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381  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 26, 2024, 10:27:11 PM
But until now everyone has only seen how he is doing so well at PSG, not at other teams. So it will be quite curious for some people who like him to see how Mbappe will develop in a team like Real Madrid if that really happens to him in the future. But in terms of his choice, I have absolutely no doubts about next season because apart from him still thinking about his own career, he is also thinking about getting a prestigious trophy like the Champions League which he has never won at PSG so far.
Away from PSG mbappe have played in the world cup for his country and he didn't do any bad there, he was able to actually perform so we'll that he was given an award at the world cup at that was the genesis of his recognition on the global football stade, I believe away from PSG he's still going to perform greatly especially if he's got a very good team mates around him and not those who will be dependent on him.

If he's going to Real Madrid I wouldn't have much doubts about how well he will be able to perform in Madrid because I know the very enabling environment is there for him to be able to really get to manage enough and have a chance at his very best performance. The champions league appears to be his dream trophy that he's yet to lift a d he's hopeful about lifting it so e day and I'm optimistic if he gets to Madrid it won't be long the long awaited dream will come through and he's going to lift the champions league trophy soonest .

Mbappe has made his movement on the basis of his career advancement because it appears mostly like he's not getting enough from PSG to be able to get to achieving that which he dreams off and this aswell includes winning other awards personally as a  player in the champions league a d probably across Europe too, because he's been of a very important and vital role for his team since he's has been at PSG but isn't getting the desired kind of recognition.
382  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 26, 2024, 10:15:56 PM
The extraordinary successes and records achieved by Bayer Leverkusen with Xabi Alonso at the helm will not be erased by a single defeat, what they have done over the last 2 years is nothing short of extraordinary, but unfortunately sooner or later it happens that you lose a match, too bad for them it was in the Europa League final. Let's say that Atalanta studied their opponent well before facing them, the match seemed very unbalanced from the very first minutes of the game
At some point in the match Bayer Leverkusen were appearing clueless in their form and performance especially in the first half after the second goal, their psychology did went down and I could see that they were almost appearing totally defensive so that they will be able to stop further conceding of goals but then it continued in the second half of the game of which I don't want to believe Leverkusen did well enough.

Some how I felt like there were some level of pressure around the game that Leverkusen couldn't handle because at this point everyone was aware they were about to make history and all that meanwhile Atalanta knowing all this understood the pressure and how well to take advantage of it to seeing how well they can be of a problem to Leverkusen and stop them from been able to win the trophy already so they added more pressure and increased it for Leverkusen to been able to handle. An early goal has always been the tactics of Atlanta as they did used it against Liverpool and it did worked.

Leverkusen would have been able to avert that losses if they were able to calm the pressure at the beginning of the game as that has already gotten them to have some flaws already in their form and their morales were down when they were now two goal behind because in oder to win they have to cancelled the two goals first after which they can now hop to score more goals to win.
383  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 26, 2024, 10:05:26 PM
Juventus is currently standing at third position, and it can change if Atalanta win their last game. It feels embarrassing for Juventus to finish fourth in the end of the season after being in title race with Inter throughout the season. They seemed to give up too early like a team has no spirit to involve in a competition with high prestige and expectation. 
The chances that Atlanta was going to win their game was actually very high which they did today against Torino replicating their Europa league finals score again against Torino this evening, Atlanta is at the forth position and are most likely going to finish at that spot, while Juventus may actually get to still finish at the third position keeping them qualified for the champions league next season which is very important to them.

Juventus were unable to get back into the race after they decline which was linked to some injuries they had within the season but then if they were good enough they would have been able to get back on and in worse case finish at the second position but then third is fair yet not a perfect finish for a team of their caliber who has just the serie A alone to play the whole of this season, so it was assumed they had nothing to distract them and keep them firm and focused enough to be able to stay in the title race a d possible get to win the trophy this season.

I wasn't expecting Atlanta to have the kind of performance they had this season and that's why it actually feel embarrassing that Juventus who appeared much better earlier is now having to drag spot on the table with them of which they shouldn't be their equal if they had maintained their form they had at the beginning of the season, Atlanta has been able to achieve a whole lot of success this season.
384  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 26, 2024, 09:52:05 PM
Lewandoski still remains one of the best players in Barcelona currently regardless of the whole criticism that he gets in that regards because he's been productive enough this season, in todays game he actually gave Barcelona the first goal which kept them ahead of their opponent, I have aswell seen that he Also had a brilliant performance overall in today's game which makes him look different from the whole criticism he gets.

