Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 254. (Read 545578 times)

The competition in La Liga this season seems to be fierce until the end of the season, Barcelona who this season appeared mighty under the guidance of Flick proved that Barcelona is strong again with its young players. Meanwhile, Real Madrid who before the season started were predicted to be very strong especially with Mbappe. But in fact so far they have not found their best rhythm of play, plus the defender's injury certainly makes Ancelotti have to think hard to be able to match Flick's strength.

But the good news is, Anceotti in the transfer market later will bring in several players who play as defenders, of course this will make La Liga even more competitive. Although Real Madrid is currently six points behind Barcelona, ​​​​Real Madrid still has one match that they have not played. If that match is won by Real Madrid, then the difference is only three points. A difference of three points is not heavy for Real Madrid, especially since the La Liga journey is still very long, of course Real Madrid still has a lot of time to continue to improve, especially the front line must be more productive in scoring goals. So I think La Liga this season is still difficult to predict even though Barcelona is playing strong under Flick.

Yes, the young man from England was very impressive in his performance last season and indeed Bellingham's service was very great for Real Madrid in the last season because he played so well that in the end Real Madrid was able to win the title last season. but of course for me Vinicius also plays a very important role because of course Vinicius is also very great at carrying out his duties. Yes, the point is that all the Real Madrid players in the last season were all neatly arranged and indeed, if you give a score, of course I also see that Bellingham is the greatest.

This season, Bellingham is indeed different from last season and of course since the arrival of the French player (Mbappe) Bellingham's performance seems to have dropped, but yes, it seems like this is a small mistake made by Ancelotti and of course it is true that this must be corrected by Ancelotti because of course sometimes I also felt strange and asked questions about Bellingham's performance, which this season has not yet found its best performance.

but of course Mbappe's arrival is a good thing and of course it will not affect Bellingham's performance as long as Ancelotti can manage everything well. Yes, of course I hope Ancelotti can fix this because of course if he leaves it alone it will definitely be difficult for Real Madrid to find their best performance this season. and I am sure that if for example Ancelotti can improve the position of the Real Madrid players then it will definitely make Real Madrid potentially stronger than last season.

Toni Kroos is badly missed by Madrid fans. At the same time, Real Madrid is not getting better performances from Luka Modrich. Luka Modrich is now 39 years old. So Modrich is not suitable for Madrid's starting XI now. At the same time, Bellingham played as a self-seeking midfielder last season. Bellingham was the top scorer in La Liga last season. At the same time, he was able to make 6 assists. This season, Bellingham has been able to make one goal and only two assists in 8 matches.

Madrid's midfield is a bit weak this season. And because of this, we are not getting good performances from Madrid's attack as expected. Especially Mbappe is not able to play well. If Mbappe and Bellingham can perform well, we will get consistent good performances from Madrid.

One of the factors that caused Real Madrid poor performance this season was because they did not have a general figure in the midfield position, This role has been played very well by Kroos in recent years. The most visible difference now is the decreasing accuracy of passes, when Kroos was still in charge, Real Madrid almost always managed to record a pass accuracy of 90%.
The results achieved in the UCL and La Liga prove that the loss of  Kroos has had a huge impact on Real Madrid. Even though Ancelotti currently has quality midfielders, they have not been able to replace Kroos role.

Barcelona surprisingly was able to lead La Liga from Madrid who was previously favored, seeing Barcelona current consistency and performance of course they are very worthy of being at the top of the standings with a difference of 6 points from Madrid in the second position, although currently Madrid has an advantage with 1 postponed match, but I think that  it will also not be useful if their cannot return to their current best form,   Madrid still hasn't found its consistency in the league and if this happens continuously, of course Barcelona will be more free to win La Liga this season without pressure, but on the other hand, with the smaller distance between the two teams, of course, the strong pressure is on Barcelona, because they must  to maintain consistency and it will be very challenging, especially if Madrid can rise from their slump later.

Kroos' role at Real Madrid was very important when he was still playing, but now he has retired.

Right, but I will say that it does not mean that other Madrid midfielders are not as capable as Toni Kroos. IMO, the difference is that Kroos plays with a lot of experience and is much more established. that's why, without Kroos Madrid is a little slack.
as for Luca Modric, yes, he can no longer be relied on to always appear prime with his current age. even so, Modric's role is still needed. at least, Modric can guide his colleagues especially for other midfielders. from my point of view, this is a transition phase for the Real Madrid team squad. where they have to adjust their game until they reach their level, this is normal, but sooner or later Madrid or Don Carlo will find a way for his team to appear with a much more competitive performance. it's just a matter of time, regardless of some of their players being injured. as for if Madrid needs a newcomer, they actually need some defenders.

