Here is the current Premier League table:  I agree, Martinez was playing very well in defence and all the team was playing as a unit. What is going wrong with Liverpool right now? It seems obvious to me they miss Mane and only now do the Liverpool players and supporters probably understand how special a player he was. Liverpool were all over the game in the first half, they had their chances, but the Manchester United defense was very compact tonight, you could see everyone throwing themselves to the ball, the Martinez guy was a beast, the Liverpool defense were caught on so many counter attacks, as there were so many open spaces in the midfield. Tonight, mane strength and dirty work up front were both lacking. I'm not surprised because I was expecting an uproar.
Another beautiful odd wasted. @JollyGood I felt that the Liverpool player’s were lost, because after the first goal it looked like that they were accusing each other of sloppiness, and if they continue to behave like this on the pitch then they’ll only suffer more. Also credits to Ten Hag for making the brave call to drop Ronaldo, and sending a clear message that no player will be selected because of his status, and we’ll probably witness exciting football once again when Casemiro settles in and who knows maybe Manchester United will rise up again very soon too. |
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Its mainly because no one did any effort to replace DLS. Its in place since early 90s and its known for giving surprises. Cricket is an outdoor game thats constantly interrrupted by events like rain, bad lights etc so we need some kind of support But I have to admit that this DLS has not given any support rather giving confusion.
The thing is that DLS has actually been effective in producing fair results majority of the time which is why the ICC decided to simply stick with it even though some fans absolutely detest it. The same is true when it comes to similar mechanisms in other sports like Soccer etc. Am not expecting any major changes to it anytime soon. If DLS method was able to produce effective results then everyone would have been happy with it and we would not be discussing changing this system. The problem is that majority of the people agree that DLS does not produce the best results and gives an unfair sort of advantage to one team over the other. But what's the alternative? There isn't any other solution proposed by any board to replace this non sense DLS. Apart from DLS there are eyebrows on DRS also. Many times board are caught of manipulating the system to have results of there own. I don’t believe that DLS will ever be replaced unless the big 3 collectively put in a request, but since they haven’t made any such requests I feel that it’ll continue as it is. Lastly I feel that DLS adds an sense of excitement especially for me, because I know that teams will now have to go out of their way to win and I understand at times it may not be what fans want, but I yet feel it should be retained despite all the negativity surrounding it. |
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Wow! Liverpool just lost against Manchester United and they still didn't win a single match in this season  Next match is must win for them and Bournemouth should not be so hard nut to crack. I said before season started that Manchester magic could be back with their new Dutch coach with his players and maybe I was right about it. Well no words, another time were Manchester United defeat their derby opponent, its unbelieve how they mannaged to win this kind of match but they cant defeat lower tier teams.
I was expected a tought match, and for that i was put a 2-1 in Liverpool favour, but this..... incredible, its a hillarious team.
@notblox1 I was not going to see this fixture, but when I saw Ronaldo and Maguire were dropped I decided to see it, and I have to admit Liverpool were toothless in the first half. Furthermore I was praying for a victory for Manchester United, but not even in my wildest dreams did I see them win this fixture so easily and it feels like Liverpool is short on confidence, and Klopp has no quick fix for it. |
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Both Manchester United and Liverpool both having a Poor form and start to the season who will secure all three points tonight will get a massive boost to chase the league.
Liverpool misses and would find it difficult to chase for the title having some good players out on injury crises and absence of the Nunez in attack. Manchester United finds it difficult as they have failed to score a single goal , this will be the third game and how would it be without a single goal to impress the fans. They are both bitter rivals as I anticipate a thrilling game between them tonight.
