Leverkusen have been doing a great work thanks to Xabi Alonso. First he started to make this team take a deep breath in the Bundesliga by getting away from the relegation zone. They are even fighting for a spot in the Europa Conference League now. On one hand they are fighting for the Europa League title now. Besides they have got one of the easiest draws for themselves to be honest.
I wouldn't like to underestimate Royale Union SG. Maybe there is a big quality difference on paper but they have also done a pretty nice job so far. They eliminated another German team which were Union Berlin you know. Leverkusen just need to play by being aware of this and develop good strategies to prevent an upset.
Started from bad performance and the magic from Xabi ALonso success bring back Leverkusen to the top performance not only with domestic league but also he has success give UEFA Europe League ticket for Leverkusen trough playoff round after finishing on third standing position. Have potential for Bayern Leverkusen lead to semifinal in Europe League depend against team on quarter final, I am not familiar with Union Saint-Gilloise Belgian team football and seems first debut for this team until success qualify to Europe League quarter final. If winning on quarter final potential lead to final stage because another the same draw games between the winning Feyenoord or AS Roma, if can bring Leverkusen to semifinal or final stage become sweet moment in first debut for Xabi Alonso with Bayern Leverkusen. It has been a wonderful and nice season for Xabi Alonso With how close to the final they have reached it will be nice if they get to reach the Europa league final It won't be easy but still they have to beat Roma or Feyeenord to get to the finals |
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After the draw, most fans gave their predictions, looking down on Chelsea despite the fact they are not inform based on their statistics forgetting the fact Chelsea are playing different football in that champions League , even the fact that Dortmund were very much informed they couldn't handle Chelsea both at home and away, if you watched the match it was difficult for them even in their home, so when it comes to champions League they are playing good football,Real Madrid knows it that is difficult playing Chelsea.
For me FC Chelsea was always the favorite in the match up against Borussia Dortmund. I know that many people thought, that Dortmund would be the favorite because they had only wins up to that point in the second part of the season and FC Chelsea was doing not so well at the same time, but if you have looked a little more closely into the performances of Dortmund, then it was pretty obvious, that they had a lot of luck to win all their games back then. They could have easily lost a few of those games or made a draw because they were not the better team all the time. It also was the same in the first leg against Chelsea where Dortmund only won with 1-0 because they were extremely lucky and Chelsea was not efficient at all with their chances. This time though i think that Real Madrid is definitely the favorit against Chelsea but the blues definitely also have a chance to advance. For me it is like 60:40 for Real. If you really watched the match you will understand that Chelsea played a good football but luck was on Dortmund side, when they were able to counter Chelsea and got a goal, during the second leg they came for a draw thereafter Chelsea got a goal, Dortmund players started playing rough football especially Emer Can who was supposed to be booked twice, Chelsea didn't give them a chance until the injury time when Dortmund had most possessions, even at Chelsea worst you won't write them off, the match between Chelsea and Real Madrid is a 50/50 for both side. At the end of the day Chelsea made the night by winning the game Dortmund did not do so bad though but Chelsea was the better side The officials were not partial just as the the media and people talked good thing they helped not to sack Potter |
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Agree with this, because regardless of anything for now talking about them with the Champions League is clearly not very useful because they have been eliminated long ago and this possibility will probably be discussed again later after this season is over.
Regarding La Liga, they are actually very comfortable and are just waiting to see whether Leg 2 in the Copa del Rey will meet their expectations or not. Barcelona really want to win the Copa Del Rey title this season, they are very serious about their hopes of getting to the final. Indeed, it is difficult to expect all the titles according to expectations, especially when Real Madrid is the opponent. The good fact is that Barcelona have proven difficult things to be easy this season. Beating Real Madrid is always difficult, but they have done it 3 times this season which is a fantastic record. I can expect a draw in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey, that's still better than losing and failing to make it to the final. They will win both the Copa Del Rey and La Liga they have shown how far they will go Xavi has been so impressive he wants to be sure he is another good manager after Pep Guardiola and Erinque They have to seal the second leg immediately so they will focus on the league |
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Also previously Atalanta could only get a draw results against Cremonese in Serie A, even then they played at home Atalanta but Cremonese can make a surprise at there. Later, Atalanta will play away and Cremonese will try their best performance in front of their fans at Giovanni Zini Stadium, so yes Atalanta will not be easy to get three points at there, there is a possibility this game will end with a draw results.
