Currently, Leverkusen's consistency has put them in the top contending spots for the Bundesliga title. And it's so certain with just few games games to determine the victor, there's every certainty that there will be change of hands this season. Definitely they've held and will hold onto the pressure for a while and for Leverkusen, they are not resilient in pursuing that major aim. Alonso and his squad aren't giving up and weekly they put up a whole different energy towards that trophy race.

 Comparing Xabi's abiliy based on his performances with his team, it'll be fair to admit his superiority in skillset. Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now. So far Xabi, he has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager.

 Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's not surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too. I believe he's still got good plans for the German team, which will still be manifested good. In the Europa League, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest.

 Even though days back, the playoffs stage was concluded and there we saw few teams earn advancement tickets. Well from the beginning of the tournament, we know that it'll only be the tough teams that'd survive. Also predicting the winner this season would be hard as there are a number of tough teams to pick from. The highest we can do is to just analyze these teams based on their overtime performances this season and bringing that in the picture, the highest probable winner would be Leverkusen, then Liverpool and any other team behind. In essence it's safe to say that if the draws are favourable, then Liverpool would battle with Leverkusen in the final game of the tournament.

Currently, Leverkusen's consistency has put them in the top contending spots for the Bundesliga title. And it's so certain with just few games games to determine the victor, there's every certainty that there will be change of hands this season. Definitely they've held and will hold onto the pressure for a while and for Leverkusen, they are not resilient in pursuing that major aim. Alonso and his squad aren't giving up and weekly they put up a whole different energy towards that trophy race.

 Comparing Xabi's abiliy based on his performances with his team, it'll be fair to admit his superiority in skillset. Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now. So far Xabi, he has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager.

 Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's not surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too. I believe he's still got good plans for the German team, which will still be manifested good. In the Europa League, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest.

 Even though days back, the playoffs stage was concluded and there we saw few teams earn advancement tickets. Well from the beginning of the tournament, we know that it'll only be the tough teams that'd survive. Also predicting the winner this season would be hard as there are a number of tough teams to pick from. The highest we can do is to just analyze these teams based on their overtime performances this season and bringing that in the picture, the highest probable winner would be Leverkusen, then Liverpool and any other team behind. In essence it's safe to say that if the draws are favourable, then Liverpool would battle with Leverkusen in the final game of the tournament.

 For the Italian teams at the moment, they'll be focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they ought to be doing excellently well in it. Especially Juventus, they've even had a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too.

 Although, inasmuch as a weighty gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form. At thesame time, it'll not be hard to stay in shape to earn a ticket to next season's European contests. They've been able to play resiliently and the results so far is fit to help them earn this ticket but the difficulty they may face this season is the trophy of the Serie A, the top contenders won't let it slip away from them, they're in their own way and end putting streanous efforts to ensure that they get the maximum number of points to keep the gaps and help them win the trophy.

 There's really no time to make a difference but they themselves know it's not going to be as easy as it ought to be considering the intensity in games this season. Inter are ahead with a reasonable point gap and undeniably, they're are proving to keep up with consistencies which if met, Juventus no matter what won't be able to catch up to them. Inter are no longer faced with the European contest and so for inter Milan and Juventus, they've still got extra time to prepare ahead for the league games.

 Against Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan did well to stay in the game but it wasn't just well enough to help them advance in the contest. They've gained enough grounds this season and it's profitable to them considering how well and useful their position has been and will be for them in subsequent games and seasons too.

The SPL spending crazily on European players is one big and crazy reason that if we keep dwelling on we may probably keep arguing forever on what they feel is benefiting them. Yes them spending heavily on old cargo Europe is of huge benefits to the clubs in the SPL as there’s a benefit of experience and leadership, as these players bring lot of leadership experience and qualities to the team and that’s important to mentor young players. There’s also a benefit of marketability, fan engagement as  and immediate impact as compared to how young players make take a while to be able to adapt and develop.

