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What happened to Barcelona? they are one goal behind Villarreal and I think their chances of winning at home are slipping away. I didn't expect against Villarreal to be this difficult for them and if Barcelona lose then they will be even further behind Girona and Real Madrid. It seems that Alejandro Balde's absence due to injury also had quite an impact on Barcelona's defense and I think Xavi also failed to implement a new strategy for his players.
Villarreal played very well and they were not afraid even once even though they were playing in front of their home fans and were able to break through with two goals first. Barcelona's mistakes are still repeated and they are still one of the teams with the highest goals conceded. There are still around 20 minutes left and that's quite a long time to equalize the score or even make a comeback. Could Barcelona lose? Moreover, they must be prepared to endure embarrassment in front of their fans.
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I'm curious about how Dortmund will be able to stop PSV in the Champions League last 16 match because this Dutch team is so consistent in the domestic league and up to now they have recorded impressive results and are at the top of the standings for the highest Dutch competition. In the first leg, PSV had the first opportunity to host and here it was clear that Dortmund did not really benefit because they were the visiting team.
If PSV is able to steal the aggregate advantage at home then they only need to make it difficult for Dortmund in the second leg and I think it will be almost impossible for Dortmund to win in the away match. Moreover, Dortmund's job in the domestic league is increasingly difficult because they have not been able to penetrate the competition at the top and their inconsistency will also be quite doubtful in the match against PSV later. I think this is a match we should not miss.
Yeah PSV play really good in Eredivisie, but I disagree if Dortmund is struggle in Bundesliga. The results of their recent match is good, Sancho played better than when he was in Manchester United. I think Dortmund will evolving to be better, they still have around 2-3 weeks to improve. Although PSV seems to be like a good contender, but I still believe Dortmund able overcome that. It is true that there is still quite a long time to overcome the performance problems at Dortmund and I am not denying that. Sancho's return to Dortmund also adds strength to the attack line and he certainly developed much more when he returned to Germany than with Manchester United. Maybe there are times when Dortmund is not really ready to face PSV who have been very consistent in the domestic league this season. Now the proof is with Dortmund and if they can beat PSV in two legs it will certainly be another good record in the champions league and confirm their status as one of the regular teams in the quarter finals. Dortmund must also remember that they reached the last 16 from the hell group and not lose when they are in a higher phase. Dortmund's game is not too bad, it's just that sometimes they are less stable and that is something they need to improve more deeply. |
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Real Madrid have announced with their current starting line up against Las Palmas one hour left, surprised there are not list name of Jude Bellingham and attacking midfielder filled by Brahim Diaz. Current update, Jude Bellingham being forced into a break from action and he needs enough time get recovery after playing many matches with Real Madrid. I think without Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid have many replacement for attacking midfielder and Carlo Ancelotti will put Brahim Diaz as second striker for this match against Las Palmas. Opportunity for Real Madrid playing this matchday early than Girona and get chance returning back to the top La Liga standings position, I don't think difficult for securing three points against Las Palmas and Real Madrid will manage top standings awhile before Girona match against Celta Vigo on tomorrow. Real Madrid starting line up against Las Palmas  Bellingham had to rest because since the Supercopa competition he has always played the full game and was not even replaced until extra time. He is still young and actually he doesn't have a problem with that because his stamina is still very strong, it's just that Ancelotti doesn't want to take risks by continuing to play him as a starter. The most feared thing is injury and even if you don't get a hard tackle in a match, due to fatigue, a player can get injured at any time. Apart from Bellingham, there is one player who is also missing from the starting line up, namely Valverde and like Bellingham, he was very tired so Ancelotti had to rest. Brahim Diaz is the right replacement and apart from being fast he has a good dribble to penetrate the opponent's defense, so there is no problem with rotating this player. I believe Real Madrid will win against Las Palmas and have placed a bet with the handicap option (-1) with odds @1.67 for Real Madrid to win. |
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Because the EPL hasn't started yet this week and I'm turning my attention to the FA Cup match, today there will be a match between Fulham vs Newcastle. These two teams are at the same level in terms of performance and neither is the favorite to win this match. Maybe in terms of depth, Newcastle's squad is still better, but they can't do anything with their current squad and continue to get bad results.
Even if Fulham wins, it will be enough proof that Newcastle are finished and they return to their original settings as a mediocre English team. Apart from that, if Newcastle wins, it will have a real impact on the next EPL match. Apart from all that, both teams definitely want to secure a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals.
