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381  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ International Football Prediction and Discussion Thread ⚽ on: April 01, 2024, 10:15:18 AM


What do you think, is the old Brazil back after these results?  Tongue

Joking aside it is of course not easy to make an assumption depending on just a friendly match. But especially in the match against Spain Brazil players looked very ambitious. It was like we were watching a World Cup finale you know.  Cheesy  When they made the score 3-3 their happiness was like they won an important match in a competition.

They had better show the same ambition in the World Cup qualifiers immediately. Otherwise they might even risk their quota for that. I guess things wouldn't come to that point but it is always better to take precautions in time.


Quote from: www.goal.com
The all-time leading scorer for Brazil, and the symbol of football in their country for the past decade, Neymar will miss the tournament after he suffered an ACL injury while on international duty in October. Whether he even plays again for his country remains to be seen.

Yes, I saw the results. But saying the old Brazil is back is absolutely too much optimism in my opinion. It will take more time for Brazil to actually get back or find the previous glory that they had once. Currently, they are definitely not looking like a team that has won the World Cup five times. And there are a lot of reasons for that.

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Current Brazil XI squad (4-3-3): Alisson; Yan Couto, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Carlos Augusto; Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Paqueta; Rodrygo, Richarlison, Vinicius.
Source: https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/brazil-copa-america-2024-squad-dorival-junior/blt3c3e8b96dd3771ab#cs65703a2d5e970b10

Look at the squad, the main reason being that Brazil has been able to produce a lot of flashy winger players. But they have not been able to produce really good defenders or midfielders and a big position which is very important, strikers. The number of wingers that Brazil has right now if they had half the number of players of other positions, they would have definitely been a great squad. But currently, the squad is pretty unbalanced in my opinion.

382  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: April 01, 2024, 12:47:10 AM
If it's not Bilbao who can hold Real Madrid back, then what team has the chance to hold Real Madrid back? Because after all, it seems that Bilbao is really experiencing a better and stronger performance this season and thus, I think even though Bilbao is playing away against Real Madrid but I believe Bilbao will make it difficult for Real Madrid in this match. Of course, to beat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu is a difficult target but even so, that doesn't mean Bilbao don't have the ability to hold Real Madrid to a draw. Because yes, I think at this moment Bilbao really has a good ability to be able to provide a difficult resistance to Real Madrid and thus, I am not entirely sure Real Madrid wins in this home match.

Based on the H2H of these two teams, Madrid always dominates over Bilbao. Moreover, Madrid is far favored by bookies with low odds. which means, Madrid's probability of overthrowing Bilbao is very high. because, there is a fairly clear gap based on the betting market. However, that doesn't mean Bilbao can be beaten so easily even though the match is held at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ernesto Valverde's team played quite well, they were able to hold Barcelona to a draw in their previous match, beat Girona, and also beat Atletico with a landslide score in the Copa del Rey.

Well, we agree with what you said, it doesn't seem to be an easy matter to overthrow Real Madrid. but at least, Bilbao has a chance to hold Real Madrid to a draw. none other than that, their goal is not to lose points which Atletico Madrid can take away at any time. so, there is no choice but to go all out to achieve the maximum possible results. I'm quite sure, Real Madrid will have quite a hard time breaking into Bilbao's goal. By the way, this is just my assumption and speculation regarding this fight. Regarding the results, it will be determined when it is held. In this match, several Madrid players will be absent. apart from injury, Vini Jr was suspended. Well, let's just wait because in the next few hours the match will be held.

Madrid won by 2 goals where both of the goals came from Rodrygo.



No matter how much in form you are, and no matter how good a team you are, Real Madrid is a team to be always careful with. If you are too overconfident or something, you will find yourself on the losing side of the game.

