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161  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Eredivisie 23/24 - discussion thread on: May 09, 2024, 11:16:14 AM

It's a shame they only play in the domestic league next season. That's terrible for team officials and players. I think many players don't like only playing in the domestic league especially if it is Ajax. Some people are betting that Ajax will be champions at the end of the season. They managed to be in the top 3 last season and currently Ajax is ranked fifth. I think it will be very impossible for them to catch AZ Alkmaar in fourth position. Ajax must win the remaining 3 matches and Alkmaar loses in a row in all matches.

I hope Ajax can be better next season. They should be able to get into the top 3 or even become champions next season. They don't have a schedule for international competitions so they can focus on the Eredivise.
Ajax have been very poor this season and yes we understand that it’s normal for every big club to decline at a certain stage especially after undergoing all what Ajax went. They sold out their key players and even let a good manager as ETH leave the club, then I think what’s happening to them is just a repercussion of the decisions they took some seasons ago
 
 ⁠Now the players mentality are now average and as such they’re playing just like an average team because they’re mot participating in major European competitions anymore. They were in the Europa but were knocked out and I think that real affected the team’s performance as their mentality dropped so low. Them not playing in Europe, I think affects both the players and the club generally as they will not be able to attract young talents since they’re just going to be playing domestically.

 They’re currently in 5th place and with about 3 matches to go, you’ll begin to imagine how possible it is for them to be in 4th place. Well it’s very slim because az Alkmaar will have to lose all the final 3 games without getting even the least draw amd funny enough it’s more impossible. ⁠It’s quite possible for them to bounce back next season since they’ll majorly be focusing on the domestic league, they can use their collective talents and develop strong mentality of finishing top of the league. This will help them get back stronger than ever.
162  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 08, 2024, 01:14:16 PM

PSG is indeed unlucky this season, if you look at the first leg and the second leg, PSG actually performed quite well and launched a lot of attacks but were still unlucky in scoring goals. Apart from that, Dortmund's defense is also quite strong and also very effective in taking advantage of existing opportunities.

I salute Dortmund, they buy players at cheap prices, then develop them and sell them for a lot of money. And what's even cooler is that this club can still be consistent every season even though many of its pillar players have been sold. Imagine if Dormund didn't often sell their star players, how luxurious their squad would be.

With Dortmund qualifying for the final, it is possible that the final duel between the German duo will be repeated like the 2013 UCL final. Dortmund's revenge will have to wait eleven years, I am sure that Dortmund will become champions if they meet Bayern Munich and that will be the most beautiful gift from Marco Reus. But let's just wait for the results of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich. If Munich passes, Drotmund's chance of becoming champion is very big, but if Real Madrid wins, there is a chance to win, but it is more difficult.
Hardluck was PSG’s fate in their two legs against Dortmund in this semi final as they were hitting the crossbar on most occasions in both legs. One thing you can’t fail to recognize is the rock solid defense of this Dortmund side as they prove to be worth it on every attacking threat psg pulled through especially in this 2nd leg. ⁠Dortmund have been known for always grooming talents and you can attribute most of their successes yesterday to the young talents this club has been able to build overtime. These young talents are now helping the club get to the limelight one more time and I think this is another dream come true for the club as a whole.

 ⁠Well I know the Dortmund fans will be eager to have a match with Bayern Munich  as they see this as the best time to be able to get a revenge on their German neighbors on the UCL defeat some years ago and to an extent it’s kind of possible but I feel the chances are very slim. Yes very slim because Real Madrid are better placed to go to the finals than Bayern Munich. With Real Madrid in the final then we know that Dortmund stands mo chance against this current Real Madrid side.
 
 Yes I see them as the winners already of this year’s UCL and this will be a great way for them to reinstate themselves as the biggest team in Europe with over 15 UCL titles. The final will be really exciting whoever plays in there as this is the biggest competition across Europe ans as such football fans all around the world are eager for June 1.
163  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 08, 2024, 01:06:24 PM

That game they played at home was the deciding factor but they went on to concede two big goals that nights. I never thought of it that way though, all I saw was both of these sides drawing this game and for Bayern Leverkusen to take the win whenever As Roma travels down to play them.

Funny how I didn't see that game due to stress and work. I only saw highlights of the game on YouTube and Xabi Alonso and his lads didn't do badly..
As Roma has to accept that it is over for them and they won't be able to make it to the finals.

Bayern Leverkusen are on another level, My take is that they will definitely take this consistency to the last days of this season. I'm no fan but proud of their work and good work rate passionate guy.

