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541  Other / Off-topic / Re: How can we help beginners not to get addicted on: March 31, 2024, 06:50:23 AM
The reason why I'm not addicted to gambling is because even before I started to play gambling I already understand gambling and its addiction, and my understanding has helped me on how to follow up gambling. Sometimes I ask myself why do people get addicted to gambling, is it because they have no understanding or awareness about the addiction of gamble.
gambling addiction comes suddenly and is not realized by himself but other people can judge if he is addicted.
all of this is because usually a gambling addict always feels that he or she is fine and does not have any symptoms of addiction, even though they are not aware that they have the first signs of addiction, such as gambling every day and tending to chase losses.
addiction is not because they are beginners who don't understand how gambling works and in fact all beginner gamblers certainly understand that gambling is a risky activity, but the right reason why a gambler can become addicted is simply because addiction can come suddenly when a gambler loses emotional control or unable to control himself and his own thoughts.

there is a beginner gambler who initially really understands how gambling works but everything changes when he gets consecutive wins in large amounts and greedy thoughts appear in his mind and he wants to continue to get that luck without realizing all the big winning money he loses again in gambling and at that time the beginner gambler this turns into an emotion of wanting to chase back the win and continuing to make deposits to chase the loss.
without them realizing it, when they chase the loss of their first lucky break, a novice gambler will spend most of the money they have and regret it with an emotional feeling of wanting to continuously chase the money they have lost.

In conclusion, gambling addiction cannot be predicted when it will attack novice gamblers and it is not about whether novice gamblers know how gambling works but about how they can control themselves and know the right time to stop gambling.
542  Other / Off-topic / Re: Can family members help a gambling addict? on: March 31, 2024, 04:46:53 AM
Many people are going through gambling addiction but they manage to keep it a secret from their families and loved ones. The only people that know about their gambling activities are their close friends. In the event that you are one of those close friend to a gambling addict, do you think it is right to tell their loved ones with the intention that they will be able to talk to him and help him overcome his addiction? Can the advice of loved ones even help? What is the most effective way of going about gambling addiction.
not sure if anyone has answered my answer but in my opinion perhaps the main encouragement that can help a gambling addict leave his gambling is just his own family.
a family definitely doesn't want its family members to have a bad future, so whatever happens, the family will continue to help slowly cure their addiction and give them the best in the future.
but if you already don't tell your family, it's better as a friend or boyfriend, you should also slowly help him stop his gambling addiction in several ways, such as taking him to a psychology doctor to try to provide initial education and as a friend or girlfriend, after that you will definitely know what the next steps are.

several years ago I had become a very bad gambler, almost like an addict who had spent my savings and sold several valuables and finally a woman came along who helped me to get away from gambling slowly without having to rely on my family and that woman is now my wife.
In conclusion, anyone who really cares about gambling addicts can help them stop and get away from gambling slowly without having to rely on family, but it would be better if their own family helped them to stop gambling because the family's encouragement is stronger to provide encouragement.
543  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 30, 2024, 08:48:47 PM
Correct. It is unfortunate that many people blame Xavi for Barcelona's decline this season or more precisely their failure to defend the La Liga title. because currently it is almost impossible for them to catch up on points from Real Madrid. However, Xavi still has the opportunity to win the UCL League trophy. Xavi will concentrate fully on this competition and of course will give his best for Barcelona this season before leaving Barcelona.

However, what is certain is that Barcelona's decline this season is not necessarily Xavi's fault. However, individual mistakes, player injuries and players who are not performing well like Lewa are also factors that have damaged this season. Barcelona should give Xavi another season with good players and fewer injuries, then see how he dominates. However, Xavi has made the decision to leave Barcelona, maybe that is the best choice for Xavi.
sometimes someone criticizes a team just by looking at its bad performance without seeing from the other side that Barcelona has also managed to get into the quarter finals of the UCL and all this would not have been possible for Barcelona if they didn't have Xavi, who can now make things easier for Barcelona close to this prestigious title even though there is pressure from injured players but the fact is that Xavi can still rotate players perfectly.
Gavi and De Jong are important players that Xavi has and these two players are very reliable to be able to help Barcelona win every match, but we'll see how Xavi can maintain consistency without his mainstay players.

