions league competition, he was instrumental for Newcastle equalizer during the first leg. I believe he was scouted during that game. Quit shiting on him, he will help Barcelona next season. I don't know why Garnacho didn't get this kind of criticism, but he is really not a better player than Gordon.

It feels like Gordon has received alot of criticism even before he played a game in Barcelona, alot of fans has been using his performance in the World Cup to predict his future in Barcelona but one thing we need to realize is that different coaches uses players differently and Hansi Flick will make alot of people love Gordon's.

That's how they concluded Rashford and after the Hansi Flick effect, he is now looking like a starter for England

[Alex077]

That's actually good, because he wasn't providing anything to the club and he was a midfielder which they have a lot of, so they did not need him. I can sort of understand keeping Carvajal if they wanted to, not that they needed to, but not like they have 5 right backs, they have Trent, that's the only one better, after him Carvajal was still second best right back at the team, so I would have understood that, but I also understand him leaving too. But Ceballos had absolutely no reason to stay, he was not good enough at all.

Everything changed for Carvajal after his long term injury, as he started getting much less playing time. And yes, the competition at right back for Real Madrid has increased significantly. Because of that, the contract terms offered to him were no longer as attractive, so perhaps he made the right decision by choosing to leave. After all he was getting very limited playing time at Real Madrid, maybe at another club he will once again become a regular starter. From the latest reports I've seen, he was trying to reach an agreement with Inter Milan.

Madrid is actually very serious about refreshing the team. Otherwise they would not have released veteran like Ceballos and Carvajal. But I think it could also create experience gap in short term. So Mourinho has to manage it very carefully. In fact due to this kind of managerial reset they may have shaky performance in away match at the beginning of season. But there does not seem to be any problem with the home form. Anyway I hope the new session will not be a transitional year. He will quickly bring Mbappe & Vinicius into his philosophy.

[Alpha Marine]

Sometimes it still comes to my mind that Barcelona has really spent 80 million euros on Anthony Gordon. That's a very high risk man...    I don't think he is actually worth that much.

Can you show me one player that was bought recently for 70 million or above that is actually worth the money?
Why is everybody so focused on this Anthony Gordon transfer when it is the first big-money transfer they've done in about 5 years?
Some clubs bought Antony for over 90 million. The same club bought Sancho and Sesko for over 70 million. This is just one club. I can mention at least 3 players in most top European teams that were bought very highly and most of them didn't turn out great.
Now that Barcelona has made a 70 million fixed signing, the whole football world is acting like they did something that has not been done before.
Manchester City just paid over 100 million for Anderson. Is he worth that amount to you? Why is nobody saying anything about it?

Barcelona's coach asked for Gordon specifically. He probably saw something in him and knew that he would fit the system. When Barcelona bought Raphina from Leeds, everybody said they were buying a midfielder from a club that was battling relegation. Today, he is one of the most important players in the team. He even won La Liga player of the season two seasons ago.
A lot of fans, especially Premier league fans loved Gordon when he was at Newcastle, the moment he signed for Barca, everybody remembered he was not good and not worth that amount.

[Just Say]

Bayern Munich have not yet said anything about the price of Michael Olise, i agree with you on this. In fact the French player has performed at the top level for Bayern Munich for the past two seasons, so I think a player who has reached the peak of his career with Bayern will not be sold,Because it has already been revealed that Real Madrid offered 150 million euros for the French player, but the German league club rejected it.

For this year's market there is no chance for other teams and especially Madrid to get Olise signature, even though Madrid has made a tempting offer, why? of course Bayern will not intend to sell this player and that has been made clear by the absence of a release clause for this player which indicates Bayern is in control.
And also keep in mind Bayern is not a team that easily releases its important assets, for example, Ribery, he is one of the players who cannot be touched by other teams when in his prime.

Actually Bayern Munich has the ability to maintain the depth of their team, which is why we see that they are not willing to sell their players despite receiving lucrative offers, such as the current Real Madrid offering a huge amount of money to hire Michael Olise, but the best club in the German league is still firm in their decision. Indeed the French player is currently playing well in the FIFA World Cup and he also performed well in the German league and UEFA Champions League last season, so I think that maybe like Ribery, Bayern will not be willing to let this player go in the upcoming transfer summer, because this player will be able to strengthen Bayern Munich's midfield in the upcoming season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

Do you know what Mou's advantage is? He knows what the team needs, that's what he's clear about, that's why he's the best option to be at the club. Right now, this club is building a great team. I'm sure they'll look for one of the best midfielders there is. At one point they were asking for Rodri, but honestly, I don't see him at Real Madrid. He doesn't have the style. Real Madrid is about the style of Kroos, of Modric.

