Bitcoin Forum
June 14, 2024, 07:36:51 AM *
News: Voting for pizza day contest
 
  Home Help Search Login Register More  
  Show Posts
Pages: « 1 ... 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 [199] 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 ... 275 »
3961  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 19, 2023, 06:43:47 PM
Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester United match will end in about 15 minutes, with that duration I'm not sure Manchester United can even score 1 goal to make a draw result. moreover they were pressed by Tottenham Hotspur in terms of ball possession. Tottenham Hotspur also changed their playing style to defensive mode, most likely this will be Manchester United first lose in PL.
Because there was no other PL match playing at the same time as the match they made me forced to watch.

Starting kick off to half time Manchester United performed well with opportunities for opportunities that often become goals. Dimit-minute before half time, Spurs began to improve and slowly began to make threats to Manchester United's defense.
There is no change in the style of playing Manchester United, very boring. Bruno, Antony, Garnacho, their ball pasing is quite bad. Luckily Tottenham's position is currently 2-0 ahead.

First defeat and first OG. LOL

Next: Man. City vs Newcastle
They missed too much chances in the 1st half and their performance was not convincing because they had an awful 2nd game, it was nothing to talk about, with no strategy, no game play no composure and not even good substitutes, I think they lack creativity from the midfield area, and even in the attack, Rashford was missing in the match and even Bruno Fernandes presence wasn't felt, Manchester united need to add more players to bluster their squad depth, especially in the midfield area they need about 2 midfielders, a defensive midfielder and another central midfielder with ball control and good dribbling skills.
 Tottenham's performance was very outstanding today and one player that caught my attention today is Yves Bissouma, he was very fantastic and made the midfield very uncomfortable for the United players and had a good link up with Maddison and Son, this is a good win for Tottenham Hotspur they deserved the winning and I don't think Manchester United players are ready for this season because they look so weak and unfit most times when the defended the ball.
3962  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 19, 2023, 05:34:37 PM
I read on local social media that Erik ten Hag was considering signing Evans. Erik Ten Hag asked the management to buy him. Evans is no stranger to Man United, having been at Man United and has a pretty good record. At the moment Evans has no status having finished with Leicester City. So they will not spend money to buy, only salary every Season.

I checked it out and I thought I didn't understand, because Jonny Evans is currently under contract at Manchester United but apparently, his contract will expire at the end of this month. So, is there something wrong with the contract or is it true that Jonny Evans only has a month at Manchester United. But in terms of Jonny Evans, I think his age doesn't seem to be right anymore if he has to play in the Premier League, especially playing at Manchester United.

But, apart from that and about the match that is going on right now, that Manchester United have good statistics compared to Tottenham. But unfortunately, until the first half is over there are still no goals scored, and is it possible that this match will end in a goalless draw. If that happens, I think it will be boring, because I hope in this match at least there are goals scored like over 2.5 goals maybe.
Manchester united missed alot of chances in the 1st half and couldn't convert any goal due to lack of a solid striker, Rashford Is not a solid no 9 and is just playing that role due to the injury of Anthony Martial and Rasmus, but Casimiro is becoming sluggish and they need to get another CDM that would bring a competition in that role and help him pick up, Wanbissaka's performance is outstanding despite the Yellow card he received
but one player that's really having a tough time in the match is Antony he's having difficulties running upfront and always give weak passes and poor crosses, Manchester united really need the presence of Mason Greenwood in that position and I don't know why the fans are  divided when it comes to accepting his arrival into the squad again.
 Tottenham on the other hand lack an attacker as well with the quick counters they had in the 1st half, if they still had Harry Kane maybe they would had converted a goal or two the both team have had their fair chances and either of them are yet to score a goal, well let's see how the 2nd half plays.
3963  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: August 19, 2023, 03:49:16 PM
Paris Saint-Germain FC will play Toulouse tonight. Paris Saint-Germain FC are going through a major shell change. Players like Messi, Ramos, Neymar, Parades and Renato Sanches have left the team. They have signed quality young players like Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio and Gonçalo Ramos. But they need time to become a good team. Last week they drew 0-0 with Lorient. On the other hand, Toulouse beat Nantes 2-1 in the first week of the French Ligue 1. But I want to give Paris Saint-Germain FC a chance in this match. I think they will do what is necessary in this match. Although it is an away match, I expect a win for Paris Saint-Germain FC tonight.

