Manchester City has always had a high target in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola is indeed ambitious to bring Manchester City to win this prestigious competition on the plains of Europe. However, their struggles always run aground, even though the composition of the team is very promising. Indeed in this case I say that luck has not been on his side.
After Haaland in the squad, I believe the dream could happen. the team will get stronger if Haaland can organize his new partner Julian Alvarez, from River Plate in front, only if Pep implements a new strategy with 2 attackers (3-5-2). but if impossible, Haaland will be a single attacker like in Dortmund, even though that position is very risky for to him get injured. Depending on just one attacker like Dortmund, setting up a formation would be very risky. Because if Haaland gets injured, Guardiola will not be able to find a replacement. And so the formation of Manchester City next season will most likely be 3-5-2. Guardiola will use two strikers. Guardiola will definitely decorate his team next season with a new strategy. |
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Asensio is a good player and of course he is an attractive option for Milan next season. The question is, is Asensio willing to move to Italy while several Premier League teams seem to be interested in him too?
Arsenal and Manchester United are indeed Asensio fans and they plan to recruit Asensio, but it seems that Asensio priority at this time is not a team that doesn't play in the Champions League, despite showing good performances this season with Madrid but it looks like Ancelotti will not include his name as a priority for next season so it's better for Asensio to find another club, I personally see Milan will be a decent place for Asensio to continue his career than he has to go to the Premier League, currently Milan is in need of a winger and Asensio style of play seems to be suitable to fill that wing position, besides that, if Asensio moves to Milan it will certainly give him the opportunity to return to play in the Champions League next season. Yes, I agree and I also think that if Asensio goes to Milan it is going to be good for him because he will be a really important player in the squad, Milan also needs a player in that position. English Premier League is probably not going to be the best decision right now. And with Milan, he will also be able to play in the English Premier League and he will not have to make a decision between the teams to play in the English Premier League or the European League. |
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It would depend a whole lot on the player and what he has in his mind, if he is looking at the biggest club between the two, then it is obviously Chelsea, if he is looking for CL football, then they are of course both in the CL, but tbh honest, Spurs have no chance of winning it, Chelsea do, as for his paycheck, both teams can afford to pay him well, but Chelsea will pay better. The one thing i am not sure Chelsea can offer him more is the amount of playing time that Spurs prolly will, i feel Richalison will start more games in Spurs that at Chelsea; It is up to the player to make up his mind. Personally i do not rate Richarlison so much/high, i think he is overhyped and is more or less an average player, but if all these teams are after him, then maybe they are seeing something that i am not.
Richarlison is a very talented player now and we should see him playing for a much bigger team as a result. Months ago, I remember that he was linked with even Real Madrid but nothing happened later on. He is now linked with two big teams of the Premier League. Both of Chelsea and Tottenham are going to the Champions League and Chelsea had a little better season than Tottenham also. Considering the potential of the teams, my choice would be Chelsea. But Tottenham is also a very good option as they are managed by a great coach like Conte. If any player has to choose between Tottenham and Chelsea right now I think the best choice is going to be Chelsea. Even though Tottenham is trying to do better and also trying to get better players on the team, I think Chelsea is a better team overall and a player is always going to achieve more things with Chelsea instead of Tottenham right now. But, I also agree that Tottenham is not a bad choice right now because they are going really hard to win the Champions League trophy. It is another story that I don't believe they will be able to win the Champions League trophy or the English Premier League trophy as well. |
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During the Nations League match, I lost a lot of bets, including in some major countries that lost, because for me they can win with other opponents it was in my prediction but in fact it did not agree with what I analyzed.
It is very difficult to predict the matches of the UEFA Nations League. Because no team takes this tournament seriously. Especially the performance of renowned teams is very irregular. They are also losing against relatively weaker teams. And I've lost a lot of bets. The performances of renowned teams, in particular, have disappointed. |
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I also think that there is hope for Manchester United considering the coming season. They have changed their manager in the first place and they have brought a really good one now. Erik ten Hag's moves and strategies will be very important for the team to start recovering. They definitely want to forget about that horrible season by making a good start to the next one. Erik ten Hag had better make sure they do that. I trust him as I really liked to follow him while he was managing Ajax.
