Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1719. (Read 530950 times)

Sevilla are not a weak team but their current strength will not be able to contain Madrid.
Their condition at the beginning of this season was not very good especially in the last 2 weeks because they could only win 1 point making this very difficult for them coupled with poor goal productivity makes me doubt they can hold Madrid especially at this time Madrid is in a quite comfortable and confident condition.
Underestimating Sevilla is definitely a mistake but looking at the existing probabilities it is quite feasible to be in Madrid at this time.

I don't think the Sevilla team is weak at all. If this team was weak, they  could not have won the Europa League last season. Their team is strong. The squad also has a lot  of talented players. Their  main problem is their match  strategy. I have seen several of their matches. Even when players perform well enough, they cannot win. Their match strategy is very poor. They cannot play well as a team.  Due to the bad match strategy,  the bond between the players has decreased further. If this  continues, the Sevilla management will decide to fire their coach in the next season. The  chances of the team being in the top 10 of the table this season is also low.

Sevilla have not been able to show the performance they expected in La Liga for 2 years. They were very lucky last year to become the European league champions, and this year they cannot perform fully even though they are in the Champions league. They are 14th in La Liga and this is a real problem. The person who needed to change was the coach and he did. Let's see what kind of performances will be in La Liga.

Real Madrid was hoping to hire Mbappe from PSG during the summer but they failed and that's why this team couldn't hire a good forward to fill the place of Benzema in this team. But on the other side of the story, They bought Jude Bellingham from Drtomund hoping to see a good performance from this palyer and he was amazing so far but if he gets injured in any game, Ancelotti can't find an alternative option for this palyer and ReL MArid will have a problem.

Yes, this is the desire of Real Madrid fans to make Kylian Mbappé a part of Real Madrid by signing him. Because now current Kylian Mbappé is the best match-up Real Madrid player in the market. Moreover, your point is absolutely correct that now Real Madrid only needs strikers like Kylian Mbappé; however, Carlo Ancelotti has also shown a lot of improvement in Real Madrid's tactics. In addition to this, Real Madrid's father, papa Florentino Pérez, has also given a player like Jude Bellingham By signing a long-term commitment in the future, the team has been blessed with a player like one of the best midfielders. Moreover, if the signing of Kylian Mbappé is secured or completed, Real Madrid will become like the BBC trio of Bale, Benzema, and Ronaldo. In the form of a new player, it will revive the history of Real Madrid's club legacy.

After the bad results Sevilla got in this season, they fired their coach even after winning the title in the Europa League with this team and all the good performances he had in that tournament. Because in La Liga, Sevilla was very disappointing.
Now Sevilla officially announced that they started working with Diego Alonso. He is a Uruguayan coach and his last experience is working in Uruguay's national team.

I don't know, I wouldn't expect much for Sevilla in this match. The draw they got against Rayo last week although it was a good capital but I think Sevilla still have problems that they can't fully solve.
They played quite well from possession and the rhythm played to control the match is also actually very good but their finishing is still quite bad which makes me not too sure that they can improve this.
Especially when the opponent now is Madrid looking at the statistics they lost but indeed they can still play just for 3 points I don't think it will be obtained by Sevilla.

When something like this happens, Madrid's problem from year to year remains the same where they still rely on their one player to be a focal point. It's a risk that if a player can't play in some games due to problems such as injury or card accumulation then this will have an impact on Madrid itself just as they relied on Benzema before but looking at what is happening now even though Jude is playing well and is someone who can be relied on but some of their players are very impressive like Joselu who also always looks good or support from several other midfield players such as Modric, Valverde or Kroos but for now I still expect something more from Rodrygo.

Well, we have the same favorite team. 

Indeed. It is too early to claim Real Madrid to maintain the 1st place and will play consistently. In the previous season, Real Madrid also started the season with perfect results but they failed to maintain it in the second half. Personally, I really expect Ancelotti to strengthen Real Madrid squad with a new strong striker and defender in the next transfer window. So, they can prepare for the second half better than previous season.

