Rodri's punishment will end in 1 more match against Brighton so I think this has also given Manchester City back a sense of security, it's just that for KDB it looks like Manchester City will have to wait longer.
The first 2 matches lost actually I think this is even though it is troublesome but it will not be a problem because they will stay on track, it's just that without Rodri and KDB against Brighton it is clear that this will again be a troublesome match especially with the absenc of a replacement and a suitable formation at this time and Brighton's strength which is currently quite good then this will be tiring again for Manchester City and this could also be disturbing for their points.
The experience Manchester City is going through due to the absence of Rodri and Kevin De Bruyn should be a lesson to them. There is a need to groom a replacement that can stand for them during their absence or buy some player. Pep Guardiola should also change his strategy because teams are now aware that without these two players, the team is highly deficient, so if I were a coach, De Bruyn and Rodri would be my main targets. Brighton has not been a good side in the past few games, they lost games against Chelsea and heavily against Aston Villa. But it was an impressive display in their last game against Liverpool when they were to secure a draw against a very well-fortified side. Coach Roberto De Zerbi has always proved tactically sound, so City should expect a good fight in Etihad. I think it will be very difficult for the Manchester City team to find players who are comparable to Rodri and Kevin De Bruyn because these two players are so special, there are replacements but the quality will not be equal. It is true that now there is a slight decline in Manchester City's performance because their two mainstay players are absent, but in my opinion Pep Guardiola's mistake was being too confident after they won everything last season so that this season the Manchester City team has not improved much/added other players to keep up. team stability, and this is the result. However, I believe Pep Guardiola and the Manchester City team management still have a long time to improve this team so they can maintain what they got last season. Not only Rodri and Kevin De Bruyn, but Gundagon, one of Manchester City's most important midfield players has left the team. You may know Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a serious injury. We don't know when he can return to the squad. At the same time, Manchester City is not getting Rodri in the team either. It is quite understandable that Manchester City's performance has slowed down a bit due to the absence of such important players in the squad. It is almost certain that Guardiola will not find replacements for these players. I saw that nowadays Guardiola is rumored to be keen on adding Toni Kroos to the squad in the winter transfer window. But if it doesn't, maybe we will see a tactical change in the Manchester City match. |
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Today the number of support towards South Africa match is more because South Africa team is much stronger than Netherlands. South Africa perform well in both batting line and bowling line which is why they are far ahead in the current position. Because the South African team has played two matches so far and won both of them due to which they are third in the points table. And Netherlands team is at the bottom of the points table because they lost both the matches but in today's match also I think Netherlands team will lose. Due to the fact that only the bowling line of the Netherlands team is strong, the batting line cannot perform well. Well.. I would say this. If the South Africans are not complacent, then there is no chance that the Dutch would win this match. These two teams are diametrically on the opposite sides when it comes to momentum. Netherlands is widely believed to be the weakest team in this tournament. But at the same time, they have avoided heavy defeats so far. And Bas de Leede has performed exceptionally against top opposition. Anyway, fingers crossed for today's match. I am hoping for a decent performance from Netherlands. South Africa must win today against Netherlands and in today's match South Africa will get full points and move to the top position of the points table for the first time in this world cup tournament. South Africa have a much higher net run rate than India and New Zealand so 2 points will take them to the very top of the points table. Africa have enjoyed easy wins against Sri Lanka and Australia and the match against the Netherlands will be no exception. In today's match, South Africa will ensure a big win against Netherlands and they will get a chance to increase their net run rate in this match. We are going to witness another one-sided match in the World Cup tournament. The game will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala today but unfortunately the game may be delayed due to rain. At the moment it has rained on the field, delaying the toss due to rain. But today South Africa and Netherlands will enter the field, we can safely say that today South Africa will win the match against Netherlands. Earlier both the teams played two matches each where South Africa won both the matches but Netherlands failed to win any match. From here we can predict that today South Africa will easily beat Netherlands and win the match. Now we are just waiting for the rain to stop and once the rain stops the toss and the game will start. The match is being delayed due to rain. South Africa won the toss and decided to field. Actually I don't know why they decided to field! ! Because you know in the first two matches they were able to bat first and collect huge. I can see hey scored 400+ in the first match and 300+ in the second match against Australia, and both matches were won by South Africa by 100+ runs. Actually I thought I might see some great batting from South Africa today. But saddest thing is South African captain won the toss and decided to field. The match is delayed due to rain., maybe it will start soon. If they win today's match, the South African team will go to the top of the points table. |
