How I see it, the game between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao could end in a draw because Real Madrid has a difficult game against Manchester City, and Ancelotti will not risk his players against Bilbao in the league because they know they will easily win the La Liga trophy. If Madrid defeated Barcelona in the second leg of el clasico, I will definitely say real madrid have won the laliga already 100%. Athletico Bilbao are performing well this season and looking for a way to stay in the top four and get the opportunity to qualify to the Champions League next season, but I don't think they will be able to qualify because Athletico Madrid are performing well and if real madrid defeated Athletic Club Athletico madrid will get the chance and top them in the league table. let see who will get The privilege and qualify to next Champions league but in my opinion Athletico madrid will qualify except they don't have luck this time.
I think Real Madrid will succeed in getting 3 points when they face Athletic Bilbao because in this match Real Madrid has the status of being the host or they are playing at the Bernabeu stadium so I am quite optimistic that Vini et al will succeed in winning. Even though Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the Champions League, I think when they face Bilbao, of course they will chase victory to increase their enthusiasm when facing Manchester City. Apart from that, in the last 5 matches between Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid managed to win 3 times and that is enough to prove how strong they are when facing Bilbao. The bookmakers will definitely favor Real Madrid as the winner in this match because in terms of quality, Real Madrid is certainly superior compared to Athletic Bilbao. For this reason, if you think that Real Madrid focuses their energy more when facing Manchester City, of course that is a big mistake because the Real Madrid vs Manchester City match will take place on the 10th. Of course they have a lot of time to stabilize their energy. Apart from that, Real Madrid is a big team, I think they are not burdened by the difficult matches they face because they have a coach who is quite experienced and also has many players who are quite quality. |
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Bayern Munich is going to play against Dortmund in the next match. The match will be played on the 30th. I actually want to see Dortmund win or get at least 1 point from this match. Because that is essential for them to stay in the top four. If Dortmund has bad performance in the upcoming few games they are not going to stay in the 4th position for sure. But at the same time, I wonder if they will be able to avoid a loss against Bayern Munich.
I know Bayern Munich is giving more importance to the Champions League competition right now. But even then they are not going to give up the second position. Being second in the Bundesliga is already bad enough for them. They would not want to make it worse.
Bayern Munich will face Dortmund where in this match Bayern Munich will not be strengthened by their goal machine, Harry Kane, because he is injured. For this reason, Dortmund must be able to take advantage of this situation to find victory, especially since Dortmund really needs points to secure their ranking. On the one hand, beating Bayern Munich at home is quite difficult because Bayern Munich when playing at home is quite motivated to chase victory. Well, even though Bayern Munich is not too focused on the Bundesliga, in the match against Dortmund I don't think they want to lose points because that would make the situation even more chaotic. This season, Dortmund is not as strong as last season, this is because the new players who were brought in were not able to show their best qualities. However, I remain optimistic that Dortmund this season will definitely be able to close the season in the top 4 because for now they have returned to winning ways and of course they will continue to try not to lose any more points. But what I admire about Dortmund performance this season is of course their progress in the Champions League because they managed to advance to the quarter-finals and if they are able to maintain their good performance of course they can reach the Final. |
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The era of Ronaldo rivalry with Messi has indeed ended, in fact both players have entered the end of their professional careers, perhaps in the next two or three seasons both players will retire. It's true, all football fans hope that a new rivalry will form, it seems like Mbappe and Halaand can only compete if the two player compete in the same league.
Be it Ronaldo or Messi, both of them are entering old age and we will only see their games for maybe a few seasons before they retire. This season Ronaldo performed brilliantly with Al Nassr and indeed he failed to bring Al Nassr to become champions this season but Ronaldo performed quite well this season by scoring lots of goals and breaking records. Currently, Ronaldo is at the top as the top scorer this season and we see that there are still many matches left where Ronaldo can add to his goal tally. Even though he was a little disappointed because he failed to bring Al Nassr to become champions, he was able to show his class that he is a striker who is hungry for goals even though he is old. |
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This match was a semi-final like a final match. Real Madrid and Manchester City are the top teams in the Champions League and both teams have great players. Real Madrid is the master of the Champions League and there is no other team that is an exception. It will be a great battle between two exceptional coaches, Ancellotti and Guardiola, with their players.
