Although since being recruited from Chelsea Alonso has not shown the best performance, Barcelona have other reasons to extend Alonso's contract. He can play in two different positions, centre-back and left-back. Barcelona already has a formidable centre-back in its squad, Kunde, Araujo and Eric Garcia. While at left back Barcelona have wonderkid Alejandro Balde who always looks good when given the trust of the coach, in the same position Barcelona also has Jordi Alba.

Alonso who can play in two positions would be an ideal substitute to replace an injured main player. Barcelona are also very confident in Alonso's experience that he is considered worthy of being maintained even though he rarely starts in the main squad chosen by Xavi.

Newcastle have been one of the best performing and most surprising teams in the Premier League this season. In their last four matches in the Premier League, Newcastle have always been able to reap full points. They managed to beat four different teams in a row Everton 1-0, Tottenham 2-1, Aston Villa 4-0, and Southampton 4-1.

Chelsea who have lost two consecutive Premier League games and lost one in the EFL Cup/Carabao Cup, will have a hard time at St James Park, especially since Newcastle's performances have been very consistent this season.
if the Potters are unable to put up a fierce fight away at St James Park, Chelsea will be Newcastle's next victim.

Victor Osimhen has been increasingly linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs after his good form with Napoli, he is also the club's top scorer this season with 8 goals in Serie A. Napoli will not just let go of one of their most expensive players, especially since Osimhen has always been Spalletti first choice this season.
I am more in favor of Osimhen staying with Napoli than having to move to another club. Osimhen form has improved faster since moving to Napoli, he can still improve if he is at the right club.

Osimhen career has just begun, since performing well with Napoli made his name increasingly known. At the age of 19 years, his career as a footballer is still long. Osimhen must make the right decisions for his future, he must not be tempted by the big salaries offered by other clubs, he also has to learn from several players such as Coutinho when he moved from Liverpool to Barcelona, Hazard who moved to Real Madrid from Chelsea and Arda Turan who tempted by Barcelona's proposal that made him leave Atletico Madrid. All those players could not adapt to his new club which made his career sink.
Osimhen will have to stay at Napoli for the next few years, when the time comes he can go anywhere because he already has enough experience.

Barcelona and Manchester United were both unlucky this time. Barcelona came into the knockout stage of the Europa League due to poor performances in the Champions League, while Manchester United failed to win the group after losing Head To Head to Real Sociedad.

Barcelona does not want to fail again in the Europa League, Xavi, who failed to bring Barcelona to win the Europa League last season, will try to give his best this season. Barcelona performance that continues to improve in La Liga is Good capital against Manchester United, Barcelona has obtained 37 points in 14 matches in La Liga and is in first position in the standings list. While Manchester United have just had a disappointing run after losing to Aston Villa, inconsistent performances have put Manchester United under pressure from Barcelona.

Barcelona are also very lucky because the first leg was played at the Camp Nou, of course Xavi will not waste the opportunity to host the first leg. The number of goals is the main target to keep the chances of qualifying for the next round, Barcelona also has a sharp striker up front, it is very possible for Barcelona to get a win when playing games in the first Lig.

Chelsea have high hopes for the figure of Graham Potter after going through a difficult period with Tuchel. Despite getting two draws and two defeats in the last four matches, Chelsea are still able to provide competition for the top four positions.
Chelsea are only six points away from Newcastle who are in third place and five points from Tottenham who are sitting in fourth. Chelsea still have a chance to reduce the gap because Newcastle and Tottenham have played 14 games while Chelsea have only passed 13 games.

Potter has to shape Chelsea to give his best after two consecutive defeats to Brighton and Arsenal, Chelsea must improve their rankings to get into the top four. Potter has better players in the Chelsea squad, should make his job easier than when he was at Brighton. Improvements and set the right strategy into work that must be done immediately Potter if you want to bring Chelsea out of disappointing results.

Now Napoli have no burden at all after Milan drew with Cremonese, 8 points ahead of Milan increasingly make Napoli comfortable at the top of the standings. Even though Napoli got 2 defeats in the next match, it will not make Napoli position replaced by a rival team. Napoli's might is very difficult to stop, victories continue to be achieved so that many people assume Napoli is the team that will win the Scudetto this season.

Napoli must not make mistakes in the next game to keep the chances of champions because the rival team will continue to try to catch up. Previously Atalanta who were very close to Napoli, began to drop points which made him drop to fourth place, if Milan experienced conditions like Atalanta, it was certain that Napoli would be the only ones on the path to the Scudetto.

