Good point, some times it's mostly the ability to control, self control is something people need to learn and master the art so they don't have to suffer the after effects of addictions gotten resulting from continues engagement in the act, if only they can get good control of themselves over these habits , they can resist the urge whenever it comes and stay put.

But in the case where the self control is lacking they will really find it difficult to cope and it will definitely affect their relationship and even some other aspects of their lives such as their finance and their character generally. Sometimes if their patterns happen to notice this habits in them, they could possibly help the control themselves as the battle for self control is most times not an easy one and requires help sometimes.

Barcelona is definitely picking up form Sommer than we can expect,  Girona will definitely start dropping points when they begin to play against big teams such as Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Madrid and Barcelona. They will drop points and the big boys will be seen ascending the tops position on the table but then they can manage to finish well if they can try not to go down too bad after all the tough encounters.

But their good start is laudable as they were not this good last season, they didn't start this well the only struggled to still stay in the league but this season they are better, they should continually focus on getting better and soon they will be the champions some day probably when they must have grown so good enough to displace the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and other bigger boys in the league. But then I still keep an open mind as this is foot ball and anything can happen surprisingly.

Sometimes one will wonder just like you are doing why some teams will be so good in their local league yet be so bat at the Europa, well I think the reason is most likely because they may not prioritize the league that's why, because nif they really do they will put in much efforts to get good results and aim at winning if they are opportuned.

The Europa league has been full of so many inconsistency with several teams both big and small this has led to the reason why predicting this league is now more difficult than it usually used to. But I think to be on the safe side it will be better to look at the statistics and predict possible events in the game like number of goals, corner, cards, foul or others. I think this will be safer picks than trying to predict who wins by the end of the match. But then if you are an aggressive gambler willing to try out some risky game you can predict who wins or losses or probably, possible correct scores.

It's very possible this season Mikel Arteta wouldn't want that which happened last season to occur again where he was close to getting the league title but ended up finishing in the top five. He Is showing it with how much work he is putting into his team this season and at this point I think the only thing remaining for them would have to be consistency so they can get the trophy by the end of the season.

If they can't be consistent enough to maintain their position it's most likely Manchester city or Liverpool would overtake them and become the champions, another team to look out for is Chelsea as they are gradually picking up form, after their recent series of wins it most possible their morale is pumped high already and they would want to get more wins and build their strength to gain top position on the standing this season, if the eventually get that strong enough then arsenal should be on the lookout as they may have a new contender on the list to challenge.

Ronaldo Is definitely going to accept a call from the Portuguese team if called upon because he still looks like he is interested in playing in the world cup for the last time before he finally retires, there are speculations he may want to retire by 2027 so he would want to play again in the world cup before retirement but I don't think age factor would be fair with him

Messi would be 39 by the next world cup and he is yet to make an official statement as regards if he will be playing in the world cup or not but then people are still speculating his appearance in the next world cup and hoping that will be his point not retirement, but then I think Messi would really want to participate because he may be too old at that time to participate in the world cup games but then if we see him participate then that's fine but if not it's not a problem too.

There's every possibility Manchester united qualifies for the knock out stage but this will require putting in more work than usual because this possibility means they would have to win possibly all four matches remaining for them, and if they must win all four they will have to sacrifice some strength at the premier league to play better at the UCL.

They have to bring in preference to get this done and Manchester has not been doing so well at the EPL which the also need some work to get things right there too, so it's really going to be a hectic one for them after the international break , although so far the performance they have been putting up at the UCL is one that we can say with some extra efforts they could possibly get a chance to qualify, if ten hag could come up with an improved version of the tactics used against Munich in the first UCL game, he can possibly win all four game remaining as they are not such that should give Him a hrd time.

This is very correct as I said earlier in one of my post, contrary to the idea that a few losses suffered by the team is showing some level of weakness I still believe strongly in the ability of this team as they currently have one of the most formidable force to recon with in the la Liga this season, xavi's team is such that they have the tactics they needed currently to face any team in the la Liga.

I'm very sure they will make a good move in the la Liga and possibly win the league but as it has to do with the UCL I can't be so certain because that's the league of champions and only the best is what they give out there when in comes to style of play and how teams there perform. They may possibly make it pass the group and knock out stage but beyond that I can't tell for sure what their fate will look like but never the less I believe in their current form and strength.

