Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 1965. (Read 525528 times)

Joselu was only plotted as a reserve player in the Real Madrid squad. Real Madrid's decision to recruit him was only a temporary alternative due to the fact that they were left with too many players operating on the front lines after last season ended. From the way Real Madrid brought in Joselu, it was predictable that he was not the first choice, his status at Real Madrid was only as a loan player. Before Real Madrid find a number 9 striker to their liking, Joselu will play in games like the CDR or as a substitute in La Liga and the Champions League.

Good bye to Barcelona would mean enough game for Raphina finally at Barcelona, last season when substituted he would be seen moaning and setting up chaotic moody looks while going off the pitch. All that need be done is now for him to up his level and game, score more goals and create more chances for Lewandoski. Barcelona is also not doing a good sake with the price for Dembele.
Brought in for a much higher price from Dortmund, leaving with a fee not half of what Barcelona bought him for. They have to respect him if he wants to leave, he will benefit enough from his new coach. But will injuries make him play all the games of the season?

I think this is a middle way to give Ancelotti a choice in rotating players, while waiting to bring in a new sticker, namely Mbappe. There was nothing wrong with his recruits, Ancelotti himself praised him after Joselu scored a goal against Man United in a friendly match "Joselu doesn't need confidence because Madrid have shown confidence in him by recruiting him".

It is possible that with Madrid Joselu will become the top scorer in La Liga next season, because it makes sense considering that Madrid has a very different squad from Espanyol. So that Joselu can maximize his performance to score goals thanks to the support of a quality squad in Madrid.

Real Madrid's management is not a fool. They are intelligent enough. And they know very well which player suits their squad. Joselu is quite talented. And Real Madrid made no mistake in adding Joselu to the squad. Those who call Joselu a bad player probably haven't seen Joselu's performance. Joselu was in the Espanyol team last season. At 33, Joselu's fitness is still excellent. Last season in La Liga, he played in 33 matches, scoring 16 goals and providing two assists. With the help of an experienced midfield like Real Madrid, Joselu might be able to score more goals. I think adding Joselu to the squad was quite a good decision for Madrid.

If Joselu has no quality, then why did Real Madrid sign him? In fact, Joselu is also 33 years old, which basically Joselu is not worthy of playing at Real Madrid. But strangely, if Joselu has no quality and is not worthy of playing at Real Madrid because of his old age, why and why Real Madrid actually brought Joselu. If it's just to fill a void, I think Real Madrid don't need to sign Joselu and leave the position empty and can rely on other young players in the Real Madrid squad. Real Madrid's signing of Joselu is definitely a very strange signing.

Good thinking and I feel the benefits of pre-season games like that.
But it's a shame that some people who like football consider pre-season matches as the key or assessment for matches in the real league.
Meanwhile, during a break in pre-season matches like this there are many transfers of players and also changes in coaches so that pre-season matches are aimed at measuring the ability and improving the strengths of a football club so that in the future it will be even better when competing in the real league.

You're right that Real Madrid can't really rely on Vinicius and Rodrygo up front and Ancelotti needs a centre-forward as a solution if the two don't impress like they did against Barcelona. Joselu's quality is still below the striker required by Real Madrid and they need someone like Benzema who has experience and skills when scoring goals. There is a lot of pressure when becoming one of Real Madrid's strikers, especially if the quality is below the average striker he has had before.

Joselu is not a solution to fill the void because his quality is very different from the attackers that Real Madrid once had, this is where mentality and experience are needed while Joselu is not ready to replace Karim Benzema. Real Madrid is one of the big clubs with a long history and not everyone can contribute when their experience and quality are below average.

That's right and it will at the same time make it even more difficult for Arda Guler to be on the starter list if he is absent for that long. We know that currently Real Madrid has 8 midfielders and from all of them at least 3 or 4 midfielders will be taken as main starters. With that, it's clear that Arda Guler's chances are dwindling and maybe he will enter as a supersub first in the second half.

Apart from that, we can see how important the roles of Kroos and Modric are in pre-season matches, who can always lead Real Madrid's young players to be better. I think Ancelotti will not be too pushy with Arda Guler's current state because for a midfielder he has many options at his disposal.

Adaptation in its first stages can be said to be a complete failure, if it gets to the operating table, you can be sure that Arda Guler will lose its first half of the season. The consequences of Guler injury are also very risky, he is not in danger of not being registered by Madrid in La Liga next season.

It is reported that Real Madrid management have made a statement that they did not expect their potential young player Arda Guler to suffer a serious knee injury, it will take five months for Dai to fully recover and be fit again.

I am eagerly awaiting Mbappe's contract. It may become the blockbuster contract of this summer. However, that alone isn't sufficient; I believe Real Madrid needs more, like a spiritual leader, a role that Benzema has fulfilled very well in Real Madrid, but Mbappe hasn't exhibited yet.

That's why Real Madrid is aiming for Harry Kane with an 80 million euro offer. I think 80 million euros are quite high for Kane's current form. Nonetheless, his professionalism and exceptional leadership qualities make him a valuable asset for any club he plays for. If Kane and Mbappe can play together, it would be an amazing combination for Real Madrid and a formidable challenge for any club facing them.