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By the way Atletico Madrid are going on determinedly on their way this season. It is a winning streak of four games now. One of these wins was even against Real Madrid which must have made huge impact on their future performances as well. Next time they have a Celta Vigo game away. Celta Vigo are currently one of the teams with the worst start. They haven't been winning a single game for weeks. Atletico Madrid have a golden opportunity to maintain this winning streak in my opinion.  Simeone is doing his best to keep his job for a longer time. You know Atletico Madrid are in excellent form right now. I can see they have lost only one match this season, Won 6 out of 8 matches. More importantly, you know Atletico Madrid's squad is very strong this season. They have several experienced players in attack and midfield, also their defenders are in good form now. haha its equal kinda funny the team conceded only 8 goals in 8 matches. And if this continues, the team will fight for the title this season. Celta Vigo is not a tough opponent for Atletico Madrid at the moment. Atletico Madrid are in a very good rhythm. Atletico Madrid will have an easy win against Celta Vigo. And my guess is that Atletico Madrid will win this match by at least 2 goals. |
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Manchester City has taken an interest in signing Toni Kroos:Manchester City appear to be looking for a veteran presence to replace Ilkay Gundogan in midfield. Spanish outlet Defensa Central reports that Real Madrid is targeting Toni Kroos as a free agent in 2024. His contract at Madrid expires next June, and his age means he could negotiate with clubs outside Spain when the January window opens; if City join, they can offer a pre-contract deal to see him move to Manchester once his current contract expires.Kroos fended off interest from clubs in the United States and Saudi Arabia in the summer before signing a new one-year deal with Real Madrid, but that decision is likely to be tested by Manchester City afterwards. The same report in Spain suggests City is willing to offer Real Madrid a two-year contract for twice the current salary of £6.8 million. What do you think, guys? Is that really happening, or is it just a rumor? Give us your thoughts. Source With Gundogan out and De Bruyne out of the squad due to injury, Manchester City's midfield is now quite depleted. However their performance is still very strong due to Guardiola's excellent match tactics and good understanding between the players. But I believe Guardiola is well aware that winning the Premier League and Champions League titles with a shaky midfield will not be possible for them. This is probably why he is now interested in Toni Kross. But so far this seems to be my complete rumor, Real Madrid are yet to add an experienced striker to their squad. In this case if Toni Kross leaves the team, Madrid's performance will become weaker. Madrid will probably try to keep Kross in the squad for one more season. |
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If Dortmund does not stop their habit of selling their best players there is no how they are going to be successful competing with Bayern Munich. They need to follow this with alot of wisdom. I know that they are known for being up stars and in as much as this is their culture they do it better than other teams. And how things works is that every season must arise a star from the club. I am not against them buying low and selling high and I am not also against them promoting from feeders and selling high. What I am concerned about is if they can at least delay these transfers for one season. I mean allow such a player to play for two seasons before putting him off for sell. If Jude Bellingham was to be in Dortmund this season, that narrow miss of the title last season would have been gotten this season.
What amazes us is that they sell star players and can orbit other players to become star players in the next era. In the previous season Dortmund had haaland and they sold him to manchester city and after that they managed to make Jude bellingham's name soar and sold him again. I think dortmund are used to their way of stabilizing the team's performance and maintaining their finances. This season, Dortmund are still quite strong in the bundesliga because they have not been defeated in the 7 matches they have played. Their strength is still quite strong and losing Jude bellingham won't have too bad an impact on them in the bundesliga. But in the Champions League they haven't won after drawing against AC milan and losing to PSG. Just imagine that Dortmund doesn't have the selling mentality and see what their squad and their legendary squad will look lik, let's just try to mention - Lewandoski
- Aubameyang
- Sancho
- Haaland
- Bellingham
I know I have omitted many but the fact is that Dortmund doesn't want to build for long. They are simply doing what they are used to doing and what they think gives them results. Dortmund need money and making money by selling players is their main business. If these 5 players mentioned by you were in Dortmund's squad at the same time, then Dortmund could have dominated Europe. They were also champions of the Bundesliga. Even for the Champions League title, there were hot favourites. But Dortmund have to make money. They will not keep any player in their squad for long. But the Dortmund management is very talented. They can spot young talent. At the same time these talented players can be developed into experienced ones. If they didn't get it right, maybe we wouldn't have great players like Haaland, Lewa and Bellingham. |
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Agree with you, although England was in the favorite team list to qualify for the semifinals easily. But now it looks like it is going to be difficult for them. India, NZ and SA are definitely favourite for the semifinals journey now. I didn't expect that England will lose today's match. A great performance from the Afghanistan team. The presence of Stokes wouldn't make much difference in today's match. The spinners have done well for both teams.