Erik Ten Hag is experienced enough. Although Manchester United have a lot of talented players in their squad, Manchester United's management is still willing to spend money to bring in more talented players. Erik ten Hag will have the opportunity to sort out the squad with the players of his choice. And so I think next season we will not see the poor performance of the United team. They will be able to be strong and stable next season. |
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Barcelona seems really serious want to protect their potential player Gavi although he hasn't renew his contract but Barcelona have a plan will raised his contract clause from 50 millions euro to 100 millions euro so this makes Liverpool, Man Utd or Man City have to think twice to get him but i think Xavi decision was right that Gavi could be good asset for Barcelona and very talented player because at his current 17 years he has became the best starting line up for Barcelona and important player under Xavi
This is not Barcelona's plan, but as I understand it, just a clause in his contract. If someone wants to buy him, they still have time to do it for 50 million. I heard that Xavi told Pique that he was no longer considering him as a first team player and therefore he should accept another pay cut  What an abomination  Such disrespect for a legendary player. And Barcelona are too arrogant trying to solve their financial problems at the expense of the players. But the thing about pique is right. I don't think anyone should make a big deal out of it. He is a lot older now and he should not be considered as the first team player, especially in a team like Barcelona. Another thing is his skills have surely deteriorated over the years and now I think it is not best for him either to hope that he will be the first choice of the Barcelona squad. I hope that whatever Barcelona chooses to do, they do it with caution because I don't think they are in a position right now to buy players who cost anything more than 30 to 40 million. |
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Barcelona probably will withdraw to get Bernardo Silva from Manchester City this because price tag for him raised to 80 millions pounds and in the middle of financial issue i think near to impossible for Barcelona to get him this summer even i heard Manchester City would not be willing to lowering the price because actually Guardiola still need him so i think it's time for Barcelona to look for other players as the replacement of De Jong if he leaving Barcelona
For Barcelona the figure of 80 million pounds is a fairly high price and it seems difficult to do considering Barcelona is currently in the midst of the Financial Crisis. In addition, Barcelona have not found clarity with Manchester United about the transfer of De Jong because Barcelona want a pretty fantastic price tag. If this doesn't come to light, Bernardo Silva will be hard to come by this summer. Moreover, Barcelona is in debt to players' salaries which has resulted in Barcelona having to think twice in this transfer market. I really don't understand how Barcelona can even think about making such big transfers. The financial condition of Barcelona is absolutely in the gutters and they are obviously a club that should try to save money right now instead of spending a lot like this. okay, I do understand why they want to spend money and bring in good players. They want to have a good result and results will bring them a lot more money. But I think with the team that they have right now they will be able to at least finish in the top 4 and perform well against a lot of teams in la Liga. But I am not very optimistic about the performance that they will be making in the Champions League. |
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At this point, New Zealand is leading by 238 runs. Quite surprising that there are so many twists and turns in such a short time. I don't know for how long Matt Henry will be able to give company to Daryl Mitchell. But if they could get the lead to somewhere around 300, then the maximum chances will be there for a draw. The problem with England is that in pitches that doesn't provide much support for the bowlers, only James Anderson is capable of taking wickets. Look at the figures for bowlers such as Jack Leach. They look horrendous.
It is very difficult to say what the condition of the pitch is. The first two days we saw a complete batting friendly pitch. But on the third and fourth day we saw that the batsmen had a lot of trouble collecting runs. Looking forward to seeing how the pitch will behave on the fourth day. 238 is Good enough collection. If New Zealand are able to score 60-70 runs today, it will definitely be a good target. But it is very difficult for them to collect 70 runs now. There is no other experienced batsman at the crease except Mitchell. |
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France 0-1 Croatia
Today I am enjoying the match of France VS Croatia. My prediction is that the match will be drawn 1-1 or 2-2. But in the first 5 minutes of the match, Croatia got a 1-0 lead by scoring a goal from the penalty spot. Since Croatia got the lead at the beginning of the match. So now they will play completely defensively and try to end the match 1-0. It will be more difficult for France to draw or win the match.
