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921  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 24, 2024, 05:45:51 PM

Although there is still a long way to go for Laverkusen to become champions, we can say for sure that they will be champions this season. While Bayern Munich are in the best form in the Bundesliga, they are currently second in the points table, 11 points behind them. Bayern Munich's current game situation, we can say with certainty that they must have given up the game otherwise it would have been against Laverkusen. Harry Kane, however, is frustrated that it is not the only thing that can take the team to the top because if they lose this season, it looks like they will surely lose their dominance in the Bundesliga. Where Bayern Munich dominated the Bundesliga in the past and the reputation they had built up, Laverkusen have broken it this season. This season Laverkusen has not lost a single match, but they are an undefeated team and are at the top of the points table so everyone thinks that they will be the champions this time.
Leverkusen for all time this season have proven to possess qualities of champions. Their unwavering and determined efforts to their games in both the German league and UEL have only shown how capable and fit and qualified they are to lift these trophies. It's safe to say that they'd be the right team to be victorious in these two football journies this season. For Xabi's ability based on his performances with his team, it'll be fair to admit his superiority in skillset. Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now. So far Xabi, he has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager. Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too.

 The sudden positively improved team have in no wise generally being a contributor to their great feats and height. The team players have done their part of the task diligently and it's expected that they get nothing less than the result they've gotten so far. It takes a whole lot to stay unbeaten in a season and it's a remarkable thing to talk about. At least in the story of football, Leverkusen's difference this season would be talked about. Even though there are still weeks left to the end of the season, adding that in the German league, there are just a very minut number of tough opponents to contend with, I believe that Leverkusen would as they did in the first legs of the league games, they would this time stick to being victorious again. So it more or less means that they're the champions of the Bundesliga this season and they deserve to be crowned champions.
922  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: February 23, 2024, 10:42:55 PM
It's incorrect, the correct amounts should be three. How can you forget that if ittihad was also winning against nahbavor? This is why there will another interesting match to happen in the AFC champion league. This match will be about al ittihad against al hilal. Im not concerning the match from al nassr caused by im surely it will be winning the match.
I think that we will have the most awaited match in the final between al hilal and al nassr. I hope that if these clubs will be facing in the final. Al hilal is obvious to winning against al ittihad. It's caused by ittihad has not uppering its standard and it keeps to perform so badly.

The most awaited match from all of eyes will be al nassr vs al hilal. These clubs have big border in the saudi pro league right now. Im thinking that will be continue caused by al hilal is far leading the competition and al nassr was always losing once it faced al hilal.
We will be having some interesting match to happen soon. The first one will be al ittihad vs al hilal, then if hilal will qualify and we will be also having another hyped match between al nassr vs al hilal.

The competition from mitrovic is not yet ended. Things are going even perfect compared to the last season. The chance owned by the club is very big too. Im picking al hilal to get the trophy this season. It's superior compared to the rest of club in the competition.
Well the AFC Champions League is on and we’ve got some big matches to focus on especially as we’ve had great improvement from the Saudi League. The Saudi League is one league that’s enjoyed a great investment from the governing bodies and the respective clubs. Investment in every business is what gets the business to the limelight and this is what the Saudi government understood and had to take necessary actions. Now you can see the improvement in both the league and the rippled effect in the National team. The National Team has had massive improvement to the style of their play because of the massive exposure most of them have gotten from the European stars signed to the league. Now let’s shift our focus to the AFC Champions League and we’re looking at the performance of 3 clubs ; Al Ittihad who are the league’s defending champions, Al Hilal who’re leading the league and Al Nassr the league chasers who houses Ronaldo in the team.

 Al Ittihad vs Al Hilal match has it’s own feelings and vibes especially as it’s a match if defending champions against current league leaders and We’ll love to see how Al Ittihad have improved after the internal crisis that happened at the club. That not withstanding, we all know the final match would be between Al Nassr and Al Hilal and that’s one match that’s now having the massive views of the SPL. Especially because each time Al Nassr haven’t been able to get the win over this Al Hilal side m. I’m having high hopes on Ronaldo to be able to clinch this title at least to have him win something in the Saudi League. Ronaldo has at least won a trophy in every league is played and is yet to win any here in Saudi. For this reason, I’m having very high hopes and also the team is looking refreshed and reenergized and I wish they’ll-be able to keep up this determination level for a very long while that way they can be able to defeat this Al Hilal side. On the other hand, we can’t fail to overlook on the strength of this Al Hilal side which is majorly in their attack, headed by Mitrovic who’s in search of the league’s golden boot as he’s getting the required cooperation from his teammates. Well with that kind of massive cooperation they’re seeming unstoppable though. Well for me I have great hope on Ronaldo and his boys to be able to clinch this title in the final and I’ll sure have this confidence to stake on the Al Nassr team to win the final.
923  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 23, 2024, 10:32:36 PM

It will be an exciting victory for Lyon if they can beat Metz and at the same time create a winning streak of 5 matches in two different competitions. I think they have found what was lost all this time and this is all thanks to their continuous hard work. They have achieved victory after victory in the past month and visiting Metz headquarters should not be something difficult for them to win.

