Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 488. (Read 542013 times)

I don't even know which game scares me more 
Real Madrid have injuries + the mood of Brazilians is at zero or even lower after the games of the national teams. Barcelona is overrated but even so the odds are 1.85 which is not far from a 50% chance of winning.
The only thing I'm more or less sure of is BTTS in the Girona - Barcelona game.

The arrival of Hansi Flick this season has brought a positive change in the performance of FC Barcelona as they have had a positive change so far and their winning mentality has been upgraded upon Hansi's arrival because they are currently unbeaten in 4 league games which shows a good way to start for the Barcelona team that struggled last season to get to the top4 position.

The new season may have just started but Barcelona start should be recognized since they have a lot of issues in the team but they have managed to keep getting good results even with the young players in the team.

In the 4 matches that have been played by both teams, Barcelona is clearly quite superior because they were able to end the match by winning. While Real Madrid got perfect results because they have not lost but the draw in two matches made their performance less than optimal at the beginning of this season. Of course, these two teams will continue to compete tightly this season because the two teams are always favored to be champions. I am amazed by the Barcelona coach because he can show his expertise in bringing progress to the team.

Even so, I am quite sure that there will be mistakes that they will make this season that could result in losing points. Maybe to see how strong they are, of course we have to see these teams face each other this season, the El Clasico match is always an assessment of how strong they are in maintaining their good performance. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid is also able to maintain its best quality, well, a major overhaul was carried out by Atletico Madrid in the transfer market and we want to see them able to provide interesting competition this season.

It's early days and we can't say who's stronger yet, but what's certain is that La Liga will continue to rely on Barcelona and Madrid as the benchmark and that's a certainty that can't be changed every season.

The current situation is indeed favorable for Barcelona but that does not mean this will be the same situation every season because indeed if you refer to last season Barcelona at the beginning of the season also did a good thing at the beginning of the season but in the end they had to lose because of some conditions in the middle of the season and the end of the season.
Now we just have to see if Flick will be able to maintain this consistency until the end or not because after all the season is still long and the schedule will be even more intense which makes the situation even more different later.
That also applies to Madrid as they need to get out of this uncomfortable situation where their poor start to the season, lackluster finishing and the injury problems that still haunt them at the moment need to be solved by Ancelotti.

There's no need to panic over this because as you said, it's still quite early to panic especially as we've only completed 4 weeks out of 38 weeks in a season so why worry about something that's still quite a while away at this point.  While its great to finally get off to a good start at the start of the season so we can be more confident, it's important to respect the process and the progress that needs to be made.

At the moment, Madrid's problem is still the same where we make it seem too easy when if we look at the conditions and adaptations made by Madrid, of course we realise that there are some things that must be rearranged, especially with the loss of a leader like Nacho and a rare playmaker like Kroos plus Mbappe who has just started his season in La Liga. Of course, must be another consideration here.

The competition will be much more interesting in the middle of the season or the end of the season so a bad start does not mean that this is the final decision that Barcelona is better this season because several possibilities can still occur.

Barcelona's form has been flawless so far. If we compare Real Madrid's early points losses with Barcelona's games without losses, Barcelona seems to have the advantage at the moment, but we are still at the beginning of the league and a long process awaits us. It is still too early to say for sure about championship claims. I still think Real Madrid has the advantage when you consider the games that will be played in a long time.

I think what this Barcelona fans are doing is reverse psychology. They are cooking Real Madrid the same way they cooked other fan base. Have you thought how Real Madrid fans would have behave if these matches won Barcelona were done by them but even after signing Mbape, it seems the magic is not doing the supposed job. They would have been by now rooting for Mbape as next Balon D'or winners that's why Barcelona fans are making it seems like they have won the Laliga.

Been bias aside, it's too early for any team that is having a great month to feel big, out of the 38 weeks of play, just 4 is done. That means we have more and more months of performance and it's not possible for Barcelona to win all the matches, I maybe wrong but I'm not yet comfirm if they win the league or not but the rest is in what the hands of Real Madrid and some other teams play as we continue to watch the other rounds.

Actually, that's what I always wanted to get from Barcelona. They must not remain silent and suffer for too long due to bad finances, even in a situation like this they must work with great enthusiasm. Barcelona's early season performance has been impressive and I'm pleased with what they've shown, but I'm still worried that this performance will fade as the league progresses.

