This is the first win for Osasuna in the last 5 matches and they also closed the victory at home with a narrow score of 1-0 against Vallecano. To be honest, it is quite clear that Osasuna will win because they can always be relied on when playing home games. Statistics also show that Osasuna controlled the match with ball possession of 61% and Vallecano only 39%, however the chances for these two teams were quite even but Raul scored the only goal in this match. This was a dramatic victory for Osasuna because through injury time they managed to win this match and this result made Osasuna move up to 12th position temporarily. Vallecano's position is also quite threatened and vulnerable to being shifted next week.

The following is the income of each team in the 23/24 Champions League group stage and as can be seen, Real Madrid and Manchester City dominate the income figures. The two championship candidate teams received 42 million euros for successfully advancing to the round of 16 with 6 complete wins. On the other hand, Barcelona also received enough fresh funds of 32 million euros which they will definitely use to spend on players in January.

But not only Barcelona but other teams also seem to be doing the same thing and it depends on the management to arrange it. Apart from that, teams that do not qualify will still receive an injection of funds, even though the amount is not that large. That's why the Champions League is always a target for big teams in Europe to compete every season because the income from the group stages alone is quite tempting.

Monaco and Lyon are actually big teams in Ligue 1, it's just that currently the difference between the two is like earth and sky. That's so big that even Lyon won't be able to win against Monaco and I think Monaco's chances are bigger in every sense. Maybe if Lyon remembers that their opponent is Monaco, of course they will bring great prestige to this match, but that alone is not enough, their squad is still unable to be consistent.

It was also felt that Lyon's previous victory was not enough to be a reference for beating Monaco and maybe they will make it a little difficult for Monaco in this match. Monaco must win and as you said, the distance will also be reduced from PSG and this will open up the competition between the two to become even more heated. On the other hand, PSG will face quite difficult opponents, namely Lille and Monaco, of course they hope that Lille will be able to overthrow PSG this week.

Well, I didn't expect Roma to face such a strong team and it looks like their chances of continuing to win the match seem to be starting to disappear. They will be faced with another difficult match and I think without Lukaku their attack line will be dull.

Losing Lukaku will definitely make the whole team quite disadvantaged and he is the only goal machine that can be relied on at times like this. Jose Mourinho with all his genius will definitely be able to overcome this and I am sure that at least they will not lose against Juventus or Napoli in the next few weeks.

Of all the teams in the group stage, only Leverkusen managed to win 6 matches with a perfect 18 points. This is so real and with the expertise of Xabi Alonso this result can be achieved. He is a phenomenal coach with Leverkusen and with the additional victory over Molde made Leverkusen consolidate its 20th victory so far in all competitions.

Leverkusen are also unbeaten in all competitions and I wonder how long they can maintain this record. The numbers are fantastic and no one has been able to beat them to date. Now Leverkusen is just waiting for the draw results and I am also curious who will be their opponents later.

Unfortunately, Mbappe never realized this and was only tempted by the large amounts of money he could make with PSG. Los Blancos fans are ready to ridicule Mbappe if he meets PSG and that is a moment that will make his mental state even lower. PSG's success was like a miracle that should not have come and I think Milan actually deserved to be in the last 16 because they still put up strong resistance even though they were away from home against Newcastle.

The goal difference is the cause of Milan's failure. If they can win decisively against Newcastle, it is possible that they will qualify, not PSG. It seems that not only Real Madrid will be happy to meet PSG, but other clubs will also definitely support Los Blancos to be able to bring PSG home again because everyone knows that PSG doesn't deserve to be in the champions league by relying only on money but never progressing as a club.

But according to other reports, Real Madrid will make their offer as soon as the year ends. Actually, I still doubt this report, but if it really happens, it might be the last offer for Kylian Mbappe. Real Madrid are tired of waiting for uncertainty from Kylian Mbappe and they should look for other options for strikers. On the other hand, Real Madrid actually has everything to offer, but why should they bet on Kylian Mbappe and not try other players out there because it is impossible for them to continue playing without the number 9 player next season.