Professional help to any form of addiction generally is very expensive, there is no other way to get professional help without paying for it because the ones providing the help are doing so for profit so if they must offer you such service you must pay to get it. But then for everyone with a case of gambling addiction who really wants help to stop it, they must be prepared in their mind to stop first.

The urge and determination to want to stop first is the first step to getting help if the said person is not willing to stop then no matter the level of help offered the person will not get any better. They only get better when they first accept to needing help then they go get help. The only professional help I can suggest outside paid therapy is that offered by NGO's and probably other charitable organizations they are the one's who could help by paid sponsorship or the provide you with an inhouse counselors who help the addict get out of their addiction but then firstly the addict must be willing to get help and stop

Monaco wining the Ligue one??? How possible? Its definitely too early to draw such conclusions because they are yet to play against the likes of Nice and maybe PSG and the league is still at it's early stage and there is still some more time to improve and get results, if Monaco are unable to sustain their position which they may most likely not they would drop points soonest and not be in position to win the title.

They have had a good start tho and it's the reason they are at the position they are now  but then if they aren't consistent enough they would most likely drop again and be below because there are others aiming for the top spot aswell and we are also hoping PSG picks form soon and get back at the top of the table so Monaco definitely have all these to face after which if they still maintain top spot it could be said they could become the champions of the league.

Manchester city isn't that vulnerable yet, I think the recnts can be traced to their recent series of injuries been experiencing by some of their players and most of them are currently recovering so they are most likely to play in their next schedule and am sure they will be back on their feet with their exceptional performance once again.

Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal still remains the strongest of challenge Manchester city may have to face in the premier league this season but then if they could possibly get a good tactics to be able to tackle and overcome these team they are most likely to end up the champions of the EPL again but then we can't rely be sure until the season has gone half way and their performance clear enough by virtue of their points and position on the standings.

I have never have to push much blame to mbappe because I have most likely not seen him to be the issues as he has always put in his very best but just that sometimes it seems he doesn't have the best complements on the pitch with his team members, ever since Messi and Neymar Jnr left he seem not to have good complement in the front line which has affected him in a way.

The recent issues that also arose in the team few weeks back between him and the management of the team may also be having a long term effects on him as well because ever since he has seem to be more Eger to want to leave than stay and most likely can't wait for the next transfer window for a most probable chance to go to another place where he would mostly excel and get the opportunity to appear and perform on a bigger stage.

Juventus has really gone below expectations most recently because they are underperforming unlike them as we did know few seasons back where they were like one of the biggest in serie A but they currently put on some level of mediocrity with their most recent performance, it's has become crucial and important they make some good signings by next transfer window.

Personally I think their issues is more of a technical issues and they aswell need some good exceptional players who would complement the efforts of the current players, the last time they had a very exceptional key player who put them at the forefront was few seasons back with Ronaldo, this is a personal view tho, ever since after tho they have been thriving but not as much as when he was there with the morale boost the so needed so by the next transfer window it will be very fine if they careful bring in a talent who can get the job done.

Leverkusen seem to have an unusual matching strength recently and it's even more interesting because they aswell have some level of consistency alongside which make them even formidable, it was feared that If they happened to meet with the giant of the bundesliga, Bayern Munich their strength is going to be tested but then again they prove themselves.

Xabi Alonso has indeed don a commendable Kobe with Leverkusen this season and it will be perfectly rewarding if he eventually gets the league title by the end of the season as it will be a great achievement and record for him to have achieved such height his first time with the team and aswell as a very young coach that he is, I must say the new competitiveness in the bundesliga is really enjoying and giving the league the needed attention.

Indeed it's going to be another very competitive league to look forward to, with the recent performance of various teams in their local league I'm sure we are definitely going to have a very interesting and competitive Europa league to look forward to especially with the appearance of the likes of Liverpool, Leverkusen who happens to be really doing so well currently.

