Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1195. (Read 559261 times)

Xavi is indeed a coach who is definitely suitable for Barcelona. But if he decides to leave Barcelona, ​​I think it is inevitable. Even though Xavi is a former Barcelona player, Xavi will definitely continue his coaching career wherever he is, even if not in Barcelona. So at the end of this season, Barcelona must definitely be ready for Xavi's departure from Barcelona. Maybe talking privately with Xavi can be done by Barcelona to keep Xavi. But I'm sure this won't easily change Xavi's mind. Because it seems that Xavi has really thought about his decision carefully. So if Barcelona persuades Xavi, I don't think it will produce satisfactory results. For this reason, it would be good for Barcelona to prepare a new coach to replace Xavi. Even though it is true, Barcelona players definitely need to adapt again. But I think this action is the best for Barcelona. In essence, there is no shortcut for Barcelona, ​​other than looking for a new coach as soon as possible, before next season starts.

Finally, I think Atletico Madrid has started to be inconsistent again. In the last match, they lost against Barcelona. And that is understandable in my opinion. Because Barcelona is actually a good opponent. So that is totally understandable but Atletico Madrid losing against Cadiz in the match previous to that is not understandable at all. At this stage of the competition, they really cannot afford to make mistakes like that. They still have a very good chance to finish in the top four. But they will have to win consistently. Otherwise, they will lose the fourth position to Athletic Club.

Well, they are actually losing the fourth position to Athletic Club because Athletic Club is currently in the 4th position. It is possible for Atletico Madrid to finish in the fourth position if they just be consistent. But that is certainly not an easy thing to ask for, is it?

Well, I don't think so, because Xavi wants and is willing to handle the former club that made his name. so, how could Xavi not know Barcelona's condition at that time before handling them. Xavi has chosen to become Barcelona coach, and it can be said that it wasn't too bad when Barcelona was under his tutelage. He has brought Barcelona back to win the La Liga trophy, even though this season it seems difficult for Barca to become top of the standings. At the very least, Xavi has enough support from club management in various ways. The problem is, both Xavi and Laporta know the situation and conditions of Barcelona.

To be honest, as a Barcelona fan I am not satisfied with my favorite team, even though they won a trophy last season. This season, Barcelona should be even stronger by bringing in several players. yeah, even though Barcelona's financial condition is not supporting it. however, the players Barcelona has are not too bad. On the contrary, Barcelona should be even stronger this season with the several names they have brought in. unfortunately, their performance was the opposite. several defenders underperformed, the front line had difficulty scoring goals. made worse by injuries to key players, including the main goalkeeper. Plus, the patterns and systems that Xavi implemented did not work effectively. yeah, that's about it from my personal point of view. As for the Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona battle, however, Barcelona has a chance to overthrow PSG. To be sure, we'll just have to wait for the Champions League quarter-final match to be held.

It would be a big mistake for Barcelona management to let Xavi leave Barcelona even though he is a great coach who can overcome every problem that exists in the team even though he only competes with free players from the transfer market, but in fact Barcelona can still be in the runner up position and overtake Girona position.
I'm not sure if Barcelona will get a coach who can manage Barcelona well while financial demands always put pressure on coaches who can't bring in the players they want.
IMO, what happened to Barcelona previously was just a normal decline in performance when several main players were injured and it was not Xavi fault so anyone would say that Barcelona management would be ridiculous if they let Xavi go if they didn't have the right replacement.

It is very rare for an experienced coach or great coach to accept an offer from a team that has financial problems like Barcelona because of course a new coach will think that he will have a big responsibility to overcome a team with players who only have average quality.
even though you can bring in a new coach, it will definitely be very difficult when you have to adapt with the Barcelona players to unite chemistry and develop new strategies to improve performance and if there is no progress for a long time, it will have an impact on Barcelona future.

I don't think Barcelona can take over real madrid positions anymore, because real madrid can't lose three matches straight to make Barcelona top them in the league table, if Real Madrid loses match now he will be against el clasico madrid will win or lose the match, because it's been a long time when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet and draw definitely one person most win the game, and I give Barcelona hope because last season madrid defeated barca in the camp no Since Xavi is regaining form, I believe he will not give Ancelotti much chance against him this time around. And Madrid will not too put effort on the match because they have serious match in the UCL against Manchester City, they won't try to risk there key players in the league anymore.

The latest news is that Joan Laporta is reportedly urging Xavi to reconsider his plans to leave Barcelona. It seems that conditions have changed enough to make Laporta and the club management realize the importance and how significant Xavi's influence is at Barcelona.

Even now, Laporta is actually still convincing Xavi to stay, but the pressure that Xavi is facing may be so great so far.

This is part of the explanation that Laporta said during the interview:
Source: Laporta about Xavi

It seems that Xavi prefers to focus on the match that Barcelona will face. Because of that, not only in La Liga but also their struggle is still in the Champions League, which in fact is very prestigious.

