La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[HyperCodexV]

Vinicius isn’t a problem for Real Madrid, but I agree that Real are perfectly capable of managing without him. As for Barcelona, they are still three points ahead of Real Madrid and remain at the top of La Liga, a few disappointing results don’t change that. Winning El Clásico is important, but not important enough to put Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Barcelona should focus on their upcoming matches, because how they perform from now on matters far more than this defeat to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is playing great in the absence of Vinicius, I am not saying Vinicius Junior is a problem for Real Madrid. Rather, the problem is the pairing of Vinicius and Mbappe, the chemistry between them is not good, which affects the team's performance. We will find out the truth only when Mbappe and Vinicius play together again.

There is no need to think that Real Madrid's form has returned as a result of winning El Clasico, winning El Clasico and consistency are not the same thing. I still have doubts about Real Madrid's consistency. Next week they will play against Racing Santander, Racing Santander is not a problem for them, but they have to play away matches. This match will inform us about Real Madrid's form.

Mourinho is in a very big dilemma right now and he his very much aware of it. The victory he achieved in the El Clasico game just opened another wound of chaos because it now looks more like the team performed a bit more better in the absence of Vini. Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

[KTChampions]

No one is saying that Yamal is a second-tier player, but he isn’t good enough to be ranked alongside top players like Kane, Olise, Haaland, Rodri, etc.
There is no hatred towards Yamal, there is an aversion to stupid PR when they try to sell you a product of inferior quality.

And don't tell me it's not hate when you say Olise is a better player than Yamal. Watering down Lamine's quality to PR is pure hate. There is no winger in the world currently that is better than Lamine Yamal. Vini was the only one, but for the past two seasons and especially this season, Vini has been a shadow of himself. Mbappe is no longer a winger, so he doesn't count.
Olise had a better world cup that Lamine, but that does not make him a better player. Other players have had better world cups that Messi and Ronaldo, but that doesn't make them better players.
There has never been a full season where Olise has had a better season than Lamine Yamal.
So the single fact that you say Yamal isn't good enough to be ranked alongside Olise shows your hate for the kid. No need to disguise it 

So, you yourself write that Olise had a better World Cup than Yamal, now let’s look at the Champions League:


https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a5-20c1d7d33d69-be4f6ab11b0a-1000--2025-26-uefa-champions-league-team-of-the-season/

Note that Olise is included here, while Yamal is not - and Olise is actually in Yamal’s position. So, it turns out that Olise was better than Yamal in the two major tournaments of the season - yet, according to some fantasy of yours, he wasn’t a better player than Yamal and didn’t have a better season? And you don’t have a single argument to justify your absurd position, so naturally, you claim that everyone hates Yamal - ha-ha! Right, so UEFA left him out of the team of the tournament because of hatred, not because Olise was better! It’s all a conspiracy!
By the way, you yourself wrote that Olise was better than Yamal at the World Cup... does that mean you hate Yamal too? Anyway, figure that out for yourself 

[Antidote47k]

Mourinho is in a very big dilemma right now and he his very much aware of it. The victory he achieved in the El Clasico game just opened another wound of chaos because it now looks more like the team performed a bit more better in the absence of Vini. Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

If vini can get back to him form, he’s definitely starting, one thing I’ve noticed is that mbappe will perform regardless wether him and vini click or not, vini has to find a way to the same, in the end it’s the result that matters, if they can win games even if they don’t click perfectly it’s fine and all good.
I still think vini is a great player his flaw being that he’s too emotional, right now I feel like the reason he’s not playing at the top level is a psychological issue, if he can get himself in the right state of mind, we would be able see vini of 3-4 seasons ago, a ballondor contender! The only person in vini’s way is vini himself. Although I’ve said all this I still think the best choice is for the club to sell him, they don’t have time to wait for him to overcome his psychological barrier, this is Real Madrid! The best club in the world!

[pawel7777]

A little story of how pathetic La Liga is (and European leagues in general).

