Al-Ahli failed to maintain its lead after being held to a draw by host Damac with the same score of 2-2. I thought this would be a landslide victory for Al-Ahli because they were ahead in the first half with 2 goals. But it seems that as the host, Damac didn't want to give up and didn't want to accept the result until in the end they managed to equalize in the 73rd minute and also in the 90+1 minute. Al-Ahli would have almost gotten 3 points if Damac had not scored a goal in the minute of injury time and with this result Al-Ahli failed to match the points tally with Al-Nassr in the standings.

Andre Onana was a great goalkeeper last season and helped take Inter to the Champions League final. But unfortunately, this very good performance has slowly declined since he joined Manchester United this season and perhaps the pressure of being the main goalkeeper at a club full of history made his mental decline and he often made mistakes. We know that Red Devils fans are very hungry for titles and therefore every player who has been recruited by the club must prove that he deserves to wear the uniform. Andre Onana is just unlucky to be at a club that is in a period of improvement and he must be able to get up to give good results for this team considering that Manchester United has been down with the existing situation for too long.

What is happening with Liverpool and currently they are two goals behind hosts Toulouse. I didn't expect Liverpool's goal to be broken into that easily and indeed this time Liverpool was without their main goalkeeper, Allison. I think it will be increasingly difficult for them to equalize if they don't develop their game immediately and I hope the introduction of Mohammed Salah, Szoboszlai and Alexander Arnold in the second half can help produce good results. Even though Liverpool only need one more win to maintain their chances of qualifying early, this time it looks like it will be quite a difficult step for them to overcome. Let's see if Liverpool can stage a comeback in the remaining minutes this would be a dramatic win for them.

Wait a minute, I think it makes sense about the players you mentioned and maybe these three players are strong candidates in the player sales plans in January. It has often been rumored that Ramsdale will leave the Gunners and this has happened since Ramsdale failed to maintain his competition with David Raya as the main goalkeeper.

Then Thomas Partey, who is usually appointed as a defensive midfielder, is now starting to be under threat since the arrival of Declan Rice and it is possible that he will also leave Arsenal and join one of the Saudi leagues to make more money considering that he is already 30 years old.

Apart from that, Cedric is a player who very rarely gets playing minutes and he has never even been used as a substitute, maybe that's why for no apparent reason he will be included in the list of players to be sold later. Well, there's one more person left and it might be quite a long speculation and it looks like we have to follow developments in the news first to confirm what happens next.

It didn't seem to be a problem for Real Madrid in last night's match against Braga without Jude Bellingham and they still won with a landslide score of 3-0. In that match, Ancelotti changed his formation to 4-3-3 and placed Vinicius, Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz as the axis of attack. As a result, the three players each scored a goal for Real Madrid's victory at home and at the same time secured a place to qualify for the round of 16.

I think Ancelotti must often have the courage to provide new strategies when the previous strategy was not optimal and also give Brahim Diaz the opportunity to play who could be the difference in this match. We know that since returning from Milan, Brahim Diaz has rarely had playing minutes at Real Madrid and even though he has been one of the key players for Milan in the last 2 seasons. With this one goal, Brahim Diaz proved that he deserves to be in the Real Madrid squad and that could open Ancelotti's eyes in the future so that he can give him the minutes he deserves.

Lille's draw in the previous match against Marseille meant they failed to maintain their position in the top 4 and Reims also seems to have used this result well to shift Lille's position. I think Lille have missed opportunities in the previous game and they will have to reclaim their place again this week from Reims.

The next match will host Lille against Toulouse and with quite an impressive record in each meeting, I think Lille will be able to get full points again through this match. Toulouse is currently in a slump and its performance continues to decline which means it is stuck at the bottom of the table and closer to the relegation zone. The previous defeat against Le Havre also added to their poor record in the last 5 matches with only 1 win.

So far Newcastle haven't lost at all in the last 5 matches in the EPL and I think they will still be quite consistent this season. It's just that the previous defeat in the Champions League against Dortmund will weaken their mentality a little and I hope they quickly recover for the other matches that await them this week in the EPL. Eddie Howie is still a good coach for Newcastle and it was thanks to his cool hands that led Newcastle to the champions league this season after they haven't felt it for so long. The competition in the EPL and UCL is very difficult for Newcastle and I hope they can overcome it all with the positive results they will get next.

