Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 268. (Read 549808 times)

Now I'm even starting to think that Real Madrid's defensive level is really starting to become solid again. Previously, their defense had many gaps. And yes, Real Madrid really took advantage of this opportunity well. And Barcelona now they have to feel worried again. Because the difference in points between them and Real Madrid is no longer that big. And if Real Madrid wins in the postponed match then that will make Real Madrid even closer to overtaking Barcelona. Hansi Flick looks like he should be able to return Barcelona's performance to the excellent form he did at the start of the season. If not, their dream of lifting the trophy in Laliga this season may not come true. Because Real Madrid is truly a team that can always rise at the right time. So Barcelona cannot make the slightest mistake.

Indeed, the 4 point difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona of course in my opinion is a threat to Barcelona because yes, if later in the postponed match Real Madrid can win against Valencia then there will only be a difference of 1 point with Barcelona. In my opinion, Barcelona now definitely shouldn't make mistakes such as playing with a draw or losing because of course if they lose, well, it will definitely be difficult for Barcelona to recover and it will definitely make Real Madrid rise and succeed in shifting Barcelona's position.

I also have the same opinion as you, that Real Madrid has now recovered and their last match was very impressive. Yes, it seems that now Ancelotti is starting to see what Real Madrid lacks and Ancelotti sees a good way of placing the players. but yes, now it's Barcelona's turn where Barcelona is currently experiencing a slight decline in performance and their mainstay player like Yamal is still injured and of course in my opinion because of this Barcelona's performance has decreased and if for example Barcelona doesn't get a trophy this season of course that will upset Barcelona fans. sad because Barcelona's dreams are no achieved.

Yes, Real Madrid certainly doesn't want the trophy to fall into other hands and Ancelotti will definitely try to continue to build Real Madrid. But yes, we'll see how these two strong clubs struggle and what is certain is that Barcelona and Real Madrid will definitely fight as hard as they can to win the trophy. but honestly it is very difficult to predict who will win the title champion later.

Real Madrid didn't waste the opportunity they had after seeing Barcelona get a draw when they faced Celta Vigo. Even Real Madrid was able to make Leganes completely powerless in their own home game, Leganes had 0 shots on goal. With the results on matchday #14, Real Madrid managed to catch up with their points gap from Barcelona to 4 points and they also still have a deficit of 1 match.

Blaming poor performances on individuals and referring to a single player is childish in my opinion. It's true that Madrid's form is still not very good and Mbappe's consistency is also still experiencing problems but on the other hand, isn't it a bit outrageous to blame the club on just one person?

Madrid's poor form is a result of poor schemes and some injuries that have left Ancelotti a little confused with the availability of players, but it is purely the collective fault of the club not individual players.
Blaming Mbappe for his performance I think is an action that we have given great expectations of Mbappe's early season performance so that when it doesn't match what is expected we assume that he is the source of defeat but the fact is that it is certainly not like that.

Of course, injuries are a big problem for Real Madrid. The players that are injured in the Real Madrid squad, you can literally make a whole squad with the injured players. Maybe it is true that injury is the biggest problem for them. But I would also be lying if I said that Real Madrid does not have any kind of problems with the chemistry of the players. But that is also easy to understand because of course these players are not playing with each other in the main team regularly. So it is only natural that they are going to have some problems and not the best chemistry with each other. Real Madrid have to overcome this problem. That is something they have done before. But for some reason, it looks like this time it is going to be harder even though they still have a good squad.

It will be very easy for Mbappe and Vinicius to advance through every position of the opponent defense and create gaps that make it easier for them to create opportunities to execute kicks into the opponent goal, I think Ancelotti is smarter than we thought and all of that is indeed suitable to be done to both players.
In the match against Liverpool at least Real Madrid must be able to share points with draw if they cannot win it, the player crisis has really had bad impact on Real Madrid and troubled Ancelotti but for the this match maybe temporary option to replace Vinicius role can be taken by Endrick or Arda Guler.

This is another disaster for Madrod because however with the current conditions of course Vini's injury in the pentong match where 3 points they must get of course this can really interfere although there must be a slight adjustment of conditions but Vini's absence in the squad will have a considerable impact.

