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761  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 05, 2024, 06:59:12 PM
keeps defend its winstreak till now. Im wondering whether it will be last till the end of season. The club needs to secure a victory and earn three valuable points to prepare for their upcoming matches against weak teams to compete with Liverpool and Manchester City. If the club fails to perform well in the upcoming games, they will have a difficult time competing with these top teams. Therefore, the club must focus on its strategy and put in its best effort to secure a win and maintain its position in the league standings. There were many players scored in this game and havertz was also putting his name on the scoreboard.

Arsenal has shown significant improvement compared to the previous season. However, there is uncertainty regarding how long the club can sustain this level of performance. The last season gave arsenal a very important lesson not to bottle the last games or it will make you lose the trophy.
Manchester united had proven how their consistency could bring them back to the UCL. The competition in the UCL is very strict, and Arteta should have known what things to improve compared to the last season.

Arsenal is always moving forward and the chemistry between any players is getting better from game to another game. It will be another disaster for arteta if he will be EPL trophy again.
The race for the EPL is now getting top notched and the teams in the contest are all not giving up on this title race as all 3 teams are making sure they grab all 3 points whilst they still can. The EPL is ove heavily contested league and grabbing all 3 points is very key for the teams and that’s what they are up to. Any team who slacks up now know what they’re in for and that’s why you see none of them succumb to any pressure and maybe drop points because they all have a match against each other which could be the title decider. So I know and had the mind that all 3 teams will get the win over the weekend.

 The win of Arsenal was expected and the plenty goals too was also expected as this team is very weak and it’s defense is so porous. Now Arsenal have used this match to increase their goal difference to 44 which is one very good thing right now. Increasing the goal difference at this point is key then the can majorly foucs on increasing and maintaining the 3 points coming in that way they’re putting up a huge battle for their opponents. The pressure from the EPL alone is on another level and that’s why it can’t be compared to another league in Europe.

The chemistry between the players is real top notch and one can see how improved the squad has gotten and one can now have some sought of confidence in their UCL 2nd leg match. I also think they’re a good team with young and fresh blood amd the players are determined on mot letting last season’s mistake repeat itself. Another thing of players returning from injury is a major boost for the team and that’s some credit to Arteta as he’s now improved this team and especially with the right tactics. I just wish them luck as they’re now looking like real title contenders and i wish they can keep up with that for long.
762  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: March 05, 2024, 05:51:17 PM

Brighton performed so poorly recently but don't underestimate it. The history says that if a club that played so badly in the domestic league is not guaranteed to have the same result in another competition. Roma must always be ready to beat brightton. This is gonna be another great achievement from rossi if he can keep his winstreak with as roma.
Roma played even better compared to when mourinho was still there as a coach. Never try to doubt it caused by roma will come back stronger soon. The odds are quite good for roma considering the first leg will happen at home. Im not doubting the capability of rossi in this match.

Rossi is likely to win the first leg with good score against roma and fans shall believe on him. Rossi's result in roma is not as bad as some people might think and stop underestimating him by comparing him with jose mourinho. Even though mou gave roma a trophy it does not change the fact if rossi is better than him now.
The fans shall give him more credit instead of always judge him. So far so good. There's nothing to change from him in roma. Roma has become even more persistent compared to the last season.

Roma was only losing against intermilan since rossi became a new appointment and i must admit that if roma is very strong now. No club can stick on intermilan even juventus also has a very big gap with the intermilan.
Fans shall merit rossi current potential as a coach.

De Rossi just came and should be given time to show himself. They're playing the league games and as well as the European games, their attention is on 2 trophies, European trophy will be difficult for them and I don't think that currently De Rossi would be able to scale through all the clubs that will be presented to him to face in each advancement phase of the tournament. Even in the Serie A, it'll be difficult for them to gain the top stand so it's just best that they focus their strength and struggle to maintaining a good result that'll see them scale through to the European cups next season. De Rossi can still make a great team from Roma and their next games encounters are awaited.

 They played away to Monza last weekend and the game.outcomes actually went in their favor. They were able to confidently net in 4goals and this gave enough goal margin in the match today. Monza who were the host didn't actually make much effort, adding that they were up against a better side and nothing less or different from the final outcome was expected to happen. The odds were in Roma's favour and in their own part, they were able to perform and deliver rightly, adding an extra 3points to their league table points and this as well adds to the push and morale ahead of their next European cup game against Brighton.

 Brighton on the other hand, they've been impactful, currently striving to stay in shape in the Premier League too and so they've got same goal as Roma and therefore if in recent times they've remained at an average performance level, then I doubt that there'd be a negative difference now when the tournament and season is almost rounded up. For me, I'll really love to see the heated game between Roma and Brighton in the UEL soon though and I have a feeling that the game would practically end in a draw at the first leg but it's only best that one of the sides stands out more and secure the 3points ahead.
763  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 05, 2024, 05:43:14 PM

This question should already have an answer and the majority of people should already know it. It's not a problem that Musiala can't join Liverpool, it's just that how could a talented young player like him go to Liverpool when at the end of the season Jurgen Klopp leaves Anfield? Try to think about it carefully. I'm not saying Liverpool can't bring him in just because the transfer fee is expensive, it's just that the situation has changed and he would prefer a club that guarantees a starting place and also more titles.

Therefore, Musiala will be more dominant in moving to Manchester City rather than Liverpool and there he can still develop his talents under the direction of Pep Guardiola. So often this doesn't make players have better choices and what is most important is how they can manage their career so that it shines more. Liverpool are a good team and after Jurgen Klopp's departure everyone will start doubting them.

