Maybe Bayern Munich were just unlucky even though they had no weaknesses at all in the match and appeared with a full squad, ...
The weaknesses of Bayern Munich is hidden from their opposition but the top ones are acquainted with the whole system and they have a pattern of beating Bayern to the ground without having to struggle much. It's simple, build a formidable wall that won't be easily broken by Bayern Munich, don't come out to compete with Bayern Munich for ball possession because they're master, instead focused on formidable defensive style and then reciprocate with long counter-attacks, we know Bayern Munich defendlines is not strong enough. Bayern Munich was unlucky and they lost to an average side, a club we all consider to be fighting for a spot in Bundesliga. Leverkusen is growing rapidly in the hands of Xabi Alonso. This season is Xabi's second season managing the German club and the results have been extraordinary. Until now, the performance of Xabi's team has been extraordinary, the series of positive results they have achieved has made this team the leader of the Bundesliga standings with a difference of seven points. The latest victory over RB Leipzig further confirms that Leverkusen will become champions this season, but even though the opportunity is visible, Leverkusen cannot feel proud because the season is still very long. Seeing the competitor's increasingly confident situation certainly made Bayern Munich start to worry. If you don't want to see Xabi Alonso partying then Thomas Tuchel has to do something to stick to Leverkusen. Of course, the Bavarians still have the opportunity to continue pursuing, at least Munich must maximize the match that will bring these two teams together on 11 February before preparing to face the Champions League. However, if you lose points again and the gap widens, it will be very difficult for Tuchel to bring Munich back to being champions. |
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Some people think that because the opponents faced by AS Roma were not too strong so De Rossi easily beat them, especially since Hellas Verona has only been able to win four matches in Serie A. But if you look at when playing at home to Hellas Verona, AS Roma suffered defeat while still being coached by Jose Mourinho and this shows that De Rossi had a good start in coaching AS Roma. I see the match against Inter Milan which will be a little more difficult because currently Inter Milan is really strong and difficult for any team in Serie A to beat.
AS Roma is a top club and winning becomes very important for the club, they have lay out priorities to meet up this season. Daniele De Rossi have only target this season and it's the core reason behind his appointment and replacement of José Mourinho in AS Roma, the board collectively concord he will make his team belong to the top four this season. We should not underestimate a new manager of AS Roma. Regarding his first game, he won and it doesn't matter if it's an average club or an elite team, the most important thing is, he's competent of accumulating three solid winning points. I think Roma management has made a very hasty decision. Jose Mourinho's dismissal was really inappropriate because if we look at the condition of the squad and the schedule of big matches nearby, it is natural that Roma achieved less than optimal results some time ago. But the decision has been made and now Roma is in charge of De Rossi. The former Roma player was indeed successful in getting through the first match with a win, but I am pessimistic that he will be able to bring the Wolves team into the top four zone. And the season is still very long, let's see the progress of the Giallorossi with Danielle. |
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This is an interesting competition between Girona and Real Madrid who are at the top of the standings at the moment. Of course, Girona surprised many people this season with their performance which was able to maintain the standings for half the season. And this is very interesting for me for LaLiga this season, when there are new clubs competing to win the championship. We are tired of the previous seasons which were only dominated by Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. I consider Girona like salt in cooking, his presence in the title race has given life to new competition in La Liga. They have been very consistent this season, even though this team does not have many classy players, they have been able to maintain their performance with impressive performances since the start of the season. The chemistry between the players was built well which made their game run well according to the strategy prepared by the coach. It's not just you, La Liga fans really hope for new competition in this competition after being dominated by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid for so long. Girona is one of the new forces in La Liga, their impressive performance is of course not something that happened by chance, but they have made quite good preparations from various angles. I think Girona will become a new force in the long term because this team is a team that is part of the City Football Group where they have a majority stake. So it can be concluded that Girona is in the same family as Manchester City, so I see this team as serious about competing. |
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You are missing the important point where I said they also have a game in hand. I would rather call it a 2 point gap at this point since they're almost at full strength and that's not a lot to catch up to. Just one unexpected loss from Liverpool and we may see a change in leaderboard.
now the point gap between Liverpool and Manchester City is 5 points. although Manchester City still has 1 more match compared to Liverpool. if 1 match that has not been played is able to win, it can only be called a 2 point gap. So it is likely that the competition for champions will be tight until the end of the season. This season Liverpool have rediscovered their rhythm of play, although it is not yet perfect, but at least Klopp is starting to find chemistry between the players so that the competition to win the EPL trophy is becoming more convincing. However, Manchester City is one of the best teams in the EPL which always sets high targets every season. Manchester City is likely to cut the gap to just two points. The return of Kevin De Bruyne to the starting I really hope that the competition in the EPL this season can be tight until the end of the season. Arsenal and Tottenham must also be able to continue to perform well to stick closely to Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the standings. |
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Quality and current performance clearly showing how things will be gone in this match and most chances Japan will be also at his best as they are one of the favourites for this cup, and they will give their best to win this game and jumps for the next round I have no doubt Japan will be winner even have no chance for the draw, but Indonesian fans are creating good hype about their team which is having not good depth for the qualifying into next round currently odds for the Indonesia is @30 which are quite high even deserve some risk but most chances nothing will be happened.