That is the worst scenario for Barcelona and Real Madrid because they indirectly let Girona roam free to win the title. Even if in the end both of them are eliminated from the Champions League, then immediately they will have to focus on La Liga and I think these two teams will still be able to share their busy schedule. The problem is that Barcelona failed to stop Girona in the previous meeting and that made Girona feel like he wasn't afraid of anyone anymore. The only team that lost to Girona was Real Madrid and maybe if Real Madrid can do it again in the second meeting then they will be favored again to win the title but for Barcelona I think this team is already quite far behind.

Aston Villa is now a team that is in the spotlight because their performance is increasingly brilliant. Not only are they challenging for the title but are also ready to secure the top 4 positions for the champions league next season and Unai Emery's squad is something to be reckoned with for the remainder of this season. After successfully overthrowing Arsenal at home, this week it is Aston Villa's turn to play an away match and their opponent is mid-table team Brenford.

Actually, Brentford is quite a strong opponent, but with the results obtained and the motivation that the Aston Villa squad currently has, it seems quite impossible for Brentford to be able to stop them. Moreover, if Aston Villa wins again, they have the opportunity to top the standings, but only if Liverpool loses to Manchester United and Arsenal loses against Brighton. I think this could still happen, especially since Liverpool and Arsenal will have a pretty tough match and maybe Aston Villa can make good use of this opportunity.

Roma are in top form after closing out the European league with a convincing win last night and perhaps last week they failed to get close to Milan after only drawing against Fiorentina. This week, Roma will still have quite a tough match in Serie A because they will face Bologna, which is a team ranked below them with the same points.

Roma may face difficulties again in this match because they will be playing away from home and Bologna seems quite favored to win even though the opponent is Roma. But it is clear that if one of these teams wins it will make the gap wider, but if it comes to a draw like Napoli will take advantage of this result to shift them both. So either Roma or Bologna must do their best not to give up their current position from Napoli.

It was a good result but the difference with Al-Hilal was still very large. I had doubts about Al-Ahli because with the large squad of European players they have, sometimes they fail to win and the landslide result against Al-Feiha is proof that this team is starting to find its game again. Even though this still wasn't enough, at least they didn't experience a prolonged draw.

I think it is still quite far to put Al-Ahli in title competition with Al-Hilal and at least being able to finish in the top 4 is their best achievement this season. The only team that is able to compete with Al-Hilal is Al-Nassr and even though the difference in points is quite large, at least they are still the closest competitors compared to other teams. Talking about the Al-Hilal vs Al-Wehda match, it is certain that Al-Hilal will win and with a squad of European players now everything will be easier.

The second best team is actually still held by Monaco or Marseille and perhaps because Nice's achievements this season are beyond predictions, some people believe that they are the second best team. But that doesn't matter if Nice is able to maintain the consistency that exists every season and doesn't only offer this in one season.

PSG does have everything it needs and it is also supported by good finances from its owner so it is not surprising that they will be just as strong throughout the season. Luis Enrique is indeed PSG's new coach this season and with his experience he will certainly make PSG even better in the future and it seems I can bet enough on this Spanish coach to take PSG to an even stronger stage than before.

Even though the Union Berlin squad is not much different from the previous season and they are still trained by the same coach. But unfortunately this is not in line with what they did last season and they are again a weak team this season. The dismissal of coach Urs Fischer has also been carried out and the results have not changed. But I'm pretty sure Union Berlin will still be able to escape the relegation zone and repeat everything next season.

Currently they are only 1 point away from the other teams in the relegation zone and this is not yet safe so they still need another win to survive. I think maybe they need to add new players next winter and at least it could make the game strategy more varied with the additional players.

It seems like there is no doubt at all for Spurs to be able to steal full points at home to Nottingham especially as they have just recovered from adversity. Maybe Spurs won't win big like before and they will maintain their victory with a narrow lead until the game is over. Coach Ange is actually quite worried about the available player options and as much as possible he will try to get the best results in this match.

Nottingham is also in a bad condition and they have not won in the last 5 matches. Of course they will not give up in this match and will also try to secure at least one point to maintain their current position so as not to fall into the relegation zone. Odds of 1.7 are very tempting and I will place a bet on Spurs winning this week.