But you know, Real Madrid has the UEFA Champions League matches coming up against Manchester City, so there is a good amount of chance that Ancelotti won't be playing his best player in that match. And to be honest, even if they failed to win this match, it won't matter much because they are way ahead in the La Liga table compared to the 2nd position team Barcelona. Athletico Bilbao are doing great currently and are in 4th position ahead of Atletico Madrid. If they had somehow managed to beat Real Madrid last day, they could have solidified their 4th position instead of Atletico Madrid, but they failed, most probably Bilbao is going to lose their 4th position after Atletico Madrid's next match against Villarreal.
383  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 31, 2024, 05:53:00 PM
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I know you probably didn't really enjoy the match because Barcelona was only able to score 1 goal to bring them full points, even though Las Palmas had lost one player since the first half and that should have been an advantage for Barcelona but it turned out that Barcelona was only able to score 1 goal. According to all of us, this is not surprising, I think Barcelona is just trying to play more relaxed so that their players don't lose a lot of stamina so that it doesn't affect their performance towards the end. At least 1 goal is enough to bring Barca to 3 points and become more comfortable in 2nd place.
Barcelona difficulty in scoring goals was due to Las Palmas having a very high fighting spirit even though they played with 10 players from the 24th minute, they continued to run after the ball relying on speed and playing with high tension. Las Palmas didn't look like they were playing with 10 players, they defended well and were still able to build attacks occasionally. Barcelona's defense line was threatened several times by Las Palmas due to the defenders allowing opposing players to have space to shoot. Barcelona was still lucky because the Las Palmas players' shots deviated from the target.
Las Palmas did very well in averting many goals following the early red card. Perhaps Barcelona have continued to show how weak a team they have become this season. If it were the strong Barcelona that we know, there was no way they will not score at least 4 goals against Las Palmas who is never a treat to any big side this season. The conceded 5 goals against Atletico Madrid and 3 goals against Getafe so this demystify their supposed fighting spirit. I'm sure Barcelona has just increase the pockets of the bookies by neutralising those who would have played with the expectations of many goals
Barcelona gave no impression other than weakening their championship chances with the football they played. I see a big difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Real Madrid plays more organized in attack and puts a lot of pressure on the opposing defense. Barça, on the other hand, can beat Las Palmas, who received a red card in the early minutes, with only 1 goal. I think Barça and its players will receive great criticism after this match.

It would not be fair to compare Barcelona this season with Madrid's squad. Ancelotti has been trying to build a stable squad for a long time. He has been working with young players for a long time. Tried to strengthen the bonding between the players. And now he is very successful. Real Madrid's squad is very stacked right now. All they need now is an experienced striker. With the addition of an experienced striker to the squad, the Madrid side will become unstoppable.

On the other hand, the situation of the Barcelona team is now very shaky. The financial condition of the team is not good. Barcelona don't have enough money. They are not able to pay high wages to the players. Also not able to buy players at uccho price. I think this team needs more time to stabilize.
384  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion on: March 31, 2024, 05:07:50 PM
Chennai team is batting at a big target of 192 runs. A big score of 191 on this pitch is not very difficult. Delhi batsmen batted with responsibility so they managed to set a big target of 192 runs. The first 4 batsmen of the top order batted well.


Source: Espncricinfo

But the interesting thing is that the Chennai team collected only 32 runs in 6 overs of the power play. We have seen quite good batting from the Chennai batsmen in the last two matches. So even after giving Delhi big target today we thought Chennai will win. But I am more surprised by Rachin Ravindra's batting today. I have always seen Rachin Ravindra batting aggressively. But today he collected only 2 runs from 12 balls. I have never seen such amazing batting from Rachin Ravindra.

The way Rachin Ravindra batted against such a big target really surprised me. While an average of 10 runs per over is needed to win, a bowler as talented as Rachin Ravindra batted only 2 runs in 2 overs. Due to such strange performances of the players, the matches of IPL seem like fixing to us.

Ajinkia Rahane and Daryl Mitchell are batting very well now, although the two openers are not doing well. At the end of 9 overs, Chennai collected 58 runs. Both Rahane and Mitchell remain unbeaten with 26 runs. Chennai batsmen need to collect 134 runs in 66 balls to win. An average of more than 12 runs per over must be collected.

Chennai's batting order is very strong. It will not be difficult for Chennai to score 12+ runs per over unless they lose wickets quickly. Jadeja, Shameer, DHoni and Deepak Chahar are all capable of batting well.