 Though there are still some drawbacks such as shorter play time, impact on team dynamics as these could probably draw back the club’s performance. But when you compare the benefits and the drawbacks, you know that the club goes for players whom they can have more of the benefits than the drawbacks and this is what’s essential for the SPL continuity and growth
 
The thoughts of the Nation’s government to stop this signing from Europe can be well understood as the government might be watching on the financial implications signing of European players have on the Spl clubs. Also the government want the domestic players to be improved and when the influx of European players is limited, then local talent is developed for the future.

 Though to an extent it’s seen as political and I feel they shouldn’t enforce it hard on the clubs because most of the clubs always try to get a balance for their local players and European players. ⁠Ronaldo been named as ambassador could be one of the reasons for the government’s action on European players but I feel the government should let the clubs do what they want as long as they’ll be able to bear the cost.

Alonso has very much been impressive in his performances for Leverkusen. He's been watched and observed and in all his games, he's proven to present an outstanding and formidable team. He's just new in the business but yet still has set up a formidable team. I really won't be surprised if he's beckoned up on by bigger clubs to show his abilities.

 He's proven to be worthy to handle well any team presented to him and definitely I believe he can do well if another team is put in his care. Maybe his strategies work well for him and can still work well with another team. With Leverkusen, he's done well and he's working towards an aim for the club. He's been watched closely to see how well he'd be able to keep up with the games for the team and see how well he can uphold against their biggest threat in the Bundesliga.
 
 He's just been able to prove himself worthy to take on a higher ranked club. His good at what he's done so far even with a less productive squad as Leverkusen, now one would imagine how enormous he'd achieve with a productive squad with higher player capacity and quality. He's another one amongst many players turn coach that did well both in the pitch and in the manager's box too. I really won't be surprised if he's beckoned up on by bigger clubs to show his abilities.

 He's proven to be worthy to handle well any team presented to him and definitely I believe he can do well if another team is put in his care. Maybe his strategies work well for him and can still work well with another team. The feat Alonso has been able to attain for Leverkusen have definitely put him in the light of great coaches. He's been watched and observed and in all his games, he's proven to present an outstanding and formidable team. He's just new in the business but yet still has set up a formidable team.

 So far this season, Real Madrid have been very much active and set towards the La Liga trophy goal. They've in many weeks played games and ensured good results that's gotten and kept them in the top spot of the league table. Even though a couple of times, their performances have been reducing in range, they've still being able to manage a win before the end of the game.

 Well, they still have the champions confidence and determination in them too, adding that their manager is very much experimental in his approach to their games. They're a good team and they sure do know how to fix up their errors. Well it's very much essential that they correct errors faster and avoid incidents that are drastic and costly to occur as the times left won't entertain mistakes because it'll only be irreparable.

 Their encounter against Sevilla well ended in a victory for them but they ought to have done better. Their performances in time past was enough evidence to show how capable they are for the game against Sevilla. Well, I don't know exactly who to blame though but I feel they're starting to take chances too. I think it only got scary and dangerous two games ago when they took on Vallecano and were left to a draw.

 Now one would think how such proactive team playing the host would succumb to a visiting team who are less performing than they are. Well that's the unpredictable nature of football. Sevilla themselves have all time being tough contenders in the league, giving big teams tough times too and it's understandable that they were able to ensure and cover up all the chances Madrid tried to make in the game. Well Madrid are a better team and they've got to show it on the pitch. We'll see how the next games would hold up for them.

The EPL is competitive too and so focus should be put in it but the UEL trophy to me would actually have more worth than the EPL. The UEL journey may not necessarily be stressful for them as Liverpool tends to be better than the teams in the tournament, their tough counterpart will definitely be Leverkusen because they've had more or less same domestic league results as Liverpool and the team is everly eager to strive to win games and they're aiming for the trophy. It's good that the both of them are in the same condition and then also have the same goal and target in the domestic and continental tournaments too.

