How true is the news of Ballon d'or been given today ?
I ain't seeing the thread for that.
Who's your pick anyways ?
Lewandoski ?
Messi ?
Jorginho ?
Kante ?
Ballon d'or winner will be announced today, in 5 hours tho? I am not aware of a topic about it but I suppose there is bets about the winner somewhere and Messi seems to be the most favourite. If he win it this time It will be upsetting since winning with Argentina while struggling in Barca and worse in PSG isn't a good sign for the other players that deserves to share that honor with him... Lewandowski is the best one last season. I find Benzema better than Messi since last season... |
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Bundesliga leader Bayern München won with the only goal scored by Leroy Sane. Despite this, it was a one-sided match, Arminia Bielefeld didn't even have a shot on goal whole game. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund passed the strong team Wolfsburg with three goals despite falling behind. Erling Haaland played the last fifteen minutes after returning from injury and scored again. He must be the most valuable player in the world right now. Freiburg took their third consecutive defeat and moved away from the top. Bayer Leverkusen continues to rise by defeating RB Leipzig in away game. It was an exciting weekend with full of action.
It is true that seeing Bayern winning with 1 goal is a weird thing. Haaland's injury prevented him from showing his crucial role to boost his national team and in Dortmund also. This weekend was exciting indeed but the next one is better when you find out that Bayern will face Dortmund  |
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don't forget that Saint-Etienne takes the bottom place in the Ligue 1 table so PSG could underestimate the rival. even without extra man advantage PSG looked much more confident. PSG winning that game vs a team in the relegation zone wasn't a surprise after all but what nikola22 is pissed off is the lack of team work and some players not doing what was expected from them. Winning with 3 goals was good but you expect more from them while playing vs 10 players for a whole half.. Anyway 12 points difference  |
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Espanyol 1 - 0 Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad lost, after being very lucky to win the games it seems that bad luck has started knocking on their door
Real Sociedad lost many points lately and considering the fact that they are playing 1 game more than the others then they might lose their 3rd rank after losing the 1st then the 2nd one in few rounds.. Cadiz 1 - 4 Atletico Madrid
I was very surprised that Atletico Madrid scored 4 goals
Indeed, I would add that ATM scoring before the last 10 minutes is an achievement. Next time they might break another record and score in the first half  Real Madrid 2 - 1 Sevilla
Real Madrid almost lose in this game
Sevilla is a good team but a little bit unfortunate. En-Nesyri absence might play a role in that. BTW Morocco national team is suggesting that Sevilla is increasing the duration of his absence due to injury to keep him after the winter transfer window. |
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Well, my prediction was wrong after all.
Napoli is destroying Lazio, they are 3-0 and it is not over yet.
They may compete with Inter for the title after all.
Milan chapter isn't over yet and their upcoming games until January aren't that hard while facing directly Napoli so they might recover points by then. Of course at the end, all will depend from keeping a good performance or not so I prefer to predict at short term. Napoli 4 - 0 against Lazio was unexpected by most people, the number of goals scored was incredible! |
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For Chelsea match, I prefer to see them losing or making a draw so we can have a close gap between the top teams, to make things spicier Chelsea 1-1 ManU in Stamford Bridge. That's what I was talking about  With City and Liverpool winning their games, the gap between first top 3 is less than 3 points so every point loss will affect their rank from now on. Meanwhile Everton dropping points very easily and weirdly.. |
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Sigh guys you all are right, Spurs is the biggest achiever in this league (UCL finalists 2 years ago) and yet they are the ones who may not even progress to the last 16.
It shows that money doesn't score goals. Tottenham should dominate the Cup, if you only consider the value of the club and the financial resources available. As a more traditional football fan, I welcome such clubs being eliminated early. I hope that football will soon change its way of thinking. Spurs aren't stable even in EPL so I wouldn't expect them to be in this one although we saw some exceptions in CL/EL of teams doing good there while struggling in their local leagues. I saw people blaming the red card for that but honestly Spurs in this level compared to a Slovenian team sitting in the 6th place / 10 is just an embarrassment and we shouldn't try to find an excuse for that. So I agree with you about preferring to see them eliminated and may the best proceed and win. |
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Galatasaray is certain to advance to the next round, currently Galatasaray leads the temporary standings, I am very happy because clubs from England can play very consistently and can qualify for the round of 32 of the European League, even in the Champions League representatives from England advanced to the round of 16 Big, liferpol, man city, manchester united and chelsea, became representatives of England who could top the standings, and came out as group winners.. I am very optimistic this year representatives from England have the opportunity to advance to the final, both in Europe and the Champions League ..