Easy to say but hard to do.
An active gambler or someone who is addicted to gambling is very difficult to stop even after getting big wins. What you are doing is not the typical mode of a true gambler, even though the way you can bring results from gambling sites is no guarantee that you will be lucky again on the next try.

Playing gambling is not seen from how much money you manage to bring home from gambling sites or casinos. Defeat is definitely unavoidable, winning is a bonus. Someone who is addicted to gambling is not just looking for a win there, sometimes there are some people who want to spend some of the money they have just for fun.

Benzema absence in the squad makes Real Madrid goal productivity weaker, the draw against Girona and the defeat to Rayo Vallecano proves that something is missing in the Real Madrid squad. I can't say that Real Madrid are starting to depend on Benzema, but when Benzema is not available it will make Madrid's attack a little weaker.

In a football match, every result obtained is still in a reasonable context, but if a strong team can be defeated by a weak team it cannot be said to be reasonable. There is something going on in the Real Madrid squad that they can be beaten by a team of weaker quality. Ancelotti must not allow Real Madrid's condition to continue like this, losing 5 points in two matches makes Real Madrid have to be eliminated from the top of the standings.

Real Madrid strikers seemed to be confused about scoring goals, when they were defeated by Rayo Vallecano none of the Real Madrid strikers scored. Looks like Real Madrid have to look for a typical striker like Haaland who can always score goals in almost every game. Real Madrid must pay attention to Benzema's old age, he can't play in his best form in the next two years, Madrid must immediately find a replacement for Benzema to maintain sharpness in attack and can be a hero of victory with the goals he scored.

The maximum results obtained by Bayern Munich in the group stage coupled with consistent performance does not guarantee Bayern Munich can appear in the final. Personally I do not doubt the quality of Bayern Munich, after 16 teams eliminated the competition will be even tighter in the next round.

Manchester City, PSG, Real Madrid, can give Munich competition. Napoli who have appeared surprising this season also cannot be underestimated, the depth of the Napoli squad can add to the competition towards the final. Liverpool will also try to take the opportunity, although their performances have been less consistent in the domestic league but Jurgen Klopp men have performed well in the UCL.
These teams will fight each other to be the best on the European stage, Munich is still the seed but there is no guarantee of getting into the final round.

An elephant will not last longer on a tree, he will surely fall for various reasons, if it is not dropped by an ant, the branch will break because it cannot withstand a strong load. Now Union Berlin is falling from the tree and Bayern Munich is taking over the position left by Union Berlin.

Munich will continue to be there because that is the place, no one else is able to bring down Bayern Munich even though the difference in points in the standings is very close. It's very interesting to see the points earned in the top four, the numbers are very sequential. Changes in the standings list can still occur if one of them loses. Even though teams like Freiburg, Union Berlin and Dortmund are trying to compete in the top four, in the end Bayern Munich will still be champions.

Hazard has taken the wrong step in his career, moving to Real Madrid is the worst decision he has ever made. Previously Hazard became a Chelsea icon, after moving to Real Madrid he only became a bench warmer.
He must immediately correct his mistakes to save his career, Hazard can still return to form if he is at a club that gives him the opportunity to play. Real Madrid is not the right place because Ancelotti very rarely puts his trust in him.

Newcastle could be considered, Hazard could move there and would value his presence more than defending at Real Madrid. Newcastle are building a new project after being taken over by new owners, Hazard can rebuild his form and have the opportunity to appear in the UCL next season if Newcastle are able to finish in the top four.

With consistent performances it is very difficult to expect Napoli to lose two games, I know Napoli can still be beaten and that can happen at any time. But I'm not sure that can happen because Napoli have managed to get past some big team obstacles but they managed to get past those obstacles perfectly. Milan, who continues to try to catch up with Napoli, always hopes that Napoli can lose to minimize the gap, Milan also needs to maintain performance to maintain its position and continue to stick to Napoli.

Milan and Napoli still have a big chance of winning the Scudetto, these two teams deserve to be included as candidates because their performances are better than other teams. Currently Napoli are at the forefront as the team that won the Scudetto, Napoli points acquisition is also better than Milan, currently Napoli is 6 points ahead of Milan. Although difficult, Milan opportunities are still open because the competition is still long.

I agree with this, football is very difficult to predict, as Real Madrid just experienced when they lost to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. Everyone bet on Real Madrid's victory, but in reality the outcome of the match said otherwise, Real Madrid was humiliated by Rayo Vallecano.
Not always Real Madrid can beat Liverpool and vice versa. Football is a team game that always gives unexpected surprises on the field, teams that are not seeded can sometimes be stronger than the seeded team.

