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4241  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: July 17, 2023, 09:53:02 PM
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if you check pep has had a very good record for quite some time now and the only problem I have with Pep is that he gets worried too much despite being a great coach but I understand that feeling, being a coach is not as easy as it looks the pressure is always high during every ongoing matches, during this transfer window you will notice that pep is not doing too much, he always know what step to take at a particular time, his strategy always works for him, and Manchester city letting players go does not really affect their performance I always envy them, of the sincere truth Manchester city is good.
The worries that Pep Guardiola has about his team's achievements are completely normal. Manchester City have invested hundreds of millions of euros building their squad to win titles, and Pep Guardiola has repaid that faith by winning the treble last season. Manchester City won its first Champions League title because of the genius and ability of Pep Guardiola to manage the team, but that was also helped by the quality players he had.

The coach has a great responsibility in managing the team, of course that is a task that is paid handsomely by every football team. The success of the team is the success of the coach, it is interrelated.
Pep Guardiola is surely one of the greatest managers to have ever graced the beautiful game of football and the way he does handle his team is absolutely phenomenal.
Manchester City management has always trusted his managerial experience and abilities from the first day he became the manager of the side and has given him every financial support that's needed to build the team to the level it is now. Pep Guardiola has repaid the trust and support of his employer by winning major silverwares over the last 5 years he's managed them
4242  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: July 17, 2023, 09:44:40 PM
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Right. I'm not sure if the Saudi professional league will be the best league in the world, because after all in all aspects it is still far behind the top European leagues. It's true, now this competition is getting great attention from the eyes of the world, especially for football lovers. however apparently, their goals and targets are not what we discussed. I have other opinions and points of view, but it is clear that if I describe them, they will widen in all aspects. so, I prefer to discuss it only in the scope of football. ideally, this competition will be the top competition when compared to competitions in Asia. also, the progress of football in this country will gradually grow much more. and it seems, from a football point of view, this is the most ideal philosophy to describe it.
I think the Arab Goal is not to be able to compete with European Leagues. But as a means of entertainment for their people, they also add tourist destinations to make them more attractive. It is hoped that the presence of Ronaldo, Benzema, and other star players will attract many tourists to come. Especially the fans who want to see them in person. This will certainly affect other Asian leagues to shine even more in the eyes of the world.

Of course, the most important goal in the short term may be to succeed in building the prestige of the club in the league, but is it also beneficial for the development of the Saudi Arabian football national team itself, especially the development of young players in the future who will become Saudi Arabian national team players in the future?

Before Ronaldo and other players came to this league was still the best in Asia almost every season the winners of the Asian Champions League come from this league no need to compare anymore. Imagine if Messi joined the saudi league it might be the most watched league unfortunately Messi is not yet interested but I'm sure in the end Messi will come here as Ronaldo main competitor maybe after his contract expires in MLS.
It's true, as you said, before Ronaldo came, the Arab League had developed and had its history in Asia. And basically, the level of play and the strength of the Saudi Arabian league clubs are strong enough in Asia. for example, Al hilal the club that won the most Asian champion leagues, they have also led Arab representatives to the club world cup final, this is very different from the MLS league and the Chinese league where their level of play is still not strong, only one MLS representative in history has only appeared in the world cup, and even then immediately fell in the early rounds.
The Saudi Arabian League was indeed has always been the best league in the middle East even before the arrival of star footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and other European.
However the league wasn't as popular to global football audience as it is currently. The signing of these European players have significantly raise the awareness of the league to world and that is actually one the very reason of the huge investments
4243  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: July 17, 2023, 09:31:23 PM
Bayern Munich still have some time to form their squad as their first match of the new season is 33 days from now. In these 33 days they will be able to form a full team. So far, Bayern Munich's squad is in disarray and the team needs a main striker which they are yet to fill. Some new defenders and midfielders are rumored to be joining the club. The German league side are also separately thinking about releasing Sadio Mané. That is, they have to make several changes in the team in these few days. Some players have to be released and some important players have to be brought into the team. 
Bayern Munich may still be considering Harry Kane as their main striker and are still trying to bring Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. If Harry Kane can't eventually be brought to Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich will consider an alternative striker.
Bayern Munich must sell Sadio Mane before signing Harry Kane in order to raise finances. Mane is the highest paid player in Bayern Munich right now, and when he is at Liverpool, you can't compare him to Harry Kane. Mane is a talented player known for his unusual maneuvers, speed, and pace. He has exceptional placement and finishing ability. Last two seasons, when Liverpool played Real Madrid in the Champions League, you can see how Mane performs in the Champions League is a terrific player, and any team would like to sign him.But, since moving to Bayern, his performance has been quite dismal; I'm not sure why he's still playing; the best thing Bayern can do is sell him and bring Harry Kane i very sure is will help the team next season.