The better team will win. There are many variables this year, we will see which one will make the difference for both teams in this semi-final match.
The match between Real Madrid vs Manchester City will be seen as a fake final match featuring the two best teams for this season. Both teams have quality players in each line so their match in the next meeting will be quite difficult to predict. Even though last season Manchester City were champions and it could be that their progress this season will be stopped by Real Madrid and vice versa, Manchester City could bury Real Madrid's hopes this season if Pep Guardiola's troops manage to beat them. I admit that these two teams have a lot of fans all over the world, so it's no doubt that the tension in the game will be quite hot and will probably be accompanied by lots of yellow cards. I want to see Kevin De Bruyne show himself as the best player in this match because I really like his character and the way he plays. For that reason, I want to see that these two teams can play all their main players without anyone being absent or injured. |
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Just like in the champions league where Manchester city and Real Madrid has been both fixed to play against each other in a game meanwhile we were all expecting that they would be meeting in the finals but it's funny how they happen to be meeting at the quarter finals not even the semifinals thereby stopping one of the teams from getting to the finals a.d like you have stated, such could be possible in the Europa too.
I understand it's very possible that Liverpool and Leverkusen may not get to meet in the finals but then I don't think the council in charge of Europa would want that to happen because they know how well the anticipation on Liverpool and Leverkusen meeting in the finals has been on most persons an how much view such finals nis definitely going to get and that alone will keep attention to the Europa till the end of the Europa, except either of these team naturally happens to exit before the finals I think it will be best to allow them meet in the finals and the best teams should win.
I'm aware the Italians would want to try their best such as AC Milan would ant to contend so hard but this season isn't looking like one of such season where they can actually just come and hope to achieve such as the pressure and competition that will be seen in this season will actually be quiet different from that which has been seen in previous Europa where the Italians were able to show their prowess.
That might happen but it might not happen because if Liverpool and Leverkusen met in the final it might be quite interesting. For this reason, we hope that these two teams can continue to advance to the next round because their opponents in the quarter-finals may be quite difficult for them because each team has big ambitions to qualify for the next round. Leverkusen will face West Ham, where it is possible that West Ham can stop Leverkusen progress in the European league this season. For Liverpool, they also have strong opponents, so Liverpool and Leverkusen steps to reach the final still have big obstacles that they have to overcome. AC Milan also has ambitions to win the title and they also have a balanced opponent, namely Roma. Even though in this case they meet from the same league, their competition to reach the final is quite interesting to watch. Pioli may be targeting a trophy this season with Ac Milan because there are many rumors circulating that AC Milan will be looking for a new coach for next season. We'll see if Pioli succeeds in bringing AC Milan to the final or De Rossi succeeds in bringing Roma back to the final. |
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If Xabi Alonso leaves Bayer Leverkusen, then this will definitely be Bayer Leverkusen's final journey to become champions in the Bundesliga because the chance of winning will not happen a second time with a different coach. Xabi Alonso now knows the strengths and weaknesses of every player that Leverkusen has, so this coach is able to provide the right position for his players to bring victory. It is not certain that a new coach will be able to do what Xabi Alonso did.
Certainly Leverkusen will suffer the same fate as Napoli, where when Spalletti left Napoli, Napoli performance experienced quite a drastic decline. This could be exactly the same if Xabi Alonso leaves for another team then Leverkusen will lose their best form in the coming season. Xabi Alonso is indeed quite a genius coach because he managed to polish Leverkusen into the strongest team in the Bundesliga by being undefeated. There are many rumors that Xabi Alonso has a greater chance of coaching another team next season, so this season is of course his last season with Leverkusen. But I still hope he can stay at Leverkusen because he is quite familiar with the situation at Leverkusen, where he already has a fairly good relationship with the Leverkusen management and the fans really hope he stays at Leverkusen for a long time. But in football everything can change suddenly, especially since Xabi Alonso is being looked at by an elite European team like Liverpool so it will be quite difficult for him in his current position. He can't possibly refuse it because he can build a better career if he trains a big team like Liverpool . |
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Like you guys didn't expect Girona to slump under pressure toward the business end of the season? This has been a come thing throughout the league seasons in Europe's top leagues. Nothing new, so personally I am not surprised.
