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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24
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naira
on 22/08/2023, 13:09:41 UTC
I agree about Joselu. He hasn't been brought to the team with the aim of making him their main centre-forward in the first place. He is just going to be a rotation player most probably. Because it is difficult for him to replace Rodrygo while he is in a good form. He started the season well by scoring a goal as well you know.

I thought Real Madrid would sign a replacement for Benzema as well but there is nobody on their radar seemingly. Ancelotti must be targeting to move on with Rodrygo in this position from now on. Rodrygo isn't even playing as a single striker now. Ancelotti still continues with a 4-3-1-2 formation as it works for now. He has Vinicius right beside him.
Joselu arrival was not intended to replace Rodrygo, because if you look at Ancelotti current formation, he is more focused on the 4-3-1-2 formation, making Rodrygo and Vini the main strikers. Surprisingly, after Benzema left this position was still vacated by Ancelotti, where the 4-3-3 formation was not fully trusted even though Joselu was present. It makes sense in my opinion, maybe Ancelotti is waiting for a striker for next season that we know is already in stock.

Barcelona's victory certainly gives enthusiasm to the entire team and positive momentum for the coach to continue the La Liga competition. Therefore, the key in situations like this is to continue to provide the right strategy on the field to maintain the team's fighting spirit and continue to strive for even better results in the following matches.
I appreciate how the Barcelona players seem to have high spirits in the midst of their increasingly crumbling finances. Seeing the local news some time ago said that currently the Barcelona Academy is experiencing an impact where several facilities such as shared lunches and shuttle taxis have been removed because the costs cannot be sufficient. Of course, if you look at other impacts, such as player salaries, it has been going on for a long time and there are lots of arrears. Doesn't this at least affect when player guarantees are not realized?