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Girona conceded 7 goals from Real Madrid in two matches. Actually, they need to work more defensively, but they are very good offensively. Players are promising and future transfers are the most important factor affecting the long-term success of a team. Real Madrid currently has a lot of young players and they are ready to win big trophies in the coming years.
Real Madrid becomes the team which know well the weakness of Girona. 7 goals in 2 matches are the proof that Real Madrid could apply very effective tactics against Girona. Real Madrid players also have a high confident every time they play against Girona. I think they are obsessed to beat Girona with big scores to destroy the mentality of the players in competing for the title. And Real Madrid really understands that defeating Girona is the key to win the race of the title this season. That's why we see a very high motivation to win against Girona. In addition, it also proves that Real Madrid has more quality players, they deserves to be the champion.



Real Madrid vs Girona (club comparation):
https://www.transfermarkt.com/vergleich-real-madrid-real-fc-girona-girona/vereinsvergleich/statistik/418_12321


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I agree with you, when Real Madrid beat Girona then at the same time I think Real Madrid has beaten all the teams and is ready to win the title I mean just waiting for the time to come, yeah I know Real Madrid drew 2 times in the last 5 matches, but I think it doesn't mean anything because they are still safe in the standings and leading with 5 points ahead. I consider Barcelona out of the title race since Lewandowski is no longer reliable, his performance continues to decline until now and he is not included in the  top scorer list. If Barcelona wants to compete next season then they have to regenerate especially in the defense and attack lines, like the defense has a bad record this season or the team that has conceded the most goals among the other top teams.
The positions of Girona and Real Madrid are quite far apart because if Girona wants to catch up and take first place again, then they have to have three wins, and unfortunately, in the last few matches, Girona has not succeeded in getting a win, and it is possible that Girona no longer has the enthusiasm to take first place and will let Real Madrid go. become champions in the league this season. Currently, Barcelona is experiencing internal problems, which is causing the players not to give maximum performance. However, despite the internal problems, Barcelona is still trying to provide the best for its supporters, and there are still several matches this season that could give Barcelona an opportunity to catch Real Madrid.
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I agree with you, when Real Madrid beat Girona then at the same time I think Real Madrid has beaten all the teams and is ready to win the title I mean just waiting for the time to come, yeah I know Real Madrid drew 2 times in the last 5 matches, but I think it doesn't mean anything because they are still safe in the standings and leading with 5 points ahead. I consider Barcelona out of the title race since Lewandowski is no longer reliable, his performance continues to decline until now and he is not included in the  top scorer list. If Barcelona wants to compete next season then they have to regenerate especially in the defense and attack lines, like the defense has a bad record this season or the team that has conceded the most goals among the other top teams.
When their closest rivals were defeated, Real Madrid confidence automatically increased to achieve their target of becoming champions this season. Real Madrid managed to widen the points gap with Girona which makes Real Madrid even further ahead to become champions this season. Laliga has no competitors strong enough to ward off Real Madrid this season because Real Madrid's level of concentration has shown how ambitious they are to win the trophy this season.

Even though there is no replacement for Benzema this season, Real Madrid performance is also very good, because Bellingham and Vini are two players who play quite an important role in scoring goals. Joselu also sometimes performs quite well but he is not Ancelotti's regular choice. However, even so, all the skills carried out by Ancelotti have succeeded well because for now Real Madrid is very comfortable leading the standings.
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I see Girona lost form in the match against Real Madrid. It is very possible that Real Madrid will win the title this season. And I think Girona will fight for a ticket to the European Cup. Top 4 is a suitable goal for a team that lacks squad depth, like Girona. Girona is still in the Champions League group, something they never thought of at the beginning of the season. If not reactivated promptly with the most explosive version, Barca and Atletico can even surpass Girona. The proof is that their defense played sleepily and continuously made reprehensible mistakes. And a point worth pondering for small teams like them. What Girona lacks is replacements so that the pillars can rest. Girona approached the title race with high-intensity play, and now they are paying the price.

