It may be difficult to win against Sheffield more than 8 goals, but I'm sure it is not impossible for Man City or other top teams in EPL. We don't know what's happening in the next matches. If one Sheffield player got red card in the first half of the next matches, they can conceded more than 8 goals when they against strong teams like Man City or Liverpool.

However, winning with 8 goals is something very impressive. It is the best match for Newcastle in EPL so far.

If we consider their current position (8th place) and the teams that stays in the top 5 now (Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Brighton), it will be difficult for Newcastle to return to the top 4. Losing too many points in early of this season become a big obstacle for Newcastle to repeat their good history in the last season. Moreover, their current performance isn't as stable as in the last season. So, I'm sure that they won't target to finish this season in the top 4 (UCL zone) anymore.

From those 4 teams, I only think Bayern Munich and Man City that deserve to be the candidate for the champion. Man City is the defending winner and they have prefect squad, there is no doubt about the quality of Man City squad and the coach. TBH, I still assume that Man City is the favorite to win again the UCL title this season. Meanwhile Bayern Munich is also a strong candidate after they got Harry Kane as their main striker this season. Having Harry Kane makes Bayern squad perfect, they have all top players in each line now. We also can see the stats of their current matches, it looks quite impressive.

Anyway, I am sorry I exclude Real Madrid and Barcelona, because I think these teams still have no proper squad to win the UCL title. They are also not in their best form, so not really sure these teams can reach the final round.

Of course, each has their own advantages & disadvantages.

Trading enables someone to take faster profits, but it requires good trading skills and mentality (knowledge, experience). But the profits in trading won't be as big as the profits in an investment. Specifically for day trading, it commonly only earn few dollars. But I think it is not too risky because we don't hold a coin for a long time.

Meanwhile an investment, it offers higher profits. But the risk is quite high because we are intended to hold a crypto coin for a long time (few months, few years). We must be very careful to choose crypto coins for investment since we will hold them for years.

By the way, surely both trading and investment are risky due to the volatility on crypto prices. But I think we can deal with the volatility if we know how to analyze the market trends. We also need to avoid shitcoins or weak coins, that probably can have a significant change in price at a short time. And there are many other ways to deal with the volatility.

In theory, the Bitcoin price has a big chance to increase significantly due to the lower supply and the hype. But we don't know if it really happens as expected if there is too much FUDs (bad news) during the halving period. I only think the same scenario like previous halving can repeat if we have many positive news during the halving. Positive news should increase the demands among investors, then the hype will be easy to happen as expected. But if the bad issue like SEC accusation to crypto projects continues, I am a bit doubtful about what's happening after halving. The bullrun season may still happen, but it may not be as huge as expected.

Yep, Liverpool is in the second place now. They never got a loss so far, only got 1 draw only. If this can continue, it is very possible that Liverpool to compete for the title with Man City.

Indeed. There is no change in Chelsea performance. They even just got a loss again Aston Villa at home. I don't know why Chelsea players are too difficult to adapt and they can't play effectively. In some matches, they won the ball possession, even with the current match against Aston Villa. But they have always a problem in scoring goals.

Newcastle showed their quality to Sheffield United. I think Sheffield United aren't ready to play in EPL this season. They are in the bottom of EPL standings now, they are the team with highest conceded goals.

Ancelotti may be too confident with their squad at that time. He thinks it is enough to sign Joselu for the striker option. Sadly, Joselu is still not enough, Ancelotti needs better striker if he wants to target for the title this season. Ancelotti tried to change the formation, changes the tactics as well. But it seems not effective, it is not Real Madrid game play. Since many years, Real Madrid always signs top strikers to optimize the effectiveness of the tactics. Unfortunately, they have no top striker during this season, it is very obvious to decrease the productivity of their goals in each match. Even worse, Real Madrid has a weak defense, it becomes another problem in Real Madrid squad this season. I don't know why Ancelotti only focused to build Real Madrid midfield line.

