Arsenal literally struggled around west ham yesterday, they literally couldn't penetrate the defense line of west ham, even after the first goal in the first half where I was beginning to think it will cause Arsenal to be awakened and want to win but they were still slow and didn't do any better regardless.

West ham now seem to have understood Arsenal so well and did prepared against Arsenal's defense line while theirs was kept intact as well, west Hams victory yesterday was deserving as they did played so well enough to have won that game, this is a valid indication that what happened to Arsenal last season may repeat it self again this season as they may be unable to win the league title after getting to the top a few times, Arteta needs to be a dynamic and not repeating same style and pattern to the point he turns out very much predictable.

How long one can stay gambling, for me is dependent on the persons need or stamina and emotional strength to still stick around the gambling platform and not loose their minds yet, at some point your bankroll also has a role to play in how long you will last gambling, bigger bank roll with good risk management keeps you long enough than otherwise.

It's important we also assign time to gambling so it doesn't encroach into the time we have for other things we would want to do for ourselves, we can decide to assign an hour or less but beyond this you may gradually stand a chance of addiction unknowingly but then with this little or moderate timming, it's almost very possible to control your self and not tend towards addiction as you may not have all the time to follow up with it but when you spend so much time you put yourself at risk of gambling addiction.

A cumulative calculation at this time is something I'm not really sure of now because I wasn't keeping records reasons because I didn't want to get to the point where I will have to start chasing loos and probably get to addiction knowingly or unknowingly.

One thing I know for sure was that the times I won I won big and my stake were way beyond been doubled so it usually makes up for some of my losses most times, invariably I made some good profits at every point when I won but when I lost I did made some few losses tho they weren't such that I couldn't bear because I did staked only what I can afford to lose so as to avoid been emotional about my losses and start chasing them so the year 2023 was quite fair with me as I did suffered some losses and had some profits aswell.

Napoli loosing to Roma in that match seemed to me like they didn't take the match seriously and lost it probably because they were trying to refocus on their next UCL fixture which seem more crucial to them because they have been doing so bad already in the serie A so since it was looking like they have got a chance with the UCL so they were trying to do better in the UCL

With Juventus it's really going to be a different game because the serie A is the only league in which Juventus is participating in this season so all their attention, focus and energy is in the serie A so they are definitely not letting any chance they are getting with the serie A to pass them.by, they are well rested as they are not participating in any other league game and their form isn't in a bad shape at the moment so they have got some good chance to strongly contend Roma.

Not only will Lyon be resting but other teams aswell will be observing same rest too through this period of the break so it's going to be a general effect on every team in the Ligue 1 and so when they will be returning back for the league games, they will most likely be in a better form since they have rested awhile.

Nantes has always stayed as average team in most of the seasons both currently they are at the thirteenth position with eighteen points have lost three of their last games back to back, they don't seem like a strong side tho, they are better seen as an average team while Lyon is at the fifteenth position with sixteen points and have won their last three most recent games consecutively, I feel in as much as Nantes seems to be at a better position on the league table, Lyon will be a better side when next they meet.

Currently there have been no official confirmation on mbappes move to Real Madrid yet so I personally wouldn't want to be sure about the speculations because gradually it beginning to looked like Real Madrid is beginning to drift their attention away from mbappe because he has continually not rejected neither has he accepted every of their offer yet.

No doubts mbappe would be a good player at Madrid as the position where he is supposed to fit in is currently lacking in Real Madrid so the need for him to join the team is not in dispute but then he has not yet made the necessary move and I'm afraid by January Real Madrid may drop the deal if they don't get any good response from him still, PSG had wanted him to rather sign a contract with any of the Saudi leagues so they could make some good money off his sales because they do have better bidding from them but then mbappe seem like he will be ending up a free agent

Having a contract at Madrid is something that is currently with almost no level of certainty because he hasn't made it known if he will and moreover I don't know how true because I'm yet to have an authentic confirmation about a news I red that he has a contract with Leverkusen that will last till 2026 so if it's true it means he will be having no deal with real Madrid soon.

At Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso has been able to build a wonderful atmosphere amongst the players which has helped them and their performance, there seems to be some kind of cordial relationship amongst the team they makes them understand the coach well and also boost their chemistry on the pitch so their performance and results reflects the kind of relationship they have in their team and so far there haven't been any case of internal Crisis formally made known to the public amongst them so this is definitely another reason they are doing well to the best of my knowledge.

