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821  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 21, 2024, 10:47:56 PM
Well Manchester United were one team over the past few years whose performance haven’t really been stable. They turned to a laughing stock in the league and the continent, Europe as a whole and that’s one crazy thing because they’re a big club. They’re a big club and being a laughing stock is one crazy thing or attribute that shouldn’t be attached to their name. Well the management came under fire, the coach also came under fire because of his wrong choice of signings and substitutions; moreso most of the players too came under fire for how poorly they perform in the team.

 One good thing is that they were able to still stick around and maintain the team and now they’re leaving up to expectation. This 2024 has been an amazing start for them as they’ve maintained positive start this year and had great results which have now changed and shaped this team. Now we’re seeing them as a UCL spot contender if they’re able to maintain this positive start. Talks about comparism of Rasmus and Erling at this stage isn’t needed though. Yes because it could get into the head of Rasmus and he then underperforms. So I feel they both have different ability though they play similarly but I think Erling still stand clear. Though Rasmus is young and can still achieve a lot if he keeps up the fire.
In fact, Manchester United managed to show progress last season where they managed to close the season in 3rd place and this is progress that has been made by Erik Ten Hag. But this season, Manchester United's performance has declined again because until the 25th match, Manchester United had not yet managed to return to the top 4 rankings. For this reason, if we measure their strength to compete for the title, of course they are not quite ready to do it because in my opinion, Erik Ten Jag has to make many changes to bring Manchester United back into the title race.

But in my opinion Manchester United inconsistency is none other than because many of their players have experienced a setback in their performance this season. In terms of defense, they are experiencing big problems which may have to be fixed at the end of this season and also for the front line, of course Manchester United needs quality stickers when it comes to scoring goals. For this season I think Manchester United's target is only to return to the top 4 rankings.
822  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 21, 2024, 10:28:40 PM
Porto vs Arsenal 1-0. Arsenal as a whole dominated the game but Porto's very strong defense made it difficult for Arsenal to score goals.
And Porto's 1 goal in the remaining extra time scored by Galeno in the 90+4 minute was a painful goal for Arsenal.

Napoli vs Barcelona 1-1 and Barcelona's goal was scored by Lewandowski in the 60th minute, and Napoli's goal was scored by Osimhen in the 75th minute.
I think that Arsenal is not really prepared for a busy schedule because in today match their game was not very good at all because they were not able to pose a big threat to Porto. Statistically, Arsenal were only able to launch attacks with 7 shots but none of them were on target. This is where I think that they are not able to align their best form of play when a busy schedule approaches them. In terms of player strength and quality, of course no one doubts that Arsenal is stronger than Porto, but in football the strength of a team does not always guarantee that the team will succeed in achieving victory.

For this reason, I think that many bettors in this match might be unlucky because they chose Arsenal as the winner. A 1-0 win is quite important for Porto because the opponents they face are quite strong, so for the second leg I hope Porto can give us a surprise. In another match, Napoli vs Barcelona also ended in a draw and indeed the draw was quite appropriate for Napoli because since the first half they failed to show a more impressive level of play so the draw was quite lucky for them. And it is worth saying that Napoli managed to avoid defeat in today match.
823  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 21, 2024, 10:12:24 PM
Liverpool has survived alot in this season, and it's now clear that they are heading to the title this season, they reaffirmed that in their today's match where they won with a slide of 4 goals to 1 which makes it a 2l3 point addition to their current points and also build more confidence in the club to be able to stay above Manchester city who is following closely to take the top position from Liverpool, Manchester City being the defending champions.


With all the men that are down and out of the team, Liverpool players are still performing at the top and best that they could, and if they continue with the current trend, it will be almost impossible for any club to overthrow them in the remaining time before the end of this season, and for sure luck is with Liverpool in this season there is no doubt about that.
After Liverpool suffered defeat against Arsenal, the improvements made by Jurgen Kloop seemed to have been very successful because in the last 3 matches Liverpool managed to beat their opponents with big scores. Liverpool beat Burnley with a score of 3-1 and continued with a 4-1 win against Brentford and also in today match Jurgen Kloop troops managed to secure a win with a score of 4-1 against Luton. Well Liverpool managed to record 3 consecutive wins after losing to Arsenal and in my opinion they are very focused on maintaining their ranking from the threat of Manchester City and Arsenal.

