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It wasn't easy but the Red Devils still managed to find a way to win against Nottingham. Even though they have collected 6 points so far their performance is still alarming. They were 2-0 behind in this game first and I was like that was it. They found a way to win maybe but it was due to playing against not a very challenging team and Nottingham's getting a red card at the same time.
If they had the same thing against a bigger team I don't think they could have made the same comeback. We saw it against Tottenham for example. Therefore we need to see some improvement in this performance in midfield and defense especially.
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All that dominance in statistics didn't help Roma get even one point against Verona. Especially the second half was in full control of them. Despite having a duo like Dybala - Belotti in the attacking line Roma still couldn't score with any of them. Belotti started the season great by 2 goals actually. But here he wasn't able to maintain this effort.
In the same way Atalanta also got a shocking defeat by Frosinone. But they at least won their first game while Roma couldn't have won a game yet. Normally Roma could have beaten both of their opponents so far. If Mourinho doesn't improve in the league this season then he wouldn't be kept anymore.
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It is really unbelievable that Sevilla lost again. They are currently the worst team of the season so far with being the only team having 0 points. This time they lost to Girona home in a game I expected the opposite to happen honestly. There is a goal by Rakitic disallowed due to offside. But even if it was counted I wouldn't have still been confident of them.
I don't know what is going on for now. In the previous season Sevilla started to do better in the La Liga as of Mendilibar's arrival. But now they are back to their poor look in the league once again. Maybe it is the first weeks but they should do something as fast as possible anyway.
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I don't know how Arsenal managed to leave two points against Fulham today. Despite Fulham's getting a red card they still managed to score the equalizer and get one point from this game. Fulham had only 2 goal attempts in the whole second half I mean. Arsenal were unlucky at the same time but it isn't just like that of course.
Arsenal should have captured a better score advantage in the game earlier to end the hopes of their opponent. Fulham aren't a poor team. If you let them keep their hopes alive they can surprise you like this. They even lost their goal source Mitrovic to Saudi Arabia but they still managed to get the point here.
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Felix wants to leave immediately but there is really no other European team interested in signing him permanently. There would be maybe if Atletico Madrid are okay about a loan deal as well. For example the team he wants to go to the most is Barcelona but this isn't likely to happen now. I don't think Barcelona can sign him on a permanent deal without having issues with FFP.
Maybe a loan deal with a buy option might be a solution for this. Barcelona would also make use of this transfer actually because they don't have any other natural striker as Lewandowski's backup now. If he gets injured it is a big problem.
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Sevilla are going to play a home game against Girona today. I feel like this is finally the time that they get their first win in the season. They had better do that because the kind of start they made to the season is just terrible. A beginning with two losses already reminds me of exactly the previous season.
They had big struggles for a long time during that season as well which prevented them from climbing much more in the standings. Sevilla are normally one of the usual members of top four. They can't leave their job to chance about that again. I hope getting a win here would start some decent form for them too.
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We watched two completely different halves in the Leipzig - Stuttgart game yesterday. In the first half Stuttgart were 1-0 ahead but Leipzig made them become regretful for doing that in the second half. A 5-1 victory for Leipzig is a wonderful way to improve the morale. Openda also scored again in his second league game.
Leipzig must be contented with signing him already now. He was playing for Lens before and we didn't know what he would do at a bigger team and in a more prestigious league. But so far it looks like he doesn't have any problem with that. He is really a talented player.
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Manchester United didn't start well to the new season. I didn't like their game against Wolves and Tottenham both. This time they are playing a home game against Nottingham. We should see a better performance here. They can surely beat their opponent somehow but the most important point is to see them improving.
If they continue to struggle about winning games for a long time it would be harder to make up for it. The fans and the board must be expecting them to qualify for the Champions League again at least. They would like to see more competition for the title at the same time.
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Atalanta made a good start to the new season despite losing Hojlund to Manchester United. However I must admit that he wasn't playing that much impressive here. Therefore Atalanta must not have been affected by that very much. Winning against Sassuolo away was a difficult task for them in the recent years but they did it at the beginning of this season finally.
Maybe it is a good sign for them to be more competitive this season. Next opponent is Frosinone and it is another away game. But Atalanta should be able to win this even easier. They can be more competitive for top 4 if they keep up a good form this time.
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Celta Vigo had a goal disallowed due to foul in the first minutes. But even if the goal was given to them I think Real Madrid would have still found a way to win the game. Rodrygo missed a penalty as well but this also didn't prevent them from winning here. Bellingham was the savior for the team and he just continues to score goals in each game.
I was able to predict only which side to win. I thought Celta Vigo would score a goal as well but they couldn't. They had many goal attempts actually but still it wasn't enough. The exact same formation was seen in this game and it still works decently. 3 wins in 3 games now for Real Madrid. It is a wonderful start.
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I do not know where Ramos will end up eventually, but I can tell you that whoever gets him will be quite upset about him. This dude is 37 years old and no matter how hard he trains his body will not be able to defend players that are younger and faster.
If you are 20-25 year old something striker and can't run past Ramos, then you are not a good striker to begin with. This is why most teams these days are looking for defenders that are fast, we are no longer in those days of hard tackle defenders, teams look for quick and agile defenders instead. Ramos was probably one of the best defenders in history 10 years ago, but nowadays at 37 he is not going to be helpful to any team. If he was cheap I would understand but paying this much to an old Ramos makes no sense.
