Tottenham made their fans really nervous in their Marseille match. Even though Marseille got a red card at the beginning of the second half they still had big problems on scoring the first goal. I bet on Tottenham win and I'm happy for winning of course. However it is hard to trust them again here. Especially after seeing Sporting's high effort against Frankfurt, a really difficult match is waiting for Tottenham in Portugal.

Sporting couldn't start the season well in the Liga Portugal. However it doesn't seem like this is affecting their performance in the Champions League badly. The most logical option to choose for this match might be both teams to score @1.79. I even think that the first goal will come from Sporting whose odd is 2.48. It might be given a chance in betslips consisting some risks.

The race has started great for Verstappen and Sainz.

Verstappen gained four positions at the beginning already and he got past Russell easily not much time after it also. He is melting the gap slowly with Leclerc now as the gap is 1.6 seconds. Sainz on the other hand has gained ten positions so far and reached 8th position. Perez couldn't have a good start I'm afraid. Red Bull called him to pit now to change his tyres to hards. However there is some smoke on his right front tyre now. This is not good for Red Bull at all. Maybe Verstappen can have a good weekend but it is important for the team to gain as many points as possible. Ferrari seem very likely to have two drivers on podium considering Sainz's current speed.

Graham Potter is getting close to his first match with Chelsea here against Salzburg. Playing this match in Stamford Bridge is a good advantage for them. Fans will be expecting an absolute win from Chelsea. Graham Potter is managing a team in the Champions League for the first time. So people are wondering how successful he will be. Honestly I think Chelsea will end this bad form by a solid win here. I wish Aubameyang was able to play in this match but he is still suffering a head injury. He will be able to return on October 3 as it seems. However this shouldn't be an obstacle for them to defeat Salzburg. Havertz would be Potter's choice there.



Chelsea win @1.35 can be a good choice to add to a multi.

de Vries is going to have his first ever Formula 1 race so I'm also curious about what he will do today. I wouldn't blame him if he makes some mistakes because it is his first time in the end. I hope that Albon returns as quick as possible after undergoing treatment for appendicitis.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-albon-ruled-out-of-italian-grand-prix-with-appendicitis-as.5TjaGYJohrzYVyKqLvSy5Y.html

As for the big race, Leclerc has his biggest opportunity to win after a long break. He has had a really bad run for many race weeks. He couldn't win in the last four races and he didn't even see podium often. It is time to put an end to this bad time period while he is this much fast. Verstappen is still a big threat in this race despite his starting in seventh position. Leclerc needs to get away from others quickly to have a safe gap with Verstappen until he climbs to the second position. After doing so the only thing needed is that Ferrari don't screw up things in pit. Hopefully Leclerc doesn't have any accident or issue with the car.

Maybe Erik ten Hag didn't want to risk any of their main centre-backs and this was the reason why Maguire stayed in the match. Even his existence is enough for the team to lose a match though but this loss wasn't only his fault also. They struggled as a team against Real Sociedad even though they found very crucial opportunities.

As for Ronaldo, ten Hag is already focusing on Rashford normally. You can see this clearly by the recent Premier League matches and Rashford's performance in those ones. ten Hag just wanted to give Ronaldo another chance in the starting eleven in a different tournament. He wasted some goal chances maybe but it would be cruel to blame him by looking at only this match. If he plays for longer regularly then we can see how much solid he will perform. But while Rashford is this much beneficial there is no need to risk it for now.

BIG didn't surprise people by losing a map even against FTW.    It was even a map they picked. They were actually more experienced on Dust 2 and FTW were much weaker than them on paper. I was afraid of the decider map for BIG because they were very unsuccessful on Nuke. It is the complete opposite for FTW however BIG have started very solid by 6-0 now. It looks like something is finally changing about this team. First the MIBR win and now winning here would be a big help for their morale.

Maybe these opponents aren't top tier but starting a good form is important for the team performance to be more consistent. The most difficult test for BIG is against FaZe tomorrow. Even if they don't manage to finish in top 3 at least they can prove that they are recovering by showing a decent performance. FaZe would beat them anyway though as there will be no guarantee for their lead in the group yet.

Galatasaray are going to play their first match with their new transfers against Kasimpasa tomorrow.

They shouldn't underestimate their opponent here. Kasimpasa started the season by horrible losses. But there is a significant improvement in their recent performance. Hatayspor and Antalyaspor wins can motivate them against Galatasaray. The new transfers at Galatasaray might need some time for adaptation. I wonder if Okan Buruk will decide to put nearly all of them in the starting eleven quickly. Honestly people are going to expect to see especially Icardi in the starting eleven. Because they are out of patience after Seferovic's inadequate effort. I'll place a bet on Galatasaray win @1.80 for this match. I expect a good reaction from the team after these transfer moves.

