I have no complaints about Real Madrid's defense and midfield. Real Madrid's defense is quite stable. And I would say Madrid's midfield is the best midfield in La Liga. Real Madrid's midfield has experienced and talented players like Toni Kroos, Bellingham, Luka Modrich and Tchouameni. However, I would say that Madrid's attack is quite weak. There are no experienced players in the attack. Vini and Rodrygo are still young. How Joselu will play with Madrid is yet to be determined. It is difficult to dominate the Champions League and La Liga with such an attack.
No doubt with Real Madrid have solid and best composition in midfielder but still get weakness with attacking line position actually after Karim Benzema departure to Al Ittihad, Joselu still not impressive well in La Liga although he has quit well performance with Spain national teams in last EURO Qualifier matches. In midfielder, Carlo Ancelotti have many option not only impressive performance with Jude Bellingham but also experience player like Luka Modric and Toni Kroos still in the top performance. If can signing Mbappe in next season, not doubt with Real Madrid are completed squad because dominance by young and experienced player can motivate for young keep on the top performance, in La Liga Real Madrid still manage top standing position after winning 4 of 4 matches. I wonder why you are still expecting Mbappe for Real Madrid attacking line because after all, the transfer window is still a long time to open again and you should have more confidence in the current Real Madrid squad. After all, even though Vinicius and Rodrygo are still young, but they will also have good long term prospects for Real Madrid of course. After all, Mbappe is also young, right, and of course Vinicius and Rodrygo will also be able to have very good quality from time to time. Anyway, I personally do not doubt the quality of Real Madrid, because after all Real Madrid has a good winning mentality, and that will make Real Madrid still fine of course. |
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Yes and even if it is true that the medicine was prescribed, it would never change the fact that the substance is on a list that counts it as inadmissible doping. This excuse or any similar excuse has never helped and the anti doping boards would undermine their effectiveness on all levels if they let any such excuse count and help a player get away with it.
It is a tricky topic though because I have always thought about the possibility (also in tennis) that if someone wants to get rid of a rival, it could be tried to mix forbidden substances into a bottle of water or food or whatever is possible to get that substance injected into someone's body.
But in this case when Pogba already admitted that it was his doctor, he is also not 17 years of age when he could be too naive and just believe what a doctor says. In professional sports every player with that experience would ask the club doctors from the domestic league whether it is ok to take the substance X, Y, or Z.
It is true that the test results showed that Pogba was positive for using doping, whether Pogba was positive for using doping intentionally or not. However, I see many people who support him, and believe that Pogba did not intentionally use doping. I also wish him the best, hopefully the second test result will no longer be positive. If indeed Pogba deliberately uses it, even with a doctor prescription. So it is certain that his career will end soon, no club will want to recruit him and Juventus will end their partnership with Pogba sooner. Yes, there are at least several possibilities regarding whether Pogba consciously used doping or not. Because here at Juventus Pogba is undergoing long treatment due to the injury he suffered, so it is very possible that this happened because of a doctor's prescription. At least, maybe they will also understand this case better, because I think Pogba career is no longer good, because of the long injury he suffered. Moreover, at this moment Pogba is caught in a doping case which of course, will make the situation even worse. |
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A very interesting weekend match to watch when the two teams meet again is Manchester City against West Ham. Previously, in the first match last season, West Ham lost without being able to score a goal 2-0 against Manchester City. And now is the time for West Ham to show their defensive prowess against Manchester City and avenge their defeat in the previous match, or even later the two teams will draw with a score of 1-1.
So far West Ham are doing well, they haven't had a defeat. They have 10 points, that's much better than Man United. But injury problems make it very difficult for West Ham to win. West Ham right-back Vladimir Coufal is reportedly with a minor injury, currently he is still with the Czech Republic to recover. He is one of the best right-backs and has been a regular appearance, no other player has had the same ability as him. Not sure about West Ham, although West Ham will play at home but I am sure, that Manchester City still has a chance to win. Because yes, I don't care about the good results that West Ham have at this moment without defeat because after all, Manchester City have better quality of course. After all, the odds available at this time also show that Manchester City are projected to win. Therefore, I personally remain confident that Manchester City will likely still get three points in this match. |
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Vinicius' injury will certainly be a significant loss on Real Madrid's front line because currently only he is Real Madrid's mainstay, but Ancelotti has openly said that he doesn't need other players and is quite confident in the squad he has even though Vinicius is experiencing injury.