Barcelona can achieve a difference of 7 points with 8 matches remaining, at least they can get 4 wins. Barcelona can overtake Real Madrid, but it still won't be that easy. when Madrid has the opportunity to win the title this season, Ancelotti will not waste this opportunity.
544  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 30, 2024, 08:12:39 AM
Bayern Munich clearly cannot underestimate the current Arsenal, and in my opinion don't expect a goal massacre like before because Bayern Munich squad is no longer ideal, even though Harry Kane is there, it's still not enough to silence Arsenal under Arteta control. I guarantee that this match will be very difficult for Bayern Munich to control, and Muller, who always underestimates his opponent, this time has to take back his words. For many people Arsenal may not be the favorite, but statistically the Arsenal squad playing at home is in a positive trend.
The teams currently competing in the Champions League quarter-finals are the best teams and I am quite sure that none of the teams will underestimate their respective opponents, especially if they are not teams that often meet in the Champions League because of course they don't have a clear idea of what the team they are facing is like. and Arsenal is not a team that often plays in the champions league so for Bayern Munich their opponent is quite difficult to assess their game so anything can happen, but I predict that Bayern Munich has a better chance of getting to the semifinals because Arsenal is proving to be quite difficult in the match against the Porto team which is predicted to be easy. eliminated by Arsenal, especially facing Bayern Munich, a team that is very enthusiastic because this is the only competition where they still have a chance to win the title and even though they are no more favorites than Manchester City, Real Madrid and even Arsenal too, I see them still have the opportunity to become a surprising team
honestly, I doubt Arsenal but I don't underestimate their luck and the reason I say about luck is because we all remember when we beat Porto it wasn't purely based on the score we got when the match started but we got the win and qualified for the quarter finals when we beat Porto with the aggregate score in the penalty round.
that's why I said that doubting Arsenal is very reasonable but don't doubt his luck because in the UCL anything can happen as you said.
but literally Bayern Munich has a very big advantage in having very great players and experience in the UCL so I would say that if Arsenal in the quarter finals can only wait for luck to come again and if luck doesn't come again, it will definitely be in the second leg of Bayern Munich will score a bigger aggregate score like in the past few seasons.
545  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 30, 2024, 07:50:59 AM
Xabi Alonso is the most popular coach in Germany after maintaining such huge winning streak record for Bayer Leverkusen, it's no luck but consistent performance from good stats and hardwork players.
Of course it is hard work but there is also a bit of luck factor, what I mean is that in some matches they can be said to be lucky enough to maintain an unbeaten record because in those moments Bayer seemed to have difficulty winning.
Xabi Alonso's name continues to be discussed, especially when he announced that he would remain at his current club, but there is no guarantee that the same thing will happen because other teams not only understand the character of this team's game but also because they have improved to become a better team, like Bayern Munich certainly doesn't want to fail in two consecutive seasons and that has never happened in the last decade because Bayern Munich will bounce back when the previous season failed to become champions, so Xabi Alonso must be ready for much tougher competition for next season and opportunities they failed wide open equal any chance of retaining the title.
success produced Xabi and Leverkusen at this time is not just luck, but Xabi has succeeded in making Leverkusen a team that is more confident in taking advantage of every opportunity that exists and I think this is also due to the chemistry between the coach and the players who are united and always use strategies easily which Xabi always gives this season.
and if anyone understands the strategy of this reliable coach, they will definitely admire him and from what I have seen, Xabi always uses a strategy to be unbeatable, at least get 1 point when he has difficulty getting 3 points.
we often see Leverkusen getting a draw when they have difficulty scoring a winning score without losing the match and this is what I have to praise that Xabi strategy can be carried out by the Leverkusen players very perfectly.