- Mbappe is asked which meme of himself he liked the most
- he responds with: "The funniest meme I’ve seen of myself was one where they put my face on some guy. I think he’s a Chinese dictator."
- China gets mad. They started threatening boycotts and pulling out sponsorships
- La Liga issues an official apology for Mbappe's private opinion when he referred to the Chinese dictator (Mao) as a dictator:

https://www.laliga.com/en-US/news/laliga-and-its-president-javier-tebas-apologise-to-chinese-fans

LALIGA deeply regrets the offence that Kylian Mbappé’s recent comments have caused among Chinese fans. These comments were made in a personal capacity and do not represent LALIGA. Within the scope of our institutional responsibility, we apologise on behalf of LALIGA and all its clubs.
(...)

Just a reminder to maybe not waste too much of your time watching professional football, not to mention spending money on tickets/merchandise. There's no integrity left in the sport. Everything is reduced to profit.

[JiiBs]

A little story of how pathetic La Liga is (and European leagues in general).

- Mbappe is asked which meme of himself he liked the most
- he responds with: "The funniest meme I’ve seen of myself was one where they put my face on some guy. I think he’s a Chinese dictator."
- China gets mad. They started threatening boycotts and pulling out sponsorships
- La Liga issues an official apology for Mbappe's private opinion when he referred to the Chinese dictator (Mao) as a dictator:

https://www.laliga.com/en-US/news/laliga-and-its-president-javier-tebas-apologise-to-chinese-fans

LALIGA deeply regrets the offence that Kylian Mbappé’s recent comments have caused among Chinese fans. These comments were made in a personal capacity and do not represent LALIGA. Within the scope of our institutional responsibility, we apologise on behalf of LALIGA and all its clubs.
(...)

Just a reminder to maybe not waste too much of your time watching professional football, not to mention spending money on tickets/merchandise. There's no integrity left in the sport. Everything is reduced to profit.

There is always a business side to the sport and it’s one way to aid it thrive and improved, considering just how much these guys are paid. It’s of utmost necessity not to lose one of the biggest market in the world.

However, I do feel Mbappe’s response on that interview was actually negligible and could easily has being taken out of context. The Chinese are making the most of it, for him to put some respect on that name that truly deserves it but, I’m sure Mbappe didn’t mean to offend the Chinese leader Mao.

[Alpha Marine]

Note that Olise is included here, while Yamal is not - and Olise is actually in Yamal’s position. So, it turns out that Olise was better than Yamal in the two major tournaments of the season - yet, according to some fantasy of yours, he wasn’t a better player than Yamal and didn’t have a better season? And you don’t have a single argument to justify your absurd position, so naturally, you claim that everyone hates Yamal - ha-ha! Right, so UEFA left him out of the team of the tournament because of hatred, not because Olise was better! It’s all a conspiracy!
By the way, you yourself wrote that Olise was better than Yamal at the World Cup... does that mean you hate Yamal too? Anyway, figure that out for yourself 

Lmao.
It's typical of you people to take everything out of context. Where a player's team got to in a competition determines how far he will be rated. Bayern got to the semi-finals, so it's normal for him to be rated higher even though he might now have a better individual season than others. The season before last, when Yamal's team got to the semi finals, he was included in the team of the season while Olise was not.
It's funny because now that Yamal is not included in this version, you accept it and use it for your argument, but when he is included, you say it's Yamal's PR. Funny people

I am not biased to not see that Olise had a better individual World Cup than Yamal. A player can have a better tournament than the other and still not be better than the other player. It's normal.
Olise was not even in the top 3 of the ballon d'or. He has never finished ahead of Yamal in any version, but of course, that is Yamal's PR, but when it comes to the Champions League team of the season, it's accurate simply because Yamal was not involved.
You know what even makes it funnier? Yamal has won more individual and team trophies than Olise, just 4 years into his career, while Olise is already 24. And they both play for the 2 of the biggest clubs and countries of the world, but of course, it's Yamal's PR.
So, do you really think it's absurd to say your opinion is built on hate? Because even when we talk about big games, Lamine shows up more than Olise.

[coinlary]

Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

Diomande was actually signed  as an alternate to Vini and so far he's been taking up the left wing responsibility real good in the past few games especially the ones after Vini absence. He's giving all his best to retain that position before Vini will be welcome back into the team   .

Vini should have left  for Arsenal, if Mourinho decides to put him  on bench throughout the season his market value will fall next season, I don't  think he would love to see that happen. Anyway, there's  need for competition for team to have progresss, but if Vini doesn't pick up soon he may become the sub or benched.

