Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 957. (Read 547382 times)
Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
Xavi must be very dissappointed at Barcelona this season for going empty handed.He took them to a Lalliga tittle last season,hoping to defend and retain the tittle this season,but Madrid was more powerful than they could ever immagine.At first,it was Girona who was showing extraordinary strength,and everyone believed they could win the trophy,but along the way,they got tired,fatigue came in, injuries came in,and they dropped form.But atleast,that coach has made a statement to their boards,that if they can give him money to sign players,he can surprise people by winning the league for them because he won most of the big teams this season, except Madrid,who are now the favourite for the tittle.congratulation to Girona and Madrid.
Girona was amongst the teams top rated for the La Liga title but their inability to win Real Madrid made them lost the title hope of the league. But Girona can still do better next season because they still got one of the best players and a good coach to see them through achieving that in the next season. With their performance this season, they’ll be watched by many teams in the La Liga and won’t give them a chance to beat them like they did in most of the matches this season. They will also be playing in the Champions League next season, so I feel they’ll be tougher and more stronger to be easily defeated in the La Liga. Barcelona didn’t have such a very bad season, it was only their high expectations that makes it hard for them to believe that the tried this season.
It is great to see Lewandowski scored many goals again.
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I think he should stay in Barcelona for the next season.
Lewandowski is certain to stay at Barcelona and will not be tempted by big offers from leagues outside Europe. He feels he still has a big responsibility for the Catalan club so he will fulfill it until his contract ends. Let's wait for more magic from Lewandowski which will certainly really help pump up the enthusiasm of the young players from the Blaugrana.........
I think he should stay in Barcelona for the next season.
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Throwing blame at Barcelona will actually do no good because even Real Madrid who happened to have won the trophy was actually not a terrible team, I mean their performance this season was actually epic and deserving of the victory they got , they were able to maintain some kind of unbeaten streaks at some point , they only lost a very few numbers of games which I think was actually less than 10.
There is no need to blame Barcelona or even moreover Xavi for this failure of Barcelona this seaosn to be the champion. Yes, this may not be satisfactory enough for Barcelona, also for Xavi of course. But this is the best result. Barcelona was in an even lower position this season. because Girona and Atletico Madrid were ahead. but as time goes by and progress, However, the results are quite different this time. 
Xavi must be very dissappointed at Barcelona this season for going empty handed.He took them to a Lalliga tittle last season,hoping to defend and retain the tittle this season,but Madrid was more powerful than they could ever immagine.At first,it was Girona who was showing extraordinary strength,and everyone believed they could win the trophy,but along the way,they got tired,fatigue came in, injuries came in,and they dropped form.But atleast,that coach has made a statement to their boards,that if they can give him money to sign players,he can surprise people by winning the league for them because he won most of the big teams this season, except Madrid,who are now the favourite for the tittle.congratulation to Girona and Madrid.
Throwing blame at Barcelona will actually do no good because even Real Madrid who happened to have won the trophy was actually not a terrible team, I mean their performance this season was actually epic and deserving of the victory they got , they were able to maintain some kind of unbeaten streaks at some point , they only lost a very few numbers of games which I think was actually less than 10.Girona was actually not left it in the whole experience, they were at some point looking like they will be able to dare to win the trophy this season but then they have been able to finish at the top of the league which actually isn't a bad idea a First trial, they have been able to show that they have developed some kind of strength and are now playing at the top tier of the league which I'm optimistic about the fact that they will be able to do better next season of they get to improve even more as they will have the opportunity to do so , girona can be a better team than they are currently.
I think In a way next season isn't going to be an easy one for the la Liga because it's looking like more teams are beginning to gather some form of strength and momentum to be even much better by next season but then I'm optimistic in the fact that Barcelona will do better and probably get to win the trophy by the end of next season as against their performance this season.
