I believe that Real Madrid will recover from this of course and I still think that they will win, but they need to focus on the front trio to play better together, right now they are playing positionless and that is causing some issues. In fact, we can say the front four, because Jude is there all the time as well.
So, when they are all at the left at the same time, that ain't going to help them, they need to spread the defense a bit so that the ones with the ball could do something, if they stay too stack together that is going to be an issue. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying this to like make a scene or anything like try to say Real is playing badly, it's just one draw and everyone has that and it's very normal, nothing wrong with that. I think we should be considering that as normal thing and they are going to recover from this and will end up much better without an issue. This should be without a doubt something that will not take too long for them to adjust.
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This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.
Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.
In terms of individual quality, Lewandowski has indeed declined, age is a factor that cannot be denied, but his experience is still very much needed to be a leader or mentor for Barcelona's young players, especially for the front line.Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.
So far (in the last few seasons) Lewandowski has not received good support from his teammates so that his performance on the front line is not so optimal and now we can see in Barcelona's first match since Flick became Barcelona's new coach, it can be seen that the tactics applied make Lewandowski's performance better on the front line with a lot of ball supply flowing for Lewandowski.
However, I don't think this is excessive because we have only seen one Barcelona match and maintaining consistency is not easy.
Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.
The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.
This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.
The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.
Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.
Yes, Lewandowski is a pure striker, with a remarkable ability to score goals. He often moves into the opponent's penalty area, taking advantage of every opportunity to score. In fact, Lewandowski faced a lot of doubts last season. At times, the former Bayern star was strangely unlucky in front of goal. He was criticized for no longer maintaining his sensitivity, speed, and ability to stretch in front of the opponent's goal. However, with a player who always knows how to care for his body and maintain top form like Lewandowski, people cannot write him off too soon. The appearance of coach Flick also brings optimism to Lewandowski. The German strategist understands his former student at Bayern Munich very well.
As for Lewandowski, the hat-trick against Valencia was a strong message to anyone who doubted him, even Barcelona itself. Robert Lewandowski once again proved his great value to Barcelona. I won't say Lewandowski is out of date anymore, I think Lewandowski can maintain his ability to play at the top level for another 2 years.
We are going to watch series of drama this season that will probably lead to fight between Mbappe and Vini since both of them choose to play for themselves and being selfish.
Well, this is what I was worried about before when Mbappe decided to play with Real Madrid and play as a forward line that was previously occupied by Vinicius Jr, and Vinicius Jr is usually the one who scores the most goals for Real Madrid but now there must be Mbappe I think both of them will compete as top scorer and this is not good for the club can cause mutual selfishness of its players I hope Carlo Ancelotti can resolve this so that it doesn't impact Real Madrid's overall performance.Btw Atletico Madrid's first match against Villareal also resulted in a draw so Real Madrid is not the only top club that achieved a draw this can also be used as evaluation material for coaches to improve their club's performance.
Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.
The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.
This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.
The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.
Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.
Sorloth started his Atletico Madrid career solid by scoring a goal in his first match. Him and Alvarez are really wonderful transfers for this team. Alvarez was in the substitutes though. Maybe it might take him some time to have Griezmann's place in the starting eleven. But at one point this will happen surely. Griezmann is a player that I respect but he is getting really old as you know.
Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.
But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to.
33 is not very old, but Semione will definitely give more chances to Alvarez if he scores he will take Griezmann's place, but for now he is again on the bench, and was given the opportunity to play only at the end of the match for a few minutes, so nothing has changed for him. Sorloth is great, he scored in friendly matches and immediately started scoring from the first round, I think for Atletico he is a very good forward, only these new transfers did not help Atletico to win, Villarreal is unyielding at home and this time nothing has changed, only a draw. Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.
But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to.
As football is, big teams with a perfect squad won't keep on winning all their games. There'll be times they win, draw, or lose to certain matches when everyone hopes are high for them to easily win their match against an average team.
This is why there are always things beyond prediction that we cannot be sure of. Statistics do not always reflect the final result. Those who are strong and have a complete player cannot always get the best results. So there is still a 30% chance of small teams getting points from big teams to change the final result of the match. I was surprised by this result, but if you look at Madrid's game it is fair. They do not play as a team, many of the forward players choose to show their skills.
