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561  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 28, 2024, 09:11:31 PM

With a 10 point lead over Bayern Munich, Leverkusen is getting closer to the Bundesliga trophy even though this competition still has 8 matches left until the end of the 2023-24 season. if Leverkusen is consistent, especially without defeat until the end of the competition. what Alonso and his squad have done is truly extraordinary, especially if they are also able to perform well in the Europa League. At least, Leverkusen is still in the safe zone in its ranking.
If we refer to the remaining matches that Leverkusen will play, of the 8 teams, only a few teams might be quite tough opponents. Some of them, Dortmund, although their performance is not very stable, Edin Terzic's team could appear with their best performance. Apart from that, there are still Stuttgart and Frankfurt, which might be obstacles for Bayer Leverkusen to achieve the Bundesliga trophy.

However, if Leverkusen only loses 3 of the remaining 8 matches, it will not affect Xavi Alonso's team to break the dominance that Bayern Munich has had so far. So, Leverkusen seems very close to the League title. As for the Europa League competition, Leverkusen's chance of qualifying for the next phase seems to have quite a high probability. Apart from that, Victor Boniface is scheduled to recover when the quarter-final match is held. Well, let's just follow every game that Leverkusen will play until this season ends and the same goes for the Europa League.

Leverkusen this season have been very impactful in their games. They've been able to keep an unbeaten record so far and with the few games left till the season is wrapped up, the probability for them to remain with such feat is feasible. They've been a great team and their boss, Xabi has done his part of creating a notable differences in the atmosphere of the German Bundesliga.They have had tough matches but still in both home and away encounters, they've remained positively consistent in their game performances and results too.

 Their stride in the UEL is seeming to take them till the finals and even add another trophy to their closet, regardless of the fact that they may have a top contender. They've given the fans enough confidence to stand by and believe in them to deliver well which is something beautiful to experience in all of the happenings so far this season. The season has yes being a very different and unusual than every other past seasons and for Leverkusen, it's being different for a good cause. 3 trophies are looming about for them. Certainly the Bundesliga, the DFB pokal and highly probable, the UEL.

 The opponents for these titles aren't seeming tough for the soon to be crowned German champions, there's been evidences of what they're capable of and I don't think that if after they've kept up a good pace and record from the beginning till now, they'll then turn to spoiling or tainting the good records set. The last games are anticipated and there's much believe in the fact that as always and usual, they'll be the victors till the end.
562  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 28, 2024, 09:02:18 PM

No it doesn't depend on Luis Enrique only. There is a reason why teams from leagues like Portugal, Eredivisie, Ligue 1 and others almost have no chance to win the Champions League. The main reason is that these teams are not good enough and if they are in regards to the players they have and the quality they potentially can bring onto the pitch, then the teams don't get challenged enough throughout the year and are playing against far inferior teams all the time. But then out of a sudden the next opponent is called Real Madrid or Manchester City and that is when they haven't developed the tools during the season to deal with the problems that these world class teams can create for any opponent. PSG won't win the Champions League and I doubt that Enrique should be blamed for it. It's never the best idea to buy a club in a weak league, invest billions and then hope to win the Champions League.
The era of going a season without winning either the Ligue 1 or UCL leads to a coach getting sacked has to stop because most times, the coach isn’t always the problem here. Yes sometimes the teams in the league where the clubs participates is most times the problem. ⁠Currently you can’t rate PSG as a club with any chance of winning the league. Yes they’re on a very low standard and can’t be compared to better clubs like the likes of City and Real Madrid talk more of the likes of Arsenal and yes Bayern Munich even though they’re not in the best of their form this season, yet PSG might not be able to stop them. Winning the UCL is quite different from winning your league.

 In the Ligue 1, PSG have little or zero competitions and as such the league is more like their self titled especially as among all teams in that they seem to be the better amongst all. Winning the UCL doesn’t require you to have a billion squad and that will help you do it. No, it requires very extra work from the players and more especially from the league too as the clubs in the league need to also improve their way of play and as such it’ll automatically makes psg want to sit up and play in a better way as compared to how relaxed they’re now at least knowing they’re sure of winning the league and maybe the local cup.

 ⁠Luis Enrique won’t be sacked because he’s improved this team and I’m sure he can even take them to the final but even on any note that he’s sacked and a coach like Zidane is brought, I think he might not immediately achieve much success because this kind of team needs to build over a period of one or two seasons then they’ll be able to get their feet. The owners of the club should be patient with Enrique and see what he can do with the team without Kylian next season then they can make a decision if to keep the coach or change him.
563  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 28, 2024, 08:33:11 PM

The match on April 7th will be different, Liverpool will have much greater motivation because they are competing fiercely in the race for the title this season and it is also very likely that several of Liverpool's main players will recover from injuries, making it possible to make the Liverpool team's performance much stronger than in several matches this season. this was against Manchester United.

That is more realistic because Manchester United has been very inconsistent this season, and I see that in terms of strength Arsenal is much better than Manchester United this season and that must be admitted so I think Manchester United will be beaten by Arsenal again.

I think your expectations are too high.lol
Manchester United's performance has been very inconsistent throughout this season so it is also possible that this will continue to happen in the remaining matches of this season, and now Manchester United is very far behind Aston Villa, 9 points with 10 games remaining is not an easy thing to catch.
The game between Manchester United and Liverpool is one rivalry that never gets old and this one which will probably be Klopp’s last against Man United will be one that a lot of the Anfield fans will come out to watch. Also the fact that Liverpool haven’t gotten a victory over Man United this season makes this match view to get increased.

