Even though Wolfsburg has so far been one of the teams whose performance has been quite good, unfortunately they did not win the match and instead had to concede 4 goals to a team like Gladbach who have so far struggled at the bottom of the table. In fact, these two teams now both have 13 points and are close to each other in the standings.

Bayern Munich will definitely win against Heidenheim and it will undoubtedly be a 5x winning streak. However, I am quite doubtful about the Dortmund vs Stuttgart match, because we all know Stuttgart is the most surprising team so far and they won win after win before finally losing in the last two matches. Currently, Dortmund and Stuttgart each have 21 points so whoever wins will definitely get 3rd place this week.

Hoffenheim lost control in the last 5 matches and could only achieve 2 wins but in general they are still better than Augsburg apart from the results of the previous match. I also agree with you that Hoffenheim will definitely win and maybe the score will be 2-0 or 3-1.

In fact, if Neymar was there, Al-Hilal would not have played loose and this was indeed a worthy victory for Al-Hilal in front of his fans. Mitrovic is always a goal machine when Al-Hilal needs a goal and that's why I prefer Mitrovic over Neymar to do that job. Al-Hilal's attack line is much smoother if there is this mainstay trio and I have no doubt they will continue to produce goals for Al-Hilal's victory.

The top of the standings will still be very difficult for Al-Nassr to catch with a difference of 5 points and that will be a joy in itself for the Al-Hilal squad because there is no team that can be closer to them. Al-Taawoun is indeed one of the teams that is on the rise at the moment and it looks like they will still maintain their consistency even though they lost this match.

Even though in reality Liverpool can still qualify from the group stage with the remaining games, they should be able to get it earlier if they manage to beat Toulouse. However, even for a team as big as Liverpool, this is not going well enough and they have to be more patient to get good results in the next match. Focusing on two active competitions is quite confusing for Kloop because they also have to focus on the domestic league considering that they have the opportunity not only to finish in 4th position but also as a team challenging for the next title. Maybe that's why Kloop wanted to save energy from some of his key players in the previous match against Toulouse and even though the result was not what he expected, Kloop will certainly fix it all.

Group F is indeed the hell group in the Champions League this season and the competition between these 4 teams will continue in the remaining two matches. I really appreciate Dortmund and Milan because these two teams had lost their opportunities before but now they are able to rise to improve their position in Group F standings. Apart from that, I think PSG and Newcastle have lost control of what they had previously produced so they have to fight again to can advance to the next round. The next match for these 4 teams will still be very tough and maybe we all cannot predict which teams will qualify for the next round considering that everyone still has the same chance.

There is nothing surprising in the Sassuolo match against Salernitana because matches like this usually rarely result in wins or losses for either team. The 2-2 draw is considered to be very suitable with the current performance of the two teams and it is clear that either Sassuolo or Salernitana failed to get 3 points as the main capital to move to a better position.

I think it will be difficult for Sassuolo to recover in the next match because against Salernitana they had to concede 2 goals early and that also made them have to work hard to equalize. While there was still a lot of time left in the second half, they failed to gain the lead through the third goal and perhaps a draw was deserved in this match. An additional 1 point does not change anything about the position of the two teams.

Real Madrid is quite disadvantaged by the absence of several of these players and especially Lunin, who performed brilliantly when defending Real Madrid in the Champions League a few days ago, I think it was the right decision for Ancelotti to maximize his return through this match. Currently there is only Lunin left in the goalkeeper position considering that Courtois and Kepa are injured. I think it's time for Lunin to prove that he also deserves playing minutes and Ancelotti has to take that into consideration.

I am quite doubtful whether Bellingham will play today or not because some time ago he felt discomfort in his left shoulder. However, if he still wants to play, he will probably be introduced in the second half when the team is ahead. Vinicius is now more able to control his emotions and this is what is needed if he wants to become a great player. It is possible that Ancelotti will still use his previous trio against Braga with Vinicius, Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz. We are waiting for what magic these 3 players will do in the match against Valencia.