And also Vinicius is not that long, so I don't think it will be a big problem for Real Madrid and overall this team is quite capable.
Vinicius became a mainstay of Ancloti last season, his contribution was very good for the team. A hamstring injury forced him to rest first. This adds to the list of injured players in Madrid. Courtois, Millitao, Guller. But if Ancloti had faith he would be okay it seemed wrong. I think Anceloti is just calming down. He didn't want to look panicked by the injury problem. Other than that they are on a positive path at the moment, they have not dropped points. The fact Ancelotti can still be calm is because Real Madrid has Bellingham, if Real Madrid does not have Bellingham, it is certain that Ancelotti will find it difficult to make a good performance for Real Madrid. After all, from the results of the victory that Real Madrid got so far this season also happened because Bellingham managed to make a big contribution to the victory that Real Madrid got at this moment. So yes, that way even though Vinicius was injured, the fact is that Real Madrid can still get good results at this moment, even Real Madrid is still at the top of the La Liga standings without defeat and without a draw. |
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If you look at the stats, Inter have won the last four matches in a row. Twice at home and twice away, with Milan not scoring a goal. Now Inter do have better results than Milan and will probably win again. But usually derby matches are hard to predict, even with stats. One thing we can say is that the game will be entertaining.
Given that both Inter and Milan have been in outstanding form this year, the Derby di Milano promises to be an exciting contest. This long running rivalry frequently defies predictions, despite the fact that Inter seems to be performing significantly better and bookmakers favour them. The score could indeed be hotly contested because to the reckless style of play between these two titans, which frequently produces unforeseen results. This season both teams are in strong situations, with AC Milan showing promise in a number of competitions as a result of shrewd player acquisitions. In contrast Inter lack of new signings could provide problems, especially if important players like Lukaku experience problems. Anything might happen during this derby, which promises to be a thrilling spectacle. Why are you still linking Lukaku with Inter? because in reality, Lukaku is already at AS Roma and it's clear that Lukaku won't be playing at Inter this season. But apart from that, that at this moment Inter and Milan both have the same points in the standings and great again, Milan and Inter are currently two teams that consistently win compared to other teams in Serie A. With a good record like this, then of course this derby match will be interesting and very entertaining, because Inter and Milan are in their best form the moment. Considering also that Inter have not conceded at all so far in every match they have played, then is it possible that the clean sheets achieved by Inter at this moment will be stopped by Milan. Surely, it will be very interesting to look forward to. |
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One weekend fixture I’m anticipating to watch is Everton vs Arsenal. Arsenal looks like the Bette team to win this game but they have failed to win Everton at Goodison park for more than 3 seasons now. Irrespective of their form, Everton always find a way to defeat Arsenal or play out a draw. I don’t know how this one will turn out to be, but I think Arteta might have found the solution to that Goodison park jinx.
If we look at the history of matches between the two teams, Everton always dominates the match when playing at home but this time the situation is different Everton started the season very badly they have gone through 4 matches without a win while Arsenal was one of the clubs that was on fire last week, the confidence of Arsenal players has increased after beating Manchester United last week and I'm sure it will have a positive impact on this match I mean, Arsenal chances of getting 3 points are very possible. If we consider the head to head results, indeed it seems that Arsenal have a bad record when playing against Everton at Goodison Park. But yes, because it seems like Everton are really in their worst form at this moment, it's possible that Arsenal will be able to break or stop their record of bad results when playing at Goodison Park. Because anyway, if Arsenal still fails to beat Everton in this match, then this result will be proof of the curse of bad results for Arsenal playing at Goodison Park. But in any case, I personally still very confident that Arsenal will maximize this good moment to beat Everton at Goodison Park, it will be interesting to look forward to. |
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I am sure, for those who are not familiar with gambling then of course, they will not save their money on online gambling platform. But for those who are used to gambling because at the same time, they are also used to making deposits in online gambling. So at least, this factor will make them feel comfortable saving their money on the platform they usually use. But still, saving money on an online gambling platform will not be right or good if you use it for the long term. But it's also possible, if the gambling platform has a license which of course, will make its users feel safe. So yes, it is possible that there are many users who save their money there for a possibly longer period of time. But one thing we must remain aware of is that we must also have awareness and calculations about the money we should to save and the money we will use for gambling.