 I believe that Liverpool has everything it takes to be champions in this season's UEL, their only challenge may be Leverkusen though but they're definitely up for a competitive game. They've got the players and skills with both teams having the same goal and vision ahead of the competitions too. They're the two strongest and toughest team in the contest and I won't be surprised if they conquer all their opponents till the final stage.

 In the Europa League, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest. Even though days back, the playoffs stage was concluded and there we saw few teams earn advancement tickets. Well from the beginning of the tournament, we know that it'll only be the tough teams that'd survive. Also predicting the winner this season would be hard as there are a number of tough teams to pick from.

 The highest we can do is to just analyze these teams based on their overtime performances this season and bringing that in the picture, the highest probable winner would be Leverkusen, then Liverpool and any other team behind. In essence it's safe to say that if the draws are favourable, then Liverpool would battle with Leverkusen in the final game of the tournament. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Leverkusen and Liverpool in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling they'd be made to play against themselves.

 Real Madrid has even been performing at their best with a stable defense in the team, then we think of how much more they'd perform if they eventually get an extra charge to their defense line. Left for me, they're doing just fine with the current defense. They've in the team a lot of youngsters that are doing excellent in their general balling ability and most definitely Alphonso Davies would have been a beautiful addition.

 Well before now, Davies was a prospect but since Ancelloti has said for now he won't be making any change to his squad and he's comfortable with them and also the move didn't really work, I believe they have what it takes to get the species of defense they want in the team and the team's commitment and bond would really boost their results.

 Real Madrid's midfield is very much solid, they've got good hands in charge, the likes of Luka, Bellingham, Kroos and others. Luka and Kroos have been older in the team and they've mastered all the tactics and techniques of Ancelloti. They're more or less the leaders and they're coordinating other bodies well. They're literally a good example too. They've been able to be the support the young players need to push and forge further.
 
 For Bellingham, he's been a potential asset to the team, a trained midfielder, performing perfectly in the forward position. He's now become a versatile player and that's one quality that a coach really craves for in his team and every player needs to activate in themselves that skill too. Real Madrid still has lots of exploits to do with these boys and the coach is the right man for the job in grooming them into better men for the future Madrid.

Zidane is one of the many coaches that has built his name on the sand of times with the incredible achievements he gained to his name while at Real Madrid both as a player and as a coach. He was able to help this Real Madrid team to back to back UCL wins and that was one laudable achievement
 
 This achievement has made him one of the most sought after coach though Real Madrid were filled with star players, you can also tell that Zidane’s tactics helped them to be able to win the UCL back to back. Now with Zidane at PSG, yes they’ll sure improve but the major problem is if they’ll be able to still achieve something in Europe. Playing in Europe is one very big game as compared to how they play in the league because European football seems to be very tactical.
 
 This PSG team needs a strong mentality as without that they might not be able to achieve anything at all in Europe. They are playing quite okay in the league but at the level of Europe they’re a shadow of themselves and this is because they are comfortably winning the league season in and out.
 
 They’re lucky to have a wealthy owner but football is now going beyond using money to get high amount players and the team having low mentality. When the mentality is alright then The team can tend to at least win some major trophies to their name. Zidane will be a good coach but I doubt he’ll be given the time he needs to build up a great squad

This season is one season Barcelona fans wants to forget in a hurry as this season have been one of their down seasons coupled with the financial issues of the club.  Club’s finances is always a big worry especially as it’s not going to help the club be able to get the proper signings they need. This is one challenge the club has faced this season and as such have had to manage with the injured players and the available players.

 Managing with both sets of players seems to be real tough and this can be troublesome especially for the coach. And i feel because of the trouble and all Xavi decided to depart the club at the end of the season. The win against Mallorca was a boost for them especially as they head into the UCL game against Napoli. You can see how they’ve managed to fight all hard with their injury crisis.

The best thing for Barcelona was just endurance whilst finding quick means out of the situation so they'd be back to acquiring the best guys in the game. Well in as much as they were battled with that magnitude of setback as a team, the Spanish side still strived towards gaining good game results which also fueled their progress and performances in competitions to come.