Anyway, if we talk about Caicedo, because he has been a fan of the Blues since childhood and maybe if the salary offered by Chelsea is much bigger than Liverpool and a typical player like this is thinking about a career outside of that.
It's a player's decision if he wants to stay in a club or leave, also it's the player's decision to either remain in the league or not. In the Bundesliga, Musiala is one man that don't want to continue his stay in the league. Even though he is open to variety of options especially from Munich, he's bent on his stance regardless of the fact that Munich knows how advantageous he is and would want to keep him. For Musiala, his stay in the league beyond now is not what he wants as a man would want to move to a favourited team adding that he'd would to gain more experience outside his comfort zone.

 Good thing for him that Manchester City in the EPL may really be interested in him based on their willingness to go for him. So he's got to be a bit optimistic or maybe, he'd be willing to join any other team outside the Bundesliga league. Even though Liverpool are questing for him as well, i didn't think they are set to afford him at that amount for now which  Let's only gives City the upper hand over them in their quest for him. We'd just anticipate summer break whilst watching his movement decision unfold. City has even been performing at their best with and without some certain set and capacity of players in the team, then we think of how much more they'd perform.

 If they eventually get a player like Musiala for themselves. They've in the team a lot of youngsters that are doing excellent in their general balling ability. But still they just have to have add for themselves more youthful prospective players that'd be majored on their unique role on the pitch. Both City and Liverpool bosses know the skillset of players they want to add to their squad and they know how best to strive to get the man. We only have to be patient and wait till all is unveiled.
764  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 05, 2024, 05:33:56 PM

Girona which is currently at the second spot, and they are having three loses in their last four games after having just one from their 23 games are surely down in confidence because their lost against Real Madrid was humiliating, and they were not expecting result like this which is surely big setback but now after this bad performance they face Athletic Bilbao which is also not easy team and things gone from bad to worse, and now they are having three matches losing streak in away games after suffering against Mallorca which is their second defeat against them after losing in Copa de Rey.

Suddenly their attack is also performing like Real Sociedad which is having serious problem we also have same issue which is surely needed to settle before it's gone more problematic for them at the crucial stage of this season because they are still had chance for going down with Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao both can bring them down.
Girona has been doing really well in the soccer season, surprising everyone with their great performance. In my opinion it still won't be that easy because to become a leader in La Liga you have to have deeper experience even competing with popular teams in La Liga is not an easy task because popular teams have more experience with various strategies to be able to regain their position first. I'd hope more that maybe there'll be a difference on the leader in the La Liga this season considering how dedicated Girona team generally are set towards making a remarkable change.

 Madrid for sure won't make it so easy for them and so let's anticipate how the remaining weeks of the season would turn out. La Liga is definitely a competitive league and for the fact that against all odds, Girona have proven to stay in the top spot, it only means that there's definitely good fighting and resilient spirits in the teams there.The last weeks of the season games seems to be a walk over for Girona as they've in the first legs played to their best and have mastered rightly their strategies and the opposing team approaches, and so they've got better experience to countering the moves that'll be made.

 Real Madrid is definitely of all the league teams be their toughest opponent but I believe that they'll definitely find the best way to counter the moves that'll be made. It'll be beautiful to see that Girona in a long time would get to have a ticket to the European cup next season, they're not aiming for the La Liga trophy, they're definitely going for next season's European ticket and so far, it's seeming like a finished task, we only have to wait for the last table result on the La Liga.
765  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 05, 2024, 04:42:45 PM

A difference of 15 points is quite a big difference, it seems impossible if Juventus can catch up with the points left behind if Inter Milan continues to appear consistent, especially in the remaining matches of this season, there are only 10 games remaining, therefore, with a gap that big, Juventus will not be able to catch up and Inter Milan has now Sit comfortably and look forward to the Scudetto they will achieve.
The victory that Inter Milan got in today's match was really a big blow for Juventus because they lost against Napoli, allowing Inter Milan to continue to advance by continuing to add to their points collection, now the difference between Juventus and AC Milan is only 1 point. I'm sure that sooner or later Milan will take over 2nd place.

Inter Milan has currently locked in the scudetto for this season, although it is too early to tell and there are still several matches left, but the large difference in points is certainly a quite difficult factor for Juventus and Milan to catch up. Juventus actually has the opportunity they need this season to win the Scudetto but they have failed to take advantage of this opportunity and they must immediately improve it to compete again for the Scudetto next season.
The Italian league seems to get tougher and teams are rapidly growing into high worth, quality and class. The growth is evident and enviable too. This makes for the widespread fun in the league race too. It's not so easy to predict the outcome of the games too. Inter Milan too are in good form and these teams are lasting threats. The race for the trophy is tough and all teams are determined and unwavering at their goal. The strongest teams of the league are Juventus and Inter and the odds for the trophy for these teams are now very much different.

 Inter 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 are faced with the European contest and for Juventus, they've still got extra time to prepare ahead for the league games. 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.
766  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 05, 2024, 02:51:54 PM

This season the Bundesliga has new excitement after Leverkusen managed to reach the top of the standings with points far superior to Bayern Munich. We will see a new champion in the Bundesliga after Bayern Munich managed to dominate for 11 consecutive seasons. Competition from Leverkusen due to the presence of Xabi Alonso was able to change this team which was previously not considered in the Bundesliga into a top team that was very difficult to beat, including Bayern Munich who had to recognize Leverkusen's superiority when the two teams fought on the field.

After realizing Leverkusen increasing strength under Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich tried to make the Bundesliga a boring league. Bayern Munich always targets players with potential from other German clubs through a buying and selling policy that is supported by abundant finances. Now they are starting to target Xabi Alonso, who is considered a big threat to them. If this scenario happens, the Bundesliga will again be controlled by Bayern Munich next season.
Over the years, every season, we've seen certain teams leading the top chart of the Bundesliga and there's been some levels of consistency especially for Munich who's most of the time finished at the first position. Before now, Leverkusen and Stuttgart weren't even seen near the top four, it was always a Munich, Dortmund show but there's been much of a difference this season. Now there's a kinda rub shoulders between these teams, Leverkusen and Stuttgart who's been on the sidelines for seasons have now come up to be competitive for the trophy.