At the end of 12 overs, Chennai's batsmen managed to collect only 92 runs. Chennai lost three wickets. I would say now the match is completely under the control of Delhi bowlers. If the Delhi bowlers can bowl the last few overs with some control then Delhi will win this match.

Google still shows a 44% chance of Chennai winning the match. That doesn't seem believable to me. However, I would say the match now depends on Rahane and Shivam Dube's innings. If these two batsmen play big innings, Chennai has a chance to win. If these two batsmen fail to perform well, Delhi will win this match. But at the moment, the match is completely under the control of Delhi.
385  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is Bitcoin a scam on: March 31, 2024, 08:47:14 AM
Bitcoin will not be what it is based on what comments are made about Bitcoin, but Bitcoin will remain as it is. Just as there are people around us who have a positive mind about something, there are also some people with a negative mind who always think negatively about everything. Someone said bitcoin scam and bitcoin can disappear from the market anytime bitcoin scam is the thing but it is not like that at all. Basically, those of us who know about Bitcoin and have been involved with Bitcoin for a long time may have understood by now that Bitcoin is not a scam at all but Bitcoin is the most reliable digital currency. As much as we think, we should be in the thought that the other person said something, we should not give so much importance to it.

To put it more simply, instead of listening to what others say and hastily believing what they say, we should verify for ourselves what is true. If we easily believe that bitcoin is a scam just because of what others say, then if they say our parents or relatives are scammers while we are the ones living with the family, then what Is that trustworthy? We can't ban people from saying bad things or thinking bad about bitcoin because that's their right, our job is to authenticate things ourselves instead of easily trusting someone.
386  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin 190K in 2024? on: March 31, 2024, 08:40:41 AM
Time is getting closer to halving, for me this is a special moment even though I only hold a little bitcoin and a few altcoins, the euphoria is so pronounced and there are many surprises in my opinion, a matter of weeks yes. The miners may not be as happy as we are when halving. But not necessarily, if these miners have saved far away or maybe from the previous halving. Maybe it's still logical for X2 at the full price today for each bitcoin, but maybe in the next few months, if it's 3 weeks I think it's too tight and very short to exceed that price. Indeed, bitcoin is a special coin for everyone even though the price is currently very impressive. Even if the price touches the prediction either in the middle of this year or Q4 I think it is still included in the halving year Wink.

I keep bitcoin in my wallet as much as possible, even though I sold it a few times for airdrop missions and I don't hesitate to buy back bitcoin at the current price if I get any money from it. There is an art to keeping bitcoin.

You dont need to worry about the miners because the block reward will decrease but the price of bitcoin increases significantly , so they still make a big profit. In addition, the higher the price of bitcoin, the higher the transaction fees will be, and they are also the ones who benefit from the transaction fees, so they will not be as disappointed as you think. Not to mention , miners are also considered sharks in the market and they will know how to manipulate and manipulate the market to bring them profits . if they don't make a profit , do you think they will continue mining? Just like you , if the investment is not profitable , will you continue to invest in Bitcoin? No one wants to do charity work in this market.

To me, retail investors are still the biggest losers in this game . But it's okay , as long as we have a good plan there is still a way for us to make great profits from Bitcoin.

to answer the op's question, no one knows what will happen, but let's hope bitcoin can reach 190k$ or higher by the end of the year .
387  Economy / Speculation / Re: are you expecting Bitcoin to hit $400,000 after the bull run. on: March 31, 2024, 07:58:58 AM
I'm seeing Bitcoin rising to $400,000 before the first quarter of 2025, the bull run this time it will be different from the last one. Bitcoin is $70,000 now the halving have not started, I'm looking at the market that this is the right to buy and hold after the bull run then you sell and make your triple profit.

