La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Cyber_warrior]

I don’t think Mourinho failed, because this are not the main players he will use for the season, and if the second squad can achieve a very decent game like this then if the season start Real Madrid will be a hot cake. I still don’t understand why people are talking preseason game so seriously, even though they also know it doesn’t count, and that still didn’t determine the main performance of the team. For now all I will say is, let wait and see how the season games will be for Mourinho before we can even say anything or even criticise him.

Pre season games are also important, not just for the players fitness but also for the coach too, it helps them to find the right balance for the team. Though, in Real Madrid last game against fiorentina most of the players that played were team B, so it’s understanding.

A lot of people have expectations on Jose Morihno including myself, I’m a big fan of his and I really can’t wait for the season begin. For me I believe Real Madrid will win the laliga next season, that my expectation for the team.

Real Madrid will do better next season and he Mourinho is a talented manager that can do things in such a way that you’ll assume that’s where he’s headed but in reality he’s not. I just can’t wait for the new season to begin, because a lot of people have been anticipating to see how Jose Mourinho will manage Real Madrid to success this season. Preseason are used to measure some players performance not an avenue to know the quality of the team and how they performs in the new season. Real Madrid is a great team but we have to see how they will perform against next season.

I would really hope Vini extend his contract at Real Madrid, he will really make a difference if he remains at the team. Well in a couple of day we will get to find out if he will remain at the club next season, but for what he his currently requesting it will be very hard to grant it.

[GbitG]

I don’t think Mourinho failed, because this are not the main players he will use for the season, and if the second squad can achieve a very decent game like this then if the season start Real Madrid will be a hot cake. I still don’t understand why people are talking preseason game so seriously, even though they also know it doesn’t count, and that still didn’t determine the main performance of the team. For now all I will say is, let wait and see how the season games will be for Mourinho before we can even say anything or even criticise him.

Pre season games are also important, not just for the players fitness but also for the coach too, it helps them to find the right balance for the team. Though, in Real Madrid last game against fiorentina most of the players that played were team B, so it’s understanding.

A lot of people have expectations on Jose Morihno including myself, I’m a big fan of his and I really can’t wait for the season begin. For me I believe Real Madrid will win the laliga next season, that my expectation for the team.

I don't think that pre season match are too important for a team like it's a friendly environment and all coaches only used some academic players to trail their ability. So similarly Jose Morhino also do the same thing like he give a chance to all youngster and that's why the results was bit sloppy. Jose Morhino didn't do this intentionally because he only wanted to observe the players speciality.....

Moreover, the rest of the results will be judge in league competition like on 22 august they will officially paly their first ever match of La Liga regarding through this season. So after this match we can look for observation wether Jose Morhino is making any impact or not.

[Mustang Shelby]

I don’t think Mourinho failed, because this are not the main players he will use for the season, and if the second squad can achieve a very decent game like this then if the season start Real Madrid will be a hot cake. I still don’t understand why people are talking preseason game so seriously, even though they also know it doesn’t count, and that still didn’t determine the main performance of the team. For now all I will say is, let wait and see how the season games will be for Mourinho before we can even say anything or even criticise him.

Pre season games are also important, not just for the players fitness but also for the coach too, it helps them to find the right balance for the team. Though, in Real Madrid last game against fiorentina most of the players that played were team B, so it’s understanding.

A lot of people have expectations on Jose Morihno including myself, I’m a big fan of his and I really can’t wait for the season begin. For me I believe Real Madrid will win the laliga next season, that my expectation for the team.

I don't think that pre season match are too important for a team like it's a friendly environment and all coaches only used some academic players to trail their ability. So similarly Jose Morhino also do the same thing like he give a chance to all youngster and that's why the results was bit sloppy. Jose Morhino didn't do this intentionally because he only wanted to observe the players speciality.....

Moreover, the rest of the results will be judge in league competition like on 22 august they will officially paly their first ever match of La Liga regarding through this season. So after this match we can look for observation wether Jose Morhino is making any impact or not.

We can't judge this based on just one league match. Therefore, to be fair to both the coach and the players, I think we should wait at least five matches before criticizing the game. Right now, we're watching the Portuguese coach try to build the team with the best possible combination. He's started experimenting with many players in different positions. I think he'll make these kinds of changes in tough matches in Spain. This year they will be in a much tougher competition with Barcelona. Real Madrid's transfers have made them the favorites this year.

[slapper]

weird that they literally have the best wings in the world right now, they still went ahead and bought a 19 year old winger for 100 million.

