Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 3151. (Read 551219 times)

Real Madrid will appear to maximize points at the top of the La Liga standings. It's always been fantastic and it only took them a few games to keep them in La Liga position. It is undeniable that Real Madrid will win a landslide victory over Sevilla. Last season Sevilla could narrow Madrid's win to 3-2, but maybe this time Ancelotti will not let that happen.

Real Madrid are too highly the favourite against Sevilla home. Sevilla aren't having a good season unlike the previous one. They are in a recovery phase with Sampaoli now but he might be really desperate against Real Madrid in this away game. If they were to play home then things might have been different maybe.

Real Madrid are still unstoppable in the league by nine wins and only one draw. I just expect them to perform their usual game plan and defeat Sevilla by a decent score. They will be defeated at some point for sure but I don't think that day is today.

Considering loss from Real Madrid 3-1, Barcelona defense still solid and the best until ten games in La Liga, conceded 4 goals only and Real Madrid top standings have conceded 8 goals. Comparison between rival team exactly Barcelona still have solid with defense area, after losing from Real Madrid not really difficult for Xavi get back confidence to win from Villareal 3-0, actually La Liga still under controlling by Barcelona and have exceptional when Barcelona facing Bayern at Champion League on middle week.

I don't think Barcelona keep favorite to win from Bayern depend head to head never get lucky last several matches before, however most important games and Barcelona should win from Bayern and hope Plzen could help them to beat Inter for have chance Barcelona qualify to next round.

Barcelona's defense was good throughout the early season of La Liga. But once their match with Real Marid and lost 3-1 to it, I think the confidence from the Barcelona player's viewpoint about their defense suffered as well. Maybe there was some doubt about it and we'll see how Xavi tries to stock up the player's confidence. I'm sure Barcelona will have an easy match against other teams in La Liga. Tho in their next game where they have to meet Bayern, that's where Barcelona's defense will be truly tested again and Xavi has to come up with something new here.

Barcelona have many quality players, but some of them are often injured.
Xavi had to find a way to keep Barcelona's players fit. Moreover, the availability of players becomes very important in the midst of an increasingly crowded schedule. The problem of defense should be the main focus to be improved, although it has brought in a number of players in this sector, but they do not look cohesive at all.

The problem Xavi is facing is the same problem that Manchester United coach has avoided. Xavi keeps relying on the Old strength for his defence and midfield and also relying on their experience to play some tough and high pressing matches. that is why he gets low result in some important matches, if he does not have the guts to bench Basquet and play de Jong in that midfield he will not make good results . he needs to Leverage on the strength of the young player to win matches when it is important.

I would say the performance of the Barcelona team is very good. But when they face renowned and strong teams, we don't see consistent performances from them. The main reason for this is their weak midfield. The performance of the Barcelona team would have been better if the fielders' performance had been stronger and more consistent. Barcelona also has some tactical weaknesses.

Barcelona is experiencing problems in defense due to injuries to several of its main players. But in the last game against Villarreal, I think their defense has started well even though there are actually some weaknesses. Bercelona often concede on the counter-attack by the opposing team because the current defenders don't have good pace, especially at centre-back. This is a problem that actually makes their defense weak, but the most impressive thing in the last match is Barcelona managed to keep a record of not conceding at home in 5 matches so far and Barcelona have scored 11 goals at home.

In the next 2 days Barcelona will host Athletic Club Bilbao at Camp Nou, this is their 6th home match in Laliga and I think Barcelona's chances of winning should not be affected. Bilbao have not been in their best form in the last 3 matches, but they are a strong team in defense which will likely make it difficult for Barcelona to score goals.

The mainstay players from Barcelona are not able to play consistently because it requires very high energy to guard at the back which is very vulnerable to opponent attacks, Many defenders are injured because of the previous game, therefore Xavi must carefully consider the formation for each game so that get good results.

Xavi must look for players who can strengthen Barcelona's midfield and can play under Xavi's system so it doesn't take longer to adapt, but for now with a combination of 3 midfield players Gavi, Pedri and de Jong as we saw when against Villareal managed to make the game in Barcelona's midfield stronger because de Jong is able to cover empty spaces well so that it is not easily exploited by the opposing team, in contrast to Busquest, I hope in the next match Xavi will continue to maintain a midfield like this.

Sevilla have a small chance to win this match, but it doesn't rule out the possibility for them to get a draw or win. FYI, the last time Sevilla won against Real Madrid was in 2018, and even then the match was held at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Besides that, we also can't deny the fact that Barcelona is only 3 points different from Real Madrid which means, Real Madrid will definitely play very seriously against Sevilla if they don't want their position to be disturbed by Barcelona in the standings. For betting, I think this match is a risky match, I will not bet on this match.

