Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1557. (Read 552271 times)

Is only 2 ? I think being on 2nd place in LaLiga is really a great achievement that no one really anticipated before the season began. Personally , I think they will become champions of LaLiga just like Leicester did it a few years ago in EPL and I'm saying this because I've watched at least 6 games of Girona this season and this team is playing the best football in Spain right now and they should be champions as long as VAR or some referees won't screw them.

Let's take a  stepback and see what could happen. They are same points with Athletico Madrid right now, which means that they can do better than them, doesn't mean Barcelona will end up getitng ahead, they could finish the season fourth too, but it looks like there is a big possibility of that as well. Aside from that, I think Girona is the biggest rival for this season, 7 points ahead, and there are so many games left which means that they could somehow catch them too if they do better. So a second place is not all that bad, that's what Barcelona does on most years, either first or second, and this would be fine.

I understand that they would rather win, but that is not too bad neither. I do also agree that we are talking about something that may take a while too, we just need to end up being a little bit more patient with them, and see how second half goes.

By only being superior on goal difference, Girona still has a chance to overtake Real Madrid because the two teams can be said to be in the same condition, although doubts about Girona still exist and that is normal considering they are not a team that usually fights for the title.
The draw that Girona got against Betis was also the same result that Real Madrid got when facing Betis, so it can be said that Betis is indeed a strong team when playing at home.
However, the next match after the New Year holiday will be a match where Girona can face defeat because Atletico Madrid will see this match as an opportunity to get 3 points.

maybe Barcelona has been beaten by Girona but Madrid will not let that happen because it is very natural that Barcelona is in financial trouble and players who are not very qualified but getting a top 3 position is very good for Barcelona and maybe this team has to give up if the La Liga title has to be won held by Real Madrid who are more worthy than Girona who are still too early to become leaders.

Let's take a  stepback and see what could happen. They are same points with Athletico Madrid right now, which means that they can do better than them, doesn't mean Barcelona will end up getitng ahead, they could finish the season fourth too, but it looks like there is a big possibility of that as well. Aside from that, I think Girona is the biggest rival for this season, 7 points ahead, and there are so many games left which means that they could somehow catch them too if they do better. So a second place is not all that bad, that's what Barcelona does on most years, either first or second, and this would be fine.

I understand that they would rather win, but that is not too bad neither. I do also agree that we are talking about something that may take a while too, we just need to end up being a little bit more patient with them, and see how second half goes.

I think now that Girona has fallen behind Real Madrid, they cannot catch up to them. Real Madrid are currently in good form and catching up to them is going to be very tough. They are going to have to beat Real Madrid in their Head to head match in February as well. Girona had that consistency keeping them in first place but that draw probably cost them the Championship of Spain.

I always loved an underdog run. But Real Madrid was too good for them. But if they can keep up the previous consistency and not drop points, they probably can come back. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid's situation aren't that good either, sitting at 3rd and 4th place respectively. I don't see them taking Girona's place. It kinda feels good to see a small team from La Liga actually achieving something this season.

By only being superior on goal difference, Girona still has a chance to overtake Real Madrid because the two teams can be said to be in the same condition, although doubts about Girona still exist and that is normal considering they are not a team that usually fights for the title.
The draw that Girona got against Betis was also the same result that Real Madrid got when facing Betis, so it can be said that Betis is indeed a strong team when playing at home.
However, the next match after the New Year holiday will be a match where Girona can face defeat because Atletico Madrid will see this match as an opportunity to get 3 points.

I think now that Girona has fallen behind Real Madrid, they cannot catch up to them. Real Madrid are currently in good form and catching up to them is going to be very tough. They are going to have to beat Real Madrid in their Head to head match in February as well. Girona had that consistency keeping them in first place but that draw probably cost them the Championship of Spain.

I always loved an underdog run. But Real Madrid was too good for them. But if they can keep up the previous consistency and not drop points, they probably can come back. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid's situation aren't that good either, sitting at 3rd and 4th place respectively. I don't see them taking Girona's place. It kinda feels good to see a small team from La Liga actually achieving something this season.

Xavi has indeed made a good contribution to the Barcelona club since he joined the Barcelona club and was able to win the La Liga title last season, but winning the La Liga title is something normal for Barcelona because Barcelona had complete players last season where Lewandowski was still a mainstay Xavi's goal scoring is not like this season. Barcelona has experienced a storm of injuries which has affected the club's performance and Lewandowski is no longer as sharp as last season so Barcelona continues to decline.

It will be very difficult for Barcelona to win the La Liga trophy with its current performance. Moreover, Barcelona is already quite far behind Girona and Real Madrid, so being in the top 3 is not a bad result knowing that Barcelona is only playing with the existing squad without any key players and Xavi must have done your best as a coach. If only Barcelona players didn't have so many injuries, maybe their performance wouldn't be like this and Barcelona would still be close to Real Madrid.

I think now that Girona has fallen behind Real Madrid, they cannot catch up to them. Real Madrid are currently in good form and catching up to them is going to be very tough. They are going to have to beat Real Madrid in their Head to head match in February as well. Girona had that consistency keeping them in first place but that draw probably cost them the Championship of Spain.

I always loved an underdog run. But Real Madrid was too good for them. But if they can keep up the previous consistency and not drop points, they probably can come back. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid's situation aren't that good either, sitting at 3rd and 4th place respectively. I don't see them taking Girona's place. It kinda feels good to see a small team from La Liga actually achieving something this season.

