Honestly, I don't know what Stefano Pioli was thinking and maybe this was a pure defeat that they didn't expect. However, it is very difficult to accept defeat when they can win the match, but here Atalanta proves that they also want to win a trophy this season regardless of the competition. Milan certainly hopes to win the Scudetto but it is quite difficult if you look at their current point difference and it depends on whether they can do it or not.

I won't say that Milan is capable of winning the Scudetto because it is clear that the competition will belong to Inter and Juventus completely. Regarding the European League, it is also difficult even though they are a big team, but currently there are only two teams that are much more reliable to become European League champions, namely Liverpool and Leverkusen. Apart from that I think Milan will only attend events they can't win.

In fact, rumors about Sancho have been circulating in the last few weeks and before the winter season opened, Juventus were first interested in a loan transfer for Sancho. But unfortunately there was no clear news from Juventus and suddenly Dortmund entered the hunt for Sancho and yes, he finally returned home. No one expected Sancho to decide quickly but clearly this is better than not doing the job at all.

Sancho must prove to ETH that alienating him from the Red Devils squad was a mistake and even if Sancho can later prove a good performance with Dortmund, at least it will be a blow for the Dutch coach. It is very unfortunate when there is a player who really loves his club but because of the coach's decision it is quite stressful and now he has finally left for a while.

Anthony Martial's future at Old Trafford is unclear because the French striker is rumored to be leaving if there is no clarity from Manchester United. So far his name has been rumored to be close to a French team, namely Marseille, and I think if the rumors are true then that could be a good option for him to return to France. We know that he has been a bench warmer for a long time and has at times looked less than comfortable under Erik Ten Hag.

However, news is circulating that there has not been an offer from Marseille and if there is, Manchester United will not reject the negotiation process and now Manchester United is waiting for an offer from another team that is interested in him. On the other hand, Anthony Martial also did not receive clarity regarding the new agreement from Manchester United, so it is increasingly clear that Manchester United will release him in the winter or even in the summer of June.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1745366687078076434

Congratulations to Atalanta who managed to qualify for the semifinals of the Coppa Italia after beating Milan with a score of 1-2. What was unexpected about this match was that Atalanta managed to win even though they were not the favorites and I am very happy that they did not give up at all. Milan played quite badly because they couldn't take advantage of the advantage of playing at home and were actually pressured by Atalanta's game.

Even though the first half ended with the score tied at 1-1, Atalanta was awarded a penalty in the 51st minute and put Atalanta back in front. The brace from Koopmeiners saved Atalanta and also sealed the victory for Atalanta. In the semifinals of the Coppa Italia, Atalanta will be welcomed by their opponents Fiorentina and this will be another very tense match.

That's it and indeed Chelsea is better this season than last season, especially since it's only half the season and everything isn't over yet. It's not easy to maintain the nickname of the big team that Chelsea has received since the Abrahamovich era 2 decades ago and starting a few seasons ago they only had a bad season, but this is normal considering that there are always mistakes in every club management which ultimately makes the team they build fail. experienced collapse.

Now Pochettino has to continue the legacy of the previous coach who failed to bring Chelsea and this is a very big challenge for him because he not only has to bring Chelsea to the path of achievement but also has to bring Chelsea to a period of consistency that we have rarely seen before. It is not easy and very difficult and I appreciate Pochettino being brave in making decisions as Chelsea coach.

But Al-Ittihad fans were dissatisfied with the performance of the former Real Madrid player and they started attacking his Instagram account and Benzema was forced to deactivate his account indefinitely. I think the Al-Ittihad public has too high expectations of him and perhaps Benzema's failure this season has made them angry considering that Al-Itthad are the defending champions of the Saudi League.

Now, if Benzema leaves because of the pressure that exists from the fans, it will be a loss for the club because they have spent a lot of money on his salary and at the same time, Saudi Arabia will also lose him considering that his exposure is also very large for the future development of the Saudi League. As for Arsenal, I think they are just interested and Benzema's salary is too big, so it is better for their funds to be used to recruit younger and more talented players than to invest their funds in players who are almost finished.

It's true that I still hope Lyon can finish in a better place this season because it's not easy to get off to a bad start and they are slowly starting to build trust between the players and the environment around them. They still deserve to compete in Ligue 1 next season and it would be extraordinary if they could make a comeback this season and finish in the top 10.

Lyon will not give up and I am sure they can change the pattern of play which was previously very bad and hope that everything will end with a beautiful smile for all parties at the club. It's not easy because they have just risen and they have to continue the winning trend they have had so far and I want to see them compete again with other top teams next season.