Actually it has always been Real Madrid and Barcelona show in La Liga, there was when Atletico Madrid was in the fight that should be three to four seasons ago but recently they have lost the grip and they have just become like other clubs in the La Liga.
We could expect that another club which is an underdog Club can give a fight in the La Liga title even if not ending as first or second but be at the top four but given a very tough fight during the season play . Last season Sevilla did it I don't know if they can repeat so this season.

Match of the weekend is between Real Betis and Atletico Madrid both tied fourth. An exhilarating match-up.

Sevilla is in a bad position. But there are some improvement in its last four matches. A victory over Mallorca and three draws including their match with Dortmund Borussia at Signal Iduna Park for the Champions League.

You are right, Real Madrid is really strong because they are not just gunning for the La Liga trophy but also for the Champions League. And Real Madrid will be difficult to defeat in front of their fans at Bernabeu. It is a small market but I took the 1.36 for Real Madrid as free money.

Barcelona frontlines is very incredible and they have put numerous goals in their opponents net but they still have issues with their defendlines and problem in the midfield. Xavi should make speedy amendment and good lineups in his squad if he still wants to win games. Let him start the right players like Frankie de jong who have the strength to play in the Midfield, he should be considered a starter. Their defend line have really costs them to concede more goals against teams in the UEFEA and also one of the major errors that leads to them to losing to Real madrid in the El Classico. The defenders are making ter Stegan looking like a flop in champions league games and we all know ter Stegan have been outstanding this season. Barça president, Laporta would make good signings in January transfer window.

If we look and compare some matches especially in the champions league overall their game is really bad, even though they have ball possession control. however, their form of play was a complete mess. the defense and the midfielders didn't contribute much, their two wingers were completely ineffective.  the results are far from what we expected.

In the match against Villarreal, Xavi really rotated some of his players. especially for De Jong who replaced Busquets, he was able to play loose and play really well.
As a result, Barcelona won the match by a landslide. but this new strategy has not promised anything, in the future we will see how effective Xavi's rotation is in the next match.

Barca is in a rotation of players in their defense. they had been strong at the start of the season. but to play consistently, of course, it is impossible for players in the Barca main squad with so many matches.
Barca now has a weakness, and Xavi will of course have to take this into account for the winter transfer window. looking for a formidable defender to become a strong fortress of Barca.

Barcelona defeat in El Clasico was a big loss for them, but Barcelona players did not want to dissolve in the disappointment of being defeated by Real Madrid. Barcelona immediately rose by beating Villarreal with ease. The difference of three points from Real Madrid, who sits in first place, must be a motivation for Barcelona players to always be consistent in every game.
Xavi should not let his guard down in the next match, the victory must always be obtained to maintain the chances of winning. Barcelona have to wait patiently until Real Madrid make a mistake to take over the first place, I think Barcelona can do that if they always give consistent performances.

We are not getting the expected performance from Barcelona because of some weaknesses in defense and midfield. They dropped points against Bayern and Inter in the Champions League due to defensive weaknesses and mistakes. Xavi is more focused on his attack and he has strengthened his attack. But Barcelona's defense is still weak. If the defense is not strong, Barcelona will not be champions of La Liga. Barcelona management will probably focus on strengthening their defense in the winter transfer window.

Lol... Why would I not know a bit about Real Madrid's transfer policy when Figo, Zidane and Ronaldo played for Real in 2002? They have been buying the superstars whilst educating their own top players. Would the three have played for Real at the same time if sheikh or other business money (for example as in the case of Chelsea) had already entered the sport? THAT is guess work I would say and if I had to place a bet I would bet against it. Manchester City was bought in 2008, PSG in 2011. Mbappe wouldn't be playing for City or PSG now, not ever. Neither would Neymar or Messi. Haaland wouldn't be playing for Manchester City.

I am convinced that back in 2002, that is a good 20 years ago, there would have been a significant chance for Haaland or Mbappe or both to already be playing for Madrid. Not as a replacement for the aforementioned three, that wasn't my point. My point was that money simply changed a lot. We might see that again with Newcastle. How would your history argument apply when such a club wins the Champions League or the PL? It doesn't apply anymore, it's nonsense.

Real Madrid indeed has a history that they are still benefiting from and the reason they still benefit is that they are still sticking to their guns more or less and they manage to support their history and future with constant success. That is why the club is highly attractive besides the money they have. Money, which of course is much less than City (without history) has and much less than Newcastle (with a history) has.

Agreed, that's why barcelona needs to rotating its defensive players to get the best defensive strategy. I meant once barcelona was facing counter attack and then barcelona will always be facing a very difficult situation. I think that barcelona is not enough with the current defensive players.
there are some news that barcelona wanna try to buy some defensive players in the next transfer season. The defense of barcelona is very weak at this moment. that's why it was loosing against real madrid.