Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 630. (Read 547214 times)

Barcelona have improved their game a lot and in La Liga they have had an impressive start to the season. Barca team took the top position of the points table after winning their first match 2-1 against Valencia. Although Valencia scored a goal early in the game and Barcelona were behind, Barcelona leveled the match after a strong attack between the two teams in the first half. Lewandowski's two goals lead Barcelona to victory as he played superbly to score two goals, however Lewandowski's excellent performances at the start of the season were encouraging. However, I think the new coach of Barcelona is very responsible and strict with the team, so he will definitely take good initiative to make Barcelona champion this season.

Hansi Flick successfully made his debut as Barcelona coach with maximum results achieved at Valencia headquarters, Barcelona was shocked by Hugo Durro's goal in the 44th minute, but Lewandowski became the difference in this match because he managed to equalize a few minutes before the first half ended, then at the beginning of the second half he executed a penalty perfectly so that Barcelona managed to make a 1-2 Comeback over Valencia. Hansi Flick took a big gamble in his debut match in charge of Barcelona, ​​the players included in the starting XI were dominated by young players who graduated from the La Masia academy, there were at least five young players who graduated from the La Masia academy that Flick put as starters in this match.

The combination of young players with senior players did not make Barcelona look weak, Hansi Flick troops were able to dominate ball possession up to 64 percent. Valencia failed to take advantage of the opportunity to win at their home base even though their opponents were adapting to their new coach, Valencia front line was still unable to break through the Blaugrana goal guarded by Ter Stegen in the second half. This victory is very important for Hansi Flick, getting the first three points can improve the mentality of Barcelona players to win the next match.

It's a pretty exciting match, and it was a nice debut for coach Hansi Flick in La Liga. Barcelona won because they had better effectiveness than Valencia and they didn't get that victory easily. That's reasonable enough because Barcelona underwent their first match in quite worrying conditions, with so many players absent, it will clearly be difficult for them to show their best performance.

Yes, they have to play without Gundogan, De Jong, Gavi, Ansu Fati and Araujo who are currently injured. Fermin Lopez has also not returned to Barcelona, while Dani Olmo said to be in a less than fit condition (I think the real reason is because he hasn't been registered yet).

Source: https://www.bola.net/amp/spanyol/hasil-valencia-vs-barcelona-skor-1-2-92c207.html

I feel very happy today I managed to bet on Barcelona winning and to be honest I was nervous because Valencia was the first to score through Hugo Duro but luckily in the second half Lewandowski managed to reply to Valencia's goal and because of this I finally became enthusiastic again and finally Barcelona succeeded. got a penalty kick opportunity because of a mistake made by a Valencia player and fortunately Lewandowski was able to successfully execute the penalty kick and resulted in a goal for Barcelona and in the end Barcelona managed to win the match.

I think Barcelona played well and of course I see that Lewandowski is still good, he was very instrumental in this match and so far Hansi Flick is also good at training his men but I see that Flick has to improve in terms of exploiting opportunities because I see the utilization of opportunities from Barcelona players still not optimal and I think Hansi Flick has to really prepare for the next match against Bilbao. I don't think it will be easy to play against Bilbao because last season. Bilbao's standings were above Valencia, but if you look at Bilbao's match this season, they drew against Getafe, I think it's certain. will make Barcelona appear confident and honestly I also believe that when they play against Bilbao, Flick's troops will have great potential to win.

Barcelona's first match today showed quite good results even though they came as hosts, they still have the best players in them if they play against mid-table or bottom-table clubs Barcelona is still strong enough to beat them and has no problems with that I think Barcelona will remain the favorite to be at the top of the standings just like Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.

Tomorrow we will see the Real Madrid vs Mallorca away match I think Madrid will win this match just like Barcelona today, Real Madrid odds in this match @1.45.

We are missing lots of our players. We play without Fermin, Gavi, Olmo, Araujo. But we can still win against Valencia by a narrow score. It's not bad, considering we used many La Masia kids in this game. For me, Raphinha is the MVP in this game. Raphinha was also exceptional. He ran the entire time and gave it his all.
And this is his heatmap, and no doubt Raphinha being highest rated Barca's player.



