I agree with you about Real Madrid but sometimes every football observer or media often places Real Madrid at the bottom of the list in this competition. I don't know for sure why they are like that, but what is clear is that Real Madrid has always proven its winning mentality which is not shared by any club in the Champions League, so their chances of getting to the final or even winning this competition will still be great.
Beating Manchester City was the biggest stumbling block for Real Madrid and they managed to do it even though they had to go through a penalty shootout. Real Madrid realized that Manchester City's game was very dangerous if it had to be followed for 90 minutes, therefore they put pressure on Manchester City with a mental battle in the penalty round and it was proven that Manchester City, who rarely went through this round, were not strong enough to face the very tough mental situation.
Ancelotti is a coach who has experience coaching Bayern Munich several years ago, on this match, IMO Ancelotti understands the rhythm of the Bayern Munich. In this first leg, I think Ancelotti tried to get a quick goal and maintain the win afterwards. Because, in the second leg, Madrid can play all out to ensure the winning and score more goals. Of course, this is a difficult match for Madrid, but I agree with you, the most difficult thing is Guardiola tactics and Man City. Characteristically, Ancelotti only knows the individual qualities of the Bayern Munich players, but when it comes to tactics, of course he can only see the strategy that Tuchel brings with the footage he sees. Indeed, any team will definitely maximize away games to steal the lead first and Real Madrid will also do the same. But if everything doesn't go according to plan, I think a draw is not a bad thing because they can still be ahead in the second leg. If yesterday Real Madrid failed to get rid of Manchester City, it is certain that Pep Guardiola's team will win the Champions League again, but depending on if their opponents can do what Real Madrid did, Manchester City will not have the mentality to go further through extra time or the penalty round. |
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The dream season is still going on for Leverkusen. 46 games unbeaten... This is insane! I was really excited while watching that last minute free-kick and they really did it again. Maybe with a little help of their luck on that goal too but still.  Xabi Alonso is not just making do with breaking a record. He is still improving it with a huge streak.  It says 44 because of being shared like 10 days ago. Anyways from now on I'm concentrated on what they will do in the Europa League. I'm not even saying DFB Pokal because it seems like an easy win for Leverkusen considering the strength of the opponent, Kaiserslautern. In the Europa League too I believe they will be able to make it to the title.  With a record that big, it's certain that no other big European team will be able to break it and I'm sure even if it did, it would probably take around 10 more years. Xabi Alonso is one of those geniuses who rarely appears and with Leverkusen he immediately crushed all the existing dominators. Their mentality never wavered in the slightest in every match and instead of accepting defeat, they were always able to equalize or even turn things around. We will definitely miss this magic from Xabi Alonso and of course we hope he can repeat it next season. But before that, Leverkusen must continue to win in winning other titles such as the European League or DFB Pokal because that can complete Leverkusen's treble winner this season. On the other hand, I can't wait to see their progress in the Champions League next season and fight against strong teams from other top European leagues. |
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Fiorentina crushed Sassuolo with a score of 5-1 and that was the biggest win for Fiorentina in the last 5 matches. In this match, it was clear that Fiorentina really dominated the game and Sassuolo's defense looked weak so they conceded very easily. On the other hand, Fiorentina also still wants to appear in European competition next season but they have a 5 point difference from Lazio if they want to be in this competition.
However, I am quite sure that Fiorentina can still penetrate that place considering that there are still 3 more matches left before Serie A ends. Currently, Fiorentina is also still fighting in the quarterfinals of the conference league and of course they will also target to win the title later. For Sassuolo, this defeat means they are still stuck in the red zone and it feels very difficult for them to escape the clutches of the red zone if they don't win in the remaining matches.
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Leverkusen will have big advantage against Roma in both two semi final matches because the schedule of Roma is very terrible. They have two matches with Napoli and Juventus before two semi finals with Leverkusen.