Atalanta's condition still hasn't shown signs of improving and this is actually quite difficult to accept because at the start they were very good, but it's a shame that now they seem to be returning to last season with severe inconsistencies. Facing Cremonese they can actually win, it's just that with Atalanta's current condition even though it is indeed the only opponent Cremonese who is in the last position at this time it is difficult to really be sure they can win. Atalanta are so inconsistent they are not even going to qualify for the champions league If they can be impressive as they did two seasons ago they would qualify The draw cremonese was predicted they haven't been able to play so good in the seria a |
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Number one on the transfer agenda is Haaland. Moreover, there are not even any serious rumors about him. Furthermore, he looks happy in Manchester City.  However, since he had a very successful season, there are many transfer rumors about him. I think the most talked about name of last season was Ronaldo. This season will be Haaland. But I don't think he will return to the Bundesliga or La Liga anymore because the Premier League is a more competitive league. Every good player will love to play for Real Madrid one day But as for Hallaand he will go no where for now Real Madrid is not even an option Ronaldo already settled down at Saudi Arabia no need spreading rumors about him |
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It's been a long time since I've seen Chelsea play so poorly. Strange that they still perform well in the CL, although it must be said that they also had a more favorable draw there. Real Madrid will be the final station for this team. It's a lost season, probably without trophies but the only thing they can realize now is to qualify for European football and try to win as many games as possible and deliver good performances, so that they can work towards a new team with this new team. competition and a fresh start. They bought a lot of players, but you can't buy a team and you have to build it.
ya.ya.yo!
They got it wrong to sack Thomas Tuchel at the beginning Chelsea have not been very good with Potter ever since he signed for Chelsea Chelsea have the ability to best real madrid, they have not been so good as usual |
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I think Barcelona planned this very well. Barcelona understood that it is not going to be a realistic idea to go for the other cups or trophies. Actually, unless it is the Champions League trophy, it is not going to matter that much anyway.
So they made the right decision to go for the La Liga title. It's not like they couldn't care less about any other trophies. But the main priority was the la Liga title. And we can see what a beautiful job they have done. They are also playing well in the Copa del Rey. Let's see if they can actually go ahead in the competition. They do have the setup for it.
The truth is that Barcelona wants the laliga because this is what they can afford to win, they need to win laliga first before they can think of winning the champions league . Barcelona knows their level of performance can get them winning the champions league, winning champions league is for strong teams. La Liga is the first goal and main target for Xavi in Barcelona and they are not going to lose this chance obviously because they are near to getting the title and their traditional and main competitor Real Madrid is far from them with 12 points difference. Barcelona's second target can Copa del Rey when they have to beat Real Madrid again, but currently, they won't lose the chance to take the title in La Liga. Winning La Liga is the only target for Xavi and Barcelona Nothing else matters as far as you are winning and getting results Copa del Rey also looks possible I do not think real Madrid can beat Barcelona whenever the next game comes up |
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most people also complaining why Bayern management suddently sacked Nagelsmann without any spesific reasons
The reason for Julian Nagelsmann's dismissal is very clear, if you look at various well-known sports media, the reason Bayern Munich sacked Nagelsmann was due to a significant decrease in performance, yes, even though Nagelsmann has so far managed to keep Bayern Munich in the UCL, that's just not enough for Bayern Munchen. FYI, they have won the Bundesliga title since the last 10 seasons, if they don't manage to get the Bundesliga title this season, it will be a big surprise for people. The performance was so poor not in the champions league but league outings He is a good coach but the club has taken the decision they feel is best for them Thomas Tuchel was so quick to accept the deal he must have had big dreams managing Bayern Munich |
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Regarding the match between Manchester United and Newcastle, it will certainly be a test for Erik Ten Hag in extending his positive trend this season with the Red Devils. What's more, the potential to win is quite big and on paper Manchester United is superior. However, it seems that Casemiro will not be able to join to strengthen the midfield, which indeed cannot be replaced. Need an ideal option in midfield because, without a red card sanction, Erik Ten Hag needs to change the rotation of the game.