 Since the season began, they've been able to be threats to the trophy race, Munich now have to be extra cautious in their games too.  Also for Stuttgart who's been doing their best to keep their spot in the top 4 space. It's very much impression that this season took a different turn in the Bundesliga. Leipzig and Dortmund still have to strive to regain back their usual space on the table because currently, they're seemingly below the top 3, although with not much points difference which they still have a chance to meet up with.This season, there's been a switch in the dominance that occurs in the German league, the professor Xabi is one key threat to Munich who's in time past being the head and leaders of the league.

 Even though last season, there's been a trail behind from Dortmund, comparing all the years, only Leverkusen have been overtime been able to maintain the difference in standings on the contention battle. Tuchel knows that a serious tussle lies ahead and as the season draws to an end, there's greater chance to create growth opportunities too. I'll love to see how the end of the season will look like for the German clubs as it's highly expected that unlike Dortmund, Leverkusen would make the big difference and even if we may think or feel they'll falter a bit, the probability is extra low as all time this season, Leverkusen have done their best to exceed expected performance.
767  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 04, 2024, 12:37:13 PM

It seems like Lyon failure against Lens was because Lacazette was not present on the pitch but I'm not sure what caused him not to be present at the match but am I missing something?
TBH, I didn't bet and didn't watch the match, just looking at the recap of the Lyon vs Lens match, I saw that Lacazette was not present on the field and this is a loss without the presence of Lacazette, who Lyon really relies on because he is a good scorer, Lyon has and what you said It's true that Lyon is just not good at mastering the opportunities that exist because several times Lyon actually had the opportunity to score but in fact failed and Said Benrahma actually tried to get a score but always failed.

In yesterday's match I hoped that Lyon could at least hold a draw to maintain its consistency but in fact it failed even though Lyon performance actually looked good, they were just unlucky in controlling the ball so they often lost focus and the mistakes were in the defense which always gave Lens a chance to score.
and Lyon position is currently being shifted Toulouse who managed to get 3 consecutive wins and Lyon must immediately get up again because there is Strasbourg which could shift Lyon position.
In the upcoming match, Lyon will have to play against Lorient and this is a good opportunity to steal 3 points because Lorient condition is currently in a very bad condition when several of Lorient defenders have too many injuries.
Playing without a striker is really a big thing of worry for most clubs as it makes them look very unproductive when in front of goal. This is the case of so many major teams especially in the EPL this season. One very big example of this situation is Manchester United team as you can see how poorly they perform without Hojlund in the team. Well Lyon now happens to be one of those many teams who hace now fallend under such situation.

 In the match against Lens we can see that this Lyon team was very doing very great but they weren’t able to get the victory because they didn’t have the main man to get them the goals. Playing without your main striker who’s doing so greatly can be quite difficult and frustrating and I think that was the story of Lyon in the match against Lens as they got the clear chances but had poor conversion rate of those chances. They need to recover their form and begin to do better like the previous season.

 Well the loss has happened and now they must learn to move forward and sure improvise. Improvisation is very important so as to avoid situations like this where all are used to one striker and when he’s unavailable then the team will be lacking the fire. Their next match is a must win if they still want to keep alives their hope of an European competition. I know they’ll try beating you can see in the match against Lens that they weren’t playing badly but their major problem was to convert the goal and I think they should be improved before the next match.
768  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 04, 2024, 12:23:25 PM

And if they're in need of a new coach, they should have known better and not to bring a coach like Graham Potter to Manchester United. What Nonsense! It's embarrassing reading such headline news about the new sporting director to be employed from Newcastle United, I don't know if this is how they Jim Radcliffe and his team plan on winning the Champions League Competition and also knocking clubs like Liverpool and Manchester City. Lol they don't mean business then.

I feel like Erik Ten Hag is doing a good job but he doesn't have the qualities and players to do that very well, take a good look at the season, he has almost a large part of his group out Injured and they want him to be sacked? They're now owners and I can't dictate for them what decision to be taken.

I wish it'll be Antonio Conte but these people and management have them own plans, they'd probably sink the club if they bring in a name like Graham Potter! Jose Mourinho retuning would even make sense. Graham Potter issa dead coach, not good enough to manage Manchester United.
The success of every team is determined majorly by how great the coach performs by using the right tactics and not just that but also knowing how to implement this tactics on the players. Well this is why most teams are not doing great.The coach might have the right tactics but not but not knowing how to implement this tactics is always a great issue in modern football. This can be because  most of these players feel very big and feel the coach can’t and shouldn’t instruct them.

 Manchester United are now one of the teams now looking on to hire a coach at this point and they must consider so many factors when they want to hire a coach. The players at the team feel unnecessarily proud and they’ll need someone who’s going to be able to enhance discipline in the team. Also the need for a tactician is very important because as wide as the EPL is, different tactics will be required in different situations. Yes and out of the many options I think Conte is the best choice with his strict discipline and tactics.

