La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Abu-Naim]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

These types of players always make the difference, i don't understand how they always manage to be at the top but this is necessary to win and find playrs like that, i don't understand what could be better than Raphinha who is truly a sumptuous player, fast and a hawk in front of goal, really quick.

But did you know that no matter how good the alternatives players in their positions are, they can never be like the main players especially players like Rafinha and Yamal in this current Barcelona squad. They are very important and has understand themselves, they make work easy for themselves because they already play together and they are both young if any of them go on a long term injury, it will affect the team’s performance overall especially if they play big matches, but if they play against average teams, they might win because the players that will come to replace them will want to prove that they are also good; but the quick impact they will have will not be the same.

[Ryu_Ar1]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, ​​but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

That's right because as a coach, Flick must have considered this but on the one hand if some of the core players are absent due to problems such as injuries, it will always be different in terms of performance and even when a decline occurs.

We take the case of last season where Madrid's injury storm ruined everything and for Barcelona also had problems when Lamine was injured for a little longer in the middle of the season. Although the coach tries to minimize this but still the gap will be felt.

Currently Raphinha is a predator with his new position as CF. When he is injured then a substitute will always be there but for the performance it will feel the change could even be slightly decreased goal productivity when it happens even though there is Adeyemi or some young Barcelona players replace Raphinha's position as CF.

[Baki202]

During Mourinho’s first spell at Madrid, Barcelona were also at their best and he has a very strong squad with great players which he managed well but also didn’t win the Laliga in his first season, so he might probably win a trophy this season like Copa Del Rey but for Laliga, Barcelona are very clear favorite to win except for an unexpected event that will greatly impact the team's performance.

At that time, Real Madrid was a team with almost the best players in the world, and also Mourinho is in his prime as a coach because he has managed some big teams, he had a good experience in other teams he managed, but this time, it is totally different. Mourinho is not in his prime anymore, he has lost form as a coach because he got sacked in almost all the recent teams he managed and they were average teams in a league that is not as competitive as Laliga or any top five league, yet he couldn’t help any of these team won any title, I will not expect a trophy from him. He can win small trophies like Copa Del Rey and others, but Laliga is for Barcelona this season, they have good squad more than Madrid and I don’t expect Mourinho to turn things around easily after being defeated twice this season.

[programmer3666]

I have also heard that Mbappe is criticized a lot, although his personal performance is the best scorer in the Spanish league in the last two seasons, but he has succeeded in his own efforts in that case if he cannot win the team his personal performance will be hide.

In every team there will always be criticism, it's normal, but based on what we've seen, he's the one Mourinho trusts the most, as well as Espí, whom he sees as his secret weapon. Now I don't understand why he doesn't start him and only brings him on at the end. Now he has to trust him and Endrick. We'll wait and see how Mbappé's injury develops and how the team, which has significant absences, can be restructured. At this moment, I'd say Rodri would have been a good signing, but since he preferred Barcelona, perhaps he wasn't worthy of Real Madrid. Someone who has doubts about the best team in the world can't be part of it.

All this criticism of Mbappe is of no use because the actual issue is the kind of tactical caution Mourinho is playing. The man keeps playing a safe system, he doesn't want to take chances which is why he keeps leaving young and motivated stars like Espi and Endrick on the bench. He should know by now that those guys on the bench surely possess the type of hunger he is looking for in players. Mbappe will always face heavy media backlash because he is a worldclass player so that's not a new thing. But seriously, Jose Mourinho should wake up and start using the machinery of players he has available to him right now, he will face the music when the questions start coming in from Perez.

[EarnOnVictor]

During Mourinho’s first spell at Madrid, Barcelona were also at their best and he has a very strong squad with great players which he managed well but also didn’t win the Laliga in his first season, so he might probably win a trophy this season like Copa Del Rey but for Laliga, Barcelona are very clear favorite to win except for an unexpected event that will greatly impact the team's performance.

No one can say otherwise because you've already balanced it in the way of reality, and despite a powerful contention in his very first season in Real Madrid, Mourinho never won the trophy in his first season. This is the time that Messi was hot in Barcelona, so I understand what the competition looked like.