I'm really surprised to see this result at the moment. Hope that France will do something in the second half in way to end the match at least with a draw. It is really strange for them to lose against a team like Croatia. C'mon mbappè The match did not end with a draw. I lost the bet. However, Benzema's gameplay has disappointed me the most. He is a devastating player in Real Madrid. Many times we have seen him break the defense of many strong teams. But his performance in the France team is very weak. Mbappe's performance was much better than Benzema's against Croatia. France expects better performances from senior players like Benzema. |
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at least Manchester United have many opportunities to be able to further improve their performance if there is a De Jong defending United. But rumors of Manchester United still don't want to increase the price, that's the problem that makes De Jong have another club option if Manchester United can't reach a contract agreement.
Manchester United is in a tight situation considering the money that they can spend on any players, I don't think they are going to increase the money. So, I think the player is in a difficult situation right now because he does not want to play for Barcelona and Barcelona does not seem to agree with any team on a transfer. Also, the player trying to get transferred to another team is not going to have a good reflection on his morale if he ends up staying in Barcelona. |
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Messi has been playing consistently well all the time. But a lot has changed with time. Messi is not that young age like before. He is old enough now. That is why he could not play well in PSG. Due to which he is not able to perform like before. A team always depends on good players. A team's winning rate always depends on a good player. Messi has given a lot of good games for Barcelona. This achievement of Messi will remain forever. Real Madrid could play a key role as a candidate for the Champions League trophy.But they should still add a good player.
I can't see his age as a valid point as he was still doing well last season playing for Barcelona, are you telling me he's changed that much in the two months between seasons? I don't think so, it's the team that plays a role here. He's given a good amount of assists but not scored so it's not about age, it's about how he feels about the team. Messi is now about 35 years old. I have enough doubts about whether he will be able to maintain his fitness next season. But if Messi will not be injured then we will see his great gameplay next season. Although he did not play well in Ligue 1 last season, his performance in the Champions League was very good. And my expectation is that he will perform better next season. |
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I'm not sure if Juventus would like to add another striker to the team but they should do that. Because Dybala is leaving the team and Morata's loan contract is ending too. They have Moise Kean too beside Vlahovic but they might not be satisfied with this situation still. I wonder what formation they will use too. If they prefer a formation with two strikers then they will definitely need to bring a decent striker here. If they will prefer one striker then they can delay this striker transfer.
Juventus have decided to sign Pogba, which will strengthen their midfield. But at the same time they need to strengthen their forwards. Since Dybala is leaving the team, Juventus need to replace him with an experienced striker. If the squad is not stable, they will not be able to fight for the title next season. |
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France 0-1 Croatia
Today I am enjoying the match of France VS Croatia. My prediction is that the match will be drawn 1-1 or 2-2. But in the first 5 minutes of the match, Croatia got a 1-0 lead by scoring a goal from the penalty spot. Since Croatia got the lead at the beginning of the match. So now they will play completely defensively and try to end the match 1-0. It will be more difficult for France to draw or win the match.
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England - New Zealand
Day-4
Our expectation was that the partnership between Joe Root and Foakes would be long. But it did not happen. At the start of the fourth day, Joe Root returned to the dressing room with 516 runs. He was able to collect 176 runs. And England lost two valuable wickets of Stuart Board and Foakes by just 11 runs. At the moment England has lost 8 wickets for 527 runs. England is still 26 runs behind. My doubt is whether the England players will be able to collect 26 runs.
England failed to take the lead by exceeding the target of 553 runs. England started the day at 473, and at the start of the fourth day, they lost 5 wickets for just for 66 runs. I didn't think England would start the fourth day so badly. On the other hand, New Zealand lost the wicket of one of their key batsman Tom Latham early in their innings. Did the pitch turn from a batting-friendly pitch to a bowling pitch? It seems so. England may win this match if they do not bat responsibly with New Zealand batsmen. |
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Northern Ireland played a dominant game but could not win the match. They played almost alone. Greece will probably get out of this group comfortably.
