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821  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: November 05, 2023, 04:07:11 AM
Three points were very important for Napoli. They could only get one point from the Milan match. They had lost many points in the past weeks. The three points they got from Salernitana in this match are very important. They will be playing with mid-level teams in the coming weeks, so it will be easier for them to gain mental superiority now.
Napoli can sneak towards the leadership, even if they are not as eager and good as last season. Maybe if they make fewer mistakes in the defensive line and Rudi Garcia provides stabilization for the defense. There are still strong candidates for the top three, and the points for leadership are quite close.
Napoli managed to win the game against Salernitana with a 2-0 result and the important thing for this match is they won the game while their most important player Osimhen was not playing in this match.
Maybe it was enough for Rudi Garcia to start talking about the game after they won, because he said, he thinks they are even better without Osimhem which means the relationship between Napoli and Osimhen is still not good.
The fans would be blaming napoli as well as bettors if rudi's team will not be able to win against salernitana. There's no reason lose against the worst club in the serie a. It will be a shame if napoli would lose it. Getting cleansheet is a perfect result against a mediocre club in serie a.
Im feeling so good with this result even though the odds for napoli was quite small, but this is good enough consider how easy to get money from betting on this match.
Napoli needs to stop relying upon osimhen at this moment. This can at least gives rudi time to stay even longer in napoli. As long as napoli will always get good result and rudi will stay.

The Napoli team did not make any mistakes against Salernitana. They got an excellent 2-0 win. While Napoli's performances have been somewhat erratic, they don't drop points against weaker teams. Napoli's erratic performance is due to their poor defense. Had the defense been stronger, Napoli's performance would have been more stable. Napoli conceded 12 goals in 11 matches. Rudi should continue to try to strengthen his defense.

I also think RUdi should reduce its dependence on Osimhen slowly. But this is not possible very quickly. Because Osimhen is a very important player in Napoli's squad. Osimhen will not be with Napoli next season. So from now on, Rudi's dependence on Osimhen should be reduced. If not, Napoli's performance will suffer more next season.
822  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: November 04, 2023, 05:55:27 PM
Gonçalo Inácio is still very young but indeed the vision in the game that he does is already extraordinary because he has good potential when he is defending so it is quite natural that many clubs see him as a good progress for the future defense.
But indeed if the orientation now is money then surely Madrid is the strongest candidate but indeed being in Madrid is clearly full of pressure because when young players are given more opportunities and cannot give the best performance then surely the chance to be disposed of is very large so in this case there must be something that Gonçalo Inácio can offer if he wants to be at the Bernabeu.
In addition, Madrid also really need players in the center-back position. Although now there are Militao, Alaba and Rudiger but they are prone to injuries and even now Militao must be in the treatment room so other players like Nacho or Tchouameni who are always moved as options when some of their center-backs cannot play so obviously Gonçalo Inácio can be a good answer at this time.
That's right, he is a tough defender and also a talented defender, if he can be in the right team it is possible that his abilities will be even more honed. In fact, even if he leaves Real Madrid it will make his career brighter and maybe for now he won't get the minutes he deserves, but if he replaces Alaba or Rudiger in the next 1 or 2 seasons, he can get it as long as he is patient.

Currently, Real Madrid is short of central defenders and when someone is injured or absent due to card sanctions, sometimes Ancelotti has to rotate other players to fill that position. It is not surprising that Tchouameni had to fill this position due to the lack of defenders at Real Madrid. As has been reported, Real Madrid has dismissed rumors of an agreement with Gonçalo Inácio, but next winter no one knows if they will actually secretly recruit this player.

I heard that Real Madrid is not interested in this player at this moment. It was probably uploaded to X by Fabrizio Romano.  However  a lot of English Premier League clubs are really interested in him.  So he is definitely getting the exposure for sure. and I am pretty sure that he is going to go to a big club pretty soon. Even if it is not real Real Madrid.