Sadio Mane is not suitable for the match tactics that Bayern Munich plays. Bayern Munich always plays attacking strategy and their main goal is to score. But expecting a lot of goals from Mane is nothing but foolish. Sadio Mane had a great performance with Liverpool. But he didn't score a lot of goals. However, Sadio Mane's role in Liverpool's overall gameplay was outstanding. He helped strengthen the bonding of the forward players with the team's midfield. And as a result, the overall performance of the team would have been quite stable.

Sadio Mane paid Bayern Munich their highest wages. But the team is not getting the expected performance from Mane. This is why the Munich management will probably sell Mane and buy Harry Kane. Munich has enough money. If they get the expected gameplay from Sadio Mane then we could see Harry Kane and Mane playing together. But keeping Mane in the squad now is just a waste of money for Munich.
I think Mane has still played a good role for Bayern this season. I expected that they might have a crisis after Lewandowski left the club, like it was with Barcelona when Messi left or even Liverpool when Mane moved to Bayern. But Bayern managed to finish the season in first place, although it cost a lot of effort, but they are still in good shape.
Sadio Mane was very impressive for Bayern Munich in his first few weeks at the club last season but suddenly wasn't able to continue his fine form for the club which I think was probably because of the new style of play that was adopted by the club.
Sadio Mane is a player whose footballing qualities cannot be underestimated so if Bayern Munich isn't suitable for him again, he should leave the club and mover to another European club
4244  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: July 17, 2023, 09:22:45 PM
In the new season at Laliga, Barcelona will again get strong competition because rivals Real Madrid understand what failed last season, and of course, it will be a heating season because mistakes made by one of them will benefit their competitors, and it looks like Laliga is back will be domination for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Barcelona have so many talented players, the problem is just the coach. It's very rare a good player can become a good coach, same like Xavi Hernandez. What make Barcelona strong is because of high individual skills, the team play and strategy aren't different from one to another match.

Although Barcelona able to win the last season La Liga, it's an achievement, but they're still not developing.

I think you're right about the squad's improvement because we all know that Barcelona is a team with brilliant players who are very strong and good goal scorers. I think the squad won't be eliminated from the champion league's starting lineup so easy if they have a successful season,but As I see it presently teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona are going to be strong  in the upcoming LA Liga season. This is because both teams have recently signed young, talented players who are extremely intelligent, and this indicates that there will be a challenge.

Due to my observation, there are no other teams in laliga that have signed many talented players this season than Barcelona. As a result, it will be beneficial if Barcelona performs well in the champion league the following season. If Barcelona fails to try to reach the semifinal or final stages of the champion league the following year, it will be very challenging for them to win the champion league.
There's no doubting the potentials of Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona and how outstanding they can be against against their opponents in not just domestic matches but also in European scene.
But I think Real Madrid will be careful and calculative than they were last season. Madrid would definitely work on those factors that made them to lose the Spanish La Liga title to Barcelona last season and the fact they have added more few quality players in the squad gives them an edge over the La Liga rivals
4245  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: July 17, 2023, 09:15:39 PM
City will always dominate EPL like what bayern did to the bundesliga
The time has come for Manchester City to stop dominating the premier league. Having them sold their key players; Glodogan, Walker, Mahrez, and Bernardo Silva is going to have a negative effect on the team's performance that can deny them from lifting or dominating the premier league ever again. This will be, because the whole team in the premier league is not finding funny towards them again. The least I know Manchester City can do is to appear at the top spot of the premier league, not to lift the premier league title like is their birthright.
Clubs I have at heart that can dominate the PL by next season should be Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle, or Manchester United, not Manchester City
At the moment, I don't think there's any English Premier League club that's sophisticated enough in terms of quality to stop Manchester City's dominance in the league.
The players you mentioned above the only one amongst them that has officially left the club is IIkay Gundogan and was immediately replaced with former Chelsea player Mateo Kovacic.
Manchester City depth in squad isn't matched by any of the other Premier League clubs. I think it'll take a significant loss of form from Manchester City for any other club to win the premier league next season ahead of them
4246  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: July 17, 2023, 09:09:31 PM

But for now Arsenal are just targeting young and promising players to bring here. Arsenal's vision has been the same for so many years. It is of course a good policy in terms of helping promising players shine and increase their values a lot. Arsenal can make a lot of profit in case they sell them just as Dortmund and Ajax have the same policy.

