Latest posts of: rendravolt

Quote from: Jegileman on November 30, 2023, 11:05:22 PM

Quote from: rendravolt on November 30, 2023, 08:10:09 PM

In Week 14, Almeria remained the only team that had not won this season and they were in difficult times because they were in the relegation zone with only collecting 3 points. They still haven't been able to recover and last week also suffered defeat against Getafe. I think it looks like Almeria will be relegated this season and it is quite impossible for them to leave the zone with a 7 point gap to Mallorca.

Moreover, this week they will face a quite strong team, namely Real Betis, so their chances of winning are also getting smaller. The three points that Almeria have so far have been obtained with a draw from 3 matches and this is very bad for them in the midst of more competitive competition.

Almeria is a team that is not just lucky about their games in the La Liga this season. If this continues for the next three matches, it can be concluded that this team will be relegated from the La Liga next season which is not a good one for them. They’ve not won any game since the beginning of the season and lost eleven matches with only three draws secured by them. This has placed them in the bottom of the table with only three points. Almeria needs to buckle up and improve themselves amongst other teams so that they can get to move out of the relegation zone.

Only a miracle can save Almeria because in the next 3 matches the opponents they have to face are not only Real Betis but also Atletico and Mallorca. Against Real Betis and Mallorca they might still be able to get points, whether it's 1 point or 3 points, but against Atletico it is certain that Almeria will not win. Apart from that, if this continues then they will only become a team that produces points for other teams this season and of course that is very bad. I don't have a clear picture, but when a team is in the giving up phase, they can't continue and they have to get up quickly before it's too late.

Quote from: Tony116 on November 30, 2023, 04:14:42 PM

I understand that Napoli is not performing as well as the should as the title defender. But I think we have to keep in mind that they are still the title defenders. And they are going to try to defend their title. That's why I don't think any team should actually take them lightly. Every team should take them as the champion of the league and play against them accordingly. Otherwise, a lot of teams are going to find out that they are not as easy as it seems. But anyway, I agree that in this season they are not performing as well as they should. And that is definitely something Napoli will have to improve on.

I think Napoli are just resting and even if they can defend the title, of course they have to win it with all their heart. The situation they have faced so far is not easy because they were suddenly abandoned by Spalletti and that has certainly made them quite frustrated. Just being in the top 4 is still the best achievement this season and at least they haven't been knocked down to the middle of the standings.

Now is not the right time to describe what Napoli are experiencing and they have to prove to the Serie A public that they can still be a real threat in fighting for the Scudetto even though they are 8 points away from Inter.

So many draws occurred on matchday 5 yesterday and of the many matches, group A and group D dominated the results the most. We can see that Bayern Munich vs Copenhagen ended in a goalless draw and Galatassaray vs Manchester United ended with the same 3 goals. Apart from that, Real Sociedad vs Salzburg also produced no goals at all and Benfica, who was 3 goals ahead through a hat trick scored by Joao Mario, also had to end in a draw after Arautovic, Fratessi and Alexis Sanchez managed to score one goal each to balance the score.

From group A we already know the situation will be more tense with the draw result and everything will still be difficult to predict, while from group D this will only be a result that will not change anything in the remaining matches because Inter and Real Sociedad have already been declared qualified and Maybe the competition between the two will only determine who will win the group.

Surprisingly, Sparta Prague managed to beat Real Betis at home with a narrow score of 1-0. I don't understand why Real Betis lost this match even though they were one step away from locking in victory as group C winners. However, it doesn't seem to be going well and this result means that Real Betis will still fight in the last match before determining their chances of qualifying for the round of 16. big European league. On the other hand, this result means that Sparta Prague still has the opportunity to qualify for the next round in the remaining match against Aris.

Another match from Group C will soon take place between Rangers vs Aris and if Rangers can win then they will top the group C standings and their opportunities are even more open after Real Betis' defeat.