In the match against Madrid, almost overall Girona performed poorly so they conceded 4 goals. however, in reality, Michel's squad did not use all of its core players in that match. some of them, Daley Blind, Yangel Herrera, D lopez, Toni and most importantly Michel were outside the field when his team played the match against Madrid. Michel received a red card when his team hosted the match against Real Sociedad. without a main coach, and several players who were absent from the match against Madrid, this team looked helpless. apart from that, these two teams clearly have different team depths because after all, Real Madrid is filled with players who are skilled in everything. It's only natural that Girona would lose in that match.

Referring to the standings, Madrid is now 6 points ahead of Girona, 8 points ahead of Barcelona. at least, Madrid is in a safe position. however, there are still 13 matches remaining for the teams competing in this League. plus, several Madrid players were injured. which means, it can impact their performance. one of them, when Madrid visited Rayo's home ground with a score of 1-1. Madrid could not play Bellingham because he was injured. in fact, Bellingham's recovery condition cannot be ascertained. Militao, Rudiger are also suffering from long injuries. Meanwhile, Carvajal missed several matches due to a red card.
In the end, Don Carlo had to work out his strategy and the ideal pattern for his team's squad to continue playing their matches consistently. apart from that, Madrid has matches in other competitions. If, Madrid slips in several matches. which means, what you say or assume in this post can change as the game progresses from game to game every week. so, let's just follow what La Liga presents first.

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The league title can just go to Real Madrid because they deserve it and have worked so well to reach the position they are now to be the winners of the league. We all assumed that it was only Girona that could stop them or give them a difficult time to make it to the top of the table but they find their way to the top more to easy and after watching how they played and defeated Girona, they are no doubt going to the the league champions by the end of the season. I don’t see any club that is of their match and can beat them now again in the La Liga which will cause them to be displaced from the first position. Five point gaps is not enough to be at anticipation for the league title because of the number of matches left to be played, so they need to be serious to win all of their matches.
We have watch and observed the emerge energy level of these teams, both main contenders for the title are in possession of the strength to lift their standards. The points difference between Real Madrid and Girona is getting higher because Girona have failed to win the necessary matches. This is basically due to fatigue and injuries from Gironistes. They have to come back stronger because they're likely to lose this particular spot in the top four. Remember other clubs are not sleeping, they will aim for good position on the table. There are matches that's not consider threat for Real Madrid because they are strong enough to hold down these title and become victorious in matches. Real Madrid can comfortably retain the La Liga title this season.
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Barcelona were the best team in the title race last season, but this season, Barcelona have been left far behind in the title race due to the lack of good players. However, as bad as Barcelona started this season, Barcelona's performance is now slowly improving. I think there is hope for Barcelona if they can still work hard. Currently, Barcelona is at the third position in the La Liga points table with 54 points. Now if Barcelona can progress consistently in the upcoming matches then Barcelona will be able to win the hearts of the fans again.

Barcelona's successes last year were more likely due to the problems of Real Madrid, which could not compete. If you look at Barcelona's games last year, there were a lot of them where they won with a minimal advantage and barely. This year they have many similar games, but unfortunately for them, apparently their luck ran out last season, and as for the games with Real, this year it is undeniably stronger. By the way, I don’t see any progress in Barcelona’s game - all the same difficult games, regardless of whether it’s a victory or a loss of points, they are always teetering on the brink of failure.
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I agree with you, when Real Madrid beat Girona then at the same time I think Real Madrid has beaten all the teams and is ready to win the title I mean just waiting for the time to come, yeah I know Real Madrid drew 2 times in the last 5 matches, but I think it doesn't mean anything because they are still safe in the standings and leading with 5 points ahead. I consider Barcelona out of the title race since Lewandowski is no longer reliable, his performance continues to decline until now and he is not included in the  top scorer list. If Barcelona wants to compete next season then they have to regenerate especially in the defense and attack lines, like the defense has a bad record this season or the team that has conceded the most goals among the other top teams.
Girona has given up quickly, but they did try because many did not think they would be in the top four at this point. Regardless of this, Girona is two points ahead of Barcelona and three points ahead of Atletico Madrid, proving that they are superior to both teams this season. Real Madrid leads by six points.