400k$? Is that goal too high? I even see some people who don't dare set expectations higher than $150k, most of them just expect bitcoin to reach $100k - $120k for this bull cycle. Meanwhile, you're setting the bar too high for most people. But of course, you have the right to expect based on your knowledge and bitcoin is unpredictable, anything can happen. But I want to remind you, don't be too greedy by setting your goals too high, it will make you lose money instead of making profits as you expected.
Yes, that's too much. Although this is just speculation and everyone, even experts, have the right to predict the price of Bitcoin after the halving. However, reaching 400K is too high and unreasonable, and in the future there is a possibility that this could happen and does not mean it will happen after the halving that occurs later.
And to reach double the previous ATH of 69K after this year's halving, in my opinion, there is still a possibility to happen and even more than that. But for 400K it's too much and the expectations are too high and also too greedy.

the reason why there are speculation that high is because the tradfi institutions have high hopes for this market to save them.

big names are telling their followers this bull run is not the same as it used to be in the previous halving so it gives hope somehow. $150k is a bit high but because they are saying that this bull market will continue to rise even in 2025, the price may touch that price if they approve more ETFs.


Be wise investors, we need to make our own predictions with knowledge and experience, don't listen to rumors, especially from big names because it can be a trap they want us to fall in. The market is like a battlefield, there will be no games, everyone will win, there will be winners and losers.

Big funds are spreading too high targets to stimulate our greed and we will daydream about that target, while they will silently take profits when bitcoin reaches 150k$-200k$. As a wise investor, we need to set realistic goals and stick to our plans, don't listen to anyone.
388  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin might reach $100k before halviing. What is your exit strategy? on: March 30, 2024, 04:37:45 PM
For me, it's all about setting goals and sticking to them. If I'm aiming for $100K, selling at a profit makes sense. But when it comes to Bitcoin, I see it as a long-term investment for my retirement. I'm not rushing to sell, especially since I'm not that old yet. When prices dip, I see it as a chance to buy more Bitcoin at a discount. I've seen how it pays off in the past. With Bitcoin, I'm confident it'll be worth a lot more in the future, securing a comfortable retirement for me and my family.
Everyone also hopes, like you, that bitcoin can reach not only $100K but more, but it will not be achieved before the halving period but after. I agree with you that we must be able to sell when we have already made a profit, but we must not be greedy in adjusting to the achievements you determine, because we are afraid that the moment to sell could be missed if we persist in reaching higher. Bitcoin is indeed a long, term investment, but the period is only every 4 years, not necessarily until retirement, when it has been 4 years, it will be at its peak and buy and sell when it is corrected and save again, and continue to do so.
I also believe with you that bitcoin will be worth more in the future and there is no need to be afraid to continue holding it.
I also think that holding for too long and not taking profits every cycle is not a wise idea. While we all know that the longer we hold bitcoin, the higher our chances of getting bigger profits. But the future is unpredictable, and anything can happen so selling bitcoin and taking in some profits each cycle is not a bad idea. In addition, everything has its cycle, no asset can increase in price forever without decreasing and once we understand that rule, why don't we take advantage of it to increase our profits?
389  Economy / Speculation / Re: are you expecting Bitcoin to hit $400,000 after the bull run. on: March 30, 2024, 04:04:22 PM
I'm seeing Bitcoin rising to $400,000 before the first quarter of 2025, the bull run this time it will be different from the last one. Bitcoin is $70,000 now the halving have not started, I'm looking at the market that this is the right to buy and hold after the bull run then you sell and make your triple profit.

400k$? Is that goal too high? I even see some people who don't dare set expectations higher than $150k, most of them just expect bitcoin to reach $100k - $120k for this bull cycle. Meanwhile, you're setting the bar too high for most people. But of course, you have the right to expect based on your knowledge and bitcoin is unpredictable, anything can happen. But I want to remind you, don't be too greedy by setting your goals too high, it will make you lose money instead of making profits as you expected.
390  Economy / Speculation / Re: another ATH , 71k and still climbing. on: March 30, 2024, 03:45:48 PM
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-.-For me, the effect of ETF in attracting money to Bitcoin through the ETF company is what I am still doubtful to be as huge as people expected.

I don't put too much faith in ETFs, I'm just saying what's going on as I feel. I just know that thanks to the ETF catalyst, bitcoin reached an ATH before the halving and that has never happened before.

