Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 582. (Read 542305 times)

I still can't understand how Real Madrid drew against Mallorca. Maybe it was the first game of the season so the players weren't fully prepared. While I was expecting a lot of goals, they only scored one and conceded a goal later in the game. I was surprised that they only scored one goal despite the fact that their attacking line was the strongest I've ever seen. Also, Ancelotti was very late in making substitutions. I think it was illogical not to put him on the field when there were players like Arda Güler and Diaz on the bench who could have brought some action to the game.

In conclusion, creativity is what Barcelona lacked then last season, maybe only the right wing was effective and he had to go drop deep in midfied and also the left wing. I saw fans bashing and lashing out severally but I knew he was far from Barcelona's issues. I'm not excited Barcelona couldn't get Nico Williams after the European Championship Competition. He would have been a great source for Barcelona.

With Olmo in, they'll see some active chances from the middle. I have seen recent news of IIkay Gundogan wanting to leave Barcelona for Manchester City, could this be because Barcelona are finding it difficult to register their new players. Or could this be because he voiced his opinions about Araujo after the Champions League lose to Paris Saint Germans?

Well, if the later is the case, then believe me he's got standards and is right. These young players these days are stubborn and refusing to learn. Arajuo is one player Barcelona should sell though, he is not a typical Barcelona kind of player.

Drawing with Mallorca was not the result Real Madrid wanted in their opening match, Ancelotti troops seemed to have lost their magic so they had difficulty finding the winning goal. Mallorca had a very good plan when facing Real Madrid, they were very aware of how difficult it was to win against Real Madrid, but a draw could still be achieved by implementing a defensive strategy. Mallorca players were able to prevent several key Real Madrid players from taking shots, Bellingham was very frustrated in this game because he was unable to take a single shot, this situation was very different when Real Madrid played Atalanta, he had more freedom of movement but that freedom was lost in front of Mallorca.

The performance shown by Real Madrid was never what Ancelotti wanted, so far they have always appeared mighty, achieving victory is not something that is difficult to do. This kind of performance should not happen again, this draw should be a lesson so they can improve the quality of their game in the next match.

This also happens when there is one match left in which there are fewer doubts, but it spoils the bet. I also did not think that Real could lose points in the match with Mallorca, especially since the start of the match was very good. In the next home match, they will most likely beat Valladolid, but the odds 1.18 are too small. Another reminder that you should not be sure of any outcome, unexpected results also happen.

The two newly promoted La Liga teams had a fierce battle last night and the result was a narrow victory for the hosts. I thought Espanyol would start to surprise us with their first win but going with Valladolid in the top flight of Spain doesn't seem to be able to make that happen. Maybe Valladolid already know how to stop Espanyol and because of that they did it very carefully.

However after winning this Valladolid must be ready to be drained of energy because they will be presented with another difficult match where they will face Real Madrid in the second week. Los Blancos who will play as the home team must be very angry after the draw against Mallorca and they are ready to put pressure on from the start to get full points.

It is indeed sometimes quite surprising but I think it is normal in a competition especially this is just the first match. The minimal result is indeed sometimes disappointing but it is not the main problem because sometimes it is not easy for a team to go through a new season after a squad overhaul.

Girona will be the focus of many people this season considering their performance last season was phenomenal. The match against Atletico Madrid could be a benchmark for Girona's existence this season.

I wonder how many matches do you think he needs to play before people call him a flop? I feel modern football really need players to perform at the highest level without lows before they can be considered 'good'. At least that's how I see it from discussion on the PL, wonder if things are the same in La Liga, or other leagues in general. I understand that coaches or players probably don't use Reddit comments to judge whether they should play the next match or not, but it's hard to conclude they definitely don't look at them judging from some stories on footballer's mental health/abuse etc.

Yes, it's exciting to see Sorloth scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in this game. However, I'm disappointed that Simeone subbed him off at half-time. It's probably because Sorloth has only played two first halves in pre-season. So, maybe Simeone doesn't trust his fitness.
Simeone put Alvarez in for the second half. It surprised me how dreadful we played at the second half, and It was a wasteful debut for Alvarez.

True, but Alvarez obviously needs more time to adapt. He is still new to Simeone's system. It takes time to get him to play well in our system. Hopefully, Alvarez will do better in the next game. He needs to adapt to ATM's system more quickly.