This can be seen from Liverpool's line up which is only strengthened by half of its main players and I think they don't need to chase the EFL Cup title and are more focused on other prestigious competitions such as the EPL, FA Cup and European League. Liverpool are definitely targeting a treble winner this season and therefore at the start the EFL Cup was not on their list. But at least they can still do a good job by winning against Fulham.

This is still a sign that Liverpool is still continuing its winning trend in various competitions and this could increase the level of confidence of its players who will soon return to EPL matches. Their focus is of course to maintain the top of the EPL from their competitors and once again that is a difficult job.

This is just a rumor and I think it is too short for Chelsea to want to fire Pochettino. I mean he is still half a season away from Chelsea and there is still a lot of work to be done. The player transfers he has carried out have not yet provided the best results and are still in the progress stage. Maybe for most people firing Pochettino is the right decision but I don't think this is right.

At least Chelsea still have to keep him and considering that this is still half way through the season, he has to complete his work until the end of the season and after that he will be evaluated properly. I know that Chelsea is in a bad position in the standings. But look at other teams like Manchester United, Brighton, Newcastle, they are also doing a less than good job this season and it will be an exciting chapter to see the competition there is to be in the big six at the end of the season.

Even with their full strength in last night's Coppa Italia match, Roma couldn't win against Lazio and instead these Roma wolves had to be eliminated from the quarter-finals. A narrow 1-0 win was enough for Lazio to send Roma home and Zaccagni's penalty kick in the 51st minute ended Roma's hopes. Lazio's defense is so strong that it makes it difficult for Roma to score goals and it is often seen that Roma's ball flow always stops in front of Lazio's penalty box.

I think Jose Mourinho always uses a monotonous strategy so that even against a team with a strong defense he can't create an opening for his players to break into the opponent's goal. The result was complicated for Roma, especially at the end of the match, they also committed unnecessary fouls and had to lose 2 players who had to come off after receiving a red card from the referee.

That's the reality, that's why Mbappe can't just leave as he pleases because he is a French star and I think every decision he makes will always be a difficult consideration for his future. If PSG did not have an owner from Qatar, it has been clear from the start that PSG would not be Mbappe's main destination from Monaco and he might prefer to go directly to Rea Madrid.

Here it is the salary and bonuses that bind Mbappe to PSG and therefore he cannot choose the best place other than making a lot of money. But this is also not entirely good for his career because he has not been able to bring PSG to win the Champions League for the first time. Now it is increasingly clear where he is going and maybe this will be his last season with PSG if he fails to win the Champions League title again and if the results are still the same it is possible that he will also be bored and prefer to go to Real Madrid in June.

Look who is returning to Dortmund this January and yes it is Jadon Sancho who will return to wearing the number 10 jersey for Dortmund for the remainder of this season. We know that his move to Dortmund was not without reason and this is actually good for Jadon Sancho's future. He was not played at all by Erik Ten Hag during this season in the EPL and his return to the Bundesliga with Dortmund is expected to rediscover his best form.

On the other hand, Dortmund was lucky enough to be able to get him back, even if only on loan, but what is clear is that this will make Dortmund's attack line sharp again with the presence of Jadon Sancho. I hope he has an impact commensurate with the salary that Dortmund gives him because Dortmund is also responsible for helping cover his salary at Manchester United.

What was unexpected was that the Real Madrid vs Altletico Madrid match ended without a penalty shootout and a 5-3 win in extra time meant that Real Madrid qualified for the Supercopa final. Anyone who watched last night's match will definitely be heartbroken by the performance of the two teams who countered each other's attacks, resulting in 8 goals in one match. After 90 minutes ended with a 3-3 draw, it was clear that Atletico Madrid were only able to survive and seemed to be aiming for the penalty shootout, but on the other hand, Real Madrid did not want the match to end until the penalty shootout. Real Madrid continued to attack so that Atletico Madrid could only defend the whole time.

Luckily, when Joselu and Brahim Diaz came on in extra time, Real Madrid's attacks became more effective and this was proven by Real Madrid's 4th goal thanks to the interference provided by Joselu using an assist from Dani Carvajal, making Savic make a mistake which resulted in him scoring an own goal. After that, Atletico didn't have time to defend and finally they launched an all-out attack, forcing goalkeeper Jan Oblak forward when Atletico Madrid got a corner kick. This resulted in failure and right on the halfway line there was Brahim Diaz who was ready to sprint at maximum speed after Joselu's waste ball was put to good use, resulting in Real Madrid's 5th goal.

An extraordinary match from Real Madrid, they didn't give up at all and they proved it again as a club with a high winning mentality in all competitions. The neat performance of Ancelotti's squad deserves extraordinary appreciation and now they just have to wait for the winner of the Barcelona vs Osasuna match which will take place today to determine Real Madrid's opponents in the Supercopa final on the 15th.

