Barcelona played very poor football one year past and this season. Xavi didn’t do his job as well.Barcelona have some good player but they didn’t play team combination as well.I Think, Barcelona need to good team management and Coach. Even they didn’t good play football this season in group round in UCL.what do you think, Can Barcelona go to next round?
Barcelona has looked difficult to advance to the next round because Barcelona's chances are very slim to qualify for the next round. But when it comes to the coach, I think Xavi is a very good coach for Barcelona and he has also managed to improve the performance of Barcelona which had slumped last season. However, for the results obtained by Barcelona in the last few matches this season (both in the UCL and in La Liga) it is not the fault of the Barcelona coach, but because Barcelona's defense itself is still not strong enough so that it is easier for Barcelona opponents to score goals into the goal. The chances of Barcelona progressing past the group stages of the competition are very slim. Xavi is doing well he is trying and so far the team is improving, Barcelona's team performance was worse than this last season so it's actually a relief to see them perform at this level. They just need a little more time to understand themselves I mean the players and get to understand the tactics and style of play and with time they will improve. |
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In the end Leicester only got a goalless draw, even though Leicester took the lead in shots on goal but unfortunately no one scored. Because from many previous predictions Leicester does have the ability to score goals even though they are at the bottom of the table, but again and again it is not easy to predict the right result because those who are basically quite productive in scoring goals can end the match without a goal as well. It is still difficult for Leicester to get out of the relegation zone, they must have a plan to buy some players in the upcoming transfer market.
 source Leicester City management should have a clear plan for the January transfer window. King Power International Group should invest in more players because Leicester City needs more good players. They must have a list of targeted players and start making necessary arrangements and lobbying their agents to get these players. This team just needs little reinforcement and they would at least avoid relegation this season. But their performance improved in today's match but they created fewer chances and failed to take the few ones they had. Crystal Palace was totally flat today. Coach Patrick Vieira even acknowledged at the post-match interview that they had a very woeful performance. Absolutely, it looks like Liecester have no plan for the season, selling out their key players for profit without suitable replacements to fill in the positions. It's a shame to see the past EPL champions failing to get two win in 8 games, securing just 4 points from 24 valuable points, This is very poor and it is high time the club owners sit up and invest money in the club to prevent been relegated. |
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Barcelona have improved immensely this season all thanks to Xavi and the entire team in charge of transfers and the Board of directors. Last season was really disappointing and a terrible run of poor form. The new recruits obviously improved the squad, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Christenson, Kessie, etc are talented and experienced players who have strengthened the squad this season.
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Barcelona has sold to much shares for tv broadcast it will be getting less income than before. that means if barcelona will not able to use so much money again to buy player with crazy price like the last transfer season. This club is still in the crisis. The debt has not yet paid and it's still owe salary from some of its players. barcelona has no choice other than using the free transfer as a way to get a new player. Selling more shares means barcelona will not be owned by its supporters again.
It's better barcelona to be sold for billionaires that have bunch of money.
Barca is still in a tremendous financial crisis. this season they spent quite a lot of money to bring in new players. there's nothing wrong if they save for the transfer market mid-season. Barca will get some players, even if they are players on a free transfer. if it were needed in Xavi's plans, it would be more profitable than wasting money on a player who would not suit Barca's current game. By selling some of his players and some broadcasting rights owned by Barcelona should have earned a lot of money and should now be recovering his financial condition even though it is still a process and needs a lot of time to enjoy a stable financial condition, Xavi must find a smart person to manage finance in Barcelona. Barcelona have had a rough and difficult transfer window in the summer due to financial restrictions leading to debt owing to players and staff. It's relieving to know that most of these debts have been cleared and new incomings registered. The club president made a recent statement saying the club will be going for more of free players in the January window to maintain financial balance in the club so we should expect to see free players coming in. |
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Liecester have been really poor in terms of performance this season, the least I expected from them is just one win in 8 games, this is so poor and if they go on this way I fear they will get relegated this season. Everton are showing much improvement for some weeks now even though they lost to United, they played well and should have gotten atleast a draw if they converted most of their chances. Against Newcastle will be a tough Challenge for United, I barely see United surviving against Newcastle's attack and high pace. I hope Martinez and Varane are ready for Maximin and Almiron lol cause it will be a very busy day for both players.
