Bilbao is still too far away from competing for the title and at least always finishing in 5th or 6th position is a fairly realistic target for them. But that doesn't rule out the opportunity for them to feel a place in the Champions League, especially since Barcelona or Atletico are also in less than good conditions at the moment. There is nothing impossible for any team to reach that position and considering that Bilbao is a veteran team in La Liga, it could happen like what Real Sociedad did last season.

An additional 3 points against Granada will not only make them stay in their current position but will also get closer to competing in the top 4 zone and I think Atletico and Barcelona have to start being wary of this team.

Can it be said with statistics like this that Unai Emery knows the weaknesses of Pep Guardiola's strategy? because the comparison of shots is too far apart and it doesn't reflect the Manchester City game that we know. Apart from that, even though the ball possession is not that different, Manchester City still cannot create the same opportunities as Aston Villa did.

This was also Unai Emery's first win against Pep Guardiola and in the midst of fierce top-flight competition, this narrow victory also meant that Aston Villa managed to shift Manchester City's position in the standings. I'm curious what happened to the Manchester City squad, even though they continue to get less than good results over the last month. If it continues like this, then Arsenal will have more freedom at the top of the standings without any pressure from Manchester City.

I know how important it is for every team to have 11 players intact and here Sassuolo lost one of their players which caused their defense to become weaker. I don't deny that Roma's victory was lucky and if Sassuolo appeared with eleven players then it would end in disaster for Roma. The highest possible outcome of this match is a draw and losing seems impossible but I appreciate your opinion.

Against Fiorentina will be another challenge for Roma and indeed Jose Mourinho's team is not completely stable and often has difficulty scoring goals. I will slightly favor Fiorentina to win but the possibility of a draw is still open. So I'm still thinking about the right option to place a bet on this match later considering the odds are so big.

Most of the Red Devils players complained and quite a few ignored the coach's instructions and we could see this after Antony Martial was caught on camera making a disrespectful gesture when Erik Ten Hag wanted him to continue running and give pressure to the opposing players. However, it was also seen that Rashford was reluctant to help in defense and he seemed to be lazing around in the match against Newcastle last week. I don't understand what is happening to this team and is it possible that the relationship between players and coaches is starting to break down?

Maybe Chelsea is still a little better because they don't have problems with the environment and it's just that they often lose coordination on the field which makes them less likely to create mature opportunities. Statistics are important, but looking at the problems faced by Manchester United, it is likely that they will take advantage of this situation. But I still prefer to see Chelsea not in trouble internally and it remains to be seen how Pochettino can mobilize his players to be able to steal 3 points at Old Trafford.

I am quite impressed with Bilbao's performance so far and they are even slightly better than Real Sociedad. Even though last season Real Sociedad immediately shot to the top position and now they are experiencing a few obstacles which make them sit in 6th position in the standings. Meanwhile, Bilbao, who appear consistently every season, can always give their best performance and I can't wait for other surprises that they can give.

Talking about Bilbao, it looks like this week they will still get 3 additional points because their opponents are only a weak team in the relegation zone, namely Granada and for Real Sociedad they will face a fairly strong team, Villarreal. This will be the deciding match this week for both teams in securing their respective positions considering the difference is only two points.

What is certain is that the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray match will be filled with drama and I think there will be more than 3 goals scored. I don't know who will win considering that the chances of both teams are the same and will eliminate each other. Luckily both of them did not play against Bayern Munich in the last match because if that happened it would further erode their chances of qualifying. Manchester United is still in doubt about qualifying for second place and it looks like their chances will end sooner in the group stage than in the round of 16. All teams fought hard to qualify and I really appreciate all the participants in this group.

Kvaratskhelia stated that Real Madrid was his favorite team since childhood and it seems he still maintains that dream even though he is still playing for Napoli. I think a player like Kvaratskhelia is suitable to play at Real Madrid and his speed, dribbling and finishing are beyond doubt. But coming back to the left winger position, Real Madrid already has an important figure there and he is Vinicius and it is impossible for Kvaratskhelia to want to sit on the bench as his back-up.

