Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1697. (Read 531458 times)

I don't think Barcelona management will decide  to fire Xavi. Actually I don't see any possibility of that. Take a look back when Koeman was the coach of Barcelona,  I saw the performance of Barcelona. you know Barcelona had a very bad time. Since Xavi took charge of the team, the overall condition of the team has started to  change. Even with the help of Xavi,  Barcelona won La Liga last season.

And if you look throw this season, Barcelona is  playing quite well. Although Barcelona is not at the top of the table. However you can't deny  their performance  is quite good.

So why would the Barcelona management decide to sack Xavi?
I can't find any valid reason for it.

I think the striker discussion for Real Madrid has been put to rest for the moment, since Bellingham is filling the gap like nobody could expect. The gap is still real, but I doubt that this will lead to a lot of discussions just in this very moment. They would have massive problem is Bellingham gets injured or even worse if Vinicius Junior and Bellingham miss some games at the same time. Joselu was doing ok though. Maybe when we get closer to the winter break and the transfer market opens for a while, Real Madrid might try to add some strength. But which player would that be since all the good ones that could be of interest to Real Madrid are not ready to be sold by their clubs. The focus is probably on a solution for the summer 2024.

This kind of match is hard to predict. I meant osassuna had good odds compared to the granada. If we are talking about the superiority and yeah osassuna is leading compared to the granada which is placing at the relegation zone at this moment.
1x2 has been offering good odds but it's possible for osassuna to win with at least 1 goal against granada. So, -0.75 osassuna looks possible in this case. There is also another chance to happen like btts but i would prefer to take asian -0.75 instead of btts which is quite hard to happen
It must be between 1x2 or -0.75. Let's see what's going to happen with it. I think that i will stick to the osassuna instead of granada. Granada is also performing worst compared with osassuna.

On what basis do you predict this, since this season started again, Barcelona has not lost at all while Madrid has lost 1 time, but indeed Barcelona has been drawn 3 times, which means they are currently only able to be in 3rd place in the La League standings temporary. This season is still long and Barcelona has a big chance to overtake Madrid and get the La Liga title, I'm sure Xavi will not be replaced, Xavi seems like Barcelona's management's long-term project.

I am very sure that both in Laliga and UCL Real Madrid will defeat Sevilla. Sevilla is not strong enough to win Real Madrid because their players is not as strong and skillful up to Real Madrid players. Real Madrid has a player like Bellingham who is ready to net Sevilla's post and also stop Sevilla from scoring due to his various roles that he plays when he is on the pitch.

Sevilla will only try their best to play what they can but if they are thinking that they can defeat Real Madrid, it is a dream that will never come true. If Sevilla wants to win Real Madrid, they need to step up their performance.

Actually only Courtois and Militao who get injured for a long time, Real Madrid already have proper players to replace them. I think Barcelona condition is worse now, they have 7 injured players. Barcelona seems difficult to get proper replacement for the injured players, especially for the attackers. But most Barcelona players don't get injured for a long time, they are only absent for few weeks. Most Barcelona players seem available in the next El Clasico, they are expected to return before the El Clasico match. While Courtois and Militao will be absent, they will retrun on March 2024.

Well, I think Ancelotti already prepared everything for the El Clasico match. Real Madrid has Kepa Arrizabalaga to replace Courtois, he seems quite well. Meanwhile Real Madrid still has Alaba, Rudiger, and Nacho for center backs. There will be no serious problem with the absence of Courtois and Militao. As long as there are no other players to get injured, Real Madrid seems ready for the next El Clasico.  

I've explained above, there will be no serious problem since Real Madrid already have proper replacement for the injured players. They will be ready for UCL next matches and El Clasico, too. Vinicius is in a good condition, his fitness no longer has a problem. I also heard the news that Arda Guler will be ready to play as well.

In as much has Madrid has suffers much injuries recently it's suprising how it has not really affected them in an obvious manners the rotation mechanism seem to be working smoothly for them with little or no hitches, they still have huge wins both in the UCL and La Liga, they maintain some level of consistency and their positions on the various standings regardless of their challenges.

Currently I think Madrid now have a full squad except for two players who are still at injury but vinicius is back and Bellingham is aswell present, the only challenge now would be that Madrid will be having more injury prone players and this could possibly affect them in the nearest future but then I think by the next transfer windo they will be getting good substitutes and replacement for these players if need be . Madrid is still in the race and very likely to be the champions of the UCL this season if they could continue with their consistency.

One season a player performed very well, so Real Madrid will never show interest in that player, but they will keep that player under observation for a few seasons and after observation, if they see that the player is talented enough and he is consistent, then Real Madrid will show interest in signing him. 

Real Madrid didn't sign players like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, and Jude Bellingham just after watching a match, but watched them for a long time and when Real Madrid felt that these players were perfect for their club, they signed them.

Takefusa Kubo has never been a consistent player. If he did well in some matches of a season, he could not do well in the rest of the matches and he never followed one season consistently. Takefusa Kubo is definitely a good player but we will never see him at Real Madrid.

Arda Guler has not made a single appearance for Real Madrid since he arrived at the Bernaubeu. Arda is still struggling with injuries and I can't have high expectations for him yet, so I need to wait and see how he is with Real Madrid before comparing him to other players.

Currently Ancelotti really has to rack his brains to get the best shape for his defense line. Real Madrid lost two goalkeepers due to injury, while they also lost Alaba and Militao due to the same. The defender crisis means Real Madrid have to play midfielders as defenders, but I am happy because their performance is fine. Ancelotti is certainly worried about his current squad, but everything can still be handled well.

