Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 572. (Read 542148 times)

That is the funny part, if it was another manager that didn't get good results then this tactic, the way they play would be questioned a lot and the manager would be fired. Ancelotti figured out a way, that looks horrible, and would not work in any other team ever, and somehow still gets Real Madrid all the titles, which is really weird and I still don't get how that works lol.

I mean the joke about how Vini and Mbappe and Rodrygo were all at left wing for a while is true, for a short while that happened, normally that is not the case but they all switch places at all times, they do not have a set position to play, I have seen Mbappe at left and Vini at striker many times too, and even Mbappe a bit back and Jude ahead. He just does whatever he wants with the tactics and players, and because it gets results nobody questions him, looks horrible but then gets a result of they are looking to keep doing what he is doing and will forever be happy as long as they get the results.

Long-term planning requires you to rely on young players. Ancelotti is likely to leave Madrid next season. So before that, Real Madrid management is keen to build a stable youth-reliant team. As a result, they will be able to continue their good performance by keeping the squad unchanged for a long time in the future.

Last season Madrid had experienced players like Toni Kroos and Modrich in the squad. Who could change the entire scenario of the match at any time. If Kross had been with Madrid this season I'm sure Madrid's gameplay would have been more stable. But now the midfield and forward players need some time to adapt to Mbappe. If Mbappe can fit in well with the Madrid players then I am sure Madrid's performances will be more consistent

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After one game everyone begins to make hasty judgments. Real Madrid is not a fly-by-night operation; it is an empire. We have the best manager in the world, the deepest bench in the league, and a roster full with ability. Mbappe is a generational gift; give him some time to fit the squad and keep an eye on things.

Valladolid comes next; mark me here; we will see a different Real Madrid. Ancelotti is more skilled than a magician; he is also knowing what he is doing. We are planning rather than panicking. And we will be raising that La Liga trophy once more when the dust settles. You can bet on it.

So, to all the naysayers and doubters, relax. Real Madrid does not crumble under pressure; we live on it. This is only the start; we will make this season one to write in history. Remember, we're Real Madrid, and we always deliver.

It will take some time for Barcelona to recover from this huge downfall. Sometimes i wonder if it is the same Barca i know then i watch play football are playing like this. There are several factors that made me feel Barcelona will be in this situation throughout this season. The reason is because they have failed to recruit new players from the academy that are very talented, instead they strive to get players from outside which will cost them more. I know about the financial issue in the club so there is no point in keeping talented player in the academy while they are in need of players to support the team at this point. Bring them out just the way he brough Lamal, now he is one of the vital and important players in Barcelona.

There are other players like him in the academy why not bring them to play for the first team. At least for now.

Yes I think as currently in the new season it will take some time to adapt to the game with every new player. Real Madrid's coach has not prepared so strongly yet, it seems that even though they drew the first match, they did not lose points, however Real Madrid's game performance will definitely improve. Since Mbappe is playing at Real Madrid this season, he may need some time to adapt to the players of Real Madrid.  Of course we will see the next match in La Liga against Real Madrid in this game in Valladolid, Real Madrid will definitely try hard to win and succeed.

there is no other way for Barcelona, ​​they are very stressed with financial conditions so they are forced to release their best players. However, Blaugrana management is always looking for other alternatives to save face in La Liga. I think it will be very difficult for El Barca to be able to compete with Real Madrid again in La Liga because with financial conditions like that it is not easy for anyone to handle a team. Hansi Flick will also likely have difficulty in putting together a good team even though he is a great coach.

Bad news for Barcelona after releasing mutual contract for Ikay Gundogan and have return back to Manchester City with free transfer to make Barcelona's financial better and has opportunity registering their new players Dani Olmo.
Actually Ikay Gundogan have two years contract left with Barcelona but both side have reach agreement for mutual contract and Ikay Gundogan will not get his two season salary and become free agent players.

Barcelona haven't many option due high salary receiving by Ikay Gundogan and not ability cut off his salary around 50%, after Gundogan joining Manchester City has opportunity for Dani Olmo get registering without break financial fair play regulation but recently Barcelona still not announce yet about squad list for second La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao in this weekend. Any opportunity for Dani Olmo make his debut for Barcelona on this week or he must waiting more longer until Barcelona get stable or balance financial condition.

I'd have to agree. Eventually you let them go even if it's against your wish but for Gundogan, Flick's mind seemed to have been made up long ago and I don't think the ex Germany international is interested anymore. It looks more like he's focused on the coaching career ahead and using this time to gain some experience. Either way, I'm glad he's going back to City. Some other players would have sought a move to Saudi pro league like you said. Let's see if he's got some steam left to still perform magic like he did back when he was with the citizens.

Tomorrow the second match of the league has started again and the clubs that will play include:
Celta de Vigo vs Valencia
Sevilla vs Villareal
Osasuna vs Mallorca
With the odds below


Big clubs like Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid have not appeared so I will avoid betting on tomorrow's match because I think these clubs are quite difficult to predict. Villareal and Mallorca last week drew against top clubs Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid so they might make it difficult for Sevilla and Osasuna in the match.

Barcelona worrying financial condition has forced the club to adopt policies that appear detrimental in order to reduce the burden of expenses in paying players' salaries. Gundogan is a good player, he is also very experienced in maintaining the balance of the midfield, on the one hand his departure makes Barcelona lose one of the quality midfielders, on the other hand, the Barcelona squad has an empty space to register Dani Olmo.
Yes, Barcelona is trying to bring in new players, they have also negotiated with several clubs to sell some of their players in order to get money. There are still a few days left in the transfer window, let's see how far Barcelona will go to bring in the players they want for their squad.