Barcelona been able to win todays game was actually a really nice one as I was really happy they are ending the season in a victory, they got their first goal in the early minutes of the first half which helped them build more confidence such that even after the equalizer they were still playing with a very strong winning mentality that they are definitely going to be able to win the game before it end and they actually did in the second half after they got the second goal that kept them ahead of their opponent making them ending the season with a very good win.

Sevilla loosing at home to a top team isn't really a bad one but then I think they would have been able to do better because Barcelona isn't in their best form and they aswell have their coach leaving by the end of the season which was supposed to impact on their psychology and become an advantage for Sevilla but then Sevilla have been Ina weak State aswell and are finishing at the 16rh position having loosing their last three games.
385  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 26, 2024, 09:35:35 PM
Defending the championship title in the coming season is another thing, and a burden for the future. But Xabi Alonso really created new history for the Bundesliga. He was the first coach in the Bundesliga, previously he only coached Sociedad B. And he broke Bayern Munich's record. Apart from that, Bayer Liverkusen was also the first champion in the Bundesliga with Xabi. Not only that, almost all the main players also scored goals, not just strikers, defenders were also goal machines.
Even if Xabi ends up not been able to defend the championship in coming season, I'm most definite that he's going to finish top four on the table and not like their former status where they do finish around the sixth or seventh position on the table to be able to make it to Europa most times, I think this season is going to be the dawn of à new era for them in the bundesliga unlike other seasons.

The ability of Xabi to be able to mobilize all of the players in the team to the point where they were all useful at same time such that there was no absolute dependency on any one rather it was a team play such that the productivity of the team will sum up to been a glory for all and now one have a personal interest that gets to disrupt the common interests of the team, in the end winning together was just the best and it was what got the this far that they have not been able to attain In a. Very long while., Leverkusen will be able to still achieve much if they continue in same spirit.

This team spirit is something Leverkusen seem to have on a different level such that most others do not have and has given them the advantage over others which has aswell gotten them all the records they have been able to make this season but then Bayern Munich isn't a weak team either as they may come back next season for the title and so Leverkusen shouldn't see it like they have been able to achieve enough already.
386  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 26, 2024, 09:04:39 PM
I think this will be the case. This was also the case in the PSG match played in Paris, and Dortmund passed the elimination thanks to the posts. PSG had too many balls returning from the post. If something similar happens for Real Madrid, why shouldn't Dortmund beat them? Borussia Dortmund is strong enough to play at the top level. I'm sure Terzic will manage to adapt his students in the best possible way. Also, as a coach, I am sure that he will take charge of bigger teams in the coming years.
This is why I'm always of the opinion that in football anything can happen and as such so no team shouldn't be seen to be too sure is most definitely going to win any game because things as this can happen and the tem may loose not because they weren't playing well but because of the uncertainties that arises which is beyond their control and will deny them of the victory in the game which would have gotten them to the next stage of the game

Dortmund may get lucky and it may get to shock almost everyone who will be witnessing the game that day so I wouldn't want to underestimate Dortmund as they aren't really a bad team such that if opportunities come their way they wouldn't be ab to really get to utilize it to their advantage, Madrid is a team that I know will be definitely not want to make any mistake and will be careful enough to making sure they are able to get pass this stage with the victory they need to be able to get the trophy as aswell maintain their records in the champions league which they have had over a long time where they have not lost a single champion league finals.

So much have been said about the finals between Madrid and Dortmund which has already raised so much expectations and probably pressure on the team which may actually have an effect on their performance so I personally think it's better they just be allowed to perform in their best and eventually what ever the results is the best team goes home with the trophy.
387  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 26, 2024, 08:45:35 PM
Why will someone even think that a good coach like Arteta will be fired? I don't think any club on earth will currently like to fire Arteta for his performances this season, finishing the Premier League table in second place and making it to the Champions League quarterfinals with his current squad. Honestly, it is not easy work. Currently in the Premier League, one of the best coaches this season after Guardiola is Arteta. And with this arteta, I believe Arsenal will achieve what they want very soon. Arteta has the potential to win different titles. Let's keep our eyes on next season.
Sacking a Coach is something that can happen to any coach regardless of how well he has been to a team, sometimes a coach might have achieved a whole lot for a team and yet still get sacked and it has happened in other teams across Europe, recently Barcelona got their Coach fired, xavi who has been the coach managing them through their financial down time but still get sacked because of a difference between him and the management.