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 Is anyone betting on this match? The match will start in about an hour and to be honest I'm quite confused about the result of the match. Maybe Atalanta is so strong at home but sometimes Udinese always makes things difficult for them. From H2H statistics the previous three meetings always ended in a draw and because of that I started to hesitate to bet on Atalanta winning. The odds for Atalanta are quite good and it should be a sure win for them. On the other hand, Atalanta must win if they want to shift Fiorentina from the top 4 of the standings and therefore they cannot end up drawing again against Udinese. In fact, the difference in quality between these two teams is quite large and Udinese sits at the bottom of the table and has almost no chance of beating Atalanta. But by successfully holding Fiorentina to a draw in the previous two matches, it makes me worried that they will aim for the same result against Atalanta. What do you think, is it better to avoid this bet? and even if I have to bet, what is the right option? Atlanta has shown a high level of performance in the recent days, udinese has not been doing good and they like ending their matches in a draw, but I foresee Atlanta winning this match, if you look at the performance of Atlanta, you will come to the conclusion that this match will end in their favour, I don't think that avoiding this bet is a right decision but if you avoid it, it should be personal, but I think the best thing to do here is to double chance home, the odd may be small but it will come, Atlanta is expected to create and utilize more chances in this match because fans expectation on their side is high and I dont think that they are going to disappoint in this encounter. Indeed, Atalanta's last few matches have been quite promising and there is no reason to lose in front of their fans. Udinese is always a team that disadvantages me when betting and that's why I always have a bad feeling when a team is favored to win but the opponent is Udinese. On the other hand, I have actually re-established this bet and have taken a normal odds bet for Atalanta to win. I'm pretty sure Atalanta can be relied on and they will win at least by a narrow score. Anyway, talking about this match, Atalanta just scored their first goal through Miranchuk in the 33rd minute and I can breathe a sigh of relief with this goal. I hope Atalanta doesn't relax their attacks and have to increase their goal difference again later. The game is still going on for a long time and I want to see Atalanta destroy Udinese. |
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Leverkusen are holding a good advantage of 4 points against Bayern Munich in their hands now. I think Leverkusen will continue on their winning streak today. Their opponent is Gladbach and it is a home game at the same time. Gladbach's performance in away games so far has been horrible. Only 1 win in 8 away games.  While Xabi Alonso' Leverkusen are doing an incredible work I don't think Gladbach will be able to resist them either. Leverkusen are quite a high-scoring team this season. Thinking of Gladbach's big weaknesses in defense Leverkusen can win by scoring a few goals.  Borussia Monchengladbach used to be the best team in German league but since the start of the current season, they've not been as impressive as they used and now currently lie in the 12 position of the league. I know they'll be a very difficult opponents for lead leaders Bayer Leverkusen but I still expect Xabi Alonso's men to grab all three points from that particular league game . Bayern Munich after winning their last league game have reduced the points difference behind Leverkusen to just four points but that I don't think is gonna put too much pressure on Leverkusen when they face Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend in the German Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso wants to make history with his team and considering how good they've been this season, I'm sure they're gonna achieve just that Every season the results are always different and that is what Gladbach is now facing. They are no longer a team that will make things difficult for the top teams and what's more, their opponent is Leverkusen, who are still unbeaten to date. The result will definitely be a Leverkusen win and maybe even if Gladbach is able to stop it it will be nothing more than a draw. On the other hand, Leverkusen is very motivated by their gap from Bayern Munich and they will again widen the gap with a 3-point win over Gladbach. I don't have anything that is strong enough for Gladbach to beat Leverkusen, especially since losing against Augsburg was a bad result in the previous match. Xabi Alonso knows what to do and together with Leverkusen they want to break Bayern Munich's dominance for seasons. |
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I'm curious about how Dortmund will be able to stop PSV in the Champions League last 16 match because this Dutch team is so consistent in the domestic league and up to now they have recorded impressive results and are at the top of the standings for the highest Dutch competition. In the first leg, PSV had the first opportunity to host and here it was clear that Dortmund did not really benefit because they were the visiting team.
If PSV is able to steal the aggregate advantage at home then they only need to make it difficult for Dortmund in the second leg and I think it will be almost impossible for Dortmund to win in the away match. Moreover, Dortmund's job in the domestic league is increasingly difficult because they have not been able to penetrate the competition at the top and their inconsistency will also be quite doubtful in the match against PSV later. I think this is a match we should not miss.
