It is quite unique if we look at Real Betis' match results in the last 5 matches because they got 4 draws and 1 win. This was all achieved because they held several strong teams such as Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and most recently Girona to a draw, but they should have been able to get 3 points instead of 1 point against Almeria. The result of the draw is also the same as eliminating a total of 12 points and maybe next time Real Betis should maximize the existing results rather than just playing a draw.

Currently Real Betis is in 7th position with 28 points and in fact they could be closer to the top 4 if they managed to wipe out the previous match with a win. Well, Real Betis has at least proven that they are still consistent this season and they have not fallen into mid-table and are continuing to try again to be able to compete with other teams on the right track.

I see that Chelsea seems to be following in the footsteps of Manchester United because both teams often suffer the same defeat at the same time. Chelsea's defeat in the away match against Wolves made them even worse and also failed to shorten the distance from Brighton. Now Wolves also have the same points as Chelsea with 22 points and it seems that if Chelsea still fails to get points in the following week, Wolves will shift their position in the standings.

Pochettino, who is predicted to be able to revive Chelsea's performance, also seems to be still having difficulties and it could be said that his fate as Chelsea coach is also increasingly being questioned. Even though Nkunku had made his debut in this match even though he came on from the bench and finally scored his first goal in the EPL this season. But that was still not enough because he scored a goal in the minute of injury time and Chelsea were still 1 goal behind if they equalized.

The performance of Nicolas Jackson and Broja as starters was also felt to be lacking in this match and maybe next time Pochettino should include Nkunku from the first minute to get maximum results. I know Nkunku has only recovered from injury for half the season but Pochettino must be brave considering Chelsea don't have any more time.

This season has been uncertain for Rennes because in Ligue 1 they performed poorly, while in the European league they progressed easily from the group phase. I think it is true that losing Jeremy Doku who went to Manchester City reduced the intensity of their attacks and as we can see, Jeremy Doku at Manchester City always makes a significant contribution. I think Rennes will have to look for new players in January to strengthen their attack line again and also at least one defender to increase their defensive strength.

There is still quite a long way to go and I am sure they will not be relegated and maybe with the little progress they have made now they can again provide the same hope of at least getting a place in European competition again next season.

Bologna's victory over Atalanta was also quite surprising because both teams were at the same level and I thought the match would end in a draw. But the result was a narrow 1-0 win for Bologna and indeed home advantage is something that is very profitable for Bologna in this match.

The support from Bologna fans was never-ending and that was what resulted in the only goal being scored in the 86th minute which sealed Bologna's victory at home. In fact, Atalanta wasn't that bad either because they also repeatedly threatened Bologna's goal, but the finishing from their players was still felt to be lacking.

The additional 3 points make Bologna more comfortable sitting in 4th position in the standings, but the difference from Fiorentina is only 1 point, which makes their position in the range of being shifted if they get a draw or defeat in the next match. But as long as they can solidify a win like this, Bologna will be able to stay in their current position for longer.

After being slumped at the bottom for a long time, Rennes can now return to the top 10 of the standings and their previous victory against Clermont allowed them to set foot on the right path. Rennes is actually one of the strongest teams in Ligue 1, it's just that they experienced a bad start to the season this year which caused them to have to climb from the bottom place. However, Rennes can still provide a good performance and it seems that the competition for the remainder of this season will heat up again with Rennes joining. The gap to the top 4 is still quite manageable considering that there are still many matches that need to be played and also the resilience of the performance of the teams above will definitely experience a decline in the future. I can't wait for more intense competition after this year ends.

Rumors about Xavi's future at Barcelona are like that and it seems that this is the perfect benchmark if Xavi wants to stay and become coach at Barcelona. The conditions given by Barcelona are very difficult and with the current squad it is actually still very doubtful that they can win a single trophy this season.

So I think Xavi not only has to be able to find a powerful strategy but he also has to be able to arrange the right line-up for the next match in all competitions. I think it's possible they can still win the Copa Del Rey or the Spanish Super Cup, but for La Liga and the Champions League it seems that it's still far from their expectations.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1738900819326476509

The January transfer window will soon open and Manchester City have found their next target player and he is River Plate's striker, Claudio Echeverri. As previously circulated, rumors about this player were on the table for three teams, apart from Manchester City, there were Chelsea and Barcelona. But overall, if a player is young like him then the right choice is to join Manchester City. Apart from having a good career, he can also gain experience including winning titles and a commensurate salary.