Liverpool win has a really attracting odd but it is still not a credible choice at all. This is still a very important match for them to start recovering of course. However I don't expect any comfortable win like you. They have two head-to-heads recently and both of them ended by close results as @vennali indicated. If we take Ajax's current form and strength into account it isn't easy for Liverpool to defeat them comfortably. Ajax might have a weaker league compared to the EPL. But this doesn't affect their performance in the Champions League badly. Besides I might choose BTTS @1.54 for this one as Liverpool are very bad at defending now.

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When it comes to Bayern Munich - Barcelona, it is another tough match to predict the result of. Bayern Munich seem closer to a win but we don't have the old Barcelona anymore. Barcelona should be able to show a big resistance against them. It shouldn't be too difficult for them to score at least one goal thanks to Lewandowski especially. Everyone wonders how motivated he will be for this match but I don't have any doubt. It looks like BTTS could be a good choice for this one too @1.41.

It was an easy win for G2 on both maps against FTW. They are the temporary leader of the group at the moment. Depending on the result of FaZe - Outsiders match this can change of course.

FaZe are highly favourite side to win this match absolutely. Outsiders have shown a good level of performance so far. They beat BIG and FTW both with a 2-0 score. However none of these can be seen as a big challenge for Outsiders. FaZe are the number one team in the ranking now. They are even the biggest challenge for Outsiders so we will see what they'll be able to do. MIBR won a map against FaZe so Outsiders can do the same too. But FaZe can still win this. Outsiders are really disadvantageous against them if we compare their win rates on all maps. FaZe would ban Dust2 (83% WR) and Inferno (70% WR) quickly and capture a big advantage already.

It looks like we will have to wait for a long time for the matches of this week to be played. Because all of them were postponed after Queen Elizabeth II passed away yesterday. The matches of next week might also be postponed depending on the duration of mourning.



Brighton - Crystal Palace match has already been postponed which was going to be played next week. However I've found out that the reason for it is different. After some rail strikes in the UK recently there have been some travel issues and this match has been affected by that too as a result. This is good for Brighton in fact as Graham Potter has left the team to join Chelsea. Andrew Crofts is the caretaker manager for now but maybe they might use this time to find a new manager.

I didn't bet on 2-0 G2 win but it happened again. However this time there was a more durable team against G2. Both maps ended after one OT. Maybe this is a sign for a recovery but we will see what they will do against MIBR today. I won't bet on BIG in the circumstances but I think they can finally get a win even if they have some difficulty.

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Right now G2 are playing against FTW. After the bans I was expecting FTW to pick Vertigo but interestingly they chose Inferno on which they have zero win so far. G2 are leading the map 12-5 at the moment as a result. The second map is Ancient and G2 are too dominant there. They have won all of their matches there so far. It looks like it will be a comfortable 2-0 win for G2. But even this score wasn't worth betting on indeed.

It was a really disappointing result from Manchester United. Seeing Maguire in the starting eleven made me uncomfortable about the match immediately. Because it is like the team can't win even one match when he plays. Anyway, Ronaldo was finally in the starting eleven in a match after a long break. He found so many goal opportunities but couldn't benefit from any of them. Actually he scored one but he was caught offside by a small gap. But I wouldn't blame him for this loss of course. Because he didn't play properly until that match.

I understand Erik ten Hag's choices for this match. They needed to rotate the squad to prevent any fatigue for the crucial players before the next Premier League match. But this was still a match that could have got one point at worst. Because their first half performance and the one after conceding the goal were impressive.

This also shows how strongly Lyon performed in the second half but there was no luck. They wasted so many goal opportunities that could have been a silver lining for a comeback. Lacazette still continues to be helpful for his team by 4 goals in 6 matches. However defensive mistakes make things harder for them. Thiago Mendes made a huge mistake which resulted in a goal for Lorient for example. I knew that Lorient were in a good shape and it was going to be a difficult one for Lyon. But this was beyond the expectations.

They have another tough match in three days which is against Monaco. As it is in Monaco's stadium also they can drag down Lyon more by an upset. Monaco waited for many weeks to get their first win against Nice. They defeated Lyon 2-0 here last season and they might get a win again if they play properly. But I won't risk anything by betting on Monaco as their performance is unreliable for now. I'd prefer both teams to score @1.45.

Group A is getting more complicated day by day. Napoli's defeating Liverpool has upset the balances in the group right away. Many people expected Liverpool not to lose or even to win this match. Because they would care about the Champions League much more and be well-prepared. But it was completely the opposite after seeing that horrible defense performance. Joe Gomez was the worst player of the team and Klopp did good by replacing him at the beginning of the first half. But it was too late I'm afraid. They were already far behind their opponent and the morale of the players was gone.

Next time Liverpool are hosting Ajax. This is another very tough match. If we don't see Liverpool winning here also then their chance to qualify for next stage will go down very sharply. Of course they are the strongest team of the group on paper but the performance is the most important point in the end. Neither Ajax nor Napoli would forgive their bad form here.