In the coming season there will definitely be different competition to this season because Bayern Munich will definitely respond to the events of this season and will definitely use a different strategy and if Xabi extends his contract with Leverkusen he must be ready to have a different strategy to remain competitive at the top of the standings with Bayern Munich.
546  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 30, 2024, 07:34:31 AM
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If discussing the two strongest teams in the Europa League and the two most favorites for the Europa League, Liverpool and Leverkusen would come first. These two teams have been performing consistently since the beginning of the season and have maintained consistent performances till now. With these two teams qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Liverpool and Leverkusen will currently be far ahead of the other teams that have qualified in terms of strength and consistent performance. AC Milan is a good team in the Italian league but with the way they are performing it doesn't look like they can do well against Liverpool or Leverkusen in the Europa League. Liverpool were the favorites from the start of the season and they might end the season as favourites.
everything will be different when we enter the quarter finals and in that round we will have different favorites to the ones we are talking about now.
I mean, right now we are still talking about Liverpool and Leverkusen being the favorites in the European league but believe me when the quarter finals have passed and all the strong teams have qualified for the semi finals, definitely not only Leverkusen and Liverpool will be the favorites but also other teams like Milan or Roma, if these two teams qualify for the semi finals they will also become favorite teams.
I will not doubt any team from now on because starting in the quarter finals all the teams have high consistency but we have to remember that the European league is full of surprises and last season the favorite team did not get the European league title but instead the team that was not the favorite could win it European eague title.
I think you still remember how Sevilla was a surprising team that won the title last season and this could happen with Milan or Roma.
547  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 30, 2024, 06:44:53 AM
Really things with Napoli are very different this season, with 45 points they are in 7th position, so for me the performance of this team has been very poor, the truth is I would have preferred if another team had won the power for it because the competitions have had, in all of them they have gone very badly, so it is not a champion team defending the title, quite the opposite, they have lowered the level in an impressive way, what happened? I don't know, but this team is never the same as last season, the team that I still see as being very firm despite everything is Inter, because Inter has its objectives very clear, it's a shame that they have lost on penalties in the UCL, but this team is actually very good, however it is very well on its way to winning Serie A.

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whatever Osimhen achieved with Napoli, it was not surprising because in terms of squad depth Napoli was actually already very good but the heyday came when Spalletti came bringing all the luck of the past and managed to win the Scudetto and was also able to improve the talent that Osimhen and the other players became very solid as their confidence and mentality really increased when Spalletti arrived.
but that glory days disappeared after Napoli management destroyed all that, fired Spalletti for the reason that he failed to win the UCL title last season and that was not the right decision and now the fact is that Napoli has become very bad replacing the coach 3 times in 1 season as Napoli management wants to get the UCL title and also the Scudetto title instantly.

without realizing it, Napoli efforts to fire and replace coaches in succession made the players feel unenthusiastic and pessimistic about the results this season.
Napoli hope for the remainder of this match is just to try to get tickets to compete in the European league competition and if they fail, we all know the answer.
548  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 30, 2024, 06:30:34 AM
They started blaming Xavi for the bad results they got and they were saying Xavi is guilty for the bad performance they had. However, Xavi and his team got improved after that, especially after beating Napoli in the Champions League. But I think Barcelona is trying to find another coach for the next season.
But They also tried to make Xavi stay in the team. In between Barcelona and Las Palmas, Xavi started talking about it in the conference before the match and he said, he was thankful to Deco and the other people on the team but he made his decision to leave Barcelona and he is not going to change it.

 

