So facebook and their Metaverse has cost Meta $15 billion.... for what? There are a few months ago reports that "the Internet" is laugh about facebook/Meta and their Metaverse.
It is a huge project and a difficult task creating a new exciting world. The Meta team have invested a lot of money already in the project expecting success at this stage, but it is not yet going as they must have projected. They can learn from the criticism they have received to know the areas to improve on. The Metaverse still has a lot of potentials. If I remember correctly, the MANA Decentraland project came up in 2018, but the metaverse only launched in 2021. So it took them a long time to get a finished project, which will have to be improved for a long time to come. Probably META will be much better and more perfect than other similar projects and they may need even more time to launch successfully. |
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I haven't heard any good news about privacy coins this days, it seems that people are losing interest in privacy coins because of regulation? Also privacy coins have bad performance compared to other altcoins, what is going on? Can privacy coins survive on the long run?
So far privacy coins like XMR, ZCASH, DASH... I still find them to work fine and no problem but they don't seem to be trendy anymore. Nowadays, people enter the market mainly looking for profit and they will only be interested in things that can bring them profit, technology or anonymity is hardly a concern for them anymore. Privacy coins are also becoming a target of governments as their privacy can be exploited by criminals, so investors are also starting to limit their investment in them. My opinion is that private coins will still show their best side. It's just that not everyone understands the benefits of privacy yet. When regulation affects the entire cryptocurrency industry and people start having problems with blocking funds and censorship, then it will be the finest hour for private coins. I don't exclude that there could be strict regulation or a digital concentration camp where private coins will be necessary. |
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15 more minutes of running time and Juventus was able to score a quick goal in the 8th minute through Moise Kean. Yes for now the game looks normal for Juventus, but time is still very long and also saying Juventus' game is better is hasty speculation because both clubs are still looking for the most comfortable form for their rhythm of play. Empoli also came not with the aim of having to lose without a fight. It looks like Empoli have started to find the game they are looking for. Let's see and wait for their game in this very long time.
So far, Juventus have looked like the real boss of the pitch. In 15 minutes, they have taken three shots and scored a goal. I don't know if Empoli will be able to do anything about it. Their stats so far are very poor. Juventus need three points to get closer to Roma and Milan. Last season they played poorly and I think this season they have to rectify that situation. |
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Outstanding performance from Arsenal and finally they have managed to win in this match against PSV Eindhoven. I thought both team will be able to goal but Arsenal's defense line was so solid. Arsenal has played so good but they need to work in the finishing. Total 25 shots, 8 shots on target but only 1 goal. After all they are performing continuously.
The victory of Arsenal in today's game was expected since the beginning and they didn't fail they supporters. It would be even better if they were able to score more goals but even without that they almost secured a spot for the next stage without the hassle of play-offs. It can be predicted before easily without any doubt, even if that's only with 1 goal and at least arsenal was winning the game. It doesn't matter how many goals already made by arsenal as long as team will win the match and that's the main target. You can't win champion if you are not winning the game and so i personally think 1 goal is fine. Arsenal needs to get at least a single trophy Yes, I agree with you that it doesn't matter how many goals the winner scored, the important thing is that they won this game. Arsenal had 25 shots, 8 of which were on target. PSV only had 4 shots. So the superiority of Arsenal in this match is obvious. Although I also thought they could score more than one goal. |
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I don't think it's appropriate for Xavi to be addressed as the worst coach because Barcelona this season in La Liga is still in good form despite having poor results in the Champions League.
