The two biggest European Leagues start this weekend: La Liga and the Premier League. With a month and half break after an interesting year, soccer still goes.
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Jaime Fernandez – @SOLOVIVESFUTBOL
Santiago Leon – @sleon
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Premier League and La Liga begins Saturday Sept. 12
Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal have all made significant additions to their squad this summer in an effort to close the gap on Liverpool — who have made just one signing, a reserve left-back to provide cover for Andy Robertson.
Will LFC sign Alcantara?
Can Man United do better than fourth?
Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek is a positive addition to the squad in midfield, but there are other gaps to fill, and United’s prospects of bridging the gap to Liverpool and Manchester City will depend on how well they perform in the transfer market before the deadline on Oct. 5. Chelsea have already made their statement with a number of high-quality signings.
Arsenal signs Willian
while the choice between two first-rate keepers in Bernd Leno and Emiliano Martinez gives Arsenal a solidity they’ve been missing. Bukayo Saka’s breakout season hints at promise, but it’s hard to look past securing the services of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — the latest is that he’s “close” to signing a new deal — as key to any Arsenal success.
Under the maverick Marcelo Bielsa, Leeds have a manager who has forged a side that trusts in the system and fears nobody. The summer signing of Spanish striker Rodrigo from Valencia for £30m — he should contribute at least 15 goals — and defender Robin Koch from Freiberg are bits of smart business, while they also have managed to bring back in the impressive Jack Harrison from Manchester City on loan. Kalvin Phillips is getting international recognition in the UEFA Nations League with England, while Pablo Hernandez is ageless, so expect this Leeds team to run and run with El Loco, ensuring they leave nothing on the field.
West Brom have recruited well, and Fulham still have several of the players who experienced their last Premier League adventure, but neither side boast the same strength in depth as Leeds, nor the Bielsa factor. — Tom Hamilton
Chelsea has the best summer with signings
Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Hakim Ziyech (Ajax)
Malang Sarr (Nice)
Ben Chilwell (Leicester)
Thiago Silva (PSG)
La Liga
Barcelona signings
New Coach: Ronald Koeman
André Coelho
Memphis Depay
Luis Suarez out?
Real Madrid no new signings?
Predictions
Santiago
Top 4 PL teams
- Manchester City
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- United
Relegations
West Brom
Brentford
West Ham
PL Top Scorer
Aubameyang
Jaime
Top 4 PL teams
- Manchester City
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- United
Relegations
Brighton
Southampton
Burnley
PL Top Scorer
Werner
real madrid
Barcelona
atletico
sevilla
Mario Gotze to West Ham
Higuain to Inter Miami
Transcript
Santiago Leon
Sports cast September 10 2020 if you haven’t yet please subscribe in all our channels YouTube, Periscope and iTunes. And if you’re an iTunes, please leave a rating and review it will help us out tremendously. And of course visit us on the sports cast dotnet for the latest and greatest and on and also via Twitter at the sports cast one. This episode is brought to you by Insta bubble advocate download the Insta Bible app on the iOS App Store. The two biggest European league start this weekend the Liga and the Premier Li yes the two biggest with a month and a half break after an interesting year. Soccer still goes on we just finished the Champions League and we got Jaime all the way all the way in Hollywood, Florida wearing a man city jersey Welcome to the sports cast
Jaime Fernandez
thank you thank you happy to be here
Santiago Leon
now I you wearing this jersey because Are you predicting them to win the league and also the Champions League?
Jaime Fernandez
I’m wearing these these jersey because two reasons The first one is because yeah predicting these year man city’s gonna he’s gonna fight definitely importantly, fight back and the second is is a little bit of you know nostalgic moment for first funnies fans, though we’re losing sale by in the Premier League so here’s my mic spotlight for him.
Santiago Leon
There you have it one of the best man city players and one of the best top 20 all time Spanish players of all time David Silva or what would you put them?
Jaime Fernandez
I mean, he basically won everything. Spain with man CD, everything is step the championship. But yeah, definitely I mean, he gave an amazing career as a soccer player and he said a good person so he won our hearts.