However Arteta looks really ambitious for achievements too. To be able to achieve bigger things they should sign a player who can be a good leader for the young players.

I agree with you on this. We can even say that this is a policy identified with Arsene Wenger. However, we must also say that Arsene Wenger has often been criticized for this policy. I think Arteta should make good and expensive transfers at this point and take risks. While teams like Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are signing the best players in the world, it is impossible for them to win league championships or be involved in the championship race with only young and promising players. If they had a few more experienced players in the team last season, they could have played better in the last matches of the league and they could have won the league.
There's no doubting the fact that Arsenal aren't as busy as other English clubs when it comes to the transfer market and this not something that's new to the club system. Right from the days of Arsene Wenger up to this moment they've never spent as much as the other big six club in England.
However they spend heavily this summer to sign a player from West Ham.  The signing of Declan rice is believed to  help the club in their quest for premier league glory come next season
4247  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: July 17, 2023, 08:56:37 PM


Ilkay Gundogan signed an official contract with Barcelona at the ceremony attended by Joan Laporta today. He built a good career at Manchester City. I am sure he will always be remembered with good memories there. He said that he is now in Barcelona to fulfill his childhood dream. I hope he builds a successful career in Barcelona and continues to be well remembered years later. He is preparing for a new challenge in a new league at the age of 32. I think he needs some luck too. I hope everything goes well for him.

Dead sure of IIkay Gundogan doing a great job for Barcelona, There's no much difference from what they both play, the difference is that Manchester City does the same thing at a much higher level. With is high level of technicality and swiftness, he's in the perfect league.

Gundogan will also help Barcelona defend the Spanish League once again. I'm rooting for Barcelona to successfully win the league.
Same goes for Bernado Silva, I would also love to see him leave Manchester City for Barcelona but, I'm not certain he wants to leave Manchester City.
I don't think there's any football faithful anywhere in the world that'll doubt the great abilities of IIkay Gundogan. The German is simply a midfield genius and would surely flourish at Barcelona because of the fact that his current club plays almost the same style of football like his former.
That being said, I think where I have some doubt in your view is where you said he'll help Barcelona retain the Spanish La Liga title. Real Madrid with there recent signings is unarguably the strongest La Liga club at the moment and the fact that they didn't win either of the league or an European trophy last season should be a major concern for Barcelona because Madrid would surely want to make up for their last season shortcomings
4248  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Quit gamble! Easy or Hard? Let's talk. on: July 17, 2023, 08:16:47 PM
It was easy to say if we are not in that situation and that is what OP is trying to say.
Well, that is obviously wrong because if that is right, no people got into addiction. Unfortunately, it really exists and that is the reality when it comes to gambling - many people lose control of themselves and got fall into addiction.  And you are right, many families got broken due to such issues and sometimes committed crimes. But still, we can stop gambling if we really wanted and committed to doing it, yet it will take time to heal and to finally forget gambling.
I have seen so many topics about gambling addiction, but I think it is time to ask;
1. Who are the victims of gambling addiction?
2. What was ther experience?
3. How were they able to escape addiction?
Or are there not victims of gambling addiction? I have never seen anyone confess or advice based on experience.
4249  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Crypto betting on: July 17, 2023, 07:53:06 PM

You can compare it to poker. Because in sports betting, you're not playing against the house. You play against the other sports bettors. Even if it doesn't look like it,
And yes, betting on football is actually my only income. I don't work alone either, we are a large team that has been doing nothing but analyzing the odds markets for almost 20 years. If you don't believe me, look how a Tony Bloom or a Matthew Benham got their fortune. It's possible, although of course it takes some discipline.

