Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1608. (Read 539112 times)

Due to the financial issues in Barcelona, they are close to selling their young talent, Alejandro Balde.
This player joined the first team when Xavi started working there and he was playing in Barcelona B before. Barcelona was even about to give Alejandro Balde for one but Xavi didn't accept that.
His contract will end in 2028, but if Barcelona needs some money they can put Balde for sale because there are some teams in the Premier League that will give a good amount of money to this player.
 

 

Girona started this season perfectly with 1 draw and 1 loss in 13 matches. I'm not sure Girona will win the race until the first half is over, but it all depends a lot on the performance of Real Madrid and Barcelona who are second and third.

Several injuries experienced by Real Madrid so far will have a negative impact on the team's performance. The depth of the squad will not be exactly the same without the presence of the main players, but I am optimistic about Ancelotti's ability to make choices so that the team's performance remains stable. All it takes is consistent wins regardless of how they finish, that will only put Girona under pressure.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are the best in the league, but Girona are performing well this season, and anything can happen in the league. Girona can win the league if Barcelona or Real Madrid play poorly because football is unpredictable. If Girona win their league matches, you will notice that they have improved from last season, but no one can predict who will win the league this season because some Real Madrid and Barcelona players are injured. and he can lead them to lose some matches giving Girona the opportunity to lead them with some points in the league, but Real Madrid and Barcelona have many talented players who will not allow them to give up on the trophy. I am looking forward to when Girona will face Athletico Madrid and Barcelona in the league to see if Girona can defeat both of them and continue chasing the trophy with Real Madrid because if Girona defeats Barcelona in the league, I can say Girona has improved very well this season.

This is the biggest setback to the 19-year Spanish international. He injured the anterior cruciate ligament and the lateral meniscus of his right leg which will require surgery. The young player is already the fans' favorite and will be missed by the squad due to his uncommon positive contribution to the team. The club has some good reserved players but Xavi Hernandez should consider signing a new midfielder this January to ensure that the team have more alternatives.

Girona FC has never been on top of the Laliga is not a criterion to write them off. Míchel Sánchez has turned this side into a force in the Spanish league and we should recognize that. They have a good attack that can penetrate any defense in the league but he still needs to work in the defense to reduce the number of goals they conceive. When Leicester City was topping the EPL in 2016, everyone thought it was a joke until they won the League. It shouldn't also be a surprise to many that Girona might the La Liga because in football nothing is impossible.

Honestly, I don't really like saying things as frontally as you say. especially for Girona, although we agree on this point. I don't see the time for Girona, even to stay in the top four of the standings until this season ends, it will take a lot of effort and hard work. The only advantage they have from my point of view, Girona is not busy with a busy schedule. Plus, a good wind is blowing on their squad.
But nevertheless, what they have done so far is worthy of appreciation. because in reality it is not easy to sit at the top of the standings, even though they are only two points ahead of Real Madrid. In particular, currently several Madrid players have suffered injuries while playing matches with their national team.

It's no different from Barcelona, ​​one of their mainstay players also seems to have to be sidelined for an undetermined period of time. and this is what is unique about football, we will not know for sure which team will finish at the top at the end of the season. it could be Girona, after all in football anything can happen. Also, don't forget that there are other teams like ATM who will take advantage of the momentum of the situation that is happening to their rival team. although I still believe and believe that it is likely that Real Madrid and Barcelona will win the La Liga trophy this season. Let's just enjoy it, maybe it will add to the excitement of the competition.

If the benchmark is only losing by Real Madrid and maybe also Barcelona later, but if Girona manages to get points in all existing matches apart from against Real Madrid and Barcelona . So ofcourse Girona will be at the top ofthe standings because ya, even though Girona previously lost by Real Madrid, but inreality Girona at this moment is still at the top ofthe LaLiga standings, right. So ya, I think although there is no definite guarantee that Girona will remain at the top of the standings until the end, but atleast we must also acknowledge Girona performance at this moment which has resulted in impressive results. Because anyway, basically Girona is not a big team, but Girona is still able to compete well in the top four so far this season, and that is still impressive of course.

It's natural that Barcelona is angry because they have to accept the fact that this season they have to lose Gavi until the end of the season. Xavi has to be quite realistic about the depth of his squad because Barcelona is not completely safe from the storm of injuries that befell its players. However, several academy players could be options for Xavi following a serious injury suffered by one of his mainstay players.

Barcelona has a creative midfielder who can help them gain stability in the game. De Jong, Pedri and Ilkay are 3 midfielders who are good enough for Xavi to rely on, but several other midfielders must also be on the bench because each player needs rotation at one time or another. Fermin Lopez and Marc Casadó are two great midfielder prospects at Barcelona, ​​so Xavi may need to give them plenty of minutes when others need rest.

Gavi is a young player and he can have the time to get back in the good form and play for his team later, but the problem with Gavi and Barcelona is Xavi was counting on this player, and Gavi is an important player for Xavi, and his team but now they can be the chance to buy another player and hope to see good performance from that alternative player.

That is not really unfounded logic neither, Girona is a team that has never been in this position before, so when people assume that they will not be in this situation again no matter what, that is understandable and not a shocker. I believe that we are going to see them end up losing points a lot, just like how Tottenham was leading EPL for a while and everyone was shocked but look at them now, they may lose another and get out of top 5, just a few losses in a row causes a huge drop when you are at the top.

Griona looks like the type of team that may have a few losses in a row, it wouldn't really shock anyone, they are not much better than everyone else, and just because they are at the top now, doesn't change their talent level. I believe they are going to end up dropping soon.