EPL teams are way better than the others in different leagues, clubs are financially better, having top teams and more stable in performance. For the other leagues, except 1-2 teams, the others aren't that top. So far, French teams will advance in group A and B too most likely. Leverkusen in group G and West Ham in H. Otherwise the first position has to be confirmed by the next round in the other groups. |
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My predictions for this weekend league 1 matches
Lens Vs Angers 1-2
Lille Vs Nantes 2-1
Nice Vs Metz 2-0
Lens got 1 point after the match finished 2-2 vs Angers. Lille 1-1 Nantes and Nice 0-1 Metz. So far Nice result wasn't good at all, Lens dropped 2 points making the difference with PSG quite big especially if they will win against St-Etienne which is situated in the relegation zone currently. |
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The Arab acquisition of Newcastle United does not seem to have worked so far. If Eddie Howe can establish a tactical order until halftime, they can avoid relegation with new signings. It was difficult for them to win against Arsenal but they have a great chance in the next two games. Again, they will play with their direct opponents in the relegation zone.
The effet of the acquisition will not be as fast as that especially that it happened after the closure of the summer transfer window. Newcastle management was stuck with the same players and without a margin to improve things. Next transfer window will be more interesting and crucial for the future of the club. |
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After the first half ended in a 0 - 0 draw, I was bored so I didn't see the second half. To be honest, I was surprised a bit by the final result because it didn't show in the first half that the game would end like this and Barca could take the three points. That was a very vital win, a win that Barca wants badly and for sure will boost them and give them confidence. It's very early to say something about Xavi with only one game. However, his mentality and winning spirit are obvious that affect well the team.
Same didn't watch the second half but it appears all the fans was there You can expect Barca to win after all but 3 goals was a good achievement and will boost the team confidence certainly. ATM and Real Madrid - Sevilla next today. They have to keep a good distance from Barca to prevent them from getting closer. |
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Surprisingly Juventus had to lose to Atlanta 0-1, appeared quite dominant and created many opportunities, instead Juventus had to concede through Zapata's goal. The addition of three points makes Atlanta even more firmly in the 4th place with 28 points and makes the competition with Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli even more fierce if they fail to get three points this week.
I wouldn't say a surprise since Atalanta is a good team and doing great these seasons. Juve in the other side is fluctuating a lot and when they won they do it with a small margin of goals.. Napoli, Milan, Roma will play today and we will if there will be some changes in the ranking. |
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Hallanf is just an extraordinary player,been absent for a long term injury, the 21 year old Norway international came from the bench to score a goal in the three win against Wolfsburg.
Poor Wolfsburg, they were able to score an early goal but wasn't able to keep it nor to keep a draw. Dortmund is better anyway and Wolfsburg being disappointing lately after doing pretty good in the beginning. Koln knocking M'Gladbach with 4 goals was the unexpected thing yesterday, not the defeat itself but the number of goals. Same goes for the 9 goals in Fürth - Hoffenheim match! |
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The media reported that Ronaldo has the potential to leave MU in the summer 2022 transfer season. Ralf Rangnick, who is the coach of MU, is not to be suitable for Ronaldo because of his age. That's even if Rangnick's contract will be extended by MU. But, in my opinion, this is only an issue that old MU players will not be able to be under the pressure of coach Rangnick. When they get used to the harsh training of Rangnick, then United players like Ronaldo will be stay at the club, at least for another 1 season. CR7 will leave only if ManU didn't get a spot in CL imo, or maybe if he has the feeling that this team will not be able to do anything in the upcoming season rather than who is the manager or side stuff. |
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Congratulations Arsenal win, even their ranking is now much better than Man United. Arsenal managed to change the game in the second half they controlled the game. Saka's goal made them more confident, unfortunately Saka had to leave because of injury.
