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61  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 18, 2024, 08:53:53 PM
Those who still believe that Arsenal still has the opportunity to win the league are Arsenal fans and again I think they don’t know Manchester City and what they are capable of doing, Manchester City will beat Westham with more than two goals in the game, many Arsenal fans and also the team are still waiting for Manchester City to play against Westham and see the result so that they can see what will be their plan, there is nothing for arsenal to plan because Manchester City 99%  sure to win the league, Westham that don’t have a good performance this season want to challenge Manchester City and stop them from winning the title, Even Arsenal know that Manchester City will beat Westham.

I saw a news yesterday, I don’t know if it is real or fake, Kudus the wing player of Westham say he will try his best against Manchester City and make sure they fight and allow Arsenal to win the league, I just laugh when I see the news because it sounds as funny to me, Kudus that find it difficult to score throughout this 2024? I just don’t want us to discuss more it but we will see what will happen next after the game of Manchester City and Westham.

Your words are right and no one will believe that Arsenal will think Manchester City will lost their final game against West Ham and give them the opportunity to lift the trophy this season. If you look at Manchester City’s performance this season and their current form in the league, you can not just argue the fact that they’ll win that last match by all means and win the premier trophy again this season. Kudus saying he’s going to Manchester City from winning them is not blabbing, maybe he has something to showcase for us tomorrow and what Manchester City cannot withstand from him that tomorrow. I just hope he can do that but the thought of it is already making me doubt the possibility of it because it just seems very impossible to happen. The decision will be made tomorrow and we’ll wait to see who’ll lift the trophy against all odds.
Football is one game that's very full of surprises and that's why we can never say say never until every contest is finally decided. In the last match day of the 2011/12 season, Manchester United were few seconds away from becoming the English Premier League champions but Manchester City pulled one of the greatest surprises of the English Premier League to claim the title that very season and tomorrow, there's every possiblity that same surprises might pop up again but definitely not in their favour.
Arsenal will host Everton tomorrow while Manchester City will play host to West Ham and if Arsenal wins with a 3 or more goals margin while Manchester City fails to win in their own game, Arsenal will will be crowned champions of England for the first time in 20 years.
62  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 18, 2024, 08:38:25 PM
Napoli achieved another draw in their match against Fiorentina, this draw allowed them to finally match their winning record, because the draw and win both recorded 13 points, and they lost 13 times this season. Obviously this is a good thing for the team who are the defending champions of Serie A this season, in fact they couldn't record half the wins they got last season when they managed to win 28 times.

Napoli must evaluate everything, because it is very disappointing that a team that has the status of defending champions has to slump in the following season. Initially, I really hoped that Napoli could always perform well and maintain their performance last season. But I can't see all that, because in reality they really have to fail this season. They can only sit in 9th position in the standings at the moment, and it is not possible that they will be moved from 9th position because the teams below them are only 2 points away now.

Yeah there have been drastic changes at Napoli this season their performance was far beyond expectations instead of competing to win the title they didn't even get a single ticket to European competition, we don't know what the problem is, what is clear is that Napoli is not among the elite clubs this season. On the other hand, Bologna which is not the favorite team can even take a place in the top 3 lol this is a surprise in Serie A.

By the way, our attention is also focused on the 5 teams at the bottom of the standings because these 5 teams have to fight in the last match to get points, imagine even 1 point could save them from the relegation zone so let's monitor their matches because it is interesting to place bets.
The inconsistency of Napoli since the start of the season wasn't what we were expecting from the former Italian champions after their very impressive performance of last season but unfortunately for the club, that's been their reality since the start of the season. In their game against Fiorentina today, I personally wasn't expecting a win from Napoli because they've not been convincing enough for anyone to bank on them as far as this season is concerned. I saw the game and opted for a 2+ goals to be scored in the game so i was very okay with the result of the game.
The current Italian Serie A season is almost finished but Napoli must as a matter of necessity plan on improving the club's performance ahead of next season so they don't end next season without winning any major trophy like they did this season. I'm not fan of the club but I'm very concerned about the happenings at the club because of my love for the club's striker Victor Osimhen who I think should leave the club in the summer if he truly wants to compete with the best legs in Europe come next season since Napoli won't be playing in the UEFA Champions League competition next season
63  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 17, 2024, 04:58:23 PM
The final of Europe League plays three days early before Bayern Leverkusen facing FC Kaiserslautern on DFB Pokal Cup final match, I think interested with Bayern Leverkusen challenge not only success defend the unbeaten record for this season but also how possibilities get treble winner in this season after winning Bundesliga early, Atalanta actually has bad capital after defeating by Juventus in Copa Italia final match.