It is true that 3 points is a very small gap, Barcelona can overtake Real Madrid at any time. Sure, Barcelona squad is still strong enough although they got 3 draws in this early season. Real Madrid can't assume that they are now safe enough to lead the La Liga standings.

I think Ancelotti is very aware about it. He looks no longer to rely on Bellingham. If you checked the previous matches, there was a match that Ancelotti put Bellingham on the bench. Ancelotti seems to more often put Joselu as a starter. He understands that Real Madrid needs a pure striker to increase the chance for scoring goals.

Jude Bellingham remains a Special player for Real Madrid he is not a striker Real Madrid fans are grateful they had him during such a time they need a striker badly.

Leave Robert Lewandoski out of this, besides the season is not over Robert Lewandoski when fit can lead that standing easily.

I'm also impressed with the player Oyazarbal of Real Sociedad, you should see his beautiful touch against Atletico Madrid which he ended up setting the equalizer only for Griezmann to help Atletico Madrid win with his kate penalty.

Real Madrid have not really done much transfer with high price tag since the days of winning the champions league 3 times in a row, they have not really signed much they only got Hazard, and Bellingham for 100m+ so in my opinion they have not really spent much on players so i don’t think they lack the funds to sign Mbappe at all they are only hesitant because Mbappe would be a free agent next summer and instead of splashing a huge amount to sign him why not just wait till his contract expires so they can sign him for free. Judging from Mbappe’s age and performance he is worth that much though and he would be really helpful for Real Madrid because they lack a clinical striker and a team like Madrid should not settle for an average striker like Joselu.

Bellingham is a midfielder who would definitely run out of luck and experience goal drought sooner or later because he is not a striker and the coach himself made mention that he doesn’t consider him to be a striker so they are not dependent on his goals but it’s good for him and the team when he scores goals. I hope Mbappe’s arrival would not affect other players because i feel he and Vinicius might not enjoy playing alongside each other just as it happened with Neymar and Messi.

In the next match week, we can expect another competitive match. Sevilla will host Real Madrid at home. Sevilla didn't start well in the league this season and frankly they are not doing well at all. They need to pick themselves up and start a winning streak. Of course, it will be difficult for them to do that against Real Madrid, but not impossible. Even though Sevilla are the hosts in this match, it could be a game where Real Madrid could be heavy favorites. It's hard to predict, but Sevilla might be able to get points here.

Bellingham addition was really needed for Real Madrid. Because they didn't bring Mbappe in the summer transfer window. They needed a star player transfer and they benefited from the Bellingham opportunity nicely. However I bet even Ancelotti didn't expect him to be this much productive about scoring this many goals.

He is no different than a productive striker I mean. He is even better than Benzema's last season performance so far if I'm not mistaken. Of course I will be wondering how long he can maintain this performance. But he is playing very concentrated on not only the La Liga but also the Champions League now. I can't even imagine this team if Mbappe signs for them as well.

Jude Bellingham has been a long-term option for Real Madrid, and with the way he is excelling at such a young age, the club will have no trouble finding a replacement for him for many years to come. He is now a replica of Real Madrid's Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. He may play until he is in his 30s before leaving the club, and as long as his performance is consistent and improving he will not have any issues with any coach at the club.

Even without Mbappe, Real Madrid appear to be complete to me; adding Mbappe to that squad will only make Real Madrid a better club and a very difficult one to face in both the Champions League and La Liga. For the time being, let's keep an eye on the existing squad to see how far they can go, their flaws, and where changes are needed to make the team stand out among the rest of the teams.

That's for sure, after Don Carlo runs out his contract this season. Madrid will change coaching, and they will look for the ideal striker and it is very likely that they will bring Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu. either as a free agent, or Madrid must buy him from Paris Saint-Germain. The problem is, so far everything is still just rumors. In fact, Mbappe did not say anything or make any claims after he rejoined Enrique's team squad "after internal problems in the PSG camp returned to normal".
but whatever it is, if Mbappe is part of Real Madrid next season. Theoretically, Madrid will be a very strong and sharp team up front, they will have strikers who can be relied on in terms of scoring goals.