Quote from: borovichok on November 30, 2023, 07:10:43 PM

Quote from: Amphenomenon on November 30, 2023, 05:51:13 PM

In terms of the Epl title race I think Liverpool might be the favourite for the trophy, they usually try to beat all odds to get a win or a draw which shows their determination is beyond every other team. Last season was a difficult one for Liverpool but I think they are back while Arsenal and man City shouldn't be seen as the only title favourite. In comparison of the three, for me Arsenal has always been inconsistent every so they will probably do the same this season and drop more points especially during ending of the season while at that point Man City and Liverpool are more likely to be the title contenders

EPL clubs are having one of the best moments this season, winning is very important and there's no concerning deal for the Reds to give if they don't qualify for the UEFA Champions League spot this season. Consistency now becomes the regular routine for the Reds, they're not holding back and keep pressing forward to achieve good targets this season. Liverpool have amend their errors and are back on track, winning becomes an option for them. Jurgen Klopp has envisioned the possibility of the club winning major titles this season.

I wonder, is it possible that this season will be Liverpool's? The reason is that they are a team that is ready to enliven the EPL title race and they can prove this by occupying 3rd place in the current standings. Of course, this is quite different if we compare it with last season, which experienced endless difficulties which ultimately resulted in them only getting a place in the European league.

On the other hand, with the depth of their current squad, they will certainly be able to produce a positive trend in each match. Jurgen Kloop deserves to be trusted as Liverpool coach for many seasons and his intuition is still not dull enough to be able to bring Liverpool to fiercer competition.

Breaking News!

Having only been Lyon coach for about a month, it is reported that Fabio Grosso has been fired as of today. This is very surprising news and I think this is a difficult decision because Lyon is still stuck in the relegation zone until week 12. Management seems less than happy with the results given by Fabio Grosso and they feel they have to end this partnership sooner than targeted in beginning.

I don't know whether this is the right decision or not for Lyon, but as one of the big teams in Ligue 1 they should prioritize more important things because there is no way they want to be relegated this season. On the other hand, for Fabio Grosso it seems that this is quite a regret to hit him and if he were still at Frosinone he would definitely still be the coach of a team.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1730227663212527729

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Quote from: rendravolt on November 30, 2023, 01:28:48 PM

Galatasaray vs Manchester United

What comes to mind is that this is an important determinant of victory for both teams to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 and what happened in this match was a momentary moment in time. Still can't believe that Manchester United, who were already ahead with 3 goals, managed to be chased by Galatasaray and at the same time closed the match with a 3-3 draw. This proves that even winning by 3 goals does not allow Manchester United to win safely and that is a mistake that they should have corrected long ago.

Manchester United's chance of winning suddenly disappeared and I felt that their performance in that match was quite good, but it's just that Andre Onana didn't perform optimally to guard his goal. Andre Onana looked annoyed after the match ended and threw his gloves. Galatasaray's match proved that they are still worthy of fighting for second place in the group stage. Well, it's hard for me to digest what happened but it was a good match with all the drama that happened on the pitch.

I saw Onana wasn't concentrating very well, with two free kicks from Hakim Ziyech going into the net and that's one of the things Onana didn't do well and he should have anticipated better, but he made a mistake the second time, that's unlucky.

How could Man United not have won if Onana had done a good job but what happened the blunders still happened and this in an important match where Man United almost qualified for the next phase but had to disappear even though there was still a chance but it was still thin and we never thought there was more magic in the last match.

Quite sorry to bet on Man United as well, having to draw a game that could have been won. Ahhh Embarrassed

There are too many things that Andre Onana cannot do well and while other players are on fire, he still fails to carry out his duties as the final doorstop for Manchester United. The fans are certainly very upset with this result and maybe they have stopped hoping for their favorite team. Manchester United's last match is impossible to win because the opponent is Bayern Munich. On the other hand, they also have to hope that the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray match will end in a draw if Manchester United wants to advance from the group stage.

Just being able to win against Bayern Munich is a miracle, plus the uncertain results of the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray match will also make their chances of being eliminated higher. Well, this is a very complicated situation for Manchester United and they seem to have fallen at the bottom of a cliff and will not be able to come back safely.