Second week match for PSG, and we will see how this team will present its game. now, Enrique has Mbappe and Dembele in his squad who may be included in the starting eleven that will be played in this match. Previously, PSG did not achieve maximum results when they hosted Lorient. but in this fight, Enrique is more confident with his team. the presence of Mbappe and Dembele could be a differentiator for PSG to gain full points. it's just that we have to make sure in advance whether Mbappe is quite ready to play his match, and so is Mbappe. and if these two players can adapt right away, it shouldn't be a big problem to overturn the home team.

For me personally, the current edition of PSG is quite unique. although Messi, Neymar, Renato, have left. however, they have younger and more reliable replacements. Dembele is a player who has above average individual skills, he can also be said to be a mature and established player. Mbappe, no one doubts that. Goncalo Ramos, a young centre-forward with great potential for development. plus, players who want to work hard. while several other newcomers, in their first match they didn't play badly.

Meanwhile, Toulouse as the home team will not simply give up on this French league giant team. moreover, PSG's current condition cannot be said to be stable in terms of games. at least, as the home team they will try to play their best to gain points. moreover, in the first week Toulouse got full points and could be an encouragement for them to stay on the right track. unfortunately, it will not be easy to subvert the opposing team. well, I'm not going to assume too far. at a minimum, we will see how Luis Enrique's team do their job. but my estimation, they should be able to win this fight. well, let's wait how the results of this match.
No doubt that Dembele is a fantastic player when he's fully fit but the problem with him is that he's injury prone and that would be very bad for the team if he continues his injury spells at PSG the departure of Messi, Neymar and other players have made it possible for new players to be introduced and one of the player they signed that impressed with is Kang- in Lee though he's yet to make his debut in the Ligue 1 with PSG but I'm sure he'll have a brilliant performance for them, he's a good dribbler and could control the ball from the midfield area to the other half of the opposition, he's got a good passing ability as well.
 They got other interesting players as well as still has the presence of Mbappe who was at the verge of moving to Realmadrid before deciding  to sign a year contract with PSG, I think their squad is still balanced and they're the most likely to win the Ligue one trophy this season, the match against Toulouse would be a win for them and I believe their current striker would get a goal in that match.
3964  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: August 19, 2023, 03:32:03 PM
Now this is what Tuchel needs to think about and prioritize seriously, even though they can get some great players for the front lines like Kane in the end, the goalkeeper is also not much more important, if the opposing team knows the weakness of their goalkeeper then it will be a great opportunity for the opponent to penetrate the defense and score a few goals. Previously Bayern Munich were very confident that their flagship goalkeeper would be able to recover from his injury, Neuer but all of that did not match expectations where Neuer apparently still needed time to rest longer. This made Bayern Munich not hesitate to release Yann Sommer to Inter Milan, and then they tried to get Kepa from Chelsea, but as we know Kepa is not interested in Bayern Munich and he prefers to go to Real Madrid on loan there. This condition certainly makes Tuchel confused, honestly I doubt they will be able to get a great goalkeeper by only utilizing this short time. But on the other hand we can see De Gea, he is still relaxing without a club and he is a great goalkeeper, I think De Gea is a good choice to choose now rather than allocating to other players they don't really need, I hope Tuchel can immediately bring him in for the benefit of his squad.
You have brought up a legitimate point regarding concentrating on the proper areas for development. It is obvious that the team success depends on a strong defence therefore finding an effective custodian should be a top priority. In order to establish a solid defensive line and lower the amount of goals allowed the goalkeeping position is crucial. Son is a superb player but the team performance would likely gain more from spending money on a custodian who can effectively manage the defence. Their desire to win the Bundesliga and Champions League would be in line with filling the immediate requirement for a custodian.
I agree with that statement because a club that's looking to challenge well in their league and champions league should have a keeper with a good saving ability and David Degea is a tested and trusted man for that position and I think Tuchel should consider bringing him to strengthen their goal line, luckily for any keeper that comes in they've strengthened their backline and that's an advantage cause it would make it easier and ball would be saved before opposition players get close to their yard box sometime.
 It still suprises me that a keeper such as Degea is still free without any club seriously in need of him, I expected Realmadrid to get him but they rather picked Kepa  who is younger on a loan from Chelsea, well this is an opportunity for Bayern Munich to get such a proven player on a free transfer and his arrives would be very beneficial to the team with more experience in that position.
3965  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 19, 2023, 03:16:42 PM
Liverpool unexpectedly conceded a quick goal from Bournemouth... Now the odds for Liverpool's win are a bit higher than they were before the game, but still the bookmakers estimate Liverpool's probable victory at 1.6... I hope that they can score two goals before the end of the game...