 Conte has achieved great success in the EPL in the past years and achieving it againg with Manchester United and the right players of his choice wouldn’t be a big deal. Another coach who’ll perform real great is Jose in this team and I would love to see him return because I feel he can still achieve great things if he’s given the right resources.The thoughts of Graham Potter is real crazy as the man has nothing to offer in both tactics and discipline and rather he’ll even go down as the worst coach if hired. Though I think the board wants to stick with ETH and grow more with him which I think will be the solution. ETH still needs more time and with the time and enough resources given and funds too, he’ll sure achieve great deeds for the club.
769  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 04, 2024, 12:15:26 PM

cases like this have been around since that time, when Mbappe was given an offer by another team, there was always unclear drama and some blamed Mbappe or some also said this drama came from PSG who only wanted to keep their star player.
I understand that PSG management has made every effort to retain its flagship player, but the only question is whether Mbappe is actually willing to stay with a salary twice as high as before?
PSG being one of the richest has large finances and offering a large salary to Mbappe will not be a problem for team management but for the future Mbappe will not have a great career to get prestigious titles whereas if Mbappe only thinks about money it seems like a big mistake because he has sponsors from various directions who will give him a large income so he should prefer one with an appropriate salary but can choose the right team that guarantees that he can win a prestigious title in the UCL and the best choice is Real Madrid.

two players you say make sense if they replace Mbappe, but we also have to see how Vlahovic was when he was at Juventus and how Napoli is currently doing so for me it is difficult to get Vlahovic because Juventus will definitely retain him for the reason that they don't have the right replacement yet. Unless Juventus managed to get Lukaku last season, it is likely that Vlahovic could be sold to PSG, but not this time.
and Napoli is currently experiencing a player management crisis after changing coaches several times affecting the future of the team and we can see how Napoli current performance is very bad, it's just that they are lucky to have Osimhen who still has the strength to score and give victory to Napoli so this player also will be maintained.

I think going back to last season's plan when PSG tried to bring in Gancalo Ramos from Benfica on loan and make it permanent and develop the talent he has, maybe this would make more sense.
There are times where a player's performance is shaded by the general team outcome in every game. Juventus have been a good side and they've been improving incredibly as weeks go by. Even though the tussle for the Serie A trophy is still on and they're striving to stay in shape. Even though Vlahovic is rumoured to leave Juventus soon, it's kind of a bad news for the club but they've just got to find a replacement for him. For the player, he shouldn't feel too relaxed that the team's glory and progress is shielding his flaws. He ought to do better than he's currently doing to ensure his starting choice with another team. To also prevent his flaws from being evident and reason for the next team's failure. He's good, he only needs to work and improve on his abilities.

 It's a player's decision if he wants to stay in a club or leave, also it depends on his contract signed with the team as well as the teams decision to either keep him or let him go. In PSG, Mbappe is one key man that they don't want to give off yet. Even though his contract is set to expire by summer, they still know he's advantageous and would want to keep him. For Mbappe, his stay in the team beyond and after the expiration of the contract seems to be dependent on his intentions as well as the teams performance in the long run. Good thing for him that Madrid may not really be interested in him yet until summer so he's got to be a bit patient till then, then maybe, he'd be willing to join the Spanish side.

 Even though Liverpool were questing for him as well, i didn't think they were set to afford that amount for him during the January transfer window. Let's just anticipate summer break whilst watching his movement decision unfold. Well before now, Mbappe was a prospect but Ancelloti has said for now he won't be making any change to his squad and he's comfortable with them. I believe they have what it takes to get the species of forward they want in the team and the team's commitment and bond would really boost their results.
770  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 04, 2024, 12:04:19 PM

Successfully beating Juventus was Napoli's biggest win this season and it looks like there is hope with their new coach, because in the last two matches they succeeded in winning big over Sassuolo and beating one of the strongest teams this season Juventus and that lifted their ranking in the standings for the better and next facing Torino the opportunity to get three points is very wide open because Torino is a mid-table team whose appearance is also unstable.

Napoli managed to control the course of the match against Juventus, they didn't give their guest team many opportunities to control the ball, however, Juventus made more attempts even though only four of them were on target and only one was able to score a goal, while the home team which was ahead in the first half succeeded regained the lead after his opponent managed to equalize.

If Inter Milan wins over Genoa then the point difference with Juventus will be 15 points, a number that will be difficult for Juventus to catch, especially since they seem to be having difficulty winning because in the last five matches they have only managed to get four points and that is enough to close their chances of winning. Serie A champions this season.
Napoli were suffering a back slide for weeks with Garcia as their head and his assessment period got exhausted and the board weren't impressed in the assessment result so they had to let him off to welcome in Mazarri. The new head had good records with himself and his previous encounters and there was confidence in his display of managerial skills. Their first game paid out fine, his second game wasn't too bad as Madrid is currently in a better form than them, so I wouldn't really have judged his performances in thesame range. There was a likelihood hood that his next encounter would have been good too. Everyone awaited how he'd uphold his team when they face the top two teams in the league. Inter and Juventus were themselves threatening, not to mention the teams that aren't so much as good as them but it was not still a hopeless situation. The man had good quality and ability in himself and I was convinced in his methods, Napoli were gradually back to the team we know them as before now and they definitely stood a chance against the two big opponents.

 The Italian side recently haven't had good strides in their league tussles and it's effect is gradually going to be seen. They ought to cover up their lapses but they aren't having what it takes. It only costed them a lot as care wasn't taking to repair these losses. There was no time left and their contests on the league tables were shaky, Mazarri only had to find a way around his team to cushion the drastic effects of their recent performances but since he couldn't they had to get a replacement that'll be able to place them rightly. Well the new coach hasn't really made any big impact but so far, the team's performance have been better, they're even far more competitive and aggressive on the pitch as they used to and kudos to their forward man and the team in general who have been striving to remain at the peak of their performances.