Quote from: Velvet78 on November 30, 2023, 09:40:50 AM

Lens were demolished by Arsenal in the Champions League by a score like 6-0 last night. They are still most likely to move on in the Europa League from now on though. But I'm curious about whether this big loss will affect their morale too much in their next Ligue 1 game. They actually have a good opportunity to make up for it. Grin

Because their opponent this time is Lyon in a home game. We all know how bad Lyon have been so far. Lens have been in a good form in the league recently as well. Therefore I feel like Lens will make a good effort and increase their winning streak to three games.

I think this defeat will not have any effect on Lens' performance in Ligue 1 and they will still focus on maintaining their existing winning trend. Maybe they lost to Arsenal in the Champions League but they also did the same thing in the first round by beating Arsenal. Even though there is only a slot left in the European league, at least it is still better than not continuing the competition at all in Europe.

Lyon is not an obstacle that will stop Lens and I don't think Lyon is still able to make it difficult for Lens to keep getting 3 points. Lens must win if they want to overtake Reims and then they will be closer to the top 4. The current Lens is different from the Lens we previously knew at the start of the season and I'm happy to see them back on the right track.

Quote from: Oluwa-btc on November 30, 2023, 02:36:52 PM

Arsenal bottled the chances they had last season and it was one of them best seasons since they last won the Premier League with Arsene Wenger who made history with the club during his time their with them. Arsenal though at the top was fun and interesting, we saw too many of them fans boasting when they've not won the Premier League already. They're more better last season then they're this season. They make some good significant signatures who've all been helping the club. They'll have to invest more and bring in two to three more if they're eager to win the Premier League. Arsenal aside, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have done well so far that doesn't count because it's consistency that matters.

It was an unforgettable season and how Arsenal competed with Manchester City was very interesting to watch. But all that momentum was lost after Arsenal experienced a storm of injuries and they lost one of the important players in the back line at that time, namely William Lintasa, who was injured until the end of the season. Arsenal's defense became weaker and easier for their opponents to penetrate, then Manchester City exploited this inconsistency to top the standings last season.

Well, celebrating early is sometimes not good because anything can still happen, especially for players who suffer injuries that are also unpredictable. I see that Liverpool is better prepared this time than last season for the title competition and for Spurs they must first fix the existing problems, especially since they are also going through a difficult time after several of their players were injured, so their strength is also slightly reduced.

Quote from: adultcrypto on November 30, 2023, 02:18:14 PM

How Ajax moved from becoming a strong team even in international competitions to a a very week side that have not won any match in the group, still baffles me. Today they will face the French side Olympique Marseille who are even at the top of the group. I don't see them getting a draw tonight as Marseille will not show any sign of mercy for the Dutch side.

The strong match I see in that group is that between Brighton and Athens of Greece. Brighton have to dare the impossible to be able to win the match as they already lost their first leg at home.

Ajax seems like a weak team in this competition and they haven't even proven their capacity as one of the big teams in Europe. But this cannot be separated from their poor performance this season in the domestic league because they were shackled in the relegation zone. However, slowly they have risen in the domestic league, but their chance to qualify from the European league group stage is too late. They must appreciate the opportunities that exist this season and come back again next season. Marseille will close this match with a win and lock the title as group winners.

For Brighton and AEK Athens, maybe Brighton will get their revenge in this second round because they need 3 points if they want to lock up 2nd place in group B and at the same time dash AEK Athens' hopes of qualifying for the next round.

Quote from: Weawant on November 30, 2023, 01:41:39 PM

Union Berlin this season seem to be suffering a fate that I personally can't tell the exact root cause but then the obvious looks like an effect from the change of coach, they seem to be yet aquinted well enough with this coach and his style so most players are still finding it difficult to cope but then they have still got good quality.

Leverkusen on the other hand continually keeps the maintaining their spot at the top of the league table with their points difference been a bit more that it was from Bayern Munich who happens to be the most fierce contender this season, it's quite interesting that at this point Bayern Munich is yet to be at the top of the table, which indicates that there's possiblity there could be a change in the leagues dominance this season.

