Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 309. (Read 544678 times)

I think too much superstars in Madrid is what is affecting their performance, because sometimes Ancelotti might be confused on what strategy to use and who not to use since they are all professional players. From the beginning of this season was when the problem started, and we saw how difficult it was for Ancelotti to understand how to use his attackers properly.

It is a little challenge for Ancelotti, because he will fix the problem and his team will pick form soon.

Mbappe scores but talk about him needing to adapt continues, I don't know, in my opinion he feels good at Real, but they need to get used to each other up front, sometimes coming to a new team and starting to score is not as easy as it seems. It is more important for Real to improve the game in the middle, because the attack will not be able to fully reveal its potential if it does not receive enough good passes. One defeat is not the end, there is still a lot of time ahead and Barcelona should not relax ahead of time, although the gap of 6 points is a good handicap.

I do not think anybody expected this kind of defeat for Real Madrid. Everyone expected that Real Madrid was going to win this match. And even if they do not win, they are going to draw. And the worst-case scenario is going to be Real Madrid losing by 1 or 2 goals. But this result was truly unexpected by almost everyone. Losing 4-0 must have given Barcelona a lot of confidence as well. The Real Madrid coach definitely looks or trying to look unfazed by this loss. He has even said that they are going to win the Champions League because the last time Real Madrid lost against Barcelona was 4-0 Madrid went on to win the La Liga title Also win the Champions League title as well. And if there is any coach who is going to be unfazed after a loss like that it has to be Anchelloti. 

When players are mentally disturbed by goals coming in succession from opposing players, then things will never be as good as expected. Real Madrid lost mentally in the match against Barcelona, ​​of course because Barcelona managed to force Real Madrid to make quite a lot of mistakes both in defense and attack. Real Madrid does not expect defeat at home, but this cannot always be prevented when other teams are playing so well.

It is true that at some moments there were Real Madrid players who tried to complete their own chances instead of passing to a partner who was standing in a better position, but if it had been a goal then this would not have been a problem. Real Madrid won the previous match and were unbeaten in La Liga, then Barcelona came to thwart that.

One of the advantages of Real Madrid players is having above average individual quality, that is a plus for El Real. Individual skills are needed when breaking down a tight opponent's defense, and Madrid's players have proven it. Likewise with Mbappe, he has very qualified skills. Well, team performance is the main part of a team. Madrid also always prioritizes teamwork, even though its players have their own advantages when compared to other teams. Unfortunately, Mbappe has not found the rhythm of the game to explore his talents at Real Madrid. Pattern factors can also affect his performance so far in La Liga. The problem is, Madrid's midfielders have not reached the level of Toni Kroos who is very skilled, established and mature. However, this is only a matter of time for Madrid to find its rhythm. We'll just have to see what happens next, because it seems like Don Carlo is still looking for the ideal formula for his troops.

So far Madrid has gathered many stars players in their squad especially in the attack line, but with many of the star players in the squad but their not been able to show significant performance at the moment, I think they not yet found good chemistry between the players so it is visible that they do not have unity with  better now, with the arrival of a star player like Mbappe should be able to change and improve the dynamics of the current team, but when these great players play and show more of their individual abilities, of course that it will disrupt team harmony and cooperation,I think Ancelotti is capable not yet bringing these players together and ensuring they play as a unit, so there may be a need for strategies that focus more on team play and better communication on the field with drills that emphasize cooperation and a shared understanding of tactics.

OFFICIAL: Fermin Lopez extends his Barcelona contract until 2029

On Thursday, Barcelona announced the renewal of Fermin Lopez's contract until 2029. The La Liga club have secured the Spaniard's services for the next five years by extending his contract and improving his conditions.

Fermin Lopez will remain linked with Barcelona for another five years. On Thursday, the Catalans made official the midfielder's renewal until 30 June 2029, reinforcing his position in the squad after growing exponentially in recent months.