Bayern Leverkusen has one domestic league match against Augsburg today and Atalanta will face Lecce next tomorrow, I think both team will make bigger rotation for the next match and keep focus for the final match how possibilities with Bayern Leverkusen invisible record by winning Europe League or Atalanta will be the first team success defeating Leverkusen in this season.
Bayer Leverkusen have just three more matches to play this season and if they end up winning the three matches, they'll be achieving a lot of records as a club. Bayer Leverkusen have a league game tomorrow to play against Augsburg and if they can win that game, they'll finish their entire Bundesliga campaign without conceding a defeat. Then they'll travel Dublin to play against Italian club Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League competition of which they'll be adding an European trophy to their league title if they can win that particular game before playing FCK in the DFB-Pokal final.
The three remaining games will be very important in defining Bayer Leverkusen's season and I hope they'll win all to crown all their efforts this season.
64  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 17, 2024, 04:47:08 PM
Kane, an absolute beast on the pitch, doesn't have a trophy collection to match his talent. His transfer to Bayern was smart, and I'm cheering for him to win. However, Xabi Alonso has transformed Leverkusen into a serious contender. Bayern will face a rougher route, making Kane's job harder. But, Bayern is a another level. They're a machine that bounces back from poor years. I hope Kane has a good season. He deserves that trophy and all those awards. I hope this is his year to finally gain team recognition. I support him, man
I believe Kane's failure is not because of a damn curse that makes any team that has Kane unable to win trophies. It's just that Kane is really unlucky in his career. He plays for Tottenham Hotspur and that is not a team that has the potential to become champions if you look at other big teams from the EPL. When playing for Munich, Kane should be able to win trophies if he sees Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga. But unexpectedly Leverkusen turned into Neverlosen and undermined Munich's dominance. I hope next season Kane has the opportunity to win trophies. To be honest, I like Leverkusen who became champions because of their solidarity. However, as we know, Munich is the best team in the German League and they will be able to recover from their downturn this season.
I saw an article that described Kane as a player that have performed better than the name and popularity following him. It did not take me time to realize that the English media are at it again. Kane may be a very fantastic player, I love him so much, but the truth is that he enjoys media hype simply, just like everything British(not being racist please). I asked some female friends of mine if they know about Barcelona or Real Madrid, they said know that the only club they know are Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. I was shocked but then I quickly realized the publicity those teams enjoy in my part of the globe. I think this is one thing that Kane was enjoying at Tottenham that made it become a task for him to live up to when he went to Germany. The entire German eyes were on him, a big name that should be like the messiah. Well, he still have time to live up to expectations as his career is still looking fine. 
The truth is the the British media has their way of over hyping British players to make them appear more valuable than they were supposed to appear but in the when it comes to Harry Kane's matter, I think he deserves whatever hype he's getting at the moment. The England international have been able to help the club achieve so many records we never expected of him at the start of the season. In his first season at Bayern Munich, he's recorded over 40 goals and that I think is a very impressive record for a player that's never played outside England before he was signed by Bayern Munich in the summer.
The only problem here is that Harry Kane failed to win any trophy this season with his Bayern Munich team despite his very impressive number of goals. That's the reason some people believe that Harry Kane failed but I don't think he failed in doing what he was expected to do at the club because of the number of goals he scored.
65  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: May 17, 2024, 04:22:49 PM
Neymar has celebrated this season championship with Al Hillal, although without contributing to all of Al Hillal success but he is indeed entitled to celebrate the championship trophy because of his status as an Al Hillal player today, Neymar injury this season he got after a few weeks of joining Al Hillal and automatically Al Hillal must continue to pay and also carry out Neymar treatment until his contract expires later,  But what surprised me was Al Hillal interest in Neymar all this time even though they knew that Neymar had a very long injury history, but instead they dared to buy Neymar from PSG at a fairly high price at that time and even dared to pay his salary high enough for players who often suffered injuries.


I think for next season Al Hillal no longer need to hope for Neymar, because even without Neymar in fact they can win the SPL unbeaten this season, so I think if Al Hillal are able to keep their main squad this season except Neymar of course they still can compete next season.

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Neymar Jr was signed to Al Hilal last summer to help the club remain competitive and challenge other teams in the Saudi Pro League that poses other former European stars like Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and others but unfortunately for the Brazilian, he failed to live up to the expectations of the club management and fans because he was majorly limited to play for the club as a result of injuries that's sidelined for better part of the season. The fact that he wasn't fit enough to play for the club should deter him from celebrating the club's victories this season. Despite not playing many games for Al Hilal this season, Neymar Jr have won and  celebrated more trophies than Cristiano Ronaldo that was able to score over 40 goals for his club Al Nassr.
Talking about reliance, Al Hilal achieved everything they did achieve this season without relying on Neymar Jr so I don't think they'll plan for next season by making the Brazilian the club's star man. Neymar Jr I believe will remain at the club beyond the current season and might likely be fit enough to help them next season but I don't think the club will want to hope on him for a good season
66  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 17, 2024, 04:14:03 PM
It would be very funny if Borussia Dortmund were afraid of Real Madrid, and if only they really had that pessimistic feeling, then that would only be the beginning of their nightmare. Whoever team makes it to the final, will definitely have the ambition to win the trophy because it is only one step away. No exception with Borussia Dortmund, even though they are aware that Real Madrid has a level and power above them but they were certainly ready for the final match because playing in the Champions League final is not an opportunity that they can easily get at another time.
Real Madrid status in this match as the favourite because if we see based on the history we all know Real Madrid has 14 titles in competition and about Dortmund previously nobody thought Dortmund will be able to advances to the final match but surprisingly they can eliminate PSG so i think this proven Dortmund has champion mentallity too and certainly Dortmund will not fear to Real Madrid even they are very confident will beat Real Madrid but indeed before this match some of the players from both teams has got injured