Red Devil's or Red Armies ? Choose wisely!
if it is based on the statistics of the chance of victory, then of course Liverpool will win. but this time I really dare not predict for the early season match in the premier league. because the results of the games at the start of the season were almost all shocking. moreover the recent match between chelsea and leeds and chelsea lost tragically. followed by man city and newcastle. here even man city had missed the score. and the match ended in a draw. it was really unexpected that Newcastle could make Man city work hard and struggle. and then manchester united vs Liverpool. I think there will be more surprises. I’m a Manchester United fan and I’m desperately praying for a victory for the club, but I’m equally keeping my hopes down because these player’s keep disappointing game after game. Furthermore with Martial back maybe Manchester United can perform slightly better, and I hope that Van are Beek starts too because we need a better lineup then we have seen in the past two matches. |
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Stake always had this "limitations" going on because they are a giant of the sector right now. When you become such a big industry leader, you shouldn't really bother with people like me who can't afford to wager 3k per week, and that is understandable. What they are basically saying is that "we have people wagering a million, when we can deal with those people, why would we deal with people who wager less than 3k per week?" and that’s true.
I know it sounds terrible to people who can't wager that much, I am one of those people, but they are 100% fully right on this, it just means they would have to put resources in places that they can't get back.
Wrong, I would rather have 50 000 or 100 000 people wagering a minimum of $3000 per week.. than a few whales wagering millions, because those whales can go away in a second. They are also high maintenance and they have huge leverage over casinos to misuse their hold that they have over the casinos. Just look at what happens when a powerful "paid" streamer starts throwing their weight around... they quickly forget who are feeding their families. Also, having a large user base, increase your reputation in a very competitive industry. (Where do you want to gamble...? ..at a casino with 300 active gamblers.... or a casino with 20 000 active gamblers?) @Kakmakr I totally agree with you because small user’s are available in huge quantities, while whales are moody and you may never know when they get upset and leave, hence building the model based only on whales is a really dangerous strategy. Furthermore I believe that Stake will look at keeping their small gambler’s happy too, and I’m sure that they’ll study everyone’s concerns and find a middle ground that can suit all parties. |
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Last 3 days left on the price betting events on bitcoin and ethereum. The tables have turned now because of the dump yesterday from $24k to $21k.
Volatility is high so may be it will be difficult to predict the prices this time. But the risk is worth it because of attractive returns on the price ranges.
What are you guys planning to bet on ?
I was thinking about the same today. Plan minimum is FUN ($0.007501 - $0.01), but odds are very low (as always), 1.15. ETH made a very good progress recently, but last days' dump moved it back to $1,501 - $1,750 range (odds 3.45). And if we believe it will stay there, it would be a good option. Similar situation is with BTC, but here the 2nd range ($20,001 - $22,500) has lower odds (2.76). I will wait 1-2 days more (this month I did not do any early bets) and if situation will be the same, I will bet on ETH. Yes but there is still 10 days to wait before the end of august and it's enough for any upset from BTC and ETH. For FUN token I think there is no big surprise to wait, the price should stay between $0.005 and $0.01 for the coming weeks, even till the end of the next month certainly, if the crypto market don't crash or pump suddenly.
I believe that it’s too risky too wager now for small gambler’s, because with so less time it’s really difficult to say where the prices will end. Lastly if one can take a risk and hold till the very last moment then i would suggest $17,501 - $20,000 range if prices are yet falling, but if they’re stable then I would recommend take a gamble on $20,001 - $22,500 range. |
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If I get my picks in before matches start, I'm sticking with Saka instead of Jesus -- he's got to be breaking his duck no? But I don't even know the lineups, really, was surprised to learn my own team had so many injuries ahead of the Palace game, I've got a LOT of catching up to do with EPL.
I really don't know what to expect from next round in Premier League, but maybe more surprised are coming. Here are my predictions for third round of Majestic 7 and I made some risky changes: Harry Kane, Jesse Lingard, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Wilfried Zaha, James Maddison, Rodrigo, Mohamed Salah. I chose the same 4 players as you I haven't participated in this promo for a long time but a few minutes ago when I checked the email and got another promo 15 free spins Then I saw Majestic 7 also on the main page so why should I miss it, I see a lot of changes here but not for the withdrawal, right? I mean min withdraw $150? I believe that Saka will break his duck as the season progresses so for now stick with Jesus, because I feel that he’ll constantly score for Arsenal. Also Lingard is an interesting character because when given proper love and support he can definitely score, and even though I feel that it’s a risky selection it might turn out not to be a bad idea if he ends up scoring. |
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Is Trofo going to make an appearance this weekend or Monday? I think I might finally be able to come into chat, didn't think I'd say it but I actually miss you guys ha!
