A good coach should know how to manage his squad and get them to perform better even without their key players and that's the kind of coach De Zerbi is, i was suprised against Manchester United this season when the rested about 6 of his starting 11 players but still beat united 1-3 at home this season, he's build a very good connection with his players to the point that they understand his strategy and perform very well on the pitch, even against bigger teams sometimes.

 De Zerbi sold some of his key players and the team is still performing well this season, then imagine  how tough Brighton would have been this season if they still have those players they sold this summer, that's how good the coach is, there's a rumours that he's been shortlisted as a replacement for Ancelotti  due to his good performance at Brighton.

Well City might be the best team in the league so far, but don't forget that they're not very invisible, they've been beat twice by Newcastle in the Caraboa Cup and Wolverhampton in the EPL last week, therefore there's a possibility that Arsenal could beat them as well, even though Manchester City are more favourable than win the game, also Arsenal beat them in the community shield with their complete squad but they'll be without 2 of their key players which gives more chances for Arsenal to take advantage of.

 Both teams really need to win the game and that's why it would be a very tough game and uneasy to decide and i feel it might end up like their community shield match, cause Arsenal also might be playing without their star player Saka.

Talking about Roma they've not been very consistent after beating Empoli 7-0 and have underperform in several matches after then, however they won there Europa game against Servette with a very good goal margin but I'm not yet convinced that they're back to winning ways until they win about 3 matches consecutively, then I can be sure that they've improved.

  Well it's good that Mourinho is taking the Europa League seriously this season though theyr not at the top in their Group but they're among the teams that currently unbeaten and have same points with the leader of their group, well the group G is not very tough and I think it won't be very difficult for them to qualify for the next stage of the tournament.

So far there are 7 outstanding teams in the tournament and the competition is getting interesting, however I consider Liverpool as one of the strongest contenders of the Europa League  I love their performance this season in both domestic and the major league they're competing in,they're among the 7 outstanding teams which are unbeaten and are currently leading on the table in the group E.

 ìf you check the stats in the game against Union Saint you'll see that Liverpool performed better in all areas of the game, they were more possessive and dominated the game mostly even created better chances and should had scored more goals than they did in the match, I think Liverpool would do well in the tournament, with the way they're performing however I can't wait to see how they'll do against a bigger team in the tournament.

PSG are suprisenly becoming inconsistent this season, I expected them to be among one of the strong contenders for the  UCL trophy this season, but they're not really serious about winning it yet, they got a good coach with a champions league history and good experience, coupled with very good players with  talent that are capable of challenging for the UCL trophy but it so suprising to see them get beaten by Newcastle that's not experienced the UCL tournament for decades.

 The defeat by Newcastle was so embarrassing and I did not expect such performance from PSG even with their star player Mbappé, the most annoying part of it was that they dominated the league and were high in possession about 74% but failed to create good chances, Newcastle took advantage of it and created better chances to win the game.

Vini Jnr is a star player for Realmadrid and most teams tend to suffer for while when they lose their star players to injury however Realmadrid managed to survive in the league without Vini Jnr based on the fact that they got other quality players they could rely on but their performance reduced and winning some matches was quite tough for them cause they lacked a player that could fit into Vini's rile perfectly.

 However since his arrival they've been very successful and are finding it more  easy to win games, Vinicius Junior is very skillful and contributes alot to the teams success, therefore his teammates would be very happy to have him back into the squad,  especially Jude Bellingham cause he'll help reduce the pressure of scoring goals that's on him currently.

Intermilan are very strong contenders of the league their performance is great and they're currently the league leaders therefore winning against Bologna that's at the 8th place on the table won't be very difficult cause they'll be playing with a home advantage.

 However I'm not quite sure of Napoli cause there performance is not very  consistent and moreover they share same  points with Fiorentina even though they're in the 3rd place, but I could consider betting on them based on their last 2 performance in the Serie A, to be on a safer side I choose the 1x option which is Napoli to win or draw.

 Lecce's performance this season is better than that of Sassuolo and they're even above them on the table, i doubt if Sassuolo would win cause Lecce are playing at home, would had skipped this game but I'll go with the home or away option that any team to win.

