So far Real Sociedad has fought very well and they have managed to win 3 times in a row. We may still remember how this performance was not very convincing because there were too many draws some time ago but this problem seems to have been resolved very well for now. The next challenge of course should be an easy task where they will face the team at the bottom of the standings, namely Almeria and this will definitely be another winning streak that they can get.

Real Sociedad must be aware that this season will end soon and if they can finish in the same position as last season then they can be in Europe's highest competition again but if it is difficult with a very large gap like now then it is quite rational if they will go down to the competition Europe is slightly lower. What is clear is that they cannot afford to lose any more points because Valencia or Betis will immediately catch up with them if they are inconsistent again. For the match against Almeria, we will still have to wait until next week considering that this week there are no matches at all in La Liga.

If only Al-Ittihad had managed to win against Al-Taawoun, they might now be several points ahead in the standings. However, as we know, both of them only shared 1 point after playing in a draw with no goals. It is not easy for Al-Ittihad to beat Al-Taawoun because this team has proven to be quite a serious threat since last season and until now they have still proven that they can match the elite Saudi league clubs.

I think it would be much better if Al-Taawoun invested in some European players in the summer and that would make the depth of their squad more important. But unlike the elite clubs in the Saudi League in general, they are not included in the large investment funds in the Saudi League and they have to prove that with the depth of their current squad they will still be able to make it difficult for tough opponents.

I thought that Napoli would have difficulties so far because they were quite pressured by Monza's game and the hosts even managed to break into Napoli's goal first. But it seems that in the second half Napoli will not just sit still and they have managed to turn things around so far with a score of 2-3. Napoli did it well and they even scored 3 goals in a row in a span of 5 minutes.

I almost spechless which was originally a nightmare has now turned into a beautiful reality for Napoli. They must maintain this advantage until the match ends and not concede again to Monza. The reason is that if that happens it will put them under pressure again and they could lose full points. There are still around 25 minutes left in the match and this will be an important round that Napoli must win against Monza to improve their position in the standings.

It's quite strange that last week Dortmund managed to beat Bayern Munich but on the other hand last night Dortmund lost against Stuttgart. I never thought something like this would happen in real life, but that's football, sometimes the results are unpredictable regardless of the opponent. The problem is that Dortmund should be able to win even though it is quite difficult against Stuttgart because they have the responsibility of taking over 4th place in the standings from Leipzig.

However, Dortmund failed to do this and they had to stay in 5th place in the standings and considering that Leipzig had just beaten Freiburg, this meant that both teams had the same 53 points this week. Next week will still be a challenge for Dortmund in the competition for the top 4 and if they fail again then Leipzig will again leave them with the difference in points.

Manchester City and Arsenal both won wins over their opponents this week and this allows them to breathe a sigh of relief about the title race this season. However, another team, namely Liverpool, will only play a match this week and their opponent will be their eternal rival, namely Manchester United. Honestly, this is a big match this week and I can't wait to watch these two big English teams in action to win 3 additional points.

For Liverpool, winning against Manchester United is a fixed price that they have to pay, especially since Manchester United is a team that they always want to beat in every meeting. On the other hand, Manchester United will also do the same thing, especially since the defeat against Chelsea will still leave a scar in their hearts. If Liverpool win, then they will again take over top position from Arsenal and if Manchester United win then they will widen the gap over West Ham.

Apart from that, last season's crushing 7-0 defeat will definitely still haunt the Red Devils to this day and I wonder if it could happen again? Anyway, I will definitely bet on Liverpool.

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Maybe many of us have heard rumors regarding Manchester United's new coach next season and it seems that the rumors about Erik Ten Hag who will spend his last season with Manchester United are also getting louder. The relationship between Erik ten Hag and the majority shareholder of the Red Devils, Jim Ratcliffe, is not very good and this is what makes him want to immediately find a replacement for Erik ten Hag next season.

A new name has emerged, namely Thiago Motta, who is the current Bologna coach and he is predicted to be appointed as Manchester United coach next season. Obviously this is quite surprising news because it is very rare for an Italian coach to be part of the red team from the city of Manchester. But if you look at Thiago Motta's achievements this season, it is truly extraordinary, where he managed to boost Bologna's performance and at the same time had the opportunity to appear in the Champions League next season.

However, I doubt whether Thiago Motta will be able to produce different results when he is appointed as Manchester United coach because his responsibility will be much greater than at Bologna. Even though this is still a rumor, it is worth looking forward to at the end of the season considering that quite a number of coaches' names have been linked to the Red Devils.

Never once have I seen these two teams play defensively against each other and what is more important is that both teams want to return goals in each meeting. I would not be surprised if in the end this will be a retest match to confirm who is the true king of Europe and despite Real Madrid's enormous history, they should not feel arrogant about this achievement.

