After the match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, Luka Modric posted something and he said he is thankful for the chance he got in this game. During the last games, we saw Real Madrid they usually didn't use some older superstar players like Modric and this put these players under pressure because of not having the enough chances in the games and there was even some news about Modric leaving Real Madrid to another team because of that. But he was in the first squad in the gagist Celta Vigo and this made Luka Modic to say thanks for the opportunities he got in the games regardless of his age.  Well luka modric is a very nice player he has been one of my favorite player in spanish, his performance in that match was quite impressive regardless to his age,I think the coach really need to be starting with him as first 11 I'm really enjoying his stay in real madrid.he shouldn't be benching him so that the superstar won't leave real madrid to any other team. The lack of Jude Bellingham is to blame Coach Carlo Ancelotti put Luka Modric in the first team in this match. Modric is a monument in the Bernabeu. But he is underrated. Not only is he no longer a starter, but the Croatian player may soon be stripped of his number 10 shirt if the team recruits Kylian Mbappé. Remember that in the summer of 2023, Luka Modric received an extremely attractive offer from Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr Club. If he reunites with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, he will become one of the highest paid football stars in the world. However, Modric refused. But so far, that decision seems like a mistake. Modric is not a superhero. People cannot fight time and stay young forever. At this time, he was 38 years old, and it was time for him to gradually step back, making room for the younger generation to step forward. We cannot replace this rule, no matter how much we love Modric. Luka Modric is one player that's given his all and best for Real Madrid since he was signed to the club in 2012 and I strongly believe that veteran midfielder should be treated with every form of respect he deserves as a top footballer. Modric have helped Real Madrid to win many trophies including five UEFA Champions League trophies and that's why I think that it's absolutely disrespectful for anyone to think that Luka Modric's number 10 jersey jersey is going to be stripped off him should Kylian Mbappe joint the club this summer. Kylian Mbappe as most of us know is going to join Real Madrid after the expiration of the current season and will likely want to wear the number 10 jersey but that can only be possible if Luka Modric leaves the club this summer because I don't expect Real Madrid's management to strip a club legend like Luka Modric off his jersey number because they want to accommodate a new player at the club. Last summer, a good number of clubs reportedly approached Luka Modric to sign him from Real Madrid but the Croatian rejected those offers because he wanted to play at least one more season at the club but considering his current age, I expect him to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. Saudi Arabian clubs are rumoured to be the ones that are seriously trying to secure his services and should he leave this summer, I expect him to join any of the Saudi Arabian clubs |
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It would be an easy 90 minute win for Arsenal. Porto might have a lead over goal but they are no match to what Arsenal is now. The next game is going to be in a much different context as well. Arsenal has placed themselves as the contender for title of the premier league and the match is being hosted in Etihad stadium, the home ground of Arsenal. Arsenal will most probably have a better aggregate than porto during the gameplay and advance to the next round. Arsenal should have the better advantage because they have being playing very well and have players on form also they have a better squad but I think Porto will win or draw. Porto have a one goal deposit and they'll have the confidence that they can win arsenal as they did in the first leg o feel they'll advance because they're being underrated. If they can draw against arsenal at their home, they'll be advancing and I think Porto will go arsenal home looking to just have a draw. Porto hasn't stopped playing well in their league as they have being winning and with that momentum of wins, I think arsenal is going to have a hard time playing them. I love arsenal and it has being very long I watched them playing this well, I just hope they can perform as well as they have being doing when they play tomorrow. Porto without doubt is one of the strongest Portuguese teams but they aren't as strong and consistent as Arsenal have been since the start of the season ajd that's why I was very surprised to see them defeat Arsenal by a lone goal in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie. While Porto is in the third position of the Portuguese league, Arsenal currently occupy the top spot in the English Premier League -a league that's regarded by many as the strongest league in the whole world so if we're talking about consistent and quality football, i think Arsenal hace had more than Porto this season but must now do away with statistics and deliver a great performance when they host the Portuguese club tomorrow at the Emirates stadium. Mikel Arteta have done enough job at Arsenal by improving the team to become one of the best teams in not just England but also in Europe but haven't progressed past the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League competition since he took over the managerial position at the club but I think he can achieve that this season but will have to overturn the 1:0 deficit from the first leg of their meeting against Porto tomorrow. I believe the Arsenal team under Mikel Arteta can achieve that but they must believe in themselves to do it tomorrow |
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I kind of think this topic has been thrown and discussed here before; However, I still have to say my opinion to this. Naturally, I hate depending or relying on some to make decisions, especially when it involves money, basically something that involves gambling or something that is 50/50 chance of winning and losing, I like to learn to do it myself and that way I even derive joy during it, if I'm not good at it predicting games, I try to keep on improving myself over time, depending on prediction sites means likely I can't make money without the sites.