Based on the recent conditions from Real Madrid the condition for their main goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois still uncertain because recently Courtois was confirmed he has return to injured again but Ancelotti still hopes he will be available for the final match later but if Courtois really absense i think Ancelotti shouldn't be worried because Real Madrid has Andriy Lunin however for this match some people has been predict Real Madrid will be dominate from ball possessions and Dortmund will playing with slightly defense but just like i said before both teams has equal chances to gets the trophy and the match will be so tight later
I wasn't surprised when bookmakers and almost everyone I know went for Real Madrid as the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League final against their German opponents Borussia Dortmund and that's because as a Real Madrid fan, I've watched the team achieve so many records over the years as well as the unmatchable team spirit of the team when compared to other clubs in Europe. Borussia Dortmund came to final with just one aim and that's to win the competition I also think they deserve their own respect. The mentality Borussia Dortmund have shown in the competition this season in my own opinion is strong enough to defeat any team including Real Madrid so underrating them might be detrimental to Real Madrid's quest to win the competition for the 15th time
The debates about who should stand in-between the sticks for Real Madrid in that final I don't think is necessary. The club manager is a very experienced manager and I totally trust his tactical judgements so I think he'll choose the best for the game. If  he should make his decision by merit, Lunin deserves to be Real Madrid's goalkeeper in that final ahead of Courtois
67  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 17, 2024, 04:05:43 PM
I'm really curious about next season squad of PSG as even Mbappe is going to leave. It is time for them to learn how to play effectively as a team. They can't always rely on a single player like Mbappe.

They should of course find a solid replacement for Mbappe. I assume they have started working on it already. There are quite talented young players in the squad actually but we couldn't see a very impressive performance from them so far. I have bigger expectations from players such as Kolo Muani, Gonçalo Ramos and so on. I should exclude Vitinha from them though. Because I'm really impressed with him. He is one of the best contributors in the squad now.  Smiley
Relying on one player is a big mistake for a team to make, just look at the condition of Barcelona after Messi left. Mbappe departure will be a new chapter for PSG, they must move quickly to find a replacement when the transfer market opens. PSG also needs several experienced players in several positions, Luis Enrique also needs to find a new midfielder who is able to maintain the balance of the game and can be a driving force in the attack for his team. PSG needs to build a squad that is more solid and can connect well with fellow players, it seems Luis Enrique has to learn more from Xabi Alonso how to build a team that is solid and hard to beat.
The truth is that Kylian Mbappe have easily been the best player at Paris Saint Germaine since he was signed to the club and has helped them win almost every trophy they were supposed to win except the UEFA Champions League title. Mbappe on several occasions have single-handedly decided the result of Paris Saint Germaine matches and that's why a lot of people are of the opinion that France international is the one that's been carrying the entire club on his shoulders for a very long time now. Some people believe that Paris Saint Germaine will definitely struggle next season since Kylian Mbappe will leave the club at the end of the season.
Considering the quality of players at the club, I strongly believe that Paris Saint Germaine will continue to dominate the French league and every other domestic competition they'll be playing in come next season but my worry is that since they failed to win the UEFA Champions League competition when Kylian Mbappe was still at the club, it's now more difficult to win the trophy without his presence at the club. Paris Saint Germaine will sign high profile players in the summer in other to replace Mbappe but I don't think they'll get a player that'll easily become as influential as Mbappe is to the team this summer.
68  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: EFL English Championship League 2023/2024 on: May 17, 2024, 03:57:40 PM
Southampton vs West Bromwich
The first leg between West Bromwich and Southampton ended in a goalless draw. Both teams had chances but failed to score. In the regular season, Southampton looked like a team that played brisk, attacking football and was effective in front of goal. But they couldn't reach the desired level in defense. West Bromwich are a much more balanced team than their opponents. They can keep the score more easily in the matches they are in front and they look like a very resilient team. In the rematch, I see a tough and resilient West Bromwich one step ahead in the odds of winning. I think they will at least not lose in normal time. The second leg could end in a draw like the first leg. But WBA could be the team to win the series.
West Bromwich do not have the best away record, and even against Southampton that they have played against a few times this season, they have not been able to defeat them. Southampton are favorites to win and analyst say the best best will be an under 3.5 with Southampton to win. There were no many goals in the first leg, so the bet of under 3.5 makes sense. The defending team will be West Brom, Southampton will have more of the attack. If Southampton forget to keep their defensive line clear, West Bromwich can punish them with a counter attack.
West Bromwich Albion used to be one of the strong clubs in the English Premier League years back but since they got relegated, they've struggled to get back to the top flight league. Southampton on the other hand also used to be an English Premier League club so the two clubs are definitely going to give their best in making sure they get promoted to play in arguably the best league in the world come next season. West Bromwich Albion failed to take advantage of a team that's playing at home in the first leg of their play-off against Southampton and will now travel to Saint Mary's for the second leg tonight. Just like bookmakers, I'm backing the home team to make it to win the tie ahead of their visitors tonight.
Since there was no goal that was scored in the first half of the tie, I'm expecting a two or more goals in the game tonight because I feel both teams will go all out for a good result.
69  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 17, 2024, 03:48:55 PM
Perhaps the best coach in Europe is Xavi, who makes the best use of the opportunities he has. Along with him, Xabi is also good at this. Barcelona still has not solved the financial stability problem. They still have economic problems. Despite these, I think Xavi achieved the best ranking by placing the team second in the league. What do you think? That they are in the same race with Real, which has a budget of billions? In my opinion, Barça was managed in the best way.
Xavi has made Barcelona return to glory even though their finances are quite bad and of course that is a plus that distinguishes Xavi from other coaches today, Barcelona can still compete with Madrid in the championship even though they only rely on makeshift players and also rely on outcast players from other clubs, what you say is quite true,  When finances are currently the main problem of Barcelona but the fans and management demand perfect results from Barcelona of course it is difficult for Xavi to get it, especially we know that Barcelona's main rival at this time (Madrid) has spent a lot of money to build his squad and even Madrid still continues to build Los Galaticos with the best players so it feels like it will be difficult for Barcelona to beat Madrid in the championship competition.