Yeah, definitely if stokes were included in their squad then may be result will be difficult because he is calm minded and never take pressure during difficult situation and can Handel situation, anyway Afghanistan makes a history by defeating first ever win against England in ODI world cup, I can't believe that they can brutally defeat such a strong side like England which was predicted by dozen of journalists as a strong contender of semifinals. All credit of this victory goes to spin trio of Afghanistan who took important wickets at right time and defend a decent target and also credit goes to gurbaz for spectacular inning I really missed Stokes and Moeen Ali in today's match. If these two players were present in this match, the result of the match might have been different. Stokes is an excellent batsman. And I have seen many times that Stokes is capable of batting responsibly under pressure. And he is also capable of batting at a smart strike rate. On the other hand since today's pitch was spin-friendly, I don't know why Moeen Ali was not kept in the squad. Moeen Ali is used to playing on Indian pitches. He performs regularly in IPL. So it was necessary to keep Moeen Ali in the squad on such a pitch. Hopefully we will see Stokes and Moeen Ali in the squad in the next match. England's next match is against South Africa. South Africa is a very tough opponent. South African batsmen are in very good form. So it will be very difficult for England to win this match. |
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England vs Afghanistan
England will play against Afghanistan in today's only match. England are trying to qualify for the semi-finals, so the match is very important for them. England are far behind after losing their first match against New Zealand. But they got a nice win against Bangladesh. England won against Bangladesh by dominating. The situation in Afghanistan is now very weak. Afghanistan are now bottom of the points table after defeats against Bangladesh and India.
I don't think any miracle will happen and Afghanistan will win this match. England's players are back in form. And Afghanistan cannot win against such a strong and experienced team. England team will win today's match with a big margin.
This will be the important match for the team Afghanistan who was in the bottom of the table.Because the England in the fifth places,this game win will help them to move above the Pakistan and South Africa.If the England had won the Afghanistan with more run difference.The England was the strong team like the New Zealand and the winner of the last World Cup.The senior players in the England should take responsibly to score the 350+ runs against the Afghanistan.The bowling of the Afghanistan was good enough,they had good spinners like the team South Africa.So we can’t easy judge the tomorrow game. England must win this match and there should be no ifs or buts. They lost their match against New Zealand, therefore if they lose today's match too, it will make things a bit difficult for them. The odds suggest that Afghanistan has no chance in this match. Also, their recent performance suggests the same.  England won the toss and decided to bowl first on the batting-friendly track in Delhi. Afghanistan made 1 change in playing XI Ikram Alikhil comes in for Najibullah Zadran. Rahmanullah Gurbaz started Afghanistan inning was amazing Scored 80 runs in just 57 balls and unfortunately miss his well deserved century by 20 runs short and dismissed through a run-out. The partnership between Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz more then 100 runs but after that wickets fall down quickly. 114 runs without loss of any wicket to 122 in loss of 3 wickets Afghanistan, they lose three wickets in no time. Adil Rashid picked up 2 important wicktes by just giving 29 runs in 7 Overs. Afghanistan will set a 250 plus target for England. The Ikram-Rashid duo is batting very responsibly. After losing 6 wickets for 190 runs, Afghanistan mustered 231 runs at the end of 43 overs. Ikram remains unbeaten with 43 runs and Rashid Khan with 22 runs. Afghanistan will bat 7 more overs. If these two batsmen have to collect 60 runs in these 7 overs, it will be a good enough target. Ikram and Rashid are good enough batsmen. And they are also capable of aggressive batting. Let's see if they manage to score 60+ runs in the last 7 overs Adil Rashid, Livingstone and Wood bowled well today. Adil Rashid took two wickets with 38 runs in 9 overs. The pitch is spin friendly. Afghanistan's bowlers have a chance to do well. England's batsmen have to play very carefully against Rashid Khan. |
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38-year-old Modric will find it difficult to last 90 minutes. And this is why Ancelotti doesn't keep Modric in his starting XI. Modric came on after 60 minutes, and changed Madrid's entire gameplay at the last minute. Also Bellingham and Toni Kross are doing great. Madrid's performance is now very stable thanks to Bellingham's consistent performance. However, Madrid's attacking players, Vini and Rodrygo, are not performing well. I don't know how Madrid will fare if Bellingham's performance deteriorates. Or if Bellingham is injured, Madrid's performance will be erratic. Madrid's overall performance now depends on young Bellingham.