 I won't say they did extremely well so far in the endeavors this season as definitely they had times of good news and good results and also times where they fell short of victory which was a negative effect to their journey so far this season. There's still a a few weeks left to the end of the season, but sadly I doubt that they can still make a wholesome difference, as Real Madrid and Girona would definitely give them a difficult time, they can also work towards staying in good shape for the UCL tournament games too and we'd see how good, well and far they'd go as weeks goes by.

 The final games in the UCL round of 16 was played and the result of Inter Milan against Atletico Madrid is one that was just in between expected and unexpected. The Italian side have been able to this season stay in shape in both the Serie A and the UCL until their disqualification days ago.

 They've played to win and they've secured good number of points gaps between them and Juventus. Yes it's not so surprising as they've in all time being a competitive Italian side. Atletico's encounter wasn't really much of a petty game for them as the both teams were strong though Inter being stronger in terms of league standings but experience wise, Atletico knew how to get what they got. Well it's a motivation ahead of next season for Inter Milan.

 The quarter final games have been drawn, now it's seeming like a reincarnating battle. The rivalry continues and it all seems unpredictable. The odds for team qualifications are a bit difficult to predict as  the game only gets tougher now and a lot has to be put into consideration without neglecting how different the performance may turn out on the field of play. PSG will battle out with Barcelona, Arsenal with Munich, Real Madrid with City and Atletico with Dortmund.

 The toughest game of these schedules would have been all except for Munich and Arsenal but as it stands, Arsenal still has a shot against this German side considering how poor Munich have been in passing weeks and then Arsenal giving their all to their games. Though they've not had a good UCL record, so in records, Munich stands a chance. So comparing both teams, it's just best to leave the decision to be decided on the pitch. Real Madrid and City are title contenders too in their respective leagues, UCL title is as well their natural aim and so one of them would have to surrender it off at this stage of the competition.

Tuchel's presence in the team ought to make a significant impact to their endeavors all time and also Kane's performance needed to add a big advantage to them but so far, their recent games have turned out opposite of their normal and expected performance rate. It'll only mean that their journey this season to a top spot is threatened and no one can say exactly if they'll be able to scale through it.

 They've not been encouraging and it's quite appaling that they remain depreciated week after week. Sadly though, Tuchel's stay in the club is seemingly threatened, his days are actually numbered and it's understandable that the management would want a switch for the coach position as they expected him to be better considering how much effort his put in recent times and even with flaws, they need not to keep overlooking it as it's unending.

 Well it'll only task them to find a proper hand that'll replace Tuchel's as so far they need not to take their chances and cause this to continue unto the next season. Alonso is being quested for and if they're able to secure him, well, hopefully he'll be able to take them out of the state they are. His records are speaking for him and so it's understandable that they see him as a proper prospect for the job ahead in the club.

 Not also forgetting the fact that they've got to strive to gain back their name in the league. Yes, acquiring new players is essential to a team and with their caliber, they really have what it takes to go for the best of the bests. This season's experience should be enough for them to learn and react better to next season. They're an impactful team and so they should do their best to get whatever necessities needed for a good team outcome.

 In the Europa League, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest. Even though days back, the playoffs stage was concluded and there we saw few teams earn advancement tickets. Well from the beginning of the tournament, we know that it'll only be the tough teams that'd survive. Also predicting the winner this season would be hard as there are a number of tough teams to pick from.

 The highest we can do is to just analyze these teams based on their overtime performances this season and bringing that in the picture, the highest probable winner would be Leverkusen, then Liverpool and any other team behind. In essence it's safe to say that if the draws are favourable, then Liverpool would battle with Leverkusen in the final game of the tournament.

 Between these two teams, Liverpool have been trying though, they're anticipating the EPL trophy, and as well the Carabao cup too where they weeks ago won Chelsea to secure the trophy.With this in their minds, the next goal will be to keep advancing in the UEL and staying intact in the EPL too.