At the moment, the UEL this season is left with 4 teams set to battle it all out at the semi finals. The strongest team said to be Leverkusen will be facing the second toughest Roma and I must say it all seems like the UEFA board wants Leverkusen to go home with the trophy. Comparing the probability of the game outcome taking into consideration both teams performances so far, Leverkusen is the better side and they have the greater advantage over Roma. Yes Roma can be competitive and can make the game tough but Leverkusen's record won't let them stay down to be defeated. Really it'll be a game to look out for as in the first and second legs, both teams would put up their best to seeing if they can secure the 3points.

 The last two teams aren't much of big strengths as they've had minor records so far in their European cup quests. If either of them wins, it'll be a walkover game for their final opponent because either Roma or Leverkusen would be a better side to them considering experiences gained and domestic league performances this season. Atalanta or Marseille aren't tough teams and if I'm to predict the qualified team to be, I'd go for Atalanta based on they are a little above the average performance of their normal performance. The semi finals won't be an easy battle as anything really can happen on the field of play.

 Leverkusen's qualification to the semi finals of this season's UEL was also historic as they kept their unbeaten record still in play after drawing to West ham. This season they've been an undaunted team and they really have all it takes to finish the season with the unbeaten record intact and two trophies in their shelf. Their next UEL opponent is competitive but it's not really a big deal for them based on the fact that they have gained enough confidence and have even being in tougher encounters which they've at thesame time comfortably come out from victoriously. Roma themselves know that they won't be up for a joke game in the semi finals stage.
164  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 08, 2024, 12:53:08 PM

Monday night football is a night Crystal Palace would always remember and is going to be a night Manchester United won't forget in a hurry. Since the beginning of this season UTD have never been good so let's forget about those winnings they had. I don't know where to place the manager ETH on this situation of the club and it would be too hard on him to say is all his fault, they lost and if I'm the manager I won't go close to the press because is an awful display and nothing positive to say to the media.
Going head to head against a team that are in form and are hungry of getting hold of the EPL title talking about Arsenal, it won't be a smooth ride for the host Manchester United judging by how the have been performing and I wouldn't blame it on squad depth or injury but let's leave it at that. I never thought a day would come to see the odd of Arsenal to be very low and that of Manchester United be up to 6+odd.
I believe the Gunners are going to win without much pressure because all the fans are hoping to get that hope going but if they make any mistake I feel it would be game over for the title race. At this point Manchester United don't have the midfield and defense to stop the movement of the Gunners so we might see something similar to what we saw in the Liverpool vs Tottenham (base on scoreline), only that the Gunners are going to concede just a goal.
The defeat from Crystal Palace over Man United is one that I think the fans of the club won’t be able to come over so quickly as it’s more humiliating than the 7-0 defeat from Liverpool last season. Yes because Crystal Palace aren’t a match to Man United in any way and that scoreline was pretty humiliating. ⁠This well can be related to the bad records of the Man United squad as they are not in a very good shape currently as injury happens to be the major challenge of this squad at this point.
 
 Now this weekend they will be welcoming Arsenal to the Old Trafford and at this point Arsenal is in a chase for the league, you can only imagine what the fate of Man United is in this fixture. Both teams will be under pressure in this match but Arsenal stands a better chance as they have a better squad than Man United currently and they know how important it is to get 3 points in this fixture.

 With the bad defense of Man United you can only begin to imagine how many goals this match will have and it will be really crazy if we see another 0-7 or probably Arsenal having a revenge on the 8-2 defeat from Man United in time past. This match will be the match of the weekend as it’s a key determinant for both teams in their different chase.
165  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 08, 2024, 12:38:37 PM

Your own understanding of football  is crazy to be honest. You can still bring in Xabi Alonso and he will face same challenges faced by Manchester United. Don't forget Erik Ten Hag plays from behind and has almost all his players absent from major games this season.

Until Manchester United bring in new set of players,  they will always be backwards.  Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho,  Ole Gunner and Ralf Ragnick all said the same thing and it's still affecting Erik Ten Hag. Most of you all don't read you just decide to follow the crowd blindly to make spammy bloody post. There's nothing moving well with Manchester United,  its not about the coach you also have to look at the equipments and facilities they have if they're also good enough.

What's the difference from last season and this season?
Most of you don't ask yourself that question,  they have to deal with too many injuries this season and it affected the defenders and also how they linked up with the midfielders.

You just making unnecessary assumptions and when you bring in the next manager Y'all would still open your big mouths and cry. Tackling these issues from.the root is the key.  Let the new assigned directors do the job they was brought in to do.
I don’t think Man United are having issues with the coach because you can see when ETH came in last season, the victories he was able to get for the club and the squad he used. This season has been a major setback for him and the club at large and i wouldn’t blame him any bit. ⁠Injury has been the major setback for this team this season and if that’s not fixed, I think even the mew coach coming in to an extent will still struggle.