Even though Mikel Oyarzabal was not played when Real Sociedad faced Sevilla, I think it will not be an obstacle for Real Sociedad to get 3 points. They still have other key players, besides, this match is also a home match for them. Based on H2H records, last time the two teams met at the Reale Arena, Sevilla lost to Real Sociedad with a final score of 2 - 0. Several of these indicators are good signs and can be a reference for Real Sociedad to win again in the next match.

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Real Sociedad is in very good condition compared to Sevilla. The Sevilla team is still very weak. They have not lost in the last 5 matches, but they have not won in the last 5 matches either. Sevilla has drawn in all 5 matches. Sevilla team has managed to win only 2 matches out of 12 matches this season. The Sevilla team is in the 13th place in the points table with 12 points in 12 matches.

Real Sociedad have won 6 out of 13 matches. In 13 matches, the team achieved 22 points. Real Sociedad's overall performance will improve if the defense can be strengthened a bit. The main weakness of this team is their defense.

Real Sociedad is also ahead in the match statistics between Real Sociedad and Sevilla. Sevilla have not won even one of the last four matches between these two teams. Sociedad have won their last two matches against Sevilla. Real Sociedad will play the next match at home against Sevilla. I consider Sociedad as the favorite in this match. If they can keep their defense strong, it will not be difficult for Sociedad to win this match.

Gavi is out of the season and Barcelona is hoping to defend it’s La Liga title and improve on form so as to qualify it’s Champions League group, he’ll miss the EUROS and the Olympic. Xavi will have the major setback in this long term injury because Gavi is a very influential person in his team and this is very big setback for Barcelona this season.

 But squad depth comes into play, the need for Gundo and De Jong comes into play. Xavi will have quite a difficult task going forward because he has to quickly get his team back into shape, De Jong who’s probably just recovering might mot be fully fit to begin play immediately except he’s ready to risk it and get into another injury anytime soon. Fermin Lopez will be a preferable option as against De Jong’s full recovery.

I agreed, the Sevilla last 5 Laliga matches they have not lost but still that show their poor performance, comparing Sevilla and Real Sociedad now I think Real Sociedad is very fit to win the match especially that they are the one hosting and they only loss one home match since the starting of the season and they will like to maintain that stand, apart from that looking at their previous game they did very well, Real Sociedad are now stronger than Sevilla, take a look at champions league game Real Sociedad are doing well to extend that they have even qualify to the next stage even before the completion of the group stage while Sevilla are even battling to qualify to europa which they know how to play.

Girona may be able to repeat the success story achieved by Deportivo La Coruna when they won La Liga in the 1999–2000 season, in that season Deportivo La Coruna was able to destroy the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid. Now Girona is showing something extraordinary in La Liga, they are surprisingly able to sit at the top of the standings by surpassing Real Madrid and Barcelona in points, who have always dominated La Liga.

If the Girona coach is able to maximize his players to always maintain their best performance, they might become champions in La Liga. Regarding Girona defeat to Real Madrid, it won't be a big problem, so far they have only lost once, but after that their performance immediately improved with consecutive wins. Real Madrid and Barcelona could lose points in other matches, this scenario could happen because their schedules are busy due to still being active in several competitions.
Anything is possible, as long as Girona is able to maintain their best form, they still have a chance to win the La Liga title race this season.

Indeed, Real Sociedad performance has been quite stable so far, from 13 matches they have managed to get 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. And also when playing at home they only one lost in La Liga so far, so maybe there is a possibility they can also get 3 points in the next match against Sevilla as you said, but still this match may not be easy for Sociedad.
The reason is, although Sevilla have a poor records but Sevilla defense is not too weak, because in their last 5 La Liga matches this team has never lost. Even, in my opinion there is still a possibility of a draw in that match.

Gavi is a first-team player, so his absence will in any case affect the club. Barcelona cannot play the whole season with 11 players, they need rotation and when the main player drops out it affects all plans. That is why Barcelona is now looking for options to replace him (and by the way, as always, they are doing this in tight financial conditions).

Girona chances will be greater in the hunt for the La Liga trophy if favorite clubs such as Madrid, Barcelona and ATM experience a decline in performance. It is highly unlikely that these three clubs will lose their consistency in the future, allowing Girona to lead the standings throughout the season. This season La Liga has played 13 matches, there are still 25 more matches ahead, and Girona will face the three favorite clubs above 5 times, beacause first round with Madrid is over in week eight.

It's quite reasonable to say that Girona will lose points when they meet three favorite teams above, because we have seen their match in Week 8 against Madrid. But we also can't judge them by the impossible, because anything can happen in football, many surprises happen that we haven't forgotten, like story Leicester City in the EPL.

But you are one of those rare football fans then who don't love to have some action from an underdog team like Girona... That's your opinion and it's fine, but it is also weird. If champions remain champions forever, why even bother if any other team claims the top of the table? This doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

I think that we need to wait for a little bit more and then see what's possible for the other teams in La Liga, but in most cases it is true that Real Madrid and Barcelona are the favorites.

No matter what, Real Madrid and Barcelona remained the Champions of La Liga despite their poor and inconsistent form. La Liga title are for elite teams and watching some random club putting up a show is mere performances that are not backup with proofs. I never for once consider Girona as potential competitor for La Liga title this season, you want to know why? Losing against Real Madrid alone have disqualified them, they might settle for top four but winning the trophy is impossible for them. Girona can only make attempts but won't succeed.

At least Girona have managed to make a big surprise up to now, or maybe up to the first half of the season. So, even if, for example, the top position later is taken over by Real Madrid or Barcelona, but at least Girona have managed to improve their quality. So ya, if they stay focused on such great improvements, then surely Girona will be a team that can compete well also in the top four or maybe in the title race also for the next seasons, who knows. But indeed, I also expect Girona to be able to actually get the La Liga trophy this season, because that would be a big surprise of course.