Manchester City could dominate the Champions League for seasons, it could eliminate Real Madrid and that could change public sentiment, making Real Madrid's nickname of king of Europe slowly disappear. We know that the most important thing in this competition is mentality and also consistency that continues to be cultivated so that we can pass each phase convincingly. The challenge will be heavy on the shoulders of Manchester City and Real Madrid and everyone can't wait to see who will be the winner.

That's right and even though PSG often get draws, including against Clermont last night, this won't hinder them from winning the title this season. If there are still 6 matches left in this season, then PSG must win at least 3 more times to finish this season faster considering that they are 10 points away from their closest competitor, namely Brest.

PSG's superiority in all sectors makes it easy to defend the title every season and this cannot be achieved by other teams in Ligue One. Moreover, even if there are problems with PSG, they can always overcome them well without continuing to get poor results. I think that in the next 5 years PSG will still dominate Ligue One unless there are other competitors who have financial strength from the Middle East, then PSG's dominance will slowly fade.

It was so easy for Lille to bury Marseille's hopes of winning and with a fairly landslide score of 3-1, it proved that Lille was still too strong for Marseille. It is natural that Lille can achieve this victory quite easily and this also makes Lille move to 3rd place in the standings by overtaking Monaco. However, the number of points is the same as Monaco, so the possibility of Lille being shifted by Monaco again could still happen.

On the other hand, Marseille, who failed to get points in this match, must be willing to remain stuck in 7th position in the standings and they lost the opportunity to get closer to Nice. This defeat against Lille also added to Marseille's bad record with 3 bad results. I think Marseille have lost their consistency some time ago and it is so easy for them to fall back into the abyss of defeat without knowing when it will end.

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Joao Cancelo stated that he still wants to play for Barcelona next season and with this statement perhaps he is no longer obsessed with returning to Manchester City. We know that Joao Cancelo's relationship with Manchester City is not very good, therefore he is often loaned out to other clubs such as Bayern Munich or currently Barcelona. There was interest from other clubs but Joao Cancelo did not want to negotiate with other clubs apart from Barcelona.

It seems that Barcelona is also very happy if Joao Cancelo wants to stay, but the problem is, can Barcelona make his transfer from Manchester City permanent? We know that is the answer that Joao Cancelo wants because he really loves this Catalan club, but again we know that Barcelona's finances are not doing well. What is certain is that Barcelona will dig deep into their pockets to make Joao Cancelo permanent from Manchester City and we will know the answer when the season ends.

As far as we can observe, this is a competition that is not based on consistency alone and more than that on experience because often qualifying for a higher phase makes a team very superior. Maybe Atletico and Bayern Munich have that, but sometimes when they play against teams that have more experience, they can't go any further.

On the other hand, the difference in squad depth is also one of the determining factors for a team to advance to a bigger match because even if they have experience and don't upgrade the quality of their players, it's the same as they can't avoid being eliminated. However, it must be admitted that the mentality of the players in the competition must be greater than in the domestic league because this is a competition full of prestige between big teams and it is not easy if their mentality is weak.

Brentford can sometimes be a nightmare for top teams and even though they are at the bottom of the table, they won't just give up because any points mean a lot to them. Their latest result was the same 3-3 draw against Aston Villa, which we know is quite strong and is still in competition to secure the top 4 position in the standings, but unfortunately Unai Emery's squad failed to get 3 points. Aston Villa could have lost if in the 80th minute Watkins had not scored a goal and that was a crucial minute.

I think if Aston Villa continues like this then they will indirectly open the door for Spurs to be able to overtake them. Moreover, the difference in points is not that far and Spurs can match their points achievement this week against Nottingham. The EPL is like this because every team is almost at the same level and every week the results are very difficult to predict and maybe anyone who bets on Aston Villa has to be patient because this team cannot be relied on in quite important matches.

I never imagined that it would be so difficult for Al-Nassr to beat Damac, but I have to admit that sometimes Damac can be a troublesome opponent, especially when they are playing at home. Al-Nassr's attacks were less effective and even though they had many opportunities, they were always thwarted well by Damac. It may be true that the absence of several key players from the start of the match made it difficult for Al-Nassr.

On the other hand, even though several key players came on in the second half, that didn't change anything and Al-Nassr's attacks continued to be thwarted. Luckily, Aymeric Laporte's header became a goal after taking advantage of a corner kick in the final minute. At least this victory allows Al-Nassr to continue its winning trend.

It must be admitted that the shine of El Clasico began to fade several seasons ago and perhaps one of the reasons is that Barcelona cannot keep up with Real Madrid's level. However, if you talk about the history of these two teams in La Liga, this shouldn't be a problem and the most important thing is that both teams have the prestige to say it all.

