Sean Dyche was experienced about playing against big teams with a small team before. This was also some help for him to win his first match against the biggest title contender already. It was due to Arsenal's weaknesses in defense as well. But they could have still made up for those by being more effective at scoring goals. But this time it should be the revenge time for Arsenal in Emirates. I will be expecting no different than a comfortable win for Arsenal. There is a good level of improvement in their performance lately.
Everton are still having serious issues. The loss against Aston Villa home was an indicator for that. I don't think they can deal with the pressure in Emirates.
The 5 matches he has run with Everton, the results even though 3 defeats but 2 wins can still be considered very good for them. Dyche has beaten Arsenal once on his debut with Everton and of course Arsenal don't want the same thing to happen again this time even though they are playing as an away team but I think they will avenge their previous defeat. |
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300k paid members is definitely a great deal. This is definitely a great achievement and with a 3 goal win without reply against Union berlin further made their celebrations perfect of course. Back to the problem of the standings now, it's only Dortmund that is trying to tackle it and as usual these two clubs are always rivals but most likely this will not last long I think. |
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The problem with Chelsea continues as from the beginning of last season the club have witnessed a sporadic change in the coaching crew and even though the current coach could not meet up with Chelsea's owners' demands the club have threatened the coach yet again, by giving him two days to produce a result or he is fired.
-This same problem is the cause of Chelsea's current condition in the season entire league, and in the premier league Chelsea has lost almost all 10+ matches, this situation could have been what triggered the club owner's decision to sack potter if he fails to deliver their next matches.
Substitutions that are too fast and adaptation that is very slow for some players make this even worse for Chelsea. It's difficult now for them because their form has dropped a lot this season. The rest of the game is still there but until now they still do not show signs of playing well. Hopefully there is a solution because it would be very funny if a club that spends a lot of money in one season has to be in the middle of the table. |
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but I don't understand much more about Inter Milan, who also lost to Bologna. they squandered many opportunities.
This is nothing new because towards the end of the season if we look in the mirror from last season Inter was always like this. It's just that this time it's a little different because with them not playing well, Napoli is clearly the only club running alone in the hunt for the title this season. However, the problem of consistency for Serie A is still haunting almost all clubs except Napoli this season. |
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The results obtained by Barcelona were very surprising, they lost to Almeria who were in the relegation zone. I can't think that this result will come to them, because clearly on paper Barcelona is the team that should be able to win this match. They could not take advantage of the opportunity to widen the points that came to them, because in the previous game Real Madrid could only draw with Atletico Madrid. Very very unfortunate.
There are several conditions that prevent them from winning. Several of their core players such as Raphinha, Dembele and Pedri were unable to play which indeed this is also a problem for the attack line even though their dominance is still maintained in possession. This is indeed a surprise but seeing the gap now they can still breathe easy it's just that they can't do the same thing if they don't want to give up the title for this season. |
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That's really strange to see that how real madrid was not able to win against atletico madrid while it can win easily against liverpool. It seems like that english team didn't familar with the playstyle of real madrid. This is why atletico madrid was able to forcing the match to be drawn. I think that if we are seeing the result from the match carefully and real madrid was always dominating the match since when it already started.
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It seems that Atletico has succeeded in making Madrid even more difficult for the La Liga Champions this season. The draw cost Madrid two points again. The match happened also as predicted, many fouls occurred. With ten players, Atletico managed to get ahead of the free kick pass. It was disappointing, even though Madrid had the upper hand in numbers of players they could not add goals. Atletico played deeper defensively, that seemed to make it even more difficult for Madrid to develop adding goals. But at least with the condition that Barcelona failed to win these 3 points, there is a little breath for Madrid now. The current condition is that Madrid still has a chance by continuing to hope that Barcelona will continue to play badly but of course they also have to win 3 points so that the conditions are even closer. Next week will be a bit interesting because they will forget about La Liga for a while and play with prestige in the Copa del Rey. |
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Bologna 1 - 0 Inter! Surprise!
