Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 746. (Read 531300 times)

It’s good that it’s over, otherwise it was funny when first the news came out that Xavi was leaving and then a little later that he was staying, etc. round.
Insiders report that Flick will be the new head coach. But I think the important thing is not who will coach, but how Barcelona prepares for the new season in terms of players, I doubt that the current squad will be able to compete with Real.

I agree with you, as long as they still have financial problems, during that time they will always have difficulties which ultimately prevent them from being able to maximize their season. They must first solve their problems, if they want to restore the identity they have lost in the last few seasons.
This season is not that they are not good, but there are weaknesses that they cannot cover so that makes it difficult for them, and in my opinion whoever becomes their coach, they will have the same difficulties because their problems are the same every season.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid has good finances, their management can manage their finances well so that they can maximize when they get the opportunity. Barcelona should not be embarrassed to learn financial management from their rivals, because they can learn from anyone, including rival teams.

After Girona beat Barcelona with a score of 4-2, I thought they would be able to wipe out their remaining 3 matches with a win because successfully winning against Barcelona is certainly very good for the morale of the players and it can boost their enthusiasm to get victory in the remaining matches. But it's a shame they couldn't make better use of that opportunity, Instead of getting a win, they could only draw against Deportivo Alaves and even lose against Villareal. After all, 3rd position is not a bad achievement for Girona, at least it will give them a stage to play in the Champions League next season.

Next season will not be easy enough for Barcelona if their problems are financial, because a team experiencing financial problems will find it very difficult to become strong. Moreover, if its closest competitors continue to add strength through new players who will be purchased in the transfer market later, it is clear that this will remain a very real obstacle for Barcelona to recover from their failure this season. Even though this season Barcelona is also in the runner-up position in the La Liga standings.

Xavi’s Message to Barça Fans:


“Dear friends, Sunday my stage on the bench of Barça will end. It's never easy to leave the club of your life, but I'm very proud, after two and a half years at the head of a dressing room that has been like a second family”

“I want to thank the fans for the support and affection, who have always been by my side and have shown me the same love at all times as in my footballing stage”

“From Sunday I will be one more fan in the stands, either now at the Olympic Stadium or in a few months at the New Camp Nou. Because before I was a player or a coach, I am a Barcelona fan and I only want the best for the club of my life”

“Worked with a great group of players and an awesome staff. Thanks to all of them we have been achieving the proposed objectives, culminating last year with a League and a Super Cup. This season things haven't gone as we wanted, but we've let it go and helped grow a new generation of young footballers from La Masia that inspire all Barcelona fans”

“Thank you very much to all. To the fans, the players, the staff, the club employees, the President, the Board of Directors, the sporting directors, the media and everyone with whom I have shared the journey over these two and a half seasons.

“I wish the best to the club that I carry in my heart. Long live Barça”.

Source links: https://twitter.com/footballinggod5/status/1794029187830890882?s=19

After Xavi remarks that angered Laporta after the match against Rayo Volcano, Laporta immediately took a stand want  to sack Xavi despite Barcelona previous pleas asking Xavi to stay after Xavi decided to step down from his post at the end of this season, now it is reported that Barcelona have decided to sack Xavi because him considered to tarnish the value of the value that exists at the club, so it is quite surprising if just these words are now Laporta Intend to sack Xavi even though Barcelona financial condition is in a difficult state.

Reportedly at this time Barcelona have sent deco to talk to Hansi Flick, so I think indeed we are just waiting for time to see the official announcement about Xavi's dismissal and also the appointment of Hansi Flick officially announced by Barcelona, to be honest, if Barcelona sack Xavi, of course it will be a big mistake from Laporta, because in my opinion for now Xavi is able to lift Barcelona performance even in difficult financial conditions and no matter how great Barcelona new coach will of course find it difficult to do what Xavi is currently doing at Barcelona.  

The La Liga is technically over already.    Because there is no competition left for any target. There won't be any change in top 7 no matter what the results of the final week are. When it comes to the relegation zone the teams to relegate are also official: Cadiz, Granada and Almeria. Therefore the remaining games are only formality.

Big congratulations to Girona once again! They fully deserved the third position after all that high effort. They actually beat Barcelona by the same score (4-2) twice but they are finishing behind them. It is due to some complacency on the recent weeks of course.    I can't wait to watch them in the Champions League.