You talk with so much authority on relying on only sports betting especially football for your source of income. Can you say if you only rely on betting on it or you also run a pay group where subscribers pay some $ for you to have some feel of your goodies. But if you have been in the business for 20 years, I believe you could have known must of the bookies.
My curiosity is why we do not have established members who always make this kind of exaggerated statements.
It is always newbies that makes these bogus claims of beating the casino, having betting as the only source of income, being in gambler for over 20 years.
Well, I do not doubt you totally because I know of a friend who does nothing else but to predict sports betting and makes great fortune form it. But then, it is risky to believe and to practice.
4250  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: July 17, 2023, 07:33:12 PM
But why do they think that Ac Milan had to change the management? I mean what was wrong with Maldini to make them change him, Paulo Maldini was an amazing player when he was playing for his team, Ac Milan and he is a legend for this team. I was hoping to see Maldini in the Ac Milan management team for years.
I also don't see such significant mistakes in the AC Milan team last season and also now, because AC Milan has struggled quite well last season and will definitely continue to make more positive continuations next season with tactics that allow it to be better than previously. Currently AC Milan only needs to recruit a few players that they need so they can compete even better next season, especially for the title target in Serie A.
From the front of the television, both of us can can agree that there is no much managerial problems in Ac Milan and even in performance last season, they did very well but we as well might not know what is happening behind in the club.
Even if AC Milan has decided to change the management, they should not also forget to reinforce the squad.
I think some players are old in the team, they need majority of young player in the team, just like what Real Madrid is doing.
4251  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: July 16, 2023, 10:51:10 PM
Barcelona might offer Frenkie de Jong in a swap deal with Bernardo Silva. Technically they have nearly the same amount of market values so this must be the reason why Barcelona want to try their luck in this. However these players don't even play exactly in the same position. Frenkie de Jong is more like a central midfielder and he helps defense mostly as well.

But on the other hand Bernardo Silva is more like an attacking midfielder and he can play as right winger at the same time. I wouldn't expect Manchester City to be okay about losing one of their best attacking players in this way. They would rather expect an only money deal for Silva to think about it. But Barcelona's can't make such signing right now due to financial situations in the La Liga as far as I know.

Reading this post my first thought was that this would be a very bad deal for FC Barcelona if they would do a 1:1 trade with Frenkie De Jong and Bernardo Silva because i thought that Silva is way older than De Jong, but i just checked that now and De Jong is also 26 years old already and only 2 years younger than Silva. So if it makes sense for both clubs and also for the players of course then a 1:1 swap of those two could definitely make sense for everyone.
I don't understand though why a player like Silva that is a very important player would want to leave ManCity, which is the strongest club in the moment, for a club like Barca which is a top 10 club at the moment and not more. Maybe personal reasons because in terms of the sportive value it would definitely be a downgrade for him.
I think after winning the trebble with Manchester city,Some of their important and key players are considering leaving,we have seen Gundogan leave even after City offered him contract to stay,but he refused,and we also see Kyle Waker considering leaving as well,and now it's Bernardo,I think  those players  are now feeling like they've achieved all they wished to achieve with City,and so it's time to make a move to another club.I won't be surprise if Pep Guardiola talks about leaving next season,because he has achieved all he wanted to achieve in the premier league with Mancity,and he is seen as the best coach in the world now.Lets see what happens in the coming days concerning the swap deal between De Jong and Bernardo Silva.
A large number of players seem to be leaving Manchester City. Gundogan left despite the club's efforts to keep him, and other key players like Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva are rumored to be considering leaving as well. Because of the potential impact on the team's ability to collaborate strategically, this is cause for concern. Success with City appears to be a shared characteristic among these players, whatever their individual motivations may be. Now that they've risen to the top of the club, it seems they're seeking for new challenges. Still, it's tough not to fret over the squad's future course of action. It is uncertain whether the newly added players will be able to contribute to the team immediately. Guardiola and Manchester City seem to be having some difficulties. Let's see what develops while we wait
Among the players that has been mentioned, I think the only player who would leave now and his departure affects the teams performance is Bernardo Silva.

The Portuguese has been an integral part of the Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and despite the manager's great idealogy in terms of squad rotation, he'll still find it difficult to present another player that'll will be like or even better Silva should he leave the club
4252  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: July 16, 2023, 10:44:34 PM

Yeah, Ronaldo was the first player that attracted the other European players to have that mindset on playing in SPL. Benzema did a sharp move and I know that he will bring more people to stay more focus on SPL. Ronaldo and Benzema are two world great players that have won good amount of trophies,this will even attract more professional players to see SPL and a league that will be a honour for them to play in. One beautiful thing is that they will appreciate your quality with a huge sum of money that most players will be tempted of.