Girona is in a difficult period where they are not able to maintain their best performance so they have dropped a lot of points recently. I'm also not surprised that Girona will experience more difficult times because they don't seem confident after they were knocked out of the title race. I think Michel has to do something to revive his players to keep trying to get back to winning ways because they have to focus on a lot of matches in order to stay in the top 4. In the next match, Girona will face Real Betis and if you look at Betis condition where they have not been very consistent in the previous 3 matches, so can Girona beat them? Moreover, in this match Girona will be the host so they can use this match to get back to winning ways. Girona needs a win so they can widen the points gap with teams below their ranking because if they lose they will be on the verge of continued instability. |
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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund is one of the derby matches in the Bundesliga, and they will play next week. This will be an interesting match, because in every meeting they play the game is always heated, especially the Borussia Dortmund supporters who don't like Bayern Munich, because they think that Bayern Munich always takes over the star players that Borussia Dortmund has. If we look at it, Borussia Dortmund itself is the one who always sells the valuable players they have.
Borussia Dortmund this season is not as good as last season, so this could be an opportunity for Bayern Munich to beat their guests. However, that doesn't mean they will be able to get it easily, because BOrussia Dortmund themselves will definitely do their best to achieve the best results in this match. What is clear is that they did not come to taste defeat, but they came to steal points from Bayern Munich headquarters. Borussia Dortmund's chances are not much greater than Bayern Munich's, but they are still dangerous.
These two teams have always attracted all Bundesliga football fans because the tension in the games between these two teams is always quite heated, therefore this match may be quite difficult to predict who will be the winner. Why do I say that because Bayern Munich lately they haven't shown good enough concentration in the Bundesliga so it's possible that Dortmund can beat them. The opportunity that Dortmund has is quite small considering that Bayern munich is playing at home, automatically they are quite strong because they have great support from their supporters. Apart from that, in the first match of the season where the final score was 0-4 where Bayern munich came out as winners. So in their second match in Week 27, will Dortmund be able to avenge their defeat or will Dortmund lose again with a big score? For Harry Kane, of course he will miss this match because he recently suffered an injury, but he may be able to play because this match will take place at the end of this month. In terms of strength, maybe Bayern Munich is stronger, but in this case Dortmund can break many people's arguments if they succeed in beating Bayern Munich in front of their supporters. |
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Yeah, that's bad news for Arsenal by playing away. Getting a draw against City at Etihad Stadium will be a lucky break for Arsenal, which is ideal given that the club must perform away but this is only helping liverpool to lead the game again. Many people predict Arsenal will lose this game, but I have a different opinion about this as arsenal has been developing a lot since last season. Arsenal is far stronger than Chelsea now, Arteta must use the right strategy against City at Etihad Stadium, which will be one of the biggest tests before Arsenal can win the trophy this season. If Arsenal fails to draw or win, the club's chances of winning the EPL trophy decrease significantly considering the fact that if liverpool is gonna take that position and lead the competition with good gap toward arsenal an city.
Manchester City will easily lead the competition as long as it can be arsenal soon. Manchester City must avoid draws, especially if they are playing at home. The club must collect three points from Arsenal which is a mandatory for the club to win EPL this season.
This is also to ensure that Arsenal does not compete in the top three for EPL trophies. I'm sure Liverpool will win another game, but the match between City and Arsenal will be very important this season as this match helped us to know which team that will be winning the competitions.