If they continue to be consistent, their chances will be wide open to secure the title this season. If I pay attention, many of the upcoming matches will be quite tough for Liverpool, especially since they will meet Manchester city again and this is where their strength will be tested.
For the next match, Liverpool will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final and in my opinion this match will be a match that will encourage the enthusiasm of the Liverpool players because if they succeed in becoming champions. Of course their steps will be more aggressive in the premier league.
824  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 21, 2024, 09:53:34 PM
They have a good history and that cannot be denied but in this case when we only always focus on past history, Barcelona will not progress, it will experience a setback because glorifying the past is only used as an excuse to think they are fine but the fact is that currently their problems are still very much and this is precisely what must be considered for Barcelona today so as not to be too complacent about the past because their difference in the golden era with the present is too far.
The current squad must create a new history for themselves so that the shadow of the past is not always mentioned even though it does not mean to forget but when complacent about the past it will only make them forget that in the end they cannot do their best and only take refuge in the golden era in the past.

Until now, their performance has not been able to be consistent in domestic competitions and that is a fact that cannot be denied especially now that the situation for financial and internal problems, especially after Xavi, who incidentally is one of the coaches who can lift their performance back by bringing the La Liga trophy which in the last few seasons has not been in their hands decided to leave.
Of course, don't equate the past season with this season because there are many differences visible in the Barcelona team. Yes, currently Barcelona performance is not consistent enough, but in my opinion, Xavi is prioritizing their strength for the Champions League because in Laliga they are already quite far behind Real Madrid. Even though their status is hampered by financial problems, this season Barcelona also has many quality players who they managed to bring in this season. For this reason, let's just see how Barcelona performs in the Champions League this season.

So in today match the score is 1-1. Even though Barcelona managed to score first, Napoli managed to equalize through a goal created by Osimhen. So the second half still has a long time, so if Barcelona manages to steal points at home to Napoli of course there is no doubt that they have a greater chance of progressing to the next round. Because in the second leg, Barcelona will play at home which can give them an advantage. But for that we wait for the final results of today's match.
825  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 20, 2024, 10:37:37 PM
Since the first half, Monza had a two-goal lead over AC Milan and in the second half AC Milan continued to have bitter moments because one of their players had to receive a red card, giving the home team enough freedom to win. This certainly had a big impact on the enthusiasm of the Monza players in the next match and the Milan players must have been very frustrated with this result because Milan was trying to catch up with Juventus who were in second place in the standings. However, this had to stop for a while after Milan lost at Monza with a pretty fantastic score.
Ac Monza managed to stop the series of positive results recorded by Ac Milan because in yesterday match Monza managed to beat AC Milan with a score of 4-2. Yesterday match was full of puzzles, I mean Pioli gambled quite big because he underestimated the opponents they faced because Pioli chose to reserve his main players in this match. Giroud had to play as a substitute as did Pulisic, with this change of course many people thought that Pioli underestimated the opponent and it was the bad rotation he made that stopped their winning streak.

Indeed, AC Milan had the opportunity to overtake Juventus, but they failed to do so because they lost against Monza. For Monza, they managed to get revenge, where in the first meeting this season, AC Milan beat Monza with a score of 3-0 and in yesterday match, Monza managed to beat AC Milan with a score of 4-2. Indeed, the lack one less player due to a red card is a strong reason for the imbalance in AC Milan's game in this match.
826  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 20, 2024, 10:21:37 PM
Actually from what I see for some of the news that is happening now there is no specific word about Osimhen wanting to be at an English club rather than Ligue 1 until now but their rumours near Chelsea are currently an obstacle to the signing of Osimhen.
On the other hand we must be aware that this is the domino effect that comes when Mbappe leaves PSG so it is certain that PSG will try to lure Osimhen whatever the reason.

