Ferrari is really getting worse in time.    They did a really good work at first. But now they are not only getting away from Red Bull, McLaren is also about to leave them behind.

Ferrari should take action on their downgrade immediately. Not only by improving the car but also dealing with their strategies. Can't they just sign better people for that?    Leclerc's race was destroyed by calling him to pit early.

Truthfully I don't think it was worth trying it while the other teams weren't expecting a good amount of rain. Red Bull also did the same mistake with Perez. It has been like Leclerc sees a bad dream lately and can't wake up yet.

Fransa'nın turnuva takımı olduğuna katılıyorum ama Euro 2000'den beri bir türlü burada kupa kazanamadılar. Zamanla daha oturmuş bir takım var şimdi tabi ama yine de sizin kadar emin olamıyorum. İspanya'nın da 3 defa Euro kupası kazandığını unutmamak lazım. Almanya ile birlikte en fazla şampiyon olan takımlar. Şu anki oyunlarını da çok beğendiğim için ben İspanya'nın turu geçeceğine inanıyorum. 

Finalde bir İspanya - İngiltere maçı izleriz gibime geliyor.

If Fenerbahçe focus on the Champions League or other European tournaments more than the Super League, it would be meaningless. They are already being criticized by not being able to win a Super League title for 10 years. Mourinho will be quite under pressure for winning it finally next season. So the league would be their priority. 

Next season could be even more interesting. Because Beşiktaş are also trying to join Fenerbahçe - Galatasaray duo in the title race. It would be really lovely if we see these 3 teams clashing for the trophy until the end.

I agree. Even van Dijk confessed that.    He was asked about our player Barış Alper during post-match interview. He said it was really hard to stop him as he was running all the time. Even van Dijk had serious problems on defending last night. Our manager made tactical mistakes but despite that we still found so many chances to equalize it again after it became 2-1. But we couldn't make it...

I wish Netherlands good luck against England. Probably we will see much less number of attacks in 90 minutes unlike our match. Because you know Southgate. 

I expect a final match between Spain and England.

Maalesef bizim hayaller suya düştü.    Aslında gerçekten kazanabileceğimiz bir maç vardı ortada ama çok yanlış işler yaptı Montella. Yediğimiz ilk gole reaksiyon olarak hemen gelmeyen değişiklikler, daha başta yapılan yanlış oyuncu tercihleri ve nicesi... Kenan Yıldız takıma hiçbir katkı veremedi ama hep ilk 11'deydi. Maç sırasında kameraları görünce saçlarını düzeltme çabasındaydı. Aynı çabayı oyununa göstermez ama!

Asıl suçlu da o değil tabi yani Montella oyun okuma konusunda çok zayıf. Bu kadro çok şey vadediyor sadece düzgün bir teknik direktöre ihtiyacımız var.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c3g0qq7j7m8o

This is the last time we see Hamilton winning a home Grand Prix with Mercedes.    But it was such a deserved win though. He was ambitious from the start considering how he dealt with Russell after being patient.

Verstappen was really scary in the last laps but he didn't have enough laps to catch up with Hamilton. But it was really smart of him to go for inters in the right time. It made him gain 3 places and later he was super fast with hards.

McLaren pit crew did a horrible pit with Norris.    If he had a decent pit maybe he could have still fought for the win. Congrats to Hamilton on his win once again and a really unlucky ending for Russell.

Not even only Mbappe. Real Madrid doesn't intend to just cool down after this huge signing.    They are aiming to have a very strong squad in every positions of their lineup.

Lately they are looking for defenders. Because Alaba is finished. He is still injured and he just can't get rid of getting injured often. He can't be any use like that anymore. Nacho has just agreed to leave the team too. They are looking for Saliba transfer for now. If they sign him just think about a Saliba - Rüdiger defense line. It sounds awesome. It is going to be extra difficult to stop Real Madrid with such a strong squad and a great manager like Ancelotti.