Southampton and Arsenal play tonight, so my first games look fun already. Don't forget to look out for the specials later, am sure there's something nice for the partner teams!
No, no, weekend is reserved for clubhouse TV. My time is Thursday 4 PM GMT, hope to see you there this week. My GW review artickle is are getting out on Monday or Tuesday and next GW preview on Thursday morning. You have them under news section of the site if you are interested. @Trofo I totally agree with your thoughts on Manchester United transfer’s, but I’m starting to wonder if Ten Hag is tough enough to let go of these player’s?. Furthermore another bizarre transfer they paid $60 million for a 30 year old player who wasn’t even in the initial transfer plan’s, and I just hope they can get their money’s worth but I’m keen to hear your opinion too in the next article.  Hi Guys, Its Thursday and a good time to look forward to some football this weekend.. for those of you involved in the EPL Fantasy league and are a bit unsure where the moves are needed to be made this week..  Grab some ideas from Trofo and his article here >> https://sportsbet.io/sports/soccer/news/epl-fantasy-league-gameweek-3-previewAlso join Trofo live on Club Talk tonight to discuss all things fantasy this weekend!! << 4PM GMT >> << 5PM LONDON >>regards, Steve. Sportsbet.io |
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I don't want to say there's a need but the relaunching of the signature campaign is very timely, they also addressed their issue they are doing good and they are doing what needs to be done, marketing and continuous interaction are two of the things that can establish or regain the trust, I hope they can keep up and lead the casino based tokens in establishing their own share of the market and also start the trend, there are still few profit sharing and casino based token in the industry.
You are right, casinos base token is still a new trend and just a few casinos already have a marketable token and owl token is one of such projects that has developed a successful token market that is competing with other well-known tokens in the market today and the casino is also running well at the same time. This is a good development and to see that the casino recently relaunched its marketing show the length of the owl token team will go to market their products to the larger cryptocurrency community. I would say that the issue recently triggered the interest again of Owldao to promote again in the forum because they know how reliable the forum is in terms of publicity. Remember that the accuser only post here about his and the community support him that cause to opening his case to the public. You can only do this on Bitcointalk because the case will just gonna forgotten if this is only post on other mediocre forum. I’m glad Owldao decided to promote here again and saw what forums worth. @dimonstration I totally agree that they got their early big break because of the forum, and when they paused the campaign many felt that they were not doing enough promotion, and now it looks like that the owner read all the feedback from this ANN and swiftly implemented the necessary changes. Furthermore I would like them to constantly engage with us here, because that’ll establish more trust and it’ll help them with their promotions too. |
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real madrid have a more solid squad than barcelona when viewed from their first match, carlo ancelotti didn't bring in many new players this season, they are quite confident with the depth of their squad, i'm sure carlo ancelotti is wary of barcelona.
however barcelona is a squad that has the potential to win the standings rankings, although currently bercelona have not shown their best performance.
Yes Ancelotti really trusts the squad at the club, it's very realistic to see the players who are at Real Madrid at the moment. They are players who have a very good vision of the game, supported by the experience they have that makes them even better. I'm sure most people have the same opinion of Real Madrid, even every season. In terms of achievement, they can't be doubted that they have a myriad of achievements (as a team). The young players they have are also playing as expected. @Jody.Drummer honestly I feel that it’s a big gamble, because if any one or two of their big player’s get injured then they won’t have a good season. Furthermore they’re planning to sell Casemiro to Manchester United, and I don’t think that they’ll replace him which is another risky transfer from my point of view. |
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Well, I don't know if they are my impressions, or maybe I am anticipating what has happened, but really, for me, Milan AC will do very well, and I think that both Milar AC and ROMA will be the teams with the most emotions. they bring us to Serie A, I have high hopes for these two teams, I don't know, but Roma also makes me dream because I have a deep love for this team, in addition to having icons that have been fundamental for me, including Totti , what ucl apra my fu'pe one of the most complete players I've seen, is a player who represents the Italian, his style and way of playing intelligently on the field.