The Real Madrid training camp is really hard for almost every player in my opinion.  Because a lot of players getting injured pretty quickly after going to Real Madrid.  That’s why it is definitely going to be a good idea for Real Madrid to bring in a defender for extra caution.
823  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Solves This - Money and Banking on: November 04, 2023, 12:43:47 AM
In the creation of Bitcoin, and its emergence and popularity, Bitcoin solves the problem of the unbanked.  That is the major thing that I observed.  Previously unbanked are unable to participate in global economic activity since most of international money transfers needed banks or centralized financial services to process, the unbanked had been outcasted on these activities but with Bitcoin, they are then given the opportunity to participate in global trades and other international economic activities.

But I want to ask you one thing, if you don't have a bank account then how can you buy bitcoin? That is the crux of the matter and is equally important. Besides using bitcoin for investment, what can we use bitcoin for to help us participate in global economic activities? Or you use bitcoin to transfer money across borders but then if you don't have a bank account, how can you convert bitcoin into fiat so you can spend it? As long as bitcoin is not recognized as a currency, it is difficult to completely replace the role of banks and fiat currencies.
824  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Don't Force Your Children to Learn Bitcoin on: November 04, 2023, 12:34:30 AM
You are right about this, I think when they reach a certain age they will find bitcoin on their own the same way we are fascinated by bitcoin. So we don't need to force any child to learn about bitcoin too early, sometimes it will be counterproductive and make them fear bitcoin more than they actually like it.

I saw some people suggesting that children should be forced to learn bitcoin as early as possible, but I wanted to ask those people. Do they have children, are they married or not, or are they single and giving advice they have never experienced before? Because if someone has children, they will understand what it takes to raise a child.

However we still need to monitor what children learn and how they learn. I would not be a happy father if my children learn that cryptocurrencies primary goal is to be an untraced payment for something illegal or not for their age. I would be very disappointed if my children would find out first that bitcoin is used to buy drugs or something on darkmarket, and only with time find out that this is for example is a great investment opportunity or becoming a "blockchain IT guy" is actually a pretty good and well paid job. I would not force children to learn anything, but I think it would be good if I would be the first person to give them first impression about crypto.

Of course, we can introduce bitcoin to our children and should keep a close eye on them so they don't get scammed or use it for illegal purposes.
But what I want to say here is that they need to reach the right age to introduce bitcoin and finance. We should not force them to learn, and we should not force them when they are too young to need to know about bitcoin.

Honestly, not just with bitcoin but also with the financial markets. I am a latecomer compared to my friends but my current profit is better than my group mates. Investing early is also important, but investing early does not guarantee your results will be the best. To be successful, you need to combine many factors, not just be the first to join and become the most successful.
825  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD! on: November 03, 2023, 04:52:40 PM
Afghanistan won by 7 wickets against Netherlands. 2023 World Cup Afghanistan players are performing well and their game looks like they can play the semi finals. After winning today's match against Netherlands, Afghanistan's confidence will increase many times. If Afghanistan can win the next two matches, they will secure the semi-finals. As a weak team, Afghanistan has done very well in this World Cup. The batsmen are also performing well and the bowlers are also bowling well. Best wishes to the Afghanistan team.
Afghanistan's net run rate did not change much after securing a big win by seven wickets with 20 overs to spare. If Afghanistan's net run rate was plus it would have given them a chance to move to the fourth position in the points table today but with only minus points they are now at the 5th position in the points table. In this World Cup tournament, they could not start the World Cup auspiciously by losing against Bangladesh, but the next matches will be memorable matches for Afghanistan one by one. Afghanistan might have regained their confidence with the win against England and they might be playing with a new plan which is working 100% for them. Next two matches are very important for Afghanistan so hope Afghanistan will perform well in next two matches.