And talk about onchain data about the flow of money through the ETF to enter the market. There is a lot of onchain data provided by services, I think you have never tracked them so you already have some suspicions about them. According to some reports I read every day, on some days bitcoin ETFs are even buying more bitcoins than are mined each day. So, if you think that the increase in bitcoin price is not due to ETFs, you are not entirely correct. Additionally, you can also look back at the history of when gold was approved for ETFs, while it's impossible to say that gold and bitcoin will be the same, it's still worth comparing when it comes to ETFs.
391  Economy / Speculation / Re: BTC Sentiment Poll for March on: March 29, 2024, 02:23:02 PM




There were few things which going to have impact on bitcoin price and things are surely going to be stayed at the positive level for the long time currently we are in $70K and few predictions are clearly suggesting we are going to have $100K in coming days

True, but I don't think this predictions will happen. I don't think bitcoin
 test $100k before halving, I expect to see that only after halving. But can be in   a range of $70k - $80k creating a new ATH before halving.
We are already near halving and there are no signs about positive sentiments or fundamentals on which it would really be causing up such potential price rally to $100k or even touching up $80k but well we do know
that Bitcoin does really love on surprises on which we dont know on when would be the next big movement or this one would really be continuing until having with this current sideways movement.
Now that we are fast approaching on halving event and the movement isnt really that too much. It is really that hard to guess or predict on what would be its next move if something like this.
We cant really be able to see some sentiment around on which we could really be able to based up. This is why it would really be just that depending on you on what are the actions you would really be taking.
Some might really be having that kind of hesitation on making up some positioning because even myself having those doubts that there would be some dumps.

Bitcoin has been going sideways for the past few days and it is making some people feel discouraged and impatient.  But as you also admit that bitcoin likes to create surprises and the $80k target is not too far away so I still think it can still get there before the halving happens .  100k$ is actually a pretty lofty target but 80k$ is actually possible before the halving . Personally, I remain optimistic from now until the halving takes place, and after halving there will be an adjustment, not a crazy price increase .
392  Economy / Speculation / Re: Bitcoin halving, how low the price can be? on: March 29, 2024, 02:05:43 PM
Next month will be Bitcoin halving, how far can the price go down? or how high can the price go up?

The max it can go low is 50k usd. It won’t fall below it. The reason for which I am so confident is that, as Bitcoins will go down, more people will start buying it. Moreover we know that Bitcoins are fixed in numbers, hence if more people will buy it then the price to accumulate it will increase, leading to increase the demand. Hence as the demand is high and supply is less, automatically the price will go up. Hence, 50k will be the lowest price possible this halving. Now let’s see what happens.

But why 50k$ or not 40k$ or 60k$? There will be no specific numbers when it comes to bitcoin because bitcoins fluctuations do not completely depend on supply and demand. Bitcoin prices are still largely manipulated, and the price of bitcoin is determined by market makers . I don't believe in supply and demand at this stage as bitcoin is still too small and too easily manipulated . But personally I don't think they will let bitcoin fall before the halving, the price will continue to increase and will reach ATH before the halving occurs.
393  Economy / Speculation / Re: another ATH , 71k and still climbing. on: March 29, 2024, 01:24:51 PM
Potentially bullish rumours on the Morgan Stanley ($150 billion market cap investment bank)  filed with SEC to buy Bitcoin ETFs with 12 of their funds.
The speculation is that they will also allow Bitcoin spot ETFs to be traded on their platform, which potentially could have a decent impact on the price.
More details:
https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/bitcoin-price-defends-69k-amid-rumors-of-morgan-stanley-approving-btc-etfs-on-its-platform-202403271900
https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1772978686133768479

If true, this has the potential to tip the price over $75k.