But I think he should hold on to his dream for a little longer and first focus on Napoli to win a few more titles. In the future we don't know what will happen and maybe if there is an opportunity, Kvaratskhelia could move to Santiago Bernabeu, but we all have to wait for an offer to come from Real Madrid.

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The EPL's busy week started yesterday and today there are lots of exciting matches waiting for us. Of course, we never tire of always hoping that there will be a surprise for each team that competes and maybe that will happen again through these few matches. Brighton, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool will definitely win this match, but the other two matches between Aston Villa vs Manchester City and Manchester United vs Chelsea are still question marks. We know that Aston Villa is in their best performance and even though in the last match they drew against Bournemouth, it is possible to maintain their stability in the top 4, one step is to at least achieve a draw against Manchester City. I'm sure it's not easy but Manchester City is not at its best because they often get draws and yes it is quite difficult to predict the outcome of this match but I hope Aston Villa will take advantage of playing at home.

On the other hand, Manchester United must eliminate all doubts and they must focus on winning this match. We know there was tension in the dressing room and the news has spread in various media and I hope Manchester United can shake it off by winning at Old Trafford. Against Chelsea is also not an easy matter this time because this team is more trustworthy and they also managed to win against Brighton even with only 10 players. So their confidence level will increase throughout this match. Well, can't wait to watch this exciting match later and don't forget to place a bet because the opportunities are very tempting.

Rotation is really necessary before important matches take place and I think Xabi Alonso knows the right strategy to maximize victory in the next two matches. The DFB Pokal competition is not their priority but of course they will continue to maximize the existing results into wins and win with a difference of 2 goals. Of course Xabi Alonso will attract several important players. Xabi Alonso must ensure that none of his players suffer injuries against Paderborn and they will prioritize the actual match against Stuttgart later.

I think that even though Stuttgart are having a good season this season, they are still not enough to stop Leverkusen and a fairly reasonable result is a draw if that happens. The target of becoming an unbeaten team is still a realistic thing for Leverkusen and they must also do it against Stuttgart.

I wonder, is it possible that Sevilla's chances of getting to the European league have run out? because they only collected 2 points and that wasn't even enough to get that slot. The only thing Sevilla can do is beat Lens and if the match ends in a draw then Lens will fill their place in the European league. It's no secret that Sevilla is always aiming for a place in the European league through the Champions League competition and let's see what the winner of the most European league titles can do this season. Even so, I actually want to see Lens in the European league rather than Sevilla and it's time for Sevilla to rely on something like this every season by not qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League.

In general, Barcelona will definitely fight hard to beat Girona and they don't want to continue to be behind Girona. Xavi must emphasize to his players that one of the conditions in the competition to win the title is being able to beat Girona and therefore winning at home is also very important to continue maintaining his record.

For Girona it will definitely not be easy to beat Barcelona and they must try to at least play a draw if they want to maintain their current position. Girona must do the same thing as they did against Real Madrid and coach Michael must set the right strategy so that his team does not lose any points at all. Well, the results of the match will be eagerly awaited and whether Girona will be the team that hinders the Blaugrana's progress, let's wait for the results.

That's a pretty big gap in points for a team trying to win the Saudi league title this season and Al-Nassr looks like they can only keep winning and hope Al-Hilal will drop the game. I think it is quite rational that with such good statistics Al-Hilal can top the current standings and there is no other reason why they are the strongest candidate to win the Saudi league.

Ronaldo certainly doesn't want to be disappointed like in his first season with Al-Nassr and will try to present this title to his team before his contract ends and as one of the GOATs there will certainly always be criticism aimed at him if he fails to present this title.

For Marseille, Lyon will not be as scary as the previous season and with Lyon's huge decline in performance, Marseille will make good use of this to win. Moreover, this is Marseille's home game and they certainly won't let their prey get away with it. It's certain that Lyon will lose and will stay in the relegation zone for a while longer but that's also not good for their end of the season. Marseille will win the match and head to a hotter competition in a better place. Lyon must accept the fact that they will only be a relegation team and their hopes of leaving are very small.