Although the net ran rate has not changed much, Afghanistan is now in a good position. If they win one of the next two matches, Afghanistan may be able to qualify for the semi-finals. But the problem is that in the last two matches, Afghanistan will play against big teams like Australia and South Africa. And in these two matches, Afghanistan is most likely to lose.
On the other hand, the New Zealand team is now under a lot of pressure. They have lost their last three matches. If they can't defeat the Pakistan team in the next match, then the New Zealand team may not be able to stay at the fourth place in the table. If New Zealand wins tomorrow's match, they will unofficially secure the semi-final. This match is very important for Pakistan and New Zealand.
826  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: November 03, 2023, 04:29:35 PM
Before Champion league started most people were predict Benfica can able to advances to the next round with Inter Milan but surprisingly Benfica was displayed poor performance which make their position at the bottom of group standings Benfica even lose from Salzburg however with 3 times loses Benfica have slim chances to advances to the next round but their highest position probably at 3rd position at the end of group stages

My guess was that Inter Milan and Real Sociedad would qualify for the next round. And both these teams are now at the top of the table. Real Sociedad won two matches and drew one. I didn't consider the Benfica team as favourites. Because the performance of this team is quite erratic. But I thought I'd see Benfica third in the table. But Benfica's performance is very bad. They have lost all three matches and are currently at the bottom of the table. The team will not be able to qualify for the Europa League. Benfica will probably want to give full focus to Liga Portugal matches. The team is not interested in Champions League matches.
827  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Don't Force Your Children to Learn Bitcoin on: November 03, 2023, 03:28:55 AM
In my own opinion, forcing a child to learn Bitcoin might be against some countries' laws, but in my country, forcing your own child is common, because we see it as a means of giving good directives to our children. These things happen every day, especially when the child is in his/her teenage age. They feel like they are adults who can be responsible for making some serious life decisions. Bitcoin is the future of cryptocurrency. Anyone who fails to dive into it when they have the opportunity will surely have regrets tomorrow, so at first forcing a  child to learn Bitcoin might seem too rude or wicked  as a parent, but, as time progresses later, I bet the child will thank you later in the future. And besides, teaching your child Bitcoin doesn't mean his/her life or career.
Bitcoin is digital currency and it is very interesting thing which is very popular among young generation so no one should force a child to learn about bitcoin because he will be attracted to bitcoin after a certain age. so there is no logic in forcing a child to teach them about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a profitable thing but if a child is taught about Bitcoin against his will and he first sees a Bitcoin dump then negative perception of Bitcoin can work in him. So children should not be forced to learn about Bitcoin in any way. But if any kid is interested in learning about Bitcoin.  In that case, some help can be given to him

You are right about this, I think when they reach a certain age they will find bitcoin on their own the same way we are fascinated by bitcoin. So we don't need to force any child to learn about bitcoin too early, sometimes it will be counterproductive and make them fear bitcoin more than they actually like it.

I saw some people suggesting that children should be forced to learn bitcoin as early as possible, but I wanted to ask those people. Do they have children, are they married or not, or are they single and giving advice they have never experienced before? Because if someone has children, they will understand what it takes to raise a child.
828  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Another ETF's Ticker got Listed on DTCC on: November 03, 2023, 03:17:07 AM

This is a pointer that we might have multiple ETF approvals soon. Even though many people will see this from the angle of market manipulation, I don't see it that way and I feel this is not mere coincidence... there should be something going on behind the scene.
Something is always cooking behind the scenes. For now, we should really focus on accumulating BTC as much as we can, but for what? The purpose should be in mind too. Some people are new in the crypto field, and they become so enthusiastic about BTC that they start to accumulate it abruptly without having a plan, but those money makers (whales and big investors) book a profit occasionally and take entry again.

Those who still do not believe that this market is not manipulated are quite naive and stubborn. Any financial market can be manipulated, and manipulation is greater in a small, unmanaged, and unregulated market. Bitcoin is such a market, small, unregulated, and manipulation is happening every day, not just ETF-related news.