Last season they even tried to give a statement where PSG was ready with 150 million if Mbappe left and Osimhen was ready to be in the PSG squad.
This is something that is still difficult to predict because after all with the current situation for star player transfer issues there will definitely be a connection between one and the other because big clubs are also unlikely to let their star players leave without a suitable replacement.
I assume that in the next summer transfer window Osimhen will be PSG main target because if PSG fails to attract Mbappe with a new contract then there is no other option for them to secure Osimhen signature. Osimhen has also shown that he is not comfortable staying with Napoli, So this opportunity will be a good opportunity for PSG to persuade Osimhen to accept their offer. So, regarding the Premier League team that was linked to osimhen, it was Chelsea, but at that time chelsea offer was rejected by Osimhen.

If the salary offered by PSG is so large, Osimhen will definitely consider their offer as best as possible. Apart from that, PSG is still trying to persuade Osimhen because currently Mbappe has not shown any signs of wanting to stay with PSG. Meanwhile, the changes made by PSG will definitely only be for the front line if it is true that mbappe leaves for another team at the end of this season.
827  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 20, 2024, 09:54:30 PM
One thing that is less pleasant about Girona at the moment is that Girona lost 8 points in 3 consecutive matches. Of course, this is the reason why people doubt Girona more in tough matches against teams like Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
So, seeing Girona's unstable performance in the last 3 matches, it makes Girona very doubtful about competing for the title this season. Girona has given up competing with Real Madrid because currently Real Madrid is 6 points ahead of Girona. The defeat against Real Madrid was quite painful because this is where the players mentality was affected and in the previous match, Girona also suffered defeat against Bilbao. Maybe more precisely, if Girona wants to compete for the title, they have to improve for next season because just relying on luck will not be enough because Real Madrid has a fairly capable squad filled with star players in their team.

Maybe second place will belong to Barcelona in the upcoming match because Barcelona is only 2 points behind Girona, so Barcelona must make the best use of Girona unstable performance. For Real Madrid, they are very comfortable at the top of the standings and they just need to maintain their pace to continue getting points in the upcoming matches.
828  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 20, 2024, 09:36:00 PM
You are right, Inter dominated attacks from the first half even though they failed to score. Atletico Madrid haven't had many goal chances so far, but they are very likely to score and take their chances. So far both teams have found it difficult to score goals because their defense is good, so the possibility of a draw seems to be increasing.

The tension in this match is so high that it is still very difficult to get one of the two teams to score. Good defense is the advantage of both teams, but Inter tends to have a higher chance of winning. Let's wait and see whether Inter can really take advantage of their home advantage or whether Atletico Madrid will win this match.
Inter Milan game in this match was quite good but Atletico madrid had a strong defense so that many of Inter milan attacks did not result in goals in the first half. In the second half Inter milan also still dominated possession of the ball and they continued to pressure Atletico madrid to score goals. These two team have quite strong quality player, but in the first leg of the match, Inter milan was the host, of course Atletico madrid played quite carefully in this match because Inter milan was able to control the flow of the match from the first half.

Thuram has made 2 shots so far. I hope he can make a big contribution to scoring goal in the remaining minutes of the second half. I was impressed with his performance in this match, but yes, Thuram was guarded quite tightly by the Atletico madrid players so it was very difficult for him to find a gap to score. Martinez was the same, he performed well from the first half but unfortunately he failed to convert several opportunities into goals.
829  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 20, 2024, 09:23:37 PM
finally after dominating throughout the match manchester city was able to score in the 72nd minute. the goal was scored by manchester city goal machine erling harland. if able to maintain victory until the end of the match the race for the premier league title between liverpool manchseter city and arsenal will be exciting again.
Seeing that the match has entered the final minutes of the match, I think Manchester City will be able to secure this match by winning 3 points. Haaland broke the deadlock in the 71st minute and now the match has entered the 90+3th minute so there is great certainty that Manchester City will be able to secure full points in this match. Indeed, in terms of the game, Brentford were certainly very overwhelmed in blocking the attacks carried out by Manchester City and in the 71st minute Haaland became an important actor in bringing about change for Manchester city.

