But considering Benfica's previous achievement of being able to reach the quarter finals, they should be able to achieve the same thing this season. However, it seems that it is not going smoothly enough and they are having a very difficult time with Real Sociedad and Inter as strong candidates for teams to qualify for the group phase. For Salzburg, I actually don't see this team as more than an ordinary team when they are in the Champions League competition, but at least they can still get points compared to Benfica. So even though both are teams in the farmers' league, it is clear that Salzburg is still slightly better than Benfica.

The result is the same as I previously predicted and I also said that only 1 goal would be scored. But who would have thought that it was Bologna who won this match with a difference of 1 goal and it seems that Lazio failed to take advantage of the opportunity to overtake Napoli this week. Actually, Lazio had a chance to equalize the score or make a comeback in the second half, but considering that this match had very few opportunities, with 1 goal, whoever gets it deserves to win and that belongs to Bologna.

Who would have thought that the team that was so favored and should have won so decisively actually lost and that was a result that was difficult for Atletico fans to accept. Diego Simione's squad failed to maintain their positive trend so far and this narrow defeat against Las Palmas meant they failed to steal full points. Even though previously Atletico had an advantage with fewer matches than other teams, when they needed these points and were one step closer to their city rivals, they found it difficult to win the match. Maybe for Atletico they have failed to take advantage of this opportunity and for Real Madrid they are certainly grateful to Las Palmas for succeeding in stopping Atletico.

That's right, he is a tough defender and also a talented defender, if he can be in the right team it is possible that his abilities will be even more honed. In fact, even if he leaves Real Madrid it will make his career brighter and maybe for now he won't get the minutes he deserves, but if he replaces Alaba or Rudiger in the next 1 or 2 seasons, he can get it as long as he is patient.

Currently, Real Madrid is short of central defenders and when someone is injured or absent due to card sanctions, sometimes Ancelotti has to rotate other players to fill that position. It is not surprising that Tchouameni had to fill this position due to the lack of defenders at Real Madrid. As has been reported, Real Madrid has dismissed rumors of an agreement with Gonçalo Inácio, but next winter no one knows if they will actually secretly recruit this player.

A draw is still possible but it feels like it is a result that will definitely not be accepted by both teams. I think if Dortmund can put pressure on Bayern Munich from the start and often threaten Bayern Munich's goal, it's possible they can take the lead first. But that won't last long for Dortmund because we know that Bayern Munich has a more solid squad for this season, especially since the arrival of striker Harry Kane, who is very hungry for goals, will definitely be ready to score in this match.

It is likely that Harry Kane will at least score a brace in this match and for Dortmund perhaps they will continue to rely on Sebastien Haller to score goals. Home advantage cannot guarantee that Dortmund can win and it can be seen from previous meetings at Dortmund's home ground that they always lost against Bayern Munich. This match is quite difficult to predict and we'll just have to wait and see who will get the 3 points.

Atletico fans will certainly be very happy to hear this news, because new news has been revealed saying that negotiations on a new agreement to extend coach Diego Simione's contract are almost complete. We know that Diego Simione has been at Atletico for more than a decade and until now his position has never been replaced by any coach.

Atletico certainly believes in Diego Simione's performance to date and therefore they want to keep their flagship coach around for longer. During his tenure as Atletico coach, Diego Simione has presented various titles and of course he wants to continue to present other titles in the future, especially the Champions League which he has not yet achieved at all with Atletico.

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It seems that the relationship between the two has been around for a long time since they were players and coaches, which is why Mancini probably recommended Yaya Toure to accompany him in managing the Saudi Arabian national team. Perhaps Mancini's experience as a mainstay player at that time was also an important assessment of Yaya Toure's quality, especially since he is a former midfielder so he will be very useful in helping the Saudi Arabian national team later. Apart from all that, I think we should wait for the Saudi national team's journey with these two great people and can't wait to surprise their opponents. Apart from that, Saudi Arabia will definitely often get the spotlight if it continues to bring in former great football players and experienced coaches to the main league.