But I agree with you, no matter what is happening in the market, our job is to focus on accumulating as much bitcoin as possible. Because sooner or later the bull season will still come even without ETFs.
829  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Can Bitcoin help? on: November 03, 2023, 03:04:27 AM
In one way or the other, Bitcoin has impacted some useful things in some countries today. I will have to conclude that any country that is not getting better in finances is that those countries are not permitting Bitcoin in their country.
Bitcoin has given a lot of people an opportunity to achieve what they want to achieve in the future, but anyone who doesn't take advantage of Bitcoin by clicking the buy button, then it will be very hard for such a person to get it right in other investments too.

Can you name some countries that have adopted bitcoin and received benefits from it and their economies are growing? China is a country that bans bitcoin and what explanation do you have for this when China is still the 2nd largest economic power in the world without bitcoin?

Bitcoin has been bringing a lot of opportunities to many individuals and organizations, but talking about its impact on a country's economy is a bit exaggerated. Bitcoin has not yet been able to achieve those achievements and we need more time instead of exaggerating the things that are wrong about bitcoin. That doesn't make bitcoin any better.
830  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD! on: November 02, 2023, 10:49:04 AM
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Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They missed three catches and several fielding. This is not desirable in such an important match. And you are right that because of this catch miss the Sri Lankan team will suffer today. There is nothing surprising even if these two batsmen scored a century. Sri Lankan fielders should have been more careful.

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli are heading towards centuries. The Sri Lankan team is paying the price for missed catches very well. India managed to collect 185 runs in 29 overs. India now collect more than 6 runs per over. Shubman Gill scored 86 off 88 balls and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 86 off 86 balls. These two batsmen collected 46 runs in the last 5 overs. And if India continues to bat like this then they will give a target between 360-380 in today's match. Sri Lankan bowlers are not able to do anything. They seem very innocent to me. Despite a brilliant start, Sri Lanka are in such a shambles now due to poor fielding.
831  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD! on: November 02, 2023, 09:04:44 AM
Today is the match of India vs Sri Lanka. Indian team is more confident because they are already qualified for the Semi-Final, and they both were met in the final of the Asia Cup which was won by India and India won that match easily, as they bowled to Sri Lanka batsman, and India also won 2011 ICC World Cup against Sri Lanka, meanwhile whenever they both team meet in final so always victory goes to India but today is not a final match so let’s see what happens.

India is much stronger than Sri Lanka to play this match. The crowd of India are also excited for this match and they will be supporting India with full enthusiam and pride. It may be another difficult day for the Sri Lanka team.
Sri Lanka is not doing well this season. They have lost 4 out of 6 matches so naturally there won't be much support for them. But if Sri Lanka can shine then any equation will not be a big hindrance for them. We all agree that the best team in this season is India who still undefeated. So against them Sri Lanka will be able to show something different which is hard for many to believe. Anything can happen in cricket but as India still unbeaten in this session they will definitely try to maintain their streak. But I hope to see a competitive match.
India is yet to lose a match. And has performed very well in every match. So naturally, India will be the favorite in today's match. Sri Lanka's performance is very erratic. This team is not doing well.

After a long time we saw Rohit Sharma playing badly. Rohit Sharma hit a boundary on the first ball and got out on the second ball. India lost this important batsman in the first over. Naturally, India's batsmen are now under some pressure. If Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli bat responsibly now, India can provide a big target. India has a chance to win today's match if they can set a target of more than 280. The pitch is not batting friendly. Also Indian bowlers are in very good form.

Sri Lanka's fielding is not good today. They have already missed two catches. Shubman Gill and Kohli's two catches were not caught by the Sri Lankan fielders. Picking up these two wickets would have changed the entire scenario of the match and the match could have been controlled by the Sri Lankan bowlers. Because of these two bad fielding, the Sri Lankan team will suffer today.