Just 33 minutes after the first goal, Liverpool are back into the game and leading 2-1 in the first half. Luis Diaz scored a very good ball to make it 1-1 by tapping and shooting the ball once immediately he controlled it, that was a superb one from him and as expected from an attacker. Salah was able to score the second goal with a penalty kick after Dominik Szoboszlai was fouled in the penalty area. The game have take a total turn as expected and Liverpool are in full possession of the ball now as they keep having more attacks for goals than AFC Bournemouth. Few minutes to the first half break, I expect to see a more interesting second half game.
Despite scoring first AFC Bournemouth couldn't hold the lead as Liverpool intensifies their attack putting Bournemouth under pressure with Salah and Alexander Arnold giving a fantastic play for the reds. Though the first half has just ended with a 2-1 in favour of Liverpool we should be expecting more goals in the second half from Liverpool should they persist in their attacking pressure on Bournemouth.
Meanwhile, on the other side Brentford is taking the lead on Fulham in the first half. We look forward for a more interesting second half.
It's was a nice first half at Anfield, predicted Liverpool to win the game and they're already leading with 2-1 in the first half,  now the 2nd half is about to kick off and I'm expecting Liverpool to score more goals since they have the lead, they ready for a win the 2nd 45minutes of the game, if not from the several opportunities that couldn't get converted into a goal the fate of the game would had been decided even the first half, one thing I like about the EPL is that even the weaker teams makes winning a little difficult for the stronger ones and it took Liverpool a while to take control of the game in the 1st half and they even tried in coming from behind to play 2-1.
 I know Bournemouth would try to find an equaliser in this 2nd half but Liverpool are playing too careful enough to let that happen, Mohamed Salah  is so unfortunate to have several misses and he needs to start getting the ball in the net if he needs a better challenge against haaland this season for the golden boot, if you noticed he almost missed the penalty if not for a lucky rebounce.
3966  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: August 19, 2023, 11:49:03 AM
We still don't know how Garcia will do. But Garcia has a chance to prove his worth. Napoli are likely to do well, as their squad is still strong enough. And Napoli doesn't seem to have any problem winning against a weak team like Frosinone in the first match.
Yes, this is the right time for Rudi Garcia to prove that he can bring Napoli to appear more than ever while under coach Luciano Spalletti, even though Napoli have to play without Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who will miss the first match of the Italian League of the new season against Frosinone today, but it looks like Napoli already prepared a replacement.

It is reported that two names that Rudi Garcia can play are Eljif Elmas or Giacomo Raspadori. One of them has the potential to start to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the left flank. I also think that Napoli will not waste this opportunity by getting points beating Frosinone, my prediction is that Napoli will win 2 - 0 against Frosinone, usually in the first match all the players don't really appear not too aggressive
Though I  wished Spalletti had continued this season with the title defense but I still feel Rudi Garcia is a good replacement because of his experience in major league trophies and also he's a trophy winner, therefore the task ahead won't be very difficult for him to handle and his team would be victorious in their first match against Frosinone, even though they're playing without their star player Oshimen.

 Talking about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia apart from Oshimen, he was another outstanding player for Napoli last season and played a vital role in the winning the league trophy, therefore Rudi Garcia would be relying on his performance and easily in the current absence of Oshimen in the starting 11, Khvicha had a good partnership with Oshimen and would miss his presence in their opener, it's a good thing Napoli didn't lose him this summer like they Kim.
3967  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 19, 2023, 09:56:41 AM

It's natural for you to predict like that, but for me personally, after all Newacastle has transformed into one of the teams that cannot be underestimated at this time, and although their chances are lower to win the match, but that doesn't mean they don't have a chance to win the match, or at least get 1 point in this match.
I also still put Mamchester City as the favorite, but I also still open opportunities for Newcastle to win the match or at least get a draw, it will definitely be interesting to see this match.
It's true that we can't underestimate Newcastle this season. And including in the match this time, namely against Man City. I personally might even choose to bet on another match and skip this one. Because even though Man City is the favorite, we have seen Newcastle's performance when he rained goals against Aston Villa in the first game. And yes, Newcastle showed strength beyond any expectations here. So the match against Man City will indeed be very difficult to predict. I think the other fights at the moment are much easier to predict. But the Tottenham vs Man United match also seems to be one of the matches that is difficult to predict this week.