La Liga is probably meant for the surviving clubs and we know them to be Real Madrid and Barcelona. They've always been the top trends in Spain with regards to their stellar performance in matches and not also relentint in other top tournaments. Real Madrid happens to be one of the competitive club and they've always keen on making huge differences. Real Madrid energy was unmatchable this season because they have everything in their possession to carry the La Liga trophy and treble is next target for them. Barcelona, Girona and Atletico Madrid failed in their obligations to equal points with Los Blancos this season, however we've witnessed the top run for Real Madrid.

I thought Girona would follow in Leverkusen's footsteps to become the strongest team in Laliga, being in the top flight for quite a long time at the start of the season and in fact they were quite consistent for a long time, but in the end when they lost everything went wrong, they often got bad results so they had to come down from top of the standings and having to be overtaken by Madrid, Girona must learn from their failures this season because they have to understand a lot about player rotation because it is important in maintaining player performance and also consistency.

But whatever it is, at least they will get a UCL ticket next season, they will remain in the top four for now, but they must understand that maintaining consistency is very important and they must give their best performance in the season and must even be able to provide better than this season. , Girona also needs financial support to get new players so they can strengthen this team next season, especially since the competition is quite tight where all teams will also undergo changes. Obviously, Girona must do this in order to be able to compete in the domestic league or in European competitions such as the UCL.

I was surprised by this news, because previously it was that Xavi and Barcelona would still work together next season and now I read the news that Barcelona has reached an agreement with their new coach, and that means Xavi's position will be replaced. Yes, I also think this is a hall that is not fair enough for Xavi, because he can still provide something good for Barcelona amidst the problems that Barcelona is experiencing and even he didn't get full support from management when the transfer market came.

But I hope this decision is not the wrong decision, hopefully their new coach will indeed bring good changes to Barcelona and better than what Xavi can give them. However, if it turns out that their decision was wrong, then I hope that no one will be scapegoated by Barcelona, because this is a decision in the middle of a choice that I don't think is too difficult for them to choose.

Barcelona was in a very crisis condition when Xavi came, Koeman who at that time coached the club by continuing to rely on several Dutch players was unable to lift Barcelona performance and he was fired when indeed Barcelona was no longer able to meet his high salary, Xavi arrival actually made many changes in Barcelona at that time, coming as a coach who had minimal experience but Barcelona was able to surprise us by winning the first La Liga trophy Since being taken over by Xavi, Xavi and Barcelona journey in my opinion was not easy journey because indeed they were not supported by strong finances at that time but Xavi was able to revive Barcelona performance back on the right track.

Having managed to get Barcelona on the right track, but at this time Xavi is in a difficult condition and on the verge of being sacked after his controversial words for Laporta, Laporta anger is certainly unwarranted because what Xavi said is true, so I think Laporta should make Xavi criticism a reference to solve their problems so far and not fire him,  If Barcelona sack xavi, of course barcelona will find it difficult to get a coach who is smart, talented and has high loyalty like Xavi later.

Of course, even if the result is a win or loss against Granada, Girona will still finish in third place and that is an extraordinary achievement for a mediocre team like Girona. They secured tickets to the Champions League for the first time and they could even be right above Atletico this season.

No one thought they would be this persistent in maintaining their results and performance, they haven't even wavered in the slightest since the start of the season. They should have finished in second place in the standings but unfortunately lately they have not played well so they often lose points. But I'm sure they will still be able to compete again in La Liga next season and will still be a threat in the title race.

It is true, selling players who are old and no longer have an important role could be Barcelona's choice in the upcoming transfer market. But the problem is, Barcelona currently doesn't have many old players, maybe only Lewandowski, Ter Stegen, Oreul Romeu and Gundogan are old enough. Apart from all that, these four players have a very important role in Barcelona, ​​in essence these four players can be said to be the pillars of Barcelona at the moment. So if, for example, Barcelona sells these players, then Barcelona buys young players, I believe it is very likely that Barcelona's performance will decline much further next season. Because young players definitely need a long adaptation period to be able to unleash their abilities.

Apart from that, what I know is that currently Barcelona has more young players and I think these young players are quite talented. Examples Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Roque, and Joao Felix. All of these players are future assets that Barcelona has, that's why I say Barcelona doesn't need to buy any more players next season. The reason is that currently Barcelona already has quite talented players. So that way, Barcelona can save a little in spending money.