Among all the four teams that are currently leading their Groups with 6 points I consider City to be the strongest contenders for the trophy, the are the title defenders and are performing brilliantly even without one of their star player Kelvin Debruyne that contributed majorly to their success in winning the trophy last season, I won't be suprised if City reach the finals again or even with it this season.

 However Realmadrid and Barcelona are very serious this year in the Champions league and I believe both teams would go far especially Realmadrid that are looking to win back the Champions League trophy after an embarrassing disqualification  last season by City, I'm not very sure about Bayern Munich their squad looks okay and they're doing fine in their group but I'm not quite sure if they're strong enough to reach the finals or semi's.

If so then the club owner Todd Boehly has his own side of the blame for the poor performance in the previous matches, i think he should allow Pouchettino have controversy of transfer in the next window and buy players that would be suitable for his project, instead of working with some players that doesn't really suit his demand and find it difficult to blend into his style of play if not they make keep facing same issue every season and I would affect the performance of the club.

 It's a good thing Todd Boehly has more confidence in Pouchettino and has allowed him to continue his managerial role and take his time to organise the team into performing better, however it seems Chelsea players are beginning to connect with the coach based on their performance in their last match against Fulham, cause several players that were underperforming did great and Chelsea even scored 2 goals with a clean sheet.

It's not been confirmed yet if Bukoya Saka would be fit to play against Manchester City this weekend and alot of Arsenal fans would be hoping the injury sustained against Lens in the UCL match is not very severe and they could see their star player on the pitch against, Arsenal has won Manchester City this season in the community shield game before the EPL started though the game ended in a 1-1 draw and they managed to win through a penalty kick out.

 Arteta would be looking to win his former boss once a against and get a chance to top the league table, but it's not going to come easy even though they're playing with a home advantage due to the fact that City are the league leaders and would  be very careful not to drop a point, they might have lost 2 matches due to the red card booking of Rodri but Pep managed to come up with a strategy that enabled him to perform well and win their UCL match against Leipzig therefore I believe he should be strategising on winning Arsenal currently.

Both players are top class and their performance this season is not really bad so far, like you said Benzema has played in 6 matches for Al-ittihad since his arrival and has scored 3 goals and 2 assists which is not very poor however Neymar as well has a good start since his arrival he's been played 3 times and produced 2 assists,  though they might not come close to Ronaldo's goal scoring ability of which they never did even while playing for the top European teams they played for but they're good in their own ways.

 Well Ronaldo is expected to adapt in his team more than they do for there's cause he's been at Al-Nasr since last season whereas Neymar and Benzema just got in this summer, and still have to blend in well to start performing like Ronaldo and i believe we're yet to see their best in the league cause they're both world class and proven players in their previous clubs.

It not very easy to come into the EPL and adapt very easy especially for strikers, it takes a very talented player to do that, and Haaland is a proven player and has adapted in every league he played for, therefore it wasn't a thing of suprise to me last season when he went to Man City, not everyone adapted like Haaland did, alot have come from other league and flopped very bad.

 Harry kane is a good and proven player as well and was one of the yearly consistent strikers in the EPL when he played for Tottenham if he had remained in the EPL this season i believe he would had broken the current highest goal scorer record still held by Allan shearer, however he's currently doing fine where he is at Bayern Munich and that's what makes him a top player, being able to adapt anywhere he goes to.

Unlike last season both teams are not currently performing very well though Inter are in the 2nd place in their table but I dount if Milan would be able to qualify for the next round due to the tough competition in the Group F and they're currently in 3rd place with just 2 points, Milan didn't create good chances yesterday and that's why they couldn't secure the 3 points yesterday they where even dominated by Borrussia Dortmund in everything and their attackers couldn't do much to secure a winning.

 However thank goodness they're not performing poorly in their domestic league game both teams are in 1st and 2nd position respectively and  are currently the strongest teams in the league so far, and I think either of them would win the league trophy this season if Napoli fails to defend the title.

You're right though, United could wait until the summer window to get Mitoma instead of signing him in the winter windows cause what  really need currently is a good defense line, it would help them from conceding much and support the goalie as well, i don't think Manchester United need another keeper currently, Onana might not be in a good form, but that doesn't mean he's a bad goalie, if you watch him at Intermilan you'll definitely know he's not a bad a people think all he needs currently is be surrounded with a good defense line and also to work on his confidence level.