After the victory over Almeria, Xavi issued a controversial statement about their failure to win La Liga this season, Xavi statement that said if Barcelona will compete with Madrid next season but did not promise success because indeed Barcelona financial problems have made Laporta angry, so reportedly Barcelona have the initiative to sack Xavi now, I think what Xavi said is reality and should be the criticism Being a reference for Laporta to immediately solve Barcelona current financial problems, is not just angry and wants to fire Xavi because I think if Barcelona sack Xavi then Barcelona will be worse later.


When I see people who I personally do think knows very r little about football try to blame Xavi Hernandez for Barcelona's current struggles in the league and Europe, it irks me a lot because to me, i feel they're not really informed of the happenings at thr club in recent years. Barcelona have been having financial crises that's limited them from signing quality players in recent years but despite all the difficulties to bring the players that's been demanded by Xavi Hernandez, the young Spanish manager have been able to keep the club competitive. Early this season, he said he was going to leave the club at the end of the season but it seems the club management pleaded he continues to stay at the club and because of how passionate Xavi is when it comes to issues that has to do with the club, he changed his mind and publicly said he was gonna continue with the club.
Yesterday, I read a report that the club management is currently having issues with Xavi at the moment and he's likely to leave the club this summer. If for any reason Xavi Hernandez leaves Barcelona, they'll find it very difficult to get a manager that'll be able to manage the current set of players at the club and still keep them competitive in all the competitions they'll be playing next season.
70  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 17, 2024, 03:40:23 PM
it is not yet clear how the story between Juventus and Allegri will end and when it will end.

everyone shoots one news, some said they would fire him today, many others say tomorrow.

We'll see.
However, there have also been denials of the possible agreement between Conte and Napoli
If Max and Juventus will no longer work with each other, who will be a next coach of Juventus?

Thiago Motta have two seasons with Bologna and this season is amazing for him and Bologna. Young coach like Motta after one or two impressive seasons, will usually receive offers from big clubs. Juventus, if no longer want to work with Max, will tend to find another coach in Italy. They will not take risk to hire a coach who is not familiar with Serie A and Italian football.