 Manchester United haven’t had the best of their form but yet still were able to eliminate Liverpool out of the FA Cup and were also able to hold them to a draw in the first leg of the league. Heading into the second leg which is in a week time, a lot expect United to still keep that momentum but I’m scared they might not be able to.

 ⁠The league is being chased by Liverpool and before that match they’ll be having the return of the likes of Trent and Jota who Are major players for this Liverpool sjde and as such will be going all out to get all 3 points to be able to still keep their title hopes alive. Manchester United too are in a bid to get to UCL spot for next season and as such this match will have all the excitements.
 
 Moreover, the match between United and Arsenal I believe if United can get serious they might be able to spoil the party for this Arsenal side as United haven’t won this Arsenal side this season and wouldn’t consider losing to them again the second time. United have some key matches in their run for UCL Spot next season and as such you can tell how much work and effort they need to put in to achieve something at least.
564  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 28, 2024, 08:25:37 PM

Barcelona is currently in 2nd place, 2 points ahead of Girona. At least Barcelona will remain in their ranking after La Liga is rolled back, the teams they will be competing against are Las Palmas and Cadiz. After that, Barcelona will visit Real Madrid's home ground. If Xavi can maintain the consistency of his team's squad, Barcelona will certainly be firmly in its position in 2nd place. However, if I refer to some information, several Barcelona players are doubtful about appearing in the Las Palmas match. I can't conclude it with certainty, because I haven't gotten the validity information that is my reference.

As for Girona, the performance of Michel's team began to decline. they played inconsistently, even Artem Dovbyk couldn't score a goal in several of his matches with Girona. Well, Girona still have quite tough matches that they have to go through in the remainder of this competition. Girona will visit Atletico Madrid's home ground after playing against Betis. Apart from that, Girona has a match to host Barcelona. Well, if Girona is inconsistent and slips in at least 3 of the remaining 9 matches. This means that Bilbao and Atletico have the potential to overtake Girona's ranking, but with the condition that Atletico Madrid must win all their remaining matches, as does Bilbao. The point is, the race for the top four in La Liga is still quite exciting in terms of competition for Girona, Atletico and Bilbao.

La Liga is definitely a competitive league and for the fact that against all odds, Girona have proven to stay in the top spot, it only means that there's definitely good fighting and resilient spirits in the teams there. The last weeks of the season games seems to be a walk over for Girona as they've in the first legs played to their best and have mastered rightly their strategies and the opposing team approaches, and so they've got better experience to countering the moves that'll be made.

 Real Madrid is definitely of all the league teams be their toughest opponent but I believe that they'll definitely find the best way to counter the moves that'll be made. It'll be beautiful to see that Girona in a long time would get to have a ticket to the European cup next season, they're not aiming for the La Liga trophy, they're definitely going for next season's European ticket and so far, it's seeming like a finished task, we only have to wait for the last table result on the La Liga.

 Girona has been doing really well in the soccer season, surprising everyone with their great performance. In my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first.

 I'd hope more that maybe there'll be a difference on the leader in the La Liga this season considering how dedicated Girona team generally are set towards making a remarkable change. Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out.
565  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 28, 2024, 07:50:16 PM

Both teams will definitely try their best to get a win in that match Regardless of the bad results they have achieved at the moment, Lazio play at home but I don't think it will be a luck factor for them, because after all so far Lazio's performance is quite bad and even worse than Juventus at the moment, Juventus certainly make the match a turning point in their revival in the league and surely Allegri will try with All his ability to be able to bring home 3 points from home Lazio.

As you said, head to head both teams have been more in favor of Juventus and that indicates if indeed the quality of the squad owned by Juventus is much better than Lazio, even this season when Juventus was in a slump position they managed to beat Lazio with a pretty convincing score last September, and I personally will of course favorite Juventus to win in that match especially now Juventus can no longer lose points to be able to remain competitive in the top 4 of the Serie A standings.

Lazio have not really been performing at the usual pace we all know them to be at. They've got more work to do on themselves. The threats are high no doubt. The league is getting tougher and it's difficult for them to meet up or bounce back to somewhere meaningful at the top. At least, they were in the Champions league, where they'd been able to prove their worth there buh odds for advanced for them was low.

 Their strength should just currently be majored on the Serie A league. They have to stay in the games and acquire meaningful points too. Although they are not really the biggest team currently in the league and still they've tried to stay relevant  and it's one feat they strived to attain by positive weekly game results. They've been able to gain grounds to be on top at the end of the season's first half. Judging from their performance so far, they've got what it takes to finish at a very stable spot this season. They're good at what they do and they're relentless in their strides.

 Their encounter against Udinese seemed a bit tough for them as the both teams had little or no difference in terms of quality of impact in games. Udinese were competitive and even though they didn't find themselves in an appropriate position on the league table, they still found a way to make relevance in every game encounter they have had. I'd say that the both teams had thesame level of advantage to games and it wasn't a surprise that the game ended  with that result. Although the 3points from winning subsequent games is highly needed at this phase of the season but judging by their performances both then and now, they're very much fit to counter each other and make the game end on equal stance.
566  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 28, 2024, 07:38:12 PM

That's right, with the advantage they currently have in the Bundesliga, it doesn't seem like it will be difficult for them to become champions, they just need a few more wins, so the Europa League will also be a priority for Xabi Alonso's men this season. If being in the Bundesliga is a reason to judge that they will not focus on the Europa League, I don't think that is the right reason, and honestly I don't see any reason why Leverkusen can't focus on the Europa League. So I agree with you, that the narrative conveyed by the OP does not have a strong basis regarding Leverkusen.