The competition for the title will certainly be quite exciting because the three teams at the top of the standings are quite close in points. Arsenal and Liverpool need a lot of effort to break Manchester City dominance in the title race this season. For this reason, one mistake could have fatal consequences for these three teams, so we will witness a season where it is possible that the competition for the title will be quite exciting even until the last match of this season.
830  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 19, 2024, 04:31:50 PM
AC Milan has been quite good with their performance in the Europa, they have not been really poor in their performance so far so I wouldn't want to say that they are not a good team or inconsistent because if we are talking about their Europa performance they are really looking promising and I've known that they will be the next big challenge asides Liverpool and Leverkusen.

AC Milans performance in their domestic league is such that you may think they wouldn't do well in the Europa but I think it's now even better that they seem like they have got some focus on the Europa and that's why they want to make sure they perform much more better than they would in their domestic League when playing in the Europa, Rennes may likely not make it to the next rounds on the Europa this season because they will not be able to catch up with Milan and probably ahead if they must stay in the race.
Stefano Pioli will try his best to balance AC Milan in the European League with Serie A. The chances of AC Milan winning the Scudetto are very low, while Inter Milan is still very consistent with its performance. This means that AC Milan will focus more on the Europa League because that is the most realistic for now, the challenge is clear that realizing this ambition is not easy. Liverpool and Leverkusen appeared more impressive than AC Milan, but seeing that AC Milan reputation in Serie A is now starting to return to its best form, in my opinion they also deserve to be included in the list of favorite teams.

AC Milan reputation in European competitions is no longer in doubt, and unfortunately this season they had to be eliminated early in the Champions League group phase because they were in the Hell group. To qualify for the round of 16 and beat Rennes for the second time, AC Milan has the complete attributes to do it. Stefano Pioli must put aside rumors of his replacement as manager, he must fully focus on bringing Milan to the trophy.
831  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 19, 2024, 04:15:23 PM
I think Napoli's choice to fire Mazzarri before a crucial Champions League match was wild. Napoli's management must be thinking something. Mazzarri's results arent great, but the timing? Changing tires on a moving car is like that. Francesco Calzona, who isnt a well-known head coach, was hired. Its risky, but he's worked under some big names and having Hamsik on the coaching staff adds nostalgia. It makes me anxious. Napoli seems to oscillate between anticipation and disappointment. You'd think they'd choose someone with more power, given the stakes.
Napoli situation is getting worse and the club president wants to save Napoli from further setbacks. It is possible that if they continue to retain Walter Mazzarri they will be eliminated from the top 10 of the standings, and will be eliminated early in the Champions League. appointing Francesco Calzona is not right considering the timing, he needs preparation to face Barcelona who actually have a better chance. Napoli management mistake was letting Luciano Spalletti leave, and appointing Rudi Garcia, who was not at all ideal, to coach Napoli.

Rudi Garcia previous substitution was also very risky, fortunately Walter Mazzarri was able to maintain the transition period in the team well, But then he also made Napoli go backwards. Osimhen injury was also another factor, Which caused Napoli to experience a decline in performance. Francesco Calzona looks like he will suffer the same fate as the previous coach, he does not have adequate preparation, and the risks he holds will be greater than he thinks in the future.
832  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 19, 2024, 04:00:28 PM
What's happening with Bayern Munich this season is beyond me. Their continual losses, especially the devastating Bochum loss, have baffled me. After several poor performances, Upamecano's red card was the cherry on top. Bayern should recover well, especially following Musiala's early goal. They let Bochum circle them. Perhaps they've lost their spark. The president's anger was understandable - seeing their gap with Leverkusen increasing is hard to accept. I think Leverkusen can win if they focus and stay focused

With the latest defeat to Bochum, Bayern Munich chances of retaining the Bundesliga trophy are already very low, and their record of dominating the Bundesliga for more than a decade looks set to be broken by Leverkusen. It was very surprising to see Thomas Tuchel squad lose points again, a turning point in performance failed to occur after suffering defeat to Lazio. Even though we know that Bochum is just a mediocre club, and these bad results could push Thomas Tuchel to the brink of dismissal. If the second leg against Lazio fails to turn things around, then it is certain that Bayern Munich management will most likely appoint an interim coach.