. Bayern got to the semi-finals, so it's normal for him to be rated higher even though he might now have a better individual season than others. The season before last, when Yamal's team got to the semi finals, he was included in the team of the season while Olise was not.
It's funny because now that Yamal is not included in this version, you accept it and use it for your argument, but when he is included, you say it's Yamal's PR. Funny people

Let it go man, you can never convince any Realmadrid fans/supporter that Lamine is better, you just wasting your time. . To them he's just a washed player being pushed by PR.

KTChampions knows what he's doing,  he will definitely hit you with  another counter attack  

[Plutomanian]

Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

Yan Diomande is now playing like that player that Real Madrid spend hugh figures on in the transfer window. When he first arrived at Santiago Bernabeu and was served as substitute in the second half, people shade and laugh at him because he was just having a poor form and not being able to compete at the highest stage but what happen? He turned things around and was very efficient in games, he performed and stole the show away from Vinicius Jr. Today Yan Diomande is seen as a better winger over Vinicius Jr.

José Mourinho will try his possible best to make quite few changes and adaptation for these players because Vini Jr on the other hand is trying to work back inother to get back on his feet. While Yan Diomande is improving in every game and deliver back to back superb performances.

[As-Soon-As]

Mourinho is in a very big dilemma right now and he his very much aware of it. The victory he achieved in the El Clasico game just opened another wound of chaos because it now looks more like the team performed a bit more better in the absence of Vini. Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

Yes, the relationship between Mbappe and Vinnie is not very good, because both are arrogant and always try to make a name for themselves. I have seen many times that Mbappe never passes the ball but keeps it under control and tries to score goals by himself, seeing that Vinnie is the same, they keep trying to make mistakes themselves.
They have gained a lot of reputation this season and Mourinho has gained a lot of reputation again, so far the performance of the Real Madrid team is very good because it is very easy for them to beat strong teams. Let's see what results they can give the fans by the end of the season.

[laijsica]

Vinicius isn’t a problem for Real Madrid, but I agree that Real are perfectly capable of managing without him. As for Barcelona, they are still three points ahead of Real Madrid and remain at the top of La Liga, a few disappointing results don’t change that. Winning El Clásico is important, but not important enough to put Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Barcelona should focus on their upcoming matches, because how they perform from now on matters far more than this defeat to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is playing great in the absence of Vinicius, I am not saying Vinicius Junior is a problem for Real Madrid. Rather, the problem is the pairing of Vinicius and Mbappe, the chemistry between them is not good, which affects the team's performance. We will find out the truth only when Mbappe and Vinicius play together again.

There is no need to think that Real Madrid's form has returned as a result of winning El Clasico, winning El Clasico and consistency are not the same thing. I still have doubts about Real Madrid's consistency. Next week they will play against Racing Santander, Racing Santander is not a problem for them, but they have to play away matches. This match will inform us about Real Madrid's form.

Mourinho is in a very big dilemma right now and he his very much aware of it. The victory he achieved in the El Clasico game just opened another wound of chaos because it now looks more like the team performed a bit more better in the absence of Vini. Even Vini himself could tell because every time Yan Diomande is on the pitch, he always turns up a superb performance and he clicks well with Mbappe. So I guess Mourinho will just have to find the best possible way to please them both.

It is not a dilemma. If both players perform well, Mourinho can use both. It is true that Diomande has been playing better than Vinícius in recent times. The selectors are focused on him. Now the player who will play a leading role in the team's victory should be given more importance. Instead of evaluating as senior or junior, the selectors should give more opportunities to the player who will be more responsible for the team's victory.

Mbappe understanding with Diomande is excellent and so far Mbappe has scored 3 goals from his assists but Vinícius has assisted 3 goals in 8 matches in the Spanish league and has managed to score 1 goal. There is a difference in the understanding between Mbappe and Vinícius which has been criticized many times.