With such defeats, Napoli mission become easier. They only have to win 8 matches from the 14th left!
Milan is playing right now vs Atalanta. Milan could join Inter in number of points and Atalanta could get back temporarily to the Champions League spots. Milan is favourite here.
The difference is getting further now and of course apart from Bologna winning 3 points with this result Napoli also benefited greatly because they kept away and ran alone in the points this time. Well it looks like a new champion will be there and we can already celebrate for Napoli from now on, because it's almost impossible for other clubs to follow at this time. |
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Another match that gave easy money. People should always bet on napoli for the rest of season to get decent money everyweek. Osimhen is also scoring against empoli which is adding more goal to the total goals that already made by him. That was also making him become even stronger to be a top scorer until the end of season. Osimhen was a key for napoli. Napoli shall not sell him in upcoming season. It seems like that osimhen is very confident to place with napoli.
What a good tried by empoli. Empoli has been trying so hard to prevent the goal to happen but it's pretty much useless. Napoli is still able to win with two goals which is good.
With the current conditions it is still possible but if you look at the condition of their points at the moment I think they will try to make some rotations and focus more on the Champions League even though it might be a little risky but it is still worth trying for them and definitely when their position is more secure I think they will try that at least if they qualify in the last 16 stage of the Champions League. |
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Dortmund took over the table in week 22 of the bundesliga this season. the victory over Hoffenheim made Dortmund shift Bayern Munich from first place. Dortmund has recorded a winning streak in 7 matches that have ended in victory. pretty good performance from the second half of the season done by dortmund. I hope Dortmund can take advantage of this moment to continue to perform better in the matches to come.
Bayern munich can return to being the leader of the standings if they can beat union berlin in tomorrow match. I think all strength will be the main focus for the Bayern Munich team to achieve victory.
Dortmund's winning streak is impressive - especially after they've sunk so deep that it was not even clear if they can take their "rightful" number two spot. But now they have a whole day to dream  I don't even know how to evaluate these odds: 1.42 - 4.90 - 7.80 On the one hand, the extremely motivated Bayern, on the other hand, Berlin Union, which confidently beat Ajax. In this match actually looking at the odds and with the conditions from Bayern I think Union's only chance is to draw in this match. But it does not rule out there are other surprises that could still happen. Regardless I expect this match to be fierce because that will make the match more interesting. |
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It was really interesting to see Real Madrid struggling in this game. I also expected them to be victorious but they failed hard. They deserved this result as well because they weren't very impressive in the attacking line. There is no explanation for Atletico Madrid's nearly winning the game with one less players on the field. It looks like Real Madrid have given up on the La Liga title quite early.
Of course if they make it to the Champions League title it would still be great for them. But they need to keep doing their best in the La Liga as well to still have their mathematical chance at least.
I am not too happy with this result because indeed with this result it is clear that they are having more and more difficulties in navigating the current season, especially with this 1 point further distancing them from Barcelona who are indeed most likely to win full points now and if this is true then 10 points cannot be avoided. |
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But there is a surprise in this match, Elche two red cards will have a bad impact in the remaining minutes of this match. I don't know what happened because I honestly didn't see it, it looks like Real Betis can make this match at least to a draw or win because now the score has changed to 2-2. Unfortunately Elche good effort in the first half, didn't hold up very well in second half.
It's a certainty because somehow when 11 v 9 it's clear it's going to be very difficult for them. Even though in this match they were very good in the first half, it's just that their scheme in carrying out a rough defense and lack of discipline made them have to fail to win 3 points. But on the other hand it's also a bit worse for Betis actually when they have the man advantage but only draws. |
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Most excited match for watching on Bundesliga matchday 22 between Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin, current standing both teams having the same 43 points and the winner in this match potential lead 1st Bundesliga position depend on result Dortmund match against Hoffeinhem because having the same points with Bayern Munich and Union Berlin.