I'm sure De Rossi can rotate his players correctly so that he can get good results in the semi-final match because it is an important match for them apart from finishing in the top four of the domestic league, actually it is not a big advantage for Leverkusen even though As Roma has a schedule Being solid doesn't mean they will be easily defeated, I know that Xabi Alonso never underestimates his opponents, therefore winning against As Roma is definitely his main goal at the moment because Leverkusen doesn't have a very busy schedule in the domestic league because they have won the title in the Bundesliga this season. This. De Rossi has definitely prepared the strength of his team in the next match in the semi-finals. Their main target is to at least reach the UEL final, no matter who they face, with experience in the UEL, it is certain that As Roma will play as hard as possible to win and reach the UEL final this season. Leverkusen is definitely not an easy opponent for As Roma because De Rossi knows how well Xabi Alonso emphasizes his players who are unbeaten so far, that's why they have to be wary of Leverkusen and should not underestimate it and vice versa, this is an important and interesting match to watch where two great coaches compete in tactics and strategy. Roma under the coaching of De Rossi has been surprising so far and the real challenge will only come when they face Leverkusen, led by Xabi Alonso. We know that this is the most anticipated European league semi-final, where a team that has just emerged from adversity will face a debutant team that is undefeated in all competitions. Of course, either De Rossi or Xabi Alonso will rotate their players very well so that the results they get will be good later. But it is true that De Rossi could be the antithesis of Xabi Alonso in this competition and considering Leverkusen's style of play which is so close to passing, I think De Rossi can only use a defensive strategy so that he doesn't concede easily. On the one hand, if Roma can exploit gaps then they can counter attack and that is what they must emphasize now before the match comes. |
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Next week Al Hilal will visit Al Taawoun headquarters which is in 4th place in the standings. On paper, it is clear that Al Hilal are big favorites in this match, they are the strongest team currently in the Saudi Pros League. However, Al Taawoun's motivation must also be great to be able to win at their own base, so Al Hilal must be very careful with the hosts, because maybe they can beat them and give them their first defeat of the season.
I made Al Hilal the favorite, I am still thinking whether I will bet on this match or not, because I see that there is something I can get from this match, namely winning when I bet.
Al Hilal is also still fighting in the Saudi King's Cup and the opponent they will face in the semi-finals is Al Ittihad. It's also not an easy match for them, but their chances of beating Al Ittihad are still very big.
This is a match that is quite difficult to predict and although Al-Hilal are unbeaten there are times when they could suffer their first defeat of the season. Apart from that, Al-Hilal also doesn't need to aim for any more points because it will definitely win the Saudi league title and I think it would be quite risky to bet on Al-Hilal in this match. Instead of that, maybe even if I bet, I will take another option, such as a result of over 3 goals, which will definitely result in a lot of goals being scored. Apart from that, Al-Taawoun certainly wants to give victory in front of his fans and they don't want to disappoint him. What is clear is that Al-Taawoun is not an opponent to be taken lightly and I think Al-Hilal must be careful if they want to maintain their unbeaten record in the Saudi league. |
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That's right, it's football and a surprise can happen in any match... But still, right now Real are probably the strongest of the other clubs playing in the semi-finals... Bayern have a lot of problems, but they are lucky to beat Arsenal... Especially since Real beat City only on penalties... But still I think Real will play in the final...
I agree with you about Real Madrid but sometimes every football observer or media often places Real Madrid at the bottom of the list in this competition. I don't know for sure why they are like that, but what is clear is that Real Madrid has always proven its winning mentality which is not shared by any club in the Champions League, so their chances of getting to the final or even winning this competition will still be great. Beating Manchester City was the biggest stumbling block for Real Madrid and they managed to do it even though they had to go through a penalty shootout. Real Madrid realized that Manchester City's game was very dangerous if it had to be followed for 90 minutes, therefore they put pressure on Manchester City with a mental battle in the penalty round and it was proven that Manchester City, who rarely went through this round, were not strong enough to face the very tough mental situation. |
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Granada continues to struggle to get out of the relegation zone and they got an additional 3 points after beating Osasuna with a landslide score of 3-0 at home. I really appreciate the performance of all parties and they prove that anything can still happen as long as there is still time left. Even though Granada is currently in the red zone with 21 points, if they can continue to maintain this positive trend then it is not impossible that they will be able to appear again in La Liga next season.
But the 10 point difference from Celta Vigo makes things more difficult and if you look at the schedule, Granada will still face other strong teams such as Real Madrid and Girona. But if they can wrap up the other 3 matches against Sevilla, Vallecano and Celta Vigo with wins then they can only continue to fight as best as possible not to lose when they face Real Madrid and Girona later. Apart from that, Almeria has been confirmed as being relegated to La Liga 2 after being unable to do anything and only collecting 14 points so far.