I agree with you that Xavi was in Barcelona at the wrong time, which in the end made him burdened by circumstances that were not friendly to him. I really appreciate what Xavi has shown with Barcelona since his arrival, he was even able to win the LA Liga title last season in a difficult situation for Barcelona. Finance is one of the supporting factors for a club, where if their financial condition is not good, it will affect the team's overall performance, but Xavi can cover this even though it is not that perfect.

You are also right that management is also in a difficult situation, but I prefer to blame them for what they are experiencing now. Regarding the demands and pressure they put on Xavi, it should not have happened so that Xavi felt disrespected. Because they also have to realize that they cannot provide everything that Xavi needs so far, even to bring in new players they have to consider it carefully and they are also looking for options where they only recruit players for free.

After Xavi announced his resignation, Barcelona appeared more relaxed without the excessive pressure they were under. It seems that this is a matter of the demands of the situation which forces Xavi to squeeze his mind in every match in order to achieve victory. When Xavi decides to resign as head coach next season, Xavi will have more freedom to take any risks. I see that his decision was very correct, and it has been proven that Barcelona has appeared more consistent so far. However, Xavi decision to leave is still a shame, because Barcelona management must look for a new successor as his replacement.

Barcelona club officials will certainly have difficulty finding a new coach in the future, especially if they target big names as new managers. Every new coach definitely demands changes to the depth of the squad, they have the desire to reshuffle the squad according to their wishes. This is of course very contradictory to the condition of Barcelona which is currently experiencing a financial crisis, in which I think Barcelona will have difficulty fulfilling the wishes of the new coach in the future. That's right, Barcelona should be grateful to have Xavi who is willing to manage a club that is in debt, willing to survive a crisis situation that is limiting its space to build a dream squad.

It is fitting for Barcelona management to thank Xavi for all the achievements he has achieved at this time with Barcelona, losing the opportunity to win trophies is certainly a painful thing for a team like Barcelona but of course their current condition has been much different compared to their previous heyday, ending the season in the top 4 is actually an extraordinary achievement for Barcelona who are currently in trouble finance.

In recent weeks, Barcelona's performance has indeed improved drastically, but even so Barcelona's chances of being able to catch Madrid and win La Liga are of course impossible for them, but at this time Barcelona's chances of winning the Champions League are of course wide open because they still continue to compete in the quarterfinals, facing PSG is of course a difficult job for Barcelona but with the mentality that Barcelona have, of course, is not impossible they can stop PSG's journey this season in the Champions League,, of course it is not impossible for them I think the Champions League trophy will be a sweet gift For Xavi and Barcelona farewel at the end of the season later.

That might be a decision that makes Xavi have to face a dilemma. It cannot be denied that Xavi grew up with Barcelona, so it is not surprising that Xavi feels he has a debt of gratitude to Barcelona, and coaching Barcelona may be a form of contribution and return of his gratitude to Barcelona.

I think Xavi knows very well, that he will only be able to make Barcelona even better if he gets full support (including financial support). So with Barcelona's current condition, Xavi is aware that the mission he is carrying out will be quite difficult to come true. If he insists on remaining coaching Barcelona, then it could be an obstacle to his coaching career. Although painful, decisions must still be made and in this case, Xavi decided to move forward.

Hmm, Athletic Bilbao's odds to finish in top four seem really tempting. Thank you for sharing it maybe I would give it a try. 

Yeah Atletico Madrid are very unbalanced in the La Liga recently while trying to play really big in the Champions League. I think the same about their chances there as well. This would really wear out the players in a quite tight schedule of course. There is even a game in which they will host Girona between the first and second legs of the Dortmund matchup. I really have serious doubts about their dealing with this kind of a fixture in a solid way. 

I also didn't expect Barcelona's performance to improve again and surprise everyone. The reason is, when La Liga first started, everyone knew that Barcelona was experiencing a financial crisis which had a negative impact on its performance and was also inconsistent in matches and always lost matches at that time. However, Barcelona was slowly able to recover from its downturn to improve its performance, so that in its last 5 matches it was able to produce 4 wins and 1 draw. In the last match against Atletico Madrid, Barcelona played very well and were able to take advantage of the opportunities that occurred in Atletico Madrid's goal so that Barcelona very easily scored 3 goals without replying until the match was over. With this victory, Barcelona can overtake Girona to occupy 2nd place in the standings, because Girona has suffered many defeats in several matches and Girona's performance seems to have decreased quite significantly compared to before.

In my opinion, Real Madrid will not be able to give their opponents a chance to win in the remaining matches. The reason is that they will definitely continue to maintain their victory so that they remain at the top of the standings so they can become La Liga champions this season. I don't think Barcelona will be able to focus on these two competitions, because the players they have are very limited to really be able to compete in these two competitions. This may just be my perception, because in an emergency situation like this it is very difficult for Barcelona to really focus on these two competitions. Hopefully Barcelona will continue to play consistently in these two competitions, even though they are in a rather difficult situation competing with their rivals.