Barcelona in my opinion is not in the title race because eight points difference between them and Real Madrid is much, and they are in form to recover the points again this season because Madrid will not equally afford dropping any point.
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Athletic Bilbao's decisive run for their top four chance is really a serious threat for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.  Sad  By the way I'm still surprised how Barcelona are able to stay three points ahead of Atletico Madrid with this performance honestly.  Grin
It's because at the beginning Atletico Madrid wasn't equally performing so well but so much focus was on Barcelona's poor form and finances.

I really admire Athletic Bilbao's performance in the La Liga this season. They are way better than those two teams at defending before anything else. When it comes to scoring productivity I think they are really good at that as well. Their effort against Girona was really impressive last week. They still have games against Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both too so the results of these games will be really crucial for them to make it to top four. But it feels like they won't finish there anyway.
One thing I am sure about is they will squeeze out some points if they are playing any of the teams at home. They are very strong at San Mames stadium

Edit: At some point, they are playing Barcelona at home.
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I agree with you, when Real Madrid beat Girona then at the same time I think Real Madrid has beaten all the teams and is ready to win the title I mean just waiting for the time to come, yeah I know Real Madrid drew 2 times in the last 5 matches, but I think it doesn't mean anything because they are still safe in the standings and leading with 5 points ahead. I consider Barcelona out of the title race since Lewandowski is no longer reliable, his performance continues to decline until now and he is not included in the  top scorer list. If Barcelona wants to compete next season then they have to regenerate especially in the defense and attack lines, like the defense has a bad record this season or the team that has conceded the most goals among the other top teams.

The league title can just go to Real Madrid because they deserve it and have worked so well to reach the position they are now to be the winners of the league. We all assumed that it was only Girona that could stop them or give them a difficult time to make it to the top of the table but they find their way to the top more to easy and after watching how they played and defeated Girona, they are no doubt going to the the league champions by the end of the season. I don’t see any club that is of their match and can beat them now again in the La Liga which will cause them to be displaced from the first position. Five point gaps is not enough to be at anticipation for the league title because of the number of matches left to be played, so they need to be serious to win all of their matches.
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I see Girona lost form in the match against Real Madrid. It is very possible that Real Madrid will win the title this season. And I think Girona will fight for a ticket to the European Cup. Top 4 is a suitable goal for a team that lacks squad depth, like Girona. Girona is still in the Champions League group, something they never thought of at the beginning of the season. If not reactivated promptly with the most explosive version, Barca and Atletico can even surpass Girona. The proof is that their defense played sleepily and continuously made reprehensible mistakes. And a point worth pondering for small teams like them. What Girona lacks is replacements so that the pillars can rest. Girona approached the title race with high-intensity play, and now they are paying the price.

No need to hesitate to Real Madrid, they will definitely win the title this season no competitors can pursue them even though Real Madrid's performance is not optimal, Girona left 6 points means Girona hopes Real Madrid will lose 2 times or draw 6 times before the season ends which in my opinion is not possible in the remaining 13 matches. Anyway, for the struggle for the title is no longer interesting to wait because we already know who the winner, will be more interesting to wait for the struggle in other positions such as degradation and the struggle for tickets to the European League.
Yes, of course there will be no doubts because even though there is only a difference of 6 points, there is no way that Real Madrid will give in and make the mistake of getting 2 consecutive defeats or only getting 6 draws, that very impossible.
Girona doesn't need to be too ambitious to get a title in LaLiga because this club still very early and I have to learn that Girona can consistently be in the top position to compete with big clubs to maintain their position to get a ticket to the champions league.
If in the next season Girona still able to maintain its performance and can still compete at the top, I am sure that this small club will have become part of a big club and if next season Girona fails to be in the top position, I will say that the club just lucky this season.