Thiago Motta had many seasons in Italy and with his early success as a head coach in Bolgona, it's likely wise choice from Juventus if they send a good offer to Bologna and Motta, as their first target to replace Max as their new head coach next season.
I'm yet to read any report that directly quotes the management of Juventus of not wanting to continue with their current manager Massimiliano Allegri beyond the current season. All the reports I've read are just speculations and I'll continue to treat them as such until it's confirmed that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Juventus at the end of the season. That being said, id Juventus management decides to part ways with their current manager, I think there handful of top managers that are currently without a job at the moment so I don't think they must necessarily bring in Thiago Motta from Bologna to before they can get a good replacement for Massimiliano Allegri.
The truth is that Massimiliano Allegri's performance with Juventus this season wasn't great enough especially after leading the table sometime in the season before their recent struggles to finish in the top four of the league table. It's absolutely disappointing from a manager of his calibre but we'll wait to see if he'll be relieved of his duties at the end of the season.
71  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 17, 2024, 03:31:01 PM
Ederson has been ruled out of the final Premier League game against West Ham and the FA Cup final. This might actually make things harder for West Ham and Man United because the second-choice keeper, Ortega, is considered even better than Ederson at making saves.
There are bad signals that career of Ederson in Manchester City will end soon. Pep Guardiola has his habit to kick out players he doesn't like and we saw he did it with Yaya Toure, Kun Aguero, Joao Cancelo in Manchester City and in Barcelona, there are Ibrahimovic, Deco, Ronaldinho and Eto'o, in Bayern Munich there are Schweinsteiger.

We will see clearer message from Pep Guardiola for Ederson in the summer transfer and pre-season trainings but I feel that something bad is happening for Ederson.
There's no way you should say that Stefan Ortega is a better goalkeeper than Ederson Moraes just because he's gotten so many opportunities to stay in-between the sticks in Manchester City games this season. Pep Guardiola is one manager that never compromises when it comes to choice of players and that's why I think he'll definitely drop Ederson of he wasn't good enough to be the club's no.1 goalkeeper. The reason why Stefan Ortega had had so many playing time this season is because Ederson was injured and immediately he came back from injury, he took over his place as the club's no.1 goalkeeper. He picked up an injury again in the club's last game and that's why he won't be able to feature for the club in their last games of the season. I think Pep Guardiola still trusts the strength of his Brazilian goalkeeper and would definitely use him immediately he comes back to full fitness
72  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 16, 2024, 11:59:33 PM
Man Utd has a chance to finish in 7th position if they win the match against Brighton and Newcastle lose to Brentford, this season Man Utd continues to show their poor performance, even throughout the season, they have lost 14 times, this is a bad statistic, I don't know whether the rumors circulating will come true and in my opinion changing the coach is the best choice for Man Utd management to do because Ten Hag has not shown a big contribution to Man Utd.

Yeah Manchester United failed to reach the top 4 and Ten Hag as coach must be replaced, last season Manchester United finished in the top 3 and got a ticket to the champions league while for this season they didn't get any tickets well that should be enough to prove his failure as a coach. 14 defeats from 37 matches is a bad record lol even worse than Chelsea, in their last match they will face Brighton and I'm not sure Manchester won it because on May 25 they will play the final match against Manchester City.
Manchester United is currently in the 8th position of the English Premier League table with 57 points and a -3 goals difference which makes it almost impossible for them to finish in a position that's better than their current position should Newcastle who also has the same number points that Manchester United has but a better goal difference of +21 win their last game of the season. Chelsea who currently sit in the 7th position of the league table with 60 points and a goal difference of +13 are assured of a position better than Manchester United even of they lose their last league game of the season. Erik ten Hag have been a disaster for Manchester United this season with his very poor tactical approaches and I hope the club ends up sacking the Dutch manager at the end of the season
73  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 16, 2024, 11:50:51 PM
Real Madrid just need a win in the final regardless of when they can confirm that against Dortmund. The final between Real Madrid and Dortmund is much more expected than the other two scenarios that are still possible in the semifinals. I am very confident that Real Madrid will win the Champions League title for the 15th time in history, of course that will make Real Madrid the only team to have 15 titles.

I know Dortmund can be a threat to Real Madrid during the game, so I really don't expect Real Madrid players to underestimate their opponents. Dortmund have a strong defense as they have proven throughout this season in the Champions League, so I don't think it will be very easy for Real Madrid to seal the win in the first 20 minutes.
Now we focus on the final match which will certainly give birth to a game that will be quite interesting for both teams. Dortmund became a serious challenger because they were unseeded from the start but they managed to advance to the final. Real Madrid will maintain their pride by winning the UCL trophy and if they fail it will be very disappointing because Real Madrid is superior in all aspects when compared to Dortmund.

I want Marco Reus to succeed in bringing Dortmund to the championship because he is one of the players who is very loyal to Dortmund. If he succeeds in doing so, he will definitely become one of the big legends who will always be remembered by Dortmund fans. The long wait for Dortmund fans to see Dortmund become champions is this season and I think teamwork must be able to produce results by becoming champions.
It's not an easy task for an unseeded team to come all the way from the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and reach the final of the competition so i think Borussia Dortmund aren't getting the deserved praises they should be getting for achieving such feat. They play against Real Madrid in the final of the competition come June 1st and as a Real Madrid fan, I'm very optimistic the Real Madrid will defeat their German opponents to win the trophy but I still doesn't expect it to an easy game for any of the sides.
Borussia Dortmund has a mixture of veteran and young players in the squad just like Real Madrid so I expect the both teams to produce exciting football in the game in order to keep fans entertained through out the course of the game. That game will be Marco Reus final game for the club as he'll leave the club at the end of the season so winning the UCL title will definitely be his biggest send forth package if you ask me
74  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 16, 2024, 11:42:11 PM
Manchester United is rumoured to be interested in Ollie Watkins transfer this summer. Honestly he is one of the reasonable players to be targeted for the attacking line. However he won't be a cheap transfer at the same time. He is having his most productive season at Aston Villa now (19 goals, 13 assists in the Premier League). His current market value is 65 million euros.