Santiago Leon
Now he’s going to real associate died. Hi may will he improve the team there?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, he he actually is going to improve the team. And also I feel it was a quick more for for reality now because all the Gar all the guard is back to Real Madrid so you know with this all these call the situation and most of the teams they don’t have enough money, Riaz copiar were smart. They saw that detail about what’s free because he was here last year and he he was gonna leave Man City regardless. So they move quick and they he was he was about to sign with lotto and in the last minute, they offer him on No, it’s true that we also had our last last year been amazing year. They have a lot of young players as on service, Danita is an beautiful city to live is one of the best astronomical cities. So, so I feel like he’s gonna be very welcome there. And, and the fans are going to appreciate those last minute classes and those score those goals because he also scored goals so let’s say he’s gonna be it’s gonna be definitely a challenge because going back to La Liga after 10 seasons in the Premier League is gonna be a challenge for him.
Santiago Leon
Talking about the Premier League we’re gonna predict this part of the show. The Premier League, of course, will have Jaime Fernandez predict this top four and a three that will get relegated and I will predict my top four and the bottom three that gets relegated now how that works. relegation means that you go into the lower division, which is called the championship. And of course, the championship like for the top three makes it into the Premier League, which is where every team in England wants to play in. Hi, may I have your list in front of me? Do you want me to go over it or you have it in your mind?
Jaime Fernandez
I have it in my mind. But let’s let’s do it at the same time. Let’s do it. Okay,
Santiago Leon
who do you have in your top four? Let’s start with four. And I’ll start with and then I’ll say my fourth spot.
Jaime Fernandez
First, the first team and I i bet for these team this year is going to be man CD. I feel they have an amazing team. I mean, year after year worthey always is putting together a fantastic team and now you can kind of say the same 11 star I mean, every see some Why do you like being buying players, but it’s through the VC Son, he has that same 11 guys on and I feel they’re, they’re going to be favourites to win the league. But I mean we have number two i think is going to be Liverpool because they are the actual Premier League winners and of course everybody’s going to be trying to fight against Liverpool every single game because they they wanna they want to show that they can beat their I quote premier league champions, so it’s gonna be difficult for them to win again. Nine number three is going to be definitely Chelsea. They are this Maurice like I we thought which edition of players we need to remember like, they were not able to sign players for I think at least two windows or three. So they obviously are bred more which has been saving in that bank in the Russian bank. And now he’s throwing everybody with with Bob saying
Santiago Leon
which we’ll talk about those signings a little bit. Later
Jaime Fernandez
Yep, over one inch show. The fourth position I am gonna predict is going to be united united is being you know like also building those young players that they definitely acquire a great player in the last window market. Fernandez and and I feel also with one one from the No wonder big
Santiago Leon
man big
Jaime Fernandez
fan week sorry if I might bring Jason with on to bring with a young talents I feel they definitely going to do a good year I hear rumors that maybe they are going to sign all they’re going to try and along for regulation for the left back. If they complete that alone is going to meet definitely a good year for Man United fans because they they are going to have a great, great team to find.
Santiago Leon
Okay, so here are my top four. I do I agree with Jaime that ban city will be first I do. Not hundred percent confident they’ll do it. But I know it’ll be between them. Second, I want to do a big big a big, big gamble here. I’m gonna pick Chelsea as number two. Perfect. I’m saying it I think with havertz Polish sausage being explosive. Um, and of course, you know, with a young coach, I think they’re hungry. Yes, they do like a defense and also a keeper, not the best defense or the best keeper but they might have a signing, because this transfer window goes till October. So there’s a lot of time still left to get those players you want. I think third Liverpool. I think Liverpool is tired. They haven’t had a signing this summer. They might get a kantara which that could make a difference. You think?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, yeah, we’ll definitely put them in there in the spot.
Santiago Leon
So we’ll We’ll see how that goes I think a team has like a three year trajectory where they’re strong but then after that third year they kind of dip a little bit but depends on who you ask for Man United I do believe which is very debatable they may in any could make top four but I do think this might be the year for so char to have consistency you know but a be back to back with the Premier League and I think he keeps his job I think he doesn’t have till December. I think he’ll have a solid season early on and of course you know we’ll see what happens we’ll see who will be the top guy for Man United. Okay, who is your your bottom three for the for the relegation.
Jaime Fernandez
The bottom three for that relegation. Now you need to help me with that because I think I put Brighton I put burns And the last one, I’d say maybe Wes West Brom.