 This would be the most interesting match of the week and Newcastle have a big test against Manchester City, they started with a brilliant win against Aston Villa and would be hoping to get another win against Manchester City today, well the odds are more favorable for City and getting a supercup victory against Sevilla would boost the morale if the players and they'll be wanting to get another win.
 
 Well I'm not going to underestimat Newcastle because their performance against Aston Villa has shown that they're in for the game this season and they might not have the best players in the league but they play with a better understanding on the pitch and that's what's made them a tough side to play against and even if City beats them today it's not going to be all easy, might even be tougher than the match against Sevilla, well I think both team would score but the match would be more favorable to Manchester City and they'll hold more possession even  with absence of Debruyne.
3968  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: August 19, 2023, 09:21:07 AM
and for now Im actually thinking about something important that Madrid has lost Benzema who has been a mainstay since appearing in the champions league and to this day there has been no substitute for this reliable player and whether Madrid will be able to win the UCL title without Benzema. I know Real Madrid has more experience than other teams but how can it be possible to be strong without quality players.

I didn't see real problems in the match with Atletic, in my opinion Rodrigo and Belingham made good support for Venicius in attack and their goals were enough to win. Time will tell if Real need to look for a replacement for Benzema or if Real already has one. In adition, I think they still want to get Mbappe next season, so they're not pushing the search for a new striker right now.
They've got a match today against Almeria and expect it to be an easy task for Realmadrid because they're the most likely to win and Almeria won't stand a chance against them, one player I'll be looking out for is Joselu, I doubt his ability to succeed in Madrid but I still feel he has this hidden potential that could clear my doubts about him, well in the previous match against Bilbao,  he was brought in the late minutes of the match and almost had a goal, he needs to start getting lots of playing time to adapt better into the teams system of play, so as to start getting goals.
 It was a very nice performance from Bellingham and Rodrygo and the English man was the most outstanding player with a brilliant performance and goal in his debut, i think that's one player to watch out for this year in the Champions league and if he becomes very outstanding this season for Realmadrid, it means they've got themselves the perfect replacement for modric who's nearing his retirement in Realmadrid.
3969  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: August 17, 2023, 03:30:03 PM
Felix is having a hard time at Atletico Madrid, I don't know if the   coach and the player are having issues because I don't see that connections between the coach and the player for him to start and he's not happy. Ever since he got back from the EPL on loan to Chelsea, he hasn't been the same player he was when he left on loan.
Now he wants the club to terminate his contract and the club don't want that but they increased his market prize to £80m, to me I feel he's not up to that amount and even if that amount is divided is a No to me, maybe he should be around £30-40m.
Is he up to that amount, £80m?
The 23 years old Portuguese players is a very skillful and talented one, and have had quite a tough time at Athletico madrid and is not even in good terms with Simeone since last seaaon making him to get less playing and they even had to loan him to Chelsea, his performance at Chelsea was not quite bad, even while they had a tough season as a club he was one of the outstanding players and i expected Chelsea to sign him on a permanent transfer but the new coach Pochettino rather allowed him to go back to Athletico after loan ended
 However during the early stages of the transfer window, Félix took to social media to declare his feelings open to Barcelona and claiming he doesn't see himself playing for any club than the club he fanned during his childhood which is Barcelona, they picked Interest in him and talks where ongoing not until simeoné decided to increase their demand for him and forced Barcelona to consider steping out of the deal due to financial issues barca has, now we've currently seen players sold at a very expensive price and lef for me i think he's worth around £50m at most  but if Mason mount that didn't really performed well at Chelsea last season be worth up to £65m then how much more would João Félix who performed better and had more playing than him at  Chelsea last season be worth?
3970  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 17, 2023, 03:09:02 PM
De Bruyne is a better team player compared to Foden. He is thinking of his teammates to score more. I can say that there is a great cooperation between De Bruyne and Haaland in most of their matches. For this reason De Bruyne's absence can affect the productivity of the team in a negative way.

Foden will most probably be the replacement for him now as you also have mentioned. He is a lovely player with great individual skills. Even though he doesn't have the same characteristics with De Bruyne I hope to see him showing a good level of performance in the meantime.