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there are rumors that real madrid are interested in newcastle united's Bruno Guimarães. the brazilian midfielder BG admitted this week that real madrid have "opened a conversation" following his impressive form in the premier league since his £35 million move from olympique lyon in january
I sort of think Real is going a bit overboard with all the midfilders they are bringing in. I know they will gradually shift from those iconic trio of Casemiro/Kross/Modrić to younger players but they already brought in a couple of very good players like Valverde, Camavinga and Tchouameni while there are still Ceballos and Vasquez looking for their chance. Modrić also plans to retire there and he should be good for at least half of the games in the next season as well. Kroos is speaking about leaving so I am not counting him. I think it's a good thing to have many talented and experienced players in the team, it is better to have surplus than being short of good players in vital positions. The many midfield options will give them leverage in cases of injuries and first team players facing bans or suspension. Some of this players are already close to leaving the team so it is only reasonable to sign new midfielders to replace them when they leave. |
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Chelsea seem to have found their preferred man for the managerial role and also seem to have found their redeem and balance with Graham Potter. Since his arrival a lot have changed, the team is playing Bette with better understanding of what and how the manager wants them to play which is good improvement for the club. In their next fixture against Aston Villa I predict a win for Chelsea and a 2 to 3 goals scoring margin.
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If you take notice in Tottenham xi you know that kane and son are main stay that the only rotate the other attacking position with either Kulusevski or Richarlison because Kane and son are more of world class but in midfield it amaze me when I see Holjberg and Bentaccur starting every game when there is Oliver Skipp and Bissouma on the bench, I can understand that Skipp is just coming back from an long injury that have kept him out for long but what I don't understand is Bissouma, he is experience in the premier League,he is strong, he passed well when he was at Brighton last season,you can assume that he can play in any top six team but now he can't get into Tottenham team, or are Holgberg and Bentaccur world class too or he is not that good as we expected?
Harry Kane and Son are far the best options Spurs have on their team currently and not much of options when it comes down to suitable replacements for their top players so it is only natural to see Kane and Son playing and starting most of their games this season. Bissouma is a good player, he has shown in the past seasons for Brighton that he can be world class, I think what he needs now is a good environment to learn and improve. |
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Xavi has built his main squad quite well. especially their defense which is getting stronger at the start of this season when compared to last season. but with the absence of several players who were Xavi's main squad of choice, of course, it was a big hole in Barcelona's defense. El Clasico will probably be scarier than the match against Inter. it could be that Barca didn't have a chance to attack. I hope Xavi has found a strategy for his squad shortage. Xavi has learned a lesson from conceding three goals from Inter, he must quickly find a formula to close the big hole left by several core players. Barcelona defense has been in the spotlight the most after the departures of Kounde and Araujo, the two centre-backs have kept Barcelona defenses excellent, but after their injury in the international break Xavi has yet to find a suitable replacement to cover the hole they left. Although Barcelona still have Pique, Christensen and Eric Garcia, their quality is still inferior to Kounde and Araujo. When facing Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Xavi must have a plan B so as not to concede too many goals from Real Madrid. Barcelona are really lacking defensively at the moment, something we talked about yesterday before the game and saw Barcelona concede 3 goals in the game against Inter Milan. Their defense is in disarray and easy to concede goals which Inter Milan were smart enough to capitalize on and get three goals and until the first team players return from injuries they will have to struggle for a little more time. |
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Granted, Liverpool's performance was quite stellar and commendable but that doesn't mean they could stand a chance against Man City presently. Man United did and could not properly tell the story.
It's okay to say that they played last night's game like they owned it but can they display such confidence when the citizens travel to Anfield on Sunday?
So far Salah seem to be getting his bearing since the departure of his wingman, Mane but I doubt that he, Firmino or the others would be able to put up a strong offense against the likes of Haaland, Debruyne or even Foden. Let's see if they will be able to secure a three point needed to pull them out of 10th spot.
Yeah Liverpool's performance was outstanding, although I expected a win but not of that magnitude. What a performance and it feels good to see Mohammed Salah scoring and getting a hatrick in the game. I am hopeful this will boost his confidence from now on. It is okay to say they were a different team last light, and they looked transformed. I am expecting to see a performance of this level in their next fixture against Manchester City in the weekend. |
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In a way, it is partially PSG's fault because he has become too special since he became the highest-paid player in the world. Currently, he is turning into an immature person, so he needs some motivation to change his ways. It is definitely necessary for Mbappe to check his ego. In a team with Messi and Neymar, he would be able to learn and gain a lot.
