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21  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 20, 2024, 02:50:00 PM
City should be quite happy to win this title, they had so many injuries all season long and they still managed to win, that is actually a great thing for them. It showed the world why winning a fourth in a row is such a hard thing, players usually do get tired and stop playing with all they have and City prevented that as much as possible, sure it required up until the very last game to get that title, and they didn't win it easily like other years, but still managed to win.

The scarier thing is that there is nothing preventing them from having five in a row. Look at the squad, and KDB may not be injured half the season next year, so maybe they will even go for five in a row, that would be quite epic to see to be fair.
Manchester City have the best quality of squad depth, injuries don't have a big impact on their performance. They kept winning when Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland were injured that proved they were capable of maintaining their performances when important players were not on the pitch. This is a required consistency that made them able to win the 38 games competition.

Rotational policy in Manchester City have made them able to handle the potential fatigue issue. Guardiola has made the engine in Manchester City team kept working at any circumstance. Next season will be a tough campaign for any other team to compete against this such side. Arsenal need to improve their level of consistency, if they want to stay competing against Guardiola's Manchester City.
22  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 19, 2024, 11:32:55 PM
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Dortmund and Madrid are promising and having odds to come out winners but only one will emerge. Borrusia Dortmund are entirely going to do their very best to make sure they win the UEFA Champions League but we should also look on the other side, Real Madrid will not give up anything to missed out on the title. Carlo Ancelotti looking forward to accomplish another magnificent treble season, this is really a thriving season for Los Blancos and they wouldn't give up for anything.
Real Madrid is undoubtedly the favorite to win, they have every rational reason to be predicted as the winner. However, prediction is just prediction that can go wrong when the result comes out. Dortmund being an underdog won't stop their chance to win the final, in fact, this status can relieve a bit of the pressure of the game.

Despite one team being most favorite and other team being underdog, the final match is still hard to predict. Dortmund have ability to  make a surprise, they have history to beat Real Madrid with a big goals Margin years ago. Real Madrid is just Real Madrid, a club with a long history and winning culture. Their strong mentality in Champions League is a big factor achieve the trophy.   
23  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 19, 2024, 11:18:08 PM
Atalanta and Leverkusen have met in the European League in the last few seasons. Atalanta won the match 4-2 on aggregate both at home and away. Leverkusen's season is certainly different, but the previous H2H matches can be taken into consideration to determine the chances of who deserves to be the favorite.

Based on the team's recent performance, Leverkusen is very much the favorite. Their unbeaten record is one source of encouragement for Xabi Alonso's squad to finish the season with the Europa League title, but of course Atalanta has the same ambition, especially having had experience facing the same team in the 2022 season. Even though Leverkusen are favorites, Atalanta cannot be underestimated in this season's final.
Atalanta and Leverkusen have a similar seasonal consistency, they kept in position to fight for top four finish. Xabi Alonso has changed Leverkusen to be a powerhouse in Bundesliga and Europa League. This season, Leverkusen is not only different, but also having a remarkable season that is almost impossible to compete with.

Despite anything can happen in football, I don't think Head to Head history is accurate to to determine the chances of who deserves to be the favorite while Leverkusen is having a freak season. However, the latest performance is more rational to analyze the chance. Atalanta is having their peak form this season with a long winning streak that leads them to have big chance to finish top four, but they fail to win Copa Italia by lost to Juventus. Leverkusen is in a high morale to gain their biggest achievement in the history of the club, this kind of spirit is scary to play against.
24  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 19, 2024, 10:54:27 PM
what happened in the premier league was predictable.
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The final round was quite predictable, but not going to lie, I' was a bit surprised by the consistent win streaks of both top teams in the final stages.
Winning streaks of 6 for Arsenal and 9 for Man City were, statistically speaking, quite unlikely to happen in such a strong league. I was expecting them to show some season fatigue, similar to Liverpool, who were hanging in there for a long time, but couldn't withstand the pressure and dropped out of the title race.
Both teams can be proud of their performance, sadly, the winner could be only one.
Since Guardiola came to Premier League, the champion has become predictable, which makes Guardiola a great manager who is able to change the landscape of a competition. The consistent winning streak was rare before Guardiola came to Premier League. All the three teams had a long winning streak this season, it was just Liverpool having a big drop off after the winning streak, while Arsenal could give a good reaction to the loss.