With Bayern Munich current performance, it could be said that they will end the season with zero champions. Even though they can turn things around against Lazio, they will have difficulty competing in the quarter finals or semi finals later, Thomas Tuchel must immediately improve to make his job safe. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga itself, the gap of 8 points is very difficult to reduce, because Leverkusen is still in their best playing form and has not been touched by a single defeat.
833  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 19, 2024, 03:23:45 PM
If Porto's opponent is Arsenal in the Champions League match, then we can easily find the difference between the two teams. Porto is definitely a good team but this club will be far behind in terms of performance compared to Arsenal's current performance. But football game is not based on past statistics, in football game at the end of the day the team which performs better on the field will get the result in favor of that team. We might avoid Arsenal for this match considering the statistics but if Arsenal perform worse than our expectations on the field and Porto perform better than our expectations but the opposite can happen in the result.
On paper, Arsenal performance is in its best form, where their chances of winning are very big even though they are playing at Porto headquarters. As is known, Porto has a better reputation than Arsenal in the Champions League because the Portuguese representative has won it, while Arsenal has never won it. Past statistics are not completely a reference, ups and downs in performance and surprises are very open, including for both teams. For now, betting on Arsenal winning will indeed be safer, of course with several other considerations.

In the previous match, Arsenal managed to achieve a big win, and that was good capital when they visited Porto. I think if in the first leg Arsenal will draw, then in the second leg Arsenal can play optimally at home. Arteta now has better and more even squad depth in each line, and it is hoped that Bukayo Saka will be able to continue to maintain his level of play to help Arsenal win every match. Arsenal front line now appears sharper, even though Arteta is still missing Gabriel Jesus who is still injured.
834  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 19, 2024, 02:59:37 PM
Real Madrid is still in the better position to win the league, because they are still the strongest in Laliga currently, and they have some points difference from Girona who is their rival in the title race. We could see when Real Madrid was only on the first position with goal difference from Girona, and they were able to use 5 points gap away from Girona.

Real Madrid failure of securing all three points yesterday does not mean that they have become weak and that has given Girona the advantage of winning the league. Girona will still draw or lose some of their future game. A mistake has been made yesterday, and I know that Ancelotti will make sure that such playing pattern will not repeat itself again. There is no club that won the league title that didn't lose any game.

Barcelona can take over from Girona but I doubt that they can become the title winner this season, let them wait till next season.
The draw achieved by Real Madrid versus Rayo Vallecano did not mean that Girona could immediately cut the difference in points easily, because Atletico Bilbao is not an easy team to beat. There is a possibility that Girona will draw or even lose points completely, but what is clear is that Real Madrid still leads the standings by points difference. Indeed, the draw did not make Ancelotti happy, the opportunity to create a wider points gap failed. Another fact is that Real Madrid is still the only club that has suffered the least defeats, where in my opinion Girona does not have enough strength to overtake Madrid and win the championship trophy.

Barcelona will continue to pressure Girona in the remaining matches ahead, Xavi squad will target to finish as runners up in the standings, and their chances of retaining the trophy this season are already very low. Despite this, Girona still deserves appreciation, they have tried very hard to be able to stay at the top of the standings so far. Michel squad will certainly be very happy when they can secure a ticket to the Champions League even though they failed to win the La Liga trophy.
835  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 19, 2024, 02:32:17 PM
Losing and winning, that's what Aston Villa faced in the last 4 matches and in the away match against Fulham they were finally able to win again. At first I was quite doubtful because Aston Villa still couldn't show a consistent performance and once they played Fulham it wouldn't be easy considering Fulham was quite strong at home.