 They were able to gain the three points against Juventus, which is definitely a boost and push for them. One would hope that this tempo is maintained till the end of the season because it's only that way that the team would finish at a meaningful spot in the Serie A table. Their forth coming games hopefully will derive a better results for them at the end of the season too but if they can successfully conquer this season to some reasonable extent, it'll be advisable that they work generally on the management aspect of the squad as positive changes would need to be made by next season.
771  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 04, 2024, 11:53:08 AM

Bayern Munich last two weeks released a statement that they're going to part ways with their current manager Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season and that I think was definitely caused by the club's poor performances since the start of the season but I think the club management was fair enough to allow him stay at the club till end of the current season because personally, I'm of the opinion that Thomas Tuchel is supposed to be sacked before this very moment. It's absolutely embarrassing that Bayer Leverkusen are currently leading the league table with 10 points with an average team while Bayern Munich who has spent excessively more than any other club in the German Bundesliga this season are struggling to catch up with Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayern Munich deserves a better manager than Thomas Tuchel an experienced manager in that matter who'll help the club improve significantly and if should they continue with their current performance, Lazio might just eliminate them in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

Bayern Leverkusen who are currently at the top of the league table have done exceptionally this season and I think it'll be absolutely hurting for them not to win the league title at the end of the season. They must be focused and treat each league game like a final in other to make sure they win the German league this season. Bayern Munich's dominance of the German league in the last eleven years have made the league absolutely boring for many football fans across the globe and if Bayer Leverkusen succeeds to win it this season, i think it'll draw the attention of many football fans across the globe to German league.
Munich's performance has been lingering far behind their usual tempo, which is so odd for them. They've got the skill set they need, the beginning was lit and top notch for them even though Leverkusen kept giving them hard time to fight through games but they strived to stay in shape but recently, it's been a different story so far as both the coach and players haven't been able to prove their worthiness. 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.
772  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 04, 2024, 10:25:33 AM

It should be an easy match for Arsenal, even though the match against Sheffield Utd is an away match for the Gunners. on paper, the Gunners have a high probability of getting full points to take them home to the Emirates Stadium. even though the condition of several players is in doubt whether they can appear or not, playing against Sheffield Utd is not a big problem if we talk on a theoretical basis. In this match, Partey, Zinchenko, Tomiyasu's status is in doubt whether they will play or not. because, in fact, it is not certain that Tomiyasu and Zinchenko have fully recovered from their injuries. It's different with Partey, he recovers at the right moment. yeah, Thomas Partey has reportedly recovered and is ready to play again with his teammates. even though it looks like he will start from the substitute bench, Arteta gets additional energy at the right moment. Arsenal's mainstay midfielder, really needed at the right moment with his stability. if I refer to Arteta's predicted line-up, as usual Arteta seems to be fielding the same pattern and players as in the previous match. however, the starting eleven situation could change, and we will find out before the match takes place.

On the other hand, even though Sheffield Utd is the home team, to match or provide resistance to Arsenal, we can imagine that Sheffield Utd will have to work hard to do so. even then, it's not as easy as we talked about. moreover, Sheffield Utd is a team that is in the bottom zone of the standings. however, in football it is unique. sometimes, the results are beyond our expectations. By the way, the Gunners will not waste the opportunity to keep their distance from the two teams above their ranking by overthrowing the home team. referring to the bookmaker's options, betting 1×2 is not an ideal choice at all. so there are two options that I think we can choose, Over or handicap. the point is, the Gunners will score 2 goals in this match. so, let's wait for the match between these two teams to be held.


The race for the EPL battle is now growing more fierce especially after having Liverpool get a last minute victory from a lone goal from Darwin Nunez. The victory was able to save the day for them and help them maintain top spot of the league.We also have Manchester City winning their neighbors and painting Manchester Blue in a 3-1 resounding victory. This victory could also mean that they’re not coming to joke in this EPL title race also.

 These victories in these matches could only mean one thing for Arsenal and that means that Arsenal’s match against Sheffield tonight is a must win for ArsenAl if they still want to remain in the title race.  The pressure is now mounting on the Arsenal players and I hope they’re able to manage this pressure. It’s one thing to be very good with the ball and get the wins and it’s also a different kind of game entirely when there’s the presence of pressure in a match. Pressure could make them not behave optimally like they are supposed to.

 This match should be an easy one for Arsenal and it’ll mark the 7th consecutive win for them and I’m hoping to see a large rain of goals in this fixture. Yes it’s very possible especially as this is the worst defense of the EPL and especially as they’re still sitting pretty bottom of the log. I’ll sure be going on Arsenal to win and have over 3 goals in this fixture because the addition of most of her players who’s just recovered is a big boost for them ahead of this fixture and other major fixtures in the race.
773  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: March 04, 2024, 10:07:21 AM

Inter Milan is still a strong candidate in the race for the Champions League title because last season they also performed very impressively in this big competition and were able to reach the final even though in the end they failed because Manchester City managed to beat them, but precisely because of that, Inter Milan wants to make amends for their previous mistake by returning. performed impressively in the Champions League. Inter Milan now looks much stronger when compared to last season, just look at how it maintains its top position in Italian League standings with quite a big difference to Juventus and it has also only experienced 1 defeat in the domestic league. Even though last season Inter Milan did not perform very well in the league domestically but they still reached the Champions League final. This is not a coincidence because I believe their performance this season has proven that their performance has improved.

In my opinion, Real Madrid is also appearing strong in the domestic league, even though they are a little weak, but that doesn't mean their performance is not good because in fact they also won the most titles in La Liga. Even though their performance is currently a little less than optimal, they are still maximizing their draws so that they don't experience defeat, even their position In the domestic league, they are currently in first place. I'm sure that even though they are a little inferior, Real Madrid can still win the domestic league title. Meanwhile, Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League is already known as the strongest club because they have won many big titles. Their current performance cannot be taken for granted, however, the competition in the Champions League is currently a bit complicated because each club has its own advantages and disadvantages and have improved their performance as best as possible so they can compete for the title, we'll see who will get the Champions League title in the end.
The way teams are going hard on the Ucl it’s one notable fact that truly investing in a team is profitable as you’re sure of it growing and achieving results. The Inter Milan team over few years were able to invest and build their team and achieved some great feats. Take for example last season and watch the way they performed, they played very compact and took the UCL more seriously and that got them to the final of that competition. Though they weren’t able to get the trophy but you can see the level of development in that team.