If Op says that he predicts AS Roma will be in the final, that's actually not a problem, because each of us definitely has our own views on this and that's fine. Because AS Roma also has a chance to be in the final, although in terms of opportunities I can't say their chances are big to make that happen. However, if luck is on their side, it is very possible that this could happen.
The situation of Roma before De Rossi's arrival put them in a situation where they have to fix a bit of loops and come on top. Before now, Mourinho has had the  responsibility to ensure good league game results and I won't blame him much for the times of loss because their opponents, their opponents in some situations have been too title contenders and personally wouldn't embrace a loss based on the goal they have for themselves.

 De Rossi has been given time to show himself. They're playing the league games and as well as the European games, their attention is on 2 trophies, European trophy will be a bit difficult for them and I don't think that currently De Rossi would be able to scale through all the clubs that will be presented to him to face in each advancement phase of the tournament.
 
 Even in the Serie A, it'll be difficult for them to gain the top stand so it's just best that they focus their strength and struggle to maintaining a good result that'll see them scale through to the European cups next season. De Rossi can still make a great team from Roma and their next games encounters are awaited. They played away to Monza weeks ago and the game outcome actually went in their favor.

 In the game, they were able to confidently net in 4goals and this gave enough goal margin in the match. Monza who were the host didn't actually make much effort, adding that they were up against a better side and nothing less or different from the final outcome was expected to happen. The odds were in Roma's favour and in their own part, they were able to perform and deliver rightly, adding an extra 3points to their league table points and this as well adds to the push and morale ahead of their next European cup game against Milan.
567  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 27, 2024, 09:07:49 PM
Joao Cancelo performance at Barcelona is very impressive that he can guarded Barcelona defensive lines with very well and after loan ended indeed Barcelona is really want to permanent his status from Manchester City but unfortunately with Barcelona conditions a bit hard to be realized so that's why after this season ended Joao Cancelo will not being an Barcelona player but i don't think Joao Cancelo will be stayed at Manchester City this because he has bad relationship with Guardiola so as long as Guardiola still at Manchester City then Joao Cancelo doesn't want to play with this team

Arsenal has realized this situation so they want to taking advantages from this condition with attempts to bought Joao Cancelo from Manchester City and i know Arsenal has Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu as right back but Arteta feel Arsenal have to bought 1 player again for that position and Manchester City was demanding 40 millions for Joao Cancelo and probably Arsenal are willing to pay according to Joao Cancelo price and about Lamine Yamal recently i found a rumour that PSG was bid 200 millions for this player but apparently it wasn't true because although PSG want him but 200 millions is overpriced but if this summer there is a club who dare to bid with expensive price for Lamine Yamal i think it's time for Barcelona to thinking that offers because probably with the selling of Lamine Yamal it can balanced their financial condition
PSG in a bid to replace him are set to raid Barcelona who are in need for money with some tempting offer for their winderkid, 16 year old Yamal. The offer of over 200m euro prepared by PSG is real mouth watering and very tempting especially to Barcelona who’re currently broke.
 
Yes this deal will sure destroy the transfer market and make the valuation of players sly rocket again and we know that this isn’t good for football as clubs will now over price their players who won’t be able to even offer anything. Yes the price is quite high even though we know yes, he’s got the quality and can be a good replacement for Mbappe.
 
 Also for Cancelo, he's a good player and he's performed very well for his teams. He was a good impact to City before he left on loan to Barcelona. Well, it's a good thing that Barcelona enjoyed him for the time being and if I'm to suggest, it'll only be right that they retain him in the team as he's going to be advantageous to them. Barcelona technically actually needs him there more than him at City. They're in financial debts no doubt but they have to make do with every situation they've found themselves.
 
 City don't really have a need for him now as they've got the rightful replacement for him. The Spanish side just should strive to make him join the team even with the littlest funds available. Sale of Yamal can be an effect to them generating the finance too but it'll mean loosing a good player too. These two players are good and would definitely blend each other but the management just have to be careful in their decisions as it'll definitely affect the start up phase for the next season encounters.
568  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 27, 2024, 07:41:42 PM

Sometimes recent performances can have a big influence on a club's performance, especially since what Atalanta will be facing is an English Premier League club, which is certainly quite a big challenge for Atalanta. Indeed, in this international break, no one knows and sometimes the club carries out training to improve their performance and get motivation. which is good ahead of this crucial match, but Liverpool will also do the same thing, he will be given motivation by Jurgen Kloop so that Liverpool will also perform optimally, Liverpool's very good performance recently has certainly increased Liverpool's self-confidence and this self-confidence plays a big role on the field to be able to play more dominantly.

Atalanta doesn't have a chance in the Champions League or domestic league because the level of competition is difficult, but that doesn't mean that in the European League Atalanta has a chance of getting the title because the European League is also quite a tough match and it depends on other rivals, currently there are Milan, Roma, Leverkusen and Liverpool are serious rivals in the European League so Atalanta cannot win easily unless they are able to get past Liverpool, even though that is a little impossible.
Atalanta have been an improving side overtime. They've had some rough edges but their performance in the league is still seen. Even though they may not be top trophy contenders, they're trying to stay in the domestic league instead of relegating. They'll be playing against Liverpool in the next phase of the UEL and goodnews is they've been able to gather enough confidence and momentum for the game which still puts them in and advantageous spot of finishing with a tangible result regardless.