I'm Leverkusen will definitely do so well in the Europa as it's the second league the will be participating in this season but the likes of Liverpool, Westhampton and Roma who also have the UCL which happens to be another very competitive league they are definitely going to have a lot to deal with so their performance may be relatively unstable especially if they happen to have a tight schedule any week.

Qualifying for Manchester is very slim as they would have to win all four remaining matches to be able to fully qualified for the knockouts stage of Wich the chance this happens is very slim, because other teams in the group are also hoping to win to qualify so they will be putting up their best performance to get a win or draw in their every game.

Other team will have to probably get a poor performance enough to be with a low point to get Manchester united to the top to qualify, Manchester united if they win against Copenhagen will have just three points and Bayern will most likely win their own game giving them nine points to top the table so Manchester may struggle to be at the second spot to qualify for the next round.

The four teams like you rightly stated looks equal in strength but they actually are not Tottenham luckily got to the top of the standing most probably because they are yet to meet teams equal their strength, probably after a meeting with either city, arsenal or Liverpool then we can testify for sure if they are really good enough to stay at the top of the standing long enough.

Consistency is the only factor that can keep the spurs at their current position long enough to probably win the league title if the opportunity probably avails itself. But I think after this international most likely teams at the top will be displaced and others take over, thereafter we can be sure to know if they have the Chance of becoming the champions of the league but it's way too early to give judgment by their present positions.

It's very clear the fight is between Arsenal and Sevilla and after their meet the obvious will gradually becomes clear as it regards who is going home and who is staying back and I'm sure arsenal wouldn't want to be the wan to go home because it's really going to be so shameful after all the brilliance exhibited at the EPL and that at the very early stage of the UCL.

Lens is the team with the highest  point at the moment in their group and they at this point seem to possess the capacity to be able to beat their next opponent which happens to be PSV who has the least point in the group but then I don't think they probably will, PSV isn't a weak team in their local league but how they turn out poorly in the UCL is really disturbing and lens who were not rated much enough earlier is making waves in their group but then let see how this their next schedule will turn out if they will continually be able to maintain their spot.

Taking a break after a loosing streak is very important and cannot be overly emphasised but it's sad how people are still yet to wanting to adhere to this rule but interestingly this rule works just that they have failed to try it so they wouldn't know how well, I have been in a similar situation as the OP and I took a break which spanned over two months, when I came back I found out I was better off.

You get a more relaxed mind after the break because you will be playing on a fresh mind with having loses at the back of your mind to chase, after series of losses what most persons do is to embark on a pursuit to recover their losses and in most cases they never get to recover instead they loose more, this is found in 8 out of 10 gamblers.

Taking a break can also be seen as part of responsible gambling as always prescribed by the gambling house or casino, most times you may often turn out even luckier after your break and it helps you keep your self in check enough not to get to the point where you turn into an addict. They are all measures to help you gamble better and responsibly.

I have been fortunate to have a few good wins since I started gambling but I have never won a jackpot but honestly if I ever won a jackpot I will most likely quite for a while but I will definitely take a long break and may resume after a while but definitely not immediately after as others may want to do, but then most often my target has not been aimed at the jackpot so maybe that could be the reason I've not been lucky with it.

Most often I play for fun and not to win huge money but then that sometimes has been the aim of some lucky jackpot winners, this can be seen with some first timers who end up lucky and may not win the jackpot but sometimes win huge sums that is not common amongst regular players, but the this cannot happen often so when gambling do not channel your mind so much in that direction so as not to be disappointed if it turns out against you, but then honestly I wish to be that Lucky with the casino someday.

It's true that many star players do return to their team where the started to probably end their career, but as with Ronaldo I think it will be different, reason been that he once tried something similar at old Trafford but it turned out not pleasing so he left, old Trafford is considered one place where he spent his youthful football days but his return to old Trafford few seasons back didn't turn out well.

I doubt if he will be given that chance he will be needing to return back and fulfill that trend of ending career at your start point, Lisbon may not be willing to risk it even if it will bring some kind of glory to them that such legend retired in their team but for the time he will be spending before the actual retirement I don't think he will be impactful enough to worth the while as age will keep him at his lowest an the team will only want to accept him on the grounds of getting results, so I still think the Saudi league remains the best place for Hime to bid farewell to his career and not border going back to Europe.