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201  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: June 10, 2024, 02:31:57 PM
Getting one more chance for Erik Ten Hag to coach Manchester United must really be maximized. United officials are very serious that the results of next season will determine Ten Hag fate. What United's coach needs to do is restore the vision and mission of the Red Devils long lost playing style. The bad results this season in the Premier League are embarrassing, and from any perspective they are considered bad. In history, this is the first time that Manchester United has finished in 8th position, it doesn't matter if they were saved by the FA Cup trophy, because the final result of this season is a bad record for Manchester United that cannot be forgotten.
It is possible that ten Hag will remain the coach of Manchester United, since it became known that Tuchel is going to rest until 2025 and only then think about continuing his career. He negotiated with Manchester United but couldn’t come to an agreement, so he decided to take a break and think it over, working with Bayern was not easy, apparently after this he wants to rest a little. And I haven’t heard of Manchester United negotiating with other coaches, so I assume that Ten will remain in his place.
As far as I'm concerned, the decision by Thomas Tuchel not to manage any club till next year shouldn't be the reason why Manchester United management will choose not to get a new manager and relieve the current manager of his duties at the club. Manchester United is without doubt one of the traditional clubs in Europe and it actually disappointing to see them struggle this much in the domestic competitions as well as in Europe. Erik ten Hag have gotten enough time to improve the club if he actually had what it takes to do that but since he doesn't, that's he's very happy and comfortable winning just the English FA Cup.
Manchester United is bigger than Erik ten Hag if you ask me the earlier the management of the club gets rid of the Dutchman the better for them as a team.
202  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season on: June 10, 2024, 09:40:02 AM
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When he came to Bayern Munich with the hope of winning the title, Kane actually had to suffer bad luck because when he arrived Bayern Munich failed to become champions. Kane is one of those players who really deserves a title, but he hasn't been able to get it. Either because he was unlucky or there was something else that made it very difficult for him to win the title. And even after Bayern Munich's failure this season, a narrative emerged that Kane was a curse. Lol
But I'm sure sooner or later he will be able to get it if he is still at Bayern Munich, maybe he has to be a little patient to get it. At Tottenham itself he performed very well, but Tottenham was a team that could not compete very closely for the title, so he always failed there. And also Tottenham is in the English Premier League so we know what the competition is like there. Kane is a star player without a star.
So far, Kane hasn't had any luck, but I think his chances are still quite big, because Kane is at the right club to make his dreams come true. It's not a curse at all, Kane has proven his quality and he managed to live up to expectations, Bayern's failure is not Kane's fault. Kane was top scorer in his first season, I think that could prove that everything is going well for him at Bayern.

Kane is under contract until June 2027, meaning Kane not only has the chance to win the Bundesliga trophy, he also has the chance to win the Champions League. Kompany as the new manager will continue to rely on Kane on the front lines, by building better squad depth, Bayern has the opportunity to take over the dominance.

Bayern will remain respected in any competition, they will always be one of the strong candidates in all competitions. Sooner or later Kane will definitely taste success, it's true that he just needs to be patient and continue to show his best performance. Next season the competition will not be easy, Bayern are still highly regarded by their competitors.
Harry Kane if he retires today will go down in history as one of the best strikers of English descent in the past 3-5 decades but will never be remembered for winning trophies and that's what makes the career of the England national team captain incomplete. After his years at Tottenham Hotspur that saw him score a lot of goals, and breaking so many records, Harry Kane decided to move to Bayern Munich last summer transfer window in his quest to win his first trophy as a player but unfortunately, his first season with the club didn't yield any positive result despite his very impressive number of goals.
I think he still have a great chance of breaking the deadlock in the coming seasons as a Bayern Munich player. The England international is currently with the national team squad in preparation for the upcoming UEFA Euros Championship as he continues to hunt for his first trophy. Hopefully, luck shines on him this time.
203  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: June 10, 2024, 09:28:58 AM
As far as I know, there are 2 reasons why Zidane didn't want to manage Man United or any other EPL teams.
1. Language problem
2. Life style in England

You must be quite surprising that Zidane gets difficulty with the English language. But it becomes one of the problems, not sure why Zidane doesn't want to learn it. I think Zidane must solve it easily if he has an intention to learn it. However, it is quite difficult if the life style becomes another problem to manage a team in EPL. Even if Man united offers a big salary for Zidane, he must reject it because the problem has nothing to do with the salary.

