This is not the first match in which Dortmund has acted in this way against a strong opponent, they did something similar in the match against Newcastle. For Dortmund, an away draw is a completely acceptable result, but for Bayer it is a loss of very important points, now Bayern will almost certainly be able to take advantage of these and get ahead of them, although if they win they will be equal on points, but Bayern will have a better goal difference.
If we talk about the theoretical situation, Bayer still have an advantage - firstly, for Bayern to catch up with them, they still have to win the game in hand. Secondly, even if Bayern wins, the teams will have an equal number of points, but the remaining head-to-head game will be on Bayer's field where they can tip the scales in their favor. But these are theoretical considerations, it is clear that Bayern actually remains a very big favorite. I wish Leverkusen would have won the game as this draw is kind of annoying for both of them. Dortmund couldn't get any closer to the top and to Bayern and Leverkusen couldn't turn their dominant game into important three points. No need to discuss that a win would have been preferable for obvious reasons, but it is true that Leverkusen has the game against Bayern on their home ground. To tie a game against Dortmund is ok and Bayern will have some weaker games, too. But we can already see what's needed to stay level with Bayern. Wins, wins, wins. In essence, Bayern Munich in the last week or in week 13 got their match postponed due to snow and at the same time, Bayer Leverkusen failed to get three points because Dortmund managed to hold a draw. Thus, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich now only have a gap of 3 points but ya, Bayern Munich has a postponed match, so of course Bayern Munich will still have a chance to be able to take over the top position of the Bundesliga standings over time. Because of course, Bayern Munich has a good winning mentality so yes, it is not surprising that so far Bayern Munich has still managed to pressure Bayer Leverkusen. |
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So it could be an extraordinary explosion for Felix in playing later. Apart from that, Barcelona will play at Camp Nou, they should have high self-confidence. I feel confident they can get 3 points.
Finally I was right. Felix even made a goal. He had 3 chances and one became a goal. Even he was very emotional and celebrated the goal. He seemed to give proof "Simeone you are wrong to hate me and throw me to Barcelona". I feel sure he won't be working with Simeone anytime soon. Atletico also had some chances but Inaki Pena was outstanding. He made a cleanshet and appeared confident. If I'm not mistaken, he made four crucial saves. Yes, it was a good goal because it proved that Joao Felix was still reliable, because Joao Felix also still had a good performance. But even so, I personally only bet with the under goal option in this match because ya, in my predictions this match can go tough. Until in the end it really happened because after all, the match only ended with a narrow score of 1-0 because at least, both teams also had quite good defenses. But at the same time, they also sometimes get deadlocked in scoring goals and that also happened in this match and I am quite satisfied with the win I got in this match. |
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There was no improvement from Napoli side in the second half and the Napoli - Inter game finished by a 0-3 score. It is a really disappointing result for Napoli before anything else. They just replaced their manager too early in the season. Mazzarri won't do magic in the end. He will also need some more time to adapt to the team.
I don't think the rest of the season in the league will be much brighter for Napoli. I mean they would just fight for finishing the season in top 4 in my opinion. While teams like Roma are also doing well recently the competition for the fourth position can be tougher than they expect on the upcoming weeks.
