Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 621. (Read 539687 times)

To be honest, I was surprised that Real Madrid lost to Milan, even if Real Madrid did not field their best players in this match, I didn't expect them to lose unless the game ended in a draw. Well, I didn't watch the game, but based on the highlights, Milan players attacked more than Real Madrid, and they had a chance to score more than one goal. AC Milan dominated the match more than I expected because Real Madrid used their second-tier players to defeat several of the top teams in La Liga last season, so I assumed Milan would be an easy opponent to beat. However, Modric is already old and we should not expect much from him, he cannot perform at a great level without Bellingham and other key players who he is comfortable playing with. I wanted to bet on Real Madrid as the favorite to win despite the odds, but I forgot, and the match did not turn out as expected.

Real Madrid will play against Barcelona in their next friendly game, and I don't think it will just be a preseason game, I believe we will see another El Clasico before the season begins. I hope Ancelotti uses his best players in that match, since if Madrid loses, Barcelona fans will believe they can compete with Real Madrid next season.

It feels weird when people focus more on the game's result than the players' performance. The game between Real Madrid and AC Milan had many exciting moments. But, people only talk about Real Madrid's loss to AC Milan, which is not even an important thing.
Real Madrid and AC Milan are equal in that game. Ancelotti is using this friendly to give his young players fitness, and nothing more. Also, it's Real Madrid's tradition of losing in preseason, and usually this means a great season for us.

Also to emphasize how Real Madrid rarely wins a preseason game when they win a UCL.

Palacios is 19 years old and joined the camp to try out for Castilla. I hope he doesn't have a serious injury. Serious injuries at a young age can really lower players' morale. Besides, Palacios felt great when he joined the camp. While he was more hopeful about his future, such an injury could set him back. I think players need to be more careful in the friendly matches so they don't get injured.

To be honest, I was surprised that Real Madrid lost to Milan, even if Real Madrid did not field their best players in this match, I didn't expect them to lose unless the game ended in a draw.

Dani Olmo transfer process is only waiting for approval from Leipzig, if the club is satisfied with the offer submitted by Barcelona, ​​Dani Olmo move to Barcelona will be made official soon. The financial difficulties that have befallen Barcelona have limited their movement in the transfer market, Barcelona is also still waiting for offers from other clubs to sell players who are not included in Hansi Flick plans this season.

Hansi Flick is keen for Dani Olmo to join Barcelona, ​​he is reliable up front and would be a suitable partner for Yamal. Dani Olmo background as a player from the La Masia academy means he will have no trouble adapting to Barcelona style of play, and he has already agreed to the contract offered by Barcelona, ​​but they are still waiting for an agreement with Leipzig.

We know this match was not important and it was just a friendly match between AC Milan and Real Madrid but beating a team like Real Madrid with all the superstar players they have is a lot for any team and Ancelotti lost the game agist the team he was working there before.
Real Madrid had a good chance to test some players and give some chances to the younger players and they did it.
The dark side of this match was about César Palacios the player from Real Madrid who got an ACL injury and there is the chance for this player to lose some games and be absent for some months.

Indeed Dani Olmo was Barcelona players academy but not easy for signing him with financial difficulty and RB Leipzig want sell him trough instalment payment. Leipzig want getting cash by selling Dani Olmo although both side seems interested each other but lower bid offer from Barcelona make its difficult to release.
Barcelona not announced yet with new top transfer recently and make negotiation with several players such as Innaki Willians and Dani Olmo, currently the management have warn with Innaki Willians not wait him until next season and Barcelona want to sign him this season indeed not giving official bid offer for Athletic Bilbao.

Losing narrowly in a friendly match is a very common thing for the Real Madrid team even though it is very obvious that AC Milan really played very well when facing Real Madrid. Because a team like Real Madrid is a team that doesn't really care about less important matches like friendly matches so that Real Madrid players only enjoy the match without worrying about their defeat. And in general I also won't conclude that one of them is bad and one of them is good even though there are winners and losers in the match against one of them.

Indeed Dani Olmo was Barcelona players academy but not easy for signing him with financial difficulty and RB Leipzig want sell him trough instalment payment. Leipzig want getting cash by selling Dani Olmo although both side seems interested each other but lower bid offer from Barcelona make its difficult to release.
Barcelona not announced yet with new top transfer recently and make negotiation with several players such as Innaki Willians and Dani Olmo, currently the management have warn with Innaki Willians not wait him until next season and Barcelona want to sign him this season indeed not giving official bid offer for Athletic Bilbao.

Surely Dani Olmo will take advantage of this opportunity as optimally as possible in Barcelona as an Attacking Midfield. Actually, Barcelona has been interested in getting Dani Olmo since a few months ago. And this time, they will be more serious to really realize it. And this opportunity becomes more real after the agreement with him. and this is just a few more steps for Barcelona to really get an agreement and sign with the club. It is undeniable that the financial problems experienced by Barcelona have limited their room to act regarding signing players. However, it seems that they have not given up on getting some of their target players to strengthen the club, whatever they can do.

Losing narrowly in a friendly match is a very common thing for the Real Madrid team even though it is very obvious that AC Milan really played very well when facing Real Madrid. Because a team like Real Madrid is a team that doesn't really care about less important matches like friendly matches so that Real Madrid players only enjoy the match without worrying about their defeat. And in general I also won't conclude that one of them is bad and one of them is good even though there are winners and losers in the match against one of them.

