Pretty disappointing what AAF is doing this year. In Washington he lost in 2 sets. This is already the 12th match he has lost. So far he has played 25 matches in 2023. He should urgently change some things.
It is also interesting that Bublik lost. His opponent is ranked 323 ATP. Otherwise, there were no big surprises in the tournament in Washington so far.
Felix AA - yes I watched some of that match, it was a hard fought one, losing in two tie breaks. IDK he seems to be stuck at a certain level and is not really progressing, there was big hopes for him to become more than he is ATM. My wife recons he is too nice and doesnt have that "walk over everyone to get what you want" which sometimes top sports people need to do in order to reach the very top. Bublik - just when I thought his season was getting better he lost this match against Monfils. Jury us still out on him for me. About Felix AA, I definitely agree with what you’re saying. He definitely did not deliver as expected. I don’t think being “too nice“ is actually a problem for any player. But sometimes a player doesn’t need to have that certain attitude to actually show who’s boss. That would have certainly helped him a lot. Bublik- he lost the last match and he lost both the set pretty convincingly. Of course, better performance was expected from him. I actually thought he was actually good enough to win. |
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Yes Arsenal have won only local championships in team history. Maybe they could have achieved the Champions League title in their past when they had great players such as Thierry Henry. Now they are building their future with young and talented players. Arteta has done a really good work with this squad so far. There was a big improvement last season. But it is still doubtful if they can show the same performance in the Champions League as well. It has been a while since they joined this tournament the last time.
But if we see consistency in the Champions League as well they can at least be good enough to get past group stage. It is up to having a good draw as well of course. I don't see any big hopes for Arsenal in the Champions League next season especially regarding the title. Even though Arteta has built the quality of the team and his game well, I don't think Arsenal are ready to win the Champions League title in the next 1-3 seasons. Arsenal have the potential to win the Champions League title if this team has really good mentality, but so far I don't think Arsenal have. We all know Arsenal started to prove their worth with Arteta in the last season but I think they need to put in a lot of work and investment before winning the Champions League title. Of course because of that I don't expect Arsenal to be included in the list of favorites next season, in fact they seem to have a low chance of winning the Premier League title. Arsenal's team is very strong. And the important thing is that due to the good understanding between the team players, their performance is quite stable. However, I still think this team is not the favourite for the Champions League title. I watched Arsenal's friendly match against Barcelona. Arsenal won the match 5-3. However, several weaknesses within Arsenal's squad were clearly visible. Barcelona players did not attack much. They still managed to score three goals. If Arsenal wants to maintain continuity in the Champions League, then their defence must be strengthened. Moreover, it is very difficult to consistently perform well in two competitive leagues, Premier League and Champions League. |
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Big total for sure but i feel the Indian approach between 30-40-ish overs was kinda timid.
They were quite conservative with their shots, especially the set batter like Gill (It would be suicidal against big teams).
I lost my bet as Gill missed his century  . He was really playing in defensive mode after scoring 80 runs. Gudakesh Motie has given a maiden over for the conservative batting style of Gill. India had scored 351 runs in the 3rd ODI, surprisingly no batter managed to get a century. As expected, India has won the match by a huge margin. I also thought Shubman Gill would be able to score a century. Because Shubman Gill was playing very carefully from the beginning of the innings. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson did not bat slow. They tried to score quick runs. And the strike rate of both was more than 100. Gill on the other hand was batting very slowly. But unfortunately, he could not score a century. He returned to the dressing room after collecting 85 runs off 92 balls. Hardik Pandya batted brilliantly. He was able to collect 70 runs in just 52 balls. With almost every batsman in the squad batting well, the team was able to deliver a huge target of 352. And Mukesh Kumar and Shardul Thakur bowled brilliantly. Shardul Thakur managed to take 4 wickets and Mukesh Kumar 3 wickets. |
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Bayern Munich won against Liverpool in a friendly match, this was quite an interesting match, although several times Bayern Munich has fallen behind its opponent but this time the Bayern Munich players were able to turn things around.
Of the three friendly matches that Bayern Munich have lived, this is the highest number of goals they have managed to score because in the previous two matches, they could only score one goal each. What's interesting is that their two young players, Josip Stanišić and Frans Krätzig, managed to score goals and that's what allowed their team to finally win this friendly match.
There is one friendly match against Monaco remaining before they will start to face the main matches in the league as well as their first match against Leipzig in the DFL Super Cup final, and this game will show whether Bayern Munich has found the form that was not seen last season. for appearing inconsistent.