It must be very difficult for anyone to accept the results that Napoli have gotten so far and they are so bad that they have dropped to 9th place in the standings. They try again and again but the results are not always what they want and we can also see that their game is becoming less clear day by day. I thought that with the current squad at least they could still get a place in the top 4 but in reality it is quite the opposite and maybe this is because the style of play given by the current coach is not right.

I think if they can finish in the top 4 this season that is the maximum achievement they can get because if they defend the title they won't be able to because this season Serie A already has a new candidate, either Inter or Juventus. So Napoli must do it again next season with even more mature preparation.

Congratulations to anyone who bet on the result of over 3 goals because the Supercopa semi-final match between Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid in the first half ended in a 2-2 draw. I didn't expect that the two teams would score goals against each other and the numbers wouldn't be small either. Still wondering who will win in the second half and this will be an exciting match when neither team wants to give up.

At least each team must be ahead by a difference of 2 goals in the second half because if they only lead by 1 goal there is still a possibility that the position will be equalized. It's quite difficult to guess who will qualify for the Supercopa final and I think whoever wins this match really deserves to be in the final regardless of how the result ends. Let's wait for the second half because the match is not over yet.

At least we can see Bonucci and Sancho in a more worthy place than continuing to stay at their current club and these two players deserve what they want. Bonucci has signed a short-term contract with Fenerbahce and this will likely be the end of his career before retirement. Meanwhile, Sancho was only loaned by Manchester United and there is no purchase option at the end of the contract. I think Manchester United still wants to protect him and hope that after he finishes this season with Dortmund, he will change a little.

Agent Kvaratskhelia really didn't know where he should stay and the one he attacked was Osimhen. We know that both Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen have a good relationship at Napoli and what I am worried about is that their relationship will become strained and even Osimhen, who has just signed a contract extension with Napoli, could be uncomfortable with the behavior of the people around him.

In fact, PSG is still capable, but with his first season as coach, Luis Enrique is expected to be the solution to PSG's current target of winning the Champions League. Of course, this cannot be done quickly and PSG must keep Luis Enrique longer so that everything is connected. We know that Luis Enrique is an experienced coach and his current challenge is to be able to bring PSG to win the Ligue 1 title again and also reach a higher stage in the Champions League. Moreover, if he can bring PSG the Champions League title for the first time, Luis Enrique will definitely get a contract renewal with an increased salary.

I think this time PSG is not really demanding that there are star players in their squad, except for Mbappe, they have to survive whatever happens. We know that it will not be easy for PSG to run without Mbappe and with the current squad of players this could be the answer that will give hope for the future. I'm not that optimistic but give them enough time so they can prove it this season and next season.

Well, I still remember the Supercopa final in 2020 when Real Madrid met Atletico Madrid in the final and at that time Valverde made a professional tackle on Morata making Atletico fail to win the match with the last chance they had in the minute of added time. At that time, the Supercopa title belonged to Real Madrid after going through a penalty shootout with Atletico Madrid.

Now the two of them will face each other in the semifinals and I think this will be a very exciting match, especially this is the same as the Madrid Derby. There is no doubt about the intensity of the two teams in this match and of course there will be a lot of fouls created and quite a few referees will give cards to the players from both clubs. I'm curious whether Real Madrid can win this time or whether they have to go through another penalty shootout before determining their chances of qualifying for the final and I think betting on a match like this is very worthy considering the odds are also very big.

I think there is some truth to it and Chelsea often looks like that. They can only focus on rotating on the axis and not try to do anything more aggressive against their opponent. Maybe this is because Pochettino's strategy emphasizes that or because the players are not well coordinated. I think they have reasons for doing that, but fortunately Chelsea is no worse than Middlesbourgh.

The Blues still have hope for the future and maybe this time they will not repeat the same mistakes and must be diligent in doing their work to the maximum. Pochettino also has to change the existing structure if his strategy doesn't work well in the next match.

Alex Grimaldo didn't need to change his position to become a striker and besides, his role as a wing-back was extraordinary, contributing to that many goals for Leverkusen. But it's not only Alex Grimaldo who has a good record, other players such as Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong are also part of the club's top scorer list. So should Florian Wirtz or Jeremie Frimpong also come in to replace Victor Bonicafe? No, right

So again, Victor Boniface's role is not only as a goal scoring machine but also as a player who can attract opposing defenders so that his teammates have a good chance of scoring goals. It seems that even though it is not a position that should be important, as long as Leverkusen has these 3 players, I don't think there will be any problems that arise in the future. While Leverkusen waits for Victor Boniface to recover from injury, Xabi Alonso will still be able to utilize the existing squad without having to buy players this January.