I think now that Girona has fallen behind Real Madrid, they cannot catch up to them. Real Madrid are currently in good form and catching up to them is going to be very tough. They are going to have to beat Real Madrid in their Head to head match in February as well. Girona had that consistency keeping them in first place but that draw probably cost them the Championship of Spain.

It's not just the injury and form. Politics and management has been a greater issue for the team and the mismanagement of funds has turned Barcelona, one of the richest club of Europe to one that has to think before bringing in a player.
The political issue of Catalonia, the fiasco of Messi and his contract before joining PSG. Not being able to pay players on time. Briebing refree and getting a fine for it. All of these have accumulated in the fall of Barcelona.

They could do that for themselves, what I don't like it the fact that they won't be able to play the Champions League next even if they win the league or qualify amongst the first four clubs in La Liga. Ain't that crazy?

They're literally in no Competition with Real Madrid honestly, Real Madrid be doing theirs. So far this season it also seems like Real Madrid and other big clubs have been the clube chasing Girona at the top. Lovely to see both Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham leading the highest goals and assist in La Liga. They're doing well to make sure they win the La Liga title.

Girona's understanding makes me happy, they fight for themselves and play like a team should.

Joan Laporta has made the final decision that Xavi Hernandez will remain Barcelona coach at least until the end of the season, the trust the club has placed in him based on Barcelona success last season in winning the La Liga trophy. This season Xavi failed to maintain Barcelona performance like last season, there were many shortcomings visible in the Barcelona squad even though it was still dominated by old players.

In the defender position there are still players who were Xavi mainstay last season but they failed to maintain the strength of Barcelona defensive wall. The striker position also experienced a drastic decline, Barcelona strikers seemed to have lost their passion for scoring goals, Lewandowski, who was a mainstay on the front line, also began to fade.

Xavi has indeed made a good contribution to the Barcelona club since he joined the Barcelona club and was able to win the La Liga title last season, but winning the La Liga title is something normal for Barcelona because Barcelona had complete players last season where Lewandowski was still a mainstay Xavi's goal scoring is not like this season. Barcelona has experienced a storm of injuries which has affected the club's performance and Lewandowski is no longer as sharp as last season so Barcelona continues to decline.

It will be very difficult for Barcelona to win the La Liga trophy with its current performance. Moreover, Barcelona is already quite far behind Girona and Real Madrid, so being in the top 3 is not a bad result knowing that Barcelona is only playing with the existing squad without any key players and Xavi must have done your best as a coach. If only Barcelona players didn't have so many injuries, maybe their performance wouldn't be like this and Barcelona would still be close to Real Madrid.

Xavi Alonso has been an incredible and outstanding manager for Barcelona since he took over the managerial position at the club and was able to help them win the Spanish La Liga title last season which has raised the expectations of fans of the Catalan club. But because of the financial crisis at the club that's limited their  strength of signing top European players coupled with the fact that a lot of the club's first team players sustained various kind of injuries since the start of the season,  the performance of the club has significantly declined.

With the current  situations at Barcelona,  I don't think they have all it takes to win any major trophy this season. It's one thing to be a good manager but absolutely another thing to have the needed  quality of players at your  disposal in other to deliver a good performance.  In my own opinion, I think finishing in the top four of the Spanish La Liga this season should be a good performance for a team that had as many injury issues like Barcelona did this season.  

Atletico Madrid is one team I admire in the Spanish la Liga but the only problem the club have is not being able to win the la Liga for some time now, the reason why I like Atletico Madrid is because they don't concede much goals and they have a solid defense that makes it difficult for their opponents to penetrate. Atletico Madrid winning Sevilla is a big achievement for them as they have moved to third position in the la Liga table with equal points as Barcelona but Atletico Madrid is leading them on goal difference.

The fact that a coach was good the previous season doesn't mean he should not be sacked if he's performing poorly the next season. Barcelona plays very awfully and we've seen this before. A case where a team does well the previous season and becomes very bad in the next season. I'm not saying Xavi should be sacked, but I won't blame the management of Barcelona if they sack Xavi because they need results. When a team is being rebuilt like Barcelona is, they should be winning and also playing well.

You talked about Barcelona not being rich enough to sign players and that's is true, but the board has used the Barcelona name well. They have been able to attract big players to their club. Barcelona has Gundugan, Cancelo, Lewandoski, and Frenkie, all in one team, what more does a coach need? Aside from the attack of Barcelona, I don't think there's any position that is ill equipped.
Araujo, Kounde, Cancelo, Balde, and Christensen are among the best players in their positions. Even if not the top 3 you can't call the top 10 players in Europe in those positions and not include those players.
The same thing applies to their midfield. Frenkie, Gundugan, and Pedri are elite midfielders.

There are only two reasons why I would give Xavi the benefit of the doubt if I were in a position to fire him.
1. His main players are always injured. Gavi, Pedri, Frankie, Aruajo get injured
2. He doesn't have a natural world-class DM and the attack is poor. Raphinha,  Felix, and Lewandoski have not been productive up front.

Barcelona had experienced a very tough season at that time. And Xavi was the coach who was able to make Barcelona rise from its downturn at that time, developing with very good progress at that time. Meanwhile, this season's position is a little different, because after all, Xavi lost several of his main players due to injury. And also Xavi's limitations in targeting the players he wants due to financial problems, that is also a big obstacle. So Barcelona definitely understands this. However, Xavi will definitely not just stay silent because his name is at stake in the world of football coaches.