Aston Villa can make a huge profit from a possible transfer. They signed him for 34 million euros 4 years ago. They know how keen Manchester United are about spending a lot of money for their targets.  Smiley  I don't expect Aston Villa to price him less than his current value.
Hasn't Ollie Watkins extended his contract with Aston Villa after his outstanding performances this season? If Manchester United are interested in the Aston Villa striker then he is indeed a better striker than Hojlund but I don't think this will be an easy offer for him because of course Aston Villa will keep Ollie Watkins because he has been productive with many goals this season.

But still never look at the benefits alone because Ollie Watkins is a great player, he is still quite ideal age with 28 years now then his career is still long at Aston Villa as long as his performance is good enough, but so far only rumors not necessarily Aston Villa will release him especially for the preparation of the Champion League next season.
Ollie Watkins has long term contract with Aston Villa until 2028 but indeed Manchester United has been thinking to bought him this summer because he can be used as the competitor of Hojlund at Manchester United front lines but although Ollie Watkins performance this season is very impressive but some people are thinking this is risky transfer for Manchester United because they very doubt he can able to performing well just like when he was showing at Aston Villa moreover Ollie Watkins also cannot be categorized as young player because his current age 28 years old

If this rumour is true i think this is opportunity for Ollie Watkins to moved to big club because admitting or not although Manchester United performance in the last several season was decline but this team is still considers as big club in England even in Europa but indeed if Ollie Watkins has decide to stayed at Aston Villa he will playing at Champion League besides that Aston Villa probably will attempt to hold him because he is the key player and top scorer for Aston Villa in Premier League
When Rasmus Hojlund was signed last summer, a lot of people were of the opinion that he was going to play a very big role in Manchester United's proposed resurgence but unfortunately for Denmark international, he wasn't able to live up to expectations and that's why the club management are now trying to bring another world class striker that'll challenge Hojlund for the club's no.9 role cone next season.
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins have been incredible this season and is regarded as one of the best strikers in the English Premier League at the moment so I understand why the management Manchester United are trying as much as they can to lure him to Old Trafford this summer. I think it'll definitely not be an easy decision for Aston Villa to let go of their best player at the moment. There's still a possibility that Watkins might leave the club but for that to happen, Manchester United will pay a huge sum of money.
75  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 16, 2024, 11:33:16 PM
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Bayern Munich lost a lot of points during important matches for them, even though in the middle of the season Bayern had led the standings but they lost again and Leverkusen again took over the leadership of the standings. Bayern Munich performance is also not very consistent because they lost 7 times this season of course it is a big setback for them. Tuchel will certainly be fired after rumors circulated that Bayern Munich would be looking for a new coach for next season.

Most likely the Bayern Munich player who is quite disappointed is Harry Kane because this season he failed again to win a trophy even though his big desire was of course to win a trophy with Bayern Munich. Not having a single trophy this season is of course a setback for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season. However, looking at the existing players, of course next season Bayern Munich will become champions again and I hope the new coach is able to bring big changes next season.
Bayern Munich having some losses in the first half of the season is what made the fans lost their trust in Tuchel. Those losses brought pressure to the team, because of their position at the to being overtaken by Leverkusen that continued to lead till they secured the title. Having seven losses is considered a big inconsistency for a club of Bayern's calibre.

Tuchel now is having trust issue among players and the board. It won't be a surprise if Bayern sack Tuchel at the end of the season. Not having a trophy is a big failure for Bayern considering they were dominating the league for a decade. This failure hit Harry Kane badly considering his purpose of moving to Bayern is to collect trophies which he failed to have when he was at Tottenham. This could potentially affect his confidence and performance next season.
When Thomas Tuchel was appointed as Bayern Munich manager in the middle of last season, the club were leading in the league table but just few games to the end of the season Bayern Munich lost so many points that made them start to struggle for the league title. If Borussia Dortmund had won their last home game match of last season, Bayern Munich wouldn't have won the league so I think it was then that many fans of Bayern Munich started to have doubt in the tactical experience of their manager.
Bayern Munich this season started good but didn't continue with their impressive start to the season which is why they didn't win any major honor this season. The club has already issued a statement about the future of Thomas Tuchel at the club and was specific enough to say that Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season
76  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 16, 2024, 11:25:44 PM
But Barcelona's only goal now should be to stabilize and strengthen the team. If this team is not stronger, the Barcelona team will not be able to compete for the title next season. Barcelona's defense in particular needs to be strengthened. The performance of Barcelona's defenders against the big teams is very poor.

