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1861  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 08, 2023, 03:05:38 PM
Dortmund - Leipzig is likely to be a very competitive game this week. Dortmund aren't even shown as the favourite side to win the game but the gap of odds to win is really low. I still think Dortmund are one step ahead home though. Their home performance in the season so far has been much more impressive to me compared to Leipzig's away performance.

Dortmund have been on a really bad streak recently. But we could still consider their last two results in the league as good. Because they won against Gladbach and stole one point from Leverkusen away. I think Dortmund will win this game as well by one goal.

@Velvet78 Dortmund have struggled a lot hence they’re an difficult opponent to play against because you never know what kind of form they’ll be in when the match starts. However it’s pertinent to note that the difference between these two sides is of only one point which means neither have an big advantage heading into this match hence wagering a small amount makes sense in this match and I’ll favour Leipzig for the win.

Dortmund's busy schedule this season has had an impact on their performance in the Bundesliga class, even though Dortmund just won the match against AC Milan, but were held to a draw by the top of the class, and suffered a defeat against VfB which is very clearly visible under the busy schedule that Dortmund is experiencing. As a result of their lack of consistency in the League class, Dortmund seems to be focusing on the Europa League and preparing itself to host PSG in the meeting, in order to ensure that they become champions of Gurb F.

Dortmund was always had a plan like this and they were always busy with playing in the Champions League and the Bundesliga games at the same time because I think Dortmund was always at the top of the Bundesliga taking the ticket for the Champions League but I think Dortmund should be paid more attention for Bundesliga games this time because there is a team like Leverkusen and that's why there is the chance for them to lose their place at top side of the table.

Borussia Dortmund started the season on a very good note but their recent performances and results in the domestic league has left them out of the top four of the league table. Though they've performed exceptionally well in the UEFA Champions League competition by becoming the first team in the group F that was tagged the "group of the death" to progress to the knockout stages of the competition which is a very welcome development for the club but they've not replicated those same performances in the German Bundesliga and that's why they're currently in the fifth position of the league table.

Playing against a Leipzig side that are currently occupying the fourth position of the league and one point ahead of Dortmund will definitely be a difficult game for Borussia Dortmund but now that they've confirmed their place in the round of 16 of the European Cup, I expect them to play to their full strength in that game.
1862  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling and Behavioral Change!!! on: December 08, 2023, 02:56:35 PM
I had a behavioral change when I was starting and looking back it's natural, like you I have tantrums also I easily get angered every time I lose and very jolly when I win, we're just human we attach our behaviors based on the outcome of our gambling, which for me back then are all wrong.
Gamblers are also going through these phases of their gambling journey, you can be at your worst or you can improve and be better.
The hardest is trying to change your ways because you are becoming annoying to your loved ones and you cannot concentrate on your work anymore.
It's a big struggle when you are hooked on gambling and you want to change and become the same guy again before you become hooked on gambling.

The behavior of getting angry at every slightest thing after winning as well as been very happy and in good spirit when a gambler loses is one of one trait that I think is found among 85% of gamblers but the ability to manage one's emotional feelings during those times as not to allow them cause you issues that you'll later regret is what makes a gambler a responsible and matured one.

Whenever I lose in gambling, my best approach is to avoid my close friends and family at the very moment until I've finally gotten over my loss and that has helped to control my potential excess reactions to things that I might not even react to when I didn't lose money. It's absolutely unwise to for one to allow his emotions to get the better of him and as gamblers, we are supposed to always regulate our behaviors when we lose in gambling as well as when we are winning.
1863  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 08, 2023, 02:49:24 PM
Juventus vs Napoli, this is a game you don't need to miss for any reason because this game will determine if Juventus will be among the teams that will meet for final battle or not because, Inter prove to people that they are among the team that will stand for final battle by beaten Napoli 0:3 in the home of Napoli. Can Juventus do the same thing in their home to beat Napoli, I think the result that will come up after the game will determine if Juventus will stay in that second position long.
It will be quite possible for Juventus to beat Napoli at home because Juventus is usually quite enthusiastic when competing at home against a team that was strong last season like Napoli. I don't think that Juventus this season is a weak team, because Juventus has more time to solidify its potential in Serie A this season because Juventus doesn't need to think about other competitions apart from the Italian League. So it is quite possible for Juventus to win at home today.