I agree with you; also i believe that the Saudi League teams are also strategic in their attempts; they have gone after players who still have couple of years to play and also mixed the signings with young players such as Mendy and Neves. With Mahrez reportedly being tempted to move from Manchester city and Henderson + Fabinho touted to join as well. The league is building its reputation well.

In a few years; they will have quality young gems coming out of their leagues.

Saudi League is surely not doing any expensive mistake and is not dependent just because they have a good back up resources in case their plan will fail, instead, they are doing everything they can, strategically, to make the league in par with the European League by bringing in players like Ronaldo and some of the impressive players in the younger generation.

For now, they are still doing some risks, but I will not be surprised if they will soon catch up to the Western world because this strategy will indeed pay off to make the name of their league more known throughout the world and that they can be more competitive to the most known clubs in the West. By that time, players will start recognize them and come to them without chasing them to sign.
With the progress that Saudi Arabian League has made so far in popularising their league to the global football audience, it's safe to say that the league will definitely be competing with European leagues in terms of quality and publicization in 10 years from now.
For now players are lured to come over to the SPL with huge financial rewards but in no distant time many players will be going to the league because they really fancy the league and wants to participate in the league
4253  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: July 16, 2023, 10:38:37 PM
Harry Kane's continuous stay at Tottenham isn't because he doesn't want to leave the North London club but because the club do not want to get rid of their most priced asset.
Last two summer transfer window ago, Manchester City were very serious in trying to bring him to the Etihad but was resisted by Tottenham who tried stalling the deal from going through by giving the the citizens conditions that was too difficult to be met. Kane should know that if there's anytime he can leave Tottenham, it's surely now.
For now it looks like Harry Kane is getting closer to leaving Tottenham because his agent or his father has made a fairly advanced approach with Bayern Munich. Levy will eventually let Harry Kane go and that will be the final drama of Bayern Munich signing. Bayern Munich has pretty good prospects for Harry Kane career next season because he can achieve many individual achievements if he joins Bayern Munich.

Tottenham has indeed been the longest team Harry Kane has defended in his career so it will be quite difficult to make that decision if he really has high loyalty to Tottenham. That was where the situation made his transfer to Bayern Munich never end. Even a tempting offer has been rejected by Tottenham in the two bids that have been made by Bayern Munich.
Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world at the moment and probably the most consistent striker in the English Premier League over the last decade yet he has no major trophy to show for his goal scoring prowess.
He must leave Tottenham Hotspur now if his dreams of winning a major silverware is still alive. Bayern Munich will certainly be a good destination for the Englabd international because playing for Bayern guarantees him major trophy in his first season at the club
4254  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: July 16, 2023, 10:32:18 PM
It's still too early, the transfer market even isn't over yet and the strong candidate teams to win the Champions League haven't even introduce their main squad for next season. The issue of transfers for top players is still blowing like Victor Osimhen, Kylian Mbappe who is link with Madrid, Harry Kane with Bayern Munich, Manchester City will face obstacles if some of these issues are realize before the season starts, especially Real Madrid and Bayern Munich is the candidates strong at UCL.
Even the opening match has not happened yet. People were speculating if Manchester City could take the trophy again.. It's caused by city is still very strong at this moment.
Even though some key players were leaving from the club like gundogan and mahrez or even walker. The club has recruited new talented players who are as skilled as the departing veterans. I see no problem when people are talking about which club that potentially win UCL.
The transfer season has been making the situation in the club become dynamic and that's unpredictable. There will be so many changes for the upcoming seasons, especially for manchester city.
Manchester City fans were too excited early on to say that they were the strongest team in the Champions League and no one even matched them, I just laughed. Grin

Some of Manchester City's main players have left, but there are other rumours that Walker and Bernardo Silva will also leave Manchester City, what if they really do leave? It will certainly change the scheme of their game, but I know the anticipation of a coach Pep Guardiola who will continue to maintain the performance of his team, but still if some of the main players of Manchester City leave then this will be a little decline although what I say is not necessarily, but my prediction about the Champions League is still difficult to be ready for the strongest candidate.

While the transfer window is still open anyone can offer the players they want including Manchester City players.