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Reportedly Mikel Arteta plans to sell four of his players so he can get additional funds to bring in Ivan Toney from Brentford. So far there is still no clear information regarding the names of the players who will be on the sales list and I think this could be a good thing or a bad thing. To be more precise, Mikel Arteta seems to be betting on getting Ivan Toney, who obviously hasn't played for Brentford this season due to a gambling problem which resulted in him being banned from playing.

On the other hand, if Arsenal no longer needed the services of some of its players then that would be a good thing financially and could also save the players' previous salary budget. I'm quite curious about how much Brentford wants so that Mikel Arteta has to sell his players.

I think this is the right decision taken by Al-Ittihad to fire coach Nuno Santos and however as defending champions they cannot continue to suffer from the series of bad results they have had. As one of the big teams in the Saudi league, Al-Ittihad must prove that they are still worthy of competing at the top of the standings with Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr, especially considering that their status is the defending champion, Al-Ittihad must immediately rise.

Maybe Al-Ittihad really has to choose the right coach and they can't lose money after making huge investments to bring in star players last summer. Indeed, there was quite a big dispute between Nuno Santos and Karim Benzema which made their relationship not good. Surely Al-Ittihad will protect its star players more and at the same time provide the coaches they want for the future.

We cannot blame Napoli's current situation considering that Spalleti's decision to leave Napoli is also a worthy consideration as to why they cannot be as great as last season and even though the depth of the squad is still filled with the same players, the strategy given is still different. I think Napoli will still be able to compete for the Scudetto this season if they don't often get bad results and this must be strengthened by solidarity between players and also the right strategy from coach Rudi Garcia. Losing Osimhen is indeed a loss in terms of goal productivity also decreasing but I think that doesn't matter as long as Napoli still have players who can replace his role for a while and Raspadori is currently plotted as a striker.

Juventus is actually still the same team as last season and this season they still often have problems with their players. But Juventus really don't care about that and the most important thing for them is to focus on the only title they can win this season.

Bayern Munich is like a monster when facing such a weak opponent and they never show mercy to the team. I think this will be bad luck for Heidenheim because they have to play Bayern Munich away from home and we can be sure that Bayern Munich will win a landslide victory in this match. Harry Kane will still be on fire and he will not tire of continuing to score goals in every match in all competitions. The odds for Bayern Munich are not worth betting on and it is better to just take the over goals option if we want to bet on this match. The BTTS option - (Yes) is also not very good considering that Heidenheim's chances of scoring a goal against Bayern Munich are very small. But like the BTTS option - (No) it will be quite interesting and of course only Bayern Munich can score in this match.

Lyon's problems are getting more serious and it looks like they will still find it difficult to win in the next match. Rennes is not a weak team and they are a worthy opponent for Lyon. But indeed, with the start of the season being almost the same, the possibility for both of them to win will remain difficult to obtain. On the other hand, Rennes is indeed better than Lyon and I agree with you and this will be another bad result for Lyon if they still don't get their first win.

I don't know what really happened with Lyon this season and in the last few matches they should have been able to produce good results but until now these results have never materialized. The chances of Lyon being relegated are very strong this season and I can't deny it considering their performance has dropped drastically and this is the worst in the last few seasons.

Actually, I still hope for more progress for this team, but unfortunately every problem always comes and it also really affects a team's performance. From internal player problems, feuds with coaches, to injuries suffered by several players and that is why Manchester United seems to be under a never-ending curse. The season is still long and I'm pretty sure they can fix it if some of these problems can be resolved well and no other problems come. Getting to the top 5, I think it would be a good thing for the Red Devils, but I really doubt that Manchester United can finish in that place with the significant development of several other EPL teams.

The match against Rayo Vallecano will be like a test for Girona to maintain their top position this week and maybe if they lose control of securing full points in this match then Real Madrid will be ready to overtake them again. Competition in the top flight this season is very healthy with Girona as a newcomer and it is no wonder that Real Madrid and Barcelona have to fight hard to be able to take over the helm at the top flight. I think there is a possibility of a draw especially since Rayo Vallecano was previously able to hold Real Madrid to a draw which was very strong away from home and if Rayo Vallecano can do more than just draw then that will be a better result for them. Moreover, Rayo Vallecano's competition to secure 6th position and at the same time shift Real Betis is only 2 points away.