Arteta has been able to do so much for Arsenal and has been able to build a team to a very good standard but then if feels different not having a result to show for it which actually has been the reason a few would see him as not been good enough as a Coach because usually trophies are what most coaches do show for their performance a a good coach by the end of the season, so regardless of how much a Coach have been able to build a team, if they don't have a trophy or results to show for it then it do feel like they are not good enough.

If only arteta is able to maintain this form untill next season, it's very likely they will be able to get a trophy by next season because it's usually very embarrassing that they have stayed this long with all their good performance and have been unable to win a trophy, even ten hag who has been considered a bad coach has been able to win two trophies for two seasons which has made some people feel he's any better but then I think arteta is such a good coach that with time is most definitely going to win a trophy soonest.
388  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 25, 2024, 11:56:20 PM
Carlo Ancelotti starting XI is fire just take a look at Jude Bellingham, Rodrigo and Vinicius Jnr hope they are not planning to do Real betis similar thing that Girona did to Granada and Almeria to Cadiz because with this players he featured to start against Real betis, they may be looking forward to ending the season in a perfect and remarkable manner. Aurélien Tchouaméni absence doesn't even mean anything to the squad and Camavinga is also a good replacement and with what am seeing Real Madrid can even start winning from first half till full-time. I like the fact that Carlo Ancelotti didn't reserve any of the notable players for the UCL finals against Dortmund.
It's obvious that Ancelotti isn't willing to take chances at all not even with a single game, he wants to end everything on a very beautiful note, no room for any unnecessary loss where he's sure he's able to get a total victory, he's making sure he's not loosing any of the rest of the games for the season, he had suffered only one loss in the la Liga this season, I'd not for which he would have Maintained an unbeaten record for the season in that la Liga.

Madrid is a very determined and Strong team with a very strong and form mentality away from others which has kept them standing out differently from others both in the La Liga a s champions league, for the while it's going to be a trophy that will be enjoyed by Carlo Ancelotti till Barcelona eventually gets to be fit again and have that form contending strength with Madrid in the la Liga then it will become possible that Madrid will be threatened with loosing the la Liga some day but away from Barcelona it will be really difficult with other teams in the la Liga.

This season where Barcelona was actually very weak they were still able to finish second position, away from Barcelona in the  la Liga I doubt if there are other team who has got that equal contending strength with Real Madrid this season as they were able to scale through the league this season winning almost all of their games except for one OSs and a few draw which stopped them from an unbeaten season record.
389  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 25, 2024, 11:42:32 PM
AcC Milan ends the season with a viceroy as they bid their coach farewell and one of their key player who also has a goal in this their las game of the season against salernitana, Girod has been an excellent player for Milan most recently, altho he wasn't this good immediately after his arrival at AC Milan but I'm very sure of the fact that they are most definitely going to miss him after now as he exits the team this season.

I was even surprised at salernitanas performance today because they are one of the underdogs in the serie A but have been able to challenge a top team to a draw , it's the last game of the season a d had nothing really for them to play for so it's possible Milan did it to help slaernitana to have the opportunity to experience their last win before the end of the season and aswell their las appearance in the serie A till whenever they eventually get promoted again because they are getting relegate as this victory couldn't even save them from the relegation this season.

Juventus won their game tho their opponent had a res card which made it feel like an easy win for them altho they had to try their best buy I see it in such light because they are not in their very best form and it very possible they weren't able to make it winning as they aught to , it's possible it would have been a draw without out that red card, maybe their opponent would have been able to equalize the goals If their mentality were in a good form altho the red card came in late.
390  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 25, 2024, 11:22:52 PM
If Mbappe still has a strong enough desire to win the Champions League, of course he has to look at the team that often enters the Champions League and also often wins the Champions League so it wouldn't be wrong if he targeted Real Madrid to move and play there next season. But if it weren't for Real Madrid, it would be very worrying if Mbappe would suffer the same fate as now or when he defended PSG like now, where until this season he still hasn't been able to taste the sweetness of the Champions League trophy.
If winning the champions league happens to be his top most desire then I think the Madrid deal is the best for him and he should make sure to get hold of it with his both hands as that's one of his surest bet to getting to win the champions league some day but if he goes anywhere other than Madrid then he can be sure that his champions league dream may not come through soonest but maybe later as this still depends on the team where he finds himself.