I find the odds of the Ferencvaros - Trabzonspor match quite interesting. Honestly I think that Trabzonspor are a far better team than their opponent. I'm aware that Trabzonspor's recent results aren't satisfying at all. After losing points in four matches in a row they finally won a match in their league. Maybe this result could be a motivation for them to prepare well for this match. They are going to play against each other for the first time in their histories. Trabzonspor should be able to make use of their squad quality and win this match somehow. Maybe an odd like 3.25 is not credible but it is a nice choice for the people who will take a risk today.

Manchester United - Real Sociedad is the most impressive match of the day. Manchester United has a 1.62 odd for their win but I can't be very sure of it for now. Because Real Sociedad are a really unpredictable team in the Europa League. Manchester United are fully focused on getting positive results in the EPL these days so I wonder how much Erik ten Hag will care about this match. Maybe he would rotate the squad a little. Both teams to score might be a good option @1.81.

Outsiders - FTW is going to be a very easy one for Outsiders. They don't have any head-to-head history but Outsiders are far stronger than them. Outsiders defeated BIG with a really solid win by 2-0 yesterday. BIG were so desperate against them unlike my expectation. Today BIG are playing against G2 also. G2 defeated them 2-0 in BLAST Premier not much time ago and it was really comfortable on both maps. Seeing that there is no light in BIG's performance, G2 can win once again. G2 are on the rise these days. There is not much to talk about FaZe - MIBR. FaZe would destroy them 2-0 as G2 did the same yesterday.

These are the matches I'm thinking of betting on:

This is an important race for Tifosis indeed. It hasn't been a good season for Ferrari so far I'm afraid but they can at least fight for a win here. However the continuing durability problems are still a big hindrance for them. Leclerc can't keep up with Verstappen for a long time in a race. For example the previous race finished literally after 10 laps or so. Verstappen can easily open the gap with him in a short time. The latest changes by FIA helped Mercedes start to keep up with Ferrari. The latest races are a good proof for that as they were even better than Ferrari.

This week we can see another rivalry between Ferrari and Mercedes rather than a Ferrari - Red Bull one. I'm not sure about only Perez for Red Bull. Because the team gave Perez an old engine unit for the Dutch GP which caused him to fall behind too much. I don't know if they take a similar action again but I don't expect so.

About today's matches, my picks are Ajax - Tottenham wins and both teams to score for the Napoli - Liverpool match.

The total odd is 3.62 which is pretty good for a multi. Rangers are not a team to be underestimated of course but Ajax are in a way better condition than them now. Even though they have made many changes in their squad this season they are standing still against their opponents. They are one of the successful Champions League teams considering the recent years. Rangers don't have much chance get some points in Amsterdam.

Tottenham have started the season pretty well. They are one of the strong Premier League teams with their game. Marseille are also doing good but they haven't faced any real challenge yet. Their opponents in the Ligue 1 have already been easy for them. This is their first ever meet with Tottenham in their history. Tottenham wouldn't miss the opportunity to beat them in England.

Lastly it is really hard to pick a side for Napoli - Liverpool. Things haven't gone well for Klopp and his players so far. Of course they are a way more experienced team than Napoli in the Champions League. However I still remember their previous two matches in this stadium which ended by victories for Napoli. Taking Napoli's good start to this season I thought that it would be safer to trust both sides to score at least one goal.

Of course, why not?

Maybe the last champion was a big team like Roma but we can see a more unexpected team to reach the title this time as well. I accept that West Ham weren't very impressive in the Europa League last season. I didn't like them against Frankfurt in the semi final. However their performance in the Premier League this season has been terrible so far. They might not even qualify for the Conference League. Maybe this can push them to play better here and fight for the Conference League title. But we will wait and see their passion.

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Considering the first week matches, I'm thinking of adding Villarreal (1.26), Anderlecht (1.60) and West Ham (1.18) wins to my betslip. I'm hesitating about only Anderlecht because they didn't start great to the Jupiler League. They got only 10 points in 7 matches and they can't win for three weeks. But hopefully they would use this match as an opportunity to boost the morale. It really isn't easy to make the right choices at the beginning. 

Chelsea have officially sacked Thomas Tuchel!

After losing to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League last night he is no longer Chelsea's coach. This was very sudden honestly. I don't know why Todd Boehly didn't want to give him more time. You shouldn't sack a coach just for getting unsatisfying results for a few weeks. We are talking about a coach which made the team champions in the Champions League not much time ago. All teams can have good and bad times. Tuchel's credit shouldn't have been this much low for the team. Besides we are only at the beginning of the season. This is too early to make a decision about whether to sack a coach or not. I hope this doesn't hurt the team much more while they are in search of a new coach.

https://www.transfermarkt.com/official-chelsea-sack-head-coach-tuchel/view/news/410932