We have to admit that Xavi brought a lot of changes to the Barcelona team. After he joined the team as a coach, the image of the team changed. The team regains their strength. Xavi added some new players to the team, making the team much stronger and so on. Then Barcelona failed in the Champions League. But Xavi's main goal now is to secure the LaLiga title.
What do you say? As if they don't want the Champions League title and are more concerned with La Liga this is pretty funny lol. However they need a lot of trophies so the failure of the Champions League is clearly Xavi's biggest failure that repeats from last season so that they inevitably have to look for other alternatives to stabilize them again by trying to secure La Liga and the Europa League. |
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I started to believe that Ronaldo should stay in the Premier League if he gets an offer from a team competing in the Champions League. For now only Chelsea seems likely to do so. The reason why I think like this is that he might not get such offer from the other biggest leagues. Real Madrid isn't willing to make any offer. Napoli were rumoured before but I don't expect them to do it either.
I assume Bayern Munich are also not leaning towards at least a 6-month deal for Ronaldo now.
Currently the Chelsea leadership is still trying to bring in this player even though there is little opposition from Potter on this matter and the chances are clearly still there if you look at conditions like this. As for Madrid, they will not see players who are old in my opinion because if you look at the past, it is very rare for players aged over 30 years to enter as new players there. |
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Supporters of different parties may express different opinions. Losing to Saudi Arabia is surprising. Because the number three ranked team Argentina was defeated by the number 43 team, it is really strange. Still I say there will be wins and losses on the field. Argentina still has a chance to play. If Argentina can win by a good margin along with Mexico and Poland then there is definitely a chance for the World Cup. Argentina will certainly hope to capitalize on the opportunity.
Here's the table for Group C:  You can see that if Argentina doesn't win both matches it would be really difficult to qualify with only 4 points. And Saudi Arabia was the easier team for Argentina. Why 4 points? I think they can still win 2 wins in the matches against Mexico and Poland later and of course this they have to win because otherwise their chances are getting slimmer. They are one of the most underdog clubs so it would be a shame if they had to lose from the start. But on the other hand, Argentina's chances are still better when compared to Germany at this time. |
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I agree with saying 2 goals is still too few if you look at the chances but I would still commend the performance of the Brazilian players in this match.
Richalrison's 2 goals are really very good, especially the second goal that he scored is really classy in my opinion.
On the other hand I saw the contribution of Vini in these 2 goals and of course this is a good thing in my opinion even though Vini did not contribute goals in this match but seeing what he does on the flanks is really amazing.
Why 2 goals isn't enough? I think 2 goals is enough, not too few. As long as they can get 3 points, it is enough. They can score more goals in the next matches, the first match is always hard to get the maximum result. Richarlison and Vinicius already showed us how good the quality of Brazil team is, they deserve to be one of the favorite teams to win this competition. With many top players in Brazil team, no doubt they can maintain their position as the leader of group G. I know that but the hope of winning big is always there and this happened to me especially when I bet 3 goals there  Indeed this match was very good and I praise them especially with this it is confirmed in my version they will be the ideal final candidate in this world cup. But I regretted my bet because indeed with a wave-like attack and many chances I expected more than 2 goals in this match. |
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It's been 14 minutes of the match has passed and it's seems Servia looks under pressure. The possession, passes and pass accuracy are mostly in favor of Brazil. One player of serbia apready got yellow card . The match has really heated up and the game has been exclusively in Brazil's favor so far.
When I look at the players, I see a lot of worldstars in Brazil. And I think it's a brilliant idea that Dani Alves with 39 years is also part of the team. There should have been more goals today, 2:0 is too little with over 20 shots on goal. They can do better against Switzerland and Cameroon. Brazil hasn't won a World Cup title in 20 years. I agree with saying 2 goals is still too few if you look at the chances but I would still commend the performance of the Brazilian players in this match. Richalrison's 2 goals are really very good, especially the second goal that he scored is really classy in my opinion. On the other hand I saw the contribution of Vini in these 2 goals and of course this is a good thing in my opinion even though Vini did not contribute goals in this match but seeing what he does on the flanks is really amazing. |
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Brazil - Serbia
The first half of Brazil vs Serbia match is over. Neither team has scored yet. They are playing as we expected from Serbia. They kept their defense strong. and blocking attacks from Brazilian players. Brazil made several good attacks and had several easy-scoring opportunities. But they failed. The performance of Rafinha and Vinicius clearly shows that they are not experienced enough yet.