Yep. Girona performance is very surprising. Before the season begins, I believe there is no one that expects this team to be in the second place. Girona has no many top players in their squad but Girona can play as a solid team. TBH, I really appreciate what Girona can do so far. If they can maintain their good performance, it is not impossible that they can finish at the top 4 this season.

Kalau Om cek di halaman-halaman sebelumnya, pasti akan paham bahwa masalahnya bukan pada skill atau cara kita dalam memilih campaign/bounty. Letak masalahnya ada pada durasi campaign/bounty yang tidak pasti. Meskipun campaign/bounty benar-benar membayar, tidak ada jaminan akan berlangsung lama. Bisa dibayangkan jika menjadikannya sebagai pekerjaan utama, bisa-bisa tidak ada penghasilan jika suatu saat bounty/campaign berhenti. Atau jika suatu saat bayaran campaign/bounty semakin kecil, hasil dari campaign/bounty sudah tidak worth untuk dijadikan sumber pendapatan utama. Tapi ini dari sudut pandang saya sebagai seseorang yang sudah berkeluarga. Tapi jika Om masih single dan masih disubsidi ortu, tidak masalah jika menjadikan bounty/campaign sebagai pekerjaan utama sementara waktu.  

I think this topic should be discussed with Nigerian people. They know well what's happening in Nigeria. Have you discussed with them about this?

I don't know if monopoly is the main factor that caused the expensive price of foods there, but it is commonly not a single factor to raise the foods prices. The policy made by the government can be another reason why the price foods increasing. For example in my country, the government rises the price of fuel oil that leads to increase of the prices both in foods and services. We have no problem with monopoly and we have good competition in each sector, but we can't avoid the rise of foods prices because of the policy made by the government.

Anyway, the recession and bad economic situation are also two reasons that can lead to increase of foods prices. I believe it is not only happening in Nigeria, but it happens in most countries in the world.

Indeed. Both trading and investing require sufficient knowledge. It is impossible to invest or to trader properly if we have no sufficient knowledge. That's why we never begin trading or investing if we still have lack of knowledge. We often saw many suggestions in this forum that the beginners must focus on learning first before they buy-sell crypto on the market. It is absolutely true, knowledge is the basic thing to have both for investment or trading.

Regarding how long we invest in a coin, it depends on our goal. Each person has his own goal, there is a person who wants to earn fast profits ad there is a person who wants to hold coins for long term profits. However, the point is how to choose the right coins for our investments. Surely Bitcoin is the most recommended coin, but I think it is okay tp invest in altcoins as well. As long as the altcoins have strong fundamentals and have no bad issues, the altcoins deserve to choose for our investments. Commonly, people prefer to invest in the top altcoins that have the strongest fundamentals.

Of course, Napoli shouldn't underestimate Bologna because this team has quite good defense. They could make a difficulty for Juventus, Juventus only got a draw result against Bologna at home. But we must remember that AC Milan defeated Bologna, it was away match for AC Milan. So, Bologna actually isn't a very tough team, they are small team only. If Napoli can play with their best, I have no doubt that Napoli can win the match and get 3 points. Moreover, if Osimhen can show his motivation to be the candidate of Serie A top scorer. I believe Osimhen will play aggressively because he needs some goals to compete for the top scorer this season.

Vinicius and Arda Guler are great players. They will be very helpful if they are available for the derby match. Real Madrid needs more aggressive attack from the wing sides to optimize the chance for scoring goals. I don't know how far the recovery of Vinicius, but if he must be the priority for the left wing if he recovers already. I'm sure Ancelotti may consider to let him play since the first half, it is not impossible if he becomes the starter. For Arda Guler, he is surely to be the substituted player, he is still not the main player in Real Madrid squad yet.

I think it is not a serious problem if Carvajal isn't available for the derby match. Real Madrid has Nacho Fernández and Lucas Vázquez to replace Carvajal on the right back position. It is not the first time Carvajal was absent in a big match, but Real Madrid always can deal with the situation. I'm sure Nacho Fernández and Lucas Vázquez have enough quality to stop Atletico attackers. So, we don't need to worry about this.

