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Inter are always interested in free players and this time they want to try to get Anthony Martial from Manchester United. If Manchester United does not renew Anthony Martial's contract at the end of the season then he could leave as a free agent and this could result in Inter getting him for free. However, again, this transfer will take effect if Inter cannot succeed in getting Albert Gudmundsson from Genoa.

I think that even if there is an offer from Inter, I hope Anthony Martial will accept the offer considering that he only serves as a bench warmer during the season and is not very good for a professional career as a football player. If he joins Inter, at least his services will still be more useful than at Manchester United. Coach Simone Inzaghi seems to know how to use Anthony Martial well and if he is still under the tutelage of Erik Ten Hag then he will never develop.

The most awaited match will be here starting tomorrow and let's go back in time about the meeting of these two teams that are candidates for the champions league. As we know, meetings between Real Madrid and Manchester City always present fierce matches that require emotions for the players. It's not often that we see a miracle that always happens in this match.

If we look at the H2H of both teams since the 12/13 season, it is certain that Real Madrid has never won when competing at the Etihad Stadium and that is a fantastic record for Manchester City at a home they are so proud of. On the other hand, Real Madrid suffered a defeat when they hosted Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu. The rest was mostly dominated by draws from these two teams.

The first leg will see Real Madrid as hosts and the possibility of Real Madrid losing could still happen again. It's just that looking at the depth of the squad now both teams are at the same level even though Real Madrid doesn't have a mainstay striker number 9. Who will win? Of course it will be something that really makes us curious.

Time and time again Al-Nassr couldn't win against Al-Hilal in the Saudi league and in a different competition like this they should be able to do something a little different. I'm still quite confident that Al-Hilal will beat Al-Nassr again in this semifinal, but I also don't rule out the possibility that Al-Nassr can reverse their existing advantage. Al-Nassr must maximize every opportunity they have and they must strengthen their defense.

We know that Al-Hilal's attack is much more organized with agile players and Al-Nassr is only filled with old star players. This is what makes the difference between these two teams quite significant in terms of attack and strong defense will be one of the determinants of victory. Al-Nassr must have self-respect and they should not repeatedly lament their defeat against Al-Hilal. My prediction may be different from yours and I think Al-Hilal is still reliable enough to win.

Monaco's match against Rennes was marked by red cards for each team and even though they had difficulty dealing with pressure from Rennes, Monaco managed to maintain a narrow 1-0 lead until the match was over. To be honest, I didn't expect that both teams played quite hard in this match, but here Monaco must secure full points if they don't want their place in the top four to be replaced by another team.

On the other hand, Rennes, who appeared very determined, also wanted to secure points so they could get closer to Lens, but unfortunately they failed to do so even though they were behind at first. Statistically, both teams have a fairly balanced record, it's just that Monaco was a little lucky this time. In the next match, Rennes must win again because Lyon has started to trail them after successfully beating Nantes this week.

Barcelona must take the right steps immediately considering that Pedri is an official product of the La Masia academy and we know that Barcelona is always enthusiastic about having talented young players in its main squad. Pedri has been playing for Barcelona for quite a long time and I don't think he will want to leave Barcelona to join another team. Barcelona has become his home and maybe he also wants to become a club legend throughout his career.

The injury suffered by Pedri is very worrying and if it is not handled properly, he will often relapse and could be sidelined for quite a long time. It's a shame that at his age, he is said to be in his prime, but his greatness has to be delayed due to injury problems. We can only hope that Barcelona can extend his contract and also hope that Pedri doesn't get injured again.

It seems that Atalanta's potential in the top four competition has started to decline and I don't think they will be able to compete with Roma and Bologna for that place anymore. How could it not be that Atalanta has only won 1 win in the last 5 matches and with a record like that they have wasted many opportunities to gain more points. The defeat against Cagliari was unexpected and on the contrary they were even very depressed through that match.

Apart from that, this additional full point gives new life to Cagliari amidst increasingly fierce competition at the bottom and I am quite sure they will not be relegated this season. But keep in mind one or more defeats will put Cagliari in a dangerous situation again and that is something they must avoid before anything happens.

Against Manchester United, Chelsea performed very well but against Sheffield they were unable to win. Well, inconsistent performance was shown again in last night's match and the Blues only drew against Sheffield with the same score of 2-2. The victory against Manchester United should have made them mentally stronger and built deeper self-confidence, but it seems they couldn't do well against a team that was much easier.

Even Chelsea had to accept the bitter reality after Sheffield managed to equalize in the 90+4 minute and at the same time buried Chelsea's hopes of stealing 3 points from Sheffield. Chelsea also failed to reduce points from several teams above them, even though they have the opportunity to take a place in European competition if they manage to beat Sheffield and continue their winning trend. However, if we look at all the teams in the EPL, only Chelsea have fewer matches so they still have a chance to do that until the end of the season.