Some teams got less than good results in their first match and that is actually a normal thing and not something that makes fans
must frustrated.
In started season, squad changes and also game strategies are of course still not optimal so it is not surprising if these teams still get defeat or draw in match even though that these teams have many star players in their squads, what happened with Real Madrid and also Atletico Madrid of course we cannot use as a reference to remove them from the current championship competition because the journey in La Liga is still very long.
So far many of us have been too optimistic about big teams when facing small teams and tend to forget the surprise factor that could occur in the match, the difference in the quality of the squad of players certainly supports a team being able to win but that doesn't mean this is the main factor because after all, strategy, ambition and mentality also have an important role in football and that's why we shouldn't underestimate teams that only have a makeshift squad.

The head to head record of the last 5 matches between the two teams is fairly balanced, Atletico Madrid only managed to win 2 times, 2 other times ended in a draw, and experienced 1 defeat, so I think Villarreal will not have difficulty when facing ATM. Moreover, with the advantage of playing in front of their own supporters and they take advantage of it all, as evidenced by last night's match, Villarreal was able to match ATM's game, a little note only Villarreal's right line occupied by Kiko Femenia needs to be improved, so a draw is fair enough. On the other hand, Sorloth played well, his adaptation is relatively fast compared to Julian Alvarez. but I don't agree with you, this is an early match, it is still too early to conclude what Atletico's strength will be like in the future, we have to see other matches to make sure, especially as you said there needs to be improvements in their defense line, so I think the first week is an adaptation for all clubs. we'll see in the second week whether Atletico has changed, or vice versa.

At the start of the season it is quite common to see unexpected results. But the start of this season was the most surprising. Because of the ten matches this week, 6 of them resulted in a draw. It's not just Real Madrid who only got 1 point in the first week. But Atletico Madrid also only got 1 point yesterday, as did Girona. But Barcelona apparently managed to collect full points in the first week. But it's still early in the season. And I am also sure that Real Madrid in the second week they will succeed in getting full points. but next week or in the second week the match that will be quite interesting is the match that will bring Atletico Madrid against Girona. Because we know that Girona managed to beat Atletico Madrid last season. And I wonder if the same thing will happen.

Lewandsoki is a player I have never doubted. He is a goal scorer, and that's what he's good at. He knows how to position and open up for passes. His hold-up play is brilliant, and he has loads of experience. He may not be as lethal and sharp as he used to be, but he is still good. He has scored 61 goals for Barcelona in bout 91 goals. He has about 78 goals and assists going into his third season.
Part of his problem at Barcelona is dropping too deep and wide. Last season, he was always on the left wing or deep in midfield to win the ball, which only enhanced his weaknesses. He should be higher up the pitch at all times and always in the box. Another problem is that he takes too much time before he takes a shot, he wants to be free and balanced before he shoots, and nobody will give him that time, not in La Liga.
Lewandoski is going to have a good season under Flick. If Barcelona find a way to get a good and reliable winger to play the left wing and with Yamal and Raphina on the right wing, Lewandoski will spend more time in the box because he would receive balls from both wings.

I saw the game against Mallorca and I was disappointed with the way they played. Vinicius Jnr, Mbappe and Rodriygo were all waiting for the ball on the left wing. It was a disaster.

Real Madrid, tactically, they’re bad.  I have said this over and over again. They just have great individuals and it is working for them.
They have more than 2 players with similar style of play which will limit the tactics Ancelotti would love to deploy.

The club fans have high expectations from this team and as such a loss of point would easily drag down their hope for the new season.
There are some many personalities in this team and it will be difficult to unite a young squad like this filled with ego and hunger for self achievements and accolades. .
Honestly, it’ll take a lot from Ancelotti to blend this team I watched against Mallorca. They don’t look like they want to play together.

Yes every time people says that that Real Madrid will not be the champion, the truth is that Real Madrid always makes them wrong. If we look at the previous Season everyone thinks that Girona will be the champion of La Liga but at the end ultimately Real Madrid have gotten the trophy. So people always buzz about Real Madrid because they are jealous of them. Leave them alone they are just anti Madrid..
 
It's the beginning of the season, and there are still many capes remaining. It was the first match but it okay with a 1-1 draw. Mallorca is a defensive team and if we look at the head to head record of Real Madrid against Mallorca so it is always tough. So don't be worried guys we will be champions again. It's just the just the beginning, but at the end everyone will be shocked because Real Madrid always makes a comeback. 
 
So stay focused on the upcoming fixture.

You don't have to be disappointed that Real Madrid drew against Mallorca because it's just the start of the season. To be honest, everyone was surprised that Real Madrid drew against Mallorca with the squad they had, I knew a lot of people who lost money because they bet on Real Madrid as the favorite team to win, perhaps if Vinicuis had played the entire minute of the game, they could have scored another goal to win the game. However, Real Madrid will face Valladolid in their next game, the Madrid odds are very small, and I believe @2.5 is a safe bet.