 Of both teams, there's struggle atmosphere present and even though Liverpool won't take mercy with them, the both teams will strive to see that they either win or get a draw at the end of the first leg. One would have to wait patiently for the game's final result. There'll definitely be an advancement of either teams after the second leg of the contest. 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.
569  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 27, 2024, 07:06:09 PM

I think Real Madrid will not let 4 defeats happen to Real Madrid, Real Madrid has overcome many obstacles to reach the top of the standings and Real Madrid has widened the gap so Real Madrid will not waste this and Real Madrid will continue to achieve victory after victory so the club under it is difficult to overtake, even though in just 29 matches Real Madrid only experienced 1 defeat, whereas this season there are only 9 matches left, of course Real Madrid will get through it and not add to their total losses, but even if Real Madrid makes a mistake and loses, it will not affect its position and These mistakes will not continue to repeat themselves, especially in 4 consecutive matches.

Real Madrid's match against Athletic Bilbao is indeed a match that is quite difficult to predict because Athletic Bilbao is also in good form, but no matter how strong Bilbao is, I don't think it will be able to exceed Real Madrid's very strong performance this season, both of them certainly don't want to lose any points. The points they collect are very significant, a draw is possible and that could be a fair result for both clubs to increase their total points and maintain their respective positions.
In football, the outcome of each game is always a decider especially in the domestic leagues, it's either there's an advancement in the table or the team goes down from its position, here's one reason why every game should be played sternly. In the La Liga currently, Real Madrid are currently at the greater part of the league and they sure do know how to supercede other teams. They've had to play less than expected in passing weeks but still they were able to conquer their UCL opponent yesterday.

 This weekend won't be any different because their opponent has not really been consistent in the league. Madrid on the other hand are very much vibrant and eager to net out the 3points one more time and keep making their stand on the league table solid. Real Madrid is definitely of all the league teams be their toughest opponent but I believe that they'll definitely find the best way to counter the moves that'll be made.

 It'll be beautiful to see that Girona in a long time would get to have a ticket to the European cup next season, they're not aiming for the La Liga trophy, they're definitely going for next season's European ticket and so far, it's seeming like a finished task, we only have to wait for the last table result on the La Liga. In a few recent games, Bilbao have been able to show strength and charisma to winning games. They've safely been tagged underrated and not really focused on but looking deep, they're making waves. Even their betting odds would speak for them. They are a team practically growing into a La Liga threat club.
 
 They've had competitive games and ensured they kept up their pace making the result of the game be either to their favour or a fair draw. Girona and Vallecano are a testament of the fact. It's good how Spanish teams are starting to face the uprising of the beat and live through letting just 3 teams be the talk about of the league. Currently the likes of Girona,  Real Sociedad too and definitely Bilbao are outshining in their deeds and it's amazing to watch how football has become even more interesting this season in the Spanish league.
570  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 27, 2024, 06:55:30 PM

There is no doubt about Inter Milan who will win the scudetto this season because Inter Milan has widened the gap in points with the clubs below it and it is difficult to catch up with the points distance being too far so it is certain who will be the winner this season in the series A. I don't mean to belittle other clubs it's just that I see this is due to the hard work of Inter Milan, which continuously tries to maintain its consistency, resulting in results like today. Even though Milan has been in good form recently, this doesn't change anything because Inter Milan no longer has a playing schedule. in the Champions League so that Inter Milan will make the best use of their time to continue winning.

If you look at Inter Milan's schedule for the remaining matches this season in Serie A, Inter Milan is not experiencing big problems because most of Inter Milan are facing mid-table and lower-class clubs, there are 2 matches that cannot be missed, namely against Milan and Lazio, both clubs. This cannot be underestimated, especially Milan because they have been their arch rivals for a long time and this is an away match for Inter Milan, if this is difficult to avoid then even 1 defeat does not change Milan being in first place so when facing this club Inter Milan will not needs to be too serious because he also has to maintain the balance of his players.
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.
571  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 27, 2024, 05:21:11 PM

there are a lot of people who doubt Xabi when he goes to a team from another league and that's very natural because we only doubt his experience, who currently doesn't have much experience, so there's no harm in doubting Xabi when he goes to Liverpool to serve as coach.
however, I have a small assessment that if Xabi will accept the offer from Liverpool, he will definitely be successful there, even though he will need at least 1 season to see the playing style of other teams and will improve the performance of the players after knowing the right strategy and this is what is being done. Xabi last season could not provide the best performance for his team but he succeeded this season.
even so, there is one very important question, namely will Xabi accept the offer from Liverpool?
from this question we will know that Xabi will remain at Leverkusen for several seasons to come.
Even though Leverkusen with Alonso have been impressive in all rounds and it's 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. Well it'll only be fair and an added advantage to the German club if their hit maker coach stays the next season with them to keep up with the positive differences he's trying impart to the club.

 Alonso was quested for by the counterpart German team, Munich and they've been able to have his preference. 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. Also considering the English side as an option, I believe he can make much impact there too. The league is definitely a competitive league and so he's got to put in extra efforts. Yes the club has the right quality of players too that suits his taste and maybe they can bring positivity to the atmosphere. Even though the league may seem foreign, a switch in environment serves as an advantage to his experience acquisition too.