KDB is one of, if not the most important City player. Without him they would not have had the trophy laden years they’ve had under Pep. Foden is a top player but make no mistake about it, they are going to miss KDB. A 4 month absence will hurt City, no doubt about it.
I think they both have their different attributes at Manchester City but it's very right to say Kelvin Debruyne is one of the pillars of Manchester City and they lack a little creativity playing without him, it was proven in the champions league final against intermilan when he was taken off due to an injury and it became tougher for Manchester City to control the Midfield area therefore Intermilan took advantage and started pressing more in the 2nd half of the game,  also if you noticed yesterday's game lacked the presence of Debruyne and it would had been much easier if he were present yesterday because there was no connection from the midfield area to Haaland and that's one of Debruyne's specialities, connecting with Haaland by delivering some brilliant passes to him that most times leads to goal, this is something Foden couldn't do, no doubt he's skillful and has pace and could be very relaible during counter attacks but in matches when they'll be playing against a defensive team like Sevilla they'll need a player that could break into the opposition defense line and deliver good passes from the striker to convert into a goal, Pep Guardiola misses him infact the entire squad misses him and it's time for Pep to restrategise or sign in a new player that offers same attributes as Debruyne to stand in for him in situations of injuries or fatigue.
3971  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: August 17, 2023, 02:52:59 PM

That's right, the best goalkeeper of the 2022 World Cup, Martinez, with an impressive performance at the World Cup, had a significant contribution to bringing back the prestigious trophy for the Argentina team. But Bayern Munich wanted him, and it wasn't easy. David de Gea is a possible choice because the former Manchester United goalkeeper has yet to find a new destination. Bayern Munich will not compete with any other club. They also did not charge an additional fee for the transfer of David de Gea. With the team's tight budget, there is no better goalkeeper than David de Gea.

Exactly you're right on this, i don't see why no one is going for him and it's very suprising because since he left Manchester united no club has made a move except for Realmadrid that listed him as a possible option for Courtois replacement but rather went for Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga who was younger but a more cheaper option.
 David De Gea is a very fine goalkeeper very good at shot stopping and has proven it numerous times at Manchester United even single handedly rescued Manchester united at some crítical times when they're playing against most big teams,  Martinez has an outstanding performance at the World Cup no doubt but wasn't compared to Degea's performance at Manchester United, he had 17 clean sheets in Premier League and 25 in all competitions last season and won the Premier League golden glove award moreover he's even won player of the years award for about 4 times since joining United in 2006 and among few players that has gotten it more than once at united, the only reason i see why most big club won't go for Degea is his age and won't be much considered if they're chasing a long term replacement apart from that he good, trustworthy with saves, proven and even a cheaper alternative.
3972  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: August 17, 2023, 12:58:38 PM

Mbappe should not stay in PSG, no matter what. It is not in his best interest for him to do so. You said that he’s going to be the brightest star for PSG without Messi and Neymar. But I think he will literally so far because he will not have the assistance of Lionel Messi and Neymar in the team. And we all know that the PSG team is not very balanced.

On the other hand, if he goes to the Real Madrid squad, he’s going to have a  really good team backing him up. so it does not matter how much money they are offering him, he really should be going to Real Madrid in the next season.  He wants to complete his contract with PSG, that is absolutely great. But he better get the hell out of there and go to Real Madrid right after that.
Staying in PSG for an extra year is the best option  he could pick so far because he tried to force a transfer to Realmadrid and it attracted some punishment to him, whereby he was forced to train with the Junior team, and even had his release clause increased to chase away possible European clubs that would come for his demand this summer, so tell me if you're in Mbappe's situation what would you had done.
 We all know the only club that could buy him even with the  release clause is a Saudi league club, and Mbappe turned down a deal with Al-Hilal because it's not beneficial to his career which is true, he's a younger and talented world class,and still has alot to achieve in Europe rather than going to the Saudi Pro League because of money, at least he'll play for PSG for one more season even participate in the Champions League with, probably get the Ligue trophy and then move to a top European team next summer for a lower fee as permitted in his new contract and release clause.
 Also PSG signed a good number of talented players after the departure of Messi and even before Neymar left to Al-Hilal, so i think their departure won't affect his performance he's not a player that depends on his team mates more for goals or assists, his pace with the ball and skills makes it easy for him to get past opposition defenders and  get the ball into the post, what PSG fans should be worried about is Mbappe playing with an open mind, since he was already bent on leaving the team before PSG made him sign a new contract.
3973  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: August 17, 2023, 12:08:16 PM