Real Madrid started well but after half-time Mallorca attacked strongly and equalized in the 53rd minute. Real Madrid tried hard until the last minute but could not get the game back but they drew the match. It's really unbelievable that a strong team like Real Madrid lost to a normal team at the beginning of the season. But I watched the game and most of the time in this game Mallorca players over attacked they were very strong in attack. However, Real Madrid also attacked a lot but were not able to successfully, due to which their subsequent attacks failed after the game was drawn. All in all the game was very exciting with both teams trying to win but the match ended in a draw and they shared the points. Real Madrid's early season performance left fans confused.
Real Madrid took the lead after just 13 minutes against Mallorca and it looked like La Liga's best side would win by a big margin, but Mallorca came back in style. Mallorca is not in the list of the best teams in La Liga, so Real Madrid should have won by performing well against this team. In this match, there is no opportunity to say that Real Madrid went to play against this team with their bench eleven, but Real Madrid went to the field with their best eleven against Mallorca. Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo all three strikers played together in this match but could not lead the team to victory. If Real Madrid performs like this then this performance must be disappointing for Madrid fans. Since Real Madrid has built the best team, their performance must always be the best especially against these teams they must win.
I don't think you guys been noticing anything lately, fine when it comes to experience and that goal scoring he still good at that though his shot are not like how it used to be and as for strength and speed, he lost much of it already I think due to age and with his position he needs speed and some strength.... this will be the main reason he's been having slow response to handling ball, don't just know how you guys aren't seeing that apart from that he's good (maybe if he could fix those aspect then he could be better not just good)
Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.
The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.
Today's match was a great match, in the match, Barcelona performed well and beat Valencia by 2-1 to get the 2nd position in the points table.
in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.
Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.
It was a good come back even though they had couple of chances to extend the lead but eventually they didn’t go in. The match was a very interesting one and it was a good one for Barcelona to win their first game of the season there is no better way to begin their season they just have to keep up the performance because i believe the league will be a tough one. in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.
Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.
Lewandowski keep showing his experience and keep scoring goals the team are more improved and more confident, if they were able to get Nico they would have been even more dangerous on the attack but I believe the coach will be able to get the best out of the available players.
Hiring Robert Lewandowski was almost the best thing Barcelona could ever do during the last years. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona doesn't have any problem with forwards and they are happy to have a player like Lewandowski who knows how to score a goal in this team. Lewandowski scored two goals for his team and he helped Barcelona in the game they had against Valencia.
However, this player is getting old and he is about to even end his career.
Today's match was a great match, in the match, Barcelona performed well and beat Valencia by 2-1 to get the 2nd position in the points table.
in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.
Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.
It was a good come back even though they had couple of chances to extend the lead but eventually they didn’t go in. The match was a very interesting one and it was a good one for Barcelona to win their first game of the season there is no better way to begin their season they just have to keep up the performance because i believe the league will be a tough one. in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.
Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.
Lewandowski keep showing his experience and keep scoring goals the team are more improved and more confident, if they were able to get Nico they would have been even more dangerous on the attack but I believe the coach will be able to get the best out of the available players.
Hiring Robert Lewandowski was almost the best thing Barcelona could ever do during the last years. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona doesn't have any problem with forwards and they are happy to have a player like Lewandowski who knows how to score a goal in this team. Lewandowski scored two goals for his team and he helped Barcelona in the game they had against Valencia.
However, this player is getting old and he is about to even end his career.
Real Madrid got the most valuable lessons in their first game in La Liga, a draw with Mallorca was really unexpected because before the match began Real Madrid was very favored to win this match. Mbappe presence did not help Real Madrid much this time, they still seemed to have difficulty penetrating the Mallorca defense which was built very sturdy. Arda has not yet gained full trust from Ancelotti, she should have been given more opportunities to develop her abilities. Previously he had proven his ability to the coach, he deserved more minutes to play to become a future star of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid playing draw does not change the fact that they will still win the la Liga and been their first game and them drawing is not bad at all, their is a long way to go since the season is just starting so their other stubborn clubs that Madrid will still play against clubs like Girona and Barcelona, Mallorca should count their self lucky to be able to draw Real Madrid. Mallorca Defense was very strong and that is what was given Real Madrid a very tough time, they were able to score the first time, it's very unlike Real Madrid not to score a second goal but sometimes it happens, no one would have expected Marid to play a draw game, and those that would have played Madrid straight win would have lost that ticket, it's all part of the game. Arda Tired and I will not blame Ancelotti for allowing him sometimes people need to be given the chance to show case their self, the chance given is not a bad one at all better games next time.