Through their official upload a few days ago, Real Madrid dismissed rumors related to Mbappe and it seems they are tired of hunting for the French national team striker. I think Real Madrid should look for other alternatives in the transfer market for the size of a striker, but if that choice is Musiala, of course that is not an option for a striker. We know that Musiala plays as AMF, LMF, CMF or LWF so he is not suitable as a striker. I have heard of Real Madrid's interest in bringing in Musiala but with all the existing composition it will be very difficult to place him in the squad.

We know that Real Madrid already has Jude Bellingham who is AMF. Apart from that, there are several other players who have similar positions, such as Arda Guler or Brahim Diaz. However, if later he could become CMF for Real Madrid, of course that would be a good option and considering that the relationship between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich has always been good, this transfer could happen. If Musiala goes to Manchester City that would also be quite good considering they lack a player in the AMF position.

Another multibet win in last night's match and of the 6 bets I placed, only the Napoli vs Union Berlin match had a half win. Actually, I made this multibet bet when Union Berlin equalized and I thought it was likely that this would be a draw or even be the first win for Union Berlin. Without Victor Osimhen, it was clear that Napoli were not very sharp in attack and even though they had other opportunities, it didn't seem like they could add another advantage to them. On the other hand, Union Berlin was still able to keep up with Napoli's game even though they lost badly in ball possession.

Apart from that, for Inter with the only goal from the penalty spot scored by Lautaro Martinez and also Bayern Munich with a brace scored by Harry Kane, I am also happy that they got a late win in this match and at the same time made both of them qualify for the next round.

I think it's still quite early to talk about next season to put Le Havre in the competition for the Champions League zone and I think that them not being relegated in their first season is already a very good thing. They just need to avoid the possibility of relegation and therefore they at least have good capital at the start of the season to face competition at the end of the season which will usually be much more competitive.

Indeed, in football anything can still happen, but I am quite pessimistic about Le Havre when the opponent is a team with 4 wins in their last 5 matches and I think even though this is an away match for Monaco, they are still the favorites to win this match later.

It was a good start for Union Berlin after managing to equalize against Napoli but it was something they couldn't maintain if their defense became loose again. The absence of Victor Osimhen, who is still injured, has made Napoli's attack line less aggressive and now they have to give everything they can to win at home. On the other hand, the additional 3 points are very important in order to maintain their chances of qualifying for the next round. I think Napoli will still score before the end of the game and they have to keep attacking to achieve their goal.

Apart from that, Benfica has scored its first goal in this group stage after the previous 3 matches they had not scored at all. But Real Sociedad, who had already taken the lead with 3 goals, looked very difficult for Benfica to equalize the score in the remaining minutes. It looks like this will be Real Sociedad's victory and at the same time maintain top position in Group D.

Even though they were one step away from securing a slot to advance to the next round of the Champions League, Barcelona failed to maximize it in last night's match and this means they have to work harder to increase their chances of qualifying. In fact, even in La Liga, Barcelona are still not good and even though the last time they were able to beat Real Sociedad was last week, currently they are still behind Real Madrid and Girona with a difference of 2 to 4 points. I think if Barcelona ultimately can't end their poor results in the Champions League for seasons, it's possible they will return to the competition to win the LaLiga title and that is a place they can always rely on.

Well, actually I have no doubts about betting on Arsenal today considering they are also the hosts when facing Sevilla. But indeed, when I wanted to determine the bet for the PSV vs Lens match, I encountered quite confusing doubts. I feel PSV can win and Lens can also win considering they both have 2 points. On the other hand, in the meeting in the first round the two only played a draw and I think it is unlikely that this time it will end in a draw again. But if you look at the odds offered by the bookie, of course PSV is the favorite with odds @1.74 and Lens has bigger odds @4.50. Maybe I will take a handicap bet (1) with odds @1.63 for Lens' advantage, considering that this team is starting to improve in the domestic league so the results obtained are not much different.