Mbappe and Vini are already toptier. and they already have young talents like Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim Diaz and Mastantuono, and now they went and signed Diomande. i’m counting Arda as an attacking midfielder now but they’ve got Bellingham and their new signing Bernardo Silva there too.

That is precisely why Real Madrid is called "Los Galácticos"; they assemble the best players for every position. I don't know how Jose will manage this squad. To be frank, some players in this squad practically "ate" Alonso alive.
However, I don't think they could do the same to Jose.
Since Arda now plays in Toni Kroos's position, he will be competing with Bellingham and Bernardo.
Even with a squad full of such star players, Real Madrid won't succeed this year if they fail to play as a team.

Preseason matches aren't necessarily a benchmark as they serve as a platform for coaches to find the right players and strategies for next season. Furthermore, Madrid preseason matches were all played by junior players with no star players due to their post-World Cup break. They will likely return to the squad starting Monday.

In the friendly against Fiorentina we'll discover Real Madrid true weaknesses, and the good news is that Mourinho has already found a solution for these weaknesses by recruiting Silva, and Rodry will likely also join Mourinho project next season. In the match against Fiorentina, Madrid weaknesses were clearly in the midfield, particularly the defensive midfield. Madrid midfield was very open to the opposition which is why Fiorentina scored 2 goals making the final score 2-2. I remain optimistic that Mourinho can lead Madrid back to its glory days next season. Moreover, when all the players have returned to Madrid, it can be seen that Madrid depth to start the next season is very mature because almost every line has good players, including the reserve players.

The Rodri thing is not a real thing. There is literally nothing there. No talks, no negotiations, it was one of those "update" articles that did not have any update. We have to put an end to this ourselves.

The midfield solution is already in place, however. Bernardo Silva, free transfer, done deal. But what I find much more intriguing than any Rodri fantasy is what Mourinho did with Trent in that Fiorentina game. He brought him in and made him the deep playmaker. You are not playing with a Kroos anymore and your right-back is the guy who provides the tempo.

Academy players facing full strength Serie A players after 60 minutes of effort. This midfield to defense back line gap was not a man-to-man discrepancy. It was more a matter of fitness and timing. But once Tchouameni and Camavinga reappear after August 6th, all that changes.

[GbitG]

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We can't judge this based on just one league match. Therefore, to be fair to both the coach and the players, I think we should wait at least five matches before criticizing the game. Right now, we're watching the Portuguese coach try to build the team with the best possible combination. He's started experimenting with many players in different positions. I think he'll make these kinds of changes in tough matches in Spain. This year they will be in a much tougher competition with Barcelona. Real Madrid's transfers have made them the favorites this year.

I didn't say that I will judge him on one match. I expressed that 22 August will be his first trail and after that we can observe his performance wether it til end or it's up 5 or 10 matches. However, Jose Morhino is great coach and definitely he will require little to monitor his new players with his own view and after that he will try to utilize them on his tactical vest like he will effort for better hunt.....

Jose Morhino will try scale the new players capacity and after that he will assess the ability of his new players with different tactical plans. Such as plan A will be focus on possession based, plan B will be rely on quick direct passes with fast counter attack and plan C will be emphasize on set pieces and crossing situation. So after this evaluation he will try to analyze his team and will draged back into wining track.

[Phoenix Anka]

, Real Madrid
This was quite unfortunate, as Real Madrid should have won with the squad they had. However, this was only a friendly, so there's no need to read too much into the result, as Real Madrid didn't have their full squad playing, and they weren't taking the match seriously. So, it's okay, there's no need to jump to conclusions that Real Madrid are weak.

I expected a straight win from Real Madrid especially after they have took two goals lead in the match from the first 25 minutes of the game, but this defeat is an eye opener for Real Madrid and their coaching staff that they can’t rely on their second team based on the performance they displayed against Fiorentina last night, I don’t think it is a good idea to strengthen their squad depth more, and for the case of Vini Jr, they should try to stay back with the team because they needed him, and getting his replacement will be very hard compare other other teams.

We saw the majority of the reserve squad on the pitch. They probably won't be together like this again. Maybe there will be exceptions for a single player. Ultimately, Real Madrid's starting eleven will be different. Jose Mourinho is just using these kinds of things to select some players from the reserves who are currently playing.