 Liverpool on the other hand has experienced a push ahead in their stance since Klopp joined the team. They have been impactful in all areas of contests they find themselves and pulled through series of finals and have lifted a number of trophies too. The manager has been a positive addition to them and it's understandable if the club can't let go of him yet. Klopp is been a savior to the team and so if Xabi is to join them, then he's got a task to do better than Klopo did.
572  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 27, 2024, 05:13:33 PM

Not having some really important defenders and their main goalkeepers will really create extra difficulty for Real Madrid in this matchup.  Sad  Real Madrid still managed to eliminate Leipzig without them maybe but they could have even been eliminated there as well. It was just Leipzig's not being capable of fighting back effectively.

Manchester City aren't like Leipzig at all. Guardiola wouldn't forgive big mistakes. Ancelotti will need a really strong plan in their defense line. Manchester City are still deadly with their wingers and midfielders even if Ancelotti keeps Haaland away from scoring. Maybe he can find a way at Santiago Bernabeu but the game at Etihad will be much more difficult.
Ancelotti is an expert at his job and his decisions to an extent can be trusted even though yea he’s human and is bound to make mistakes but being an expert and having done and achieved some incredible feats while as coach, his instincts can be trusted. Yes he went through last summer and the January transfer window without much additions to the squad.

 Another summer window is before us and one major signing of Real Madrid we’re sure of happening is the addition of Kylian to the team and yes, we understand how muc Madris has been on this move and how much they needed the player and also how much the player wanted to play for his dream club. Ancelotti came out with another mind blowing statement of him not wanting much additions to his current squad and many will think of how weird this news is.

 ⁠Well this season he’s kept this club going with the limited number of players despite injury having it’s major on them with the key holders of their defense line out on injury for a long while now. This issue of injuries is going to be one big issue for Ancelotti. Yes this is because other clubs might as well recruit and will be coming in next season with massive force.

 ⁠This season they still remain one of the big favorites for the UCL even with the injury worry in the club and yes they are going to face City with this squad. I think one of the big worry for Ancelotti will be his backline and how effective they can be at the game against City. They almost fell to Liepzig, they had to capitalize on the fact that this Liepzig side aren’t as productive. The match against City will be quite different as these City side defeated them last season and they ought to be careful of Pep’s sting again this season. Though I’m very confident on Madrid being able to get victory with Ancelotti’s tactics.
573  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 27, 2024, 05:04:49 PM

I agree that Manchester City is a strong club in the English Premier League, this is because Manchester City won the title in the last few years, but this season is different. Manchester City has 2 competitors which cannot be considered easy, as you said, anything can still happen, according to I still have several matches that are quite difficult for Manchester City in the remaining matches this season, including against Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Tottenham. These clubs cannot be underestimated, therefore the top three clubs are currently competing to show their consistency in the remaining matches this season and they also face difficult opponents too so it will not be easy for everyone to overcome obstacles in the remaining 10 matches.

Many say that Manchester City's crucial match with Arsenal will be the deciding factor in winning the Premier League title, as well as Liverpool also facing Manchester City, even though it doesn't have a big impact because they only lose points in the match at that time, but if clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool experience difficulties it's not when they play Arsenal, the three clubs still have the same opportunity. To be able to beat them also to be able to maintain consistency in order to stay at the top of the standings until the end.
The competitive nature of the EPL is one that’s very dynamic as every season you see the competition for the league champion keep getting tougher. This season we’re having one great battle with 3 clubs who are just one point away from each other and with goal differences separating the 1st and 2nd place. All the clubs in this chase have been really consistent but the winner will go to the most consistent one    

 ⁠City yes have won this league for over 5 times in 6 years and they’re looking at winning it for the 4th time consecutively and yes even if to an extent you might not see Arsenal as a major competitor for City because of last season’s error. You can’t just want to write off Liverpool as thos is Klopp’s final season and the boys are ready to give their all for his boys to be able to win the league for the coach who’s sacrificed and has given his best to the club for over the past 9 years.
 
 A draw at Etihad between City and Arsenal on Sunday will see Liverpool go pretty top on the log with over 2-3 points gap and as such they’ve eased themselves off the pressure as with City and Liverpool. Yes I know City are ready to give their all in that match against Arsenal on Sunday but I’m very sure they’ll be met with strong resistance from Arteta and his boys.

 Yes City are a very good club in the league and I think they’re the major challenger and contenders but I wouldn’t want to see them winning as this will mean Pep already dominating the league and that’ll speak bad of the league. Well I trust Arteta and his boys to be able to help Liverpool clim up or rather still defeat City and make the race now between Liverpool and Arsenal. Another City winning the trophy must be fought with all resilience from Liverpool and Arsenal.
574  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 27, 2024, 04:53:59 PM

It is not an easy task for Ten Hag to compete with Aston Villa who are currently in their best performance and Man United is very different from last season when in the remaining matches they improved their performance with very high consistency, whereas this season Man United seems to be having difficulty competing with several teams above them.
Spurs are currently in good condition and are even ready to defend their position so as not to be overtaken by Man United and on the one hand we don't know yet whether this international break will have any Man United players injured or not and if that happens to Man United players it will definitely happen the condition of Ten Hag team is getting worse.
we might be able to see the next 2 matches if Man United manages to get past Brentford and Chelsea, maybe we still have hope, but if we play against Chelsea, Man United won't get satisfactory results. I'm sure Man United will fail to get a ticket to the UCL or the European league.
The EPL competition still remains top notch amongst clubs in the league and in this league you’ve got clubs in all positions battling to either get up to better positions or want to maintain theor positions especially as the season is about to come to an end. This kind of competition usually makes the leagues very great as you have most of the clubs wanting to add better players who’ll be able to give results for their team. I think no other league in Europe comes close to competing the way the EPL keeps up with their competition.