In the Norway-Sweden match, Norway is now 3-1 up after scoring with their forwards. Haaland and sörloth scored the goals that brought the team 3 points.
Northern Ireland played really well but the problem was they went behind by two goals. And it is never easy to make a comeback after getting two down especially at the moments that they had gone behind. I think they have done really well to make a comeback and draw the match. I think they have done really well to make a comeback and draw the match. They hung in till the end and it was a good comeback. Even though it was only for a draw. Erling Haaland performs really well in the match against Sweden. It was a 3-2 win for Norway. A huge part of the credit goes to Erling Haaland  . |
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They would have considered Frenkie de Jong as "untouchable" if their financial condition would have been better. United knows their situation and are taking advantage of it as it's a brainer for Barcelona whether they sell De Jong and take the money to bring in the players in their shortlist to improve their weak areas or keep De Jong as he is their crucial player. It's a tough one for Barca.
Selling de Jong will not be profitable for Barcelona. The Barcelona team is stable enough now. I would say the only weakness of Barcelona last season was their weak defense. So if Xavi can keep the midfield and forward players unchanged and strengthen the defense, Barcelona will probably be able to stay at the top of the La Liga points table next season. |
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The match between Hungary and Germany seems interesting to me. My prediction in this match was to draw. Maybe 1-1 or 2-2 draw. But in the first 6 minutes of the match, Hungarian midfielder Zsolt Nagy scored a goal and gave Hungary a 1-0 lead. Germany equalized with Hofman's goal just 3 minutes later. And although the two teams made several attacks in the first half, none of the attacks were very strong. The first half ended in a 1-1 draw.
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To be honest after barcelona recruited torres and aubameyang I thought barcelona finances had stabilized and they could buy other players without any problems, but in fact now they are having difficulties after getting new players and again having to follow financial fair rules to be able to register players, now barcelona has debt quite a lot on the other hand and the only way for barcelona to stabilize their finances is to get a sizable amount of funding from their sponsors, otherwise it is likely that the new players they get will not be able to strengthen barcelona next season. Barcelona is not going to be stable in the next 2/3 seasons at least. They were not able to get the high-value players that they really wanted but they have got Aubameyang and Torres who would never be the first choice of Barcelona if they really had the money to get better players. But still, they have done quite well even with the players that they had, and I respect them for that. So, I think they will be a lot unstable in the next 2 or 3 seasons. |
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I want to witness Milan to bring a new striker to the team in the coming transfer window. They have Ibra and Giroud now but this isn't going to be enough for them taking the Champions League into account too. Milan should make up for their bad journey in the Champions League last season. They couldn't do anything then. If they improve their lineup quality very much they can be more successful this time. It is needed for them to maintain good years in the Serie A also.
I don't think having Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud is going to be enough for Milan. They need a striker who can score really frequently and has time on his side. They really need someone who will be able to give his service for it long time. They have won the league title this season but I don't think they will be able to defend it successfully in the next. Unless of course, they make some big changes. |
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Barcelona is constrained because of financial problems that are not good so it is unlikely that they will succeed in winning the hunt for players with good quality because other teams are more likely to get them considering they have enough money. Meanwhile I think Barcelona will have to sell some of their players to get new players even though their new sponsors seem to be helping financially. Xavi certainly had to work hard to succeed Barcelona at a time when the team was struggling to get out of financial difficulties. It's never been easy, but so far Xavi has managed to tap into some of the potential of his young players and several players on free transfers to end the season in a good position. I really hope he can get some of the players he wants next season, that will help him a lot. Barcelona obviously have a lot of financial problems to overcome and that is not going to happen in a short time. My question is how they are going to play in that period? They obviously don't have too much money which they will be able to use to buy better players. And that is going to prove costly for this club. They can only do so much with the players that they already have. I am not saying that the squad is very bad but it is obviously not a top-tier team right now. That is correct need to make some changes. Xavi has proved to be a very good coach for Barcelona but the problem is he desperately needs some better players in the squad. |
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