But in other conditions this is also another condition where there will be new confidence for Mbappe to fill the position of Vini, we know that from the beginning the position of Mappe and Vini was the same and when now Vini has fitness problems then this could be a good option for Ancelloti to give Mbappe the opportunity in his ideal position.

It's also likely that Raul Asencio will be given more of a chance and Valverde may be able to fill his new position again although it doesn't make him look bad.

Vinicius can do many things for Real Madrid, dribbles to attract attention of opponent defenders, creates space for his teammates, makes key passes and assists and he is able to score many goals too. In team working, Mbappe can not compare to Vinicius Junior, and I'd like to choose Vinicius Junior as a more important attacking player in Real Madrid than Mbappe.

They can change swings and can play well at both swings but they are less familiar with a center position in attacking system. At this position, as a striker or a forward, Vinicius Junior plays better than Mbappe because he has better diversifying skills than Mbappe. These diversifying skills are helpful for Vinicius to connect with other attacking players, support each other as well as face with opponent defenders.

Mbappe with his skills mainly depend on his speed, seems to be well only at swings especially at a left swing that is his favorite position. He can upgrade his skills in future but currently, he can not play well at the center.

Mbappe and Vinicius often play on the left wing which is a fairly natural position for both of them, but for now it seems that Ancelotti should place Mbappe there more because Vinicius has been injured again even though the target for his own recovery is not too long. However, seeing that there are still three important defenders who are still injured and one defensive midfielder, of course this will make it a little difficult for Real Madrid to win at Liverpool's home because Liverpool is currently in quite good condition.

So far, Vinicius has played an important role in the Real Madrid squad, he has always been the main star because of his goal scoring ability. The injury suffered by Vinicius adds to the long list of injuries to Real Madrid players this season, his loss is felt because Real Madrid will play an important match at Liverpool headquarters in the UCL. Mbappe has the opportunity to become the main star due to the injury suffered by Vinicius, so far he has struggled to find his best touch because he has almost always been played as a center striker which is not his natural position.

Arda Guler immediately showed his quality after getting the chance to play, Ancelotti must pay more attention to his talent because he has the potential to become an important player in the Real Madrid squad, currently he only needs the trust of the coach.

I do not know who could be relied on to be fair, whoever they end up playing, gets injured and with Vinicious Jr. gone now, I feel like that's going to be an issue for them as well that doesn't have a replacement. Even if you pulled Mbappe to left wing, you could have a striker issue then, who are they going to play, the 18 year old Endrick? That makes no sense at all. I believe the best way to move forward would be just focusing on recovery and less training.

For the rest of the season, I suggest they just play the games, and also send players to massage room and all, that way it would be a lot better for them, just focus on 100% injury prevention, zero training, only time players touch the ball is during the game, because at this point, they are really looking terrible with how many injuries they have, doesn't really reflect how great this is going. We need to focus on how they could get a much better result if they are careful with what they have.

How do you analyze these games? Lmao.
You called Liverpool an ordinary game? Madrid have a very low chance of winning that game. Their chances have even reduced further with the Vinicius injury. Vinicius is the most deadly player for Madrid, he is also their most creative player. Don't also forget that they play that game at Anfield where Liverpool is at their best. What makes you think Liverpool are only focused on the EPL? They're the only team that has won every single game they have played in the Champions League and they've conceded only one goal so far. Liverpool is currently the most in-form team in Europe and you say it's an ordinary game. Don't also forget that Madrid needs to make it to the top 8 to avoid the playoffs, I don't see them doing that when they have to face Liverpool and Atalanta without Vinicuis.

As for Getafe and Athletic Bilbao, there's nothing easy about those games. They're difficult games. The advantage Madrid have over Getafe is that they're playing at home. If you've been following La liga you'll know that it's very difficult to score Getafe. Out of 14 league games this season, they have only conceded more than 2 in a match only once. That does not look like people who do not know what they're doing. They don't know how to play well, neither do they score goals, but they're very formidable defensively.

Is it really position that is the problem of mbappe because normally players are suppose to be creative and that way they will be able to play what ever place they fall into but not all players can actually do this and if you even look at the case of mbappe he has only one task which is for him to play and score and that is looking as if they have given him one of the hardest jobs, even before they play against leganes mbappe usually attempts to score but he will still fail to score. And mbappe and vincious are the perfect combination playing front but still their performance is declining.