 ⁠We have several competitions going on in the EPL from who will be crowned league champions to who gets UCL spot, down to the Europa League spot and yes even to the relegation battle. This shows that the Epl is one crazy and unpredictable league and you should expect any result at anytime. ⁠The main focus is Manchester United’s chances of going to the UCL next season especially as they’re going to have to battle it out with the likes of Spurs and Villa who are about 6-9 points away with over 10 games to go. At this point, I don’t think Manchester United will be able to find their way into UCL spot for next season especially as their performance though improved at the start of the 2nd half of the season but you can’t expect them to be able to deliver on very consistent performance especially with the crazy schedules they’ll be having this final 10 games.

 One major worry will be the injury problem as we can see in the news that Maguire is going for a scan and this will be another bad news for ETH as he’s trying to keep up with the current injury crisis in the team and I think any more at this point will be so big for him to handle. Yes them having consistent wins will be pretty difficult especially with matches against the Likes of Chelsea who are also in a bid to get their self at UEL and also Arsenal who’re in a battle for the league. I don’t see Man United coming close to having a UCL spit rather they can probably remain in the UEL zone as not even Spurs looks like they’re going to relent neither Villa.
575  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 27, 2024, 04:08:50 PM

I agree with you for Ligue 1 PSG won't be that worried because the competition in this league is not as tight as some other European leagues which when a club loses a star without being able to get a replacement as soon as possible will really affect the team's performance and make it difficult for the team to defend the title and so on.
It's just that without Kylian Mbappe, their chances of competing in Europe might become more difficult, although it doesn't rule out the opposite because there will be a balance in the PSG squad, where no player is a priority.
The news of Mbappe's move actually started to receive resistance from several players at the club which was rumored to be his target club, namely Real Madrid, even though it was not openly conveyed, and this is quite understandable considering that Real Madrid has a very good squad at the moment.
PSG has certainly prepared a replacement for Mbappe immediately and the PSG owner certainly knows that the chance of this star staying here is almost 0%, so everyone is just waiting for news to announce his move.
When a club loses a key player it’s always a big deal especially in a bid to replace that player. Yes this is because not many players currently are on a very consistent form and now getting to replace that key player in the club might be one difficult thing. This is the case of PSG at the moment as they are going to be finding it very difficult to replace Kylian who’s set to leave. The big issue here is that Kylian will be leaving for FREE which means in a bid to replace Kylian with a player that could be at his level, it means they must be ready to spend real huge on that kind of transfer. Yes they have the money but now the issue is if they’ll be able to get a player who’s in Kylian’s level.

 ⁠Well they’re dominating their league and I think in that league even with Kylian’s absence they might not be having much to worry about especially as The other clubs in the league doesn’t look ready to put up a challenge. Their major issue will still remain the UCL as I wonder if they don’t get a very productive player like Kylian then in the UCL, they might have much issues trying to meet up as that competition requires for your striker to be very productive.

 Well though many aren’t still believing he’s moving and the Madrid players too, well it won’t be long then the transfer will be made official and I think then the player will be very ready for the new challenge he’s up for because being a Madrid player requires very great commitment and extra work. And yes for a player like Kylian, I’m very confident of him leaving up to and surpassing our expectations.
576  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: March 27, 2024, 03:53:51 PM

I will call the Saudi pro league the stupidest party if it keeps wasting a lot of money to buy unnecessary players like him. Lewandowski is on the way to decline from his peak performance, and I'm concerned about the statement from SPL, which said that if the club was unwilling to spend a lot of money again to buy European players.
I think that no more players should be linked to join the Saudi Pro League. The statement from Saudi Arabia is very clear: if the club does not repeat the stupid mistake of wasting money to recruit old players, it will be better for them to focus on their domestic market.
It is not wrong to link the old players to the Saudi Pro League, but I'm sure that the Saudi club will soon be unwilling to buy new players again. Saudi Arabia has stated that it will stop everything related to buying new players at nonsensical prices.
Enough is enough for the Saudi pro league to become a place to dump the old players by the European clubs.
The season is about to end and yes the summer window will be open soon probably in about 3 months time. One big window in football calendar is this summer window as it’s in this window we see players moving across leagues and continents to continue playing and enjoying the game of football.
 
 Usually, interests will be made prior to the start of this window as what we’re having now. One of the fast rising league, the Saudi Pro League still want to keep recruiting players from Europe and yes we’ll be seeing such moves going on across Europe. They have been on the wAtch for players like Salah and Lewandowski and though were rejected last season but are willing to even table a better offer this window again.

 ⁠The money yes, it’s quite Crazy especially as these players aren’t in their prime anymore and as such, you don’t expect them to be able to deliver on a very fine form. So I think the clubs in the league gunning for these players, should reduce the money being offered. Incidents like this makes many believe the Saudis aren’t understanding the game of football rather they’re spoiling te beautiful game with this crazy spendings.