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 Congratulations on winning the French league this season, PSG. Enrique did an excellent job assisting PSG in defending its trophy. King MBAPPE has won the French League three times in a row now. I believe it is time for Mbappe to leave the club and join another to pursue a new challenge. I am confident that mbappe can do it. Having said that, he appears to have an easy time in the French league. It's time for Mbappe to face a more difficult challenge, such as moving to Real Madrid. This will allow him to improve his performance even more than before. Mbappe is doing extremely well this season. I hope he goes to the real Madrid. It's unbelievable how Monaco draws against its opponent. It helps PSG win the French League trophy even earlier than I expected. PSG did it again. There is no doubt that this is the PSG league. Paris Saint German has consistently won the competition at any time. I am confident that this league will have the same fate as the Bundesliga. There must be someone like Xabi Alonso who can end PSG's dominance. It is not surprising for PSG to still be able to defend their title and even though they experienced bad results at the start of the season, they managed to complete their mission until the end of the season. Ligue One will remain a farmers' league as long as PSG continues to dominate and that will remain the case for the next few years. Mbappe should accept a new challenge outside France because it would be a shame if he continued to be in a team that won the domestic league title too easily. Real Madrid will be a suitable home for Mbappe in the competition for other prestigious titles as well as individual awards such as the Ballon D'or which he will definitely be able to win easily. For years in France, it was like breakfast that he could always enjoy, but often he had to try new breakfast menus that were more challenging when competing with strong teams and other great players. Xabi Alonso is new to Ligue One? I think it's still too early but I also hope it will be there later because it's very boring to see PSG have no competitors who can threaten them every season. |
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 Competition for the EPL title is heating up and we will still be confused about who will lift the title at the end of the season. The difference in points is very close and we know that Manchester City still has the upper hand by playing fewer matches than Arsenal and Liverpool. Last night Manchester City got 3 points again after beating Nottingham with a score of 2 goals without reply and Arsenal were under pressure in the second half after Spurs managed to break into their goal twice, but fortunately Arsenal's lead of 3 goals was not equalized by Spurs so the Gunners also topped the standings for a while. However, if we talk about Liverpool, of course they are in danger and even though there is still a chance, it won't change anything if Manchester City and Arsenal don't lose. This is a bad season ending for Liverpool where they always lose important points in the title competition, making it easier for Manchester City and Arsenal in this race. There are still several matches that the three of them have to complete and we will find out later. |
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Atalanta are still very consistent with the good results they have achieved and this time they are still continuing their positive trend after beating Monza with a score of 2 goals without reply. It seems that Atalanta has never given up at all in the competition for a place in European competition and even though they experienced setbacks some time ago, now they are much better.
Meanwhile, Monza continues to experience a negative trend and still hasn't won a single win in its last 5 matches. I thought at first they could be relied on enough to fill a place in European competitions but it seems I was wrong and again they remain a weak team that sometimes lacks stability in competition. But if this defeat continues, the most worrying thing is that they could fall into the relegation zone. Even though this opportunity is very small, it is still very worrying for Monza.
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Lille is still fighting to get a place in the Champions League next season and they finally got an additional 3 points after beating Metz with a score of 1-2. It's clear that even in an away game they should be able to win easily, but this time Metz did seem to make things a little difficult for Lille as they needed points to quickly get out of the relegation zone. But at least Metz have fought well and they must continue to try to get good results before the season ends.
Apart from that, PSG almost lost against Le Havre. We certainly didn't expect that Le Havre would put so much pressure on PSG, especially since playing away from home is not easy to face a strong team. Goncalo Ramos was the player who saved face for the fans at home and the final score was at 3-3 level with no winner. However, the status of defending champions will still be held by PSG and this additional one point means Le Havre is out of reach of the temporary relegation zone.
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Atletico finally managed to taste victory again after previously being humiliated by Alaves and this time they won with a landslide score of 3-1 against Bilbao at home. Now Atletico can be more comfortable in maintaining their position in the top four considering they can again widen the gap from Bilbao.
It's just that in this match there were acts of racism from Atletico fans which tarnished the course of the match and I think this is not the first time this has been done by Atletico fans. The victim who was exposed to racism in this match was Nico Williams from Bilbao and it must have been very difficult to play when you were in the presence of crazy people who were still voicing racism on the pitch. I think La Liga still cannot provide strict sanctions against Atletico fans and should take appropriate steps so that these fans can be deterred from not being able to support their favorite team.