In the second half of the match Valencia were down to 10 player, so Barcelona were able to turn things around and Lewandowski also managed a hat-trick in thematch. But I sure, Barcelona would not have gotten such a victory if forexample Valencia was still playing with 11 players too. Because after all, in the first half the fact that Valencia had won with a score of 1-2 and of course, that factor would make Valencia easy to maintain the victory that had been obtained.But unfortunately,the red card received by the Valencia goalkeeper made Valencia fail to maintain the victory it had in the firsthalf.
valentia experiencing one man down was what led to their defeat when G. Mamardashvili was given a red card the game changed and they lost confidence if not for that they had better chances of winning against Barcelona, R. Lewandowski scored a hat-trick a result of a man down, everyone knew that valencia is good, watching from the first half they you know exactly what am talking about, we know that the first goal was an easy one they the penalty given so there was no much struggle when they were winning, so if we were to rate both there play they have tried, and they were both lucky, but Barcelona was the luckiest.Barcelona used their opportunity well they noticed Valencia was down by one man and there was no way they could cover everywhere and that is how the goals were dropping, and all the leagues were getting more interesting i could remember that Barcelona was struggling some weeks back and now they have picked up again.
Even if Valencia were playing with their complete squad, I doubt they would win against Barcelona. Valencia are not consistently playing this season, though I know that in that match before, if their player got a red card, they were playing well, but still, I’m going to give Barcelona a chance of winning the game because, obviously, we can’t say Barcelona are not trying, and the fact that they are the top 2 in the table will make them do everything to win against Valencia, even if it is going to be difficult for them. But I gave them a chance of winning the match, not Valencia. Even though I know if Valencia played full squad, it will not be easy as Barcelona got that victory.
I think the game between Valencia and Barcelona was too sad for Xavi and his players because they played their game after the loss of the Champions League against PSG and losing that game was not easy for Barcelona at all because they were very close to winning.
But in the game against Valencia, they won the game with a 4-2 result while they were playing in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and only 30167 people were watching the game which is the lowest number for Barcelona they had during this season so far.
These Barcelona fans are always complaining a lot, they are forgetting that it was Barcelona that won the league last season in which they didn't concede many goals, so they shouldn't be constantly complaining. real madrid didn't win the league last season, they didn't win the champions league last season.
just look at the la liga table 2022 - 2023
Barcelona played 38 games
real madrid played 38 games
Barcelona conceded 20 goals
real madrid conceded 36 goals
Barcelona finished with 88 points
real madrid finished with 78 points
So Barcelona won la liga 2022 2023 with a 10 point advantage, this season things are not going very well for Barcelona in defensive terms, because in 33 games they have already conceded 39 goals. But these Barcelona fans shouldn't be constantly complaining because last season they were champions, it seems like they want to be champions every season, this is something very difficult because they have strong opponents in the league, like Real Madrid, which is a team strong, that's part of football. I don't understand why these Barcelona fans complain so much
Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
Girona's performance can make fans ecstatic because of its dedicated attacking style and high surprise, but to win the championship is not enough. Girona still needs to gain the strength and experience to rise to the top of La Liga. Girona possesses many talented young players but needs a superstar to determine the match's outcome. They have plenty of determination but need more stability and the mentality a champion needs. There was a time when Girona was considered a strong candidate for the La Liga championship this season. However, with the quality of the squad depth needing to improve, Girona stagnated at the most critical moment of the season.
Girona is only in its fourth season in the Spanish top flight, and its highest finish was 10th in both the 2017/18 and 2022/23 seasons. So, this is considered a historic campaign for the club, even though the club no longer has the ability to compete for the championship. Whether they achieve their goal of participating in the Champions League or not, Girona's journey this season is still memorable and proud, far exceeding expectations of relegation before the season started.
That is an exaggeration. You could say that Leverkusen destroyed some of the top teams in the Bundesliga, but Girona didn't trash any of the teams in La Liga. They left a good impression and now it is a feeling like I had when Leicester City won the Premier League: can they win it again or will they drop to the bottom of the table because this season was just an outlier? It's not easy and the competition has them on their radar. I don't know whether they have the capacity to play a season like this again.
