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This season was a nightmare for Tottenham and it finally came to an end. They couldn't even qualify for a European cup after the latest results. Because Aston Villa also won against Brighton while Tottenham were winning as well. This is a big failure for the team and somehow they managed to make things worse than the previous season.

This season is such a waste for Kane at the same time. Despite the poor performance of Tottenham in general Kane has been amazing by scoring 30 goals in the Premier League this season. After this failure I hope Kane prioritizes leaving the team immediately in case of getting offer from a favourable team.

I wasn't hopeful about Monaco GP much until the rain. Because the track is just not for seeing some overtakes. There is even only one DRS part on the whole track and the track is quite tight at the same time. Rain also didn't change much thing indeed and we saw many drivers maintaining their positions anyway. But especially Sainz had a bad day at Ferrari.

He pushed his luck too much against Ocon to try to overtake him after the tunnel exit and broke his front wing a little. He still maintained his pace for a while but Ferrari didn't call him on the right time. Sainz also complained about that. Because he wanted to focus on overtaking Ocon and making strategy for that. But instead the team wanted to make sure Hamilton doesn't get past him during pitting.

Real Madrid are getting close to finalizing the deal of Bellingham this summer. The total amount of this deal is said to be around 125 million euros according to some news sources. Dortmund couldn't get much money from Haaland's transfer due to some conditions on his contract. But it isn't the case for Bellingham thankfully for them. They will make a lot of money in his transfer as it seems.

Real Madrid wouldn't refrain from spending a high amount of money for a player that they really like. Besides this much amount has started to be called normal in the transfer market from now on. Because in time players' values get higher and we start to see the current level normal after some time passes.

I have checked the last fixture for Milan and seen that their opponent is going to be Verona. Therefore even if they lose to Juventus tonight it looks like there is no way Milan fail in beating Verona. Apart from that Juventus' job is extra difficult because they lost to Milan by 2-0 in San Siro before. As head-to-head games are taken into account first in case of equal points, Juventus will need to beat them by at least two goals tonight. Grin

Things went great for Juventus when it comes to the other games of the teams between them and Milan though. Atalanta and Roma both lost and created an opportunity for Juventus to attack with all they have got for top four one last time.

The series has come to 3-3 from a 3-0 Heat lead in an insane way last night. There was only 0.1 second left for the end of the game after Smart's three-point attempt failed. But Derrick White was there to tip the ball just before the time was up. It was a very epic finale for a game like that honestly. Game 7 is surely going to be very lovely and exciting to watch for us.

Heat's reaching this round is even a surprise and they are doing more and more every time. But now we never know if they can do this again. Because Celtics have the wind on their back now.

Leicester are going to relegate from the league today most probably. Because Everton are two points ahead and I guess they would manage to beat Bornemouth home. Bournemouth don't have anything to fight for right now in the end. Therefore it feels really different to see Leicester reaching this point from the point they became the Premier League champions for the first time in their history.

They still have really skilled players in their squad but things can still reach this point at the end of the season. It must be feeling awful for especially these players and they would most probably leave the team to not play in the Championship. Players like Maddison should definitely leave to not waste their time in the second league.

It was really unbelievable to see Dortmund literally handing over the league title to Bayern Munich in the final moment of the season. The first half of the Dortmund - Mainz game must be a joke. They just conceded 2 goals from a team that were playing just a prestige game. How can't Dortmund realize the seriousness of this game for themselves?

Dortmund just did everything they could to lose their title opportunity. This was their biggest opportunity to win the Bundesliga title after a ten-season Bayern Munich dominance. Dortmund supporters must be very angry with their team. It is so annoying to see Bayern Munich being able to win the title even in this kind of conditions.

Such a waste of chances by Sevilla today. Sad

Despite their getting ahead very early in the game they still couldn't prevent a comeback by Real Madrid and they lost by 2-1 home. Besides Sevilla's general performance in the attacking line wasn't good enough either. Because they had only 1 out of 11 goal attempts on target in the whole game. They didn't show a big passion here.

I know that they are focused on the Europa League finale but it isn't guaranteed for them to win that title anyway. They are just throwing another chance to qualify for a European cup by doing this.

I'm not surprised with Marseille's losing to Brest like that. Because they already lost the most of their chance for the second position before and Lens secured the position by destroying Ajaccio home today as well. Congratulations to Lens on their great success this season. Maybe they couldn't maintain their title race until the end but that wasn't expected from them anyway.

But they still fought hard for the Champions League and earned their place in there. No matter what they do in the group stage this will return to them as a lot of money for certain.