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Only in the first half did Arsenal lead by 3 goals in this north London derby and the host Spurs seemed unable to stop every attack from the Gunners. I think the result is certain that Arsenal will win because the difference of 3 goals is very difficult to catch. Moreover, if Spurs want to win they need 4 goals and I think that is very impossible.
Mikel Arteta must provide the right strategy in the second half, especially for the defense line so that it can be strengthened again and avoid conceding. This is a high-tension match so if Spurs manage to find the back of the net then they will be even more enthusiastic about scoring another goal. For Arsenal, they have to score at least 1 more goal to finish this match and to avoid unwanted results. But if it's difficult they just need to maintain their lead until the end.
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Al Nassr can able to extended their winning streak in Saudi Pro League today because they had successfully to beat Al Khaleej with narrow score 1-0 although Ronaldo was played but unfortunately he wasn't able to scores and now Al Nassr can collect 71 points from 29 matches and Al Nassr too currently has 19 points above to Al Ahli the team from 3rd place and i think with this result obviously Al Nassr position at runner up will be automatically safe because their points cannot be pursuing again by Al Ahli
And about Al Nassr match against Al Khaleej actually i just realized both teams will met again at semifinal of King Cup on Wednesday and just like we have been discuss previously because Al Nassr chances to gets the trophy is only from this competition although King Cup is not Al Nassr main target because Al Nassr previous target was Saudi Pro League trophy but al least if they can beat Al Khaleej later and advances to the final match then there is a chance for Al Nassr to gets the trophy
It seems like Ronaldo has experienced a decline in performance again and unlike usual in this match he looks very bad among his teammates. But Laporte was lucky to score the only winning goal for Al-Nassr in this away match. I think even if Al-Nassr has difficulty scoring goals, all of its players can still be relied on if the situation is really urgent. On the other hand, if we talk about titles, of course Al-Nassr can only get the King Cup this season considering that Al-Hilal cannot be stopped by any team. It will be too late if the results continue to be consistent for Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr must congratulate them once again. But of course Al-Nassr will not just give up and they will continue to try until they win the Saudi League title next season and of course at that time Ronaldo will be 40 years old and whether his performance will remain stable or not we also don't know. What is clear is that the King Cup is a title that can cure Al-Nassr's sadness after this season they were still unable to win the Saudi League title. |
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Bayern Munich defeated Frankfurt 2-1 at home.They will want to win their last remaining games as they will want to finish 2nd in the league at worst.That's why they will beat whoever their opponent is.Bayern Munich clearly played better at home and deserved to win the match.There is no need to talk much about this match.
We can talk more about Leverkusen's draw with Stuttgart.The first half of the match ended in a goalless draw and in the second half there were 4 goals.Stuttgart scored 2 goals in the first 11 minutes of the second half to make it 2-0 against their opponent, but they conceded a goal 5 minutes later.In the last minutes, when Stuttgart was leading, they were going to give Leverkusen their first defeat, but this was prevented in the last minutes when Leverkusen scored the equalizer.They are running towards the record with 0 defeats in 31 matches.
This victory is very important for Bayern Munich not only to finish in 2nd place in the standings but also as full motivation in the next match in the Champions League competition when they host Real Madrid. If they fail to win against Frankfurt then the situation will be quite bad and they will not have the spirit in that regard. We were lucky, even though we won by only a narrow score, but at least it was still a definite provision when going through the increasingly difficult end of the season. Apart from that, Leverkusen still rejects its first defeat of the season which is very surprising and Leverkusen can always deny their opponents victory in the last minute. I think if it was luck it wouldn't happen again and this is indeed the hard work of the Leverkusen players which is beyond doubt. The more they face life-threatening matches, the more they will have a bigger winning mentality and honestly I really like Leverkusen like this. |
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Juventus still failed to give the public a win, but the opponents they faced were not a team that could be beaten easily and in the end Juventus and Milan only tied 1 point after playing a draw without scoring a goal. Both teams should be able to provide a refreshing match for the eyes, but what we see may be far from expectations from big matches in Serie A. This result also marks the same record where both teams have not won in the last 3 matches.
