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1581  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 26, 2023, 05:51:43 PM
It is already 3 days ago, but it is still a nice and beautiful tradition that I would like to mention here. Since 2003, the Christmas carol sing has been taking place in the stadium from Union Berlin shortly before Christmas. In the beginning there were only 89 fans, now there are over 28500 fans singing christmas songs.
They have their own way of celebrating Christmas parties, this method is very unique and not often done in other stadiums. Just correct me if I'm wrong. Union Berlin fans can feel the sensation of a beautiful Christmas by decorating Christmas knick-knacks in the stadium area, slowly this celebration is becoming more and more of a tradition every year, this method can make supporters feel closer to the players and can also increase the enthusiasm of the players because they always get full support from the supporters.
Union Berlin has very loyal fans and even they are supporters who also contribute to the club. They even worked together to build the stadium for their favorite club. This is a great tradition and it has a positive impact on Union Berlin as well.
Now that they are at the bottom of the table due to a decline, hopefully with traditions like this it makes them more excited to play better in the upcoming matches. Union Berlin are lucky to have fans who have their own way of suporting them.
The interesting thing in football is not only the game, but also the various forms of suport for the club by the supporters.
1582  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: December 26, 2023, 05:36:27 PM
@Roseline492 for Nice to takeover PSG they’ll have to hope that PSG lose two games or continuously draw matches but realistically I don’t expect that to happen unless suddenly PSG form takes a nosedive. Also it’s pertinent to note that with the January transfer window upon us they may just strengthen their squad to ensure they continue to remain ahead in the title race hence for now I can say that PSG will win the league title comfortably.

The current situation is too tough for Nice to try to disrupt PSG's dominance. Indeed, at the start of the season, we saw that they were not very good, but now they are improving gradually and starting to return to a good trend for PSG.
I think Nice can only show his best game this season. they don't have to be too ambitious to bring down PSG. do your best, if there is a chance then they will get it. otherwise, they will have to be satisfied with the final result. However, no team in Ligue 1 is a strong rival for PSG.
They can do that, because I also believe Paris Saint Germain will slip up in a few matches given that they still have a lot of matches to play. Nice have a good defense, they have no problem there. But they need to improve their goal-scoring because that's practically their problem that's keeping them away from Paris Saint Germain.
Paris Saint Germain's dominance in Ligue 1 is very difficult to stop, but that doesn't mean they can't be stopped. Every season I see there are always opportunities for other clubs, it's just that those opportunities cannot be maximized properly, because other clubs are still struggling with their own problems, so that hampers their movement in breaking the dominance of Paris Saint Germain.
1583  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 26, 2023, 05:19:24 PM
Real Madrid will face Bundelsiga club Leipzig. This will be an interesting encounter, as Leipzig are also one of the good clubs in the Champions League. They can qualify for the round of 16 with 4 wins and 2 defeats, it's not a bad record and both defeats they got when dealing with Manchetser City which is the first favorite in the group they occupy.
Real Madrid will have to be careful with this club as they could spring a surprise on them. In the first match, Leipzig will act as the host, surely they will take advantage of this match to facilitate them when playing in the second match later. Their target is a victory so that later they only need to win a draw. That is a realistic way to go in a knockout round like this.
1584  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 26, 2023, 04:55:35 PM
The Premier League is considered the mecca of football because it is the best league in the world, it is not surprising that top players really want to play there.
Incorrect, the best football league is Saudi Professional League since they have Ronaldo, as we know Ronaldo is a GOAT in football. Cool

