Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 517. (Read 540970 times)

Ancelotti has basically played Kylian Mbappe in his starting position, but somehow all goalkeepers seem to know how to stop his shots. Mbappe had so many shots on target up until today's game, but none of them resulted in a goal. He struggles to score, as if the opposition knows how to stop him. But it's not just about Mbappe, it's about all the other players. If you think Ancelotti is wrong to play him in the center forward position, then what was the purpose of Ancelotti bringing him in from PSG?

Sometimes a change in game strategy can be beneficial. But haven't you noticed that defenders find it easier to stop Mbappe when he's on the left wing?
I see him as good as a center forward, he just hasn't had much luck.

Slow start doesn't necessarily mean they'll remain this way till the season comes to an end. I understand that fans would want to see them starting very well but things hasn't gone that way, slow progress is also a progress. What do you mean by aggressive? Is that a style of play? They've seen some players come in and some leaving the club which has also affected them and how they detect plays. The retirement of Toni Kroos has also affected how the squad played.
Also, placing Kylian Mbappe as a number nine hasn't worked well for Real Madrid this season, I would have want to see him play on the left wing and at the same time, utilize Endrick as the number nine. I will see how well they can go in the Champions League Competition, they've lacked creativity and also holding possession.

The most goal-scoring match of the day today was the Osasuna Celta Vigo match. There were 5 goals in the match and Osasuna won the match 3-2. Both teams' players scored own goals in the match and I think it was a match that neither team deserved. I don't think a draw would have demoralized either side, but Osasuna had the advantage of being the home side.

 Girona played neatly in this match making them far superior to Osasunna, but for the statistics of both Girona is far superior in controlling the match, the 4-0 victory they got in defeating Osasunna, and in the match that just ended the match against Sevilla, Girona was also able to win the match with a result of 2-0 and of course this is a good early season victory for them.

The Real Madrid vs Real Betis match has been going on for 30 minutes, but neither of them has managed to score a goal. Mbappe repeatedly failed to take advantage of his goal opportunities which probably made several other players frustrated because of it, but I don't think Real Betis's defense would be able to stop Real Madrid's attacks throughout the match.

Real Madrid was good at building attacks, but Real Betis' defense still managed to thwart many opportunities. The first half was still quite long and I thought one of the two teams would score to take the lead. It's up to who will do it first, but if Real Betis scores first then Real Madrid will have difficulty winning this match again.

Las Palmas are struggling to win in the league. Las Palmas are one of the 5 teams without a win after 4 weeks, also without a win away to Alaves. They need to pick themselves up. They managed to get a draw against their home opponents. It is interesting to note that this team, who have taken points from both Sevilla and Real Madrid at home, have yet to win.

You had a very sharp and smart picks on your games there, the Villarreal game was a game with a very high probability just that today wasn't one of those lucky days and this is another proof to believe that luck sometimes have got a huge role to play in most games even if we try to doubt and put much dependence on our skills, ordinarily going by statistical approach and records which is an involvement of skill, Villarreal should have won this game and got your a winning ticket but the paramount place of luck game in and it wasn't on your side this time, hopefully you get luckier some other time mate, sorry for your loss.

I watched Girona thrash Osasuna with a 4:0 scoreline on Thursday and with my years of experience in football, I concluded that they're going to have another good season. After failing to win their first two league games of the season, Girona have now convincingly won their last two games without conceding a single goal in the two matches. They'll be playing in the UEFA Champions League competition for the first time in their history when the competition returns later this season but if I must be honest in my analysis, I think they'll not do too well in the competition but in the league, i see them fighting for a top four finish at the end if the season

Girona does not need to rush to win any trophy either in La Liga or the Champions League which is clearly more difficult. Because right now what they need to do is how to survive from match to match, gather more experience, build an ideal squad plus adequate financial support. It is not enough to perform well in the last 1 season as if they already feel better. Girona is still quite far from the journey, especially in La Liga, strong teams like Barcelona, ​​Madrid and Atletico Madrid have more experience and a lot of flying hours.

Very bad, Villarreal destroyed my bet and a little more odds @9 became mine.
Valencia is not a strong club and Villarreal should have been able to beat them, but I was still forced to accept this condition because Villarreal had to lose 1 player in the 68th minute Pape Gueye got a red card.
Actually my predictions were almost all right but the surprise happened unexpectedly and I am sure if Pape Gueye did not make a mistake, Villarreal would have been able to win the match.
But it's okay, at least Villarreal can still get 1 point compared to not getting any points.

The performance of Barcelona players can change at any time, not only Barcelona, ​​but other teams too. So far Barcelona has experienced quite a significant increase in performance, but this is only about the first 4 matches. The international break could possibly affect the team's performance as some other users have said, which is true but also not entirely true.

Hansi Flick certainly feels happy about his record at the start of this season as Barcelona's new coach. This squad has scored 13 goals in 4 matches and conceded only 3 goals so far, while the toughest contenders and favorites for the title are still behind in 8th position with a total of 5 points from 3 matches. I believe that Barcelona's new era filled with many young players has continued in the hands of Hansi Flick, so there is great hope for this team to stop Real Madrid from retaining its title.