The meeting at the start of the season between these two teams only resulted in a draw and at that time Lyon experienced a setback so now is the right time for them to change their record of meetings with Metz. Seeing Lyon able to return to a higher position is very pleasing and they prove it is not over yet. Lyon has quite a gap to reach the European league and the key is to be consistent and hungry for wins which they must maintain. I hope Lyon can win with a difference of more than 2 goals and don't be like before, always winning narrowly because that is very dangerous for their chances of winning.
Well the Ligue 1 already being termed a farmers league because we don’t have much competition from the clubs to challenge for the league title. This wasn’t so in time past as in this league we’ve got great teams like Lyon, Lile, Monaco.Well investment weren’t done in these teams and PSG had proper investment that’s why they keep bagging this league season in and out. This reason makes the league look so cheap as there’s no heavy competition for PSG.We rather see a competition between teams to battle it out for European spot as that’s what they feel is major success to them. Well looking at a team like Lyon at the beginning of the season, one will think nothing will be able to come out of them.

 They had everything wrong as they were wallowing around the relegation zone of the league. They had some crazy results which were nothing to write home about and it got most of the fans worried. The club made some changes and they proved effective as you can see the club’s level now. Currently, the club seats at the 11th spot on the log and have a chance of going 10th if they get the win over Metz this weekend. The match against Metz, I’m not seeing it as a big deal for Lyon because even in their poor form they were able to steal a point talk more of now they’re on a a fine run. Lyon will sure get this win and get up the log to 10th as I know the focus of the team is now changed and they’re now challenging to at least get a spot in Europe next season. Well for now I’ll say it’s quite possible especially if they’re able to maintain this fire and keep the wins coming in.
924  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 23, 2024, 08:30:22 PM

Is it really due to having the EFL Cup finale at the weekend? Because I saw it like he had a thigh injury that was why he couldn't play on a source. I hope he isn't injured once again. This would be devastating for the fans and people who don't want Manchester City to become PL champions once again.   Undecided  I hope you are right and Klopp just wanted not to risk him before the finale.

I really don't understand some websites. Sometimes they write like a player is injured and won't play. But on matchday we see that player in the starting eleven or on the bench... They should be more careful with sharing news.

It would be very bad if Salah got injured again when the team was in a position like this. Liverpool must win all their matches if they want to become premier league champions. They are hunting for the title with City. We know City is a very dangerous rival and they will try to displace Liverpool from the top of the standings. But as you said, sometimes the media writes that players are injured but actually it's just a minor injury. I'm not interested in the EFL Cup but I hope Salah can play in all the remaining games in the Premier League.
This weekend, the EFL cup final will take place and the two teams going up against themselves have been long time rivals too. To be fair in judgement, it'll be an easy game for one of the teams considering past performances and all time performances this season too. First for Chelsea, this season have been unfavorable to them and frankly, they don't seem set to be EFL champions this season. They've not been able to prove their worthiness. As weeks go by, they keep having bad game records and it's not looking like it'll end in just a matchday. Although maybe a miracle can happen for them on Sunday but one thing is certain that Liverpool won't have it easy on them too. Hopefully the coach would know the proper approach to take for the game and the players would be productive in their efforts too.

 For Liverpool, they've not really been stressing to get good game records this season. Overtime they've been a better side than Chelsea and Sunday won't be an exemption. They've had good game outcomes this season, even their last games in passing weeks have been fair and enough confidence they possess for the final clash. They're determined too to bask the trophy even though they're aiming hard for the EPL trophy too. It won't hurt to get both cups though. They'll implement a lot of intensities in the game and Chelsea yes would fight to sustain the game to their best ability but only hopefully, they'll be able to stand strong and high to and at the end of the clash. A lot of bettors would favour Liverpool to win this game,  but they shouldn't forget that it's a final and it's going to be very tough, Chelsea are not going to allow them win easily they'll definitely fight back and bettors should use their last fixture against Manchester City as a yardstick. Well even though Liverpool wins I think btts would come through for some bettors.
925  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 23, 2024, 08:20:09 PM
I think AS Roma's penalty win over Feyenoord showed their resilience and mental power. Playing at home provided them an edge, and football fans usually like luck. I wasnt surprised by their growth; they've proved they can dig deep when it counts. AC Milan fell to Rennes, but their first-leg lead sent them through. It shows that football is unpredictable, but quality and strategy usually win. Italian teams deserve praise for injecting drama to the competition.

The round of 16 draw will be intriguing. Im intrigued if the big clubs will clash early or meet later. Either scenario guarantees fascinating matchups, but I want early surprises. It keeps competition interesting and tests favorites in ways subsequent stages may not. The Europa League this season is going to be amazing, and I cant wait.
Yesterday's Europa League knockout round play offs was an encouraging game outcome for a couple of teams considering that they had to struggle through from the group stages and even were able to advance to the next stage of the competition. Well everyone knew it'd be tough for most teams as they were striving to have a meaningful outcome but only a few could be victorious. Sadly for Lens, Rennes, Toulouse from the French Ligue 1, yes they did their best to stay in the competition and they made meaningful impacts so far in their domestic league games and even in the Europa league but just a little goal margin they weren't able to cover up costed then their advancement. Even though accepting the fact that their opponent wasn't as easy for them, they still tried to stay in the competition both in the first and second legs too.