The impact of the ETF on bitcoin is huge and if this news is true, it is entirely possible that we will see bitcoin prices reach $80K or more very soon. But this also reminds me of something: in the past, many people thought ETFs were useless and they didn't take them seriously . But now what, everyone is watching the money flowing into bitcoin through ETFs every day as this is the biggest catalyst for bitcoin price to reach a higher ATH. I think the impact of the ETF has surpassed and is greater than the impact of the halving.
394  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 28, 2024, 01:37:12 PM
Well.. a lot of players have been called “the next Messi” throughout the years.
But nobody actually has been able to live up to the expectation. I think this is just another case like that.
Actually, I don't think even Barcelona is currently expecting a lot from him. Because there is no point in keeping an overhyped player who is not contributing to the team anymore.
It is really good that they have transfer listed the player already.  Because right now they can at least get some money for him.
the fact is if they give him any longer without any good performance, the market price is going to only decrease.

It's quite ironic how things change I still remember when Fati was having better Stat than Vinicious, at that time everyone have written Vinicious and Rodrygo off and won't even compare these players with him but after his Kneel injury, he has been a shadow of his past.

To be frank I think he still have a chance of getting back to his best and I never saw his loan to Brighton has the right choice but let's see which team would be signing him

Well, he definitely still has a chance. But I don't think it is a good idea for anyone to count on that. The idea of him again showing good performance and naturally becoming better than the players which he was compared to once is a little too optimistic. And it is better to treat a player based on his form, not on how good of a player he will probably be one day. So it is probably a good idea for Barcelona, who are in financial trouble, to sell him at this moment.


I want to seriously see him win the Champions League because Mbape is talented to almost win the World Cup twice for France but I don't understand why you think PSG will not win the Champions League. Past years, PSG had Messi, Neymar and Mbape with couple of other good center back and they didn't win the Champions League but now with just minority of the team, they are now in the quarter final and Mbape is among the top players with the highest goal in the Champions League, if they put effort, they might have a chance.

There is nothing here that Mbape is chasing, what I'm seeing is a player that is good and there is demand from many clubs and where there is high demand for a player, there must be a high price for highest bidder, that's what football is all about. PSG has spent a lot of money on him and he is an investment to them which they will make sure they must get back what they have spent and is even the more reason why they never allow him to be a free agent, they want to sell him and not just let him go like that.
To be frank Mbappe is not chasing money because if he was PSG would have break the bank for him again and aside this fact don't forget He turned down a big money move to Saudi Arabia that would have allowed him become a Real Madrid instead he opt for this because he wants to continue to play top matches like champions league and now at season ends he will finally become Real Madrid player

I think he was chasing money. But now he is probably not anymore. Because he has been able to understand the value of having a great career and living a legacy instead of just earning a huge amount of money. I think he is actually being kind of pressured by very influential people of France and the PSG club to stay. Otherwise, there is no reason for him to stay in my opinion. And let's be honest, he would have left if so much politics wasn't done around him to keep him in PSG
395  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 28, 2024, 01:12:39 PM
After Messi left Barcelona, Barcelona's performance began to deteriorate. After Koeman became the coach, we saw a further decline in Barcelona's performance. However, Barcelona's performance stabilized somewhat after Xavi took over. And the champions of the previous season were the Barcelona team. However, Barcelona's overall performance is still quite weak and erratic.

Xavi will not be with Barcelona next season. Barcelona must look for a new experienced coach. I don't think Barcelona's performance will improve if the coach is not experienced. Looking forward to seeing who Barcelona appoint as their coach.
Barcelona's performance in several seasons has been very bad, although they can still compete to break into the top 4 in La Liga, but to compete for the championship trophy will be very difficult for them, especially next season Madrid will be stronger with the many transfer plans they will do, for now indeed we cannot hope more for Barcelona but I am quite sure if they will still be able to provide resistance next season in La Liga even though they can't to stop Madrid.

Barcelona's deteriorating performance has nothing to do with Messi in my opinion, because indeed at that time they had major problems in the club's financial balance, forcing Barcelona to release Messi to PSG in order to cut the punishment they would receive if they continued to keep Messi, besides that Barcelona's inability to register new players at that time made Barcelona have to play with makeshift players and that's when Barcelona got worse by having to Cut player salaries and also release all their star players to other teams in order to balance the club's finances.
 Xavi decision to leave Barcelona next season will make Barcelona even more depressed because after all it will be difficult for Barcelona to find a replacement for Xavi when their finances are in trouble,  Moreover, Barcelona realizes that if they bring in a top coach, of course they will spend a lot of money to pay the coach's expensive salary.

