Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 511. (Read 541050 times)

There were talks about this even before Mbappe joined the team, but I think it was clear that Vinicius was not going to give up his place to another player, especially since Vinicius's status in the team is now quite high. Perhaps the reason for Mbappe's not very confident play is precisely because he has to play in the center of attack, but it seems to me that this is conditional, because he moves around the field a lot and can ultimately choose a comfortable position for himself, from which it will be convenient for him to score goals. He is a talented player and should eventually adapt to Real, this is a very good team for a forward, there will be many opportunities to score goals.

Barcelona actually has some good talents and if managed well they will deliver the league. They have exciting young players who are enthusiast about the game. The manager also know the kind of talents that he has at his disposal and he is making good use of them. If not for the financial constraints that they have been facing for long now this Barcelona team would have been somehow unstoppable. Barcelona would have been more better if they had succeeded in adding Nico Williams to their squad this summer, but they can still make more efforts to bring him in by January transfer window. There is no hiding this fact, Barcelona team is more exciting now than last season. As for real Madrid I think they are drunk in success that was achieved last season and it will take them little time to wake up from their slumbers.

Mbappe plays best as a left-forward, but at Real Madrid right now, too many players like to play in that position. Playing out of position has left Kylian Mbappe struggling to adapt to his current position, and he is under huge pressure after three games without a goal for Real Madrid. But anyway, Mbappe temporarily relieved the pressure after scoring a double in Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Real Betis in round 4 of La Liga.

I hope Jude Bellingham returns soon, and Kylian Mbappé regains his confidence in scoring. And a new "galaxy", with superstars on all three lines. We will see a squad with impressive strength.

That's a good observation and very true here obviously as I thought the same. I thought with the addition of Mbappe Real Madrid would go through the roof and score plenty of goals each game. Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Mbappe and then some players in other positions are well equipped to score goals too, but no it is not happening. However a high win like the 7-0 at the very beginning of the season can be misleading sometimes. It looks awesome, but the point is whether they can confirm this level of performance in the upcoming games. Either way this start can't mean anything bad for sure and Real Madrid is already warned. Their 2-0 against Betis Sevilla, who by the way haven't won a single game yet, wasn't overwhelmingly good. With that set of strikers you would think that Real Madrid would surely be able to break the defense in the first half.

But the next game day has something cooking for La Liga fans as Barcelona is going up against Girona away from home. I know Girona isn't quite the same as last season, but they had a bad start with a draw and then a 0-3 loss against Atletico Madrid to then beat Osasuna and Sevilla with an overall 6-0 score. That's quite promising and maybe a good indicator of the quality of the Barcelona game hopefully. It won't be another 7-0 for Barcelona.

And what's more, this time Real Madrid plays first and can close the gap up to 1 point, which would increase the pressure tremendously for Barcelona despite the season still being very young. Finally some serious action on the next game day.

He is a very confident player and has very high ego but anyway with these two debut goals in La Liga for Real Madrid, Mbappe already passed through a first difficult step in his new club.

Thanks to the club by opening their gate for him even he reverted his original agreement with them and continued to play for PSG two seasons ago. Thanks to the coach, team mates who support him during these early matches and surely he must be thankful to the fans who love him and support him a lot.

Vinicius is one of most important attacking players in Real Madrid recent years and appearance of Mbappe in Bernabeu can help Vinicius plays better. Because opponents will have to pay attention on one more super star player, that means they will have less resources against Vinicius Junior. We know with Vinicius, giving him space and time means suicide as this player is very creative, speedy and dangerous in attacking attempts.

Real Madrid has much greater strength than Betsi and even they are quite favored from the start especially Real Madrid who played at home, so this victory is a natural thing.
And it's true as you said Real Madrid should have won with a bigger score but Real Madrid's front line couldn't take advantage of that and even I think the chemistry between Real Madrid players is still not strong so they seem to have a lot of miscommunication especially their front line.

Real Madrid started the season a little bad, this is far from many people's expectations but with the squad they have I am quite optimistic that they will be able to get their best performance.
And for the competition for the La Liga title this season, of course it will be much more interesting and fierce compared to last season.

The free player from France finally scored his debut goal in La Liga and this will make him more confident in the future.

Kylian Mbappe must thank all the fans who came because they never stopped supporting him and did not let his mentality drop at all. Valverde's assist on Kylian Mbappe's goal was also very impressive because he used a backheel but don't forget how to credit Rodrygo who initially created the goal opportunity.

Vinicius in serious mode with his short hair has also found his game again and when he got the chance to score from the penalty spot but he gave it to Kylian Mbappe to record a brace. I think this support between players is very important for harmony on the field and Real Madrid will slowly be able to find their best game through this process. It's not easy indeed, initially only losing Kross but the impact was so big for Real Madrid before they finally got used to it.