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 Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1751139309325836473I don't know if Bayern Munich has secretly made their latest transfer this winter and they got Sacha Boey from Galatassaray. An agreement has been reached and the contract lasts until 2029 and this is a long-term arrival for Bayern Munich. His position is as a right wing defender and he is still quite young at 23 years, of course Bayern Munich does not bring in players carelessly and of course he has been monitored by the talent scout team for quite a long time. Sacha Boey has arrived at Bayern Munich along with his agent and he will go through a series of processes before being officially announced by Bayern Munich as their new player. He will take on a new challenge in the Bundesliga with German giants Bayern Munich and of course he is expected to be the right replacement after the departure of Benjamin Pavard. |
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 Look who joined Lyon this winter and yes it is Nemanja Matic. Of course we are familiar with this player from Serbia and before this season ended he had decided his future to join Lyon. Nemanja Matić was brought in from Rennes for a fee of 2.6 million euros and the duration of his contract is until 2026. Currently, Lyon needs to develop their midfield to make it better and the arrival of Nemanja Matić seems very appropriate to fill that. His experience in several big European teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma will certainly really help Lyon, who are currently still struggling from the relegation zone. Well, hopefully Nemanja Matić can have a very significant impact on Lyon, especially since his quality is still quite good even though he is 35 years old. |
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Is anyone betting on this match? The match will start in about an hour and to be honest I'm quite confused about the result of the match. Maybe Atalanta is so strong at home but sometimes Udinese always makes things difficult for them. From H2H statistics the previous three meetings always ended in a draw and because of that I started to hesitate to bet on Atalanta winning. The odds for Atalanta are quite good and it should be a sure win for them. On the other hand, Atalanta must win if they want to shift Fiorentina from the top 4 of the standings and therefore they cannot end up drawing again against Udinese. In fact, the difference in quality between these two teams is quite large and Udinese sits at the bottom of the table and has almost no chance of beating Atalanta. But by successfully holding Fiorentina to a draw in the previous two matches, it makes me worried that they will aim for the same result against Atalanta. What do you think, is it better to avoid this bet? and even if I have to bet, what is the right option? |
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Do you think Barcelona will lose points in this match? I don't think so, Barcelona will win this match. I think Xavi should also stay in the team, after all, he is someone who does his best by evaluating the players he has. Also, the team's performance is not bad at all, I don't see any reason for him to leave the team I also have the thought that Barcelona will not lose this match and as the host it would be very embarrassing if the Blaugrana lost. There may be doubts about favoring Barcelona to win and even if the match is quite fierce, I quite believe that Barcelona can always win in the final minutes of the match. They have successfully proven this in several previous matches in La Liga and they can always win late, regardless of luck. It's impossible for Xavi to leave Barcelona and I think management has to think about the worst possibility if Xavi leaves in the middle of the season like this. That will damage everything in the team and at least they have to believe in the results given by Xavi until the end of the season and after that the management can evaluate his performance more deeply. Whether he stays or not depends on the club's decision and I think Xavi is still quite safe as long as Barcelona is still in the top four of the standings until the end of the season. |
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Well, good sportsmanship between Klopp and Pep. Both top class managers compete at the highest level for almost a decade. I'm afraid that Pep will quit like Klopp suddenly, he has signaled it before. If Pep leaves, the Premier League won't be the same. The competition has increased tremendously in the last 10 years, almost every season has been a tight race, even though Manchester City have been champions most of the time. There was a serious struggle not only for the championship but also for the top 4. We will see how Liverpool will play without Klopp, but it's certain that they will not be the same.
