Actually Manchester City aren't completely dependent on Haaland right now. His statistics with scoring goals has been amazing so far that's for certain. But this statistics can really be misleading at the same time. The reason why is that we can just look at how they played against Real Madrid in the rematch. Haaland didn't affect the match directly as you might remember. Because he couldn't score any goal. However this was no hindrance for Manchester City to destroy them 4-0 in Etihad anyway.

This is the proof of how strong chemistry Manchester City team have right now. I think it would be the same for the finale as well so Inter had better do their best defense here.

I don't think it would be the right thing to call Manchester United like they have been in a slump. On the contrary there is a big development in their playing style and results. Because they finished the 2021/2022 season in the 6th place and barely saved a ticket for the Europa League. But in this season things changed a lot. They finished in the 3rd place and they are finally a part of the Champions League as well. These all happened thanks to Erik ten Hag's system. He helped some players show their skills even in a better way as well.

For example there is a huge difference between Rashford's performances in the 2021/2022 season and this one. He has been like a goal machine above all else. And of course he has started to make more assists and be much less selfish. Hence I see a bright future for Manchester United now.

Aziz Yıldırım'ın kesinlikle tekrar Fenerbahçe başkanı seçilmesi lazım. Ali Koç seçildiği zaman ciddi bir oy farkı da atmıştı ve ilk zamanlarda oldukça sempati topladı. Ama şimdiye kadarki geçen süreçteki başarısızlıklar silsilesi artık Ali Koç'un sevilmemesine yol açtı. Taraftarların da ciddi bir kesiminin Ali Koç'u istifaya davet ettiğini görmeye başladık. Bence bu iş böyle gitmeyecek ve Ali Koç da artık bunun farkına varmalı. Evet belki iş dünyasında çok başarılı olabilir ama futbol alanında bunun tam zıttı durum malesef.

This rumour was already refuted by Hamilton not much time ago. It is the truth that Mercedes and Hamilton have had some issues with a contract renewal. They couldn't agree terms about the salary if I'm not mistaken. But I've read that Hamilton made a statement on this topic to end these rumours who knows where they came from. He stated clearly that he was close to reaching an agreement with Mercedes for a new contract. I think it would be the best for Hamilton considering all these years.

Maybe Mercedes is trailing behind Red Bull for now but Red Bull also had these times in the past. It is all about a solid development. If Mercedes works hard on this during the season they might really prepare a competitive car for Hamilton to go for his 8th title.

By the way Ferrari is horrible about strategies now so it would have been a really bad choice for Hamilton to go there now.  

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I have read this news on Goal.com and you can check it as well if you would like. He says like he will make Roma board informed about a probable offer when it comes. But of course he isn't like he is targeting to leave the team no matter what. He just leaves the door open for sensible offers from big teams like PSG. You know PSG have also been linked with him for a while on some news sources. But all these news started to make me think about the possibility of him joining PSG forces.

Of course there is no guarantee like he will win so many titles when he arrives at PSG. But technically it is a bigger probability compared to Roma. Because things don't work very well so far with Roma as this is another season without a Champions League ticket or a title.

Roma did their best during the Europa League but it wasn't enough to win the title unfortunately. But still I can't call this season as successful for Roma. After winning the Europa Conference League title the expectations from Mourinho got bigger as a result. A Champions League ticket was the target as of the beginning of the season. I'm sure the board didn't care about how they get it. They messed it up in the Serie A by losing unexpected points in many matches which blocked the way for top 4.

The Europa League title was the only chance left but it didn't happen either. Mourinho is also aware of this unsuccessful run no matter how he is angry with Anthony Taylor. Roma need to look into where they make the mistakes and fix it.

Real Madrid have been taking the steps to make their midfield much younger and talented at the same time. This is a preparation phase to Modric and Kroos' departure when the time is right. For now these two players have signed a contract extension for one more year. But after next season I don't think any of these players will stay as the youngsters in the team had better take their place as soon as possible.

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When it comes to a striker transfer I started to think that it is worth spending an amount around 100 million euros for Kane. This isn't an unbelievable amount for these players from now on. Nowadays football is continuing to change so things don't work exactly like what it was in the past. Apart from that Kane is worth it because despite his age he can still do a great work with Real Madrid for many years. You have seen how Benzema performed and won even a Ballon d'Or prize at an old age. 