Yes lens has made what looks like a quiet impressive performance this season but then consistency is what they may need to add to their performance, inasmuch as we have some level of certainty to the fact that they are not going to win the league title they could try to make nit to top five or four if possible

With the second win arsenal had against lens it's obvious they were only lucky when they won arsenal, they only won probably because arsenal had a bad day so in a subsequent meeting arsenal prove they were better but if lens were able to had won Arsenal twice then I can say for sure they were that good and will be a team to see as a formidable force this season but then it's obvious they were just lucky and that's why I personally still see them as an average team and have little to almost no chances at the league title.

No doubts neymar used to be a very good player with excellent performance and form but until recently he lost his form and no longer looks fit enough because he has suffered too many injuries and been this injury prone isn't a good thing for the Brazilian side so as to avoid been disappointed in the world cup.

If he is allowed to play for the team, considering he is currently injury prone, chances are he .ay get injured in one of the games and if the team had some level of dependency on him, it's really going to adversely affect the team so bad so it will be better if the team is able to get a better substitution probably look amongst their young players so they will be sure not to have much dependency on him and aswell position their selves to be ready for uncertainties. At this point I think on health grounds it wouldn't be really bad if Neymar decides to retire.

Luck is something we can't put out as it has its role it plays generally in life and for you to be lucky you have to be prepared because lucky usually becomes a good one only when it meets preparations, if you aren't prepared and you get lucky definitely it will make almost no impact on you or your skill and what ever it is you were doing.

The place of preparation and skills is what takes place when football teams and players make transfers ,buy players and train so they get prepared and ready to be lucky because if they don't do any of these even if they were to be lucky they wouldn't be winners because their opponent were prepared, luck comes to those who are prepared a d are in the best position to be lucky, you don't typically just get lucky and find yourself in the finals, you literally get prepared for it and keep yourself at an advantage to winning.

Arsenal staying at the top of the table till the end is currently not guaranteed because West Ham isn't a team that will be considered weak so they are definitely going to give Arsenal a hard time winning and then a draw wouldn't get Arsenal to the top of the table either because they are currently two points away form the top.

Arsenal winning is still a speculation, west ham most recently have been putting up a really good performance, they did suffered only one loss in their last five games and a draw aswell meanwhile the rest three games were won so it will be fair to say they aren't in a bad form and are very likely ready enough to face the gunners, they are sure going to stress the gunners a little but then if the gunners are lucky they may be having a good day and go home with three points, if it turns out west h is lucky then they will be displacing the red devils (Manchester united) .

Both Juventus and AS Roma have got good defensive lines and so it's obvious the goals in this game may not turn out much because both team will pose an unpenetrated defense line and who so ever manages to break the defense line may be getting just a few goals so who every wins may be with a close margin.

The advantage Roma have got may lay in their coach even if so far he has been as excellent as he use to be but then he was known to all have the ability to come up with good tactics that helps his team through games like this that appears really tasking, although he doesn't come out Victorious always but then he usually make sure to have a good play and an edge over the opposition. Juventus with their performance so far has made them appear to be the favourite because it's more likely they will win but I have some kind of doubts because there's a weakness that lays within their midfield as their strength is just in their defense and attack line. This is an opportunity for Roam to get to the top five so I don't expect them to make it any easy for Juventus.

Girona don't look to me like they will still be able to maintain this for well enough to contend for the league title, the competition is going to be intensed after now a d they will face more pressure than they have faced earlier which I think the pressure may wear them out but they can Mange to stay top four but are definitely not getting the title.

Real Madrid and Barcelona still remains favourite for me so I don't feel Girona is well capable enough but then if it turns out the are able to put up a good fight by January till the season ends and are able to win the title then I will applaud them but I know so far by their performance they aren't a team to underestimate because they are showing some strength tho it's not really looking solid because in a very long time, this is the first time they are showing such strength but then facing Madrid and Barcelona again will tell if they had the capacity and strength to fight for the league title.

This is not so true but then it's not false either, the matches at Ligue 1 aren't very much competitive and would look not really difficult and moreover they are quite some good points away from the other teams behind them trying to get to the top to be able to displace them. So they have got some fair advantage at the Ligue 1

Focusing on the champions league alone because of the Fair advantage they have got in the Ligue 1 could turn against them in the long run because by the time they will be wanting to get back to focusing well on their domestic league them may be having too may gaps to cover up as some of these teams may have closed the gap too tight they may not be able to maintain good gap away from those team and any mistake may cost them the opportunity of defending the league title as they should have, so it will be best if they're able to maintain the balance and making sure they are not left behind in either of the leagues.