 Like these players are already reaching decline stage, so why spend such huge amount on them. If they continue like this, then I think they’ll soon because a dump for players who just want to earn lavishly without having to play on a very top level and this will make the league’s value decline rapidly. Rather they should try to spend huge on local players and transfers as such making the local players sit up and ready to deliver on the job they’re called upon to do. This is a more better option than spending lavishly on the Old European cargos.
577  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 26, 2024, 10:40:43 PM

Arsenal is in second place as the favorite after Manchester City, this is quite surprising because a team like Real Madrid which has good statistics in the Champions League is not more favorited than Arsenal, but I am quite sure there will be changes after the first match of the quarter-finals is played, if Real Madrid can beat City at the Santiago Bernabéu and also Bayern Munich can take the lead at the Emirates Stadium then the favorite team will change.

Arsenal have indeed been quite impressive in the English Premier League in the last few matches, but I don't think it would be an accurate picture that they would also appear impressive in the Champions League, even in the 16th round Arsenal actually seemed to have difficulty progressing and Porto were a little unlucky in penalty shootout, and facing Bayern Munich the difficulty is even higher, even though many doubt Bayern Munich, they are not a team that will be easily beaten. Moreover, the Champions League is the remaining competition where Bayern Munich can cure the disappointment of its fans even though they did not become champions, but by advancing to the semifinals or finals it would be much better for any team.
 Looking at Arsenal this season you can tell how very impressive they’re based on form and they’re currently one of the main contenders for the EPL this season. And yes they’re sitting pretty on top of the league with very good amount of goal difference this is because of how very productive their front line has been. This Arsenal team over the past 2 seasons have showed massive growth on how they play. ⁠This massive growth is one of the many reasons why they’re being considered to be one of the major contenders for the UCL.

The one that many people are even seeing them as better contenders than Real Madrid is crazy. Like why, Real Madrid are the Champions of Europs having won over 14 UCL titles as compared to any club that comes close which is probably Liverpool with about 8 or 9. Yes Arsenal should be considered as contenders but not sure and in any way should they be above Real Madrid. Madrid are better placed than Arsenal and many should stop trying to use the results of last season to think Real Madrid will not be able to go through City in the quarter final match against them. Real Madrid are better balanced than how they looked last season.

 Arsenal being compared to Bayern Mumich can be quite understandable but not a team like Real Madrid. Yea Bayern Munich aren’t playing well this season and we won’t be surprised if Arsenal is able to go past Bayern because of how poorly the defense if Bayern is and also how very productive the attack line of Arsenal is as they’re a set of young players. I think the major problem of this Arsenal team will be how experienced they’re as you can see them having difficulties in the return leg against an experienced Porto side. Though this is Bayern Munich last hope for a trophy and as such I think they’ll come out all out for Arsenal and then Arsenal could get the advantage and hit on a counter.
578  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 26, 2024, 08:53:58 PM

In my personal opinion, if one or two main players are injured, this will not have a fatal impact on Manchester City's performance. Because of course, if only one or two main players are injured, then the reserve players can definitely fill the void well. However, if for example more than 3 or 4 of Manchester City's main players suffer injuries, perhaps at that stage Manchester City will definitely experience very difficult times. The reason is, if more than 4 of Manchester City's main players are injured, the reserve players will certainly not be able to fill all the gaps properly. Because after all the reserve players will not be the same as the main players. So if, for example, many of Manchester City's main players are injured, it will definitely be very difficult to play well on the field.

So for now, as far as I know, only two of Manchester City's main players are injured. Namely De Bruyne who plays as an attacking midfielder and also Ederson who plays as a goalkeeper. So with only 2 of Manchester City's main players injured, I am sure that this week Manchester City will face Liverpool in 90% good condition. Therefore, don't worry too much about Manchester City. The reason is that in the upcoming match, in fact Manchester City will be superior to Liverpool in terms of the completeness of their players. The reason is, Manchester City only has 2 injured players, while Liverpool has 10 injured players. So it is clear that in terms of completeness, Manchester City players are superior to Liverpool.

And of course this match (Manchester City VS Liverpool) will be very interesting. The reason is, whichever team (Manchester City or Liverpool) wins this match will definitely be at the top of the Premier League standings for a while. So I definitely won't miss watching the match.
City's boss Pep is one good coach that has good foresight. His style of play, choice of players and combination of squad makes City formidable in all their displays. City themselves has a lot to offer in football, they're one team that are tough to encounter, this is because of Pep. How best can a team be with 3 different squads that are too good to face any rival. Even the youngsters are doing far better than old big Dawgs in other teams. The best thing that's ever happened to Manchester City is Pep Guardiola. Sometimes one would wonder if he'd be able to do these exploits with a different team, the answer is yes. We've seen his works in the clubs he's been before City and we've seen that he's the right man for any club's managerial position.

 Liverpool on the other hand has experienced a push ahead in their stance since Klopp joined the team. They have been impactful in all areas of contests they find themselves. They've pulled through series of finals and have lifted a number of trophies too. The manager has been a positive addition to them and it's understandable if the club can't let go of him yet. This season, he's aimed for a number of trophies too, first when they took on Chelsea in the EFL finals, definitely the boss was charged to win again.

