La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 4409.

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Quote from: Murat on September 14, 2019, 09:08:09 AM

I saw James was workings so hard. He has to impress Zidane to be on the squad. I do feel James can replace the Balon Dor winner Modric. James will get 2-3 more matches to prove himself until Modric returns.

He definitely can, he has the quality. I love the chemistry between James and Hazard already. I was thinking hazard would mark his Real Madrid debut with a goal but well, guess I was been too optimistic. Anyways, I'm glad Madria ended the day with 3goals and 3point. I would say it was a fair debut for hazard.

Courtois needs to improve and start keeping clean sheets, the goals he has conceded in a very short period of time are just too much for a world class goalkeeper like him. Still wish him the best although he left Chelsea on a sad note unlike hazard.

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Quote from: tokeweed on September 14, 2019, 07:32:05 AM

Hazard's on! Nice seeing him in that number 7 shirt.

Edit: Wow seriously, really Real...? 3 - 2 now. Lmao.

I expected a cruise from Real Madrid after 3 - 0 at halftime, At least the were still able to secure 3 points. It all could have been a different story (disastrous one) If Courtois hadn't made that crucial save.

I hope Barcelona can follow up with a victory of theirs, Even if it's marginal like this. You don't want to get too far behind this early into the league.

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Clearly, Real dominate the first half but the second half Levante worked hard to come back. on 92nd minute Courtois saved a brilliant ball that allowed Madrid to have 3 points from Santiago Bernabeu for the first time on this season.

I saw James was workings so hard. He has to impress Zidane to be on the squad. I do feel James can replace the Balon Dor winner Modric. James will get 2-3 more matches to prove himself until Modric returns.

Casemiro is a gem for Real and Brazil. When Casemiro was substituted, Madrid started struggling. I don't need much to say about Ramos, Carvajal. But Vinicius needs to improve a lot.

Real Madrid climbs to the second position on LaLiga table. Barcelona has a match today against Valencia. Let's enjoy it! Wink

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Quote from: tokeweed on September 14, 2019, 07:32:05 AM

Hazard's on! Nice seeing him in that number 7 shirt.

Edit: Wow seriously, really Real...? 3 - 2 now. Lmao.

I think that something is going really wrong with Real.
From 3-0 to 3-2 isn't a good sign especially if you play with a weak team like Levante. I hope Zidane is going to fix this situation.

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Quote from: joniboini on September 14, 2019, 07:11:21 AM

I think Liverpool will win again, but who knows. They needed a win to make sure the competition is as strong as ever.

Half time and Liverpool is leading by one goal. Score 2 - 1
Obviously Liverpool's eyes are on the season title so they will make no mistakes to grab 3 points from as many matches as they can. The biggest competition for them is City. The fight seems still in between these two teams this year too. So the one will make more mistakes will risk their chances to win the title.

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Levante got a goal now, but still a long way to go before they can equalize the scoreline.

Levante got another goal LOL

I think Real is way bigger club than Levante but looking at 3 - 2 score is not saying much.

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Hazard's on! Nice seeing him in that number 7 shirt.

Edit: Wow seriously, really Real...? 3 - 2 now. Lmao.

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Quote from: BitcoinGirl.Club on September 14, 2019, 07:05:57 AM

All in for Liverpool vs Newcastle. 1 - 1 there. Liverpool was behind but Mane equalized few minutes ago. Liverpool is controlling the entire match. There will be more goals in any moments.

Yep, 80% ball possession is crazy af. Sad to see Origi is being substituted, but with Firminho on the pitch, getting more goals must be the target.

I think Liverpool will win again, but who knows. They needed a win to make sure the competition is as strong as ever.

Levante got a goal now, but still a long way to go before they can equalize the scoreline.

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Quote from: tokeweed on September 14, 2019, 05:58:54 AM

Real vs Levante! Should be good as Real would be looking to get back to top 4. But no Hazard and Bale (red card last match) at the starting line up tho... Meh.

Edit: Hazard at the bench!