There are many tough matches awaiting Barcelona after the international break and of course some players need rest due to fatigue. This can reduce team performance even if the impact is not too big. But I really hope that Barcelona can maintain this performance for longer and continue to win every game like at the start of this season.

There is a good record of Hansi Flick's performance for Barcelona at the moment, especially at the start of the season.

Barcelona made the best decision to have employed Hansi Flick as their manager because with all indication, they are already putting in all the garnishes to make them of the best in the league this season. Although it is still early to predict the outcome of this season however, if Barcelona team is to continue with this pace, they will definitely take the title this season but let's all be optimistic for them and wish them all the best.

There is no doubt that Barcelona is currently the best team in the league. They have started the season flying high, and Hansi Flick does certainly deserve all the applauding for it. In your first season in one of the biggest clubs in the world, you are supposed to be under a lot of pressure, a lot of expectations, and to deal with them is really difficult, for anyone. But Hansi Flick took upon this job with sheer confidence and integrity, something he reflects on his players as well.

They won all the games they played, and with a lot of goals scored. That just goes on to show how Barca's project will likely be in the coming days, and I believe this also assures all the Barca fans after the manager fiasco that went on inside Barca in the last season. Flick is bringing on youngsters on the pitch and turning them into prime Pique-Xavi-Suarez. The stuff we see from Barcelona is really promising, and they can surprise a lot of people this season.


ESPN published this article yesterday in title How Flick turned Barcelona around since becoming manager
So, he was angry even if he won..  I think now Hansi Flick is happy, there can be no more anger.

People give Barcelona and their startup team too much credit, but it's never a good idea to show too much interest in a sports team. Although I've never been a fan of Barcelona, people are already projecting that they might have a chance, though I'm not sure which chance. The season is just getting started, and all the other teams are just trying to rearrange their schedules, so it's not a bad idea to give them hope.  We will be able to determine the champions league stars' ability to handle their performance and ability to keep up with everything when they arrive. Since everything is still new, people are constantly unsure of what will happen to the team they support. However, everything is not that serious, and everyone will be able to decide whether or not to believe in both leagues.

And in Real Madrid's case, they are always prepared to defend any title in which they have already committed their time and resources. All of this is due to the fact that they are still in the process of settling, and champions league play will even come naturally to them. The reason they have consistently won is precisely because of their experience, having played and challenged a number of clubs. They are also constantly working to improve their knowledge. Because people are inherently opinionated, club managers will always face opposition from the public on anything they try. Sometimes I wonder how this footballers manage their selfs playing multi leagues and you hear people say that is their job.  But I feel we should be more patient with the club, no matter how we might want to desperately win the title.

Girona is expected to challenge Barcelona and Athletico Madrid for the league title, as they did last season. However, some argue that Barcelona's lack of players and poor form led to Girona's success.  let see what will happen this weekend since they are facing each other we will see who will get the chance of winning the match, and Girona are playing at home they will do anything possible to get the chance of winning, but now that  Barcelona are doing good because they coach is really trying this season,  let just see how the game will end, but Barcelona will be the favorite to win and there odd is OK. Let see how Girona will do or they will protect and draw or they will perform well and defeat Barcelona. Real Madrid need to win real Sociedad so that if Barcelona fail to win Girona this weekend they can get the chance and close in the league table.

Andriy Lunin is a good goalkeeper in my opinion and so far last season. He helped Real Madrid succeed in the Champions League and La Liga with his dazzling performances. The Ukrainian goalkeeper made 21 appearances in La Liga last season and 8 appearances in the Champions League, which is certainly good news regarding his contract extension.

Andriy Lunin has good prospects as one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga currently. However, he is still overshadowed by Thibaut Courtois, who has appeared this season since the start of the season. Thibaut Courtois has been prone to injuries recently, so Lunin could likely get more playing time. Besides, there are several rotations that Ancelotti will consider during this season so that his players' performance remains good.