 The European contests too is there. He's been able to put the team in the spotlight which they need to excel. The players he's worked with are definitely improving in their abilities too. Just like Pep in City, Klopp is been a savior to Liverpool and they'd definitely have to get to some greater heights before he exits the team soon. Regardless of the team's conditions, these top two teams have been able to stay in shape, giving themselves tough encounters at every time they meet. It's a much anticipated encounter when these teams face each other for the second leg game this season in the EPL. It'll be difficult to predict the game outcome because they're tough opponents, but fairly, it's certain that there'd be inflow of goals in the game.
579  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 26, 2024, 07:53:48 PM

Kelvin De Bruyne's injury may be serious given he was not even in the Belgium squad for the international game. De Bruyne did not play in their last FA Cup game against Newcastle because he had been substituted in their previous two games against Liverpool; it appears that Guardiola realized he had an injury. De Bruyne has not participated in either of their games against Arsenal this season, and he was out for their first Premier League game due to injury; we are yet unsure whether he will return before they play against Arsenal.

I only consider Manchester City as a strong squad when De Bruyne and Rodri are both fit to play; without De Bruyne, I don't believe Arsenal will have a problem facing Manchester City. Though Rodri was unable to play in their first meeting, Manchester City's midfielder was not as powerful at the time. Despite the fact that Manchester City is hosting the match, I do not believe they will easily win without De Bruyne because only Rodri can do it.

This is a Premier League game in which both clubs will fight with all of their strength to secure the three points. Manchester City will do anything in their power to surpass Arsenal for the top of the league, while Arsenal will need the three points to stay strong at the top of the league and win the league at the end of the season. I believe this match will end in a draw.
For Manchester City, they've got players that are key to them, although the team are good, but there were some leakages in the team as a result of De Bruyne and Gundogan's absence. They've still had an upper head in the contest but the team would best be in their top form when these two are present. Not loosing hope in them, they can still do the City magic.

 Kevin De Bruyne's injury was one that lasted a while and also caused him to loose form upon recovery. He's needed some time off to get back himself and his agility to match Guardiola's football. He's a quick picking player and he's going to be able to bounce back. No doubt, City misses him as he's got this special effect he gives to the team, a few things has changed since his absence and his absence is felt in a minut level. Al-Nassr got their eyes on him and no doubt it's his decision to go there or not, even though he'd cause a lot of impact in the team too.

 Al-Nassr move won't be a bad option though but the guy has still got some displays to do. His contract with City will expire soon and then we'd know his way forward in the footballing journey. By April, the quarter finals stage for the UCL will kick off and for the teams, it'll not be an easy slide through regardless of the notion of the strongest teams being the ones able to scale into this stage.

 The key men for City are back and set to run and definitely that's enough charge to weigh down their opponent. The teams would try to put up a battle but I'm certain that City will be capable to overturn them. They're way ahead in capacity and ability too. As always, the quarter finals will have as much fun as there can be in it and it's greatly anticipated. Preparations and games would definitely be intense too.
580  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 26, 2024, 04:50:00 PM

This season is Mbappe's last season at the PSG club so for this season PSG is still quite strong in competing with League 1 clubs because the gap in player quality has a big influence on the club's performance, next season no one knows because Mbappe is no longer at PSG and neither are we I know whether the players that PSG will recruit next season will have performance equivalent to Mbappe so that they can provide fierce competition against other League 1 clubs. But if PSG hasn't found suitable players, I think PSG will have a little difficulty in winning the League 1 title again because of the players PSG's star player is no longer there and Mbappe is the last star player that PSG has.

Indeed, PSG does not only rely on Mbappe, but Mbappe's role at the club is very influential and Mbappe is a player who has good speed, making it difficult for his opponents and he is also a productive striker that PSG has had so far. Without him PSG might lose its goal-scoring machine. PSG must really prepare a replacement for Mbappe next season and be an active striker so that PSG does not experience a significant decline in performance and PSG continues to dominate League 1.
 When a star leaves a particular club it’s quite painful and hard to always move on and especially get a replacement who would fit. What’s more painful is letting the star go for free and that means you’ll be on a loss getting a replacement. In every sphere of life getting a replacement for a quality product or person is usually very hard as you could go through crazy phases and yet still not get the right replacement. This is the case for PSG whom their star man Kylian is set to leave the club. Kylian has been forcing his way out for over 2 years now and though the club have managed to keep him on certain occasions but right now they’re no longer able to keep the young man as he’s set to achieving individual limelights to help his career and take on another level of greater challenge.

 PSG in a bid to replace him are set to raid Barcelona who are in need for money with some tempting offer for their winderkid, 16 year old Yamal. The offer of over 200m euro prepared by PSG is real mouth watering and very tempting especially to Barcelona who’re currently broke. Yes this deal will sure destroy the transfer market and make the valuation of players sly rocket again and we know that this isn’t good for football as clubs will now over price their players who won’t be able to even offer anything. Mbappe joined this club at a tender age and not to forget that it's a player's decision if he wants to stay in a club or leave, also it depends on his contract signed with the team as well as the teams decision to either keep him or let him go.
 
 In PSG, Mbappe is one key man that they don't want to give off yet. Even though his contract is set to expire by summer, they still know he's advantageous and would want to keep him. For Mbappe, his stay in the team beyond and after the expiration of the contract seems to be dependent on his intentions as well as the teams performance in the long run. Good thing for him that Madrid are not really interested in him yet until summer so he's got to be a bit patient till then, then maybe, he'd be willing to join the Spanish side. Let's just anticipate summer break whilst watching his movement decision unfold.
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