La Liga was tough and we witnessed the performance and stats of these clubs. Real Madrid was first followed by Girona that brought winning points. Barcelona was consider the least elite team that was struggling but they revived their hope and they're back on track but it mean nothing because Real Madrid have been crowned champions. Xavi Hernandez is ensuring he sealed a winning spot for Barcelona, however they've met the accumulated points to play UEFA Champions League games next season. Barcelona was down this season, they couldn't match the available targets mapped out for them this season. 

It happens and it’s fine. Not all teams can hit the target they set for themselves in a season. Finishing in a very good position is also a good sign of a better season the coming year. Barcelona were champions of the La Liga last season but they couldn’t win for the second time consecutively and it’s perfectly fine because they are still in a position that is said to be satisfactory for any team that will finish in that position. They will be playing in the champions league again next season and that’s a good one for them to show their expertise once more. It’s been a long time Barcelona won the champions league but I still feel with their current squad, they can only try but can’t win the champions league trophy this time. Xavi is a good coach, and I wish he can do better for the team and make them be better than they are now.
The current Spanish La Liga campaign is just two match weeks away from coming to an end and if we must be honest, I think we all would agree to the fact that it wasn't one of Barcelona's best seasons in the Spanish league but it still wasn't too difficult to stop the Catalan club from having a wonderful season despite the limited resources and quality players to improve the team. Barcelona I strongly believe are going bounce back next season better than they were this current season. As a Real Madrid fan it's always a good feeling to see that Real Madrid is dominating Spanish football but I'll rather want them to dominate when Barcelona is also having an impressive season so it'll not look like Real Madrid only dominates whenever Barcelona is having a bad season. Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is doing a great job at the club and I believe he'll significantly improve the performance of the team come next season
77  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 16, 2024, 11:18:32 PM
it is not yet clear how the story between Juventus and Allegri will end and when it will end.

everyone shoots one news, some said they would fire him today, many others say tomorrow.

We'll see.
However, there have also been denials of the possible agreement between Conte and Napoli


Massimiliano Allegri have been a very passionate lover of his club Juventus and that's why he was able to achieve so many great things with the club but recently, he hasn't been consistent as he used to be in his first spell with the club. Recently, I've read so many reports concerning his future with the club and in many of the reports, news has it that he'll be relieved of his duty as Juventus manager at the end of the season. Juventus yesterday won the Coppa Italia after they defeated their opponents Atalanta which I think is good record for Massimiliano Allegri.
If the club management have made up their mind to let Allegri leave the club at the end of the season, I think they'll definitely wait till the last match of the season before they can make their intentions known to public or probably before the final game of the season so he can have time to bid farewell to club fans.
78  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 16, 2024, 11:01:07 AM
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By the way, Anceloti was able to surprise in the matches with City when he chose a defensive strategy against City, it was very unexpected and Real showed that, if necessary, they can defend very well. But in the matches with City everything was decided in a penalty shootout, because the teams played very well, the matches were equal and it was very difficult to determine the winner from the game. And penalties are, to some extent, luck and the skill of the goalkeepers. Lunin really was better that evening. By the way, who will Ancelotti put in the final, Courtois or Lunin?
Lunin made a big contribution when Real Madrid managed to get rid of Manchester City in the penalty shootout, his skills in reading the direction of the ball were worthy of appreciation and he managed to prove to Ancelotti that he deserved to be included in the main squad. In the last two matches Real Madrid played in La Liga, Ancelotti always entrusted the goalkeeper position to Courtois, perhaps in the final match Ancelotti will again include Courtois name in the main squad when Real Madrid faces Dortmund.
I don't really care which goalkeeper Ancelotti plays, both have the quality to fill the main squad. Ancelotti, who is very experienced in arranging strategy, will certainly have full confidence in the players who will be included in the main line-up, their success in maintaining their performance will give them an advantage in this final.
A lot debate have been going on since Real Madrid qualified to play in the final of this season's UEFA Champions League competition and the debate is about who should stand in between sticks for the Spanish giants when they play against Borussia Dortmund in Wembley stadium come June 1st. For some people, they prefer that the club's best goalkeeper of the season Andriy Lunin should be the one for the occasion while for others, they say that choosing Thibaut Courtois will be a better choice. In my own opinion, I think it'll be unjust for Lunin after every thing he did at Real Madrid this season and how he helped them reach the final fail to start in goal when they play in the final
79  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: May 16, 2024, 10:52:59 AM

The quality is far below what the Brazilian team was in the past, today we no longer have differentiated players like we used to, we only have good players and nothing more. Neymar could be one of the greats, but he chose to be a celebrity instead of a professional player, today he is over 30 years old, so the best phase is over. There's Vinicius JR, who I think may be more prominent in the future, but nothing compared to Ronaldo, Romário, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and so many others.