I think a statement as you mentioned it can be true, but it doesn't mean that Manchester City wins every single game. I think everyone would agree that Manchester City was the best team in Europe in the last season and that no other team was able to match them. But when you take a game like that between Manchester City and Inter, the voices saying that Manchester City will win easily weren't that many. This is also how I see it. Being the best team overall doesn't guarantee a win in the final. But given how they dominated Real Madrid in both games together, they were the best team for sure. Next season could be different, but in my opinion they will again be among the top favorites.
The fact that Inter Milan did gave Manchester City a very good run for their money  in the UEFA Champions League final does not in any way make Manchester City less of themselves.
City was by a clear margin the best club in Europe last season and from the looks of things, it'll be difficult to find their match now despite the significant signings from their European rivals.
4255  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: July 16, 2023, 10:24:43 PM
I would never expect Barcelona to try to bring Kylian Mbappe into their squad when they are really in a financially tight spot. Barcelona can't compete for the star players available on the transfer market, it really makes it difficult for them to maneuver about that.
I also think the same, Barcelona has no chance to sign Mbappe. Everyone knows that Mbappe is dreamed to join Real Madrid since a long time. He is also likely to agree with Real Madrid management to move there if he leaves PSG. Moreover, his transfer fees and his salary will make Barcelona very difficult to deal with him. Even if Barcelona isn't in a financial crisis, I'm not sure if Barcelona can sign Mbappe.

So for conclusion, I really believe that Kylian Mbappe is not a player who will play for Barcelona next season or in the next few seasons. Barcelona must solve their financial problems gradually, but it will never be easy.
Agree. Barcelona must focus to find a way in dealing with their current financial problem. It is not a wise decision to buy an expensive player like Mbappe who can burden more the problem in financial. This problem won't be easy to fix, Barcelona must find more sponsorships and sell some players to reduce the financial burden.


Barcelona's current club concern right now shouldn't be about signing a high profile players like Kylian Mbappe when the club's financial strength is on the decline.
They have a manager in Xavi Hernandez who believes so much in his young team to deliver spectacular performances just like they've been doing since his arrival as the club manager. Barcelona should critically look in to what they can do as a club to help their and recover from their financial ruins
4256  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: July 16, 2023, 10:16:30 PM
Actually Rudi Garcia is indeed a good coach, it's just that the fans expect Napoli's performance to be the same as last season, of course that will be a heavy burden for Rudi Garcia and many people doubt that Rudi Garcia is able to maintain Napoli's slick performance, and also Rudi Garcia is a minimal coach. regarding achievements, I think while at Napoli he will experience very heavy pressure to be able to continue what Spalletti has given to the Napoli team.
It will be a tough job for Rudi Garcia to bring Napoli to the top of the rankings next season, because usually every transition that occurs takes time for proper preparation and it is not easy to make this run normally like last season. Rudi Garcia has had a much heavier burden since Spalletti left the club and the fans will definitely demand last season's conditions to continue next season. Rudi Garcia's ability to implement the right strategy for players will be key to Napoli's condition next season.

I see that Napoli will face a difficult transition next season and the loss of some players might also affect the stability of the team in facing competition. If Rudi Garcia is not able to keep up with the pressure then I don't think he will last one season at Napoli because after all the management and fans demand more from the new coach.
When it comes to retaining major league titles it's usually more difficult to retain already won cups than how difficult it was winning it
So as expected, Rudi Garcia will certainly face serious minded clubs who'll want to prove to Napoli that that they weren't at their best when Napoli won the Italian scudetto last season
4257  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: July 16, 2023, 10:07:40 PM
I personally feel really sorry for Neymar. Neymar is an incredible skill full forward player. But due to injuries, this player has repeatedly faced major setbacks in his career. It remains to be seen how he will return to performance after returning from injury at PSG.
Without injury, Neymar is very good because he is a player who already has very good talent, but for next season he just needs to take care of himself so that he can make his career improve again. Because his achievements were only hindered by injuries that often came to him last season, it seemed as if he had experienced a setback in terms of his career. Even though he just couldn't play and contribute more due to injury.
I don't think there's any fan of football who's watched Neymar play football before that can boldly say that the Brazilian isn't among the best players in this world right now.
Neymar's biggest problem as a footballer is his continuous injuries that he dies have and that has cost so much brother. Another factor that's stopping many clubs from trying to sign him is because of the fact that the player's wages are just too much despite his injury crises
4258  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: July 16, 2023, 09:53:47 PM

It was a big mistake to sack Julian Nagelsmann because everyone wondered what the difference between Nagelsmann and Tuchel is. Their approach is similar and they are also similar in their character and their ways to handle players, their problems and their weaknesses. Tuchel didn't do anything wrong. He was asked when he still had the chance to win three titles at once without even playing half a season. When Tuchel arrived, nothing changed. They played worse and yet they defended their decision to sack Nagelsmann But that is what they had to do. There was no way back for them and they couldn't apologize to the fans after that decision.