I hope you're joking when you say that, because saying a league is best because it has a player in it is not wise in my opinion. Moreover, the SPL has only been popular recently and to say it's the best league is a long way off, so in this case I disagree and agree that the Premier League is the best league at the moment.
Maybe this is just a difference of opinion, but I think there will be many people who agree with me on this, the English League has been the mecca of world football for many years, every season this league always has an attraction for everyone. We also can't judge a league from just one point of view, like players for example. We must be fair in this case to see all aspects that make a league said to be the best league.
1585  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 26, 2023, 04:31:25 PM
The large number of injured Madrid players has made Ancelotti want to bring in several defenders to fill the empty positions, currently several names of players have been offered by Ancelotti to Madrid but unfortunately the Madrid management does not want to recruit players in the transfer market this season, Ancelotti wants Varane to return to Madrid After seeing Varane contract which will soon expire with Manchester United, apart from Varane, Madrid is also reluctant to bring back Rafa Marin from Alaves, who is also prioritized by Ancelotti looking at the current attitude of Madrid management, it seems that Ancelotti must be able to optimize the current players such as Nacho and Rudiger.
Real Madrid gave lost quite excellent players but they're keen on bringing in excellent players that have become key projects for their new perspective clubs. Like Raphael Varane Casemiro are main players for Manchester United. Real Madrid is a top club, they have fought so good in accumulating profits and winning the major trophies this season and in the past decades. Real Madrid boss, Carlo Ancelotti have become very strict in dealing with his current squad. Though he has lost most of this key players to injuries but that haven't stop his team and coach from ascending to impressive form this season.
I think Real Madrid would be better off bringing in a player younger than Varane for their future as well, but if it's temporary and to fill a void it's not a problem.
They are building regeneration and it is going well so far, they are smart when regenerating players, because they don't wait for their senior players to run out and prefer to do it gradually and slowly give minutes to young players.
Ancelotti won't be with Real Madrid for long, and so Real Madrid will have to find a coach who shares the same vision. Because it is very unfortunate if they bring in a coach with a different vision because that coach could hamper what Real Madrid is building today.
1586  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: December 26, 2023, 03:56:06 PM
I wish Galatasaray good luck in the Europa League from now on. Because I was really watching them excitedly in the Champions League. Especially their matches against Manchester United and Bayern Munich were really impressive. But they couldn't defeat Copenhagen last and dropped to the Europa League. But I still think it is fine.

This is a competition in which they have more chance to achieve a bigger success. They just missed the chance of making a lot more money in the Champions League though but at least they can fight for having a solid achievement here. Sparta Prague shouldn't be a big problem for Galatasaray.  Smiley

I also felt bad after Galatasaray was knocked out of the champions league competition after their good performance in the group stage. They did well but were just unlucky in the final match not to have made it to the knockout stage of the competition. Europa League shouldn’t be that difficult for them at this point since the club they will be playing against is not a team that will give them tough time to beat. Until we see their next fixture after this round, but for this round, I am certain it is going to be a smooth passage for them to the next round of the Europa League competition.
They lost to a club that also has almost the same strength as them, because Copenhagen also cannot be underestimated, especially when they play at home in that decisive match. Galatasaray have done their best just maybe they were not so lucky that they could not be in 2nd place at the end of the table.
The Europa League is also not an easier journey for them, because here they will also compete with clubs that look more prepared like Liverpool for example or it looks like Leverkusen who have not tasted defeat until now. The first step they must complete before actually being in the Europa League is that they must win when undergoing the play offs, and it looks like their opponents are also not a team that can be underestimated.
1587  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 26, 2023, 03:31:03 PM
I think the large number of players who were injured made Newcastle perform less than optimally, a total of eight players suffered injuries and some received sanctions. Going into the second half of the season, I am sure Newcastle will recover, as their key player in Eddie Howe lineup returns.
The bad results that befell Newcastle today will certainly make their ranking not good in the EPL, therefore Newcastle need additional players to replace several of their key players who were injured, there is no way they will continue to survive in a situation like this playing with a second layer that does not provide good results and of course it will make Newcastle's ranking even worse if they continue to let bad results continue.
The hurricane of injuries is always a frightening specter for a club and this time it was felt by Newcastle who had to accept defeat from guests who actually on paper they could win. They could take the lead, but before the end of the first half Nottingham Forrest could equalize while restoring their confidence to play the rest of the match in the second half.
In the second half all the things Newcastle didn't want happened, not even 10 minutes of the game, they had to concede and put them behind. instead of being able to equalize, they had to concede again 7 minutes later, precisely in the 60th minute and put them behind by a difference of 2 goals. No matter how hard they tried to create a goal but they couldn't do it until the end of the match.
1588  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Ever heard about financing a gambler? on: December 26, 2023, 01:57:04 PM
The point is someone needs help in terms of financing his gambling activities, things that have arrangements between the person either a friend
or a relative who's asking for assistance, though still not a good idea even how good the gambler is.