 They were able to grow and right now they’re both challenging for the league and the UCL. In the league, they’re having a wide gap away from Juventus and you can already crown them the winner and for the UCL, they’re having a great time too. You can see how the team play very compactly in the UCL, they’re one very organized team when playing in the UCL and you can see the determination and zeal to be able to achieve something great in this competition.

 Real Madrid are a team that’s said to be top of the European competition and they’re yearly seen as favorites for this competition.This season they’re very on fire in the UCL and also the league though injury is seeming to have it’s tow on them but I feel they can be able to overcome. I see them winning the league and the UCL
774  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: March 03, 2024, 08:56:16 PM

Madrid should have to thank Vinicius for saving them from a humiliating defeat, before the game started many of us here doubted if Valencia could get points in the game, although when we see Madrid could dominate the match but in fact Madrid defense was not as good as in the previous match, I personally did not expect that Valencia even easily scored two goals in the game only within 3 minutes.

Luckily for madrid to have vinicius in the front line when they were even more depressed in valencia's second goal, vinicius' impressive performance was at least able to make madrid avoid defeat and finally forced a score of 2-2 as the end of the game, the draw obtained by madrid now actually paved the way for girona to again disturb madrid in the race for the La Liga champion this season,  Currently Madrid and Girona have a gap of 7 points at the moment and it will most likely be reduced to 4 points if Girona manages to beat Mallorca today.
I think Ancelloti must immediately improve their often inconsistent defensive performance if they don't want their position to be taken over by Girona, especially in the next few weeks, Madrid has a tight schedule in facing difficult opponents both in La Liga and the Champions League.
In football, the outcome of each game is always a decider especially in the domestic leagues, it's either there's an advancement in the table or the team goes down from its position, here's one reason why every game should be played sternly. In the La Liga currently, Real Madrid are currently at the greater part of the league and they sure do know how to supercede other teams. They've had injury set backs in the past week and still they were able to conquer their UCL opponent, this weekend won't be any different because their opponent has not really been consistent in the league.

 It's been long since they secured a win and now they're even more threatened to face Madrid.  Madrid on the other hand are very much vibrant and eager to net our the 3points one more time and keep making their stand on the league table solid.
Yesterday they 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 shouldn't try sustaining this inconsistency as Girona would definitely be in a haste to pounce on that top position even though they've got no chance at it. Madrid are a good side and they've got great players and manager that's capable of giving them a justified result this season. One would only anticipate and hope for a positive result at the end of the season.
775  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: March 03, 2024, 08:46:19 PM
Unai Emery and Roberto De Zerbi the right choice but I am more supportive if Unai Emery will replace Xavi because Unai Emery managed to provide an increase in performance to Aston Villa even though it was only temporary but in fact Aston Villa was still stable but the problem was that Unai Emery was willing to accept the offer from Barcelona because of course the salary offered is lower than when in Aston Villa.
Barcelona would try to keep Xavi if Barcelona could dominate La Liga like last season, but now they can't even get ahead of Girona and I think that's what makes doubtful about Xavi. He made a decision that he will not stay on the team, for the reason that he is not valued, perhaps this is the right decision, such a coach will easily find a good team for himself.

I saw that they write that De Zerbi can become the coach of Barcelona, but I don’t understand, or rather, I don’t believe that this will happen, it’s too early for him to coach a team of such a high level. I like that teams under his leadership play attacking football, but I think his level is still insufficient for such a team.
Xavi has been a good manager at the Spanish side, even though they've had some shaky situations, they've just found a way to cover up lapses and make necessary coverings to the loopholes. It's very much good that they were able to put in good effort regardless of what they lacked to good team building. Nonetheless, Xavi would have still done better than he's already done. Well, his days with the team are technically numbered and he's got some commendations which he definitely deserves.

 I don't know what to say about his intended replacement but all I'll say is Barcelona as a team has work to be done and I'd love to see the new Barcelona in seasons and games to come.
It'll be very much important that Barcelona management tried their best to get a good replacement for Xavi and finding the best option for them would be a bit difficult. There are prospect options for them but they've got to be very careful in their choices.
 
 Considering Emery as a choice, he's got an improved record with Villa and normally, Villa and Barcelona's level can't be compared so it's safe to say that it'd be a bit different to manage Barcelona based on their range of players and level in football. Barcelona isn't a team to be taken as an experiment. They won't be able to bear loosing their value and pride just because of them trying to make use of a manager who's not really had very much experience in a big team. Although, EPL is competitive than the La Liga, so maybe there can be a little match in strategy.
776  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: March 03, 2024, 08:11:17 PM

Since Marseille was handled by Jean-Louis Gasset, in his 3 matches he succeeded in bringing his squad to 3 wins. one in the Europa League, two in Ligue 1. although Marseille's opponents are Shaktar in the Europa League, Montpellier and Clermont. however, the coach has proven that he is at least better than Marselino and Gattuso in his initial tenure. In the match against Clermont, Marseille was able to take the lead in the 23rd minute with a goal scored by Ndieaye. towards the end of the second half, the home team was able to equalize 1-1. but after that Jean-Louis Gasset's team stepped on the gas and were able to beat the home team with a final score of 1-5.

