Defenders and Goalkeepers make mistakes again, this is Becker's mistake which is the third time bad luck Liverpool got worse because of them what do you think about them?
Honestly, I am annoyed to see mistakes like that should not happen again and I'm sure Klop will be even more angry.
Goals increased again 3-1, Liverpool's game slumped further.
Liverpool lost 3-1 in today's match. They are just losing points. If Chelsea and West Hum win their next match, Liverpool will move to sixth place in the points table. They have no hope of winning the title this season. Even I don't think they will be in the top 3 |
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If India's goal is to play in the 2026 World Cup, now is the right time for them to make appropriate preparation. They need to select the right players and take the right steps to make them more efficient. I also think India will be able to qualify for the 2026 World Cup if their board takes proper care of the players. With the number of slots allotted to Asian region doubled, it will be easier for them to qualify, but still it is going to take a lot of hard work. Out of the 46 teams that are part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), India is ranked 18th as of now. For the 2026 World Cup, there will be 8 slots from Asia, so it is going to be 8 out of 46. Teams such as Iran, South Korea, Australia and Japan are almost assured of qualification, and that leaves 4 slots remaining for the other teams. India spends a lot of money on football. But they do not get such good results. Their players need to be more diligent. They have a lot of players. Players need to be properly prepared through training. And domestic players should be given more opportunities in league games to play with foreign players. Which will make them more skilled. |
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With first test match win by WI against Bangladesh, WI continues from where they left and made 409 in first innings of second test. Bonner & Joshuha both were unlucky to get out in 90's and Alzarri got out at 82. Bangladesh dint got a good start and lost 2 wickets for just 11 and still trailing by 304 and 6 wickets left. West Indies got a strong start in this test match and should capitalize it.
The second day is the end. Bangladesh scored 105 runs by losing 4 wickets. West Indies scored a huge total of 409 runs. Bangladesh team understands the lack of Shakib Al Hasan very well. If Shakib was in the squad, maybe the West Indies team would not have been able to score so many runs. I think the Bangladesh team will not be able to overcome the follow-on |
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Neymar is injured. If Neymar does not return to the field before the match against Monaco, it does not look like PSG will be able to win against Monaco. Monaco is playing great. They have not lost in the last 9 matches. It is very difficult to maintain such a great form for a long time. But they have been able to do it. I don't think PSG can win against Monaco without Neymar.
The PSG-Monaco game is going to be on Feb 21. But according to Transfermarkt, Neymar's return date is Mar 10. Hence, it means that he will miss 6 games in this period. And he won't be able to play against Barcelona in the CL in both matches also. The rematch is on Mar 10 though. So maybe we can see him in that game I don't know. PSG can have big difficulties in his absence. The source for Neymar's injury and return date: https://www.transfermarkt.com/neymar/verletzungen/spieler/68290Neymar's return date is March 10. And their second match against Barcelona will be held on March 11. I don't think he will be able to come back from injury on March 10 and perform well on March 11. If Barcelona play with some caution, they will be able to win against PSG. Calm and see what will happen. |
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Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players.
All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time. I also don't want to see PSG as the champion of this season. I'm annoyed to see PSG take the title every season. Lille and Lyon are playing very well this season. I think they will be able to win the title if they can continue such good performances. But it is very difficult to hold on to such a great performance till the end of the season. @Iranus no one wants to see PSG win the title this year, and since Pochettino has yet not won a title this may be a golden opportunity for all other teams to keep the pressure up and ultimately prevail over PSG. Furthermore Neymar is injured and his absence could hurt them, however it’s yet not known for how long will he be out injured. Sources: https://scroll.in/field/944376/data-check-what-the-numbers-say-about-mauricio-pochettinos-tenure-at-tottenham-hotspurhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mauricio-pochettino-psg-neymar-injury-23484729Neymar is injured. If Neymar does not return to the field before the match against Monaco, it does not look like PSG will be able to win against Monaco. Monaco is playing great. They have not lost in the last 9 matches. It is very difficult to maintain such a great form for a long time. But they have been able to do it. I don't think PSG can win against Monaco without Neymar. |
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Roma need to get 3 points to stay in the top 4 and i believe they will do...the 5th lazio will have hard match againts inter and i believe this is a golden chance for roma to extend the gap.