In this event, Japan having problem with their defense as they are conceding 2 goals in every match which is surely not good, but their attack response is also good as they are scoring goals but still defeat against Iraq is shocking for their fans, and now they will not repeat performance like this against Indonesia.
Japan is of course the favorite in this tournament and the last match against Indonesia will be a match that they will really maximize to get full points. Japan, which has suffered one defeat, must be very disappointed and Indonesia seems to be an outlet for them. Indonesian coach Shin Tae Yong is of course very aware of the quality of his troops but he has to think about what scheme to implement so that his team doesn't become a target and goals rain. Indonesia is definitely very determined to be able to steal points in the next match even though the chance is very small. |
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Copenhagen in the group stage of this season's UEFA Champions League competition was very impressive and the fact that they progressed in a group were big teams like Galatasaray and Manchester United failed to make it out of the group, tells how good of a side they are and can be. Against Manchester City in the round of 16 of the competition, I expect Copenhagen to play in their full strength without fearing the world, European and English Premier League champions.
However, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is one team that doesn't only play top football performance when one or two player of the team is around. During the start of the season, Kelvin De Bruyne was injured and was sidelined for over four months and that didn't stop Manchester City from winning games as they won all the six games they played in the group stage without De Bruyne. Copenhagen might prove to be a strong team to play against but against Manchester City in the round of 16, I expect Pep Guardiola's men to sweep them aside and progress to the next round of the competition even without the help of Kelvin De Bruyne.
Yes, I was also very impressed to see FC Copenhagen in the preliminary round until they were able to qualify for the knockout phase. Even though previously the Danish representatives did not get a good assessment at all to be able to qualify and it turns out they were able to prove that. FC Copenhagen will certainly bring the same enthusiasm when they meet Manchester City. I think Copenhagen will carry out the same maneuver again during the group stage and they will not be burdened at all. Due to what has been done, Manchester City must be aware of this threat, because even though City is very favored, Copenhagen cannot be taken lightly as an opponent. |
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Vlahovic is becoming consistently effective in scoring. He netted 2 goals again, and Bremer secured the third goal, leading Juventus to victory against Lecce. Juventus displayed a powerful performance, with Yildiz and Cambiaso altering the dynamics. Now, Juventus has a creative midfielder (no. 10) linking up the midfield and strikers. The team has found its rhythm, not just winning games but also playing attractive, attacking football. The Old Ladies are relentless this season despite a tight schedule, always staying prepared.
Juventus belt up this season, competitive rival for Inter Milan for the scudetto. Massimiliano Allegri have the necessary knowledge to push the team forward, he's here for the good moments and outstanding performance. His presence have motivated the players and having them becoming the best version of themselves. I admire the style of Juventus frontline, Duan Vlahovic is a top attacker, he's in his developing phase and he have to become more serious in matches, increasing his stats to net more goals because that's how to step up in the sights of elite clubs. Juventus are lucky enough to have Vlahovic in their frontline who's doing the nice job in goal scoring. Slowly, Juventus is starting to find its rhythm again with a number of positive results being achieved. The victory over Lecce means they are currently in first place in the standings. Allegri, who has handled the Old Lady for quite a long time with the various storms he has faced, of course always wants to give the best for his team. Of course it wasn't easy for Allenatore, but he quite understood what Juventini wanted. This season is a big opportunity for the Bianconeri to win the Scudetto again and I think this is quite realistic even though they are facing a very serious challenge from Inter Milan. The combination of players in every match, including Vhlahovic, certainly makes this Turin city team very dangerous and of course I am very optimistic about what they have done so far. |
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Sevilla's has been decreasing its standard a lot. It was the same like a relegation team this team. Sevilla has no chance to wake up again caused by it was making so many blunders that would be making this club to be trapped into the same position till the end of season.
It was very bad to see sevilla took the critical decision to sack mendilibar. The new coach has no impact to the club and this causes so many problems to happen in sevilla too. Im concerning about how sevilla was performing even worst from day to another day.