It seems the situation for Flick in Barcelona is just like the situation of Xavi in this team and both coaches are having problems with getting many players injured in this team and it seems that's painful for Flick. At the time when Flick joined Barcelona, he knew some players were injured in this team like Gavi, Fati, Araújo, and Frenkie de Jong.
De Jong will not accept to have surgery because he thinks he can play like this and Fati is about to get back into good form and there is the chance for Flick to use Fati against Girona but still, they have many injured players there like they had in the last season with Xavi.
 

There is definitely no doubt that he will be great with them, I think its going to be fine and we are going to see them get a greater result without a doubt. Julian Alverez needs to adjust to his new team and that is why he is getting not so loved results just yet, plus it hasn't been that long and that many games neither.

Simeone is one of the most known managers of all time, he has been managing Athletico Madrid for 100 years now give or take lol, and I think he has a set system that he likes to play and that's why everyone thinks that he is a great manager because his system works and got him results before.

I believe that we are going to see him get results with Julian Alverez as well, but first he needs to make sure that Julian knows the system well and adjusts accordingly, if they can do that and get him to play based on the system then we could actually do something fine. I believe that it looks as if its not looking that great at the moment, but we could see this changing on the long run as well. I believe that there are situations where transfers do not go well too, and maybe this one could become like that, we do not know yet but we should give a few more months at least and then judge based on that.

El Clasico is usually a measure of who is able to win the match, he is the one who will be closer to the trophy
However, Barcelona also cannot ignore other matches. La Liga is not only inhabited by 2 teams but 20 teams competing
As I said, Hansi Flick's team must appear consistently in every match because currently Barca's position can still be shifted by rival clubs in La Liga including Real Madrid.
El Clasico is important but what is more important is to continue collecting points in every match until the end of the season.

Julian Alvarez has shown his ability when he was at Man City. He is now in a team that also has a different playing style from Man City. Naturally, he needs time to adapt to his team.
It may not be easy for him to adapt at Atletico, he has not scored a goal or assist in 4 appearances. But it seems that Simeone has great confidence in Julian Alvarez. He might be a good partner for Griezmann in Atletico's front line.
Atletico also has several other players on the front line. Of course, Julian Alvarez must show his quality to be able to compete with the others.

Lunin decision is a sensible strategy, he realizes that no matter how ideal Courtois is, there will definitely be a time when the position changes hands, to anticipate this Lunin ordered the ticket first before other goalkeepers. Apart from Lunin, who else is the Madrid goalkeeper who can be relied on if Courtois is injured? Well, from here we understand the strong reason for the contract extension even though Lunin must still patiently wait for his turn. In the agreement between the two parties, it is implied that Lunin wants a bigger role and the club management seems to agree that no goalkeeper will precede Lunin if Courtois has problems.

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The main problem for Alvarez is that the Premier League and La Liga play completely different styles. That's why Alvarez's problem is adapting to this La Liga. Moreover, it cannot be said that Atletico Madrid is in a good position. Last season we also saw erratic performances from Atletico Madrid. Atlético Madrid is not in a stable position this season. Atlético Madrid lost 10 matches last season.

Atlético Madrid have won two and drawn two of their 4 matches this season. Atletico Madrid's attacking performance is a bit slow. Atlético's performances have been somewhat erratic as Alvarez has not been able to perform well. Alvarez should be more diligent. And should try to acclimate himself to this squad quickly. This will allow Alvarez to create a lot of scoring opportunities. And Atletico Madrid's attacking performance will be more dynamic. However, coach Simeone should give the players more confidence. Also taking necessary steps to strengthen understanding among players.

Of the four matches Julian Alvarez has played with Atletico, the fact is that Julian Alvarez still hasn't managed to score a goal. But at least, this can also still be said to be the beginning of the season and also, Julian Alvarez still needs adaptation too. Because of course, it is not easy to get the results as expected, moreover Julian Alvarez still needs adjustments with his new team at Atletico. Because after all, players like Mbappe who are basically stars too, in fact Mbappe still needs time to be able to score goals for Real Madrid.

Thus, of course you cannot force Julian Alvarez to be able to quickly score goals for Atletico. Because the most important thing, Atletico also still looks good so far with the results it has obtained from the four matches it has played because after all, Atletico so far has also had 6 goals and only 2 conceded. With these results, of course, Atletico is still doing well and there is no problem about Julian Alvarez who still hasn't managed to have a goal for Atletico.