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Saudi league is slowly becoming competitive. Several teams are adding star players to the squad to strengthen their squad. After Al Hilal, Ittihad, Al Nassr, AL Ettifaq is also building themselves strong.
And the good thing about the Saudi Professional League is that they have also started trying to bring female footballers to their teams. Al-Ittihad has been successful in bringing Ashleigh Plumptre who had a great performance for Nigeria in the world cup from Leicester to their team. It is a historic move because she becomes the first player from the Barclays Women’s Super League to play in Saudi Arabia. It all begins with one player, her move to the league will be able to influence other top female footballers from the WSL to consider moving to the Saudi league too. https://onefootball.com/en/news/former-leicester-city-defender-plumptre-joins-al-ittihad-38207627This is great indeed, because this transfer is also proof that Saudi will continue to make improvements from time to time. Because yes, it would be useless if Saudi did not continue this good trend, because this good trend will certainly make Suadi more popular in the field of sports too. Also regarding the Saudi Pro League, although only a few teams have crazy transfers of funds or large transfers, but in reality the competition in the Saudi Pro League has also become more interesting. Because, there are also some teams that don't have big transfers, but in reality these teams can still compete well when playing against top teams. |
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PSV can be a difficult team and I really wonder how competitive they can be against Arsenal. This year, Arsenal is starting to work with Arteta to avoid making the mistakes they made last year. They managed to become a young and offensive team. I don't think PSV can withstand them.
The Champions League competition is very mentally draining so PSV can easily go down or vice versa. It depends on whether the players are ready or not to face a club as big as Arsenal which is in top condition. However, PSV's motivation is still quite high and they don't want to slump at the start of the season. I will not doubt PSV's performance in the last few matches which seems to produce solid matches. On the other hand, Arsenal also needs to reconsider, Arteta cannot make the wrong decision again because his return to the Champions League must be utilized well. At least getting through the group preliminary round in my opinion will not be too difficult when compared to other groups. Basically, I also believe that Arsenal have a great chance to beat PSV and or, get a good result in this group stage. But at the same time, at least there will always be situations and conditions that will have an impact on the team's performance whether it is due to injuries to some of the main players and other bad events. So with that factor, then at least even though Arsenal are highly favored but still, to get good results in each match will not be easy. Because the teams that play in the Champion League certainly have good preparation too and that way, it is still not easy for Arsenal to be able to win the group but indeed, Arsenal still have a good chance. |
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Italy won important match over Ukraine, and increased their chances to pass the group (which is widely expected), Ukraine has home turf chance to get back, but will be difficult now
England is top in the group, and North Macedonia doesn't get off so easy (they already kicked Italy from last WC)
one can't say the same for Sweden, they will miss their first Euro after 1996, after being down from Austria, home and away, combined with home loss to Belgium, they have to say goodbye to competition
But at least there is still a second match later and to be honest, Italy position is not completely safe and Ukraine also at least still has a chance to qualify. At least, if Italy fails to be consistent then of course, Ukraine will still be able to take advantage of the situation to take over second place. Maybe this is at least the worst possible thing for Italy and the best possible thing for Ukraine. But apart from that, of course Italy has a big effort to qualify again to be able to play in this competition. There is no good reason for Italy to fail in this phase, because after all Italy is one of the best teams in Europe and of course Italy must still qualify. |
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I think the PSG team is not too concerned about the money from transfers because this team has quite strong finances, it's just that they need quality players and even PSG is doing many things to be able to keep Mbappe, but I think the stability of this team continues to decline and it will be difficult. for them to retain or bring in current star players.