Santiago Leon
know us up Hampton Yeah, Brighton Southampton and Burnley are your bottom three? Um I disagree with Burnley? Burnley has been consistent yeah sometimes they look pretty bad at the beginning, but here are my my bottom three West Brom, Brentford and West Ham I think West Ham well hold on that’s a bad pick me that’s not well let them finish pretty low but boy that I should have thought about that one because I know they have Williams aha questionable to be playing for West Ham but let me double check on that guys. Oh, for sure. We’ll get that
Jaime Fernandez
oh maybe your man West Brom beach,
Santiago Leon
maybe West right? Yeah it’s probably yeah I think West Brom, Brentford and West Ham but West Ham. I think I overlooked that one then man I think I did because I think West Ham has some players but what they could get relegated they could, but we’ll see what
Jaime Fernandez
happens. Yeah. Who beat West Brom, bred for West?
Santiago Leon
Yes. Which I sent it to you via email or I’ll send it to you again. So Jaime, who will be your top Premier League score for the 20 2021 season?
Jaime Fernandez
I mean, it’s gonna be his first season in Premier League. But I feel I feel he is gonna definitely be the top scorer. I’m gonna I’m gonna go with Timo Bergner he, he comes from a goodness Liga. He is he they’re expecting a lot in Germany the other day he score against Spain. We saw him already in Champions League we saw him in the fondo mistaken. Yeah, and the last World Cup also. And these guys ready. I mean there is there’s going to be pressuring him but not that much pressure. It goes remember Chelsea
Santiago Leon
he signed with Chelsea As a reminder,
Jaime Fernandez
yeah, yeah, having won anything in a long time. I mean anything important. Maybe last year they Yeah, they won. Now that you say they won the Europa League, but but again they need to fight for the Premier League, and he’s gonna have a lot of chances. He’s gonna have a lot of balls to score. He moves squeak he’s, he’s, he’s, he’s good with with both legs. I think he scored a lot of different goals. He’s got good hair, and I definitely think he’s gonna start throwing all the pkce also,
Santiago Leon
and I got a Bama Yang from arsenal. You pick them last year and I and I want to pick up again this year.
Jaime Fernandez
That’s good. That’s a safety.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, yeah, there’s a very safe pick. Of course last year. A was Vardy that one like the most cool. Jamie Vardy. Will Leicester City. Do you think Jamie Vardy might make like the height the top four?
Jaime Fernandez
I don’t think so. Because these year I mean, Lester for what I know They haven’t signed like a good player so I think they lose a couple of players and I think it’s gonna be difficult for me there is there’s a clear top six for these year and I’m definitely gonna buy a power band money for for the top six a will be Liverpool I mean Man City Liverpool, United Chelsea then Tottenham and arsenal. I mean, you think about Tottenham and Arsenal they, they have great players. They have a great squad and and they have good coaches. I prefer molinia than Arteta, but Arteta is proven that he can, you know, beat win titles for Arsenal. Arsenal, he has money to spend in in, in the last transfer. He got again another loan with values from drama three, they are making sure they have that covering all the spots that they were weak last year, I know they sign a defender from from France. I think his name is Micah Yanis on the in general I mean Arsenal they have great team that we think about William
Santiago Leon
me going to Arsenal taegan we think about willian going arsenal.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, I was gonna say like, one of these signings is William Williams He’s a great player. He’s still very veryyoung
Santiago Leon
only 32
Jaime Fernandez
and I feel he can do really good in arsenal. And again, I mean they have top players we like I said, I blow your mind. Everybody is they signed last year pet pan which he didn’t have a good season but these year I think he’s gonna do great. So let’s see it’s gonna be definitely a fun year on I will put us in the fight. ever done. I feel ever flown with comments and you They used to have
Santiago Leon
we think about the study with hammers. I mean, doing hammers obviously hasn’t performed the best in club football. He’s done well better with country. But I know he’s had a good relationship with Ancelotti before but do you think this is will be a good fit for him and a good league to fit in,
Jaime Fernandez
in a city said good league for him, because I mean, this is true that is more physic his physical you know, it’s more, you need to be a strong you need to be fast, but at the same time, you need to be smart. I mean, if I if I want to compare comments with another player that’s been very successful, it will be these guys silver and silver is very small awareness of those type of players. They’re small but they know they are very smart. They know where to put the ball, they know how to run to the spot. There is something that the hammers do very well and the sacrifice. He thinks sacrifice with every single team on every single moment. Man, he was it wasn’t luck it was that it was he wasn’t luck with Real Madrid. I feel personally is one of my favorite players I I have a lot of hope and he’s gonna do a good season for sure. But don’t forget it. I mean, and everything has speak for which is I mean number one goalkeeper in England. I mean in the English national team, they have Jerry Mena they have binaire that used to play for Barcelona. They just signed Harlan from Napoli and they have on top returns long and Calvin moving so I feel Everton despite people think that they’re gonna be always in the middle of the table. I think this year they’re gonna be like fighting for the top seat. Now.