Furthermore, do you believe Real Madrid can be a threat to any of its opponents this season because their performance against Mallorca was not what we expected from them with their squad, I thought every opponent would be scared to play against Madrid now that they have Mbappe in their squad. I hope they perform better in their next game.

The match early this morning could be said to be less than satisfactory for Real Madrid, because they were only able to bring home 1 point, and of course they will evaluate their mistakes and improve themselves for the next match, this is still the beginning of the journey in La Liga, a common thing in the world of football, what is clear is that they as attackers must lower their egos. so that it does not happen again in the future.

On the other hand, Mallorca's performance was also good, even though they lost in possession of the ball, they were able to take advantage of all opportunities, and were lucky to be able to equalize through a corner kick and finished well by v.muriqi.

After Mbappe's arrival, Vinicius' role as the spearhead at Real Madrid was clearly marginalized. This is clearly something that is a bit of an obstacle to Real Madrid's performance. However, I am sure Ancelotti can fix this problem well. The reason is, from the past until now, Real Madrid coaches have always been able to reduce the selfish attitude of their team's children. Including Ancelotti, he is a very great coach and can always be someone who can really discipline the players he trains in his team. So gradually Mbappe and Vinicius will definitely develop a very good collaboration. Then they can definitely act professionally and not be selfish players. There may be many reasons why Real Madrid ended in a draw against Mallorca. Maybe because Mbappe has just played his first match with Real Madrid in Laliga. So of course he will be a little surprised because the match atmosphere in Laliga is very tense and much more competitive. Unlike when Mbappe played at PSG, the atmosphere in the French League was certainly not as hot as in Laliga. So this could also be one of the factors causing Mbappe not to play optimally when facing Mallorca. And another factor is due to the change in position between Vinicius Jr and Mbappe. This has a big influence on Real Madrid's performance.

Apart from that, yes Atletico Madrid also got a draw against Vilareal. Apart from that, if you count the first week of La Liga matches, of the 10 matches that have been played, the result is that 6 matches ended in a draw. I think the teams in Laliga are currently performing very well. So even a big team has a big potential to lose to a team that is not very favored. Therefore, this season we must be careful in placing bets. Because all the teams in Laliga currently I think can give a surprise.

Villarreal still look like a strong team and even after Sorloth left for Atletico they haven't had any problems scoring goals. I think this is a game that could be a measure of how strong Atletico are this season and maybe even though Alvarez's transfer is not as good as it seems they are still struggling to get a win.

Atletico's defense is in trouble as one of Villarreal's goals was an own goal by an Atletico player and that's not good at all. Even though Diego Simeone has good players in his team, this shows that it's not guaranteed what his goals are and maybe Atletico will still have a bit of a hard time later.

Anyway, a good bet and I can't believe how you can place 3 different bets on 1 game and all of them are correct.

Ancelotti needs to solve the solution of the Real Madrid attackers because all of them are playing the same side, against Mallorca, none of them is staying at the right wing and that is why the Mallorca players have the opportunity to play a fast game against them, I don’t like the way Real Madrid played against Mallorca, although they tried their best and even Mbape tried his best because he has four shot on target but the ball did not go inside the net, the only problem Ancelotti needs to fix is to tell them to stay in one position, although is very good to be moving around but seeing, Vinicius, Mbape, Rodrygo and Bellingham on one side touching the ball to score will not make sense.

I can see many Barcelona fans are happy because Real Madrid had drawn against Mallorca, well I don’t see anything wrong with ending up with a draw, Real Madrid will be good in their next game and we all will see, this is just the beginning of the game and we all know that there are many games to play, Atletico Madrid end up draw against Villarreal yesterday and we all know that Atletico Madrid squad is better than Villarreal, so let no judge them with their first game, La Liga teams are very ready for this season.

The two goals he scored when Barcelona beat Valencia increased Lewandowski's confidence after experiencing a decline in performance last season. He became Man Of The Match after appearing impressive throughout the match, his abilities are still very much needed by Barcelona who are trying to restore their quality to the best level. This season there have been many changes in the Barcelona squad, Hansi Flick still has great confidence in the senior player because he has extraordinary ability in scoring goals.

A little correction from me, Lewandowski did not score a hat-trick against Valencia, he only scored a brace which led his team to victory with a score of 2-0. He can still be relied on even though he is already 35 years old. Hopefully he can maintain his performance to compete again in the top scorer list and help Barcelona win the La Liga trophy again.