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761  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 13, 2024, 09:13:11 PM

Valencia, which is currently ranked 8th in Laliga, is certainly a good achievement and there has been progress because last season Valencia was ranked 16th and only had 42 points and in the current season Valencia is experiencing rapid progress and has achieved 40 points and of course there are still some left match Valencia will play around 11 matches and I also predict that next season Valencia will potentially continue to be better and will be able to compete with strong teams such as Madrid, Barcelona and others.

Yes, I, like you, don't pay much attention to Valencia's condition and performance, even though Valencia has made rapid progress in terms of performance and ranking in Laliga when compared to last season. Yes, when we played against Madrid, I was also starting to be surprised by the result of the match because Vinicius and his friends couldn't win the match and in the end the result was a draw with a score of 2-2.

Yes, Valencia's last match against Getafe certainly makes it difficult for us to conclude who will win in the next match against Villarreal because Villarreal's performance has improved recently and won in matches such as beating Betis and Real Sociedad, but in the match against Getafe the result was 1-1 draw. while Valencia in their last match managed to beat Getafe so I am sure that in the next match Hugo Duro and his friends will show their best performance and will win the match and I want to bet on Valencia winning.

Real Madrid faced Valencia and the result sadly was less expected to some extent. They're a good side, aiming for the La Liga title and prospect UCL champions too and they ought to have been able to live up to expectation but the game ended in a draw and for Valencia, it was a well deserved and expected result. They couldn't risk loosing to Real Madrid as it'd have jeopardized their opportunity to secure a right spot on the La Liga table. Real Madrid are just having sloppy performances in the past weeks and it's threatening to their progress this season. They sure didn't give Madrid the chance to capitalize on their weaknesses, they proved again to be very much competitive.

 The same tempo was put in their encounter against Getafe and they sure were able to secure the three points even though the goal margin was very much little. It's still something to boast of considering their efforts all time this season. Villarreal on the other hand has had quite an eventful season so far, even though their wins haven't been so consistent, but at least, it's something that's worthwhile. They aren't much of a heavy weight side in the Spanish league tho and even though they can be a threat, it's just a little amount of it. Yes they won against big Barcelona and that game result was only to motivate them better ahead of the home game against Getafe. They played host against Getafe and even though the visitors were also a competitive team, it was expected that they as the host should have what it takes more to overpower their visitors.

 But best for both teams, the game ended in a draw which I sure do know that neither of them played for that result. They both wanted a push up the table and so they had every reason to play hard to secure it all. Judging by these two teams result against Getafe, it's actually a determinant as to how their encounter with themselves would turn out. The two teams are safely in thesame range of performance no doubt and definitely they'd put up thesame level of strength when they face each other. Although Valencia all time seems to be the upper handed side but Villarreal can still comfortably counter their approaches. Fairly, the game should end in a draw but let's see how it'll be decided on the pitch.
762  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 13, 2024, 08:58:21 PM

Things could be very different if bayern gave permission for Naglessmann to run the club for much longer. This is a serious mistake made by this club. Bayern must have learned a lot from the mistakes made in the middle of last season when the club was sackiong naglesmann to be replaced by tuchel, when the club forced Naglesmann to leave the club. It also contributed significantly to the club's poor performance till this time. Byaern was able to win multiple trophies last season if naglesmann was not sacked, but it was only lucky because Dortmund missed the final game and it saved tuchel from being sacked even early. Bayern needs to transition from a bad coach to a good coach. Xabi Alonso has played in Bayern for a long time, and I believe he fully understands the club.
This is also my main reason for predicting that if he leaves Leverkusen to join Bayern, he will most likely do so in the future. Bayern must ensure that the club has a good coach who can perform better than the previous coaches, who have only turned the club into another flop.
It will be disastrous for Bayern if they sign the wrong coach again and club shall not repeat it again. Enough is enough for Bayern to be managed by a bad coach and it must move on, and the club requires someone who can play the game properly. I hope Bayern Munich will consider Xabi Alonso. Seriously, this guy is an excellent fit for the club and bayern needs to approach him as soon as possible.
He lacks experience, but Xabi knows Bayern very well, and I am confident he will achieve success with the club soon only if bayern munich will able to recruit him asap. Things are changing so quickly.

Comparing Xabi's abiliy based on his performances with his team, it'll be fair to admit his superiority in skillset. Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now. So far Xabi, he has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager. Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too. I believe he's still got good plans for the German team, which will still be manifested good.

 Well it'll only be fair and an added advantage to the German club if their hit maker coach stays the next season with them to keep up with the positive differences he's trying impart to the club. Tuchel's presence in the team ought to make a significant impact to their endeavors all time and also Kane's performance needed to add a big advantage to them but so far, their recent games have turned out opposite of their normal and expected performance rate. It'll only mean that their journey this season to a top spot is threatened and no one can say exactly if they'll be able to scale through it. They've not been encouraging and it's quite appaling that they remain depreciated week after week.

 Sadly though, Tuchel's stay in the club is seemingly threatened, his days are actually numbered and it's understandable that the management would want a switch for the coach position as they expected him to be better considering how much effort his put in recent times and even with flaws, they need not to keep overlooking it as it's unending. Well it'll only task them to find a proper hand that'll replace Tuchel's as so far they need not to take their chances and cause this to continue unto the next season. Alonso is being quested for and if they're able to secure him, well, hopefully he'll be able to take them out of the state they are. His records are speaking for him and so it's understandable that they see him as a proper prospect for the job ahead in the club.
763  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 13, 2024, 08:44:42 PM

Currently, Juventus' performance is a bit disappointing because they have lost the opportunity to regain the title they have always won, even though they have a very big opportunity to win the league but Juventus are not able to take advantage of it well and are actually getting further away from Inter Milan who are at the top standings. I don't know what's wrong with Juventus this season. The mentality of the Juventus players doesn't seem to have the motivation to have the ambition to win the league title. They seem to play like players in general. We can see from the total goals scored by Juventus this season, they are not really like the Juventus we have known for a long time this is with the strong performance they have had over the years.