I don't think Lazio can win against Inter Milan. Inter Milna is in great form. And Milan is more powerful than Lazio. Hopefully, Milan will win this match. On the other hand, in the match between Roma and Udinese, Roma is definitely favorite. Either way, they will score 3 points in this match and hold their place in the points table In the Serie A League Lazio have won a 5-match unbeaten streak and now have to face Inter Milan and play away, I'm sure Inter have great strength in their squad it won't be easy for Lazio to overtake, but still Inter will maintain its position. now even want to add 3 points with a win this week but we'll see what happens in the week right I think it's quite challenging and there's another big game Juve vs Napoli. Lazio is in great form this season. Moreover, Lazio is ahead in the head-to-head match against Inter Milan. In the last 5 matches, Lazio has won 3 matches and Inter Milan has won only one match. Yet I think Inter Milan will win this match. Because 3 points in this match are very necessary to go to the top of their points table. Inter wants to win this match in any way |
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It is possible that Neymar will not be able to play in the first game with Barcelona. It is a pity that PSG will not have a strong lineup. This is a plus for Barcelona and perhaps in the first match the fate of this pair may be decided.
Yes, I have heard of it. As far as I know, his injury started today and his return date is unknown for now. He will be a big loss for PSG for sure. He has scored 13 goals and made 6 assists in 18 matches so far. Yup, chances of Barca increases. They are in form though they have lost against Sevilla but they were striking well and if Neymar doesn't play , chances of PSG winning the first leg are low. If Neymar is unable to play in the first match, I think Barcelona will win the match. Barcelona now has a great forward lineup. Almost everyone is in form. Their only weakness was their defense. Koeman will take advantage of this opportunity if Neymar is injured. He may use a new tactic to keep Mbappe from scoring |
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New Zealand might be in good form but they didn't play much test cricket in away condition and last time they went to play against Australia in Australia. They faced a whitewashed, they have a problem of getting choked when playing against Aussie. That's a only reason i gave advantage to Aussie.
For me, if it is NZ vs AUS, then both will be having equal chances. They will be playing in Lord's and both the teams won't have the home advantage. Australia is over-dependent on a few players, such as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. On the other hand, New Zealand is a well balanced team and they are not dependent on anyone. But then, Australia have players such as Steve Smith, who can win matches in his own. NZ lacks a player of that calibre. That said, I don't want to make any predictions until the India vs England series is over. If we have Australia vs New Zealand then most chances. Australia will win because even New Zeland is better team but when they are facing mostly they play under pressure which is really bad for them. They need to do some work on better mind set specially against Australia because now they are one of best team in Cricket world and they can achieve any thing they have good leadership good team unit just need to play good against Australia for win. Seeing Australia's performance against India, I don't think Australia will be able to win a series if a series will be held between Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand team is stable enough now. They are playing very well. So I think both teams will have equal chances to win the series. Players make a lot of mistakes on the ground. The players of the team who make fewer mistakes, they will win. Because both teams have enough talented players. |
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Roma need to get 3 points to stay in the top 4 and i believe they will do...the 5th lazio will have hard match againts inter and i believe this is a golden chance for roma to extend the gap.
I don't think Lazio can win against Inter Milan. Inter Milna is in great form. And Milan is more powerful than Lazio. Hopefully, Milan will win this match. On the other hand, in the match between Roma and Udinese, Roma is definitely favorite. Either way, they will score 3 points in this match and hold their place in the points table |
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In 2017, India was 105th in the FIFA rankings, in 2020, they are 104th in the FIFA rankings. In 4 years they have advanced only 1 step. In 2018 they were 97th and in 2019 they were 109th. I don't think India will be able to come in the top 100 in the next 2/1 years. I don't see any world-class skilled striker in the India team. They need to practice harder. FIFA Ranking : https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/association/ind/men/India doesn't play enough friendlies in a given year, and therefore these rankings are useless. What matters is whether they are able to qualify for the FIFA and regional tournaments or not. Right now they are not in such a position, but given the improvement in the game I hope they will be able to do that within the next few years. Take the world cup qualification for example. From 2026 onwards, Asian teams stand a greater chance to qualify, because the slots from Asia has been increased from 8 from 4 in 2022. The first target for the Indian team should be to secure World Cup qualification by 2026. If India's goal is to play in the 2026 World Cup, now is the right time for them to make appropriate preparation. They need to select the right players and take the right steps to make them more efficient. I also think India will be able to qualify for the 2026 World Cup if their board takes proper care of the players. |
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The match of Rizespor vs Erzurum BB will be held tomorrow. I want to place my bet on Rizespor. Erzurum BB would like to draw the match. They have not lost in any of their last 5 matches. Has drawn 3 and win 2 matches. Even if Erzurum BB plays for the draw, I think Rizespor will be able to win this match.