I thought Aston Villa would lose again or even draw but they managed to answer all the doubts that existed and even though the score was 1-2, it was still very decent given their current situation. Now Aston Villa can still maintain their position in 4th place in the standings, but if they fail again in the next match then other teams below them such as Spurs or even Manchester United will start to threaten them.
Competition to win tickets to the Champions League will continue to be fierce until the end of the season, Tottenham will continue to pressure Aston Villa to get a place next season. Apart from the competition to win the top three trophies between Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, the fight for the Champions League zone is also very interesting. There is a possibility that Manchester United will also continue to close if Aston Villa and Tottenham drop points, overall the intensity of the competition will continue to increase as the season ends. Manchester City will play a postponed match against Brentford in the next two days, Pep Guardiola is targeting to regain second place in the standings.

On the other hand, in week 26 Aston Villa looks like they will continue to maintain their position in fourth place in the standings, because they will face an average team, Nottingham Forrest. Meanwhile, the Tottenham versus Chelsea match will be postponed, because Pochettino squad will play the Final versus Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. This makes Aston Villa safe for the time being, and it is a good opportunity for Manchester United to move closer to fifth place.
836  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 18, 2024, 10:02:25 PM
Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the French league over the past seven seasons is simply because of their superior spending in the in signing high profile and quality players aged of the other French clubs and I don't even think that their dominance is stopping anytime soon because none of the other French teams is even ready to spend as huge as the French champions in signing quality players.
Kylian Mbappe is believed will be leaving Paris Saint Germaine at the end of the season and as the club's best player over the past seven seasons, I expect his departure to affect the performance of the club but I still don't think it's gonna end Paris Saint Germaine's dominance in the league because even without the France national team captain, PSG is still better than the other teams in the French Ligue 1.
If Mbappe realizes his intention to leave, Luis Enrique still has a number of good players in his squad. Of course, Mbappe departure will shake PSG performance, or even make it difficult for them to win in several matches. This is very normal, and no matter how unstable PSG is in Ligue 1, other contestants will not be able to surpass their strength and consistency. That is the fact that makes Ligue 1 not very competitive, no team can seriously suppress PSG dominance, in fact this season is also going the same way.

PSG management will certainly look for new players if Mbappe leaves, PSG has strong finances to buy any expensive players. In conclusion, PSG will continue to dominate Ligue 1 without stopping, but this does not necessarily make it easier for them to win the Champions League trophy. rumors regarding Mbappe move are increasingly circulating, With speculation that the former Monaco player future is always linked to Real Madrid. It is very likely that Mbappe will go to this club, he is very eager to win the Champions League.
837  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 18, 2024, 09:46:18 PM
Yes indeed, basically Barcelona still has a good squad but somehow Barcelona in the season became very bad, and Barcelona is completely different from last season. Because anyway, even though last season Barcelona were still not good in Europe but yes, at least Barcelona were very good in La Liga because Barcelona managed to get the La Liga trophy also last season. With the decline in performance being so bad this season then yes, I think it's only natural if that Xavi has also declared his resignation at the end of the season. But with Xavi stepping down from the Barcelona coaching chair, then maybe Barcelona will get the right manager next season, who knows.
Xavi faces a much different challenge this season to help Barcelona retain the La Liga trophy. Madrid, with its financial strength, spent on important players like Bellingham, and this proved successful in making them dominate the top of the standings. Apart from that, Girona experienced a very unexpected comeback, Michel's squad only experienced two defeats in 24 matches. In my opinion, these two factors caused Barcelona to be unable to defend the trophy, and Barcelona lost a lot of points with 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Another factor that caused Barcelona performance to decline was the dullness of their front line, Lewandowski was no longer as sharp as last season. On the other hand, several key players also suffered from long term injuries, which made it difficult for Xavi to rotate players. Now Barcelona management will start looking for the right person to replace Xavi, although several names have been rumored, so far Barcelona has not confirmed who Xavi replacement will be in the future.
838  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 18, 2024, 09:22:38 PM
I know Arsenal are favorites against Porto, but are you sure Porto doesn't want to win the match and qualify for the round of 16. Porto have so far proven themselves to be one of the contestants in the Champions League, having only suffered 2 defeats in the group stages. They have a good mentality to compete against Arsenal and Porto should not be underestimated in terms of their chances.