And the season is gradually coming to an end so there is nothing much to be done so they will have to learn this them self, to have the mindset of playing a better game next season because seriously Madrid failed a lot of people this season and no one would have imagined this to happen to a club like them. Am surprised that the leganes lost to Madrid because of clubs that are weak Madrid are always losing to them and that is one I am not surprised.

La Liga is competitive league and there's always those that wouldn't make it out to the presented top category, we're talking about those elite clubs that will make it to the UEFA Champions League. They're favorite to win the domestic league title inclusive. Barcelona not having a good time this season, unable to create more space but it becomes sudden to watch their pre-eminent rival close to them. Real Madrid moving really fast to closing the gap against Barcelona on the league table. Thrashing Laganes 3 nil was absolutely one of the basic top win for the elite side. Their performance was epic all through and Carlo Ancelotti sits infront when mentioning the winning minds behind Real Madrid victory. They're bouncing back to form and this is extremely good news for the club.

The match against Leganes was an easy match, that is the reason why it was easy for Ancelotti to successfully carry out his strategy. Ancelotti definitely finds it more difficult to win matches against better teams, so the victory over Leganes is not the reason why Ancelotti also easily wins the other matches that are waiting for them.

The match against Liverpool is an example, it is a tough match that awaits them. I think Ancelotti has a chance of winning that match, but he will definitely have difficulties and a higher chance of losing than in the match against Leganes.

Anceloti was smart in changing position for Real Madrid, what I noticed about Vinicious is that he is the him, he is the one that can play versatile, he is what Real Madrid is looking for in Mbape but he is not in the form but the changing of wings from right to left has help him make a goal and he had a alot of chances that if not for defensive of Legabes, he would have had more goals but the game wasn't bad, they did what the team is expected to do.

Another big challenge is Vinicious outing in the next 3 games, Mbape has to be manipulated with another player so the team can move well. Had it been Rodrigo is back from injury, he will be the perfect guy because that's the place he played the most but I guess the have to manage like that. I just hope they don't mess up again, Barcelona aren't far away anymore unlike back then when they had 9 points differences, I was hopeless that time but now I'm having some confidence in Real Madrid again.

Leganes is not a strong opponent that can be expected to stop Real Madrid, so basically Real Madrid's victory in this match was predicted from the start. It's just that some people doubt that Real Madrid has been inconsistent in every match, but doubting that they won the match against Leganes in the end only made some people lose their chance to win the bet.

Real Madrid's victory in this away match should be able to raise the morale of the players to fight harder to improve their performance. Real Madrid must reduce points with the leaders of the standings who in the last few matches have begun to have difficulty winning, so Madrid must take advantage of this.

Real Madrid won 3-0 in a match in which Arda Güler started and played a good game and managed to increase their points to 30.After Barcelona's 2-2 draw away from Celta Vigo, they could not tolerate losing points and they managed to get 3 points with 3 goals away from Leganes.
Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, managed to beat Sociedad at home with a single goal.Although Sociedad had more possession, Bilbao had more chances to score.Bilbao definitely deserved to win the match at home and managed to defeat their opponents.

Kylian Mbappe tended to be played more on the left wing when he was at PSG. Occasionally Mbappe also plays as a center forward, which is better for him because these two positions are the best positions for Mbappe. But the problem is not about position, but that he has not been as lucky as expected. There are many opportunities for Mbappe's goals to be blocked by goalkeepers and defenders, this is also the reason why Mbappe's goal statistics so far are not as expected.

If Mbappe can improve his finishing when he has the opportunity, it will be easier for him to beat many goalkeepers in La Liga from every different team. An adaptation process is certainly needed, but over time Mbappe will find his best performance again if he is fully supported by all the other players in his squad.

Since Kylian Mbappe is still trying to find the position that would fit him very well in the team, i think he should still continue in the left wing because we can see that he performs better there and that was the reason why he was able to score against Leganes. As for Vinicius Jr, he has already blended with the club's pattern of play so he can adapt more in a different position unlike Kylian Mbappe. They should just reach an understanding within themselves and maybe possibly be switching positions in their matches so that they can familiarize themselves in each position. The left wing and the middle position are very important to the team so if Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius can managed those two positions perfectly, then i don't think they would have many problems again.