I have to say Bayern is an interesting team. Before this match, they lose to a small team and the day after they win with such a huge margin none can expect. I have to say that Bayern's loss against Frankfurt was kind of a slip but its clear on the pitch that they are hungrier than ever. Even I didn't expect Leverkusen to concede 5 goals in this match against Bayern as they are having a good season so far instead I though that Bayern might have a challenge winning this one. Overall congrats to Bayern for this huge win. It was a good team-performance from them.
Bayern munchen really showed their capacity as a big team in that match, even though they lost in the previous match but they were able to bounce back and even destroy the leverkusen with a landslide score, to be honest I didn't expect that leverkusen which looked very superior in the previous few matches looked so great weak when they have to face Bayern Munich in a match which I think is quite important for Leverkusen to be at the top of the standings. That is true. I somewhat expected Leverkusen to give a fight, both in the match and in the title run. But after this huge loss, their morale will be severely effected. Bayern has once again proved why they are the best team in Germany for a long time. Also, Lewandowski is a contender for the Ballon d' or so that's also a good thing. Overall if you exclude the Frankfurt match, Bayern is looking fierce this season, both in the Champions League and the German League itself. |
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The Derby D'Italia (Inter - Juve) will be an interesting match. Juventus who are on fire will face a team who are trying to keep their chances of winning Serie A this season with their new coach. As for Juventus, the victory against Roma, is still not enough to shift Lazio's position because they lost the match. Victory over Inter will open up opportunities for Juventus to be in 3rd place in the standings, If Roma, Atalanta, Lazio failed to get 3 points.
This will be one of the best matches of the week for sure. Juventus are back on the track and won a tough game against Roma 1-0. Inter are 3rd on the table and are behind 7 points of the league leaders. It's only the beginning of the season so will be optimistic for a title shot. Even after Juventus started the season badly, they are 10 points behind Napoli. Which means this match against Inter is a very important one for them. Although I doubt that all Roma, Atalanta, Lazio will lose points but I'm glad that Juventus are back on the winning track. Hoping for an enjoyable match. |
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Leipzig, who finished second in the points table last season, is in dire straits this season. With 11 points from 8 matches, they are the eighth team in the points table. Wolfsburg, on the other hand, scored full points in their first four matches. They have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and drawn one. If they could keep up the consistency of the performance, they would be in the title fight this season. Leverkusen and Dortmund are battling for the title this season. It will not be easy for Bayern Munich to dominate this season.
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I looked at the statistics of the last 4 matches against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool. Atletico Madrid has scored 7 goals in 4 matches and Liverpool have scored 6. However, Atletico Madrid has won 3 of 4 matches. Liverpool last won against Atletico in 2009. However, this season Liverpool is a very tidy team from the beginning. They have been performing consistently since the start of the season. I would say Liverpool's performance is more stable than Atletico Madrid's. Both teams have the ability to win.
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Besiktas and Fenerbahce lost their last match. While Fenerbahce's defeat was accepted, but Besiktas' defeat was totally unexpected. They conceded three goals against Basaksehir who is at the bottom of the points table. This is very embarrassing. Trabzonspor is playing very well. By defeating the Fenerbahce team, they proved that they have all the qualifications to win the title.
Trabzonspor's performance this season is outstanding. They were fourth in the points table the previous season. They were 13 points behind Besiktas at the top of the points table. They have been performing very well since the beginning of this season. So far they have played 9 matches but have not lost a single match. However, they have drawn 3 matches. From this matches they could easily get 3 points. They had to perform more carefully to win the title. |
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Mm most people expected to see Bayern winning but can I say that literally no one excepted to see Leverkusen getting knocked by 5 goals? 4 of them in less than 8 minutes?? I can understand such result against weak teams but vs Leverkusen...
Yes, it was a real shock. Before the match, I assumed that Bayern was overvalued and Bayer was able to make some kind of competition, but after that ten minutes when Bayer received 4 goals, it was all over. I hope this can be attributed to an accidental failure than to the fact that Bayern is so much stronger than any of its competitors, I would not want the German championship to be as boring as France. I think this match will be an exciting match for us to watch, but in fact leverkusen played like not the team that challenged the champion this season against bayern munchen, before the match started I bet for a draw for both teams, but in fact bayern munchen beat leverkusen very much easy and I didn't even think that Leverkusen would give up with a score of 5-1 against Bayern Munich. looks like this victory will further secure the path of champion for bayern munchen this season. I have to say Bayern is an interesting team. Before this match, they lose to a small team and the day after they win with such a huge margin none can expect. I have to say that Bayern's loss against Frankfurt was kind of a slip but its clear on the pitch that they are hungrier than ever. Even I didn't expect Leverkusen to concede 5 goals in this match against Bayern as they are having a good season so far instead I though that Bayern might have a challenge winning this one. Overall congrats to Bayern for this huge win. It was a good team-performance from them. |
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Harry Kane and Heung Min Son scored today. Although the match was won 3-2. Tottenham have conceded two goals against a weaker side like Newcastle. Still I'm happy because Son and Kane are probably back in form. Tottenham's key players are Kane and Son. The team relies heavily on these two players to score goals. When they return to form the team will actually be much stronger. Tottenahm's position in the points table is now above that of Manchester United.