Galatasaray are seriously interested in him now. They say that this transfer will happen if Galatasaray secure the group stage in the Champions League. However his demands are too high. I'm curious about whether they have offered their own terms to Ramos and a middle way will be found. If they will meet Ramos' expectations then they will need to spend a lot of money. For a 37-year-old defender I don't know whether it is worth it. The deal would be for two years probably but I can't be confident about his performance to be consistent for now. |
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Sterling was the star of the night I think. Because he scored two goals and played a big role in Chelsea's capturing the psychological superiority to their opponent. I'm glad to see that Jackson also started to score by this game. They really need his contribution as much as possible in the absence of Nkunku.
It surprised me to see them not conceding a goal against Luton. Because Luton also found many opportunities to score. If they had more capable players this game couldn't have ended with a comfortable score for Chelsea. Chelsea still need to get better to be consistent but this might be a start.
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Juventus - Bologna is another game on the week. Juventus started solid but being consistent is the most important point. Bologna got a defeat by Milan at the beginning of the season. Juventus can also take advantage of their weaknesses actually to maintain a winning streak. Juventus seem to be really strong at attacking now.
Maybe it would be a similar game to the one against Udinese. Juventus would like to finish the job in the first half already and then just focus on keeping the advantage to the end. Let's see if Vlahovic will score again as well. As long as he does well he would secure his future here.
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Real Madrid are playing against Celta Vigo away today. Honestly my expectations from this game are to see Real Madrid getting a decent win and both teams scoring at the same time. Considering their latest head-to-head games Celta Vigo were able to score a goal against them at least. I think they will manage to do it again.
However Real Madrid have made a really solid start to the new season. Therefore I think they would win this game one way or another still. Bellingham is in a great form so he would be the key player in this game again. I guess we would see a 4-3-1-2 formation again as well.
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Chelsea are starting the week with a Luton game today. I expect nothing different than a clear victory for them honestly. It is time for Chelsea to get their first win of the season after that poor start. I can understand the draw against Liverpool. Their performance was still decent there. But against West Ham that loss is unacceptable.
Luton are one of the new teams around here and Brighton destroyed them by 4-1 on the first week already. I know that Brighton are in a way better condition than Chelsea. But this is still a serious opportunity for Chelsea to get their first win. Winning without conceding a goal would also be some extra morale for them.
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Kane resembles Lewandowski about especially one thing that he is also an amazing scorer. Besides for now he seems that he has started to adapt quickly. But still it is difficult to say something about his consistency during the season. If he manages to score 20+ goals in the league in his first year here then he deserves to be applauded loudly.
Maybe the same thing can happen to Kane which happened to Haaland. Haaland came to Manchester City and started to score so many goals in his first season there already. Kane is another world class striker who can score many goals here if he doesn't have much problem.
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A good start from Milan but we will see whether they can be consistent at the same time. They are one of the top teams with most amount of transfers this summer. These transfers should show their effect on the team during the season of course. This must mean that Milan really want to be more competitive this time.
Giroud is still impressive. He had a great start with a goal and an assist. I have been doubting his performance for this season but this was like an answer to me. However it is still early of course. Milan should be able to get efficiency from their attackers as much as possible.
I will see Ac Milan full strength when they face equally strong teams like Napoli, Juventus or inter milan because these teams can provide a balanced game for them this season. If you look at the changes in the Ac milan squad, of course they already have an attacker who has the instinct to score goals every game like Pulisic. In the previous match when AC Milan faced Bologna, where in that match if we look at the AC Milan defense, of course they had a little trouble in breaking the attacks carried out by Bologna players. Because Bologna was able to create many attacks in that match. So that Pioli must be able to make his team perform optimally in maintaining their line of defense in the upcoming matches. I can agree that Milan weren't the best when it comes to defending. But somehow they still didn't concede any goal. But this is a worrying point for Milan of course. As this is only the beginning of the season I see it quite normal. Players might have some difficulties in focusing on their game completely at the beginning. However hopefully we will see some more improvement at defending by increase in the concentration level of the players. Milan's job is really difficult when it comes to being a part of the title race this season. But if they keep a consistent form as long as possible they can upset the balances. |
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I wouldn't expect much thing to do from Neuer from now on. I must admit that he is one of the most skilled goalkeepers in history. But now he has got really old and this long-running injury would be likely to affect his performance from now on as well. Bayern Munich shouldn't make their plans according to him in this position anymore.
Peretz might change something here maybe depending on his effort. He needs to prove himself to Tuchel first. We will see whether he is really that promising. Bayern Munich have focused on their attacking line recently but they should be able to stay strong in defense on one hand.
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We might see Eden Hazard back in the English Premier League again after many years. Because Crystal Palace are said to be interested in signing him while he is free agent. This deal would still carry risks as well of course. Because Hazard had serious level of injury problems at Real Madrid so far. This is one of the main reasons why he was released.
Still I would like to watch Hazard in the EPL again. Maybe he has got quite old but he can still do some decent job here. He couldn't adapt to the La Liga well so maybe being back in England would be beneficial for him. His times at Chelsea are still unforgettable.
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Pochettino hasn't got the right mix of players in his squad. Chelsea are still struggling in their first two matches. even against West Ham, Chelsea conceded 3 goals.
Pochettino made Chelsea's game more interesting in midfield. but there are no good options up front. balls that are passed forward are always raw and only result in non-goal opportunities.
maybe news regarding them having to include Lukaku in the team could be a good option for Pochettino. I'm sure he knows exactly what his team is lacking at the moment.
I have heard that Lukaku is doing training with U21 team now. It is said that he hasn't even communicated with Pochettino on his future as well. If this is really true then there is no way Lukaku is returning to the main squad from now on. He is clearly not wanted there and I hope they can find a team for him as soon as possible. It would be better if they manage to send him on a permanent deal to a team. It was nearly happening between Chelsea and Juventus a little while ago. But there wasn't an agreement on cash while they were trying to agree on a cash plus player deal. Maybe Saudi Arabia would be the best for him indeed. |
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