Elsewhere, Inter managed to win against Torino with a score of 2-0 and it is not surprising that Inter can still be consistent until now. Even though they have won the Scudetto they still want to finish this season with perfect results and I think coach Simione Inzaghi must continue with Inter to be able to win another title next season. Apart from that, if Inter can wipe out the remaining 4 matches then they can reach 100 points in the standings this season and that is a special number.
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Barcelona is going to sign a new contract with the young talent Pau Cubarsi soon. It is said that his new contract is going to include a release clause of 500 million euros as well. I'm not surprised with that number though. Because it is a common action to be taken by Barcelona when it comes to their young talents. They don't want them to be signed by other teams easily while building their future with these talented young players. For example players like Pedri, Gavi also have an enormous release clause which must be worth 1 billion euros. It is good that Xavi is staying as well because he gives these young players many chances to improve themselves. Barcelona can always find good players from its academy and now Cubarsi is the main choice for Barcelona's back line. His very young age promises a real future and it would be the right decision if Barcelona extended his contract and if they could renew his salary. Cubarsi has indeed been a surprising figure so far and I think that with Xavi staying, his potential will develop much further in the future. But when it comes to release clauses, I think it's too excessive and Barcelona also often attach unreasonable release clauses to their players. I don't think any team will want to bring in players even with a release clause below 200 million, but this is very excessive if the figure reaches 500 million to 1 billion euros. However, that's the Barcelona we know now, they can't do much when other teams are very busy shopping in the summer market and they can only boast of players from their academy. |
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Thomas Tuchel is still consisder average when we're talking about Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti, managers that have equipped themselves with good results. Real Madrid will always take up high level of task because they're elite team and strong enough to face any opposing opponents. Bayern Munich have no good odds of winning Real Madrid in the UCL semifinal. We know what it took the Bavarians to reach this stage this season but they just have to fight for crucial points meant to be accumulated.
In general, it's like that and no matter how smart Tuchel is, he won't be able to beat Ancelotti's squad. We know that the journey between these two teams is very different, where Bayern Munich failed to defend the domestic league title while Real Madrid was one step away from winning the domestic league. Apart from that, the results achieved by Real Madrid by beating Manchester City are proof that they have corrected the mistakes of last season and currently no team can stop them. Even if it's Bayern Munich, I think it will still be difficult to stem the game played by Real Madrid later and Ancelotti always has a good formula in facing any opponent. Here Tuchel certainly cannot underestimate them in the slightest, especially if they can break into Real Madrid's goal first then that will ignite the enthusiasm of Ancelotti's men to become even crazier and it will be difficult for any team, including Bayern Munich, to stop it. It's just that this is still about the history of the two teams who always meet in the Champions League competition and I am still looking forward to an exciting match between the two teams. |
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I think it's over from now on for Liverpool and there is no chance for them to compete to win the title and that's all because they only drew 2-2 against West Ham. I thought Liverpool would fully learn from the failure in the previous match but it seems I was wrong about this. Liverpool had lost their resolve and they couldn't bounce back.
It was also seen that on the sidelines there was an argument between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Kloop which made Liverpool's situation even worse. I think it's not that everyone is united for the team to win, instead we see Liverpool who are far from good lately. The competition for the EPL title will really only belong to Arsenal and Manchester City for now and I am quite sad to see the end of Jurgen Kloop's career unable to build a good situation on the field with his players and hope that it will subside quickly.
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Dortmund really played a great game and surprised everyone before making it to this stage, if they can repeat the same in their match against PSG, they’ll give the match a good atmosphere to watch. All teams cannot be underestimated at this point but PSG seems to be the bigger, stronger and most experienced team in this encounter.
We should start taking Dortmund into account in this competition and in my opinion, Dortmund's journey is not easy. They could be eliminated at any time and no one thinks they can make it to the semifinals and I think what coach Edin Terzic has done is very correct in handling his opponents so that he can take Dortmund to a higher stage. On the other hand, in his first season with PSG, Luis Enrique certainly had his own challenges in the competition and he also deserves appreciation for handling PSG's good squad since the start of the season. I think this will be a battle of strategies between coaches and of course Luis Enrique knows this competition better than Edin Terzic so in any case Dortmund will have to fight harder if they want to reach the final round and that will be an extraordinary achievement this season despite the unsatisfactory results in the league domestic. |
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