Another point to consider is the ownership of the club because to an extent I think that’s another major challenge the club is facing at this point. ⁠These issues are ones that should be addressed from the main source and mot just changing managers because that might not be able to hold anyweight. When the new manager comes, he still meets an injured squad and will you still expect success with a lame squad.

 The club’s ownership to needs to be changed because I think to an extent they tend to be placing some players above others and this affects the manager’s philosophy. So if a new coach is aquired what are the chances that he’ll also be able succeed under such circumstances.
166  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 08, 2024, 12:29:44 PM

The competition between Brest and Lille will now be even fiercer after Lille lost yesterday game, currently the two are only 2 points apart so the remaining two games of the two teams will greatly determine who deserves to be ranked third later, I think for now Monaco only needs to win one more game to ensure one Champions League slot next season is theirs,  So with the additional 3 points it is no longer possible to be chased by Brest let alone Lille who are in third place at this time, the competition to get one remaining automatic qualifying ticket will certainly trigger fierce competition for both teams, especially now that both have balanced opponents in my opinion so that the potential to lose points in one match certainly still exists for both teams.

Brest, who have been able to perform quite consistently since the beginning of the season, must again work hard to secure their position in the current standings, previously Brest continued to be in second place in the standings but towards the end of the season their performance was decrease and made them currently have to fight hard to get a ticket to the Champions League zone next season.
 After Lile lost, I think this now gives Brest a chance to be able to overtake them in the log with few matches remaining before we call the season an end. The point difference between both teams has been reduced to just 2 and now this kind of competition is one that is going to excite the fans as they will all be eager to see how great their team performa in the last days.

 Brest haven’t been consistent this season because when you see them at the start of the season, you’ll be very optimistic that they’ll finish the season comfortably. Well football happened and they weren’t able to maintain the good stat. Now they will have to be very resilient to be able to get to UCL as they have not been able to comfortably secure that spot.

 For Lile, I think the loss yesterday is to show them that the race isn’t over yet and if they don’t take time, then it will be all over for them.  The match between Brest and Lile is one I feel might be the decider of who makes it to the UCL next season and I’m more confident on Lile being able to go through to the UCL.

 Monaco have been pretty cool this season and you can see them not being under this pressure of Lile and Brest as they just need one win to be able to make it to UCL and it’s very possible they get the win this weekend. I’m loving and enjoying this end of the season drama as it makes the league really exciting and I wish they’ll take this kind of competition in going for the league title.
167  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Lega Serie A 🇮🇹 (Italian League) Prediction Thread 2023/2024⚽ on: May 08, 2024, 12:21:43 PM

it seems like you are forgetting something that the players are not at fault but the coach + owner of Napoli is.
now let's try to understand first that before Spalletti was fired, Osimhen and the other players could appear more consistent and have a very stable performance and be able to perform very perfectly in every match.
but all of that was destroyed after Spalletti was fired simply because he couldn't help Napoli get the UCL title and what's even more ridiculous is that in one season Napoli replaced the coach 3 times.
I don't want to blame any party but it really doesn't make sense if the players have to be stressed by changing coaches all the time and have to adapt quickly to every change of coach and of course the Napoli players will not be able to perform according to the new coach's strategy.

maybe that's the reason Osimhen has the desire to leave Napoli because of the selfishness of the Napoli owner which could create obstacles for a talented player like Osimhen to have a perfect career, so Osimhen wants to leave Napoli.
of course Chelsea will fail to get Osimhen for the right reasons, currently Chelsea is experiencing the same problems as Napoli even though they have many talented players but in terms of competing for the top of the standings it is always difficult and of course Osimhen chose another team which is more guaranteed to give Osimhen a future career. which is more perfect.
 After this club won the title last season the team this season have been really poor and one thing that can attributed to it’s failure is the change in coaching staff. Like how do you change coaching staff about 2-3 times in a season and expect the boys to do well. These coaches come in with different philosophies and that affects the players mentality and for a team like them that with some good stars like Osimhen who is just beginning his career.

 He will need consistent philosophy to be able attain his height.
this inconsistent performance has made him ready to leave the club and at this point, he has now received. Osimhen to Chelsea isn’t a bad move as the club will be able to help build him as a young player till he attains the height he wants to.