As for Jude Bellingham, he is not a striker who will always score goals in every match. Coincidentally, Bellingham played well plus he was able to contribute a lot when Madrid didn't have a pure striker to rely on. Bellingham is able to position himself well and in almost every match he is able to score goals for his team, something that deserves appreciation. It's just that because he is not a striker or center forward, Madrid will automatically need someone to play a vacant role after Benzema's departure. Let's see what Madrid will do next January.

Talking about Girona, this team is on the rise and performs well in almost every match. So far, they're pretty impressive. the only defeat they experienced was against Madrid, it's natural that these two teams are at different levels. However, I doubt if Girona can maintain its consistency to remain in the top four of the standings. However, we'll see at least until the first half of the season ends. after that, we will find out whether they are still able to be consistent. or, experience decreased performance.

Seeing the consistency shown by Girona in nine weeks in La Liga, it is not impossible that they can finish in the Europa League or UCL zone at the end of the season. Girona is considered a dark horse this season despite the fact that they have only been promoted to La Liga for one season, it is true that they have only been able to be consistent when facing clubs of the same level, but when facing a big team like Madrid they have to admit the strength of Ancelotti squad. However this is not a problem, I consider losing to Madrid as a natural thing, because Madrid and Girona have quite a big difference, as do the two other La Liga clubs namely Barcelona and ATM.

On the other hand, it is still too early to predict Girona chances of playing in the Europa League or UCL, of course they have to work extra first to finish better than last season. In terms of Girona future, it could be said that the future is very bright because they are part of the City Football Group, where Sheikh Mansour reportedly controls half of Girona share ownership, so sooner or later they can turn into an elite club in La Liga.

Who says that Atletico Madrid don't have enough competitiveness to keep up with Real Madrid and Barcelona? I think they need to open their eyes a little bit more, they're holding on to their previous form and they're trying to be better than they were last season, if you watch the games you'll be more interested in how they play on the pitch, they're much more slick with the ball.
I think it's worth considering Atletico Madrid as a contender for the Laliga trophy this season, I'm a Real Madrid supporter but I'm not blind to the progress made by Atletico Madrid, especially when we lost 3-1 last time to Atletico Madrid.

This year could be a golden season for Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid. So far they have suffered a surprise defeat against Valencia. Other than that, they have not suffered any defeat and have a draw against Real Betis. They beat Real Madrid 3-1 and this victory was one of their best results. I don't know what will happen in the rest of the season, but if they maintain this stability, they will definitely be in the championship race.

At least as a coach, Mendilibar gave Sevilla the only final trophy last season and I think all parties at Sevilla must appreciate his performance despite the bad results obtained so far. Sevilla really has to move if they don't want to experience the same season as last season when they finished in 12th place in the standings. In fact, Sevilla is now behind Valencia, who were below them last season. Certainly what Sevilla needs now is a coach who has a clear vision and mission and of course experience must also be taken into account so that Sevilla has a stable performance under the leadership of its new coach.

Player	Goal
Bellingham J.	8
Kubo T.	5
Zaragoza B.	5
Lewandowski R.	5
Joselu	5
Morata Á.	5
Sørloth A.	4
Muriqi V.	4
Iñaki Williams	4
Mayoral B.	4
Oyarzabal M.	4
Guruzeta G.	4
Suárez L.	4
Arribas S.	4
Griezmann A.	4
Prats A.	4
Correa Á.	3
García Á.	3
Uzuni M.	3
Boyé L.	3
Dovbyk A.	3
Torres F.	3

My beloved Robert Lewandowsky this year seems to lost a magic touch. Stopped to 5 goals.

Bellingham J. is on 8 and isnt a striker.. very good.