Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 294. (Read 544963 times)

Real Madrid has always been a team that is known for their resilience and determination and ability to  turn seemingly impossible situations around and at such I can't say that it is over for them this season, though their arch rival Barcelona are currently having a great season and already look like favourites to clinch the title but Real  Madrid still has the chance to fight for the title because there's still much to play for and any thing can happen before the season ends.

Mbappe is a big project for Real Madrid, they have been eyeing Mbappe from PSG for a long time and only this season could he join. Of course, Real Madrid brought in Mbappe with the aim of making Real Madrid's front line more productive. However, at this time that hope has not been seen, but that does not mean that Real Madrid has failed. The season is still very long, so we should not be too early to judge Mbappe as a player who failed with Real Madrid.

True, Real Madrid must be patient with Mbappe, maybe he needs to adapt to La Liga, he must be patient like C. Ronaldo, wait for the first season in Madrid, he had a hard time but in the following seasons he managed to make history with Real Madrid. There are many factors why Mbappe is not so sharp at Real Madrid, first in terms of midfielders who provide spoiled passes forward for this season is very lacking, second Vini is starting to be selfish again like before, third he still needs to adapt to his new position. Indeed, Barcelona is currently on fire under coach Flick, he has managed to make Barcelona stronger even with young players. However, this is not a guarantee because La Liga is still very long, anything can happen.

It's a big gamble for Madrid, they signed a player who is used to and comfortable on the left wing while Vinicius Jr has been there for a long time so forcing Mbappe to wear the number 9 shirt is hard to accept. To be honest Ancelotti hasn't been able to fix that problem so don't be surprised if the process takes a little longer than we thought. As Benzema said:

What you're saying is true, 9 points is a lot
but the season, let's still say, is long. We still have a good month of games to finish the winter part of the competition so it's a good 12-15 points
after the Christmas holidays a large portion of the team will leave beyond the goal, there are still many points

It is clear that this advantage has a psychological impact

It is natural that not many people think that Flick can lift Barcelona much better under his guidance, even we do not expect much with the existing squad plus some players are injured. it is clear that Flick's influence is very large by bringing Barcelona this far, especially the potential of the young players of La Masia who are not so expected. but under his guidance, they have been able to perform consistently so far. especially with Inaki Pena, I am the most doubtful about this young goalkeeper. based on my observations, Flick adopted several systems from many previous coaches. plus, he combines it with his system and experience. that's why, Barca has been able to perform so far. one more thing, the people involved with Hansi Flick must also be taken into account, how each coach who handles their respective fields does their job very well. as well as the hard work of the Barca players who are willing to increase their training with high intensity, it also affects their strength and endurance when appearing on the field. as for the tight schedule, this is the puzzle. however, some players have recovered and Flick certainly benefits from it. Well, can Flick maintain the consistency of his squad? Because, the competition is not even half the season. Plus, matches in other competitions. If they can get through it, then it is not impossible that Barca will at least be able to win the La Liga trophy.

As a Real Madrid fan, I'm not being delusional. If we still play like shite, the gap to Barcelona would be bigger. The gap can go up or down, depending on our luckm also on Barcelona's performance in their upcoming games. But, let's also focus in our squad.

We looked so damn terrible than last season, no proper finishing, no good passer, and weak defence. We're one step behind barcelona at this moment, and it's all due to the inconsistency of our squad. I can understand it, given our injuries. But, it's unacceptable if the squad keeps delivering nothing until the end of the season.

9 points gap is not impossible to catch, but i'm only worrying if Barcelona does snowball till the end of season.