India team collected 33 runs in 6 overs. They are batting slowly. But if the wicket is not lost then the Indian team can provide a big target. India has this capability. Gill and Kohli should try to stay at the crease now. Sri Lankan bowlers are bowling very well today. Indian batsmen have to bat carefully.
832  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: November 02, 2023, 08:47:07 AM
Quite disgraceful performance from the Kiwis yesterday. The moment South Africa reached more than 350, I knew that there was no chance for a New Zealand win. But then, the Kiwi batsmen didn't even put up a fight. They surrendered without any resistance. Only Glenn Phillips was able to score runs freely and take on the South African bowlers. Keshav Maharaj, the only Protean bowler who looked out of form till now picked up 4 wickets yesterday. Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee were also exceptional. Now New Zealand faces a real danger of not qualifying for the semi-finals.
last night match New Zealand put on their weakest and South Africa show of this World Cup as they carry on being affected by injuries. South Africa have broken the record for the most sixes and the most hundreds by any team in a single World Cup. my prediction for today match played between india and Srilanka. India is favourite to win this match because they didn't lose any match in thid world cup win 6 of 6 match in this world cup and standing on second of points table with 12 points after South Africa. This win against Srilanka will conferm the semi-finals spot for India.

We never imagined that the New Zealand team would lose so badly against South Africa. Because even though New Zealand lost the last two matches, they lost by a very narrow margin. In the match against Australia vs New Zealand we saw a total of over 760 runs. And so everyone expected to enjoy a competitive match. But New Zealand lost the match by a huge margin of 190 runs.

Sri Lanka won the toss and took the fielding decision against India. It is very difficult to bat well in the second innings on this pitch, but still the Sri Lankan captain decided to field. But the Sri Lankan bowlers are bowling very well. Sri Lanka managed to take the wicket of Rohit in the first over.
833  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: November 01, 2023, 04:58:49 PM
However, in terms of quality, Brighton is better so I think the away match will not have a big influence. If we look at Brighton's journey since the start of this season they have continued to improve in quality so I have no doubt that Brighton can face 3 more matches in the remaining group phase matches to be able to qualify from group phase, quality-wise I think Brighton is very worthy.
Now Brighton is in 3rd place in Group B with 4 points, only 1 point different from Marseille who is in first place.
Brighton is an average team with the Europa this season and I have no doubts about them qualifying from the group stage although they have not had much wins, they have had just one win and one loss and one draw but they have also been average in the premier league.
But Brighton and Athen are sharing the same point but I think goal difference is what is keeping them apart, if Brighton wins their next Europa match they are definitely moving to the second position on the league table, if we have to compare all the teams In the same group with Brighton I think Marseille is the only team that may match their strength so hopefully they will get better and definitely qualify.

Topping Group B will not be easy for Brighton. Because Group B has Renowned teams like Marseille and Ajax. Ajax's performance is quite poor now. Ajax and Athens may not be able to prevent Brighton from reaching the top of the table. Brighton's main clash will be against Marseille. The team in Marseille is not weak. They are unbeaten so far. Top of the table to get 5 points from 3 matches. Brighton will need to win every match if they want to regain the top spot in the table. Brighton have the ability to win all their next three matches to stay at the top of the points table.
834  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: November 01, 2023, 04:46:27 PM

Although at this moment Manchester United looks not in its best form but for me, I can't underestimate Manchester United just like that for the match that happens today against Newcastle. Because anyway, Manchester United will also play at home in this match and of course, Manchester United will make their best efforts to get good results in this match too. That way, I personally believe at least Manchester United also has a chance to win and although it is not easy, but Manchester United should have managed to get a good result in a match like this to increase the morale of the players of course.
Despite the fact that Manchester United is still struggling to recover to their best form, I still can't underestimate them at the side of Newcastle because even Newcastle's form is not also stable.It may not be easy, but if I ask my favorite team to win today's match, my favorite still has to go for Manchester United because I still see them having the best squad if I compare their squad with the Newcastle squad. But what I can still say is that the match will be tough, and it will not be easy for any team to win. And again, since the game will be hosted at Old Trafford, I believe Manchester will try their best and appear to be very strong against their opponent. I can see much, but the night will speak much about it.
The game between  this two clubs is really going to be interesting and tough which makes it very hard to predict.Manchester United are not really inform at the moment,but they always tend to do well in other competition that's not premier league.They lost their last game against Manchester City,with one of the worst performances so far,therefore I don't really see them getting a point in this game.On the other hand, Necastle are a very good side,but they are also struggling as well because some of the matches that you would have thought they will win with ease,they drew or lost them.
Making a prediction about these two,I would rather go for Newcastle to win instead of Man u.