The match has just ended and Al-Hilal won with a fairly convincing score of 0-2. Even though Al-Fateh had to concede first through a quick goal scored by Mitrovic from the penalty spot, this did not make Al-Fateh afraid. It was proven that after the first goal, Al-Fateh did not concede again for 90 minutes and they defended well. However, approaching the minute of injury time, they finally had to accept conceding again and this time it was Al Dawsaari's turn to score the second goal for Al-Hilal. This result is very good for Al-Hilal and they are increasingly widening the gap from their competitors.

Indeed, if you look at the current situation, achieving back to back championships is quite difficult for Napoli because they also have a 7 point difference with the current leaders, namely Inter. But I think the season is still long and as long as Napoli can remain consistent it is likely they will try to win their title again. Victory over Salernitana must be realized and that alone is not enough, they must return to winning in a row like last season. I think the change of Napoli coach this season also had a big influence on the results achieved by Napoli and I think it is natural that if they fail to defend their title, then at least they have to finish in the top 4 this season.

I am quite curious about who will replace Casemiro in the next few matches and however, there is actually no other player who can replace Casemiro's role. Maybe other names like McTominay or Amrabat are quite suitable to fill that position but they won't be as good as Casemiro. I don't know the correct picture for Manchester United's current condition and maybe Erik Ten Hag will again receive criticism if he is unable to win the match against Fulham this week. I'm also still curious how much longer the fans will still believe in Erik Ten Hag and of course if he still brings Manchester United to the worst place this season, maybe we will see Twitter trending with the fence #EthOut.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1720208509780808123

Some time ago it was rumored that Real Madrid had agreed to the transfer of Gonçalo Inácio from Sporting Lisbon for a fee of 60 million euros, but it seems that Real Madrid immediately rejected this rumor as reported by Fabrizio Romano. However, it seems that Sporting Lisbon's young talent has attracted interest from several big EPL clubs and there are Manchester United, Liverpool and also Newcastle.

I think his performance so far with Sporting Lisbon has been impressive and it is only natural that he is being targeted by several clubs. Gonçalo Inácio is a player who plays as a central defender and that is why whoever can get him will have a much stronger defense. We'll see in the winter which team will be able to secure the services of this 22 year old player.

His idealism as a Manchester United coach is still lacking and that is why he deserves attacks from various parties, especially Manchester United fans themselves. His decision to recruit several Ajax players was very inappropriate and he should have chosen other players considering the quality of the competition he played in was much greater.

Maybe he should have the courage to throw away some players who seem to lack a winning mentality and he has to do that if he wants to take Manchester United to a better place. We know that players like Antony, Rashford and Bruno sometimes make things more difficult and Erik ten Hag must have the courage to back up these players so they don't become dependent. If Erik ten Hag still believes in the idealism he brought before then the results will remain the same without any changes. I also heard there was tension in the dressing room and that really reflects the current situation. However Erik ten hag is the most appropriate person to blame for this.

This week there is a big game and from now on it seems we have to start discussing it. Dortmund vs Bayern Munich, the two big Bundesliga clubs which every season always compete in the title race will start their first big match for this season and as we know both Dortmund and Bayern Munich are not in their best place. Currently Bayern Munich is still behind Leverkusen and Dortmund is also still behind Stuttgart in the standings. I think that through this match both teams will have the same opportunity to get the best place and even then they have to fight each other to get full points in this match.

Dortmund will be the host and if you look at the record of previous meetings between the two, Bayern Munich can always come out ahead at Dortmund's home ground. It might be quite difficult for Dortmund to beat Bayern Munich, but they must try to break Bayern Munich's unbeaten meeting record in the past few seasons. So who do you think will win in this big match? For me, maybe Bayern Munich will win again, but only by a narrow score.

Despite the difference in performance between the two teams, it is actually still possible for Osasuna to win this match, especially since the last meeting between the two was also won by Osasuna when they were hosts. Maybe now any team will find it difficult to stop Girona and they could even sit on par with Real Madrid in the standings.