Santiago Leon
I don’t know about you, but it feels like Arsenal has had a good run. Towards the end of the season. Of course they just won like The like the cup that happened two weeks ago I forget the name of it. But do you think they might finish fourth or fifth? like where do you see Arsenal ending up?
Jaime Fernandez
I mean, I think it’s all gonna depend of how they these new players are gonna adapt.
Santiago Leon
Community Shield. That’s the name.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, the community seal and they have good players. But let’s see how they adapt to the team. Because I mean, we know William is really good. We know they signed to two players in the in defense and they don’t know exactly what’s gonna be the official goalkeeper for them. They have like two goalkeeper that are gonna fight I think. Um, I mean, they need to have a lot of hope in their striker because he’s one of the best players in in Europe. So,
Santiago Leon
Chelsea had a few good signings. This summer of course Timo Warner sign with Chelsea from Germany Kai havertz hockey The Jets belong SAR from nice show well from Leicester and Thiago Silva from PHP there’s a little fighter defense a bit. Which signing of these excites you the most?
Jaime Fernandez
Well, I feel I really want to see pianos first because I mean he he be served playing another top League, you know, and when you’re when you’re a veteran like Thiago uniflow everything already of all football so you guys have a lot of you know experience ends on Premier League sometimes it’s also about experience so I feel he’s gonna do amazing season he’s gonna lead that defense with Apple equator which is also all i like i like Chelsea because he has a mix of players. It reminds me a lot of what Real Madrid been doing in this years that they’ve been very Successful is a mix of veteran players we don’t players and you know everybody needs to fight for their position. And I feel in the attack Chelsea. Chelsea has been amazing. I talked with polyshades Timo Verner Albert’s deck. I mean, like they have fields like content overseas, they still have georginio I feel it’s a good year for
Santiago Leon
Chelsea fans again. Another addition to the Premier League is Marcelo bielsa from Leeds. He’ll be coaching for the first time in the Premier League. I know him is very, very knows how he did with a Liga. What are your thoughts about BSI key make an impact in his first season in the Premier League?
Jaime Fernandez
Boys is for me, is one of the tops. Coaches know no matter how many years pass or no matter what teams he’s been, you know, coaching which they are not the best things in the world but every time That he’s been coaching. You can see that there there was a time where everybody was respecting a lot because they have bielsa. So I feel they sign also Rodrigo, which is one of our top scorers in La Liga with Valencia,
Santiago Leon
correct. And Robin Kotch from freeburg. as well.
Jaime Fernandez
They have good players on I feel a team that comes from that championship. They, they come to fight. So I think it’s gonna be a good transition. I mean, Leeds United is a classic in the Premier League, so they should not have problems to stay, especially with these coats. And and it’s funny that you say about bielsa because yesterday I was watching a documentary that I didn’t know about these factors. But even in France, he was in Marseille. And now he’s in in Leeds United in the last basically five years. BLC has been having translator translators so it’s crazy if you think about it he has translator for everything
Santiago Leon
so he doesn’t like like he doesn’t learn the language he does a country that
Jaime Fernandez
that that proofs only one thing what he’s so good that everybody every single club the same damn he’s like you know whatever you do we’re gonna respect it and we’re gonna go for it
Santiago Leon
I mean how many language the average European have a language does the average European no to perfect yeah I wouldn’t say three but I think three be too much to pretty much a good one
Jaime Fernandez
every everybody knows like this need to learn their their mother mother language, but they learn also English people they feel that they don’t need to know any other language. So they are they’re kind of lazy but They ended up learning maybe French.
Santiago Leon
French is the toughest language in Europe, isn’t it?