[Solokan]

Vinicius isn’t a problem for Real Madrid, but I agree that Real are perfectly capable of managing without him. As for Barcelona, they are still three points ahead of Real Madrid and remain at the top of La Liga, a few disappointing results don’t change that. Winning El Clásico is important, but not important enough to put Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Barcelona should focus on their upcoming matches, because how they perform from now on matters far more than this defeat to Real Madrid.

real Madrid's players are all great and expensive, so I'm not surprised that even if Vini doesn't play, he can still perform well, because all Real Madrid players are great players. Regarding Barcelona's defeat to Real Madrid, of course, they shouldn't be driven to think about their defeat to Real Madrid. The most important thing in the league is to win a lot, and losing one match isn't a big deal as long as they still lead the standings

Indeed, Barcelona now only needs to focus on their next match, which will be against Alaves. In my opinion, Barcelona must not lose or draw again in that match. A loss or draw will certainly make Barcelona potentially unseated by another team. However, with Barcelona's narrow points gap with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, Barcelona must be vigilant if they want to be champions again. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match

[KTChampions]

Note that Olise is included here, while Yamal is not - and Olise is actually in Yamal’s position. So, it turns out that Olise was better than Yamal in the two major tournaments of the season - yet, according to some fantasy of yours, he wasn’t a better player than Yamal and didn’t have a better season? And you don’t have a single argument to justify your absurd position, so naturally, you claim that everyone hates Yamal - ha-ha! Right, so UEFA left him out of the team of the tournament because of hatred, not because Olise was better! It’s all a conspiracy!
By the way, you yourself wrote that Olise was better than Yamal at the World Cup... does that mean you hate Yamal too? Anyway, figure that out for yourself 

Lmao.
It's typical of you people to take everything out of context.~

A strange degree of delusion. I am actually fully in context, while you keep trying to escape into your own fantasies/feelings.
Look, here are the raw facts: Olise was included in both the UEFA and FIFA Teams of the Season for the last season. Yamal is not there, Olise is located exactly in its place. For me (and, I suspect, for most people), this means that Olise had a better season than Yamal, whereas for you, it means:

There has never been a full season where Olise has had a better season than Lamine Yamal.

Okaaaaay 
As I understand it, no facts can overcome religious/love feelings.
Now I understand why everyone who simply states facts is a hater for you, the puzzle is complete.

Let it go man, you can never convince any Realmadrid fans/supporter that Lamine is better, you just wasting your time. . To them he's just a washed player being pushed by PR.

First and foremost, I’m a bettor, and honestly, I’m glad that the masses hold such rigid misconceptions and are so susceptible to propaganda - it creates some great opportunities. I did quite well betting on the Ballon d’Or and the latest Clásico, you could say I took money from the fanatics, hehe 

[ndutndut]

Vinicius isn’t a problem for Real Madrid, but I agree that Real are perfectly capable of managing without him. As for Barcelona, they are still three points ahead of Real Madrid and remain at the top of La Liga, a few disappointing results don’t change that. Winning El Clásico is important, but not important enough to put Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Barcelona should focus on their upcoming matches, because how they perform from now on matters far more than this defeat to Real Madrid.

real Madrid's players are all great and expensive, so I'm not surprised that even if Vini doesn't play, he can still perform well, because all Real Madrid players are great players. Regarding Barcelona's defeat to Real Madrid, of course, they shouldn't be driven to think about their defeat to Real Madrid. The most important thing in the league is to win a lot, and losing one match isn't a big deal as long as they still lead the standings

Indeed, Barcelona now only needs to focus on their next match, which will be against Alaves. In my opinion, Barcelona must not lose or draw again in that match. A loss or draw will certainly make Barcelona potentially unseated by another team. However, with Barcelona's narrow points gap with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, Barcelona must be vigilant if they want to be champions again. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match

Losing to El Clasico doesn’t really affect Barcelona position at the top of the standings, but their first defeat in the UCL against PSG and their first defeat in La Liga against Madrid definitely affects the players’ mentality, and it might even lower their confidence going into the next match against Alaves. This is a tough job for Flick with the current team he has to restore the team’s confidence by helping them forget the consecutive losses they have suffered.

For Madrid, this win certainly boosts their confidence. Even though they are still 3 points behind Barcelona winning El Clasico is important to keep their confidence up and stay consistent in the upcoming matches. Madrid squad depth filled with many great players means losing Vini isn’t a headache for Mourinho because there are plenty of other options.

