Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 126. (Read 553531 times)

Dani Olmo situation is still ambiguous. However the CSD let Barcelona use him and Pau Victor both in the Super Cup game last night. But we didn't see any of them even among the substitutes against Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona still won by 2-0 though.  

I really wonder how this situation will end up for Barcelona. It doesn't feel like there will be a positive result honestly. Because they still can't register Olmo. As far as I know La Liga has announced it officially as well. They just can't fit the terms and this will most probably end up with Olmo's leaving the team very soon. I have heard Bayern Munich's name in the rumours being linked with him. They have Musiala as their main AM on one hand. In that case Kompany might think of using Olmo on one of the wings as well maybe.

On paper its definitely gonna be Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the finals but in reality Real Madrid has to work their way into the final by playing and winning Mallorca in tonight's game. Yes i also saw few moments where Athletic Bilbao had the opportunity to score in the second half mostly after Barcelona went 0-2 up, but they missed it, even N William had two to three to score a goal but he couldn't convert his chances. Nice play from Barcelona though.

The match was very competitive. We had the opportunity to enjoy a tense and exciting match. Athletic Bilbao was defeated. However, the performance of Athletic Bilbao players was quite good. The team's players attacked a lot. Athletic Bilbao players were able to create several good opportunities to score goals. If Barcelona's defenders and goalkeeper had made any mistakes in this match, then Barcelona would have conceded a goal in this match. There is no denying that Barcelona's defenders and goalkeepers also played very well in this match.

Barcelona's overall gameplay was good. Hansi FLick's match strategy was also quite good. Each player played well in his position. Especially Gavi and Yamal's performance was impressive.

It was a well deserved victory they showed that superiorty from the start of the game till the end. l used to know Barcelona as a team that plays on touch game where the keep turning their opponents around a cycle till they penetrate their defense and make a mess of their keeper but we all know new coach comes with new strategy.

We know not all attempts on goal will always go in that is why on every match while analysing the performance of the team they include dominance, numbers of shots and numbers of  shots on target. 2 goals was enough for a match such as that. Maybe if they decide to employ an aggressive attack any further on a team like Bilbao they might have ended up conceding a goal or two don't forget Bilbao isn't aas weak as they might have appeared against Barcelona.

As you mentioned, predicting the winner for today’s match is quite simple (similar to yesterday’s Barcelona match), with all the stats favoring Real Madrid. Historically, Madrid has had the upper hand, winning 25 out of their last 43 encounters with Mallorca. If Mallorca manages to secure a win, it would be one of the biggest surprises in this Supercopa and a great opportunity for the few who are betting on them.

Barcelona won the game comfortably but I observe some things that they need to work on to make the best out of themselve. Barcelona players have problem with holding the ball for too long. They need to release the ball quickly because it nearly costs them with that De Jong mistake. Kounde almost made the same mistake and Pedri dribble too much and most at time kills the counter attacks. Aside holding ball for too long, they've been missing lots of chances recently.

Even in this game, they missed about four clear cut chances and they really need to work on that too. Their attackers are too calm in front of the opponent goal keeper. Missing to convert such easy chances would likely cost them someday. Raphinha and Lewa need to step up their game. Barcelona actually deserve the accolade but we must admit their areas of failure.

yes there is a lot of difference, even if i am a fan i admit this without problem
There is also a lot of difference in terms of money spent, it's easy when you have a nice wallet to spend and have better coaches and better players
I was referring to the fact that a month often happens in which the whole team gets injured

Barcelona's economic crisis is their biggest problem. We are feeling the effects off the field on the field. Their consistent failures before the break are proof of that. We may see a new Barcelona after the break. As we saw yesterday against Atletico Madrid. Barcelona performed brilliantly against Atletico Madrid and their control in the match was exemplary. Barcelona dominated the field in all aspects, from possession, on-target shots and pass accuracy, to taking control of the match. We must keep an eye on the field to see how much Barcelona can benefit in the next matches in La Liga. Barcelona have no choice but to return to consistent form. If they cannot be consistent, we may see Barcelona at the bottom of the points table. With consistent performance, Barcelona have a chance to rise to the top, as they still have many matches left to make a comeback.