I will say Barcelona's bad performance has a lot to do with Lionel Messi leaving. And it also has a lot to do with the bad financial situation. Because remember if Barcelona was not in such a bad situation financially, they wouldn't have become the club that they are today. They would still be able to bring in great players without thinking too much and also big coaches would have been interested in managing Barcelona. A player who is showing good potential would not have to think a lot about his future in Barcelona before joining the club. And in my opinion, if they could actually somehow keep Lionel Messi, his leadership would definitely have helped. We all know what he did in the recent World Cup with Argentina.
396  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Has BTC really become more attractive than gold? on: March 28, 2024, 01:03:28 PM


2) I prefer investing in bitcoin than investing on Gold. You can buy bitcoin worth 10 billion dollars and keep it on your wallet without even anyone noticing you have that number of bitcoin in your holding. But if you buy such number of gold you will not be at peace with yourself because a place of storage will be a problem for you . I have many other options to prove how important btc is, over Gold.

You can travel anywhere around the world with your Bitcoin in your wallet but can not travel with Gold,k but still need to sell it before you.

But I bet you that if you had 10 billion USD or a large amount of money, you would never dare to fully invest in bitcoin even if you knew that you had full ownership of your assets. Besides the guarantee of privacy and self-control of assets, the fact that our assets are 100% bitcoin also has risks that if we make a mistake, we will regret it for the rest of our lives.

Gold will be essential in that case as you will definitely need to diversify your assets to ensure your safety. Gold also has very good use cases and bitcoin is not perfect.

Let me just say, 10 billion in anything would make me nervous, digital or not! There's no way I'd go all-in either. Imagine accidentally losing the private key of the wallet or sending all that Bitcoin to the wrong address. One wrong click and it's adios to your savings! But Bitcoin's portability is definitely a plus. Gold is much bulkier and more difficult to transport. You need a large secure storage, anti-theft security measures, etc.

Maybe you're right - and mix is the way to go? Best of both worlds.


Everything has pros and cons, and having full control of our money through bitcoin also has worrying disadvantages as you mentioned. Meanwhile, gold is too bulky and we have difficulty hiding it from others. Diversification is something we should do, and the more diverse we are, the better it is for us. Not only gold, real estate, stocks... are all good solutions to diversify assets.

Most say they wouldn't need gold, but I believe if they had a large amount of money, they would know how important diversification is.
397  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: The power of HODLing BTC on: March 28, 2024, 12:55:03 PM
Possibly the owner could have other means by which they earn a living because I know that such amount is so tempting to hold with the price fluctuations.





We all know the power and benefits of long-term holding, the longer you hold, the greater the profit . But the problem is that everyone's life is different and most of us here are people who need money to sustain our lives . So holding has many limitations and that is something we have to accept .

Like me, I have an outside source of income besides investing in bitcoin . And my salary is only enough for me to spend to maintain daily life, but to be able to buy a house , buy a car or provide better needs for my children is impossible. Therefore , I need to sell my bitcoins during the upcoming bull season to serve my life's needs.

Holding on is sometimes easy for some but also a challenge for many .
398  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 27, 2024, 05:53:20 PM
Ligue 1 teams are quite weak compared to PSG. So Luis Enrique need not worry about winning the Ligue 1 title. Winning the Ligue 1 title is not a difficult task for PSG. So next season Luis Enrique will build his squad with the aim of winning the Champions League title.

PSG need a suitable replacement for Mbappe. It is still uncertain which player Luis Enrique will add to the squad as Mbappe's replacement. But OSimhen or Vlahovic could be a worthy replacement for Mbappe. These two players have the ability to score a lot of goals.
There is no doubt for PSG if they can continue to dominate Ligue 1 even though even without Mbappe later, PSG is the only team in Ligue 1 that has continued to dominate so far and even with the financial strength they currently have it seems that it will be very difficult for other teams to match or surpass PSG's achievements so far, so indeed when the current big project that continues to be built by PSG every season is not targeting Ligue 1 but indeed the league Champions became their goal.