We definitely miss the two teams being in hot tension and often the two teams committing serious violations to each other which leads to a brawl that is difficult to stop. It's been a long time since that happened because everyone seemed to want to put on a good performance rather than promote violence on the pitch. But we also lost the spice of this fierce match and I think that might be what caused the prestige of El Clasico to decline.

Regarding Barcelona's chances in the match against Real Madrid, I don't think Barcelona will have a chance of winning, but if they chase a draw, it might happen. But if Barcelona can't control the game then Real Madrid will destroy them like El Clasico in the Copa Del Rey match some time ago.

Roma seemed to have no chance of losing and in the previous 9 matches they were still unbeaten and the latest victory they got against Lazio with a score of 1-0 at the Olimpico Stadium kept them sitting comfortably in 5th position in the standings. Roma managed to widen the point difference from Atalanta to 6 points and they are also getting closer to Bologna who are 2 points apart.

Mancini scored Roma's only winning goal towards the end of the first half and the lead lasted until the match was over. Actually it was quite disappointing for Lazio because they had a very long time to equalize but they couldn't do it. Even though statistically Lazio's ball possession is quite superior, and their goal attempts are also higher than Roma's, it's just that they can't attack effectively. Lazio had to return to silence in 7th position after winning the previous two matches and now they are likely to be overtaken by Napoli considering that Osimhen and his friends have not started this week's match against Monza.

Leverkusen is certainly one step closer to winning the Bundesliga title this season because the recent victory against Union Berlin and Bayern Munich's defeat to Heidenheim made their chances of winning even closer. Leverkusen only needs one more win and next week their opponents will be Werder Bremen.

It was such a beautiful season for Leverkusen how they got through all this without ever tasting defeat. They are also the only team in Europe's top league that can celebrate quickly lifting the title in just 29 matches and making the point difference from Bayern Munich to 16 points.

Xabi Alonso is a truly genius coach and he must survive whatever happens because we are still waiting for miracles from him either in the Bundesliga or in the Champions League next season. Certainly several strong European teams will start to be wary of them and for Bayern Munich they will have to make a major overhaul if they want to reach the same level as Leverkusen.

Even though I had imagined that Lens would win this match so easily, unfortunately the score ended in a draw with both teams scoring goals. In the end, Lens was unable to take advantage of the opportunity to widen the points gap from Nice and even though Lens has currently moved up one place, its number of points is the same as Nice.

On the other hand, Nice, who have not played a match this week, have the opportunity to increase the gap to 3 points if they win against Reims. I think it will be Nice's opportunity because in the last 5 matches they have only been able to win once. So far, Nice can't be said to be good and I think they often experience unprecedented deadlocks. Against Reims is certainly not an easy task and they cannot afford to get bad results again later.

Anyway, your prediction about betting over 1.5 goals has proven to be correct because there are 2 goals in this match and if you bet then you will definitely get a profit.

After only drawing in the previous match against West Ham, Spurs must achieve another perfect result this week and their opponents will be Nottingham. Honestly, if I were Spurs I wouldn't underestimate Nottingham because this team has proven to be quite difficult for the strong teams at the top and also a draw is likely to happen again in this match.

I think Spurs must not relax and must really secure victory this time so that their chances of keeping their hopes of getting a Champions League place are still open and they must also try as hard as possible to face unpredictable attacks from their opponents and strengthen their defense again. Don't be careless considering that Nottingham is also still struggling to gain points back from the relegation zone.

To be honest, I will no longer believe the rumors of players being linked to Barcelona and as we know it is financial problems that make it difficult for Barcelona to get good players. Even if Barcelona could, they would only transfer on loan and return, it would depend on the policy of the club where the original player is located whether they want to agree to the loan or not.

It is very difficult for Barcelona because they cannot do anything without big money and they can only hope to bring in players as free agents. I think Bernardo Silva has a desire to play for Barcelona, but if the initial obstacles are not resolved then Bernardo Silva will never join Barcelona. The Blaugrana must find effective ways to make a lot of money from investments and they can follow the example of Real Madrid if they want to revive their glorious era again.

Lille against Marseille will be the headline of this week's Ligue 1 match and it looks like the hosts have full strength to get another 3 points. I don't think Marseille will be able to steal points in this match because they are experiencing a deadlock in the last two matches and for Lille, who just won against Lens, they need these points to be able to match Monaco's points tally.

If that happens then we will see much tighter competition in the top 4 because several teams will have the opportunity to overtake each other every week. On the other hand, Monaco will not sleep well considering that their opponent is Rennes and the opportunity to lose points against Rennes is also quite open for Monaco. Even though Rennes hasn't been very good recently, if they face a comparable opponent they could become Monaco's nightmare.