Among the three teams, Liverpool was the one who had an injury crisis, they even had 7 starters unavailable at the same time. They even succeeded to win the League Cup with some academy players on the pitch. Manchester City and Arsenal had few injuries that were not really impactful for them. While De Bruyne and Haaland were injured, they kept winning games. Arsenal didn't even have an impactful injuries, and they have a good squad depth as the replacements.
25  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 19, 2024, 10:34:40 PM
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I've seen quite good numbers of young players that are enchanced with stellar qualities to equipped the club's stats and accomplishments over the years. They're the new generation to lead the club's to glory and it will become one of the best era to become Real Madrid fan. Real Madrid are opening bids for promising young talents this season. The club's president, Florentino Pérez have good structures for the club and he has been one of the best president to be incharge for lengthy period. Real Madrid and their supporters have seen the rapid improvement in the club's stats and achievements, always taking a good lead to be at the top.
Real Madrid seem to never stop to attract top talent from all over the world. They know those top talents won't reject them if Madrid show interest in them. Those interests from Madrid could improve the talent's confidence that can improve their development in the future. Real Madrid will put their radar on those players, in the end, they will still sign them if they develop really well.

That is how Real Madrid work on their scouting activity. Having reputation as the biggest club in the world makes it easy for them to persuade any talent to join. Many club will have a hard time to keep their best talents if Real Madrid gave shown their interest. The only way for those clubs to keep their best players is by setting a high release clause the contract.
26  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 19, 2024, 10:21:47 PM
Roma team has performed very badly in the last three matches.
Yes, Roma performed quite badly toward the end of the season. There is a decrease of the performance of Roma player. I am not sure if it is caused by they failed in Europa league. But this shouldn't happen, AS Roma must focus on the remaining matches. Even in today match, Roma only can win with a single goal only. Roma lost the accuracy in scoring goals.
Those performances of Roma doesn't help De Rossi to get a long contract at Roma. It seemed Roma failed to perform their best when they were under pressure. The high target of finishing top four may be a factor of this bad form. This result will put De Rossi under evaluation of his worth to continue his role at Roma next season.

There is suggestion that Roma has given up early due to their small chance to achieve their target. The consistency of their competitors like Atalanta and Bologna made it hard for them. The failure in Europa League shouldn't a reason for this decreasing form as they were lost to a better team whose have a great season. The desperation of unable to get the target is the only explanation.
27  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 19, 2024, 10:03:11 PM

The performance of Harry Kane is not bad at all even since he joined Bayern Munich he has been the best forward in this team and in the Bundesliga since he is the top scorer right now. But the fact about Harry Kane is about his luck. You maybe don't believe in luck but I do and I think one reason for Bayern Munich to lose the BUdelaiga title after years can be having a player like Harry Kane.
Even now Harry Kane is injured in the game against Real Madrid and this can be another bad news for Bayern Munich. Harry Kane can even lose the Euro 2024.

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Harry Kane has done the best he can do in his first season in Bayern Munich. His team has let him down to achieve his dream. In fact, He is the best player in his new team which is not easy to achieve for foreign player in the first attempt. His stereotype as unlucky player is just a way to say something unable to explain to why Kane always fail to get a league trophy.

He must be so devastated with the fact of failing to get league trophy with Bayern. This failure could effect his psychology as people will keep mocking him for being a badluck player throughout his  career. The remarkable campaign of Leverkusen is the actual reason for Bayern failure. No team can stop an unbeaten team in a competition, and that made their competitor looks bad whilst they are not.  
28  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 19, 2024, 09:46:48 PM
Would you blame Sorloth for being in a super striker and equalizing all the goals for his team when everyone thought that Madrid have one the match. Sorloth was able to clear everyone doubt that it is not over until it is over with his superb goals that he scored which made them to share points with Real Madrid.

I am not blaming Madrid for anything, because this match does not matter a lot amd the players needs to play safe so that they will be in good fit for the champions league finals ahead of them. If you observe, after Real Madrid won the trophy when Barcelona lost to Girona, after that match Ancelotti have been using is second choice to start their matches so that his first eleven can relax and not stress themselves too much.
This circumstance of game is not a surprising game to see Madrid playing without determination, they have already their mind on the Champions League final game. This kind of game is also a chance for opponent's player to show their best ability in expectation to gain recognition for a chance to make a move to a bigger club for a bigger wage.