If Claudio Echeverri goes to Chelsea or Barcelona, I think his career will be destroyed in an instant and his name will disappear. The release clause is currently priced at 25 million euros and that is an easy matter for Manchester City. Currently Manchester City is trying to reach an agreement and we'll just have to wait and see whether he will land at Manchester City or not.

Indeed, it is a very difficult test when you have to play with 10 people and although there is a chance of being able to reverse the victory, it is also very small. The superior number of players will always be a powerful weapon to win the match and even for a weak team like Al-Raed this can be put to good use to gain 3 points.

The match against Al-Nassr will be a meeting between Benzema and Ronaldo, both of whom have played for Real Madrid for many seasons and this time the two friends will face each other to give the team they are playing for victory. Betting on the victory of one of these teams is quite risky and if you want to be safe the right betting option is BTTS (Yes) or a result of over 2.5 goals because there will definitely be more than 3 goals scored and I think Al-Ittihad has a much worse defense than Al-Nassr.

Of course we still remember the quote from Erik ten Hag last season who said that "the era has come to an end" and the meaning of these words was directed at the competition between Jurgen Kloop and Pep Guardiola in the EPL. However, what is happening now is that Erik Ten Hag will soon end his tenure as Manchester United coach. I feel he is too confident and feels that he was great at being able to bring Manchester United to a 3rd place finish last season. He didn't realize he was fighting a coach who had many achievements on the current or previous team.

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The problem is that Red Devils fans still believe in Erik ten Hag even though the results are not very satisfactory this season and I understand that one of the things that is not making it run smoothly is because many players are injured. But it's also strange to see Rasmus Hojlund or Antony who haven't scored a goal or assisted in the last 14 matches. So yes, for big clubs any excuse is unacceptable, especially against a team they should be able to beat. Manchester United should be aware that they have expensive squad depth but their contribution is not optimal at all.

Napoli seemed impatient to get 3 points in this match and they finally lost control against Roma. If only the players' emotions could be more suppressed, it is possible that they would not have experienced such deep losses in that match. But it all happened and now there are only regrets left and I doubt Napoli will be able to return any time soon. Maybe coach Mazzarri should start guiding his players to be better for the next match and avoid the consequences of problems like what happened before.

It's not easy to be in a team that has great prestige as defending champions and in a season that was predicted to be able to make them survive, it ended up being destroyed due to unpreparedness after being left by Spalleti. Well, I can only hope that Napoli will return soon and be able to provide the same performance as last season, even though their chances of retaining the Scudetto this season have disappeared.

Maybe Osasuna's defeat in last week's match against Mallorca was not what some people expected and Osasuna failed to bring home a single point. Mallorca managed to win the match and they did well with a score of 3-2. What is clear is that this match was very fierce considering the number of goals and also the narrow margin of victory. This result also makes Mallorca further away from the relegation zone and the difference with Osasuna is only 1 point.

I think the competition at the bottom of La Liga this season is quite interesting because the difference is only 1 to 2 points and every week whichever team manages to win will immediately replace the team that was previously above them and this is a competition that makes the competition even more exciting.

It's quite interesting to see the competition between the three bottom teams in the Bundesliga this season and maybe the results will change when half the season starts. These are only temporary results and surely one of them will creep up. Here I quite favor Mainz because this team is actually still able to get out of the relegation zone and even though the results in the middle of this season are less than satisfactory, I think they are still capable of finishing in the middle of the table.

On the other hand, it is possible that Werder Bremen and Bochum are closer to the relegation zone or even relegated considering that both of them have always finished at the bottom of the table in the past few seasons. I don't doubt that and they shouldn't experience the same season and get to know this competition better so they don't stumble into the same results.

Isn't that surprising? because PSG has been an ordinary team in the UCL for the past few seasons and it's no surprise that this season they are the same team without any significant differences. PSG will only be a quite troublesome team but will not be able to win the Champions League because their squad is only capable of completing their mission in the domestic league.

It looks like Real Sociedad could beat PSG, but only if they manage to hold PSG to a draw or can win on aggregate in the away match to PSG's headquarters. However, if that is not realized then it is clear that PSG will send Real Sociedad home in the round of 16 this season. The strengths of the two teams are quite different and PSG has something more if only to get through to the quarterfinals and that's an easy matter.

I actually don't really know this team, but as far as I remember, last season they were a point producing team for other teams and yes, this season they have become a strong team and managed to dominate the top flight for a while. Even though we are not all that familiar with Brest, at least this season they have proven their achievements by beating teams like Lens, Reims, Lyon at the start of the season and drawing against other teams like Rennes and Nice. It is clear that it is not easy to match or beat a team that was consistent last season and this time it is Brest's turn to prove that they also deserve a place in this season's competition.