 ⁠Now clubs should learn that they need stability to be able to help players build as without that the players might not be able to deliver on a stable and consistent performance and this will be really a bad one as the players tend to decline and most time want to sought better time and training including stability elsewhere.
168  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 08, 2024, 12:02:20 PM

everyone will say the same thing regarding Ten Hag character during his time as a coach in an EPL team who was always considered selfish without providing good closeness to his players and the most obvious proof is that the problem of Sancho, who is currently going to Dortmund, looks very good his talent.
well, based on the problems that have already occurred, Munich should not really bring in Ten Hag as Bayern Munich coach, which could destroy the team's future in getting the big title that the players want and I am also worried that if Ten Hag becomes Munich coach, it will have big problems with the line up or the same problem occurs with players like Sancho.

here I am not saying anything bad or excessive regarding Ten Hag but he really failed and this is all clear evidence that we can see with our own eyes that Ten Hag is not the best choice for Bayern Munich and on the one hand Munich is one of the big teams in the Bundesliga who will not be careless when it comes to choosing a coach.
Well it’s no longer news that Tuchel will be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season and as such, the club is already making arrangements for who will be taking over at the new season. ETH is one coach that’s been considered for the job and you’ll wonder if he will be able to do well at the club.

 ⁠At Man United he is not really doing well and you’ll think of the stulr he uses to coach at United and if he will be able to do same at Bayern. At United he’s had a fall out with most players and when he does same at Bayern it will have more negative impact than the way it’ll be at Bayern.

 I think when Munich is wanting to get a new coach, they should take it to consideration because with the relationship of coach and players for a team like Bayern Munich who will want to regain their UCL title.Bayern Munich are a big club and at this stage they should be very careful when they want to hire a new coach because any messup now will jeopardize their chances of reclaiming the league next season. While they want to get a coach I think they should be extra careful so as not to make a mistake to hire one rhat won’t be able to stay a while at the club.
169  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 08, 2024, 11:48:00 AM

At first, I thought it was not going to be a good idea for Joselu to join Manchester United. Because Manchester United is not performing well at this moment. but after that, I realized that Manchester United could be a good destination for him because he is already 34 years old. And he is not a great player, to be honest. He is just an average player who was able to provide some contribution to the Real Madrid squad when they did not have a genuine striker other than him.

But he is definitely nobody special. And if he does go to Manchester United, It is not going to be bad for him. Or even Manchester United as a matter of fact. Because Manchester United are already doing very badly. I don’t think it actually could get any worse for them. And through this, Real Madrid will also be able to get some money. So a win-win situation for all three parties involved. Well except for the fact that I doubt anything will be a win for Manchester United at this moment.

Man United already bidding for Joselu is one transfer I think that’s a good one owing to the fact that yes when he arrives, he might not be under much pressure. Yes this is because the club’s performance isn’t really top notch yet to make him want to get on the good book of the fans.

 He’s 34, I think he just wants a club he can play for while he makes money and i think him to Man United is one transfer that I wouldn’t call off yet. The club needs that depth and i think that right now the club needs a player like him. Joselu at the club will be able to adapt and I feel he won’t be a bad singing for the club.

 Now the club wants to build up their squad and as such getting a player like Joselu at the team won’t be a very bad move. ⁠Joselu move to man United will give Real Madrid a chance to be able  to gather up some funds so as to strengthen their squad more and also maintain FFP standards. Joselu looks like one that will adapt well but I think the coach philosophy will be the major challenge.
170  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 08, 2024, 12:36:20 AM

With this kind of performance Leverkusen is performing this season, to be honest, it has been a long time since I see a team performing like this, imagine unbeatable throughout this season, Leverkusen have won the league but they still want to keep performing well to show the world that they are one of the best team in the world right now and they also want to set a record in the football history, Xabi Alonso is not just a coach, he is a coach that wants to make a football better, and the way he makes this Leverkusen better this season, no any team that he will go and will not make them a better team, not like the other coaches that when they join a team they will make a team performance look worse than before.

Leverkusen have already booked a ticket to Europa League final stage because in the first leg of the semi final they played against Roma and they defeated Roma and the second leg is not going to be easy for Roma, so for me, Leverkusen is going to win the Europa League title this season, Leverkusen is also playing in champion league next season and with their performance this season they can also try in champion league next season but it will depend on their performances next season.
At the moment, the UEL this season is left with 4 teams set to battle it all out at the semi finals. The strongest team said to be Leverkusen will be facing the second toughest Roma and I must say it all seems like the UEFA board wants Leverkusen to go home with the trophy. Comparing the probability of the game outcome taking into consideration both teams performances so far, Leverkusen is the better side and they have the greater advantage over Roma. Yes Roma can be competitive and can make the game tough but Leverkusen's record won't let them stay down to be defeated. Really it'll be a game to look out for as in the first and second legs, both teams would put up their best to seeing if they can secure the 3points.

 The last two teams aren't much of big strengths as they've had minor records so far in their European cup quests. If either of them wins, it'll be a walkover game for their final opponent because either Roma or Leverkusen would be a better side to them considering experiences gained and domestic league performances this season. Atalanta or Marseille aren't tough teams and if I'm to predict the qualified team to be, I'd go for Atalanta based on they are a little above the average performance of their normal performance. The semi finals won't be an easy battle as anything really can happen on the field of play.
 