Sorloth took his chance brilliantly to show what he is capable of. Scoring against Real Madrid can be a pride for some players. Real Madrid's players have the importance to avoid injuries due to the Champions League final game and Euro Tournament. This is common among top players, because their priority is always what is the best at the highest level.
29  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 19, 2024, 09:32:28 PM

He got nominated for ballo D'or think season and he's still at PSG , this happens to be his second or third nominations while still at PSG, there are still more achievements he had gotten at PSG but leaving is actually crucial as he has stayed there long enough and has been really useful to the team aswell which has earned the team a position and a name both in their domestic league and beyond.
Playing for PSG in Ligue 1 is what hold him back in his recognition for the votes. If he plays for a bigger club, the story could be different. Joining Real Madrid will help him to get more votes for Ballon D'or, because the team's reputation is a factor to gain more votes for being the best player status. This could be one of the reasons for Mbappe to choose making a move from PSG.

Ligue 1 has become a comfort zone where he can be always be the best player and top scorer every season. Football enthusiasts don't really appreciate players without having big challenge to conquer. Playing in more competitive league is what determine a player to be the best, and winning trophies helps to gain bigger recognition.
30  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 19, 2024, 09:18:40 PM

Don't forget that last season Arsenal were top of the standings for a long time and the gap with City was more than 5 points, can't remember exactly how many but Arsenal were top... After that City were able to take the UCL title and become EPL champions... There was a bit of drama this season, but Arsenal were losing easy points again, just like last season... So City had no problems...
Arsenal can be said doing bottle job last season with the points gap and the long duration being at the top. They have improved much this season by keep winning games in the ending phase of this season, but that was still not enough to compete against Manchester City. It's safe to say that having a perfect season is the only way to win ac competition against Guardiola's Manchester City.

Guardiola is able to keep competitiveness of his team even after letting go some of the players. This is the key of his success in his managerial career. Keeping the squad fresh and hunger for trophy is importance to enter a campaign of a competition. Arsenal have done this, but they need to upgrade their level of consistency by not having unnecessary losses throughout the season.
31  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 18, 2024, 11:46:43 PM
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The final match will be always different with other matches. Leverkusen and Atalanta have prepared their best for the final match, they must play carefully and use most effective tactics. The mentality of the players is also very crucial when it is in the final match. So which team that can play with a great mentality, they will have a better chance to win it.

Leverkusen is unbeaten in Bundesliga, Atalanta finishes the season in UCL zone in Serie A. Both teams experience amazing season, these teams change to be stronger teams this season. Because of this reason, it is completely difficult to predict which team to win the final match. Both of them are on fire, they perform well until now. Let's see which team that can have a better preparation and plan.

Both Leverkusen and Atalanta are having peak forms lately. Atalanta is having a long winning streak that gives them a big chance to play in Champions League next season, and Leverkusen is in a high morale to make a historical achievement in all competitions. The Europa League final match will provide an exciting game where the winner will have a historical mark in their respective history.

Both of the coaches, Xabi Alonso and Gian Piero Gasperini, have proven to be a great tacticians in their respective club. Gasperini seems to have the season in his managerial career by potentially finishing top four, reaching Copa Italia final and Europa League final. Alonso is having a remarkable season in the first season of his managerial career. The match of this two coaches will be an exciting battle for football enthusiasts.
32  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 18, 2024, 11:31:22 PM
This week will be very very important for Juventus, if they win then there is probably not an issue, they already won the cup so they are quite good at that, but I think it is quite important for them to not be fourth, and if they do lose or even a draw, that would mean that Atalanta may have a chance to win and get to third place.

All in all, I think it is quite clear that we are talking about Juventus needing a big win without a doubt, it is very important. And at the same time Atalanta guaranteed their UCL spot, so I do not think that they will care that much, and Juventus winning it means that Roma will get to go to Europa for sure, which is great for them and I think it will definitely make it quite strong for them next season.
Juventus need to win their last two games to secure their ticket to play in Champions League next season, this condition is also applied to Bologna, because both of the teams have same points. The three teams are competing to get two tickets to play in Champions League next season. one slip-up will cost their hope to finish in Champions League zone.

Looking at the fixtures, Atalanta have big chance to finish top four. They only need to win their last two games. Juventus and Bologna will play against each other, and this gives big advantage for Atalanta, because one of them will certainly drop points. Looking at Juventus performances in the several games, they are in a worrying situation, a streak of draws has put them in this situation. I won't be surprised if Juventus fail to get a ticket for Champions League next season, they couldn't even win against weaker teams, while Bologna is having a peak form lately.
33  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 18, 2024, 10:45:33 PM
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This season is different from last season even though in terms of results they have to fail again in getting the trophy but at least this season they are competing very well and that needs to be appreciated because their mentality is improving and being able to compete until the 38th week of matches is a very good mentality of young players in my opinion.