The Newcastle team is strong enough. And because of the good understanding between their players, Newcastle's overall performance is very stable. Newcastle are unbeaten in their last 6 Premier League matches. Their performance is very good. On the other hand, it would not be wrong to call Manchester United team weak now. Despite having a strong squad, their performance has been very poor. And a Newcastle team with such a poor performance is much harder to beat at the moment. I'd say unless Manchester United are very lucky they can pick up a point in this match. However, I consider Newcastle as the favorite.
835  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD! on: November 01, 2023, 05:17:27 AM
Bangladesh cricket team is going through their worst period now, their performance is going down continuously in every match which is really disappointing for Bangladeshi cricket fans. Bangladesh is failing in every department, batting, bowling, fielding is bad condition of the whole team. Bangladesh cricket team after their poor performance in this World Cup and if their cricket board doesn't start thinking about how to handle this situation then more bad days are waiting for their cricket.
Bangladesh is playing very poor cricket in this world cup. Bangladesh scored 204 runs all out in 45.1 over. From Bangladesh Mahmudullah batting well scored 56 runs in 70 balls Liton Das also played an important innings of 45 runs in 64 balls, Shakib Al Hasan also scored 43 runs unfortunately miss his half century by 7 runs. Pakistan bowling performance is amazing especially Shaheen Afridi picked 3 wickets by giving 23 runs in 9 overs. Pakistan won this match by 7 wickets a huge victory for Pakistan.

After the defeat against the Netherlands, I am sure that the Bangladesh team will not be able to win any more matches in this World Cup. The Bangladesh team is the weakest in this World Cup. The team lost the truck after a good performance against Afghanistan in the first match. We have seen very bad batting from the batsmen of Bangladesh team in every match. And since every pitch is batting friendly. So the team is not able to win any match due to batsmen's bad batting. Especially I will talk about the performance of top order players of Bangladesh. Tamim and Shanto can't do well in any match. Also I don't know why Tawhid Hridoy has been kept in the squad. I have never seen any batting more responsible than him in a single match.
836  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ICC WORLD CUP 2023 DISCUSSION THREAD! on: October 31, 2023, 03:45:18 PM
Congratulations Pakistan team, managed to win today's match brilliantly against Bangladesh by 7 wickets. Bangladesh today batting in the first innings did not collect good scores at all, and they batted worst and batsmen performance was very disappointing. However, Pakistan's bowling line-up was good today to bowl out Bangladesh for 204 before 50 overs. Due to this bad performance of Bangladesh, the batsmen of Pakistan team took advantage of that opportunity in today's match and won the match by 7 wickets after playing 32.3 overs. Fakhar Zaman made a great score for the Pakistan team today he batted brilliantly aiming for a century, but unfortunately he failed to complete the century and remained unbeaten on 81 runs. Abdullah Shafique also batted brilliantly for these two batsmen today Pakistan team won easily against Bangladesh without any trouble.