 The qualified teams though definitely earned it and it's something to be proud of as I'm even as the game and tournament's tempo was high, they didn't bulge or shrink in performance. This only means that the advanced teams would have an extra job to do to be meaningful as every advancement stage means a tougher battle ahead. These teams have all time being best and epic in their respective leagues which also earned them the qualification ticket too, as in the UCL, the UEL is another European contest umbrella that's tough and has a lot of competition in it. One would sit back being patient to predict the winner of the tournament as jumping into predictions now will be risky. These teams left are tough and won't take the tournament easy on themselves. Every team wants to come out victorious, so no one can actually place how much intensity each team would bring to the pitch on matchday.
926  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 23, 2024, 08:11:22 PM
Yep, that's right, it's natural that Juventus can beat Lazio in the Coppa Italia later. Because if you look at the quality of the players, Juventus is indeed superior to Lazio. Apart from that, Lazio will certainly not focus too much on the Coppa Italia, because unlike Juventus, Lazio is currently competing in the Champions League. So by dividing the focus of the Lazio players, the potential for Juventus to win the match in the Coppa Italia will be even greater.
So in the Coppa Italia I am very confident that Juventus will definitely be able to advance to the final round.
But even so, if you look at Lazio's journey in the Champions League, the results are also quite good. The reason is that in the last 16 of the Champions League when they faced Bayern Munich, Lazio managed to win the match in the first leg. So Lazio's performance in the Champions League could be said to be quite good. Because the opponent he faced in the last 16 of the Champions League was a very strong team from the Bundesliga (2nd place in the standings)

For this reason, Juventus must also remain vigilant and not relax the performance of its players. Because as far as I know, the Coppa Italia is Juventus' only hope of winning a trophy this season. So basically the Juventus players must be able to take advantage of the free time they currently have to be able to perform satisfactorily in the Coppa Italia later.
This season, Juventus haven't had much work to do in the team as first they weren't a part of the European contests all along and so the players have had enough time to sit back and rest after every league game and country's cups contests too. Well beyond all doubt, it's very much safe to believe that with the number of resting time they have, they ought to be able to give their best so far in the league journey and country cup games too. They've not failed still though, because their performances so far have been encouraging and they've been doing their best to maintain a good game at every encounter they have. They've been playing at high tempo and so it's expected that they finish at a comfortable spot on the league table and also go ahead to win Lazio in the Copa Italia face off.

 Their opponent though shouldn't be underestimated as they've also in their own parts been doing well for their league journey and even in the UCL too. Their last games outcomes is enough confidence boost for them to approach any team and strive to their best to come out victorious. It definitely won't be an easy game for both teams as they both are questing for the title, especially Juventus who'd want to keep their name and capacity too adding that they had enough resting time more than Lazio. For Lazio, so far they can make a difference this season by securing the trophy too. The UCL may not turn out well for them but they can give it their best. In the league too, they're trailing below the top 2 spots so they'll still want to use the Copa Italia as their only chance to a trophy this season. Well both teams are good certainly and only the best and resilient team would be victorious.
927  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 23, 2024, 07:48:49 PM

Isn't it clear that Munich will fire Tuchel at the end of the season?
which means that when all of Bayern matches are finished, including the match in the Champions League then Bayern Munich and tuchel will officially separate, at this time Tuchel is reportedly ready to return to the English league, but reportedly not a one English league club has been confirmed to make Tuchel as coach, if we can see that Bayern Munich is not in good condition and the club management of course doesn't want to delay the dismissal so that in the end it will only make the club worse off in the future.
The problem now is that Alons will probably be confused about which club he will coach next if he leaves Leverkusen next season, As we know, Alonso has unique conditions in his contract with Leverkusen, namely: Alonso has the right to leave or terminate his contract unilaterally if Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Madrid want him as coach, now we can confirm that the two giant teams will lose their coaches next season, is Liverpool and Munich, so I'm pretty sure Alonso will be confused about club he might choice in between that the two clubs and if you look at his current achievements at Leverkusen, of course we can't rule out the possibility that Liverpool and Bayern Munich will compete to get Alonso as their new coach next season.  Grin
Munich's performance has been lingering far behind their usual tempo, which is so odd for them. They've got the skill set they need, the beginning was lit and top notch for them even though Leverkusen kept giving them hard time to fight through games but they strived to stay in shape but recently, it's been a different story so far as both the coach and players haven't been able to prove their worthiness. Tuchel's presence in the team ought to make a significant impact to their endeavors all time and also Kane's performance needed to add a big advantage to them but so far, their recent games have turned out opposite of their normal and expected performance rate.

 It'll only mean that their journey this season to a top spot is threatened and no one can say exactly if they'll be able to scale through it. They've not been encouraging and it's quite appaling that they remain depreciated week after week. Sadly though, Tuchel's stay in the club is seemingly threatened, his days are actually numbered and it's understandable that the management would want a switch for the coach position as they expected him to be better considering how much effort his put in recent times and even with flaws, they need not to keep overlooking it as it's unending. Well it'll only task them to find a proper hand that'll replace Tuchel's as so far they need not to take their chances and cause this to continue unto the next season. Alonso is being quested for and if they're able to secure him, well, hopefully he'll be able to take them out of the state they are. His records are speaking for him and so it's understandable that they see him as a proper prospect for the job ahead in the club.
928  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 23, 2024, 05:13:13 PM

I think that is a very nice movement for chelsea to target those guys. Chelsea has good midfielders but it has no good striker in the squad. It is true that the performance of two strikers, who are owned by Chelsea, fell short in terms of maximizing their potential and contributing to the club's scoring efforts.
There is also another problem that needs to be sorted out like selfishness owned by some players. I saw that how strikers were rarely getting the ball from the midfielders.

The key point from this transfer is now napoli is not yet performing so good in the serie a, this may also push osimhen t leave from the club in the summer transfer season. I dos upport him to join in the chelsea instead of stay much longer in the napoli.
Napoli needs to try even harder in keeping osimhen in the club. Chelsea may be coming with various offers for osimhen and i hope he will continue his career in the EPL next season.