These are the major problems owned by sevilla
- No money
- No good coach
- No good players
These are so difficult to be sorted out by the club and sevilla will be relegated soon. The chance owned by sevilla to wake up is quite small right now. Im thinking about to see sevilla to play in the lower division in the upcoming season.
I have lost my trust to the sevilla. Any decision that came from management was only hurting the club.
It looks like Sevilla management must immediately improve in order to save the team from the threat of relegation. The team with so many achievements in Europe is currently experiencing quite a serious setback. The crushing 5-1 defeat against Girona should be a serious lesson to immediately improve the team's performance. If you look at the current squad composition, the Rojiblancos do not deserve to be at the bottom of the standings, so even though they are experiencing a number of serious non-technical problems, I think Sevilla still has time to recover. |
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Damn, this was surprising match, Bayern Munich were the favorites and were expected to win easily against Bremen, who were just bottom team, but the final result was really disappointing.
Kane is usually good performer of the ball in scoring goals but in this match he didn't look like he usually did and all the control of the game was in vain, I don't know why they lost like this.
Bayern Munich made many people quite emotional with the results they achieved, the opportunity to get full points was simply lost.
With this defeat, Bayern Munich is now even further behind Leverkusen and of course it will take longer for Bayern Munich to be able to shift first position and of course just one Leverkusen defeat cannot make Bayern Munich rise to the top.
Tuchel really looked gloomy at the end of the match because the squad he coached was humiliated by lower team like Bremen.
Hahaha, all the Bremen fans cheered happily at this victory and they couldn't believe they could beat Bayern Munich, which is one of the strongest team and always dominates the Bundesliga.
This quite suffocating defeat must certainly be a whip for Tuchel and all the Munich players to immediately recover. The defeat which caused the points gap to widen even further with Leverkusen definitely put Tuchel under great pressure, if he doesn't get up immediately then Tuchel could soon be kicked out. Meanwhile, Kane, who is Bayern Munich's new striker, was also unable to do much at all. He actually came to Allianz with the hope of winning a trophy, but if we look at it, it seems like that chance is very slim unless FC Hollywood is really able to return to its top form until the end of the season. |
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Thanks to the victory in yesterday match against Bournemouth, Liverpool were able to give full points and have total of 48 points, which is 5 points different from Manchester City, which is now in second place.
But in the match, Manchester City will face Burnley, which is the bottom team in the Premier League standings and of course we all know who will be the winner and can keep full points, Burnley will be destroyed and of course they will be relegated this season.
Manchester City has the opportunity to occupy first place in the future because there is still long way to go and Manchester City can wait for an opportunity like last season when Arsenal topped the standings.
I not sure that Liverpool will be able to continue to have consistent and stable game until this season is over, especially since Salah has to be absent because he is defending Egypt, this will be an obstacle for Klopp to be able to help Liverpool maintain first place in the standings.
Moreover, several other teams are also trying to climb to the top level to get tickets to the UCL next season and this could be threat to Liverpool when they have to play against them in the upcoming match.
Liverpool continues to show a positive trend, this week they were able to appear superior by beating Bournemouth 4-0. These additional three points are of course very good for Klopp to continue to maintain his first position in the standings. This season, Liverpool has really returned to the right track, the Reds' opportunity to win the title again is very open. I feel quite optimistic about Klopp's formulation with several of his front players who continue to make a big contribution, such as Nunez. I think Liverpool will be very focused even though they are always under pressure from Manchester City, but I see that this season the performance of Guardiola's troops is a bit lower than last season. |
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Milan trailed 2-1 in the match until the 80th minute. I thought at most they would be able to draw the match. Because after scoring 2 goals, Udinese tightened their defense. So it was difficult for the Milan players to score after a very good performance. But in the end AC Milan managed to win the match. They earn 3 points. Luka Jovic's goal in the 83rd minute tied the match at 2-2. And Milan managed to win the match after 90 minutes with Okafor's goal.
Even after winning this match, there is no change in the position of Milan in the points table. I don't even see the possibility of this team winning the title. At the same time, despite performing poorly in a few matches, there is no possibility for them to get out of the Champions League zone.
Milan continues to strive to be able to continue playing optimally in every match. Their inconsistent journey this season has certainly meant that their position at the top of the standings is always under real threat. The dramatic victory over Udinese was certainly welcomed by the Milanisti because the positive trend shown by the Rossoneri players is now increasingly making Milan's hopes of being able to continue to have a strong grip on the competition for the Champions League zone. However, it is very unfortunate that in that match there was another act of racism and the attitude of a group of supporters at Bluenergy Stadium was very inappropriate. |
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Barcelona officials must consider the bigger risks if they choose to fire Xavi, because it is not the right decision to immediately boost the club performance and get back on track to challenge for trophies. The rumors currently developing about Xavi dismissal seem to be too exaggerated, even though we know that the demands placed on Xavi are very large, but they are not comparable to the support given to him. I mean with his current squad, how can Xavi compete with Madrid who have everything in their pockets, a situation that I think is difficult to understand.
