La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 4608.

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Quote from: Naida_BR on September 04, 2019, 01:06:25 PM

I totally agree with you.
There is so much discussion about Neymar and his transfer and the worst part is that every week the media indicates different players for an exchange transfer. Rakitic is one player and that's totally bad for his mentality.

I do not know how this players cope knowing their team is trying to ship them out to get a player in exchange, it really must be hard to swallow, but on a second thought, it all could be rumors and the players may be well aware of it.
Rakitic has been good for Barcelona since his arrival, not the sort of Xavi or Iniesta kind of player, but be has contributed his own quota to Barcelona's success since his arrival.

Quote from: Daniel91 on September 04, 2019, 10:12:49 AM

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.

I do not think there is any cause for alarm as of yet, Barcelona would definitely get back right on track and compete for the title, but they must be careful not to drift too far away from those at the summit, else it might be difficult to close up the points between them.

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Quote from: rachman mahesa on September 04, 2019, 10:37:11 PM

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Quote from: Daniel91 on September 04, 2019, 10:12:49 AM

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

I totally agree with you.
There is so much discussion about Neymar and his transfer and the worst part is that every week the media indicates different players for an exchange transfer. Rakitic is one player and that's totally bad for his mentality.

Yes, it's true that Barcelona started the league less well. Unlike Barcelona in general, they must rise again. Neymar transfers do not take place, so all Barcelona related parties can focus back on la Liga, they must rise and start with positive results.

Quote from: Upgrade00 on September 05, 2019, 07:35:51 AM

The team has to guard against complacency. After eight laliga titles in eleven years, it's very easy to lose focus and take victories for granted.
Atletico Madrid are also strong contenders after their perfect start to the new season.

The season still has a long way to go and there would still be lots of changes at the top of the table

Barcelona struggles are normal and since the season has just started I would not panic, I’ll simply trust them to bring their differences out in the open and then as a team solve it. Messi’s absense is definitely hurting them, but once he’s back he’ll be able to rally everyone around him we just need to patient till then. Atletico Madrid have started brilliantly, and if they continue playing like this then they can definitely challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid for the La Liga title.

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Quote from: rachman mahesa on September 04, 2019, 10:37:11 PM

Yes, it's true that Barcelona started the league less well. Unlike Barcelona in general, they must rise again. Neymar transfers do not take place, so all Barcelona related parties can focus back on la Liga, they must rise and start with positive results.

The team has to guard against complacency. After eight laliga titles in eleven years, it's very easy to lose focus and take victories for granted.
Atletico Madrid are also strong contenders after their perfect start to the new season.

The season still has a long way to go and there would still be lots of changes at the top of the table

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Quote from: Naida_BR on September 04, 2019, 01:06:25 PM

Quote from: Daniel91 on September 04, 2019, 10:12:49 AM

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

I totally agree with you.
There is so much discussion about Neymar and his transfer and the worst part is that every week the media indicates different players for an exchange transfer. Rakitic is one player and that's totally bad for his mentality.

Yes, it's true that Barcelona started the league less well. Unlike Barcelona in general, they must rise again. Neymar transfers do not take place, so all Barcelona related parties can focus back on la Liga, they must rise and start with positive results.

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Rakitic should have left a long time ago if you ask me... Barca doesnt need him (too slow) and his stay doesnt help him personally either...

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Quote from: Daniel91 on September 04, 2019, 10:12:49 AM

Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

I totally agree with you.
There is so much discussion about Neymar and his transfer and the worst part is that every week the media indicates different players for an exchange transfer. Rakitic is one player and that's totally bad for his mentality.

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Barcelona seem to have big problems at the start of the league.
Messi is very important to them but it seems that his absence is not the only reason for the poor results.
They spent a lot of energy and time on Neymar, angering many of their players, like Rakitic for example, and now they have a lot of disgruntled players and a bad team atmosphere.

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Quote from: joniboini on September 04, 2019, 03:23:48 AM

Quote from: Barracuda on September 03, 2019, 04:16:28 PM

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Atletico lacks consistency and that is a big limiting factor when you are fighting for the Championship.When you fight for the Championship you need to be merciless when it comes to score goals and also the defense must be totally focused and concentrated.These qualities are only for Real and Barca until now that is why I think one these two teams will win the La Liga.

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Quote from: Barracuda on September 04, 2019, 09:04:25 AM

Quote from: joniboini on September 04, 2019, 03:23:48 AM

Quote from: Barracuda on September 03, 2019, 04:16:28 PM

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

Yes, this is true as long as the stars Barcelona and Real are not participating in the games and negative results enjoyed by the two clubs, Will make Athletic at the top of the ranking.

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Although Atletic wins all three games and occupies first place, they will face many challenges in the coming games.

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Atl Madrid sometimes concede first but their goal is to win. So that's what they are now.
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Yes, it seems Atletico's only goal is to win games.

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Quote from: joniboini on September 04, 2019, 03:23:48 AM

Quote from: Barracuda on September 03, 2019, 04:16:28 PM

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

Well, that's what I meant. However, every team wants to win and get 3 points. If you often lose, you certainly do not get points and far hopes to become champions of the league. Atl Madrid sometimes concede first but their goal is to win. So that's what they are now.