[Oluwa-btc]

I have seen this news online, obviously many people have actually threw stones at Ferran Torres but honestly he has tried to always prove himself anytime he gets the chance, he wasn't really trusted at Barcelona and as a human being it is only right that he tries to get something that's better.
But I honestly believe that he will have a better chance going to athletico Madrid that going to Paris Saint German because of playing time, I don't see him being a starter at Paris Saint German but he actually stands a chance at Atl Madrid.

This football is packed with a lot of surprises, so I wouldn't be perplexed if such a move happens. But then, with Julian Alvarez linked with a move out, do you think that Ferran Torres will be the first option over the Norwegian Sorlorth?! It is the reason why I didn't think about such movement happening.
If Luis Enrique personally requested for him and he agrees, we will most definitely see a here we go for him to PSG. They have seen two players leave for Atletico Madrid and Ac Milan. This must be a move to see them replaced then. On a second thought, I think Ferran Torres will not be a starter for PSG.

[Tamaperdana]

I don’t think Mourinho failed, because this are not the main players he will use for the season, and if the second squad can achieve a very decent game like this then if the season start Real Madrid will be a hot cake. I still don’t understand why people are talking preseason game so seriously, even though they also know it doesn’t count, and that still didn’t determine the main performance of the team. For now all I will say is, let wait and see how the season games will be for Mourinho before we can even say anything or even criticise him.

Pre season games are also important, not just for the players fitness but also for the coach too, it helps them to find the right balance for the team. Though, in Real Madrid last game against fiorentina most of the players that played were team B, so it’s understanding.

A lot of people have expectations on Jose Morihno including myself, I’m a big fan of his and I really can’t wait for the season begin. For me I believe Real Madrid will win the laliga next season, that my expectation for the team.

I don't think that pre season match are too important for a team like it's a friendly environment and all coaches only used some academic players to trail their ability. So similarly Jose Morhino also do the same thing like he give a chance to all youngster and that's why the results was bit sloppy. Jose Morhino didn't do this intentionally because he only wanted to observe the players speciality.....

Moreover, the rest of the results will be judge in league competition like on 22 august they will officially paly their first ever match of La Liga regarding through this season. So after this match we can look for observation wether Jose Morhino is making any impact or not.

We can't judge this based on just one league match. Therefore, to be fair to both the coach and the players, I think we should wait at least five matches before criticizing the game. Right now, we're watching the Portuguese coach try to build the team with the best possible combination. He's started experimenting with many players in different positions. I think he'll make these kinds of changes in tough matches in Spain. This year they will be in a much tougher competition with Barcelona. Real Madrid's transfers have made them the favorites this year.

Yes, I agree with you, because basically, to determine whether a coach is successful or not in coaching a team, we clearly won't be able to just look at one match. Because that would clearly be inaccurate. Especially if that one match, for example, Real Madrid will only be playing against a team that is not very strong. I think that would clearly make everything much more difficult to judge. But if, for example, in that one match Real Madrid can beat Barcelona, ​​I think we can say that we can give it a little value. But in Real Madrid's case right now, if I'm not mistaken, their first match won't be against a strong team, so with that in mind, I don't think we can judge too much from that match. So, as Mustang said, we need to see more matches to see how Mourinho's progress at Real Madrid is progressing. So right now, we just have to be patient. Because the 22nd is only a little over two weeks away.

[Lannakosa]

We can't judge this based on just one league match. Therefore, to be fair to both the coach and the players, I think we should wait at least five matches before criticizing the game. Right now, we're watching the Portuguese coach try to build the team with the best possible combination. He's started experimenting with many players in different positions. I think he'll make these kinds of changes in tough matches in Spain. This year they will be in a much tougher competition with Barcelona. Real Madrid's transfers have made them the favorites this year.

I think it's very difficult to draw any conclusions from these early matches because Mourinho is trying to give a lot of players minutes, especially those on the bench, most likely to decide on his final squad. I believe he has already more or less settled on his starting lineup, and now the focus is on seeing which backup players he can rely on throughout the season. That's why, with so many substitutions and constant rotation, I don't think the results themselves should be given much importance.

[Emjay24]

Moreover, the rest of the results will be judge in league competition like on 22 august they will officially paly their first ever match of La Liga regarding through this season. So after this match we can look for observation wether Jose Morhino is making any impact or not.

Wrong.. You don't truly access a coach's impact just after the first game. Even if it goes well, it might be pure luck, you allow himself and the players to adapt to the new tactics, at least the first 5-8 games in charge is enough to access his impacts. The start may be a bit difficult for the players to adapt, so I advise we lower our expectation for the first game and observe the performance as they progress to other matches.