You’re right in principle, nothing has changed with the change of coach. The main problem, in my opinion, was the lack of a striker. Bayern didn't get a good striker after Lewandowski and that almost cost them the season and Nagelsmann was punished because of the mistake from the management. In the end, the management changed, which I think was a step in the right direction.
In as much as no significant change has happened since Thomas Tuchel took over the managerial position at Bayern Munich after the club sacked his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann, we mustn't compare the two managers as the current Bayern coach has more qualities than his predecessor at the club.
Bayern Munich will need to sign a world class striker that can fill in the boots of their former hitman Robert Lewandowski so that they can be competitive again against other European rivals
4259  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: July 16, 2023, 08:18:58 PM
It's quite strange for a striker who is hungry for goals like Harry Kane but he also doesn't really care about silverware in his career. Spurs have been his home for a long time and maybe his love for Spurs makes him very comfortable to stay for a long time. Another thing that made Harry Kane not want to leave England, maybe he couldn't be far from home or family. But even if in the end he doesn't get anything during his glorious career with Spurs, I think he can play for other English teams like Manchester United who are currently also in need of a striker for next season. For Real Madrid, that seems like a pretty slim chance and maybe it will never happen.
Behind all that there is also a point, Kane has been at Tottenham for too long and the family is getting closer to this club in addition to them not being far from where they live so this is a previous consideration why he never moved to another club to care about the trophies he wanted.
But what makes it more difficult is Tottenham too, you know what Tottenham want now is 118 million according to rumors, who dares to sign Kane at this time except only Bayern Munich who still continue to follow him but that price is clearly quite expensive and now Real Madrid does not care about Kane anymore.
Yes and there is no point in him staying with Tottenham, I think he has to think about his career. He is already 30 years old and Kane must be able to take advantage of the various opportunities that come his way. I recently heard that he has made a decision about his desire to leave Tottenham. This was a great step for him to take because by joining a new club, Kane would have a great chance of getting the trophies he always wanted. Bayern Munich are one of the clubs keenly interested in his services and previously Tuchel suffered a rejection when he made an offer to Tottenham for Kane, and recently I heard that Kane has asked Bayern Munich to make another bid for him. But yes, on the other hand, it is certain that Tottenham will not let him go that easily, the very high price clause set by Tottenham, in my opinion, will make some clubs like Bayern Munich reluctant to get him, and that is very possible. that they will choose to look for other alternatives that are more acceptable to reason.
Harry Kane's continuous stay at Tottenham isn't because he doesn't want to leave the North London club but because the club do not want to get rid of their most priced asset.
Last two summer transfer window ago, Manchester City were very serious in trying to bring him to the Etihad but was resisted by Tottenham who tried stalling the deal from going through by giving the the citizens conditions that was too difficult to be met. Kane should know that if there's anytime he can leave Tottenham, it's surely now.
4260  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: July 16, 2023, 08:12:06 PM
Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, will not now join Inter Milan - who have decided against a move - with Juventus or a club in Saudi Arabia his most likely destinations. Lukaku is slowly becoming the main story of this summer. Will he become a traitor to Inter fans if he goes to Juve or will he still opt for a rich football retirement in Saudi Arabia?

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/66211533

Lukaku should just pick one of these two options and the story should be over. I know how much he wanted Inter but there is nothing to do about it from now on. Because Inter found out about Juventus' effort to sign him also and this made them really angry. This is why they aren't in this race anymore and they won't be.

If he still wants to play football in Europe then he should choose Juventus without stalling them. He is already used to playing in Italy and he loves being there also.

However even if he decides on Juventus there will still be a possibility of not joining them. Because Juventus want this deal only if they part ways with Vlahovic.
I think it'll be very difficult for Romelu Lukaku to join another Italian club this season and that's because of how much he loves Inter Milan and his continuous desire to play the Milan club.
Since his services are no longer needed at Chelsea I think it'll be a good decision for Lukaku to go to Saudi Arabia. Age is no longer in the side of the powerful striker who knows how to bully defenders with his strength and tactics. Saudi Arabia clubs will offer him the best financial package he can get from anywhere at the moment
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