I prefer to see osimhen to join in the english premier league instead of stay in napoli. Osimhen has reached his peak last season but consiscency is the main problem for him. Let him to develop his performance even further by joining in the stronger team than napoli.
Every player in a team has a particular role to play towards the success of a team and one role in a team that can’t be overlooked is that of the attacking position. The attacking position of a particular team is one that’s to tell if the team is goin to be able to fire in the goals to get the wins. A team is good with the defense line but it would not keep defending even on big occasions or against teams it ought to bang goals at. Well Chelsea is one club that’s rebuilding in almost every position of the team.Rebuilding phase isn’t usually easy as it’s very tedious to make some decisions and choices and find out they weren’t the best of choices. Now Chelsea made some great signings over the summer and one position that caught our attention is that of the attack. They were able to sign a low cost striker who has made his name and mark at Spain. Well it turns out that this striker isn’t whom they thought he’ll be.

 Man isn’t productive and you can’t blame the midfielders and wingers as they’re doing their jobs perfectly which is to get the ball and deliver the goal for the team. The striker at Chelsea has proven beyond all doubts to be one that misses very easy chance and clear cut chances. Now over to next summer transfer and we hear Chelsea already targeting Africa’s Best Player, Osimhen. This is a god target considering how prolific he’s but I don’t think he’ll be able to be the striker Chelsea needs. Yes he will sure leave the club especially after the ill treatments he’s been getting lately. I would love to see him perform in a better club probably in the EPL and If Chelsea is to sign him, then they must be ready to change their playing style to an extent so as to be able to accommodate the young Nigerian blood.
929  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 23, 2024, 04:55:03 PM

I also didn't expect there to be news that Liverpool's mainstay player was injured again even though at that time Salah had just recovered from his injury and recently Salah played very well for Liverpool against Brentford and he also scored a goal but it was a shame that in that match he was injured again and In the end they couldn't appear against Luton but fortunately Liverpool were still able to play well even without Salah and won the match. Of course now Liverpool must be able to maintain its performance so that it remains good even without Salah and now many Liverpool players are injured and not just Salah but there are the likes of Diogo Jota and others but yes I hope that the injured Liverpool players will recover quickly from their injuries and can play again.

It looks like the Manchester City squad is currently in good shape because De Bruyne and Haaland are the mainstay players, while many Liverpool players are injured so it looks like Klopp is really being tested now and if Salah doesn't return quickly it will certainly potential make Liverpool fail to become champions. Now it looks like Manchester City has a chance to become champion because what I know is that currently the Manchester City squad is good.

Yes, I agree with you, so currently Manchester City and Liverpool's mainstay players are really needed to compete for the title.

Well a team wanting to win a league must meet some criteria and each of those criterias require their own success levels. One of the many criterias are achieving constant success. Achieving constant success might seem a big deal but that can only happen when the team’s bond is very strong and that’s by playing together over a long period of time. This criteria is usually possible but it’s always affected by either card suspension or injury crisis in a team. For the purpose of this writing, we’ll be focusing on the EPL and our main point is in the 2-3 contenders of this league. Liverpool and Manchester City also we can shift our focus to Arsenal. These teams have proven to be the strongest of the league as they’ve all got similar points in their run to clinching the league. For Arsenal they had their share of the injury crisis which made them slack in winning the league last season.

 Now this season started and we had Liverpool on fire for the league as they had a wide gap between them and these two teams but injury had it’s own share on Liverpool and reduced their point gaps. Now Liverpool are without majority of her key players and you can see that they’re not able to perform optimally. This wouldn’t have been a major problem if their rival team is suffering same fate but instead their rival team, Manchester City just had her full squad complete and this will be a big issue for Liverpool as they’ll have to try to be able to manage their squad and maintain consistency all through. Well though Liverpool ran riot against Luton but you could see how unproductive they were in the first half and this is the major issue for the team. Manchester City are back on track and are very determined to clinch on the league title as it seem that could be easily attainable to them. Liverpool must try to keep their tempo high even without her key players else they’ll bid an early goodbye to their title chase.
930  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 23, 2024, 04:44:05 PM

Yes, you are right, it is possible that Porto will carry out a strategy like what you said and I also said that before, I admit that Porto's defense is very strong so that Arsenal are completely unable to create opportunities, but this is likely because Arsenal's players cannot shoot on target so they don't was able to break into Porto's goal, while Porto himself shot at goal twice and 1 of them resulted in a goal in the last minute and that was of course very painful for Arsenal because who would have thought that Arsenal would try to hold a draw in the first leg so that in the second leg Arsenal would beat Porto easily but unfortunately Arsenal conceded a goal.

Of course, any coach would be disappointed if they saw their club lose, especially in a big competition like this, even all Arsenal fans would also feel the same disappointment and even many bettors would lose because of course there are many who favor Arsenal, but what is called a surprise is true. we can't predict it because Porto also cannot be underestimated, he has prepared himself before meeting on the field and this really makes him happy because he was able to beat Arsenal in the first leg and will make a defensive strategy in the future second leg if Arsenal uses a less powerful attack strategy.
Arsenal making it to the UCL Knockout Round after over 7 years of being absent was a very big match to watch out for. This match was one their fans anticipated especially with Porto’s experience many had high expectations on Arsenal. The match happened and yes the surprise too was served by Porto in the last minutes of this match and this was really crazy for the coach, the fans and some punters who had high hopes in Arsenal team. Arsenal are currently a better team than Porto and I understand the frustration the match had. No one thought Arsenal will be able to concede defeat in this match as Arsenal have more better and a younger squad than Porto side. One part of this match that must be commended is the rock soild defense of this Porto side. This defense was able to stand tall all through the time of this match.

