Talking about favorite clubs, I think there are quite a lot of confusing choices, but don't forget Liverpool and Laverkusen. I think these two clubs really deserve to be on this list next to West Ham and Roma too. If Sevilla move back down from the Champions League and play in the Europa League, I don't doubt their quality in this competition, they are indeed kings of the Europa League.

Maybe it would be an exaggeration to say that I hope Leverkusen and Liverpool meet in the final, this would be an ideal final considering the performance of both in their respective domestic competitions.

That's true, winning Ligue 1 this time is more difficult than in previous seasons for PSG, but that doesn't mean the opportunity is over. And on the one hand, squad rejuvenation really needs to be done, I think PSG is more suitable to be said to be in a transition period, the decline in performance which is considered bad may be due to a lack of wisdom in looking after them. I tried to see Madrid efforts in this regard, they still retained senior players like Modric and Kroos in the squad, at the same time Los Blancos brought in potential young players like Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler.

I think if PSG ends up being left behind by Mbappe, for a while they will really lose stability, which will result in a drastic decline in their performance. That will keep them from realizing his ambition is to win the UCL and Ligue 1 trophies simultaneously, and for Luis Enrique, it was the worst period of his managerial career, Enrique was not as lucky as in his period at Barcelona.

Martial role in Man United main squad has automatically been reduced since the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund, and of course Hojlund will always be the main choice in Ten Hag XI. Seeing that his contract will expire at the end of the season, Martial has the potential to be released by United management in January 2024. Several clubs are reportedly interested in recruiting him, but there has been no valid news regarding which clubs want the services of the 27 year old player.

Yes, Martial salary is quite large at United, if he doesn't reduce the salary the transfer process will be difficult to achieve. Because Martial is very prone to injury, it is not commensurate with the contribution he can make to his new club. If this is true, Ten Hag will return to hunting for a back-up striker for Hojlund, but this will only happen if Ten Hag is not fired due to a series of negative results with United.

It doesn't feel like Luka Modric has reached the end of his career at Real Madrid, he is no longer young and physically no longer strong enough to compete with the young players in Los Blancos midfield. We all know that Modric has the potential to end his tenure at Santiago Bernebeu with three options, retire, move in January or leave on a free transfer in June 2024. I think Modric will leave in January but there is still full speculation regarding his future.

In line with Modric, I am also curious about Toni Kross, whether he will get a contract extension in the short term in the future. Because in terms of age, Kroos is slightly younger than Modric. I personally hope he can stay and get a short contract extension for another season from Madrid.

As Roma and Monza achieved positive results in the last two matches, looking at the points table Monza is in a better position than As Roma, but this time I am more inclined for Jose Mourinho squad to get three points. It is not without reason that Mourinho has the ambition to get out of the pressure completely, after a series of bad results at the start of last season, but first Mourinho must prepare the best scheme for his squad, because he has to deal with the absence of several key players due to injury. Acting as host should be put to good use, and Lukaku was quite sharp in the previous two matches.

It is true that if you look at Monza statistics in eight matches, they are slightly better than AS Roma. Mourinho must remain alert and can't lose any more points, if he wants to improve Roma position in the standings.

Man City under Pep leadership will definitely improve everything to make them strong in the two EPL and UCL competitions, the spotlight currently on them cannot be separated from two consecutive defeats in the EPL. I think that's a natural thing, because everyone is wondering how big a chance Man City has of repeating last season success this season. What is clear is that the opportunity is still wide open for Pep squad at the moment, I feel that Leipzig, Youngs Boys and Red Star are not a cure for Pep headache. Man City is too superior in group G and have a great chance of progressing easily. At the next stage we need to see who their opponents are in the last 16 to predict Man City chances of going further.

Pep Guardiola has the ambition to win the UCL in a row with Man City, like Zidane once did with Real Madrid. There are still four matches left in the group phase, and I think now Madrid, Arsenal and Munchen are fighting to ensure they qualify for the last 16 first. After that we will get an overview of the opportunities depends the top 16 draw, sometimes the favorite club can turn into a mediocre club and that often happens and we see it often.

That's right, Dormunt maintains its existence as an elite Bundesliga club by transferring young players and releasing them with star player status. Dortmund doesn't seem to care even if they have to let them go to eternal rival club Bayern Munchen, they only care about the highest offer. However, on the other hand, Dortmund can be said to have always been successful in this way, and is always able to compete closely with Munchen in the standings every season. Maybe I have already said it, the transfer policy of the two clubs from another perspective, provides indirect benefits for the German national team, we know that these two clubs send more players to strengthen the German squad than other clubs in Europe. In terms of chemistry, a culture of play and adaptation has been formed at club level, so that they appear more solid when playing at national team level.