This Girona team achievement has been excellent this season and seriously deserved more recognition in the ideal way. They have certainly cause a great upset in the Laliga which is usually a traditional top three finish for either Real Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona, but this time around Girona has broken that chain and could even be higher up at second place at the end of the season.
It is all but confirmed that they will qualify, my little worry is maybe they will be allow to compete in the UCL with them having same owner as Manchester city which according to the rules before isn’t allowed. Also I doubt they will replicate same form next season with their current players almost all on the verge of signing for bigger clubs.
Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
That is an exaggeration. You could say that Leverkusen destroyed some of the top teams in the Bundesliga, but Girona didn't trash any of the teams in La Liga. They left a good impression and now it is a feeling like I had when Leicester City won the Premier League: can they win it again or will they drop to the bottom of the table because this season was just an outlier? It's not easy and the competition has them on their radar. I don't know whether they have the capacity to play a season like this again.
Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
In my opinion, Barcelona will definitely win against Girona because Barcelona will no longer make mistakes that will allow Girona to overtake them in the league table, and Xavi will do his best to get three points against Girona this week so that they can finish the season in second place in the league table. Barcelona are in good shape now and they will like to win the match. They won't like to lose both matches because they lost the first leg and won't try to lose the second leg again, but it will be very hard to win Girona at home. The match can end in a draw because I believe Barcelona will put all of their strengths in the game and prevent losses in the game. The game will be a tough game to watch this week let see who will get the opportunity and win the match. .
That's what you're thinking I know that their match will be very tough match and also interesting game since they will no gree for each everybody have to win. But the way I'm seeing Girona performance this days I don't think Barcelona can able to defeat them, because even in the first leg Barcelona was unable to win talkless of second leg amd is even Girona home it will very hard to possibly. Play at home get advantage which it will be difficult to win them at home or rather they can lead the match to draw, but I'm having hope for Girona that they can try as much as possible to make sure they bring out positive results so that they can over throw Barcelona from second position. Nobody believed Girona could still remain in the top four of La Liga; even when they were topping the La Liga table, most people believed they would be kicked out of the top four of La Liga in the middle of the season. Even when Girona was struggling to win their matches in La Liga, they put in their best to make sure they got back to their winning ways and remained in the La Liga top four. Even though Girona finished in fourth place in the La Liga table, it is a good achievement because they were not fighting to survive relegation this season in La Liga.
Of all seasons, asides the top teams like Atletico, Barcelona and Real Madrid, there's little or no heated contests to stay on top amongst average teams. Although their performances this season have been impressive but just as Villarreal who managed to get reasonable in the European contests and even Sevilla as well, this season, Sevilla is nowhere to be found in their usual league standings.
Between December till now, they've managed to stay shielded from a huge downfall. Points are needed to survive the final phase and they've got to earn it. They lost last weekend, hopefully errors would be corrected and they'd earn their victory this weekend. The opponent may be an average side but experience wise, Sevilla ought to outdo themselves to clinch the victory.
Yes, playing Arda Guler again in the match against Cadiz was indeed the right choice. Because this will give Arda Guler more flying hours. Apart from that, Cadiz is also not a strong team. So, if for example Real Madrid's main striker doesn't play, you can be sure they can still win the match. The reason is that in the last few meetings between Real Madrid and Cadiz, the result was that Real Madrid was never defeated. Apart from that, Real Madrid currently has quite a lot of points and it is definitely somewhat impossible for any team in Laliga to catch them. So in essence, Ancelotti doesn't need to worry about the match in Laliga, especially against a team like Cadiz. Because even by fielding second-tier players, Real Madrid can definitely handle it.