Still at risk since the investment or the loan money will be used for gambling and there's no assurance that you can always win even how good
you are in terms of controlling yourself or managing your emotions and bankroll.

The outcome still unpredictable and if things didn't go well the money will disappear.
If there is an agreement between him and his friend or sibling, it will be a solution on how he should pay off his debt because he has asked his friend or sibling to finance his gambling. But this must also be researched to what extent he can delay paying his money if he loses when gambling because when gambling, a person can lose a lot of money.

But it is still risky because there is no guarantee that someone can win at gambling even if they feel they are good at gambling. However, if he can win, he can return the money to the people who have financed his gambling activities to provide trust between them. But people who are given the opportunity to finance their gambling activities must understand that there is no guarantee that someone can win from gambling.

To finance gambling it is true that the first thing that must be considered and emphasized is the strong agreement of the agreement that has been made between the two parties, if indeed the agreement is that he will pay the money to you if in the end he loses then obviously as you said that we must be able to measure the extent to which he will be able to keep his promise, if indeed you do not really believe in the promises he said before and even make you doubt then obviously in my opinion it is better not to finance it, because it could only cause problems in the end. You might find it difficult to collect the debt because he might be one of those irresponsible people, even if he is one of your relatives.

Overall I think it's a ridiculous agreement between the two parties, as you said there is basically nothing promising in the outcome of gambling, it's hard to get certainty and maybe just a few indications that sometimes it's also difficult to materialize or often fail to achieve real victory. There is nothing great in gambling especially if you play on the type of gambling pure luck, so in my opinion you better think from the beginning, understand first thoroughly about the risks of gambling so that you don't regret it.
1589  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction on: December 26, 2023, 01:32:35 PM
One of the solutions which is recommended by most gamblers on this forum for gambling addiction is "Therapy" . Professional help in the form of therapy. It is good and very effective but how many persons can actually afford it? There is a fee for each session that lasts for a duration of 60minutes. And there are more than one session. Therapy for gambling addiction is expensive. How can those who are unemployed afford it? How about the college student? Or the person receiving minimum wage. What are the other low cost but very effective solutions to gambling addiction. And typically how long will it take before the addict starts to feel more in control and less withdrawal symptoms?
Will totally appreciate your responses. Thanks.

The lowest cost is having family and friends who not only support you with words and gestures but also actively make sure to enforce a no-gambling environment in which you can relax and forget about gambling. A good distraction until your brain has recovered to normal levels is really all it takes for you to overcome any gambling addiction. The recovery time can be long, depending on the severity of the addiction. But going cold turkey is always the best thing to do.

But without friends and family, you might find yourself not being able to distract your brain from its addiction until it heals.

True, that's the real lowest cost that is effective for overcoming gambling addiction, as you said by having family and some friends who really care about the problems we are facing such as gambling addiction, quite lucky for those who have the closest people like that by providing solutions not only through mere suggestions but also with actions that certainly have the potential for a change or to encourage change to be closer to reality. I think one of the things that family or friends can do is to invite them (people suffering from addiction) to do many other activities that are positive and of course outside the world of gambling.

One of the benefits is clear that by inviting to engage in many other activities it is likely to divert their attention from gambling, and the more often they do the alternative, it is clear that they will forget more and more about gambling and their interest in gambling will decrease, yes indeed for the problem of how long the process must be undergone it really depends on the severity of the addiction and also depends on the person who is addicted too, if they are difficult to manage then the process will be quite complicated too. Honestly, I am one of the people who recovered from addiction by utilizing this alternative that we are discussing, really effective.
1590  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lack of proper knowledge on casino games increases chance of loss and reduce fun on: December 26, 2023, 01:09:24 PM
Knowing the basic rules of the game is a must before you spend real money on it, there are some people who gamble without knowing it first and if they are lucky enough, they may win big although they do not know how the game works.
Of course knowing the game is better than doing it blindly, but still the result has nothing to do with your knowledge because its all about luck.
Some experienced players may get continuous loses when they are out of luck and non experienced gamblers may win when they have the luck.
I dont understand, how did you play the roulette game, did you bet on the same number(s) all the time or do you change the number in each bet? How many bets you made?