For now, what you said regarding Chelsea is correct, it is quite surprising to see that Chelsea is only able to achieve positive results when they meet clubs that are classified as mediocre. Of course, this is not in line with their shopping list last summer, which looked extravagant but did not meet expectations and provide the expected impact, for now I also doubt that Pochettino squad can finish in the UCL zone. And as you said Chelsea it is difficult to compete with other top clubs in the EPL. In the match Chelsea will only have an advantage because they are playing at home, Arsenal are very confident with their positive trend, but I think both will play a draw.

On the other hand, Arsenal impressive and unbeaten performance so far deserves appreciation, Arteta squad has been able to appear consistent and looks more promising than Chelsea this season. Hopefully Arteta will be able to bring the Gunners to the EPL trophy that fans have been waiting for for twenty years, and can compete in the UCL and win this trophy for the first time. Arsenal, who appear confident with their current performance, should be able to do this and emulate Chelsea success in previous seasons.

AC Milan versus Juventus, if Milan loses or draws then Inter Milan will be at an advantage, but with the condition that Inter must secure 3 points over Torino first. Seeing Milan and Juventus readiness for this derby match, neither of them has full strength due to injuries to several key players. On the one hand, I hope Milan can play better in big matches, I mean no longer lose humiliatingly like they experienced in the fourth week when they met Inter.

Juventus will play without their captain Danilo due to injury, but will benefit from the news of the return of their two strikers, Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic. On Milan side, Pioli seems to be able to rely on Loftus Cheek again, who has also just returned from injury. I hope Pulisic can give his best performance and make a difference this time.

If Bayern Munchen wins the Bundesliga trophy again at the end of the season, everyone will say that the League is very boring and monotonous and also uninteresting because it is not competitive. But not for Harry Kane who hopes to taste domestic silverware for the first time in his career, that's good for him. Yes, although I feel the same as you, that Munchen, with its various advantages, can easily return to the top of the standings in the coming weeks.

On the other hand, it is not only Laverkusen who is currently putting pressure on Munchen, Dortmund, VfB and Leipzig are also doing the same thing. It might be interesting if Munchen dominance is broken after a decade, if that happens Tuchel could potentially be fired. Looking at the match schedule for week eight, it looks like Laverkusen, Vfb, Munchen and Dortmund will again get full points, meaning their position on the standings will not change.

If Chelsea succeeds in beating Arsenal, the Blues will mark their comeback and end their current crisis of consistency, and hand Arsenal their first defeat. Reece James, Romeo Lavia and Axel Disasi are reported to be available again after recovering from injury, although they are still doubtful about being able to appear in the match against Arsenal. Pochettino will have a tough defensive line after experiencing a crisis so far, and acting as host at Stamford Bridge gives Chelsea another advantage. With Chelsea limited competition schedule this season due to missing the UCL and Europa League, Pochettino should be able to focus his attention this time, if successful Pochettino will be out of great pressure.

On the Arsenal side, I have no doubts about the quality and depth of Arteta squad this season, I know the Gunners are unbeaten this season, and even the victory over Man City is still worth celebrating. However, the competition for the top four in the standings will be even more exciting and interesting if Arsenal loses for the first time. For me it's not embarrassing at all to lose to Chelsea, when compared to Wolves victory over Man City.

West Ham and Atalanta chances of winning their respective groups are quite large, the standings will be even more shaped by the difference in points after the third matchday. I don't expect Brighton to sink to the bottom of Group B, their mentality and performance are not like those in the EPL, De Zerbi should be able to handle the next match with his squad and not lose any more points.

The clubs in Group C beat each other, it's quite unique that they all got 3 points, I think their strengths are at the same level. On the other hand I am waiting to see how Laverkusen performs in the European League, we know they are unbeaten in the Bundesliga so far. I hope they can at least reach the semifinals this season.

The match between Al Hilal and Al Ahli is scheduled for the eleventh week, where previously Al Hilal had to play matches against Al Khaleej in the SPL and Mumbai City in the AFC. Of course, before the meeting in week eleven, there are still many things that will happen for both teams. Of course, Al Hilal cannot be careless, because Al Ahli has experienced an increase in performance so far and managed to beat one of the other favorite SPL clubs, Al Ittihad.

It's true that the competition for the top five SPL is very tight at the moment, I think in the future the strength of the SPL clubs will dominate the AFC. The presence of former European star players can automatically boost AFC's prestige, now it's not just the SPL that's interesting, AFC is feeling this impact.