You're right. BNB is unlikely to return to $300 this year because Binance case with SEC isn't over yet. Having a case with SEC always becomes an obstacle for any crypto coin to grow. But I'm sure Binance will win the case, there is no way for SEC to prove the accusation. So, all BNB holders must be patient to keep their coin until Binance wins the case.

Another reason why BNB seems difficult to reach $300 this year because we are still in the bearish season and even BTC is still difficult to return to $30k. Most of crypto coins are moving slowly, we looks like in a long sideways. But I'm optimistic that there will be a big change when 2023 is over and we begin the new year (2024).

Betul, Om. Untuk investasi Bitcoin, memang cukup aman asalkan targetnya bullrun, bukan untuk short term. Berdasarkan historynya, Bitcoin sejauh ini selalu mencetak ATH baru tiap kali periode bullrun. Itu artinya harga selalu di atas dari harga beli asalkan Bitcoinnya mampu bertahan hingga periode bullrun. Hanya saja banyak cerita rugi karena buru-buru jual ketika ada FUDs atau ketika kebutuhan mendesak untuk fresh money padahal hanya tersisa aset BTC tok. Yang demikian memang diluar rencana awal. Harusnya aset BTC bisa tetap aman jika kita juga punya saving money di bank. Jadi tidak hanya mengandalkan BTC untuk dana reserve masa depan.

Tergantung landasan investasinya, Om. Ada orang yang investasi di BTC hanya sekedar ikut-ikutan, mereka cuman tau kalau BTC bisa menawarkan profit signifkan tanpa paham seperti apa mekanisme investasi BTC dengan benar. Yang mereka pahami hanya beli dan simpan BTC sampai target jual. Nah yang seperti ini bisa dikategorikan "nekat". Tapi untuk yang berinvestasi BTC dengan landasan ilmu/pemahaman yang memadai, mereka bisa disebut berinvestasi dengan cerdas.

BTW, harus dipahami jika investasi BTC itu adalah investasi high risk ya. Bukan investasi yang bisa secara instant membuat orang jadi kaya. Tidak ada yang namanya otomatis untung dalam investasi BTC. Skema bullrun-bearish bisa berubah, fluktuasi harga bisa tidak sama, dan trend bisa berbeda.

When we are discussing about the case, we should discuss it thoroughly. It is a must to know the reasons, whether it is related to Bitcoin or not. I believe that case won't be caused by the failure of Bitcoin investment only, there should be another reason. Sometimes the media only blow up something that people can be attracted, but they didn't tell the whole case.

Of course, since more people are holding Bitcoin, there should be more varied stories. I think it is normal, there is nothing wrong with this.

Yep, people blame Bitcoin because they don't accept their mistakes. Bitcoin actually can't be blamed, it never forces people to invest in. Even Satoshi never stated that Bitcoin is created as a digital asset. He created Bitcoin for an electronic cash or a digital currency. But people invest in Bitcoin because the value is getting increasing.

Indeed. Neymar still can't show his quality as a superstar player. He even made Al Hilal attacking looks worse than previously. I'm not sure what's happening with him, but he looks playing without a good motivation as he ever showed in PSG or in Barcelona. Neymar must think seriously to improve his performance, he can't continue his bad form. He is paid with huge salary in Al Hilal, everyone expects to see good quality of Neymar.

If I were the coach, I prefer to exclude Neymar from the starters. He is better to play as a substituted player, he must watch more closely how Al Hilal plays effectively. I think the best attackers of Al Hilal: Mitrovic- Malcom-Michael-Al Dawsari, while the best midfielders: Neves-Milinkovic Savic. These should be always the starters for Al Hilal. If they used these players as the starters, I'm sure they can get full points against Damac.

Al-Ittihad won the match, they are in the 1st place now. But the point gap is only 1, it shouldn't be difficult to return to the 1st place. Moreover, there are sill many remaining matches. Anyway, it will be a difficult match for Al-Nassr vs Al-Ahli but I'm sure Al-Nassr should have a better chance to win the match. They need 3 points to return to the top 5 again.