that's right, it's not worth it to be able to rely on prediction websites for your gambling, because prediction websites also only predict according to their analysis, so instead of relying on other people's analysis, why not make our own analysis and learn from it? even though in the end we lose, that is the result of the analysis we have made. i'm sure that as time goes by, our analysis will get better at it. When I had very little knowledge about most of the prediction sites, I was of the opinion that they're should be the best thing that has happened to gamblers especially the ones who doesn't have enough time to analyze games and make their predictions but after I studied most of their activities, I came to full knowledge that most of them aren't as correct as they make us to believe with their predictions. It was after my discovery that I made up my mind never to gamble using the predictions of any of the prediction sites. One of the things I learnt about them is that most of the winnings they post on their sites to convince people to join them are actually fake winnings that was simply edited. Also they analyze games just like every other person and are very liable to make mistakes with their predictions and that's why I advise anyone around me not to patronize their sites because some of them aren't as genuine as they advertise themselves to the public. Whenever I want to gamble, I sit down and make my own predictions by myself after my normal analysis of the games and then place my final bet on the games so whenever I win, I know I predicted my win and when I lose, I still have myself to blame for poor predictions |
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Arsenal, which immediately benefited from the draw experienced by Liverpool vs Manchester City yesterday, also still has to be taken into account by these two teams because Arsenal is also a very extraordinary team this season. Although at the moment I don't think that Arsenal will be able to win the Premier League this season even though it could be possible for Arsenal as they are in the top position they are in.
There's no win either for Liverpool and Manchester City that escape and settled for a draw tie. If there's a manager that enjoyed that draw tie between Liverpool and Manchester City would be Pep Guardiola. Arsenal are topping with goal difference against Liverpool but it doesn't change anything, did it? Gunners have been doing exceptionally brilliant in past matches and they have come a long way to just give up. They are elite team and these teams are disciplined, bringing on the very best to entertain their supporters. Patiently awaiting anticipating to see Gunners contend for the title? They are an exceptional team, but they will only scratch the surface when the major occurrence comes along. Liverpool and Manchester City are the true challengers because they have performed effectively, despite the fact that the Gunners are now leading the standings. Are Arsenal poised to win the EPL title this season? I don't think they're a chance team for the EPL title this season since they've simply exhibited a passing interest, and this is completely out of balance for the club. Arsenal for a fact haven't won the English Premier League title since they last won it in 2004 even when they've come very close to win on several occasions but still ended up without the title. Last season in the English Premier League, Arsenal were simply the better team in most parts of the season and were very close to winning the league title that's eluded them for 19 good years but still failed to continue their impressive performance till the end of the season. I think these are the reasons why most of you think that Arsenal do not stand a good chance of winning the English Premier League title this season but as someone who's been following the proceedings at the club since the start of the season, I think I have a different perspective to what most of you think of them. Arsenal this season started the season on a very good note and was even leading the league table at some point before they started underperforming which made other clubs to overtake them in the league table but there's something I'm seeing from this Arsenal team that I haven't seen from them since 2004 and that's the spirit of resilience ajd the desire to keep fighting without losing hope. The other times they lost the league when they initially were at the top of the table, they never fought back to climb at top after losing the top spot but this season, they've been able to fight back and reclaim the top spot even after losing it. To majority people, Liverpool and Manchester City will always be the favorites to win the league table which I don't have anything against anyone's opinion but i also think that Arsenal is in a very strong competition to win the league this season. |
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 Jadon Sancho definitely does not want to return to Manchester United under Erik ten Hag. He blames Ten Hag for the downturn in his career. Source: https://twitter.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/1766981565773451623I think this should speak volumes about the couch of Manchester United. He was definitely a fraud. And at this point, I believe the Manchester United owners also know that very well. It's just that they want money and the ideology of the owners and Manchester United seems to be similar. And also for some reason they really like him. Otherwise, I do not say any reason why he should still be the coach of Manchester United. You can have problems with one player. That is acceptable. But when you have problems with half of the squad, it is definitely not a good look, right? The truth about Jadon Sancho's fall out with Manchester United manager is that the issue was caused by the player's actions and inactions which the manager didn't find accommodating and for a manager that's very disciplined like Erik ten Hag, he decided to make sure he addresses the issue the way he was supposed to address it which eventually resulted to the player being removed from the Manchester United first team players. Now that Jadon Sancho have gone back to Borussia Dortmund on loan and seem to have found his form again, I don't expect him to return to Manchester United when Erik ten Hag is still the manager because he's still not going to get playing time under the Dutch manager. This is not gonna be real, right? what in the hell PSG prepares 200m to buy a teenager like him? Seriously, PSG is trying to destroy the market again soon. This will fully motivate another club to sell their young, talented players at crazy prices. If barcelona accepts it and it will be a disaster for all of clubs.
This transfer can trigger the bubble for the player's price again soon. It's so crazy to see that how PSG is really ambitious to find someone to replace mbappe. The club has barcola and it sounds non sense to target thing youngstar.