 Leverkusen's qualification to the semi finals of this season's UEL was also historic as they kept their unbeaten record still in play after drawing to West ham. This season they've been an undaunted team and they really have all it takes to finish the season with the unbeaten record intact and two trophies in their shelf. Their next UEL opponent is competitive but it's not really a big deal for them based on the fact that they have gained enough confidence and have even being in tougher encounters which they've at thesame time comfortably come out from victoriously. Roma themselves know that they won't be up for a joke game in the semi finals stage.
171  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ? Lega Serie A ?? (Italian League) Prediction Thread 2023/2024? on: May 08, 2024, 12:28:09 AM

So that why the interest in Serie A is really different from other competitions, maybe there are other big competitions such as La Liga or the English League which are also very impressive competitions in terms of competition but Serie A is very different.
In the past, Serie A produced lots of great and expensive players, of course, there was only one that could match it, namely La Liga and these two competitions used to be the best competitions even though now almost all competitions are developing rapidly.
Indeed, the only thing that other competitions cannot have is the Scudetto, which is only owned by Italian football in Serie A and the competition to win the Scudetto has always looked very competitive.

Ups and downs in performance of the Italian team really look quite significant and no team can really dominate the competition for several season, those at the bottom rise and beat those at the top and this always happens every season.
Even though only one team can win many titles, namely Juventus, the Scudetto still occurs more often in the history of Serie A football.
What truly impressive collaboration of games in competition of strength, this season Inter Milan won the championship but I sure next season there will be another team that is much stronger and will win the title.
In all time, it's been said and evident that the EPL is the most competitive. Other leagues in and around Europe are trying but none is as competitive as the EPL. There's been series of unpredictable occurences in the league and inasmuch as in other leagues where there are smaller uprising teams, there can still be lowly performing teams still but it's different in the EPL.

 Smaller teams can as well occasionally mess up bigger teams which makes the league lively and fun filled. Up till this moment the trophy battle is yet to be concluded in the EPL as even the top teams are struggling to earn their place comfortably at the top spot. This is actually a battle that's seeming to last up until the final match day for the teams. Whereas it's a different scenario for other leagues.

 The Bundesliga and Serie A league have produced their champions and then for the La Liga, there's even 90% probability to crown Real Madrid champions. Just a lot of reasons and evidences why EPL gives players different experience to how tough the game of football can be. I'll say again that if a player wishes to do well, then he should try succeeding in the EPL first. It more like gives first hand experience to competition and strength battle too.
172  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 08, 2024, 12:21:22 AM

By all indications, it's very clear that Eric ten hang will be sack at the end of the season because his performance this season as a coach of Manchester united is really bad, and he keeps on breaking unwanted record at the club, which have been a normal thing during his reign as manager of Manchester united, but with the different coach listed down, to me the best manager for the job would be either Antonio conte or Thomas tuchel, because of their personalities, and they also have the premier league experience needed in their ranks to be successful, but Thomas tuchel would be the ideal choice if am the one making the decisions.

And as for the fa cup finals against Manchester city,  it would be very wrong to rule them out completely, because since it's a single game, surprises can happen, they can actually surprise everyone and win on that day if they decide to step up their performance, so they shouldn't be ruled out completely, because in football anything can happen.
Ten Hag is obviously not good for them currently as the team keeps slacking back and they do not stop looking confused on the pitch. All his implemented tactics and strategies aren't okay off well for him and it's safe to say that as the head of the team, he's got the greater part of the blame to bear. Also consider the coach being at fault because many times he'd make a new strategy which in the end doesn't work for them, and then thesame strategy will still be repeated in other games.
 
 Not just tactics, both player combinations. Why on earth would a coach still keep implementing a strategy that's failed and isn't even bulging to make corrections? He's the manager and the bigger responsibility is on his shoulder. His job is on the line and if he's been unserious about it, then he should be set to embrace a sack. They've got quality players in the team, he should be able to maximize these players.
 
 Zinedine Zidane would be a preferable option for them even as they're aimed towards bringing the history making boss to join the team next season. Yes, he said he's done with the managerial task with Madrid seasons ago but it won't be harmful either if he opts to play a role in the English team's growth. United themselves know how much of a good impact his presence would bring and so by all means necessary they'd want to bring the tactical boss to their side. At thesame time, watch how much of a positive difference he would make for the team. It'll testifyingly be the best decision they'd ever make though so far. But let's hold on to that whilst watching if they'd be able to make the boss join them.
173  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2023/24 on: May 08, 2024, 12:14:48 AM

Yes, are absolutely right and because of Benfica failure, they failed to add points and on the other hand, the Week 32 match also showed that Sporting managed to win over Portimonense with score of 3 - 0.
This made Sporting 8 points ahead and because of this advantage with only 2 matches remaining, Sporting was crowned champion of the Portuguese League this season, this was good achievement after 2 season of failing to win the title.
By the way, congratulations to Sporting for winning the Portuguese League for the 2023/24 season and hopefully next season they can maintain it.