It is difficult to make a direct competition with Manchester City where Pep is still behind the wheel of Manchester City because after all until now Pep is still one of the best coaches of the best so it is difficult to make a differentiating gap in this case but indeed with those who managed to stick to the final match in my opinion it was a very good progress for Arsenal because at least they did not give up like they did last season towards the end of the season.

Big credit to Arsenal that have capability to compete with Guardiola's Manchester City in a fierce title race to the end with young manager and young squad. That is undoubtedly an improvement compared to what their campaign in the last season. Having two points gap in the end of the race against Manchester City is a proof of a strong mentality as a team.

Guardiola as a great manager getting backed up by 'unlimited' resources is a dominant force that is close to impossible to beat. Money and him are the reason of top players willing to come to Manchester City that make them a formidable force. He managed to win at least atrophy every season. This kind of force needs a perfect campaign of season to beat like how Klopp beat them.
34  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 17, 2024, 11:33:11 PM
Joel Matip was part of Liverpool when this team gets champion League and Premier League title and he was joined with Liverpool for almost 8 years and for Thiago Alcantara he was joining since 2020 and Thiago also has help Liverpool to gets several trophies under Klopp so these players has a lot of contribution for Liverpool but indeed this season both players didn't playing regularly because they got injured especially Joel Matip that since the beginning of season he was got long term injured and maybe these factors too why Liverpool has decide will not extended their contract

I think Liverpool is trying to refresh the squad by getting rid of players who are injury prone like Thiago and Matip. They have done this last summer by letting go five players. Liverpool still have some injury prones in the squad like Alisson, Konate and Diogo Jota. Injuries have become a big factor that hold Liverpool back.

Refreshing a squad is a necessary thing to do top high competitive spirit within the team. Last season, Liverpool made a mistake by keeping many the same old players stay around when they actually needed fresh midfielders. There should be a policy with the fact of having injury prones in the team, they should not sign any player who has a bad injury record.
35  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 17, 2024, 11:00:30 PM
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This is the UEFA Champions League finale we're talking about here and not some random friendly match. We know the UEFA Champions League final belongs to Real Madrid because they've always fought their way through and winning the title not withstanding the pressuring opponent they faced. What's actually surprising? Borrusia Dortmund are no even up the standards of Real Madrid this season but they still managed to fixed themselves in the UCL finals.

Surprise can always be happen anytime, including in Champions League final. Putting Real Madrid as favorite to win is a rational thought, but dismissing the chance of Dortmund to win the trophy is irrational. The underdog won a trophy didn't happen once or two in football, there were many cases where a considered weak team won a trophy.

Dortmund was the underdog when they won their first Champions League trophy in 1997 by beating the defending Champion Juventus in the final. This could happen again this time if Real Madrid underestimate the Dortmund's Capability to win. Real Madrid is undoubtedly the better team in every metric than Dortmund, but this reality can be deceitful for Real Madrid Players to think that they will have an easy game to win.
36  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 17, 2024, 10:45:52 PM
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From now on PSG have to count on themselves and try finding a player that could replace Kylian Mbappe so they can keep dominating Ligue 1. For Champions League, they have to build a better squad.. they will regret not winning it this year after all what happened.
Zague is still young and he has to adapt with the team. Dembele in the other hand has to pop up quickly and recover since his mission become heavier in PSG.
Without Mbappe, PSG have the ability to still dominate Ligue 1, their squad has already been better than other teams in the league. They also have Luis Enrique, a very good coach, to keep the team remain strong and competitive. They only need to make few signings to adjust the team's fluidity without Mbappe, because they won't find anyone who can replace the Mbappe's quality.

Champions League will still be their main target, but they need to strengthen the squad with a more cohesive team. Developing young players should also be their plan, they need to have a strong foundation for the future. Money won't always solve every problem at football, because this sport requires talent and spirit to keep playing at the highest level.
37  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 17, 2024, 10:33:22 PM
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Chelsea's performance is getting better towards the end of the season, although I also think it will be a big challenge for them to get the title anytime soon, but with time, I believe they will get it because Chelsea have been a great team before. They lost their performance for some time, but I can see that they are gradually building the team back again, and they are coming back with very good performances, so I think we should be expecting something big from them by next season since this season is about to end.
Chelsea have indeed been collecting better result towards the end of the season. This should be a progression that should be continuously improved till next season. They should never have an idea to sack Pochettino who is responsible for this improvements, because another manager has no guarantee to do it better, continuity will have better effect than applying instant upgrade.