Victory could have been achieved by Juventus but Napoli could have recovered from their defeat against Inter Milan in the previous match. It is very difficult to predict the Juventus match which is likely to play defensively or play each other with no clear direction and even boring to watch, even though Juventus is not playing. European League and fortunately because of the schedule which is not so, it is possible to get points in this match, if Juventus' game is like yesterday's match against Monza where Juventus played with unity and immediately penetrated the heart of Monza's defense, making a good result for Juventus' standings, of course to continue overshadowing the top class Inter Milan, fatigue or a busy schedule makes Napoli continue to get worse, even the results of their last match show inconsistency in their last match a few weeks ago, showing bad results for this season, very inversely proportional to last season where Napoli became the club that Serie A is afraid of...
Juventus game against Napoli tonight is surely gonna be a very interesting game to watch and I also expect it to be a difficult game for both sides even when I know that the home team is currently in form. Napoli's started the season on a bad note and struggled to maintain their impressive performance of last season which was the reason why the club discharged Rudi Garcia of his duties as the club manager three weeks ago. The new manager of Napoli Walter Mazzarri has lost two of first three games at the club including a home loss to league leaders Inter Milan last weekend and will definitely want to make up for their poor results by getting at least a draw in the league game against Juventus tonight.

Juventus who didn't qualify to play in any European competition this season are trying to make sure they win the league title after failing to win it in the last three years. Massimiliano Allegri knows that every point counts and is very determined to make sure his Juventus team wins as many matches as possible and that's why he'll be naming his strongest set of players for the game against Napoli tonight. If I'm to bet on the game, I'll go for the option of over two goals in the game.
1864  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Reckless gambling starts after a win round. on: December 08, 2023, 02:36:49 PM
~snip~
Because he was easily tempted by the gambling he saw there, when he won he should have gone home and stopped instead he placed another bet. It is difficult to control oneself when people are addicted to gambling, it is difficult to advise and they do not use common sense to make wise decisions. It's true, what gamblers have to do when they win or lose two or three times is to stop first to calm their minds to get better, and when they recover, return to the casino in a good state of mind.
That's what often happens to gamblers, not just him because by winning, he doesn't choose to stop gambling but instead continues gambling. And when he lost, he considered it normal and continued playing. After playing for some time, he experienced total loss, where all his money was used up for gambling because he wanted to chase a bigger win. But that won't always happen for those who still want a big win because it will depend on the luck they have. That is what we must avoid if we have won, and we should immediately cash out the winnings and leave the casino so that we are not interested in trying other gambling games.
When greed kicks in then it would really be that so hard to stop and this is something to be very typical for most gamblers on having such kind of behavior. Who doesnt really want for you to have that more winnings? Luck would really be that a huge factor when it comes to winning  and its true that once you are really experiencing some winnings and on a consecutive manner then you would really be
having that kind of a feeling or boost up that you should really be playing more for you to have that more winning and this is something that you would really be able to experience on point.
For those people who arent that good when it comes to self control will really be definitely be playing even more on having those hopes that they could be able to win more which it is
really that a bad behavior.
Greed and the quest to win as much as possible is one of the reasons why a lot of gamblers have lost huge amount of money in gambling and the reason behind it is actually what I don't know. I've seen a gambler who won a huge sum of money in an online casino and instead of cashing out his money and use it for something more meaningful, he decided to gamble more on the casino and ended up losing not just all his initial winnings but also the more than half of his savings in just one day.

When a gambler wins a good sum of money in gambling, the best thing to do at that time is to totally avoid anything that has to do with gambling at that particular moment because the joy that comes with winning will eventually make him to gamble more which might result to a big loss
1865  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 08, 2023, 02:27:08 PM
I would say the 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the last match will give the Barcelona players a boost mentally. The  Barcelona team is strong but the performance of this team is not regular this season. The team is consistently failing  to perform well. Atletico Madrid is one of the strongest squads in La Liga this year. Since Barcelona managed to win this match, I believe Barcelona will  not make any mistakes against Girona. Barcelona is very strong in home matches. Since Barcelona is playing at home against Girona, I consider Barcelona as favorite in this match and I am willing to bet on Barcelona to win.
This is quite a difficult match for both clubs, Girona cannot be underestimated even though this club was previously just a mediocre club,but this time Girona trying to look amazing this season, but Barcelona is a big club in La Liga which always dominates the title with Real Madrid.
I think Girona will experience The difficulty in this match is because it will be played at Barcelona's headquarters and Barcelona's chance of winning is greater in this match, namely 63%. I think Xavi has prepared this match carefully so that he can win and try to close the gap with Girona and Real Madrid.