City has adequate resources to ensure that the club can batter Arsenal in the coming games. The draw only benefited Liverpool, which will be avoided by Manchester City in the game against arsenal and winning is a must.
A draw is not the result that Arsenal wants because they need to find 3 points in order to maintain their position at the top of the standings. It is true that beating Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium is quite difficult, but Arsenal has a strong enough squad this season so they have to try to do it. Many people might have doubts about Arsenal in the next match, especially because they are visiting Etihad, so they think that it will be difficult for Arsenal to get points. However, I see that Arsenal is more confident about winning the title, so the challenge in the match against Manchester City is of course that they have to be ready to compete with their best strength. But of course Manchester City is the favorite so there is a strong assumption that the match will end in a draw. So, for me, I want to see the winner in this match, be it Manchester City or Arsenal, they have to come out as winners. There is no more interesting competition than the match between these two teams because if one of them loses it will make it difficult for them to compete for the title |
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For week 30 Bologna and Inter Milan will playing against weak opponents later and for Salernitana their current records is 23 goals from 29 matches and conceded 59 goals in Serie A so these statistics is proven Salernitana is became an the team with the worst statistics in Serie A and i have been discuss about them before because Salernitana will be hard to bounce back and i think their final position will still remains at the bottom of league table and besides that i am sure Salernitana will being an the first team who will be relegated to Serie B this season
For Empoli their performance is much better compared to Salernitana because Empoli current position at 17th place but don't mean Empoli position will be safe because they only have 1 difference point above to Frosinone besides that Empoli seems have a problem with their goals productivities because from 29 matches Empoli only can able to scores 22 goals so if we see based on these statistics obviously putting your money to Inter Milan win and Bologna win could be safe bets or probably easy money although the bookmakers wouldn't give high odds for them
Here is the current odds for Bologna and Inter Milan
Bologna @1.32
Inter Milan @1.22
For week 30 I think Inter Milan will be able to continue their winning trend because the opponents they face are low ranked teams so there are no obstacles that make it difficult for them to get 3 points. Moreover, Empoli have lost 3 times in a row so this will make it easier for Inter Milan to beat them. In terms of strength, Inter Milan is quite strong, especially since Empoli is at their worst point this season, so Inter Milan can take advantage of Empoli's instability to beat them. For Bologna, they also have weak opponents so they are very favorites to get 3 points in this match. On the other hand, AC Milan will probably have strong competition in Week 30 because the opponent they face is Fiorentina, who of course have quite good quality this season. But for AC Milan they are on a winning path which means they are quite confident they will be able to beat Fiorentina. |
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I believe that it is time to be realistic about Napoli's true potential after that exceptional last season. Everyone thought that Napoli would be this new superpower in the Serie A that can dominate the league for many years to come, but the truth is that Napoli is a strong team, but they are not on the same level as Real Madrid or Manchester City. I agree that they are still underperforming and they are playing worse than they should, but believing that last season was a standard season for them is very far from the truth. They should be somewhere in the top six at least though. Being 7th and only 4 points ahead of 11th position in the table is a problem.
So, if you look at the remaining matches this season, of course there are still 9 matches remaining. Looking at Napoli's current position where they are in 7th place and it is very possible for them to return to the top 4 if they are able to sweep all their matches by winning. The level of change they have to make is to be able to close the season in a better ranking or at least they can take part in the European league if they fail to break into the top 4 rankings. Their decline was obvious in terms of unstable play and also some players having difficulty maintaining their best form. Maybe next season Napoli will suffer worse fate if several important players in the team leave in the summer transfer window. Even though this will happen, management must be able to restrain the star players from staying with them. Because to maintain the best form they have to get support from their star players. It is reported that Osimhen will choose to leave and this is bad news for Napoli fans because he is one of the players who has contributed greatly to Napoli. |
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Nantes indeed had a bad performance so far this season, getting 25 points out of 26 matches is a poor result for them as they are already in the relegation zone.