Even though Man United still has Fred, McTominay, and Sabitzer to fill Casemiro's position but I think their game will be very different compared to when Casemiro played in the team. It is likely that Newcastle will dominate in the middle so practically Man United will rely more on their attacks through the flanks. The habit of casimiro been able to get red card in Premier League almost consecutivel is a warning to Erik 10 that he needs to have a good replacement for casimiro in the midfield in case of such future occurrences. If you watched Manchester United match against Fulham in the FA Cup, you will discover that Manchester United really suffered in the midfield and that was how Fulham finally got hold of Manchester United and would have won the match if not for Williams and Mitrovic careless red card And Tominay has not fit in well to Ten Hag Plans he has also been wanting to move to West Ham or Newcastle Casemiro can be injurifor weeks and it will affect the club It is the reason they want De Jong and also Latvia from a premier league team |
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I think what Sporting Lisbon has done for Arsenal has become a more self-confident spirit and mentality for the Lisbon players themselves. I think Juventus must be careful of Sporting Lisbon's counter-attacks, don't let what happened to Arsenal happen to Juventus.
I'm sure Juventus will advance to the next round even though it's not easy to beat Sporting Lisbon.
Juventus are certainly very careful with their opponents this time, namely Sporting CP, which has knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League this season. Juventus' determination to continue advancing to the next round is still very large and Juventus will definitely try their best to make this happen even though it is not easy because Sporting CP is also a very dangerous team this season in the European League, so their matches will probably be fierce. Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus match would be very tense, both clubs are in good form. Juventus have picked form,injured players back and the club's performance is balanced. This match is unpredictable since we have Di Maria back in the team. Sporting is a strong team for them to win Arsenal and I believe that they will be taking this match serious because they also want to win the league. Sporting loves counter attack and I don't know if this strategy will work for them in this match. Juventus will be very direct as they approach the game They wouldn't behave and dull as Arsenal did they have to win the game Sporting are also good technical sides Juventus has been in a fire form after they lost those points |
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Saturday's transfer gossip: Tottenham Hotspur have made 35-year-old German Julian Nagelsmann - sacked as Bayern Munich manager - the number one candidate to replace Italian Antonio Conte, 53, as their new boss. This is very interesting news. The way Bayern got rid of Nagelsmann is still incomprehensible to me, very unprofessional and disrespectful. However, Nagelsmann could be considered as the next Real Madrid manager, with 63-year-old Italian Carlo Ancelotti's future uncertain. This is another proof of how much Nagelsmann is respected as an expert and I think Bayern have made a big mistake. What Nagelsmann will decide in the end? Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/65068331Undoubtedly, Nagelsmann is a good manager. But Carlo Ancelotti still has a chance to win the Champions League. And if he wins the Champions League, I think his loan at Real Madrid will definitely extend. I think it is not certain that he will be sent from Real Madrid. Also, there is Zinedine Zidane, who has been waiting in line for Real Madrid for several years. We have to admit that it will not be easy to compete with Zinedine Zidane on this issue. If Nagelsmann takes his chances against Tottenham, he would have made a better choice in my opinion. Because Tottenham are a good team as well. Real Madrid can not win the champions league don't sleep on this Zidane who left Real Madrid immediately he won the champions coz of pressure Tottenham is not the club for Nagelsmann that would be the road to his doomhe should learn from Conte and Mourinho |
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I think we will probably all do the same thing which is to bet on Arsenal in the Arsenal vs Leeds game. because there is no reason for Arsenal to lose to Leeds. even in the last 5 meetings Arsenal have won the whole match. and this time the match was also held at the Emirates Stadium. and it is very clear that playing at home will also give Arsenal another advantage. and I hope Arsenal can collect full points again in this match.