Kepa started training today with Real Madrid and it is still being looked at who will fill in for Real Madrid's main keeper this season. The competition between Lunin and Kepa for the first place is certainly very important and we can't wait to see who will fill in as the main goalkeeper in the next game against Almeria. In addition, during Kepa's self-introduction interview at the Santiago Bernabeu, he added "this is a legendary club, I hope they will keep me after the loan period". With a statement like that Kepa seems very confident about his performance and also he will continue to develop the potential that exists in him to become the top choice. But even that is true if Real Madrid want to make him permanent and also next season Courtois has confirmed he will recover from injury. Yes, let only time answer his dream.
Between Luni and Kepa I believe Kepa would be selected ahead of Lunin except for the fact that Kepa is new and needs to be giving more time to adapt to the team and learn a thing or two but aside that Kepa is more experienced in his years playing European competitions and already familiar with top competitions and also winning. Kepa will command more confidence and bring experience aling with him.
That's right, I thought that way and besides it's impossible for Real Madrid to transfer a new goalkeeper if he's only used as a back-up. Especially at Chelsea, Kepa is the main goalkeeper, but since Chelsea have got a new goalkeeper, the loan negotiations are going quite smoothly with Real Madrid. Certainly Ancelotti was very hesitant to put Lunin as a starter for a full season and therefore the presence of Kepa could at least make Real Madrid's goal safer. Now it's just a matter of how Kepa shows his quality in the matches he will play with Real Madrid.
Even though Realmadrid had bought  Kepa for a loan instead of his initial £68m market value, i would  he'll be Ancelotti's preferred option without much challenge also Ancelotti's choice of a starter between both would be based on their performances in training,  i also think Kepa has a better advantage because he's had more experience than Lunin and was the first choice of Chelsea fc before he decided to move to Realmadrid.
 However i think if Ancelotti believe in the safety of the goal post to Lunin he won't see any reasons to get a first team keeper that would challenge for the spot but rather a backup keeper for Lunin, Kepa is a more experienced and young keeper and has participated in several top European competitions whereas Lunin was just a backup for Courtois, but one thing is certain, even though Kepa is the more suitable person, they'll both have to impress the coach at the training sessions.
3974  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 17, 2023, 09:27:55 AM

Manchester City won against Sevilla. They performed well. But winning this match was not easy for Manchester City. Several of Manchester City's weaknesses were clearly visible in this match.

This team is very dependent on Haaland. Haaland did not play well in this match. Although he was on the field for 120 minutes, he was able to make only one shot. And because Haaland can't play well, Manchester City can't win in 120 minutes. The match was a 1-1 draw. Manchester City need to reduce their dependence on Haaland. Otherwise, Haaalnd's injury will have a negative impact on Manchester City's performance. De Bruyne's absence in midfield is also well understood. However, if Manchester City are to dominate the Champions League and Premier League like last season, Guardiola will need to strengthen his squad. Match strategy should also be changed.
No doubt the match wasn't all easy and Sevilla made it very tough for City to penetrate easily into the 18 yard box, they were more defensive and only fought back with a counter attack against City of wish they missed several chances of scoring more goals in the 1st half.

 The Sevilla defense held Haaland to a very close marking and he couldn't get much chances to receive the ball, i think he really missed the presence of Debruyne most they understand eachother better and most of his goals where coming from Debruyne's assist, and it was really obvious that they needed Debruyne in the match because there was not much creativity coming from the midfield, therefore Manchester City needs to act fast if they really want to get Paqueta from westham atleast to help with the creativity before Debruyne recovers, however their performance was good just that they played against a more defensive team and needed more creativity from the midfield to break their defence and get the ball to Haaland to convert into a goal, anyways i trust Guardiola to restructure his strategy to be more favorable in their next match against Newcastle United.
3975  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: August 17, 2023, 09:11:14 AM
What was the point in allowing Hendo to leave to replace him with a worse player for more money?