I think PSG's news that they will buy Barca's young star Yamal for 200 million Euros to replace star Mbappe only has media significance. We clearly understand that Yamal cannot replace Mbappe in the short term if Mbappe leaves. And it is not easy for Barca to release the young prodigy trained from their own training facility even though they are having financial problems. At Barca, people say that he is the greatest asset that La Masia has produced after Messi. Selling Lamine Yamal for 200 million euros could be an immediate solution to Barcelona's economic problems. They will be able to have the money to sign other necessary players to improve the squad. However, Barça will not sell because they do not want a short-term solution and moreover, selling the precious gem will be difficult for them to explain to their fans. We've seen young talent struggle to justify such high prices. Remember Ansu Fati? He was once considered the future Messi, and look where he is now. Yamal may have potential, but such a large charge puts him at risk of failing. Lets not even discuss options. Successful league players like Victor Osimhen can be bought for less, providing better value. I dont see why PSG would risk youth for more experienced players, no matter how deep their resources are. Additionally, Barca's stance is problematic. Even with their financial problems, supporters would hate to trade Yamal, a La Masia diamond. Barca values world-class talent and released Messi because he doesnt fit that mould. Selling Yamal, especially to PSG, seems paradoxical if Barca is looking long-term, as it always been. Lamine Yamal without doubt is one player that's got great potentials and possesses all it takes to become the next big name in football but I don't think he has shown enough potential that'll make Paris Saint Germaine to spend as much as 200 million Euros just to get his services. I believe with time, he'll grow to become one of the best players in football but that shouldn't make Paris Saint Germaine to spend such outrageous amount of money just to get his services. |
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 “I am happy” - Cristiano Ronaldo affirms his commitment to Al-Nassr following their shock defeat to Al-Raed Well, he's saying that he is happy. But we all know that he would have been more happy if he was playing in a club that is taking part in bigger competitions. Don't get me wrong, if through him, Al Nassr can actually go forward and Play in the Champions League, it is going to be incredible. But they will have to show incredible performance for that as well. But one thing I will say is that he is definitely more happy than he was at Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo have shown over the years that he's one player than can single handedly help a club who was initially considered as average team to become one of the best clubs and even if Al Nassr fails to win any major tournament this season, we mustn't shy away from the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo actually helped the team to reach where they are currently and have also helped them to significantly improve from the average team they used to be to become one of the best teams in the Saudi Pro League so if Cristiano Ronaldo says he's very happy with what he's achieved so far with the Al Nassr team, I think he should be respected for saying that. Al Nassr wasn't impressive in the Saudi Pro League at the beginning of the season and that's why they've not been able to catch up with league leaders Al Hilal despite winning so many games. Al Hilal in the other hand started the season in a very good note and are yet to concede a defeat in the league campaign while their biggest rivals Al Nassr have already lost four league matches this season. Catching up with Al Hilal in the league table I think is almost impossible for Al Nassr but they have a chance to win a bigger trophy than the league title and that's by winning the AFC Champions League trophy. Tomorrow, Al Nassr will host United Arab Emirates club Al Ain for the second leg of their AFC quarter final game and would need to win the game with a two or more goals margin to progress to the semi final of the competition because the Abu Dhabi based club defeated Al Nassr by a goal to nil in the first leg of the tie. Cristiano Ronaldo have helped his former clubs overturn more goals deficit in the past and I'm very optimistic that he's going to help his team achieve that aim tomorrow. |
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Arsenal will undoubtedly receive relatively low odds because their next game will be played at home and we know the reputation of emirate stadium this season. it's always becoming the house of dead to the other clubs. Arsenal has always performed well at home, so it makes sense that bookmakers would offer very low odds for Arsenal. Porto will face a major test to determine its status in UCL. Arsenal was always playing crazily at home by scoring as many goals as possible. It's obvious that Arsenal will win the game soon, but Porto still has a slight chance as long as porto keep plays defensively. Porto will probably win as long as the game ends in a draw. The main requirement is for the club to utilize a parking bus strategy against Arsenal. I don't mind if porto played so passively in this match as long as it will win the game or draw.
This will also have a significant impact on Arsenal's performance because scoring will be more difficult, causing them to panic even more. Betting in Porto involves a high risk of losing your bet. I'd rather bet on a total of over 2.75 or BTTS.
It is likely that Porto will be able to defeat Arsenal, but it all depends on the strategy that will be used in the upcoming game against Arsenal. I will call porto a a stupid club if it's putting the big risk by playing offensively against arsenal.
Arsenal is capable enough to destroy it with huge margins. Put all players into the penalty box and it will help club a lot.
Regarding this match, there is good news for Porto and it's about the player of Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli. It seems Martinelli can't help his team in the important game they are going to have against Porto in the Champions League. While in the first leg, Arsenal lost the match with a 1-0 result and this can damage the team because they will be under more pressure to have an attacking style in this match. However, that's not hard for Arteta and his players to score many goals in this match because Arsenal had good attacks during the games we saw from them in this season but still, this can make the game very hard to predict and very much risky to bet on any of these two teams for this match.  https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/breaking-gabriel-martinelli-hands-arsenal-28787932 From the latest news regarding the availability of Gabriel Martinelli for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 game between Portuguese club Porto vs Arsenal, it seems that the Brazilian will not be available for that game as a result of injury but that doesn't mean that his absence will give Porto and added advantage of you ask me. Arsenal is one team that posseses a good number of quality players that are very capable of beating any European side on their day and even in the absence of one of them, I still expect Arsenal to deliver great performances because other players who are available can help the team win games. Fir example, in the absence of Gabriel Martinelli in the left flank wing of Arsenal's attacking line, there other good players who can perfectly play in that position like Trossard and Gabriel Jesus as well so even without the presence of Martinelli, Arsenal can still beat Porto even when they're playing as the away team The main problem with predicting this match is that both Barcelona and Napoli have erratic performances. It is impossible to say which team will play better in which match. We have seen several times this season that Barcelona have dropped points even against relatively weak teams.