Yes you are right and I agree with you. Brazil's best era is over. This is very sad because Brazil is famous for its many star players from the 70s to the 2000s. Many names of Brazilian players have become legends in the history of world football. But at the moment to be honest, I don't even know most of Brazil's current squad. Maybe I don't follow football news regularly, but currently only Vinicius Jr. in my opinion has the level of Brazilian players of old. Although Vini will be great but without the support of the other brazilian players I think it will be difficult for brazil to even try to progress from the group stages.

If Brazil passes the group stage it will be with great difficulty or if they fall into a group with weak teams...

I also don't know several players from the Brazilian team, and that means that if they were good enough we would naturally know them... The Brazilian team is very bad and has serious problems: in terms of skill and prominence, only Neymar (injured) and Vini Jr... but other than that there are no stars or players with good tactical consistency.

Even the new and younger players of Brazil are not in the good and they are far from the older players they had like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Maybe that's because they didn't pay attention to developing football in their country, otherwise, the young and talented players they had could make Brazil to have a much better performance. The best thing Berazil can do is to avoid sticking to traditions and try using non-Brazilian coaches in this county to help the younger players grow.


In recent years, some foreign coaches have worked in Brazil, some have had excellent results, like Abel Ferreira at Palmeiras and Jorge Jesus at Flamengo, maybe one day the CBF will open its eyes and decide to hire a good coach... they tried with Carlo Ancelotti, but no one in their right mind would trade Real Madrid for a horrible Brazilian team, he was right to deny the invitation...

In terms of coaches, Brazil has always been very weak, the only ones who had any prominence outside the country were Vanderlei Luxemburgo who coached Real Madrid and Luiz Felipe Scolari who coached the Portuguese national team and Chelsea, besides, only low-level coaches and without any highlight... this directly reflects on the quality of young players trained in Brazil, total decadence.



The Brazilian national team is blessed with a lot of talented players but the reason why they're not currently dominating world football is because of the kind of managers they've been parading in recent years. I was telling a football analyst last week that even the third XI of Brazilian national team can win the World Cup of properly managed and he couldn't agree more to what I said.
The current coach of the side Dorival Júnior is doing his best to bring back the national team of Brazil to it's original state but i don't think he posseses the best tactical strength to do that. It was strongly rumoured that Carlo Ancelotti was going to be the coach of the Brazil national team earlier this year but his contract extension at Real Madrid puts that rumor to bed. Hopefully, they'll get a manager who'll bring out the best from the players
80  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 16, 2024, 10:40:44 AM
Atalanta, who will be Leverkusen's opponent in the final match, just suffered a defeat to Juventus in the Coppa Italia final match, they had to lose with a score of 1-0 which meant they ultimately failed to become champions in the Coppa Italia. This is good for Leverkusen, because before their match against Atalanta, their opponents had to achieve disappointing results which might affect their mentality in the next match.

If I compare Juventus, it is not better than Leverkusen and Alatanta lost to Juventus, so Leverkusen should have won in this final match. This is like a linked thing, because in football anything can happen. Lol

In two more weeks we will see the Europa League final match between Atlanta and Leverkusen played, so far Leverkusen still maintain the form of the game and also maintain their unbeaten record in every game, while Atlanta actually had to suffer a painful defeat yesterday to Juventus in the Coppa Italia Cup final, Juventus has a performance that is inversely proportional to Atlanta so it is surprising if in the Coppa Cup it is Juventus Can beat Atlanta, but I think it will not affect the mentality of the Atlanta players too much when they face Leverkusen because indeed they will be able to get up soon to face the rest of the match.

The defeat to Juventus certainly cost Atlanta one trophy this season and I think that will fuel their focus on getting the Europa League as the only trophy left for them at the moment, besides that if you look at the statistics of Atlanta game against Juventus yesterday of course you can see if in fact Atlanta played quite well,  But they were unable to create dangerous chances in the game, Scamacca absence due to card accumulation in the match made Atlanta really lose its sharpness up front, but I think that will not happen in the European final, because I am quite sure Scamacca will at least be able to trouble the Leverkusen defense in the final match later.




Yesterday in the Coppa Italia final, Atalanta suffered a narrow defeat in the hands of their Italian Serie A rivals Juventus to lose the the opportunity of winning their first trophy this season before playing against Bayer Leverkusen in the final of the UEFA Europa League competition next week. Because of their 1:0 defeat to Juventus who haven't been consistent this season, a lot of people are of the opinion that Atalanta will not be able to stand Bayer Leverkusen's force when they play against in the final of the Europa League.
Leverkusen have shown enough strength and capability that should convince everyone who knows about football that they'll beat an Atalanta team when they meet in the final and I strongly believe they'll win the competition but that doesn't mean that I'm going to totally write off Atalanta in that game. The Italian Serie A team I think have the needed quality players to surprise their doubters in that final
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