LOL. Anyone can judge, but I think Xavi is bad not in all matches. If you compare all that to the Koeman Era I totally agree with you. They have risen and they are better, although at the moment they have a lot of star players all need time. It's hard to change teams in just one night. It should be that the observers are more observant, Xavi's statistics are increasing. Perhaps if at the end of the season they don't have the title, it could be a reason for the supporters to insult Xavi. Maybe only some of the observers provide analysis by ignoring the foresight in seeing clear statistics because they don't like Barcelona. We don't have to blame them, because slowly they will know what Xavi has made. The result of last night's match vs Villarreal again showed that Xavi was the right person that Laporta chose to become Barcelona coach. The 3-0 win ensured that Barcelona caught up with leaders Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. They are still three points behind Los Blancos thanks to the El Clasico result, but now have a better goal difference by three. Overall it was a comfortable win for the Blaugrana, who returned to winning ways in the best possible way, following their loss in El Clasico. To be honest yesterday I thought Villarreal could stand up to Barcelona, but I was wrong. They are really doing well as a team. I thought that after the tough games against Real Madrid and Inter Barcelona had no strength left, and that Villarreal could beat them, as it was in the previous away match. But Xavi was able to set up the game correctly and so far Barcelona have not lost motivation. |
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Today's match Barcelona vs Villarreal looks very interesting. The visitors were in weaker form lately, but in the last game they finally won against Osasuna and it seems that they are forgetting about the crisis. They badly need points if they still dream of reaching the Champions League. Barcelona's goal is unchanged: competing with Real for the Spanish championship. After yesterday's matches Barcelona's loss to the leader is already 6 points, so Barcelona must win in today's match.
Even though Barcelona's game has decreased, their opponents Villarreal are also in the same condition even worse than what Barcelona experienced. They should be able to win this match so as not to be further adrift than real Madrid who won the match first this week. Now the distance of 6 points will be difficult for them to catch if in this match they do not get 3 points. Yes, Barcelona's level of play has dropped significantly. Villarreal have been playing much more consistently in recent games. Especially now Barcelona have injured players and the team has lost a lot of strength after the games with Inter and Real Madrid. Therefore, I think they could have another setback tonight. |
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I think this is going to be a pretty easy night for Arsenal. PSV struggles with mediocre teams in the Netherlands, while Arsenal win everything and everyone in England. It could be a factor that there is little pressure on the Arsenal team, because they have in the back of their minds that they will almost certainly qualify for the next round. I think a business win like 3-1. But Luuk de Jong is participating again at PSV and a few other players have also become fit. Arsenal should not underestimate PSV, with Xavi Simons you can see how good he has become at times, he has also played with the very best in the world at Barcelona and PSG.
In their last five home games, Arsenal have never lost. I also think PSV won't cause any problems for the hosts tonight. Arsenal are in very good shape and they are likely to beat PSV today. Although PSV are second in the group, I think they have no chance today. |
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Betis have a good chance of catching up with Barcelona in the standings today. In order to do that, they need to beat the underdogs Cadiz. I think they will not let this opportunity slip away and pick up three points. Similarly, I see Elche's match against Real Madrid. It should be an easy three points for Madrid.
Yes, there is an opportunity for them to catch up with Barcelona, who are second in the standings with a difference of 3 points. Also their opponents this week are not strong, even easy because they are one level above the team at the bottom of the relegation zone. Barcelona will also play their match this week against Villareal. Villareal are a tough opponent, they are one of the most difficult teams to beat this season, it's just that their attack is not very strong. Barcelona is in a lot of trouble after losing against Madrid in the last match. They may lose their position in the points table. Barcelona need to get back on track very quickly. Champions League matches are a must-win for them if they want to qualify for the next round. At the same time, if they cannot maintain consistency in La Liga, they will lose the second place in the table very quickly. It was logical that Barcelona would lose to Real Madrid and remain in second place. At the moment, both clubs are championship contenders. But Real showed their skills and now Barcelona will have a really difficult time psychologically, especially if Betis or Atletico start to catch them up. The main thing is for Barcelona not to lose form in the second half of the season. |
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Betis have a good chance of catching up with Barcelona in the standings today. In order to do that, they need to beat the underdogs Cadiz. I think they will not let this opportunity slip away and pick up three points. Similarly, I see Elche's match against Real Madrid. It should be an easy three points for Madrid.