These players fit with Xavi's tactics, they also have good supports from all Barcelona players. That's why both Felix and Cancelo can adapt quickly, they can show their best forms very early. Meanwhile, in the previous clubs, Felix and Cancelo didn't get full supports from their team mates and they also didn't fit with the tactics made by the coaches. Now, they are happy to play with Barcelona, they are in the right place to improve their performances.

I agree Barcelona should sign Felix and Cancelo permanently. But I'm not sure if Barcelona has enough money to sign both players. I think 200 Million Euros isn't a small amount of money, Barcelona probably get difficulty to find the money. Unless Barcelona can sell a few players, I am a bit doubt Barcelona can have enough money to sign Felix and Cancelo.

I assume Barcelona will ask for loaning those players back. But Man City and Atletico Madrid probably will try to sell those players with higher prices if they can play well for Barcelona during this season.

Chelsea has done everything to solve the problem, they changed the coach and signed many new players. But it won't be easy to change the situation, Pochettino and the new players need time to adapt and show their quality. I think Todd Boehly just need to give the time for Pochettino to manage Chelsea. If Todd Boehly sacked Pochettino, there is no guarantee that the new coach will do better.

Actually, the current Chelsea squad looks convincing for the future, they have most young players. But these young players need much time to adapt, they won't instantly showed their best like old players. Old players can adapt quickly because they have a lot of experience, while young players have lack of experience. However, having many skillful young players in the squad is something good for Chelsea. They just need to be more patient to wait for the young players to adapt well.

Agree. Bitcoin should be the priority, Bitcoin is the main coin in crypto. Everyone must understand that Bitcoin is the most recommended coin for investment because the price history shows that Bitcoin always creates another ATH in each bullrun season. While altcoins, not each altcoin can create a new ATH in every bullrun season, there are some altcoins that never reached again their ATH and some even disappear. So, it is true that investing in altcoins are riskier than investing in Bitcoin.

However, it doesn't mean we must avoid altcoins at all. There are some altcoins who deserve to invest in. Top altcoins with strong fundamentals are always good to invest in. Ethereum (ETH), Binance coin (BNB), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Polkadot (DOT) are some top altcoins that become the favorite for investment. These coins have proven for many years to survive as the best altcoins. In the last bullrun (2021), these altcoins also hits new ATH.

Sebenarnya nekat dengan berani itu beda jauh. Berani harusnya dilandasi dengan pertimbangan, analisa, atau riset. Seseorang berani mengambil sebuah keputusan tentu karena dia memandang itu layak dan logic untuk dilakukan. Sedangkan seseorang yang nekat, berarti mengambil sebuah keputusan tanpa pikir panjang, tanpa analisa/pertimbangan yang matang terlebih dahulu. Dalam investasi atau trading crypto, berani itu merupakan hal yang wajib. Sedangkan nekat adalah sesuatu yang perlu dihindari karena ini berpotensi memilih investasi secara sembarangan. Hasilnya seperti yang diceritakan oleh Arenga pinnata, karena tergesa-gesa dan nekat akhirnya malah nyangkut/lose.

Untuk dipahami bahwa jangan menyamakan nasib kita dengan orang lain. Jika ada yang sukses karena nekat, itu pure luck untuk mereka. Jangan diterapkan ke kita karena sangat mungkin tidak akan berlaku untuk kita. Lebih baik pilih sesuatu yang masuk akal, berani dengan pertimbangan masih jauh lebih baik daripada nekat.

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Indeed. Most casinos won't allow the members to have multiple accounts. There is no advantage to have more than 1 account in 1 casino site. I think it only leads us to spend excessive money on the casino sites. Anyway, it is not only about our personal data, the casino can know our IP address. When they detect we use the same IP in more than 1 account, our accounts can be banned. It will be very bad when we leave some money on the casino account, we probably can't withdraw it if we can't access it anymore. So, it is better to avoid making more than 1 account. It just harms us!