Arda, Joselu, Brahim Diaz and even Fran Garcia in defense are still there and can be maximized. Apart from that, the presence of Courtois, who has been absent for a long time due to injury, could also be used as a good rotation for Lunin even though there is Kepa, but I think for the end of this season, Madrid needs to grow Courtois' confidence so that next season, even if they are not looking for a goalkeeper, they can be comfortable because Courtois and Lunin can take turns in the last line of defense for Madrid.
Facing Cadiz shouldn't be a difficult opponent because in any case they are already very superior so this match could be easier.
Xavi must be very dissappointed at Barcelona this season for going empty handed.He took them to a Lalliga tittle last season,hoping to defend and retain the tittle this season,but Madrid was more powerful than they could ever immagine.At first,it was Girona who was showing extraordinary strength,and everyone believed they could win the trophy,but along the way,they got tired,fatigue came in, injuries came in,and they dropped form.But atleast,that coach has made a statement to their boards,that if they can give him money to sign players,he can surprise people by winning the league for them because he won most of the big teams this season, except Madrid,who are now the favourite for the tittle.congratulation to Girona and Madrid.
Barcelona and Girona match this weekend will be the tough match of the week of laliga, the last time these two teams met was not good for Barcelona because Girona beat Barcelona to the extent that even Barcelona fans are not happy and are blaming the coach for it, but I think on this coming match Barcelona will try to fight back because I believe if not because of Barcelona are not in good shape from the beginning of the league it will be difficult for Girona to beat them, Barcelona are going to Girona home and Girona is a very strong opponent but that every team finds it difficult to defeat them in their home but let see what Barcelona can do during the match.
Yep. This will be an interesting match because the result of the match may determine the position of both teams. If Girona can win the match, they will overtake Barcelona in the 2nd place. But if Barcelona wins the match, they will be in the runner-up position with more comfortable points. Barcelona has a a chance to wider the point gap with Girona.If we look at the current performance of both teams, Barcelona is better. Even if the match will be in Girona home, I think Barcelona will be the favorite team to win the match. Sure, Girona performance is decreasing a bit but it doesn't mean they can't make a surprise. For me, Girona is still the same team that may defeat Barcelona again.
Concerning Real Madrid, Real Madrid will win against Cadiz and I think after Real Madrid plays against Cadiz I think they will be crowned as the laliga champion of this season, I know that Ancelotti will try anything to make sure he wins the match and he will surely put Arda Guler in the because of his last performance, Arda Guler has become the favorite of Real Madrid now and next season Ancelotti will like to be giving him time the way he wants.
I also think Real Madrid will have no problem to win against Cadiz. But Ancelotti must consider to rotate the main players, Real Madrid needs to give more time for the substituted players like Arda Guller. Real Madrid still has a tough match in UCL, they need to keep the main players in a good condition. So, Ancelotti should try to rotate some players.
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Its bad mentality support from Barcelona fans how many space left every time when Barcelona playing on their home at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys by attend 30167 fans behind the stadium capacities over 80k supporter. Its impact after Barcelona eliminating from UEFA Champion League from PSG and fans most disappointed with bad result, not only with bad performance in champion league but many Barcelona fans have give up after their team potential for winning La Liga tittle have been over. Actually its bad respond fans for their favorite team, have to see behind Barcelona financial condition and why get poor performance in Champion League and domestic league until make Barcelona without tittle yet in this season.
The volatility of fan support coming to the stadium is not a complete measure of a team's performance. There are times when matches become very interesting and more visitors will come than usual, this happens to every team even though the team's performance can actually have an influence on visitors' interest in filling seats in the stadium.
I think the game between Valencia and Barcelona was too sad for Xavi and his players because they played their game after the loss of the Champions League against PSG and losing that game was not easy for Barcelona at all because they were very close to winning.
But in the game against Valencia, they won the game with a 4-2 result while they were playing in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and only 30167 people were watching the game which is the lowest number for Barcelona they had during this season so far.