Rashford still hasn't extended his contract with Manchester United and it must be getting more worrying for the team on one hand. Because Rashford has made a huge progress recently. Under Erik ten Hag's management he has improved his performance a lot. He has made a huge level of contribution to the team with goals and assists throughout the season.

But his contract is still ending by the end of next season. This can even encourage some top teams to make an offer for him this summer. I wouldn't expect Manchester United to sell him of course but I wonder if Rashford would think of it.

Quote from: sokani on May 27, 2023, 11:30:54 AM

Today is matchday 34 of the bundesliga season 2022/2023 and all 18 clubs will be playing at the same time. It's going to be an interesting one as teams like Freiburg and Union Berlin with the same points (59) will be fight for a top four finish and a chance to play in the UEFA champions league next season ...

All the games are starting at the same time because of our being on the final week of the season. It means that we will be able to follow the games even more excitedly. Union Berlin seem to be more advantageous compared to Freiburg in the standings now. Maybe they have the same points but Union Berlin have 4 more score difference than them which is crucial to determine the owner of last position in top four.

Furthermore Union Berlin have an easier fixture ahead compared to Freiburg. Even if they both win this week I think Union Berlin will maintain the fourth position and make the score difference gap between two teams even bigger than now.

Quote from: Strongkored on May 27, 2023, 02:24:49 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on May 26, 2023, 11:46:17 PM

But with what Tottenham have shown in recent seasons, especially this season, is it something bad if they only play in the conference league? Maybe many think that if Tottenham play in a European competition that is less competitive, Tottenham will be able to do more, but I see it will be the same. Tottenham will still only be an average team without impressive achievements, and its best achievement is the Champions League when it was beaten by Liverpool in the final.

In the conference league if Tottenham manages to qualify there, they will only meet with teams looking weaker, but they might have better motivation in the tournament unlike Tottenham who even when playing in the league always displays inconsistency and any team always has a chance to beat them, maybe if Tottenham had a more experienced coach who has the ability to turn this club into a more competitive next season then the conference league would be a title for them even though it's not as prestigious as the european league or champions league but getting the title would certainly be more good isn't it?

Tottenham have had a terrible season so far which is a fact. Conte started the season well first but their form started to drop down very much after a point. And after his leaving the team they got even worse. Only joining the Europa Conference League won't be a good achievement for them of course. This team have a bigger potential normally considering the general quality of their players.

The thing they need is to find the right manager for themselves. Nagelsmann is the biggest candidate according to latest news but we will wait and see after the end of the season.

The results to be obtained in the Fiorentina - Roma and Inter - Atalanta games will be really crucial for Juventus. Because Juventus still maintain their chance for top four even the probability is not very high. Because in case they win against Milan home tomorrow they will hope for Roma and Atalanta to lose points as well. But I'm not sure if both of them would do so.

Maybe Atalanta can lose points against Inter but I think Roma can beat Fiorentina away. Because Fiorentina are aimless now while Roma are still fighting for the Champions League or at least maintaining their current position.

There is a good opportunity for Sevilla to beat Real Madrid today. Because Real Madrid have secured a Champions League ticket for themselves already. And I see that Benzema - Vinicius Junior duo aren't going to be able to play in this game. This would surely weaken their attacking line in this game. The current situation is more different for Sevilla in the league.

Nothing has finished for Sevilla yet. After a really good climb in the standings they still maintain their chance for the Europa Conference League as well. I think they will focus on this game nicely and fight for the win.

Everything is clear about the teams joining the Champions League and Europa League before the final week of the season. There is still unresolved business in the standings on one hand though. There are still three teams fighting over the spot for the Europa Conference League which are Aston Villa, Tottenham and Brentford. And it is so sad to see Tottenham here honestly.

And of course there is still a tight competition among Everton, Leicester and Leeds around the relegation zone. However I feel like the current look of the zone won't change much and Leicester - Leeds duo will be added to the teams relegated from the league.

This must be the week Lens are securing the second position by winning against Ajaccio as the point gap would be five points with Marseille the worst case scenario after that. Lens have been the team I most admired during this season here. The biggest disappointment for me has been Monaco honestly. I would have liked to see them in a race to be a part of the Champions League as well.

But they might even lose the spot in the Europa League if they continue to play like this on the final two weeks. Because their recent form is just horrible now.

Miami Heat are the most surprising team at this point and they continue to surprise us. They made an incredible start against Celtics by getting 3-0 ahead in the series quickly. However Celtics finally started to stand their ground and fight back against them. Now the series is 3-2. However the next game is in Miami so maybe this might be the point where Celtics also say goodbye to the playoffs.

Butler has been performing incredibly so far and he must have the biggest contribution in his team's reaching this round in the playoffs. The regular season didn't even end well for this team but here we are now.