It is rumored that Zidane only wants to manage his former clubs, France national team, and Bayern Munich.  Smiley



Source: thesun

The language problem that Zidane constantly refers to is nothing more than an excuse; for some reason in Germany he does not have this language problem, although I have not heard that he is strong in German. Zidane wants to lead the dominant club/national team and is not particularly worried about sitting without a job, he is simply waiting for the option he needs to become available.
Zinedine Zidane have only managed just one club in his managerial career and that was Real Madrid of which he achieved extra ordinary success in his two spells with the club and fir a young manager that was started his managerial career with a star-studded team like Real Madrid, it'll be difficult for him to take up another job with a team that has limited number of quality players and depth. The talk that it is language problem and lifestyle in England is the reason behind his refusal to take the Manchester United job I don't think is true rather he's probably afraid of failure that might come with managing a club that's struggling at the moment.
Zinedine Zidane if you ask me will take a coaching club in a team that's very dominant just like Manchester City despite the fact that it's also an English club. If he's not confident enough to try coaching with an average team in order to test his managerial abilities, then he should stick with been a pundit instead of trying to make unnecessary excuses
204  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: June 10, 2024, 09:20:20 AM


Last week Lazio announced the departure of their coach, Igor Tudor, and it didn't take long for Lazio to find a new coach and they will soon announce Marco Baroni as the new coach. Maybe the bad results that Lazio got this season made Igor Tudor feel guilty and he was willing to resign without being fired.

On the other hand, Marco Baroni is certainly very happy to have the opportunity to coach Lazio and at least this is an upgrade to his career as a coach. If we look at Verona, who finished in 13th place in the standings, Marco Baroni is certainly not the ideal coach for Lazio, but it seems like management has its own view of signing him until 2026. Hopefully Lazio's journey next season will go well and there will be no other obstacles.
After the events of the just concluded season in the Italian Serie A, we've seen a lot of managerial changes by some top clubs in the league in their quest to improve their performance when next season kicks off. AC Milan's Stefano Pioli will not continue to manage the club as he's been shown the exit door, Atalanta manager Gasperini who helped then win the UEFA Europa League trophy last season is reported to be on the verge of leaving the club, Napoli now have a new manager in the person of Antonio Conte while Lazio have parted ways with Igor Tudor. Igor Tudor if you ask me was a good manager for Lazio but his best achievement at the club I think is below the expectations of the club management and for a club that wants to be very competitive in the league cone next season, they saw the need to get a new manager.
The newly appointed Marco Baroni is a new name to me because I don't know of the name but for him to be chosen by Lazio management as Igor Tudor's replacement, I think he surely deserves it.
205  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you achieved anything from gambling on: June 10, 2024, 09:06:29 AM
When he complains of gambling, he can’t completely put the blame on it because it depends on how you gamble too. First rule is that no matter how good you are, you should never gamble money with desperation. Most times it clogs your view of things and you end up messing up. Gamble slowly and steadily. Some people want to buy houses and cars overnight and gambling for such unrealistic goals would only make it worse.
When I started gambling, i never had the basic knowledge of gambling and the best measures to follow in order not to end up as a gambling addict and that action affected me. I started gambling because I urgently needed money then to sort out a very important bill so a friend of mine who introduced me to gambling and also told me of the things I'll have to do in other to get winnings and I followed his instructions which resulted to a huge win I used in solving my financial problem then. That first win in first trial was what I think is my biggest achievement in gambling because of how important it was for me use it and offset my bill but what came after that was what I never planned for.
I started gambling with the mindset that I'll continue to win like I did in my first day but unfortunately for me, I ended up losing everything I had, became a gambling addict and depressed for many months. Like you rightly said, gambling shouldn't be done out of desperation
206  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: June 10, 2024, 08:56:48 AM
sometimes big players like mbape and the likes of Christian Ronaldo could be a major distraction to other shining starts in the team and untill the leave the club, that's when you will notice that there are great replacements that could do literally the same thing they are doing at the attack. It's no doubt that mbape is a good attacker who does is job very well for PSG and his absence would be felt by both players and supporter but as a team, there will always be alternative and a substitute in the event that he's no longer in the team. The team will struggle somehow maybe for few matches to learn how to play without him but overall, PSG will survive and do well even without mbape.
They did the wrong thing from the start, how dependent they were on Mbappe, and that's what made them feel a deep sense of loss after Mbappe said he would not renew his contract and their next season was certain to be without this player. I understand that Mbappe's abilities make them dependent on him, but actually they can already make preparations because in a team players will come and go at any time.
What I see is that they weren't ready for that, so they were confused, and it even took them a very long time to persuade Mbappe, even though in the end they were never able to convince Mbappe again to stay with them.
Now they have to forget about that and better focus on the team to be even better even without Mbappe. There is much they can do instead of regretting Mbappe's departure, because after all it has happened.
These players you mentioned didn't just wake up one morning and became the strongest force in their respective leagues. They actually worked hard for it and rightfully earned the attentions they get in their respective leagues. For a player to be so good that he can single-handedly win important games for his team, it's normal thing for the team to be built around such player. Cristiano Ronaldo and his protege Kylian Mbappe are two players that their influence in any team they're playing for is always beyond normal because of the positive impact they bring to the team.
In the last six seasons, Kylian Mbappe haven't just been Paris Saint Germaine's best player and top performer but has also been top scorer in the French league. That's the kind of impact he posseses and that's why he's move away from the club is expected to affect the team. But even in his absence, Paris Saint Germaine is still the strongest team in the French league and that's why I think they'll succeed without him
207  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season on: June 09, 2024, 10:59:44 PM
The Liverpool we know today is nothing compared to the glory they use to have. Come to talk of their performance this past season, it was one of worst they've done towards the end of the season, and that fully explains that they might not be in good shape to compete with high probability of winning the Champions league, and it quite unfortunate that the had all their players in good shape but yet their performance wasn't good. However if Manchester City keeps up their good form to next season, they are likely to win the league but it seems their favourite opponents Real Madrid  is cooking and ready for next season.
Obviously their coach has been a big part of their success story all this years and his absence is definitely going to mean a whole lot to the team because they are definitely going to be a weak on some sides, his tactics has always been one that's unmatching as he's always have a better way to approach other teams and always know the best tactics to use to get the best results they can get against any team they meat and minimize their losses.