Lately Real Madrid is experiencing a decline in performance, a draw with Girona and a loss to Rayo means that Real Madrid can't always win games, maybe this time Liverpool will be the team that can make Real Madrid suffer in the UCL.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) decision to sell Liverpool seemed sudden, but FSG considered this the right time to sell Liverpool. FSG foresight and ingenuity in managing Liverpool should be appreciated, since Liverpool ownership shifted to FSG hands in 2010, Liverpool has won several prestigious titles including UCL.

It is not yet known for certain what the obvious reason for FSG is to sell Liverpool, according to the news I read, FSG will consider new shareholders if it is in Liverpool's best interest as a club. So far there have been several names that have been rumored to be interested in becoming Liverpool's new owners, including RedBird Capital Partners and Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan, who previously offered Liverpool in 2017 but the offer was rejected.

Manchester United became a new test for Barcelona, previously Barcelona had failed to compete with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. Barcelona seems to be going through difficult times on the European stage, being met with Manchester United makes Barcelona have to work even harder.
In terms of quality and cohesiveness the Barcelona team is superior to Manchester United, Barcelona also appears consistent in the domestic league. The comparison of the sharpness of the strikers of the two teams also gives Barcelona an advantage, but Xavi must remain wary of Manchester United's strength.

Barcelona must use the first leg to score as many goals as possible, Barcelona has also started solid again after the defeat to Real Madrid. Barcelona defense has improved, in fact Ter Stegen has kept 11 clean sheets from 13 games in La Liga.

The decline in Real Madrid's performance was due to the fatigue factor of undergoing a very dense match. When playing against Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid players played in a tired condition after going through so many matches. Ancelotti is also too pushy for the main players due to very infrequent rotations, the defeat to Rayo Vallecano is very reasonable and Ancelotti must make an evaluation in the next match.

In addition, the absence of Karim Benzema is very influential on Real Madrid's front line, as seen in the previous match Real Madrid had to settle for a draw with Girona. The defeat to Rayo Vallecano was not the result that Real Madrid wanted, Ancelotti was very disappointed with the negative result his team got. Real Madrid must not make the same mistake in the next match, they must immediately rise to catch Barcelona who just rose to first position.

Barcelona finances are the determinant to bring home Messi, Barcelona which is still not fully able to improve its financial condition must arrange a plan to sell several players in the January transfer market. Actually Barcelona can increase the club's income if it can go further in the UCL, due to failing in the group stage, Barcelona must be content to be thrown into the Europa League and the opportunity to get club income in the UCL is closed.

Barcelona can still wait until Messi's contract with PSG expires to bring him for free, especially since there is currently no agreement between Messi and PSG for a contract extension. The drama of Messi's return to Barcelona is increasingly being fried by the mass media, whether this news is true or they just want to make hot news to lead readers to increase the company's income.

I hope Ronaldo stays with Manchester United until the end of the season, that way he has a chance to play when Manchester United face Barcelona. Ronaldo has met Barcelona very often since he was at Real Madrid, this time he will play against Barcelona using a different jersey.

This match was a surprise in the Europa League, usually we see teams like Barcelona and Manchester United competing in the UCL stage, previously these two teams have also met in two UCL finals and Barcelona managed to become the winner in both final matches. After failing to take Barcelona further in the UCL making Xavi have to focus on the Europa League, last season he also failed to bring Barcelona to become champions after being defeated by Frankfurt in the final match.

Pique's farewell to Barcelona was very emotional, after going through good times with the club that has made him a player with a collection of various titles, Pique had to end his career as a professional player.
At his farewell Pique had said one day he would return to Barcelona, he also had not said goodbye to Barcelona. My assumption is that he will be back in the running for president of Barcelona in the next few terms, because previously he had said he wanted to be president of Barcelona.

Real Madrid's interest in Bellingham has been around for some time now, but there is no clarity Madrid will bring Bellingham or not. His €150 million price tag is very expensive for a player who is only 19 years old, Real Madrid will think twice about spending that kind of money on a player who is so young.
Real Madrid is in need of players to rejuvenate in the midfield position, Bellingham is considered very suitable for Madrid's long-term project, but the price is very expensive, making Real Madrid have to choose other options.

Chelsea are under pressure, after having disappointing results from Brighton and Arsenal, Potter's side must meet Newcastle who are on a winning trend. Newcastle are in good form especially when they play at home, Chelsea will be in big trouble again at Newcastle because it is very difficult to get a win at James' Park.

Tottenham have wasted chances at home, it should have been a very fair draw for both teams, as a result of poor performances from Tottenham's players cost them points at home. As a result of this defeat, Tottenham are further behind from Arsenal, now Tottenham are 8 points away from Arsenal who are at the top of the standings and 6 points behind Manchester City who are in second place.