Real Madrid who have only played 12 matches this season in La Liga do have the opportunity to reduce the points gap with Barcelona as long as Real Madrid can continue to win in La Liga in the upcoming matches. Meanwhile, Barcelona must also try not to lose again in the next matches in order to maintain their position at the top of the standings and of course that will not be easy enough for both teams to go through considering that players could get injured during the season.

I can't agree with you. I also think Ancelotti is under some pressure at the moment. Real Madrid is not able to occupy the top spot of the La Liga table. And since Barcelona is in good form, it will be difficult for Real Madrid to occupy the top spot of the La Liga table. More importantly, Real Madrid is still unable to find their form.

Madrid is performing irregularly in La Liga. Madrid's performance in the Champions League is even worse. Madrid is 18th in the Champions League table. Madrid has lost two of its four matches. If Real Madrid's performance does not improve, it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to be in the top 8 of the table.

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But after adding Mbappe to the squad, Ancelotti has not yet been able to create a suitable match strategy for this squad. And I would say this is why Ancelotti is under pressure.

Real Madrid in their best form this season? No but they're trying to suit themselves to be in the possible standard spot. Carlo Ancelotti under pressure? I don't think so because he's professional manager, he knows how to comprehend the whole situation when the heats becomes unbearable. Real Madrid are not in form, not only them but the poor structures in games spreads to other elite clubs, it's concerning? Real Madrid will once stand tall in all circulating sectors once the manager is able to spot out the weaknesses and covering up for the competitive run.

Real Madrid made some excellent signings in previous transfer window, we're dealing with players like Kylian Mbappe. He's yet to fit into the team's pattern and that alone is huge problem for the club already. Would Real Madrid relied on the Frenchman? Ofcourse not because there's Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham presence, to make things happen Real quick. I hoped as time goes on, Kylian Mbappe becomes the best version of himself as he was in Paris Saint-Germain and France.

But hopefully Hansi Flick does not end up the same as Xavi who showed decline until he was fired, this is good start for Barcelona revival and of course they will be back to enlivening La Liga.
Just waiting for Real Madrid to rise and we can watch the fierce El Clasico, previously Hansi Flick was able to bring Barcelona to victory in El Clasico and I want to see again whether they will be able to repeat the same result or not if Real Madrid has risen.

Yes, that is the right decision, now Hansi Flick job is to make Barcelona appear more consistent and stable in the future so that they can ensure they are able to compete for the championship title considering that there are still many match and anything can happen in football.

Real Madrid suffered several injuries at the start of the season. As a result, Madrid's performance was somewhat erratic. Even then, Real Madrid lost to Barcelona by a large margin at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid is not getting the expected performance from Mbappe. On the other hand, Real Madrid has lost two of its four matches in the Champions League. And for these reasons, Ancelotti is under pressure at the moment.

Ancelotti will now have to try to continue his good performance in both the Champions League and La Liga. And this is a very difficult task as Real Madrid is not yet in a stable position. However, if Mbappe is able to adapt himself well to the Madrid squad, then maybe we will see a stronger performance from Madrid.

Valencia is not a strong opponent for Real Madrid, so it is certain that Real Madrid will have no difficulty getting the full 3 points when facing Valencia. Because as we know, Valencia's performance this season is very bad, even teams that have just been promoted to Laliga can beat Valencia in terms of points and ranking in Laliga. Because currently Valencia is ranked 20th or at the bottom of Laliga. So it is clear that this season the team with the worst performance in Laliga is Valencia. But the Real Madrid VS Valencia match was postponed and until now I don't know when the match will take place. But what is clear is that this is indeed a fairly important match for Real Madrid to get points. Because I think the difference in points between Real Madrid and Barcelona can be said to be quite large, namely a difference of 6 points. Therefore, every match played by Real Madrid will certainly be very important to be able to continue competing with Barcelona.

Then next week Real Madrid will face Leganes, a team that has just been promoted to Laliga. I think that in this match, Real Madrid can be sure that they will get the full 3 points easily. Because in terms of player quality and also in everything Real Madrid is far superior to Leganes. Apart from that, this season Barcelona has had an extraordinary performance. It cannot be denied that I think Real Madrid can be said to be less competitive than Barcelona. Because this season, Barcelona, ​​coached by Hansi Flick, has really become a really great squad. So it would not be wrong if, for example, we predict that Barcelona will most likely become champions in Laliga. Because this prediction makes sense if you look at Barcelona's current performance. And next week Barcelona will also face Celta, so it seems that in this match Barcelona will definitely not have any difficulty getting the full 3 points.

The La Liga title race has become even more competitive after Barcelona lost their last match against Real Sociedad. Barcelona is closing in on points with Madrid. And that is why it is expected that Barcelona will have a tough time winning the title this season if they cannot continue their winning streak.