[Olatundespo]

We can't judge this based on just one league match. Therefore, to be fair to both the coach and the players, I think we should wait at least five matches before criticizing the game. Right now, we're watching the Portuguese coach try to build the team with the best possible combination. He's started experimenting with many players in different positions. I think he'll make these kinds of changes in tough matches in Spain. This year they will be in a much tougher competition with Barcelona. Real Madrid's transfers have made them the favorites this year.

I think it's very difficult to draw any conclusions from these early matches because Mourinho is trying to give a lot of players minutes, especially those on the bench, most likely to decide on his final squad. I believe he has already more or less settled on his starting lineup, and now the focus is on seeing which backup players he can rely on throughout the season. That's why, with so many substitutions and constant rotation, I don't think the results themselves should be given much importance.

Mourinho is probably testing the skills of the players who have spent time on the bench in the past. There will be more friendlies to come. I think that even though they are friendlies, they have a different importance because they can tell how the teams are preparing before the upcoming tournaments. The results of the matches indicate a lot about the confidence of the teams or the strategy or the skills of the players.

These friendlies are important for selecting the final XI because they allow the players to be set according to their performance and given the opportunity to play according to the rotation.

[Sarah Azhari]

Madrid are currently beating Fiorentina 2-0 and I checked the lineup but Vini Jr isn't in the starting lineups or as a substitute. I also don't think he'd be coming to Arsenal even though the English side might be willing to accept his conditions but I wonder if Madrid will make adjustments too since they are holding the Brazilian. All I know is Vini Jr needs a change of environment, and he's not as happy as he was during the time of Karim Benzema.

Vinicius is still on vacation, which is why he wasn’t included in Real Madrid’s preseason matches. Additionally, Vinicius’s representatives and the club’s management are currently in contract extension negotiations, but no clear resolution has been reached so far. According to some rumors, Vinicius won’t be moving to Arsenal, and Real Madrid still intends to keep him. This suggests that negotiations for Vinicius’s new contract extension are moving in a positive direction. As for whether Vinicius is still happy at Real Madrid, from what I can tell, he seems to be. After all, if he weren’t happy, he wouldn’t have turned down Arsenal’s offer. This means Vinicius still wants to stay at Real Madrid.

Its really wierd that Vinicius is still on vacation,i know that the world cup wasnt a long time ago but Brazil were eliminated earlier so for me its still wierd that he isnt back with the team to train,his fitness my lack later on if he isnt training alone. Vinicius said that he is happy in Real Madrid and that he wants to extend his contract and i think that might happen,even with so many teams trying to buy him.

According to rumors, Vinicius will return to Real Madrid’s training facility next week after his vacation ends. Of course, he’ll be training on his own under the guidance of a fitness coach since he didn’t participate in the team’s preseason tour. Yes, Vinicius is still happy at Real Madrid, and it seems he’ll sign a new contract as soon as he arrives at the club.

[Adbitco]

It's just friendlies, these matches have no impact or whatsoever to the team in the bigger picture. It's just matches meant to test the players, the coaches uses this medium to test his players with different strategies. Some of us take these matches seriously which isn't meant to be. This is the only time that they can do these without having pressure attached. The coach can decide to use a particular set of players in the first half and change all of them again in the second half. It's the only time in football were coaches are allowed unlimited substitution. The goals scored in this time is not counted or inputted into any records. So for some of us who attack teams because of friendlies, just relax, it's not a big deal after all.

[Iamgoat]

We saw the majority of the reserve squad on the pitch. They probably won't be together like this again. Maybe there will be exceptions for a single player. Ultimately, Real Madrid's starting eleven will be different. Jose Mourinho is just using these kinds of things to select some players from the reserves who are currently playing.

I agree with you too. The guy is just trying to test the waters with the players he have in his squad depth. Some players will be helpful to him when the season gets hotter and he will need them at such period of time so the earlier he starts testing the capabities of the players the better and to br honest i dont even see any issues with the outcome of the match. Now i’m sure he will do some sorts of reshuffling in the next match to complement the last squad of players who played in the previous matchbwe are talking about now.

[KTChampions]

It's just friendlies, these matches have no impact or whatsoever to the team in the bigger picture. It's just matches meant to test the players, the coaches uses this medium to test his players with different strategies. Some of us take these matches seriously which isn't meant to be. This is the only time that they can do these without having pressure attached. The coach can decide to use a particular set of players in the first half and change all of them again in the second half. It's the only time in football were coaches are allowed unlimited substitution. The goals scored in this time is not counted or inputted into any records. So for some of us who attack teams because of friendlies, just relax, it's not a big deal after all.