 Their defense line was really affected by injury crisis and that's one of the reasons they're performing poorly cause they lack good opinions in that area  and the coach is forced to play Amrabat in a position where he's not very familiar with, therefore strengthening has defense would be more important than getting another attacker.

Though they're in the 3rd place currently but they're still the favorites to win the league, there performance is good and they're yet to lose any match,  Bayern Munich currently have 14 points just 2 points behind the league leaders and the gap is not too big for them to dominate the League again and not too long from now they could top the league cause Stuttgart or Leverkusen could drop points when they start facing injury crisis, however Bayern Munich got lots of quality players in the squad depth and also good substitutions to replace their 1st team players in cases of injuries.

 The coach didn't start some players against Copenhagen whích means most of their key players have rested enough and would be fit to play against Freiburg, Bayern Munich don't need to drop any point, they have to maintain good performance to close the gap against Leverkusen.

You're right though Vinicius Junior was the missing piece in their attack though they adapted well and still won matches with his presence, all thanks to Jude Bellingham's good form,  Vinicius Junior makes winning very easy for Realmadrid, he's skilled, got the pace and could tournament the opposition defense and give good crosses that lead to goals.

 However I doubt Realmadrid's performance was better than this, about last season they didn't really perform well at the beginning of the season but this season they managed to win alot of games and are currently the league leaders, if they had loaned another striker to support Joselu it would had been better However what I love about the team is the they strive to succeed no matter the situation they're in and I believe this season would be better than the previous cause they're on the right track.

I think United needs Mitoma more than City, Manchester City stil got good wingers in the team that's even more preferable to Mitoma, and he might not even get much playing time if he moves over their, but United have lost 2 good wingers and would need to replace them, and I think Mitoma would make a perfect replacement for Jadon Sancho who'll likely leave the team fully by the winter windows.
 
 The only problem United could face in getting him, is the financial issues they're currently facing and I don't think they could be able to spend alot by Jan or Bea City financially to get Mitoma and it's not possible for Brighton to give out on of their star player for a loan deal, if he's to leave it would be on a full transfer,but anyways I think Mitoma would prefer a move to City than United based on performance.

Al-ittihad are one of the strongest teams this season in the SPL and their performance has been so brilliant that's why they're currently in the 2nd place in the table with about 19 points, 3 points above Al-Ahli,  however in the match between both teams, Al-ittihad are favourites to win the game cause they're performing better and are playing with a home advantage and according to their head to head games Al-ittihad have been more dominant and has won more matches in their past 5 games and now they got more European players especially Kareem Benzema and Ngolo kante in their team, they stand a better chance to win the game.

 Al-ittihad need to win the game else they'll drop points and give other teams opportunities to top them, therefore they need to be careful and not underestimate their opponent,  even though they're favorites to win the game.

Ange Postecoglou is a very good coach and has changed the mentality of Tottenham players, the suprising thing about the team is that they don't got too many star players like Manchester United or even Chelsea who's spent alot to sign youngster but they're performing far better than them, and the fact that they lost their key player to Bayern this summer is not affecting them cause Son who replaced him captain and top striker is playing both roles perfectly.
 
 They're very strong contenders of  the league this season and are still unbeaten, this is the best record Tottenham has got in a long time, it's by far better than what Pouchettino did when he was coaching in the club, maybe Ange Postecoglou might be the man that would give them their 1st EPL trophy and with the way they're performing their a possibility that Tottenham could win it this season.

They signed a good number of quality and talented youngsters that would be very beneficial to the team in the future, though it took a little while for the players to begin to understand eachother on the pitch but I believe they've got a good ongoing project but their problem currently is having a very good striker as the top 9, Nicolas Jackson is not bad actually but I believe he's still young without much experience and would serve as a supporting striker than a top 9 for chelsea till he's matured enough to handle the position.

 Todd Boehly has spent alot,  just to recruit players into the team, and they ought to be successful however the injury crisis they encountered at the beginning of this season is part of the reason why their performance is poor, however with time when their players begin to recover Pochettino would be choked with enough options and we could see them performing better, anyways Chelsea's performance against Fulham was very brilliant and lots of their players did good especially Mudryk who's won the managers trust recently.