TBH, I will never doubt Modric performance, he is a very reliable player and its just that currently Ancelotti is trying to strengthen his performance so for me its natural that currently this player is rarely touched and relies more on Bellingham and that does not mean Ancelotti not want him anymore but he Real Madrid is still very much needed but for now Ancelotti just wants the best to have very strong first line players and if we talk about the future of Bellingham and Madrid even if problems such as injuries occur one day I am pretty sure Vinic, Rodrygo and Joselu are still capable replacing Bellingham appearance and on the one hand, Madrid is currently busy looking for a reliable striker who will complete Madrid line up. so that when there are problems such as injuries there are still several other reliable players who can replace the role of injured players and I believe that currently Real Madrid is very perfect with the players they currently have. Modric is a great player no doubt. The way he is still performing at the age of 38 is really admirable. Luka modrich will still be at the top of the list of midfielders in the world. And he has the ability to step on the field at the last moment and change the overall gameplay of the team. This is why Ancelotti is using Luka Modric in the second half. Real Madrid have signed Bellingham as Luka Modric's replacement. Bellingham is also an excellent midfielder. I would say Ancelotti has found a worthy replacement for Modrich. Joselu is considered to be the most experienced striker in Madrid's squad. He was third in the list of top scorers in La Liga last season. But maybe Ancelotti doesn't like Joselu. And so despite having such an experienced striker in the squad, Ancelotti does not give him a place in the starting XI. Ancelotti wants to rely on the performances of Vini and Rodrygo. |
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The schedule ahead is very tough and I wonder how they'll be able to get past those three teams before Manchester United, if they lose against all three it might even make them drop form when they face Manchester United cause their morale could become weak after suffering three loses, however there coach Pouchettino request that Chelsea fans trust the process, I hope he trust In his team to win all tough fixtures ahead.
Let’s wait and see how the Chelsea match goes against Arsenal. Their performance against Arsenal will determine how they will perform in their coming matches. A win or draw against Arsenal will boost the morale of Chelsea, and I am sure they will perform well in their subsequent matches. But if they can lose against Arsenal, then Chelsea might end up losing most of their matches before they even play against Manchester United. Let’s see how the match goes, but Chelsea should at least be able to go away with 1 point, which means they will be able to play a draw. Chelsea has tough fixtures ahead of them, but if they can win against Arsenal, then I am expecting them to win other matches that they will be playing. There is no chance of Chelsea winning against Arsenal. Firstly Arsenal team is in very good form. The players are now more confident after beating City in the last match. At the same time, Arsenal's overall performance is much better than Chelsea's. Chelsea team is very weak right now. Chelsea have lost their last 4 matches against Arsenal. And in these four matches, Arsenal scored a total of 12 goals, while Chelsea scored only 4 goals. So it is easy to understand that Chelsea's past record against Arsenal is not good either. For these reasons I don't think a miracle will happen and Chelsea will win this match. Arsenal will be able to maintain their winning streak. When it comes to the matches to be played in the EPL, even the last teams definitely have a chance. When you think about it like this, Chelsea's chances continue. It is impossible to say for sure until the match is played. The conditions when the match will be played are very important. Arsenal may be in form but Chelsea also have important players and I think they can win. Chelsea have had pretty good results in their last 2 matches and they seem to have improved performance. If only they can be consistent and continue to win in the next 2-3 matches, then there is hope that Chelsea can recover from their downturn. But that positive trend will once again hit a roadblock because they have to play against Arsenal, which incidentally has a better performance than Chelsea. This will be a tough fight for Chelsea and I think it will be hard for Chelsea to get points. Chelsea have played well and won their last two matches. However in the next match they will play against Arsenal, you know one of the strongest teams in the Premier League. And i can predict it will be much more difficult to win against Arsenal. As Arsenal are playing for the title so every match is very important for them, and they will play to win. Chelsea's chances of winning are slim, but if Chelsea can win this match then I think they will win some more matches to come. Defeating a big opponent like Arsenal will boost the confidence of the Chelsea players. you know Chelsea team is not weak. Poor bond between the players and lack of confidence in the players led to their erratic performance. But I don't think Chelsea can get points in this match. |
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England vs Afghanistan
England will play against Afghanistan in today's only match. England are trying to qualify for the semi-finals, so the match is very important for them. England are far behind after losing their first match against New Zealand. But they got a nice win against Bangladesh. England won against Bangladesh by dominating. The situation in Afghanistan is now very weak. Afghanistan are now bottom of the points table after defeats against Bangladesh and India.
I don't think any miracle will happen and Afghanistan will win this match. England's players are back in form. And Afghanistan cannot win against such a strong and experienced team. England team will win today's match with a big margin.