Bana da böyle bir şey çok saçma geliyor. Zaten yapay zekayı meydana getiren bizleriz yani nasıl olay böyle bir noktaya gitsin ki? Terminatör gibi filmler insanları gelecekte ya bunlar gerçek olursa diye düşünmeye iter genelde.    Filmlerdeki bazı şeyler tabi ki gerçeğe dönüşüyor ama bunlar teknik olarak zaten mümkün olan şeylerdi. Teknolojinin gelişme hızı gittikçe arttığı için daha da şaşırtıcı icatlar görebiliyoruz zaman içerisinde. Filmlerde olan her şey gerçek olsaydı güya biz çoktan uçan arabalara geçmiş olurduk. 

The match has been going on exactly like that. I was hopeful about watching the opposite to tell the truth. But West Ham are playing worse than I expected to watch. They have like the half of the number of passes Fiorentina have now and there is a huge gap between the ball possession percentages as well - 66% to 34%. I hope West Ham are saving their energy for the time period as of the second half. Because as time goes on simple mistakes get harder to make up for.

In the second half I want to show some action for real. I'm supporting West Ham in this by the way. If they score first by some improvement then the match can be way more exciting and interesting. Because Fiorentina have already been the better side.

Another topic I'm wondering about is if Liverpool will be able to leave this kind of a poor season behind quickly. Because this was really one of their most unsuccessful seasons in the recent years. I haven't been used to seeing Liverpool not joining the Champions League. Because they have always been like one of the biggest title contenders together with Manchester City. But this season was way different. I think one of the reasons could be their letting go of Mane. Because his contribution to the team was enormous.

I mean he made a great duo with Salah you know. The cooperation between these two has helped this team reach successes easier. Mane was like a bridge between the midfield and attacking area of this team. But as of his departure Salah started to have really serious problems for some time. I hope Klopp will work on all the problems left to fix them and prepare his players solidly for next season.

I haven't seen Inter parking the bus against a team for a long time. They have been used to playing with 3 defenders and an offense-oriented game at the same time. But this must be their toughest match even in the recent years. Manchester City are such a dominant team against even the ones we know as the same. We all witnessed what they did to Real Madrid in the rematch. Real Madrid were just desperate against them after a point. Thinking about that I can't even imagine what Manchester City can do to Inter.

However this is the final stage of course. Both teams will need to play carefully. I think Inter will prioritize zone defense and force their opponent to shots outside the box. But if they still somehow give spaces then Manchester City can break the deadlock earlier and finish the job later on.

Geçtiğimiz günlerde bir haber okumuştum. Coronvirüs'ün artık eskisi kadar büyük bir tehdit olarak kabul edilmediğinden falan bahsediyordu. Bu gerçekten de doğru gibi görünüyor çünkü uzun zamandır adı bile doğru düzgün geçmiyor. Bir ara yeni varyantlar gelecek daha da kötü olacak diye sürekli haber yayıp duruyorlardı. Şu an artık coronavirüs hayatımızın alıştığımız bir parçası gibi bir şey oldu. Bir de sanki artık etkili bir grip gibi geçirir hale geldik. Bağışıklık kazanma aşamasına geçildi diyebilir miyiz acaba buna. 

I think Mourinho is going to be very likely to leave the team now. He seems ready for an offer from PSG already as it has been on the news for a long time. PSG must have been thinking of replacing Galtier after this poor season already and Mourinho is surely among the best candidates for the job. Mourinho's style is a little more different from the managers they have had so far though. But I think Mourinho would also feel the need of adapting to the environment a little.

In the end we shouldn't see Mourinho parking the bus easily with a squad like this one in hand.    No matter Roma won the Europa League title or not I was going to expect him to leave. Because taking the helm at PSG must be much more attracting to him instead of staying with Roma. He can do the things in his mind easier there.

I tried my luck with betting on some matches in the Nations League before but my betslip lost big time.    Indeed we have witnessed so many unexpected results in especially the matches of favourite teams. But still France and Portugal are the winners of this tournament so far. We don't see any surprising team reaching the title at the end I mean. When I look at the remaining teams in the semi finals now I don't see any surprising team again. Netherlands, Croatia, Spain and Italy all are strong candidates to win the title.

