Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1938. (Read 525779 times)

Luka Modrić is currently a 37-year-old player but even at this age he can have a good performance in Real Madrid, I think that's a lot to play at this age for a team like Real Madrid. He could play in the Saudi team and get more salary there but he prefers to stay in Real Madrid and get retired there.
If I'm not wrong he can even get retired at the end of this season and he said to Guler that he will have Modrić's shirt and number when he leaves or gets retired.

Luka Modrić has an old age, so Real Madrid has indeed considered looking for a replacement that is in accordance with the duties and position of Luka Modrić as a midfielder. Real Madrid is currently losing a lot of midfielders, which makes the team very vulnerable to attack by enemies. The loss of Benzema and Luka Modrić will give the Real Madrid coach a tough task in order to get a replacement player who has the characteristics of the previous midfielder.

The depth of the Barcelona squad this season is stronger than last season. It's just that we have to see how consistent they are in starting this season by winning. If you look at their opponents, it is certain that Getafe will find it difficult to provide resistance for Barcelona because Getafe did not make more aggressive squad improvements in this transfer window.

Even though Getafe will play at home but Barcelona strength is strong enough for them to win this match. I think we will all witness a pretty impressive match from Barcelona game in this first match. I will support barcelona to win in this match maybe with a thin score.

I also believe this will be Modric final season with Real Madrid, and this is why Bellingham and Guler were signed; also, Kroos looks to be in his final season at Real Madrid as well.
For squad depth; Real Madrid only need a center forward, a striker, a genuine goal scorer; thats the only position lacking in the madrid team.

I think Barcelona currently have the best performance they can ever have because they lose many players and they are in the situation to hire expensive players and improve the team, in the other hand the players in Barcelona were not maybe happy in there with the salary they get because these players can earn much more in other teams.
All these negative effects make Barcelona to have a bad performance in the next season and I think we can't expect to see more from them.

Arsenal needs a player that can battle Saka for that position this season. Last season he was down and couldn't keep that wing moving.
Felix's best game has nothing to do with a defensive formation, he has no flourished in the way he wants to be. Accepting a long year loan to leave Athletico Madrid this season also is sharp. He need leave, a player that does not want to be around shouldn't be tied down to the club. This is the same style used by Diego Simeone. A move to Barcelona to replace Dembele or a move to Arsenal to do fight for his space with Saka which will push him to do harder and go better.

This is a very contentious news, and I believe Real Madrid and Mbappe are just playing with PSG's minds. How can they bring a huge offer when they know the player wants to join them as a free agent next season? Why bring a huge offer when you can have the player next season? Maybe they're just trying to cover up their instincts about what they've agreed amongst themselves. I'm still hoping to see how this saga unfolds shortly.


The sooner they get used to playing without Karim Benzema, the better. They performed fantastically well with the inclusion of some players to replace the void created by those who departed the club, and those substitutes did fantastically well, I must say. Real Madrid's passion and motivation are still strong, as they strive to be a good club despite without the players they desire this season. And this will only strengthen and boost their chances of winning the league title next season.

I am not sure if a salary cap would really benefit Barcelona that much, are you talking of a national salary cap or of a European salary cap controlled by the UEFA?

Don't forget about the consequences of strict caps. It opens the door to competing leagues like the Saudi Professional League to buy even more players from European leagues. If it is a national cap, how would La Liga compete with the Premier League?

Salary caps make sense in many of these crazy cases when it feels unreal what the players earn for playing soccer, but it has implications that should be well-considered in advance.

To think that barcleona would be able to do something that is better than expected is the crazy thing. I mean they are already a good team and it looks like they are handling the financial situation one by one, they are selling players for money and they are getting free agents instead, that way is the better way.

It looks like they didn't do that last year and spent a lot of money on transfers, but they need to start making some profit on transfers to cover the difference without a doubt. I know that it will take some time and it's going to be a lot of years before they can get rid of it and the salary cap situation would be better for them, but it looks like we are talking about a situation that doesn't really hit that well for many people.

I also suspect that next season Real Madrid will be left by Modric because he is too old, so yes Real Madrid really needs a suitable replacement in that position. Although currently in the squad there are Bellingham and Arda Guler, but Real Madrid need another figure there to deepen their squad strength, I personally hope for a senior player with experience in that position.

This season, Benzema left and next season, it looks like Real Madrid will also be left behind by their key players and senior players. They are Modric and also Kroos, because I think both players will leave at the end of the next season later. Thus, it should be Real Madrid to prepare to find replacements for Modric and Kroos from now on. Indeed, maybe next season Mbappe will also join but if then Kroos and Modric leave, then Real Madrid will also be weak in midfield. Therefore, if Real Madrid can sign Mbappe sooner in the current transfer window then surely that would be even better and then look to replace Modric and Kroos in midfield.

Where did you see that Real Madrid have prepared an offer like that? Because I can't see such news on any website despite searching for it a lot. Besides PSG accepted an offer worth 300 million euros coming from Al-Hilal before. I doubt they would go down too much from the same level when it comes to Real Madrid either.