Bayern Munich players performed very well in this match. They scored four goals and won the match 4-3. We saw the dominance of Liverpool at the beginning of the match. However, the players of Bayern Munich are not disturbed by this. They did not lose confidence. Bayern Munich fell behind 2-0 in just 28 minutes. However, at the end of the first half, they managed to draw the match 2-2. Bayern Munich conceded a goal at the beginning of the second half. But goals from Josip Stanisic in the 80th minute and Frans Kratzig after the 90th minute eventually won the match for Munich. Munich's performance in this match was the best of the all pre-season matches. That was a really good game. Bayern Munich even had a few more chances, but they did not use them. When Liverpool conceded goals, there was no good allocation in the defence. It seems that Bayern Munich will be well prepared for the next Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich will play another test match against Monaco in Germany next Monday and after that the Supercup against Leipzig. Bayern Munich's attack was very effective in this match. They did a lot of attacks. And at the same time they missed several easy opportunities. Still they managed to score 4 goals and won the match. Bayern Munich players have 61% ball possession in this match. Bayern Munich's attack is still quite strong. If they get an experienced striker like harry kane in attack then their attacking performance will be irresistible in Bundesliga. If Harry Kane joins Bayern Munich, Munich will dominate the Bundesliga next season. I don't think this team is fully ready for the Champions League yet. Their defense has several weaknesses. Coach Thomas Tuchel needs to work more on his defense if he wants to dominate the Champions League as well. |
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Bayern Munich won against Liverpool in a friendly match, this was quite an interesting match, although several times Bayern Munich has fallen behind its opponent but this time the Bayern Munich players were able to turn things around.
Of the three friendly matches that Bayern Munich have lived, this is the highest number of goals they have managed to score because in the previous two matches, they could only score one goal each. What's interesting is that their two young players, Josip Stanišić and Frans Krätzig, managed to score goals and that's what allowed their team to finally win this friendly match.
There is one friendly match against Monaco remaining before they will start to face the main matches in the league as well as their first match against Leipzig in the DFL Super Cup final, and this game will show whether Bayern Munich has found the form that was not seen last season. for appearing inconsistent.
Bayern Munich players performed very well in this match. They scored four goals and won the match 4-3. We saw the dominance of Liverpool at the beginning of the match. However, the players of Bayern Munich are not disturbed by this. They did not lose confidence. Bayern Munich fell behind 2-0 in just 28 minutes. However, at the end of the first half, they managed to draw the match 2-2. Bayern Munich conceded a goal at the beginning of the second half. But goals from Josip Stanisic in the 80th minute and Frans Kratzig after the 90th minute eventually won the match for Munich. Munich's performance in this match was the best of the all pre-season matches. |
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Two quality stars have already departed from Liverpool, which can lead to a slightly poorer performance on the field. The two players who left the club too soon should be replaced by new players. Liverpool must think they can sign better players than left.
I hope Liverpool are not slow to heat. This problem occurred last season, although there were indeed several core players injured. Liverpool's player transfers are not so good either. Nunez was expected to compete with Haaland but it failed. Today they had the opportunity to make some transfers but it seems the management didn't do that. Maybe they will rely on Gakpo who is starting to perform well and of course giving more minutes to Nunez The Liverpool team did not get the expected performance from Nunez. He scored only 9 goals in 29 Premier League matches. A better performance was expected from the team. On the other hand, they cannot find a suitable replacement for Sadio Mane. Because of this, Liverpool's performance was erratic. Liverpool will definitely need to add experienced players in attack and midfield next season. Otherwise, their performance will not improve. Liverpool team lost 4-3 in today's friendly match against Bayern Munich. But I wouldn't say that Liverpool's performance was bad. At the end of the first half, the match was tied at 2-2. Luis Diaz's goal at the start of the second half led 3-2, but in the end, they could not win. However, Liverpool's gameplay has improved. We will see more planned gameplay from them in the Premier League. |
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Gambling winnings aren't that much for the most but it is important to get your part every win you make. It may not be as huge as considered to be a wealth but you have to make yourself secure anything as much as possible.
While it's true that it starts from the gambler's mindset but not everyone stays intact with their mindset. Because when the excitement, rush and adrenaline is there whenever you gamble, you're forgetting those important points that you need to remember.
Because it will make you control yourself and keep focus when you win and that's to take some from your stash.
First of all, I have to say something. I genuinely never liked the idea of putting money on a table where I can lose all my money which I worked really hard to earn. A lot of people say that all the casinos in the world are designed to take money away from the players. And in the end the house always wins. I don’t know how true that is. But gambling is putting the hard earned money on a table and hope that you get lucky. Of course someone is going to come and say that you need years of experience and skills. But I believe there is definitely luck involved. I know luck is involved in every sport and every aspect of life. But in gambling, you don’t have any control over the outcome. People who gamble generally cannot control themselves. They win a certain amount of money and they go for more. In the end, they lose more than what they have gained. So, take it as entertainment or regret. |
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Big total for sure but i feel the Indian approach between 30-40-ish overs was kinda timid.