At the beginning of season i was underestimate Hansi Flick because with Barcelona current condition i highly doubt Hansi Flick can able to bringing Barcelona to compete with Real Madrid for race title and when this team is required new players but Hansi Flick only bought Dani Olmo which i thought this transfer won't be effective but clearly i was wrong about that because Hansi Flick has done well in Barcelona and one thing for sure that Hansi Flick can make some of Barcelona players can in form again and this is what Xavi couldn't do and besides that although some of Barcelona players got the injured but Hansi Flick can solved this problem and Barcelona still consistent at least until week 12

I thought when Real Madrid brought in Mbappe, they are going to transition him to being a genuine striker like they did with Cristiano Ronaldo. I absolutely agree that he seems more confident and comfortable when he is playing on the left side. But it is also true that he has just come into this squad and probably it will take him a little time to get used to which the Real Madrid squad. Adaptability has been kind of a problem with him. Real Madrid always finds a way to get the best out of a certain player. So I think it is going to be the same with him. Maybe it is taking a little bit of time because he is getting absolutely different conditions and situations only was in when he was playing with PSG squad. But I still think it is going to work out.

As you said, this is very Ez for Celta 
It seems that what we predict becomes a reality that Celta brings home full points. But unfortunately only scored 1 score. Even though Getafe only appeared with 10 players.
Maybe Getafe knows the best way to not conceded large amounts and parked can be in their area of defense.

One thing I also want to mention is that right now Barcelona is playing well and looking at their performance, it feels like even though they were able to win the La Liga title under Xavi, they were not reliable till now. We could not say that they are going to play a good match in the next one.

Of course Real Madrid also did not perform the best in the last season thats why Xavi got a plus point to achive his target. You could say in this season it seems like Barcelona is performing well and they look reliable. But keep in mind after the departure of Lionel Messi there is no chance we could say they are 100% reliable, at least not till now. Let's see if Barcelona can maintain that consistency and reliability till the end under Hansi Flick.

Overall Barcelona is the strongest team in La Liga this season with the most points scored compared to other teams. Barcelona is playing very charismatically under Hansi Flick's coaching and the title will be waiting at the end of the season. Even though Barcelona has beaten Real Madrid and Bayern Minich's in the Champions League, it is not certain optimistic about becoming La Liga champions in the coming season. Hansi Flick still has a long way to go in the league, he needs to be consistent in maintaining victory in every next match, I think Real Madrid will improve their statistics so they can catch up with Barcelona on points and will compete closely in the next match.

Madrid has one game in hand if they win the game then the points difference will be 6 points, although it is still quite far to catch up with Barcelona but because of the tight schedule of both and the long La Liga competition there is still a chance for Ancelotti and the team to be able to catch up.
And I agree Madrid really should bring in some defenders in the upcoming transfer market.
And I read the news earlier that Ancelotti proposed a postponement of the competition to the Royal Spanish Football Association (RFEF) because of the disaster experienced in the city of Valencia, is this his strategy to buy time? I think if (RFEF) stops the competition temporarily, it will benefit Madrid at least Ancelotti is given a lot of time to optimize the squad which can currently be said to be not ideal to compete in La Liga.
Source;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2le7qzrv0o

La Liga crown belongs to Barcelona this season because they've Hansi Flick as headcoach, he's not taking chances and always take opportunities when he sees one. We're talking about a confident coach that' always planning ahead of time, keeping close sight to winning major trophies for his new side. With few months incharge, he put Barcelona ranking first on the league table and also dominated his oppositions with having more winning records, he eliminates Xavi Hernandez worst nightmare and that's Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, also thrash Real Madrid 4 nil at Santiago Bernabéu, I would say he's sited with magnificent records and stats for starters. What's left for Real Madrid this season if not high embedded hope this season?

I understand what you meant by Real Madrid surprising us, after all they go good and very quality players in their team so one will easily expect a surprise from them but lets also consider whats is happening in laliga, I don't see Barcelona giving up soon, I see a determined team in Barcelona this season although the game of soccer can be funny sometimes, you see a team being in their peak for sometimes, the next time you see the same team flopping unannounced, Realmadrid is good a team no doubt but for now their performance arent much impressive, we hope to see them do whats expected of them soon.

Yea hence we know that no one can vividly predict who will be the champions of laliga this season, we can't just say a team has lost the trophy when the fight is not over however whosoever is making such comment might also be making a good point though not sure but based on their recent performance, Barcelona seem to have a very orgamised team compared to that of Real Madrid and i belive thats where anyone saying that they have lost is centering their argument, as for the task ahead both teams got work to do because the league contention continues.