Basically, Napoli only needs to be able to compete in the top four, and does not have to return to winning the Scudetto . It would be very funny if Napoli were targeting the scudetto again for the second time in a row because after all, teams like Milan and Inter also failed to defend the scudetto. Moreover, Napoli from previous seasons was not always strong in the competition for the top four, but last season Napoli managed to get the scudetto . Therefore, I think that sacking Garcia in a team situation like this is certainly not the right choice. So ya, with a new coach and being faced directly with difficult opponents like this, it will certainly not be easy for Mazzarri to produce good results for Napoli at this moment. |
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Feeling a mix of relief and excitement as I think about Liverpool's recent games, especially the exciting one against Fulham. Their winning streak and lack of losses is admirable, but the way they've played against Fulham recently shows that they can't relax. Andre Endo and Trent Alexander-Arnold's efforts in the dying minutes showed how determined Liverpool was. This team has the toughness and skill to get through tough situations, which makes every game excitement for us fans. Liverpool's chances in the Europa League look good after the way they've been playing lately, especially at Anfield. Keep up this pace; maybe even use it to surprise people in the league and Europe. Hopefully they keep it up
The victory achieved by Liverpool made them manage to get 2nd place in the standings. Liverpool does have a better performance than Fulham but I think their defense doesn't look solid enough and this is what made them concede 3 goals. Even though Liverpool dominated the match, Fulham actually did not play badly. They even made a bit of a surprise when they scored a goal in the 80th minute which put them ahead 3-2 for a while, but Liverpool managed to make a comeback and ended the match with a 4-3 win. Although Liverpool won in the match against Fulham but ya, I think if Liverpool do not make a recovery in their defense . Then yes, at least that factor will be bad for Liverpool results later, just imagine if Liverpool play like this but against a top team. Then I'm sure Liverpool will lose, because playing against a top team will certainly not be easy for Liverpool to be able to turn things around as happened in this match . So ya, even though Liverpool won, but I don't think Liverpool have a good performance but indeed, about the winning mentality that the Liverpool squad has, of course, there is no doubt. |
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Even though the situation is very difficult, Manchester United still has a chance to qualify for the round of 16. The only way for Manchester United to qualify for the last 16 is to win against Bayer Munchen and hope that the match between Copenhagen vs Galatasaray ends in a draw. Even though it's tough, in football anything can happen.
These two things are quite difficult for Manchester United because the opponents they face are quite tough opponents in Group A so far and Copenhagen and Galatasaray will also try their best to win so they can qualify for the next round. Because Copenhagen and Galatasaray are both very aware that they also have the opportunity to qualify for the next round if they can win their final match in Group A. So this will certainly be quite difficult for Manchester United in their last match because apart from having to hope to win, they also have to hope that the other side's match ends in a draw. That's just a theory but the fact remains that it will be difficult to happen because of course, the match between Galatasaray and Copenhagen will also have high tension because the two teams also have the chance to finish as runners up. That way, then of course they will play with the maximum also of course to win in the last match like this. Moreover, Manchester United get a more difficult opponent and thus, I believe there is no big chance for Manchester United to win in this match. At least, maybe only a draw result that Manchester United can get and thus, Manchester United will still not qualify. |
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A predictable victory for Real Madrid against Granada, although they were only able to score one goal, it didn't really matter, because one goal allowed them to get three points from this match.
However, with a very significant control of the match, Real Madrid should be able to create more than 2 goals. In this match Granada barely attacked and I think it was a very long match for Granada, because for almost 90 minutes they could only defend. They couldn't create chances, they couldn't even counteratack.
Real Madrid played very well, even though they have a very young team, they allow us to watch good football. Frankly, I thought we would see more goals, there were many quality goal attempts, but they had some trouble achieving the result. Seeing that Granada couldn't do anything on the field, it was a miracle for them that they only conceded 2 goals. There could have been many more goals, but Real Madrid players shoot poorly Yes indeed, Real Madrid should be able to win with a big score like for example 3-0 or 4-0 because yes, Real Madrid really locked Granada in this match because Granada only focused on defending . But yes, because Real Madrid doesn't give Granada the opportunity to attack, then of course it will also be more difficult for Real Madrid to score many goals, because Granada plays completely defensively. Even though Granada is in the relegation zone, but it is quite impressive because Granada still has a good effort not to lose by a big score. |
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Today the match between Napoli and Inter Milan is going to be very exciting. Napoli are currently fourth in the Serie A standings. However, based on recent form and historical statistics, it seems that Inter Milan may have the upper hand in this game. Inter Milan have won five of their last eight matches against Napoli in Serie A. Their strong performances in Serie A this season, combined with their excellent record against Napoli, suggests that they are favorites to come out on top. Nevertheless, Napoli's potential should not be underestimated, and they will likely fight hard in search of a win. I think Inter Milan can beat Napoli 3-2.