Indeed, seeing the appearance of Inter Milan, who seems to be playing very well this season, makes it a little difficult for Juventus to compete, but that doesn't mean that Juventus can't because if Juventus continues to put pressure on Inter Milan then Juventus still has a chance to win the title, but instead they lose points in several matches so making the distance with Inter Milan even further and now Juventus no longer has the opportunity to catch up, and currently Juventus' position is in 3rd place because the previous position has been taken over by Milan because Juventus only achieved a draw against Atalanta while Milan themselves took advantage of that moment to achieve victory and overtake Juventus.
The season hasn't been quite adventurous for Juventus as they've been indicted to not taking part in the Europa League. They've been focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they've been doing excellently well in it. They've even got a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too.

 Although, in as much as a lengthy gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form. At thesame time, it'll not be hard to stay in shape to earn a ticket to next season's European contests. They've been able to play resiliently and the results so far is fit to help them earn this ticket but the difficulty they may face this season is the trophy of the Serie A, the top contenders won't let it slip away from them, they're in their own way and end putting streanous efforts to ensure that they get the maximum number of points to keep the gaps and help them win the trophy.

 There's really no time to make a difference but they themselves know it's not going to be as easy as it ought to be considering the intensity in games this season. Inter Milan are ahead with a reasonable point gap and undeniably, they're are proving to keep up with consistencies which if met, Juventus no matter what won't be able to catch up to them. Inter Milan are faced with the European contest and for Juventus, they've still got extra time to prepare ahead for the league games.
764  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 13, 2024, 08:24:11 PM

It is very natural that Borussia Dortmund can win by only playing with 10 people because in reality the club that is their opponent in the match is not too tough an opponent. This season, Borussia Dortmund has shown a lot of decline and it is very unfortunate because they can no longer compete to become champions like last season. This season their position was replaced by Leverkusen and interestingly Leverkusen could even be better than them when competing for the title.

The next week will be more difficult for Borussia Dortmund because they will face a better club than their previous opponents, yes, that is Frankfurt who are also trying to break into the top 4 this season. They are only behind with a gap of 7 points, of course victory is the main target for Frankfurt because it will make their gap even closer, even though there is still Leipzig who is above them with a distance of 6 points. Borussia must prepare themselves to receive the attacks that Frankfurt will carry out, because in my opinion it is very likely that they will come out attacking in this match.
Dortmund in previous seasons have been very much active and eager to chase the trophy. Although at the moment the chase isn't off, they've still got every chance in store to prove themselves. They've had scaly strides from the start of the season up till now, they've managed to scale through in the UCL, no one knows their fate in the next round but there's certainty that there's difference in their performances now and then too. They're a good team that just needs to find back their balance, there confidence level has dropped big and corrections needs to be made soon enough too.

 There's no time out to let go off winning chances, it'll keep drawing them back. Overtime, they've had good players in the team going off to other clubs and making wave which only notes that they're a team that builds and carves up players to be exceedingly top notch in performance. And it's acceptable that there are still players in the team that currently are capable of keeping the team ahead. Frankfurt hosted Hoffenheim over the weekend and the game ended with a convincing victory even though with very little margin of goals in favor of Frankfurt. The host has this season been a good competitor to teams and they've sometimes strived to surprise big teams too. They're a good side and they've been able to stay in shape in the league too even though not much of a buoyant stand on the league table.

 One would expect that there'll be a heavy difference in their performances and this would cause them to finish very much well in a couple of weeks to come but as it stands, their performance rate so far has been fair and it's best they stay at that pace. Few weeks left and not much impact can be made other than maintaining the tempo and not going below it. Their next league encounter with Dortmund is anticipated too and the odds are shaky as both teams have in the passing weeks being a bit consistent at thesame level of performances. The final league result for the season is very much crucial to teams and they need not to cause any form of jeopardy in the process to it.
765  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 13, 2024, 08:13:42 PM

We haven't seen who the opponents they will face in the quarter-finals are, but what is clear is that the opponents they will face are much stronger than the opponents they faced in the round of 16. With facts like that, it is very clear that they have to prepare themselves as best as possible before playing their match in the Champions League quarter-finals. They can do rotations in Ligue 1, because in Ligue 1 they are quite safe and they can avoid the risk of injury by resting some of their players for the Champions League matches.

Every season, winning the Champions League is the main target for Paris Saint Germain, but unfortunately they always fail. They are not that strong when competing in the Champions League which is occupied by the best teams from the top leagues in Europe, so their task is not like in Ligue 1 where they can dominate the league freely. In my opinion, their mentality in the Champions League is still not very well formed, because one of the factors that will influence a team's game is mentality.
Mbappe is one big player who’s set to make wave when he completes his move to Real Madrid which is hos dream club as he’s been on this transfer for over two seasons. He’s now set to leave PSG and he’s leaving for free. This is a big loss to the French club and yes Enrique in his wisdom knows the effect of learning to play without him early and that’s what I think is going down as even Luis also made the statement after he was subbed off against Monaco 2 weeks ago.