There are so many things that PSG has to fix, in fact they have to be able to make this team more solid without having to always recruit star players or expensive players and there are still a lot of processes that PSG needs to go through to be able to excel on the European stage.
yep, indeed PSG will not worry about their finances in order to improve every line and it has been proven that they are not only retaining Mbappe but also trying to get new players with good performance such as Dembele and also Marco Asensio who will help strengthen the attack line and I see new players this has a good contribution and can strengthen chemistry with mainstay players like Mbappe. I believe that this season PSG will still appear strong, but in the next season I cannot be sure whether PSG will still be strong after Mbappe departure. If PSG does not recruit star players then believe me, PSG will be destroyed. Because after all, the fact is that at this moment PSG also started the season with bad results when without Mbappe, so if for example Mbappe left in the transfer market yesterday, PSG would experience destruction this season. But at least PSG is still lucky, because Mbappe is willing to stay and that way PSG performance will still be fine because Mbappe is still there. Even though in reality PSG does not lack star players in its squad but still, PSG still has a very large dependence on Mbappe. |
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Captain Willi Orban will not be able to play for Leipzig for a long time. He injured his knee in the test match between Hungary and the Czech Republic. He will probably not be available for several weeks. Last week, Dani Olmo also injured his knee. However, his injury is not as bad as that from Orban. But Leipzig has good alternatives for both players in their squad. However, the absence of the captain is more problematic.
If the injury is a knee injury then of course, it will take a long time to recover. Moreover, Willi Orban has also entered the age of 30 and at least, with an older age it will have a slow effect on recovering from injuries quickly. With that, then of course it will also be a loss for Leipzig because after all, Willi Orban is the team captain who is certainly a player who has a big influence on the field. But yes, if Leipzig still has other players who can still be relied upon, then Leipzig should not experience a decline in performance, because Leipzig also still has to be able to compete well in the top four of course. |
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So far Joselu's contribution at Real Madrid has not been seen too much. Unlike Jude Bellingham, he is more visible because his role is very dominant and even able to make goals. For Joselu, actually with Spain, he performed well during the Euro 2023 qualifiers. Joselu scored 1 goal against Cyprus, Spain managed to win 6-0. Even he was able to make a sweet pass for Baena's goal. Hopefully this will soon have an impact on his performance at Real Madrid.
Joselu needs a long playing time to really have an important role at Real Madrid, but that still doesn't mean he can completely cover the gaps that have been left behind. Returning to Joselu performance which shows positive points should give Ancelotti the idea that Joselu can provide good encouragement if given the opportunity to play longer. Because Vinicius is reportedly injured, this is an opportunity for Joselu to show his best abilities during Vinicius' absence. To be honest, we can't compare Joselu with Bellingham because obviously, they have different roles, ages and qualities. Because after all, basically Bellingham is in his best trend at a very young and productive age, while Joselu only has a role to fill the void and not to become a main player. At least, with these factors it is also clear that the two of them have very different tasks, so we cannot equate or compare the quality of Joselu with Bellingham. |
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That's need also needs to be proven. Pogba's second sample will be tested again. He can hope this test will be negative to secure his position right now. Pogba's case reminded me of jose luis palomino's case from atalanta. That guy has been accused by used doping but the court was lifting his band caused by it's only unintentional accident. Even though palomino has been banned for 4 months from serie a after he has proven positive dopping. Pogba's case will be very similar to the palomino's case.
Let's awaiting the result from the second sample by him. We will see the result as soon as possible. It will be so bad if he will be banned for 4 years.