[Webetcoins]

Real Madrid's problem has nothing with managers, but their dream for perfection by accumulating multiple talented footballs to form a team, forgetting that successful teams doesn't depend on talent alone. Talented footballers have individual brands to represent and can't give up certain preferences for another star, thereby falling the collaborative play of the club. Think back in the days as of early 2000s when Madrid had Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luís Figo, and David Beckham, they ended up having the poorest results in history, despite owning the best talents in the world. Their problem began when Makelele left the team to be replaced by Beckham. Football success is not only dependent on talent, but decisive play, willingness, and zealous takes to win, managers are just there to instill instructions, which is so hard to fully attain with multiple already established stars in one team.

Real Madrid is the perfect example of "you can bring all the best players in the world and if they do not play like a team they will lose". They do have the best players in the world in some positions, while I still do see their defense lacking, they are improving that as well. But you have to also realize that they did not play like a team.

Their ego acted a lot more than their talent and this caused them to not have a win, and that was their biggest problem, if they can fix that, they can win again.

[puloweh555]

You both make really fair points about Mourinho's return. While it is true that he knows exactly how to win La Liga and handle the pressure at Real Madrid, we also have to remember that the current league dynamics are very different from his first stint. Getting the right players for the defense is a great start, but building a consistent winning formula takes time. Like Achalugo said, pre-season optimism is great, but the actual pitch during official matches is where the real answers lie. I agree that we should wait and see how they perform under pressure before making any final judgments, but the foundation looks promising.

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

Jose Mourinho is not a new manager too football and he understands the Spanish La Liga kind of game since he was a former coach of Real Madrid, in this his second coming he will just do the job which has been discussed behind close doors he is not coming to learn how to coach Real Madrid he is coming to stabilize the team and balance their performance so that they will produce good results in the team. Jose Mourinho knows that this era is not about playing only defense only he will need to balance the team and help them to win trophies next season.

Furthermore, I still believe a coach returning for a second stint will achieve success, just like Zidane and Ancelotti. Both of these coaches were successful in their first stints at Real Madrid and they also achieved success in their second stints. So, I'm confident Mourinho will achieve the same.

Furthermore, Mourinho is a coach with a strong character and is highly respected by his players, even though he's a star player. He also understands the nature of La Liga, especially the competition for La Liga trophies. Therefore, Perez decision to bring Mourinho back was certainly well considered. Furthermore, Madrid commitment, especially Perez is evident in this transfer window. Madrid has already brought in four players at once, proving that Madrid will make major changes next season under Mourinho.

[Accardo]

Their ego acted a lot more than their talent and this caused them to not have a win, and that was their biggest problem, if they can fix that, they can win again.

Mourinho has the command to handle dressing room rifts between Mbappe and Vini Jr, mainly, Vinicious talks on earning equal wages as Mbappe, but fixing individual ego of stars is a whole huge task for any manager. He'd have a hard time getting different talents to submit for the other in the pitch, or play to suit the interest of another star, they'll rather lose than do that, isn't it why they lost to Bayern in the champions league Quarterfinals?

[Fakhrulenclix]

Their ego acted a lot more than their talent and this caused them to not have a win, and that was their biggest problem, if they can fix that, they can win again.

Mourinho has the command to handle dressing room rifts between Mbappe and Vini Jr, mainly, Vinicious talks on earning equal wages as Mbappe, but fixing individual ego of stars is a whole huge task for any manager. He'd have a hard time getting different talents to submit for the other in the pitch, or play to suit the interest of another star, they'll rather lose than do that, isn't it why they lost to Bayern in the champions league Quarterfinals?

It is indeed very difficult to unite the egos of the players, especially in the Real Madrid squad which has many star players, but I am very sure that Mourinho can overcome this problem because Mourinho has proven it from the experience he has shown so far and I am even sure that this is what Real Madrid management is considering to reappoint Mourinho as their coach.

[Achalugo BTC]

You are right that nothing can be predicted accurately if we do not see the results. The improvement of a team depends on the overall development. The performance we have seen of Real Madrid in the last two seasons has been pleasing in some cases and most of the time we have not been satisfied with them. Even if the team is made up of famous and expensive players, if they cannot perform well and win trophies, it is not a success. The improvement of the team cannot be understood unless it starts next season but I think the team management of Real Madrid has made the right decision in appointing Jose Mourinho as the coach because he has a long time to prepare the team. To sign new players for the team and to decide the next strategy.