I don't know what Nice was thinking, they had the opportunity to maintain top position with a difference of 3 points but instead only got 1 point after only drawing against Montpellier without any goals. Nice started to experience a deadlock and that's why every time they win by 1 goal it won't be enough to make them safe forever. They should have started improving since the previous few matches to increase the number of goal productivity and they don't seem to be able to do that for sure. Now it is clear that PSG has the opportunity to overtake Nice at the top of the standings and they can do that in today's match against Reims.

I quite doubt that Spurs will be able to win this match unless it is an away game but Spurs' current situation is not supportive enough to do that. Spurs have lost several important players who are absent due to red cards or injuries. Wolves seem to be benefiting from the conditions experienced by Spurs and of course they will try to beat Spurs to secure 3 points at home. Apart from that, I think if Spurs are able to just get a draw that would be better than not getting any points at all. I know their struggle to take over the top of the standings again is quite open but they can't do that in the near future.

My mistake, thanks for correcting. I said Ajax was in the relegation zone because a while ago they were at the bottom of the standings and I didn't see that in the previous two matches in the domestic league they had won. But it's quite clear that at least now they are playing better in the domestic league.

Returning to the European league, it seems that in this competition Ajax seems to have lost a strong control and could even be better than AEK Athens. But perhaps their mentality has gone down since the bad results in the domestic league and they lost concentration in this group stage so that in the end they couldn't do anything else. Ajax's chances have run out but if they still want to play in European competitions, then at least they have to aim for 3rd place and continue their journey in the Conference League.

It is possible that Arda Guler will become injury prone if he experiences a relapse during his recovery period and of course this will continue to cut into his playing time while at Real Madrid. Even though this was his first season at Real Madrid, he was immediately greeted with a prolonged injury. Arda Guler got injured during a training session before this season started and I don't imagine if he plays in an official match it could be a bad thing if he gets injured again. However, I hope he will not become the next Hazard at Real Madrid and he must immediately recover from his injury as best as possible so that his career can also be in the spotlight.

Al-Taawoun is a quite strong team as proven by their achievements so far by occupying 3rd position in the standings. In fact, Al-Taawoun was better than Al-Ittihad, who had to be thrown into 6th position in the standings due to a series of bad results they had. This will be quite a tough match for Al-Taawoun and Al-Hilal, even though we both know that Al-Hilal is the favorite in this match considering their status as hosts.

Currently the match is in progress and it seems that there is still nothing that is sufficient to endanger each team's goal. We will see that if Al-Hilal wins then they will continue to widen the gap from Al-Nassr and if they lose to Al-Taawoun then Al-Nassr will be even more enthusiastic about shortening the point difference.

However, Chelsea's victory at Spurs' home last week was undeniable luck and for any consistent team when faced with the situation of losing 2 players due to red cards, it would certainly be difficult to maintain their existing performance. Chelsea are still one of the worst teams this season and even though they managed to break into the top 10 of the standings, that won't be enough if they experience difficulties again in the next few matches. Pochettino must maintain the results obtained so far in order to be an additional value worth fighting for in the next match and if not it will be another lackluster result from Chelsea.

These two teams are always favorites and in fact both are always ideal finals for the Champions League. We can't imagine that these two teams have equal strength and in terms of squad depth they are almost the same, it's just that Manchester City is still slightly ahead of Real Madrid. In the round of 16, I hope that these two teams will not meet too early and at least they will be able to meet again in the semifinals or even the final, which would be even better. The rivalry between Manchester City and Real Madrid is very healthy and every season the two always work hard to strengthen the existing squad by bringing in new pillars on the field.

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It is reported that Arda Guler suffered an injury before the match against Braga in the Champions League a few days ago and it does not appear to be a serious injury. Ancelotti said that the injury suffered by Arda Guler previously had recurred and he did not want to force the Turkish wonderkid to play for Real Madrid in the near future. Ancelotti seems to be very protective of his player and does not want a similar incident to result in him having to suffer another long injury. Considering that this week is the last La Liga match before all the players return for the international break, it seems that Arda Guler will have quite a long 2 weeks to rest before he makes his debut with Real Madrid.