So far, only Sporting, Benfica and Porto have always taken turns winning the title or the 3 teams are the main competitors in the race for the title.
Soon the end of the season will start and instead of the transfer window, this provides an opportunity for every team to improve their quality by being busy with player transfers.
I hope that the Portuguese League can develop in future.
The Portuguese league have teams with higher impacts in the league games and European contests too. Benfica, Sporting, Porto are most impactful in this regard. Porto are doing well in the league and also have good performance records in the UCL too even though they weren't able to keep up with their good performance in their last league game which wasn't so acceptable. Same scenerio applies for Benfica and Sporting who's got their own record in the European cups too. Benfica have been doing well at securing the three points in most of their games with good goal margins.

 It only shows how set they are for the task put before them. Although a lesser performance isn't expected from them. Sporting are very much impactful in their games and Benfica too, the league seems less competitive as these teams unendingly saves the day for themselves and one would really wish there can be improvement as we'd love to see more clubs rising up to the contest before them and holding onto it fully. The league seems less competitive though as there are still weeks left and just these 3teams are trying to make good wave in the league.

 Over the years it's still these three that have been the most talked about because of the feats they've attained. One would be so sure to bet on these teams and their ability to keep progressing in points in their league games. At this moment, the upper handed team to lifting the trophy is Sporting and they've proven so far to be better than the other teams. There are still  games to be played and decided upon but it all seems maybe to end well as they are a good number of points ahead of the other teams on the table.
174  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Turkish Super League 2023/24 Season on: May 07, 2024, 06:11:50 PM
Fenerbahçe drew with Konyaspor tonight and showed that it doesn't deserve the championship this season. I watched the match and the players lacked determination and effort. They could not show that they wanted to win this match. I also watched the Galatasaray-Sivasspor match yesterday. Even when Galatasaray players scored 6 goals against Sivasspor, they continued to play with great determination.

Ali Koç and İsmail Kartal should leave the club at the end of the season. Ali Koç has been the president of Fenerbahce for 6 seasons and he has had unsuccessful results for 6 seasons. Ismail Kartal will leave at the end of the season but I hope Ali Koç will not announce his candidacy for the Fenerbahçe presidency again. He has been hinting that he might run again recently.
Fernabache have had another setback and I think this time the fans aren’t taking it likely with the players as they can perceive that the players aren’t motivated to get better results. There have been comparisms with Galatasaray team especially after they had a high win margin in their last match. Sometime ago, I feel the fans were already tired of the team’s board and needed new owners or board and I think with this consistently bad results, it’s high time there’s a change in at least the club’s presidency seat.

 The current president has presided and the club has had some bad results that aren’t worthy of attaching to the club’s name. At this point, I think the club’s hierarchy needs to be changed because they’re long overdue in getting at least the league trophy and I think the coach and the club’s president should be changed. Yes the president might think it’s just changing the coach that will solve this but sometimes the owners need to be changed too.

 ⁠I think if the president is changed and a fresh leader with a different and better style of leadership is installed then we can start to see a better team than what we’re seeing currently. So the fans should take this in mind as this could be one of the club’s path to major success in the next season.
175  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 07, 2024, 05:55:50 PM

Rayo Vallecano this season is not able to show their performance well compared to last season which was able to be in mid-table, Rayo Vallecano performance this season is very poor and they only won 7 wins from 34 matches played, although of course before they were still favorites when they had to face Almeria who had been confirmed relegated this season,  But unfortunately Almeria was able to surprise Rayo by managing their second victory of the season, although it could no longer be saved but instead Almeria was motivated to win every remaining game and it should make Lawa opponents Almeria in the rest of the matches should not underestimate Almeria at this time so that it does not happen like what Rayo Vallecano experienced.

For now victory is no longer meaningful for Almeria because with the remaining games it is certain that they will no longer be able to stay in La Liga next season, besides Almeria, of course Granada and Cadiz suffer the same fate to play in Laliga2 next season, I think for now there will be no more changes in position that occur in the relegation zone later because indeed La Liga only leaves a few games for now.
Well football keeps being one of the many unpredictable events as you can be good last season and in a mew season you have a very poor outing. Every season we see in the different leagues one club that’s on top level at a time and at another time they become a shadow of themselves.Who would have believed tHat Rayo Vallecano and how they performed last season showing resilience will be struggling this season.