Chelsea should not put high target for the manager and the players next season, because this improvement won't work well if the players feel a bigger pressure. Finishing top four position next season should be realistic for how the league has been progressing, Challenging Guardiola's Manchester City is too big to be a target for current Chelsea.
38  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 17, 2024, 12:00:06 AM
When Rasmus Hojlund was signed last summer, a lot of people were of the opinion that he was going to play a very big role in Manchester United's proposed resurgence but unfortunately for Denmark international, he wasn't able to live up to expectations and that's why the club management are now trying to bring another world class striker that'll challenge Hojlund for the club's no.9 role cone next season.
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins have been incredible this season and is regarded as one of the best strikers in the English Premier League at the moment so I understand why the management Manchester United are trying as much as they can to lure him to Old Trafford this summer. I think it'll definitely not be an easy decision for Aston Villa to let go of their best player at the moment. There's still a possibility that Watkins might leave the club but for that to happen, Manchester United will pay a huge sum of money.
Manchester United seems to have failed to utilize all their big signing players like Sancho, Anthony and Hojlund. Seeing this pattern, signing another attacking players won't give a better impact on their offense line. I really don't think this problem comes from the ability of the players. The management and Ten Hag himself need to find the cause of the problem before they prepare the plan for next season.

With the way of how the team play, I don't think Watkins is a good option to revive the attacking line, or even Watkins shouldn't be an option at all. He doesn't suit transitional attacks with long through-ball passes. Moreover, Aston Villa won't let him go after achieving the top four finish that will guarantee them playing Champions League next season.  
39  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 16, 2024, 11:44:09 PM
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Now we focus on the final match which will certainly give birth to a game that will be quite interesting for both teams. Dortmund became a serious challenger because they were unseeded from the start but they managed to advance to the final. Real Madrid will maintain their pride by winning the UCL trophy and if they fail it will be very disappointing because Real Madrid is superior in all aspects when compared to Dortmund.

I want Marco Reus to succeed in bringing Dortmund to the championship because he is one of the players who is very loyal to Dortmund. If he succeeds in doing so, he will definitely become one of the big legends who will always be remembered by Dortmund fans. The long wait for Dortmund fans to see Dortmund become champions is this season and I think teamwork must be able to produce results by becoming champions.
The Champions League final game will be an exciting game, not only because it's the climax of the competition, but also both teams play an attractive football display. Dortmund, despite failure in the the league, have been showing their best football when they paly in Champions League games. They surprisingly progressed from a very tough group and reached the final with an interesting journey.

This is will be a second Champions league final for Marco Reus after the final against Bayern Munich in 2013. This game will be his last ride with Dortmund in effort to achieve the last and biggest trophy for his boyhood club as the Captain. Nothing is more prideful that achieving the biggest trophy for the club you love which you have been playing for your almost entire career.

 
40  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 16, 2024, 11:27:03 PM
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Arsenal's fans are probably hoping that Man City will be eaten by the huge pressure of the game, and that would be the only reason they could possibly not win the game. Having over 50 thousand fans expecting nothing but a win could be intimidating to some clubs, but I don't believe that, at this level, Man City would have players cracking under the pressure.
If anything, they've proven plenty of times this season that the support of their fans has an uplifting effect on the team. They haven't lost a single game at home this season and noted 5 draws at home, but mostly against the teams from the very top. And again, West Ham have nothing at stake other than a rivalry for its own sake.
City not winning is simply not an option.
Handling pressure in the title race has become a common circumstance for Manchester City for the last 7 years. It's Arsenal that feel more pressure in this situation. Their loss against Aston Villa have costed their lead over Manchester City. Arsenal have themself to blame, because competing with Guardiola's Manchester City need a perfect form without dropping points when closing to the ending of the season.

Hoping Manchester City to lose at their home in crucial game is like hoping a miracle to happen. They have quality and mentality to win a game in crucial circumstance, even if they concede first like it happened two season ago in the last game when they competed against Liverpool. Beating West Ham won't be a tough task for Manchester City, and we will just see Manchester City lifting the trophy in the end. 
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