Still compete with Bundesliga until matchday 22 because current standing third team between Bayern Munich, Dortmund and Union Berlin have the same points, seems first time in Bundesliga edition era after ten years dominance by Bayern Munich with many points gap from the other team but this season have been change drastically.
But if Bayern win this meeting, then to some extent the intrigue will die (even despite Borussia going in parallel). But if Bavaria loses or draws, then the real fun and the game of nerves will begin when you wait for the opponent's mistake, while each of your mistakes can also become fatal. But here I'll probably root for Bayern - they must be in a good mood to finish off PSG. Agree with what you said, like it or not, Union Berlin must endure even though in the end it is difficult to win but they must try to maximize it so that this becomes a draw. If indeed they can't do something like this then the momentum is clearly lost and Bayern will return to control even though Dortmund is there but this will still be difficult to stop if you only rely on Dortmund. |
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This is the Europa League last-16 draw in full.
Union Berlin v Union Saint-Gilloise
Sevilla v Fenerbahce
Juventus v Freiburg
Bayer Leverkusen v Ferencvaros
Sporting Lisbon v Arsenal
Manchester United v Real Betis
Roma v Real Sociedad
Shakhtar Donetsk v Feyenoord
Arsenal and Manchester United will definitely progress to the next round of the competition. I don’t see Real Betis and Sporting Lisbon causing them much trouble. They’re currently in form and can beat any opponent that comes their way in Europe at the moment.
Arsenal are one of the strongest in their current form but Manchester United has bad memories with their previous La Liga club, especially against Sociedad. But with the current conditions, it is likely that they will still advance even though Betis is a dark horse that cannot be underestimated. Victory when facing Barcelona in the Play off can be a good capital to face other La Liga clubs now. |
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Di Maria's first goal is really fabulous! even coach Allegri was amazed by how he cheered... and you are absolutely right, Nantes could have had a small chance of being able to play for the next round but after the expulsion the situation degenerated for them, it ended 3-0 but it could have been a much greater achievement! Juventus attacked a lot and even hit a post
Exactly, as I said before Juventus could have scored 5 or 6 goals however the Nantes keeper played a good part at times After seeing how Juventus played, I think Juventus is one of the right candidates to advance to the final The other candidates are most likely between Manchester United and Roma. I agree with what you said, even though in this match they lost by a landslide, but Nantes' game, especially Lapont as goalkeeper, deserves a thumbs up. His performance is still very good and he really worked hard in this match, it's just that the advantage in the number of Juventus players also hindered and made Nantes unable to do much in this match. |
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Juventus had a very comfortable match. They took the lead early with a goal from Di Maria and kept control of the match from start to finish. Pallois received a red card for blocking the ball into the goal with his arm and Juventus earned a penalty. Juventus felt very relieved when Di Maria scored the penalty. Nantes had no chance after that. Playing a more controlled game in the second half, Juventus scored the third goal and it was a very bad night for Nantes. Nantes couldn't use the advantage they had in the first match. Juve showed that they are one of the best teams of this tournament. Fortunately, this match was broadcast on the open channel. Especially the first goal Di Maria scored. We are lucky to see his magic on live.
This is truly a day for Di Maria. Juventus' victory with a very good hat trick shown by Di Maria in this match made them move comfortably for the Europa League. Nicolas Pallois' red card also made Union worse off and of course this was the end for them. It's just a matter of waiting for the other clubs to qualify now, especially we're definitely looking forward to Barcelona and Manchester United now. |
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 when we look at the odds, I believe Juventus can win easily. now, the problem is, are they able to make it happen? because I heard the news some core player was injured, which I think will affects on his performance to chase aggregate 1-1 on Turin. It's not impossible Nantes play defensive to hold draw 0-0, and shamed them. If you look at the odds now, isn't this the same as them in the first leg, even their first leg is far more favoured. At the moment their condition is in good condition but on the other hand this can't be a guarantee either because looking at the first leg at home they actually dominated but the breakthrough didn't apply when Nantes managed to balance. I still believe Juventus are here but I don't rule out the possibility of surprises happening. |
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The kick off starts now even though they are currently playing away but I have no doubts about Manchester City especially with the current conditions.