I have never seen a football player fall so slow yet so fast as Paul Pogba. This is just bad luck for him. He had the potential to be one of the best in the ranks of Messi, Neymar, Mbappe but has just had a very stagnant football career. As fan, I watched him shine on the pitch but now he is a shadow of himself. Injuries, poor form, disciplinary actions, and now this - doping scandal? This is the end of the line for him in football. He should retire honorably and pick another career. How can you judge Pogba to have qualities that can be compared to Messi, Neymar and Mbappe? While in reality, Pogba only shone only when Pogba played at Juventus in the past before Pogba returned to Manchester United. By only having short good results at that time, then I don't think Pogba at all has the same quality as other greater players as you mentioned. Because for me, Pogba was not too fancy and maybe only the media made his career popular at that time and in fact, playing at Manchester United also Pogba did not have good results at that time either. |
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I would prefer to see arsenal used vieira instead of him. Vieira's contribution was real to the club while havertz was always wasting any opportunities that have been coming for him.
Despite being in a promising position in front of the goal net, Havertz failed to execute his final finishing on multiple occasions during matches against EPL clubs. Vieira is far better than him.
Arsenal paid him a lot for nothing. I think that this investment will not pay off.
Many of overrated ex-Chelsea's players are flopping when they joined other teams e.g. Jorginho, Mount, and Havertz. While other cheap players e.g. Kovacic and Pulisic are still able to survive in their new teams. Arsenal still have many good quality players than Havertz, in center forward e.g. Jesus, Trossard and Nketiah, while midfielder they have Vieira. Yes indeed, the former Chelsea player has poor judgment in his new team and yes, it is a disadvantage too of course. After all, they basically keep playing in the Premier League which at least, they don't need a long time to be able to adapt well in their new team in the Premier League too. But what happens is, they look like players who have just played in the Premier League. So, paying them at a high cost is certainly not worth the quality they have at this moment, because they also still cannot make a good contribution to their new team until this moment. |
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Before the start of this season I was thinking about Real Madrid and how want to pass this season because they don't have a good sticker in this team after Benzema left them.
But the fact about Real Madrid is they have many other players like Jude Bellingham this season and now they have enough power to finish the balls which means Real Madrid will not have any problem facing Barcelona.
Real Madrid is a great team, and I have yet to see them fall short of a specific player needed in a certain position since the start of the season. We know they lack certain prominent players to fill the roles that previous prominent players departed, but they are still doing well and can fight with any opponent without fear in both La Liga and the Champions League. As you mentioned, the arrival of Jude Bellingham has significantly improved the midfield and attacking positions, his presence has contributed more to the club's performance, which is something that is really vital for the team right now. We should expect a more exciting time ahead in this season for real Madrid this is so because the club have made a lot of adjustments in the internal players selection and just like in the last few seasons back where even though Real Madrid we're short of players at a certain stage, but the where still able to come to in the La Liga and almost won the championship before they were defeated by Manchester City. But in the last season, Real Madrid's performance was below average, and that really affected the motivations of most of the fans and at this point, everyone is just waiting for the result from the Real Madrid team. At least, it is very surprising with the good results that Real Madrid has obtained so far this season, because basically it is only because there is one great player and Real Madrid has managed to have good results. Also, with Bellingham young age is really very promising for Real Madrid's future, because then at least Real Madrid only needs to focus on choosing the right players in the future. Because several Real Madrid players are also nearing the end of their contracts and have entered retirement age. Therefore, choosing suitable players to play with Bellingham will at least be the next focus. |
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The Italian Anti-Doping Agency announced that Paul Pogba's doping test is positive and he is now suspended until they say. The last year, Paul Pogba was mostly injured and, to be honest, he couldn't help the team at all and now this time his doping test is positive and this is another problem for this palyer and the team. I think there is even a high chance for Juventus to release this player.  This is extremely awful for both the team and the player himself, despite the fact that Paul Pogba's contribution to the team has declined significantly as a result of his lengthy injury. As the drug test result was positive, his football career could be over. If the club released him and he also faced the adverse effects of this in his career. By the time he returns, he may have little or nothing to offer any team, I could just as easily say this is the end of his football career. In fact, even if for example Pogba is not caught in a doping case like this, basically with a prolonged injury it has also made Pogba soccer career damaged and possibly over. So yes, with a case like this, it is certain that Pogba football career is over and anyway, before this case appeared also previously Juventus had stated that they would release Pogba and or make a new contract with the option of reducing fees etc. So yes, whatever happens later, the result will remain the same, of course about the end of Pogba career or there is still interest from other clubs out there, maybe in the Saudi Pro League. Who knows |
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Last season Everton struggled to avoid the relegation zone. And at the start of this season, it seems like Everton is having difficulty getting points and difficulty to avoiding the relegation zone. From 4 matches, Everton has experienced 3 defeats and only 1 draw. I think it is a worse result from Everton than last season. Because at least last season Everton started the season not too bad. And in the Arsenal vs Everton match, I think Everton was just trying to survive. But Arsenal will definitely attack with full strength and get full points. I also think that Arsenal will win quite easily.