 Yes a lot might argue and think Enrique is doing this to keep him in shape for the UCL, but I don’t see this as true though even if I know how much Enrique is using all strategies to see if the club can get anything at UCL stage. Well the sub yes, is having effects as you can see they’re not performing optimally without Kylian. I think every change needs time to get effective and this kind of change will sure get effective and I know Enrique knows what’s best for the club as he’s a great tactical coach.  Not using him for league matches is because he’s already won the league and knows he’s in a safe place with him trying to play without Kylian.

 We know how much players like Kylian to add to a team and how much it could mean if this thing tried by Enrique backfires, well I think the fans should understand and give him some breathing space as he’s doing this for the future as that’s the bigger picture in this method being used by the coach. Getting a replacement might be pretty hard, so what’s best is trying to make all the players involved and it’s great he’s trying it very early and as such I’m fully in support of Enrique and any decision he takes.
766  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 13, 2024, 04:29:46 PM

The picture is indeed great so I wanted to share in a post of mine also.  Cheesy 

I have seen the current odds for the PL championship like this:

- Manchester City - 2.10
- Liverpool - 3.00
- Arsenal - 3.50

Arsenal are in the lead maybe but they are the team with least chance given. Wouldn't it actually be nice to bet on Liverpool or Arsenal with some money now to make the remaining match weeks more exciting to follow?  Grin  I wouldn't bet on Manchester City while I'm wishing to not see them being the champions.  Tongue
We’re now approaching the final games of the EPL and we have just one point separating the 3 teams who’re in a race for the EPL title and this we must say is a very big credit to the league superiority in Europe. This kind of close points makes all team be on their toes and want to be better than the other. This is the kind of competition I wish other league across Europe will try to have as this is what makes a league fierce and also as the league gets fierce, clubs in the league will be forced to sit up and try to achieve something or build their squad well to be able to challenge.

 After the draw at Anfield against Manchester City , the final 10 games for the EPL will be week in and out full of excitement for football lovers especially. As Liverpool are tied on points to Arsenal and are separated by just goal difference and both teams leading city with just 1 point. City have won 5 of the last 6 league titles and they were interrupted by Liverpool’s triumph in 19/20 season. In 18/19 and 21/22 season, we saw this kind of fierceness playing out and City got the league with a 1 point gap to Klopp’s Liverpool.

This season they have both been at loggerheads at both ends of their matches with Klopp leaving at the end of the season, his H2H record against Pep stands at 6 wins to 5 with 7 draws between them. Both teams have performed excellently in this 2nd half of the season but City have scored more goals. Liverpool major regret is going to be the draw at Anfield to city and loss to Arsenal. Arsenal have shown massive improvement as to how they performed last year when they lost the chase for the league. With all these points, Liverpool are my favorites to win the league again this season and I think with 3 more matches to go, then it’ll be clear victory for Liverpool.
767  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 13, 2024, 04:04:28 PM

These three teams are in their best performance and are on their best trend. Even though several Liverpool players were injured, Klopp was able to overcome them. The real proof, when facing Man City, they were able to hold a draw even though Man City appeared at full strength. Arsenal this season seems to have learned from last season, they don't want to be careless again in the remaining matches this season. All opponents should not be underestimated.

Looking at the current EPL league standings, this season the EPL league is very tense and every week's matches are important for the three teams. Moreover, the competition involves three teams, Arsenal Liverpool and Man City, the slightest mistake could be a disaster, losing or drawing will definitely affect the players' mentality. This season's EPl League could be said to be very interesting, not only is the fight for the EPL league trophy, but the fight for 4th place for UCL tickets is also no less exciting, namely between Aston Villa and Tottenham. and Manchester United.
The EPL being talked about as the best league across Europe still holds enough value especially as the competition to winning the league is always very fierce season in and out. This season is having no exception as we see how teams are real struggling to win that league. We’ve seen teams like Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool all testing no. 1 spot in the league and we can see how changes occurred in spots after every match week. The season is coming to an end with About 10 matches to go and our title challenge is slimmed down to 3 teams.

 Yes Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City as these 3 teams have been able to keep up the challenge level and try to gather maximum points to still be in the challenge for the league. This is what makes a league look very fierce and as such makes the team very tough across Europe. Looking at these 3 teams, you’ll see that both Liverpool and City have all been hit with injuries and that to an extent affected the team’s performance in one way or the other. The tactical level of these coaches have been tested more especially with these injuries and they still managed to still come out top.

 With about 10 matches to go, I think the league still has everything to play for especially Arsenal who’re just leading the league with about 6-7 goal difference. All thanks to the very productive attack of this Arsenal squad that helped the team in scoring over 30+ goals in 7 matches. Any mistake at this point will result in that team dropping points and that could mean bye bye to getting the league. At this point, I’ll have to say this that I’m backing Liverpool majorly because they’re favorites as compared to Arsenal who still have some big fixtures to play and I’m worried if they’ll be able to get maximum 3 points in all of the remaining 10 fixtures. Liverpool are favorites to end city’s dominance and this will be a perfect farewell gift to JK who’s set to leave at the end of the season.
768  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 13, 2024, 03:38:11 PM

To be honest, even one match from last night's match didn't live up to my expectations. but as a supporter I am quite happy, in the end Arsenal was able to move on to the next phase. one of these teams is my favorite team that competed last night. no different from Barcelona, ​​one of my favorite teams in La Liga. Barcelona was lucky against Napoli, because if they played against another team their probability would be very low. that doesn't mean Napoli is a bad team, but their performance is more unstable than Barcelona. last night's match, only Barcelona matched my predictions. for Arsenal, I initially thought there would be at least three goals in the normal 90 minutes. however, this is football.