The agreement includes an increase in the player's salary and a rise in his buyout clause to 500 million euros, a sheikh-proof shield that will force those who want to sign the midfielder to negotiate. This is his second renewal in just one year.

The last one was in August 2023. Then, the player was tied to Barcelona until 2027 and his freedom was set at 400 million euros. Now it is two more seasons that bind him to the club, with whom he had been negotiating for several weeks.

It was not until Thursday morning, taking advantage of the calm at the club, that Fermin's agent went to sign his contract.

Source link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.besoccer.com/new/amp/official-fermin-lopez-extends-his-barcelona-contract-until-2029-1336142

Real Madrid currently have enough players and they definitely need a team worker with consistency. The arrival of Mbappe made the Real Madrid team much stronger and fuller but still the team is not able to follow the good performance. We have seen that Barcelona have come back with twice as good performances as they did last season but Real Madrid's current situation is worse than last season. Moreover, Mbappe is not performing so well in Real Madrid and can't adapt, although we saw that Real Madrid lost the match against Barcelona in the last match, there are many mistakes of Mbappe's game, especially he stays offside more. However, if Real Madrid are to progress, the coach will need a team worker who will be able to take the team to a better position.

Real Madrid performance is not really good this season; they are experiencing a hard time currently. However, I think you are right; every player wants to show how good they are in the squad, and that is why there is no teamwork in their performance, and normally in order to achieve goals and the kind of performance we are expecting from them, they need teamwork to get to that level, but they all want to show how good they are, and that won’t help the team.

Ancelloti needs to wake up and make the necessary corrections before it's too late for them. I believe once Barcelona score more goals and they lose more, there will be more margin, and that may be hard for Real Madrid to catch up. 

I think it's too much, Ancelotti is an experienced coach who has shown enough evidence and for the current problem I think there is no reason whatsoever because every team has a time for up or down performance and for now Real Madrid's performance is slumping and Ancelotti and also Mbappe cannot be blamed for all of this, maybe all of this is a matter of time and also the Real Madrid squad has many injuries so they are having a little difficulty.

Or Mbappe arrival has changed the existing ideal formation and if you look at Bellingham presence now he is closed plus Ancelotti is unable to overcome Mbappe position in the front line so that the conclusion arises what if Madrid needs a new coach like the rumors about Xabi Alonso. Maybe he has a slightly effective game system by utilizing the individual skills of Madrid players. Maybe this sounds excessive, but in La Liga Ancelotti tactics will be very easy to conquer by Hansi Flick.

Last season Barcelona failed to become champions and last season Real Madrid became champions and the point difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona last season was 10 points and now Real Madrid has a point difference with Barcelona of 6 points and of course this will definitely be quite difficult for Real Madrid as Barcelona's competitors. and it is true that if, for example, Barcelona can consistently win and maintain its performance, of course there will be great potential for Barcelona to become champions, although there is no 100% guarantee that Barcelona will become champions, but of course now it is normal for many people to speculate that Barcelona will have great potential to become champions in this season.

Yes, of course we'll see whether Barcelona will be able to continue winning until the middle of the season or not, but of course in this case Flick needs to take care of his players so they don't get injured, especially Barcelona's key players. because if, for example, a key Barcelona player is injured, of course it will really hinder Barcelona's dream of winning a trophy this season. Yes, other teams certainly have to be able to work hard if they want to beat Barcelona because Real Madrid alone is a strong team that can be beaten by Barcelona, ​​especially other teams. but what is clear is that there could be surprises from other teams against Barcelona because I saw the match which has been a long time of course Barcelona was also defeated by Osasuna with a score of 4-2 so of course Barcelona is not 100% safe that they will become champions.

What I have noticed is that Real Madrid have the players on individual basis but they still lack that team work needed to achieve consistency. The coming of Mbappe have altered the team playing pattern a little as each of the individuals are playing independently,  probably playing to showcase themselves and prove that they deserve a place in their first eleven. Therefore is is now for the coach to swing into action and bring some kind of team work among them because that is the only way they can achieve consistency without which they will not make much progress this season.