Despite that, he won Laliga in his second season and other trophies and titles were recorded to his name. However, this time looks different, as Barcelona looks more of a better team in all angles. Real Madrid must do better to even have a slim chance against them.

[Arenga pinnata]

That's right because as a coach, Flick must have considered this but on the one hand if some of the core players are absent due to problems such as injuries, it will always be different in terms of performance and even when a decline occurs.

We take the case of last season where Madrid's injury storm ruined everything and for Barcelona also had problems when Lamine was injured for a little longer in the middle of the season. Although the coach tries to minimize this but still the gap will be felt.

Currently Raphinha is a predator with his new position as CF. When he is injured then a substitute will always be there but for the performance it will feel the change could even be slightly decreased goal productivity when it happens even though there is Adeyemi or some young Barcelona players replace Raphinha's position as CF.

A spate of player injuries is one of the things all teams fear the most. After all, we’ve seen plenty of examples of teams that were initially quite consistent but then experienced a noticeable decline in performance. Real Madrid has actually been dealing with this for several seasons now. We remember when many of Real Madrid’s defenders were injured, and that season really exposed significant weaknesses in their backline. It took Real Madrid quite a long time to recover from that.

Last season, Yamal was injured, and yeah, that affected the team. But the most frequent issue has been with Raphinha, he’s suffered recurring injuries, such as hamstring strains and thigh muscle problems. I even remember him missing a lot of games last season. And I’m worried that could happen again. And we know, well, his position is crucial right now. Even though Barcelona has good substitutes, well, it just won’t be the same.

[Saltysugar99]

During Mourinho’s first spell at Madrid, Barcelona were also at their best and he has a very strong squad with great players which he managed well but also didn’t win the Laliga in his first season, so he might probably win a trophy this season like Copa Del Rey but for Laliga, Barcelona are very clear favorite to win except for an unexpected event that will greatly impact the team's performance.

No one can say otherwise because you've already balanced it in the way of reality, and despite a powerful contention in his very first season in Real Madrid, Mourinho never won the trophy in his first season. This is the time that Messi was hot in Barcelona, so I understand what the competition looked like.

Despite that, he won Laliga in his second season and other trophies and titles were recorded to his name. However, this time looks different, as Barcelona looks more of a better team in all angles. Real Madrid must do better to even have a slim chance against them.

Barcelona has proven that they are in a better position now through every match they have played. Every impactful player of Barcelona is performing well and they are scoring goals. They cannot be stopped so easily. Real Madrid has a good enough team, good enough players. I don't see any problem considering the ability and power of their team, but the main problem is that their performance is not stable now. They have performed well enough in some matches, but they have not been able to perform that well in the matches they have lost. Real Madrid should now maintain the consistency of the team's performance and maintain a stable performance from the beginning to the end of the match. Real Madrid has enough time to prove their capabilities. They can perform well if they can fix their inconsistency.

[Charcol]

I have also heard that Mbappe is criticized a lot, although his personal performance is the best scorer in the Spanish league in the last two seasons, but he has succeeded in his own efforts in that case if he cannot win the team his personal performance will be hide.

In every team there will always be criticism, it's normal, but based on what we've seen, he's the one Mourinho trusts the most, as well as Espí, whom he sees as his secret weapon. Now I don't understand why he doesn't start him and only brings him on at the end. Now he has to trust him and Endrick. We'll wait and see how Mbappé's injury develops and how the team, which has significant absences, can be restructured. At this moment, I'd say Rodri would have been a good signing, but since he preferred Barcelona, perhaps he wasn't worthy of Real Madrid. Someone who has doubts about the best team in the world can't be part of it.

All this criticism of Mbappe is of no use because the actual issue is the kind of tactical caution Mourinho is playing. The man keeps playing a safe system, he doesn't want to take chances which is why he keeps leaving young and motivated stars like Espi and Endrick on the bench. He should know by now that those guys on the bench surely possess the type of hunger he is looking for in players. Mbappe will always face heavy media backlash because he is a worldclass player so that's not a new thing. But seriously, Jose Mourinho should wake up and start using the machinery of players he has available to him right now, he will face the music when the questions start coming in from Perez.