Talking about Real Madrid, I actually don't want to say what you said. although, I also feel that Madrid did not show their best performance in this competition. but what is certain is that I am absolutely sure that Don Carlo really knows and is aware of his squad, both in terms of weaknesses and weaknesses. well, because Real Madrid didn't play a good game against Leipzig, that doesn't mean they will play the same when they meet their opponents in the next phase. at least as a seasoned coach with a wealth of experience, Ancelotti will do what is best for his squad. moreover, Real Madrid has a winning mentality as an elite team in this competition. Let's see how Don Carlo takes his team when they play in this competition.
The UCL is now shaping up and we’re having about 6 teams already secured a spot in the UCL last 8. The competition is now getting very fierce as we now have some top teams in the last 8. This is a norm in every competition Beacause as the competition grows fierce, some top teams will be let put due to silly mistakes and this is always an occurrence in every UCL stage. As the competition slims down to the final, we always have that one team we look to be the winner.

 My main team who I’m rooting so much for is Real Madrid. This team despite not having a great 2nd leg in the UCL Round of 16 against Liepzig already shown how much of a strong squad they can be, they have the squad depth and the required determination from the players. You can’t also deny the fact that their coach, Ancelotti is a tactical genius and is very good when it comes to European competitions. At their current state, I think not even Man City will be able to stop them.

 Yes this is because of the pressure Man City is facing in the English League as they’re in a fierce competition with Liverpool and Arsenal and it’s unlike last season that they were already leading the league with comfortable 6-8 points when they faced each other. Talking abput Arsenal too, I’m also worried for them because with their performance yesterday, then I think they might be eliminated after this last 8 stage and might not be able to go through to the last 4. Real Madrid, Man City and Inter Milan still remains the top 3 clubs on the radar and I have huge confidence on Real Madrid being able to win this trophy even though I’m a strong supporter of English football. I can’t just ignore the works and tactics of Don Carlo as his tactics is very capable of taking any team down.
769  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: March 13, 2024, 02:19:07 PM

Al-Nassr already has good front line players. Even their level of goal productivity is also worthy of appreciation. but unfortunately their back lines are very different. Yes, Al-Nassr has a fatal weakness at the back. So they often fail to win matches simply because their opponents are always able to penetrate Al-Nassr's defense and score goals.

Even statistically it is clear that there is an imbalance between defense and attack. Where the attack line is very good but the back line is very bad. Just look, currently Al-Nassr is the second team that has scored the most goals, namely 65 goals so far in the SPL. Al-hilal is still in first place in terms of scoring goals with 70 goals. And yeah it's only 5 different from al-Nassr. But now we look at the number of goals scored against Al-Nassr. In fact, that is the same number as clubs that are considered not strong this season. So the problem here is in their defense.
A football team consists of different departments and each departments have to function above average to be considered as a great team. This is also effective in every organization and that’s why at each time there’s always An evaluation done. The same is required in a football team who have different departments especially among the 11 players on the field. It’s always in appropriate when one department of the football team seems not to be performing.

 This makes the performance of the other departments looks as if they’re meaningless and most times go unnoticeable. This is the case for Al-Nassr who just got eliminated from the Asian Champions League. This elimination of Al-Nassr speaks quite a lot on how this team is placed and checking it, you wouldn’t want to blame the attack of the this team because they delivered on their duty but rather the defense line is the major challenge of this team. And when the defense of a team is poor, it makes the whole team be in shambles.

 Yea, I think a small club without much training will be able to take on this Al-Nassr’s defense and destroy it. This should be a consideration for the current coach or maybe the new coach who’ll decide to come in. Even when you check them out in their league, yes you wouldn’t help but to see the work of the attackers because they’ve had over 65 goals scored for the team which is very commendable. When you check the goals conceded, then you understand there’s a major problem in this team. If the defense issue of this team is fixed then I think they’ll be one great team to challenge for the SPL title and I guess then they could even win the league too.
770  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 12, 2024, 06:42:58 PM

PSG's position at the top of the standings can no longer be disturbed by other teams in Ligue 1 because by collecting 56 points it can be ascertained that the league trophy and also one Champions League ticket are theirs, the competition at PSG has actually long ended in the fight for rank 1 and as usual PSG remains firmly at the top of the standings, currently an interesting competition only occurs between ranks 2 and 6 in the standings in grabbing the remaining two automatic tickets to qualify for the Champions League and also One playoff ticket.

So far there are still 5 teams competing namely brest (2), monaco (3), lille (4), lens (5), and Nice who are ranked 6, at this time maybe many of us think Nice have been out of competition due to their poor performance in recent weeks, but in fact they are currently still very strong 6th place with 40 points and only 6 points behind brest, I think by being 1 or 2 points apart from one team to another, it is certain that the competition for Champions League tickets is certainly very interesting than seeing PSG run alone towards the championship trophy this season in Ligue 1.

The season started and some teams showed greAt strengths on how they can perform especially giving PSG some challenges and we thought we’ll be seeing a big threat to PSG dominance. Well poor formation of the club has resulted in this team dropping down to around 5th. PSG still remains very dominant of the league and is leading the league with over 10 points with about 12 matches to go to end the league. This is one reason why this league is considered a farmers league because the competition to throw off psg as league champions isn’t there.

 This season we are throwing our light there as we’re having one interesting competition of who will be going to the UCL next season happening there. We can see how the teAms between 2nd to 5th are having similar points. This is the kind of competition we wish would be happening between league leaders PSG And other clubs to end it’s dominance but it’s quite impressive as it’s a step in the right direction. One thing the clubs must do is after this kind of challenge, they should brace themselves up for next season as they can be able to deal with PSG and challenge for the title.