I have been a fan of him and respecting him very much just as I feel the same about Messi.    I have grown up watching these legends in their primes. However both of them are old now unfortunately. It is affecting their skills negatively also which is inevitable. Ronaldo isn't like the deadly finisher we knew in the past.

This is why I think Ronaldo should let his teammates take the ball more. I mean set pieces. Ronaldo is still not giving free-kicks and penalties to his teammates. But he can't use those opportunities well by himself either. 

Fransa turnuvada şu ana kadar sadece 3 gol attı. Bunların 2'sini rakip takımlar kendi kalelerine, kalanını ise penaltıdan attılar. Kulağa gerçekten şaka gibi gelse de gerçek.    Portekiz'i de o bayık futbollarıyla penaltılarla geçtiler. Portekiz penaltılar konusunda aslında en iyi takımlardan birisi ama Fransa'ya karşı bu performansı gösteremediler. Felix'in direğe takılan penaltısı pahalıya mal oldu.

İspanya - Almanya bu maçın aksine keyifliydi. 119'da gelen gol Almanları yıktı ve İspanya için sonuna kadar hak edilmiş bir tur olduğuna inanıyorum. Fransa'yı da bence eleyecekler ve şampiyonluk için de en büyük favoriler benim düşünceme göre.

Bu akşamki maçımıza gelelim. Merih Demiral hakkındaki karar onandı, 2 maç oynayamayacak. Tam da formunu yakalamışken onu kaybetmek üzücü oldu. Umarım bugün Hollanda'yı eleriz de birileri kudurmaya devam eder. 

I totally agree with that. Copa America is such an unpredictable competition.    I also trusted Venezuela to win but couldn't do it. They were even nearly saying goodbye in regular time.

After this result I have decided to give the underdog some chances. I can't say there is a huge gap but Uruguay are still considered as the underdog by bookies. It is 2.90 against 2.55 now. I'm thinking of placing a bet on Uruguay to win in regular time just for fun. It really make sense to me to give it a try truthfully. Because I like their game more than Brazil so far. They look more productive. If they score first it will be a more realistic bet to me.

FP3 was under rain indeed and we have seen how much capable McLaren is under these conditions also.    They aren't joking at all for the weekend. They are here for the win and bring the maximum amount of points to the team. We are pretty likely to watch a really challenging race for the win considering the current odds given to qualifying and race both.



The odds on TrustDice: https://trustdice.win/sports/formula-1/outrights

Norris has really close odds to Verstappen to take pole once again just as the Austria one.    I think he has a really decent chance for the pole. Mercedes drivers are also expected to have a really competitive weekend.

It has been an interesting match so far. I can't say that I'm very bored, I'm saving it to the Portugal - France match.    I mean the game isn't slow. Both teams are trying to build their attacks quickly. But the defenses are so strong that none of the sides manages to get past easily. I would really like to watch some goals though.

Isn't Sane performing really poorly by the way?    We don't have the same Sane from Bayern Munich. Musiala is trying to make up for his inadequate effort and he is doing a pretty good job also.

I still believe Germany will be the one to reach the semi finals. But it is difficult to guess if it will be in regular time or after that.

Erden Timur'un Dursun Özbek ile olan anlaşmazlığından sonra Galatasaray'ı bırakması taraftarlar için iyi bir haber değil gibi duruyor. Çünkü Erden Timur'un şu ana kadarki transferlerde ciddi bir emeği var. Bu olaydan sonra Galatasaray durumu ne kadar iyi idare edecek diye merak ediyorum. Olası bir sıkıntılı dönem başlarsa ve Fenerbahçe - Beşiktaş bu durumu iyi değerlendirirse daha farklı bir sezon izleyebiliriz.

Ben Beşiktaş'ı da şampiyonluk mücadelesinde görmek isterim. Güzel transferler yapma peşindeler. Eğer doğru bir sistemle oynarlarsa neden olmasın.

