Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 424. (Read 439567 times)

Girona played against giant teams. It was the team that started the competition and dragged the others in its footsteps for a while, but now they could not maintain this and fell two places behind. They need to catch a new winning streak, although it is possible, it will not be easy. Once the streak is broken, it is difficult for such teams to regain it, because there is a difference in many things from the quality of players to the teams they compete with.

I think Girona's Champions League dream has come true. After this ranking, it would be a miracle if they fall below the top four. Because they struggle and the more they struggle, the more they win. There is little time left until the end of the league. From now on, Girona will fight for higher, not lower. I think they made the biggest surprise in Europe this year by showing such a consistent championship race.

I think it makes it safe for now. These may change after a few matches depending on the situation. Girona's matches against Real Madrid could take the championship away from them. They couldn't get 1 point like Rayo and they are far behind now because of these matches. Of course, Real Madrid may lose points. Considering this possibility, Girona should go into every match with championship ambition. They may never get this chance again.

Maybe not the defense, could also be the tactical approach of the manager that wasn't effective for the team. Secondly, Xavi Hernandez did quite well with his selection because for them to work as a team to triumph with four goals to nil indeed must have impressed the fans and personally, I was pleased.
News of Xavi Hernandez asked to stay a season long has been aired since yesterday, I'm yet to make the confirmation about it though. What I do know I'd that if Xavi Hernandez was backed this season he shouldn't have faced such great challenges.

But then, Thank God he handled these pressure well they're good lessons for him next job or if he decides to stay further as a Barcelona Coach.

One would think, Mayoral and  Mason Greenwood could aid them these time against Barcelona but both of them players have been silenced during that game.
Too much criticisms about Robert Lewandoski, I hope he keeps his head high up amx continue his good work for the Catalians.

In football there is many parameters in every match so we cannot say that winning against a team while the rival lose or get a draw against it, might be a good point for them or not. Real Madrid have many injuries and sometimes its players experience poor performance.

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Copa del Rey resumed yesterday with Mallorca defeating Real Sociedad in penalties and booked a place in the final match.
Tomorrow, Athletic Bilbao will try to get a draw or win against Atletico Madrid.

The few remaining matches are all very important for Girona to reach their title goals. The match against Atlético is more important for Girona and it will be a tight battle between the two teams, and it is difficult to say whether Girona will win this game. Moreover, if the next match is played by Girona against Barcelona, then it will definitely be more competitive because the chances of Barcelona winning here are high. 

But as far as I think the title is not a big obstacle for Real Madrid but we have seen Barcelona lose the match against Madrid before. However, it is not certain how interesting the upcoming matches will be and whether Madrid can achieve it, but the match against Barcelona will definitely be aggressive. The days ahead could be tough for Madrid as Barcelona are currently improving their game and may lose Real Madrid if they get more excited.

I wonder where this conclusion comes from? Based on one game with Getafe? I wonder where this conclusion comes from? Based on one game with Getafe? Most recently there were games with Granada, Villarreal and Athletic in which Barcelona scored 1 point and conceded 12 (lol!) goals. I don't think anything has changed in their play since those games, it's just that sometimes the randomness works in your favor and sometimes against you. On average, Barcelona is as weak as it was.

Although it is true that the gap between Real Madrid and Girona is only 6 points but yes, for me personally, Girona no longer has a chance of returning to the top of the standings. Because yes, of course Real Madrid will lock in first position until the end of the season and get the La Liga trophy this season. Because after all, Real Madrid will always have a good way to keep getting good results in each matches, because Real Madrid has a very good winning mentality and quality so I not doubt about Real Madrid's if it's just about the La Liga trophy. After all, at this moment at least Girona will only maintain its position in second place because yes, Girona situation in second place is also not completely safe. Because after all, there is still Barcelona who is Girona rival team currently to fighting for a finish in second place.

Real Madrid is the best and comfortable team now in Laliga and they are the only team again that is having is best season too, there is no competition to stress them, by now Girona will have admit that the top is not made for them because it's not easy to march down the all strong team at the same time, I see this season as best season for Girona even though they will finish in fourth place because the only thing that matters is to appear in Champions league, and I will be happy to see them as Runner up but it not going to be easy because Barcelona are gradually move up, Girona only have two points different from them and the points gap is too small for Girona to maintain, Barcelona last five matches was good one compared to Girona that won three and loses two so finishing in second place is under probability due to low performance they are having.

