La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

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🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

[cande86]

These are mere rumours by bloggers definitely, if Mbappe will leave it will definitely not be now at least. Perez chased Mbappe for years, it got to a point that most of us Real Madrid fans where sick and tired of it, but he kept the chase and finally got to him after their verbal agreement, he came finally and you think Mbappe and Perez will path ways so soon, I really don't think so. These are just rumours, people wanting to generate traffic with the news

Let's say that it wouldn't make much sense, given that Real Madrid's courtship of the French protégé lasted several years, with even corporate clashes between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. So I imagine that a possible exit from the scene by Mbappé could happen, but it will happen in a few years and not immediately now.

[Tamaperdana]

Mbappé found himself having to sew a role that was never his, that of first striker, which to date he has been able to resize based on his own characteristics, because he, being a player and a sprinter, has always preferred to play on the left side of the pitch, where he can give vent to his characteristics.

And the reason that before he joined real madrid mbappe position is left winger were he prefers to play but in real madrid he plays center forward and the same position that mbappe his good at is also were vini is also playing that is one of the challenges that they are facing in real madrid and in this situation I don't know how they will be able to make corrections and we are still waiting for Mourinho because since is the head coach his decision should also influence the performance because the fans are already losing hope in him because they saw him making the club better and that is not what we are seeing now.

And it seems they don't want to let the two of them go but there should be a better way of handling things so that they will be able to function well because the way it, because of all this mbappe is limited on his current position to be able to perform well as usual, so better still they should either bench one.

Look Mbappe is a world class player and seriously, he needs to swallow his pride and evolve to any attacking role, he should adapt to being the 9. Come on you can't move to one of the biggest clubs in the world for a very huge salary and now expect an already established club star who has proven his worth to also to just give up his natural left wing spot just to make you comfortable. Ordinarily, as a great player is needs to grow tactically, just similar to players like CR7 that had to transitioned from the usual winger to a more lethal central goal scoring machine.

Mbappe is actually playing well in his new position, as evidenced by his consistent prowess as a top scorer in La Liga. I'm a little confused by Real Madrid's current situation, as their performance isn't particularly good, which is very worrying. They used to be a great team, but now they can't compete well. They have good players, but things haven't gone as planned. So, we should let Mourinho implement his strategy, as that's essentially all we can hope for. Overhauling the current squad right now is clearly impossible. So, being patient and seeing the results is what we must do right now. If Mourinho fails this season, I think Real Madrid will definitely need to overhaul their squad. They can't afford to keep losing in any competition for too long. So, with that in mind, we have to simply look at the current prospects. Everyone at Real Madrid is undoubtedly working hard to improve their team's performance.

[Jessie2121]

🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

I forgot they have the former Arsenal striker to take that chance of playing and showcasing all he have in him and some of the guys you mentioned could not play as a striker because they don't have what it takes to operate very well in that attack, they should continue embracing the midfield instead. The 16 games Raphinha missed didn't have to affect them because the league title was in their grasp no team was able to pressure them that much not even this Madrid team we're seeing this season, like everything was working as planned for Barcelona while we have other clubs like Atletico Madrid, Villarreal not even Madrid could stop them even if Yamal was also injured, what a wonderful performance by Barcelona. Now we are in a new chapter which they need to avoid what happened before from repeating itself, let him recover on time for their other games ahead.

[Baki202]

Mbappe is actually playing well in his new position, as evidenced by his consistent prowess as a top scorer in La Liga. I'm a little confused by Real Madrid's current situation, as their performance isn't particularly good, which is very worrying. They used to be a great team, but now they can't compete well. They have good players, but things haven't gone as planned. So, we should let Mourinho implement his strategy, as that's essentially all we can hope for. Overhauling the current squad right now is clearly impossible. So, being patient and seeing the results is what we must do right now. If Mourinho fails this season, I think Real Madrid will definitely need to overhaul their squad. They can't afford to keep losing in any competition for too long. So, with that in mind, we have to simply look at the current prospects. Everyone at Real Madrid is undoubtedly working hard to improve their team's performance.

That is exactly what we are complaining about because we expected a different outcome from Real Madrid, not exactly what they are giving us now, and I understand the fact that it is not what we expected from them that we saw, and that is why we don't know where the problem is coming from, because I would not want to even blame anyone for the stage we find ourselves on because around last season I was blaming Mbappe, but it's not his fault, and they just need to get the arrangement right because to me that is what I feel they need and once they can get that right then things should start working well but for now lests assume things will get better because i dont want to even expect anything anymore.

[GIF-JOBS]

🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

But now it remains to be seen how Barcelona plays in attack, since their goal machine is injured, so now it remains to be seen how many goals they can score against Getafe. Getafe usually does not concede goals easily, they have conceded 7 goals in 7 matches, they are quite good in defense, and now that the biggest power vacuum has been created in Barcelona's attack, it remains to be seen how strong Barcelona's attack is without him.