 The good relationship between Pep and Klopp is very impressive and the two of them set an example for other coaches that the game of strategic competition is only on the field and the rest they are friends. The competition between the two really amazes everyone who sees it and these coaches never stop providing the best results for the teams they manage. We will definitely miss the best rival coach ever in the EPL and Pep will also be lonely when Kloop leaves at the end of the season. Pep is very grateful to have a rival like Kloop and he expressed his feelings when he heard that Kloop would leave Liverpool at the end of this season. Pep said that he had the best rival in his entire life and that was an expression of his respect for Kloop for almost a decade. With Kloop's departure, I think it is clear that Liverpool will not be like before and it is likely that Liverpool will find it more difficult to compete for the top 4 positions. |
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According to The Sun, Thursday (25/1/2024), MU was reluctant to bring in Benzema because of the money factor. They reportedly have to pay exorbitant costs if they want to bring the former Real Madrid player to Old Trafford. Source: https://www.bola.com/inggris/read/5513587/liga-inggris-mu-emoh-boyong-karim-benzema-harganya-kemahalan?page=2So it is clear that Benzema has to rethink the price of the contract he has. Because if he continues to charge very high prices, it will most likely be difficult for him to move clubs and will definitely have to stay at Al Ittihad. I think Karim Benzema also doesn't want to lower his standards and he will still ask for a decent salary when joining an elite European club. Maybe that doesn't sound commensurate with his current age, but still, as one of the great strikers in the world, he doesn't want to reduce his salary regardless of his declining performance. Karim Benzema is still a big name in football and the club that signs him will still make a profit from his commercial sales. So I think Karim Benzema is quite smart in determining his salary standards and I think any team, including elite European clubs, must dig deep into their pockets to pay him. Maybe he won't be at his best in the next two years, but for the last season it's possible he can still highlight his contribution to the team he plays for. |
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I read in an article that said Salah would be out for four weeks. Salah will miss several important matches with Liverpool. And I think Salah will be able to appear in the Europa League if his injury recovery goes as expected.
The pressure that Liverpool will feel is not in the European League, but in their own local league because that will be much more important for Liverpool than in the European League. So as long as Salah is not in the squad because he is hampered by his injury recovery, Liverpool must be able to handle every important match very well even though they have to work hard through several other players who they can rely on to carry out important matches that can keep them profitable. It's true, Mohamed Salah's role is much more important for Liverpool in maintaining consistency in the domestic league than in the European league and perhaps if Mohamed Salah hasn't recovered from injury in the next month then it will be increasingly difficult for Liverpool to maintain the top spot in the standings. Jurgen Kloop can certainly rotate his players ahead of the next European League match and even though the opponents are quite strong, it doesn't matter because the depth of Liverpool's squad varies greatly. If you look at Jurgen Kloop's strategy in the last few matches, he always puts Cody Gakpo or Luiz Diaz to replace the position usually filled by Mohamed Salah. These two players took turns to fill the place and Jurgen Kloop's strategy proved to be quite effective. So there is no doubt at all for Liverpool to continue its positive trend in the European league. |
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PSG against real socieded is clear and it is certain that PSG is favoured to win this match. in terms of experience in the champion league PSG is better and flashier than real socieded. as well as in terms of player and coach PSG is far above real socieded. so it can win easily against real socieded it's normal.
I think that's just easier for a lot of people to say at the moment because the game hasn't started yet, but the opposite could happen because in the Champions League usually all the teams can perform brilliantly without anyone realizing it. So it would be a big mistake if PSG underestimated any opponent in the Champions League, especially since Real Sociedad is a team that can sometimes break the concentration of any opponent they face in important matches. Real Sociedad is a tough opponent for PSG and I think Real Sociedad should not be underestimated even though it has not been in the Champions League competition for a very long time. Last season they were quite surprising as one of the Spanish representatives in the competition and of course they learn every day from experience to be consistent until they finally finish and get a place in this competition. Real Sociedad's struggle is not easy because they managed to beat several other great Spanish teams to be here and since the group stage some time ago I was immediately convinced that they would be a team that would make things difficult for the elite teams that subscribe to the Champions League competition. PSG must not be lulled by the superiority of the squad they have. |
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For opening match this weekend Frankfurt as a host will playing against Mainz and during this season both teams have displayed unstable performance because whether it Frankfurt and Mainz has gets too many draw results and so far their status as the teams with the most draw in Bundesliga especially for Mainz because until week 17 Mainz only get 1 win and 8 draw so these record makes their position at league standings is not really good because currently Mainz position at relegation zone with only collect 11 points