They made Arsenal attackers look so useless in front of goal by going home with 0 shot on target and this was a crazy stat that has got the fans so angry. Arteta dishing out his anger on his squad is quite understandable but he must now look for a way to reclaim victory at the Emirate. They still have a big chance to qualify as the difference is just with a goal and Arsenal at the Emirate can hit up over 3-5 goals there. Now they must try to look for the best way to break down this Porto team because I think Porto will still come with the mindset of defending their goal and hoping to go through to the next round with that lone goal and maybe a lucky goal. I still have high hopes on Arsenal going through to the last 8 but they’ll have to work through thick and thin to make this possible. With their young squad they can achieve that and I still want the fans to keep the hope alive.
931  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 22, 2024, 08:26:00 PM
It is true that Barcelona's performance is very different from last season where they were able to play very impressively and were able to win the title, even though last season Barcelona was already in an unstable financial situation but their coach Xavi Hernandez was still able to do well because the Barcelona players were still very productive, especially Lewandowski who was the main key player in Barcelona who won the title with the many goals he scored, but this season seems to be a bit stagnant because Barcelona's players are no longer as productive as last season and are already quite far behind Real Madrid so it is impossible for Barcelona to catch up.

And the only thing that Barcelona can achieve is to be in 2nd place because the difference in points with Girona is not too big so Barcelona can still catch up if Girona loses 1 more time and that position can be achieved by Barcelona. But because Barcelona's consistency is still quite unstable, that is It can't be said for sure, but at least being in the top 3 isn't too bad.

Whether there is a change or not, we all don't know yet, but what is certain is that the coach is definitely not Xavi Hernandez. I doubt that Barcelona will sell important players and replace them with cheaper players because as far as I know, Barcelona is more concerned with the quality of players than those who are cheap but don't have good potential. because it will affect Barcelona's performance later.
Barcelona who were champions of the league last season played to a great extent to become champions. Becoming champions of a league that has teams like Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid means that you’ve got to play more than the ordinary. And that’s one key factor of a champion, being able to play more than the ordinary as they played to an extent like the Barcelona team we know. Their financial crisis though started last season but to an extent they were able to maneuver and that’s a major reason for their success last season.

 Well this season they were deep into the crisis and fir that weren’t able to make great recruitments like their major counterpart, Real Madrid who are current league leaders which is one big reason they’re not performing optimally. Moreso injury crisis tok was a big setback for them as they didn’t have the squad depth to use and replace the injured players. Now going forward, I don’t think they have to sell their key players rather they should best offload a lot of their liabilities that is those players who have little or nothing to offer so that they can add some key and major signings to this team especially as a new coach will be taking over so that he’ll be meting a new and better team than this curren team who aren’t productive.
932  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 22, 2024, 08:14:40 PM

Nothing has been decided yet. He's among the managers Barcelona is interested in but I doubt they will hire him. To me, hiring De Zerbi won't be able to a good decision for Barcelona.
Don't get it wrong, De Zerbi is good, but that does mean he can handle Barcelona.
Barcelona needs a very experienced coach, somebody who commands respect in the dressing room.

Also, we have to understand that just because a manager was successful in his previous clubs doesn't mean he'll be successful in Barcelona. Barcelona is a very big club, one of the biggest in the world, so that comes with a lot of pressure and expectations. In many other clubs in Europe, Xavi would be applauded for the work he has done in Barcelona. He took them from 9th to 2nd in his first season and won the league in his second season. That is an achievement for most teams, but not Barcelona.

So I'd advise De Zerbi to remain at Brighton or go to another club where there will be not much pressure and expectations like Barcelona. He should keep building himself and win trophies first.
Flick is a manager I feel would be able to handle Barcelona, but I'm still skeptical about him too.
Well lots of club letting go of their coaches by the end of the season and process of getting replacements already underway. You’ve got to act fast else you’ll be left with mo other option than to settle for an average coach or leas coah who’s got little or nothing to offer. Barcelona over the past few weeks came to an agreement to let Xavi who’s a successful ex player of the club and who’s achieved a feat as a coach at the club go. Xavi on his first season took this club from 9th to 2nd and achieved the league in his 2nd season but now things are going out wild for him. Well the club knows their financial situation and now are in search of a club who’ll be able to manage these boys and also the club’s resources. One of the names on the news is De Zerbi and I’ve got my own speculations about this choice.

 De Zerbi who’s in charge at Brighton have been able to build up this team but he’s not been able to take them above the standard of average. This is on big reason I don’t think he’ll be able to achieve success at Barca especially owing to the club’s financial crisis. The clubs needs a coach with an A experience and who’ll be able to command respect especially from these young players and someone they can turn to is Flick or Nagelsmaan. These 2 could have lots ot offer to these boys and the club at large. I just wish this club gets back to their ways of being able to challenge Real Madrid rather than being underdogs or just trying to chase shadow.
933  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 22, 2024, 08:03:45 PM
The red is fuckin on fire now. There will be no club that can prevent liverpool. The major competitors are only manchester city and arsenal. I don't mind arsenal but liverpool shall only be careful with manchester city,.
We have been always seeing him as a team with the special players. Liverpool is now beeating luton with pretty good score but it's not yet enough. The reds need  to work even far than this time.
Manchester cityu can always stick to the performance from liverpool. Luton was easy game and there will be some straightforward games to come in this match day.