Possible changes for Barça and these players=
The likes of Pedri, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde who have been relatively overworked will likely be replaced by Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong and Gerard Martin.
Now facing a relatively easier opposition, it seems like a good time for Ronald Araujo to return to the game after his injury and Flick to rest one of his defensive pillars who have worked tirelessly throughout the season.
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen could also be given a chance, as he has been on the bench for a long time after his injury.
Ansu Fati has also done well this season and has had some highlights, and now that he has overcome his injury, he can get back into better shape with the team in the upcoming games.
And considering the temporary registration vote for Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, these two can also be considered among these changes, and the likelihood of them being hired is very high because Barca wants to take benefitof this short period and benefit from them.

Barcelona problems are not going to end even in near future because on and off the field issues are still needed good management and good sources of funding but sadly currently they are having nothing despite they are third most valuable club and four richest clubs in soccer world as par their accounts details they are having nearly €2.7bn debt with short- and long-term debt.

Before break, they lost their three home games which are also setback for them difference of points from Real Madrid is 5 while Atlético Madrid is also had good advantage through 3 points difference and 1 match in hand mean second half is going to be challenging for them if they fail to bring increase in performance we will be not had them into top two clubs which will be also setback for them.

Both teams had wonderful games, but it is clear that Barcelona is better than Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona dominated the match with 8 shots on target and scored two goals, while Athletic Bilbao had 5 shots on target but was unable to score any goals. The match ends with a score of 0:2, and Barcelona wins. Athletic Bilbao battled hard to score but their effort wasn't enough to convert their chances into goals. If not for Iñaki Williams disallowed goal in the 86th minute; the match would have finished at least 1:2.

However, Szczesny, who had a clean sheet on his debut for Barcelona, made several saves to prevent Bilbao from scoring, while Gavi scored his first goal since returning from injury. I hope Real Madrid wins today against Mallorca, I want both sides to meet in the final because if Mallorca qualifies, the Super Cup final will be less interesting than when Barcelona and Real Madrid play. Let's see how Real Madrid and Mallorca do tonight.

Real Madrid is the favorite to win the match because many of Real Madrid's players are back on the squad and I think Real Madrid will be able to play well, Mallorca is also a strong opponent that always plays well when it comes to Real Madrid, Atletico Bilbao Played against Barcelona yesterday and they can't even score a single goal but when it comes to Real Madrid they will be very serious and I think many teams are very serious and play well when it comes to against Real Madrid.

If Real Madrid wins the match they will face Barcelona in the Final stage of the Spanish Super Cup and we are going to see another El Clasico again, the final is going to be tough because Real Madrid will want revenge for what Barcelona did to them in the first El Clasico of the season by defeating them 4-0, I don't think Real Madrid will let Barcelona win the match easily as the team is getting strong every day.

Yes, the match against Mallorca is very important, so Real Madrid certainly has to field their best squad in this match. Moreover, this is the semifinal round, so victory is something that Real Madrid must achieve in this match. Regarding Vinicius, it is clear that in this match against Mallorca he will be played by Ancelotti, because as we know Vinicius is only prohibited from playing in Laliga and this match is a different competition. So it is certain that Vinicius will play in this match.

Then talking about predictions for this match, I am sure Real Madrid will win this match quite easily. Moreover, the opponent is Mallorca, whose performance can be said to be ordinary. But even so, Ancelotti's team still cannot underestimate Mallorca. Because sometimes teams like Mallorca can provide unexpected surprises. So for that reason, Real Madrid must field its best squad in this match. And for this match, I personally will only bet on Real Madrid. Because I think betting on Real Madrid is less risky than betting on Mallorca. So what about you, are you going to bet on this match too?

Yes, of course many people thought that Bilbao would be able to win because Bilbao's strength cannot be underestimated, but indeed here we can see Barcelona winning, which of course the biggest thing is inseparable from Gavi's ability to score an early goal which ultimately ended after Gavi scored. The goal seemed to be that the Barcelona players were getting more enthusiastic and finally Barcelona was able to add a goal through Yamal, but honestly I was amazed by Flick's strategy because Bilbao's strong defense could be penetrated by Barcelona.