Right, and on the other hand I think they still have a pretty good alternative by using a demo account to practice and understand how the game works along with getting to know some of the features that are provided in the game before you finally get involved using real money, because obviously even though basically everything is very dependent on luck as you said but on the other hand understanding how the game works earlier is better, because that will also have an effect. Or I mean if you don't know how the game works then of course it's like you're throwing money down the drain and you're not going to get the thrill of it because you don't know how the game works and because you don't understand it then I think it also has the potential to increase your potential for losing.

In a bet everything really depends on how lucky you are when running a session, no matter whether you are experienced or a beginner but still the risk will be the same and cannot be avoided. So it's better to understand the game so that you can get a thrill from some spins that look good and also stay firm on risk management, for honest roulette games that I always change is to change the number in each bet randomly depending on feelings and feelings only.
1591  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Should mentally unstable people be allowed to gamble? on: December 26, 2023, 12:47:28 PM
Recently I was around a physical bet shop close to my area and I observed a man who was shabbily dressed walking in the gambling house. I got into the place to observe what his intentions were. He walked straight to the gaming attendant, placed his bets in a highly coordinated manner and quietly walked out of the physical gambling house. From the way he was well organized, you will never know that he was mentally unsound apart from his dirty clothes and unkept hair and beard.

When I inquired from the attendant, she said he was a regular customer and that he usually raised money for gambling through the manual jobs he does around the area. She also told me that he has never misbehaved and acted violently in the gambling house so she was comfortable with him.

My question now is are there any moral, ethical or legal obligation to bar a person from gambling after physically observing that he is mentally unstable?

If you see a person who is not well-dressed and looks good, do you need to be judged him quickly as mentally unstable? We have no right to judge a person based on physical appearance. As you heard from the attendant, He's a regular customer and he never shown any behavior as unpleasantly as you think. I think there's nothing wrong for him to go and play in a bet shop, most especially that he never did anything wrong from the start.

That's true, as you said that we can't if we only judge someone in terms of their appearance, because sometimes there are a lot of speculations and assumptions that don't match the facts, or that means they look bad or shabby but actually have a good personality and behavior and on the other hand sometimes the opposite is true, there are those who look good wearing a jaz with a tie but have very bad behavior or nature and often harm others, for that problem it is true. But on the other hand the casino is a place that is often visited by many visitors, although the officers never judge someone in terms of appearance but I think if there are people who have that appearance there is nothing wrong if the officers suspect them, because as we know in general the appearance of slums is always synonymous with crazy people or having mental disorders as we often see on the outskirts of the road.

So it is natural in my opinion if the officers are suspicious because obviously if the suspicion is correct in the sense that they are people who have mental disorders then obviously it will have the possibility or potential to disturb the comfort of other visitors in the casino, but on the other hand in the case said by the OP the person did not have any problems since he came there and always obeyed the rules like normal visitors, that's good and no problem but in my opinion if there are people we have just seen and look like that then it doesn't hurt to be suspicious and put on alert.
1592  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you think that this is aperfect analogy of how gambling addiction starts? on: December 26, 2023, 12:27:59 PM
The fact is that in gambling, especially those that rely purely on luck such as slot machines, for example, the more often you are involved in this type of gambling, it is clear that I will agree with your idea that the more losses you will experience, because after all it is very difficult to be able to make the number of wins more than the number of losses if we basically only rely on luck which always cannot be predicted when it comes, And that is why we must always have self-control and some limits when engaging in gambling, none other than because this activity is very involving mentally and psychologically which means that when your mental and psychological disorders due to not being able to accept defeat then obviously then emotions will play a role and finally you do some actions out of control one of which is by putting a larger amount and losing everything.