They were quite conservative with their shots, especially the set batter like Gill (It would be suicidal against big teams). Hardik did his thing but not sure if he fits in the anchor role, we already have Koach for this.
India mustered perhaps only 49 runs in the 30-40 overs. These 10 overs were very important. The team should have averaged at least 6 per over. However, they have given a huge target of 352. West Indies are going to concede a humiliating defeat today. My guess is that West Indies are going to lose today's match by at least 150 runs. They lost the wicket of Brandon King in the first over. Brandon King was unable to collect any runs from the 5 balls he faced. Mukesh Kumar took the first wicket. |
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If Joselu has no quality, then why did Real Madrid sign him? In fact, Joselu is also 33 years old, which basically Joselu is not worthy of playing at Real Madrid. But strangely, if Joselu has no quality and is not worthy of playing at Real Madrid because of his old age, why and why Real Madrid actually brought Joselu. If it's just to fill a void, I think Real Madrid don't need to sign Joselu and leave the position empty and can rely on other young players in the Real Madrid squad. Real Madrid's signing of Joselu is definitely a very strange signing.
Real Madrid had big plans before signing Joselu on loan, Real Madrid is preparing big funds to bring in Mbappe. After the situation experienced by Mbappe at PSG who did not want to activate the contract extension clause, Real Madrid preferred to be patient until Mbappe contract expired at PSG and then signed him for free next season. Joselu has only been made a temporary option after Real Madrid lost several players up front, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Mariano Diaz and Marco Asensio all leaving the club last season. Keep in mind, Joselu was brought in as a loan player, maybe next season he will be returned to Espanyol after Real Madrid did not activate Joselu's loan extension. Real Madrid are ready to wait a year for Mbappe but are not interested in replacing Mbappe. Mbappe's move to Real Madrid is all but certain until Mbappe's PSG contract expires. It is rumored that Mbappe will move to Real Madrid when his contract with PSG expires. Mbappe was offered a one-year deal from Saudi Arabia which is a huge amount of money but he has not accepted the offer and is only preferring to stay in Europe at the moment. Mbappe may feel that if he left Europe for Saudi right now it would have a big impact on his performance, so he is more focused on his career than money. Football fans will see the best transfer if Mbappe's contract with Real Madrid is completed. The problem is that Real Madrid are interested in signing Mbappe. But they are not interested in buying Mbappe. Real Madrid are unlikely to sign a young player in the form of Mbappe as a free agent. Although PSG is a rich club, they are not that stupid. They will not release Mbappe as a free agent. They decided to sell Mbappe. At the moment, Chelsea management is showing the most interest in getting Mbappe into the team. Premier League club Liverpool are also interested in signing Mbappe. Also I saw in a news yesterday that Barcelona also want Mbappe in the team. Chelsea and Barcelona push for Kylian Mbappe player-plus-cash transfer dealsChances of seeing Mbappe at Barcelona are slim. We will probably see Mbappe with Chelsea next season. |
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A serious bettor knows that singles and parlays are the only types of bets you should make if you are approaching betting professionally. All accumulators drastically lower the odds of winning, no matter their odds. People make the mistake of wanting to bet $1, place 20 different matches on the betting slip, and go home with $100.000 in their pockets. Most will never do that even if they played like that every day of their life.
Bigger stakes and smaller returns on bets that have value do the trick. But nothing is bulletproof when it comes to sports betting.
Singles, commonly referred to as straight bets, encompass placing wagers on a solitary outcome within a game or match. This particular category of bet grants bettors the opportunity to concentrate solely on a specific event, empowering them to meticulously analyze and comprehensively evaluate the odds with heightened effectiveness. By engaging in singles, individuals can delve deeper into their assessment, meticulously dissecting the intricacies and nuances that shape the ultimate outcome. Parlays, on the flip side, encompass the amalgamation of numerous selections into a solitary bet, presenting the allure of augmented potential gains. Nonetheless, this approach concurrently heightens the precariousness, since triumph in all selections becomes imperative for a prosperous outcome. Astute bettors exercise judicious employment of parlays, opting to concentrate predominantly on singles, thereby upholding a modus operandi characterized by meticulousness and strategic acumen. It is often observed that individuals harbor the mistaken belief that a mere small wager can be transformed into an astounding triumph, only to be met with disillusionment. However, astute and skilled bettors, who exhibit a sense of responsibility and professionalism, recognize the significance of prudently handling their financial resources and directing their attention towards wagers that possess genuine worth. They refrain from pursuing impractical fantasies of colossal gains, instead prioritizing rationality and feasibility in their betting endeavors. |
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Sri Lanka's top order has collapsed. Sri Lanka lost four experienced top-order batsmen for just 36 runs. It is very difficult to collect big after such a poor performance by the top order. It is now challenging for Sri Lanka to collect even 200 runs. Apart from Karunaratne, none of the four top-order batsmen could score even 10 runs. But their last hope. Dhananjaya De Silva and Chandimal. These two batsmen are very experienced and in good form in Test format. Sri Lanka will collect more than 200 if these two batsmen are at the crease. However, if the wickets of these two batsmen are lost, the team will lose the rest of the wickets very quickly.