Also, I think Barcelona is just realising so much from how they are loosing their academy youngsters which turns out to be fruitful for other clubs. though the vision was Xavis, I just  hope Flick will continue it but that doesn't mean the club should be flooded with academy players too
By the way, Olmo should also make a good impact and contribution

Has the move of Conor Gallagher to Atletico Madrid been finalized already? He is one hardworking player, I believe he'll successfully achieve all he wants in La Liga.

It's understandable that Real Madrid management has been quite clever in running the club, allowing them to maintain their existence over time. One key to Real Madrid success lies in their ability to manage player regeneration. They handle player transitions exceptionally well, and most of their recruited players have managed to meet expectations. While there have been a few failed to live up to expectations like Hazard, Real Madrid investments in other players have yielded the desired results. For the upcoming season, I believe Real Madrid strength will be even greater, especially with the acquisition of a significant player like Mbappe. In other words, Ancelotti squad has a strong potential to repeat last season success. Meanwhile, Barcelona, which is currently trying to emerge from a financial crisis, seems to be struggling to compete directly with Real Madrid for the La Liga trophy.

Real Madrid still has players with good potential in their squad even though there are always one or two players who take a retirement position at the end of each season like Toni Kroos did at the end of last season. However, Real Madrid always have good replacements that they can bring into their team so as not to lose the strength they have had so far. But for Barcelona itself, at this time it is still often hit by a financial crisis which makes it a little more difficult for Barcelona to get the best players so that Barcelona itself still has to rely on existing players and try to see some players with prices that are not too high for them to get.

I hope that Barcelona doesn't take too long to get ahead because it's a team that is good for the League. For me, Barcelona has a lot of competition with Madrid, with Girona, even with Atlético de Madrid. I'm a Madrid fan, a big one, but if Madrid wins, I want it to beat the teams that have the best players, the best team, including the coach, so the victory has a better taste, but beating a team that is weakened doesn't feel good to win, because Obviously they're not at 100% That's why I want Barcelona to do very well.

Barcelona agree six-year deal with Dani Olmo, present new, improved offer to RB Leipzig




Source:https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2024/8/1/24211182/barcelona-agree-deal-dani-olmo-present-new-improved-offer-to-rb-leipzig

Deep truth. Real Madrid is one team that has understood the football business to some extent and they have taking the advantage of having good player selection and replacement strategies to overcome most of their opponents, once they are certain that a particular legend will be leaving the team or retiring from playing football they make a replacement available even before the player is retired this will make the team not to be affected in terms of performance because the player that is going to be used to replace the club legend has already started playing with the rest of the players even before the legend leaves the team.

For the Barcelona team I think the management has got to put in more effort in making sure that they see a way to settle the financial issues in the team because using the players they have right now and not adding more good players to the squad will definitely make the team not to be able to challenge Real Madrid in the league because they stand as their biggest rivals.
 

Real Madrid still has players with good potential in their squad even though there are always one or two players who take a retirement position at the end of each season like Toni Kroos did at the end of last season. However, Real Madrid always have good replacements that they can bring into their team so as not to lose the strength they have had so far. But for Barcelona itself, at this time it is still often hit by a financial crisis which makes it a little more difficult for Barcelona to get the best players so that Barcelona itself still has to rely on existing players and try to see some players with prices that are not too high for them to get.

As a coach with sufficient experience, Hansi Flick knows very well the obstacles when he was appointed as a tactician for the Barcelona team. I had read several newspapers, before Flick started handling Barcelona he wanted to know more about the situation and management of Barcelona. So, Flick realized that Barcelona's condition was not healthy. which means, he will experience various obstacles either in signing players or non-technical problems for example. which in the end Hansi Flick also reviewed the players from the La Masia academy, at least he was looking for player options that could be brought to the main team to enter his squad in La Liga. proven, Barcelona is again rumored with its financial problems to bring in several names in the summer transfer window this. although several famous journalists always report Barca with the names of players who are soaring, but there have been no concrete steps they have taken in this transfer window. I mean, the players they are targeting are really brought to Camp Nou. with the news that is developing now, I am quite sure that Flick has no choice but to start working with or without bringing in the players he is looking for. the point is, Hansi Flick certainly has a target and mission to bring Barcelona better than the previous season. in his first season handling Barcelona will certainly go through tough challenges, but he is a coach with long experience. related to the Barcelona squad and its decline, whether in the front line or defense, he knows what he has to do. moreover, Barcelona has only played one friendly match. we cannot measure his performance yet, especially in the pre-season match is not a real campaign.

I agree with you. There are many young stars who will play in La Liga next season. This will make La Liga very interesting to watch. And I hope to see the same rivalry as in the Messi Ronaldo era. I think El Classico is not as exciting as a few seasons ago. Even though I think this is one of the best rivalries in football. Yamal, Mbappe, Guler, Endrick, and Nico Williams are wonderkids in La Liga. If Nico Williams joins Barcelona I think we will see El Classico again like a few years ago.

Endrick has such a big media support behind him though. You must have noticed it during his introduction to the fans at the stadium and so on as well. I hope he doesn't stay under the expectations and proves himself to everyone in time. He has just turned 18 years old. Yamal, Arda Güler and now Endrick... The number of talents in the La Liga is increasing every year and it makes me look more confident to the future. 

August 15 is the day the new seasons begins by the way. I'm looking forward to watch Mbappe before anything else. I'm curious how long it will take him to adapt. I don't expect it to be too long honestly.