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Villarreal 2-0 Osasuna, I don't know if the number of people that watched that match is lesser or even lesser than the ones that followed the Ballon d'Or ceremony  Villarreal is a good team and Osasuna could make surprises. Instable teams are the worst ones to be able to predict and this is exactly what Villarreal done today. When I saw yesterday's match between Osasuna and Villarreal, I thought it was a skipped match that had been rescheduled, but it turned out to be a round 9 match. I was wondering why the management would schedule a match on a big event day like Ballon D'or, they wouldn't think a second time if it had been premier teams, perhaps they don't anticipate much from both teams. Villarreal has been a sleeping giant this season, perhaps they are trying to repeat what they did last season which I don't think is a good idea, they were among the underrated teams that were giving top teams nightmares at the end of the season even though they did not finish in the top four last season, they performed well at the end. Villarreal won because Osasuna had difficult previous games against strong teams and had to expend their energy playing a draw against Real Madrid and then losing a home game to Valencia. Villarreal have had easy games and were easily able to win yesterday. It was predictable. By the way, today will be Sevilla's game against Valencia. I wonder if Valencia will be able to move Villarreal in the standings again. |
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An interesting game is about to start - Villarreal will be playing against Osasuna. This is a good opportunity for both clubs to pull away from each other in the standings. If there is no draw, one of the teams could overtake Valencia and get closer to fifth place. The last few games have not been very good for Osasuna, but the opponents have not been weak either. It's hard for me to predict who will win today, but I think it will be Villarreal, because they haven't had such serious games.
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Barcelona apparently failed to be a smiling team at the end of the El Clasico match which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's home ground.
IMO, I think Xavi repeats his mistake again so that his troops must be willing to be conquered by Los Blancos.
actually there are a lot of chances they have, it's just that their finishing is very poor. in the defensive line, they often ignore the movements of opposing players, as a result, Benzama and Valverde who scored in the match were able to shoot comfortably without an escort.
However, what deserves appreciation in this match is Madrid's very solid midfield. as a result, Madrid returned to the top of the La Liga standings.
I'm not sure there was a coaching error by Xavi in this match, it's just that Real Madrid played at home and played objectively better than Barcelona. I made the prediction that they would win because they were better prepared for this game, having quietly played against Shakhtar in the Champions League. In contrast to Barcelona, who spent a lot of energy in the game against Inter. So the result of yesterday's game was obvious. |
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I respect the opinions of all people about the El Clasico.
However I think that this won't be an easy matchup for any side. Real Madrid are indeed more solid than Barcelona when we take the La Liga and Champions League both into account. Barcelona are very close to be eliminated in the Champions League I'm afraid. But their performance in the La Liga hasn't seemed to be affected so far. While they were getting poor results in the Champions League they were still playing really good here in this league. Therefore I expect them to prepare well for the El Clasico as well. I've never cared about what stadium this match is played in. Because both of them defeated each other away many times before.
I expect each team to score at least one goal in this one but I'm still indecisive about what the final result would be. But I feel myself closer to a Barcelona victory for now.
The long expected El Classico is barely two days away. I strongly believe the match will end in favour of the better team amongst the two. Madrid has Vinicius, Benzema and Rodrygo to cause tension in Barcelona's defense, Barcelona have Abumayeng who is currently highest goal scorer in the laliga and Dembele then Raphina. I just see both club sharing almost equal possibilities. I think both teams have very good quality players. But in this match the team who can score more goals will advance. But I can't think which team will win the match between these two teams. But I like the game from the beginning to the end. Want to enjoy. But many people are waiting to watch this game. For me, the last Champions League matches where Real Madrid performed much better than Barcelona and didn't lose as much strength were revealing. I think El Clasico will be won by Real, but I don't argue that Barcelona certainly have a chance too. Although if they lost away to Inter, I don't know what will happen in Madrid. |
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Betis are playing pretty well against Roma. So far, the game looks like Betis could score another goal and probably no one will be surprised if the Conference League champion loses again today. Although Roma definitely need to pick up points to climb above Ludogorets in the standings.
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Napoli's match against Ajax is far more dramatic than Atlético de Madrid's match against Bruges. I don't know what the boys from Madrid are hoping for, but with a game like this they definitely won't make it out of the group. I wouldn't be surprised to see Bruges win the game again. I don't understand how Atletico managed to get into last place, because they don't have the strongest teams in the group.
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What do you think about Atletico Madrid - FC Brugge? I think this time Atletico win. On the other hand, Brugge has 9 points and if I am not wrong just 1 more makes them sure to be in the next phase. 1 point in 3 games, that's doable, but for sure the sooner the better.
BTW, di you know that in Brugge (population 120k) there is also another football club which plays in the top level Belgian league? Cercle Brugge K.S.V., but as I see the are now at the bottom of the table...