Leverkusen is at the top of the table with the highest average points per game in Europe's top five leagues. It is not surprising considering that they are the only undefeated team in the most elite league in Europe and they have also managed to compete with big clubs from other top European leagues. An achievement that we would rarely see if not this season and Leverkusen is indeed worth waiting for its performance again next season with the same coach and squad to prove its consistency.

On the other hand, the defending Bundesliga champions for the season, Bayern Munich, are not even in the top 10 list of Europe's top five leagues and they are instead in 11th position in the table with 2.14 points per game. It's really something that we will probably rarely see and indeed their season is really messy and there are no gaps that they can fix. Usually Bayern Munich is guaranteed to be higher on the list along with other big clubs but it looks like that won't be the case this season. The decline in performance to failure that they have experienced so far is something that cannot be changed and they have to admit that Leverkusen is indeed better than them.

So far Real Sociedad has fought very well and they have managed to win 3 times in a row. We may still remember how this performance was not very convincing because there were too many draws some time ago but this problem seems to have been resolved very well for now. The next challenge of course should be an easy task where they will face the team at the bottom of the standings, namely Almeria and this will definitely be another winning streak that they can get.

Real Sociedad must be aware that this season will end soon and if they can finish in the same position as last season then they can be in Europe's highest competition again but if it is difficult with a very large gap like now then it is quite rational if they will go down to the competition Europe is slightly lower. What is clear is that they cannot afford to lose any more points because Valencia or Betis will immediately catch up with them if they are inconsistent again. For the match against Almeria, we will still have to wait until next week considering that this week there are no matches at all in La Liga.

If only Al-Ittihad had managed to win against Al-Taawoun, they might now be several points ahead in the standings. However, as we know, both of them only shared 1 point after playing in a draw with no goals. It is not easy for Al-Ittihad to beat Al-Taawoun because this team has proven to be quite a serious threat since last season and until now they have still proven that they can match the elite Saudi league clubs.

I think it would be much better if Al-Taawoun invested in some European players in the summer and that would make the depth of their squad more important. But unlike the elite clubs in the Saudi League in general, they are not included in the large investment funds in the Saudi League and they have to prove that with the depth of their current squad they will still be able to make it difficult for tough opponents.

I thought that Napoli would have difficulties so far because they were quite pressured by Monza's game and the hosts even managed to break into Napoli's goal first. But it seems that in the second half Napoli will not just sit still and they have managed to turn things around so far with a score of 2-3. Napoli did it well and they even scored 3 goals in a row in a span of 5 minutes.

I almost spechless which was originally a nightmare has now turned into a beautiful reality for Napoli. They must maintain this advantage until the match ends and not concede again to Monza. The reason is that if that happens it will put them under pressure again and they could lose full points. There are still around 25 minutes left in the match and this will be an important round that Napoli must win against Monza to improve their position in the standings.

It's quite strange that last week Dortmund managed to beat Bayern Munich but on the other hand last night Dortmund lost against Stuttgart. I never thought something like this would happen in real life, but that's football, sometimes the results are unpredictable regardless of the opponent. The problem is that Dortmund should be able to win even though it is quite difficult against Stuttgart because they have the responsibility of taking over 4th place in the standings from Leipzig.

However, Dortmund failed to do this and they had to stay in 5th place in the standings and considering that Leipzig had just beaten Freiburg, this meant that both teams had the same 53 points this week. Next week will still be a challenge for Dortmund in the competition for the top 4 and if they fail again then Leipzig will again leave them with the difference in points.

Manchester City and Arsenal both won wins over their opponents this week and this allows them to breathe a sigh of relief about the title race this season. However, another team, namely Liverpool, will only play a match this week and their opponent will be their eternal rival, namely Manchester United. Honestly, this is a big match this week and I can't wait to watch these two big English teams in action to win 3 additional points.

For Liverpool, winning against Manchester United is a fixed price that they have to pay, especially since Manchester United is a team that they always want to beat in every meeting. On the other hand, Manchester United will also do the same thing, especially since the defeat against Chelsea will still leave a scar in their hearts. If Liverpool win, then they will again take over top position from Arsenal and if Manchester United win then they will widen the gap over West Ham.

Apart from that, last season's crushing 7-0 defeat will definitely still haunt the Red Devils to this day and I wonder if it could happen again? Anyway, I will definitely bet on Liverpool.

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Maybe many of us have heard rumors regarding Manchester United's new coach next season and it seems that the rumors about Erik Ten Hag who will spend his last season with Manchester United are also getting louder. The relationship between Erik ten Hag and the majority shareholder of the Red Devils, Jim Ratcliffe, is not very good and this is what makes him want to immediately find a replacement for Erik ten Hag next season.