Real Betis is basically not a tough opponent for Real Madrid and that is why the probability of Real Madrid winning is very high. After all Real Madrid is playing at home which can increase the players' motivation to win the match, but the chance of missing out on extra points cannot be completely ignored. If Real Madrid drop any more points today, then they will have to settle for Barcelona leading the standings for longer.

Last year's flash team, Girona, started to form again.
They drew in the first week, then lost to Atletico Madrid the next week, got their first win last week and today they defeated Sevilla 0-2 away.
The team whose performance I am most curious about this year is Girona.
Because I don't think they can win the Champions League and La Liga at the same time very well, but their form charts have increased in the last two weeks.

Basically, Real Madrid still play aggressively and always have good dominance in every match but unfortunately, it seems that they are deadlocked or barren, despite having a best attack line but they are difficult to make goals. With that result, I'm just worried that Mbappe might have the same bad luck as Hazard. But yes, that's just my concern because apart from that, of course I am also still confident that over time Mbappe will be able to get his best performance to make Real Madrid win in every match.

For the match that will be played in a few minutes agains Betis, although Real Madrid is playing at home but I personally don't seem so sure Real Madrid will win. Because anyway,  at least Betis is a better team if I compare it with the previous teams that are Real Madrid's opponents. Therefore, to be able to beat Betis will certainly not be easy but maybe, for a victory with a thin  score can still happen. But at this moment, I personally will not choose Real Madrid to win, and I only choose or bet on other options.

Barcelona is a better team when compared to their opponent  Real Valladolid and if you look at the players in the two teams you will understand that the away team can not withstand the pressure from FC Barcelona who has started the season so well winning their matches with ease. FC Barcelona is having a very good moment so far that's why you can't question the poor performance of  Real Valladolid who is still struggling to get good balance in the league so they need to get good players if they do not want to be relegated by the end of the season following the number of goals they have scored and conceded in the first three matches. The Barcelona coach is happy with his players who are playing above the expectation of people following the issues in the team but after winning three points again it is easy to say Hansi Flick is doing a good job.

He scored as well as he could for Barcelona in yesterday's match. Barcelona secured victory against Valladolid with a huge margin of 7-0 goals. Raphinha scored three goals alone while Lewandowski and the team's five star players managed to score seven goals. A game like this doesn't make us happy at all, but those who bet on Barcelona may be in for a treat. Valladolid is definitely a weaker opponent than Barcelona but I really didn't expect them to lose so badly. Congratulations to Barcelona for coming back to a game like this after a long time.

this another perspective I have wanted to discuss Barcelona from all the while because it's usually very easy to already believe and think that they are making good progress already and so they have a better chance even beyond the LA Liga, meanwhile we seem to be failing to recognized the variation in the rules and chances in other leagues where in they will be participating, Barcelona so far is doing fine I just hope flick has got another strategy which he will be using at the champion's league because it's entirely a different game from the one he's experiencing at the la Liga currently. Madrid may probably be making reservations for the champion's league because they obviously esteem it highly.

Hansi Flick started well with Barcelona now points away with Real Madrid only 7 points different from now, meaning that Barcelona is back to glory with Hansi Flick even though it's only the beginning of the season but it's pretty good what Hansi Flick is doing with his strategy.

Rapinha is confident again.
Lewandowski is back in form and has just collected 4 goals.
Dani Olmo is just like Cole Palmer an important player for Barcelona.

Despite the club's financial crisis, they are doing quite well this season.

Yes, the season has not been in favor of Real Madrid. They really started badly, but the truth about Real Madrid is that they can turn up at any time, and when they're back in form, they always beat any team that comes their way. However, with the way Barcelona is playing currently, I don't know if they will give up easily they're in winning spirits. I just wish that Real Madrid could get back to their form and make La Liga more competitive. Let's see how Real Madrid plays today; maybe they will win the game or draw. I have a little confidence that Real Madrid will try their best to win today's match against Betis.It would be bad not to win today's match. I don't think even a draw would satisfy Real Madrid fans; only winning can put smiles on their faces.

This is Barcelona's biggest win over Valladolid since the last time they won 6-0 on 9 Nov 2008. Last season Barcelona also beat Valladolid 4-0 at home, but Barcelona then suffered a 3-1 defeat in their away match against Valladolid at the José Zorrilla Stadium. Barcelona has had a good start to the season so far, scoring 12 points from 4 matches, this is something the Barcelona camp can be proud of now.

Barcelona started this season with new enthusiasm even though several of its players were still injured. Araujo, Bernal, De Jong, Gavi, Christensen and Ansu Fati are still injured, but Hansi Flick is quite good at arranging his line-up even though he has to play several young players. Marc Casado was the only player with the lowest rating in the match, but it wasn't a big problem because the team's overall performance was very good.

Real Madrid started the season in a bad way. But Real Madrid is not like other teams. They have a winning mentality and I am sure they will get back to winning ways in the next few games. Real Madrid always manage to come back from difficult positions and in the end they will be the champions again. It is still early in the season so we cannot say that Barcelona will stop Madrid's dominance after getting 4 wins. If the points difference in the middle of the season is only around 1 to 4 or 5 points, then it is just a matter of time for Madrid to knock Barcelona down the standings. What Madrid is capable of is being consistent in every game until the end of the season. But if Barcelona can lead by 10 points then it will be difficult for Madrid to catch up.