However, compared to Napoli, everyone is keeping the Barcelona team ahead in this match. Barcelona's overall performance is better than Napoli's. Even Barcelona's squad is stronger than Napoli's. Moreover, Barcelona's overall performance was better than Napoli in the first leg match. This is the reason why Barcelona team is considered as the favorite in the second leg home match of Barcelona.
Barcelona will act as hosts in the second leg, this is one of the factors why Barcelona deserves to be favored over Napoli. It's true that Barcelona as a whole posted better statistics, Napoli experienced setbacks and had to change coaches twice this season. Even though Xavi plans to stop at the end of the season, he is determined to take Barcelona further in the Champions League this season. Apart from that, in their last match Napoli drew, while Barcelona managed to win. The match between Barcelona versus Napoli is difficult to predict, because Barcelona not too dominant over Napoli. However, Barcelona has more complete attributes than Napoli, such as a more even squad depth and a better reputation. It could be that Napoli managed to get rid of Barcelona, but on paper Barcelona is the right favorite. Everything will be proven in the second leg, betting on their victory seems very risky. The second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 game between Barcelona vs Napoli will be a very difficult game for the both clubs if you ask me. The two reigning champions of their respective leagues haven't been consistent this season but Napoli have a the worse team as they've already sacked two managers this season and is currently with their third manager while Barcelona is currently sitting in the third position of their own league table and is still with Xavi Hernandez the manager that helped them win the Spanish La Liga title last season. Napoli failed to win the first leg of the tie when they played at home and will now have to travel to Camp Nou for the second leg and that's why I'll be backing Barcelona to progress to the next round at the expense of Napoli |
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Liverpool has been doing a great job so far this season and it has to be taken into consideration that they are still missing several players due to injuries. Given that they had been dealing with so many injuries most of the time, I think it is impressive to see them leading the Premier League table (or for the moment it is Arsenal, but still).
I think is also what plays an important role in the knockout stages. If a team is at a disadvantage because of injured players, it can make a big difference in the games against other top teams. Let's hope that all teams can come up with their best squads in all of the games.
Liverpool have proven since the start of the season that they do not depend on several main players so that even though player rotation occurs, the Liverpool team's performance will not decline and this has been proven when their mainstay player M. Salah is absent. So I don't think that can be used as any benchmark, Liverpool are still quite strong and consistent and they are strong favorites to win the Europa League this season. They have been doing well and found formations that are able to bring enough performance onto the pitch to play for the title. But I think if they had their full and best team available, the game against Manchester City could have ended in a win for them. It can make a difference obviously. It would be nothing else for Manchester City. Imagine them without Haaland or two or three others of their best players to be injured. Yet Liverpool can compete with the best Manchester City team, which in a sense is a success for them and shows that they don't have to fear any team in the Europa League. If they can compete on eye-level with Manchester City, they can compete with any team. Liverpool without doubt have been one of the best teams that is participating in the UEFA Europa League competition this season and I considering their performance against Manchester City today despite not having some of their important players as a result of the injuries that's sidelined them, I think they've further laid claim to the fact that they're a team to beat in the UEFA Europa League this season. Liverpool dominated the game like a team that's really wanted to win the game especially in the second half of the game and if not that they missed their clear chances in the game, Liverpool would've convincingly defeated Manchester City at the Etihad. This is the last season of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and the German manager is trying to make sure he wins as many trophies as possible for the club that's accommodated him since 2015. He's helped the club win the Carabao Cup but can still add to that with the English Premier League title, the English FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League trophy and if his team can continue with their current performance, they're very likely to win all of the above mentioned trophies for Jurgen Klopp so he can leave the club in grand style. |
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It was the best possible result for Gunners. Liverpool and Manchester City drew and Arsenal ended the week in the lead. It's been a long time since they were in the lead. I hope we can see them here at the end of the season.
Honestly, I still see City ahead of others. The match on March 31st will affect the fate of the league. Arsenal had a great form, but the national break is coming, this may affect them negatively.
Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal are the three primary challengers for the English Premier League this season. They are in the running for the EPL title. When it comes to elite teams, matches are played to the utmost extent possible; they do not encounter shortcomings but assure they can attain the highest possible stakes. We are currently watching the Gunners in their greatest appearance, and they have everything they need to move on and win top matches. Arsenal are back on top of the EPL standings, and this time they will ensure immense victories in the upcoming fixtures. Mikel Arteta learned from his masters and he's doing exactly what he ought to understand, not minding the business but keen on planning excellence in matches. Arsenal is a top club and this might be the season for them to lift the EPL title only if they're able to maintain consistency. Mikel Arteta and his players have been phenomenal in matches, and we have witnessed the club's winning results. There's no appropriate time for them to relent because their rivals are fierce in matches and they will also fight from their end. The English Premier League is regarded as the most difficult league in the world because of how competitive it has been over the years and that's why I was very disappointed that the other clubs allowed Manchester City to dominate and win the league title for the last three seasons but I'm very happy to see that the competition for who wins the league title this season is high and might last till the last match day of the season. Arsenal, Liverpool and defending champions Manchester City are the three clubs that are currently showing their classes and trying to make sure they stop the others to lift the trophy at the end of the season and as a neutral, I'm absolutely happy with the development. After Arsenal narrowly defeated Brentford yesterday, they wanted nothing from the Liverpool vs Manchester City game but a draw and fortunately for them, Liverpool came from behind to draw against Manchester City in a game that produced so many talking points. Last season, Arsenal dominated the English Premier League for most part of the season but failed to win and that has made a lot of people to say that they won't be able to win it despite being the club that's currently leading the league table but I think they have really improved from their performance of last season and stands a good chance of winning the league title this season |
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Celta Vigo have been growing more into the match since the start of the second half. Madrid have missed some good chances to kill the game off, and the longer it stays at just a one goal difference, the more Celta will feel they have a shot at this. They really need their top striker to be at his best, but Aspas has not been anywhere near that.
As a side note, Vini. Jr took a silly yellow card he did not really need to after getting fouled cynically. Allowing opposition players get under your kin never ends well, but on the other side, being the target every time can be exhausting.
- Jay
Real Madrid had a 4-goal win against Celta. It was very important for them to get through this week without any losses. Real Madrid are a great team and they managed to keep the point difference with Girona steady. They are boosting their morale before the UCL matches by scoring 4 goals in the league. Great times for Real. Real Madrid is one club that possesses some of the best talents in football and as a Real Madrid fan, I was very happy to see them come back to winning ways after failing to win any of their last two games in all competitions. After Real Madrid's result of last weekend, they really needed the win against Celta Vigo today to still remain in good position to win the Spanish La Liga title at the end of the season and they won in a clinical fashion. With that win, Real Madrid are now seven points ahead of second placed Girona who I don't think have all it takes to fight Real Madrid for the title this season. The win was an important one but what really caught my attention in that game was the scorer of the last goal in that game Arder Guler who was signed to the club last summer but have failed to make significant impact since the start of the season because of the injuries that's sidelined him. I was very happy to see him score for the club and I think that'll increase his confidence at the club as well as help him believe more in his abilities. Real Madrid who is believed to be the next home of Kylian Mbappe when he leaves Paris Saint Germaine at the end of the season have succeeded in breeding a group of quality players and should Mbappe join the club next season, playing against Real Madrid will be very difficult for the other clubs |
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According to Football Insider, Phil Foden is expected to sign a new contract with Manchester City shortly. This is expected to make him one of the top earners in the squad. Foden is one of the most important players in the squad right now. He has played a really big role in Manchester City's success so far. He has made an important level of score contribution in this season as well. I don't feel like Manchester City would let go of a wonderful talent like him that easy. Foden also seems to have no problem on leaving his future for Manchester City to decide too.  As he is fitting this team solidly I wouldn't also like to see him leaving in a short time. Just a year and a half ago, he already extended his contract with the club (until 2027), now it is obvious that he has turned into a top player and City wants to sign him with an obviously longer contract and a larger compensation amount. This probably won’t be difficult to do, since Foden has been a City fan since childhood and is as loyal as possible, but if I were him, I wouldn’t be in much of a hurry, since there are still 3 years ahead - why rush? Plus, he's already won everything he could with City, so maybe it's worth leaving some room for maneuver. For a player that extended his contract with Manchester City to 2027 just last year, in less than two years ago, I wasn't expecting the management of Manchester City to try persuade Phil Foden to extend his contract with the club but because the England international have been absolutely impressive recently, Manchester City is trying to make sure to secure him by further extending his contract even when he still have over three years before the expiration of his current contract with the club. That being said, I think Phil Foden will look into the contract extension offer in other to renew his contract and start earning big in the club. This all is very interesting because Barcelona needs money and PSG have with their intention is having a squad which can bring Champions League for them and Barcelona which is having enough quality players can go to settle financial problems with this because right now their situation is going the worst day by day and if they are going to have this opportunity then surely they need to go ahead because this could be also positive sign for them with huge amount will come, and they will be able to spend as they wanted currently they have few top players into their squad which can bring good funds even their performance will be suffering, but this could be temporary because once they will be able to settle this all things will be change again, and they will be able to bring new generation top players which will make things better.
PSG will do it again soon to rob Barcelona's young star and many journalist has already reported this too. Lamine Yamal has been identified as the primary target to be acquired from Barcelona caused by he was able showing very good gameplay even when he is still very young as a football player. This crazy team called PSG is attempting to repeat the old story to Barcelona's young star by try to rob him from blaugrana. It is unclear how much salary PSG will offer for Yamal, but I believe it will be considerable. It reminds me of when PSG acquired Neymar and Messi. It has been rumored that PSG has set aside around $200 million to acquire Yamal. Let's see if Yamal can keep up his ambition to stay in Barcelona for so long. Lamine Yamal is still young and it is very difficult to predict what he will be like in the future. For now, he is playing well above his age and doing wonders. He gets into positions, scores goals, makes goals scored. It is very difficult for a football player at this age to do this because the players he plays are strong players who have completed their physical development. If PSG convinces him, I think they will fill Mbappe's void in the future. Barcelona in recent years have not been able to match other top European clubs financially and that's why I don't expect them to keep a young and talented player like Lamine Yamal beyond the current season because big clubs will certainly offer him mouthwatering deals that'll make him want to leave Barcelona. Paris Saint Germaine as we all know is one of the highest spenders in Europe and when it comes to aquiring the player of their choice, they're always ready to spend as much as they can to get the player and if the rumor that they're interested in signing Lamine Yamal is true, I think it'll be difficult for Barcelona to retain the young star |
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PSG drew again and Mbappe only came on in the second half. It seems Enrique is trying to get PSG used to not relying on Mbappe because he will leave soon. This is the third consecutive tie. There are still 9 games left, they should still be looking for 3 points in each game. Because Brest still has a chance to chase PSG's points.