Generally yes, but not always. For example, they say that Mourinho, after Real Madrid led 2-0 against Fiorentina but ended up drawing 2-2, was very angry and voiced his grievances to the players. From his perspective, players shouldn't relax, they should fight for every ball, regardless of the game's status. This may sound extreme given the current schedule, but if we're talking about a championship mentality, Mourinho is 100% right. I expect nothing but victory from Real Madrid's next game.

[Ryu_Ar1]

It's just friendlies, these matches have no impact or whatsoever to the team in the bigger picture. It's just matches meant to test the players, the coaches uses this medium to test his players with different strategies. Some of us take these matches seriously which isn't meant to be. This is the only time that they can do these without having pressure attached. The coach can decide to use a particular set of players in the first half and change all of them again in the second half. It's the only time in football were coaches are allowed unlimited substitution. The goals scored in this time is not counted or inputted into any records. So for some of us who attack teams because of friendlies, just relax, it's not a big deal after all.

If reflecting on the urgency of this is true but seeing what the Mou showed on the sidelines this should also explain everything. At the moment Madrid are still monitored by many people and the slightest mistake even in pre-season matches can make the situation bigger and this is what the Mou seems to want to minimize.

Although this is a pre-season match but he did not receive a minor result and it was evident from his expression that he did not like the result of this series Imagine if Madrid lost with a comeback in this match.
But with this I feel that with Mou who is the head coach now the level of discipline and performance should change because from the beginning he will not relax with the current Madrid squad so that there will be no more players who can still joke in the matches they will do next season because the performance decreases then they must be prepared to lose positions and opportunities to play.

[martinom]

It's just friendlies, these matches have no impact or whatsoever to the team in the bigger picture. It's just matches meant to test the players, the coaches uses this medium to test his players with different strategies. Some of us take these matches seriously which isn't meant to be. This is the only time that they can do these without having pressure attached. The coach can decide to use a particular set of players in the first half and change all of them again in the second half. It's the only time in football were coaches are allowed unlimited substitution. The goals scored in this time is not counted or inputted into any records. So for some of us who attack teams because of friendlies, just relax, it's not a big deal after all.

In fact, friendlies have no impact on future play, on setups or on anything.
They left just to regain confidence after the summer break, to experiment but above all to entertain the fans who come to watch these matches. Of course for me is this the purpose of friendly game

[Accardo]

The coach can decide to use a particular set of players in the first half and change all of them again in the second half. It's the only time in football were coaches are allowed unlimited substitution. The goals scored in this time is not counted or inputted into any records. So for some of us who attack teams because of friendlies, just relax, it's not a big deal after all.

Mourinho showed interest in both club's performance, he deployed players from Madrid Academy to play Fiorentina, youngsters like Joan and Mario in the backline were tough, but turned tired in the second half when the Italian side introduced physicality to their game strategy. Unfortunately, the youngster couldn't withstand the pressure.  Players like Moise Kean outplayed the young defenders, they weren't his equal, still they were able to hold the game to finish in draw. In as much as he featured youngsters in this friendlies, major Madrid players like Cucurrella, Vinicius, and Bernado are on vacation and would return soon. This friendlies shouldn't be taken as though it was Madrid's first 11 that played the match.

[Arenga pinnata]

I don't think that pre season match are too important for a team like it's a friendly environment and all coaches only used some academic players to trail their ability. So similarly Jose Morhino also do the same thing like he give a chance to all youngster and that's why the results was bit sloppy. Jose Morhino didn't do this intentionally because he only wanted to observe the players speciality.....

Moreover, the rest of the results will be judge in league competition like on 22 august they will officially paly their first ever match of La Liga regarding through this season. So after this match we can look for observation wether Jose Morhino is making any impact or not.

Well, friendly or preseason matches are really just games to gauge each player’s individual performance. If we’re lucky, there will be a few players deemed worthy of making the main squad. Sometimes matches are held to test formations, or simply to see how players adapt to one another in building teamwork. So, winning isn’t the main goal in preseason matches. As a result, the final score is often not that important.

This is because the coach’s focus isn’t on seeing how the team wins, but rather on evaluating strategies, formations, and individual player performance, except in preseason matches right before the start of a new season. In those cases, the matches usually serve as a more rigorous test of the results from all previous evaluations.