Barcelona has pretty convincing odds to be the favorite. I think the bookies will bet on Barcelona winning this time.

But most predictions favor Girona even though they are playing away, even though this is a match for Barcelona to close the gap in points, but it is not that easy for Barcelona to get points at home, of course Girona will provide resistance for Barcelona because if Girona loses it is the same as distancing itself from Real Madrid is at the top of the La Liga standings. Barcelona's record of the last match is very different from the last match played by Girona. In their last five matches, it shows a positive value for Girona and is even far from being compared by Barcelona.
Girona have been a better team ahead of Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga since the start of the season but for bookmakers to give give the home team a more winning probability ratio tells how good of a side Barcelona can be especially on match days that they decides to play to their full strength.
Girona for a fact are in serious contention to win the Spanish La Liga title this season even when they know that there are few other teams in the league that possess more quality of players than they do and that's why their strongest weapon has been to play as a team. They will surely go into that match with the intention of picking all three points from the game and wouldn't approach the game with fear even when they know how difficult it is to play as an away team at the Camp Nou. If I'm to bet on that very game, my prediction will be that both teams are gonna score in the game.
1866  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 08, 2023, 02:18:40 PM
Judging from the performance of Copenhagen at home this season's Uefa Champions League, I think Copenhagen will be the one to advance to the next round of the Uefa Champions League. Copenhagen came from behind to beat Manchester United 4-3 at home. Galatasaray will find it difficult to win Copenhagen at home.
In the Champions League, anything unexpected can happen, especially since it is the last match before qualifying for the round of 16 where generally all teams will try to get their best results in that match. Everyone may assume that Copenhagen is stronger at home, but that doesn't mean the opposing team will be weak enough when competing at Copenhagen's home ground. So this may just be an assumption because Galatasaray can also win that match with the abilities they currently have.
On paper, Copenhagen was regarded as the weakest team in the group A of this season's UEFA Champions League competition but their performance in the competition has left them in the second position of the group table and are currently one home win away from reaching the knockout stages of the competition ahead of big European clubs like Manchester United abd Galatasaray. Like you rightly said, considering their performance in the competition since the start of the season, I think they stand a very good chance of beating their visitors Galatasaray in the last game of the group stage.

That being said, bookmakers are backing Turkish champions Galatasaray to beat Copenhagen away from home in that game and that I also think goes a long way to explain how good of a side Galatasaray can be. Galatasaray couldn't win the Danish club when they faced each other in the reverse fixture in Turkey but with the quality of attacking players in the Galatasaray squad, they're very capable of beating Copenhagen in the last game of the group stage. It'll be a very difficult game for both sides and hopefully one of them will progress to the round of 16 of the competition
1867  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: December 08, 2023, 02:09:49 PM
When Ronaldo joined this team he was hoping to reach any possible achievement he can reach and have this team win the Saudi league but so far Ronaldo hasn't reached any of these goals which is disappointing for a player like him. I think there is even a chance for Nassr to add more famous players or coaches to help Ronaldo reach these goals.

However, at least Ronaldo won one title in the Arab Club Champions competition some time ago against Al-Hilal and that was the first title Ronaldo managed to win with Al-Nassr. But more than that, the Saudi League title feels special and it will be the title that Ronaldo wants most for Al-Nassr. I think coach Luis Castro is still quite good, but I see that Al-Nassr doesn't have a left winger who can penetrate more into the opponent's defense area and I hope they can find one such player to help Ronaldo in the attack line.
Cristiano Ronaldo helped his Al Nassr side to win the Arab Club Champions Cup at the beginning of the season to mark his first trophy with the club but that isn't enough for the Portuguese star as he's very determined to make sure he win a major honour with Al Nassr this season. Al Nassr has been doing exceptionally well in the both the domestic league as well as in the AFC Champions League. They're currently in the second position of the league table and seven points behind league leaders Al Hilal which I know is a big point difference for Al Nassr to catch up with them but that still doesn't write them off from being a strong contender of the Saudi Pro League title.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently leading the chart for highest goal scorer in the Saudi League this season and that I think goes a long way to show how determined he is to win a major title with the club. Ronaldo might as well end the season without a major trophy but I think he's putting all the necessary work to see his dream of winning a major trophy come to reality.  
1868  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: gambling for newbies on: December 08, 2023, 01:58:02 PM
~snip~

Nowadays, there is a huge amount of information on the internet about how to play a particular game of chance. You just need to google it. For the especially lazy, there are even YouTube streams.