Serbia's defenders performed very well. However, Serbia's goalkeeper Milinkovic saved the team from a certain goal. If he performs like this, Brazil will not be able to score today.
Serbia tried very hard in the first half of the match; I didn't expect them to go this long without conceding a single goal to Brazil, but their defense and attack are both very strong. Serbia has some minor flaws in their midfield, which is why Brazil dominates the game, and the pressure is all on their defense; they must improve if they want to keep the score sheet clean in their favor. They are constantly being attacked and indeed with this no matter how hard they resist they will eventually falter and that happens. Richalrison was absolutely crazy in this game and I love the way he played. Although indeed all Brazilian players played very well but with this Richalrison Brace, it was clearly a differentiator for him. The match has entered the minutes of extra time and it looks like Brazil is comfortable with this condition. |
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Bad news for Barcelona, Lewandowski got a ban from playing in 3 League games. This is because Lewandowski got a red card and was considered disrespectful to the referee. If counted then Lewandowski will miss games against Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Getafe. Of course they will have a hard time. Currently Lewandowski's statistics are very good, 19 games with 18 goals and 4 assists. But I heard Lewandowski will appeal because he thinks it is not insulting to the referee.
This is indeed very unfortunate, especially when looking at other things, there are slanted reports about him who deliberately wanted to get a red card so that he could rest more because he was preparing for the match in the world cup. A significant loss, especially in this case, their position is still not safe in the standings because it is still closely followed by Madrid. Intentionally or not it was too much punishment for not being able to play in 3 matches. It seemed that referee Gil Manzano was not in the best of moods at the time. Lewandoski explained regarding his gesture which was considered insulting to the referee, he said it was shown to the bench and not to the referee. Lewandowski will try to appeal the sentence. Lewandowski also admits that his debut at Barcelona will not be easy and will go according to plan, but he is trying to give his team the best. Now just have to keep hoping whether indeed Lewandowski's gesture by rubbing his nose with his index finger and continuing to point at the referee will be considered as an act of undiscipline or not because it will be difficult if this is considered an act of neglecting the referee. An appeal is something they definitely do because Barcelona currently still need Lewandowski and it would be a big loss if they lose Lewandowski for a long time. |
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Bad news for Barcelona, Lewandowski got a ban from playing in 3 League games. This is because Lewandowski got a red card and was considered disrespectful to the referee. If counted then Lewandowski will miss games against Espanyol, Atletico Madrid and Getafe. Of course they will have a hard time. Currently Lewandowski's statistics are very good, 19 games with 18 goals and 4 assists. But I heard Lewandowski will appeal because he thinks it is not insulting to the referee.
This is indeed very unfortunate, especially when looking at other things, there are slanted reports about him who deliberately wanted to get a red card so that he could rest more because he was preparing for the match in the world cup. A significant loss, especially in this case, their position is still not safe in the standings because it is still closely followed by Madrid. |
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Quite agree with what you said for France especially in this case even though they are still a lot of great players gathered there but without the presence of Kante, Pogba and Benzema it still reduces their intensity.
Argentina lost because the scheme played by the Arabs in offside really worked well and now France need to be aware of several possibilities that occur even though they are still the favorites in this match.