I understand that we are thin in midfield, but panic buys like these are something that we managed to avoid since Klopp took over.
I don't really like this, Endo is not good enough to be a starting midfielder for Liverpool - therefore we should not be buying him.
According to the recent news from Fabrizio Romano enzo arrived at Liverpool yesterday night with his team, after his club stuttgart gave a green light for his  move and he's currently undergoing the first part of his medical and would be unvailed as a new Liverpool player shortly after the test is complete.
 One thing i understand is that fans would definitely complain over players that they're not sure of or unproven until he's proved that he's worthy of wearing the teams shirt, and Endo might not be a world class player like most Liverpool fans would need for henderson but he might suprisingly adapt to the style of play of the team and suprise the fans, i trust knows his abilities and what he'll likely offer to his team that's why he decided to go for him, and since he's made the final decision of getting him in there's nothing fans could do but sit tight and hope Enzo performs better than expected under Klopp.
3976  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: August 17, 2023, 08:56:36 AM
[/url]

 Al-Hilal where in sort of a goalie and are on the verge of securing the Sevilla first choice keeper, Yassine Bono, according to the news documents would be checked concerning his departure to Al-Hilal today, and the Morrocan goalie would be joining the Saudi club for a 3 years deal.
 It's is saíd that Sevilla had already agreed a deal of €21m with Al-Hilal for Bono on Tuesday and a medical is booked already, recently they've signed Neymar and now Bono they're also in a quest for a new striker and are seriously in demand of the fulham top 9 Aleksandr Mitrovic, Al-Hilal club have been very busy in the transfer window this summer and after a horrible defeat to their rivals,  i think they're not okay with their squad depth and decided to strengthen more areas, Yassine Bono would be a very good addiction to their squad due to his shot stopping ability and only time would tell if Fulham would allow their star player to move to Al-Hilal, this summer.
3977  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on: August 16, 2023, 10:13:15 PM
~snip

Australia run out of lucky in the semi final. They missed so many good chances near the end of the match. England then punished them with the third goal and sealed the spot in the final.

it was not just luck, but yeah Australia had their chances to join final match, but missed it
England proved that they were first favorite for the title, and they will have to prove it once again against Spain

it will be kind an ironic to have England as Europe/World Champions in Women football, while men team can't get it home for 50+ years
nevertheless, Spain has decent chances as well, IMO

Yeah I think some from the men's side might lose theor minds, won't be able to live it down.  I was actually rooting for an Australian final, would have been awesome to watch them on theor home field.  Spain should be glad to see the English, that Australian crowd might have been raucus.
It gives me joy that one of my favourite team are in the finals and i hope the Lionesses win the trophy i expected a tough semi-finals match that could have led to an extra time but winning 1-3 against Australia seemed very easy for them, and according to the statistics the England team dominated more and had about 59% ball possession with 480 passes making them have about 89% pass accuracy and 15 shots of which 5 where on target and 3 led to goals from Toone, Hemp and Russo.
 The finals is going to be a very tough one because the Spanish Women are one of the strongest team in the tournament and beating them is not going to come easy, the Lionesses would need to put more effort in both the attack and defense if they want to win the tournament and one player they should be very careful with is Carmona the Spanish attacker that very deadly with both feet and could score brilliant goals if given much chance, it a very tough game for me to decide but i hope the Lionesses win the tournament though it's not gonna be easy.
3978  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: August 16, 2023, 09:55:35 PM
This weekend Manchester City will fight against tough team Newcastle and it is very interesting to see the results of this match because we all know both teams had positive results at their first match in Premier League and i know based on meetings statistic Manchester City is more good than Newcastle but i think currently Newcastle is different that they looks very solid and since last season Newcastle has been change became an strong team and they can able reach to top 4 and last week they had just humiliated Aston Villa with huge scores 5-1 so obviously Newcastle is in the good shape especially since last month Newcastle status is still unbeatable so i think Newcastle have a potention to make Manchester City to slipped
This will certainly be the match of the weekend when Manchester City go head to head against a Newcastle side who demolished Emery’s men last weekend in a 5-1 showdown. This is a really tough one for Guardiola in the weekend that will require every player to be at their best to at-least get a point out of this fixture. I will be rooting for Newcastle United to finish victorious against the league’s defending champions.
This is one of the matches I'm looking forward to even though Manchester City are definitely the clear favourites in this match but I hope there's something more Newcastle can show in this match.
The odds on offer are also quite attractive as 1.64 for Manchester City makes quite a difference to the odds of 5.00 given to Newcastle.
But on the other hand, I think for this match the chances of either club winning is likely to be slim and I will be on Manchester City in this match.

Obviously I'm expecting something interesting from Newcastle as they are one of the biggest hopes to break back the big 4 which sometimes in some seasons the club is still the same.