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So, a Norrie Basilashvili final today, as most people expected. I did think Fritz was one step too far, even if home fervour carried him a lot. The Georgian guy, if he wins, is going to be a national hero... I don't feel bad putting money on him today for a straight set.
Too late for me to watch though, another morning wakeup to see how it went.
The Indian Wells tournament has been very weird. No top players in the finals. With players like Medvedev, Zverev being on good form, I expected at least one of them in the finals if not two. But it is what it is and to be honest, I don't know who to support in the finals. It's a match between 26 ranked players and 36 ranked players. I'm not sure but maybe Norrie might have an edge in the finals but let's see. |
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Hoffenheim has been playing very aggressively this season and has been able to score a lot of goals. But their team is not stable. Coordination between players is low. Hoffenheim have won just three of 8 matches, but they have scored 17 goals. Where a team like Wolfsburg has scored only 9 goals in 7 matches. And Dortmund have scored 19 goals. If Hoffenheim can make their defense a little stronger and change their game strategy a little bit, they will be stronger. And I wouldn't be surprised if they made it into the top 5 in the points table.
I don't think Hoffenheim has the potential to be in the top five. This is because the Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, Leipzig and Gladbach teams are no less powerful than Hoffenheim. However, Hoffenheim's performance is very commendable. Their forward players are playing very well. Particularly impressive are the performances of Andrej Kramric, Christoph Baumgartner and Jacob Bruun Larsen. Kramaric has scored 1 goal and 6 assists this season. Baumgartner and Jacob both scored three goals each. |
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Poland is a favorite to qualify even with a draw tonight, I feel they will win but it would be a huge surprise if Albania manages to beat them today. I can't wait for the game to start, I will bet heavily as well - on Poland, unfortunately.
I think it is safe to bet on Poland. The matter can be easily understood by looking at the last few matches of Poland. Poland has scored 17 goals in their last four matches. They managed to draw the match 1-1 with strong England. The players are in perfect form and their morale is very strong. Strong morale is very necessary to win the match. Poland will also win today's match. Lewandowski is in good form. I believe he can score today and give Poland a win. |
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Another positive factor for Chelsea is that Werner has developed very well in the German national team and has become extremely goal-threatening and assertive again since the change of coach. Should he also be able to continue this form to Chelsea, then I see an ideal forward pair with Lukaku. Werner a fast, less and technically strong player. And Lukaku the brawny, assertive and extremely present player.
Timo has been playing exceptionally well for Germany lately. Germany always had the vacancy for a good striker after Miroslav Klose and maybe Timo Werner is the perfect successor for them. I hope that he can hold onto his form in Chelsea. His first season was not that good but recently he has got the form needed and let's see how long he can play at his best. The combination of in-form Lukaku and Timo Werner up front assisted by Kante, Mount, Havertz, and Ziyech could be very deadly for Chelsea. |
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Dortmund continue to win in the absence of Erling Haaland due to an injury. First, they defeated Sporting by 1-0. After that, they defeated Augsburg by 2-1. And the next competitor is Mainz. This is even a more difficult competitor for Dortmund. And Haaland is still not expected to play seemingly. Mainz had a good start to the season and they are competing well against big teams also. Leverkusen were able to score only one goal against Mainz even though they won the game. As a result, it seems like we can witness another win by one goal which is for Dortmund this time.
Dortmund has proven that they can win even without Haaland's presence. so I'm also optimistic that Dortmund can win against Mainz. Moreover Mainz played badly in 3 matches in the Bundesliga, which Mainz only managed to get one point in the last 3 matches. But I agree don't let Dortmund underestimate Mainz, because a team as big as Leverkusen that has a good striker, only managed to score one goal against Mainz. As long as Dortmund play their best player available now, and also be careful against Mainz, Dortmund should have won the game against Mainz. I don't think Mainz will give that of a hard time to Dortmund. Dortmund's scoring hasn't been the biggest of problems without Haaland. Bellingham has been playing exceptionally well in the midfield and the table shows that Mainz has only been able to score 7 times in their 7 games in the league. So as long as Dortmund can keep their defense structured and don't concede a goal, they should be able to win the match. |
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Surely they need to try after having defeat like this against Bologna but Inter is not good side which are going to allow them for any better result because they are in full form, and they are also hunting for some good results as they already at third spot, and they're both opponents for title having easy matches in this round if they lost then surely It's going to hurt them more.