 For Leverkusen, they've been impactful, currently the top spot in the Bundesliga too and so they've got same goal as Liverpool and therefore if in recent times they've remained unbeaten, then I doubt that there'd be a negative difference now when the tournament and season is almost rounded up. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Leverkusen and Liverpool in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling they'd be made to play against themselves.

Manchester City over the years have shown how much of a good team they can be even with the absence of most of her players but the major issue is that they might probably not be able to play on a very high level and note like they do with their main starters. With players rotation you can tell how much they struggle to keep up in matches.

 ⁠With Kyle walker probably out and they’ve got 2 key matches lined up for them, the match against Arsenal and Real Madrid in their chase to defend both their EPL and UCL title. Any falter in any of these matches will be bye bye to their defense bid for both titles. We know how much influence Kyle has and how much his presence will be missed though but you can’t say that the team will not be able to play.

 ⁠Pep is a tactical manager and at this critical stage, I trust him to be able to think fast and deep and get the right tactics ti go through these matches and come out Successful though the match against Real Madrid might be the major challenge due to the fast pace of Vini Jr. Arsenal looks very prepared to face City but I still want to see City get the victory in this match thoug.

 ⁠Real Madrid are looking all ready and mot worried much for this encounter as they’re mot having any injury worry currently apart from the regular Curtois, Alaba and Militao who have been out for a very long time. With this situation, I think Real will be able to still defeat City as they are looking better shaped and balanced than how they were last season.

  Well the AFCON has ended and Peseiro’s contract too was reaching its end and as such I don’t think the NFF were ready to renew due to reasons best known to them. Still we must commend Jose for how tactical he was and his tactics even though we want to criticize we can’t deny the fact that it helped us to this final of the NFF.

 Yes, we can see how much he’s helped us and yes we can’t keep crying over spilled milk as now we must fave the reality of needing a new coach that will help take us to the World Cup. Any coach with less standard than Jose will not be acceptable because this boys have now risen above average and need to either maintain it or go above par.

 The goals we conceded in the matches against Ghana and Mali were really uncalled for and it showed how much our defense line isn’t organized and this is one big issue the mew coach will have to address. Ekong is out on injury and we saw how much he commanded and guarded the defense line of the Super Eagles during the tournament and now in the 2 matches without him, we’ve conceded some crazy goals that shows how sluggish our defense line is.

 ⁠Super Eagles will need to re strategize as their opponents are now scared of them especially after theIR AFCON feat and they ought to still maintain that standard so as to still keep soaring. I’ll also want the football body to get a new coach on time as that will help in him being able to select the right team to do his job and deliver on his tactics.

Yes, when a team spends quite much automatically they’re seen as been able to compete for the UCL but never have I ever thought of PSG winning as I don’t see them having the squad depth to match other clubs participating in the UCL. In the Ligue 1 they’re not having competition and as such they are comfortable with how they perform.

 You can’t compare PSG to the likes of city and Real Madrid who are favorites for the UCL as these teams have gone through rigorous tests to reach the level they are at this point as compared to psg current state. Psg sti have tougher opponents to face if they at all want to win the UCL.

One major challenge will be the match against Barcelona as though Barca aren’t in their best for though but they still remain a big force at the Camp Nou and also Barca can score plenty of goals as compared to PSG. Yes the both teams have an equal chance going forward even though psg have an added advantage

 ⁠They’ll have to be extremely careful and very fast if they would want to overcome Barcelona in any way at all in this match. They’ll have to build on the advantage of having Kylian upfront as this will be a big one for them to be able to conquer Barca on this Quarter Final stage.

Now we know that Al-Hilal are just like the Man City of the Epl as they’re the club with the highest wins of the league title as even last 2 season they had am hattrick of the league and that means they’re used to winning the league and are constant winners. For this reason I think the only feat they’re trying to achieve is seeing if they can go unbeaten to win the league this season.