It is very difficult to deal with gambling as entertainment if they initially come with too much focus on winning, in the end some limits will be forgotten which of course falls further and further into a cycle of addiction that has no limits.
That's what I feel when I play slots. When I lose 100 spins, it makes me addicted and want to keep pressing the button, especially if I still have money in my balance. When playing slots, I also often buy the Bonus feature because I see several other friends who also buy the Bonus feature that can get big multipliers. It makes me curious and I always want to try it, but I also adjust it to the amount of balance I have because if it's not enough to buy the Bonus feature, I don't force myself by depositing more money. Yes, winning from slot games is difficult because it requires luck, which can only sometimes be with us. In the first 100 spins, luck can give you a decent multiplier. But there is no guarantee that luck will come in the second 100 spins so we should be able to limit ourselves when playing slots. Don't let us experience mental and psychological disorders that can cause us to think about slot games and hope to win by getting a big multiplier.

We must continue to try to treat gambling as entertainment because that is what we must do if we still want to gamble. If you find it difficult, maybe you need to rest for some time so you don't focus on winning from gambling because it is difficult to get. We must be able to control our gambling activities so that we don't experience any problems during gambling and after gambling. Otherwise, we will not be able to make gambling entertainment.

I think it's not only you who experience such things, but I also honestly may even often feel great disappointment like that when I used to be actively gambling, indeed this type of gambling I think is more interesting and which is currently popular in the general public. One of the things that makes me or maybe most people feel attracted to playing because there is a very large chance of winning such as the maximum win per one game and that is a very large amount, but on the other hand casinos are very smart because they provide something that looks tempting but behind the scenes they apply algorithms that are very difficult to crack, simply put the slot is very tempting but very difficult to conquer and I think that's one of the things that makes more people addicted to this type of gambling. I admit that I did come with the wrong mindset and approach due to being instigated by some of my friends but finally somehow now I have started to get bored of gambling and my interest has almost disappeared.

On the other hand, in my opinion, buying a bonus feature will drain your balance very quickly and for the problem of winning is also still not certain, sometimes the spin is very bad, so I prefer to play casually and wait for the free bonus to drop. In conclusion, what you say is right, friends, slots are very dangerous so don't let us overdo it and finally get carried away, this game is very tempting but it's just a trick, so we need to be very careful not to get addicted.
1593  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 25, 2023, 05:00:30 PM
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 However, if AC Milan loses to Sassuolo then it is very likely that Bologna will move up to third place in Serie A and at least be able to distance themselves further from AC Milan.

Sassuolo could be said to be a troublesome club for AC Milan. This didn't just happen once, but Sassuolo has proven in several matches that they can steal 3 points from AC Milan. This is a sign for AC Milan not to play without an effective strategy. If Sassuolo can see that there is an imbalance in the Milan strategy while playing on the field, I am sure Milan will lose points in this match. In fact, playing a draw is not a good result for Milan, which is trying to keep Milan points within the possibility of winning the championship.
Sassuolo is a club that is trying to improve their ranking in the standings, but that does not mean they will be defeated easily by AC Milan. AC Milan themselves are in need of a victory to maintain their position and keep the distance from being further away. Because it is true that if they lose this match, it will be more difficult for them to join the competition at the top with Inter Milan and Juventus. 7 points away from Juventus and 11 points from Inter Milan is a difficult distance for them and not only that, as you said they will be threatened with being displaced by Bologna in the standings. Because Bologna itself has a good chance of winning when dealing with Udinese.
1594  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 25, 2023, 04:37:50 PM
In the league where 2 teams stand out as relegation candidates, we can actually see this match as a very important match for both teams.Although it is more important for the hosts, it will be just as effective to win for Luton Town.Sheffield, who managed to get 1 point from Aston Villa away, will host Luton Town, who defeated Newcastle.I think we will watch a match where both teams will have a high chance of scoring goals.I think we can see an open football. It could be a high scoring game or it could be a complete barren affair.
I can't predict this match, because both clubs are unreliable now, maybe the match will end in a draw.
But for both clubs they must see each other's shortcomings and want to beat each other. And for both clubs this is an easy opponent considering their positions are close together at the bottom of the table.
When looking at the standings in the Premier League, the competition at the top and bottom is always interesting, that's what makes the competition in the Premier League competitive and interesting for us to follow. Unlike other leagues where the competition is only dominated by a few clubs and that honestly makes the league competitive for big clubs only.
1595  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: December 25, 2023, 03:06:34 PM
I don't think teams like Milan, Benfica and Galatasaray have a chance here. Liverpool and Bayern Levernkusen are the strongest favorites on paper. Liverpool is the team that has much more success and is chasing the first place in their own league.
We can't judge them to have no chance. But surely the chance to beat Leverkusen and Liverpool aren't very high. The most favorite team to win the title of Europa League should be Leverkusen and Liverpool. They are playing consistently and they have good squad. However, it is not impossible for a surprise to happen. The favorite teams don't always win as expected.