I agree with you,  most persons thinks that coaching Madrid where there are some good quality players would be even better but then they fail to understand that there are factors that may surround his career in Madrid which were not there at Leverkusen so it isn't a form of certainty that he will do better at Madrid.

The players at Madrid may not give off same cooperation as the players he did worked with at Leverkusen, the tactics he used at Leverkusen may not work on the Madrid squad, the list is just endless but then his ability to cope and bring up a better strategy which helps the team is what will truly define him, it's very possible he might just be good with smaller team, helping them grow nd becoming formidable but may turn out bad managing teams who are bigger already, he can definitely explore greater heights in his career using the small teams but then it's good he is yet to make known any decisions about his next move.

When zidane did coach Madrid they did have a very good squad, their squad depth was indeed a good one and their strength was nothing compared to others so I will not agree any less if you say they were in their prime then because it's only a team who is in their prime can maintain such records.

Xabi currently hasn't made it known publicly if he for sure have plans on leaving Leverkusen anytime soon so it will be hasty to say that he will be leaving soon, we are very much aware Real Madrid have got an eye on him but then it hasn't been made known if he is interested in the deal and at same time I wouldn't support the opinion they he will do better at Madrid because it's possible he gets there and the condition isn't favourable for him to perform optimally and he may fail as this has been a similar case with a few good coach years back, if xabi is able to train Leverkusen to qualify for UCL he can aswell have a chances of lifting the trophy too.

This is going to be a tough game for both teams as they are both in good form and have almost equal strength but Athletico Madrid hasn't been really good in their domestic league so far, although they are not in a very bad position but they have appeared to be struggling with their performance even if they do better in the UCL.

You could remember Athletico finished first position in their group stage at the UCL which could mean they are doing even better at the UCL, inter Milan on the other hand are at the top of their domestic league and finished second position in the UCL which showed they are a bit above average aswell so like I did stated earlier, it's definitely not going to be an easy game but I some how choose inter to be my favorite just like you did aswell because they look like they have a more stable and consistent form.

Actually Manchester city isn't doing bad either, it's true that the absence of Kevin De Bruyne is really taking a toll on Manchester city performance but then its hasn't been so bad that Manchester city has been unable to win games, they have been making progress regardless tho slow but then they have been making progress.

Manchester city has a good system that helps them reduce dependency on any player so they can player even if the absence of a player will be felt but they will perform regardless, but then as it regards Kevin De bruyne, recently there were rumors that he was already training with the team and would be playing with them soon so we should be expecting him on the pitch playing for Manchester city and that's why I still have faith in the fact that they will still get better regardless if their present performance because imagine having haland, and Kevin De bruyne on pitch at same time definitely they will look almost unstoppable.

Beating Genoa doesn't appear like a challenge to inter Milan after seeing all their most recent performance both in the UCL and the serie A, Genoa is an average team who of course in no way matches Inter Milan in strength except as usual they will go all defensive to prevent Inter Milan from winning or probably reducing the number of goals they may conceed.

Real Madrid isn't doing so bad yet and Manchester city is experiencing a down time which is in most cases common amongst big football team because they definitely can't stay 100% efficient all through the season so underestimating them is something I don't think we should be doing at this point. Inter Milan is doing so well and have a very good chance of getting pas the round of sixteen but my fears is that I doubt if they will be suited for the champions league title because we have the likes of Bayern Munich this not too experienced in the champions league, and Real Madrid with Manchester city who if they get pass the round of sixteen then be sure that the finals isn't far from them.

I don't think currently winning the french league is a problem to PSG because like you rightly stated they appear to be the best and the strongest in the french league currently, they stay at the top of the table with a five points difference from the second position holders which is Nice, and this means it will take PSG loosing three games and Nice winning three straight games aswell to be able be at the top.

PSG's financial strength is no doubt one of the best in the whole of France and as such getting any player regardless of his price bis something they are capable of at almost anytime, PSG has also enjoyed dominance in the Ligue 1 for a very long time and it doesn't seem like they are loosing it anytime soon as almost no team in France currently is able to match their strength or ability  in finance or the quad depth, PSG's dream is still at the UCL just like Bayern in the German league like you did stated, PSG is focused on the UCL more because they have almost no challenge with their domestic league.