Maybe in this case we should also look at the 16-team drawing which will be held on the 7th.
I think it is quite exciting now to see that there are several dark horse clubs and there are still several clubs that are subscribed to the last 16 competing.
It is very likely that PSG or Liverpool as runners up will be a strong match later because this will be like a big match at the wrong time.
On the other hand I expect something more from some dark horse clubs just as Villarreal did last season.

But seeing from last season they are actually a dark horse club, so it's not really a right to say they are a top-level team, especially since they've always been in a pretty good ranking and have never been out of the top 10.
The difference this season is that their performances are inversely related as Union is getting better but Leverkusen is the opposite.
They've struggled a lot this season and at the moment they're even in the relegation zone which makes it seem like it's difficult for them to put in a great game even though they will be playing at home.

On the other hand this is a revenge mission for them because they also had to lose in the first match but with this win and the results they got were not able to bring them to the top and still have to settle for second in the standings. They now have to play in the play offs to secure their position but indeed seeing from the current conditions I expect more of course for them to be in the play offs.

It's a shame Lazio had to get out of this match but it's interesting to see the points they got in this group F

All clubs do have a chance in the last game and of course the final result is decisive. Lazio had to settle for being in 3rd place because of their goal difference they lost.

Manchester United has rotated some of its players again. And the first half went on and Manchester United were already leading 0-1 for the hosts thanks to a goal from their youngster Garnacho in the 17th minute. The game was tight, neither club let them into the defense easily, and the ball moved more often. in the middle of the field. In addition to the opportunities that led to goals, the two clubs have not been able to create opportunities because the defense that was built is not easily penetrated. Manchester United need at least 1 more goal to ensure they are top of the table.

If you look at the meeting record of Leverkusen and Union Berlin, in the last 5 meetings they ended with 1 win for Union Berlin, 1 for Leverkusen and 3 for a draw, it shows that both teams are a team that can beat each other. But with the current situation, who would believe that Leverkusen would show such a record meeting them? I don't think there will be. This could be an opportunity for Union Berlin to re-record victory in their meeting record. Union Berlin has everything to win in this match, a situation that is the opposite of what Leverkusen is facing.

I'm not too surprised by AC Milan being one of the teams that made it to the last 16 of the Champions League. Because in the last decisive match they only needed a draw to qualify, but they gave their best by winning the match. And their opponent is RB Salzburg who can only win against the weakest club in this group. But what surprises me is not AC Milan qualify or not, what surprises me is that they didn't try to get a draw, but they dared to go out and attack and it was more effective as evidenced by 4 goals against RB. Slazburg.





Even though Liverpool are in a bad situation, they were able to qualify from the group stage even though they were only runners-up, because if you look at the other Premier League representative clubs, they are the group winners (Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City). There is no problem with that because they are still both qualified, compared to the Spanish League which can only send one representative, namely Real Madrid, because other clubs cannot give their best in the Champions League this season.

Federico Chiesa is back after 10 months out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury against AS Roma. Of course the return of winger Federico Chiesa will be welcomed and is expected to make a difference for Juventus. Cheisa still needs time to get back to his best after a long time he had to recover from his injury. He definitely needs a re-adaptation in the game. For now maybe he will not be given 90 minutes but he comes on as a substitute or becomes the starting eleven but he will be replaced in the second half, that's the prediction I see. However, he still has to get his game back in touch before being trusted to play full time.

The players who used to play under form, in the hands of Erik Ten Hag they started to find their game again. That is a pretty good development made by Manchester United players. In addition, several purchases made by Manchester United have also had a positive impact so far, Martinez, Eriksen and Antony so far can be said to be quite good. Of course this is not enough to bring Manchester United even better, I hope Erik Ten Hag is given a long chance to build Manchester United back to its former glory, because such a process will take a long time for a coach. Manchester United should be able to give it time and not try to change coaches in a short time.





One that can be exploited from Fulham is their defense sector, and Manchester City have an advantage in the attacking sector. The situation is very favorable for Manchester City, because the location of its strengths is in its current opponent's weakness.
Erling Haaland has been a frightening specter for the opposing defence, and now Manchester City often struggle when Erling Haaland cannot be used. There is no definite word yet regarding Haaland whether he will be able to play or not, but given the current situation it is likely that he will be able to play.

They've definitely qualified there so it's no surprise they kept a few players because the result wasn't too decisive for them and it's a good thing Spaletti did considering they know that there is Atalanta who could actually be a hassle for them in Serie A.
On the other hand, until now their trio is actually still very good whether it's for reserves or for the core line-up. Kvaratskhelia, Lozano and Osimhen always played very well in attack but on the other hand their rotation players Simeone, Raspadori and Politano also always performed well when given more opportunities.

This may be because their minds are already at the point where they are very confused and finally fall into it even though it is very naive to say that gambling can make their daily lives fulfilled because basically this is what makes them even more devastated.
Relying on luck to survive obviously won't always run smoothly in my opinion, so this kind of thing is not the right thing to do.