Kevin De Bruyne was unable to play in this game but this did not weaken Manchester City and now the minutes went by it looked like Manchester City wanted to create conditions where they had to save more balls.
The absence of Kevin De Bruyne will certainly reduce creativity in the midfield, because the brain of Manchester City's game lies with the Belgian player. But of course Pep Guardiola has prepared an alternative to cover the hole left by KDB and it is clear that the scheme that will be played will be slightly different. Manchester City are indeed very favored in tonight's match, but of course Leipzig will not just give up, they will definitely take advantage of all situations to win in the first leg which takes place at their own turf. And it really happened, their condition in the first half was actually very good and with the advantage they scored very well in the first half, but disaster happened in the second half. After Leipzig started to make some changes, especially in the second half by including several forward players like Nkunku, Manchester City were really under pressure. On the other hand they also didn't make any real changes and seemed like they didn't intend to play in the second half which made it even more difficult for Manchester City. |
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I expect a clear victory by Manchester City tonight. I don't think Leipzig have the strength to resist them much now. I'm aware of how good Leipzig have been in the Bundesliga. And they have done quite a good job in the Champions League as well. They defeated Real Madrid home in a group match. However I think this is the end for them. Besides Real Madrid wouldn't lose that match to them easily if it was a much more important match for them.
Leipzig will come across one of the biggest challenges in the Champions League and fail most probably. A victory by two goals for Manchester City seems nice to me.
The kick off starts now even though they are currently playing away but I have no doubts about Manchester City especially with the current conditions. Kevin De Bruyne was unable to play in this game but this did not weaken Manchester City and now the minutes went by it looked like Manchester City wanted to create conditions where they had to save more balls. |
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The first half for the Frankfurt vs Napoli match ended with a score of 0-1. and Napoli got a 1 goal advantage in this first half. and actually it's not a surprising thing because Napoli are the favorites in this match. even Napoli had scored the second goal. but it turned out to be invalid because the player was in an offside position.
the Liverpool vs Real Madrid match also seems to end in a 2-2 draw. and it was a very exciting match. because 4 goals created in the first half. maybe in the second half we won't see many goals. But still there must be another goal to see which team is superior.
I didn't watch Napoli but only watched from the live score because at the moment Liverpool-Madrid is much more tense and worth watching. The first half ended 2-2 now and of course this made me feel optimistic again after Madrid looked bad at the start of the first half which made me want to stop watching this game. |
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The second leg match between Roma vs Salzburg will be presented at the Olimpico stadium on Thursday. I think this time Roma will win this match, we know in the first leg Roma have to lose to hosts Salzburg with a score of 1-0 and this will be a very tough homework for Coach Jose Mourinho to achieve full aggregate points so they can qualify to the next round of the Europa League. Roma must at least score 2 goals in this match and most importantly they cannot lose.
Indeed this game will be an interesting match to watch. Red bull Salzburg are currently in a very flamboyant form and are going into the second leg with an advantage over the Italian side which makes it a do or die affairs for the two teams on Thursday. I personally feel Salzburg are going to knock roma out of this year Europa league competition. This game will be seeing both teams coming out for a win but i think Salzburg are going to sitback abit and go for a counter attack which has proven to be very effective against this roma side. Currently Roma have to get up, especially after they lost in the first leg. The condition for the second leg is that they will play Home. This can raise their spirits, but indeed when talking about Salzburg, they are not one of the clubs that can actually be underestimated, especially from a defense perspective, which has been honed too often when playing against other big clubs. in the Champions League I think it will be a bit more complicated for Roma. |
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