I want to keep France ahead in the match between France and Australia. Because France has the best players today. Who have been dominating Real Madrid and PSG and better clubs. Makes me wonder how Australia's defense will handle players like Benzema Mbappe. But there is no telling what happens during the game. Now is the time to see what France does. You may have missed the news that Benzema had to go home early and not participate in the world cup this time because he was injured in training. Back to the main topic, France are now leading 2-1 after having to be surprised by Craig Goodwin's goal in 9 minutes of the first half. Giroud as a substitute for Benzema now seems to want to prove it and his 1 goal in the 32nd minute proves that he is indeed worthy to replace Benzema in the French attack. |
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I guess after watching how Saudi Arabia shocked the world by beating Argentina, France would surely need to be wary of Australia too even though France are clearly the hot favorite to win the match in full time. France recent performance in the Uefa Nations League were pretty horrible, but I think France should still be able to beat Australia today.
Quite agree with what you said for France especially in this case even though they are still a lot of great players gathered there but without the presence of Kante, Pogba and Benzema it still reduces their intensity. Argentina lost because the scheme played by the Arabs in offside really worked well and now France need to be aware of several possibilities that occur even though they are still the favorites in this match. |
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A striking comparison of quality is one of the differentiators in this match because in every respect England are still much better but I am surprised that England can score half a dozen goals in this match.
I'm quite happy with my bet but I didn't expect it to be a massacre in the early matches of the world cup.
But indeed the English game in this match is very worthy of appreciation.
A good start for The Three Lions, a landslide victory over Iran made them more confident. The performance of the England national team in this match was truly extraordinary, they were able to control all lines. I am even more confident about the England squad at this World Cup. Southgate has a wide selection of quality players and several players are on fire with their club like Saka. England will be a strong candidate for the championship this time! The young English players gave a brilliant performance in this match but indeed this can still be said to be reasonable because it is certain that many have predicted this and of course this will be an easy match for England. As for the title challenger, maybe we should look at a more equal match first. In another match USA and Wales were very unlucky my bet was lost in the 82nd minute due to a penalty from Bale. Even though at first I was quite comfortable with the bet I had. |
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England 6 - 2 Iran  when this game started i thought it would be a low goals game i even thought that england would draw against iran, but after the 3 goals i started to think that iran would be massacred and that's what happened, they conceded 6 goals, it looks like there were no iranian players on the field, definitely england has good players, but it's very strange that kane didn't manage to score at least 1 goal, that way he won't have a chance to be the best scorer in the world cup, this one it was his best chance of having managed to score a lot of goals, this proves that kane will not be the best scorer of this world cup A striking comparison of quality is one of the differentiators in this match because in every respect England are still much better but I am surprised that England can score half a dozen goals in this match. I'm quite happy with my bet but I didn't expect it to be a massacre in the early matches of the world cup. But indeed the English game in this match is very worthy of appreciation. |
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It's difficult challenge because on several occasions Barcelona's appearance is quite good, much better than last season. Several options for adding new players made at the start of this season seem to have quite an impact, even though in the end Barcelona had to return early in the Champions League competition. To add more new players in the upcoming transfer market, I think Barcelona needs to release some of its players to maintain team neutrality.
This is something of a certainty because they are unlikely to continue adding but not removing any players especially in this case they still have a bit of a problem and it is definitely highlighted, especially with the salary conditions that are still soaring. So indeed Xavi must prepare for anyone they don't need to be let go because this will definitely have a real impact on their finances. |
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If Argentina and Portugal play the final of the World Cup in Qatar, it will be the history of history. Because both teams have the two best players in the world, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It is surprising to think about that imaginary final game. Although the chances of this happening are very low, it wouldn't be bad if it happened.
But indeed this is only one of many possibilities that happened because indeed I doubt even Portugal can be in the final even though Argentina is still possible. Even though Portugal currently has some good players who are turning to Ronaldo, but indeed being in the final with the condition of other teams that still have a big chance, it's obviously a little difficult. This will only be a dream will not come true if we look at it rationally. |
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Things aren't going well for Roma these days. After a good start to the season it hasn't taken much time for their form to drop down sharply. They couldn't win any match on the last three weeks in the league. This bad form caused them to drop to the seventh position at the same time. They are mostly the victim of their bad results against big teams of the league. Mourinho just don't want to make important changes against more serious opponents and this makes things easier for their opponents.