However, I expect Barcelona to be able to play quite strongly without Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon, Fermín López and Karim Adeyemi also play great attacks, and so I expect Barcelona to continue to play quite strongly in attack. And yes, like last season, I do not want Raphinha to get injured very often, as an important player, getting injured so often is a very problematic issue.

However, since Hansi Flick has confirmed that Raphinha will only miss these two matches against Getafe and Galatasaray, I hope they continue their winning streak, because Barcelona can easily win these two matches, but after that, their matches against strong teams will start, after the Galatasaray match they will have to play a match against Real Betis, the next match against PSG and the next match is El Clasico, meaning 3 consecutive matches against very strong teams, where Barcelona will definitely have to play at their best if they want to win those matches.

[Charcol]

Real Madrid would not win this La Liga with their recent performance and that's the painful truth, Barcelona have a more structured and organized team over Real Madrid but they would definitely finish ahead of Real Betis and Atletico Madrid. As much as Real Madrid are behind now, both teams are still struggling with their consistency and would definitely lose points in the long run.

The two top contenders for the league in my opinion is Real Madrid and Barcelona, but changes are inevitable and could be different from my perspective.

I'm a Real Madrid fan, but I have to say you're right about some things. If they maintain the level they showed before going to the Nations League, it's going to be difficult to win La Liga. Barcelona has a very good structure, but I trust that Mourinho can make the difference. In the last match, I liked that if a player isn't performing well, he doesn't play, like in Vinicius's case.

On the other hand, the issue of refereeing bothers me because it's always biased against Real Madrid, and that comes from the top, from Tebas to the Negreira case. Corruption taints everything. Without a doubt, it's difficult to win against 11 players plus referees and VAR. It would be good if these matches were finally free of bias.

I also get frustrated with referees when decisions go badly in matches. That's why I wouldn't say it like you. The Negreira case is definitely serious. Especially since there was an investigation into payments with Barcelona and former refereeing official Negreira. That's why people are daring to raise questions. But you should understand that that case and the current referee against Real Madrid are not the same. If you want to talk about the referee, show specific decisions, such as not giving a penalty, a wrong red card, or a wrong decision by VAR. Even you can't explain all of Real Madrid's current problems with the referee. Barcelona is ahead of them in terms of points and goals.

[Sobz]

🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

But i dont think this will be a problem for Barcelona because player like Gabriel jesus can cover up in his absent. From what I read it was being reported that he is having a minor mussle problem. Since Gabriel jesus can play the role of scoring goals i think he is the best for replacing Raphinha in the two games that he wont be present. But I think Hansi flick Will have a better option of  how these games would be like without having Raphinha.

[HustleZ]

🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

This isnt a stage where his absence will be a big problem for barcelona, these are moderate or easy games for barcelona and i actually am happy to see this decision as it would let flick teat his super subs and other players, ao when this type of situation occurs it wont be a problem because flick has already prepared for it. This would help flick into modifying the squad so even if one of the main players get injured he will know how to tackle it in a situation which is much worse than this.

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🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

But i dont think this will be a problem for Barcelona because player like Gabriel jesus can cover up in his absent. From what I read it was being reported that he is having a minor mussle problem. Since Gabriel jesus can play the role of scoring goals i think he is the best for replacing Raphinha in the two games that he wont be present. But I think Hansi flick Will have a better option of  how these games would be like without having Raphinha.

Raphina not being in a Barca fixture is really going to be disastrous for Barca considering the form he was in and how he was scoring goals all this while. This will be a big miss for the team who have relied mostly on goals from him and Yamal this season to be in this form that they are in. Playing Gabriel Jesus in his absence won't be a bad idea, but what I know is Raphina has this aura about him that terrifies defenders when ever he is with the ball, and that is exactly what makes him get all the goals he gets so far. Gabriel Jesus is a very good attacker that can get you goals when he's in form, but most times, he struggles to get goals and most times not always in the right position to score as the top 9.

We will wait to see how Hansi Flick will be able to rotate the team in his absence and still make Barcelona continue winning. They are in a good shape at the moment and have the confidence to win every team that comes their way, and I believe with this kind of mentality already built in the team, it will be hard to lose games at the moment.

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These are mere rumours by bloggers definitely, if Mbappe will leave it will definitely not be now at least. Perez chased Mbappe for years, it got to a point that most of us Real Madrid fans where sick and tired of it, but he kept the chase and finally got to him after their verbal agreement, he came finally and you think Mbappe and Perez will path ways so soon, I really don't think so. These are just rumours, people wanting to generate traffic with the news

Let's say that it wouldn't make much sense, given that Real Madrid's courtship of the French protégé lasted several years, with even corporate clashes between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. So I imagine that a possible exit from the scene by Mbappé could happen, but it will happen in a few years and not immediately now.