 Surprisingly they have only been able to get just 7 win in over 36 league matches and a defeat to a Almeria that’s already relegated. Results like this is evident that the club is really in a mess right now. For the relegated clubs, I think this doesn’t mean the road is all over for them as they can build up on the success story of leicester city some seasons ago. Go to La Liga 2 and build up then come back better and stronger.

 I think as football remains unpredictable though Almeria’s relegation is eminent but there can be a change based on great results in the final matche. I think if the clubs approach the final matches in a good way, they can get good results that will be able to keep them still in the league. Well let’s see how the season ends for these clubs in the league.
176  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 07, 2024, 05:39:23 PM
Out of their last 10 Premier League games, Manchester United have only won 2. One with Everton and one with the last in the table - Sheffield.
The 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace was an absolute humiliation. We all knew they were lacking in the offence, but their defence was equally bad today. It could've been 5-0 if not for the off-the-post shot.
It's a shame, because they had a real chance of fighting for the 5th place, given Tottenham have lost a lot of points lately, but Man United have wasted that chance.
They can still get a spot in the Europa League next season if they somehow manage to defeat Man City in the FA Cup final, so not all is yet lost for them.
It’s been a run of bad games for Man United as they have been able to  manage just 2 wins in their last 10 games. This is not really the standard of a club like Manchester United as they’re not known for this kind of record. The Manchester united i kmow of should be very capable of handling Palace despite the injuries.

 ⁠I think this shows how weak their midfield and defense line is as they’re not able to keep the balls from entering. At this point, i don’t think Onana is to blame anymore as you can see him still making some fine saves despite the bad defense line he’s having which makes him fail in keeping cleansheet. With this kind of run, I don’t think using the league to get to Europe is possible for them.

 Their only hope of being in Europe will be winning the FA Cup against City as that’s the only wyy for them to be able to get to UEL next seaon, other than that nothing for them. But when you look at that match, you can only imagine what are United chances of defeating their neighbors. Well, I feel the season is over for them and they’ll probably just remain in Engalnd next season if it will help them be able to focus more on the league and at least get something off the competition.
177  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 07, 2024, 05:06:26 PM

Ten Hag continues to extend his current record at United but unfortunately the record is not a record to be proud of by Manchester United and fans, so far Manchester United have conceded 81 goals which is the highest number in club history, besides that Ten Hag managed to create new history for Manchester United by losing 13 games in one season for the first time,  isn't that a fantastic record for a club as big as Manchester united?
With all the achievements that Ten Hag has achieved now, I don't know what makes Manchester United still keep Ten Hag to this day, and did you read Ten Hag statement after the defeat to Crystal Palace?
Isn't it funny when he blames the blame for the quality of a squad he considers incapable at the moment, when we all know that most of Manchester United current players are Ten Hag signings,Isn't it funny  because he not want to admit his inability to coach Manchester United.

Since the change of coach, Crystal Palace have improved in their performance and we can see if in the match against Manchester United yesterday, Crystal Palace can excel on all fronts even though the squad they have is not as expensive as Manchester United, for now compete the zone in European competition looks like it will be a difficult competition for Manchester United because they have to compete with Newcastle and Chelsea at this time.
This season has been one ugly one for Man United fans and ETH as ETH this season has broken so many of the club’s ugly records and it’s not even looking like he’s done yet. Like WTF, after yesterday’s defeat it was added that this season has made it that the club has conceded the highest number of goals in it’s history and lost most number of games in a season, 13 games.
 
 This Kind of record is one that the fans aren’t finding pleasant and everyone is getting frustrated. Well in all of these, yes I think they shouldn’t sack him just yet as he’s achieved a feat for thr club last season and as such, you can blame injuries for the problem the club is facing mow. Yes most of the players were gotten by him but their state aren’t good as they’re not available to play, so as such I think thr club should give him more time.

 Who knows if he has a fit squad he will be able to at least contest for the league next season and the praises can get back for him. ⁠Crystal Palace have quite improved under their new coach and it’s evident in the way they bullied Man United yesterday. With the way Man United played, I don’t think they’ll be able to stand any chance in making European competition this season as their opponents aren’t any easy ine at all.
178  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 07, 2024, 04:58:30 PM

Brest was lucky even though they achieved a draw against Nantes but Lille failed to take advantage of that moment to overtake Brest in 3rd place because the difference between the two clubs was only 2 points. If Lille could beat Lyon then they could occupy the Champions League zone with 1 point more than Brest but it turned out Lille had to suffer defeat at home so they failed to overtake Brest. Lyon scored the 4th goal in the extra minute of added time with the defeat. Monaco is slightly safe in 2nd place with a difference of 4 points from Brest and 6 points from Lille with 2 more matches remaining. If Monaco wins the match against Montpellier in the next match, then they will win it is certain that Monaco will finish in second place and Brest must win the remaining matches to ensure its position in 3rd place to get a Champions League ticket next season.