I don't think it was because Xavi Hernandez failed to defend the Spanish La Liga title that the club won last season that made the club management sack him. Few months ago, Xavi Hernandez had publicly announced that he's going to leave Barcelona at the end of the season and even reiterated his stance when he said he was still going to leave even if Barcelona wins the UEFA Champions League competition but after so much meetings and pleas from the club management, Xavi Hernandez changed his mind and announced he's not going to leave again.
Recently, there's been some secret disagreement between Xavi Hernandez and the Barcelona president and that was the reason the club decided to sack him and announce his replacement immediately. I think it's a total disrespect to Xavi Hernandez by the club management to try convince him to stay back when they know they'll still sack him.

Barcelona management not looking with other side because get financial problem and Xavi Hernandez failed defend the La Liga tittle make him sack from his position, actually is unfair what did by Barcelona management because faced financial problem and most of recruitment last season as free agent and loan without spending much money for signing top players. However, with low budget for transfer players, Xavi Hernandez success promoting some youth players and Barcelona had good perform for the first time in last three season qualified to Champion League quarter final round.
I think with new manager for next season if get difficulty with financial condition I doubt Barcelona has opportunity for winning La Liga behind Real Madrid get higher level player recruitment.

It's difficult to imagine that to happen with barcelona under a new coach. According to the most recent announcement from Roma, Barcelona has already fired Xavi from the club and the club has been found a replacement for xavi which is hansi flick. This means that Barcelona will have to start from scratch to rebuild the club under a new coach and it takes time for the club to compete with real madrid under a new coach, im very pessimistic with the performance from the club in the upcoming season under hansi flick. I'm not feeling good about Hansi flick, who will be Xavi's replacement caused by he has no good history in managing the club.
He doesn't know much about Barcelona's playing style but probably flick will change it to follow what he wanted. We may be seeing a different Barcelona under him. I'm wondering if Barcelona will climb back up from the bottom again caused by the new coach is gonna change everything in the club. It is quite clear from what Laporta has done.

Sacking Xavi from the club does more than just change the coach. It will also change the way Barcelona plays in the coming season. I'm sure Flick will also change Barcelona's gameplay.
I recommend that you do not have high expectations for Barcelona. By hiring a new coach, the club is only adding to its problems. The team must adapt to the new strategy that will be used by flick soon.

Barcelona is looking for ways to slowly get out of its financial problems, one way that can be done now is selling players who have large salaries and buying other quality players with lower salaries. Currently Barcelona is starting to cut expenses in terms of paying player salaries, only a few players remain who still have large salaries which are Barcelona burden. The development of players from the La Masia academy is very beneficial for Barcelona from a financial perspective, some of them have begun to gain confidence in filling the main squad because their play meets the coach's expectations.

Next season, Barcelona will start a new chapter after changing coaches. It is reported that Xavi will not manage Barcelona next season due to criticizing the club's unstable financial condition. Barcelona has reached a verbal agreement with Hansi Flick to start working together next season. There will be major changes in the Barcelona squad when the coach changes and it is hoped that Hansi Flick will be able to make Barcelona compete again with Real Madrid in the title race.

Even though Girona managed to win, but in fact Girona position will also remain in third place. But even so, I think Girona will still play well in this home match because of course, playing against Granada who is at the bottom of the standings then is a win result that Girona must get in this home match. Therefore, I personally am very confident that Girona will continue to play well and betting on Girona -1.5 or Girona winning at half time/full time is also a betting option that I think is quite good. So yes, hopefully Girona doesn't underestimate Granada because if Girona underestimates Granada too much, then maybe a draw could happen.

Because they have won the Laliga title with poor financial conditions, there is actually a chance for them to repeat that because it turns out it doesn't affect their performance in a certain period and it could be because of their coach, but if this season fails, it's very possible that it won't be entirely because of bad financial conditions faced but also because their arch rival Real Madrid experienced very rapid development beyond expectations even though their main striker decided to leave the club and at that time Real Madrid was in doubt because they only brought in Joselu apart from Jude Bellingham but it turned out that extraordinary developments occurred at Real Madrid including Girona who beat Barcelona twice this season so it looks like Barcelona is experiencing a decline, but next season all teams start from the beginning and the ones who are prepared well will win the title.

It is true, to achieve better performance next season, Barcelona needs to overcome the various internal challenges it is currently facing. Internal problems and unpaid debts are indeed a burden for the club. Of course, this will definitely affect the ability to transfer players and pay salaries, perhaps even affecting the morale of the team as a whole. Therefore, club management must remain focused on resolving these financial problems in order to create a more stable and positive environment for players and staff. In addition, innovation and new strategies are needed as well as changes in tactics, or improved training facilities. Barcelona has a long history as a big club with brilliant achievements, and to return to the top they must have the courage to make significant changes.