Real Madrid is a very financially astute team; they make transfers without incurring losses. Right now, Mbappe is still very valuable and could generate revenue for the team. We can all see he's unhappy at Real Madrid. Despite his immense potential, he plays like a typical star player. He should be the best in the world right now; he hasn't yet reached the level of Messi or Ronaldo, and he's at the prime of his career. It doesn't seem like he'll reach that level at Real Madrid, so leaving the team would be good for him

[Rhow]

🚨⚠️ Raphinha will be OUT for Barcelona’s next two games, confirms Hansi Flick.

“Raphinha does not have an injury… but we have to be careful because last year he had three injuries as we need to take care of him”.

“He won’t be available tomorrow or against Galatasaray”.

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

Barcelona's squad depth is good at the moment, so I don't think that the team will suddenly become weaker without Raphinha. Rather, we have to think that Barcelona will play better with Raphinha. Because Raphinha's role has become much bigger than before this season. He is even called the current team's top scorer. Gabriel Jesus can be considered as an alternative. Kennar Flick once said that he did very well in training and could start against Getafe. But the problem is that he has only played 34 minutes in La Liga so far and has not been a starter in any match. So how effective he can be as a direct replacement for Raphinha, it will be better to say after seeing him on the field.

[Freeveto]

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

Without Rafinha, there will be no much problem like that since Hesi Flick was able to secure some players as backup in the last transfer market, now he will just make his decision of who to use before Rafinha comes back from injury.

Am I the only one who doesn’t want this international break? It usually affects players, they will definitely got injured, and the best players are usually affected because their nations rely on them to win matches for them; the competition should be after the league games in my opinion because some teams that are doing well can have their players injured, which will affect their performance.

Gabriel Jesus is there to be used, Adeyemi is also be there to be used. Barcelona will not be worried that much, they can keep their winning streak this week.

[Ndabagi01]

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

Really? This guy’s contributions to goals this season has been very impressive and one cannot think of seeing him out for long term without playing not being a big deal to a team like Barcelona. I know there are other options, but can they be able to feel the big void there? Can they score as many goals and have a high goal conversion like he does? They need to score as many goals as they can because any mistake can cause them being replaced from the top spot even though they’re currently the ones occupying that position now. The options are there, but I doubt if they will perform efficiently as he will if he’s actively playing and not out injured.

[coinlary]

It's an established fact he's more comfortable as a left winger, he sometimes switches wing with Vini during matches which is cool, but he should learn the art of assisting others, he must not always score. I've seen a match Arder Guler refused to give him the ball, but waited for Vini before releasing it.

About Real Madrid, their greatest problem lies in their Midfield. They don't have a central Midfielder. Enzo or Rodri would've given them a big boost but they couldn't secure any.

I don't think he can do that and that's why he should be played as a striker. He should get comfortable as a striker instead, most striker don't assists except they are in a tight situation that wouldn't give them the chance to shoot.

About the midfield, i thought Realmadrid anounced they are good with their current midfield and don't really  need a midfielder, they only started going after Rodri again because Barcelona showed interest butthe time they choose was too late . That was all their fault if their midfield looks weak but imo I think they need  new CB trully

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him,

Th3y don't need wingers to fill in , Abdulkareem and Jesus are available and one of them can start while the other can still be used as sub . Wingers can also score goals but If they can't make the goals  happen then I guess Flick will start Fermin Lopez to rule out possibly or sub him in early depending on the formation used .

[Majestic-milf]

 Espanyol should have secured their first win after the international break had they managed to maintain their lead over Malaga. Infact for the the better part of the game they were the better side but I just don't understand how they let fatigue get the better of them and also make them lose a very important three points. From 8 games, it's only two Espanyol have won whereas Malaga none but of the two of them, the visitors had a better chance of extending their tally till they lost it in the dying embers of the game.
Barcelona will be in action tomorrow at the Spotify Camp Nou where they play hosts to Getafe and with the absence of Raphinha, I hope there won't be a hitch to their pattern of play because they've been in a fine form before the break so maybe they can still continue even with the absence of the Brazilian.

[Amphenomenon]

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

Barcelona currently won't feel overwhelmed without Raphinha and Yamal because the team overall is doing exceptionally well, goals and assists comes not just from both.

They have been able to score quite a number of goals in games which shows a level of being clinical and taking chances effectively and even if they may not be as solid as before they can still do very much or at least well together all three points in almost every games, if not all.