For the third time in a row, Paris Saint Germaine have drawn their French Ligue 1 games but the surprising thing about the results is that many expected them to easily win these games that they ended up sharing points with their opponents. Against Reims today, I was one of the people who predicted that Paris Saint Germaine were going to easily win the game but little did I know that Luis Enrique's men would not be able to beat an average team like Reims even when they played the game at home. In the last three French league games, Luis Enrique have not allowed Kylian Mbappe to play the full 90 minutes and that I think is the main reason why they've not won those games. After the draw against Rennes, he was asked by the media why he didn't allow Kylian Mbappe to play the full 90 and he said he substituted him off because very soon the club will be playing games without Kylian Mbappe and that he wants his players to get used to it. However, when they played their important game in the UEFA Champions League competition last week at Real Sociedad, he allowed Mbappe to play full 90 minutes of which the France international scored the two goals that Paris Saint Germaine needed to win the game. Luis Enrique must stop benching or removing Kylian Mbappe from the team when he's very fit enough to play and I don't think his reason of not playing Kylian Mbappe is justifiable enough if you ask me abd the earlier he starts allowing Mbappe to play full 90 minutes in the league games the better for him else, he might see his team struggling to win the French league title at the end of of tbe current season. |
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Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg
Leverkusen must continue their winning streak if they want to stay ahead of Bayern Munich in the points table. If Leverkusen loses a match, the players will lose confidence. And its adverse effects can be seen in their overall performance.
Leverkusen is playing at home against Wolfsburg. In 25 minutes, neither team can score a goal. Leverkusen's players have had 72% of ball possession. The gameplay of Wolfsburg's players seems to be their only goal in today's match by fending off Leverkusen's attacks and drawing the match goalless. I haven't seen a single attack from the Wolfsburg players yet. But if Wolfsburg keep their defense so strong, the match is likely to be a draw.
As expected, Bayern Leverkusen have taken the lead through Nathan Tella's 37th minute goal and that has just compounded the problems of Bayern Munic, their close rival. Wolfsburg is one man down following Moritz Jenz 28th minute red card and I think this might just sealed the fate of Wolfsburg tonight. However, I expecting that the combined effect of the red card and home advantage would have made Bayern Leverkusen score many goals, but it seems that is not happening as the score line still stood at one goal to nil and match has progress to the 73rd minute. If Bayern Leverkusen want to be comfortable in this match, they need to score a second goal. But the chances are high that they will maintain the lead. The German Bundesliga game between Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg is over and the league leaders were able to win the game to grab all three possible points from the match. Nathan Tella opened the scoring in the 37th minute of the first half and after that, things became difficult for Bayer Leverkusen as the away team wanted to force their way back into the game but Leverkusen held on and never allowed them score in the game. In the second half, it became even more difficult for both sides and many people who had predicted a Bayer Leverkusen win started doubting if they can seal the win which they later did in the 86th minute of the game as Florian Wirtz scored to make sure Xabi Alonso's men win the game and extend their lead at the top of the table back to 10 points. Bayer Leverkusen have now gone 36 games in all competitions without conceding a defeat and that's actually a very good record for them. After Bayern Munich's impressive performance against Mainz yesterday which ended in an 8:1 scoreline, many were already suggesting that the result will send some panic to the camp of Bayer Leverkusen and will also put pressure on them when they face Wolfsburg later today but I didn't buy that idea because I've been following the development, results ahd performance of Xabi Alonso's men and just like I predicted, they were able to keep their cool and claim all three points from their game tonight. |
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Disappointed we didn’t get the win today. We have so many injuries, I’m surprised we dominated Man City in the 2nd half. I guess a point is OK but think we missed an opportunity to really put some breathing space between us and them.
Man City play Arsenal at The Etihad next and we play Brighton at Anfield. Lots of injured players will be back. It’s going to be a real battle for the PL title.