Jaime Fernandez
Our German German also some English people because they are eating up the language of German is English so they have similar words.
Santiago Leon
Let’s go into La Liga Of course last year your team Madrid wanted not last minute but after the restart then you know look kind of like okay, but they want it at the end. Of course, this this summer was a little bit of the drama with Messi and if he’s gonna come back to the great new camp Barcelona in new camp, but of course, Jaime, you know, what do you think about this season? If it was like Messi is coming back to Barcelona that is okay. He didn’t really want to come here, but he had to because of the contract. But let’s recap a little bit of what happened with Messi
Jaime Fernandez
What will happen with Messi is is very, very simple. He he doesn’t have a good relation with with the board of directors and with the president of Barcelona. So apparently he’s been announcing all year that he wants a competitive team. He wants a better team. He wants to fight for all the titles. He wants to win everything that he can because he knows it’s about his career is about to finish in a couple of years. So of course, you want to finish your career in the top, like the top player, or on Vimeo ended up in the top seat in the DMZ Don ended up in the top. So obviously they because they didn’t take him very serious. He’s been announcing that he’s leaving, he’s leaving. He didn’t, they didn’t take serious so he ended up sending up robots, which is basically a fax where you let your company know you In this case Barcelona, there you don’t want to belong to that team anymore. What happened is obviously, Barcelona they’ve been signing and renewing Messi every year with an a specific code. We say club clubs.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, Claus. Yeah. What you had one that had up to like June 24 to 26th to let them know. But with COVID things got a little bit delayed.
Jaime Fernandez
But on top of that, I mean, not only that he didn’t I mean, Macy’s been announcing that he was gonna leave but he never say officially. Here’s my letter saying that I’m leaving June then. It was June 10. And the problem is that June, June tech 13. It was when they restarted La Liga, and they were going to restart it champions. So obviously, you can say in the middle of the season, oh, I’m leaving Barcelona, because everybody will be against Messi. So can’t wait for the end. And now the problem is Barcelona has the rights that says in the contract, you can if you want to leave he has to you need to tell us before June 10. So now Messi is not a stock. Don’t get me wrong. If he wants to leave, he can leave. The problem is that he needed a team to pay 700 million euro
Santiago Leon
euros which we sometimes can do it
Jaime Fernandez
like Man City. No, it’s impossible. Nobody’s gonna spend 700 million because he’s insane. I mean, it’s not worth it. I don’t think No, no, no player at all had that value. You think about it is the most expensive transfer. I think it was either Neymar cotinga for 220. That’s for me insane. But again, maybe Macy could be 300 400 but not never 700
Santiago Leon
It’s fine. Maximum Yeah,
Jaime Fernandez
it’s especially especially when next year. He’s gonna be free.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, free transfer, which we know for now that he’s gonna leave Barcelona. I mean, this is the last dance for him.
Jaime Fernandez
You never know I’m gonna tell you why because these pressy then he’s no matter what he’s gonna leave in March, no matter how they see some goals. So in March, he already posted that day that the other presidents can run for election, you know, and that they think that they other presidents. There is one person that I bought that that used to be really have good relation with Messi. So if Laporta comes and he said, Oh, you know what, I’m gonna bring Tabby, which is one of your best friend as a coach, Iniesta as a second coach, and you’re gonna be the star with them. Maybe Messi is like, Oh, you know what, I want to retire in Barcelona. But we need to wait. Let’s see how they see some goals. I don’t want to predict anything
Santiago Leon
you don’t want to predict his. His fate. Of course the guy coach Ronald Kuhlman, Jaime who has who has a history with Barcelona he played in Barcelona I think he played under scruff as well. Can he you know, stick around I know that it feels like he’s gonna stay for a year at least but you think he’s the guy at Barcelona or do you think they’ll bring someone else after this year?
Jaime Fernandez
Well, he has a contract a two year contract that he signed for Barcelona. He was a smart doing that because if somebody wants to kick him out in the market, you need to pay him a steal two years.
Santiago Leon
That’s awesome.
Jaime Fernandez
Though, in that aspect, nobody’s gonna sign as a coach or Barcelona for only a year that will be not a smart buddy my my boys. Oh man is like a legend. You know, kind of like see Dan For Real Madrid fans,
Santiago Leon
yeah, so he’s huge in Hollywood. He coach Hollen couple years ago.