And for Frankfurt too this team was unable to managed their consistency for each matches especially last week Frankfurt only get draw result from Darmstadt the team who occupy 18th place on league standings and actually on the paper this match should belongs to Frankfurt but i am quite doubt they can able to do that because Frankfurt previously was often to gets poor results everytime they playing against weak teams and the players from both teams is in the good fitness because so far there was no key players from Frankfurt and Mainz who got injured and Frankfurt is the favourite but their recent performance makes me doubt to pick them and my prediction is this match will ended to draw and this option has high odds @3.10 or both teams to scores for safe bet
If we refer to H2H, it is true that there is a possibility that the result will end in a draw again and I cannot avoid the fact that in the end both teams will have difficulty winning. Frankfurt should be more reliable because they not only play in front of their fans but also have to win if they want to shorten the points gap with Dortmund. The previous draw against Damstadt was quite surprising and they shouldn't have lost full points again in this match. The need to strengthen the defense line when they are ahead must be the main focus for Frankfurt in this match and as we know in the match against Damstadt, they had to concede in the final minutes of the match and thwart the victory that was in sight. In my opinion, BTTS betting is still the safest at the moment because both teams still want to get points and this is also supported by existing H2H statistics. |
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 Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1750845943660875809The latest news regarding player transfers comes from Al-Ettifaq and they have just brought in Álvaro Medrán from Al-Taawoun. This is not a transfer of players from Europe's top league but a transfer between local teams in the Saudi league and as we know, after being left by Henderson, Al-Ettifaq finally found a replacement. Of course, currently Al-Ettifaq is quite relieved with the arrival of Álvaro Medrán and maybe they will still add to their attacking power in midfield next summer. As a midfielder, Álvaro Medrán is quite productive because this season he has contributed 8 assists and surely the number will continue to increase before the season ends. He is the right choice when Al-Ettifaq needs a productive midfielder and it is hoped that with coach Steven Gerrard he can be the right solution for the team. |
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Regardless of the game, Barcelona lost against Atletico Bilbao, that was a very bad day because now Xavi is under more pressure and he is even near to getting fired because of losing the game with a 4-2 result and we can't forget that Xavi lost the game against Real Madrid with the bad result too. But other than the result of this match, Alejandro Balde the effective player of Barcelona got injured it seems he is hardly injured, even there is the possibility for Alejandro Balde to have surgery and if this happens Xavi will be under more pressure. Alejandro Balde left the game against Atletico Bilbao while crying.  It is very unfortunate that this fierce match not only resulted in defeat for Barcelona but also harmed the squad and lost Alejandro Balde for an undetermined period of time. I think the injury suffered by Alejandro Balde is quite serious and seeing his expression as he left the field crying in pain was certainly bad news. Barcelona don't have a good left wing-back option and it looks like they will be forced to place Sergi Roberto in Alejandro Balde's position for the time being. However, if this rotation fails and Barcelona concede more often, then Xavi won't have much time at Camp Nou and before the end of the season he will definitely be fired. Unexpected things can happen at any time and I think Xavi has to be aware of that before it happens. |
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Ok so where Klopp is going next?
Manchester United?
No! that would just make him a bad guy and I don't think it's possible that Jurgen Kloop would want to manage a rival team after leaving Liverpool. If you look at his face lately he looks tired and perhaps he has had a tough season with Liverpool in the last few years. Jurgen Kloop seems to want to rest first before continuing his career as a coach. Actually, the club that suits his style of play is Real Madrid and all his dream midfielders from Valverde, Tchouameni and Bellingham are all there. But unfortunately that won't happen soon because Ancelotti just extended his contract some time ago until 2026. Well, of course we hope he won't be away from football for long and hope he finds a new club soon after leaving Liverpool. |
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Fiorentina is definitely trying to get even one point in this match against Inter Milan to improve their situation and decrease the gap to the top of the table. Fiorentina can even lose their place to Atalanto if they give this team more chance. On the other hand, Inter Milan is currently in the second place in the Serie A with one point less than Juventus and one game less than this team which means Juventus will be happy to see Inter Milan lose points in the match against Fiorentina.
For matches like this, the match will usually be very fierce and as the host, Fiorentina will certainly not let Inter steal points freely. They will try to withstand every Inter attack and if they can do that then Inter's chances of winning will also be increasingly slim. I think Fiorentina knows that Inter is currently on fire and it is quite difficult to stop them, but on the other hand, Fiorentina also needs full points to maintain its position in the top 4 of the standings. I think it's a bit difficult for Fiorentina but they have to try and if Fiorentina can hold Inter in a draw from the start of the match to the end and have a golden opportunity to score a goal then they can maintain that until the match is over and make it a narrow win for them at home. With this result, I think Inter will be at a big disadvantage because Juventus will widen the points gap again. |
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