 For the battle for the UCL spot it’s quite a fierce one and I have my predictions on who will join. I also have to say that the teams after getting the ticket, they should endeavor on building a great squad that will be able to challenge in that competition. The teams that are good to go through are Brest and either Monaco or Lille. Either Monaco or Lille or both of them will be great participants of the UCL next season and they have the experience too and I hope them being in the Ucl Will be a boost for them to build a great squad next season. As building a great squad will also help them to challenge Psg for the league title next season.
771  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: March 12, 2024, 06:14:17 PM
I see a complicated problem where Al-Nassr's chances are uncertain, especially after conceding 2 goals first, making them much more under pressure and making the aggregate difference to 0-3 from Al-Ain. But fortunately, before the first half was over, Ghareeb scored a goal which made the position 1-2 and again cut the aggregate to 1-3. Here it is clear that Al-Nassr are still 2 goals short of equalizing the aggregate position and what happened surprised me where they were able to make a comeback and managed to win within 90 minutes with a score of 3-2 which made the aggregate equal to 3-3 so it had to be continued to extra time.

It didn't stop there, the two teams scored another goal in extra time which made the aggregate score end at 4-4 and here Ronaldo scored the deciding goal to take the match to a penalty shootout. But unfortunately Al-Nassr's efforts from the first half to the penalty shootout felt in vain because they had to be eliminated from the penalty shootout against Al-Ain after 3 of their players, namely Brozovic, Telles and Otavio, failed to execute the penalty and only Ronaldo succeeded in taking the kick.

Al-Ain assured progress to the next round of the Asian Champions League after going through the drama of the match against Al-Nassr and it must be admitted that they are a difficult opponent for Al-Nassr in this competition. I can't believe that there are so many miracles that the drama that occurred in Al-Nassr failed to progress to the next stage.
Ronaldo and teammates crash out of the Asian Champions League in quaterfinals after they lost on penalties to Al-Ain despite Ronaldo pulling a come back. This can be very painful especially for Ronaldo who’s still in search of a title at Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr went into the game trailing by a goal defeat they incured in the first leg, they came very confident in this second leg but were met with early goals again by Al-Ain thereby increasing the aggregate to 0-3. This was a big one but the motivation between the Al-Nassr players never went low as they made efforts.

 Al-Nassr pulled of one back moment just before half time to get a goal in this match as Sadio Mane’s goal helped to up the confidence of this Al-Nassr side. They came into the 2nd half and were very hard with the attack. This sure paid off for them as they aimed at the goalkeeper with wide shots and in the 51st minute they had another goal with brought the aggregate to 2-3 and they were still very much in the game. Ronaldo made a big miss but that still didn’t draw down the determination of this team.

 Talisca got a freekick amd scored the goal in 72nd minute that got them all leveled up and have completed a comeback . The final whistle came and they went straight into extra time. In the extra time, their player got a red card and that was a huge loss as they were dropped to 10 men which is a player short Al-Ain squad and trust  Ain to take advantage of this and get a goal from open play in about 15 minutes lett to play. It seemed all lost for Al-Nassr till Ronaldo was brought down in the box and he was able to convert within the last 3 minutes. Al-Nassr had 3 players lose out on the penalty shootouts and this was real bad as Al-Ain had a good shootout and were able to go through.
772  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 12, 2024, 05:06:46 PM

I think Liverpool really learned how to beat Manchester City by shutting down Haaland throughout the game, I saw when there is a team that can trouble Manchester City is when that team can keep Haalan's movement tight, I quite remember when during the Arsenal vs Manchester City match in the first game of the season when Saliba managed to keep Haalaand tight and Haalaand was even quite frustrated because he couldn't score In that match and finally made Arsenal win 1-0, the same thing we saw also in last night's match how Van Djik managed to kill Haaland's movement and even Van Djik managed to stick and disturb Haaland when Haaland was only left one-on-one with Kelleher.

Looking at the game of the two teams yesterday obviously a draw is a fair result for both teams, I think now we will see the competition for the championship will be tighter because the three teams only have 1 point difference between them, the three teams still have a chance to change positions especially in the next two weeks another bigmatch match will also occur again in the Premier League between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Erling who is the main man for this Manchester City was bought at a great fee and all through last season, we saw him disturbing the league as he ended the season with over 50 goals + as compared to how quiet he’s being this season. This is his 2nd season at the club and he’s having just about 18 goals with over 28 matches.Well he’s having very low stat even though to an extent we can put much of the blame on the injury which sidelined him out for over 2 months. Against Liverpool during the weekend, the forward was once again kept quiet as he had just one shot and about 21-22 touched in the game which is very poor for his kind of player.

 This now brings us to heaping praises on the defense line of Liverpool and we feel that the major player in the Liverpool defense is Virgil Van Dijk who we saw at some occasions always making sure Erling doesn’t get his way in that match. He was a colossus and came out on top against Erling and he real earned the praises of him being a better defender than Erling is a forward.The rest of the Liverpool backline deserves her praises too as we saw how they managed to make sure the Man City attackers like Phil and KDB doesn’t have their usual way around like they always did. This alone was a big effort from the defense of Liverpool and is worthy of commendation.

I think Liverpool still remains the only team who’s got the strength to be able to make this Man City team struggle to get possession of the ball, maintain the possession or create something off their possession. Klopp will greatly be missed especially in matches like this in future especially if an experienced coach isn’t brought to take charge.The draw was worth is as both teams showed real strength and determination on how much they both needed the points in this game and as such were able t share points which now means more pressure for Arsenal as the league challenge is still very open between the 3 teams.
773  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 12, 2024, 04:56:31 PM

English soccer structure is also the biggest problem for the many teams while they usually fail to give their best in UEFA events and their performance is never been ideal in these events even they are having enough quality same happening with Brighton which is good club but sadly fail to give their best in UEFA Europa League and concede 4 goals into their first leg game in Rome with now most chances they will be not able to give performance which will bring them back into this event here usually English teams are happy to give their best in domestic cups with these are much profitable and manageable for them instead of going into UEFA.