Because Napoli have a new coach then yes, it looks like Napoli will still have a chance to get points in this match, it doesn't matter if for example the points obtained are only through a draw result. Because of course, if it is true that Napoli managed to get points in this match then at least, these results can also be proof that Napoli can slowly be consistent to keep getting points. Because yes, of course, getting 1 point will still be better than not at all even though indeed, I also admit that sofar this season Inter have a very good statistical record. But, because Napoli in this season have the status of defending champions, then it is appropriate for Napoli to rise and return strong in the competition in the top four in the Serie A standings this season. |
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Fulham took the lead against them in minute 80' and now they are pressing and pressing but this is again a huge disappointment for all those who were looking forward to a duel between Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool this season. Still some time to go though.
Fulham could not hold it, Liverpool were too fantastic for them, the long range shots did the job, the Fulham goalkeeper could not do much. Liverpool won the game to now occupy second behind Arsenal pending the game result between Manchester city and Tottenham which is now playing, but very serious because there are already two goals in the game, one for each team, but the two goals from Son who scored a quick counter attack and then an own goal some minutes later to cancel their early advantage. It is not everyday Son scores an own goal, must be a strange feeling for him. Even though Liverpool won, I was very disappointed because after all, Liverpool was playing at home but how Fulham managed to turn things around to 2-3 was quite surprising. Because yes, even though Liverpool won, I still lost the bet because I bet with the Asian handicap option, because just to get better odds by choosing Liverpool -1.5 but Liverpool failed to win by a difference of two goals. So yes, honestly on paper Liverpool should be able to win easily at least 2-0 or maybe 3-0, but in reality Liverpool was quite disappointing in the match against Fulham at this moment. |
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Bayer and Dortmund in my opinion have equal chances to win today's game. Both teams will play after matches in European Cups, but Dortmund had more time to rest their players. I think it could be a draw. Although Bayer's stats are very good. They had only one draw and won all other matches.
from my own opinion I am a little doubtful in this match if Leverkusen can win even though this team performance is very stable but Leverkusen players are not robots who dont feel tired of dividing their performance in 2 different competitions and on the one hand even though Dortmund also has a UCL match schedule but What makes Dortmund superior is that this team has Leverkusen weaknesses and can always look for opportunities to score. so in this match there may be a chance for a draw, but I am looking more towards Dortmund who can beat Leverkusen in this match. They are professional players and of course, they have a good way to recover their stamina and also, professional players are used to tough schedules and difficult opponents. So yeah, the factors about the schedule on and whether the players have a lot of rest or little time, I don't think that's a major factor for them. But apart from that, at least the match between Bayer Leverkusen v Dortmund has started and at this moment Dortmund managed to score a quick goal in the 5th minute. With Dortmund successfully leading the score like this, then of course Dortmund will maintain it because who knows, and maybe Bayer Leverkusen will slip here because they were defeated by Dortmund. |
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Leverkusen and Liverpool's performances in the Europa League can be distinguished from those of other teams. Both these teams have been performing well in the Europa League this season. Liverpool are considered to be one of the favorites in the Europa League this season, Liverpool are definitely favorites this season as well as Leverkusen have a lot of chances to do well this season. I will definitely be rooting for either Liverpool or Leverkusen to win the Europa League title this season. Every team tries to reach the next round by winning the group but in the case of Liverpool and Leverkusen it is very certain that they will win the group and go to the next round and they will not only go to the next round but will do well in this tournament.