This is what sometimes surprises me. Girona who lost to Real Madrid were able to win against Rayo. While Real Madrid had to struggle to get 1 point against Rayo. So in conclusion, Girona's chances are still quite open to still compete for the La Liga title.  In every match a team is always in different conditions. Good statistics do not guarantee the team to always win. So with a difference of 6 points does not make Real Madrid safe for now.

Barcelona are a good club but they lack the drive to reach the top spot. The way I see them, they can be content being at third spot for as long as they can manage, even if it means winning their games at narrow margins or even securing a draw. I have to admit that most of these clubs are being plagued with injuries to players thereby causing an underperformance, further making Real Madrid look like a big threat. For now, it's just five point gap they have over Girona and looking at their squad, they are a side trying to regroup with their flight of young players, which means there's a possibility for them to lack depth compared to a team who has a mix of old and young players and can take advantage of this.
 I've watched Real Madrid and it's safe to say they aren't playing any special football that will classify them as big threats. Their last game against Sevilla, we could see how much struggle to get a goal and how much frustration that they couldn't break through the Sevilla defense line and I'm asking myself if it's this team other clubs should be scared of.

Girona has been doing really well in the soccer season, surprising everyone with their great performance. Even though Girona is playing perfectly, I didn't expect Girona to win when they faced Real Madrid and Barcelona because these teams are also in good shape, especially since the match took place at Barca and Madrid's home. In my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience. even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first.

 but I really hope there is something different this season Girona must become the leader in La Liga to see new history without the boredom of seeing every season led by a team that always dominates La Liga. Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out. Even though The second half of the season just got messy for Atletico Madrid. Even after trying all they could to keep the game in their favor or end it with a share of points, the second placed Girona who was also the host had to net in a fourth goal.

 The game was a serious contest, both sides were reselient and all they wanted was a victory. Atletico Madrid came ahead recently to gain back enough confidence after their win against Real Madrid. This is seemingly all they need to push ahead in subsequent games. They still have a few weeks to go and there's kinda  little time to come up on the league table.

The match against Getafe looks good for Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona's problem this season is that they tend to be unstable in maintaining their performance. Defense is often problematic, as is the performance of attackers. I watched almost all of Barcelona's matches this season, so I know exactly that Barcelona's main problem so far has been the performance of its players.

I can't say that Real Madrid is the absolute title winner this season because I can still believe that small things can ruin any team's title chances, including Real Madrid. Every match there is always the possibility of winning, drawing and losing, so the teams competing for the title will fight as best as possible to increase their chances. There are still 12 matches yet to be completed, but if Real Madrid can win 10 of the 12 (if Girona doesn't drop points), then they can guarantee this season's title.

Yes, I agree with you, Barcelona has the chance and they could be able to decrease the point difference.

If we talk about their last match, you know Barcelona absolutely destroyed Getafe. I really like how the attacking side worked for Barcelona. Now it is clear that the defense of Getafe was pretty bad. They were making mistakes like Harry Maguire to be honest.
And my whole credibility about judging the defense is me playing FIFA . And even I can say that the defense was pretty bad.

Anyway, come to the point Barcelona took full advantage of that and got four goals. They definitely looked unstoppable in that match. But the problem is Barcelona will have to replicate this performance again and again also like the Getafe match they have to find out the opponent's weakness. Otherwise, they are definitely going to lose the La Liga title. And by the looks of it, they might be already out of the competition, as you said Real Madrid has 8 points over them.

Every team is fighting, the team at the end of the points table is trying to get a little higher on the points table, and the teams that are number one to five on the points table are trying to stay number one on the points table. This type of competition is very interesting because each team fights to move from each position to a slightly better position. 

Girona have been holding the number one position in the points table for a long time and recently they have dropped far down the points table in case they will try to reach the number one position in the points table again.
Although Girona is trying to reach the number one position in the points table, it will not be easy for them to reach the number one position in the points table again because the table topper is now Real Madrid. Real Madrid has won several consecutive matches of late which is why Real Madrid is number one in the points table with more points than other teams.