This season we did expected he was going to have a very fantastic exit by virtue of the the fact that he will be able win a trophy on his exit which would have been a very remarkable one, he was even making a good attempt in that regards in the way they performed this season at some point and I personally was expecting they will even win two trophies, probably the Europa and the premier league trophies.
When Jurgen Klopp announced that he was leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, the Merseyside club was at the top of the English Premier League table then so I thought that Liverpool will continue to fight and protect their lead at the top of the table till the last matchday of the season but they somehow failed to do that as Pep Guardiola's City successfully defended the league title  for the fourth time in a row.
Now that Jurgen Klopp have left the club, the club now have a new Dutch manager Arne Slot who's going to continue from where Jurgen Klopp stopped. Liverpool qualified to play in the UEFA Champions League competition next season which I think makes work more difficult for Arne Slot but in my own opinion, I think he's very likely to succeed at the club but i don't expect an instant success. Liverpool are expected to have a good outing in the UEFA Champions League come next season but I don't think they're gonna win it
208  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: June 09, 2024, 10:51:57 PM
Why could something like that happen to Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final match, because Atalanta, who had also beaten a new team from England, also looked at their opponents quite carefully, especially since Bayer Leverkusen at that time was quite viral because they had never lost to any opponent. So this makes Atalanta's own spirit and pattern of play improve and become better because Atalanta can also get a sense of pride when they succeed in beating Leverkusen in the final match, which is an important match for both teams.
It was all about preparations, Atlanta was well prepared than it was expected of them, Leverkusen didn't look equally prepared as Atlanta was and it was now like an advantage for Atlanta to use and get ahead of Leverkusen because if Leverkusen was prepared well enough, they wouldn't have allowed all that happen to them not in a game as this that they needed the most to crown all their efforts for the season with a greater rewards.