If you are looking for strategies for the game, then rest assured that none of them do not work as its description suggests. In my opinion, only personal experience can increase the number of wins, but not much as in most gambling luck has a huge role.
I think your suggestion will be the best for a newbie to gamble on instead seeking for a gambling platform on the forum. There are of gambling platforms that are very easy to understand for a newbie to perfectly use them especially online betting companies.
That being said, I also want to suggest that you don't dive in to gambling without getting the basic knowledge of the activity as well as knowing the best precautions that'll help keep you in check as a newbie. A lot gambling addicts today are people who started gambling without a prior knowledge of how gambling works and and when to draw the curtain especially during the moments of loss. So if a gambler doesn't have the basic knowledge of gambling, it's absolutely unwise to start gambling without seeking proper basic knowledge.
1869  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 08, 2023, 01:50:24 PM


I don't know what Harry Maguire has experienced this season until he finally won the EPL best player award for November. This was a turning point for Harry Maguire, who last season was ridiculed, criticized, and even had his career threatened at Manchester United because of a serious blunder he made.

However, he never gave up and was able to prove to his coach and colleagues that he still deserved to be in the Red Devils squad. He has also had competition to get starters and he has also managed to get rid of Raphael Varane in terms of defense. Well, great job Harry Maguire and I hope he can be more stable in helping Manchester United's defense this season.
Harry Maguire has proven that he's a man who's determined to rise above all criticisms and still shine bright again amidst the face of challenges. Because if his poor performance past in the past few season with Manchester United, majority of the club fans have been calling for his departure from the club. During the summer transfer window, he was very close to leave the club but was hindered by the kind of poor financial offers he was getting. Fast forward to less than six months, he's been the club's best defender as well as one of the best defenders in the English Premier League since the start of the season. I'm not a Manchester United fan but I'm very happy for Harry Maguire for his significant improvement since the start of the season.

Now that he's won the the November English Premier League player of the month award, I hope it'll help motivate him the more to produce even more great performances for his club as well as his national team.
1870  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 07, 2023, 11:04:29 PM
Tottenham!
Managed to pull off a dramatic 3-3 draw against the defending Champions Manchester City away from home and then 4 days later lose to West Ham United at home. In the last 5 games, they have lost 4 and drawn one. Tottenham has lost 14 points from winning positions in a game since November 6. This is a fast sinking ship that needs a quick solution before it's too late.
Before Tottenham Hotspur played against Chelsea they were at the top of the English Premier League after ten games in the league but they've picked up just one point from a possible fifteen points in their last five league games. Ange Postecoglou's men are currently the shadow of the Tottenham Hotspur team that produced the impressive results in the first two months of the campaign  that made him win the English Premier League manager of the month in his first two months at the club. Tottenham Hotspur must improve if they really want to still remain in contention for the league title this season but how fast they can improve is what I don't know at the moment.
1871  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 07, 2023, 10:51:26 PM
More rumors today about a possible loan for Sancho to Juventus.

Remember it will be possible only if Manchester will pay a part of his salary, Juventus can probably use the money of Pogba salary due the imminent ban.
Juventus stands to sign him from Manchester United? Probably one of these rumors circulating round. Jadon Sancho have become more aggressive and no longer feature in Manchester United matches due to the problem he has with the headcoach, Erik Ten Hag. We are quite aware of the problem that raised between them and Erik Ten Hag demand an open apology from the player, and Sancho have been recalcitrant since then. Pushing for an exits door from Old Trafford is very possible because he's a potential player that has alot to handle in the frontline, young and promising.