There is no reason to give all the blame to a striker like Mbappe, especially because he is scoring goals regularly. He has even been the top scorer in La Liga for the last two seasons. Also, the problem is not limited to Mourinho's safe tactics. It is a natural process for any team to adapt to a new system when a new coach comes in. On top of that, injuries, defensive balance and the transition from midfield to attack also affect the results.

You are right, giving other young players like Endrick a chance could be good. But it is not a surefire solution to the problem just by bringing in young players. The problem will not be completely solved until Mourinho understands which combination will be the most balanced in the team.

[Just Say]

There is no reason to give all the blame to a striker like Mbappe, especially because he is scoring goals regularly. He has even been the top scorer in La Liga for the last two seasons. Also, the problem is not limited to Mourinho's safe tactics. It is a natural process for any team to adapt to a new system when a new coach comes in. On top of that, injuries, defensive balance and the transition from midfield to attack also affect the results.

There is no reason to put all the blame on a striker like Mbappe as the Frenchman has been excellent every season for Real Madrid, and you should note that last season he scored 25 goals in La Liga and 15 goals in the UEFA Champions League and he has already scored eight goals for Real Madrid this season.

Even he scored a goal against Turkey to prove that the player has excelled in the UEFA Nations League, so I think he is the most reliable striker in this team. At this stage it's true that when a new coach comes in, well it's a normal process for any team to adapt to a new system but Mbappe is already injured so it seems that Real Madrid's attack might be weak in the upcoming matches.

[Solokan]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, ​​but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

Indeed, if Raphinha is injured, it will certainly have a negative impact on Barcelona because Barcelona's strength will potentially decrease even though there are other players, but of course the player who replaces Raphinha will be different from Raphinha. Fortunately, Raphinha is currently fit, and of course, Flick needs to maintain the health of Raphinha and other star players because of course, if several star players are injured, it will certainly reduce Barcelona's strength.

Indeed, Raphinha has scored many goals, and if he plays more, his number of goals will potentially increase, and of course, he has the potential to win the top scorer in La Liga this season. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match against Getafe and even more curious about Barcelona's match against Galatasaray in the UCL. In my opinion, Barcelona will win against Getafe in La Liga and Galatasaray in the UCL. What do you think?

[Olatundespo]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, ​​but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

Indeed, if Raphinha is injured, it will certainly have a negative impact on Barcelona because Barcelona's strength will potentially decrease even though there are other players, but of course the player who replaces Raphinha will be different from Raphinha. Fortunately, Raphinha is currently fit, and of course, Flick needs to maintain the health of Raphinha and other star players because of course, if several star players are injured, it will certainly reduce Barcelona's strength.

Indeed, Raphinha has scored many goals, and if he plays more, his number of goals will potentially increase, and of course, he has the potential to win the top scorer in La Liga this season. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match against Getafe and even more curious about Barcelona's match against Galatasaray in the UCL. In my opinion, Barcelona will win against Getafe in La Liga and Galatasaray in the UCL. What do you think?

Raphinha was injured last season and could not play for a long time in the Barcelona team. If this happens this season, probably it will not have a negative impact. The team has enough reserve players who can fill his empty place. Although Raphinha is performing better this season and is in the highest position among the Spanish league scorers. It is necessary to take precautionary measures in advance so that he does not get injured and I hope the team manager will take appropriate measures.

II think Barcelona will win very easily against Getafe and the goal difference will probably be 3-0. Getafe is not a strong team and the team will only try to win. The team has won only 2 out of 7 matches and lost 3. Barca will win easily in both the matches you mentioned but will probably lose against PSG in the next match of the Champions League.

[Cgrexp]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, ​​but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

Indeed, if Raphinha is injured, it will certainly have a negative impact on Barcelona because Barcelona's strength will potentially decrease even though there are other players, but of course the player who replaces Raphinha will be different from Raphinha. Fortunately, Raphinha is currently fit, and of course, Flick needs to maintain the health of Raphinha and other star players because of course, if several star players are injured, it will certainly reduce Barcelona's strength.