Edit: Beautiful Benzema header! Anybody watching this match?

Edit: Almost HT, 3 - 0.

All in for Liverpool vs Newcastle. 1 - 1 there. Liverpool was behind but Mane equalized few minutes ago. Liverpool is controlling the entire match. There will be more goals in any moments.

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Real vs Levante! Should be good as Real would be looking to get back to top 4. But no Hazard and Bale (red card last match) at the starting line up tho... Meh.

Edit: Hazard at the bench!

Edit: Beautiful Benzema header! Anybody watching this match?

Edit: Almost HT, 3 - 0.

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Quote from: Harkorede on September 14, 2019, 05:25:02 AM

Messi is definitely out, Saurez should be to get some minutes (at least) If not the whole game. I think it's quite important that the team start adapting to Messi's absence and I'd have love to see it go for a few more games.

But from their recent performance, without Messi Barcelona seems an average team.

In EPL it's Man Utd and in La Liga it's Barcelona, two big teams in two major league, are suffering in this season. It will be interesting to see how they perform in Champions league.

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Quote from: BitcoinGirl.Club on September 14, 2019, 05:16:20 AM

Barcelona vs Valencia (If Messi is playing)

Messi is definitely out, Saurez should be to get some minutes (at least) If not the whole game. I think it's quite important that the team start adapting to Messi's absence and I'd have love to see it go for a few more games.

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Quote from: Harkorede on September 13, 2019, 10:25:51 PM

Despite dominating the game, perhaps with a small margin Athletic Bilbao couldn't find a win and had to settle for a point. The highlight of the match being the fact both teams missed a penalty with about 9 minutes from stoppage time. Aduriz could have won it for Bilbao, following a VAR Review which awarded them a penalty with approximately a minute or so to play for.

Just checked the scores and I was disappointed. I do not watch La Liga that much except Barcelona match. Today in my schedule I have two (three actually) match to watch:
Liverpool vs Newcastle - not going to miss a single minutes
Norwich vs City / Barcelona vs Valencia (If Messi is playing)

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The lineups are out already, Hazard would be starting on the bench for the Los Blancos, with Viniscus Jr starting.

Quote from: https://twitter.com/realmadriden/status/1172809042936455168

📝 Today's starting XI!
13. Courtois, 2. Carvajal, 4. Ramos, 5. Varane, 8. Kroos, 9. Benzema, 12. Marcelo, 14. Casemiro, 16. James, 17. Lucas Vázquez, 25. Vinicius Jr.
Subs: 1. Areola, 3. Militão, 6. Nacho, 7. Hazard, 18. Jović, 23. Mendy and 27. Rodrygo

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Quote from: elda34b on September 13, 2019, 09:30:24 PM

I wonder why they're allowed to do that if there's not enough backup on the defensive line. Attacking with a 2-5-3 formation like City or Liverpool is useful only if they have a CB that is quick to defend and midfielders that could help with cutting opponents' pass.

You can't win if you keep conceding lots of goals after all.

But City didn't really have a CB that was quick to defend, they relied purely on good midfielders. Liverpool also couldn't handle it for many many seasons having leaky defence with great offence. As soon as Virgil came in they got better and won Champions League and should have won the league if not for City being so incredible.

Remember Liverpool also won champions league and got to 2 finals conceding many goals so maybe in tournaments it can still be reliable. And in Spain especially, we see that there is less and less reliance on good defence. Keep scoring and you eventually come out on top.

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Quote from: tomahawk9 on September 12, 2019, 07:12:17 AM

I'm tempted to go for a home win @3.73, even though Bilbao are 2nd in the league table.

I ended up going with Mallorca 1X @ 1.65 but it didn't matter since my parlay went to shit thanks to Wolfsburg and Lyon. Regardless, what a game, especially in the last 10 min, I knew Mallorca wouldn't let me down, I didn't want to see Bilbao at the top Cheesy

Quote from: Harkorede on September 13, 2019, 01:04:47 PM

Marca reported that Fede Valdverde will miss both the fixtures against Levante as well as clash against PSG, with the Uruguayan having tore a muscle.