I also heard that Girona actually has a great coach and currently the players they have are quite good in the long term but that doesn't mean anything if you don't have big funds to get new players who have higher quality performance to be able to compete with top clubs. all season.
But to get large funds, Girona must try to gain the trust of funders or investors by maintaining consistency in each season and this is what Girona must maintain, not only this season but the next season.
If all that fails and Girona is unable to maintain its position, this club will suffer humiliation in the future.
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It is true that Barcelona's performance is very different from last season where they were able to play very impressively and were able to win the title, even though last season Barcelona was already in an unstable financial situation but their coach Xavi Hernandez was still able to do well because the Barcelona players were still very productive, especially Lewandowski who was the main key player in Barcelona who won the title with the many goals he scored, but this season seems to be a bit stagnant because Barcelona's players are no longer as productive as last season and are already quite far behind Real Madrid so it is impossible for Barcelona to catch up.

And the only thing that Barcelona can achieve is to be in 2nd place because the difference in points with Girona is not too big so Barcelona can still catch up if Girona loses 1 more time and that position can be achieved by Barcelona. But because Barcelona's consistency is still quite unstable, that is It can't be said for sure, but at least being in the top 3 isn't too bad.

Whether there is a change or not, we all don't know yet, but what is certain is that the coach is definitely not Xavi Hernandez. I doubt that Barcelona will sell important players and replace them with cheaper players because as far as I know, Barcelona is more concerned with the quality of players than those who are cheap but don't have good potential. because it will affect Barcelona's performance later.
Barcelona who were champions of the league last season played to a great extent to become champions. Becoming champions of a league that has teams like Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid means that you’ve got to play more than the ordinary. And that’s one key factor of a champion, being able to play more than the ordinary as they played to an extent like the Barcelona team we know. Their financial crisis though started last season but to an extent they were able to maneuver and that’s a major reason for their success last season.

 Well this season they were deep into the crisis and fir that weren’t able to make great recruitments like their major counterpart, Real Madrid who are current league leaders which is one big reason they’re not performing optimally. Moreso injury crisis tok was a big setback for them as they didn’t have the squad depth to use and replace the injured players. Now going forward, I don’t think they have to sell their key players rather they should best offload a lot of their liabilities that is those players who have little or nothing to offer so that they can add some key and major signings to this team especially as a new coach will be taking over so that he’ll be meting a new and better team than this curren team who aren’t productive.
Barcelona were the best team in the title race last season, but this season, Barcelona have been left far behind in the title race due to the lack of good players. However, as bad as Barcelona started this season, Barcelona's performance is now slowly improving. I think there is hope for Barcelona if they can still work hard. Currently, Barcelona is at the third position in the La Liga points table with 54 points. Now if Barcelona can progress consistently in the upcoming matches then Barcelona will be able to win the hearts of the fans again.
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Atlético Madrid and Barcelona are already very closed to Girona in terms of points. so i think soon they can overtake Girona and go to second and third position. Atlético Madrid, Ariel Madrid and Barcelona are very good football teams.
Yeah truly Barcelona and Atletico Madrid has a very close points with Girona so perhaps there would be a very serious competition among them because there main targets now will actually be the second position of the league table, however there next matches will actually determine there possibility of getting to the second position but although Atletico Madrid is still a bit behind because before they could get to the second position they will need to win two matches but however right now Barcelona stands on a good chance than Atletico Madrid but the question remains that would Girona allow Barcelona to push them down from the second position after all they have laboured for this season?
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Girona is not bigger La Liga team has supported well with financial condition, I think current standings position awhile become best achieved from Girona success managed 2nd standings and they has opportunity with Champion League spot standings finish in this season. Some Girona's players increasing values exactly Artem Dovbyk who scored 14 goals of 23 matches in La Liga make many teams interested for signing him next season.
I don't think Girona will prefer for selling their players and keep focus for this season how possibilities can finish on Champion League spot standings, they had losses points in last three matches and won't get three consecutives losses in domestic league match if won't make points large with Real Madrid.