Yes, when Real Madrid played against Real Betis, Mbappe's performance at that time was quite good. The reason is that in that match, Mbappe was able to score 2 goals for Real Madrid. Maybe if we say Mbappe has returned to his best performance, I don't think that's wrong. But in my personal opinion, to see whether Mbappe has returned to his best performance or not, we have to see how he performs in the next match. So, if for example Mbappe's performance returns to good form in the next match, I think at that time we should say that Mbappe has returned to his best performance. But if, for example, Mbappe's performance declines again in the next match, in my opinion that means Mbappe's performance has not been consistent. So we have to wait for the next match to be able to assess whether Mbappe has returned to his best performance or not.

Then in the next match Real Madrid will face Real Sociedad, I think this match will be very suitable to measure how great Mbappe is at the moment. Apart from that, talking about Barcelona, ​​currently its performance can be said to be in quite good condition. The reason is that currently Barcelona is able to win all the matches in Laliga until week 4. This is quite clear evidence that Barcelona is currently in quite good condition and has the potential to become champions in Laliga. And currently Barcelona striker Lewandowski is showing his sharpness again and it has been proven that Lewandowski is Laliga's current top scorer. Apart from that, currently Mbappe is in 3rd place on the Laliga top scorer list. Maybe if Mbappe's performance continues to improve, maybe his ranking on the top scorer list will definitely rise.

Hansi Flick had good seasons in Bayern Munich and his management capability was proven to be good. In Barcelona, the coach again shown his quality and with perfect results in early matches of La Liga, Hansi Flick lit up a light of hope for Barcelona fans in this season. If they can win La Liga title this season against a very strong and competitive competitor like Real Madrid, it will be massive success for Barcelona and Hansi Flick. It will be more meaningful because Real Madrid got one of best attacking players Mbappe in this summer.

Maintaining good performances throughout a season is very challenging for coaches and players and there are many risk that can not control like injuries, player exhaustion that results in worse performances with time especially in very last months of season. It seems Real Madrid have deeper player resource than Barcelona and Hansi Flick must take it into account and build up his long term plan for Barcelona.

The development and progress experienced by Barcelona under the direction of Hansi Flick is highly anticipated by all levels of the board of directors and loyal fans, but for people related to Real Madrid, the development experienced by Barcelona is a threat. Now Real Madrid are four points behind Barcelona due to a poor start to the season, there is still plenty of time for Ancelotti to correct the mistakes and weaknesses in his team so they can perform consistently.

Barcelona must remain focused on their ability to maintain their best performance in the last four games, Hansi Flick must not feel that his team will always be safe at the top of the standings because unexpected events can occur in the future. Real Madrid have just come out of a disappointing result last week, Mbappe who failed to score in three consecutive matches also started to open his goal bag. Real Madrid improvement will put pressure on Barcelona and the ability of both teams to maintain their performance will determine their steps at the end of the season.

Both teams played well, unfortunately Real Betis lost dominance to Real Madrid which caused them to lose points. Look at how the save record of the Real Betis side is in this match, it's really good, Real Madrid should be able to get 1 or 2 more goals if Real Betis plays badly in this match. With this result, Real Madrid is in second place, 4 points behind Barcelona. Real Madrid has the same W/D/L record as Atletico Madrid and Villarreal who are right behind Real Madrid. It looks like we'll see a more interesting La Liga this season, the title race seems real even though it is still early in the season.

Kylian Mbappe got huge pressure in last four matches but success scoring two goals on last match against Real Bestis, I think he need time adapting well how difference atmosphere between La Liga and Ligue 1 because with PSG he faced most weakness teams than playing for Real Madrid have to face many difficult opponent teams.
Real Madrid attacking line not performed well recently and Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo still not get chemistry yet until last four matches but for upcoming match both of them will adapt well and have good chemistry.

Currently, Real Madrid still get problem with Jude Bellingham injury and I think after international break out and upcoming match recovery from injury will be helpful for Kylian Mbappe scoring many goals again. I think Madrid has opportunity for winning above three goals every match if Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo playing together.

I don't think Real Madrid will perform badly this season. Real Madrid have changed their match tactics this season because of Mbappe. And since Real Madrid has changed their match strategy, new players need some time to adapt themselves to this strategy. So I think gradually Madrid will improve. Madrid have drawn two matches but have not yet lost a single match. Maybe we don't see the good performance expected from Madrid. However, it cannot be said that Madrid's performance is too weak.