Indeed, Raphinha has scored many goals, and if he plays more, his number of goals will potentially increase, and of course, he has the potential to win the top scorer in La Liga this season. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match against Getafe and even more curious about Barcelona's match against Galatasaray in the UCL. In my opinion, Barcelona will win against Getafe in La Liga and Galatasaray in the UCL. What do you think?

Raphinha was injured last season and could not play for a long time in the Barcelona team. If this happens this season, probably it will not have a negative impact. The team has enough reserve players who can fill his empty place. Although Raphinha is performing better this season and is in the highest position among the Spanish league scorers. It is necessary to take precautionary measures in advance so that he does not get injured and I hope the team manager will take appropriate measures.

II think Barcelona will win very easily against Getafe and the goal difference will probably be 3-0. Getafe is not a strong team and the team will only try to win. The team has won only 2 out of 7 matches and lost 3. Barca will win easily in both the matches you mentioned but will probably lose against PSG in the next match of the Champions League.

But I think that it will not be that easy to fill the void of Raphinha at the moment, if we think about last season, last season Barcelona had Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford and they all did quite well, but this season I only see Raphinha and Lamine Yamal as the main players of Barcelona, ​​although Adeyemi is playing well, but at the moment the importance of Raphinha for Barcelona is not as easy to fill the void as the other players. Although every player in the team is playing quite well now and each player can score a lot of goals together, so I also want Raphinha to be able to continue without him if he gets injured in any way, hopefully that will be the case.
And the next matches for Barcelona will be even more difficult tests, look at the upcoming matches on the 17th, 21st and 27th, the first one against Real Betis, the second one against PSG in the Champions League, and the next match is El Clasico. All of them are very difficult.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Mourinho is still experimenting with the best players to create a stable and reliable Real Madrid team. Espí has ​​scored 2 goals in 4 matches and is playing well. Endrick has only played 1 match but his individual performance is not satisfactory so there is no reason to trust him. Now how long Mbappe injury will last will depend on which players he uses. A manager can have different opinions about not trusting a player but if that player is talented he must be given a chance. If you analyze Endrick's performance, he doesn't have much talent and managers prefer to just keep him on the bench. In the 2024/25 season he only scored 1 goal in 22 matches in the Spanish league and last season he was only allowed to play 1 match. I think Mourinho will not give Endrick a chance in Mbappe's absence and will probably trust someone else.

It's sad about Endrick because he's not bad; he's a very good player, he just hasn't had any luck. But I think they should give him more minutes. I've seen him fall a lot, and Mourinho doesn't like that. Regarding Mbappé, I read somewhere that he's confirmed to play in the upcoming La Liga matches, that he'll recover by then, but it's not official yet.

Real Madrid really needs to do whatever it takes right now to win, to score goals. I'd go all out. I'd put Espí, Endrick, and Mbappé in a deadly attacking trio. Perhaps the best option would be Endrick surging down the right flank, Mbappé on the left, and Espí in the center. I'd put Vinícius behind Mbappé, just like Bellingham does, and Bellingham behind Espí.

I would leave Arda in the center with Tchouaméni defending alongside Cucurella, plus two more as center-backs to make a line of 4 defenders, and only Arda would take on the task of creating—because I have seen that for Turkey, he creates spectacularly.

[Ashawowo(OS)]

But did you know that no matter how good the alternatives players in their positions are, they can never be like the main players especially players like Rafinha and Yamal in this current Barcelona squad. They are very important and has understand themselves, they make work easy for themselves because they already play together and they are both young if any of them go on a long term injury, it will affect the team’s performance overall especially if they play big matches, but if they play against average teams, they might win because the players that will come to replace them will want to prove that they are also good; but the quick impact they will have will not be the same.

Many alternatives can rise to that glory if given equal opportunity and playing time experienced by these exceptional players.

Lets go down the memory lane a bit:
Raphinha had only 10 goals and 12 assists in 2022/23 season in 50 appearances and 10 goals and 11 assists in 2023/24 season in 37 appearances  across all competitions. He rose to the limelight in 2024/25 season. He went on to 34 goals and 22 assists across 57 total appearances. So Dembele departure provided an opportunity for Raphinha to have more playing time and enabled him rise to the top of his game.