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Lille, Lyon, Monaco, and PSG all scored 3 points in their last match. It is not possible to predict now which team will win the title this season. The top four teams in the points table have equal chances to win the title. However, Lille and Lyon seem to be very stable this season. On the other hand, PSG has a bunch of talented players.
All of these teams have had impressive statistics recently. Especially Lille have been winning for 5 matches and Monaco have been winning for 6 matches. For 8 seasons, PSG dominated the league with 7 championships and Monaco became the champions once. So, it wouldn't be bad to see a different team being the champions this time. I also don't want to see PSG as the champion of this season. I'm annoyed to see PSG take the title every season. Lille and Lyon are playing very well this season. I think they will be able to win the title if they can continue such good performances. But it is very difficult to hold on to such a great performance till the end of the season. |
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I feel the same way about you. Without Bruno, Manchester United will not be able to give full output, as Bruno has become a very important player. Manchester United play as a team. Each of their players is very important. Each player tries his best to win the team from his place.
Bruno Fernandes has done his thing, he is a world class player. Fernandes is obviously a good player yet soccer is a group game and if you can't raise your team mates, you won't win anything. Fernandes should get it. And Toward the end you can't depend on one player. Yes you are right one player is not enought to make the team good and win trophies but bruno this season is on fire and as we saw yesterday he only entered at the 73 minutes and man united had difficulties they couldnt score until the extra time he became their best player and his presence motivate the other players. yeah, that is the main thing. Having a skilled and experienced player like Bruno on the field inspires other players on the team. They can play stress-free. And it is very much needed for a good result in a match. |
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My guess is that only BCCI will consider releasing Kohli from the captaincy if India loses by a huge margin in this series. The BCCI has no intention of releasing Virat Kohli from the captaincy. BCCI will give some more time to Kohli. Kohli has captained in 57 Test matches. India has won 33 of these matches, lost 14, and drawn the remaining 10. On the other hand, Dhoni has captained in 60 matches, winning 27, losing 18 and drawing 15 (from Wikipedia). So I will still say that Kohli has enough time to prove his worth.
Quality matters more than quantity. In my opinion, Kohli is a better batsman when compared to MSD, but MSD is a better captain when compared to Kohli due to his ability to help the team win tight matches in all formats of the game. However, I do agree with your opinion regarding BCCI continuing to back Kohli which is the right move. He still has a long way to go as a captain, but he is improving with every match. There is no doubt that Dhoni is a better captain than Kohli. Even, there were very few captains like Dhoni in the cricket world. Undoubtedly he is one of the best captain. On the other hand, Kohli is now a world-class batsman. While he has done his job properly as a batsman, he has failed miserably in his role as captain. If he can't get back on the truck, he should resign voluntarily. But I hope he will be able to fulfill his responsibilities properly in the next series. |
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The reason for organizing such a big league in India is that by playing with foreign experienced players, Indian players can also become more skilled and experienced. But that is not the happen. Indian players are more dependent on foreign players. And at the end of the day, after organizing so many big leagues, and spending so much money, Indian football is not improving as expected. Indian players have to be influenced by foreign players. Only then will Indian football improve.
Don't expect any major improvement overnight. It may take a decade or more, for the results to be visible. Many of the younger Indian players are getting the opportunity to play alongside some of the legends. But the acquirement of skills take some time and the impact will be visible within the next few years. And it is wrong to say that ISL is being dominated by the foreigners. More and more Indian players are making their presence felt. In 2017, India was 105th in the FIFA rankings, in 2020, they are 104th in the FIFA rankings. In 4 years they have advanced only 1 step. In 2018 they were 97th and in 2019 they were 109th. I don't think India will be able to come in the top 100 in the next 2/1 years. I don't see any world-class skilled striker in the India team. They need to practice harder. FIFA Ranking : https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/associations/association/ind/men/ |
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Mumbai city at the top of the points table has scored 34 points in 16 matches. On the other hand, third, fourth, and fifth place teams, Goa, Hyderabad and Northeast have scored only 23 points in 16 matches. Sixth-placed Bengaluru has scored just 19 points in 17 matches. Teams need to be more stable. Then the matches will become more competitive. It is boring to see such a one-sided season.