Arsenal is seen to be the favorite in the game against Leeds. And now that they’ve been eliminated from the Europa League, they could put more focus on winning the remaining games they’ve got to play in the premier league. People assume playing at home gives an added advantage on the gameplay, I think probably cause of the cheers and motivation from the home crowd. If Arsenal were to play the game at Elland Road, I think Arsenal would still go ahead and win the game. I too do hope Arsenal can collect the 3 points from this game. Arsenal is a title winner to me already they have proven to me, they will win struggling Leed in this game. Leed is not going well this season and they cant match Arsenal in this game. Arsenal will outshine them. the only threat Arsenal has is Manchester city, city is not giving them any space, any mistake of dropping points Arsenal is out of the race. but the Leed game will not stress Arsenal to win. Leads United will challenge them very well The good thing is that Arsenal will be at home in this game So they should have all the advantages to conquer in this game |
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In the beginning at Napoli there were no star players. but actually Napoli has now created a star player, namely Osimhen. even many offers from big clubs interested in Osimhen. but Osimhen is still comfortable in Serie A. but I don't know if Osimhen will stay at Napoli after his contract expires and extend the contract. or instead will try to achieve other achievements in a bigger competition such as in the Premier League.
Osimhen is an excellent player but I don't think he's the only star player in Napoli right now, I don't even think he's their best player. I would pick out Kvaratskhelia as the best player in Napoli right now. Osimhen is evidently their best goal scorer but being the best goal scorer doesn't mean you're the best player. Kvaratskhelia has been crucial to this exciting campaign that Napoli is having. Other honorable players to mention are Anguissa, Zielinski, Polittano They are both magnificent duo's leading the attackers They have a Japanese defender whomis very good currently attracting attention of top European sides It is twenty points they use to sit at the top currently. Sarri is doing a good job too Lazio at pushing upwards |
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Real Madrid realized too late that the team's condition at the end and beginning of last year was declining. Supposedly at that time, the President of Real Madrid allowed Ancelotti to buy a number of players in the January market. Now it's too late, they have to give up the La Liga title for eternal rivals Barcelona. What hurts the most for El Real is not just the title issue, but the pride of the team. This season Xavi has successfully humiliated Ancelotti in various events. Ancelotti only has one more chance in the Copa Del Rey, but can he be able to save face for Madrid from their main rival?
In my opinion, the problem is that Real Madrid is busy on many fronts Barcelona only has La Liga, while Real Madrid also compete in the Champions League Also Xavi has to prove something, he has to AT LEAST win La Liga otherwise they'll send him home with a kick It's not an easy situation, and Carlo Ancelotti rightly decided to dedicate himself only to the Champions League And now in the Champions League they play what are the chances they will win? Real Madrid has nothing to win again, they have already won the super cup nothing else follows With the look of things they Real Madrid can not go further than this stage Barcelona meanwhile are sure of winning La Liga |
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Conte was sacked by Tottenham after he was deemed to have made unflattering comments towards club officials. In addition, some Spurs players were also criticized by Conte. In my opinion, this should not be done by Conte, because this season he has not succeeded in improving Tottenham either. Some media reported Inter Milan might make Conte their coach, although in some media also reported AC Milan also wants to bring him in as a replacement for Pioli.
It was all a game, conte wanted that sack and he did it at a perfect time. He knew the international break will give him sometime to relax and consider the next club that he'll be heading to. He knew he'll never win anything with Tottenham because they aren't desperate to win any trophy. He said it in the press conference that the problem isn't just the players but the club itself and he wasn't lying. How many managers have they hired so far yet no success. They even had the audacity to fire Jose Mourinho after he took them to a final that they would had probably won because Jose Mourinho is a winner same as Conte but you must give him what he wants for him to deliver. I can’t blame Antonio Conte for Spurs failure because he is not the first nor the second that has come in and had the same faith and past coaches were good managers, maybe others have kept quiet about it but Conte have chosen to speak up about the core problem behind the struggles of the team. Will this be a wake up call to the management or will it be swept under the carpet and Conte be punished for it. The Spurs haven't really won anything in quite a while besides being a finalist in the Champions League a while ago. I understand that they want to keep Harry Kane at all cost because probably if they let their club icon go, they might get into some public fight with their fans unless they bring on some other star. But I also understand Conte because you can't blame a coach for everything when other clubs have more talent and invest more in their players and play better soccer or more successful soccer. The idea of the club management that Tottenham should be placed even better in the table is a bit unrealistic. We can always discuss about six points more maybe, but not like Tottenham would be on the same level with Manchester City or the outstanding Arsenal this season. And even Arsenal will have to prove that they can repeat such a performance next season. That remains to be seen as well. I will never blame Conte if he is sacked already Tottenham as a club are not ready for bigger success they frustrated managers before him this is not me They have to spend big on better players if a new coach is to take the job else they will have no trophy in the next ten years. |
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Apart from the game between Manchester City and Bayern Munich I think the next big game will be between Chelsea and Real Madrid and I am certain this game will be widely anticipated by football lovers around the world, also Chelsea will need to be at their best because this will be a tougher test than playing against Dortmund.