I think for Modric that is enough considering that he will be 39 next year and it is unlikely that Real Madrid will want to continue to extend him. But if it's Kroos I think it's still okay considering he's currently 34 years old, at least one last season for Kroos is still worth it.

Arda Guler often gets injured when his turn to make his debut looms and that is not what he has wanted since joining Real Madrid. Currently, he still trains frequently and is currently recovering and it looks like it won't be long before we see his debut with Real Madrid. There was concern that the injury he suffered would have a serious impact, but considering that he is still young, this should be handled well.

Sometimes there are times when a team will lose control of the positive results they have achieved so far and maybe Nice could lose that control through this match. The absence of one of the key players will certainly be very detrimental and will not be able to maintain the tempo on the field. We often see Nice always win by a narrow score and that is why what is most fearful is when they cannot add goals and instead have to concede more than 1 goal, of course that will be a result that will be difficult for them to reverse. The pressure is much higher for Nice this week and if they fail to secure a win then PSG will have the opportunity to unseat them.

The last golden era that Manchester United had was in 2013 when they won the EPL for the last time and it has been 10 years if we count until now. During that time Manchester United often changed coaches from David Moyes, Jose Mourinho, Ole Solskjaer to now Erik Ten Hag and even now they have not won another EPL title. The lack of leadership that is passed on to the next generation is an important factor that has been forgotten and perhaps the commotion that Manchester United often experiences actually continues to add to the problems in almost every season. Erik ten Hag had a good start but now he has lost control of the performance he produced last season and even though Erik ten Hag has idealism in coaching, it is not enough for a club as big as Manchester United.

Finding a new coach is not an easy matter, especially since you have to be burdened with the big responsibility of handling Manchester United and anyone else. If there is a new coach who replaces Erik Ten Hag, of course the results will probably still be the same. This must start from the internal evolution of the club first so that everything can be improved and the previous failure to sell Manchester United to Qatari investors was also one of the factors that influenced this club to recover.

The opening match this week will be Sassuolo vs Salernitana and if you look at the chances of these two teams to win, it looks like it will be quite difficult considering that they are quite evenly matched. In the last 5 matches, neither Sassuolo nor Salernitana have won and with the conditions facing these two teams, it is possible that there will be no definite victory. We know that when Sassuolo face a team they should be able to beat, sometimes it doesn't go well and they even end up drawing or losing.

On the other hand, Salernitana could not produce different results, especially as their current position is in the relegation zone which makes them even worse. But if in this match Salernitana can take advantage of the opportunities available to steal full points then it will be their first win this season. I would not bet on this match considering there are many possibilities that could happen.

Brighton managed to secure second place in group B after defeating hosts Ajax with a score of 0-2 without reply. This win was very important for Brighton after they got off to a poor start in the group stages and this result gives them a greater chance of progressing to the next round. I don't know what happened to Ajax because this team is also slumping in the domestic league and is in the relegation zone.

Ajax, which is predicted to be a candidate for the team to qualify for this group stage, seems to have to fall early, having only collected 2 points from 4 matches and has never won. Moreover, in the next match they have to face Marseille who want to secure a ticket to the next round and become group winners, so it is very unlikely that Ajax will be able to win in the next match.

Through its official statement, Real Madrid has announced a contract extension for Federico Valverde until 2029. As an important asset for Real Madrid, they want to continue to retain the services of their key players for a longer time and Federico Valverde didn't need to think long to agree to the signing. There is no doubt about Federico Valverde's love and he is the midfielder most interested in by several English teams such as Liverpool and Manchester United. Real Madrid protected this player by releasing a clause of 1 billion euros so that no team could touch him in the slightest. Apart from that, as a potential future captain for Real Madrid, Federico Valverde is of course the right player to carry out this task.