They are just one points behind two teams ahead of them, which means they can make it if Kombouare can make a good effort as the new head coach, even though their next two matches are difficult ones as they will be facing Nice and Olympic Lyon, but if they can be able to get some points in the match then they will have the opportunity to survive in the League because the matches after these two matches are winnable.
In the previous season, Nantes also closed the season at the bottom of the rankings or at a safe point to stay in Ligue 1. This season is also the same where Nantes appearance is not much different from the previous season. Because currently Nantes is still stuck in the relegation zone, which of course means they have to be able to improve their game to be better in order to get out of the relegation zone. Management efforts to improve the quality of their game do not seem to be successful because they are so easily beaten by their opponents. But seeing that their points are quite close to the teams above their ranking, of course they still have a chance to get out of the relegation zone. I think they have to make better changes in the remainder of this season because they have to look for points to improve their position in the standings table. In the upcoming match, Nantes will face Nice, which may be a very tough match for them because the instability of their performance will definitely affect them when they face Nice. However, they can try to find a draw because their next match will be at Nice headquarters. |
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The adaptation of Man United new recruits has failed, including their loan players, that is a strong reason why this season Man United is having difficulty in various competitions, their hope now is only in the FA Cup. Another reason is the prolonged injury factor such as that experienced by Mason Mount. It is clear that Ten Hag always lacks rotation options due to the injuries that plague his squad. It could also be that the players have difficulty adapting to the strategy implemented by Ten Hag, so they have difficulty displaying their best game. Hojlund was also considered late on fire, Amrabat failed to adapt, everything nothing has increased.
It is true that management must be more selective in recruiting players, it is better to promote young players from the academy, this can save the transfer budget. But I believe that in the next transfer window Man United will make a lot of moves, management will streamline the main squad. But everything could be different, if Ten Hag was kicked out of Old Trafford. The new owners of Man United certainly hope that the club can qualify for the Champions League next season, and if they fail, it could be difficult for them to add new players.
Difficulty adapting may not be a strange thing in football, especially if you see players in the previous team performing quite brilliantly but when they join a new team they start to lose their best form. Yes, some of these things are of course the coach style in setting strategies that are easier for the players to understand and perhaps this is what makes Manchester United new players fail to play in their best form. On the other hand, Erik Ten Hag has tried to raise the quality of his players, but this of course takes time and at this level, adjustments to the way of playing also really need to be understood by their new players. But now I see that Manchester United players are very united in the midfield and the front line is very well organized. Especially Hojlund where he no longer finds it difficult to continue scoring goals. Casemiro also experienced the same thing, he also experienced a setback this season. Onana is slowly starting to perform well and he must be able to maintain his best form in guarding the goal so as not to concede many goals. In defense, perhaps Erik will have to make changes again in the upcoming transfer market. |
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I have no doubt that we will see a good match. I would like to see these two teams full of star players meet in the final, but it doesn't really matter because these two great teams will play their best football whether in the final or in the quarterfinals. It is very difficult to predict the outcome of the matches between the two teams because both teams have star players.
I don't think the home field advantage will be very important in this match, both teams know what it means to play away. The important thing is to take advantage of the goal positions they will find.
Referring to away or home matches, of course it is always a matter of debate because every team might perform better when they play at home, especially if they have mastered everything better. But for these two teams, maybe that doesn't matter too much because we know that these two teams have the same experience and mentality whether they are playing at home or away. However, in the next match, I think whoever wins the first leg will have a better chance of advancing to the next round. However, it is also very difficult for me to predict the final result of these two teams because they are strong teams, perhaps a win with a narrow score would be the ideal score. Now, talking about the performance of the coaches of these two teams, of course they have quite good tactics in formulating their plans when facing equally strong teams. Pep Guardiola is of course no stranger to Real Madrid because he already knows how to beat them. But Ancelotti is a coach full of experience, of course he also has his own way of repelling Manchester City in the first leg. |
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It is possible that this tight competition will continue until the season ends between Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. Arsenal cannot be underestimated at the moment, their performance has improved rapidly and the mentality of Arteta squad is also much better than the previous season. It could be that they will be able to beat Manchester City, so they will remain at the top of the standings even though Liverpool can win the match against Brighton. Liverpool will gain an advantage if Arsenal draw or lose at the Etihad, It looks like next week will be the start for the three teams to form a points gap in the standings.