A new name has emerged, namely Thiago Motta, who is the current Bologna coach and he is predicted to be appointed as Manchester United coach next season. Obviously this is quite surprising news because it is very rare for an Italian coach to be part of the red team from the city of Manchester. But if you look at Thiago Motta's achievements this season, it is truly extraordinary, where he managed to boost Bologna's performance and at the same time had the opportunity to appear in the Champions League next season.

However, I doubt whether Thiago Motta will be able to produce different results when he is appointed as Manchester United coach because his responsibility will be much greater than at Bologna. Even though this is still a rumor, it is worth looking forward to at the end of the season considering that quite a number of coaches' names have been linked to the Red Devils.

Never once have I seen these two teams play defensively against each other and what is more important is that both teams want to return goals in each meeting. I would not be surprised if in the end this will be a retest match to confirm who is the true king of Europe and despite Real Madrid's enormous history, they should not feel arrogant about this achievement.

Manchester City could dominate the Champions League for seasons, it could eliminate Real Madrid and that could change public sentiment, making Real Madrid's nickname of king of Europe slowly disappear. We know that the most important thing in this competition is mentality and also consistency that continues to be cultivated so that we can pass each phase convincingly. The challenge will be heavy on the shoulders of Manchester City and Real Madrid and everyone can't wait to see who will be the winner.

That's right and even though PSG often get draws, including against Clermont last night, this won't hinder them from winning the title this season. If there are still 6 matches left in this season, then PSG must win at least 3 more times to finish this season faster considering that they are 10 points away from their closest competitor, namely Brest.

PSG's superiority in all sectors makes it easy to defend the title every season and this cannot be achieved by other teams in Ligue One. Moreover, even if there are problems with PSG, they can always overcome them well without continuing to get poor results. I think that in the next 5 years PSG will still dominate Ligue One unless there are other competitors who have financial strength from the Middle East, then PSG's dominance will slowly fade.

It was so easy for Lille to bury Marseille's hopes of winning and with a fairly landslide score of 3-1, it proved that Lille was still too strong for Marseille. It is natural that Lille can achieve this victory quite easily and this also makes Lille move to 3rd place in the standings by overtaking Monaco. However, the number of points is the same as Monaco, so the possibility of Lille being shifted by Monaco again could still happen.

On the other hand, Marseille, who failed to get points in this match, must be willing to remain stuck in 7th position in the standings and they lost the opportunity to get closer to Nice. This defeat against Lille also added to Marseille's bad record with 3 bad results. I think Marseille have lost their consistency some time ago and it is so easy for them to fall back into the abyss of defeat without knowing when it will end.

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Joao Cancelo stated that he still wants to play for Barcelona next season and with this statement perhaps he is no longer obsessed with returning to Manchester City. We know that Joao Cancelo's relationship with Manchester City is not very good, therefore he is often loaned out to other clubs such as Bayern Munich or currently Barcelona. There was interest from other clubs but Joao Cancelo did not want to negotiate with other clubs apart from Barcelona.

It seems that Barcelona is also very happy if Joao Cancelo wants to stay, but the problem is, can Barcelona make his transfer from Manchester City permanent? We know that is the answer that Joao Cancelo wants because he really loves this Catalan club, but again we know that Barcelona's finances are not doing well. What is certain is that Barcelona will dig deep into their pockets to make Joao Cancelo permanent from Manchester City and we will know the answer when the season ends.

As far as we can observe, this is a competition that is not based on consistency alone and more than that on experience because often qualifying for a higher phase makes a team very superior. Maybe Atletico and Bayern Munich have that, but sometimes when they play against teams that have more experience, they can't go any further.

On the other hand, the difference in squad depth is also one of the determining factors for a team to advance to a bigger match because even if they have experience and don't upgrade the quality of their players, it's the same as they can't avoid being eliminated. However, it must be admitted that the mentality of the players in the competition must be greater than in the domestic league because this is a competition full of prestige between big teams and it is not easy if their mentality is weak.

Brentford can sometimes be a nightmare for top teams and even though they are at the bottom of the table, they won't just give up because any points mean a lot to them. Their latest result was the same 3-3 draw against Aston Villa, which we know is quite strong and is still in competition to secure the top 4 position in the standings, but unfortunately Unai Emery's squad failed to get 3 points. Aston Villa could have lost if in the 80th minute Watkins had not scored a goal and that was a crucial minute.

I think if Aston Villa continues like this then they will indirectly open the door for Spurs to be able to overtake them. Moreover, the difference in points is not that far and Spurs can match their points achievement this week against Nottingham. The EPL is like this because every team is almost at the same level and every week the results are very difficult to predict and maybe anyone who bets on Aston Villa has to be patient because this team cannot be relied on in quite important matches.