This will be the important match for the team Afghanistan who was in the bottom of the table.Because the England in the fifth places,this game win will help them to move above the Pakistan and South Africa.If the England had won the Afghanistan with more run difference.The England was the strong team like the New Zealand and the winner of the last World Cup.The senior players in the England should take responsibly to score the 350+ runs against the Afghanistan.The bowling of the Afghanistan was good enough,they had good spinners like the team South Africa.So we can’t easy judge the tomorrow game. England must win this match and there should be no ifs or buts. They lost their match against New Zealand, therefore if they lose today's match too, it will make things a bit difficult for them. The odds suggest that Afghanistan has no chance in this match. Also, their recent performance suggests the same. I also thought England would win very easily. Because we have not seen better performance than Afghanistan in the last two matches. But today, Afghanistan is off to a great start. In 17 overs, the team lost only one wicket and collected 115 runs. I don't think Afghanistan's opening pair will get off to such a good start. Rahmanullah Gurbaz is batting very aggressively. He scored 75 runs off 53 balls. Ibrahim Zadran collected 28 runs from 45 balls in the session. If Zadran's strike rate was good, Afghanistan could have collected 130+ in these 17 overs. Afghanistan are batting well. They have several excellent spin bowlers in their squad. If the target is 300+, it will be difficult for England to win this match. The match will not be one-sided. |
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After the appearance of Jude Bellingham, currently, Luka Modric is no longer an untouchable name in the Real Madrid squad. There, Jude Bellingham continuously became a hero with great performances. Since the beginning of the season, he has only started 4 times in all competitions. Modric respects coach Ancelotti's decision. At the age of 38, Modric affirmed that he is still healthy enough to play regularly. The contract between Modric and Real Madrid will expire next summer. With his playing time decreasing, whether Real Madrid management will ask him to extend his short-term contract is still to be determined. But if the situation does not change, he should leave the Bernabeu this January.
38-year-old Modric will find it difficult to last 90 minutes. And this is why Ancelotti doesn't keep Modric in his starting XI. Modric came on after 60 minutes, and changed Madrid's entire gameplay at the last minute. Also Bellingham and Toni Kross are doing great. Madrid's performance is now very stable thanks to Bellingham's consistent performance. However, Madrid's attacking players, Vini and Rodrygo, are not performing well. I don't know how Madrid will fare if Bellingham's performance deteriorates. Or if Bellingham is injured, Madrid's performance will be erratic. Madrid's overall performance now depends on young Bellingham. |
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England vs Afghanistan
England will play against Afghanistan in today's only match. England are trying to qualify for the semi-finals, so the match is very important for them. I can see England are far behind after losing their first match against New Zealand, right? But they got a nice win against Bangladesh wow. I can see England won against Bangladesh by dominating. The situation in Afghanistan is now very weak, Afghanistan are now bottom of the points table after defeats against Bangladesh and India.
I don't think any miracle will happen and Afghanistan will win this match. England's players are back in form, and Afghanistan cannot win against such a strong and experienced team. England team will win today's match with a big margin.
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The schedule ahead is very tough and I wonder how they'll be able to get past those three teams before Manchester United, if they lose against all three it might even make them drop form when they face Manchester United cause their morale could become weak after suffering three loses, however there coach Pouchettino request that Chelsea fans trust the process, I hope he trust In his team to win all tough fixtures ahead.
Let’s wait and see how the Chelsea match goes against Arsenal. Their performance against Arsenal will determine how they will perform in their coming matches. A win or draw against Arsenal will boost the morale of Chelsea, and I am sure they will perform well in their subsequent matches. But if they can lose against Arsenal, then Chelsea might end up losing most of their matches before they even play against Manchester United. Let’s see how the match goes, but Chelsea should at least be able to go away with 1 point, which means they will be able to play a draw. Chelsea has tough fixtures ahead of them, but if they can win against Arsenal, then I am expecting them to win other matches that they will be playing. I think there is no chance of Chelsea winning against Arsenal. Firstly you know Arsenal team is in very good form, the players are actually now more confident after beating City in the last match. At the same time if you look their overall performance, you have to admit that it is much better than Chelsea, Chelsea team is very weak right now. have a look back, Chelsea have lost their last 4 matches against Arsenal. important thing is in these four matches, Arsenal scored a total of 12 goals, while Chelsea scored only 4 goals lol. So it is easy to understand that Chelsea's past record against Arsenal is not good either. For these reasons, I don't think a miracle will happen and Chelsea will win this match. Arsenal will be able to maintain their winning streak. |
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Maybe Dortmund don't have a squad as strong as Bayern Munich but they are still able to maintain their level in the Bundesliga. I really like their mentality for years. They have been making a lot of profit in talented player sales and they still manage to stand still in the league despite losing strength.