Of course, fierce competition in the race for the title will continue because the point difference is so close that it is possible that these 3 teams will continue to compete every week. For this reason, I think the team that will become champion this season will definitely choose a fairly close point difference from the closest rival team because these 3 teams have so far performed with their best performance. Even so, of course the dividing match between the three is of course when they face each other and that is what will make this competition this season look so fierce. Arsenal will meet Manchester City and Arsenal will also meet Liverpool so they really need to have a level of consistency to become champions this season. I still make Manchester City the favorite team to become champions because they always show their best strength in the second half of the season. Apart from that, full support from the main players is also very influential, where previously many of Manchester City main players were absent due to injury but they have returned and that is an important point for Manchester City for the remaining matches this season. Liverpool also performed quite well but sometimes I feel doubtful about their level of balance because they only rely on Salah and if Salah is absent maybe it will affect their performance. |
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That's right, Bayern Munich no longer has big hopes in the Bundesliga, especially after Leverkusen leads the standings with a gap of 10 points. Even though each team actually still has 8 matches until the end of the season, Bayern Munich's chances are no longer good at this time. Leverkusen only needs 5 more wins from the next 8 matches to seal the title, and that's if Bayern Munich can win all the remaining matches.
Bayern Munich has the opportunity to win the Champions League title, but of course that is not an easy thing to achieve. We know Bayern Munich are favorites over Arsenal, but Arsenal is a team that has big ambitions in the Champions League this season and Arteta will likely fulfill those expectations as best he can.
Yes, they have to think clearly because the difference in points with Leverkusen is currently 10 points which might be quite difficult to catch if you look at the remaining matches this season. For this reason, Bayern Munich must divert their attention to the Champions League because in the Champions League they still have a chance to become champions. This season, the competition for the Bundesliga title will of course belong to Leverkusen because they were able to show their best game by going undefeated. Apart from that, the level of strength of the Leverkusen team is quite good, they are very focused on finding victory in every match they play. Xabi Alonso will of course succeed in bringing Leverkusen to become champions in the Bundesliga because their consistent level has made Leverkusen the team at the forefront to win the trophy. Talking about Bayern munich in the Champions League, of course their path to winning is very difficult because they have to face many of the strong teams remaining at the moment. In the quarter-finals, Arsenal were their opponents, which is definitely not a weak team so anything can happen in this match. I mean Arsenal can bury Bayern munich dreams if Bayern Munich is not able to play with their best quality. |
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FC Barcelona will have to keep an eye on Robert Lewandowski this summer. The club is eager to get rid of the Polish player. There is an operation that could facilitate his departure. Atletico Madrid is looking to make a move to swoop in Lewandowski, if Barcelona attempt to get rid of him. Should be interesting to see Lewandowski at Atletico Madrid. It could turn them into contenders once again if Lewandowski gets back in form.
Lewandowksi is 35 years old and I think it would be a good idea for Barcelona to sell him in the next transfer window and buy a young striker for their front line. But all decisions are of course in the hands of Barcelona management because if they think Lewandokwsi is still needed for next season, I think Barcelona will keep him. But from the news circulating, of course Barcelona management wants to release Lewandowksi at the end of this season and in this position Atletico madrid is reportedly ready to recruit Lewandowksi. In my opinion, Lewandowski performance this season is not as good as last season because this season he suffered several injuries which made him miss several matches with Barcelona. On the other hand, if Atletico Madrid succeed in getting Lewandowski services, of course the competition next season will be even more interesting because Atletico madrid will be more aggressive on their front lines. Apart from that, the financial crisis experienced by Barcelona has not yet improved, so many changes may be made by management to stabilize their finances next season. perhaps selling their star and buying another player is a fairly natural thing they might do. |
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I am particularly unhappy with the way Juventus and Napoli are playing in Serie A. These are two clubs that I had high hopes for. Regarding Napoli, I am even more disappointed because they haven't even managed to secure the fourth, fifth, or even sixth position, they are below my expectations.