 ⁠Yes this is one reason why you see them just trying to maintain their level of play and not wanting to take a match as a random match rather they go into every match with the mindset of winning it. As for next season, they might probably still remain dominant except other clubs like Al-NAssr tries to get a balance in their team. This is what makes this Al-Hilal team stand out, even though most of her key players aren’t producing on optimum stage yet they have a balanced squad and can challenge for with that squad.

 Al-Hilal going on can still keep dominating but I think this will only make the league look boring and be probably seen as a Farmer’s league because other teams will not be struggling as they’re already know Al-Hilal will be having the victory at the end of the day. ⁠Teams in the SPL should try to improve on how they play and get proper recruitments to their teams as we’ll want to see healthy competitions next season other than what we’re seeing this season. As any repetition of this season’s performance will mean other teams aren’t serious and ready to challenge.

The match between PSG and Barcelona will be one sure going the way of psg because at the moment they’ve the better advantage as compared to this Barca side. Yes you might want to sing praises of Xavi but I’m sure he knows his fate already as Mbappe’s pace is going to be one big trouble for him and his defense line.

 ⁠To mark Mbappe he’ll require more than one player because Mbappe has the speed that can help him and his team go past this Baca side in seconds. Also Ter Stegen will have to be hyper active as Mbappe have a good finishing that can happen in split seconds. Yea, it’s safe to say Barca will be eliminated off this stage of the competition.

 ⁠Barca having a chance in this game will mean they have to be extra clinical and take all their chances, scoring as many goals as this could be their only saving grace. The bot teams have a shaky defense and can hit on each other with a composed attack but I still believe that Mbappe is going to be the decider as his pace and finishes will help psg in this match.

 Mbappe has risen above average among his peers and you can tell that he’ll sure be one of the many to get into the individual limelights soon especially with his dream move to Real Madrid you can tell how much of a success story it’ll be for him. Barca should just get ready to be shown the way out as this is a match for PSg and not Barcelona.

The SPL is about to end yes and we already know who’ll be winning the league this season and yes we aren’t surprised because we know how much strength they’ve put this season again. They’re familiar winners of the league and as such We’re not really surprised especially after they made very right recruitments from europe that have been helping them out.

 They’re about to set a new record of being invincibles too if they can hold on for the period of the 10 final matches. Well this is for the top of the league, at the bottom we’ve got another team that’ve been struggling to get themselves well placed in the league for a while now. ⁠They’re currently in the relegation zone and I don’t think there’ll be anybchance sooner for them to get themselves off that zone especially as their next match is against Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr team. Al-Nassr are a better team between the 2 and they’ve also secured their 2nd spot for this season.

 In the SPL we’ll majorly be seein Al-Ahli al-Ittihad fight for 3rd and 4th place because Al-Ittihad improved the way thy play and are now looking like a better team that can put up a challenge though Al-Ahli are trying to maintain their good records. Yes we’ll also be seeing some interesting games for clubs fighting to survive relegations, these matches always holds lots of goals and excitements and as such we can’t wait to see the weekend matches.

The EPL is drawing to end and now we’re focusing on the 3 clubs who’re close on points with each other. This weekend our main focus will be on the match between Man City and Arsenal at the Etihad. This match holds many weight and won’t be viewed by just fans of these clubs.

 This is one match that could be the determinant of who goes home with the league. Yes because a drop in point from any of these teams give Liverpool a comfortable win up front at the instance they’re able to get all 3 points before this match. This match will be met with all seriousness from both teams and I think it’s not difficult to know the winner already.

 ⁠Yes, this match is at the Etihad and in as much as Arsenal are playing an improved football, still they can’t be compared to City because they haven’t been able to defeat City at the Etihad. Yes we know history can be rewritten but I don’t think city will let for that history be rewritten. city will sure get the victory in this match and at the end of the day it’ll be a boost for Liverpool.

 ⁠I’ll not want City winning the league again this time because I’m tired of Pep and how dominant he’s been on the league for over 6-7 years and still not looking relentless. Man City will sure defeat Arsenal but I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up with race with Liverpool.