 After the match against Sevilla today i won't say city are the clear favorites because if you noticed their was not much creativity and they didn't have much chance to deliver a fine pass to Halland and i think that's what Newcastle might Capitalize on, stop the pass from getting to the attacker and press forward with a counter attack, if you notice Manchester City left their backline open due to a high press and Newcastle has a current squad full of attackers with good speed and better goal scoring ability, if they make same mistakes from the back like they did in the 1st half against Sevilla then they'll concede some goals ór likely lose against Newcastle.
 With the kind of form they had against Aston Villa i think they're ready to face any team in the league they played brilliantly and scored very fast goal causing confusion in the opponent's yard box and if they thing is done against City it could either be a draw or win from Newcastle, but i think City might be hoping to win cause this Super Cup is going to boost their morale.
3979  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: August 16, 2023, 09:43:20 PM
The first 45 minutes of the Super Cup between Manchester City and Sevilla has gone and the second half has started and almost going to the middle and we have seen that Sevilla is leading Manchester City.
I am not seeing the match because I am away from home, but going to the internet to check the score. I was surprised realizing that Kevin is not in Manchester City midfield and I knew that there will be a problem. The squad that Manchester City has brought to this match is something that Sevilla can follow up squarely. So if Sevilla wins this match I will not be so surprised.

If we can say about the first half that Sevilla was lucky to some extent, then in the first 15 minutes of the second half, Sevilla should have made the score 2-0. Right now they are just playing better than City and I don't understand what Guardiola is waiting for - where are the replacements? Or is he thinking of starting to correct the game at 0-2?
As usual, Sevilla is used to losing the Super cup to which ever club. I cannot remember when last Sevilla won the super cup or if they have won it before now. I didn't watch the match but checking the statistics, it seems that Sevilla was lucky to have scored the goal against Manchester City. The possession was like 72% to 28% in favour of Manchester City. The passes completed was very high on Manchester City compared to Sevilla. I was just thinking how Sevilla managed to stretch the match to penalty shoot ours.
It was a very tough match and Manchester City where very high on their pressing leaving their backline open making it easy for Sevilla who were very brilliant defensively to take advantage of it and counter them mostly in the first half, they used the opportunity in one of their counter attack to deliver the opening goal and a good cross from Cunha made the assist for a fine header from En-Nesyri in 25th minute of the game.
 The abscent of kelvin Debruyne was really felt in the match but one thing i love about Pep Guardiola is that he has a lot of options in his team and Palmer proved that he was indeed a good replacement for Debruyne and scored an equaliser with a header, from a fine cross by Guardiol,the 2nd half was very tough for Sevilla because City pressed more and kept most of the possession even missed a lots of good chances having about 23 shots in total, full-time the match ended up in a full-time draw and led to a penalty shoot-out of which where Victorious scoring about 5 goals and Sevilla scored 4 and missed one, if city had lost the trophy this would have been the 2nd trophy they would had lost this season after losing the community shield to Arsenal however they had a good performance today just that Sevilla where more of the defending side and made it hard for the ball to be delivered to Halland.
3980  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling discussion effect on: August 16, 2023, 06:19:08 PM
I must admit that once you are an active poster in the gambling board, it has a way of getting a hold of you. You want to implement some of the casino tips and tricks. For example, I learned so much about KYC requirements and issues gamblers encounter with those dubious casinos by just reading the threads on them here. I have also learned about the alternative to chasing losing here. The hardest part of it all is trying to apply the slots tips to winning. It has not worked well for me. I do not play Poker or any other game casino game often so I don't venture into that but I have learned a great deal about them and can make meaningful contribution to any poker discussion. Basically, this board is more of like a gambling education board.
It's a good thing that you've learnt meaningful things that could help you in your gambling journey if you decide to participate in it, but my advise is that incase you decide to have a trial of any gambling platform you should make sure you apply those stuffs you've learnt so as not to make mistakes or fall victims to dubious casino requirements like you said and also any gambling activities you don't understand It's better you leave it and focus on the one that's easier for you to understand and apply the strategies you've learnt from various threads, for instance im not too familiar with slot games, not interested in poker as well but i love sports especially football so i focus on that because I'm familiar with the sports, it's rules and also a fan of a team, not that's my gambling speciality so i focus on that instead of wanting to try out my luck of slots or poker games, one thing i like about the forum it's that enables one to get information about different areas of life and that's what i do most times when im on the gambling board to read and learn from peoples mistakes on different thread also to get informations about some strategies that's worked for some members and try to study it, also put it to a good use.
Pages: « 1 ... 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 [199] 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 ... 275 »
Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!