We have West Ham which is doing good for the years and having good success as well, but we need same level performance from the many others which will surely increase their quality and give them better results as well but for this all we need few changes into their structure as well.
As it stands, the team would have to find a major focus and personally, I'd suggest that they put in more strength to the UEL as they've been able to gain grounds in the EPL even if not solid as it ought to considering the intensity of the league. The EPL is competitive too and so focus should be put in it but the UEL trophy to me would actually have more worth than the EPL. The UEL journey may not necessarily be stressful for them as Liverpool tends to be better than the teams in the tournament, their tough counterpart will definitely be Leverkusen because they've had more or less same domestic league results as Liverpool and the team is everly eager to strive to win games and they're aiming for the trophy.

 It's good that the both of them are in the same condition and then also have the same goal and target in the domestic and continental tournaments too. This is an entirely different opinion for middle classed teams in the EPL too, they don't have as much competitive strength and power as the big teams in the league to face continental contests. Yes so far they've been able to match the intensity that the UEL and UCL brings but all thesame, their odds to succeed in it are very much less.

 The continental competition only gives them the experience they'd need for futuristic goals and plans. It's not a mere or shade talk but in the EPL, even in its competitive nature, there are teams that can't stand the intensity of the continental contests. Well, it's only a matter of time before they gradually build up to the standard of the big teams. Goodnews is that they're striving to stay relevant regardless so far this season and it's an optimistic approach towards a big aim for the teams.
774  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 12, 2024, 04:20:15 PM
Frankfurt won through the red card drama that occurred against Hoffenheim and the result was quite satisfying with a score of 3-1 at home. Initially the match went quite peacefully and Hoffenheim managed to break through Frankfurt's goal first in the 6th minute which allowed them to have the upper hand from the early minutes. However, disaster arrived in the 22nd minute after one of Hoffenheim's players received a red card and when the match had only been running for a short time it was clear that this was a loss for Hoffenheim.

Frankfurt didn't waste their superiority and they managed to equalize 10 minutes after the red card and the first half ended with the score tied at 1-1. Continuing in the second half, Frankfurt scored a quick goal that turned things around in the 50th minute and this certainly surprised Hoffenheim. It didn't just stop there, Mario Gotze immediately sealed the win for Frankfurt in the 64th minute with the final goal he scored.

It seemed like Hoffenheim couldn't learn from the first mistake they made and again they received a red card in the 75th minute which left them playing with only 9 players. But that can't change anything other than the defeat that Hoffenheim has to accept and they have to accept this defeat. This result means Frankfurt continues to secure 6th position in the standings and if this week they lose, draw or win they will not go anywhere and remain in the same position.
Hoffenheim have been a struggling side in the German League undoubtedly, they've been sparingly scaling through games. It's not safe to say they're consistent but they're just in between. At least they're good to stay up away from going down on the table. Even though their wins have been coming narrowly, it's still something worth holding onto. Bundesliga is currently not friendly, we've seen better teams currently declining intervally, everyone just has to find a means to avoid relegation and remain at a favourable position.

 They may not get as much chance as they'd need against bigger teams but they sure do know how to use their chances when in an encounter with teams in the same strength as them. We hoped that the last win of last till subsequent games too but it didn't. Frankfurt hosted them over the weekend and the game ended with a convincing victory even though with very little margin of goals in favor of Frankfurt. The host has this season been a good competitor to teams and they've sometimes strived to surprise big teams too. They're a good side and they've been able to stay in shape in the league too even though not much of a buoyant stand on the league table.

 One would expect that there'll be a heavy difference in their performances and this would cause them to finish very much well in a couple of weeks to come but as it stands, their performance rate so far has been fair and it's best they stay at that pace. Few weeks left and not much impact can be made other than maintaining the tempo and not going below it. Hoffenheim are nonetheless a goal scoring team and so it's fair if they keep up with the trails too. The final league result for the season is very much crucial to teams and they need not to cause any form of jeopardy in the process to it.
775  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 12, 2024, 04:12:50 PM
Arda Güler is turn 19 just few weeks back and Carlos Ancelotti is doing right job because he needs to be more time for having his chance for the top tier with things will be really better for him in coming season because we are going to have few changes with few players will be leave and then spots could be available for the teenager which will help him to improve his game and give his best in coming years Real Madrid management is done good job as they allow extension for the Carlos Ancelotti which is the best man at his job and surely can give these youngsters good things for their long career as professional soccer players.

Luka Modrić is also going to end his career with things will be more improved, and we will have these youngsters to give their best but asking for the quick solution and more chances right now may be not big deal because he was also facing some issues which are now settled and things are surely going to be more improved for his best.
It was very much interesting to watch Guler showcase his abilities and qualities in his debut game with Madrid against Mallorca. Ancelloti is a skillful man and he definitely knows when and how to use his players. Real Madrid had a goal lead already and it was expected, they had to stay on top, gather up the 3points for the game too. Thankfully, the game between Girona and Atletico Madrid ended fairly for both side, but which ever way, it's an advantage for Madrid as the 3points from tonights game has kept them on top pending subsequent game results.

 Guler was a good impact during his last game for the team. Madrid even though more than much was expected from him but for a first game in a team, he did really good. This only resonates the sermons of how well built up Real Madrid squad is. The young players are definitely an extra advantage to the team's strength. Ancelloti has been able to bring up his boys into more fury and it's exactly what they need to stay strong. There's good coordination and the zeal is always up for them. It's very much good that the team has been able to stay strong up until now and they seem undaunted too.