What you say is true because so far PSG have always failed to get the champions league trophy and their curiosity continues to be a trigger for PSG to spend a lot of money every season, PSG's hope to win the champions league is certainly very big and even they do not hesitate to sign and pay a high price for the star players they are interested in, now Mbappe has entered his last season with PSG and their  hope mbappe will be able to lead PSG to win the champions league, Speaking of Mbappe's replacement next season it is certainly not difficult for PSG to buy anyone at any price if he is considered worthy of being a mainstay next season.

The financial situation of PSG is what makes them different from other clubs of Ligue 1. The difference is honestly too much, even more than Bundesliga. Bayern has dominated the Bundesliga for a long period of time, but the competition gap has not been this much. I don't think Mbappe's leave would stop them from winning the league, but it would definitely be tougher to win it.

However, PSG has already said that they would sign 3 new promising players. If Enrique does his thing and creates team cohesion with his new team, I don't think there would be a problem for winning the league. But winning the league has become so common for them that it does not feel like an achievement anymore. They have struggled to win the Champions League even with their prime team so I think the focus should always be on that for a team like PSG.
399  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Indian Premier League #IPL Cricket on: March 27, 2024, 05:30:36 PM
Unbelievable performance by Sunrisers Hyderabad squad performance in today match against Mumbai Indian squad and their batting inning is ongoing at crease and almost 1 overs left for play and in 19 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad squad collected 257 scores which was so so big and full of challenging for any squad who play this league. Heinrich Klaasen who is not clear out at crease and collect 63 scores off 29 scores and this batter hitted very good shots like fours and sixes. Travis Head also displayed very impressive performance in batting Inning and picked 62 scores off 24 deliveries. Other batter who support Heinrich Klaasen  for making big scores is Aiden Markram and this batter also performed great and collected 42 scores off 28 deliveries at this time and just 4 balls behind for completing first inning. This is impossible job for Mumbai Indian squad to achieve this tremendous target of SRH squad.

What a miracle is it, Sunrise Hyderabad shows their power that they are no less than any team. I hardly believe my after opening Cricinfo to check the score and that score was a score that surprised me as the target of 277 in T20 and at this time, innings breaks is in progress. I think it is time to watch the Mumbai Indian chase by tuning into the TV  Wink

Now there is no chance for Mumbai Indians to win this match. Rohit Sharman, Ishan Kishan and any other player will surely cannot play this match without pressure because after seeing this target they already got a small shock. I think Mumbai Indians are going to lose their run rate in a very bad way, if the losing margin is a big one like over a hundred runs or so.

I would say Mumbai Indians still have a chance. They currently need 96 runs in 6 overs. This is not something impossible. There is still an over left of Pat Cummins. He has been the most economical and the only bowler who has the economy under 10.

If we take a look back, Kieran Pollard had managed to tie the score when they had needed like 90 runs in 5 over against RCB and took it to super over, although they had lost the match in Super Over, but he made it possible. Hardik Pandya is currently on the pitch along with Tim David both known for their hard hitting capability. I would not say this is something impossible for Mumbai Indians, but it seems very unlikely. But I would be very very impressed if Mumbai Indians managed to chase it.
400  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 27, 2024, 08:38:05 AM
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Barcelona have transfer-listed Ansu Fati, according to Spanish media.
The exciting winger is spending the season out on loan at Brighton in the Premier League.
However, in keeping with his form in recent campaigns, the 21-year-old has underwhelmed and also struggled with fitness problems.

Source- https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2024/03/barcelona-transfer-news-ansu-fati-brighton-lionel-messi

Well.. a lot of players have been called “the next Messi” throughout the years.
But nobody actually has been able to live up to the expectation. I think this is just another case like that.
Actually, I don't think even Barcelona is currently expecting a lot from him. Because there is no point in keeping an overhyped player who is not contributing to the team anymore.

It is really good that they have transfer listed the player already.  Because right now they can at least get some money for him.
the fact is if they give him any longer without any good performance, the market price is going to only decrease.
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