So far Liverpool and Leverkusen have not encountered any obstacles because they have not yet found opponents of equal quality to them, but in the Europa League competition there will be many surprises and it cannot be denied that if we look at the strength of the current teams, Liverpool and Leverkusen are two a team that has strength above the average of other teams in the Europa League at the moment, but we don't yet know which teams from the UCL will go down to the Europa League, but these teams are also worth considering. In this group phase ofcourse, Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen do not get any big obstacles to become the winner of the group even though indeed, Liverpool has also received 1 defeat but still, Liverpool will still be the winner in the group. Because ya, it seems that the difficult match for them will probably occur in the semifinals later, because of course in that phase they will play against a team that is even better than the previous matches. But indeed, because Liverpool is a team with above-average quality, it is not surprising that Liverpool is highly favored to win the Europa League trophy this season. |
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Al Nassr controlled the ball in this match but Al Hilal was more effective in attacking so that the home team could win, and also Ronaldo has a strong contender for top scorer because Aleksandar Mitrović has not been stopped so far.
Al-Hilal are unstoppable right now and Al-Nassr opportunity to reduce the points gap failed very badly after a defeat by 3 goals to 0.. Mitrovic is getting closer in terms of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo with only 2 goals difference, followed by Malcolm with 9 goals scored. Al-Hilal has a good defence and attack lines making all their opponents look weak. The match went smooth apart from the Al Bulaihi childish interaction with Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr fans. He deserved the red card! With the success of Al Hilal defeating Al Nassr it is clear, it looks like Al Hilal will get the Saudi Pro League trophy this season, Also, in the top scorer competition it looks like it will also be obtained by Al Hilal players and thus, it is clear this season Al Hilal is the best team in the Saudi Pro League. Because anyway, so far this season also only Al Hilal has managed to be unbeaten in the Saudi Pro League and thus, it is certainly feasible for Al Hilal to get the trophy this season. I can't imagine how if Neymar is still fresh to play in every Al Hilal match, then maybe Al Hilal will have good dominance in all competitions this season. |
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I don't expect Erik ten Hag to get sacked in case of saying goodbye to the Champions League in the group stage already. The board would give him more time for the sake of the Premier League. However if things still continue to go badly there also then he might not be able to see the end of the season there.
Manchester United are going to have a really difficult match against Bayern Munich home in the last fixture here.
Bayern Munich have already guaranteed advancing as the leader. We saw how Copenhagen got a point from them in Allianz Arena as well.
Manchester United can also defeat Bayern Munich home if they play decently.
How well Manchester United play against Bayern Munich later but still, I not entirely sure Manchester United can get points. I don't care about the draw result which Copenhagen got against Bayern Munich,because I sure their tension will certainly be very different if the opponent they face is also a big team . Also, even though Bayern Munich has certainly qualified for the round of 16, but I still very sure Bayern Munich will still be ambitious to beat Manchester United. Although indeed, if considering based on theory at least Mancheser United still has a chance to win or draw . But ya, I will absolutely stick to my personal prediction that Bayern Munich will still target to get a winning result in their last match in this group phase against Manchester United. |
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Do not think anyone was surprised to see the result of this match. Lens performed well. At the 72nd minute, I thought the match might end in a draw because Lyon did well to actually level the score. But in the end, Lens was able to score another and make sure that they got three points from this match. Even though I would say that the score was not very surprising for anyone, however, I will also say that the match was hard for Lens to win in the end. And now I don't think Lyon is actually going to improve to a point where they will be able to get out of the relegation zone.
I'm not surprised by Lens win because that's how it should be if you know the situation that Lyon is currently experiencing, Lyon seems to be experiencing such deep difficulties that it's difficult to get up and make changes, I don't know what wrong with this team so that it has experienced such a significant decline and has changed coaches. Even though Lyon is still not improving, if they want to renovate and recruit quality players, of course they need a lot of capital, while this team definitely doesn't have a lot of capital to invest in players who can build this team. It is very likely that Lyon will be relegated this season. Although there were many goals in this match and also, Lyon managed to make a quick goal in the first half but still, I was not surprised at all. Because anyway, I also bet for Lens to win in this match, and I still believe that Lens will still win, because I very uncertain about the bad conditions that Lyon is experiencing at this moment . But indeed, at least Lyon managed to play well because Lyon also still has a good effort to get points when the team's situation is bad. But yes, it's quite unfortunate even though Lyon has tried well but in the end, Lyon still failed to get points in this match. |
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Hoffenheim continues to get bad results in every match and yesterday they just lost at home to Gladbach. I think Hoffenheim is starting to falter because in the last 5 matches they were only able to get 1 win and this is very different from the results obtained at the start of the season. The defeat against Gladbach at first I didn't expect it to happen, but at least they were able to hold on to the draw. But it is true that Gladbach also has things to win and an additional 3 points is very meaningful for them to continue to advance to a better place. Well, I'm pretty sure Hoffenheim will still slump next week and they have to be aware of that.