one of the decisions that would be very disappointing would be for Barcelona to start blaming Xavi, who has now succeeded in bringing Barcelona to continue to have perfect performances only with the existing players without players who have great talent like other big teams.
a little disappointed to hear this decision but I'm just surprised at the people who blame Xavi even though he is a very great coach who can bring Barcelona to still finish in the best ranking but also succeeded in bringing Barcelona to the quarter finals of the UCL and that's all thanks to the contribution of a great coach but still get the blame.
maybe Xavi decision was very wise, rather than continuing to be blamed, it would be better if he left Barcelona and looked for a team that could appreciate him as a smart coach.
549  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 30, 2024, 03:58:32 AM
Maybe facing Chelsea isn't that difficult for them because Chelsea performance is not good for this session. they turn into unstable team for this session, so that situation Aston villa will be able to get 3 points on villa park at 28 April 2024. While Arsenal and Liverpool, even they play at emirates, Arsenal is on fire right now, Aston villa will face difficulties to get 3 points, we don't know what the future holds, their players really struggled on this session, maybe there will be injuries to their core players which makes their performance decrease and lost when meet Liverpool on villa park.
schedule for Aston Villa match against Chelsea is still very far away and changes could occur such as injured players who always provide surprises.
If there are no changes between the two teams, I'm not too sure if Chelsea will be able to defend their goal against Aston Villa, who are currently in a much stronger condition than Chelsea and without thinking about anything, everyone will definitely bet on Aston Villa winning.
and regarding the Arsenal vs Liverpool match, perhaps it is too early to discuss this match because both teams are both in a positive trend so I won't be too sure about whatever results I say at this time, but I hope Liverpool can be at the top of the standings, beating Arsenal.
550  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 30, 2024, 03:32:27 AM
Lille 2 - 1 Lens.
Finally international games ended and we returned back to follow domestic leagues.
Back to the game, Lille did well beating Lens which is playing away . They created several opportunities comparing to Lens, yet this score will make them more concentrated since if they want to progress, they have to win many games and reduce the gap as possible.
yesterday's match actually Lens had a very good chance of getting 1 point with a draw at the end of the match but unfortunately in the first half Lens performance was very bad even though they had a big advantage in possession of the ball but Lille had a strong defense.
Florian Sotoca had several opportunities to score but failed to shoot the ball on target and luckily he was still able to score 1 score in the second half but the result was still a loss.
after Lens were beaten by Nice in the last match, perhaps this is a sign that Lens is experiencing a decline in performance in their attack line which is very bad, while goalkeeper Samba has struggled to appear very good in defending his goal but the defense line is a little weak.
I thought Lens could at least hold the match to a draw but it turned out to make everyone a little disappointed with this bad result.

now Lens position is threatened Marseille who currently looks more consistent and if in the next match Marseille is able to beat PSG (impossible) Lens position will definitely be shifted by Marseille.
551  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 30, 2024, 03:07:48 AM
Kimmichcurrent situation in Munich is no longer uncertain and reportedly he wants to leave Munich at the end of the season, currently Kimmich contract until 2025 and Munich continues to try to extend his contract but reportedly Kimmich is reluctant to continue his work with Munich, about the inaccuracy you said is actually not with Tuchel, but Kimmich is currently feud with Tuchel assistant which makes Kimmich feel uncomfortable playing in munchen.

Currently Barcelona, Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United are interested in signing him, but the price pegged to recruit Kimmich is quite large at 60 million euros, it is natural that Munich set such a high price because Kimmich's performance so far has been quite good in Munich so far after being recruited from Leipzig in 20015.
Regarding Tuchel's future, it looks like this season will be Tuchel's last season in Munich, now Munich provides an opportunity for Tuchel to win the Champions League trophy to consider his future in Munich, and if Tuchel fails of course he will leave the Allianz Arena at the end of the season, currently Alonso who continues to be linked with Munich has stated staying at Leverkusen and maybe Munich will look for other coaching candidates or even their will change their minds by keeping tuchel next season, it will be interesting to see at the end of the season story about munchen and tuchel.

If that's the case, maybe there's no harm in releasing Kimmich for the next season to maintain Bayern Munich condition, which still looks good, rather than having to keep a player who is only forced to compete with a team he doesn't want, which will have a bad impact in the long term.
of the several teams you mentioned, Madrid and Man City don't seem to be happening because these two teams don't seem to really want to make changes to their line up, but for Man United it looks like it could happen because Man United is currently looking for players who have very reliable talent to play improve the team's performance and Ten Hag will continue to try to bring in quality players and maybe Kimmich could be a target for Ten Hag in the next season.
552  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 30, 2024, 02:04:54 AM
In Chelsea, Pochettino is not guilty of the bad performance they get and that's all because of this coach. I think sometimes during this season we saw unlucky things happen to Chelsea but I think Pochettino tried to his beat for the team.
For example, recently they got two new injured players, Robert Sánchez, and Trevoh Chalobah.
 One goalkeeper and one defender injured in the team can make the team be weak in the next games. The sad thing is these players got injured in a bad time and this happened when Chelsea was getting ready for the games after players took some rest.
Now Pochettino should start using Thiago Silva or Badiashile in the defensive line.