For example they haven't filled Bellingham's space with a similar talent. His contribution to the team was really significant you know. However they still don't make it a problem for themselves. We are watching them only two points away from the leader and having a winning streak of four games now.
Their mentality was put to dust in the last game of last season when in front of their home fans they needed to win at all cost to win the Bundesliga and they couldn't against a weaker team like Mainz,they drew 2-2 in that game,where was this strong winning mentality when it was the most needed,nowhere to be found. They have a good streak it is true but I don't think they are the real contenders this time around,we have Leverkussen this season in a much better position and a much better squad that is keeping the same points as Bayern and they even got a draw at Bayern,they are the most serious contender for the title during this year. I think if any team can compete with Bayern munich for the title this season, it's leverkusen. dortmund, stuttgart and Hoffenheim are doing quite well now. But I am not sure if they can maintain the consistency. The Dortmund team is in good form now. They have won the last four matches. However their performance seems a bit unstable to me. Leverkusen team is very strong this season. The team is doing very well with the help of new coach Xabi alonso. Has maintained consistency since the first match of the season. Even against Bayern Munich we saw a better performance from Leverkusen. I think this team will maintain the consistency of their performance and stay at the top of the table. Yes, it's true because only the four teams are now competing in the top five of the standings, Leverkusen still occupies the top position while Bayern Munich is in third position, these five teams are performing very well in the current season, especially for Leverkusen, therefore naturally Bayern Munich is having difficulty in seizing the top position of the Leverkusen squad which is very strong. Between Leverkusen, VfB, Dortmund and Hoffenheim I think what can really disturb the dominance of defending champions Bayern Munich is Leverkusen, just look at the beginning of the season they have been able to secure the top position and although they are down now they can return to reach the highest position. Therefore I think that those who can continue to perform consistently with strong precision are Leverkusen, right I see now Dortmund's appearance is unusual, they are quite consistent lately and are able to crawl up to 4th place in the standings, this is very good for a squad that is always haunted by the difficulty of performing consistently because of its business habits. This is really not an easy season for Bayern Munich, I think there is very little chance for them to defend their title, and I think that it is very possible to break the dominance of Tuchel's squad now is Leverkusen, we'll see. Leverkusen are at the top of the points table, just because of that I'm not saying that this team will be able to compete with bayern munich for the title. I have seen the performance of several matches of Leverkusen. The team is strong enough. Leverkusen is currently the highest scorer in the Bundesliga. They managed to score 23 goals in 7 matches. And conceded 6 goals in 7 matches. Leverkusen is a very strong team both in attack and defence. And that's why this team's performance is likely to continue. Bayern munich is a very strong team. After Kane joined the squad, their performance improved further. They will definitely not want to lose the Bundesliga title. They have maintained dominance in the Bundesliga for a long time. However, Bayern Munich will do their best to win the title. However it will be very difficult for Munich to win the title this season. |
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In the previous few seasons Lens did not appear so impressive but last season they managed to become runners-up with 84 points and only 1 point difference with PSG who had 85 points but this season they have failed to maintain the best performance they have for League 1. The deal is that I not so sure that Lens can be like last season being a great competitor for all League 1 teams. Even though it is true that if they managed to beat Arsenal with a score of 2 - 1 for the UCL this will not guarantee that Lens will be able to give their best for the UCL because several teams from the Bundesliga and Premier League will definitely be able to easily get rid of Lens from the UCL. Never judge team strength just because it has won one or two times but look at it as whole especially for the UCL which is filled with top teams from every league in Europe. The performance of Lens last season was very good. They competed for the title. They were a bit unlucky so they didn't win the title. The team was only 1 point behind PSG. And because of such a great performance last season, fans have high expectations from Lens this season. But the lens started the season very badly. Lens coach Franck Haise is trying to stabilize the team gradually. And so far he seems to be quite successful. We have seen better performances from Lens in the last few matches. Their performance has stabilized. After a big win against Arsenal, the Lens players will be more confident. In the upcoming matches, we may see a better performance from Lens. One of the reasons Lens's performance has improved is because they've been able to tighten up their defense. They have conceded a lot of goals in the opening few matches of the season. But Lens defenders have been playing very well in the last few matches. Yes as we know and indeed last season many fans thought that Lens would be able to compete with PSG and win the title but they all failed because they were still 1 point behind PSG. However many fans were disappointed with their achievement as runners-up and there were also those who felt proud because Lens had surpassed the other teams so that they had big chance of becoming League 1 champions even though they could not achieve this yet. If only in the middle of the season Lens can perform well then it is very likely that they will become one of the top teams which will make it difficult for other teams to hold first place until this season is over. Franck Haise is trying hard to make Lens appear as impressive as last season and it can be seen that Lens is slowly showing an improved quality of play. Even