In fact, it is natural that Marseille would be able to win the match against Clermont. because the home team is the resident of the red zone with the lowest ranking. moreover, referring to the course of the match, Marseille had more control over the course of the match and so based on every opportunity they had. It was recorded that Marseille had 17 total shots, 11 of which were on target and 6 were big opportunities. Marseille should have scored more goals than that. but no matter how many goals they score, the points remain the same 3 points.
Well, even though it seems very doubtful that Marseille will be able to finish at least in the top four of Ligue 1. However, with the progress made by this new coach, it seems that Marseille is making good progress. In at least 3 matches in different competitions, Marseille was able to score 12 goals. For me, it's quite good for a coach who has just managed Marseille. Well, we'll see how Marseille develops in the next matches. is Jean-Louis Gasset able to make his team much better, or are they only good at the start.  well, quite interesting.
Marseille performance this season have been nothing to write home about even in the Ligue 1 and in the Europa. They’ve in space of half of the season had 2 coaches manage the team and that alone shows how poorly the team has been performing. Well as long as there’s life, there’s hope in any situation and this I think is the life quote the team is watching and looking unto. They hired JLG without much in mind, they hired and gave him a half season contract at least with the hope he can get this team and keep them sound mentally. JLG have come to be the Messiah they all expected as they’ve now had 3 wins out of 3 and also a Major win in the Europa League where no one expected.

 Gattuso final words while in charge of this team was one that showed fear and despair and that showed the players team spirit was dead. Well he was sacked and JLG came and you can see life in the game against Shakhtar. Though they conceded first and many thought it was all over already but something happened. The team began playing in a different style and you could sense a different spirit amongst them. They passed the ball around and rather than getting scared, they grew in confidence and won the game with a 3-1 scoreline. They followed up with another resounding victory over Montpellier where they still came from behind and had a 4-1 win.

 Within only a short amount of time under their new manager, there are signs that Marseille are beginning to look like a team liberated from some of the doubts that have held them back this season. Illiman Ndiaye in particular had what looked like a breakout performance for a player who has struggled since moving back to his boyhood club in the summer. Though there are still some works to be done like you can see the unnecessary defensive errors and playing against a better team, they could have been punished. JLG time at this club has revived the saying “as long as there’s life, there’s hope”. I think the players now have a different and better belief and zeal with this mew coach and they will go on to challenge to get maximum points.
777  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: March 03, 2024, 07:54:13 PM

How can't sarri be upset with the result got by lazio against acmilan? Lazio lose with narrow score and it's also losing three important players due to the red cards. It's time for lazio to sack him out. Sarri is not credible enough in managing the club. Time for lazio to seek for a new coach, there may be reliable coach keep to be a new coach for lazio soon.
Lazio is dropping very hard from playing better before it was getting lose streak. Napoli which is performing so average like lazio is having same point but napoli being placed at the 8th place which is having more goal compared to the lazio.

I have observed that how lazio was always losing the ball possession combined with wasteful attackers which were missing a lot of opportunities. The gameplay from the defenders made it look like even worst than what i thought. What i can see from lazio is just another setback compared to the last season.
Sarri must feel a shame with the performance from his team. Lazio can't even stay at the top 10th for another week if it keeps to perform shit like that.

Honestly, the problem was not only in the defensive line but all of lines have their own problems. IM still wondering what plan owned by sarri to solve this poor performance from his club. It was also disappointed result for acmilan/
Milan shows that if the team is still very weak, pioli is a monoton coach. He can only rely upon his wingers. The midfielder being so clueless and defenders didn't even know what they should do.

Lazio playing with less than 11 players but this acmilan can only scored once.
It is normal for coaches to vent their anger on match officials when things are not going their way, Jose Mourinho did sane thing and even took it extreme after the UEL final against Sevilla last season but then he got punished for it. Luckily for him he didn't create any actions that would warrant him being punished by the officials, but I don't blame him though, being booked with red card thrice could weaken a teams morale and even get a coach so upset, but if he had cautioned his team to compose themselves on the pitch, I believe they won't had experienced those multiple bookings.

 Fans might be displeased with his management skills and how far he's taken them thjs season, but they should understand that the board have the final say if he'll be sacked or not. But left for me i think his managerial days are gradually coming to an end and after a poor performance from a quality coach like him, I don't think Lazio's board would think of retaining him as their coach by next summer, maybe they'll go for a younger and vibrant coach with good tactics like most clubs are doing currently.

 Well, I'm not suprised they lost to Milan,  cause if you compare both teams you'll see that Milan got a better chance  and were even favored more by the book makers, Milan got better players and are in a good position in standings. The least Sarri would done is to pack the box and get a draw from the game but they were not composed defensively and got booked 3 times, making it very difficult for Lazio to compete well or even get a draw from the match.
778  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: March 03, 2024, 07:35:08 PM
In the last few seasons, in fact, Bayern strongest challenger was Dortmund, but when Bayern Munich slumped this season, dortmund also experienced the same thing, the start of the season, no one expected that Leverkusen would be Munchen competitors in the race for the championship and maybe for some of us here, we just say : only Dortmund can do it competing with Munich, but in fact now Leverkusen is not only coming as a competitor to Munich but also as a strong candidate to win the Bundesliga trophy.

Beating Lazio can at least make Munich regain hope of at least getting one trophy to end the 2023/24 season, but if they don't succeed in turning things around in the second leg against Lazio then it is certain that this season Bayern Munich not get a single trophy and clearly that will be the a bad record after every season, Munich always gets a trophy, we actually can't blame the poor performance of Munich on Tuchel, but as a coach of course he has to bear every consequence, including dismissal and I think the possibility of Tuchel dismissal will disappear if Munich makes a surprise by winning the Champions League.
I don't think Bayern Munich saw this coming, they managed to escape Dortmund last season at the end of last season but I doubt if history is going to repeat itself this season cause Thomas Tuchel doesn't seem like the right man to lead them to victory and Bayern Munich would had seen that earlier and handled it properly, Leverkusen has really proven that they're equall to the task and they could cause more havoc to Munich than Dortmund did.