Barcelona have lost two matches this season. And both defeats were completely unexpected. Despite being in great form, Barcelona have lost against Osasuna and Real Sociedad. Barcelona will have to perform more carefully if they want to win the title.

Until now the competition between them is still quite tight even though they do not have the same points because the difference in points between them can be said to be thin because the difference of 1 match if Real Madrid plays the same number of matches as Barcelona and wins the difference is only 3 points and it is not difficult for Real Madrid to equalize the score if Barcelona loses in the next match but it seems that Barcelona will continue to take advantage of the difference in points to continue to appear consistent in winning.

No not anymore. Barcelona hasn't only proven in La Liga, but also in the Champions League that they deserve to be perceived as the strongest team from Spain. If that is not the case, how would you explain the 0-4 defeat in the Bernabeu stadium where Barcelona had almost 60% ball possession, far more shots and shots on target and played the perfect defensive game because they let Real Madrid run into offside 12 times! If Real Madrid was as strong as you claim they are, how is it possible that they run into offside 12 times and are so far behind in all the relevant statistics?

The gap will not be reduced unless Celta Vigo is able to beat Barcelona and for that to happen, it takes quite a lot. Barcelona can lose games, but it can be noted that so far this only happened twice when Flick decided to change a lot of the important players in order to give them a break. Whether that was the correct decision or not doesn't matter, but I don't think he will do it when Real Madrid has a real chance to reduce the gap. Additionally, Barcelona plays at home against Brest in the Champions League, which means they don't have to rotate a lot while Real Madrid is going to play against Liverpool in England.

If you say that the offense of Real Madrid is superior, well Barcelona scored 40 goals so far while Real Madrid scored a little more than half as much despite having Vinicius Junior and Mbappe and Rodrygo on their team.

They are erratic and unstable in performances since the season beginning, it costs them a first position in La Liga that is temporarily held by Barcelona and also low position in Champions League too. Gap with Barcelona now is 6 points, that can be reduced to only 3 points because Real Madrid played one match less than Barcelona in La Liga. I believe Real Madrid can reduce the point difference to 3, and wait for some hiccups of Barcelona or a second El Clasico in this season to equalize the gap.

In Champions League, they must wake up in coming matches and reserve their position for a next phase, rather than falling to play-off phase that is very risky. In general, I believe that Real Madrid will exit their difficult situation in Champions League when the group phase ends.

Real Madrid's performance may be a bit erratic now. But I still consider Real Madrid to be the strongest squad in La Liga. Madrid's squad has a lot of talented players. Real Madrid has an experienced coach like Ancelotti. So there is no doubt that this team will fight for the La Liga title this season as well.

Real Madrid is 6 points behind Barcelona. However, this gap will be reduced only if Madrid can win their next match against Leganes. If Barcelona is ahead by 3 points, it is not a very big gap. So Madrid has the possibility of occupying the top spot of the points table if Barcelona loses points. The fight for the La Liga title this season will be competitive as well.

Kroos left a void that is of long term consequences for Real Madrid for two reasons. One reason is that Kroos was one of the best midfielders in the world and as everyone knows, replacing players who count as one of the best in the world is never easy and you need some luck to find a proper replacement at the right time.

The second reason is that they do still have Modric, but Modric is not the Modric from 10 years ago. He can play a very good game, but age is doing its job. He can't go 50 games a season full time and play his best every single minute.

Especially for Real Madrid the midfield is so important because they have these amazing offensive players, but without a bridge between the defense and the offense that perfectly understand how to pass the ball onto the offensive line, their game lacks an important element that Kroos beyond doubt brought to the table.

That's because Real Madrid has not played one match so the points difference is six from Barcelona and the defeat against Real Sociedad may be repeated for Barcelona so that Real Madrid can catch up on the points.
It is difficult to maintain consistency in La Liga and perhaps Barcelona and Real Madrid will have problems maintaining it and in the next match will lose consistency which makes them lose full points in the match.

The competition may be much more interesting when both collect the same points so that the tension of the competition will increase.
Real Madrid also needs to increase motivation because so far they have not played as one of the big teams.

Having a star-studded squad does not guarantee that everything will be according to expectations, what happened with Real Madrid current performance is a very realistic example. The addition of Mbappe to the squad requires Ancelotti to overhaul the existing strategy. The storm of injuries that hit a number of defenders has also hampered Real Madrid's progress, Ancelotti task this season feels harder than before. Real Madrid unstable performance is certainly an advantage for Barcelona, ​​and Hansi Flick team has taken advantage of it very well.

Many feel that Real Madrid should recruit new players in the January transfer market, but that is still a long time away. Now Ancelotti has to think about how they will miss a number of matches until the end of December with the players available. That is quite a tough task, his experience and composure in facing difficult periods will be tested again.