Even though Hoffenheim lost in that match, but in fact Hoffenheim still had better statistics, especially Hoffenheim was also playing away. Also, three goals in that match also came in the second half and I think the match was played with even chances. Apart from that, even though in the last 4 matches in the Bundesliga Hoffenheim failed to get 3 points but ya, at least Hoffenheim is still in 6th position in the Bundesliga standings this moment and that is still good for Hoffenheim. Because last season Hoffenheim only finished in the middle of the standings, so if at this moment Hoffenheim is still in the top 10, I think that is still a good result for Hoffenheim. |
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I think those games for Real Madrid and Girona were pivotal for the standings, considering Barcelona and Atletico's aspirations to close the gap.
Real Madrid and Girona are leading with 7 goals difference from both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona with 2 matches lacking for Atletico Madrid and 1 lacking match for Barcelona. To keep the gap good between these teams, it will be nice to see a draw between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, otherwise a Barcelona's defeat will make the road to the title easier for Real Madrid and Girona since Atletico Madrid lose points easier than Barcelona, at least classically. Barcelona not only have this match today vs Atletico Madrid but also next round game is as important as this one, vs Girona. It is whether they reduce the gap or make their journey difficult for the first place. Barcelona will play against Atletico today and yes, it looks like it will be interesting if this match ends in a draw because these two teams will still have a fairly wide gap with Real Madrid and Girona. But yes, in the next match Girona will play against Barcelona and of course, Barcelona will also try to beat Girona to narrow the gap. But even so, I think it will still not be easy for Barcelona to beat Girona in the next match in La Liga. Because yes, Girona also certainly has big ambitions this season to consistently be in the title race with Real Madrid. |
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Whatever you call that goal, whether it was lucky or not, the goal was crucial for them as the worst thing for Juventus now would be to fall behind Inter Milan too far too early. I think Inter has the strength to remain unbeaten for a long time, which does not mean that they won't miss out on points because of draws sometimes. But if a team wants to stay at eye-level with Inter, winning is a must in games like that against Monza. Juventus Turin delivered and they are keeping the league exciting.
A draw can also have an impact on the team at the top of the standings if their rival's points are very close to Inter Milan. Today Inter Milan will compete at home to Napoli and Inter Milan will also continue to try to win in order to return to first place because Juventus is only one point ahead after winning against Monza. Today's Inter Milan match will probably be more exciting than other matches because Napoli are also starting to find a better way to play while there is a new coach. In essence, Juventus still need to improve their performance to be even better, because of course Juventus cannot get the Scudetto if they only rely on luck. After all, even though Juventus managed to beat Monza but if we consider the statistics, I personally think Juventus will not be able to compete well for the title this season. Unless, if Juventus managed to improve their performance to be better and more stable because of course, this factor is the most important factor at this moment. For the Napoli v Inter match, I feel this match is unlikely to have many goals scored but ya, at least Inter still have a chance to get points in this match. |
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I don't know how long I will have to see Man United like this and I think if there is no change then this season will be a nightmare for Man United. Sometimes I hope that Man United will suffer consecutive defeats so that Ten Hag will be kicked out of his position because I think Ten Hag is incompetent in handling Man United. He had spent a lot of funds, some of them even turned out to be wasted purchases but until now there are no signs that Man United will get better.