Ceballos, Llorente, both were kicked out of the team because Zidane didn't want them. Van de Beek and Eriksen were close to signing with us but Zidane said "No, I want the one who's more expensive and more difficult to get: Pogba", we ended up with neither of them...*sigh*

Only thing I want to see is a great debut from Hazard.

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Quote from: BitcoinGirl.Club on September 12, 2019, 11:30:43 AM

After one week International break we are going to see la liga between Mallorca and Ath. Bilbao. Bilbao has good opportunity to collect three more points since their record against Mallorca is very good.

Despite dominating the game, perhaps with a small margin Athletic Bilbao couldn't find a win and had to settle for a point. The highlight of the match being the fact both teams missed a penalty with about 9 minutes from stoppage time. Aduriz could have won it for Bilbao, following a VAR Review which awarded them a penalty with approximately a minute or so to play for.

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Quote from: logfiles on September 13, 2019, 06:17:34 PM

Casemiro is usually influential because Real Madrid's defenders like Ramos, Marcelo... love to go forward... Sometimes he usually fills in for them, and he is at times caught as the last man in case the rival team counterattacks. Whenever he does not play, Real Madrid perform so poorly whilst conceding a number of goals.

I wonder why they're allowed to do that if there's not enough backup on the defensive line. Attacking with a 2-5-3 formation like City or Liverpool is useful only if they have a CB that is quick to defend and midfielders that could help with cutting opponents' pass.

You can't win if you keep conceding lots of goals after all.

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Quote from: Harkorede on September 13, 2019, 01:04:47 PM

Casemiro is available for selection as well, making him and Toni Kroos the only pure midfielders available at Zidane's disposal.

Marca reported that Fede Valdverde will miss both the fixtures against Levante as well as clash against PSG, with the Uruguayan having tore a muscle.

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https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/09/13/5d7b799bca474170138b4633.html

Casemiro is available, but he usually plays a deeper midfield role compared to Kroos. I dunno if Zidane will pair him with kroos who has been Modric's long time midfield Partner. Casemiro is usually influential because Real Madrid's defenders like Ramos, Marcelo... love to go forward... Sometimes he usually fills in for them, and he is at times caught as the last man in case the rival team counterattacks. Whenever he does not play, Real Madrid perform so poorly whilst conceding a number of goals.

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Quote from: rachman mahesa on September 13, 2019, 12:31:34 PM

Quote from: logfiles on September 13, 2019, 04:07:52 AM

Quote from: Naida_BR on September 12, 2019, 01:30:27 PM

Modric is a valuable player but Real Madrid has a lot of player to cover his position. It won't be a big deal for Zidane.

Real Madrid are in a midfield crisis right now. Modric is valuable but so is Toni Kroos. Right now it is said that Toni Kroos is the only valuable midfielder left who is 100% fit. So even with a few replacements, Real Madrid might struggle to cope in the midfield department in a few upcoming matches.

This is actually a big problem for Zidane when Modric is injured, Real's midfield is minimal. There are six Midfielders currently owned by RM, James, Isco, Casemiro, Fede Valverde, Tony.

As @logfiles said, only Toni Kroos is ready to play.

I am sure that with the current RM situation, Zidane can overcome this problem.

Casemiro is available for selection as well, making him and Toni Kroos the only pure midfielders available at Zidane's disposal.

Marca reported that Fede Valdverde will miss both the fixtures against Levante as well as clash against PSG, with the Uruguayan having tore a muscle.

Source
https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/09/13/5d7b799bca474170138b4633.html

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Quote from: Harkorede on September 13, 2019, 02:58:39 AM

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I just checked the odds from some betting sites, and many have actually increased the odds of Barcelona winning that fixture, hence giving them a lower chance of winning the game.
This offers the other players a chance to prove themselves and we get to witness an example of Barcelona after Messi.

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