I agree with you, when Real Madrid beat Girona then at the same time I think Real Madrid has beaten all the teams and is ready to win the title I mean just waiting for the time to come, yeah I know Real Madrid drew 2 times in the last 5 matches, but I think it doesn't mean anything because they are still safe in the standings and leading with 5 points ahead. I consider Barcelona out of the title race since Lewandowski is no longer reliable, his performance continues to decline until now and he is not included in the  top scorer list. If Barcelona wants to compete next season then they have to regenerate especially in the defense and attack lines, like the defense has a bad record this season or the team that has conceded the most goals among the other top teams.
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It is true that Barcelona's performance is very different from last season where they were able to play very impressively and were able to win the title, even though last season Barcelona was already in an unstable financial situation but their coach Xavi Hernandez was still able to do well because the Barcelona players were still very productive, especially Lewandowski who was the main key player in Barcelona who won the title with the many goals he scored, but this season seems to be a bit stagnant because Barcelona's players are no longer as productive as last season and are already quite far behind Real Madrid so it is impossible for Barcelona to catch up.

And the only thing that Barcelona can achieve is to be in 2nd place because the difference in points with Girona is not too big so Barcelona can still catch up if Girona loses 1 more time and that position can be achieved by Barcelona. But because Barcelona's consistency is still quite unstable, that is It can't be said for sure, but at least being in the top 3 isn't too bad.

Whether there is a change or not, we all don't know yet, but what is certain is that the coach is definitely not Xavi Hernandez. I doubt that Barcelona will sell important players and replace them with cheaper players because as far as I know, Barcelona is more concerned with the quality of players than those who are cheap but don't have good potential. because it will affect Barcelona's performance later.
Barcelona who were champions of the league last season played to a great extent to become champions. Becoming champions of a league that has teams like Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid means that you’ve got to play more than the ordinary. And that’s one key factor of a champion, being able to play more than the ordinary as they played to an extent like the Barcelona team we know. Their financial crisis though started last season but to an extent they were able to maneuver and that’s a major reason for their success last season.

 Well this season they were deep into the crisis and fir that weren’t able to make great recruitments like their major counterpart, Real Madrid who are current league leaders which is one big reason they’re not performing optimally. Moreso injury crisis tok was a big setback for them as they didn’t have the squad depth to use and replace the injured players. Now going forward, I don’t think they have to sell their key players rather they should best offload a lot of their liabilities that is those players who have little or nothing to offer so that they can add some key and major signings to this team especially as a new coach will be taking over so that he’ll be meting a new and better team than this curren team who aren’t productive.
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It's been an extraordinary year so far for Girona. They lost to Atletic Bilbao and with this defeat, they were defeated only 3 times in the league. 2 of these defeats came from Real Madrid. So they did wonders in the league. I think they will continue in the league in the top 4 places. I'm sure they'll get their UCL ticket at the end of the year, and they totally deserve it.
The defeat against Bilbao not only made Real Madrid more comfortable at the top but also made the city team from Girona, namely Barcelona, increasingly able to catch up with the existing points difference. Barcelona must be very happy with Girona's defeat because it will be easier for them to compete with Real Madrid again. I know that the difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is 8 points and therefore they must first be able to overtake Girona before returning to action to enliven the title race.
Competing with Real Madrid is not the problem, because Barca will only remain on the second position, if Girona lose one more game and Barca wins theirs. Real Madrid is already the winner of the league this season and nothing can be done to stop them. This is. Ecause I don't see Real Madrid losing any match, they might draw. Barca is not that strong for one to say that they will not lose some upcoming matches, and this makes it impossible for them to think that they can compete the title race with Real Madrid.