 Well it's not a bad idea for Tuchel to aleast win a trophy incase he loses the Bundesliga title, it's a good thing they got the upper hand against Lazio atleasr I would give them a boost in their next round. However just like you said, they really have to be careful cause they might have won the 1st leg but Lazio could still make it difficult for them in the 2nd leg and of course all blame would be on Thomas Tuchel.

 Bayern's performance this season is very surprising, I don't blame the fans for venting their anger on Thomas Tuchel, cause the board made sure he was provided with the necessary players he requested for, in all areas of the squad but yet he's failed to get them to the point that deserve to be in the league this season and allowed Leverkusen so still their glory by maintaining a good form since the beginning of the season till this point. If Leverkusen end up winning the league I doubt if bayern would retain Tuchel as their coach.
779  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: March 03, 2024, 04:09:21 PM

Jose Mourinho? Do you think this is a joke? Jose Mourinho already had his time with the club Manchester United and wasn't allowed to do whatever he wanted. I would even consider Jose Mourinho over the so called Graham Potter's news I'm seeing close to Manchester United appointment, isn't that such a daft thing to do?
Manchester United would definitely lose lots of fans if they appoint Graham Potter as head coach of Manchester United. same coach that couldn't go pass ten with Brighton and Chelsea? These journalist are complete bastards.

Antonio Conte? Peng! Tactician and Tactically sound and great, I would love to work with such a disciplined coach.

Xabi Alonso is not amongst the names Manchester United had listed, hell No, they don't that idea to sign him. Xabi Alonso would be best off with Bayern Munich or Liverpool.
Manchester United have not been at their best as it’s seeming the glory days at the club are now over and forgotten. That’s why the board has always tried and made move to acquire a great coach who’ll be able to get the club back to glory. They hired ETH and his coming was met with great feelings from the fans and when he got the league cup in his first season and the UCL spot also, the felt the glory days can now be back. Things have gone pretty bad and now worse and they’re now considering ETH Out as he’s no more productive like he was the first season.

 The p erformance of a team is majorly decided by the kind of coach and how influential the coach is. Yes influential especially in terms of implementing his tactics and making sure order is kept in the team, this is a quality of a good coach.These are the qualities the United board should look out for in a bid to hire a new coach. When looking at these qualities the likes of Conte and Jose comes to mind and I agree with you when you have these choices.

 Conte is a very good tactician and he’s succeeded in the shores of the EPL and achieving success at Manchester United who’s a big club and have the funds will be pretty no much work for him. Conte just has the right tactics and I trust him to have the perfect tactics to help this United team be in full shape and back on track. Jose on the other end was the last successful coach of this club and I think he achieved success with limited resources and him returning when he’ll have the available resources will be real one big team to watch. Jose is a specialist and is considered one of the few great coaches to grace the world of football. I don’t think Xabi to Man United will be able to work as he’s got two big clubs already bidding for him and I don’t see him having any affiliation to Man United so I think Jose or Conte will be better replacement should ETH be sAcked.
780  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: March 03, 2024, 03:25:16 PM

It must be klopp's responsibility to help club avoid to perform like the match against forest in the future match. Liverpool will have hard fixtures and it must be solved. There have been many chances were wasted. I must say that if liverpool was not lucky enough in this game before nunez was coming with his only goal to help liverpool get three points.
It was so amazing to see liverpool able to get three point when the game has only one minute remaining. It's hard to believe but that's happened. I was watching the second half and it was so amazing. Many liverpool supporters were not only happy but they were also feeling so satisfied with a goal from nunez.

I think that liverpool should not think about how many goals made in any games but the club must focus on how to win the game. It's caused by we are heading toward the end of season. The defensive strategy forced liverpool to play carefully and it was also making liverpool rarely had effective attack against forest.
EPL trophy is not a battle about how many goals scored by your club but it's about how consistent you are in getting three points in any game. Liverpool can win with narrow score as long as it can keep win till last match and it will win EPL trophy this season.

I can't even believe that how team that was struggling at the early season could make its comeback this fast. Thanks for klopp that has already made it happen with liverpool. Nunez is performing so amazingly in this game. He deserves credit from whole of liverpool fans.
Well the battle for the EPL is now getting more fierce as at this point you expect a team to loose point and reduce her performance. Any mistake at this point from a team especially the top 3 teams will result in that team losing out on the title race. Now all teams must know that it’s not all about scoring lots of goals but majorly maintaining the wins and getting the 3 points at least it’ll help you keep your opponent on the pressure and that pressure sometimes makes a team fall at some point.

 The match between Liverpool and Forest is one that showed the effect of pressure as you can see how Liverpool struggled to get the goal.The fans of Liverpool while watching this match were a bit frustrated because of the many chances missed by this Liverpool side as it was really worrisome. Well I’ll agree if you say the injury crisis had it’s tow on the team and you can tell especially as most of these players have been overworked after the 120 minute League Cup victory and having to play in the FA Cup and then playing against a good Forest team who’re real battling to get off relegation threat zone.

 This match now should be an eye opener that they’re not to fight to get much goals rather they should try to get the 3 points as this will be their saving grace. Maintaining consistency is what’s key in the race to achieving success in the EPL this season and I think all the 3 clubs in the race should know this. They all have to be careful not to drop anymore points since the  league is gradually getting to a point where it would come to conclusion.
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