Its bad mentality support from Barcelona fans how many space left every time when Barcelona playing on their home at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys by attend 30167 fans behind the stadium capacities over 80k supporter. Its impact after Barcelona eliminating from UEFA Champion League from PSG and fans most disappointed with bad result, not only with bad performance in champion league but many Barcelona fans have give up after their team potential for winning La Liga tittle have been over. But in the game against Valencia, they won the game with a 4-2 result while they were playing in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys and only 30167 people were watching the game which is the lowest number for Barcelona they had during this season so far.
Actually its bad respond fans for their favorite team, have to see behind Barcelona financial condition and why get poor performance in Champion League and domestic league until make Barcelona without tittle yet in this season.
A problem Girona has is their defense. They have a bad defense and they concede too many goals. That could be a weakness against Barcelona. If they can defend well and hit Barcelona on the counter and quick attacks they may stand a chance but if they want to keep playing with a high line and playing from the back while trying to keep possession they'll lose.
Even though, for example, Barcelona managed to get revenge by beating Girona in their second meeting this season, but in reality Girona will still be in third place. So yes, even if for example Girona lose to Barcelona in the next La Liga match, but Girona still has a safe point to still finish in third place. Because after all, Girona and Atletico also have a seven-point gap and also, about Bilbao who have recently experienced a decline in performance also made Bilbao fail to overtake Ateltico in fourth place in the standings . Therefore, although Girona will only finish in third place but still, Girona as a mediocre team but Girona has managed to get very good results in the season, and Girona will also play in the Champions League next season.Losing 1 to 2 times in a row will not have much of an impact on Girona's chances of remaining in the Champions League zone. Girona has a 5 point gap from Atletico Madrid and Girona has created a 13 point gap from Athletic Bilbao who is ranked 5th. It doesn't matter for Girona to lose the next match against Barcelona, but they will still try to maintain their good record this season and also improve it .
Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz (Míchel) has big ambitions to win over Barcelona. Barcelona should be wary of this if they still want to end the season as runners up in La Liga this season, but of course Barcelona is the favorite to win this match. Barcelona need to know that they are playing at the Estadi Montilivi or also Girona's headquarters, it could be different because Girona is targeting home points.
Yea, I will agree to the fact that during the early period of this season, Girona was very excellent in their performance but suddenly everything changed, with their performance this season I will rate them high because it wasn't expected, although it is normal for this kind of praises when a low class team performed beyond expectation
I knew it was going to be difficult for Girona to hold on their excellent form till the end of the season. It's very hard to remain consistent for a full season. That's what separates the big teams from the smaller teams. Even for big teams, it's not every season they remain in good form from the beginning to the end of the season, there may be times when they struggle, the difference is a big team would try to recover in time and fight for every available trophy.
Girona have a lot of reinforcement to do if they're to compete next season. They'll be playing champions league football next season and if they don't work on their squad they won't be able to compete in that competition.
the match between girona and Barcelona will be a win for Barca despite how difficult girona may prove to be in that match it will end in the favour of Barca, it is very obvious that Barcelona is facing hard times but they will not take it lightly with girona, at least girona has made an impact this season and thats very remarkable.
A problem Girona has is their defense. They have a bad defense and they concede too many goals. That could be a weakness against Barcelona. If they can defend well and hit Barcelona on the counter and quick attacks they may stand a chance but if they want to keep playing with a high line and playing from the back while trying to keep possession they'll lose.
Even though, for example, Barcelona managed to get revenge by beating Girona in their second meeting this season, but in reality Girona will still be in third place. So yes, even if for example Girona lose to Barcelona in the next La Liga match, but Girona still has a safe point to still finish in third place. Because after all, Girona and Atletico also have a seven-point gap and also, about Bilbao who have recently experienced a decline in performance also made Bilbao fail to overtake Ateltico in fourth place in the standings . Therefore, although Girona will only finish in third place but still, Girona as a mediocre team but Girona has managed to get very good results in the season, and Girona will also play in the Champions League next season.