On the other hand, even though Osasuna in their last 5 matches only won 2 times, I feel they will try to stop Girona this time. Even though it is difficult, Osasuna will definitely appear pressing from the start of the match and if they can take the lead first then Girona will definitely be under pressure. But Girona have been a team full of surprises so far and I think they will still be able to turn things around. I actually have difficulty predicting the outcome of this match and it seems like I won't be careless and will just place a bet while the match is in progress.

It's natural that the odds for PSG are so small because apart from being the hosts, they will also face a weak team, Montpellier. I also feel that Luis Enrique's squad will be able to score more than 2 goals in this match and that's why victory for them is guaranteed so far. Even though last week they had quite a hard time against Brest, they were able to turn things around into a narrow victory.

But if I look at the handicap betting option it opens with (-1.25) with odds @1.50 and actually it is still a safe option to place a bet. However, if you are in doubt, the normal odds @1.25 should be enough to secure victory for PSG. There are so many betting options that we can apply in this match and the advice you gave with betting over 2.5 goals is still reasonable and I hope PSG will concede first so that this prediction can happen.

Tomorrow Napoli will play an away match against Salernitana and looking at the opportunities that exist it is clear that Napoli will be favored to win. Moreover, in the previous match, Napoli only won 1 point after drawing against Milan, so this time they will take advantage of the opportunity to take home an additional 3 points. In H2H, Napoli have been far superior in the last few seasons, but the last meeting against Salernitana both ended in a draw. Despite all that, I am still very confident that Napoli will win whatever happens, especially now that they have a target to displace Atalanta from the top 4.

The impact made by Cristiano Ronaldo is quite real and this could be an extraordinary thing for Saudi Arabia to continue to develop football in their country. The 2034 World Cup is a very special thing for Saudi Arabia and also the Saudi League because of course they will get more and more attention in the future until this world cup event takes place. After Cristiano Ronaldo retires he will probably still be in Saudi Arabia until the world cup comes and surely Saudi Arabia will invest a lot of money to sign him to be an important part in this big campaign. The young talents coming to this country to give good performances will also be an interesting thing for everyone to start watching football here.

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Bad news will still surround Manchester United and this time it is Casemiro's turn to suffer another injury after the match against Newcastle a few days ago in the EFL Cup. Casemiro will be out for several weeks due to a hamstring injury and it is certain that he will also be absent from this week's match against Fulham. Not only that, it is possible that he will also be absent from the Champions League match against Copenhagen and this is an important match for Manchester United to strengthen them to qualify.

I think Manchester United's fate is hanging in the balance and without Casemiro in these two matches it is possible that their defense will be fragile again and very vulnerable to conceding goals. A very bad season for Manchester United after losing in a row but still having other problems such as injured players. It looks like Erik ten Hag won't be able to last much longer if he continues to get bad results.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1720402555564433424

After retiring in 2020, Yaya Toure's name is rarely heard of and some time ago he was also assistant manager for Standard Liège in the Belgian league. But it seems that after leaving his job as assistant coach of Standard Liège, Yaya Toure is now continuing his career as assistant manager of the Saudi Arabian national team with Roberto Mancini, who was also appointed as coach some time ago. The former Manchester City legend seems very interested in the Saudi Arabian national team which is currently developing its football so that it becomes more known to the world and by being appointed as assistant to the Saudi Arabian national team, it looks like this will be a challenge in itself for him. Together with an experienced coach like Roberto Mancini, Yaya Toure will definitely be able to exchange ideas and experiences to make the Saudi Arabian national team much better.

Darmstadt's defeat by conceding 8 goals must have been their nightmare this season but they must immediately forget that and move on to the next match. Against Bochum it should be a balanced opponent and they don't need to be afraid of losing any points in this match, especially as they become hosts, their advantage will be even stronger.

Since the start of this season, Bochum has never won at all and they have been stuck in the relegation zone temporarily, while Darmstadt is actually better, winning 2 wins so far. It should be an easy bet for Darmstadt to win and the odds look very tempting.