Quote from: shogun47 on May 25, 2023, 11:43:34 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on May 25, 2023, 11:37:29 AM

Lewandowski will surely be the top scorer of the season unless we see a surprising performance on the final two weeks. Lewandowski has definitely met the expectations in the La Liga in my opinion. He has scored quite many goals so far. His only and important problem has been with his performances against big teams in the Champions League. He was like a ghost in many games and couldn't score goals properly.

He needs to get over this somehow before the start of the Champions League next season. Because the fans and board would have bigger expectations from the team in the Champions League next time.

This is easier said than done when you get older every day and not younger. In the season 19/20 he scored 55 goals in 47 games. In the season 20/21 he scored 48 goals in 40 games. In the season 21/22 he scored 50 goals in 46 games. Now in Barcelona so far he scored 33 goals in 44 games.

Whether he met expectations or not, I am not as sure about that as you are. When you buy a striker like Lewandowski, you are hoping for titles and records. They lost in the Champions League, in the Copa del Rey and won La Liga thanks to Real Madrid being so weak. 33 goals in 44 games is not bad at all, but the Bayern Munich times with those outstanding numbers are over.

Of course, the previous seasons with Bayern Munich were just incredible for Lewandowski. He isn't too close to those seasons now. But on one hand I still believe that he is doing a great job now considering that he is 34 years old. As I said he can still do better in big games in the Champions League and hopefully he can next time.

He played for Bayern Munich and in the Bundesliga for long years you know and he joined a more different environment here. Who knows maybe he will improve the number of goals he scores more by next season and will make us remember his times with Bayern Munich.

Quote from: KTChampions on May 25, 2023, 01:20:45 PM

Quote from: Velvet78 on May 25, 2023, 11:25:20 AM

And Inter have increased the number of titles they achieved this season to two by beating Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia finale. We watched all the action in the first half honestly and the second half wasn't that attention getting. I mean Fiorentina tried their best to score the equalizer to go for extra time but they failed. Inter just tried to maintain their advantage and won by 2-1.

First Fiorentina got ahead and it made me surprised actually. But Inter's making a comeback in the same half showed how dedicated they were to win the title. Lautaro Martinez had a wonderful day by scoring both goals of his team.

Surprisingly, this season is quite successful for Inter - they already have the Coppa Italia and the Champions League final is ahead (no one will blame them even if they lose it with a big score). The fine imposed on Juventus has made a place in the top 4 for Inter guaranteed and now they have no option to "fail the season". After all, judging by the latest news, these 10 points of the fine will be impossible to return?

Yes indeed. This season must be one of the most successful seasons in the recent years for them. I agree with the Champions League topic as well because they are really about to be destroyed by Manchester City most probably. Of course there isn't any guarantee for anything there but Manchester City should be winning without big problems unless they have issues with playing their usual game against them.

When it comes to Juventus' punishment I haven't heard anything about its being final decision. Therefore maybe we might still see it being taken back later on which would make Juventus very happy. Because right now their chance for the Champions League ticket has become really low.

Quote from: harapan on May 26, 2023, 01:09:21 AM

Quote from: Velvet78 on May 25, 2023, 11:34:26 PM

Manchester United got a really big win by 4-1 and secured the last ticket to the Champions League groups. I was waiting for seeing a victory for them but this was a bigger score than my expectation. This is just the Manchester United I would like to see next season. They need to be more consistent than this season to be a part of the title race as well.

But to be able to do that I think they definitely need a striker transfer. With the help of the right man in the position they can win more consistently to fight for the league title. But let's see if they can sign one of their targets this summer. Kane has seemed to be the number one target so far.

Manchester United's performance was really good but how could they not have a good performance at home against this Chelsea side? I think the worst Chelsea has ever finished on the table since the Abramovic era is 8th position. Chelsea is so bad that I don't even get surprised when they're beaten 4-1. Man United should even be disappointed they allowed Chelsea score one back.
The difference between Chelsea and the other teams beneath them on the table is the quality of players. The quality of players in Chelsea is what has help them not to be struggling for relegation right now. Lampard is adding nothing to that team. I feel sorry for him actually.

Lampard was brought to prevent the position from staying empty until the end of the season actually. He wasn't expected to do anything as he was going to be replaced by a permanent manager in the summer. When he came here Chelsea didn't have much left to do in the league as well if I'm not wrong. But even if they had I wouldn't expect Lampard to help them pull themselves together as I don't find his management good at all.

Pochettino is about to come in the summer if the rumours turn out to be true. Hopefully he will help this team climb the stairs from where they dropped to this point. He is a decent manager.