Porto's chances are certainly not as good as Arsenal's in the Champions League, but Porto is a team that has productive attackers. Porto scored 15 goals in 6 group stage matches, which is almost the same number of goals scored by Arsenal in the group stage. I can't necessarily underestimate Porto, especially at home, so I hope the first leg will be an interesting match.
Porto has a good reputation in the Champions League, Arsenal must not underestimate this match if they have the ambition to reach the quarter finals. In terms of squad depth, Arsenal really deserves to be at the top and they are in stable performance at the moment. Porto is lucky because they act as hosts, but their chances of beating Arsenal are very low, betting on Arsenal winning will be safer. I think Arteta will not waste this good opportunity, they have good capital after beating Burnley in the Premier League.

This season Arsenal appear more aggressive than last season, the depth of Arteta squad increases their bargaining value in every competition including the Champions League. The consistency shown by Arsenal in the last few matches shows that their chances of winning over Porto are quite big. On the other hand, it is possible that this match will end in a draw, or Arsenal could also experience defeat even though many people favorite them.
839  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 18, 2024, 08:53:15 PM
With Bayer about to set the record for the unbeaten streak, I think we can already start predicting who will win the league, and so far the scales are tipping in Bayern's favour. The fact that they have lost three matches in a row says a lot, apparently the championship series is coming to an end, as sad as it may sound
After Leverkusen managed to beat Bayern Munich, their chances of winning the Bundesliga trophy increased drastically. Now Leverkusen leads the standings with a difference of 5 points from Bayern Munich, the remaining Bundesliga matches are 12 more matches, it is possible that Leverkusen unbeaten record will continue for a full season. If the scenario goes according to predictions, it would be very interesting to see the Bundesliga have a new champion, after Bayern Munich dominated it for more than a decade, and the way Leverkusen broke that dominance was very impressive.

So far Thomas Tuchel squad has experienced 2 defeats and 4 draws. This indeed indicates that they are in unstable performance to defend the championship trophy this season, and their biggest challenge ahead in trying to overtake Leverkusen is still quite difficult. On the other hand, for Leverkusen their toughest challenge in the future is facing Dortmund, that is the final test of their consistency in maintaining their unbeaten record, if they manage to beat Dortmund or play a draw then it could be said that Leverkusen will become champions this season.
840  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 18, 2024, 08:27:42 PM
Since the arrival of the new coach, Daniele De Rossi, Roma's performances have seen a noticeable uptick, especially following the departure of Jose Mourinho. The team has showcased a marked improvement in their playing style and overall performance on the field. It's becoming increasingly evident that De Rossi possesses the qualities of a great coach, even though this is just the initial phase of his tenure. The trajectory Roma is currently on suggests that De Rossi is doing a commendable job steering the team in the right direction.

If Roma can maintain this level of performance, there's a realistic chance they could secure a spot in the top four of the table, thereby securing qualification for the prestigious Champions League next season.
AS Roma still has the opportunity to finish in the top four of the standings and secure a ticket to the Champions League. De Rossi squad is four points behind Atalanta, and the opportunity to overtake them is very open, because there are still quite a lot of matches remaining. De Rossi must be able to find the right strategy to make his team consistent in the future, even though he still lacks experience, I think De Rossi will be able to shoulder the responsibility left by Jose Mourinho. AS Roma also has the opportunity to advance further in the Europa League, and it must be admitted that they have now improved a lot after being handled by De Rossi.

Gradually AS Roma will change for the better, with a different approach taken by De Rossi to his players, now the AS Roma squad has become more aggressive in the game. In the Mourinho era, AS Roma often played with a defensive style and relied on counter attacks, but De Rossi presence has made a difference, although not yet significant. In the next three matches, AS Roma will face teams that are weaker than them, it is a good opportunity for De Rossi to get closer AS Roma to the Champions League zone.
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