In Juventus vs Roma it's also good match and Roma away form is not good because they already lose two matches recently Juventus is doing some good recently, so it's right now in favour of Juventus but still a tricky match for both sides.
Juventus is on the way to recovery and restoration of its former positions at the head of the standings, another question is that this is a gradual process and there may be some difficulties on the way, especially since the current Roma is higher in the table and also wants to rise higher in the leadership group. Therefore, I will not be surprised by a draw with a minimum score of 1-1. Inter seems to have scored a good move and it seems like it should not at least lose to Lazio, especially since the current Lazio does not look like a favorite in this match despite the status of the host of the meeting and the Romans also miss a lot in recent matches, so either Inter wins or a productive draw. Juventus had a horrible start to the season but now they seem to be back on track. They have won their last 3 matches in a row without Morata and Dybala and I'm not sure if Dybala will be available for the Roma match. In that case, that match might be a low-scoring game and if Mourinho plays park the bus, that will most certainly will be a draw in the end. About the Inter vs Lazio match, I think that Inter will win it. They have been scoring a lot of goals in the league and Lazio should not be a big problem for them. |
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Instead, I expect that Sheriff can beat Inter Milan, then they will lead Group D with 6 points. While Real Madrid can get 3 points against Shakhtar Donetsk. So, with that result, Sheriff is qualified to the next stage, while Real Madrid has a chance to be qualified. To be honest, I want to see Sheriff and Real Madrid can continue to the next stage. It will be interesting if we can see Sheriff to eliminate big teams in UCL.
They become angels of death. They managed to kill Madrid and Shaktar. I don't think it's luck, but thanks to hard work. But it could also be because Madrid and Shaktar underestimate him too much. If the Sheriff is able to make it through to the next round I think that's history for Moldova. Just imagine that their league is actually only followed by 8 clubs, now the Sheriff is in 3rd place in the league. But the chances for Madrid and Inter to qualify are still very big. Next week we have only entered week three. So maybe everything will change. Sheriff will not go through to the next round,Inter Milan will not underestimate them seeing what they did to Madrid,inter Milan is not a small club,they will win sheriff both home and away,so I think they(inter) and Madrid we go to the next stage.sheriff if they matain their high level of performance I think they will earn a 3rd place finish, that we see them to Europa and they should be proud of that. Inter is obviously a better and bigger club than Sheriff but so is Real Madrid, right? But look what they did to Real in their own home. Real got destroyed 1-2 over there. I think that Sheriff could be a small club with no big game players but they are playing very well coordinated as team whole team which gave them the wins against Real Madrid and Shakhtar. If I'm not wrong, they even beat Spartak Moscow earlier. But what I'm trying to say is, their team-oriented game is very good which could give a hard time to Inter. |
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CP3 counter Melos magic hehehe! what an amazing individuality from these 2 close friends.
Going back to your opinion, it's indeed true that the game earlier shows that Lakers still unable to find the right chemistry inside the court.
Turnovers and those miscommunications are more likely killing them, but it's good that they are seeing it during this preseason and they still have
time to work on it and adjust.
So far, Suns shows chemistries, whoever inside act their individual roles and that's how the system works, they are good and still contender
in this upcoming season.
CP3 after the loss in the championship last season was ask during an interview in the past if what will he do after, he said he will go back to work and start training again, so his character is really a hard working guy, he wants to improve himself so he can carry his team again to compete in the NBA Finals. Last season was a big success for them but a disappointment in the NBA Finals, so I believe what we see in their games this preseason is a statement on how serious they are this new season. The match was a perfect example showing that only having world-class players can only do so much for a team. Team chemistry is also equally very important. Lakers were lackluster in every sector, in attack and defense as well. Anthony Davis and Carmelo Anthony in this age still played like beasts. DeAndre Jordan and WB disappointed me the most. WB played almost half of the whole match but he was unable to perform. On the other hand, the Suns played very well coordinated. Even if you look at the stats, you will see that they played a "team game.' 6 of their players scored more than 10 points each and the Suns scored 52% of their field goals compared to the Lakers' only 37%. Maybe give them some time to build the chemistry between then and then the Lakers can be a fierce side for anyone. |
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I agree with you that Torino and Roma are different teams by a big margin. It will be unfortunate for Juventus if they still can't have Dybala in their attack. Chiesa alone can only do much. Yes, they have won the last 3 matches without Dybala and Morata but winning against Roma without Dybala would be a tough challenge in my opinion. And I just hope that Mourinho doesn't play park the bus, that tactics bore the hell out of me. I'm hoping for an exciting attacking match.