Jadon Sancho should have obeyed and apologised openly to the coach; doing so will not cost him anything. Also, he will not sit on the bench for an extended period of time without playing because this will negatively impact his performance on the field. Jadon Sancho is a promising young player, but his career could have gone rough because he refused to apologise, but he is fortunate to still be a young player with more to offer any team that signs him. His move to Juventus will be fantastic, but I doubt Manchester United will want to loan him out; they'd rather sell him than loan him and I hope Juventus will also agree to buy him rather than having him on loan in the team.
The main cause of the rift between Jadon Sancho and Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag wasn't disclosed to the public as the ones reported to the media are all believed to be mere rumours but whatever might have caused the issue that angered the manager so much that he said Sancho must apologize to be recalled to the first team must have been very humiliating to the club manager hence that level of action. So in my own opinion, I think it was very bad for a player of Sancho's age and standard to refuse to apologize to his trainer.
Hopefully the loan deal to Juventus materializes for the England international to start enjoying top football once again and prepare to prove himself to England national team manager Gareth Southgate that he's good enough to be picked for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament.
1872  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: December 07, 2023, 10:39:12 PM
I agree with your point, but can't we give Girona some hope in this match? Remember, they've been playing well to maintain their current league position; it won't cost them anything to put in more effort in this match to avoid losing all three points to Barcelona; at the very least, they can settle for a draw in this match if they want to.
Girona are going to make it very difficult for Barcelona. I don't get why people feel they don't stand a chance against Barcelona.. I also believe Barcelona are favorite and they have a better chance to win because they've been getting better recently, but concluding that Girona don't stand a chance is just wrong.
Why I'm anticipating that match is because I believe it would be a very attacking match. Both teams don't sit back and defend. I don't believe Girona would sit back and just allow Barcelona to be comfortable on the ball.

Another match that would be interesting to watch is Betis vs Madrid.
Although Betis is not in top form, they can cause trouble for Madrid. Real Madrid would prefer Girona and Barcelona to draw so they can win Betis and extend their lead further. It's a very promising week for La Liga .


If anybody thinks that Girona aren't a serious contender in the Spanish La Liga this season, then the person must know nothing or probably have very little knowledge about football because considering the performance of Girona in the Spanish La Liga this season, it's very obvious that they in for a serious business. Many believes that Barcelona are more of a serious contender for the league title than Girona because they have a better squad in terms of quality of players when compared to the Girona side but Girona has been able to get to where they are currently playing as a team instead of relying on individual brilliance of their players.

The race for the Spanish La Liga title is still very much open but writing Girona off is a disrespect to the team, their fans and management after they've achieved so far in the league
1873  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: December 07, 2023, 01:01:24 PM
~snip~

I agree with you. There are rumors that Mbappe will not be in Ligue 1. And many say that Mbappe will join Real Madrid. However, Mbappe has yet to officially say that he will not renew his contract with PSG. Mbappe is likely to renew his contract with PSG. Because in the past few seasons we have heard various rumors that Mbappe will not extend his contract with PSG. He will play in Premier League or La Liga. But each time PSG management made tempting offers to Mbappe and Mbappe renewed his contract. This time is likely to see the same thing.
But it looks like Real Madrid will not give up in convincing Mbappe to prefer to finish his contract with PSG then go play for Real Madrid and fight for the La Liga and UCL titles, which are also the only titles that Mbappe really wants.
Real Madrid will submit their final offer in January and will give Mbappe until the middle of the month to agree to the offer and make contract agreement. If this fails then the offer that Real Madrid has submitted will mean it has failed twice.

In the previous transfer window, Real Madrid also offered quite large amount of money to transfer Mbappe, but PSG rejected it and currently the offer is being made directly by Mbappe, not through PSG because Mbappe contract will expire next summer.
It just that it looks like Real Madrid will also enter the Premier League if they fail to get Mbappe, because Haaland is the second option.

PSG is currently at the top with 33 points and if Mbappe really leaves, it is certain that PSG will suffer setback because their main player, Mbappe, who always scores winning goals is no longer with them.
Kylian Mbappe is one of the best attackers in football at the moment and that's why a lot of clubs are trying to convince the France national team captain to sign for their respective clubs including his current club Paris Saint Germaine who are trying all they could to convince him to extend his contract with the club but considering all the rumours surrounding the future if Kylian Mbappe, I'll be very surprised to see him play for Paris Saint Germaine beyond the end if the current European football season. Though he's not officially told us of his next destination, but I think he's gonna go to Real Madrid next summer.