I also think Atletico Madrid have to beat Brugge in this home game because they are in last place in the group. Brugge have unexpectedly won all three games against the other teams as well and have 9 points. Atletico are now in last place, but with the same number of points as the other clubs. And they really need this win. |
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Manchester city on red card, is one of the main reason that they drawing point with Copenhagen. The game will get more interesting in the second half with city on one man down. One big fact about the game is that city are dominating the game despite their red card and Mahrez missing penalty. Pep Guardiola want a winning despite leading first in his group table. Copenhagen can not even keep pressure on the visitors side despite been at home.
Manchester City won the first game with five goals. I think that even if they lose today's match with a red card, Copenhagen still have no chance in this clash. They will probably leave the group together with Sevilla. In any case, Copenhagen will definitely not be able to score 6 goals against Manchester City in the remaining time. Manchester City will not lose the game regardless of the one man down due to a red card given to Sergio Gomez, City may appear to be a bit weak in the attack but their performance has been above average in this game and they still dominate in ball possession and shots on goal from the first half till this very moment so I don't see Copenhagen winning the game or getting a goal in this match. City has qualified to the next stage without a win in this game because they still lead the group with 10 points after 4 matches followed by Dortmund who is second with 6 points in 3 games. It's over for Copenhagen and Sevilla because they will not make it to the next stage because they have 2 points and 1 point respectively. Yes, Manchester City had an easy task in the first game and have managed not to lose now either. They are probably the most stable team so far, or they just haven't come up against a strong opponent yet. But so far it looks as if they will be playing in the final this season. I really like the way they win games easily. I think it's definitely a contender for the final match. |
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Manchester city on red card, is one of the main reason that they drawing point with Copenhagen. The game will get more interesting in the second half with city on one man down. One big fact about the game is that city are dominating the game despite their red card and Mahrez missing penalty. Pep Guardiola want a winning despite leading first in his group table. Copenhagen can not even keep pressure on the visitors side despite been at home.
Manchester City won the first game with five goals. I think that even if they lose today's match with a red card, Copenhagen still have no chance in this clash. They will probably leave the group together with Sevilla. In any case, Copenhagen will definitely not be able to score 6 goals against Manchester City in the remaining time. |
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Chelsea vs milan a return match from Chelsea, Ac Milan playing home from the former defeat from Chelsea is going to be an entertaining match to Chelsea fans feeling or rather thinking Acmilan is a cheap club to beat the second time the match set to begin 20:00 my chips will be set to eat during the match to keep my self entertained am predicting a draw match between the two clubs given Chelsea 2.28 and Milan 3.30 I feel like Milan will not want to accept defeat from Chelsea, after their previous game.
I think Chelsea have no problem winning this match. Milan regularly lose to Chelsea and I don't think tonight will be a surprise either. Chelsea have more experience in matches like this. I'm more interested in whether PSG can get revenge against Benfica. I think it will be the most surprising match today. I'd like Benfica to win, but PSG play at home, so they're more likely to win. |
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There's a rumor around that Mbappe is not happy with the position and role that Christophe Galtier is using him in, Mbappe has not come out to openly say this, but from some football articles and the striker's tweet he made and deleted some days ago, it is rumored that he is unhappy and he wants the coach to deploy him in a different role or position. I do not know if Mbappe is actually angry at the coach since he has not been so influential in psg's games this season except for a few of them, and he is now crying for a change. When Mbappe signed his new contract, we believe it came with some promises that has made Mbappe a strong figure in PSG, both on and off the pitch  , if that be it, the coach may be getting the wrong man upset . Mbappe might even be the reason of Galtier's departure from the team in the future.  Because since he signed that contract with enormous conditions, he has been like the owner of PSG. The board respect him so much and take his wishes into consideration directly. They really need to do this because they are responsible for this result at the same time. Mbappe knows how much valuable he is to the team now and he wants to use this to his advantage as much as possible. I don't know how healthy and long this relationship between Mbappe and the team can be. It feels like there will be a huge disagreement between them at one point and Mbappe can suddenly leave the team. But I don't think that it would be in this season of course. Mbappe must be focused on the Champions League title now. PSG have been unlucky in the Champions League for years. They will probably not be able to win this year either, given the way the team is organised. As for Mbappe, such selfishness has been seen before at Real Madrid when Ronaldo was captain. The relationship between the players wasn't the best because of him either, but the team still did well. |
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