Mbappe is definitely the biggest star around at the moment and when he joins Real Madrid La Liga would know a star has joined but i think La Liga is already popular enough after having the two greatest players play in the league and challenge themselves for many years. Madrid would be stronger than before and would challenge for almost every cup there is if not lift them and their squad would be difficult to face.

This rumor is very like to happen and it’s almost as if it has happened already because both teams are not denying it and from what is going on in both clubs it is obvious that Mbappe will definitely join Real Madrid this summer. This deal will not happen until the transfer market opens so until then rumors is all we will hear.

This move to Real Madrid is the best move for him if you would ask me but i think about his position when he gets to Madrid because he obviously enjoys playing as a left winger just as he does in PSG and France even though he sometimes play as a striker. Would he gets his favorite position as a left winger ahead of Vinicius or would he be used as a striker? I am still confused about that.

What is clear is that Xavi is at Barcelona in the wrong conditions. When Barcelona's financial situation was in ruins, Xavi came in and tried to improve it little by little. In my opinion, Barcelona should be grateful because in his first season Xavi presented the La Liga trophy in the midst of a bad financial situation. But this time Xavi couldn't hold back anymore when he didn't get full support. I also can't blame Barcelona officials because it is difficult for them to take other options when there is no adequate financial support. However, if you look at Barcelona's performance after Xavi's decision to leave it has improved a little, in terms of play it can still be promising. Moreover, at UCL the potential is quite large if they succeed in conquering PSG.

Bookmakers do not agree with you, see how clubs are ranked to get into the top 4:

Real and Barcelona - 1.01
Girona - 1.06
Atlético - 1.44
Athletic - 2.00

As you can see, only Atletico are in question, and Girona, despite their poor results, is rated well because they have more points.
As I already wrote, Atlético has a difficult situation because they need maximum results both in La Liga and in the Champions League. It is likely that they will fail somewhere (I’m not saying that they are favorites in the Champions League, but beating Dortmund and then PSG/Barcelona is quite possible).

The end of the season is still long, anyone can still change their mind and many people are hoping that Cavi will still train Barcelona for next season. I know it's quite difficult for Cavi because he can't buy the players he needs and also has to face his team experiencing bad financial problems which makes him thinking hard so that Barcelona can continue to perform well under his tutelage amidst its current conditions. The new coach may not necessarily be able to work like Cavi. In fact, it is feared that Barcelona will experience decline because they have to adapt to the new coach. I hope Cavi changes his decision to continue to save Barcelona, which is currently in a state of decline, however he was once part of Barcelona when he was still a successful Barcelona player.

Xavi had a very clear reason when he said he wanted to leave Barcelona, because he felt unappreciated when he was in this team. What he has done so far seems to be a mistake in Barcelona's eyes, because they want more than that. In fact, if we draw out the common thread, everything that Barcelona is currently experiencing is due to management errors in managing the club which resulted in them ending up in a very difficult situation because they had to experience financial problems which have not yet been resolved. I see Xavi is disappointed with this team.

If Barcelona wants to take over Real Madrid's position then they have to wipe out the remaining matches they have with a win and Real Madrid have to lose at least 3 matches, then Barcelona will be at the top of the standings. However, the problem is that REal Madrid will not just let their position be taken away, especially since they will still meet in the El Clasico match. If Real Madrid wins that match then Barcelona will be further away from Real Madrid, but if Barcelona wins then it will slightly open up their chances of catching Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's mentality will not be so weak as to make concessions to other clubs and here Barcelona will definitely not be able to catch up with the existing points difference. Real Madrid will fight hard without suffering serious defeats and even if they do lose, it won't be often. They must maintain a point difference from the teams below them and even though they are quite comfortable with freedom, remaining alert is an important part.

I think Barcelona will also not think about chasing Real Madrid and they know it will be very difficult this season so they just need to maintain their existing dominance to be able to finish in 2nd place. The reason is that it is not easy considering that Girona can also shift them back and one mistake from Barcelona could have fatal results and be an advantage for Girona. I agree that Barcelona will finish it next season and this season they must realize that it is too late.

Xavi is a good coach, but just some periods that he was faced with challenges on inconsistency, and decline in his team performance, he was criticize as an unexperienced coch and not competent enough to coach Barcelona. This made him feel bad and decided to leave the club which he made the announcement officially.

If Barcelona wants him to stay, then they need to make him happy and feel at home at all time, not only when he is victorious, and they say a lot of crap when he is facing hard time with his team. Now that he has put Barcelona back to a good form, and they have being consistent with their matches, they want him to stay. Forgetting all those crap that they said. If I was to be in Xavi shoes, I would leave the club.

Of course, that is quite a big difference in points because 8 winning points can only be achieved by winning 3 times and being superior, but Real Madrid must also not win in the existing match because if Real Madrid still easily wins then Barcelona will have difficulty catching up. , The La Liga competition also seems to be ending soon and I am not sure that Barcelona will take Real Madrid's position, Barcelona must accept its position in second place and must maintain it until it is finished and maybe it will be more active next season.