AS Roma are always one of most attacking and emotional teams in Serie A. They are usually good with attacking but their weakness in defense is barrier that prevents them to win Scudetto. In addition, in many seasons, lack of luck too. I remember they had many seasons closely to Scudetto and only magnificent moments from Kaka, Shevchenko, Seedorf or Ibrahimovic can prevent Roma to win Scudetto. In these seasons, difference between Roma (runner-up) and the Champions team is very minor. Totti only wins one Scudetto with Roma but he is a legendary player in Rome. He rejected a few offers from Real Madrid and Perez to stay with Roma. Big love and loyalty for Roma even he had to sacrifice many things. @hd49728 I personally feel that Roma should finish in the top 4, because Mourinho’s magic is clearly working on Roma player’s hence I feel strongly about them finishing in the top 4. Lastly while I don’t expect them to win the title, but we may never know what Dybala’s presence could do for them so let’s wait and see few matches before we consider them as genuine title contender’s. |
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Lewandowski's absent won't mean much to Bayern as long as Mane stays fit for the team.Lewandowski was their best striker,even when they had Serge Gnabry at the team,Lewa was a player they couldn't bench because of his form and consistency in scoring goals.Most atimes Gnabry is always been left on the bench because of Lewa,but now,I know they will start using Gnabry infront,and use Mane and Sane in their front line,which will still be very good for their team.
Sadio Mané looks like a very good signing because he is adapting fast to the system of play in the Bundesliga. His absence is greatly felt in Liverpool and he has started making marks in Bayern Munich. Sometimes the absence of a superstar always gives an opportunity to a hidden or underused talent in a team. Serge Gnabry should cease this opportunity and make an impact in the team. The German professional footballer should work hard and ensure that he creates more goal scoring chances for the club as well as banging more goals. Basically the Bayern Munich team itself is already good, so when there are players with good experience it will make it easier and faster to adapt. I personally think Mane is still in a normal stage as a player, meaning his performance so far is still at a reasonable stage or not like a forward with a high goal-scoring instinct. It's just that Mane has good charisma which of course makes Mane look fine every moment. Unless, if Mane can easily score a lot of goals in every Bayern Munich match then of course his assessment will be very different. You are right Bayern's squad is good, and they don't change their match tactics very often. So even if a new player is added to the team, he can adapt to the team very quickly. However, Bayern Munich has always played with an attacking strategy. In a platform like the Champions League, they need to change their match strategy. Because if they always play in an attacking strategy, the chances of conceding a goal from a counterattack are much higher. So if Bayern Munich's goal is to win the Champions League title, they definitely need a bit of a tactical change.
Bayern Munich will not face any problems in winning the Bundesliga title this season as well. Apart from Lewandowski, Bayern Munich are strong enough in attack. But we are not sure if Bayern Munich can do well in a competitive platform like the Champions League. Bayern Munich definitely needed experienced players to do well in the Champions League match.
The Bundesliga and the Champions League are on completely different levels. They won't easily get what they want if it's the Champions League. Several seasons they have always struggled against European giants. This season I also see that they will be very difficult in the Champions League competition. In the Bundesliga Bayern don't have many competitors, that's why Bayern have always dominated the Bundesliga in recent years. Bayern's strongest competitor so far in the Bundesliga is only Dortmund, even then Dortmund often play inconsistently. As you said, it's a different level from the Champions League competition, where Bayern have a lot of competitors, especially teams from the Premier League and La Liga. The previous season, when Lewandowski was still reinforced by Bayern, were Bayern surprisingly eliminated by Villarreal in the quarter-finals. Therefore I am a little doubtful this season Bayern can win the Champions League trophy, moreover Sadio Mane as a new Bayern striker still needs to adapt to Bayern's game, then Matthijs de Light, defender who was recently bought by Bayern from Juventus at an expensive price, is still not trusted as a starter by Nagelsmann. Therefore it seems that Bayern will be easy to win the Bundesliga trophy, but in the Champions League, Bayern will have difficulty. Just being able to reach the quarter-finals again this season in the Champions League I think is good for Bayern. I believe that I was the one of those who said that Bayern will decline in absence of Lewandowski, but they have proved me wrong and if they can adapt well in the league then they can definitely perform well in the champions league too. Furthermore Mane has lots of champions league experience under him, and for that very reason I feel that he’ll do very well in the champions league, and as for tactics I’m sure that they’ll tweak it as per their opponent whom they face in the champions league. |
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With incidents like that, I conclude, it looks like Mbappe is a young player but has no respect for his more senior teammates. Indeed, Mbappe has a special contract at PSG but it would be better if Mbappe also has respect for senior players which is clearly a good behavior. If it's like this, then Mbappe as a young player will be very dangerous for the team because he has the privileges that PSG give him but can't use it wisely, it's a pity.