Let's say PSG accepted that offer or they found a middle way then it wouldn't make sense for me to see Mbappe preferring not to go there this summer. I don't know if he would wait any longer just because he will earn a loyalty bonus. His main target must already be Real Madrid.

As Atletico Madrid's most expensive signing, I think they know how to get Joao Felix to play to the best of his ability.
Diego Simeone has given him a chance in the last 5 seasons, but Joao Felix doesn't seem to have any significant improvement from his stats. Right now Joao Felix is ​​really dreaming of playing for Barcelona, ​​but because Barcelona doesn't have good finances, the chances are very low.

Joao Felix's contract with Atletico Madrid is still very long, ending on June 30, 2027. His high market value does not allow him to join Barcelona next season, but if Felix decides to end his contract with Atletico Madrid and join Barcelona, then that's a different story. Benfica, Al-Hilal and Aston Villa are also rumored to be interested in Joao Felix, but I'm sure Joao Felix really wants to play for Barcelona.

I understand all things about this and also watching new bombshell in every new day with media is also playing his role as well for this all drama I read few hours back Real Madrid is now feeling they need Mbappé in this summer, and they are going to increase their bid which is surely another good twist in this drama because for me right now it's better for him to leave this all with honor otherwise things can go much changed in coming months for him as PSG management is now having mindset if anyone wants to go then allow him like we have another news now Neymar is also ready for cut in his salary for the return to Barcelona even this is also old story, but we are having this for years.

Luis Enrique it also announces if any player wants to leave then please go ahead, so this is surely big breakthrough and with this all situation I am feeling now this is going to be good for the Mbappé as well he leaves in this summer and join his new club Real Madrid which will surely going to have good decision for him.

Right, should be a good first debut for Barcelona to get 3 full points against Getafe this week. supposedly, with the current Barcelona squad they can win their matches quite easily. even so, there is also no guarantee if Barcelona can steal the first step to occupy the top rank in the La Liga standings. like the start of their debut last season, Barcelona were held to a draw when they met Rayo. but it seems that this season is different, Barcelona players are quite ready to welcome the early 2023/2024 season.

As for Madrid, even though in their pre-season matches they achieved unsatisfactory results. but I'm pretty sure that Don Carlo didn't show the full strength of his squad in those games. the reason is, if Ancelotti was only aiming for victory, he could have put his flagship formation pattern with 4-3-3. at the very least, this pattern had become an unquestionable system for them. if Ancelotti wanted, he would not experiment with the new system. but in fact, ancelotti insisted on continuing to do some rotations and experimenting with his strategy pattern.
As for Arda Guller, even though this player was not injured, I am pretty sure he won't be in Real Madrid's starting eleven. I still feel confident, if Madrid will carry out the match as usual. if Anceloti implements a 4-3-3 system, Madrid will have no difficulty in overthrowing Ath.Bilbao.

Some crucial players have triggered the exits door of Santiago Bernabeu this summer, it's just a matter of time before the club adapts without them. The attacking role is vacant, but with the present situation of things, Madrid are not relenting, they got everything covered. Real Madrid will definitely missed Karim Benzema presence and influence in the team. The Los Blancos coach, Carlo Ancelotti looking for everything to suit the style of the team for the forthcoming season. Its definitely going to be really difficult to watch them play without the reigning Ballon d'Or winner.

Interestingly, these 180 million include the full amount of the transaction or is it just the cost of the transfer? It seems to me that Mbappe is not worth 180 million now (given that PSG have a need to get rid of him) so the price should be lower (maximum 150 million although this is also a big overpayment in my opinion, but these are the realities). Real Madrid and Mbappe are waiting for PSG to come to terms with the fact that they will have to admit that selling Mbappe will not be as crazy as buying/re-signing him.

Is only Mbappe suitable to replace Benzema? No, I don't think it's just Mbappe.
Real Madrid certainly have good options to consider if they are to quickly find a replacement for Benzema, but I don't see them wanting to rush things. However, I also believe that Real Madrid need a striker urgently given that they are not doing so well without Benzema. Mbapee is certainly good, but Madrid doesn't need to wait until his contract expires.

While it makes sense to wait for Kylian Mbappe to arrive on a free at the end of next season, I don't think that's the best way for Real Madrid to do it. The team needs a lot of strength in attack to win matches and also to maintain any chance of winning the title but if Real Madrid ignores that then they will be risking something without the title.

Clubs usually don't wait for any players, while in a position where a player is needed, the club immediately fills the void with an experienced player, but in the case of Real Madrid, we see something different. Real Madrid have yet to fill the void left by Karim Benzema. Real Madrid are willing to wait a season but they are not willing to sign another striker. If Real Madrid appoints a main striker in their team, it will surely be Mbappe. Without Karim Benzema, Real Madrid have become a bit of a haphazard team, but without Mbappe, Real Madrid are not thinking about anything. Real Madrid may have planned to sign a good striker, albeit a little late.