I don't know when Bangladesh will be able to overcome such a weakness in the top order. The top order performed very poorly today as in the previous matches. I can't remember when I saw a better performance than Shanto, Tamim and Hriday in the Bangladesh squad. I don't know why Bangladesh management has given place to these three batsmen in the squad. Consistently they are performing badly, still they are getting a place in the squad. They are not doing well on an important platform like the World Cup. Bangladesh could have easily set a target of 280 today if the top order batsmen had performed a bit better. And given a target like 280, the match would have been competitive. We have seen a completely one-sided match.
837  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: October 31, 2023, 12:59:40 AM
With what we see in the standings now, the opportunity for Manchester United to qualify is still open. But the problem is when we look at their appearance which will not be certain whether they will play well or vice versa. They have just lost the derby match at home to Manchester City and surely it is something that hurts because they have to lose in front of their own supporters.
In the Champions League, in the first 2 matches they had to lose and fortunately they could still win in the 3rd match so that their chances were still open. But their journey is still tough in the next match. Honestly, it's hard to predict them.
United are not really inform at the moment,nothing seems to be working for Ten Hag,he has tried almost all he could,using different formations and lineups just to ensure that he gets victory,but it's as if the whole situation is getting worse.I feel for their fans because if care is not taken,they might end up not qualifying for Europa league next season.They managed to win the least team in their group the last time they played,and with the way they are playing so far,there is no guarantee that they can win any other team in the group again,because they are going worse everyday.I feel for their fans.

I think Manchester United's main weakness is their attack. If we look at the Premier League points table, United's attacking weakness is easily understood. The team scored only 11 goals in 10 matches. The 7 teams above Manchester United in the points table have managed to score more than 22 goals in 10 matches each. On the other hand, Manchester United's attacking players are consistently performing poorly. I would blame United's attacking weakness on bad decisions by United coach Ten Hag. Because, he spent a lot of money and added the inexperienced Hojlund to the squad. United needed an experienced striker. Having such an inexperienced player in United's front line is why Manchester United is in such a bad state. Manchester United has a lot of money. Ten hag could have bought an experienced striker.
838  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 30, 2023, 06:38:53 AM
Manchester City in this season is far from the Manchester City we saw in the last season when they won the Champions League and that's maybe because of the players they left the team. Otherwise, Manchester City could even score more goals and get better results than this against Manchester United because of the current situation they have.
You're right. Man City seems not as strong as in the previous season. There are some changes in Man City, some old players have gone from the club. Moreover, De Bruyne got a severe injury, he is absent in many matches (including the match against Man United). However, Guardiola knows how to apply the right tactic to defeat Man United. He knows well how to win the ball possession, and create more chances to score. Meanwhile Man United gets difficulty to score goals because the attackers didn't get enough opportunities. Man City midfielders played better than the midfielders of Man United, it was the key to win the match. In addition, Man City attackers know well how to destroy Man United weak defense. Without Raphaël Varane, Lisandro Martínez, and Casemiro, it is easy for Man City attackers to beat Man United defenders.  Grin
Compared to the last season, Manchester City's performance this season is very slow. Two very important midfield players are missing from the squad. Gundogan is out and De Bruyne is out with the squad due to injury. And this is why Manchester City is not able to show strong dominance this season like last season. However, with Guardiola, Manchester City's performance is strong enough.
City's performance against Manchester United was very composed. Guardiola knew Manchester United's weaknesses very well. And accordingly he developed his match strategy. So Manchester City won't have any problem to win this match. Manchester City won by 3-0
This is probably something that Pep Guardiola might have underestimated. Of course he couldn't foresee that De Bruyne will suffer from a severe injury and miss so many games, but the risk was there as this isn't the first time De Bruyne got injured and it is the same body part. Letting Gundogan go and then also see De Bruyne get injured was bad for them as they really have been the center of Manchester City's game last season. Not only that, they also scored a lot of important goals. I think it was the best season Gundogan ever played, but if I remember correctly he also was a free agent by the end of the season, so there wasn't really a whole lot of things that Pep could do to convince him except for offering a lot of money, but I am sure Gundogan really wanted to try out something new.