Interestingly Madrid is very much open to a deal with him but I don't know why mbappe seem not to have gotten the air clear about his Madrid stance until this point, so far it's very clear that if it's for the advancement of his career Madrid remains the best choice for him but if it's for the pay then he may have to consider the Saudi offer thst came around just before the end of the season or even PSG would sure want to increase his pay if he's willing to stay back and come in terms with them ho much he would want to be paid but he has always made it look like his exit from PSG is for the advancement of his career which I'm of the opinion he shouldn't do otherwise.

He should go to Madrid and with time he's definitely going to get all area covered wherein he will be getting to advance his career with trophies while he still gets to enjoy good pay along side too but any where away from Madrid is not going to best give his career that advancement Madrid promise of which I'm sure he's very much aware, he still have the choice to make since all the deals are still open .
391  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 25, 2024, 11:00:38 PM
I also see that Bayern Munich didn't get much benefit after replacing their old coach with Thomas Tuchel. So Bayern Munich ended the season without bringing home any trophies except to save themselves from qualifying for the UCL next season. This is of course quite painful for Bayern Munich, where before this season they often dominated the Bundesliga and became champions here, but for this season all that has disappeared since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel and the rise of Leverkusen which has made Munich's every step more chaotic.
Winning the league title every season is something they should expect to be broken at a time and such expected time is now just as it did happened this season, Bayern Munich not been able to win this seasons title doesn't make them any less of a tough team or making them looking like they aren't a top team or Strong enough to contend in the bundesliga again so I'm of the opinion that they shouldn't be criticize like they had a very terrible performance after all they were able to still qualify for the champions league next season.

Next season avails an opportunity for them to be able to bounce back and maintaining the title if they really want to again as it wasn't said they must be the only team in German to win the bundesliga as that alone in itself is even very boring. Tuchel actually didn't get to achieve much since he took over from the former coach so it wouldn't be totally out of place to say that they haven't experienced much change rather it feels like they got to drop their form a little in that what they usually achieve every season before now couldn't be achieved this season.

Even in theirpoor form, been able to qualify for the champions league is actually a fair finish for the bundesliga giant as they made it as the runner up and not just finishing at the point that git them qualifying for the champions league because almost any team can finish top four and eventually qualify for the champions league next season but at the second position isn't just an easy one for any team and so it's a fair finish for munich.
392  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 25, 2024, 10:26:00 PM
Hear you on Real Madrid. Their power is undeniable. Carlo Ancelotti, a great coach, knows how to get the most out of those players, a combination of veterans and young guns. Look at their Champions League record, the most successful. This season? They're on fire, playing like champs for another trophy. They have the brains and muscle to succeed. Dortmund is good, but Madrid is better. In terms of betting, Madrid is safe. They win and produce when it counts, therefore I wouldnt be surprised to see them lift that trophy in the finals.
It's no news how Madrid is a good team, their champions league prowess is something thst everyone who has ever watch champions league in recent times are very much aware of, they are very good with how well they perform in the champions league such that away from their domestic league, the champions league happens to be another they have a very good strength with and have probably won the most aswell.

Madrid has got a very string winning mentality especially when they are playing a champions league game, because they eventually get to win it more often than they loose the games, in this season, they had suffered only one league game loss in their domestic league els they would have maintained an unbeaten record just like Leverkusen did in the their domestic league this season which was considered by almost everyone as a height that wasn't expected of them, Dortmund on the other hand didn't get to prove any very spectacular performance this season except for that they were able to get on to the champions league and now at the finals.