In my point of view Sri Lanka will not go above 200 runs because they already showed bad performance and lost 4 wickets on 106 runs. If the performance remain same as now so I don't think so they will cross 180 runs. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi are good bowler and both of them got 2 and 1 wickets respectively. If they both bowl well as now so definitely Srilanka will not touch 180 runs. Sri Lanka's chances of collecting more than 200 runs are very low. Dhananjaya De Silva returned to the dressing room with 57 runs. Chandimal scored 34 runs. Besides, Ramesh Mendis is unbeaten with 24 runs. Apart from these three players, no other player on the team could play well. Sri Lanka managed to collect only 163 runs after losing 9 wickets. Rames Mendis is at the crease. So maybe the team can collect 10/20 more runs. However, Sri Lanka has the possibility of losing all the wickets before 170. We are only seeing Pakistan's dominance in today's match if the first match is competitive. Sri Lankan batsmen are batting like fools. Their performance from the beginning of the innings was very poor. The batsmen should have batted responsibly and patiently after losing the first two wickets. But none of the Sri Lankan batsmen batted patiently as Dhananjaya de Silva managed to collect 57 runs. But Silva's strike rate was 83.8. There was no need to bat at such a good striker rate in a Test match. He should have tried to stay at the crease for longer. But he prioritized scoring runs more than staying at the crease. However, seeing the Sri Lankan batting disaster, expect Pakistan's batsmen to not bat like fools. |
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India do have a problem in winning major multi-national tournaments. They performed exceptionally well during the group stage of the ACC Men's Emerging Cup, but in the end suffered a very heavy defeat at the hands of Pakistan. Part of the blame should be on wrong selection policy. I don't understand how can sub-standard players such as Riyan Parag and Nikin Jose get the selection to the India A team, when there are lots of talented youngsters waiting for their chance. Perhaps the BCCI also didn't gave much importance to this tournament.
India's performance in the group-stage matches was very good. But I was very disappointed with their performance in the semi-final and final. If the Bangladeshi batsmen could have batted with some responsibility in the semi-final then the Indian team would not have qualified for the final. However, I also feel that BCCI has not taken this tournament seriously. India has many young players. BCCI has very talented players. Still, I don't know why they formed such a squad. BCCI had an opportunity to build a stronger squad. After such a humiliating defeat to Pakistan, maybe the BCCI bosses will come to their senses now. |
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It is definitely going to be a tough season for everyone and that includes Chelsea and Liverpool, although both teams has actually had a good transfer market and the market hasn't ended yet meaning that they can still get more players into their team.
I am still looking at Manchester city, arsenal and Manchester united this would be the teams to actually drag for the English premier league and I am still going for Manchester city to lift the league but it would be heavily contested.
The English Premier League would be extremely competitive, with only the most outstanding team winning the championship. Gamblers have already begun to formulate their betting strategy and forecasts for the next season. A competitive season for everyone; we know which clubs will rebound and who will continue to have dismal records. Chelsea and Liverpool were in dreadful form last season, but they will undoubtedly improve this season. Manchester City and Arsenal, perhaps I can't guarantee that the Gunners are still in condition following their pre-season loss to Manchester United, Mikel Arteta has a lot of work to do for his team. All but Arsenal and City's performances last season were erratic. However, towards the end of the season, the performances of Liverpool and Manchester United were a bit stable. All these teams will aim to win the title in the coming season. And to this end, they continue to strengthen their respective squads. Arsenal's performance against Manchester United was not good enough. I watched the match. There are still many problems within the Arsenal team. Arteta needs more work. And I would say now coach Arteta should strengthen Arsenal's attack a bit. Otherwise, it is very difficult to survive the competition against Liverpool, United and Manchester City. The next season will not be easy for gamblers. As many teams will fight for the title. Each has a strong squad. So now it will become more difficult to predict the results of the matches of these teams. |
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ACC Men's Emerging Cup is underway at Colombo between Pakistan-A and India-A teams.