Jaime Fernandez
So as I said Barcelona player Coleman, he won the first Champions League ever for Barcelona. So he had all that respect for of at least you know, half of the members of Barcelona because they yo members 2025 years old, they don’t know too much about human but he had the respect of all people you know, and he got his chance is through that. I seen ball player that has been a legend in your injuries three. He served by tense you know, maybe you maybe maybe you are not worth it, but at least you deserve attention.
Santiago Leon
Yes. Which which he got off for the job two years ago. He turned it down. And then this time he took the job.
Jaime Fernandez
No, no, he got offered a job in the in this year, in the same year, but in January.
Santiago Leon
So he turned it down then
Unknown Speaker
before they bring it in. Oh, okay. Interesting. Okay. Hey,
Jaime Fernandez
he turned down because he his dream he saw he was also coaching his his country in the Europe. But now that the Euro Cup is a one year apart basically
Santiago Leon
delayed Yeah,
Jaime Fernandez
like, this is my chance to be in Barcelona. And at the same time, I mean, I feel you need to give him a chance. I feel he has an amazing team because Barcelona regardless of they didn’t win any title. They have an amazing club and an amazing team institution. And, and they have great players. They signed Grisman last year, they have these new emerge so fun to party is going to be amazing player. He’s only 17 years old and he or he’s already scoring with a sprain and from Barcelona and a sign a couple of players that I feel they’re gonna be doing good
Santiago Leon
was the last one racket ditch.
Jaime Fernandez
They lost racket each day lost and basically Luis Suarez
Santiago Leon
yeah which he might go to Italy
Jaime Fernandez
yeah they I don’t I don’t know where he’s going but they were Atletico Suarez so I feel I feel definitely is gonna be a tough year they’re gonna meet them but at the same time they’re signing new players so I feel they’re in the right track.
Santiago Leon
So definitely look at but with a Barcelona that is in question marks. Do you predict Real Madrid to win the league next I mean this season
Jaime Fernandez
Well, I definitely rameters my team has you know, I definitely always gonna bet money that my three will win but I feel these year Believe it or not, is gonna be very equal for three or four teams. I feel atlantico are gonna fight for sure. And trust me you can count on savvy Yeah, because now savvy Yeah, they, they sign a couple of good players like racket pitch and they come in from winning the Europa League. And last year they already fight until last minute for the league so I will not be surprising this year we have a more equal idli
Santiago Leon
something to definitely look at who are your top four for La Liga this season.
Jaime Fernandez
This season my top four is going to be Real Madrid Barcelona. I feel alethic on the fourth is going to be between Serbia and BRL. They also have good players and who is your bottom four? bottom three,
Santiago Leon
what about three? Sorry,
Jaime Fernandez
IV I feel that there’s two teams that they just come from the Second Division they are going to suffer which is westcon l chair and I’m gonna put also in the same in the same basket a bar because they they barely they don’t have money. They they lose One of his best players are a young man so they are gonna suffer a lot. I feel they’re gonna be in that relegation zone.
Santiago Leon
And I don’t have my bottom three but I do have Real Madrid going first second is let it go third Barcelona and fourth Slovenia. top four hopefully Atletico couldn’t win it because they haven’t won the league of says win or never has won the Liga.
Jaime Fernandez
No, yeah, they won. They won. They won. We see me on a mistake like seven years ago.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, it sounds about right. wish they were at their higher their prime which they lost. Diego the Brazilian friend his name was the partner Diego Anyways, let’s let’s move on to Real Madrid. As we spoke before, Real Madrid did had no signings. How is this team looking? Of course we spoke about few episodes ago that hazard This is year to shine. But how do you see this Real Madrid team for the season?
Jaime Fernandez
Well I feel they, I mean no signings, they kind of sign all the guard which is coming from browser era and I feel I mean and these we can see this with a lot of teams once that you win a title like Champions League or or the league I mean it’s very difficult to start you know signing a lot of new players because if you want a title is because you had a good team so I feel with the same code on everything. I don’t feel Real Madrid need to touch or change a lot of players is through that you asked me I will sign definitely on number nine on a striker because I mean Ben semi, you’re trusting them or don’t use stone he’s doing is doing really good. But what events Am I getting injuring in the third game? You don’t have a nobody in the number nine position. So I feel that’s the only mistake grandmother is doing And I hope they don’t. They don’t need to suffer.