I don't think that the major problem with Kylian Mbappe performance right now is about him being the highest paid player, rather might be that his mind isn't with PSG anymore since Real Madrid indicated interest about signing him last transfer window and a possible deal completion next January window transfer open. Mbappe really love to see himself play for real Madrid right from time and knowingly that a deal is set for him to play for Madrid could make him this lazy and wouldn't like to put much effort in his games at PSG. What I read in the news is not the main problem but there is political pressure and also some unfulfilled promises to Mbappe so it might feel uncomfortable for Mbappe to continue to be at PSG if the situation is still like this, and also an option for Mbappe. Real Madrid has been rejected outright, it's not PSG's desire but only Liverpool who are the leading club for Mbappe if it's true that he will be sold in July, but what's surprising is that Mbappe's price tag by PSG is 400 million euros whether this will be able to Liverpoo and of course with a large salary for a purchase of that size, I'm not sure Liverpool will be able to make this offer too big even though Liverpool are a big team. It will be a dilemma of course for Mbappe but I think he will make the right decision for himself with a more comfortable club. 400 million euros is such a huge amount no club will be willing to spend on one player, I don't know what the problem is, after accepting a huge deal to remain at the club he wants to leave with just a month after the deal. If the reason you say is the case then it doesn't make sense to make promises and fail to fulfil this promises. I will really love to see him make a move to Real Madrid in January. |
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Ilkay Gündogan is the captain of Man City squad, I see no chance for this player to move. Youri Tielemans is a target of some big clubs in EPL. If Youri Tielemans feels comfortable playing in EPL, ideally he prefers to move to an EPL big club. While for Naby Keita, I don't see something special with this player. He even cannot compete for a regular position in Liverpool because Fabinho is always the first choice. So, how can Barcelona be strong with these players? They even seem no chance to sign Gündogan and Tielemans. I think Barcelona needs to evaluate again the potential players to sign in the next transfer window, the current players on the list seem not the best options. By the way, have Barcelona solved its financial crisis? They are eager to sign new players, which requires big money. It can be a bad idea to sign new players if they are still struggling with financial problems. Barcelona president has stated that in the coming transfer window they will be aiming to recruit more free players to the team to strengthen the squad and spend less. The possibility of Tielemans going to Arsenal seems unlikely now after the gunners opted out of the deal in August. I don't think Barcelona will be open to signing these players because because of the amount to be spent on them. Tielemans will even prefer a move to an English club than moving to spain. |
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Liverpool is no longer Man City's rival this season. The situation is spinning pretty fast from last season.
after losing to Arsenal and now going to meet Man City. this might just be a pretty painful blow for Klopp.
Pep seems to have prepared his squad for this match. because the difference in points with Arsenal is very small. he doesn't want to drop points to fall behind Arsenal.
Klopp with his squad, I believe has to work hard to face this match. Man City is the most productive team this season. will be a tough day for the Liverpool defense.