I think of the game a lot much more than the Bayern Man City game Can Chelsea win here then they will have to face either of Pep or Thomas Tuchel who was sacked by them Chelsea have been looked down on they will win that game confidently. |
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Manchester United did revert their season very great from early bad to middle super good parts of the season. Now the season is coming to its ending and they are fighting in some cups with hope that they will win some titles and end in top four of Premier League. They are stronger than Sevilla and have better form but they will not have break time in mid of weeks with their fixture.
They will have to pay attention on Bruno Fernandez who is their source of creativeness and key passes. He usually get exhausted when a season comes to its final phase. Ten Hag must consider to give him 10 to 15 minutes resting time when the club has good results.
It's amusing hearing Manchester United fans share their hopes and dreams of winning a quadruple this season lol, Erik Ten Hag has done so well to revert Manchester United's poor and hopeless season to something much better and have a trophy already won this season. Their match against Sevilla will be interesting even though Sevilla is not so good at the moment but if they can hold United's attack down then it will be easy for them to get a good result. Winning four trophies this season will not happen as Arsenal have taken the premier league some way They can try harder for the Fa cup and also the Europa League United do not play so well against Spanish sides in the future which can also be a problem fir United |
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Most times games don't yield our expectations. The reason why Inter Milan lost the match was mostly because They were not lucky. They played their best right from the first half of the match. They dominated the game in possession but were making inaccurate attempts, while the few attempts juventus made was able to produce a goal for them. I think juventus were more careful and not only the luck, cuz they were more accurate. But in all, it was quite a difficult match for the both team.
The leading clubs in Seria A are in a fierce competition for first place in this challenging season. Juventus is likely pleased with the three points it earned at Giuseppe Meazza after barely avoiding a draw. The home team completely controlled the game, although I believe they were unlucky not to score. The elderly lady is currently 7 points behind fourth place, and they will keep working harder to make UCL next season. But, I'm glad that my prediction was accurate because the visitors won the game in the end. Inter Milan has indeed played quite well. only one thing that is lacking from Inter Milan is that they are bad at finishing. the attacks they built did not harm Juventus' goal too much. whereas Juventus have a good finishing in their line of attack. I think the competition is tough now only for rank 2 and below. because in first place Napoli is safe and I'm pretty sure Napoli will win. I am so happy and surprised with Juventus in between still After the fifteen points deduction they are still chasing for European competition, they still have a chance to finish fifth or fourth if they win the games at hand. Allegri has to be applauded for the way he managed the player's during this hard time |
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Three times this season they have won all the games they have played against Real Madrid which made it very boring
Balde is a very good player who will help Barcelona in the future very well he knows how to make good use of the speed he has
The league seems over now, if it gets extended to fifteen points Barcelona would be declared winners
For Barcelona to win Real Madrid in different occasions that tells , Real Madrid won't be a problem for Barcelona not win the Spanish league. It is fine if Barcelona win the league this season, they deserve the championship for being able to be consistent in the league. The winning mentality Barcelona has now will help them get the championship. I have reatymy case a long time now without much said Barcelona has shown they really want to win it at all cost they are going to get it Xavi has come to this level he should pay attention closer to the remaining games The way he beats Real Madrid without his best squad Is all the makes me surprised congratulations to him if he finally wins |
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Chelsea have lose yet another three points to Everton due to a wrong substitution. Since the return from Qatar in 2022, there have been several matches that could have added points to the club's existing points but couldn't due to the same mistakes. Against Leeds, crystal palace, Fulham, Borussia Dortmund in the champion league, and now everton. Graham potter makes wrong substitutions in all the matches and this has caused chelsea a lot. All this are proves that he isn't fit for the job. With Potter chelsea goes nowhere.
Potter has not yet learned anything from his previous losses If he has we will all see from the way he makes substitution onto the pitch and off the pitch With all this standing I am still suspecting they will fi.d the means to beat Real Madrid still during the champions league. |
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