Santiago Leon
Would you get Luis Suarez?
Jaime Fernandez
Never.
Santiago Leon
Why? I mean, that which
Jaime Fernandez
Yes, he doesn’t go with our philosophy system. Yeah.
Santiago Leon
And it’s interesting because also Luis Suarez is not in good shape right now. I heard he’s, he’s not 100% even though he’s in why he’s 33 years old. But yeah, he’s definitely looking for a team. I’ve been hearing athletic go, and also Inter Milan and Juventus. Is that what I’ve been hearing
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, you vent to so unethical. Let’s see. We just need to wait a couple of days. We will know. We’ll know for sure who will be
Santiago Leon
the top score this year for La Liga, the ptj
Jaime Fernandez
that be chichi. I’m gonna go with Messi. I mean, if he’s his last year, you probably wants to beat all the record before he leaves. So I feel I mean, the thing He’s messy. He throws the penalties the free kicks. He’s a striker. He has all the chances to be top scorer and I feel I mean Ben semacam fight against him but you know Ramos he throws a lot of bounties and Benzema. He’s not like a like a top scorer, you know. So I feel Messi
Santiago Leon
Messi will definitely inspire and keep going hopefully plays well. With Grisman I think they haven’t really played well together, haven’t they?
Jaime Fernandez
Not really, but they need to.
Santiago Leon
They have to.
Jaime Fernandez
They have to
Santiago Leon
anything else before we leave La Liga?
Jaime Fernandez
No, I think we’re gonna have fun these year.
Santiago Leon
There’s gonna be fun. Will there be fans? Like early on like, what have you heard about that?
Jaime Fernandez
Now, no fans. I think that first off the shell game with fans is gonna be in December. And he’s gonna be there. Not from last year of the Copa del Rey against Bilbao and Rio Sofia and just because the fact that they they are it’s tough for them to get to the final phonies out there be to two teams from the same community. Yeah. From the crosstown rivals Yeah. So they really want to play that final with fans so they say no matter what we wait until you guys want but we’re gonna play that final with fans. So I feel that’s gonna be officially the first game with fans.
Santiago Leon
You did mention severe been having a good season Who is your dark horse? Is this a via or you have another team in mind?
Jaime Fernandez
Ah, if I need to pick a dark horse, he will be either severe vrl because BRL, they they sign these codes. Emery they used to be in PSG and Arsenal failed, and he the seasons that he did with other teams in in the spring. Lake. He did really well. So he signed really good players. They have Kubo they have parayko so they have top scorers there. So I feel that Jarrell is unsavoury. Yeah, they both are gonna do amazing year
Santiago Leon
and who will win the Coppola a cup.
Jaime Fernandez
Okay, if I need to pick a team
Santiago Leon
which they have a lot because I believe they want a lot these past 10 years, haven’t they?
Jaime Fernandez
They want a couple Yeah.
Santiago Leon
Now, you know like, um, for the audience couple that array is equivalent to the FA Cup. And it’s quite exciting, isn’t it?
Jaime Fernandez
It is. It is because he’s that transport is more teams from the 30 visa. who make it to you know, quarterfinals or bronze.
Santiago Leon
Yeah, yeah. You know, have competition with the bigger clubs and maybe has Some upsets here and there and also have a chance to have a trophy. One thing about European sports, especially in football, is that you want to have a lot of trophies. Yes, you want to win the Community Shield, you want to win the FA Cup, you want to win Copa del Rey, you want to run like the Europa League, just like Vega. That’s all the focus is on the Europa League, which maybe Jaime could explain that philosophy. Why do they always focus on like the Euro, like the Europa League? Why they? Yes.
Jaime Fernandez
I mean, because you gain all that respect from the entire continent. I mean, like, getting the respect from Europe is, is good. It’s a good feeling that English people respect you Italians or French people, Germans, they think they are the best and everything. But when when we win titles in Germany, they need to, you know, put their heads that heads between the legs and and just keep walking.