This has served as a lesson for Leverkusen because they thinking it was going to be business as usual but then it turns out that they are now been defeated for the first time because they let their guard down thinking they will be able to still win even with such uninformed pattern.Atalanta having the opportunity for the first time in a very long while decided to make the best of it and it turns out in their favour.
I think both Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta were all well prepared for the UEFA Europa League competition but one thing I think was certain was that the Italian club was more determined and focused than their German opponents and that was why they won the final the expense of Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen having not lost a single game in all competitions before that final were very relaxed and probably convinced that they were surely going to win the game but unfortunately for them, the Italian team had another plan.
Whenever a team is playing in the final of such important competition, it's a not a god idea to underrate the strength of your opponents because I personally think Bayer Leverkusen underrated Atalanta because of Leverkusen's unbeaten run before the final but were met with an energetic team that fought till the final to make sure Leverkusen doesn't find the back of the net
209  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: June 09, 2024, 10:43:40 PM
Maybe this issue is not published in public and is only known internally. If I had to guess, I would rather believe that there is indeed a problem between these two players as we know Ronaldo is a little aggressive and selfish making it vulnerable to conflict. Maybe Ronaldo's request will be prioritized so I wouldn't be surprised if Al-Nassr released Mane. Things like this will hinder Al-Nassr efforts to get a title/trophy so Al-Nassr must find a fair solution.
Football comes with surprising news but we shouldn't be surprised to see top headlines. Al Nassr will only released players that's having issues in extending contract and also the ones that's absolutely not contributing to the growth of the club. This is not some random mediocre team but a standard club that have been in good shape and winning becomes easy for them. Standing out, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in Al Nassr, he has proven in important games and also accumulating top points for the Knights of Najd.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to arrive Al Nassr before Sadio Mane joined the club but since the Senegalese joined the club, he's established a good relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. This is the first time I'm reading any report that suggests that the former UEFA Champions League winners does have any form of internal rift between themselves. Al Nassr I think values the two players but there's no doubt to the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is more valued because of his big positive impact on the team and if there's any reason for one person to leave the club in other to maintain peace, it's definitely going to be Sadio Mane.
I hope this reports sends up as mere rumor because I  love the style of football of both players and will like to see them continue to play together for Al Nassr for few more seasons.
210  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: Worldcup qualifiers - CAF. on: June 09, 2024, 10:28:21 PM
If you ask me, I'd say the Eagles take international games less important than they do at their clubs.

That's the problem with all African players that are playing in Europe in fact. They care a lot about their teams more than their nations. They make less efforts and contacts to avoid injuries.. You can see Salah in Liverpool and with Egypt, you feel like there is two players with the same name. Same for so many players in Nigeria or other nations.
Talking about Nigeria, they will have a game tomorrow against Benin which is third in the group for the moment and Nigeria is expected to win and jump in front of them.
That’s one of the problems African teams have. They lack a sense of patriotism to their country and sometimes may feel as though they are doing the country a favour by playing for them. This is often the case because most of the players have dual citizenship.

Another problem is that the players lack chemistry. They are not used to playing together and as such they lack a bond with each other. The Super Eagles for example have quality players who are individually top tier but they find it hard to come together and play as a team.
For anyone who's taken time to study the level of dedication among African players when they're representing their respective clubs as well when they're playing for their national teams, you'll find out that they're very much concerned about their performance in their clubs especially those of them that are playing for big European clubs. That's unpatriotism and it's not even found among  their European counterparts .
The game the Super Eagles of Nigeria played against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa two days ago was a World Cup qualifier so I expected the team to be more show more determination to win the game than what we saw. The new coach of the Super Eagles Finidi George has a lot of work to do in the team if he really wants to succeed with the national team.
211  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: June 09, 2024, 10:14:11 PM
On the field for Barcelona, ​​not everything is so bad, and they are able to cope with the current problems. I don’t believe that there are hopeless situations, and for Flicк everything is not so bad, he has a very good team at his disposal, of course there is something to work on, but Xavi should not have said that Barcelona will not be able to compete with Real Madrid with the current squad, at least because it will undermine the players' confidence in their capabilities.
Last season, Barcelona was actually not a team competing for the title, even though they performed stable or not too bad, in fact we only saw fierce competition between Girona and Real Madrid at the top of the standings. Even though at the end of the season Barcelona was able to take second place as their finishing place, in the middle of the season it was Girona that attracted the attention of many people last season.