Mourinho should be open for trying something new otherwise this season won't be much different than the previous one. Winning only against weaker teams won't be enough by itself for them to finish the season at a decent position and join the Champions League as well. Joining the Champions League must be an expectation by the board too.
The last 5 matches they only managed to get 1 win there of course this is not too good even though there were 2 draws for them but indeed they should get full points in this case because their opponents are only Sassuolo and Torino which incidentally should be below them. Mou must go back to see what they lack but seeing their current condition it's actually not too much different from last season. |
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Liverpool does not need any improvement in the front line. The front line is good, what they need is for Diaz to return from injury by January and the squad is fine.
Diaz is expected to return from injury in December and the return of Luis Diaz is highly anticipated. Actually, it's not only Diaz, Jota's return from injury will greatly facilitate Jurgen Klopp's strategy. This will definitely be very good, especially because they still need Diaz in their attack because their attack line is still very lacking and Diaz's absence makes them even worse on the wings. Currently, the condition of Liverpool's attack line is always highlighted because indeed they are always not in good condition after Salah and Nunez whose game is still not as expected. |
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Whether Messi will leave PSG cannot be said yet. Because he is busy with the World Cup, his main goal now is the World Cup title. However, he will consider what is available after the World Cup. But I think it wouldn't hurt too much if he stays at PSG.
In fact, if you look at the current conditions, he would be better off at PSG at least to play safely and comfortably while making other decisions about the future of his career. With him at PSG, actually avoiding a decline in performance because PSG doesn't have too much competition for the domestic league and he can still bring the Trophy even though it's only a Ligue 1 trophy. In contrast to him leaving because indeed for other leagues even if he is capable but there is no guarantee of being able to bring the Trophy at the end of the season. |
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Milan don't have the same challenge this season. Inter were having a similar season to them and it was easier for Milan to stay at top and win the league title as well. But now they have a very challenging opponent like Napoli which hasn't even got any loss in the league games so far. In the circumstances it is really difficult for Milan to win the title two times in a row.
The season is still long and the point gap is not like impossible to close up. But Milan just need to work really hard and wait for Napoli's mistakes.
Milan's condition is very different when compared to last season and Zlatan is still unable to play and their financial condition is not very good, making it a little difficult for them to bring in several players to strengthen them this season. I think it might be a little difficult for them now who incidentally are the current defending champions. But indeed they also can't just give up because even though the title is difficult but they still have a chance to be in the top 4. |
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Juventus are the most impressive team to me in the Serie A these days. Because even though they have had many missing players they have still done a great job. Their winning streak is still on and it has reached six games also. Maybe four of them were against weaker teams. But they played two big games against Lazio and Inter and completed them successfully. They scored 5 goals and conceded none in those two games. This is sign of a big improvement in their performance after a bad start here and a bad run in the Champions League also.
I guess the injured players would be ready until the next games and Juventus would come back even stronger than this.
Criticism of them when they struggled clearly affected their performance and mentality to continue to improve and now they have shown their existence by playing well in their last few games before the holidays. Now the conditions are a little different for Juventus. coupled with the players who are starting to recover now it is clear that this should be even better for Juventus. |
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Messi is currently in the best shape as we already watch him with PSG in Ligue1 and Champions League where he is more useful player so most chances Argentine will not leave him out of the squad as he is also on mission for his first World Cup win and for his country this is going to happen after 42 years even before his birth but right now he is the best playmaker and his performance is also better than many quality players specially as in just early phase of the season, and he has already done 11 goals and 14 assist for the PSG in French League and Champions League which is clearly indicating about his performance so if he wants to play for next four years this possibility is also available without any big problem.
Moreover, in this case, it might be the last world cup for him, so he really has to go all out now because there is no time for that. On the other hand, at this time the Argentinian players are quite good and promising, so the chance to talk more at the world cup is clearly big. Opponents in the Group Phase can be said to be quite easy actually, so this must be maximized properly so that their enthusiasm does not dim. |
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