though it will be difficult to win the title at least it will be possible to get runner-up again so next season Lens can get ticket to the UCL like they got last season. And currently in group B Lens is leading with 4 points because in the first match against Sevilla they were only able to draw 1 - 1. The team had a good chance of winning Ligue 1 last season. The team failed to win the title due to dropping points in several matches in the middle of the season. But they were in great form towards the end of the season. The team won consecutive matches in several matches. Lens can't get off to a good start this season. However the team is gradually stabilizing with the hard work of coach Franck Haise. Lens is not only aiming to do well in the champions League. I think Lens' main target is Ligue 1. However they will also want to maintain stability in the Champions league. The win against Arsenal certainly boosted the confidence of the Lens players. And now they will want to play in the knockout round of the Champions League. As they beat giants like Arsenal. Lens have a chance to qualify for the knockout rounds if they perform with some consistency against the other teams in the group. |
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Very disappointed with the performance of Pakistan's middle order. I don't expect such a poor performance in such an important match. After Babar Azam's dismissal, no player is able to stay at the crease. Pakistan lost the wicket of Babar Azam for 155 runs. And they lost 4 more wickets to collect only 16 runs. Pakistan lost their seventh wicket for 177 runs. Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for 49 runs. Scoring 200 runs is now a challenge for Pakistan. India will win this match very easily. Indian batsmen are in great form right now. If the target is around 200, the team will reach the victory target by losing one or two wickets.
Pakistan gave the target only 192 runs. This target is impossible to win. A completely one-sided match. Pakistan's two openers could not play a big innings. Babar and Rizwan were batting very responsibly. But after Captain Babar returned to the dressing room for 155 runs, none of Pakistan's batsmen could stay at the crease for a long time. I never thought Pakistan's middle order would collapse so badly. My estimate was that the team would deliver at least 250+ targets. But the Pakistani batsmen played very badly. Also Pakistani bowlers are not doing very well in this World Cup. Pakistan is going to concede a humiliating defeat in this match. Pakistan team were all out at 42 overs. If Babar Azam stayed at the end then Pakistan can’t be all out. When Babar Azam was out all teams were going to lose their wickets. I want to see a 100 partnership of Rizwan and Babar Azam but we can’t see. Babar Azam did a half-century and Rizwan did a 49 score. He is too near to a half-century and another thing is that we want to see Jasprit Bumrah vs Babar Azam but we can’t see it today. India's bowling was amazing, they took 10 wickets of Pakistan. Ravindra Jadeja played very well, He took the wickets of the best players of Pakistan. Another great Indian bowler in this innings is Hardik Pandeya, what a great bowling spell by Hardik Pandeya. Every Indian bowler bowled well today. Each took two wickets. Bumrah picked up two wickets for just 19 runs in 7 overs. With Babar Azam out, Pakistan's batting line-up suddenly collapsed. However, it is not possible to win with such a low target. Still, Pakistan will try their best to win the match. Had the Pakistan bowlers been in form, the match would have been a competitive one. But now I guess the match will be completely one sided. India lost the wicket of Shubman Gill to collect 23 runs. Now there are two experienced Indian batsmen Rohit and Virat Kohli at the crease. India's collection of 38 runs in 5 overs. India's batting in the first 20 overs made me think it was a T20 match. At the end of 21 overs, the team's collection was 154 runs. But after Rohit Sharma got out, Iyer and Rahul batted very slowly. India finally reached the target of victory in the 31st over. The team reached the target of victory by losing only 3 wickets. The performance of both Pakistani batsmen and bowlers was very poor. My expectations were not high from the Pakistani bowlers. Because their bowling attack is quite weak now. The bowlers are not in good form. But my expectations from their batsmen were high today. The team played brilliantly against Sri Lanka in the last match. I did not think that I will see such a batting disaster of Pakistan in today's match. India topped the points table with three straight wins. |
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Pakistan lost two wickets in the 33rd over. Shakeel and Iftikhar returned to the dressing room with 6 and 4 runs respectively. I expected a big innings from Iftikhar today. But he disappointed me. Pakistan collected 166 runs after losing 5 wickets in 33 overs. The match is now completely under India's control. The bowlers are bowling very well. Their bowling is controlled. Sirjan and Kuldeep picked up two wickets each and Pandya picked up one wicket. If the duo of Shadab Khan and Rizwan does not last long then the Pakistan team will not be able to collect even 250 runs. Rizwan is unbeaten with 48 runs. He is an excellent batsman. Able to perform well under pressure. Let's see if Rizwan manages to score a century today. Very disappointed with the performance of Pakistan's middle order. I don't expect such a poor performance in such an important match. After Babar Azam's dismissal, no player is able to stay at the crease. Pakistan lost the wicket of Babar Azam for 155 runs. And they lost 4 more wickets to collect only 16 runs. Pakistan lost their seventh wicket for 177 runs. Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for 49 runs. Scoring 200 runs is now a challenge for Pakistan. India will win this match very easily. Indian batsmen are in great form right now. If the target is around 200, the team will reach the victory target by losing one or two wickets. |
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Maybe Dortmund don't have a squad as strong as Bayern Munich but they are still able to maintain their level in the Bundesliga. I really like their mentality for years. They have been making a lot of profit in talented player sales and they still manage to stand still in the league despite losing strength.