It would be difficult game, mostly for Everton as they face Arsenal this weekend. The performance put forward by Everton hasn’t been impressive so far. Having barely survived being relegated due to having played poorly last season, they’re starting this season with a not so impressive performance. Arsenal is seemingly the stronger side of the two and are favorites to win but I wouldn’t underrate Everton as well. Playing at home might make such an impression on Everton and combined some renewed vigor that they may surprise everyone and come of this game with the three points. In fact, Everton previous two defeats also occurred in home matches and in fact, Everton defeats at home occurred when Everton played against Fulham and Wolves. Basically, Fulham and Wolves do not have the quality as well as Arsenal and with that, it is difficult for Everton to be able to beat Arsenal. In fact, even for a draw result also I personally doubt it because after all, the reality is that Everton is in a bad situation and condition at this moment. Therefore, because Everton and Arsenal have very different quality differences and situations at this moment, then of course Arsenal will be able to maximize this opportunity to get three points again. |
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Today Spain will play another qualifying match for Group A against Cyprus. As we know, Cyprus is currently the only team that is bottom of group A and they have not got a single point from the last 4 matches. Will this time Spain go back to feasting on goals like they did before when they beat Georgia to the ground? We should look forward to it. On the other hand, Lamine Yamal will definitely be a starter again and he will fill his usual place as the right winger.
Cyprus are clearly the weakest team in the group and Spain could dispatch them with a big defeat today. Portugal won with 9 goals yesterday. Let's see what Spain will do in the match. Yamal is starting to play at the senior level and started playing matches with Spain at this age. He has the potential to be a player that will shape the future. I'm curious about his performance today. Spain should be at the top of the standings and not be runners up, because Spain has better quality than the other teams in this group. But maybe Spain is not really targeting to win the group, because just being runner up is enough to qualify. Also regarding the ongoing Spain vs Cyprus match, in reality Spain was already leading with a 2-0 win in the 33rd minute. But yes, if Spain is not targeting to win the group, then it looks like Spain will also not be targeting to win with big score like Portugal did. Because after all, winning with clean sheets is basically already a good win. |
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Group B is an easy one for Arsenal. They can even win all of their matches if they concentrate on all of them equally. They might be a young team now but they are still way more powerful than all of their opponents in this group. The only competition might be made by PSV against them but I think Arsenal wouldn't struggle against them too much either.
This feels like no different than a Europa League group honestly. I remember Arsenal and PSV in the same group there before.
When it comes to Sevilla's chance in this group I think they will finish behind PSV if they don't improve their current performance.
At least, if we consider the results they have in their respective leagues at this moment, then of course Arsenal remain the favorites to win group B. Because after all, teams like Sevilla and Lens at this moment they are also experiencing bad results in their respective leagues. Even Worse, Sevilla and Lens at this moment are stranded in the relegation zone in their respective leagues. But about PSV, although PSV remains in the upper zone in the Eredivisie standings, but at least the Eredivisie and Premier League levels are different, and that factor also makes us believe Arsenal can have good dominance in this group B. But even so, I personally feel that Sevilla and PSV can still have good results too in this grup, and of course it is still not easy for Arsenal to be able to win consecutive wins in this group. |
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