Sure, Real Madrid is the winner of the laliga title already, Barcelona and Girona will just be fighting for the second position because they can't catch real madrid in the league table since real madrid defeated Girona in the second leg, that is when I believe Ancelotti has already achieved the trophy, now Barcelona don't have any trophy to carry is only the league and the champions league, and they have already lost the league table is just remaining champions league and I don't think they can win the competition. Because even when they play against Napoli, you can see that Barcelona is not in good shape to win the title, when Barcelona is leading, they stop perform on the pitch very well again, and they make Osimhen use his knowledge on the defense line to score and tie the game. Let's see if Barcelona can perform well in the second half and get to qualify to quarterfinals.
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Athletic Bilbao should not be underestimated this season because they have capable strength and they are also a team that has so far been quite successful in maintaining its consistency, for the opportunity to finish in the top 4 of the final La Liga standings. In the future, several teams still have the same chance in my opinion because neither team is far behind on points.
Girona, Barcelona Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid do not have a long distance in points and if we look at these four teams they also have fairly equal strengths.
This season is still a long way to go and in my opinion all 4 teams have the same chance of getting tickets to the Champions League next season.
Since the last time they ended the season in 16th place in the 2017-2018 season, Athletic Bilbao has become a team that usually ends the season in the top 10 of the standings. However, what is surprising is that Bilbao has never qualified for the European League or Champions League every season. This season Bilbao have only played in La Liga and the Copa Del Rey, which gives them a lot of rest compared to Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

This season Bilbao has a better performance than last season, but I think Bilbao will soon go down and will have difficulty getting up as happened in previous seasons. Of course there is nothing to underestimate about them, but considering the difficulty of Bilbao maintaining their form then they are doubtful.
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Girona defeat against Real Madrid I think was not about losing performance because after all, Girona basically does not have the same quality as Real Madrid. Therefore, Real Madrid still managed to beat Girona even though in this season Girona is very impressive because Girona managed to competing for the top position with Real Madrid . But unfortunately, Girona got another defeat against Bilbao but even so, I think it is still a reasonable result because Bilbao at this moment also has impressive results.

But after all, in the next match Girona will play at home against Rayo Vallecano and yes, I think Girona has a chance to win . But even if Girona fail, of course I am still confident that Girona are capable of finishing in the top four, because basically Girona in this season has a good performance so I do not doubt the quality of Girona in this season to finish in the top four.
Girona shows great potential to finish in the top four of the La Liga standings. Their performance this season is indeed impressive and has exceeded many people's expectations. Despite experiencing two consecutive defeats, Girona statistics are still better than Barcelona and ATM. Girona performance this season has made La Liga even more interesting.

Next week, Girona is predicted to get 3 points and recover from a bad performance. Of course Rayo Vallecano should not be underestimated, it has been proven that they managed to hold Madrid to a draw in their last match. However, Girona has home advantage and most likely they will not waste this opportunity to keep their position safe from the pursuit of Barcelona and ATM.

On the other hand, Bilbao is currently a threat to ATMs. If Simeone fleet stumbles in the next game, Bilbao will claim their place in the top four. Madrid is currently quite comfortable leading the top of the standings, 6 points different from Girona. I am sure Los Blancos will continue to be consistent in the future, and make it difficult for Girona to displace them at the top of the standings.
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Girona is not a huge club, they are not financially all that great neither, so if they could simply just have a situation where they finish top four, which looks like a possibility, that should definitely be enough for them. I am not saying that they are going to do well enough, I know that it is not going to be all that easy to handle it all, but as long as we let it be, we should be fine, I do not think that it will have that much of a trouble.