Arsenal has finally succeeded in taking over the first position they have been long waiting for, I never believe that they will be able to enter the first position after there fall on the early time of this season, so actually the draw today between Manchester City and Liverpool turn out good for arsenal, so right now they will change there method of play so that what happened to them last season will be averted because entering the top position of this premier League again is like a second chance for them to correct there mistake so right now the question will be that would they be able to maintain the top position? Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in my own opinion is among the best managers in the world because he always knows how to to get good results in games when it matters most even when some of him best players aren't fully fit. Liverpool's performance in their English Premier League game against Manchester City today have further proven that Jurgen Klopp knows how to read games as well as executing the best tactical approaches to get good results at the end of the day. I never expected Liverpool to dominate the game like they did because Mohammed Salah who's unarguably the club's best player didn't start the game while two important members of the squad in the persons of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota were all absent because of the injuries they picked but that still didn't stop Liverpool from being the better side in that game. Liverpool created more chances and should have won the game but weren't just able to convert their chances. Talking about Arsenal and now they're now leading the league table, I must say that they deserve it as a team because they worked for it. They've been absolutely amazing in their recent games and have been very consistent and impressive with their results. Arsenal is tied with Liverpool in the same number of points but are better on goal difference and must continue with their current performance if they really want to end the season with the English Premier League title which they've never won since they last won it in 2004/04 season. |
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I don't know if Juve can score a return goal, but I wouldn't say that they play worse than Atalanta... Juventus have good opportunities but the realisation is low... There is about half an hour left to the end of the match... I hope they can equalise...
Juventus is going through one of its worst times right now. They fell to third place in the league. They are almost guaranteed to finish in the top four. They will most likely take part in the UCL next year. They need to make good reinforcements to the team this summer. Like every team in the league, they remained in the shadow of Inter. Inter continues this race alone. Juventus should not have any more bad results. How Juventus went from one of the best teams in I the Italian Serie A this season to become a team that's to win games even when they're playing at home have been a very huge surprise to ahd I'm sure to many other people who had earlier predicted that the were going to challenge for the Italian Serie A title this season. Juventus have gone from bad to worse in their quest to challenge league leaders Inter Milan for the league title and considering the current points difference between the two teams, it's absolutely obvious that Juventus is no way going to win the Italian Serie A title this season. Currently in the Italian league table, Inter Milan is leading with 16 points difference which means that they'll have to lose five games consecutively while Juventus wins all five for the Juventus to close the gap to just one point and for a team like Inter Milan who's been absolutely impressive and consistent this season, I don't expect them to give Juventus that chance. There's another interesting game in the Italian Serie A this evening which is the game between Roma and Fiorentina. Fiorentina is playing at home while Roma who happens to be the visiting team needs to win the game to reduce their points difference behind fourth placed Bologna to just one point. Daniele De Rossi who's the current manager of AS Roma have been impressive since he took over the club's coaching job but it'll be a great achievement for him if he can steer Roma to a fourth place finish at the end of the season |
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Arsenal was able to seal their game today and which is a good point for them the achieve trying to sustain either their third position or possibly make it to second or even first as the case may be, but then it all depends on what becomes the reality of tomorrow game between Manchester city and learn Liverpool which is a most anticipated game for this season.
From tomorrow we are going to know whether or not Manchester City could retain the title for this season, or possibly lose it to Liverpool because this match is a strong factor that will point us to what to expect in the remaining season.
As a long-time Arsenal fan, I'm thrilled to see them maintaining the top position in the league standings this season, especially after watching them from the beginning. With 28 matches already played and less than 10 matches to go, I believe Arsenal can continue to be resilient and hold onto their current position, especially considering the upcoming fixtures. I was particularly impressed by their performance against Brentford today. It demonstrates that with determination and better execution, Arsenal can make a strong push for the league title, which would be a remarkable achievement, their presence in the Champions League adds to the excitement, and I anticipate more impressive performances from them throughout the season. Arsenal last season in the English Premier League was sitting in the top four of the league table for most part of the season but weren't able to secure the league title at the end of the season as they lost to eventual winners Manchester City but as an individual, I had predicted that Arsenal is gonna to have a better season thank that of last season because from the start they showed that they are determined than never before |
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Too bad to see that Stade Brest will lose this game. Even though I think it wouldn't really have mattered anyway, it may at least have made the league a little bit more exciting again. Now PSG has a great chance to increase their advantage to 12 points. Hopefully we will soon know more about Mbappe and what his next destination is, or is it already safe to say that he will go to Real Madrid? Haven't heard any news in a while now, which is quite unusual for him.
Lens last season in the French league was easily the second best team in the league behind eventual winners Paris Saint Germaine but have been the opposite side of themselves since the start of the season but in their game against Brest, they really showed determination to grab all three points from the game and end Brest hopes of catching up with league leaders Paris Saint Germaine. When Brest was getting good results that saw them move to the second position of the current league table, I was of the opinion that they're never going to catch up with Paris Saint Germaine in the league table because PSG's number of quality players is way better than any other team in the French league table and their performance and form is also incomparable to other French teams. This weekend, Paris Saint Germaine is going to play a home league game against Reims and if they can succeed to win in that match, they'll extend their lead at the top of the table to 12 points which I think will they'll definitely win. The French league isn't just entertaining like the few other top five leagues in Europe because of the fact that none of the other clubs is ready to invest hugely and sign big players that'll make impact to the team. |
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I do agree that Liverpool is far better than the other three, but it feels like it is not such a big deal neither, this is europa and anything could happen, Liverpool could end up losing to Sparta too, I know very unlikely but what I am trying to point out is that they are not really getting anything just because they are a good team, they need to end up playing well enough for all of them.