Also, the way Raphinha played as a midfielder impressed me in today's game. He raised the team's energy with his amazing left leg for great passes and through balls. Now, he must work on his final touch and decision-making, which can be improved more.

Point of correction, you don't get extra time after 90 minutes of playing a league match rather you get few additional minutes. That being said, Barcelona was able to find protect their lead till final whistle in their first league game of the season which was played at Valencia. It was a difficult game for Hansi Flick's side but the German manager was still able to get a win in his first competitive game for the club.

Talking about Dani Olmo and why he didn't feature in the game, it was simply because he wasn't registered on time as a Barcelona player to play in their first game of the season but he'll surely feature in their next league game as he's expected to be officially registered as a Barcelona player.

Valencia vs Barcelona
Here we go again Barcelona have gotten their first victory in La Liga this season and got the 3 points successfully. 


 
Let's jump into the match overview..
In the first half Valencia showed up his best to get the chance of first goal of the game at 44 minutes by H. Duro. But soon the greatest Lawandoski will get a quick response in 45+ minutes. At the beginning of the first half the Catalan giant got the penalty, and Lawandoski put them straight into the Valencia net to get a 2-1 lead. Seeing this performance, I know that this season Barcelona will be able to play much better in La Liga, that is, they can win La Liga. Regarding the rest of the player rating, let's say that every player performed very well, everyone played their role better, whether it was Lawandoski or L. Yamal or Raphinha, all had a better understanding of tactics. Did you implement yourself with However, Barcelona got 3 points and if it continues like this, I hope Barcelona can once again win the La Liga title this season. 
 
What did you think about this? Share your opposition with us.

Dani Olmo's out of the squad means he is still not in the good form. We know Dani Olmo is a good player and he is young too, which means Dani Olmo can play in Barcelona for years and he can be a good investment for this team considering his age and his situation but still Dani Olmo is not in the good form and other than his own situation it seems Dani Olmo's contract is not registered yet because of the financial situation of Barcelona.
This can be a problem for this team but when they hired Dani Olmo they were expecting to have the teams improved by using this player.

Well, it worked out yesterday, but I am not sure that he is a player I would be willing to rely upon for a whole season. He is a good player and he still has the quality to play well, but what will his role be when they face the big teams in the Champions League? It was quite disappointing last season and he isn't getting any younger. I expect more injuries and decreased efficiency. He had some bad times last season when he didn't score in a very long time. I hope that Yamal is going to take the next step as he is a player who has a massive future. Still hard to believe he is just 17 years old...

Yeah, it must be admitted that Barcelona played very well in this match and Lewandowski the old player can still be relied on, total 18 shots is there any evidence that Barcelona players are very aggressive which means they are ready to compete with Real Madrid. I'm not saying Barcelona is a real competitor for Real Madrid but at least Barcelona won't let it go that easily. One worrying thing about Barcelona is that they don't have enough reserve players if one of the main players is injured then it will make it more difficult for the team well, Barcelona must avoid it as much as possible. Tomorrow is Real Madrid's schedule to play their first match even though they are playing away, I don't doubt them one bit.

Barcelona managed to make a comeback in today's match because two goals scored by Lewandowksi made them lead today's match. 3 points are very meaningful in the first match of the season because it will give them more enthusiasm for the next match. Valencia is not a weak opponent because in the first half Valencia was able to play quite well and they even managed to create several good opportunities.

Lewandowksi is still a frightening threat for Valencia because he is able to maintain his quality as a goal-hungry striker. Two goals in the first match made my assumption that he would return to the ranks of top scorers this season. 3 points will make Barcelona sit comfortably at the top of the rankings and this is quite a good step for them.

Scoring first does not guarantee you will win the game and scoring first gives you more work because you have to protect you goal post and the same time try to score more goals but when they score their first goal they will want to relent and it does not work that way and Barcelona to charge of the game and are dominating but if not for the penalty will they be able to actually score another goal. They have 3 shots on target but if it's not a goal then it is void but the game have ended already and it does not look as if they will be able to add any additional goal this shows that is not their luck, since the season is just starting they have more games to play and they can even use this one to actually bring out their weaknesses, and work towards it. Valencia Did not disappoint at all they played and if not for the penalty their was a very high probability that the game might have ended draw, it now like a lucky for Barcelona.