the incident between mbappe and neymar has been well resolved and this has been confirmed by the management of psg. however, the same thing could happen again at any time if one of them restarted the dispute. mbappe special rights become one of the boomerangs that can destroy their solidity in the field later, the effect is that they will play badly with the selfishness of the two stars. the champions league hasn't started yet however, the incident has happened again for the umpteenth time. this will not be good in the future, galtier must take a firm stand, especially the president of psg must step down to revoke mbappe's privileges. @hahay I don’t blame him because he continued with then under the promise that he would be their main star, and now Messi and Neymar are stealing his thunder and he has a right to be upset. Furthermore the end scenario will be that he’ll tell the club to sell them, or he’ll threaten to force a transfer in January or next season hence it’ll be really interesting to see what happens next. |
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Man United is a major club and has money yet to be straightforward designated wrong players to sign. Man United truly need a player of Casemiro's profile. But, It'll be challenging to see him pass on Real Madrid to come and battle for Europa League spot at United. However, money talks and anything can happen.
It was another alternative for Manchester United when the previous targets (Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong and Juventus midfielder, Adrien Rabiot) had not found a good common ground and still ended in a stalemate. So Manchester United are looking for other options by targeting Casemiro from Real Madrid and from the news I read on bolasport it says Real Madrid put a high price on Casemiro amid Manchester United's interest in signing the midfielder in the 2022 summer transfer market. Manchester United hasn't had a good defensive midfielder in recent years, and I guess Ten Hag realized that. That's why Ten Hag is very insistent on signing a new midfielder (for example, when they took a very long time to be able to sign a De Jong and it didn't work). Casemiro is a good option for Man United, and it is well worth working on. Even though he's 30 years old but he's still performing well. But the problem is that the transfer value for Casemiro is definitely high and Casemiro may not be interested in Man United's offer. I just remembered something funny. There was a meme that as soon as Casemiro heard that Manchester United wanted to get him in the team he acted like he was injured  . But in all seriousness, Casemiro is sure to be a viable option for Manchester United. Yes, Manchester United will still have a lot of problems to work on. And this season, Manchester United is going to be very lucky if they are even able to end in the top six. It does indeed seem that Casemiro is not interested in Manchester United. It is obvious that players are not very likely to be interested in moving to a team that is not doing well at all. It’s basically downgrading your own self as a player. Regards Duke I think the biggest problem for Manchester United when it comes to signing new, strong players is the fact that they don't play in the champions league. If I was Casemiro, would I leave Real Madrid for Manchester United? Probably not. I doubt that Manchester would pay him significantly more and from a professional athlete's perspective, would I really go to a club that perhaps doesn't even qualify for the champions league next season? I would only do that if I don't see any chance to make it into the first 11 of my current club ever again. But I don't see that problem for Casemiro. Things can turn around quickly and he might be constantly playing again. That's right, the words make sense. Regardless of whether he stays or leaves, I will support him. Madrid has paid him his dues. Furthermore, he has achieved a great deal in the field of football. It makes sense for a 30-year-old guy near the end of his career to accept a huge contract. Manchester United's offer is seriously being considered by Casemiro. His current salary would be nearly doubled by the contract offer, which would last until 2027. It wouldn't be surprising if Casemiro accepted their offer. Words are useless if they are not backed up by actions! We don't need incomplete news. I don’t know about you’ll but I’m tired now first they said De Jong is coming, then Rabiot, and now Casemiro and in the end no one will probably sign up and the transfer window will get shut. Lastly this transfer mess is a reminder of David Moyes era, and if Manchester United fail to buy then I believe that Ten Hag will eventually be sacked without completing his first season. |
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After a poor performance in the first two matches, Afghanistan's players are now back in form. They are very good today. They set a huge target of 133 runs in just 11 overs. However, as Ireland's batting line-up was strong, Ireland was likely to win. A brilliant performance by the tone Afghanistan bowlers resulted in Ireland losing 10 wickets for just 105 runs. Afghanistan's batsmen and bowlers both contributed to the team's win. I think Afghanistan will win the final match as well.