Thus, Hansi Flick certainly has a tough task next season where he must bring Barcelona to compete with Real Madrid in the race for the title. In general, Barcelona players are quite good in terms of their quality, but will they be able to compete stronger next season? Girona will of course try to maintain their performance consistently next season. So of course the teams in La Liga have had a pretty good impact in developing their strengths so that the top flight doesn't just belong to Barcelona and Real Madrid anymore because there are already potential newcomers who are ready to provide more interesting competition.
In my own opinion, sacking Xavi Hernandez was Barcelona's worst decision in recent years. If a truth, Barcelona didn't challenge Real Madrid for the title as much as many of us had predicted but let's not shy away from the fact that the club had very limited number of quality players at their disposal. The club in recent years haven't been active enough in the transfer market because of their weak financial strength but even in the face of all that, Barcelona were still competing in not just the Spanish La Liga but also in the UEFA Champions League competition.
Hansi Flick will have a very difficult task to do at the club and I think those difficulties will likely make things even more difficult for him as the manager. Hopefully he succeeds and makes Barcelona to return back to competitive battle with the top clubs in Europe again.
212  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: June 09, 2024, 09:52:32 PM
Ronaldo has already confirmed that he will play in the 2026 World Cup but Lionel Messi has not made any decision on whether he will play for the national team in the next World Cup. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are definitely two of the most mature players but the way they are connected to football and the way they have maintained their fitness, I don't think the 26 World Cup will be difficult for them. 

We have accepted that they will retire in the 2022 World Cup so if we see them in the 2026 World Cup it will be a bonus World Cup tournament for us. As a football lover, I would definitely like Messi and Ronaldo to play the World Cup together again.

Previously, we all thought that Ronaldo had really retired from defending Portugal, but it seems that he still feels able to play the last World Cup with Portugal and of course staying at Al Nassr this season is nothing but one of the ways for Ronaldo to be able to maintain his playing performance ahead of the 2026 World Cup starting later, so far Portugal still gives great confidence in Ronaldo and several other senior players,  So indeed we will see the Portuguese squad will be filled with a combination of young and old players later, Messi has previously said that the 2022 World Cup will be the last World Cup for him, but reportedly he also does not rule out the possibility of playing in the 2026 World Cup if indeed his physique and stamina are still very supportive to defend Argentina later.