Slowly Allegri will find the right formation for Juventus even though there is no Dybala or Moratta, Allegri is a pretty smart coach, although with limited players, he is able to give maximum results just remember when he bring Milan scudetto with old players  . This match is not only an opportunity for Mourinho to prove the quality of his strategy, but how Allegri can dispel doubts from the public that the victory in the last few matches is not a coincidence. That is true. Allegri is a very capable and smart coach. I'd be curious to know what formation he plays and plays whom as the central striker. This will be an important match for both the coaches as you said, Mourinho has to prove that he is the special one and Allegri has to show the fans that Juventus are still one of the contenders of the league title. |
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Liverpool have not very happy statistics in the games against Atlético Madrid. In the last 5 matches they won only once. And they never won in Madrid. However, now Liverpool is showing a good game. There will be an equal game, there will be a draw. But I tend to win Liverpool.
In this season things are completely different because Liverpool is going with full force, and they already won their both matches very good even Atletico Madrid is going with home advantage, but they are not good as Liverpool they were held by Porto at home and won against AC Milan in away game. Liverpool won their both matches and done some very extraordinary performance, hopefully they will carry on this performance and won against Atletico Madrid. Some other exciting games like Ajax vs Dortmund it's also going to be very excited as both teams are level in quality, but Dortmund is much better, I am feeling they can win this game. Don't underestimate Atletico Madrid. This is a very strong team and they have a very strong coach who studies the opponents well and the team follows his instructions accurately, so Liverpool will face a rather difficult match and they need to do more to win than in previous matches. This match will be one of the best matches of the week. The attacking-minded Liverpool vs the great wall of Spain I'd say Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone has long been known for being one of the coaches who are very structured on defense and have lethal counter-attacking potential. Liverpool is in great form and Atletico is currently 2nd in their league and has only conceded 6 goals. Liverpool has won both their CL matches and I guess this will be a high voltage 50-50 match and there is no room for error. Any team that makes the slightest of errors, will have a hard time. |
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The position of the standings for the next week will still be in the hands of Chelsea because the opponent they face is Brentford, Chelsea may be able to win very easily against Brentford and I dare predict Chelsea can score more than 3 goals in this match, maybe there are several players important players who defend their respective countries at this time but Chelsea's chances are big enough to win the match against Brentford.
I think Brentford are not an easy target to get away a win easily. They gave a really hard time when Liverpool faced them who had a good attack with all the players and team. Brentford have a good attacking strategy and unit in place and also their defence are doing are doing a spectacular job as well. I think it would not be that easy for Chelsea on the matchday but let's see. Chelsea would be favourites to win the match and I will give you that but I am sure Brentford will also not give the points that easily. I think that Chelsea has the most squad depth of all the teams in the league. So even if they have some players on international duty or they wanna rest some players, they can do that. Brentford has really surprised this season and they have been playing very well so far and are currently 7th in the league. Even though I think that Chelsea will be able to win it, but I don't think that it will be an easy one. I think that they might win with a margin of 2-1. |
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Juventus still defeated Torino away without Dybala and Morata. But Dybala might play in the match against Roma. And it would be for the benefit of Juventus for sure. Because they don't have a natural centre-forward in the absence of both of these players. Dybala is actually a second striker but he can still contribute to the team a lot and have a role in a probable victory.
This Derby is going to be very exciting as we all know about Mourinho he is not easy person even playing away from home but against a tough opponent he will do his all homework and try to have his point because right now he needed these points for better ending of this season as Roma Coach. Juventus beat Torino without Dybala but mate Torino and Roma two completely different teams and for this match Dybala is not available as he is still in injury list and need some more time for recovery. But I am still going with Juventus because their form is good after few wins in last matches. I agree with you that Torino and Roma are different teams by a big margin. It will be unfortunate for Juventus if they still can't have Dybala in their attack. Chiesa alone can only do much. Yes, they have won the last 3 matches without Dybala and Morata but winning against Roma without Dybala would be a tough challenge in my opinion. And I just hope that Mourinho doesn't play park the bus, that tactics bore the hell out of me. I'm hoping for an exciting attacking match. |
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