Things are going even harder for liverpool to get EPL this season. It's caused by its competitors are always performing very consistently in any match too. Missing three points gonna be another disaster for the club. The competition is very strict right now.
Liverpool got many chances tow in the competition. Im sure that if many people are also believing city to win the competition. Even though liverpool leads PL but it doesn't mean liverpool can win easily.
Manchester city and arsenal are the strongest competitors for liverpool now. Im sure that these clubs will become obsatcles for liverpool.

Liverpool as a tea started the season on a great note and maintained positivity till this point. They’ve been on fire and have kept this fire burning up till this point and that’s why they’re current league leaders of the most competitive league. Injury had its tow on them but this team still came out and is still proving to be a strong title contender. Now they’re still very much having the treble hopes alive with the win against Luton yesterday. This win doesn’t just keep the treble hope alive but it also shifts our focus to about 3 teams who can battle it out for the league. Manchester City and Arsenal who battled it out last season are now going to fight Liverpool for the same league.

 This is what makes the EPL a very competitive one as we’ve got high and healthy competition between teams participating in this league. Manchester City are the major threats especially after seeing Arsenal going blank yesterday in the UCL, it’s now seeming like they won’t be able to hold on this fight for a very long period of time. Now when you look at a time like Manchester City, you’ll see a fighter team especially as this team tends to fight and make sure they get all 3 points like the show they put up against Brentford where they got a goal and that gave them 3 points and put them very much im the title chase and aces them at 2nd place. Arsenal aren’t going to pose much strength if they keep up with the display they had at the UCL. Liverpool will have to add more fire to this squad and i think of they could do well and manage with their injury then they’ll be a fire for Manchester City and it’ll be a real healthy competitive league especially as it’s Klopp’s last season in charge.
934  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 07:53:40 PM

Both of them were champions in the domestic league last season, Napoli in the Italian league and Barcelona in Laliga last season both became champions at that time, but this season both of them are also very down and their performance has decreased like never before so that the match between the two is easy to predict that the result will definitely be a draw because both have the same strength so it is not difficult to guess, Napoli and Barcelona showed their best game last night, the result was a draw.

Playing at Napoli's home ground, they should have been able to take advantage of the situation and win last night's match, but Napoli wasn't strong enough to beat Barcelona, who actually haven't had a good performance lately, but I believe Napoli played well last night, they were left behind and Napoli were finally able to balance the game. and make the score 1 - 1, this draw will certainly be capital for the match in the second leg at home to Barcelona. Of course Barcelona will definitely play better because they are playing at home. Napoli must be careful in the second leg match
Well Napoli vs Barcelona game was another similar game to that of Inter vs Athletico especially as both were champions of their respective leagues last season. And moreover both have similar strengths which is in the midfield and up on the attack line. They both had it all in their match yesterday and we saw the match ending in a 1 goal a piece for both teams. This draw was a great result for Barcelona owing that they’re now going so confident in the 2nd leg which will be at their ground.Napoli though outplayed Barca but weren’t able to keep up the good stand and try to hold up against the attackers of Barcelona. Well Victor Oshimen was able to come through for Napoli even after they were a goal down.

 His goal brought a sought of hope to the players and fans and now, this is going to bring them full confidence going into to the return leg. Though Barcelona will have the full confidence in this 2nd leg especially as it’ll be in their home ground. Not withstanding, I’m rooting for my Nigerian brother to bang goals or a goal at the Camp Nou and get his team to go to the last 8 of the UCL and it’ll be one glorious thing for him and the people of Nigeria at large. It’s quite possible especially as Barcelona aren’t really performing excellently like they’re known to perform.
935  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 06:09:02 PM
Milan is the favorite in the match-up, even a 2-0 loss could be enough for them in this away game. I don't think they will take too many risks, their priority will be to play a controlled game without conceding goals today. After a very bad start in their league, Rennes surprised everyone with 6 wins in a row and suddenly they are back on higher places. Against such an in-form team Milan will naturally be more defensive. They wouldn't blow a 3-0 lead.

As for Benfica, I think they will be more attack-minded and looking for goals. 1 goal from Benfica will let Toulouse guard down completely. Things are not going well for Toulouse this season. As long as they stop Dallinga, Benfica will have no problem. They will pass this round by winning both games.

It's very difficult to predict a side bet for Freiburg and Lens. Freiburg have had bad results recently, they can't win matches. Lens is doing well but their chances of winning away are not very high. First game was 0-0, maybe we can see another draw and extra time here.

It's interesting that there are 4 French teams in the last 16 play-off round. Let's see how many will pass the round.
Tonight, the last 16 teams would go against each other in the Europa League contest and definitely it'll be tough for a couple of them but still, the best team would win. For Milan, I believe they're a determined side to get a proper result for themselves. It'll be difficult to concur that they'll be the victor at the end but there's still a possibility that they'd make good advancement. Their opponent isn't much of a stress though but not underestimating them, both teams technically fall under thesame frame of performances. Adding that Milan might not be  the host so it's essential that they win the game today, I see the qualifying over Rennes to go into the next round.