[eightdots]

If Raphinha can't play in the next few games, it won't be a problem for Barcelona. Flick will only use other options who are prepared to do better. Gabriel Jesus could be a great alternative striker as he has only contributed in 3 games and scored 1 goal. In addition, there are all the players who have performed well in the midfield who can be used as attacking strikers. Barca have great options like Fermín López, Pedri and Gavi to assist Lamine and they are also great finisher. Raphinha missed 16 games in La Liga last season due to injury, but Barca still won the trophy and he won't have much of an impact this time around.

Barcelona currently won't feel overwhelmed without Raphinha and Yamal because the team overall is doing exceptionally well, goals and assists comes not just from both.

They have been able to score quite a number of goals in games which shows a level of being clinical and taking chances effectively and even if they may not be as solid as before they can still do very much or at least well together all three points in almost every games, if not all.

Raphinha has rescued Barcelona and secured victories in many matches. The absence of such a player is always a significant loss, and should they face a challenging opponent, they will certainly feel that void. While Barcelona’s squad is packed with quality players and they have plenty of alternatives to replace Raphinha, it remains to be seen in upcoming matches whether any of them can match his level of contribution to the team.

Flick will likely find the best solution to this situation, given the number of prolific goal-scorers in his squad—a distinct advantage for any manager. I believe Raphinha's absence will be a major test for Barcelona, ​​especially considering they are not currently getting much output from Yamal either.

[Spaceman1000$]

Mbappé found himself having to sew a role that was never his, that of first striker, which to date he has been able to resize based on his own characteristics, because he, being a player and a sprinter, has always preferred to play on the left side of the pitch, where he can give vent to his characteristics.

And the reason that before he joined real madrid mbappe position is left winger were he prefers to play but in real madrid he plays center forward and the same position that mbappe his good at is also were vini is also playing that is one of the challenges that they are facing in real madrid and in this situation I don't know how they will be able to make corrections and we are still waiting for Mourinho because since is the head coach his decision should also influence the performance because the fans are already losing hope in him because they saw him making the club better and that is not what we are seeing now.

And it seems they don't want to let the two of them go but there should be a better way of handling things so that they will be able to function well because the way it, because of all this mbappe is limited on his current position to be able to perform well as usual, so better still they should either bench one.

Look Mbappe is a world class player and seriously, he needs to swallow his pride and evolve to any attacking role, he should adapt to being the 9. Come on you can't move to one of the biggest clubs in the world for a very huge salary and now expect an already established club star who has proven his worth to also to just give up his natural left wing spot just to make you comfortable. Ordinarily, as a great player is needs to grow tactically, just similar to players like CR7 that had to transitioned from the usual winger to a more lethal central goal scoring machine.

Mbappe is actually playing well in his new position, as evidenced by his consistent prowess as a top scorer in La Liga. I'm a little confused by Real Madrid's current situation, as their performance isn't particularly good, which is very worrying. They used to be a great team, but now they can't compete well. They have good players, but things haven't gone as planned. So, we should let Mourinho implement his strategy, as that's essentially all we can hope for. Overhauling the current squad right now is clearly impossible. So, being patient and seeing the results is what we must do right now. If Mourinho fails this season, I think Real Madrid will definitely need to overhaul their squad. They can't afford to keep losing in any competition for too long. So, with that in mind, we have to simply look at the current prospects. Everyone at Real Madrid is undoubtedly working hard to improve their team's performance.

Overhauling a team like Real Madrid is nearly an impossible task, why I'm saying so is because which other kind of player would you want to bring into the Real Madrid team that is not already there, they have one of the best strikers, they have good midfielders, they have good defenders, as a matter of fact there bench is filled with exceptional players that don't even see a regular time on the pitch. What I sincerely believe Real Madrid needs is probably a coach that can utilize this talents, the coach that can bring one unique pattern that these guys can easily fit in, because they have all it takes, if Mourinho is going to do that, that will be good but if he is not able to, then they should look forward to try somebody else but then let's see what Mourinho has to offer between now till the end of the season.

[KingsDen]

The absence of Raphinha will be a big problem for Barcelona in as much as they have Yamal and some other good players it will affect them some how but the wingers can try to fill in for him, Gordon or Fermín López can play the false 9 especially the Spanish player Fermín, he is good in that position but Raphinha knows how to lead and control the game more better. I just hope they don't face that same drama of missing him for that long like it happened last season.

It seems like you don't understand what the manager is trying to do, he's trying to rest his key player because of the tough fixtures coming up ahead. Barcelona will face PSG and Real Madrid towards the end of this month, so he's dropping Raphinha which is in top form to avoid injuries.

You forgot Barcelona signed Gabriel Jesus, he can cover the No.9 roll as well. We have seen Dani Olmo play as a No.9, as well as Adeyimi, they have lots of options. With or without Raphinha, Barcelona has alot of attackers that can score goals.They still have Rodri who is capable of controlling the game, so I don't see any problem.