It was a big disappointment. Personally, I cannot understand MU's spending money. Statistics: 8/11 players - contracts purchased on the market under Ten Hag were overpriced and caused great disappointment. Honestly, I don't understand Ten Hag's weakness, last season was probably his luck. The chance in the C1 Cup is probably only 10% - the upcoming match with Bayern could be the last straw to end the era of Ten Hag. I guess, the benchmark is not when Manchester United play against top teams and then lose, because if that happens then the results can still be said to be reasonable. So yes, if the benchmark is when Manchester United play against mediocre teams and Manchester United fail to win on several matches or occasions. Then yes, these results will certainly make Erik ten Hag more worthy of being fired because indeed, Erik ten Hag has overhauled Manchester United main squad this season. But despite spending a lot of funds, the fact that Erik ten Hag still failed this season. |
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In the absence of Vinicius Junior due to injury Ancelotti has changed the formation to 4-4-2. We are watching Bellingham on the left wing now and there is a Joselu - Rodrygo duo on the front line. Brahim Diaz is back in the lineup as well and he has already scored a goal too.
I don't expect Real Madrid to make a mistake in the Granada game now. They should be able to win the game comfortably. But 1-0 is a pretty risky score therefore they had better increase the goal gap quickly.
I think there is no need to rush because ya, of course Real Madrid will never be satisfied if they only win with a thin score against a mediocre team. Also, in the previous match when Real Madrid played away against Cadiz also the fact that Vinicius not play due to injury, but in fact Real Madrid still managed to win with a score of 0-3. Moreover, in this match against Granada, at least Real Madrid also played at home, so of course Real Madrid will still be able to score more goals in the remaining minutes that are still quite a lot in this second half. |
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Napoli are unable to win their last 5 home matches, although Mazzarri may be able to change that, Garcia has clearly failed to help Napoli improve. Despite the fact that Napoli is not in the best shape, I think that they are capable of taking points from Inter, even if they don’t beat them, then at least draw, but Inter played the last two matches in a draw, a third draw in a row looks doubtful. Juventus beat Monza and topped the table, but even a draw will be enough for Inter to return everything to the way it was.
We can't compare Napoli when coaches Rudi Garcia and Mazzarri are certainly different. What Mazzarri did last week in the first match was quite impressive and this can be used as a big motivation to face Inter Milan this week. Indeed, if we look at strength and consistency, it is clear that Inter Milan is far superior to Napoli, but I have the same confidence. different, Napoli will definitely overwhelm Inter Milan in this match because Napoli's strength is much better. Inter Milan does have higher motivation to maintain the top position in the Serie A standings, but it really won't be easy this week. It doesn't seem easy for Mazzarri to get Napoli to beat Inter because yes, Mazzarri is immediately faced with difficult opponents. Maybe indeed, Mazzarri managed to give a good win in his first match against Atalanta, but after that Napoli played against Real Madrid in the Champions League and for the next match, Napoli had to play against Inter and then against Juventus. With a schedule and opponents like that, it is clearly a big challenge for Mazzarri at this moment. But yes, at least any result can still happen, but if for example Mazzarri manages to provide good results for Napoli in the next two matches against Inter and Juventus, then obviously it will be good for the future. |
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Nice result, the boys did play well in today's game, and Arsenal were able to maintain their lead in the premier league table for the second week by winning Wolves by 2-1 in today's game, but I doubt if they will remain in the top of the for long having just gaping their major contenders with few points, Basically the defending champions Manchester city that isn't giving them a breath of space. A single lost will take back down the league table.
Arsenal are still doing well so far but yes, in the end I sure Arsenal will be overtaken again by Manchester City or maybe also by Liverpool. So yes, I personally still think results like this are still reasonable and feasible to happen, because basically the opponents Arsenal face also don't really have a stable performance this season. But even so, even though Arsenal play at home but still, Arsenal can also only win with a thin score. Therefore, at least there is no definite guarantee for Arsenal to be able to maintain the top position, because over time of course Arsenal will slip too. |
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