 Other teams would strive to win a ticket for the last 8 too and this only means that the European contests as it has always been will have enough masse tough game play offs too. Benfica hopefully would be remarkable too and Lens too putting up a fierce battle to their opponents. If all the advanced teams, I can only vouch for Leverkusen as they've been unwavering overtime and if they're to be the winners at the long run, then it's a well deserved victory for them. Not denying the fact that there's still Liverpool and as well other teams who's shown resilience as they advanced. The best thing to do at this point is just to sit back and watch how the games would turn out today. It'll only be risky to predict the outcomes as all the teams schedules are in their respective ways top notch in their performances overtime and it'll certainly be hard on every of them, but definitely, the bests of all would always advance to the next stage.
936  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 22, 2024, 05:50:24 PM

Yes, in the next few weeks Juventus only has an agenda to play in the domestic league (Serie A). This is indeed a good advantage for Juventus players to get lots of rest time. Because in one week Juventus players have 6 days to train and rest. So with these advantages, Juventus players will definitely be in top condition in every match in the domestic league. Although the reality must be very sad for Juventus because they cannot take part in big competitions like the Champions League (UEFA). The reason is, last season Juventus was only able to finish in 7th place in Serie A. However, I am sure that this season Juventus will definitely be able to qualify for the Champions League competition. Because currently its position in 2nd place in Serie A will definitely be maintained very strongly. The reason is that pursuing the top position seems a bit difficult for Juventus. The reason is that currently the top of the Serie A standings, Inter Milan, has collected 63 points and Juventus has only collected 54 points. So clearly the point difference is quite large.

Apart from that, another competition that Juventus is participating in this season is the Coppa Italia. And the closest schedule for Juventus to play in the Coppa Italia is next April, where Juventus is scheduled to play against Lazio in the first leg of the semifinals.

The season hasn't been quite adventurous for Juventus as they've been indicted to not taking part in the Europa League. They've been focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they've been doing excellently well in it. They've even got a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too. Although inasmuch as a weighty gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form.Asides the Copa Italia this season, there's no other outside contest Juventus will be a part of. They're aimed at securing the Serie A trophy. The battle will be intense too and so many game wins are expected from both teams. So I'd say that this season, Juventus two trophy chances are just slim and with extra effort, the odds are either they take both or take one or take none. Thankfully , they were able to win and advance to the next stage of the Copa Italia. We anticipate how their next fixture for the league would turn out.

 The team are using this season to put in more work to ensure a spot in next season's European cup tournament and they definitely would earn it. Their encounter in the passing weeks were very much intense and the results were well deserving but it only pushes them ahead to prepare better for other games which they can take to their advantage too. Juventus are good to go to some extent only if extra energy wants to be pumped into the squad to increase their efficiency too. Let's see how the final weeks would unfold till the season is wrapped up. But I don't think they'll be able to  close the gap between them and Inter cause Inter doesn't look like a team that would give up anytime soon.
937  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 22, 2024, 05:40:51 PM

Bayern Munich suffered 3 consecutive defeats, initially losing to Leverkusen, then in the UCL losing to Lazio and in the Bundesliga again losing to Bochum, even in this match Bayern Munich received red card.
Decline in performance which resulted in defeat in the UCL match for Bayern Munich is very unfortunate for many people because they should not be in condition like this, in the future if there are more defeats then there is no chance for Bayern Munich to title this season.
Many people were shocked by what Bayern Munich experienced and many people really couldn't believe that Bayern Munich had to suffer three consecutive defeats, in several matches that ended in defeat, it was also seen that Tuchel was really quite disappointed.
I think there is chance for Bayern Munich to sack Tuchel and of course this has been rumor that has been frequently discussed for some time, after all there are several names of coaches who have been linked with Bayern Munich such as Mourinho.

Apart from that, there are several other names of coaches who are truly associated with Bayern Munich, such as Xabi and Zinedine Zidane, these two figures have had big influence on the team they hold and are likely to be able to make Bayern Munich return to its original state.
But in this list of names it is still unclear who Bayern Munich really wants and will use as Tuchel replacement coach.
However, I personally think that Xabi or Zinedine Zidane would be much better than Mourinho.
Where is Munich's problem from? That's one question their fans would really need answers about. The end part of this season is seeming tough for them already and it's a huge reproach to the name they've established for themselves, their aims and objectives too as regards competitions this season. Out of the blue, Leverkusen are now outshining the once dreaded German team, although it brings life to football but it's not a leisure to them having unending game setbacks in the results. Tuchel is a tactical coach and it's expected that he corrects these errors. In the beginning, it all started well but shaky still and at least they weren't in deep mess as they are now. It only seems very difficult now for them to bounce back to their rightful stance too.

 Three games recently have seen them pay a costly price as they embraced losses. This affects their mental and physical approach to subsequent games. It's understandable if a huge amount of confidence is lost in this team as they're now less predictable to come out victorious in games. Barely 10-12 weeks left this season and their drawbacks is likely going to cost them to relinquish both the UCL and the Bundesliga trophies. This season is certainly not the best so far for them. Maybe it's just their turn to suffer setbacks though. But is it possible that a switch in managerial body will make the right difference? There are options around for them to select from and let's be hopeful that this condition won't hold up unto the next season too as it'll be perilous. There's still a gleam of hope and chance in the German side though but the odds are very very slim and let's just pray that they end up being lucky because truthfully their opponents ahead are very much unfriendly.
938  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 22, 2024, 05:17:49 PM

Well, I also see it not from the club's side but from the player's side. Maybe in terms of salary, players who join Paris Saint Germain will get a fantastic salary, but for their career, I think Paris Saint Germain or Ligue 1 are not friendly to young players who have potential. very large. Don't misunderstand what I said, I don't mean to belittle Paris Saint Germain or Ligue 1 at all, but we can see and give our own assessment of how the competition is going here.