As for Juventus, they currently hold the third position. While one wouldn't criticize them too harshly since they have tried to compensate for some of their shortcomings with some wins, scoring six goals in a match still demonstrates some level of control in their victories.
So, for that reason alone, I would credit them for their performance. However, Napoli has failed miserably. With their current position, they won't even qualify for the Champions League next season, which is quite poor in terms of competition.
We have to look at their position this season where they are facing a lot of problems in the team, especially Napoli where the change of coach has made them not appear impressive this season. A team experiencing a decline in performance is of course a change in their style of play and it is clear that Napoli under the new coach are still failing to maintain their best form. Therefore, it is quite appropriate to say that this season they are not a strong team because their instability has been visible since the start of this season. For Juventus, I think they wasted a golden opportunity this season because in the previous few weeks they had topped the standings but recently they lost a lot of points which made their position drop to third place. Apart from that, Allegrinya seems to have failed again in bringing Juventus to win the Scudetto because this season juventus are not busy in other matches but they have failed to focus on Serie A this season. For this reason, I think Juventus must look for a new coach for next season because Allegri is unable to present a trophy for Juventus. |
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You are right, Real Madrid and Manchester City are the two favorites in the Champions League this season, but unfortunately they had to meet too soon in the quarter-finals. I was basically expecting Manchester City to play Real Madrid in the semi-finals, but that never really came true.
Real Madrid has home advantage in the first leg, while Manchester City will have it in the second leg. Manchester City already have experience beating Real Madrid, but they will never be able to do the same thing every season if Ancelotti has learned enough from his mistakes last season. I would certainly expect the opposite, I mean Manchester City must can beat Real Madrid in the quarter-finals this season.
I would actually prefer to see the two meet earlier where they meet in the quarter-finals which will be a big match that will show us who is the best between them. I'm still quite confident that Manchester city will be able to beat Real madrid because I think their strength this season is stronger than Real madrid. Manchester city has several key factors where they have a great mentality to beat their opponents. Moreover, the first leg will take place at the Bernabeu stadium, which means Manchester city must try as hard as possible to steal victory at Real madrid headquarters. Haaland, Foden and Alvarez are expected to be able to perform optimally by contributing their best strength for the first leg. However, I don't think Real madrid is weak, but this season of course Manchester City is the strongest team and they are quite difficult to beat. Pep Guardiola will pressure his players to perform at their best because the opponents they face are quite strong. |
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Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten form originates from the new coach appointed, Xabi Alonso have delivered the club in crucial moments and have also nets essential targets for the team. Leverkusen are first on the Bundesliga table and also in the Europa League quarter-finals. Leverkusen will always take the lead because the team's management didn't failed when they appointed Xabi Alonso as headcoach for the club. Xabi Alonso can be promising and also can not be. He has managed the club for just a season which have not even ended, though he do deserved the accolades but everything should be managed in balance equilibrium.
Leverkusen performance this season is certainly extraordinary because with the level of players available, of course there are no well-known names of players and also the quality of their players is the same as other players, but what differentiates their performance is Xabi Alonso tactics. That is Xabi Alonso skill, where he is able to raise a team from weak to strong and able to lead the standings for a long time. Their unbeaten performance makes their performance even more perfect this season. Leverkusen is starting to be compared to other elite teams, but for this season I admit that Leverkusen is the best team in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen only needs a few more wins to lock up the title early. Yes, currently there is a lot of news circulating that Xabi Alonso will leave Leverkusen and join another team at the end of this season but I hope he can stay at Leverkusen because this is where he started to revive his good performance as a coach and he has to stay at least 2 more seasons because of the fans and Leverkusen management really hopes he stays longer. But the temptation of an elite European team will certainly break Xabi's loyalty. However, the decision is still in his hands. |
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