Both sides played mature games and provided fantastic performances, which made the game highly fascinating. We all know that Manchester City players are the players with good attack and both passing of the ball, thus I can see that Atletico Madrid's performance is growing because they even defeated Manchester City. We shouldn't use a team's preseason game to forecast how they will play, though, as it is simply a game and anything may happen at any time. Although Atletico Madrid doesn't now have a chance to win the Champions League, I know they are a very excellent club who always give it their all to compete in the competition each season, and I think they can still compete next season.

The fact that Manchester City was defeated shouldn't lead anyone to believe that Atletico can still defeat them or that their performance isn't as good; after all, Manchester City is one of the best teams in the Premier League and the Champions League, and they are also the best team in the Premier League with quality players. Manchester City is the best team in the world and a team that won three trophies in 2022/2023, they may still perform well with their current player's. Therefore, the fact that Atletico Madrid defeated them shouldn't mislead us or make us think negatively about them.

This is really bad news, the one that many fans have been waiting for actually had to experience an injury problem that at least many people, including me, expected. Even though during the transitional period, Madrid contribution was much needed and in order to have an ideal position, it is not easy to be at a great club like Madrid. In my opinion, both Madrid and Arda Guller themselves are at a disadvantage. At his young age, injury is something that always hinders a football player from shining. For whatever reason this will have a bad impact on the future of Arda Guller if he cannot convince Madrid.

I think Ancelotti didn't add Joselu to the squad to keep him in the team for a long time. Ancelotti is currently considering Joselu as a replacement for Benzema. For the past few seasons, we have heard rumors that Real Madrid are very interested in signing Mbappe. But we are not seeing anything like that this season. I think the Real Madrid management wants Joselu as a replacement for Benzema this season. And let Mbappe join the squad as a free agent next season. This is unlikely to happen. PSG management will sell Mbappe this season. It remains to be seen if Real Madrid will spend so much money to get Mbappe in the squad.

So this means you are thinking that a player who scored 19 goals of which 7 were scored as penalties is the one piece of the team that decides about being a rival to Barcelona or not? Benzema is turning 36 this December and you say that Real Madrid has no chance to win a title again without him, lol.

As a comparison, when Ronaldo left Real Madrid ended the season better than Barcelona 3 out of 5 times and won the La Liga title 2 times. They won it as often without Ronaldo in 5 years as they won it with Ronaldo in 9 years. What are you talking about Benzema here? He had one outstanding season and in all other seasons he was a good striker. He has never been exceptional except for this one year where he rocked all the competitions. But with his 20 goals on average per season, I think it was alright. Congratulations for signing a better contract than Ronaldo who was way better than him.

Thus, coach Ancelotti has recruited Joselu under a loan contract. He and his teammates were relegated last season, and the Bernabeu is his perfect destination. Before that, Joselu had time to play for Real Madrid. After being unable to compete for the primary kick here, he left. Currently, Joselu is still a bright spot with excellent performance, even ranking 3rd in the list of top scorers, just behind the achievements of Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema. Joselu is only considered an ideal replacement for Mariano but cannot replace No. 9 Benzema.
I also agree that Joselu should be a backup. The 33-year-old is not suitable for Real Madrid.

It was a friendly match and it's only natural for the coach to experiment with his strategy. In official competitions, they need a backup strategy including the formation they will apply later. And don't forget that sometimes they get a bad situation with a player getting a red card for example, of course it will make the scenario on the field change, it must also be considered by the coach and including maybe they will do a scheme like that in a friendly match, making the player get a red card.
I remember when they were still managed by Jose Mourinho, I forget exactly when, but at that time the situation was 2 of their players, Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso were forced to make them receive a red card, it sounds very crazy, because of course every team does not want a player to receive a red card, but it really happened.
I mean scenarios like this have to be prepared for, including experimenting with formations.

I don't think, Real Madrid will allow what happened last season to happen in this season because they will do everything possible within their power to maintain the team in away they will not experience any defeat from any small teams so that their fans will believe on them. Real Madrid coach will ensure his players display well to embrace the la Liga league title and Europa league title in this season, because Kylian Mbappe is planning to join the team in this summer, so that the team will be on a solid ground to defeat any strong teams in this season. Based on the potential players Real Madrid coach is planning to bring in, show that the team will achieve some titles in this season that will make the whole world to celebrate their coach.

The strength of Barcelona and Real Madrid is not the same as the strength of Atletico Madrid. That's why Atletico Madrid wants to sign long-term contracts with its important players. They cannot transfer players as easily as Barcelona and Real Madrid. If the same conditions were offered to them, they could also create tripartite competition. Still, Atletico is one of the teams that are trying hard in La Liga.

I think that next season Barcelona will have no rivals in La Liga, because Real Madrid lost Benzema. It is a serious loss for them and I am sure that next season they will not succeed in La Liga and Champions League. I think this will be a chance for Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, and Real Sociedad.