In line with you, I think leaving Brighton is not only to develop a career but also to win trophies. Kaoru Mitoma will be the hottest property in the upcoming transfer market. I think a number of elite EPL clubs will try to sign this Japanese international player after consistently proving his quality with Brighton. For Barcelona, they shouldn't make mistakes that will embarrass them, I mean with the crisis they are currently facing, it's better to just save their loan proposal, because Brighton will label Mitoma for a high price that Barcelona won't be able to pay for in the near future.

Yes, I hope Mitoma can join Man City, even though he has to fight hard to get a place in Pep Guardiola main squad. If he goes to Man United, I feel his talent and quality could decline drastically and he is prone to sharp criticism which will have an impact on his mentality, that is not a wise choice for his career development in my opinion.

If you look at the budget that Nasser Al-Khelaifi put forward to build PSG, I think it is very natural that he is very ambitious to win the Champions League, and we certainly understand his demands on every coach and player. When compared with other club owners, in my opinion, when Roman Abramovich was still Chelsea president, he was more aggressive and put more pressure on his coaches and players. I think PSG really have to wait for momentum and luck to win the UCL, on the other hand they already have it all. Like Chelsea luck when they first achieved it, with their interim coach Roberto Di Matteo.

I agree with you about Napoli current situation, and of course regarding the opportunities they have to defend the Scudetto trophy at this time. President Aurelio De Laurentiis doesn't seem to understand how the club works on an ongoing basis, so he made a decision that made previous coach Luciano Spalletti leave the club. Now it has been proven that the appointment of Rudi Garcia did not meet expectations, then what is even more surprising is that Conte refused to coach Napoli after being offered to replace Garcia leadership, it seems that there is something wrong with the Club top officials.

It is true that a more realistic opportunity now for Napoli is to finish in the Champions League zone, provided they can retain their star players in January so they don't go to other clubs. Now there is no point in replacing Garcia midway, it will only increase the adaptation period and will not necessarily be able to improve the team performance instantly.

Despite the series of bad results they have experienced this season in the two elite competitions, the English Premier League and the European Champions League, Man United is still a big club that has the complete attributes to create a surprise. With the depth of the squad they have, they should not be at the bottom of Group A at the moment, but of course there are many factors that influence their decline in performance this season, overall Ten Hag and his squad will be under a lot of pressure if they fail to qualify from the group phase.

Previously I thought Man United was one of the favorite clubs to advance to the round of 16 from Group A, of course along with Bayern Munchen. Now Ten Hag and his players have to try to get out of the pressure and take opportunities in the remaining four matches. He must have the courage to be firm with his players if they cannot work together as a team, like Rahsford and Bruno Fernandes. I think Ten Hag can be fired if he fails to get United through the group phase.

The financial crisis that Barcelona is experiencing requires them to carry out a series of options to build squad strength, we have even seen that Barcelona has to take advantage of free transfers and loans to recruit players. It is true that Barcelona is burdened with huge debts and even finds it difficult to cover the salaries of its players. Despite the crisis that Barcelona is experiencing, I feel I have to appreciate this club, where they can remain on the winning path even though they are suffering from a lack of money.

Xavi succeeded in leading Barcelona and proved capable of providing tough competition in La Liga, even managing to win it last season despite the crisis they were experiencing. Madrid, which is said to be a fairly financially stable club, failed last season, in this regard I think Xavi should be appreciated.

Overall, that is the main factor that Dortmund always fails to dominate Bayern Munchen in the Bundesliga, even though last season they finished with the same number of points but they lost on goal difference. Regarding their transfer policy, I don't think they will change it and will continue to do it, I mean continue to sell their star players even to their eternal rival club Munchen. In line with you, if they don't release the names you mentioned, Dortmund has the opportunity to win a trophy either in the Bundesliga or in the UCL.

Even though they are unbeaten in seven matches, I see Laverkusen and VfB being better than Dortmund this season. It is true that the Bundesliga is more exciting at the moment, because the competition for the top four standings is tighter, however in terms of opportunities, it is difficult for Dortmund to challenge Munchen this season, in fact I think Laverkusen has a bigger chance than Dortmund.

I'm starting to think whether Tottenham has a chance to win the EPL this season, for me the chance is no bigger than Man City and Arsenal. Even though we know that Ange Postecoglou's squad is unbeaten in the eight matches they have played, I doubt they can be consistent until the end of the season. It is true that if you look at the next five matches, Tottenham will find opponents who are somewhat easier, but Chelsea and Wolves have the potential to stop them from getting full points.

Regarding Man City, I think Pep can bring his squad back to winning ways, even though they have difficult opponents in front of them. Last season Man City lost five matches and they managed to win the EPL trophy, their chances are still very open to maintain the trophy and their dominance this season despite having lost two consecutive matches.