Real Madrid president Fiorentino Perez has never hidden his admiration for the France forward and has always tried to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu in the past few years and now that Mbappe's contract with his club PSG iha almost come to an end, he'll surely want to capitalize on the opportunity and sign him. There was also some reports in the media during the summer transfer window, that Mbappe has already reached an agreement to sign for Real Madrid next summer.
1874  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: December 07, 2023, 12:48:21 PM
We didn't see a big rotation from Leverkusen in their DFB Pokal game against Paderborn yesterday. The strongest rotation was in the defense line as the goalkeeper and defenders were all different than their previous league game. The rest of the lineup was pretty much the same. They got a decent win and moved on there.

Stuttgart played a much more difficult game against Dortmund on paper. However I was still expecting them to eliminate Dortmund and they really did it.  Smiley  Stuttgart are in a better condition than Dortmund now and I expect them to be very ambitious in the DFB Pokal cup as well.
Xabi Alonso values every competition his team are contesting in this season and that's why he didn't make much changes to the regular Bayer Leverkusen first team we've seen all season and was rewarded with a convincing win against Pederborn in the German DFB-Pokal yesterday. Bayer Leverkusen are one of the best German teams at the moment and reaching the final of the German cup this season wouldn't be a bad idea hence the strong squad that played in that game yesterday.

Stuttgart who faced a top Bundesliga club like Borussia Dortmund were able to win in their game yesterday and progress to the next round of the competition. Dortmund hasn't been as good as they were at the beginning of the season in the domestic games and must as a matter urgency improve their performance in other to finish the season in the top four of the German Bundesliga standings.
1875  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 07, 2023, 12:38:21 PM
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Osimhen? Why the name Black Haaland? Lol. Man's the reborn Didier Drogba, he'll b the perfect man to lead the Chelsea attackers. Napoli would want to definitely sell but I'm not so sure they'll sell to Arsenal. They've been linked for sometime now to Ivan Toney who will be back to action immediately his ban comes to an end.
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A striker like Drogba will never come to this world again. Drogba is definitely a living legend. Also, Drogba has better physical strength than Osimhen. Osimhen is a classic striker with athletic qualities, Drogba is a target striker. He was a very unique talent in today's football.

However, I want to say that if Osimhen transfers to Chelsea, he can singlehandedly change Chelsea's downfall. He really is a world star striker.
Didier Drogba is one of the greatest football exports from Africa because of his intimidating achievements in football and that's why a lot of young footballers of African extraction always idolizes the Ivorian. Victor Osimhen has proven that he has all the qualities needed to achieve even greater football records than Didier Drogba did in his entire footballing career but one thing I don't think is cool to do is to compare the two Africans.

Victor Osimhen is good and can go on to become another big name in football from Africa but there's no way he's gonna play exactly like Didier Drogba. He still has many more years to write his name in the history book of football like Drogba did but until then, let's keep our fingers crossed.
1876  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: December 07, 2023, 12:31:49 PM
They must win against Bayern while hoping Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw and that is not an easy matter.
Obviously that is a difficult thing to do considering that Munich is not a weak club, they are the strongest club in the UCL so they will probably have difficulty winning against them. Let's just say that if Manchester United managed to win narrowly with 1 - 0, that doesn't guarantee qualification either because Galatasaray and Copenhagen will not be able to play a draw because one of them wants to qualify from the group to the next round.

I just think that it is possible that Galatasaray will qualify for the group accompanying Munich because of course Manchester United will not succeed. But even if they qualify or not, Manchester United still have to play as hard as possible and not suffer another defeat in this last match which will also determine whether they qualify or not.
It can be done if Manchester United win against Bayern and Copenhagen draw against Galatasaray indirectly they will definitely qualify because they are 1 point ahead of Copenhagen and Galatasaray but if they win but one of Copenhagen and Galatasaray wins then they will only be in the Europa League but another possibility if Manchester United lose or draw then they will only be at the bottom of the standings without being able to say much for the Champions League this season.

I personally wouldn't expect too much actually but of course Manchester United winning is very good just that Bayern don't want to lose their unbeaten record in the group phase.
Mathematically, it's still very much possible for Manchester United to progress to the next round of the UEFA Champions League competition and that's if they can beat Bayern Munich at home while Copenhagen play our a draw against Galatasaray but in my own opinion, they'll need a miracle to reach the round of 16 in the competition because the last two matches in the group is very unlikely to produce such results.  Bayern Munich has been very impressive since the start of the season and are one of the few clubs that are yet to lose a game in the competition so for Manchester United to beat them in that game at Old Trafford next week, they'll have to play to their full strength while hoping for Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel not to field his strongest squad since they've already won the group.