 It'll be more beautiful to watch these present Madrid perform at their peak even up till next season, the players are gaining good level of experience and it's working out good on them. The tussle for the La Liga trophy is on and now every game counts for both Real Madrid, Girona and Atletico Madrid too. However, Real Madrid are the most likely to win the trophy,  cause they're currently toping the league with 7 points gap away from Girona who are in the 2nd position.
776  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 12, 2024, 03:10:06 PM

We've got very important lesson from this match said that if the main problem of manchester united ten hag and it's not its players. I must say if ronaldo has become the victim from ten hag's arrogance. Sancho knew so well how ten hag was training him in manchester united and so, his words can be trusted.
Ten hag is the main causes by so many good players lost their prime time at the bad coach like him. It can't be tolerated and manchester united still defends him as a coach. What a shame for manchester united caused by the clubs till tried to keep arrogance coach to handle manchester united.

Sir him has been making the right plan to replace him with a potential coach that can also bring the better result from this moment. you're totally right about the main problem needs to be sorted out and it's ten hag. It seems like that youngstar got scared by him.
It means that ten hag totally failed in building a proper environment for the players. Im still wondering how long ten hag will stay in manchester united. MU totally needs a new coach to handle the club and a few years spent by ten hag and he got nothing other than carabao cup only.

I do support sir jim to replace him with a better coach. The club needs to contract the good coach. Ten hag is not suitable anymore to handle manchester united.
For United, they've had good records from the beginning of their existence till 2seasons ago when they started experiencing gradual decline. Their coach switches has an effect on the team, they found it hard to secure a good coach that complements and will impact the team positively. And this has been on and on till this season when the situation got critical and United is literally nowhere to be found in the top 4 spot and they keep going behind in their struggle each passing week. Ten Hag is obviously not good for them currently as the team keeps slacking back and they do not stop looking confused on the pitch.

 All his implemented tactics and strategies aren't okay off well for him and it's safe to say that as the head of the team, he's got the greater part of the blame to bear. United needs a switch and not just any switch but a more reasonable switch that'll understand their condition and think innovatively without sentiments with the goal of team building and growth and implement new methods to combat their opponents. I don't know what the board is waiting for to realize the big error Ten Hag is to the team. The entire team has been infected with his virus and they need to be quarantined and looked after to return back to their usual self again. Sadly it may take a while but we hope it's soon.

 They lost at home to Fulham which is very much embarrassing because for one they're expected to outshine and outnumber their opponent considering the home advantage they had, even though Fulham on their own have been a tough team this season. Well, it's only sad that they experience this height of team leakage and breakage too. They just have to find a permanent solution to their issue. I must say that the issue is a general team predicament and they need to be set back to default mode. They currently are a very much predictable team though in terms of poor performance which is wrong and should be corrected and worked on. They've lost as much authority that they once possessed and gradually it's eating deep into the general area of the club which ought not to be so.
777  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 12, 2024, 02:55:43 PM

Juventus is only 1 point behind Milan. Juventus quality of play is very good so expect good returns from them.  Juventus initially fell far behind in the points table but now they are back in a good position in 3rd place, 1 point behind Milan. I think a lot of people support Juventus and expect good things from them.  Meanwhile, Inter has managed to collect many points and is ahead of all other teams by 16 points.  Is it possible for any team to overcome this gap to overcome Inter?
The season hasn't been quite adventurous for Juventus as they've been indicted to not taking part in the Europa League. They've been focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they've been doing excellently well in it. They've even got a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too.

 Although inasmuch as a weighty gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form. Well to talk about trophies fo be lifted this season by Juventus, they still have two options to take one or all from. At thesame time, it'll not be hard to stay in shape to earn a ticket to next season's European contests. They've been able to play resiliently and the results so far is fit to help them earn this ticket but the difficulty they may face this season is the trophy of the Serie A.

 The top contenders won't let it slip away from them, they're in their own way and end putting streanous efforts to ensure that they get the maximum number of points to keep the gaps and help them win the trophy. There's still time to make a difference but they themselves know it's not going to be as easy as it ought to be considering the intensity in games this season. I just would advise that they focus enough strength on Copa Italia as it seems feasible enough to attain than the Serie A trophy.
778  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 12, 2024, 02:11:38 PM

In terms of assessment, nothing has changed with Chelsea's current position even though they are 3 points ahead of Newcastle. However, mentally this victory at least provides fresh air for the players to be even more enthusiastic about pursuing the top 8 positions in the standings. I am more interested in commenting on Newcastle because this club seems to be sinking from the surface of the EPL. It all started when Newcastle failed from the UCL until now their performance continues to decline and they have lost their style of play. Meanwhile, last season Newcastle was touted as a team that would be a competitor because they had adequate financial support, but in reality Newcastle did not manage their finances well.
Chelsea since the takeover haven’t had consistent performance of win and this is now becoming a norm in the club and as such making the club look like a regular average club. Whay went wrong with this Club? This now makes us the fan celebrate every win even with the scoreline and match shows how we either struggle or give out the balls which in turn put us under pressure. This is the story of our match against Newcastle.Chelsea took all 3 points with goals from Palmer, Jackson and Mudryk. Isak and Murphy scored for the vistors who lost Gordon to injury. In this match we saw Chelsea having their earliest goal of the season and then seeing them grow strongly into the game.

 Things went bad and just before half time whistle the goal was equalized and you could see how the Chelsea defense let the ball go easily. Luckily they got the lead again and even doubled it and were confident of victory. Boom Newcastle came knocking again from a loss ball from Chelsea and then the pressure came in within the last 6 minutes of the game. This win no doubt is worthy of celebrating but also worthy of scrutiny as they need to really improve their performance as they head into the FA Cup Quater Finals.