I do believe that Real will have some hard time not because they will play badly but because the yare not going to be ready to play at 100% right away. They still do not have a proper striker and we have seen how troublesome that could be. Hell Jude had to score a bunch of goals because there were no strikers where striker should be, and it's mocked that he scores easy goals like tapping the ball in and nothing more, but that positioning is the most important thing for a striker not a midfielder and he is doing something amazing.

If a midfielder is at a place where all he has to do is touch the ball and he scores, isn't that also amazing? I mean if it was just a few ones then I would understand but he scored as much as Ronaldo scored in his early games, that means he is doing something right and we should not be judging his goals. I believe they need a striker that can do that and lift some pressure above from Jude and try to score himself, that would be a lot more help.

To be honest, Im really worried about both teams' conditions before the El Clasico. With Lewandowski sidelined, Barcelona's attacking situation is concerning. Even with Nacho available, Real Madrid's defensive problems are concerning due to the injuries to Alaba and Militao. Madrid will have to put in a lot of work in the Champions League and against Sevilla before the El Clasico. Given the hectic pace, there is a real chance of additional injuries. Rotation planning requires strategy from Ancelotti and Xavi. I recall those fantastic times when everyone paused to watch Messi vs. Ronaldo. There are no comparisons to such thrilling times! But I have hope for players like Vinicius Junior, who might really bring the house down. However, such legends cast a long shadow, dont they?

Osasuna vs Granada, I'm quite confused about which team will win, and maybe there is also still a possibility that match will end in a draw result. Osasuna may have an advantage because they are playing at home, but Granada also cannot be underestimated because in the previous match they are successful got one point against Barcelona.
Currently, Granada also really needs points to out of the relegation zone, so they probably won't lose points in this match. Meanwhile, Osasuna is favorite team in this match because their current odds :
Osasuna @1.78
Draw @3.40
Granada @4.50
Guys, are there any other good options for betting on that match? because I'm not too sure bet on 1x2.

Of course, with the current conditions, Real Madrid will not regret it, because they have Belligham who is still very young. Indeed, from the development of the loan, Kubo did not have much of a role, so that seems to be the basis for Real Madrid to sell him. In addition, Real Madrid also have Guller who may be similar in posture to Kubo and his younger age. But I haven't seen him perform in the league and that intrigues me. If Guller can't be better than Kubo, maybe Real Madrid should regret selling him to a La Liga team.

It is clear that Madrid is far superior in this match, even though this match is an away match. Madrid played their matches very well with wins, even though they lost once when they were away against Atletico in the city derby match. After that, Madrid played well again and won the next match.
Meanwhile, Sevilla's condition is not that good, especially since they just changed coaches after the club management fired Mendilibar. I think, however, Madrid has a big enough probability of winning this match later.

But what's interesting is that both teams will play together in the Champions League after this meeting. so we can assume for the time being, it could be that the two teams will not play all out. or maybe, Sevilla will still go all out playing at full strength. and yep, I'm sure Ancelotti will not underestimate his opposing team even though Sevilla is in a very unconvincing performance. However, that doesn't mean Madrid isn't targeting full points in this match. because after all, Madrid is only a few points away from the teams below their ranking. To remain at the top of the standings, they must take the three points home to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid needs to improve this area in the upcoming transfer market, Los Blancos must add one or two players in that position to avoid too big a risk, along with another need, namely a pure striker. I think Ancelotti is quite genius in responding to various situations experienced by his squad, his experiment in rotating players to various positions has been quite successful so far, not only is Tchouameni getting a different role, Camavinga also often fills the left back post to cover Madrid defensive line deficiencies.

Ancelotti certainly understands the risks he faces, I think Madrid management is just waiting for the transfer window to open to add new players. For Madrid midfield I think it is one of the best at the moment, in the front line I think even though it can be covered by Bellingham, in fact Madrid really needs a main striker.

No, there is no question here - the compensation under the contract is 173 million, Real can pay this money and City’s opinion will not be taken into account at all. This is literally the price for breaking the contract early. Considering that many transfers are now taking place at prices of 100 million, the price for Haaland does not look high. That is why City are trying their best to convince Haaland to extend his contract in order to increase compensation for break of contract.

The problem that Madrid have to face right now is their lack of players in defense because we know there are some players like Militao and currently Alaba is also not known how his condition is which makes this a little difficult because of the empty positions for Madrid and even they in the last few matches tried with Carvajal or Tchouameni as their anchor defender.
This is a little worrying but fortunately their attacking line is still very good so far so it can still be covered but indeed this also needs special consideration because if you see conditions like this forcing Carvajal or Tchouameni who are not in a comfortable position for them this will also not be effective in every match.

Although we are only a few rounds in and it is too early to predict a future winner of LaLiga 2023/24 I believe that Real Madrid will win the league this year and not because the bookmakers say so: https://www.casasdeapuestas.com/cuotas/futbol/espana/primera-division/ganador/

As for Barcelona, I predict a blank year and a change of coach next season.

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They still have options if it is needed, but so far Real Madrid hasn't been very lucky with injuries. Losing Thibaut Courtois for so long and then also Vinicius Junior who missed several games at the beginning of the season. But Militao will be out for around 6 months? But this could turn into a problem later on in the season. For now they can compensate for these players, but losing one more key player can make a huge difference, especially when the really important Champions League games will start. Vinicius Junior is the best example here as he immediately started scoring again after he returned.

Losing Militao for a long time due to a muscle injury does have a bit of an effect because it can be said that Madrid is struggling to replace some players even if we realize some of what Madrid did in the previous 2 games against Napoli and Osasuna even Tchouameni was played in the defender position because of the lack of players there due to injuries but looking at the the win against Napoli and the massacre of Osasuna I think it's still possible for Madrid to force it and they can still get 3 points against Sevilla although it's like I said before where rotation is also important because they are currently lacking defenders so this could be a difficult thing for Madrid if they continue to force Rudiger or Tchouameni in defense.