Ronaldo and Messi are two of the best players in the world and they continue to compete to prove who is the best between them, the 2026 world cup of course we want to see the rivalry between the two players happen again and wouldn't it be interesting if later Portugal and Argentina might be able to meet in the final, so it will also be the final of the rivalry between the two before they really decide to retire from football?.
There's never been a time that Cristiano Ronaldo has ever tried to retire from international football but decided the change his mind later on instead the Portuguese superstar have said sometime ago that he's going to continue playing for the Portuguese national team as well as strength carries him. Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's age of over 39, the Portuguese national team captain is still very fit to represent any team in the world. Last year, Cristiano Ronaldo finished the 2023 calendar year as the highest scorer in world football and in the just concluded season, he also finished as the top scorer in the Saudi Pro League despite his age.
Cristiano Ronaldo might not be energetic and skillful like the he was a five to ten years ago, but the truth is that his experience might help his team win the UEFA Euros Championship this summer.
213  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: June 09, 2024, 09:42:17 PM
Leverkusen has been gets their first purchase this summer because according to the news that they were successfully to gets Rennes young player Jeanuel Belocian and it says Leverkusen have to spend 15 millions to bought him from Rennes and Jeanuel Belocian will gets long term duration contract 5 years with Leverkusen and about Jeanuel Belocian currently he is still 19 years old indeed Rennes manager Julien Stéphan still cannot fully trust him to playing regularly with Rennes that's why Jeanuel Belocian status at Rennes as reserved player but i think Jeanuel Belocian still can develop his skill with Leverkusen later especially Jeanuel Belocian can be played on different position such as wing back, centre back or even holding midfielder so in my opinion Jeanuel Belocian is potential player and this is good transfer for Leverkusen because they can gets Jeanuel Belocian at inexpensive prices
Though I have no knowledge about the quality of Bayer Leverkusen's latest signing, I'm of the opinion that he must be a good player for the club to go his signature. Rennes is a French club that's been producing the best talents in Europe in recent years. Real Madrid's Camavinga and Manchester City's Jeremy Doku are their former players and I think this Jeanuel Belocian that was signed by Bayer Leverkusen will make a good signing.
Bayer Leverkusen will have a more demanding campaign than the just concluded one that they were able to win the German Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal as well as reaching the final of the UEFA Europa League competition because in the coming season, they'll play in the UEFA Champions League competition which is the biggest and most difficult competition any European club can think of. I expect Bayer Leverkusen to be strongly active in the transfer market in order to to further strengthen the team ahead of t next season challenges.
214  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Turkish Super League 2023/24 Season on: June 09, 2024, 09:33:10 PM
The president of Fenerbahce has not changed, Ali Koç was re-elected and will manage Fenerbahçe for 3 years, if he does not achieve any success in these 3 years, I don't think anyone will support Ali Koç again.
Aziz Yıldırım said he would support Ali Koç after the election was over, it was a good choice.
The reelected president of Fenerbahce Ali Koc if you ask me is definitely going to succeed because of his recent decision to bring Jose Mourinho to the club. Fenerbahce haven't been poor on the performances of the last two seasons but just that they failed to win the Turkish Super Lig at the end of the day because of a better Galatasaray but with the presence of Jose Mourinho who's a known manager in the whole of Europe, I expect Fenerbahce to be better than they've ever been in recent years.
215  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: June 09, 2024, 09:21:40 PM
PSG can offer Julian Alvarez a big salary but the problem is what about his future career? Julian Alvarez is a talented young player playing in one of the most competitive leagues in the world. If Julian Alvarez chooses to move to PSG then he will be able to win the Ligue 1 title but I am afraid his career will decline. Not many people watch Ligue 1 compared to the EPL. This is the same as what happened to Donnarumma, whose career is no longer in the spotlight because he chose to play in the farmers' league.
but will Manchester City also agree to let go of one of its valuable players? In my opinion, it will not be so easy for them to let go of this player, because this player is still young and is a player who can still be relied on in the long term. Julian Alvarez has a contract until 2028 with Manchester City, and with a long contract like that, it means that Manchester City really has long-term goals with this player.
However, I don't know if Pep Guardiola will leave, because the role of the coach will also affect the players. It could be that when Pep Guardiola left he also wanted to leave following the departure of his coach, this is something that is difficult to explain. but for now I still believe, as long as Manchester City is still with Pep Guardiola then Julian Alvarez will also still be in their squad.
Unless Julian Alvarez prioritizes money, then maybe he wants to leave, on the other hand I also doubt he prioritizes money.
Considering all the financial situations going on there, I feel like it wouldn't be a bad idea to get 100 million euro to be fair. City right now is on a very risky legal battle against FA and we are talking about a team who would be hated so much that they could literally turn into a club where no player would want to stay or go to. I mean like literally on every away game, other teams may literally create chaos, fans would be mad like hell. So, it would be quite obvious that we are going to see City value money over players, because those players may want to prefer to leave for free.

The situation is that we are going to end up with something that will take a while to recover. Or maybe they trust their lawyers and will win and that is why I think they may keep him, but still 100 million feels like a lot of money to say no.
Julian Alvarez without doubt is a fantastic player who is very good with the ball on his feet and also knows how to make unexpected run ins that does create chances for his teammates to score or square the ball to him to convert. He's a modern day striker that can easily play in any of the big teams in Europe but I don't think he worths the 100 million euros you just said now. At Manchester City, he's not been regular player because he's the second choice striker behind Erling Haaland and if Manchester City are willing to sell him, any amount above 60 million will be in excess if you ask me.
Paris Saint Germaine as we all know have the financial strength to sign Alvarez but they shouldn't allow Manchester City to put them under any unnecessary pressure which will make them pay above what they're supposed to pay for the Argentine striker.
216  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: June 09, 2024, 09:10:43 PM
If Fabrizio writes it, it must be true: ManU wants to sell Sancho and they are asking for £40m. Sancho had a very good season at Dortmund and was an important player there, but he was never able to show that performance at ManU. So I can understand that they want to sell him and Dortmund will definitely be interested but the price might be a bit too expensive for them.

