Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 560. (Read 541940 times)

Bellingham's muscle injury will last until the middle of September; then, we will have him back in the Real Madrid first-team squad. Before then, there are two reserved players Ancelotti has to replace Bellingham for the time being before Bellingham recovers from the muscle injury. Those two players are Arda Guler and Brahim Diaz. We saw both player's performances in today's Real Madrid 3-0 win against Real Valladolid.
Real Madrid's next match is against Las Palmas, Ancelotti may decide to play Arda Guler first, maybe before the end of the match, Arda Guler will be substituted for Brahim Diaz. Such substitution may reoccur until Bellingham deems fit with his muscle injury around the middle of September

Real Madrid performance wasn't good in the first half they were only in control of the ball as they dominated in possession but they only made one attempt which is not too good for a team with so many star players in it. We must accept that this is not the Real Madrid team we watched last season because they were better in performance during the beginning of the last season but they managed to win from the early second half and later scored 3 goals to win the match with a clean sheet.

Real Madrid needs to work on their performance because they will find it difficult to win matches when they play against a very good team like Barcelona and ATM if they continue to play like they did today.

Honestly that looks like it is going to take a while for them to get used to each other, they are still learning how to play together because they have been playing a certain way in different clubs, Vini and Rodrygo ended up playing with both Benzema and without a proper striker for the past two seasons so they played very different games in the last two seasons already, whereas Mbappe played a very different game at PSG during the same time, so nobody has been playing a same type of game for a long time, they are all learning this for the first time.

But in the end, they won 3-0 and that's what matters, if they end up playing like this for a long time then I am sure that everyone will be happy, as long as the result comes it's all good.

From my observation for more than 80 minutes, perhaps only Valverde's goal broke the deadlock when Mbappe and Vinicius had difficulty executing opportunities. After Endrick and Brahim Diaz came in, the game was more fluid and each player's position was in place, not many players messed up their teammates' positions like when Mbappe, Vinicius, and Rodrygo were rotated. These three players seem to have the same problem as the first match against Mallorca, the difference is not too significant but still the balance of attack is not running effectively. Instead of waiting for Mbappe to score his first goal in La Liga, Endirck actually started his goal in La Liga with limited playing time. The first half as usual did not have many dangerous movements, so should Ancelotti reserve Rodrygo in the future to stabilize the strategy in the front line? maybe it's worth a try 

Real Madrid won the match and they won by a big margin. But it must be admitted that Real Madrid's performance in the first half was not good. Even the next two goals they scored in the last minute of the match. However, after failing to score 3 points in the first match, Madrid managed to score 3 points in the second match by dominating the match.

The main attraction for Madrid this season has been Mbappe's addition to the squad. Real Madrid bought a talented scorer like Mbappe. However, in the first two matches, we did not see a better performance from Mbappe. Mbappe may not be able to adapt to this strategy of Madrid. Or Mbappe's understanding with Madrid players is not good. Ancelotti should try to find Mbappe's problems and solve the problem quickly.

Atlético Madrid vs Girona

Atlético Madrid (confirmed lineup): Jan Oblak, Cesar Azpilicueta, Jose Gimenez, Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Samuel Dias Lino, Rodrigo Riquelme, Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.

Girona (confirmed lineup): Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Daley Blind, Miguel Gutierrez, Yangel Herrera, Oriol Romeu, Ivan Martin, Viktor Tsigankov, Abel Ruiz, Bryan Gil.

Girona performance last season was very incredible which shocked the entire Laliga teams but I see that wonderful performances in them because the are not at any pressure that is they were only playing one competition which is Laliga unlike the remaining top three are engaged in 2 or 3 competition which can also be stressful for them, Girona have a all week to prepare for just one match that why they did what they DID, now the they are engage in Champions league now let see how good they are.

On the other hand Atlético Madrid are having their second of the season at Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano, Atlético Madrid are in a good condition, they haven't lost in their last 6 game,

Madrid outplayed Valladolid right from the first half though they were not lucky to get a lead in the first half. Even at that, it was nothing to be bothered about cause they were certainly winning the match anyways. The 50th minutes goal by F. Valverde placed real Madrid on a first advantage few minutes into the second half and later in the 88th minutes of the play, B. Diaz scored to give real Madrid a second goal lead and the Endrik ended it all by scoring the winning goal and of course his first goal for Madrid putting Madrid a 3 goal victory over Valladolid.