 Now this win should be a big boost for them to be able to chase for top 8 and also the FA Cup as getting these would bring joy to their fans. I’m not worried for Newcastle because they’re still in a good position and can pose a threat from their current position, However over the years Chelsea has been one of the top teams in the EPL and they should be maintaining that standard instead of declining, it's a good thing they were able to beat Newcastle a team trying hard to raise their standards in the league.
779  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 12, 2024, 01:59:40 PM

It would be ridiculous if Porto did not even try to play defensively.against arsenal in this match consider the game is gonna happen at home for arsenal. I understand how good Porto is, now and the club must also ensure that Arsenal's attacking line does not enter the penalty box and it would be very unwise if the club was not to do so. Porto can also play parking bus in this game, hoping that Arsenal will play offensively and focusing too much in attacking its opponent, then forgetting to focus on its defensive line. The key to defeating Arsenal when a team lies in play defensively against them.Arteta is gonna have another hard time gain when his club faced porto which is one of strongest team this time. I'm concerned about Arsenal's performance when facing the defensive club. Arsenal frequently struggled to defeat the club with the best defensive record. I've also noticed that Arsenal is playing even better than last season.

Porto's defensive strategy is the best choice for the upcoming game, but I hope the club will adopt a low block strategy which makes more sense to be implemented in the squad rather than forced to play defnsive strategy. This low block strategy was also very effective in preventing arsenal from winning the game. Porto must wait until the golden momentum arrives in the future and it will give porto a chance to strike.
I don't see a better strategy than implementing the low block strategy. It's strange to see Porto play passive football, but as long as your team wins the game, I don't think it's a major issue for the club. Arsenal has been very dominant in its attacking strategy this season.
Porto must able to exploit the main weakness from arsenal and focusing its attack through that side.
Porto will have to score against Arsenal at the Emirate if they need to secure a qualification past Arsenal in this stage because just defending alone might not be able to do the work for this porto side in this second leg. Porto holds a slender 1-0 aggregate lead in their first leg following Galeno’s last gasp winner at Estadio do Dragao. They now fAce an informed Arsenal side who now sits pretty top of the League table. This Arsenal side after the loss to Porto have grown fierce and very aggressive than the way they played the first leg against Porto.

 Arsenal who haven’t had a good UCL Round of 16 record after been knocked out in their last 7 appearances at the Round of 16 stage, will be hoping to use this match to reassert their UCL credentials. The team is now very different and also the manager too as a better manager is mow in charge with a young and vibrant squad. Porto would be hoping to come with the mindset of going defensively like they did in the first leg and that might seem a bit risky as this Arsenal team is hungry and they’ve got the energy to be able to match you especially in their ground. They should try to force the pressure on Arsenal and who knows they could be lucky to get the win off this match.

 This matcj will be one major test for Arsenal and how strong their squad is in terms of strength and determination as Porto won’t be coming relaxed. Will Arsenal be able to withstand this pressure and not concede? Then we’ll begin to see them as a major threat in the EPL. Arsenal team has got her weaknesses and iF porto gets serious they’ll be able to hit on those weaknesses and achieve something off this Arsenal side. Still on still, my prediction for this fixture still remains with Arsenal being able to qualify and scoring over 3 goals in this match as they’re sure a better side, no matter how stubborn Porto proves to be.
780  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 11, 2024, 10:08:53 AM
Surely Lamine Yamal values over 200 million euro? which one team want to spent much money for young players less experienced and not winning yet any individual trophy? Indeed PSG have good financial condition and I don't think they won't spent more than 200 million euro for young players still less experience with his club. There are many top players and has much experienced with playing on the level performance such as Victor Osimhen with lower values than Yamine Lamal and I don't think PSG prefer to spent more than 200 million euro for Victor Osimhen have values under 150 million euro.

Many of young players from Barcelona failed when raising the senior level, before Yamine Lamal there are have Ansu Fati with more expected will be the next Lionel Messi but right now have to play with mediocre Premier League teams Brighton Albion.
Lack of money makes one want to take some decisions that many sees absurb but as long as it’s giving them the money, they don’t mind towing that part even though it might not be favorable. This is the dilemma that has led so many and it some times turns out and well and some times go bad. Barcelona have been down on cash and lack the financial power to make some great signings that will help boost the club’s performance and this is one major challenge that’s worthy of bringing down a club’s performance.

 The lack of financial power to get key and major signings to the club. Over the years the greatest asset for Barcelona was Leo Messi whom they later lost to PSG when they weren’t able to keep up with the weekly wages. The loss of Messi sprung more issues for the club financially and that’s the state they’re in currently. Now they’ve managed to train a 16 year old and he’s already been introduced to the main team and is already making his mark. This boy has now caught the attention of European big spenders PSG. PSG are about to also lose one of their main players, Kylian who’s set to leave for free to chase his career and better challenges with Real Madrid and the club want to immediately sign a player that’ll be able to fill this void.

 The chase for Yama is pretty great but I have issue with the fund being used to chase the teen. The boy is just 16 and has not been able to prove himself for at least a season to be worth over 200 million. Yes we know how important he’s at Barca bout what if he doesn’t leave up tp expectation at PSG, will they just spoil the market and yet the player performs poorly? As For Barca, though they might be reluctant to sell but I’m sure they’ll give in considering their current financial state. PSG should also try to consider getting some other players who have been proven worthy and are not up to that amount because at the end Yamal might not leave up to expectations and that will be a los to PSG and spoils to the transfer market.
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