Ireland has lost all wicket as they were trying to hit boundaries. The overs had been reduced and Afghanistan set a big target in 11 overs. Ireland players had no other option without looking for boundaries. I'm not going to give any credit to Afghanistan bowlers for this victory. They have won the match for their powerful batting. The last T20 is going to be interesting. In my view, both teams have equal chance to win the match. The main reason for Ireland's defeat was their weak and inexperienced bowling line-up. They also lost against New Zealand for the same reason. Collecting 133 runs in 11 overs is very difficult. If the bowlers could have stopped the Afghanistan players within 110 then Ireland had a chance of winning. If the bowlers fail to perform well in the last match too, Ireland will be defeated. Ireland's bowlers took a massive beating in the last match. Their bowling action must have been poor. Almost every one of their bowlers gave more runs which implies well for opponents Afghanistan. On an average, Afghanistan scored 12 runs per over which enabled them to score big and ultimately win the match. Some of the Ireland players have bowled a lot of balls as well as getting out for zero runs but taking less runs. Here is the reason for the defeat for the Irish. Specially tucker faced 8 balls and collected only 4 runs , Delaney faced 4 balls and collected 3 runs , Harry tector 9 balls to 13 runs ... Looking at the game that day, if Ireland's players had prepared to play well from the beginning, it seems that it would have been a very interesting match. I feel that we often underestimate Afghanistan player’s a lot, because this team does have some potential and only needs the correct guidance to grow. However they came short against Ireland in the final match and eventually lost the series, but it was an nice entertaining match and clearly Ireland deserved this victory. |
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I can't understand how a player who pulls someone's hair doesn't get a red card and VAR doesn't call the referee as well. Besides I think that Tottenham's first goal was offside. In short, Chelsea were wasted last week. But they still managed to give a strong message by their game absolutely. Tuchel really has an amazing tactical intelligence. His putting James to the right wing in the match and their finding the goal by that showed this.
@Pulsar77 the referee who was managing VAR has been given one week off, which clearly shows how badly he handled this match. Also Tuchel is a tactical genius and I’m sure that he’ll deliver the title next season, because by then he’ll have assembled his perfect squad and he’ll be free of the controversies eg new owners, Lukaku etc. |
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Terrific start by South Africa. Kagiso Rabada got the wicket of Alex Lees in his second over of the match. Now Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley are at the crease and both of them don't look comfortable out there. Lungi Ngidi has also bowled well from the other end. So far there is no sign that the absence of Duanne Oliver is having any negative impact. Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje are also included in the playing XI for South Africa, while Keshav Maharaj is the sole spinner. And Keegan Petersen gets his first test after a gap of 4+ months.