After playing two matches for the season, real Madrid have only managed to get 4 points so far after drawing thier first match and then winning this match. They will have to prepare against their next encounter against las Palmas on Thursday hoping to steal three point which would certainly push them upward. Athletic Madrid, vilaral and Barca are the top competitors on the league with Barca currently the only team that's leading the table so far although atletico Madrid is yet to play her second match after also only getting a draw in the first leg.

Madrid managed to achieve their first victory with a landslide score of 3-0 over Valladolid, in the first week Ancelotti squad was forced to share points with Mallorca. Overall, Madrid did not seem to have found their best rhythm, I think they still need time to adapt and become more organized. Valladolid could not do much to threaten Courtois goal, throughout the match they did not release any shots on target. Simply put, Valladolid is an easy opponent for Madrid, therefore Ancelotti was also brave enough to overhaul his formation and experiment with 4-2-3-1.

With a relatively easy opponent, all of Ancelotti plans went well, but in the future they must appear more aggressive from the start. Bellingham did not appear due to absence, Mbappe has not found his sharpness, Endrick managed to score his first goal. On the other hand, I see Ancelotti is trying to speed up the adaptation process within the team, by trying to implement a different strategy to find his best formation this season. In addition, the challenge that Ancelotti faces this season is actually to accommodate playing minutes for each of his players fairly, we can see it when Arda Guler became a starter today.

To be honest, I was very worried when at half time it was still a goalless draw or 0-0. Because anyway, in this match of course I am still confident that Real Madrid will be able to win well because in addition to Real Madrid having a better squad depth, of course the home factor will also make Real Madrid able to win well too. But unfortunately, it seems that Real Madrid's luxurious squad is still in adaptation to build chemistry to be even better, because only playing against Valladolid, which is basically a promotion team, but Real Madrid still takes a long time to be able to score goals.

Also, I would probably say Mbappe still needs time to adapt, because in this match when Mbappe was replaced by Endrick and after that, Real Madrid was able to make two goals and great again, Endrick also managed to make the third goal of Real Madrid. With this 3-0 win, my bet would have won.

Madrid's performance in the first match was not good. Madrid have come under a lot of criticism after dropping points against the likes of Mallorca. So Real Madrid needed a big win in this match. And Madrid managed to win the match 3-0. Real Madrid players have performed well.

Although Madrid won by a large margin, several weaknesses of Madrid were seen in this match. Especially in the first half, Real Madrid did not play well. But it could also be a trick by Ancelotti. From the start of the second half we saw excellent performances from the Madrid players.

Valverde scored the first goal of the match. Madrid might have won 1-0. But last minute goals from Diaz and Endrick saw Madrid win 3-0. Diaz scored in the 88th minute and Endrick scored in the 90th+6th minute. We expected a better performance from Mbappe. He made 4 shots in this match, all three were on target. But Mbappe could not score a single goal.

Despite not winning the first match, the Real Madrid team did not make any mistakes in the second match. Real Madrid got an excellent 3-0 win. In this match, Madrid performed a bit slow in the first half, but the players of Real Madrid performed great in the second half.

Ancelotti is experimenting with his squad. But I think Ancelotti should have done this experiment in friendly matches. But Ancelotti did not give Mbappe a chance in friendly matches. Now Mbappe is having trouble adjusting to the Madrid squad. We haven't seen a better performance from Mbappe against Mallorca. Mbappe's performance in today's match was even poorer. If Mbappe fails to perform well, it will be very difficult for Madrid to dominate the Champions League.

The first half of the game between Madrid and Valladolid just ended and there's yet a single goal from either side, this was supposed to look like an easy games for Madrid yet it now appearing like a challenging one instead, Madrid is much better than their opponent both in depth and in  form but it really interest me today how they have held Madrid this long without a goal, tho they have got what feels like a fair defense.

In the second half of the game we are optimistic Madrid is going to have a change of game play as they are going to be able to secure a victory against their opponents, i don't believe ancelotti would let this game go without getting three points or in a worse case a point as i don't believe Madrid will loose this game, the second half will be a determinant for me.

Barcelona's win over Bilbao is never easy, but Lewandowski proved once again that he is not done yet. Lewandowski's performance at the start of this season does not appear to have declined, but on several occasions I really found him having difficulty maximizing goal opportunities. In the end, Barcelona managed to complete their mission in their second match with a 2-1 win over Bilbao, that's the most important thing.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid also struggled to beat Valladolid today. Even though Real Madrid was strengthened by Vinicius, Mabppe and Rodrygo as attackers, it took them a long time to break down Valladolid's solid defense. Mbappe still failed to find his debut goal in La Liga, but the team's victory was likely more important. Thus, Mbappe has to admit that he cannot always beat the opponent's defense even though he has a high goal productivity in Ligue 1.