Netherlands are the host country this time as you know. Hence I assume they would be even more competitive to be the champions. But Croatia is a really dangerous opponent. They have a really solid defense line so I wonder what Netherlands will do about it.

Dortmund wasted their championship opportunity too easy by not even being able to win against an aimless team on the last week of the season. This can't be acceptable even though they have still had a solid season. The ending shouldn't have been like this. I assume Dortmund have no reasonable explanation to this result either. It was like they already secured the title so they just didn't care about the match. The first half of it was exactly like that and that effort in the second half wasn't enough as a result.

Terzic surely had a good season anyway by staying in the title race until the end. But he also needs to learn his lesson from this kind of poor ending. Dortmund normally don't care about whether they become the champions but when they have another chance they should know how to make use of it.

Açıkçası bazı kaynaklara göre Real Madrid çoktan Kane'e teklif hazırlıyor gibi görünüyor. Bu kaynağa göre Real Madrid'in ilk teklifi 80 milyon euro olacak. Fakat Tottenham'ın önceden Kane'in fiyatını 120 milyon euro olarak belirlediği söyleniyor. Açıkçası 29 yaşına gelmiş bir forvet için bu kadar yüksek bir fiyata çıkarlar mı bilemiyorum. Kane tabi ki şu an dünyanın en iyi forvetlerinden birisi ama Tottenham diretirse ne olacağı belli olmaz.

I don't know if Neymar can find himself a team in Europe at the moment. His contract expires in 2025 so interested teams have to pay a transfer fee as well. The reason why I stated it is that his market value is still 70 million euros. Of course PSG wouldn't demand that much for a 31-year-old player. But I wouldn't expect them to demand less than 40-50 million euros anyway. Moreover as far as I know his current salary is 36 million euros per year which is an enormous sum.

I don't know if there would still be a team to be okay for meeting all these demands. Hence I expect him to stay here for a long time unless he gets an offer from outside Europe. As for Mbappe I don't expect him to leave this summer either. But for next season it is doubtful. If PSG fail in winning the CL title again then maybe we might see him at Real Madrid right after that.

Greatness? I don't think Tottenham had any greatness before.    They have like zero titles achieved since the 1971-72 season. They were never that much impressive in the Premier League either. I don't remember them being in a title competition until the end of a season. Of course this season was even much worse than the previous ones. But nothing changed much actually because of not achieving a title like in the past seasons. Tottenham need to do something to be competitive for titles then they can have greatness.

It looks like Tottenham have reached an agreement with Ange Postecoglou who has been Celtic's coach. This is a big surprise to me because I was waiting to see them bringing Nagelsmann instead. If this is true then I wonder how things will go from now on.

I think it doesn't have anything to do with luck that Sevilla won the Europa League title. Actually yes at first they looked really lucky in some matches. Because they weren't still able to improve their performance due to having a bad season. Their luck helped them until the end of the first leg against Manchester United. But as of the second leg we have started to watch a really different Sevilla. They finally started to play as they should and we started watching the usual Sevilla again.

As of that date Sevilla deserved to eliminate every single one of their opponents remaining in the tournament. In the finale they deserved it again because of showing a great performance at using penalties. They become something different when it comes to the Europa League even if they perform badly in the La Liga.

Gerçekten gelmiş geçmiş en önemsiz derbilerden birisini izleyeceğiz. Umarım yine de bu derbi iki takım arasındaki ezeli rekabetin hatrına zevkli geçer. Galatasaray şampiyonluğu garantiledi diye yedek ağırlıklı bir takımla çıkmaz umarım ama çıkarsa da eleştirmem çünkü olası bir sakatlık vb. durumlara önlem olarak Okan Buruk en iyi oyuncularını fazla oynatmak istemeyebilir. Gelecek sezon ise Galatasaray'ın Şampiyonlar Ligi macerası gerçekten zorlu olacak. Ön elemeleri geçme şanslarını artırmak için halihazırda takımdaki sağlam oyuncuları tutmaları ve mümkünse ilk 11'i daha da güçlendirmeleri iyi olur.