You are very correct, but we awaits for the next season to see how prepared and ready they are all these while and also to see if the improvement will last for a long time and the players are really happy to work with a very active coach, that is really trying to bring out the best in them and the discipline he maintain among them is what really excite me about them. But until then, we should keep our hands cross and wait for the perfect time to eventually pass out our judgment.

[Taricoins]

You are right that nothing can be predicted accurately if we do not see the results. The improvement of a team depends on the overall development. The performance we have seen of Real Madrid in the last two seasons has been pleasing in some cases and most of the time we have not been satisfied with them. Even if the team is made up of famous and expensive players, if they cannot perform well and win trophies, it is not a success. The improvement of the team cannot be understood unless it starts next season but I think the team management of Real Madrid has made the right decision in appointing Jose Mourinho as the coach because he has a long time to prepare the team. To sign new players for the team and to decide the next strategy.

You are very correct, but we awaits for the next season to see how prepared and ready they are all these while and also to see if the improvement will last for a long time and the players are really happy to work with a very active coach, that is really trying to bring out the best in them and the discipline he maintain among them is what really excite me about them. But until then, we should keep our hands cross and wait for the perfect time to eventually pass out our judgment.

Am very certain that real Madrid will definitely improve because the whole settings will change with the team since the new manager is no nonsense manager and he will definitely correct so many errors that have been going on with the club and that's something am certain that he will do, he will for sure put everyone to their place and make the error right because Mourinho is a man with lots of experience in managing superstars.

[Obim34]

It is indeed very difficult to unite the egos of the players, especially in the Real Madrid squad which has many star players, but I am very sure that Mourinho can overcome this problem because Mourinho has proven it from the experience he has shown so far and I am even sure that this is what Real Madrid management is considering to reappoint Mourinho as their coach.

It is not difficult with a good coach, Mourinho can coordinate the team perfectly, he coached more strong heads than any manager has ever done, he also coached star players, Zlatan was part of the players he coached with more ego, i doubt if any player now has any ego near that of Zlatan, no player is bigger than Mourinho, and they have no reason not to succumb to his instructions.

[Accardo]

It is indeed very difficult to unite the egos of the players, especially in the Real Madrid squad which has many star players, but I am very sure that Mourinho can overcome this problem because Mourinho has proven it from the experience he has shown so far and I am even sure that this is what Real Madrid management is considering to reappoint Mourinho as their coach.

It'll be difficult to find a new generation star who wouldn't be loyal to coach Mourinho, even, Vinicius confided not to take immediate action regarding Madrid's refusal of his demand, the moment they appointed Mourinho to resolve the dispute, he's no where in same level with them, so they'll accord to his rules and obey his directives, yet it still does not guarantee success for the team, if they're not willing to collaborate in the pitch.

[GbitG]

You both make really fair points about Mourinho's return. While it is true that he knows exactly how to win La Liga and handle the pressure at Real Madrid, we also have to remember that the current league dynamics are very different from his first stint. Getting the right players for the defense is a great start, but building a consistent winning formula takes time. Like Achalugo said, pre-season optimism is great, but the actual pitch during official matches is where the real answers lie. I agree that we should wait and see how they perform under pressure before making any final judgments, but the foundation looks promising.

Mourinho has been in the coaching system for long and it's not like he left and is coming back to start with Real Madrid. He already knows that this time is a new era and different game tactics. He's already prepared for whatever, challenges he will face during the time he will be coaching Real Madrid. You can see that he's buying players to strengthen the team.

Exactly ww should need to wait until he show up something good because I personally believe that Jose Mourinho is the coach who have ability to organize the team quality in better way like his strategies capacity is absolutely phenomenal. So we should need to wait for good progress even if he didn't took a bright starts then still it's okay because initially he will try to trail the players speciality and then he will try accomplished the better build up....

So let's see what happens next in pre season. Still Real Madrid are busy in new company like they are hunting their new players as required to the criteria of Jose Mourinho. Currently they are only working on defensive job and to be honest this is a good stances for the team because current team of Real Madrid are good in attack despite their defensive approach is bit hazzy. So I hope this all deal will make sounds loud for Jose Mourinho.