Sorloth started his Atletico Madrid career solid by scoring a goal in his first match. Him and Alvarez are really wonderful transfers for this team. Alvarez was in the substitutes though. Maybe it might take him some time to have Griezmann's place in the starting eleven. But at one point this will happen surely. Griezmann is a player that I respect but he is getting really old as you know.
Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks. But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to.
Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.
But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to. 
Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid full time with both team having a tie of 2 vs 2. Atletico Madrid new signing scored against his former club while I'm curious why he was changed since I'm not watching it rather just going checking the score but the live commentary seems quite quiet, was this game somehow boring or little attention was just given to it ?
It was interesting to see Sorloth in today's match as he made his official debut at a new club against his former club and his first Atletico goal also came in this match.This provided a situation that I actually found quite emotional because after all he had been at Villarreal before and indeed scoring against his former club provided a different situation. But he is quite professional in this and I think with the goal he scored in today's match it gives hope that his performance could be the same as last season and even better for Atletico.
1 point is very good actually even though both clubs cannot get the full 3 points but for this 1 point they will at least not get criticized for the initial match especially the performance of these two clubs is quite exciting in my opinion because it presents a very good game.
Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid full time with both team having a tie of 2 vs 2. Atletico Madrid new signing scored against his former club while I'm curious why he was changed since I'm not watching it rather just going checking the score but the live commentary seems quite quiet, was this game somehow boring or little attention was just given to it ?
Another thing I'm shocked to see was that Alvarez was brought in quite late around the 78 minutes especially from the fact that A. Sørloth was substituted out in the 46 minutes for A. Correa.
Another thing I'm shocked to see was that Alvarez was brought in quite late around the 78 minutes especially from the fact that A. Sørloth was substituted out in the 46 minutes for A. Correa.
Today's Valladolid vs Espanyol two team match of Spanish League has already started. So far Valladolid team is leading by 1 goal. I am waiting to see how well Espanyol team will do after halftime. If Espanyol team performs well now and scores 1 goal, the match will be a draw. But I don't see the possibility of Espanyol team winning. However, I am enjoying the match between the two teams very nicely.
The game between Valladolid and Espanyol ended with a win from Valladolid with 1 goal to till, Espanyol couldn't turn things around even after the break. 
Regardless of the results of the matches in the first week, there are many things that will change throughout the season so that one match alone is not a reflection that one of them will win the title. Real Madrid, with all the strength of its squad, can basically still win the title at the end of the season as long as they have more points than other teams, the same goes for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
What you said is the truth and it's the same thing I said, but if it was Barcelona that lost and Real Madrid dominated and won Mallorca easily you most likely wouldn't be saying this. This is exactly what I tried to point out to people that football is not played on paper. Madrid can have the best team in the world and still not win the league. They're not invincible. I do not believe any team is unbeatable. Pep's Barcelona is the best football team I have even seen and even they weren't unbeatable.
I am not saying Barcelona is going to win the league this season, all I'm saying is that the fact that Real Madrid added Mbappe to their squad doesn't win they will cruise through every team they play against to win every trophy available. La Liga is a very technical league and they know how to hold their low block in a very discipline manner, so Madrid is going to have problems too, just like every other team in the league.
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Regardless of the results of the matches in the first week, there are many things that will change throughout the season so that one match alone is not a reflection that one of them will win the title. Real Madrid, with all the strength of its squad, can basically still win the title at the end of the season as long as they have more points than other teams, the same goes for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Barcelona is certainly good with their victory in the first week of La Liga, but it doesn't reflect that they are really strong competitors throughout this season. There is still a lot of drama that we can look forward to in La Liga this season, it is even very possible for us to find the team that has the best chance of winning the title when La Liga enters the second half of this seasons.
Regardless of the results of the matches in the first week, there are many things that will change throughout the season so that one match alone is not a reflection that one of them will win the title. Real Madrid, with all the strength of its squad, can basically still win the title at the end of the season as long as they have more points than other teams, the same goes for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
Barcelona is certainly good with their victory in the first week of La Liga, but it doesn't reflect that they are really strong competitors throughout this season. There is still a lot of drama that we can look forward to in La Liga this season, it is even very possible for us to find the team that has the best chance of winning the title when La Liga enters the second half of this seasons.
