Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

The new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso I think is still trying to find the best playing pattern for this team and from the positives I've seen so far, I'm optimistic Real Madrid Wil ve challenging for the biggest trophies this campaign.

Yeah, Xabi's team is not good enough despite winning the game against Mallorca. Some points need to be highlighted from this game is that Mbappe needs to work on his offside timing. He keeps suffer the same problem since he signed for Madrid. If he can work on it, he will score more than he produces now.
There are so many non accurate pass, and their team often give space to their opponent when transitioning from attacking to the defending. Xabi must be working on it.

On other hand, i still see some positive in this game. Trent and Huijsen looked better. Arda with his impressive performance, and it seems he is getting even more matured with his gameplay. It's a good game overall.

Real Madrid team is seen as not performing well but they have secured their 9 points so far from their 3 games. Xabi Alonso is not used to playing a fancy ball but his winning mentality is his strength. Remember his days in the Bundesliga, Bayern Leverkusen mostly always win their games at the stoppage time even when they trail. Even though his strategy is not the best for fans who suffer continuous heartache due to time, he has always found his way.

It is normal to assume that he's winning now because he has only played against the lower teams in their 3 games but it is not very true. Real Madrid may pull a surprise this season. They don't need a fancy ball, they only need a Xabi Alonso's Tactics and mentality. Vinicius Junior is gradually coming back to his form and he is promising for the season.

Real Madrid showed why they are a very good side, after going a goal down they had to work very hard to make that comeback, I was very impressed with there performance, Kylian Mbappe was very good and he scored a tremendous goal from an Alexander Arnold pass, that was also a tremendous assist by Arnold who just did what he always does best at Liverpool, Vinicius Junior was also good, I must say it was an all around performance from the team, and Xavi Alonso was just at his best tactics after going a goal down he has to make some changes to the which helped Real Madrid to press more and more, and they eventually got the equalizer and then the two goals to win the game, it was a grate performance.