Lille must win the remaining matches too so that Nice doesn't overtake him in 4th place, maybe by winning 1 more match Lille will safely be in 4th position and he will enter the Champions League qualifying round while Nice will end up in the Europa League qualifying. Lyon looks like he will continue to improve he is currently in 7th place thanks to winning the match against Lille.
 Well as the season is about to end we can see all teams gearing up as they will want to be performing in the UCL next season. In the Ligue 1, you can already term PSG as winners of the league. The main competition in this league is on who qualifies for UCL as many felt Lille will be able to overthrow Brest in 2nd but it wasn’t possible as they were mot able to get the wins in the recent matches.

 I think these losses now put Lille in tight corner and they want to remain their remaining matches to at least feature In UCL next season. Moncao are in a better position as they just need 3 points from their next match and they’ll comfortably be ready for UCL football next season. Lyon also want to try to secure an European spot but it’s not going to be an all easy fixture for the 3 teams in this tight race this season.

 ⁠I think this competition for UCL football is quite interesting but it will be more fun if this competition is taken for the league title next season. The way these clubs are taking every final match makes this league look interesting and is now catching our attention and I wish the clubs will take this competition and be able to fight for the league title next season.
179  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 07, 2024, 04:50:07 PM
PSG will playing as a host today and we all know PSG was lost from Dortmund in the first leg with final score 1-0 and if PSG want to advances to the final match then PSG have to win with 2 goals margin or more and some people predict PSG can able to do that because they are very strong in all competitions at their home but i don't think it will be so easy because Dortmund is the team who hard to beated and as a dark horses team Dortmund potentially can makes PSG gets in trouble so this match will be so tight

We all know Dortmund current position at Bundesliga is 5th place and there is possibility they will be failed to playing in this competition again next season unless Dortmund can able to gets the trophy so obviously they have to hard struggling for this match and not lost but for PSG they are dreaming Champion League trophy and they have good chances to realized it this season however regarding the outcomes of this match the bookmakers give low odds for PSG win @1.47 and seems they are very confident PSG can able to overcomes Dortmund today and looking forward to see the match result whether PSG can able to win or not
The semi finals will be one thrilling one and the match is still very much open and could go the way of any of the two teams. Dortmud have the lead and you can tell they have a strong fighting spirit and as such, you will get scared for PSG and how much chance they have against this fierce Dortmund side. PSG too are playing at home and in their home ground.

 They’re one very fierce side and with the help of their fans gearing and cheering them up they can be able to overturn the lead and get the final spot. PSG have a very fast and swift attack and at this point, you can already start imagining how they’ll be running riots against the Dortmund defense. Dortmund have their own strength too and they’re clinical with their chances and can do the big magic that could hurt PSG.

 In this year’s campaign you can see how they have been resilient in their performance and i think this should be a thing of worry for PSG. ⁠this match will be tightly contested and I think PSG will be having the win and it won’t be like the last match where they lost chances. I think Enrique will be able to use the right tactics to help this PSG side get the final spot.
180  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 07, 2024, 04:34:30 PM
I personally think Roma have no chance of qualifying for the Europa League final. The first leg was Roma's home match. I thought we would see Roma dominate at home. But Roma was defeated 2-0 in the home match. Despite Roma's home match, the match was dominated by Leverkusen's players. The second leg is Leverkusen's home match. In Leverkusen's home match, Roma will win by more than 3 goals I don't find it believable.

Leverkusen are in a very strong position this season. The team has not lost any match yet. Xabi Alonso wants to secure the title of the Bundesliga as well as the Europa League. The Europa League title is also likely to go to Leverkusen.
Of course, who wouldn’t want to take the UEL semifinals so seriously especially when he knows winning this trophy is the only hope of landing the club in Europe top flight competition season. As such you can see from the way he rested some players in the weekend match against Juventus. Although, we know they’re already about 2 goals down and will be going to Germany to do the magic but you can already imagine, how much of effort they will have to put in as a team to do the magic.

 Bayer Leverkusen will stand the better chance in this fixture especially as they will be playing in their homeground. The presence of the Leverkusen fans will be intimidating for the Roma squad to be able to overturn the victory and after the huge win by Leverkusen over the weekend, you can already imagine how much of work Roma has on their table ahead of this match.

 I think Roma and De Rossi should just shift their focus to the Serie A because they still have better chances there than this UEL. ⁠In the league they can still be able to secure qualification to UEL next season and the chances are better as comapred to the chance of them reaching the finals of the UEL. He can help them get to the UEL next season as his success level whilst at the club can evidently speak for him.
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