Tonight Chelsea VS Man United I don't think Man United will win. Chelsea are too strong for Man United if they don't have the mentality to play fast and keep the ball.
Newcastle is in an awkward situation and without doing the right signing in the next window, they might end up relegated for sure.. For Chelsea match, I prefer to see them losing or making a draw so we can have a close gap between the top teams, to make things spicier |
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I do not expect a Barcelona victory, like Real Madrid. I think these matches will be a draw with an abundance of goals. In the match Real Madrid - Sevilla, I expect the score to be 2-2. Barcelona may play 0-0 as they have problems in attack. But the matches will be interesting, so it's worth watching.
So far Villarreal 0 - 0 Barca in the first half. This result might change between the two halves of course.. And while writing it is a goal for Barca, 0 - 1 ! For Real Madrid, they will play vs Sevilla, it is a hard game for everyone and unexpected results might occur imo.. |
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AC Milan will play against Liverpool. And Liverpool have already won all their matches and qualified for the next round. This match is not as important for Liverpool as it is for AC Milan. At the same time it is the home match of AC Milan. Although Liverpool is very strong. Still, I think maybe he can win this match. And Liverpool and AC Milan from Group B will qualify. On the other hand, the match between Porto and Atletico Madrid seems to be a draw.
Yep, Milan can incredibly earn the access to the final stage. I think is never happened in the history of the Champions league if it will happen, 1 point after 4 games and qualification to the second phase. Milan is favourite to win this game against Liverpool with nice odds @2.1 / 3.3. Meanwhile ATM and Porto odds are quite similar @2.6 - 2.8 Milan has a chance indeed to pass but I don't think Liverpool will allow this. They won't let Milan win imo even I am pretty sure they won't play with the main squad. A draw could destroy Milan ambition to pass, if we could talk about ambition in the first place! |
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Thomas Tuchel has proven himself without a doubt that he's a good manager that longs for trophies. He has already achieved his aim of building a team that clubs will be afraid to play against. Yesterday's match between Chelsea and Juventus made me understand that Tuchel has built a formidable force in Chelsea that can't be broken easily. 50matches managed so far by Tuchel in Chelsea(38 wins and 12 lost). I like the fact that Chelsea players are more consistent in winning matches than before during Lampard time as head coach
Indeed, Chelsea improved a lot comparing to this period in the last season and the manager touch couldn't be denied. Another factor was Chelsea opponent during yesterday's game, Juve, it was out, unstable, although doing quite good so far in CL. ManU didn't disappoint and won its game. Barcelona draw vs Benfica under Xavi, that wasn't good at all, they will face Bayern while Benfica will play vs Kyiv.. 3rd place for Barca? |
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For Juventus I see it tough this year.
Milan, Inter and Napoli will be fighting.
You must also consider Lazio and Atalanta, so Juventus will fight to return to the Champions League this year.
Now we have 6-7 competitive team for champions, is good fight
I don't think we will see Lazio in the top 4 by the end of the season. For Juve, I still can't back this idea or not. In fact Juve seems to recover in Serie A but this humiliating defeat vs Chelsea yesterday make you ask many questions. Juve needs to renforce its squad or else they will play in EL or conference league even next year.. |
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But come to think of it, why are club legends performing poorly ?
Higher expectations they will do better than others,but results gets worst game after game.
Frank Lampard did poorly at Chelsea
Gatuso Did at Napoli
Ronald Koeman at Barcelona
Ole Gunner Solskjaer at Manchester United.
It's just embarrassing how they can't keep up with the expectation of the club.
Well, failing to manage a team in your early carrier isn't something that should be shy of imo especially for Gattuso and Lampard, their moment hasn't come yet. For Koeman and Solskjaer, it is hard to swallow the failure of a team including top players.. Once you deal with a top team, you should assume the consequences. It might make you a hero like Zidane or get you deeper.. |
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