If we continue with the analysis and the comparison, Madrid will always still be at an advantage over Dortmund and in a better position with better chances of winning thean Dortmund just like it was in the case of Leverkusen and everyone had concluded that most definitely nothing was going to stop Leverkusen as they were by comparison much at a better chance to win than Atlanta but then Madrid and Dortmund may actually turn out different but I still keep an open mind to it regardless.
393  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 25, 2024, 10:01:00 PM

Both teams have both won trophies this season, although not the same trophy and Manchester United really deserves to get the FA Cup trophy for this season. Likewise, Manchester City is also more deserving of the Premier League trophy this season thanks to the strength they have built so far so that both of them are equally worthy of bringing home a trophy that is in accordance with the abilities they have this season. And yes, congratulations to Manchester United for successfully winning the FA Cup trophy this season.
Well I would agree about Manchester united deserving the trophy in a way because they actually had what looked like a good performance in the finals against Manchester city but then it still did feel to me like such that is actually the true performance from both team because Manchester city could have been able to have done much better than that which they did so I just couldn't understand how they couldn't give off that very spectacular performance of theirs.

If Manchester city had played in their true form, they would most definitely going to win that game even with two goals down because this isn't the tough Manchester united that would literally be a problem to Manchester city , so it was very much expected Manchester city would win but it's really a good one both team have got some thing they would go back home with at the end of the season as this was the only chance for Manchester united at a trophy which has actually turned out their best experience this season. Manchester united now have an opportunity to play at the Europa next season by virtue of this trophy they won today, this was a dual win for them as they weren't having hopes of qualifying for the Europa next season.

If Manchester united had lost this game they would ave ended up without a trophy and not have to be able to participate in any other league game next season except for the premier league of which it would have been the first time in a long while Manchester united get into such position as they have usually made it to the champions league or Europa almost every season a d not ending the season without getting to qualify for any of these.
394  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 25, 2024, 02:01:44 PM
Their fall from glory is really something else because no one actually expected that they after performing so brilliance last season one would have taught atleast they would maintain their stride and continue to follow with the same vigour they ended their last year campaign but unfortunately everything went sideways and now they are struggling to meet up with a good position in the league table. What Napoli needs now is atleast a new coach that's going to atleast bring another mentality of playing ti the team and change everything so they would ignite that flare once more and again they still need to battle with the maintenance of osimien as the striker is still very active with his game.
The coach and management have got a really big part of the blame to share in the reason Napoli got such fall and have been unable to get an close to been able to probably get back on their feet as the winners of the league title last season, initial they did started off the season well and were amongst top teams in the Italian league untill there were internal crises in the team which came up almost mid season.

Napoli not been able to resolve the issues since then had resulted in them having series of struggles amongst players and ability to winning games enough to get them back to top position as they have done last season and we're crowned the league title winners, they had their key player at some point leaving to play for his national team in the AFCON and in that period they had some set back and weren't even able to have proper victory in their games but then they have been able to gett to qualify for the next Europa even if they didn't get to make it to the champions league.

It's actually really disappointing if they couldn't defend the title again, they would have tried to at least get to qualify for the champions league by next season and we could say that's a  fair finish for the champions of the league who were in the last season the winners but it's really sad how the struggled with getting to even qualify for Europa next season as the best they could achieve this season.
395  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 25, 2024, 01:45:07 PM
Mbappe have announced leave PSG and since his announcement I think Luis Henrique has own target to get who will replace his position, have been usually every players will leave their club and its important decision needed from manager to find right replacement for PSG attacking line next season. Ligue 1 season 2024/25 break out more than two months with Euro 2024 and Copa America agenda, has more time for Luis Henrique make scout talent on two bigger competition to find new star for replacing Mbappe position.
PSG has target without Mbappe they will be the Champion League winner after failure every season, but in domestic league seems keep stronger without Mbappe considering with PSG has better composition players than other Ligue 1 team.
I don't get clearly the message you intended to communicate with this post of yours as it's really ambiguous but then reading in-between lines I could deduce from your first four lines you are talking about mbappes exit and getting a suitable replacement for him by PSG in the Ligue 1 and I have got a little to add in that light, the importance of mbappe to PSG is actually something that everyone who has been following up with PSG cannot deny.