Both teams will face weak teams in the group before closing this group stage perfectly and there is no doubt at all that Real Madrid and Manchester City can get 3 more points. For Bayern Munich, I see that they are not that serious against Copenhagen and it looks like they will be more enthusiastic when they face Manchester United in the last match.

That's true, that's why I said it's likely that the two of them will meet in the quarterfinals or semifinals and according to the existing rules in the competition, it's very unlikely that the two of them will meet in the round of 16. However, this is a match that is quite eagerly awaited and both Real Madrid and Manchester City will certainly be very happy to see them again in the future.

Another day, another clutch after previously Liverpool also won with the same score against Fulham and now it was Arsenal's turn to do it when they played the match away to Luton headquarters. I didn't expect the hosts to provide such frontal resistance to the top of the EPL standings and it was fortunate that Arsenal had Declan Rice who was the savior of victory for the Gunners in yesterday's match. Arsenal almost played a draw if Declan Rice didn't save them with the goal he scored in added time and it looks like they have to improve their defense in the next match.

It looks like Arsenal's defense is very weak and goalkeeper David Raya also performed poorly here so he failed to make a save. This narrow victory is also not good for Arsenal because their opponents are a weak team in the relegation zone and they should be able to win with a difference of 2 goals or more. Well, at least Arsenal now leads the standings with a difference of 5 points from Manchester City and this will be another battle for these two teams.

Sassuolo may be an obstacle for strong teams like Inter and Juventus this season but that doesn't seem to be the case against Roma. The reason is that Roma managed to beat Sassuolo in the away match with a narrow victory and this allowed Roma to occupy position 4 for the time being. It seems that Roma is aware that they cannot continue to dwell on uncertain results and they have proven this with their consistency so far. Roma's next opponent that is waiting for them is Fiorentina and of course this will be a fairly balanced match for both teams and I am quite curious which of them will win in Week 15.

I also agree that the cost is too high and especially since he is 28 years old. Even so, his market value is around 45 million euros and his contract at Milan is still valid until 2026. Perhaps realistically it is around 55 million euros considering that he is also the main goalkeeper for the French national team. But yes, it goes back to how Manchester United can allocate its funds appropriately in the transfer window.

Of course, we have often seen Manchester United's failed purchases last summer and until now the quality of these players has not been proven. Erik ten hag is the person who wants those players in the squad and he is the right person to take responsibility for all the bad results obtained by manchester united. Anyway, it's almost half the season and how long are they going to keep making transfers and spending money to recruit other players? Shouldn't Erik Ten Hag have more trust in his current players? I am quite optimistic that players like Onana or Mount will return to their best performance.

It is possible that if Arsenal's players are at their best there will probably be more than 3 goals, but it seems like just 2 goals will be enough for Arsenal to win the match against Luton and then they will withdraw some of their main players to rest. The reason is that Arsenal is preparing for matches in other competitions and they still have to finish with a good result in the last Champions League match against PSV. Luckily, Arsenal will only face Luton because the top flight competition is starting to heat up after Manchester City drew and Liverpool won last week. So Mikel Arteta must condition his players so that their performance is more stable for the busy week ahead.

There are only two teams that have achieved perfect points in the last 5 matches and that is Real Madrid and Manchester City. These two teams are indeed the ideal finals in each season, but we also don't know the possibility of the two of them meeting first, whether in the quarterfinals or semifinals. These two teams have collected 15 points and only one match remains to close the group stage with 18 points. I can't wait to see these two teams fighting together to be in the higher rounds in the future and also with the new squad depth this season it is clear that the match will be quite even.

Have you heard that Fabio Grosso was fired last week? and that was a decision made by Lyon after the Italian coach had not had a positive impact since taking charge of Lyon several months ago. Currently Lyon is handled by Pierre Sage who is Lyon's academy coach and he is only a caretaker coach. It looks like there will be no changes at all until week 13 and I quite agree that Lyon could be relegated this season. That will be a serious blow for the club's retainers and management, especially since they are one of the strongest teams in Ligue 1 and it seems like this season they can't do anything except hope for a miracle.