I've also felt this way several times because sometimes when we just play casually and don't think about the profit, I actually get quite a lot of money several times and I quite agree that this is only appropriate for entertainment, not based on seriousness, because that's when we started. The focus is not on the game, but on the fantasy of winning which makes us affected by emotions in gambling.

With your words this also applies to Barcelona not because one mistake they did this could have an impact on their pursuit of Real Madrid.
On the other hand, Barcelona will not face a difficult match because they will only play against Almeria but maybe for Osasuna this is a bit of a hassle because they are also still playing quite well for a team in mid-table.

Now there are rumors that if Xavi fails to bring a trophy to the Camp Nou this season then indeed he will have to say goodbye to Barcelona immediately and it seems that their good form of getting back on track didn't change anything when Xavi couldn't bring the trophy. and now Arteta is one of Barcelona's targets if Xavi fails this season.

Agree with what you say because in this case no team has actually beaten Madrid this season and only 2 draws is definitely still a very good thing, in fact they are the only club in La Liga that hasn't. feel defeat from the first match until week 12.
There are several clubs that are said to be one that can beat Madrid but so far this is just a figment.
After yesterday's draw, it's time for them to rise because there are Rayo and Cadiz in the next 2 matches before the holiday is quite long and this is not a difficult thing for them.

Surprised by the EPL teams this season where they all qualified for the next phase and 3 of them were group winners and Liverpool entered the runner up pot.
This is in contrast to La Liga now because this is indeed a decline for them considering that now of the 4 La Liga clubs only Madrid are able to advance, the rest are Barcelona, Sevilla must move to the Europa League and Atletico are the clowns in the last position in the group phase.
The German representatives are also quite good because they are the only Leverkusen who cannot follow their country's clubs to qualify for the last 16.

It is difficult to do this because gambling is not a job that always gets paid when it is done.
For me, winning in gambling is only a bonus from gambling because basically gambling is not to find winnings every day for the necessities of life because this is clearly wrong.
On the other hand, it is quite naive to rely on gambling because indeed we cannot do that even though there may be many wins but still the actual loss ratio is much greater than the wins.

At least he still has unanimous decisions and doesn't lose to his players and of course this is a good thing when compared to the previous Ole or Rangnick era.
Ten Hag is now slowly being able to bring Manchester United back to an ideal position although indeed if we look at this it is not easy because he has to face a lot of criticism and various problems with players but the fact that he is able is something great in my opinion.

Now maybe the thing to pay attention to is still about the defense because I don't really like their defense unless it's Martinez or Varane.

They went berserk in this game and of course this is something to be expected.
Benzema is back in the squad and Celtic are not playing well especially with the many fouls they have created.
The 2 penalties at the start of the first half were really not very good even though they were focused on defense but for the second half they were completely crushed and the 3 additional goals from Madrid made them sink even further at the bottom of the standings in group F.
This was as predicted from the start but it seems that in terms of goals I didn't imagine this because looking at Madrid's condition, which was already quite safe, I didn't expect them to attack all out.

2 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in the last match clearly made them feel like they lost their spirit last season.
They are even in the relegation zone now with just 10 points from 12 matches played.
This season it looks like they are going to be very difficult and if they don't change some players in the transfer break I still feel that the worst possibility is that they can be relegated but this is not very convincing because being at the bottom is definitely better than having to be relegated.

Talking about him being better than Koeman, it's still possible but losing 2 knockout stages in the Champions League is a fatal failure in my opinion, especially with the condition that they have remodeled and spent a lot of money this season, obviously this is a big failure.
For La Liga to be in the top 2 it is still quite good but still he has to be criticized about Barcelona's exit from the Champions League.

In the belief about consistency with the team in Serie A, this is actually a risky mistake but considering the current condition of Napoli, of course it is still quite worth it to be by their side even though Atalanta also seems to want to restore their good performance this season after last season didn't go well. .
I personally feel it will be a very interesting fight in terms of attack because if you look at the conditions of these two teams it is clear that buying and selling attacks will definitely happen but I am still on the side of Napoli.

Agree with what you said, regardless of how the rest Napoli have at the moment actually these 3 days can still be used well even though the fatigue factor is still there but for a club with professional players this is actually enough rest.
On the other hand, of course, Napoli also have hope to keep their position away because in this case even though their gap is now 5 points, they still have to keep their position to keep them safe.

If you talk about the strength of opponents who compete in the European League, of course here it can be said to be easier compared to clubs in the Champions League. I agree that their opportunities here are more wide open considering that the clubs here are dominated by clubs at a lower level than Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez must see this opportunity as a good opportunity for him to get at least 1 trophy this season by winning the Europa League title. Maybe at this level they can still show a better game than what they showed in the Champions League. In the Champions League they can only record 2 wins and that they get from the weakest club in the group.

Of course Napoli are more trustworthy when they have an impressive game like they have shown until now. Napoli improved very significantly after they failed last season and it will surely be one of the capital for them to be able to improve and avenge the loss to Atalanta in their last two matches. Defensively I can say they are just as strong but attack-wise Napoli can do better. Napoli almost wiped out 12 matches with a win had they not got a draw in their 2 matches. While Atalanta who just received a defeat to Lazio. It will be an interesting match between the clubs 1st and 2nd standings.