So you see, what some alternative players need to get to the top of their games is just some good opportunity, most lack playing time and their form actively declines, just like Estevao of Chelsea, Barcelona is actively monitoring the lad now  .

[Tamaperdana]

You understand that Real Madrid is the royal club, and a team like that certainly won’t give a coach much time to adapt, rebuild the squad, and so on. He received several very expensive signings, he had time to prepare the team in friendly matches, and by the way, Real looked very good in those games. Now they are suffering defeats that, judging by their performances, they absolutely should have avoided. I think time will show whether this was just a coincidence or not.

It's true that Real Madrid is a great team and one of the greatest in the world. But still, that's no longer the case, as their inconsistent performance is clear evidence that Real Madrid's golden era may not return. Even though they've brought in a great coach and have great players, they still can't improve things. In fact, they've lost two matches so far, so I clearly don't think it's just a coincidence. Because if it were a coincidence, I don't think it was like that. Because in the matches when Real Madrid lost, it was clear that their performance was the cause of their defeat, not a coincidence. That's why I feel Real Madrid is currently helpless. Because in the La Liga standings, Real Madrid is currently dropping in rank. So yes, that's clearly not a good thing for them. But hopefully, Real Madrid won't continue like this. But if their coach Mourinho doesn't find a solution to all this, Real Madrid is certainly threatened with continued poor performance.

The fact that they brought in Morinho into the team doesn't really mean the team is going to function immediately ever after then,  there are still some things they need to work on a s a team. Morinho is a good coach, but managing Real Madrid at this stage, I don't think he can have much impact in the team. The fact that he made Benfica a better doesn't mean he will automatically improve Madrid's squad.

We also have to look at the team he is managing, Madrid is packed with great players who want to keep making names for themselves, and that might be the problem at Madrid currently, managing big names is not always easy, if he is to manage a team like Madrid, he must first of all work on individuals, work on their pride and try to unite the team first, that is when the players will remove selfishness among them and play like a team.

And it's clearly not easy for Mourinho, because getting world-class players to be less selfish is clearly a very difficult challenge. Because even now, I don't think Mourinho has been able to make a very significant change in Real Madrid's performance. So, in my personal opinion, if Real Madrid doesn't see any progress this season, I think they should overhaul the players they currently have. Because I think with the overhaul, there could be major changes that occur. Because if they continue to force the current players, it will definitely make everything even more difficult for Real Madrid. Because currently, there are already several prominent coaches who train Real Madrid, and the results are still not visible. So I don't think the main problem at Real Madrid is the coach. But the players who are not compatible to play together. So, I hope that if all this continues to happen to Real Madrid, hopefully there will be a major overhaul of this team. Because I believe it will make a big difference.

[Humblevirus]

You are right that in the current situation, if Raphinha gets injured, it will be negative for Barcelona, but the team is not dependent on one or two players. Hansi Flick certainly has alternative plans and he will implement his strategy to keep winning. It is not easy for a player to be in form all the time. Currently, Raphinha is in great form and has scored 12 goals in 7 matches, which means that if he can play many more matches, his goal tally will increase. If for some reason, an injury problem arises, he will have to sit on the side bench. Flick can implement many more strategies, especially to keep Raphinha and Lamine healthy in the long term.

These types of players always make the difference, i don't understand how they always manage to be at the top but this is necessary to win and find playrs like that, i don't understand what could be better than Raphinha who is truly a sumptuous player, fast and a hawk in front of goal, really quick.

But did you know that no matter how good the alternatives players in their positions are, they can never be like the main players especially players like Rafinha and Yamal in this current Barcelona squad. They are very important and has understand themselves, they make work easy for themselves because they already play together and they are both young if any of them go on a long term injury, it will affect the team’s performance overall especially if they play big matches, but if they play against average teams, they might win because the players that will come to replace them will want to prove that they are also good; but the quick impact they will have will not be the same.