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Quote from: efialtis on September 01, 2019, 03:53:28 PM

2:2 and Real dropped two points as well!

but what is it with Real?

That's what I think too. Are they not optimal in this official competition or have they lost their identity? When it comes to players, they are certainly very complete and even more. They should be better in the future.

More like injuries of some key players Asensio, Rodriquez, Isco and Hazard. Modric is getting old, with Kroos also getting there. They also sold that young midfield guy to Arsenal.

I think Zidane was operating under the assumption that they were for sure acquiring Pogba. Lol.

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Quote from: Barracuda on September 03, 2019, 04:16:28 PM

Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

I won't say Atl Madrid plays consistent, except by that terms you mean consistently struggling to win. Sure, in the end, they did win, but they got one or two goals first before they did their comeback.

If they continue to be like that for the rest of the season, I think who will win the league is still unpredictable as most of the top teams are now playing somewhat mediocre football.

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Quote from: Naida_BR on September 03, 2019, 12:05:23 PM

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I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

I wonder what is going to happen when Messi announces that he is going to retire,
Probably Barcelona would be fighting for the 3rd place with Valencia... They need to find his substitute as soon as possible.

I have already said, Barcelona should have thought about this long before Messi announced it.
Atl Madrid is still the top of the standings with 9 points. There is no doubt for them, they always consistently play well. Unlike Barcelona and Real Madrid which are not optimal, sometimes they lose, sometimes they draw.f

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Quote from: LTU_btc on September 02, 2019, 05:38:21 PM

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.
About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

The most important thing is the victory, and that's what they got as they sit comfortably on the top of the table going some points clear of Barcelona and Madrid.
It's always good to start well and top your rivals at least before they get themselves in the right rhythm.

I'm happy for Athletico thus far, and this season I dub them to be real contenders for the title, it'll be nice for Simeone to lift the title one more time, he's doing a great job at Athletico Madrid.

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Quote from: LTU_btc on September 02, 2019, 05:38:21 PM

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

I wonder what is going to happen when Messi announces that he is going to retire,
Probably Barcelona would be fighting for the 3rd place with Valencia... They need to find his substitute as soon as possible.

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Quote from: LTU_btc on September 02, 2019, 05:38:21 PM

I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.

Barca fan?
It's very clear the Barcelona is heavily depended on Messi and this is not very healthy for a team especially if it's a big team. Barcelona really needs a mindset that they can win against any team even when Messi is not there for them.

Still it's too early to predict but big team with big players, they will come back in time.

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Quote from: LTU_btc on September 02, 2019, 05:38:21 PM

About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

Well, who knows if they keep winning like that lol. It doesn't matter if you can continue winning if you play not as good as Barca or Real. Points are what matters.

But yeah, their defense needs to be improved. It's tiring for the players if they have to continue trailing from behind in every match.

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I'm supposed to be happy that Real dropped points, but I'm not. There is simply no reason to be happy for me when Barca struggling a lot. I have very pesimistic expectations about this season.
About Atletico, at the moment they're looking best, but... All their 3 wins were so difficult - minimal wins against Leganes and Getafe, 3:2 win against might Eibar were they were trailing 0:2. Offcourse it's typical Atletico of Simeone, but I doubt that they can win league with such style of football.

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Quote from: tomahawk9 on September 02, 2019, 02:43:21 PM

to be fair, Atletico doesn't have many fans outside of spain and probably some south american countries like Argentina and uruguay, so it's predictable that people don't root for them. Funnt thing is, they're the only ones who have had a prefect start (9pts out of 3 games) and have showed us the bst football out of the top teams.

Still early, though, but I believe they're the top contender to win the league this season. Real Madrid are a coin flip, and Barca are pretty bad with Valverde. I'll even go as far as to say that Atletico are among the top3 contenders to win the Champions League this season Cool

I predicted Atletico will be winter champion before league started (there is post somewhere in this topic) and stated that it is only matter if will they be able to fend of Barca and/or Real in the second part of the season when I believe those teams will hit higher gears.

I also put money on all three of their wins and plan to continue doing the same in the near future. Granted, they cut the last game a bit too close to the finish line for my liking.

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Quote from: Chrystora123 on September 02, 2019, 01:49:55 PM

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if we look at this poll then no one predicts that Atletico Madrid will be able to win the 2019/20 La Liga.. poor them Cheesy

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Just noticed the pool and it's surprising to see team like Barcelona is not ahead. Barcelona does not have the past glory then had anymore? I understand they are heavily depends on Messi but there are other good players as well who can win match for them.

Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele were deliberately prepared to reduce Barca's dependence on Messi, so I don't think Messi is the reason why Barca was not chosen by many people.

Messi is getting old and while he is one of the greatest soccer player in history he cannot fight against life.Age is a limiting factor and no one can escape it,sure you can extend your lifespan of your carrier but that is it.

Messi has played all his career at Barca so I think he should close it there,he is still one of the key players of Barca but Barca should not rely only on Messi.

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