Copenhagen home game against Galatasaray is also unlikely to produce a draw because the two teams knows what's at stake going into the game. Copenhagen will be playing in front of their home fans and that I think will give them extra motivation to win the game and progress to round of 16 while Turkish champions Galatasaray also will be seeking to win the game to reach the knockout stages. Any of the three teams between Manchester United, Copenhagen and Galatasaray can still qualify but Manchester United in my opinion are in a more difficult situation to make to the knockout stages of the competition.
1877  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: December 07, 2023, 12:08:03 PM
No team can maintain a top performance for a long time frame. Manchester City is no exception from this rule.
Erling Haaland had the opportunity to score a goal and equalize, but he missed it. Aston Vila plays really good and Unai Emery is a very experienced manager. Manchester United managed to win against Chelsea, but I'm not impressed by their performance. Both teams are struggling to find their style and to achieve consistency. So far, Arsenal looks like the team with best performance, but they usually start losing points during the spring. I really hope that the domination of Manchester City over the Premier League will come to an end in 2024.
Eric Halaand has had chances a few times, but it is very difficult for him to always be consistent, especially when Manchester City is experiencing a decline as a team. I think one of the biggest problems is the lack of Kevin De Bruyne in the midfield.

I think his absence is clearly felt. Also, City's situation aside, Aston Villa and Emery definitely deserve praise, they were leading the Liverpool match last week. Liverpool managed to win with the help of a little luck, but they beat City this week is incredible. Aston Villa team can now play for the top.
Erling Haaland without doubt is one of the best strikers in football at the moment but his style of play I know will always affect his goalscoring chances when he's not been fed with the ball to convert. The Norwegian finds it very difficult to control the ball with his feet as well as falling deep to collect ball from his teammates and force attack with it and that's why he's been finding it very difficult to score as much goals as he did last season that City had a Kelvin De Bruyne who was creating chances supplying all the passes needed to score a as many goals as he did score last campaign. I know that Haaland's style of play is most times as a result of the instruction from the club manager Pep Guardiola but he must learn how to fall deep, take the ball and create goalscoring chances when his team are finding it difficult to break the defense of opposing teams.

Aston Villa manager has been doing a lot of great work with his team since the start of the season and many would never had predicted to see them in third position of the English Premier League table after 15 league games at the start of the season. Yesterday, he defeated his Manchester City counterpart and compatriot Pep Guardiola for the first time in his managerial career and that'll surely be a good motivation for the Spaniard to do more for his Aston Villa side.
1878  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: December 07, 2023, 11:51:30 AM

Entering the Juventus vs Napoli and Inter Milan vs Udinese matches on multibet will give total odds of around @3.00, Inter Milan beating Udinese seems like no doubt but Juventus winning over Napoli is possible but a draw is also very likely to happen that's why odds on Juventus don't show that they would be able to win easily. However, I agree with you that if you want big profits, you have to be brave enough to take bigger risks, because what we choose and also the amount of money we bet will affect the profits we can get, because we don't bet on a lottery that can win even with just 1 ticket.

This is a very difficult match, like Inter Juventus in my opinion. Napoli has lost a lot of strength, very true, but it is still Napoli. A solid team with many talents.
What if he regains his good mood and his mental form on that very day? In football everything is possible.
For this reason we love it..
Since the start of the season, Napoli hasn't been as effective as they were last season and in their recent matches, they've lost more points than they've gained while Juventus has be the opposite side as they've been very impressive in the Italian Serie A this season. Napoli who are the reigning champions of Italy have the needed quality of players to best any team in the league including Juventus but considering the form of both clubs since the start of the season, I'll be very surprised to see Napoli get any result from that game.

Udinese in their prime is also a strong Italian club but playing against league leaders Inter Milan is surely gonna be a very difficult one for them as a team. Inter are trying to win the Italian Serie A title this season as well as winning or finishing well in the UEFA Champions League and considering their recent performances, I think they're gonna convincingly beat Udinese in that particular fixture this weekend.
1879  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: December 07, 2023, 11:06:34 AM
Marc-André ter Stegen is injured in Barcelona and he is going to be out for a long time after the surgery he had recently, that's why Barcelona is trying to find an alternative goalkeeper and now it seems Yassine Bounou the goalkeeper of Al Hilal is linked to Barcelona. Usually, we see the Saudis trying to hire players from top European teams but now it seems Barcelona wants to hire an Arab goalkeeper.