 
It's actually quite easy to see what is happening to Chelsea at the moment and we need to ask Chelsea management, who several times brought in players at very high prices but did not have the quality of talent commensurate with the player's price.
It's simple but we very rarely understand this problem and in fact it is an obstacle for Chelsea to return to the way it was before and on the one hand seeing Chelsea in a bad condition like this is actually very regretful because after all Chelsea is actually one of the popular teams in the EPL but now it's like become a mediocre team.
Pochettino does not have any faults because he is only a coach who is given the responsibility to improve the quality of Chelsea players' performance, even though he has tried in whatever way he can, he still seems to have difficulties and in my opinion, if Pochettino really wants to improve the players' performance, he has to make a major overhaul of Chelsea players and try to bring in more quality players.
Badiashile and Thiago Silva might be good options in defense but to be honest I doubt Badiashile.
553  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 28, 2024, 02:38:04 PM
PSG has a bigger opportunity as the next place for Luis Diaz and I think he can get a bigger salary if he can perform productively at PSG like Mbappe before deciding to go to Real Madrid.
but this is just speculation because it is impossible for Real Madrid to replace one of the players who are currently in the perfect line up so Ancelotti will not take that risk.
compared to PSG which is currently continuing to struggle to find talented players to replace Mbappe role in the team and also needs several reliable players to win the UCL title in the coming season so that is a reasonable reason if Luiz Diaz is more convincing if he goes to PSG.
even though Luis Diaz father wants his son to join Real Madrid, I think in recent seasons there has been no chance for Diaz to go to Real Madrid.
With the opportunities that PSG have, they will be able to afford the best strikers, especially since Enrique has proven that he is a good coach and even without Messi and Neymar, he led PSG to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Nasser Al-Khelaifi speaks very well of Enrique, it is clear that he managed to earn trust in the club, and he said that they first of all listen to the opinion of the coach and only then discuss these proposals. But as we see, so far there are no loud headlines with new forwards for PSG, the search is happening quite quietly.
but to be honest, I'm not sure if Enrique can achieve better results in the future without having a great striker.
I don't doubt Enrique but I just have a little doubt after remembering that when Enrique tried to set up a new strategy without Mbappe presence the results were very bad, only ending in a draw several times.
even though you say PSG managed to get through to the quarter finals but it was all because of Mbappe contribution and just imagine what Enrique would be like without a great striker like Mbappe even though Messi has left but as long as Mbappe is there PSG chances are very big but losing a mainstay player without getting a replacement I think Enrique will have a little problem.
554  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 28, 2024, 11:02:28 AM
After having first title in this season now it's time for the Xabi Alonso to stay here at this club and prove he can do this again which will surely bring good reputation for him and surely if he will be able to bring another success then things can go for him to replace Carlos Ancelotti at the Real Madrid which is his next destination just after winning leaving club is surely never been good decision with now things could be more competitive with he can take good experience in Champions League as well even we all know Bundesliga has never been tough like we have Premier League or La Liga but still this all is going to be had good for his long run future in coaching field.

Liverpool is also looking for him which is also challenging, but he needs to take his time and then decide whether he wants to join the toughest league like Premier League or going to stay here in this current league with now having good chance for Champions League and things surely could be not easy, but surely it's going to be one of the best time for starting new career.
IMO, I'm not sure if Xabi will leave Leverkusen after successfully winning titles in the Bundesliga or in other competitions such as the European league.
usually when a coach achieves success in one of the popular teams, the coach will usually stay for a few more seasons to try to bring Leverkusen to a higher level and win the UCL title, breaking new history and this is often done by other reliable coaches.
from here I have the idea that Leverkusen management will definitely keep Xabi to stay with Leverkusen for the next season or maybe until his contract is finished.
but if after this season ends and Xabi decides to leave Leverkusen, it would be a very bad decision and I'm not sure if he can find success in a team from another league.
555  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 28, 2024, 10:32:24 AM
If Juventus does not get poor results in the last few matches in Serie A, then in fact no one will doubt that Juventus' quality is better than Lazio. But because Juventus has experienced a series of poor results in the last few matches, it has made everyone doubtful about Juventus' performance. Because now everyone must be confused about whether Juventus will improve again or will it still be the same as in the last match. Choosing to favor Juventus makes sense if Juventus has their best performance. But with Juventus' current condition, I'm sure there won't be that many people betting on Juventus.
maybe a lot of people bet on Juventus with the risk of a surprise draw at the end of the match and in my opinion there is another option of placing a bet on BTTS which is much better than having to take too high a risk because these two teams experience inconsistencies that are difficult to predict but definitely both team to score.
If Juventus were the host for this match, the chances of winning would be slightly greater, but the problem is that Lazio being the host makes some bettors a little doubtful.