There is no alternative player at Barcelona that is as good as Yamal, so no matter how you look at it, it will definitely affect Barcelona if a player like Yamal should be out due to injury. Yamal really plays a very big role in Barcelona’s squad, and his absence will just be like having two players roles absent.If, mistakenly, both Raphinha and Yamal should be out at the same time, no matter what tactics the Barcelona coach may use, it will hardly work. Even winning against some average teams is going to be really hard for them if they should lose these two players.In fact, look at the period when Rodri was injuring at Manchester City really showed that their performance was never the same, even though Manchester City had many other great players who could play in his position. Some players’ impact on a team is simply incomparable to that of other players

[Stepstowealth]

Raphinha was injured last season and could not play for a long time in the Barcelona team. If this happens this season, probably it will not have a negative impact. The team has enough reserve players who can fill his empty place. Although Raphinha is performing better this season and is in the highest position among the Spanish league scorers. It is necessary to take precautionary measures in advance so that he does not get injured and I hope the team manager will take appropriate measures.

The Barcelona manager has been doing a good job with managing the time he plays knowing his injury prone nature and how an injury to him can affect their season but Carlo Ancelotti in this international break for Brazil has acted like he intentionally wants Raphinha injured or fatigued because he used Raphinha in their game against Australia for the 90 minutes, very absurd when there are other players in the Brazillian team that should have playing time as well, and then Raphinha played again for 45 minutes in the second leg for 45 minutes and could not continue due to muscle discomfort in his right leg.

Knowing the long history that coach Carlo Ancelotti has with Real Madrid it seems very intentional that he has tried to ensure that the player who is in form for Barcelona the top rival of the club he coached for a very long time gets injured in international break under the national side that he manages.

[Abu-Naim]

There is no alternative player at Barcelona that is as good as Yamal, so no matter how you look at it, it will definitely affect Barcelona if a player like Yamal should be out due to injury. Yamal really plays a very big role in Barcelona’s squad, and his absence will just be like having two players roles absent.If, mistakenly, both Raphinha and Yamal should be out at the same time, no matter what tactics the Barcelona coach may use, it will hardly work. Even winning against some average teams is going to be really hard for them if they should lose these two players.In fact, look at the period when Rodri was injuring at Manchester City really showed that their performance was never the same, even though Manchester City had many other great players who could play in his position. Some players’ impact on a team is simply incomparable to that of other players

I know, and I don’t say that any of these players have such good quality or are good as Yamal, if he got injured, Barcelona will definitely feel it, same as Rafinha that some people don’t see as an important players due the team, and he has been scoring more and providing more assists than Yamal; if Yamal got injured, the team might feel it, but without  Rafinha, they will feel it more because he is a productive player that score and give assists.

Injury is the reason why Barcelona tried to bring more players this summer, they signed Adeyemi to play upfront and also Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, so if they have injured players, these set of players can help even though their quality will not be up to that of the main players.

[Cryptmuster]

Injury is the reason why Barcelona tried to bring more players this summer, they signed Adeyemi to play upfront and also Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, so if they have injured players, these set of players can help even though their quality will not be up to that of the main players.

Adeyemi has become a regular starter under Flick, so obviously he wasn’t signed to be a backup. Jesus on the other hand, is constantly sitting on the bench, so it’s clear that he was brought in to be a useful rotation player. Barcelona competes in many tournaments, and there are plenty of cup matches, so I think that’s exactly why Jesus was signed. And if he can prove himself and score a lot of goals, I think Flick could easily start using him as a regular starter.

[Curious T]

Real Madrid will definitely improve and it will only be a matter of time. i think there is room for improvement and this will be very simple, finding the right players who can make the difference. For now, Real Madrid is suffering a bit but they can do well. The championship has just started but they can do it.

This was what we all thought in the 2024/2025 season. We all thought Madrid would pick their form back up and start playing better, but they didn't. Even the period when Barcelona drop form, I expected Madrid to use the opportunity and overtake them, but they couldn't. People kept saying the season is still long and Barcelona won't be able to keep it up all through the season, but they did. The same thing happened last season. Everybody thought Barcelona wouldn't be able to hold on, especially after they lost the classico, but they did hold on. The same thing is happening this season. People are expecting Madrid to pick their form back and saying it's still early, but one game at a time, Barcelona is extending the gap. Madrid needs a better midfield, and they need their attack to be more efficient. I don't know a better coach will change things, but they need changes fast.