I just found out about the odds for winning La Liga this season and placing Real Madrid at the top seems quite reasonable. This happened because of their consistency so far and compared to Barcelona, now Los Blancos have far surpassed them. Real Madrid does not benefit from the large number of players who are still injured, but they can still appear competitive against their opponents.

Girona, surprisingly this season, has not escaped the eyes of bookies and the odds are almost the same as Barcelona, who are the defending champions of La Liga. I'm quite curious about how this will end and although there is a little doubt that Real Madrid will lose control, what is clear is that Real Madrid will win La Liga this season and throw Girona and Barcelona off the list.

As the group winner, it will certainly be very enjoyable to compete against the group runners up and yes, these are some of the opponents who are likely to face the group winners in the 16th round of the Champions League. The draw will be held on Monday 18 December and of course we can't wait for the results. Here I want to see Bayern Munich against Inter and this will be like the 2010 Champions League final where Inter came out as champions.

Apart from that, Real Madrid against PSG is definitely also highly anticipated, especially since these two teams also often meet in the Champions League round and PSG is always sent home by Real Madrid at that time. This will also be a warning to Kylian Mbappe who was so arrogant when Real Madrid repeatedly wanted to get him but always failed because of his selfishness in choosing PSG.

On the other hand, there is another unique fact that Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri really wants to meet Barcelona because he feels he has never faced the Blaugrana in a big competition and this will also be a very important experience as a coach. Well, which one do you want to see?

This is just a tactic so that no other team wants to bid for Osimhen and I think the price of 400 million euros can only be placed on Messi and Ronaldo in their prime. Osimhen is indeed a good striker but not necessarily consistent because this price proves that he is a player who has always been consistent in every season throughout his career, not just one or two seasons. Even the market value of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe only reaches 180 million euros and in terms of quality alone, Osimhen is still far behind these two players.

The owner of Napoli is just exaggerating and I don't think any team wants to sign him (unless Chelsea is in greedy mode). On the other hand, Osimhen will not leave if he feels he is still lacking and maybe he will still continue his career with Napoli despite the rumors.

Spurs are indeed in a very bad condition and they have almost no other player options to finish the rest of this season. The latest news says that Spurs coach Ange Postecoglou will return to look for a new central defender in January and this is something that Spurs must do if they want to immediately repair the existing gaps. Certainly coach Ange Postecoglou doesn't want his squad to be in trouble before the desired target is achieved this season, especially since being able to bring Spurs to the Champions League is their priority.

Even though there are no rumors regarding the central defender Spurs are targeting, I think they have to prepare everything because competition for players is very tight every time the transfer window opens. If Spurs don't want to miss out on any of their targets then they must be prepared with a bigger budget to convince the players they are targeting later.

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Initially I thought Real Sociedad would not qualify for the round of 16 because in the group stage there were other strong teams like Benfica. But who would have thought that Benfica would actually get out of the competitive path and get bad results in every match which ultimately meant that they were only able to secure a slot in the European league. Apart from that, Inter, who should have been the favorite to win the group, also didn't seem serious in the last match against Real Sociedad yesterday and ended up making Real Sociedad the winner of Group D.

Italy could actually bring 4 representatives, but Milan in the last match only lost on goal difference to PSG in the group stage and Italy only managed to bring 3 representatives. If yesterday Milan managed to win with a landslide score against Newcastle, it is possible that they would be representing Italy along with Napoli, Lazio and Inter.

Talking about Everton, this club has become a veteran in the EPL and they don't feel like giving up in the slightest about the current situation. In the last 5 matches, they still recorded positive things with 4 wins and only 1 loss. This makes Everton continue to be confident in closing this season in a much better position and avoiding the relegation zone every season. Sean Dhyce as their new coach for this season is also doing a good job of continuing to keep his players enthusiastic and providing the right direction so that they continue to get maximum results.

I'm curious in what position Everton will finish this season and in previous seasons Everton always finished close to the relegation zone, is it possible that this season Everton, with all the previous problems, can finish in the top 10?