very far from my predictions, it turned out that Lazio got lucky in the 90+ minute, but in my opinion, Wojciech mistake was not focusing on seeing the ball heading towards the goal.
In the first half, Juventus seemed unable to do anything because they were always under pressure from Lazio, but in the second half, Juventus had a very good opportunity to provide consecutive attacks, but unfortunately Cheisa opportunity could not produce a score.
a little disappointed with this result but nevertheless I have too much confidence in Juventus which is currently really not in a consistent state.
556  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 28, 2024, 10:17:15 AM
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One of the three will win that is for sure, and fans of each team will want their team to win and will claim to be the better team. I think Arsenal is not that great, not as good as the other two, they are "looking" good there is no doubt about that because everything worked well for them so far, but I think they are not the team that can finish a season strong, we will probably see them crack under the pressure, this is only the second time they are in this place.

Liverpool and City on the other hand has been here for many times and they could probably finish stronger, I am guessing that we are going to end up with something that will change a lot, that should be the most important thing and I am guessing it won't be that weird.
certainly one of them will lead at the end of the season but it won't be that easy because last season there is only competition between Arsenal and Man City, but this season Liverpool have returned to participate in the EPL title this season so that the competition becomes very interesting but I still say there is no Arsenal opportunities because as you say that Arsenal who have too heavy pressure this season when they have to compete in the quarter finals of the UCL after a long time never managed strong from the Bundesliga.
well, this is the difficulty that must be faced by Arteta when they have to rotate the Arsenal players perfectly to maintain the quality of Arsenal performance and I am sure that Arsenal still fail.
TBH, I want to see Liverpool who will later become a leader at the end of the season and we can see the odds given by the bookie for the EPL winner this season Liverpool became the second favorite team after Man City with Odds @3.00 and Man City @2.20
557  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 28, 2024, 09:44:34 AM
Actually that's interesting, I want to watch Manchester City play without De Bruyne, Rodri and Silva, also Real Madrid play without Bellingham, Vinicius and Valverde. So this could make other teams can win against both of them, unlike people who're predict the winner would be either Real Madrid or Manchester City.

PSG without Mbappe would be interesting too, it's like they have zero chance to win against Barcelona.

Why would you like to watch them without their best players?  Cheesy  It wouldn't be enjoyable at all and it would be normal to see them having extra difficulties because of that. This is valid for every other big team with great players in their squad. Unlike you I would like to see all of these teams with their best lineups.

Manchester City will have full squad against Real Madrid as it seems. But I can't say that for Real Madrid I'm afraid. There are still important absent players in defense. Courtois was actually near recovery but he has got injured once again and he is out for the season now.
It doesn't make sense if a team competes without its flagship player and if a team doesn't use its best players, I'm sure the team will not become a popular team because the team is big and has a good reputation, all because it has star players with very high quality talent.
and that will not be possible when a team will fight for the UCL title this season and that is one of the prestigious titles that all teams in this part of Europe really want so that all the teams that qualify for the quarter finals will equally keep their best players from in terms of physical fitness so as not to suffer injuries so that he can perform optimally in the UCL.
I also have the same thoughts as you, if a team's competition for a title will be even more interesting when all the teams appear with their flagship team to see a very tight match against each other.

and regarding the winner of the Man City vs Real Madrid match, I still think these two teams have the same squad depth and I will continue to support Real Madrid who should be able to qualify this season.
558  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 28, 2024, 07:53:04 AM
I will try something and bet on the opposite of bookmakers favor in two of these matchups. One will be West Ham and the other one will be Roma.