@Sithara007 England’s batsman are already on the back foot, and Crawley was very well beaten in the last ball of the 6th over, and he could have lost his wicket too which shows how well SA bowlers are pressuring the England’s batsmen early on in the game. However if these two can survive this onslaught, and slowly and steadily build their innings then England may just reach a respectable score by the end of their innings. |
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I decided not to bet on today's match, I think it's too risky to bet on this first leg match. However, if we talk about predictions, I think Rangers have a chance to beat PSV, they even beat RB Leipzig in the Europa League Semi-Finals last season. So my predictions for Rangers Vs PSV are: Rangers 1 - 0 PSV | Rangers 2 - 1 PSV | Rangers 0 - 1 PSV
The Rangers play well at home, but away they are not always predictable. It was necessary to beat PSV at home in order to have chances, now that the match is played to a draw, I will say that PSV at home will do their job and will advance to the group stage. Today Dynamo is playing with Benfica, of course I will be rooting for Dynamo, but my assessment of this match should be objective, Dynamo have very few chances, and even a draw will be a good result for them. @Cryptmuster not sure what happened to Rangers yesterday, because I was very sure that they would easily beat PSV but they ended up drawing this fixture. Furthermore this draw will definitely hurt them, but if they can put in a better performance in the second round against PSV then they’ll yet have a chance to progress ahead. |
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I can see the defense of France turn into a real fortress at the World Cup. Currently Pavard is doing an excellent job in Bayern as he also was doing last season. Even more so Hernandez is slowly but surely getting to his top level that he used to have before he transferred to Bayern Munich. They fit very well together and beyond that France has even more strong defenders.
I am an advocated of winning games with a strong defense as the first line of attack. Pavard and Hernandez both have their qualities in driving the game forward. The offense could be working backwards a little bit more with Mbappe and Griezmann, for example, but as we have seen lately that isn't really their biggest issue. They definitely belong to the circle of the biggest favorites for the tournament title!
Well.. they are the defending champions, and therefore no one will take them lightly. I am still not sure about Pogba. He is suffering from injury for some time and there is a chance that he will miss Qatar 2022. They have a star studded attack with players such as Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann, but in case Pogba is not available then the vacuum will be difficult to fill. I agree on Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez. Both of them are in excellent form and combined with Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Digne, France without any doubt has a very strong defense. France still has extraordinary squad depth in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the advantage in the squad that France has further increases the chances of becoming the 2022 world cup champion. France's squad led by Didier Deschamps is a complete squad, Deschamps has many high quality players in his squad. The combination of talented young players with senior players full of experience still adorns the France squad, Aurelien Tchouameni, Christopher Nkunku and Eduardo Camavinga are still regulars for the French national team, while senior players such as Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappe, N'golo Kante and Antoine Griezmann will increasingly make the French squad more complete. I feel that France will survive without Pogba too because of their rich diversified squad, and more than Pogba I feel that Kante is an important player as he does lots of work for the team. Furthermore if Benzema and Mbappe sync in well then they can destroy any opponent’s defence, hence they’ll definitely be favourites but I feel that they’ll meet their match in Brazil or Argentina, and defeating any of those two teams won’t be easy for them. |
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Anyone watching the Netherlands vs Pakistan ODI match? The Dutch had an excellent start, and at one point Pakistan were struggling at 18/1 after 8 overs. But then Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam started smashing the Dutch bowlers all around the park. Imam-ul-Haq really strugled and went back to the pavilion after making 2 runs from 19 balls. This match is a part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, but the outcome doesn't matter anymore. Pakistan has already qualified to the world cup, and Netherlands doesn't have any chance of staying in top-8.
Pakistan has a very strong squad now. They started slowly, but now they are in the front seat of the match. The score was only 74 runs after the end of 21 overs. But, the score is 159 runs now after 29 overs. Probably Pakistan will score above 300 runs and it will be enough there to win against Netherlands. Pakistan will get the 4th rank in the World Cup Super League table if they win today. Netherlands is at the bottom of the table with two victories only. Pakistan - Netherlands
I was quite surprised by Pakistan's batting today. Perhaps it is a bowling aid pitch. Pakistan is batting very carefully from the beginning of the innings. Pakistan lost the wicket of Imam ul Haque by just 10 runs. He returned to the dressing room after collecting 2 runs off just 19 balls. At the end of 20 overs, Pakistan's collection was just 73 runs. But at the end of 45 overs, they collected 263 runs. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam batted very responsibly. Pakistan will probably be able to give a target of 300. They will win this match by at least 100 runs margin.
I agree with you’ll as Pakistan tackled the situation very well, and instead of playing risky shots they played slow and steady cricket. Lastly Pakistan have scored 282 runs and they yet have three more overs left, therefore I believe that they can easily reach 300 runs and I also doubt that Netherland’s will be able to chase this big target against their strong bowling lineup. |
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