True, we never know what's going to happen to them in the match, they could pull off a big surprise and then silence all the doubters, so I agree that they still have a chance, although not as big a chance as Leverkusen and Liverpool.
Leverkusen and Liverpool are favorites because of their promising performances, so it's very natural that many people make them favorites, yes that includes me.
We can't forget other factors, like luck for example, because there are many cases where luck determines whether a club can achieve something satisfying or something disappointing. We can't underestimate another club, even if it's a club that doesn't look promising at all.
1596  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 25, 2023, 02:54:05 PM
Real Madrid still not announce their new manager for season 2024/25 after Carlo Ancelotti becoming Brazil head coach, will Zidane want return back to Madrid or he want get challenge become Premier League teams manager with Manchester United likely need new manager.
Hmmm, that is interesting, mate. I think Zidane will never go back to Real Madrid because now real Madrid have no more players, which Zidane need it.In order for a manager to run a club, according to his understanding, players are required, and if we look currently, Real Madrid doesn't have a single player who can play according to Zidane's standards. So therefore, I believed that Zidane would never go back to Real Madrid, and neither would he express his desire to go to Manchester United, because currently there are only players from France who can give performances to Zidane according to his tactics, i.e., counter attack + fast build-up crosses. Which is Zidane's favorite play?

I think there are only rumors about Manchester United, I have not received any official news, but let's see what happens next, whether he really goes to Manchester or accepts the France national team as a coach.
Real Madrid is a club that has a habit of re-engaging with coaches who have already been their coach. Don Carlo is also a coach who has coached them before and in recent seasons Ancelotti returned to the arms of Real Madrid before finally being confirmed to separate. So with habits like those of Real Madrid, Zidane's chances of becoming head coach are likely. It's just that until now I still haven't heard news about Zidane whether he will soon return to his activities as a coach or not.
Talking about the players Zidane needs, it seems only he knows it, because if you look at the current Real Madrid players there are also many good players and even young players. and if he wants new players I think Real Madrid will provide what the coach needs.
1597  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 25, 2023, 02:39:27 PM
Those ranked 1st to 3rd have continued to change since this season started. Tottenham even surprised everyone because in a few weeks Tottenham were also at the top of the rankings. But then all that changed. And Liverpool then went up within moments. And Man City is actually experiencing a decline now. And what makes it even more interesting is that now Aston Villa is actually joining the race and has managed to be ranked 3rd for the time being.

Well this season is really very interesting. Because it is different from last season, when Arsenal actually continued to occupy the top position from the start. But then Arsenal failed to retain him at the end of the season. Now Arsenal is also back to the top. But the point difference they currently have is really not in a safe position. So changes will certainly continue to occur. And it is possible that Aston Villa will also taste the top of the standings this season. But I think it will still be difficult for Aston Villa to win the title.
Arsenal has had good performance in the last two seasons but compared to last season, I think Arsenal have more promising preparations this season. The title race will definitely be fierce because apart from Man City there are still Liverpool, Tottenham, and Aston Villa who have also performed quite well this season and have a chance to tackle Arsenal. Maybe it will be quite difficult for Aston Villa to win the Premier League trophy, but at least they have a very big chance of getting tickets to the Champions League.
Yes Arsenal learned from the previous season and this season they can prepare even better. Arteta I think is a good coach because he can learn from their previous mistakes or weaknesses, and that is something that a coach must have, because after all they will always be faced with the same problems.
The squad owned by Arsenal can now be more mature than before and the addition of several new players also has a good impact. Oh yes when talking about signing new players, I appreciate Arteta because at least these 2 seasons he always brings in the right players and is really needed by the team and the impact is also felt. This proves that he is trying as much as possible to be effective in the transfer market not to squander a lot of money but become a failed transfer.
1598  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 25, 2023, 02:24:39 PM