I don't understand what you mean, hasn't Union Berlin experienced a complicated season since the start of the season with coach Urs Ficsher? and even though their coach changed just a while ago, I think it's natural that the results are still the same as before because coach Nenad Bjelica also needs progress with the other players so they can adapt to the strategy he gave. It's not easy for Nenad Bjelica because he will be responsible for the results obtained by Union Berlin in the remainder of the season and at least being able to save Union Berlin from the relegation zone is already a good achievement.

The difference in points between Leverkusen and Bayern Munich is only 2 points and in my opinion that is not much because if Leverkusen suffers one defeat then their position will immediately be shifted by Bayern Munich. Leverkusen have been impressive this season and almost no team can stop them.

Quote from: Strongkored on November 30, 2023, 07:22:30 AM

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Ittihad FC will be played against Al Khaleej in the 15th match and not only because Al Khaleej is a fairly weak team this season but in every meeting between the two teams, Al Khaleej teams have never once managed to beat Ittihad FC so this match will be a certainty for Ittihad FC to get three moreover this is a home match for them.

The difference in player quality will be clearly visible in this match and Al-Ittihad should secure full points in the home match. They also just won the Asian Champions League competition and that will also increase their confidence. So far Al-Ittihad is still shackled in the Saudi league because from 5 matches they have only been able to get 1 win so they have wasted a lot of points.

Al-Ittihad should have been able to get close to Al-Nassr's points if they succeeded in wiping out the points in the previous few matches, but they failed to do so. Against Al-Khaleej, they have to convince the public that they are still the defending champions of the Saudi league and their job will be more difficult every week because the gap with Al-Taawoun, Al-Fateh and Al-Ettifaq is not too much different.

Quote from: Velvet78 on November 30, 2023, 09:58:07 AM

Sevilla are nearly officially out of the Champions League and Europa League both. Because their last game is an away one against Lens which won't be easy for them at all. They have to win that game to continue in the Europa League at least. I think Sevilla won't be able to achieve this either because they couldn't even beat Lens home before.

After the Champions League games are completed Sevilla can at least concentrate on their La Liga games not to relegate from the league. Because from this point they seem to be in big trouble. Like I said before they shouldn't have sacked Mendilibar that easy after winning the Europa League title with him. Sad

It's hard to believe that the European league kings have ended so quickly and indeed the defeat at home to PSV should not have happened. Sevilla should have won that match but they conceded easily and even lost dramatically in the added time. Sevilla are still experiencing difficult times even though they have changed coaches and they are also unable to produce better results in any competition. I also regret the dismissal of Mendilibar, even though he is the coach who led Sevilla to win the title last season and it seems that the management's decision was not the right one after being proven by this minor result. It looks like they have to get back to the main job in La Liga and that's all that's left at the moment.

Quote from: babo on November 30, 2023, 12:50:37 PM

Quote from: viananda2525 on November 30, 2023, 04:50:03 AM

Yes, Juventus really benefits from only having a schedule for domestic competitions. The player's fitness level is greater when compared to other teams competing in Europe. Massimo Allegri certainly has to maximize his squad to continue to maintain its position at the top so that the target of winning the Scudetto is also more open. I believe the Old Lady's chances are greater if you look at their schedule, other competitors like Inter might find a busy period where they will lose control in Serie A.

yes but they are also losing a lot of money in rights and this will sooner or later be reflected in next season
therefore they must try to capitalize on this unfortunate condition as much as possible and take maximum advantage
the minimum is to go to the champions league

Juventus could seize all the opportunities available, including winning the Scudetto again and I think the main achievement they have to do is be able to maintain their consistency. It is not easy to be at the top with such tight competition and therefore they cannot be careless in the slightest when other teams are still busy with other European competitions.

Being able to get a place in the Champions League next season is one of Juventus' priorities and they have to do it right. Now it's just a matter of how they can survive with all the current problems because we know they are not okay with the other problems of their players like Pogba or Fagioli. Their finances will always be eroded if they encounter more problems and that is not good enough if they want to gain strength in the transfer market.