I was also expecting a high number of goals from Madrid's top three players (Mbappe, Vinicious Jr, and Rodrygo), but the combination of the three of them was able to have just one goal contribution and they couldn't help the team to win their first League match which is very shameful compared to the hype before the beginning of the season; and the Barcelona we were underrated due to financial instability that they couldn't sign players have now won their first two opening matches.

Nevertheless; Real Madrid won the match 3-0. I must comment on the effort of Ancelotti for making a very good substitute, the players he brought in made the difference, they contributed to the last two goals in the match and two of the substitutes scored goals in the match. This substitution decision makes Ancelotti a very good coach, but I will be expecting a good setup in their next coming matches because a team like Madrid is not supposed to be struggling to score goals despite having Mbappe, Vinicious Jr, and Rodrygo.

The one who broke down the wall was not Mbappe, Vini or Rodrygo, but Valverde. A goal that not only gave Real Madrid the win but also forced Valladolid to open up their defense, and it actually gave Real Madrid hope for another goal. Real Madrid improved in the second half, especially after the players on the bench entered the field. It was difficult for Mbappe and Vini to get their first goals, but not for Brahim Diaz and Endrick, even though the two players did not get as much playing time as Mbappe and Vini. Real Madrid deserved this 3-0 win.

Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona having perfect start of their season as we have four goals with Lewandowski score 3 goals mean things are on track for him, and we can expect good performance from him in these conditions after watching his performance in these two games look like we will be having something special from him in this season while they are facing many challenges on and off the field his contribution could be vital for the Barcelona future in this season.

Today we are having some interesting games as Real Madrid playing his first game at home after having draw in opener and Atlético Madrid is going to have Girona challenge after having draw against Villarreal few top teams are still looking for better results as things are not going as they were expecting.

Philosophically Hansi Flick applies the old term with total football, they appear with an attacking pattern and do high pressing throughout the match. but what Flick applies has not run perfectly, there are still some things that are his homework. related to the pattern, Barca often uses 4-3-3. but in the Flick era, the pattern changed to 4-2-3-1. but the concept that Flick carries adopts from Pep Guardiola's style, Flick emphasizes when his team attacks they are superior to players in the opponent's defense line, so that the combination will be easier to do. that's why, Balde often does overlap. similar tactics are actually also applied by Xavi, the difference is that Flick makes Barcelona's game more varied. we often see Torres always wide in the wing position, but in the two matches he played he stabbed more into the middle of the opponent's defense. well, this is a little difference between Xavi and Hansi Flick. so is the role of Raphinha, who is like a playmaker. while Pedri will be more forward and leave Bernal as a single pivot. IMO, there is a slight weakness in Barca's defensive line. when the transition is done by the opposing team, there is still a gap between the midfielders that can be explored by the opposing team. but by the way, Barca has played quite well in these two matches. next, I am curious about the tactical variations that will be developed by Hansi Flick.

Osasun hosted Mallorca at home.Osasuna played a good game and managed to win the match with a goal in the second half.Mallorca, who drew with Real Madrid in the first week, could not do much against Osasuna away.
Barcelona, on the other hand, faced Athletic Bilbao and got the win.Bilbao couldn't do much on the road and Barcelona won comfortably.
Espanyol, on the other hand, lost at home to Real Sociedad.Sociedad's away win was their first win in the league.

Real often plays better in the second half than in the first, the first halves are calmer and in the second they become more active and the opponents can't withstand this pressure. But in this case Valverde scored from a free kick and there was a ricochet. Valladolid leaves a very good impression, I especially like how they play in defense, apparently this was the plan and Hein also made several very good saves. The plan was most likely to play in defense, but now we need to think about scoring too.

I never worry about Real Madrid at all when they still have plenty of time to score. This team was built with great ambition to win the match, so as long as there is time, every player will work hard to get it. As a result, Real Madrid scored a goal in the second half where Valverdre found the goal. 1-0 is not safe, but Ancelotti's rotation can increase the possibility of another goal coming during the remainder of the match.

Arda Guler and Rodrygo have been replaced by Brahim Diaz and Luka Modric, so I think the effectiveness of the attack will increase because of it. But before that, Real Madrid also had to be careful in defense because Valladolid could maximize their chances of scoring an equalizer. I only believe in the high probability of Real Madrid winning, meaning there will be no draw or loss in this match.