[buffetto]

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For Madrid, this win certainly boosts their confidence. Even though they are still 3 points behind Barcelona winning El Clasico is important to keep their confidence up and stay consistent in the upcoming matches. Madrid squad depth filled with many great players means losing Vini isn't a headache for Mourinho because there are plenty of other options.

While your conclusions are mostly true, you need to amend one of your arguments. Barcelona's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League did not mark their first loss in that tournament, but it was their first loss of the season in all competitions (breaking their streak of 11 games in a row without losing). The loss in the Clásico was their first in the La Liga campaign. Flick did give players two days off to make sure they had the time to recover psychologically and physically, which proves your statement about "the priority of rebuilding confidence". With regard to Real Madrid, i agree with you: after Vinicius was suspended, Mbappé scored two goals, and many experts claimed that the team actually managed to play better without Vinicius, thanks to their squad depth.

[giammangiato]

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For Madrid, this win certainly boosts their confidence. Even though they are still 3 points behind Barcelona winning El Clasico is important to keep their confidence up and stay consistent in the upcoming matches. Madrid squad depth filled with many great players means losing Vini isn't a headache for Mourinho because there are plenty of other options.

While your conclusions are mostly true, you need to amend one of your arguments. Barcelona's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League did not mark their first loss in that tournament, but it was their first loss of the season in all competitions (breaking their streak of 11 games in a row without losing). The loss in the Clásico was their first in the La Liga campaign. Flick did give players two days off to make sure they had the time to recover psychologically and physically, which proves your statement about "the priority of rebuilding confidence". With regard to Real Madrid, i agree with you: after Vinicius was suspended, Mbappé scored two goals, and many experts claimed that the team actually managed to play better without Vinicius, thanks to their squad depth.

At this point in place of Mourinho I would do a test, for the next matches I would not let Vinicius play, to see if anything actually changes.
The match went well and this is evident to everyone without Vinicius, but was it just a coincidence or does it really change the morale and performance of the teammates too?
If so (perhaps because of Vinicius' selfishness) this would turn the tables, drastically improving the mood, performances and depth of the Real Madrid squad.
On Barcelona Flick is doing a great job, anyone who says otherwise will have two nice slices of salami on their eyes.

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

Yan Diomande is now playing like that player that Real Madrid spend hugh figures on in the transfer window. When he first arrived at Santiago Bernabeu and was served as substitute in the second half, people shade and laugh at him because he was just having a poor form and not being able to compete at the highest stage but what happen? He turned things around and was very efficient in games, he performed and stole the show away from Vinicius Jr. Today Yan Diomande is seen as a better winger over Vinicius Jr.

José Mourinho will try his possible best to make quite few changes and adaptation for these players because Vini Jr on the other hand is trying to work back inother to get back on his feet. While Yan Diomande is improving in every game and deliver back to back superb performances.

I've seen many players go on and end up playing for Real Madrid but a few players like diomande have made me gain trust in this team again, i don't remember a player who can go and play such an offensive game being a winger, i really like how he plays his role.

[eisen33]

At this point in place of Mourinho I would do a test, for the next matches I would not let Vinicius play, to see if anything actually changes.
The match went well and this is evident to everyone without Vinicius, but was it just a coincidence or does it really change the morale and performance of the teammates too?
If so (perhaps because of Vinicius' selfishness) this would turn the tables, drastically improving the mood, performances and depth of the Real Madrid squad.
On Barcelona Flick is doing a great job, anyone who says otherwise will have two nice slices of salami on their eyes.

I doubt Mourinho will experiment like that, because it would only increase the tension between him and Vinícius. Over time this could lead to a lack of trust and even a conflict between them. That's why I think that once Vinícius has served his suspension, he will return to the starting lineup for the very next game, besides he's a good player who brings a lot to the attack. Perhaps he can use this time away from the pitch to reflect on things, calm down, and come back as a more effective player.

[cxtreenal]

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For Madrid, this win certainly boosts their confidence. Even though they are still 3 points behind Barcelona winning El Clasico is important to keep their confidence up and stay consistent in the upcoming matches. Madrid squad depth filled with many great players means losing Vini isn't a headache for Mourinho because there are plenty of other options.