99% of what Fabrizio Romano said of course we can say very reliable information, apart from all the problems that have existed between Ten Hag and Sancho so far, of course selling Sancho is a stupid thing done by Manchester United later, Sancho is a very talented player and of course it is a very big loss for them if they release him to another team or a rival team,  This season Sancho has been quite impressive with Dortmund but still Manchester United want to release Sancho, so I think it has something to do with Ten Hag who is being evaluated by Manchester United at the moment.

Next week Manchester United will announce the results of their evaluation regarding whether or not to stay with ten hag next season, but looking at Sancho who will be sold by Manchester United, of course this indicates that 99% of ten hag will be retained by Manchester United as coach next season, because previously Sancho gave an ultimatum to Manchester United to choose Sancho or Ten Hag, so it seems that Manchester United decision to sell Sancho is also the answer to the conundrum of Ten Hag current future.
Fabrizio Romano is undoubtedly the most reliable sports journalist of modern day football and that's because over 95% of his transfer reports always end up as earlier reported by him. Earlier today, I read the report where he said the management of Manchester United have agreed to sell Jadon Sancho from the club and would not want to see the England international return to actions in the club after  his loan deal at Borussia Dortmund. Jadon Sancho before he left the club in January was not playing first team football again after his rift with the club manager Erik ten Hag late last year and I think the Dutchman will likely continue as the club manager beyond the end of the just concluded season hence the need to let go of Jadon Sancho in order not to allow any form of disagreement in the locker room.
Borussia Dortmund though haven't issued any public statement regarding the issue on whether they'll sign Jadon Sancho or not but I think the German club might likely decide to resign him on permanent deal after his impressive performances with the club I the just concluded season
217  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: June 09, 2024, 09:01:13 PM
I have good news for Napoli fans because their key player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has decided to refuse the offers from PSG and he decide to stayed in Napoli although at that time PSG was offering huge money as transfer fee but Kvaratskhelia will not interested to playing at Ligue 1 even in the near future to prove his commitment with Napoli Kvaratskhelia is willing to discuss about contract extension with this team and actually Kvaratskhelia contract will be expired on 2027 but Napoli has decide to give him new contract with higher salary

Kvaratskhelia probably will stayed but not for Osimhen because we all know this player was linked to several big clubs such as Arsenal, PSG and Chelsea so most likely he will be leave this summer but according to the news because Osimhen price tag is very expensive then Arsenal and Chelsea recently has been withdraw to gets him because they felt Osimhen is overpriced
Though it'll be a surprise to many, but I'm never one of the people who thinks that Napoli forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will still want to leave the Italian club after Antonio Conte was signed to become the club's manager. Napoli under the Italian manager will certainly become one of the most competitive clubs in the league in the coming seasons so I expect any top player in the club that probably wanted to leave because of their very poor performance of the recently concluded season to further extend their stay with the club management.
For Victor Osimhen, many top European clubs are rumoured to be interested in him which is why it'll be very difficult to see him remain at the club beyond the summer transfer window but since we're yet to see any report that suggests that he's reached any for form of agreement to sign for any of these top clubs, there's every possiblity that the Nigerian international might want to remain at the club since they now have a quality manager in Antonio Conte
218  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: June 09, 2024, 08:50:44 PM
I wouldn't compare like that exactly, I think the result of this goal difference in goals scored and conceded is due to poor tactics and match formation. They don't just need to change the coach who tried to build something all season and failed - they also need to buy players, review and rebuild the squad. I think only a new coach can do that without bias

Well in Sir Alex Ferguson era, Manchester United name was shining and things in the team weren't great after him. Ten Hag saved Manchester United in the beginning from a disastrous season and he was able to win a trophy at least this season. I wouldn't say that he was the saviour or the best choice but at least he tried but Manchester United needs more qualified players and to rely less on players that no longer can add something to the team.
I agree that a new coach and new strategies are a must to improve the team especially with a comprehensive staff that could give some money to recruit new players so a better outcome would be expected.