In my opinion, Osimhen deserves to be in a more competitive competition than being in Ligue 1, and La Liga or the English League could be an option for him. But I also haven't heard any further news about Napoli, whether they will keep this player or let him go and take advantage of the sale of Osimhen. Because Napoli themselves still need the presence of Osimhen, yes, even though his performance is declining now, this cannot be separated from the overall decline in the team as well. We can't blame just one player for this.

Paris Saint Germain itself is definitely racking its brains to find a player who can replace Mbappe if he really leaves the club next season. Yes, it is not an easy task for them, especially as we know they are dependent on Mbappe this season, which is actually not good for a club.
Regardless of the loopholes Osimhen faced for a few weeks with Napoli, he still found so much belief in them and he still more of the fan's favorite too. So the news of his contract extension was definitely soothing to the team and fans too. Now it's certain that they'd keep seeing and benefiting from his unique style of football. He's being a key man at the Italian side and it was although very much unlikely for them to let him slip off their arm. He's just got more impacts to make. Napoli themselves have seen the quality of player he is and they really don't want to let him go. It's his decision no doubt, but maybe he's just got to get experiences in a different club environment. Even though, he still has an achievement to deliver onto the team too. But with the recent sack of another coach just this season, it means the club's performance is declining and that could trigger Osimhen to decide to seek experience in another club.

 Since Osimhen joined Napoli, he's been their key player and he's been doing his striking job perfectly without errors, even in times of emotional derailment from fans and the coach, he's still being able to keep his mind focused. He's in no wise the best thing that's happened to Napoli. He's the best addition to the team. Although Chelsea are having eyes on him but it's likely that Napoli won't let him slip without a very good replacement for him. His exit will place a threat to the teams performance subsequently and they may likely go back drastically. For Chelsea, he may not be able to cope immediately, he'd need time to blend and it's likely that the Chelsea pattern may not fit him. No doubt he's got the decision to make but he's got to weigh the options too considering that Chelsea can as well give him a whole new experience to football even though they're declining currently in their performance
939  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 22, 2024, 04:57:32 PM

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.
For United, they've had good records from the beginning of their existence till 2seasons ago when they started experiencing gradual decline. Their coach switches has an effect on the team, they found it hard to secure a good coach that complements and will impact the team positively. And this has been on and on till this season when the situation got critical and United is literally nowhere to be found in the top 4 spot and they keep going behind in their struggle each passing week. Ten Hag is obviously not good for them currently as the team keeps slacking back and they do not stop looking confused on the pitch. All his implemented tactics and strategies aren't okay off well for him and it's safe to say that as the head of the team, he's got the greater part of the blame to bear.  

 For me I'd say the fault is from both Ten Hag and his players as well. The players fault in the sense that they're being too sluggish in the pitch, they play like there's no interest in the game and they just want to get done with it. The way and manner they give off chances and how smaller teams capitalize on their mistakes to earn a lead from them. They've got good players but the players aren't at their best self week after week. Also consider the coach being at fault because many times he'd make a new strategy which in the end doesn't work for them, and then thesame strategy will still be repeated in other games. Not just tactics, both player combinations. Why on earth would a coach still keep implementing a strategy that's failed and isn't even bulging to make corrections? He's the manager and the bigger responsibility is on his shoulder. His job is on the line and if he's been unserious about it, then he should be set to embrace a sack. They've got quality players in the team, he should be able to maximize these players.
940  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 12:13:04 AM

Even though many people have doubts about Roma's performance in the Europa League after changing coaches, in fact Roma is still playing well recently and they were able to achieve a draw at home to Feyenoord and in the second leg Roma will prove that they are able to win the match because Roma has a greater chance of playing in at home and betting on Roma is not a bad idea because I am sure Roma will win the match and get rid of Feyenoord in the knock out round. And Roma will fight hard again in the European league who knows, Roma can reach the final again like last season even though the competition is quite tough.

Yes, it is very likely that Milan will play a defensive strategy because they have won the match in the first leg with a fairly large score and I don't think Milan will do as many attacks as in the first leg because their victory in the first leg has locked them in winning and qualifying for the next round. I don't think Rennes will be able to score more than 1 goal against Milan in that match and the match could end in a 1:1 draw.
Roma are a good side. Their manager De Rossi has some kind of ability to raise up a team into a pretty much successful squad. Even with the loopholes they're faced with, he's still been able to help the team stand out in some games. Injury has definitely been a number one deprivation of a team's performance but the manager has been able to make do with the players and squad he's got available and even though not perfect as expected, they're not relenting in their efforts. Although their performance against teams in the league didn't fully get good commendation but still they tried to secure the points to themselves. The European competition would definitely favour them, they only need to strive to win the next leg to advance. Good thing also that their striker is at his peak performance and he's always capable of delivering the team to victory in dire moments.

 Roma overtime have been a good impactful team in the Serie A league, they're a good side and they've got huge task to prove a point and endure that they don't go below commendations too. They're a team that can definitely be compared to the likes of Inter and Juventus. The coach they have currently is skillful, they may technically be lacking a little bit of player quality but I believe they can make do with what they have. Recent game outcomes haven't been so terrible or bad for them. They're staying in shape and hopefully with time and weeks going by, they'll be able to stay back at their deserved top spots. The season has a couple of games left for Roma to show it's ability. They will try to be relevant in both the Serie A and Europa League too. At the moment, the situation in the team is in safe hands and patiently and gently, they'd stride to the spots they want to be.
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