Feels bad about Bengaluru FC and Sunil Chhetri. Never expected that they will fail to find a place in the top-5. Anyway, this may be the last season for Sunil Chhetri. He is already 36 years old and I think that his capability of single-handedly leading his team to victories has waned. This means bad news for the Indian national team as well. Right now there is no one to replace him. The reason for organizing such a big league in India is that by playing with foreign experienced players, Indian players can also become more skilled and experienced. But that is not the happen. Indian players are more dependent on foreign players. And at the end of the day, after organizing so many big leagues, and spending so much money, Indian football is not improving as expected. Indian players have to be influenced by foreign players. Only then will Indian football improve. |
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But West Ham were really lucky that they didn't concede a goal in 90 minutes.
That would have been a different story if only Bruno start playing from the first half but yeah its all good as long as Manchester United win the match. Im not going to deny this but Manchester United rely too much on Bruno , probably need to sign another player to fill that spot or else it could be bad if Bruno is injured somehow 62% ball possession, 16 goal attempts and only 4 on target  I agree that this season Manchester United have relied too much on Bruno Fernandes, without Fernandes in midfield Manchester United played without creativity. The match against West Ham in the FA Cup looked very good when Fernandes came on for Van de Beek. Finally, Manchester United managed to win the match in extra time, the possibility of Manchester United being able to score more than one goal if Fernandes is played as a starter. But Fernandes is only human, he also needs rest and cannot be played in all matches. So next season Manchester United should buy players of almost the same quality as Fernandes, to be a backup from Fernandes. Bruno Fernandes has become the most important player for the Manchester United squad this season because he is a liaison player between the front lines and the back line, if without Bruno it is very difficult for Manchester United to get an attractive pattern of play, last night it was proven that without Bruno Manchester United looked very difficult to score goals. against West Ham United. I feel the same way about you. Without Bruno, Manchester United will not be able to give full output, as Bruno has become a very important player. Manchester United play as a team. Each of their players is very important. Each player tries his best to win the team from his place. |
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The BCCI may think about changing the captain, only if India lose the test series and then fail to qualify for the WTC finals. Even then, it is not certain. Kohli has been captaining the side for so long and they don't want to disrupt the status quo.
My guess is that only BCCI will consider releasing Kohli from the captaincy if India loses by a huge margin in this series. The BCCI has no intention of releasing Virat Kohli from the captaincy. BCCI will give some more time to Kohli. Kohli has captained in 57 Test matches. India has won 33 of these matches, lost 14, and drawn the remaining 10. On the other hand, Dhoni has captained in 60 matches, winning 27, losing 18 and drawing 15 (from Wikipedia). So I will still say that Kohli has enough time to prove his worth. Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_India_national_cricket_captains#Test_match_captains |
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In today's match of ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC, I bet on the victory of Mohun Bagan. ATK Mohun Bagan has already taken a 1-0 lead. I hope I will win today's bet
Congratulations mate, you won today's bet. ATK won the match 2-0. The points table of the Indian Super League seems interesting to me at the moment. Even a few days ago, Mumbai was ahead by many points. At the moment they are just 1 point ahead of Mohun Bagan. But Goa, which is in the third place in the points table, is 10 points behind from Mohun Bagan. Mumbai city at the top of the points table has scored 34 points in 16 matches. On the other hand, third, fourth, and fifth place teams, Goa, Hyderabad and Northeast have scored only 23 points in 16 matches. Sixth-placed Bengaluru has scored just 19 points in 17 matches. Teams need to be more stable. Then the matches will become more competitive. It is boring to see such a one-sided season. |
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Furthermore if you ask me then I feel that Rahane is a much better captain than Rohit, because he has a relaxed approach about him and that’s what allowed him to excel in Australia, and if given the chance then I’m sure that he’ll help team India win again.
I agree with you. Rahane is more experienced than Rohit Sharma for the test format. But I think Rohit Sharma can be given a chance for T20 formats. Maybe he can do something better. Many countries have different captains for 3 different formats. I think India should do the same. |
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