In other news, Xavi has indeed stated that the Barcelona dressing room is currently not as harmonious as usual, he has lost some support from several players. If Barcelona fails to win a trophy, Xavi will choose to resign from office, and I'm sure Barcelona will get worse if they let Xavi go. On the other hand, currently several top coaches are unemployed, but they will also think twice about accepting an offer from Barcelona, because of course they are questioning the support that will be provided in the form of a budget to build the squad.
Barcelona must review if they want to fire Xavi, indeed this season the condition of the Blaugrana team is not very stable but this is still very normal. The risks of managing a big team are very big for anyone, but Xavi has been instrumental in boosting the performance of the Catalan team, so the management must give him time. According to reports, the situation in Barcelona's dressing room is indeed not good, but in conditions like this, problems like this should not be exaggerated because it would be useless if Xavi was fired then Barca's problems would not be resolved either. |
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Fiorentina is not too strong and they can be said to be an equally strong team but it is also very difficult for Roma to get 3 points in this match. This match was quite heated and Mourinho even gave a lot of quite aggressive directions in killing the opponent attacks. We know that mounriho will do anything to prevent his opponent from stealing points when the situation changes suddenly. That what mourinho did so it's not surprising that 2 of his players were given red card.
Serie A this season will be where Inter milan is quite strong and other teams are starting to lose their concentration. Well, Inter milan must not waste the opportunity to perform well this season because the best opportunity to win the title is when other teams are not in their best condition.
Roma must be grateful to be able to get a point because it is not easy to play a match with high tension which makes the players' emotions uncontrolled. Two red cards for Roma during normal time clearly made Mourinho very upset, the threat from La Viola was so dangerous that Mourinho had to change his tactics to secure a point. The result of the two red cards received by Zalewski and Lukaku will be very detrimental for Roma in facing the next match. The Giallorossi are currently still in fourth place in the standings, but the difference in points with the other teams below them is very small, except for Bologna, who have both collected 25 points. Next week Roma and Bologna will face each other, this match is very important for Roma not to lose points so that competition at the top is maintained. |
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Barca is in big trouble. Who would've thought Girona lead the league dominantly for 16 weeks. Girona is now one of the two biggest contenders for the title. This is more than a fairytale. They're not just a custodian at the top, they want it and they deserve it. I really wonder if there will be a Leicester City story here. Personally I'd love to see them winning the trophy instead of Real Madrid. I like these kind of stories in football.
I was shocked when I saw the scoreline between FC Barcelona and Girona a few minutes ago. Girona has shown that they are a serious title contender in La Liga this season, last weekend, Girona came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 at home. If Girona continues like this they will achieve something this season. It's hard to believe what happened to Girona's performance. Previously I predicted that Girona would have difficulties when they met Barcelona, but who would have thought that Girona would be able to break the predictions of many observers. The collective game displayed seemed like it would be difficult for any team to beat, except for Real Madrid, who were able to beat them some time ago. But even though they are able to appear superior, I am still not sure that Girona will be able to win La Liga, but it makes sense if they are able to secure a ticket to the Champions League next season. |
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For Liverpool the only good for them it was to become champions of this tournament, all below that ita can be considered as a failure for them. And they were champions of this before in the early Jurgen Kloop era, so they know how to make it asides of them already win one Champions League under Kloop management.
Obviously, Liverpool have experience and a good winning mentality, so it's no wonder that at this moment Liverpool are highly favored to be able to win the Europa League trophy. Yes indeed, I also recognize this, but that does not mean Liverpool can get it easily because after all, even though that European League is not as interesting as the Champion League. But yes, it remains that the Europa League also still has tough competition. Moreover, sometimes teams that are not seeded can give a big surprise and therefore, it still takes a big effort to get the Europa League trophy because it is not as easy as imagined. Liverpool is a team that has a long history in Europe. Currently the Reds are one of the strong candidates to become champions, not without reason because the Reds managed by Jurgen Klopp already have a strong enough emotional bond with their players so it is not difficult for them to carry out various tactics to achieve the predetermined targets. If you look at Liverpool's existence this season in the Premier League, I am quite sure they will be successful in this championship. And whether we admit it or not, other teams are very reluctant towards the six-time Champions League champion. |
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I believe MU's problem goes beyond talented players. Talent is important, but team dynamics and the coach's adaptability are more important. Ten Hag struggles with tactical versatility, especially in difficult situations. His technique worked well at Ajax, but MU's roster and Premier League intensity require a different approach.