Even though both of them don't look very good at the moment, Barcelona's performance in the Champions League cannot be underestimated, while Napoli experienced a much worse decline compared to Barcelona, but at least both teams still have a chance to qualify for the next round. If both of them are able to perform the best and surprising I myself really support Barcelona because in terms of squad and experience, Barcelona is further ahead of Napoli, so I might favor Barcelona more, but that doesn't mean I underestimate Napoli, it's just that this match is a little difficult for of us to predict.
Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.
1599  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 25, 2023, 02:09:40 PM
I think Barcelona's management is not wise if they break the cooperation with Xavi, because Barcelona's current performance is also due to their own actions in the past, which makes them unable to move freely, especially in the transfer market. Still lucky they have a coach like Xavi who can bring change when they slumped in the previous 2 seasons, and now they will kick this coach for that reason?
I understand that they want the title this season, but with the limitations they have, they should also be able to think more mature and not just blame the coach alone. Unless they give Xavi some perks and facilities, it still makes sense to me. Now the problem is that to recruit players they have to look for players who are on free transfers. I'm not a fan of Xavi here, but I see here they blame Xavi if they fail to bring trophies this season.
I agree with you, management and club officials must reflect well, that firing Xavi is not a wise course. The club financial situation is a big problem, Xavi knows more about players than those who only enjoy the results from the stands. I think Xavi has become a great coach by winning the La Liga title last season, in the midst of the chaos of the crisis he was able to overcome challenges and present trophies that not all coaches can do.

It was reported that Xavi was having an argument with sporting director Deco, the media concluded that Barcelona defeat to Anwerp in the UCL group phase was one of the factors. I think this season is not finished yet, and Barcelona still has a chance in every competition they participate in, indeed Xavi has some homework that needs to be completed. On the other hand, management should think about ways to support Xavi so he can be active in the transfer window, rather than thinking about what trophies Xavi can present without giving him enough spending money.
Well they should solve the source of their problem first, which is their finances. Because so far I don't see the problem with the coach even though he has been unsatisfactory several times, but we also have to be fair why the coach can get results like that. Unlike Koeman in the past, he was not good at the game, I didn't see any development at all so Barcelona made the right decision. Whereas Xavi has shown good performance for now, even last season he brought the La Liga title to Barcelona.
If they are thinking of sacking Xavi, I would say they should think twice if they want to do it, it could be disastrous for them. After all if they sack Xavi then who will they appoint to be the next coach?
1600  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 25, 2023, 01:52:26 PM
AS Roma still have the same problem every season, this season too they don't seem to have changed much from the previous season. Yes they are inconsistent and it is very difficult to create that consistency. It's not too bad, but it's not enough to bring them into the tight competition for the Scudetto title. To be in the top 4 alone seems like they will struggle with their current performance. Unless they can improve it in the second round later.
One of the problems they have is the defense that is still easy to be penetrated by opponents, and that makes it dificult for them to win every match. 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats is something that is not satisfactory.
AS Roma defense line is one of the problems that Jose Mourinho has not been able to overcome, due to the weakness of the defense, it is very difficult for Roma to appear consistent. Last season Roma almost won the Europa League trophy, their journey was stopped after being defeated by Sevilla in the final.

This season Roma illness has returned like in previous seasons, they are still having difficulty competing in the race for the Serie A title. Mourinho must be able to overcome the problems that have not yet been resolved this season, bringing in new players in the defensive area might be able to make Roma compete in the top four which will enable them to play in the Champions League.
Will AS Roma keep Jose Mourinho if they fail this season in all competitions?
Maybe Jose Mourinho is the coach who can bring AS Roma back to the championship, yes even if it is only in the Conference League, but it is very valuable for AS Roma. But after that they also have an up and down performance and do not give hope that they will be able to do better. Actually they at the beginning of the season looked like they could compete, but as time went by they could not maintain the performance they showed at the beginning and always achieved unsatisfactory results in the next match. I think AS Roma should also start considering his current position, because the opportunity he received was also quite long and could not provide anything different. I don't know what problems he really has, because when viewed from the actual players AS Roma provides something he needs.
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