Wins have a way of boosting the clubs performance and confidence and that is why if they get an excellent win the next club they will be playing against might suffer a win, I don't think that it will be less effective after a win just imagine Barcelona win their last game and you expect them to lose definitely they won't lose, that is how a win can be a good mental health for both the club and the players because their will be a kind of ginger from the coach thay will build for them more moral to be prepared for their next game.

If it's the case of Barcelona and Real Madrid their won't be any difference from what happened the last time because Barcelona are well coordinated, and their consistency is betound the control of Real Madrid that is why they can not be a win, when they meet the next game, look at the gap given to Madrid is just a shame that this is one of their worst season, and this is the season that they expected a lot.

The champions league is an entirely different competition far different from the domestic leagues where most of this clubs compete,  which also serves as a platform where most these teams involved showcase their strength and also come in contact with either a familiar team or an unfamiliar team. Sometimes, you will see a team that is very consistent in their domestic league not being able to play well in the champions league, yet there are some elite teams who have been consistent for a very long time in the competition and have been termed masters of the competition due to their antecedents in the this tournament, teams like Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Barcelona etc

Barcelona managed to take advantage of Madrid current slump to continue to lead the La Liga standings, but even so, of course, we can't say that Barcelona is currently very safe at the top of the standings, because after all, with so many matches remaining, it is not impossible that Madrid can still catch up with Barcelona later, so I think it is very important for Barcelona to be able to maintain the consistency and performance of its current team so that it does not slip and of course that's will be a very tough challenge for Hansi Flick and Barcelona, during this time Madrid has a history of bouncing back from difficult situations and they will definitely try hard to catch up.

It is undeniable that Madrid had a bad start to the season with a lot of player injuries, but according to what Ancelotti and Madrid have said before, I think it has answered all the rumours that exist, because they has confirmed if they do not want to enter the transfer market later in the winter because they judge the squad they have been good enough for now.

Team	Point
Barcellona	33
Real Madrid	24
Atletico Madrid	23
Villarreal	21
Osasuna	21
Athletic Bilbao	19
Betis Siviglia	19
Maiorca	18
Rayo Vallecano	16
Real Sociedad	15
Girona	15
Siviglia	15
Celta Vigo	13
Alaves	13
Leganes	11
Getafe	10
Espanyol	10
Las Palmas	9
Real Valladolid	8
Valencia	7

Barcelona is wild guys...

That's the simple math. But the league has many matches that will be grueling. That will be a difficult factor to predict, so a 9-point gap is not impossible for Real Madrid to catch. This is because there are still many matches yet to be played. I believe there will be many surprises that happen. I read many rumors that Real Madrid will take advantage of the transfer market to buy players. So Real Madrid might be getting better.

For now it is very difficult to beat Barcelona, ​​​​any team will find it difficult to beat Barcelona especially their current squad is in good condition. Bracelona's confidence has risen after defeating big teams in a row, Bayer Munich and Real Madrid. This confidence will continue in the next matches, so it is not surprising that at this time it seems that La Liga and the Champions League will be won by Barcelona.

However, considering that La Liga and the Champions League are still very long, Barcelona should not be complacent because the tight schedule will certainly overwhelm its players and lead to player injuries. If Barcelona's main players are injured, of course the predictions will also change and even Barcelona, ​​​​who are currently struggling to lose points, will lose points if there are several players who are injured. So La Liga and the Champions League will still have many surprises, Flick must be smart in rotating players to avoid player injuries.

Barcelona is now filled with little wonderkids but in Flick's hands they are really great. It must be admitted that since Barcelona was in Flick's hands, Barcelona has changed a lot, even their game is getting better with Barcelona's young players, now both the back, middle, and front lines can score goals. I think Barcelona's biggest enemy last season was that the previous coach couldn't overcome the selfishness of the players, but under Flick he can overcome that well.