Moreover, another reason for Madrid's unstable performance is the missing of several important players in the squad. Bellingham, Camavinga and David Alaba are three key players out of the squad due to injuries. The return of Bellingham and Camavinga to the squad will strengthen Madrid's midfield. And as a result, Madrid's performance will also stabilize.

I don't feel like saying it but I have to ask that what if Real Madrid is not able to achieve the last season results even with the signing of Kylian Mbappe, one of the most sort after footballer after last season ending? Can we say that the hard luck of PSG will be the cause? I'm thinking this way because it seems that PSG that he left is playing better now without him whereas his new team Real Madrid is not doing as good as they were before he came. Although this may just be a mere coincidence or it could be that Mbappe is yet to blend with the new team and when he do, the team will feel his presence more.

It's not really surprising if Real Madrid players still can't play with a solid teamwork because Mbappe just joined Real Madrid and Real Madrid also changes their formation. With some changes, Real Madrid players must adapt with the tactics applied by Ancelotti. This may take times, but it looks fine if we consider their latest match against Real Betis. I see there is positive progress although they still can't win with big scores.

By the way, it is untrue if Real Madrid couldn't dominate the match. They always dominated the match, but unfortunately they got difficulty to score goals. It is because Real Madrid attackers (Mbappe-Vini-Rodrygo) are decreasing in the accuracy in shots. Also, they have a problem in mentality, they looked to be in a rush to score goals.

Real Madrid trio attackers are Mbappe, Vinicius, and Rodrygo. Bellingham plays as a midfielder now.
Sure, they must play with a good teamwork. It is the only way to maintain the good performance in the previous season.
Sadly, they failed to make a good start this season. In the early 4 matches, they got 2 draws already. As a result, Barcelona is leading the standings now.

The strongest team in La Liga this season is Real Madrid, full of the most experienced strikers in the attack department. Due to which the Real Madrid player can confirm the goal if he is inside the D box of the opposing team's goal post. Their goalscoring ability is different, as there are more experienced players including Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. who are addicted to scoring goals in every match. So the opposing team is always calm, because Real Madrid is the most likely team to lose for sure.

Real Madrid has the strongest squad in La Liga. But they still can't find the rhythm. Despite Madrid being a strong team, they are still unable to dominate and win. The main weakness of Madrid's overall performance is the failure to score.

Without a friendly relationship between the Vini-Mbappe-Bellingham trio, it will be very difficult for Madrid to continue their good performance in the long run. Last season we saw Vini and Bellingham perform well. So Madrid's performance was stable throughout the season. However, due to the addition of Mbappe to the squad this season, Ancelotti has made several changes in his match strategy and formation, so we can see the bad effect on Madrid's overall performance. We know Mbappe is a bit selfish. However, if Mbappe wants to do well with the Madrid squad, he must develop a friendly relationship with the Madrid players.

Tf is adapting  he played I think 5 matches already for them in his first game he had a goal and there was no one talking about him still adapting even it was a final which wasn't just any game.
When Jude Bellingham arrived at the club it take him more than a single match to sync (I think) not sure though but what I'm seeing here is not really adapting  but communication... most assist in RM comes from Vini which means he decides who to goal most times and if does not pass the ball to Mbappe then he's powerless unless the assist doesn't comes from Vini because I noticed recently that Vini haven't been passing the ball to Mbappe that much. Besides, I watched a match that Mbappe  clearly fried a clear goal that could have put RM on top and the assist came from Vini, don't really know what's going on within but they need a good communication

No negative point to be sincere as Real Madrid have a team with a top striker that they haven't played with before therefore they're still adapting to the new player but when they lock understanding, they're going to be deadly. Barcelona can be topping the league but they can't win the league. Lewandoski has already adapted to the league and he can score but Mbappe is still trying to find his way around which won't take him that long as he is a top striker and knows how to performance under pressure. Real Madrid teammate should work well with him and not treat him as a competition. I have started hearing rumours of Vinicius not passing the ball to him but I think it isn't that serious.

Like I said before the season started, football is not played on paper. Madrid had a superior squad last season and they added Mbappe this season which makes them even better than they were on paper, but winning the league takes a whole lot more than just a superior squad.
The season has just begun and there are so many more matches to be played but we can tell that Barcelona is on the right track. Madrid's problems are solvable, but if they don't fix it before it's too late, they might lose the league. One of Madrid's problems is the chemistry on the pitch. They still play individually, they have to start playing as a team. Their midfield also has to improve ASAP.

As for Barcelona, their biggest problem this season is going to be Injuries. If their important players get injured they may have a lot of problems. Players like Araujo, Frenkie, Gavi and Christensen are already out injured so if the likes of Olmo, Pedri, and Balde get injured again there is going to be a problem.