Yes, playing Arda Guler again in the match against Cadiz was indeed the right choice. Because this will give Arda Guler more flying hours. Apart from that, Cadiz is also not a strong team. So, if for example Real Madrid's main striker doesn't play, you can be sure they can still win the match. The reason is that in the last few meetings between Real Madrid and Cadiz, the result was that Real Madrid was never defeated. Apart from that, Real Madrid currently has quite a lot of points and it is definitely somewhat impossible for any team in Laliga to catch them. So in essence, Ancelotti doesn't need to worry about the match in Laliga, especially against a team like Cadiz. Because even by fielding second-tier players, Real Madrid can definitely handle it.
So Ancelotti can rest the main players who will compete in the UCL against Bayern Munich in the second leg to the maximum. The reason is that in the second leg Real Madrid must be able to perform even better. The reason is, Real Madrid's aggregate with Bayern Munich is currently still tied (2-2). So Real Madrid's main players must really maintain their stamina so they can play optimally and win the match. And in this second leg, Real Madrid should have an advantage because they will be playing at home. Therefore, I believe there is a big possibility that Real Madrid will be able to win the match in this second leg.
Of course Ancelotti doesn't want to take big risks in the match against Cadiz, choosing a reserve player for this match is a wise choice because he will face a life-or-death match against Bayer Munchen in the second leg of the UCL league. Of course Arda Guler is the right choice because he has very good talent, Ancelooti also of course wants to see Arda Guler show all his talents in the remaining Laliga matches this season.So Ancelotti can rest the main players who will compete in the UCL against Bayern Munich in the second leg to the maximum. The reason is that in the second leg Real Madrid must be able to perform even better. The reason is, Real Madrid's aggregate with Bayern Munich is currently still tied (2-2). So Real Madrid's main players must really maintain their stamina so they can play optimally and win the match. And in this second leg, Real Madrid should have an advantage because they will be playing at home. Therefore, I believe there is a big possibility that Real Madrid will be able to win the match in this second leg.
If you look at the current LaLiga standings, Real Madrid is in first place with a collection of 84 points and is 11 points ahead of Barcelona and Bracelona will face Girona. Of course, this is very beneficial for Real Madrid and gives Ancelotti the freedom to rotate players to see the talent of the players he has. Real Madrid can celebrate winning LaLiga this season if they beat Cadiz, and in the other match Barcelona are defeated by Girona.
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Yes, playing Arda Guler again in the match against Cadiz was indeed the right choice. Because this will give Arda Guler more flying hours. Apart from that, Cadiz is also not a strong team. So, if for example Real Madrid's main striker doesn't play, you can be sure they can still win the match. The reason is that in the last few meetings between Real Madrid and Cadiz, the result was that Real Madrid was never defeated. Apart from that, Real Madrid currently has quite a lot of points and it is definitely somewhat impossible for any team in Laliga to catch them. So in essence, Ancelotti doesn't need to worry about the match in Laliga, especially against a team like Cadiz. Because even by fielding second-tier players, Real Madrid can definitely handle it.So Ancelotti can rest the main players who will compete in the UCL against Bayern Munich in the second leg to the maximum. The reason is that in the second leg Real Madrid must be able to perform even better. The reason is, Real Madrid's aggregate with Bayern Munich is currently still tied (2-2). So Real Madrid's main players must really maintain their stamina so they can play optimally and win the match. And in this second leg, Real Madrid should have an advantage because they will be playing at home. Therefore, I believe there is a big possibility that Real Madrid will be able to win the match in this second leg.
Rotation is needed because Real Madrid must prepare to play the second leg of the Champions League semi-final match against Bayern Munich. This is a much more important match than having to push hard to win against Cadiz, but I am sure Real Madrid will also win the match because of the depth of their squad and the superiority of their coach's strategy.
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