Mbappe has been a key and vital player to PSG but just like every other player would, leaving a team for another is almost a normal thing for almost all of them just that the timing is the difference as some players stay very long In a team more than others do with the hopes that they have got a dream to achieve with the team. Mbappe has been a player that has stayed in PSG very long enough with the dreams of getting to win a champions league trophy some day because they usually get to make it to the champions league often since they are the top team in their league and always win the title most often.

Getting a replacement for such quality players as mbappe is usually not an easy task for most teams where they have such players, they usually take a long amount of time and in some cases they even get to change players about twice or more before they get the perfect replacement and the team get back to their feet, enrinque will have to make sure to get a good scout so they be able to get the best replacement for mbappe least they suffer it for a while before they will in terms with it.
396  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 25, 2024, 01:26:21 PM
but why should they be disappointed the fans have made a great journey but in any case they knew that they would find a fierce team like Atalanta who was surprised is because they are not well informed about Atalanta and the growth path it has had in recent years with gasperini and I assure you that he gave a hard time in Italy to teams much stronger than Bayern Leverkusen having said that I honestly expected an Atalanta victory but certainly not of this magnitude
It's very possible Leverkusen either ignored or weren't following up with the fact that Atlanta was having a growth curve that could be threatening if not payed attention to and then just this carefree part of their observation cost them the trophy they had fought all season for and now they are looking like they haven't been successful enough for a season as this which they were able to maintain a record that most team couldn't.

Atlanta had a progression in improvement that was least noticed by only a few which made most others somehow took them  for granted until they won the Europa title and now the attention is gradually gett to them int he Italian league as they have set a record for the Italian teams, I'm sure by next season except for the French league which we didn't get to experience much surprise, across every other league in Europe there's going to be a different kind of competition as most underdogs are stepping up beyond the average level in their various leagues which will make competing in other top leagues even more tough.

This was his Girona progressed in the bundesliga and only got noticed towards the end of the season so I believe next season Atlanta will become such a top team that they may be ranking amongst the top both in their domestic league and other leagues where they will be playing, it's been a fulfilling season for them as they have been able to achieve that which they have not been able to achieve in a long time in their football history.
397  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 25, 2024, 11:19:49 AM
I think also Leverkusen felt too confident and that is why they lost Europa League final. They had great season but they needed to remember that no team is perfect. Winning both Europa League and DFB Pokal would have been amazing but losing the Europa League final shows that anything can happen. Leverkusen did something great by beating team that had won 11 times in a row. One loss shouldn't hide how well they have done. I think they will try harder and maybe win the DFB Pokal which would still make this a great season.
Contrarily I felt the pressure was what caused Leverkusen not been able to win the Europa finals and not even their confidence which some may think they had, they were actually really confident in the fact that they were going to win the trophy because they have won even teams that appears even tough than  Atalanta both in their domestic league and the Europa but then the finals came with so much pressure such that they weren't just focused on winning alone but also focused on maintaining a record.

At the beginning of the final game , just before Atlanta got their first goal, it could be observed that Leverkusen were very much careful with the game and they were trying as much as possible to making sure they are able to maintain a defensive yet opportunistic attacking strategy but it turned out that Atalanta realized it Early enough and seized the opportunity they had to get a goal then the second after which they now adopted the Leverkusen strategy which Leverkusen dropped in the second half and started to play for a goal but it felt like it was late already.

I still believe Leverkusen is a good team and can be able to achieve a whole lot by next season but they may not be able to maintain the record they did had this season as it was such a huge one that no one expected of them and so it gave them the privilege to get through to setting the record but now a few will be having their mi D's on the possible performance if Leverkusen which will lead to them wanting to stop Leverkusen from repeating such records again.
398  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 25, 2024, 10:49:53 AM
It’s too early to say whether Atletico and Barcelona will be stronger next season, one can only speculate, but Xavi’s dismissal does not speak in favor of this. But if Michel remains in the team and Girona keeps all the important players and tries to strengthen the team, then Girona can be just as strong a team. I didn’t expect that Dovbyk would be able to make a hat trick in the last match, so far he is again leading the best strikers, a good season, it is important for Girona to keep him in the team if they want to be as strong.
Xavis dismissal is actually going to be challenging for Barcelona because I think it's rare to see a manager currently who will be able to manage Barcelona well enough through their financial status and still be able to achieve as much as xavi has been able to achieve since the beginning of this issues till this moment, earlier when he did mentioned he will be exiting Barcelona by the end of the season, it brought about several reactions as regards it's effect on the team after his exit.