The match between Valencia and Barcelona has entered extra time and it looks like this will be a win for Barcelona with Lewandowski's brace in this match.
Their dominance is quite good in this match even though the finishing problem still cannot be resolved but looking at what Flick has done it looks like this will be a good thing for Barcelona.
Flick tries to implement a solid midfield and makes a breakthrough with Raphinha's position which is usually always used as a winger but now he is used as a second striker which slightly changes Barcelona's formation style which I think is quite good.

Btw I don't see Dani Olmo in the squad they are currently bringing, is he still not registered or is he still unable to join Barcelona for the first match?

Even though Barcelona doesn't have enough budget to build a squad on par with Real Madrid, Barcelona is still a team that is superior to the average La Liga team. I agree that Real Madrid has a higher chance of securing the title this season, but I don't underestimate Barcelona who looks just as good in the hands of Hansi Flick.

Barcelona can't really be expected to win the title, but they can be expected to be tough competitors in the race for the title. Their first match went well, maybe they can win and secure 3 points. So far Barcelona is 1-2 ahead of Valencia, but there are still a few minutes before the match is over.

The match is still ongoing until now in the 80th minute, Barcelona is still leading 1-2. However, if it is still like this, I am sure that Barcelona will win, they are superior in ball possession and attacks. Great debut for Flick.


Source: Lwandowsky penalty kick - goal
Anyway, Lewandowski is still trusted to be the club's penalty kick executor. Yes, mentally, he is ready for it, and experience teaches him very much. Lewy's 2 goals further indicate that he is still worth it to be at the club. Great job, too for Yamal, for the assists and contribution.

Barcelona is playing credibly well today, they made their fans happy with a great comeback  in the early minutes of the second half which I think they will be able to maintain because they have taking the dominance of the entire match. Their young stars are very good, they are making the fans proud because many people were expecting less from them especially as financial situation affected their team from signing any player of their choice to strengthen their squad. With this, I will be arguing with people that are underrating the young players of Barcelona.

There is no doubt that Barcelona's overall performance today was very tidy. Barcelona's gameplay is stable thanks to the help of Hansi Flick. Even though the team is young, Barcelona's youngsters are able to perform well. The understanding between the players is also excellent.

Your guess is correct. In the second half, Barcelona changed their tactics and increased the pace of attack. And in the 49th minute, Lewandowski managed to score his second goal from the penalty spot. Barcelona now lead 2-1. But Barcelona did not slow down their attack. So there is a possibility of more goals in this match. But Valencia is playing defensive strategy. and trying to score from the counter attack.

For this I actually expect Atletico to make a new breakthrough especially with what they did by overhauling their attack line by bringing in Sorloth and Julian Alvarez of course this can add to the attack power Atletico have because their players are quite complex now.
Even so, it is still difficult for Madrid to be touched. As you said in this case, Madrid's current strength is evenly distributed from all lines even though most of them are young players but their capacity and strength cannot be doubted and this is what can make conditions difficult for other clubs. It is certain that Barcelona will do many ways to make Madrid inconvenient but indeed with their internal problems that are still not resolved I think it will always be a thorn for Barcelona and it could be that it will make them inconvenient because of the recurring problems of unavoidable finances.

Hansi Flick is saddled with a tougher challenge in this season than Xavi had previously. Every team right now is heavily beefed up with big signings. Barcelona missed a few signing on  player's of their main interest as a result of financial problems the class b is facing, and it's from this viewpoint that I don't think it's really necessary to expected too much from Hansi especially on winning a trophy this season both in domestic league and European competition.

In the game tonight, I don't think it's a bad result if it end in a draw and this very first match can't be used to judge how great or bad the season is gonna be for Barcelona under Hansi, and to crown it all they are playing from away of which the home team Valencia wouldn't want to lose on their soil on their first game too. For now it's a fair result 1:1, Valencia goal scored by Duro, and lewandoski for barcelona as the first half has just ended.