They may have squandered their chance to get level on points with Atletico Madrid, but that's not the case, because the opponents they faced were a club that can compete in that position, so their defeat in this match was something very natural. Apart from that, the red card received by Atletico Bilbao players made it even more difficult for them to be able to serve the game from Real Betis. Because like it or not losing 1 player will change the entire strategy they have prepared at the beginning before this match starts.

Atletico Bilbao still has a chance to be able to shift Atletico Madrid who are in 4th place in the standings. The distance between them is only 3 points and that is not too far a distance for them to pursue. But that can't happen just like that, because they have to make sure that the game is getting better and can achieve good results in the upcoming match, because if not or they feel defeat like what happened in this match, then the distance between them might widen and it will make it even more difficult for them to catch up.

Atletico Madrid themselves are actually not that strong and that makes them more vulnerable to losing points from the matches they play. I think they have also declined a lot this season.

Yes there are 12 games left and every game is important for Girona, the match against Atletico is not the only crucial match for Girona.
They might fail to get 3 points from this game:
Las Palmas vs Girona
Girona vs Barcelona
Valencia vs Girona

While for Madrid, the biggest obstacle (beside fatigue and Champions League) might come from:
Madrid vs Barcelona
Sociedad vs Madrid

Girona doesn't need to compete for second place, their goal is to qualify for the Champions League, I mean as long as Girona is still in the top 4 then they will qualify for the Champions League. The point gap between Girona and Bilbao is very high, it is 10 points which seems very difficult for Bilbao to compete with. Girona are not in a dangerous position even though Barcelona are 2 points below them, meaning second place doesn't mean much if it's just about the Champions League.

Real Madrid leads the standings with a gap of 6 points from Girona, 8 points from Barcelona and 13 points from Atletico Madrid. The title race doesn't look interesting because Real Madrid's chances are much higher than the other 3 teams. Girona and Barcelona can still hope, but as long as Real Madrid's performance remains consistent then nothing will change until the end of the season.

In that match, Bilbao had difficulty turning things around. Because with
The 2 goals scored by Betis in the first half will definitely make the Bilbao players a little stressed. Moreover, the second goal scored by Betis was a rebound from the Bilbao goalkeeper's hand which hit the body of Berchiche (Bilbao defender) which eventually went into the Bilbao goal. So it is certain that the pressure will be even more extra for the Bilbao players. Apart from that, one of the Bilbao players (Nico) received a red card so Bilbao lost one player. Which of course made Bilbao's line-up a little unbalanced, making it easier for Betis to dominate the match. So it is natural that in that match Bilbao lost to Betis. Because, with one less player, Bilbao has many gaps.

But even so, it was extraordinary that the Bilbao players were able to score one goal when the team was in a disadvantageous position.
But unfortunately Bilbao still couldn't avoid defeat against Betis.
So after I saw the match between Bilbao and Betis. It seems that if for example no Bilbao players had received red cards and there had been no own goals, I think Bilbao would probably have won the game.

And regarding the match that Bilbao will play in the next two weeks, it will indeed be tougher than facing Betis. The reason is that apart from facing Barcelona, ​​who is currently in third place, Bilbao will also face Atletico Madrid, who is currently in fourth place. So in the next two weeks, it will really be a tough challenge for Bilbao.

Girona could stumble in the remaining matches ahead, there is no definite guarantee that they will continue to be consistent and finish in runner-up position. The same thing also applies to other contestants including Barcelona, where they also won't necessarily remain consistent when Girona or Madrid stumble, we see things like that very often. As the season draws to a close, the intensity of competition and dynamics in the top four are increasingly complex, but I am confident that Girona can secure a ticket to the Champions League next season.

Girona future test of consistency will be a little easier than Barcelona, where Michel fleet will face Mallorca. We know that Mallorca is currently ranked 16th, which means Girona chances of securing additional points are very high, even though Mallorca acts as host. Barcelona itself will face Bilbao, we know the background of these two teams is to move up one ranking from where they are currently, obviously that is a bit troublesome for Xavi fleet.

Overall, next week will be very challenging for the teams ranked in the top six, the top teams could experience a surprising defeat. Apart from that, the most interesting thing is how ATM maintained its position from Bilbao threat, unfortunately last week that didn't materialize because Betis thwarted it. Next week, Betis could again become a stumbling block for ATM.