India-A won the toss and elected to field first. Pakistan going good after 12 overs as they managed to score 74 runs without losing any wicket. 4 bowlers used by Indian side so far but no success. The projected score for Pakistan looks to be around 300 if they keep on moving like that. India defiantly looking for couple of wickets to remain in the game.
I haven't followed this series but now found that the two rivals are playing in the final of the ACC Men's Emerging Cup. Pakistan team is well placed in this match with 183/2 in 27 overs. Although I see that there is no movement for the bowlers on this pitch but if a team scores big in the pressure game, it will not be easy chasing when you know that you are playing the finals. In the group match between the two teams, India had beaten Pakistan by 8 wickets and it was a low-scoring match. In this match Pakistan is playing really well. Pakistan is batting very well in today's match. India A team is probably a bit off from right now. Because their performance was not good even against Bangladesh in the semi-final. India was very lucky and Indian bowlers performed well so they managed to qualify for the final. India won the toss and decided to field. Pakistan batsmen were batting very well. However, Pakistan lost two consecutive wickets in the 28th over. They lost the wickets of Omair Yousuf and Qasim Akram in the same over. But still, Pakistan's run rate is very good. They averaged more than 6.5 runs per over. If the target is more than 300 I think Pakistan will win. |
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Friendly match Arsenal vs Man United 0-2 and penalty 3-5 Man United won again. The match was played in America, at the MetLife stadium. Bruno and Sancho scored 1 goal each. Uniquely, even though Man United won, there was extra time for penalties. It turns out that this is an agreement between Ten Hag and Arteta as a mental exercise in the conditions of many spectators. Although this is pre-season at least this can be a warning for Arsenal, their opponents have improved a lot. They have to prepare better, so as not to make the same mistakes for next season. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/arsenal-vs-man-united-live-score-result-preseason-friendly-usa/ewizvmy3o5zd4lby2pgaul7vIt was a unique way of playing a friendly match like that, because basically Manchester United had won in normal time of 90 minutes. But apparently, they still continued the match to the penalty shootout and again, Manchester United succeeded in the penalty shootout, meaning no one failed. But in that way, can we really conclude that Manchester United will be better prepared than Arsenal for the new season later? To be honest, I personally not so sure, because of course the atmosphere and pressure will be completely different. It is not yet certain whether the Manchester United team will be able to perform better than Arsenal in the coming season. Because no team can score in 90 minutes. The gameplay of both teams was quite good. No team played a very attacking strategy. Gameplay was stable. Also, players do not want to perform too seriously in these friendly matches. No player would want to suffer injury while performing in these friendly matches. So the players also perform somewhat cautiously. I would say both teams played well enough. Both teams have the potential to do well next season. |
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In my opinion, the European economy is still the largest economy in the world, but one thing is that they are deadlocked, dependent and too dependent on the US. Every decision they make is heavily influenced by the US. The US always seeks to contain all other countries so that no one can surpass it, including its allies. If I remember correctly, the British pound was also the dominant currency in the world until the USD took its place. And before the British pound dominated the world currency, the currencies of countries such as Portugal, the Netherlands... were the dominant currencies, but today all are dependent and under the direction of the US.
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I just decided to put this up here to see what you guys think about it. If you are in a situation that requires some funds immediately, would you go for a loan or would you sell one of your properties to solve the problem? And which of them is a better option, to sell property or to take a loan?
In my personal point of view, I will say that taking loan is not that kind of bad things but there is a terms that is where are you using it? I don't think taking a loan is bad because if you see most of the big industries or businesses take loans to grow them in the initial stage. But in terms of your friend, he has taken loan only to fulfill his personal wishes and desires which actually has no good side or out come. In this case, the purpose of taking a loan wasn't good at it all, then how I will tell you what could be better to take a loan or sell his property. I think there is no need to take a loan if there are all these reasons. However, emergency situations can be of many types, such as people's physical diseases, I have seen many people selling their properties due to this. In this case, I will take it as the main reason for selling their property, maybe they did not have the ability to repay the loan amount, so maybe they sold it, so I would also say their decision is right. But if such an emergency situation comes to me and I have the ability to repay the loan then I will not sell my property. Borrowing money is never bad, but borrowing money without a plan to repay it on time will lead to bigger problems in life, so people advise each other to limit borrowing. And as you said, as long as we borrow money for urgent purposes, it is very normal to borrow money. Even there are many people who see borrowing money as a motivation to help them try harder in life. In other words, borrowing money or selling property is bad or good, depending on how we see it and our intended use. |
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