I believe that the best thing to do for Girona right now would be cash in on the players they have, try to sell them at high prices so that they would make good money. In return, they could try to get some good players again for cheaper and try to make the team good again later on with some money in their pockets.
Girona is not bigger La Liga team has supported well with financial condition, I think current standings position awhile become best achieved from Girona success managed 2nd standings and they has opportunity with Champion League spot standings finish in this season. Some Girona's players increasing values exactly Artem Dovbyk who scored 14 goals of 23 matches in La Liga make many teams interested for signing him next season.
I don't think Girona will prefer for selling their players and keep focus for this season how possibilities can finish on Champion League spot standings, they had losses points in last three matches and won't get three consecutives losses in domestic league match if won't make points large with Real Madrid.
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But when we look at what it takes to secure the valuable fourth spot and qualify for the next Champions League season, I think that Atletico is much closer to having those attributes than Athletic Bilbao. The distance between them is pretty narrow, but I believe that the reserves for Atletico to tap into are much bigger than those for Bilbao.

But it is not all about Atletico and Bilbao. If Girona can't stop their downtrend, nobody knows where they will be ending up. Give them another two losses and things could start looking quite differently for them compared to what everybody thought they might be able to pull off a few weeks ago. Dropping eight points in three games has happened to them for the first time this season I think. They are now going to have a few more games against weaker teams and also two games at home out of the next three, but let's see whether they can put this downtrend to an end.
Athletic Bilbao should not be underestimated this season because they have capable strength and they are also a team that has so far been quite successful in maintaining its consistency, for the opportunity to finish in the top 4 of the final La Liga standings. In the future, several teams still have the same chance in my opinion because neither team is far behind on points.
Girona, Barcelona Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid do not have a long distance in points and if we look at these four teams they also have fairly equal strengths.
This season is still a long way to go and in my opinion all 4 teams have the same chance of getting tickets to the Champions League next season.
Look at Athletic Bilbao. They beat Girona, which has ruined many teams. Even though they had less possession of the ball in the match, they managed to score 3 goals and create plenty of positions. Girona was the team that dominated the ball more, but this dominance did not reflect at the end of the match. In the end, they could not avoid being the defeated team. All teams except Real will be in a tight race to go to the Champions League next year. I think a good season of matches awaits us.
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But when we look at what it takes to secure the valuable fourth spot and qualify for the next Champions League season, I think that Atletico is much closer to having those attributes than Athletic Bilbao. The distance between them is pretty narrow, but I believe that the reserves for Atletico to tap into are much bigger than those for Bilbao.

But it is not all about Atletico and Bilbao. If Girona can't stop their downtrend, nobody knows where they will be ending up. Give them another two losses and things could start looking quite differently for them compared to what everybody thought they might be able to pull off a few weeks ago. Dropping eight points in three games has happened to them for the first time this season I think. They are now going to have a few more games against weaker teams and also two games at home out of the next three, but let's see whether they can put this downtrend to an end.
Athletic Bilbao should not be underestimated this season because they have capable strength and they are also a team that has so far been quite successful in maintaining its consistency, for the opportunity to finish in the top 4 of the final La Liga standings. In the future, several teams still have the same chance in my opinion because neither team is far behind on points.
Girona, Barcelona Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid do not have a long distance in points and if we look at these four teams they also have fairly equal strengths.
This season is still a long way to go and in my opinion all 4 teams have the same chance of getting tickets to the Champions League next season.

No doubt, I didn't say that Athletic Bilbao should be underestimated at all. Obviously, they are playing a good season or otherwise they wouldn't as close to the Champions League qualifiers as they are!

But my point is that Atletico Madrid has a deeper squad, the quality and the experience to know how to finish a season in the safe zone, which means to at least reach 4th rank and qualify for the Champions League. Since I doubt that Bilbao could threaten Barcelona or Real Madrid, the question is whether they can take a position from Girona or Atletico and that's where it becomes interesting because I am convinced that Atletico won't drop so many points that they fall out of the top four.

In the case of Girona I am on the fence at the moment. I wasn't some weeks ago because they played spectacular football, but they do have a little crisis and now the question is whether that little crisis turns into a disaster or whether they can strengthen their top four position in the coming weeks.
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