Bayern are the one on the comfortable zone here with 6 points and clear unless they start dropping points like they did in some of the games recently. Borussia are still struggling and we can't say for sure that they are consistent and which is what is making a difference. Teams usually after CL games are not 100% fit shape so maybe if Augsburg or Arminia play out a surprise and Dortmund win their game against Bayern then they might have a shot but then again there are lot of "ifs" and we are still not sure if Dortmund will be 100% consistent throughout. Seems pretty much like this one again is out of Dortmund's hand.

What's the point? Its just waste of time is what I feel if it is true as you say about taking chance at the end of  Mbappe's contract. Better focus on some other players and put time there rather than trying to catch a ship which is pretty much out of reach now. Most sites are just stirring up some fake news so I think it is started by one of these kind.

Well that's not a surprise now... kinda used to it now. There isn't any team near to Bayern potential in Bundesliga. Leipzig and Dortmund are the second or third best but they are still far below Bayern level in terms of consistency. With 6 points gap and the no. of games it is possible technically but given the way they are performing and the way Bayern are performing its quite hard to see that gap diminish. Next match for Dortmund is a difficult one as they are to face Leipzig who are also are struggling and are facing a stiff competition for top 4 finish. I think its again the same story- Bayern winning the Bundesliga.

Unless they need to strengthen their defence a lot and they need a responsible presence in defence. Maybe in the form of someone in defence line or maybe as a defensive midfielder who can take some responsibility and show some commitment then that will certainly be a change is what I feel. Right now I don't see any kind of proper commitment in defenders or defensive midfielders. I think its time to replace some of the players.

I don't think Barca wants Mbappe. I mean everyone would love to have Mbappe in their team but I think given his price tag and wage, i think it is out of Barca's budget. Moreover Barca are doing kinda economical signings and Mbappe is way way above that. Torres just got in now and I don't think they have any plans to remove him or just find a replacement for him. In my opinion, Xavi is someone who gives potential a chance and he will continue to give Torres chances. I don't think at all that Mbappe to Barca is possible at all.

Barca are playing great football right now. Just hoped that they would have sacked Koeman earlier, then they could have a shot at the top. Xavi and the team has done lot of hard work to get to this level and it is really commendable that they have improved in such short period of time. The recent transfers also were really crucial that. I don't see any chances for Madrid to comeback without Benzema here.

Son and Kane duo bonding is really good for Spurs and that is what winning them matches. Good for them it is showing results now but they are the only goalscorers for them and that could be a worrying sign if they at a point become out of form. That's why it is safe to have more than 1-2 goalscorers IMO.

I am also rooting in for Barcelona. They are playing great football but not the best like they used to but I think the team chemistry is good and strategy is working out so I think Barca will be displaying a good dominant performance. Hope we will have a good display from Madrid as well making the contest really entertaining and thrilling to watch.

West Ham have good chances of coming back right in game but they have to do lot of heavy work. They need to build good attack and chances and also need to check Spurs players run in counters. I think Soucek and Rice could check these run properly but they really need to find some goals and so far Spurs have been defending well. It's just one or two mistake which gave Hammers much chances but overall Spurs have been defending really well.

Spurs usually don't hold much of the ball and the formation is actually ideal for counter attacking. The way they move the ball while on counter is really amazing so not really an attacking one fully but yeah they are very good at counters and that is what makes them unexpected.

One goal already for Spurs and Spurs are moving around the ball nicely so seems like so far they have good control of the match.

If that's the case then I think Arteta is thinking of maybe change in formation in next season. We already have Odegaard perfect in central attacking midfielder position. Maybe he is thinking of deploying another central attacking midfielder in that case? If that's true then we will have one central defensive midfielder which will be either Xhaka or Partey filling in the role. Honestly seems unnecessary move. Coutinho is great but last thing we want is to add another addition to the bench. Also Coutinho is playing his role perfectly at Villa and Gerrard has heaped praises on couple of occassions so I think it is very likely that Villa might swoop him in triggering the buy option.

It's same for West Ham as well as they are also has emerged as a team capable of contending for European competition spot. It's a tough game and it's a great opportunity for both the teams to force each other to drop points to get to 5 th position. However it's better for Spurs as they are one game behind and this seems much more important to them compared to West Ham.

Their strikers are not performing which is why I think they are not able to score much goals and is eventually affecting on the table sheet. They have lot of goals scorers but them having tough time scoring goals is ultimately affecting the teams performance and that's why a manger should target to make strategy in such a way that to make a team where other players score goals too.

Valencia are playing decent football and with the recent performance they are strong in the top 10 position but given how the team above them are performing and lead in terms of points, the spot for European tournament seems very very difficult. Unless 1-2 teams starts to drop points heavily and Valencia puts on a consistent performance, I don't see Valencia entering into European tournament. There are lot of teams like Betis, Sevilla, Villareal who are playing better football than Valencia right now.

It was early goal from Udinese that put lot of pressure on Napoli and Udinese started to play defensive after taking the lead but Napoli were lucky to find opening in the second half and make a comeback so I think given how Udinese were defending , I think Napoli did very well. Besides its the 3 points that matters and they were able to get that. That puts them in still in competition with AC Milan in title race.

Right now Inter are level with Fiorentina and if it ends like this, then will make comfortable for AC Milan who are on the top of the table.

Crystal Palace are not an easy opponent to play with as they are the only team in this season till now to force City to drop points and I think they are capable to surprise Gunners. Same for Brighton who are having a rough patch in their performance but they can play good football against strong teams and can force teams to drop points.

These rumours are just coming due to not much impact of Messi at PSG. I think these are just rumours not coming out from strong sources. He is a PSG player now and continue to remain there until his contract runs out. The only thing Xavi said is that he is welcome here anytime he wants to comeback but now depends on Messi what decision he makes and I think he will stay. Messi to City , seems hard to see that happen.

I think there is still plenty of gamerounds for turnaround in table but its the consistent performance from top 4 teams in PL right now which is making things difficult for teams just beneath to get to them. United are still having their own troubles while Spurs are showing signs of improvement so I think Spurs are one very likely to win that Europa slot but like I said earlier lot of matches which are enough to make a turnaround and anything can happen still.

I think they will  win as Dortmund are closing in now on the table and they would like to maintain a decent gap in order to avoid any kind of overtake on the table. They have lot of players but are unable to win easy matches in Bundesliga right now, but I think they will bounce back as they are the usual Bundesliga winners and usually gives a dominant performance.

I think it's important because both of the teams are near the relegation zone and both teams would hope to stay in Bundesliga next season. However it wouldn't matter much for Bochum but it would matter very much for Gladbach since they usually finish season quite in top 6-7 position but this season they haven't been up to mark. They would still try to atleast save themselves from getting demoted and try for a better next season.