Many people that were happy about Real Madrid outcome don't look history and things they missed in the past. Clearly Mallorca has this strain attitude of giving Real Madrid tough head in their matches and that was what they repeated yesterday but Barcelona fans that were trolling my timeline because we couldn't bag 3 points like them think that's the end of the world, they think Real Madrid was thinking winning is about Mbape and all sort of excuses to banter but it's fine.
First match of the season and Barcelona think they are god of football already. We have more than 37 weeks to go before his season will end, that's some months to go and there will be alot of discussion and I will be here to give details full discussion of the matches they lose which is worse than drawing a match. Atleast Real Madrid drew their own match.
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So far, only three teams have managed to get full points in the first week of La Liga, Barcelona, Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano. The other two matches will start soon, and we will be able to see who will be able to secure full points. Real Madrid failure to bring home 3 points from Mallorca home, in my opinion, is not a big problem, because Ancelotti squad with its squad depth can easily achieve maximum results in the next match. At least this gives other La Liga contestants a temporary opportunity to surpass Real Madrid and lead the standings. We realize that Barcelona managed to start their campaign very well, but the results of the first week match cannot be used as a full reference for the next 37 furthermore, because everything can change along the way.In my opinion, the competition for the La Liga trophy this season will form two axes, Real Madrid and Barcelona, but there is hope that Atletico Madrid can disrupt it. Considering that the season is still very long, and the standings have not been formed with a significant points gap, we need to be patient to assess and predict the final results of the competition. Stories like last season have the potential to repeat themselves, and we realize that every team can provide a surprise like Girona did in last season.
You are right that the first match of the season should not be used to judge the performance of teams yet but honestly Real Madrid disappointed a lot of people because with all the hype and the quality of the squad and for them not to win an ordinary team like Mallorca is a very bad start for Real Madrid, hope they get better in their next game otherwise people will start saying a different thing about the club which will quite be different from the confidence a lot of persons had in them before the season started.
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Barcelona is certainly good with their victory in the first week of La Liga, but it doesn't reflect that they are really strong competitors throughout this season. There is still a lot of drama that we can look forward to in La Liga this season, it is even very possible for us to find the team that has the best chance of winning the title when La Liga enters the second half of this seasons.
Yes indeed Barcelona that we even thought they may not win their first match of the season won even when they came from a goal behind and won Valencia, am beginning to see Barcelona performing much better than people expected if they are to be checked by their first match. Above all the league just kicked off and the first matches of the season are not to be used to judge team performances but it is good when a team begins the new season with a win so I congratulate all the teams that won their first matches of the season. Robert Lewadowski scored a brace for Barcelona, that was a good one as the team look forward to manage themselves since they couldn't attract much players during the summer transfer window as a result of lack of funds.
Today's Valladolid vs Espanyol two team match of Spanish League has already started. So far Valladolid team is leading by 1 goal. I am waiting to see how well Espanyol team will do after halftime. If Espanyol team performs well now and scores 1 goal, the match will be a draw. But I don't see the possibility of Espanyol team winning. However, I am enjoying the match between the two teams very nicely.
Both Real Valladolid and Espanyol are relatively weak teams. It is very difficult to predict which team will win these matches. Most of the times the chances of the match being drawn are high. But Real Valladolid performed well enough today. Real Valladolid is leading 1-0 after 85 minutes.
Real Valladolid played attacking in the first half. And as a result, Real Valladolid went ahead with Raul Moro's goal in just 23 minutes. Espanyol on the other hand conceded a goal despite playing defensively. Even in the second half, Rspanyol's players could not perform well. I have never seen such a strong attack from Espanyol players. Espanyol's squad is not able to play well today due to the lack of experienced strikers.
Today's Valladolid vs Espanyol two team match of Spanish League has already started. So far Valladolid team is leading by 1 goal. I am waiting to see how well Espanyol team will do after halftime. If Espanyol team performs well now and scores 1 goal, the match will be a draw. But I don't see the possibility of Espanyol team winning. However, I am enjoying the match between the two teams very nicely.
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