Guardiola should have tried to keep Gundogan in the squad. Because Gundogan was one of the best and most experienced players in Manchester City's squad. However, Gundogan was let go by Manchester City. Perhaps Guardiola thought De Bruyne would be able to stabilize Manchester City's midfield. But when De Bruyne suffered an injury the whole scenario changed. That probably wasn't in Guardiola's plan. Because we haven't seen De Bruyne deal with too many injuries in the past. However, Manchester City is unlikely to have De Bruyne with the squad this season. They should try to add an experienced midfielder to the squad in the next winter transfer window. A few days ago I heard rumors that Guardiola is interested in bringing Toni Kross from Real Madrid. If Kross joins City's squad, Manchester City's midfield might be a bit stronger.
839  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: October 30, 2023, 12:15:09 AM
Manchester City in this season is far from the Manchester City we saw in the last season when they won the Champions League and that's maybe because of the players they left the team. Otherwise, Manchester City could even score more goals and get better results than this against Manchester United because of the current situation they have.
You're right. Man City seems not as strong as in the previous season. There are some changes in Man City, some old players have gone from the club. Moreover, De Bruyne got a severe injury, he is absent in many matches (including the match against Man United). However, Guardiola knows how to apply the right tactic to defeat Man United. He knows well how to win the ball possession, and create more chances to score. Meanwhile Man United gets difficulty to score goals because the attackers didn't get enough opportunities. Man City midfielders played better than the midfielders of Man United, it was the key to win the match. In addition, Man City attackers know well how to destroy Man United weak defense. Without Raphaël Varane, Lisandro Martínez, and Casemiro, it is easy for Man City attackers to beat Man United defenders.  Grin

Compared to the last season, Manchester City's performance this season is very slow. Two very important midfield players are missing from the squad. Gundogan is out and De Bruyne is out with the squad due to injury. And this is why Manchester City is not able to show strong dominance this season like last season. However, with Guardiola, Manchester City's performance is strong enough.
City's performance against Manchester United was very composed. Guardiola knew Manchester United's weaknesses very well. And accordingly he developed his match strategy. So Manchester City won't have any problem to win this match. Manchester City won by 3-0
840  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod] on: October 29, 2023, 11:07:08 AM
England won the toss and elected to bowl first. After 2 quiet overs, Rohit Sharma changed gears and made his intentions very clear to the English bowlers. There is a lack of pace on this pitch, and batsmen will take time before get going. In the meantime, Gill departed by a beautiful inswinger after making 9 runs.
India is the favourite to win this match as they are in good form, and their two experienced batsmen are continuously scoring runs for them. England does have the potential to chase down big totals, but their batters are not in good nick, and they might struggle against Indian spinners. It will be an interesting contest.
The Indian team did not start the innings well today. India collected only 4 runs in the first two overs. At the end of 3 overs, India's collection was 22 runs. And now at the end of 7 overs, India's collection is 28 runs with the loss of 2 wickets. After the loss of Shubman Gill's wicket, India's batting slowed down. Although Kohli has batted brilliantly in the previous matches, today he returned to the dressing room without scoring any runs. Team India is now under pressure. Now if England's bowlers can bowl controlled then maybe India team will not be able to collect big. Today's match looks to be a competitive one. England team is confident today. However, their performance in the previous matches was very bad.
The pitch of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is not batting friendly. It is bowling friendly pitch. Indian batsmen should have batted carefully. The Indian batsmen were  very well informed about the pitch. Yet they batted like fools. And lost wickets very quickly. After 15 overs, India's total is 50/3. India are now under a lot of pressure after losing three important top-order batsmen. If Rohit Sharma is not able to play big innings then it will be very difficult for India to collect 200 runs. If India can deliver a target of 260-280 on this pitch, it will be a good enough target to fight for. But I think England will win today's match.

you are right. The pitch is not batting friendly. So if India is able to set a target like 280 then their chances of winning are high. On the other hand, England's batsmen are not in form. We have seen very poor batting from England in each of the previous matches. The last England team managed to collect only 156 runs against Sri Lanka. Such a poor batting order is unlikely to perform well against the Indian bowlers. However, England's players are all talented and experienced. They have the potential to have big collections if they bat responsibly.
At the end of 34 overs, India's collection was 147/4. Rohit Sharma is batting a bit slow now. Rohit Sharma needs only 15 more runs to score a century.
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