Honestly, I can't say anything for Manchester United and maybe the only bad words I can say for this club. They failed, they were destroyed, and increasingly beyond help, I don't know what the right illustration is to describe Manchester United's situation to date. Surprisingly, Erik ten Hag is always confident when his team plays well and also thinks they should be able to win but they have to lose. I don't know what this coach is thinking and seem to suffer from hyperbole every time he makes a statement.

Manchester United had to languish in 8th position after being defeated by West Ham with 2 goals without reply and Rasmus Hojlund has appeared 14 times without goals and assists, he is the worst striker in the EPL so far. What Erik ten Hag thought in targeting his target players was that all of them had failed and up to now there has been no player who has had a big influence on the club.

I don't know if facing Roma alone would make Napoli feel frustrated and ultimately make them get red cards twice. This match was very hot and both teams seemed determined to win this match but unfortunately there can only be one winner in each match. Roma managed to take advantage of this superior number of players by scoring two goals and Napoli seemed to just surrender every time their goal was broken through.

They were short of players after Politano and Osimhen had to be sent off from the field, so even carrying out a defensive strategy still felt fragile. Napoli not only lost but will also lose key players in the next match due to this red card and what was most noticeable was the absence of Osimhen. Napoli's attack line will be dull again without Osimhen and this is clearly a loss that means they will again fail to get full points.

Information has been widely circulated regarding Luis Suarez joining Inter Miami and that he will wear his favorite number 9 as a striker. It's been a long time since we saw Luis Suarez's performance and maybe this will be nostalgic for Barcelona fans who previously really enjoyed the game between Messi and Luis Suarez.

He may be old, but what is clear is that his sharpness as a striker will still be felt and his instinct for scoring goals cannot be doubted. Luis Suarez's contract will last for 1 season and of course that is enough to cure the longing for the former Barcelona players at Inter Miami. Maybe it's true that he will retire at Inter Miami considering that he no longer has a goal after his contract ended with his former childhood club Gremio.

Al-Ittihad should not have lost last night's match against relegation zone team Al-Raed and even this was not a narrow defeat but rather a very convincing victory for Al-Raed away from home with a score of 1-3. A humiliating defeat at home made Al-Ittihad lose 3 points and this result made them even further behind the other top teams. Al-Ittihad is just sitting in 6th position and maybe this will be a bad season for them because they have been knocked out of the top 4.

Al-Ittihad are still not consistent and they lost points again in this match, even though previously they lost by the same score to Damac FC. It looks like the test for Al-Ittihad is still not over because the next match will bring them together against Al-Nassr and this is a big Saudi league match at the end of 2023. I think with the instability faced by Al-Ittihad, it is likely that they will lose points again, especially Al-Nassr have been much more consistent so far and they will definitely steal the 3 points away from home.

It's true that this was a prestigious match between Atletico and Sevilla, we could see there were so many fouls and it was also a rain of cards that had to be taken out of the referee's pocket. Atletico achieved a narrow 1-0 victory and it happened right at the start of the second half through a goal scored by Llorente. In fact, there was still a lot of time remaining but all teams were using all their strength to attack and defend. Leading by one goal did not make Atletico calm and they had to play with 10 men after Soyuncu received a straight red card in the 70th minute.

With 20 minutes left, the Atletico players' stamina must have been very drained because they had to think about defending while attacking. However, fortunately for them, Sevilla was unable to score an equalizer in this match and the result was Atletico's 3 points. In the end, as I said before, Atletico has overtaken Barcelona in 3rd place and this is what they really deserve. But I am quite sad about your previous bet which said to bet on Sevilla and hopefully you can be more lucky in the next bet.

The match almost ended in a draw but fortunately Juventus were able to score the second winner through Dusan Vlahovic in the 81st minute and this was an important win for them in the away match against Frosinone. Their rivalry will continue with Inter and it feels like this Serie A season will be the stage for both teams. I don't doubt Juventus, especially since they don't focus on other competitions like Inter and Juventus are completely focused on Serie A and that is their advantage.

Inter just beat Lecce with a score of 2-0 at Giuzeppe Miazza and this made the gap between Inter and Juventus widen again by 4 points. I am happy that these two top teams have won again and also ensure that their competition will not end with such a large margin. Let's see which of them will get stuck first and that could be quite a costly blunder.