Its not simply about the players' fame or accomplishments. Their form, motivation, and fit with the team's style matter. Consider Hojlund. He's underutilized and feels out of place. This suggests a strategy and execution problem for the team. MU needs a coach who can recruit and integrate talented players into a winning squad. Regaining their old greatness requires more than merely chasing big names.
Erik Ten Hag is currently under intense scrutiny due to Manchester United's poor performance in the EPL and UCL. I think it is natural that many people justify it because he has been given full freedom to control the team. The fantastic amount of money that has been poured into him so far has not produced satisfactory results, in contrast to previous managers who were not supported by large funds. I see that Erik Ten Hag is not ready to handle a team as big as MU and he doesn't seem to have a clear vision in formulating tactics, which makes the game sometimes look very messy. Tomorrow Manchester United will face Bayern Munich and tomorrow's match is a deciding match. MU's hopes of qualifying are very small because they have to look at the results of Copenhagen vs Galatasaray. If he fails again, then it is natural for Erik Ten Hag to leave his coaching chair. |
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It looks like also Tottenham is returning to winning ways and against Newcastle after losing some games in a row.I think this was to be expected of Newcastle who most probably is prioritizing the Champions League game on this upcoming last match day there as they need absolutely to win their game in order to have chances to progress further in the Champions League.They are playing against Milan while Tottenham is completely focused to get the three points from this game and this means that they are leading 2-0 and I don't expect the result to change much in this game because of Newcastle focus elsewhere. As I said in a previous post, that's true. Tottenham have found the best way to stop the bad trend they have experienced in the last few matches which has seen them drop points. Not only Tottenham, but Manchester City also got it. Tottenham were of course better because Newcastle were a very strong team to beat, but Tottenham did it very well and almost flawlessly. They are celebrating by ending their winless streak, this is something that will raise team spirit and player confidence. Manchester City are still not doing well, it can be seen from how difficult it is for them to find solutions to break down their opponent's defense. But Pep Guardiola and his team were lucky because their 2 comeback goals were created in less than 3 minutes between minutes 62 and 65. A big win over Newcastle will be a turning point for Tottenham to return to competing at the top of the standings. Previously, The Liliwhites were only able to get one point in five matches and that was the worst record ever. Of course, no one could have predicted that Spurs' performance, which was otherwise good, would actually encounter obstacles. I think Postechoglu has done the right analysis of yesterday's bad results so that he is able to provide a moral injection for Son Heung Min to be able to come back together and achieve the target. |
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If Girona want to win the title they will have to win against the three teams competing for the title Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Girona will fall behind in the title race without winning against these three teams. Girona lost 3-0 at home against Real Madrid. The Girona team will play away against Barcelona today. Barcelona are strong at home. Barcelona won 7 out of 8 home matches. Because I'm a Barcelona fan. So today I will definitely expect Barcelona to win. If Barcelona don't make any big mistakes and if Lewandowski plays well then Barcelona will win today's match.
It would be too much if Girona were targeting the title this season. I don't see anything great from Girona at all and with what they have shown at the moment it looks like it's just average. The season is still quite long and there is a possibility that several teams in La Liga will spend more on players in the next transfer window. Girona will face Barcelona and of course Xavi will not let Girona party at their home. The Blaugrana also really need three points to be able to stick closely to the top of the standings. I'm pretty sure Lewandowski will be celebrating the win over Girona today. |
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At least as roma can try that. Roma is good enough to face juventus soon and jose mourinho can use this match to measure how strong his team is. Having lukaku will be really helpful for as roma. Juventus will not let roma to get three points too.
The match is very hard to predict. We are still far away from the match between roma vs juventus. Roma needs to face some clubs like fiorentina, bologna and napoli.
Mounrinho can try to win those matches before the match against juventus. Roma is slowly climbng up and i would like to say that if it's a bit better than napoli even though it was struggling since the early season.
Even though the game was not very convincing, Roma slowly managed to climb back to fourth place. Jose Mourinho is aware of the strength of his team which is still far behind in material terms compared to Juventus and Inter Milan, but he always prioritizes his players to always perform all out in every match. Roma must maximize their matches against Fiorentina and Bologna, then Mourinho's troops will face a busy period and face relatively tougher teams. If Roma is able to overcome this obstacle, Rome's chances of staying in the top four zone are quite big. |
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