For example they haven't filled Bellingham's space with a similar talent. His contribution to the team was really significant you know. However they still don't make it a problem for themselves. We are watching them only two points away from the leader and having a winning streak of four games now.
Their mentality was put to dust in the last game of last season when in front of their home fans they needed to win at all cost to win the Bundesliga and they couldn't against a weaker team like Mainz,they drew 2-2 in that game,where was this strong winning mentality when it was the most needed,nowhere to be found. They have a good streak it is true but I don't think they are the real contenders this time around,we have Leverkussen this season in a much better position and a much better squad that is keeping the same points as Bayern and they even got a draw at Bayern,they are the most serious contender for the title during this year. I think if any team can compete with Bayern munich for the title this season, it's leverkusen. dortmund, stuttgart and Hoffenheim are doing quite well now. But I am not sure if they can maintain the consistency. The Dortmund team is in good form now. They have won the last four matches. However their performance seems a bit unstable to me. Leverkusen team is very strong this season. The team is doing very well with the help of new coach Xabi alonso. Has maintained consistency since the first match of the season. Even against Bayern Munich we saw a better performance from Leverkusen. I think this team will maintain the consistency of their performance and stay at the top of the table. |
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Pakistan's two openers did not get a better performance than the team. But Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were batting responsibly. The team collected 123 runs in 24 overs.
Both Babar Azam and Rizwan have now formed a partnership which is more than 50 runs. The both are inching close to thier respective 50s. This game is slowly moving out of the hands of Indian bowlers. They are trying to break this partnership but it seems nothing is working for them. Big hits are being expected in the coming overs from both of them. After many attempts Indian bowlers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan succeeded in breaking their partnership. Babar Azam was dismissed by Mohammad Siraj for his personal 50. Although Pakistan's 156 runs at the end of 30 overs is not a very special collection but if any other batting partnership with Mohammad Rizwan can make a good partnership then the team collection in Pakistan will be close to 300 runs which will be difficult for India. The Indian bowlers are also not making mistakes but have been able to put enough pressure on Pakistan's batting line-up. Babar gone. Babar Azam got out after collecting 58 runs from 58 balls. Although his innings was not great, it was necessary. Pakistan managed to collect 162 runs in 32 overs. The team's run rate is like 5. I would say they are batting well enough. If they don't lose any more wickets before 40 overs then Pakistan will be able to give 280+ target. Indian batsmen are in very good form. Giving them a 300+ target on this pitch does not guarantee that Pakistan will win. No matter how big the target, India's batsmen have the ability to beat Pakistan. So I still consider India as favourite. |
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The twelfth match of the World Cup will be played today at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan will be start at 2 PM IST. Both teams have been undefeated in the tournament, it is very hard to predict which team will win today. The betting odds favour India.
This is one of the high-voltage games in this World Cup. Surely Semi-Finals and Finals are high-voltage games. But this match is the only high-voltage match so far. Pakistan always struggles in India but they are always ahead with words. Their ex-cricketers and reporters always report that they can beat India every day. But when they come to the field, they get exposed. I hope they will try to show some skills today. Surely India will take some advantage as they are playing in their home ground and of course, they are the favorite in this match. I can't wait for the game result. India vs Pakistan matches are always very competitive. Two very strong teams. With the form India is in at the moment, it is very difficult for Pakistan to win. Looking at the performance of these two teams in the Asia Cup, India can undoubtedly be considered as the favorite today. India won the toss and decided to field. But batting first on this pitch, it would have been easy for India to set a big target. However, Pakistan won the last match by batting on a big target. So maybe India took the fielding decision today. Pakistan's two openers did not get a better performance than the team. But Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were batting responsibly. The team collected 123 runs in 24 overs. |
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