There are still many matches left in La Liga so that to determine who is more favored out as champions are still too early. The difference of six points is not so comfortable for Barcelona because it could be that in the coming matches they will get some draws so that it will make a distance that is closer to Real Madrid. But for now, at least Barcelona has made some big differences where their consistency in La Liga looks much better than Real Madrid, but needs to work hard so that the position is not overtaken by Real Madrid and this is a big task of the coach to ensure victory in the match furthermore.

Yes, maybe if there is another club willing to borrow him from Real Madrid I think he will definitely accept the offer because he might think there will be no regular place for him, even though Arda Guler is a new recruit for Real Madrid 2 seasons ago but he has only played 17 matches in La Liga and 3 matches in the Champions League, I think Ancelotti is still observing the development of this player to really be included in the main squad if the coach has not been able to see the development, it is likely that Madrid will sell this player and currently I hear Man City is looking for a new midfielder to replace Kevin de Bruyne whose contract will expire at the end of this season and Arda Guler has been linked with the defending EPL champions recently.

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That has been clearly seen this season even though Real Madrid still has a lot of time to fix important things in order not to experience poor performance throughout the season. Even though Real Madrid players are players who already have enough experience, they still have difficulty becoming more dominant this season in La Liga. So that has proven that there are some mistakes that must be traced by the coach in order to be able to overhaul it more quickly before they enter the middle of this season.

There is no doubt that the Real Madrid team will continue to challenge for the title until the end of the season. The battle for the title this season will be between Barcelona and Real Madrid alone. No other team can get into the top 2 of the table. Atletico Madrid's performance has also been erratic this season.

Each team played 11 matches in La Liga. The teams will play 27 more matches. There is still a long journey ahead. So it is not possible to predict which team will win the title so quickly. However, the Real Madrid team has already fallen behind by 6 points. I'd say that's a pretty big gap. Because Barcelona are in very good form right now. It is impossible for Madrid to close the gap if Barcelona do not lose in two matches. At the same time, Real Madrid must win every match. Unless Barcelona's performance deteriorates, the chances of Barcelona losing the top spot in the table are very unlikely. Because in almost every match we see good performance from Barcelona players.

At least what Barcelona has achieved since the beginning of the season has put them in the forefront in the hunt for the La Liga trophy this season, the victory over Real Madrid has made the difference between the two in the standings to 6 points, for the time being Barcelona is still very comfortable sitting in first place. If Barcelona continue to maintain their performance and Real Madrid lose points again in the next match, it is possible that we will soon see a new champion. Real Madrid's performance is a little different from the previous season, they are struggling to find balance due to several key players being injured, the defeat in El Clasico has put Real Madrid under a little pressure.

All the players of Barcelona are playing great in this La Liga season they are playing well in every match. Especially Barcelona's Lewandowski, Lamin Yamal and Rafinha are all in their best form. The way Barcelona team is performing now, it seems that they will be very difficult to stop and they may be the ones who deserve to win this year's La Liga title. In recent times, Barcelona have won against two big strong teams which are Bayern Munich and Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid.

Maybe after the win against these two teams it became clear to everyone that Barcelona team is now as strong as before when Messi,Neymar Jr., Suarez and other important players were playing in this team. Barcelona are still number one in the La Liga standings in the 2024-25 season as they have won ten out of eleven matches.

Having six point gap in this early part of the league is definitely a benefit, but not enough because we are still very early on. If they end up with losses to unexpected low level teams then Barcelona could still be in trouble and they need to do better.

I believe they are in a great position there is no doubt about that but when you are giving them this much advantage, complacency becomes an issue and I can see how that could be a trouble for a young team. Remember, most of their players are very young, they are not experienced players, only a few of them are good in experience, rest are young. This means, most of the young players could make bad decisions and get complacent during this period and could cause some trouble.