Al Hilal's efforts with Barcelona make me suspect that there will be an exchange of players, for example Barcelona wants goalkeeper Al Hilal and Barcelona will give players to Al Hilal but this is just my suspicion because we all know that all clubs in Saudi Arabia always bring in players from Europe which is very rare. selling players to European clubs or maybe Barcelona is just looking for players at a cheaper price and doesn't care where the players come from.
If this really happens, it seems like Al Hilal will not let go of Yassine Bounou because this goalkeeper is very reliable at Al Hilal, who performs quite well in every match, so perhaps the news regarding this goalkeeper will just be a rumor.
I've read of the rumour about Barcelona trying to replace their injured goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with Al Hilal's first choice goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and I think it's a very good news for Saudi Pro League fans as one of the biggest clubs in Europe now wants to get the services of a Saudi based player. Over the past 12 months, we've seen a lot of European based players been signed by Saudi clubs in their quest to improve the quality of football in the country as well as to get further global audience - a mission they've achieved to an extent. A lot of people are of the opinion that Saudi based players forget doesn't possess the quality that European clubs would want to sign but if the deal between Barcelona and Yassine Bounou happens, it'll go a long way to change that belief and narrative about Saudi based players.
1880  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: December 07, 2023, 10:50:50 AM
The most important thing is that currently the two representative clubs from the Premier League are trying hard to win the title they want to achieve and Liverpool will continue to try in the european league and Arsenal will work hard in the Champions League.
This season both teams are showing consistent performance and they are playing some matches very well. Liverpool made several mistakes last season so they had to play in the UEFA Europa League. But this season Liverpool recovered very quickly and it has been proven that they are one of the contenders for the title in the Premier League. So I think both of them are capable of appearing competitive.

But if we talk about the chance of winning, I think Liverpool in the UEFA European League has a very big chance of becoming champion. As you have said, Liverpool is one of the best teams in the world with a series of EPL and Champions League titles that they have won. Meanwhile, I think Arsenal will have many challenges to lift the Champions League trophy because of course they are at the top level in Europe.
Arsenal and Liverpool has been very impressive since the start of the season both in the English domestic as well as in the their respective European competition and I have no doubt that the two English teams are gonna have a good campaign in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Champions League competitions. That being said, i think Liverpool stands a better chance of winning the Europa League trophy than Arsenal stands to win the Champions League title and that's because Liverpool in my own opinion has been one of the strongest teams so far in the Europa League this season as well as one of bookmakers
favourites to win the competition while Arsenal doesn't fall in the top three of the teams have high probability of winning the European Cup this season according to bookmakers.
I feel that West Ham will also be successful in winning this match and of course they will clearly progress with ease without needing to compete again for safe position later if team from the UCL enters.
West Ham in the Premier League is not very good and the Europa League is their only chance to perform well.
And it is true that home advantage can really influence West Ham game to be able to beat Freiburg, but I would still say this is pretty fierce match.
I also think that the match between West Ham vs Freiburg will be quite fierce next week because it is not just about which team is the host. But it is also about which team will be the champion in group A because these two teams are certain to qualify for the next round so they will only try to become champions in that group. Moreover, currently the two teams also have the same number of points after the five matches they have played in the Europa League group.

This match is very important for both the teams. Both teams have won 3 out of 5 matches. They are on the points table with equal points. Either way they have to win the next match. Players from both teams will fight hard for victory. I have also seen quite consistent performances from West and Freiburg players in the last few matches. When the players are confident it is easier to win the match. This match is likely to be very competitive. It is very difficult to predict which team will win. For this reason, I will not bet on this match.
West Ham surprisingly has been one if the best teams in the UEFA Europa League competition this season as their 0:1 win at Serbian club Backa Topola ensured their place in the knockout stages of the competition. Their last game of the group stage is a home game against German club Freiburg which is definitely gonna be a very difficult game for the two sides who care currently on the same number of 12 group stage points and I think that David Moyes' side are gonna win that game to seal their place as the winners of the group A.
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