Their crisis existed years ago and as a consequence of it, they had to let Messi go in his massive disappointment. They did not stop their bad spending habit and their financial crisis was not resolved or improved. Recent seasons after forcing Messi to leave their club, they continued to gamble with some star players and spend a lot of money for these players. This approach is risky and unsustainable which started to show this summer with their treatment on Gundogan.

Christensen and other players will face with unhappy ending like Gundogan and if I am Niko Williams, I will choose another club, not Barcelona. With many offers from big clubs, there is very little reasons for Niko Williams to choose Barcelona.

I really don't know too much about Merino and in Euro 2024, his contribution for Spain is limited too. He scored an important goal for Spain at very last minutes to help them beating Germany. It is a very important goal for his national team in Euro 2024 but beyond that, he did not has good contributions in other matches for Spain.

Arsenal spent a big money for this transfer while their biggest problem is at a striker position, not in midfield. I don't know this transfer is a good decision from Arsenal but I wish the player and Arsenal the best. I wish them to beat Manchester City in this season and win Premier League title after many years as well as breaking the domination of Manchester City in the league.

And Arsenal has completed Mikel Merino's transfer.



A fantastic signing at the late transfer window by Arsenal. Merino played double pivot with Zubimendi at Sociedad. I really like his physicality. He is a strong aerial presence. He is a relentless presser in attacking spaces, and his recent duel wins are insane. I think he complements the skillsets of Rice and Jorginho.

And with Merino's transfer, he balances out the 3 man midfield really nicely. This is a good transfer to improve our midfield depth. And we now have a full set of midfielders.

If Barcelona were not struggling financially, I don't think they would have let a player of Gundogan caliber leave, as Hansi Flick himself knows the former Manchester City captain abilities very well. It seems that everyone was surprised by the Gundogan transfer, and did not expect Barcelona to do it, this is another setback that has surfaced. Besides, Hansi Flick will surely feel that his task will be even harder going forward, and now it makes sense to understand why Xavi overreacted to the club finances in the last season. If Barcelona still have ambitions to sign Nico Williams, then we will see another surprise transfer, Barcelona will certainly have to let go of more players to make it happen.

Actually, they are still in financial crisis, that's why they can only optimize the existing funds to sign really good players, it's just that they really can't afford Nico William. And for now, one of their incomes is through player sales.

The latest news is the rumor about Andreas Christensen. Newcastle is rumored to be targeting this CB. Indeed, for now, Christensen's playing hours as a CB in Barcelona are not enough, losing to other defenders whose numbers are indeed many. The current market value is €40.00m.


Source: Newcastle transfer target Andreas Christensen

First of all, this is the first match that like the whole team will experience a little change because it requires adaptation of new players or new coaches. In Madrid case, it only requires adaptation from new players like Mbappe who needs time to adapt to understand the playing style of the whole team in La Liga. So whatever the result, we can understand because it is already a pretty good result because 1 point still looks good compared to having to lose points without a fight. We'll see what happens later when they play against Valladolid, I think Madrid will still win because they are playing at home and Mbappe can take advantage of this opportunity to see Valladolid playing style.

Barcelona financial strength is on the negative side at the moment and that's why they're making some surprising decisions to balance up the team but despite every move they've made so far, it's obvious that the club are yet unprepared for the new season. Dani Olmo was signed to the club this summer even when I think they should've used the money to sign Nico Williams instead, however he wasn't registered to play in their first league game of the season so I feel Gundogan was asked to leave so they can have the space to accommodate their new signing and to reduce the financial burden of paying too many players. There's report that the club management is still trying to sign a left winger this summer but I don't think it's gonna be possible considering their financial inabilities at the moment.

Mainly winning the league title this season shouldn't even be on the agenda of Barcelona because they have got an almost insurmountable threat ahead of them so that is going to be secondary, what should. E primary for them is building a solid tema and finishing decently such that they may still maintain a consistent champion's league appearance and not failing to be amongst the top Spanish teams till they get the strength to xo tens for the absolute trophy title in rhw nearest future. Looking at the crisis in Barcelona a d the caliber of players they are gradually loosing, it's going to be a tough one for them in the very nearest future.

You can't discuss tbe future Of Barcelona without considering the financial status they are in right now. If they are to sign any players, they need to consult their pockets. Don't yiu think that if Barcelona had the opportunity to drag Mbape they would have done so but even without the current situations, no football brainer will want to associate with Barcelona because after they enjoy you and you ask for pay rise, they may agreed but wouldn't pay you like they did to Messi and some big players in the past.

It's too early to compare how long Barcelona will chase Real Madrid this season but I knlw for certain that the new manager is going to make impact here in Barcelona and I hope Yamal get the same type of hype Bellingham are having, he will do more for the team and help them win Laliga and probably go far in the Champions League like Bellingham was been pushed last season.

First off I think I kind of like this departures from Barcelona, if we look at this particular players you will know how poorly the club has been run. Most of this departing players shouldn’t even have been signed from onset as they were nothing that they would offer to the club. To me their were just panic buys or low budget buys to help add some depth to the squad and with youngsters coming up through the ranks there is absolutely no need hanging on to this players knowing fully well that there wages will even be a problem for the club. Deco and the new board are doing a great job of cleansing the club from players like this. It could affect them but they should be patient with the young players


I also think that the Madrid squad hype is just getting too much. Barcelona are in a bad shape that even if Madrid hadn’t signed any player this season they would still be favourite to win the league, so they should be able to do that this season but the hype is about to get too much that if it gets into them they could even not win anything. We have seen Madrid having a galatico squad in the past and they still went trophyless so I wouldn’t be surprised to see it happening again