While your conclusions are mostly true, you need to amend one of your arguments. Barcelona's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League did not mark their first loss in that tournament, but it was their first loss of the season in all competitions (breaking their streak of 11 games in a row without losing). The loss in the Clásico was their first in the La Liga campaign. Flick did give players two days off to make sure they had the time to recover psychologically and physically, which proves your statement about "the priority of rebuilding confidence". With regard to Real Madrid, i agree with you: after Vinicius was suspended, Mbappé scored two goals, and many experts claimed that the team actually managed to play better without Vinicius, thanks to their squad depth.

At this point in place of Mourinho I would do a test, for the next matches I would not let Vinicius play, to see if anything actually changes.
The match went well and this is evident to everyone without Vinicius, but was it just a coincidence or does it really change the morale and performance of the teammates too?
If so (perhaps because of Vinicius' selfishness) this would turn the tables, drastically improving the mood, performances and depth of the Real Madrid squad.
On Barcelona Flick is doing a great job, anyone who says otherwise will have two nice slices of salami on their eyes.

I agree with you because I would have done the same. It is no coincidence that Real Madrid have played well and won every match without him. I also believe that Vinícius is a valuable player and has contributed to the attack and he has been playing for Real Madrid for a long time and is an experienced player. But it is also true that he is not in good form at the moment but Mourinho should keep him on the bench for the next few matches and experiment more because the tactics he has used in the last few matches have been successful. The work of restoring the confidence of the team players is ongoing and Mourinho has made a lot of progress in that regard. Maybe in the next match he will take Vinícius along and give him more chance.

[Tamaperdana]

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But you need to look again at the current La Liga standings, speaking of who is at the top. It seems that Real Madrid has not been able to climb to the top. So, yes, until Real Madrid can climb to the top of the standings, I think you should hold back half of that feeling of joy. We'll see who will be able to remain at the top of the standings halfway through this season. But yes, once again, congratulations to Real Madrid.

Yes, Real Madrid needs to prove their consistency, and until they can reach the top, only then can we truly say that they've improved their performance.. If not, then there is nothing that needs to be talked about anymore. So now it really comes back to Mourinho and the Real Madrid players, whether they can maintain that consistency or not. However, the 3-point gap from Barcelona isn't that far, so Barcelona can't really relax just yet; Real Madrid is still their main threat.

Yes, it's true, the three-point gap is clearly very thin at this time, so with that, Barcelona really needs to get back to their good form. So they shouldn't get too carried away because they lost their last two matches. Because basically the season is still long, and even though they lost to Real Madrid and PSG in the previous matches, that doesn't mean they will lose this season. So that way, they shouldn't give up and they have to bounce back better.

Because currently, even though they are only three points ahead, it is clearly an advantage. So I hope Hansi Flick can continue to get Barcelona players to work well together and play well. Because basically, if Barcelona loses again in the next match, it will clearly not be funny. But Barcelona should be able to win, because the team they will face in the next match is Alaves, and of course that team is not too strong. So I am very confident that Barcelona should be able to win easily in this match.

[Pablo-wood]

At this point in place of Mourinho I would do a test, for the next matches I would not let Vinicius play, to see if anything actually changes.
The match went well and this is evident to everyone without Vinicius, but was it just a coincidence or does it really change the morale and performance of the teammates too?
If so (perhaps because of Vinicius' selfishness) this would turn the tables, drastically improving the mood, performances and depth of the Real Madrid squad.
On Barcelona Flick is doing a great job, anyone who says otherwise will have two nice slices of salami on their eyes.

I doubt Mourinho will experiment like that, because it would only increase the tension between him and Vinícius. Over time this could lead to a lack of trust and even a conflict between them. That's why I think that once Vinícius has served his suspension, he will return to the starting lineup for the very next game, besides he's a good player who brings a lot to the attack. Perhaps he can use this time away from the pitch to reflect on things, calm down, and come back as a more effective player.

This is not about Mourinho doing experiment on Vinicius Jr. But rather Vinicius is serving a 4 match ban after he got a red card against Villareal. I will say it is mere coincidence that Vini's absence wasn't felt in their last two Laliga matches. He still has two more ban to serve which will be against Racing Santander and Valencia both away games. If Madrid maintain their winning streak in the next two games Mourinho might have a double thought about Vinicius.