I think we should consider the situation that may change, Liverpool is the best one but there is no guarantee so anything could happen. I still see Leverkusen as a big title contender as well they are doing so well so far and I think there is a possibility that they may end up with some troubles here and there if they are not really careful.
Not just in UEFA Europa League competition does some of the greatest surprises and comebacks happens in football but also in many other football competition but considering the strength of Liverpool against Sparta Praha, I think will easily stake all my life savings that Sparta Praha doesn't have all it takes to make a come back against Liverpool when they play each other at Anfield next week Thursday for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie. Liverpool alongside Bayer Leverkusen are simply the favorites to win the UEFA Europa League competition at the end of the season and I don't think Sparta Praha stands any chance to stop Liverpool at least from reaching the next round of the competition because Liverpool as we all know is a very ruthless club that'll surely score as many goals as possible when they meet each other next week Thursday. Just like Liverpool, I also expect Bayer Leverkusen to make it to the next round of the competition before draw for the quarter finals and semi finals will be made by UEFA. |
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I think it's not about the number of scores scored by any club, but if you compare Al Nassr and Al Hilal, each line is very different except for the attack line which is almost equal between Al Hilal and Al Nassr but in the central midfield and defense line of Al Nassr It is very much weaker than Al Hilal so it is not surprising that Al Hilal looks more perfect. It is very rare for Al Nassr's defenders to score but Al Hilal has several times given defenders the opportunity to score and this means that Al Hilal does not only rely on attacking players so that whoever has the opportunity to score must still do so and this is Al Hlilal's perfection. is really different from Al Nassr so it is only natural that Al Hilal can be in first place without being defeated because every line that Al Hilal has is really very strong. But that wasn't really the point I was trying to make. I think the biggest difference is the defensive performance. It doesn't matter whether Al-Nassr scores two goals or five goals in a game because they eventually lose their games due to their weaker defense. Al-Hilal is extremely solid and they win their games even when they score only one or two goals. It's the defense that wins the titles. You can see that in several leagues that the top teams really dominate due to their strong defensive performances. Of course goals must be scored, but it's quite clear that Al-Nassr didn't lose their games because they didn't score enough, but because they are conceding too many goals. I'm forced by my knowledge to agree with you 100% that the difference between Al Nassr and Al Hilal since the start of the season is the defense line of both teams and I'll make my own like public. Al Nassr without doubt have one of the best attacking lines in the Saudi Arabian league this season but because they have a defence that's always conceding goals, that's why they're currently trailing league leaders Al Hilal by 8 points in the Saudi Pro League table. Cristiano Ronaldo who is the main striker of Al Nassr have been scoring many goals this season as well as his other teammates like Talisca and Sadio Mane but the club's defense must be improved so they can be able to win games against big opponents like Al Hilal Al Ittihad and other teams in the league. The Saudi Pro League title I think is definitely going to be lifted by the current league leaders but Al Nassr management i think still have work to do in other to improve their teams defense. Summer is almost here and I expect the club to sign strong defenders that'll help the club win the league title next season |
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Napoli 1 - 1 Torino
An unpleasant result before a trip to Barcelona. In the sense that, judging by the statistics, Napoli was closer to victory, but it all ended in a draw:
Shots - 22:11
Shots on target – 8:2
Corners – 13:7
In Serie A, everything is already lost and it was probably not worth wasting energy on this game, but for the sake of own confidence, 3 points would be a well-deserved result today. I hope Napoli has exhausted its limit of unluck and in the game with Barcelona random at least will not be against them.
1-1 draw isn't really a bad result in my opinion, considering the fact that they got a Champions League game to play next week, at least they got a point, which is much better than losing the game, I kind of think their performance was really affected due to the fact that they got a bigger match ahead to face, and those players played in such a way that they won't sustain any injuries that could spoil their chances of winning their Champions League game come next week. Napoli now have 44 points, and if they had won it would have been 46, Bologna lost to Inter and they had 51 left and we can say that Napoli missed the opportunity to reduce the gap. But in fact, there is still a huge distance between Napoli and Bologna (for such a small distance), plus there are other clubs like Atalanta and Roma that will be difficult to bypass. In fact, in the tournament sense, nothing has changed for Napoli, but psychologically the result is unpleasant. Maybe their thoughts are already in the Champions League game, and the result of the game with Torino will not affect them, it’s good if that’s the case. Napoli who delivered one of the greatest performances in the Italian Serie A last season to win the league title have been very inconsistent this season in the league and even when they seem to have picked up form in their recent games that's made many to think that they're gonna finish the season in the top four of the league table, they still weren't able to beat Torino yesterday despite scoring first in the game. With their result yesterday, I think it's now almost impossible to see them finish the season in the top four. The club new manager who took over the team after two managers were asked to leave the club this season have been impressive with his results and that's why I think he should be pardoned for whatever is going wrong with the club at the moment. Napoli travel to Spain next week for the second leg of their UEFA champions league round of 16 tie against Barcelona and must win that game to progress to the next round of the competition but for a team like Barcelona who knows how to perform well whenever they're playing at home in the UEFA Champions League competition, I think it'll be very difficult for Napoli to get a good result in that particular game. |
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