Milan - Roma should already be considered as a really close matchup though. Unlike the gap between their championship odds I see them having near equal chance. Roma are much better as you have also mentioned. Milan are a really challenging opponent for them here maybe but this time they have a bigger chance with De Rossi.

Leverkusen are of course quite the favourite against West Ham on paper. However seeing them having big difficulties against Qarabag for some reason tells me to give West Ham a chance with a small bet. I'm doing this just for fun so let's see what happens.  Smiley
If you take the risk of betting on an underdog team, it seems like you should consider it.
there's no harm in trying your luck with a smaller amount, but you have to think about whether to bet on the first leg or second leg.
maybe it would be more natural if you bet on Roma and West Ham in the second leg match because in my opinion Leverkusen and Milan as the home team will get a big score playing at home and in the second leg Milan and Leverkusen will probably lose but even if they lose, Milan and Leverkusen will still qualify for the next round because their aggregate score is much greater in the first leg.
this is not advice, but all this needs to be considered again before you regret it.

even though currently West Ham and Roma could be strong challengers to Leverkusen and Milan, I believe the two favorite teams will qualify for the semi finals.
559  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 28, 2024, 07:38:46 AM
Mane diaz, Luis diaz's father has been showing his dream to see his son to play in real madrid. The latest news has suggested it.

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The Colombia international, who has a contract with the Reds until 2027, has been linked with a move away from the club in recent times, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly eyeing him as a potential replacement for the outgoing Kylian Mbappe.
https://www.goal.com/en/lists/luiz-diaz-father-real-madrid-transfer-alert-addresses-potential-la-liga-transfer-liverpool-winger/blt8a93bf47f743de08#cs3bb4d86109af7a3e
Wait a minute, Diaz's father want his son to play in Real Madrid, but actually PSG wants to sign him to replace Mbappe? the conclusion is he high likely will play in PSG instead of Real Madrid because Real Madrid already have their best players which they won't going to replace.

Come on Diaz let's play in PSG, you will get Ligue 1 trophy and eligible to play in Champions League, even though you have no way to become a champion lol.
PSG has a bigger opportunity as the next place for Luis Diaz and I think he can get a bigger salary if he can perform productively at PSG like Mbappe before deciding to go to Real Madrid.
but this is just speculation because it is impossible for Real Madrid to replace one of the players who are currently in the perfect line up so Ancelotti will not take that risk.
compared to PSG which is currently continuing to struggle to find talented players to replace Mbappe role in the team and also needs several reliable players to win the UCL title in the coming season so that is a reasonable reason if Luiz Diaz is more convincing if he goes to PSG.
even though Luis Diaz father wants his son to join Real Madrid, I think in recent seasons there has been no chance for Diaz to go to Real Madrid.
560  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 28, 2024, 06:45:37 AM

As things stand, I would predict Arsenal to emerge victorious in that match unless Manchester City can prove otherwise, which I don't foresee happening, especially given their current midfield vulnerabilities. It's up to Arsenal to identify and exploit these weaknesses effectively.

It will be unsurprising if Arsenal does winn against Manchester city, the city team looks beatable this season and sometime losses their shape and balance. The tie is also a huge one to determine who wins the league between arsenal, liverpool and manchester city.

I think it will end in a 2-2 draw which gives liverpool a needed advantage

Don't forget that at this time Manchester City has recovered from bad results, they can win the last few matches after De Btuyne back to the squad, I'm not sure Manchester City lost at home because in my opinion the worst result is a draw. Indeed Arsenal are in the best performance and have a great chance for the title but Manchester City is more favored, if you check the betting market then you will see that the bookie is more favorite to Manchester City.
Man City @2.20
Liverpool @3.00
Arsenal @3.75

from these odds it is very clear that Man City is very much favored by bookmakers and it is not only bookmakers who believe that Man City will win the title this season but most fans of teams in the EPL will say that Man City has a greater chance of getting the title. Even though it is currently in 3rd place, the chances are very good.
I don't doubt Arsenal, but I doubt their consistent quality which often loses control and this doesn't just happen once but Arsenal has always been rated as not having high consistency for a long time.
but I won't forget Liverpool, which is currently discussed a little too often here, but actually Liverpool could be the second candidate to hold the EPL title this season.

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