To be honest I don't know where it's salvageable, but since they won a trophy this season, so be it, well done Ten Hag for achieving at least that despite such poor results within the league. So far there is no news about the new coach, not even any serious rumours about a change of coach, it's sad at the moment. Well, there were rumours, but they stopped for some reason.)
It's actually very bad to see Manchester United that was once the most feared European club struggling while the current club manager thinks winning an FA Cup final is a great big feat for the club. I'm very surprised to see that Manchester United's management aren't currently in the hunting for a new replacement for Erik ten Hag because from what I've seen so far from the manager, the club will never rise above their current standard of football under the Dutchman.
Manchester United's management must as a matter of urgency go in search of a new world class manager that'll help the club become competitive again unless they just want to settle for struggling to finish in the top seven at the end of every season.
219  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: Worldcup qualifiers - CAF. on: June 08, 2024, 10:01:00 PM
Nigeria usually doesn't find it easy with defeating the South African team lately whenever they meet, despite the fact that when it comes to the H2H meetings between both teams, and from 2004 down here, the super Eagle team have won a total of 6 games whereas South Africa has won only 1, and both has played 5 draws. However, I see this draw as what that has just repeated itself in this their today's game because winning South Africa is recently not an easy task for the super Eagle of Nigeria.

If we're going to be honest with ourselves, The South Africa team have been in a really good form lately. Even in the Afcon back in February, South Africa has been one of the standout performers and yesterday, they showed once again why they top contenders to represent Africa in the world cup. Nigeria on the other hand have don't play a thorough / coordinated strategy but only lucky to be blessed with some of the best players in Africa right now and those lackluster moments have been enough go aid the team at crucial game times.

It kind of reminded me about how Liverpool had constantly escaped losing despite going down multiple times in the just concluded EPL season and they ran at of luck at some point. Hopefully, Nigeria doesn't.
Anyone who's been watching the South African national team in the last one year will agree to the fact that they've really improved in their performances than how they were in recent years. Nigeria without doubt eliminated South Africa from the CAF African Cup Of Nations in the semi finals of the tournament that was played in the beginning of the year but it wasn't an  game for Nigeria as the game was decided by penalty shootout. Despite South African rise in performance, I was still not expecting them to be at the Super Eagles of Nigeria in that game that was played yesterday or even get a draw but surprisingly, it was the home team that even forced South Africa for a draw in that game.
I think the Super Eagles should've done better in that game and if there's any decision that was taken by the coach of the Super Eagles that I think cost them a win in that game, I think it was the decision to start Paul Onachu ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's striker Victor Boniface. Hopefully the Super Eagles gets a good result when they face Benin Republic on Monday.
220  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: June 08, 2024, 09:48:37 PM


So the coach knows very well what to do and what not to do. It will be best for Real Madrid to absolutely trust him. And a lot of players being present for a single position is actually going to make the squad have a healthy competition between the players. That will eventually help the club

Ancelotti is a great coach and he knows how to calm the ego in every player. I think Don Carlo really has a strong charisma as a coach that makes the players respect him. As you said, Ancelotti certainly knows what he can do, especially about how to rotate players. However, having many players in one position can be a problem for team cohesion. All players want to appear because it will affect their career, but if they are good players but become reserve players because they are unable to compete, I think they can leave in the next season.
Carlo Ancelotti is that kind of manager that knows how to manage his team on and off the pitch and that's why we're yet to see any rift between the Italian manager and his players in his many years of coaching different top European clubs. I don't think there's a better manager that knows how to manage top footballers in one club and still make them share close bond between one another than Carlo Ancelotti and that's why I'm not bothered about how he's going to make everyone at the club happy when next season kicks off.
In terms of rotating the squad, Carlo Ancelotti knows very well about how to do that so as a Real Madrid fan, I'm not perturbed about how he'll rotate the squad come next season. Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti and the current set of quality players in the squad will continue to experience success in seasons to come and if the Italian manager continues to manage the club for the next five years, I think it'll be almost impossible to stop the Spanish champions in the five seasons
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