Liverpool's sudden fall from grace isn't surprising to me because for 2 to 3 seasons they have depended on the same set of players, this players have represented the club at top level and all competitions and I expected to see most of them suffer fatigue from constant play and match fixtures. The match between Liverpool and Manchester city will be a really interesting game to watch, Klopp wouldn't want to get a second loss and Pep Guardiola wouldn't want the gap away from Arsenal to increase so it will be a competitive game to watch. |
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Im sure real madrid didn't even have any interest anymore with him. Look at this https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ob66q2IxNpw it seems like the florentino perez was also dislike him as well as real madrid fans. I hope that real madrid will stay with the current players or try to buy a new player other than mbappe. This guy was always like a child in PSG. Buying mbappe will become a biggest mistake by real madrid. Mbappe immature attitude backfired in his career, now he's blown away at PSG after becoming the highest-paid player. PSG has made a big mistake because it has made Mbappe too special, due to his actions because he lacks respect for other players, PSG is increasingly divided into two camps. Real Madrid is no longer interested in Mbappe, besides the high price, Madrid don't want the atmosphere in the dressing room to be less harmonious. There are still many other players that Madrid can bring in, besides the price is cheaper, the quality is no less great than Mbappe. In a way, it is partially PSG's fault because he has become too special since he became the highest-paid player in the world. Currently, he is turning into an immature person, so he needs some motivation to change his ways. It is definitely necessary for Mbappe to check his ego. In a team with Messi and Neymar, he would be able to learn and gain a lot. When teams have internal issues like this it terms to break the unity in the team, it can also cause chaos and unstableness in the team especially in the dressing room, and if the problems persist if will definitely affect the performance of the team. According to Ancelotti's statement it appears Real Madrid are still open to a possible move for Mbappe if it is allowed. Accordingly to reports from the media, Mbappé isn't happy at the club anymore and should be allowed to leave. |
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Manchester city are on fire and it will be a hard task for Klopp this weekend playing against Manchester City now that Liverpool team is not stable. I fear Jürgen Klopp will have to face another humiliating defeat to Manchester City just after losing to Arsenal. Jürgen Klopp will have to pull a miracle to win against Manchester City to help extend the gap between Arsenal and Manchester City to four points.
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I can't really tell how serious Bayern Munich are concerning this deal, for now they are just speculations which seem unlikely to me. Harry Kane has always been a die-hard Tottenham player it will take a mind blowing offer to convince him to switch sides and join Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich are in need of a striker but I think Tottenham also need his services and might not be open to letting him go this January. |
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I think this should be moved to off-topic or polictics and society as it doesn’t help beginners nor crypto related. A perfect place would have been Nigeria local board but since we don’t have one yet it makes sense to discuss such issues in our local thread. I understand your frustration OP and I’m sorry you lost your home, I watched it on the local news a few days ago, residents were advised to move out before the flood hit those areas. It’s presumptuous to claim “many” have been cut off from the forum, the whole country isn’t flooded, it’s only the riverine areas and water log areas that are affected ( happens every year). I hope you’re safe and have moved to upland.
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Liverpool front line this season has greatly decreased in goal productivity where Mohamed Salah, Firmino and Nunez have not found their good performances. Liverpool previously lost to Arsenal which made them really thrown out of the title race this season. Nunez found it difficult to find his best form in almost a few games in his first season with Liverpool. kloop is a great coach he will be able to make liverpool back to the top 4 in the next match, Today liverpool will face Rangers in the 4th round of the group stage and I believe liverpool will easily win this match.
Usually last season Mohamed Salah impressed many spectators, but his performance this season has decreased, maybe his condition is not good or maybe it is also affected by getting older so that the performance seems to be decreasing, Hopefully at the end of the season there will be a surprise from the Liverpool team. Mohamed Salah has been one of the most impressive player for Liverpool in the past seasons, his goal stats show his contributions have helped put the team in top level but this season has been a difficult one for the entire team not just Mo Salah, we understand how this works when the team is performing poorly this usually affects even the players performance. I think with time things will get better and the team will be back to winning ways. |
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Almost entered the extra minutes, not a single goal was created. Atlético Madrid is very different now.
Napoli are already 3-2 ahead I saw the score over Ajax. If referee Felix Zwayer blew the final whistle for Napoli's victory, then Liverpool could be a little relieved. Oh no. It seems that victory certainly belongs to Napoli. The score has changed to 4-2.
Napoli won again and in this Champions league without defeat I saw their game was also very impressive this convinced me bet on Napoli and it ended up being a perfect win. Atlético Madrid couldn't do much with a draw, although many shots were fired but none of them were scored, Atlético Madrid's efforts failed to win at home. More games to come, I will watch my Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan this match will be more interesting, how to see Barcelona do a lot to make it a win. For Liverpool of course it should be an easy win. Napoli have been performing so well, winning all their champions league games so far, this is really impressive and they are a joy to watch. I won't say Atletico Madrid's performance have been outstanding but they have been trying in their games so far although their last game ended in a draw. Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich will be a really tough game I wouldn’t want to miss. |
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I’m expecting Liverpool to up their game this second half and play with more intensity. Rangers should be a goal ahead because Rangers were quite good in the first half, a little harder and they could break the opposition down , the Liverpool defense is not solid and they may concede a goal if Rangers continue to attack
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