Before now Barcelona wasn't really termed a tough team in the la Liga this season and now the exit of Xabi is definitely going to add to everything to making them even a lesser tough team because I'm sure any other Coach who will be coming after Xabi is most definitely going to start all over and may need some time to getting the players used to his style and tactics, aswell as his strategy of which it will take some time from them except they will be utilizing the break to get that fixed. Girona like u did said if they eventually keep their players and not selling them off, they will be a strong team this season especially if they get to improve much more than they were in the just concluded season.

Atletico may even get stronger then Barcelona in this coming season, before now they have been a strong contender in the la Liga when Barcelona had all the strength, now when it's looking like Barcelona will be having one of their toughest hits I think it's going to be a weakness that most teams may capitalize on against Barcelona and for the first few weeks of the season Barcelona may start of poorly abut may eventually get to improve in cause of the season.
399  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 25, 2024, 09:54:29 AM
Real Madrid is nothing like Bayer Leverkusen, maintaining an unbeaten run and end up losing 3 nil in the Europa League final. So I ask, what's all the essence? We have watched how these elite teams keep messing around and not able to withstand the presure on their path. Real Madrid is unbeatable in the UEFA Champions League this season. They will meet Borrusia Dortmund and we know exactly how everything will play out on both ends.
Comparing Leverkusen and Madrid isn't matching well enough because these two teams played in two different leagues with different levels of experience and were able to achieve different kind of results on two different levels aswell so I think they aren't equals by virtue of their standards of measurement even if they both got to the finals of the league where they both played but then it was a different kind of pressure.

By next season we will be seeing both teams in the champions league I think we will have a better a clearer bases for judgement and comparison because they are both going to be in the champions league and at same time in their domestic leagues aswell. Not been able to win the finals of the Europa by Leverkusen this season was actually embarrassing but then that's the game of football, untill it's over ,it's not yet over as you will still get to be surprised even at the last minute of a game, nevertheless Leverkusen did a very good job this season of which we wouldn't see them any less because of that one game which is something that could happen to anyone.

I know with Real Madrid it's absolutely different and such has got a very slim chance of happening as they have a record of not loosing a single champions league finals since they have Made it to the finals over ten times so I doubt if it will be different with this but then again it's football and anything can happen even with the very slim chances around it, such shouldn't be neglected as there are possibilities in such.
400  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 25, 2024, 09:34:02 AM
There is no way you can match Thomas Tuchel's performance with Ten Hag, right from when I knew as a coach at Borussia Dortmund, to PSG, down to Chelsea and now at Bayer Munich, I would say in total his performance is above average. Man Utd has given Erik ten Hag quite enough time to fix up things with the Man Utd team since he was appointed United's head coach on the 21 Apr 2022.
 To me, With Thomas Tuchel taking over the job at Man Utd, there's definitely going to be a different ball game and the Red devils will feel a good breath of a new season and a new era. Thomas Tuchel has way far more experience than Ten Hag.
Teen hang has not been a really good coach all through his stay in Manchester united, he has done more of fighting with the players than getting them to be their best in the game, I remember earlier this season when there were always complains of his struggle with players in the dressing room and it will get the psychology of these players messy and even affect their productivity which has affected the total performance of the team at the end of the season.

Manchester united have even been patient enough with the time they have given him to fix up his mess but he's has just continued with it, tuchel do have issues with his players but he gets them fixed before it becomes a problem that gets to affect the team too long enough, a typical example is with his performance as cheese coach and now at Bayern Munich, even with the whole inconsistency in Bayern Munich that got him looking like he's having a set back, he was still able to get the team to the champions league semi finals and aswell as finishing at the second position on their domestic league table which is something ten hag couldn't do this season rather he's leaving Manchester united a worse team than he met them.

Sacking ten hag after the FA cup finals is one of the best decisions I have seen the board taken this season as it's a good step in the right direction to bringing improvement in the team because those players who once had issues with him, can now have their minds relax to play better without resentments and giving their best to the team. Tuchel wouldn't be a perfect replacement but wouldn't be a bad one either since he's got premier league experience but he's not a coach that can build a team rather he's a coach to build on legacies.
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