Santiago Leon
Okay, let’s look at the other leagues we know the buenas Liga will probably go to Bayern Munich Ligue one PHP who will win the Syria this year
Jaime Fernandez
which league sorry
Santiago Leon
like the Syria Italia
Jaime Fernandez
oh and Italia I feel Inter Milan Why? Because they they have a really good team they also if having contact and contact demonstrate that he can be with that team everybody you and tools or any other team so I totally feel they can do really good. Inter Milan is a good choice. Last co maybe not. But of course there’s always your ventouse with Ronaldo and pillow help. I mean do you think they’ll get second? I mean, of course I mean they’re they’re gonna fight for the league. I think they can they can win another league but I I think everybody’s gonna go against you and it was like hard these year because they’ve been winning I think eight or nine consecutive leaks. So I think it’s time for another team
Santiago Leon
and of course Japan to sign Western McKinney the American which which is was was which was really surprising no one saw that comment no room or anything and I thought well they have another surprising season
Jaime Fernandez
yeah probably. I think Rama is gonna
Santiago Leon
anyways that’s it for yeah I remembered which got a another another extension in his contract for another season so he’s, he’s doing well at 3839 is that um how old he is?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah 39
Santiago Leon
there have it other news and transfer Mario goats it to Westham. What are your thoughts?
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, I will tell you like the Germans Yeah.
Santiago Leon
He going leaves Napoli No. Was it not puller was the de ventouse
Jaime Fernandez
yeah he’s coming to Miami go into
Santiago Leon
inter Miami is this the pick everyone was you know saying it can be cavani Luis Suarez but it came to Elaine we thought about that for Miami funny
Jaime Fernandez
is funny because I was living in Madrid when when round Madrid remember they sign the wine in the in the trance in the window in there in the winter window. You know the half of the season, they sign these young player like 19 year old from Argentina. He’s named gone follow your wine. And it was funny because the Real Madrid fans and we were having at that time Ronaldo. Ronaldo was the best striker ever. Or for Real Madrid. He was amazing. So when he was coming, I remember making these plans With with some of my friends that we were watching a game, and we were saying he was a wine instead of a violin. He will lean is like the same. So we’re saying he was leaning heavily heavily like Ronaldo like nothing to do obviously because he was only 19 years old. But I mean, ended up there he did. I mean 1314 years as a top level. He’s been a top scorer in Italy. He’s been top scorer in Madrid. I mean, he has nothing to prove. He said great sign for Miami Dolphins, sir.
Santiago Leon
Which, which he’s only 32 years old. So he’s still I mean, he’s still in his prime. I think his last club was Juventus. So but definitely This is a big signing for Miami, of course they include with Tweety, from France, so they should have a good core there. Maybe add one more player. We’ll see. We don’t know how, you know how, how much opportunity They get with other players. But anyways, anything else before we head into game predictions?
Jaime Fernandez
I think it’s been amazing.
Santiago Leon
Amazing transfer now there’s still two October Jaime, do you have any other predictions when it comes to transfers or signings?
Jaime Fernandez
before October before October Whoa,
Santiago Leon
right add like the October deadline.
Jaime Fernandez
Yeah, there’s always gonna be because that’s the same as usually happens at transfer close like 15 days after the legal start. And they do it in purpose. So that way teams, they just in case they have any injures or if they have somebody that they feel, oh my god, this position is very weak, we need to sign somebody else. They have those two weeks transfers to make it happen, and also a lot of loans. So we’re gonna see a lot of people that maybe they don’t have minutes with their coaches, and they feel you know, I’d rather move To another better war steam but
Santiago Leon
there’s still time to sign these players. They’re available out there and see what happens. Anyways, um, we got to go soon. Um, hi mate. We’ll do predictions a little bit later on or we’re just doing tomorrow show. What is the best way to reach you online to talk to you about La Liga, and Madrid and Man City and everyone else in Europe.
Jaime Fernandez
A secret bye bye yeah, way to reach me through you. The best forecast right now.
Santiago Leon
Yes, the sports cast one on Twitter or at the sports cast net. The Premier League begins is Saturday, the League of the Saturday, Buddhists League and the other leagues next weekend. So soccer is marching full on. And of course you can follow us on the sports cast for the latest. Hi May God bless and thanks for coming on to the sports fan. Thank you
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Santiago Leon is the Founder and CEO of the Sports Cast. He covers NFL, NBA, and world soccer. He’s also founder of sleon productions, which he specializes in technology and serves clients with solutions to make their business grow.