Quote from: iBaba on November 30, 2023, 08:44:35 AM

Salah is a no-go area for the Saudi Pro League now not when he still gets his relevance from the English league. One thing I have noticed with the english leagues is competitiveness and popularity. Because the huge investments that the europe is putting into the soccer games, it has made it very popular amomgst other leagues in the world. It is always a dream come through for most players to get featured at the UEFA Champions League. It is because of this that I heavily think that it is impossible for Salah to live for the SPL now.

I still remember Mohammed Salah's disappointment when Liverpool did not participate in the Champions League this season and he will definitely try hard to bring Liverpool back to Europe's highest competition. That's why I think Mohamed Salah has an important role at Liverpool and Jurgen Kloop definitely wants the Egyptian player to stay. Going to the Saudi league is a good goal but Mohammed Salah is still at the highest level performance-wise and he is still not finished like other players who have gone to Saudi league teams. I feel that Mohammed will stay at Liverpool at least until he is satisfied with his achievements so far.

Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1729836457278287938

Several big European teams are interested in getting Leverkusen's young talent to sign a contract. Some of these teams are Real Madrid, Liverpool, Duo Manchester, and Bayern Munich. It looks like it will be fierce competition to be able to secure the services of this talented player and considering that he is still only 20 years old, the costs will certainly be very expensive. On the other hand, it is possible that Bayern Munich has the best chance of getting Florian Wirtz's signature.

As a player with two different positions, AMF and winger definitely makes the team he strengthens more dangerous. Statistics so far Florian Wirtz has scored 6 goals and 10 assists in all competitions. Whoever manages to get him will definitely be very lucky, but Leverkusen also hopes that Florian Wirtz will stay until 2025, especially since he is still a key player for Xabi Alonso.

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If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

Ligue 1 will forever only be a farmers' league because even though PSG experienced bad results, they managed to recover and started to displace other teams in the top flight. The instability of other teams is also worth asking why they are like that and in fact it is the same as allowing PSG to move freely without obstacles towards the top of the standings.

Nice is PSG's closest competitor so far and although they are the team that has conceded the fewest goals, there are times when they cannot maintain this. Moreover, the average win achieved by Nice is always with 1 goal in each match and there is a very high risk of a draw or comeback defeat.

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Quote from: rendravolt on November 29, 2023, 08:24:16 AM

Even though they just won against Fiorentina last week, this result was still not enough to motivate Milan to win again at the San Siro and they lost in the Champions League group stage match against Dortmund. I feel that this team is not ready and is not fully back after the bad week they have had and Pioli is definitely having a headache thinking about the performance of his players.

On the other hand, they must continue their good results in Serie A and also maintain their place in 3rd place so that they are not displaced by Napoli. The next match is still a home game for Milan and their opponent is this season's promoted team Frosinone. They should be able to win this match and if they draw or lose then they have to be prepared to be thrown out of the top 4 zone temporarily because other teams like Roma or Bologna will also be getting closer.

Not as usual, Milan lost when competing in front of their own supporters. Even though in the previous match at UCL, Milan was able to beat PSG at the San Siro. So yesterday I thought that Milan would also succeed in beating Dortmund at the San Siro. But the position as host also does not guarantee that Milan will win again. And I think Dortmund have really improved their performance at the moment so that they are surprisingly leaders in UCL Group F.

But I hope Milan will be able to play against Frosinone. Because if we look at the Head To Head between Milan and Frosinone, we can see that Frosinone has never won even in the last 5 meetings with Milan. So in this match I think betting on Milan will be much better. But Frosinone's strength this season is different from when Milan last met in the 2019 season. Because in that year Frosinone was in their worst condition. I think Milan should not underestimate this match. Because Milan also has to get full points in this match to be able to maintain its position in 3rd place in the standings.

I also thought that, but unfortunately this time they couldn't do anything when facing Dortmund. The first round meeting ended in a draw and actually that was good capital to be able to win at home, but what happened was the opposite and they had to suffer defeat.

Talking about H2H, this will certainly convince bettors to place bets on Milan winning and despite Frosinone's worst season that year, there is still no way Milan will lose this match. But Milan's level of vigilance must be increased even when facing a weak team like Frosinone.