Of course we'll see whether Mallorca will win against Real Madrid or not and of course here Mallorca will definitely use all their strength to win and of course I see that Jagoba's troops will try to win against Real Madrid because this is definitely a good opportunity for Mallorca to get a ticket to the final. However, it is not easy for Mallorca to be able to fight Real Madrid because Real Madrid has a better squad than Mallorca.
So it definitely looks like Real Madrid has great potential to win against Mallorca.

Yes, it looks like an El Clasico match will happen if Mallorca loses to Real Madrid and for sure Real Madrid will take revenge because in the last El Clasico match in Laliga Real Madrid lost so an exciting fight will definitely happen.

Barcelona can be sure to win the match and they managed to advance to the Supercopa final. The 2 goals they scored against Atletico Bilbao were more than enough and this is a good thing because in terms of the game they can also play well. It is natural that previously many doubted that Barcelona would have difficulty winning, this is because it was based on their game in the last few matches which could not perform well. but in this match they were able to show that they could also perform well and could come out as winners.

We have good performance from Barcelona in Jeddah while they were playing against Athletic Bilbao for the Spain Super Cup semifinal while we also have good news for them as now they have permission for having both Dani Olmo and Pau Victor mean things are heading for back to normal which is surely good news for club and fans as they were near to lose their best players due to failure in registration on time.

Gavi and Yamal are both biggest assets for the Barcelona while they are having problematic time, but their performance is shinning and having huge impact on their future because both are having early ages which are surely good for staying into good level and improve their quality and performance for the future Hansi Flick is surely proud man as 2025 is having positive things for him with win against Athletic Bilbao and then news about his two players which were in trouble for some time due to finances issue.

It was difficult for Barcelona to win this match. Because Athletic Bilbao is trying their best to win the Super Cup title. Moreover, we have been seeing various kinds of news about Barcelona for the last few days. These news do not have any effect on the overall gameplay of Arm Barcelona in this match. Barcelona has dominated since the beginning of the match and won the match.

Gavi scored the first goal of the match from the pass of defender Balde. And in the second half, Yamal scored from the pass of Gavi. There is no doubt that Gavi and Yamal played great in this match. However, Barcelona's goalkeeper Szczesny was able to make several good saves in this match. As a result, Barcelona was able to win the match 2-0.

Dani Olmo receives green light from Spanish government to continue playing for Barcelona
Spain's government stepped in Wednesday to provisionally allow midfielder Dani Olmo and forward Pau Víctor to continue playing for Barcelona following the Spanish league's refusal to do so.

Barcelona appealed the decision by the league to spain's higher council for Sport, a government body under the auspices of the ministry of education and sports. The council has initially ruled in Barcelona's favor to allow the two players to continue participating in official competitions while it studies the appeal and makes a definitive ruling.
If Barcelona eventually loses its case with the Higher Council of Sports, it could turn to ordinary courts.

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/4195619/fc-barcelona-in-the-spanish-super-cup-final-once-again
Barcelona's success in reaching the final by defeating Bilbao decisively, Yamal, who I think has a big influence on this squad, is quite important, he can appear in every match, maybe the story would be different if Yamal, the young player, did not participate in the match against Bilbao.
They have to prepare to face the next team that will be their opponent, but I myself hope they compete against Real Madrid because this will be an exciting match if they face Real Madrid in the match. I look forward to these two teams competing on one field to win the title.

This victory will also not be doubted by me again for Real Madrid even though in their last match Mallorca managed to hold Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw but this time it is very different especially since Mallorca just experienced a very embarrassing defeat with a score of 3-0 in the Copa Delrey, so of course this match is very easy for Real Madrid with the ability they have this will happen well.
 However, the odds of 136 are still very reasonable and I think it will decrease again in the next few hours so I think this match will not be an extra round and if seen on paper Real Madrid will be very easy to advance to the Final.