I'm always taking FP3 more serious than the other practice sessions. Because the first ones are more like a warm-up. But in FP3 drivers start performing way better as it is like a preparation for qualifying session.

So far Norris looks really determined which isn't surprising. He wants to dominate his home Grand Prix. But I don't expect such domination of course. Verstappen would never give up and we will probably see his usual defending style once again. He is going to be tough to be overtaken again surely. I don't expect any domination by any of them but a great rivalry.    My qualifying prediction is that Norris takes pole position.

İspanya - Almanya maçı konusunda Almanya'nın ben atmosfer avantajını güzel futboluyla süsleyebileceğini düşünüyorum. O yüzden onlara daha fazla şans veriyorum ama ikisi de kesinlikle kupayı bile hak eden takımlar.

Fransa bence de bir adım önde ve oynadıkları sıkıcı futbol hakkında aynı düşünüyorum. Fransa bu turu ne yapsa da vermez çünkü Portekiz daha sıkıntılı görünüyor.

İngiltere'nin bu berbat futboluyla elenmesini isterim. İsviçre şu ana kadar çok iyi oynadı ve bu maçta da öyle oynarsa daha fazla hak eden taraf olacaklarına şüphem yok.

Bizim maç zor ama imkansız da değil. Ben yarı final ihtimalini gerçekçi buluyorum ama çok azimli oynamamız lazım. 

Uruguay - Brazil match is attracting my attention the most.    Both teams are strong ones in this tournament. But Brazil just can't do what they planned exactly unfortunately. Especially that effort against Colombia was so poor.

Uruguay are in a great form on the other hand. They are destroying every obstacle by playing very effectively. I really wonder how good Brazil defenders will handle Uruguay attackers. I expect both to score in regular time but can't predict the winner comfortably. By the way as of the quarter finals there is no extra time, it is directly going to penalty shootouts - except the final.


Messi has a muscle injury and he is expected to miss this game. But even in his absence I believe Argentina are still very strong. Lautaro is in great shape. I expect Argentina to finish the job in regular time.  

Şu hareketi başka şeylere yorup Merih'in hakkında soruşturma açmak zavallılıktan başka bir şey değil. Birileri Avusturya'yı elememizi pek hazmedememiş belli ki.    Bozkurt Türklerin tarih boyu sembolü olmuştur. Merih'in burada bu işareti yapmasında siyasi nedenler aramak gülünçtür. Bu soruşturmadan Merih'in alnının akıyla çıkmasını bekliyorum.

Ayrıca hazımsızlık o kadar fazla ki UEFA kendi sitesinde ve sosyal medya hesabında bizim maçın sonucu belli olduktan sonra bir süre boyunca bu şekilde paylaşımlarda bulunmuş.



https://x.com/bosunatiklama/status/1808799147979428179

Yeah I have also seen it on some sources but it really doesn't look like more than a rumour now. If such transfer comes true then I can't imagine Aston Martin's future.    Adrian Newey is one of the best engineers and designers Formula 1 has ever had in history.

By the way another thing I have heard of is that Toto Wolff was interested in bringing Alonso to Mercedes in the past. However Alonso's answer was negative for that. He simply doesn't want to join a team which he feels like he doesn't have a chance to win another championship.    I'm not blaming him for that of course. He is still ambitious and Aston Martin might give him what he wants maybe before his retirement if Newey joins.

Rüya gibi bir Euro 2024 geçiriyoruz cidden. Avusturya karşısında kazanmamızı oldukça zor görüyordum. Özellikle adamların Hollanda'ya nasıl oynadıklarını gördükten sonra yani ama harika bir iş yaptık. Merih Demiral çok ekstra bir iş yaparak attığı 2 golle bize turu getirdi. Mert'in son dakikadaki kurtarışı inanılmazdı. Uzatmalara götürmeden kazanmamızı sağladı. 

Çeyrek finalde Hollanda zor rakip. Hızlı bir oyun oynuyorlar. Avusturya'ya karşı yaptığımız savunmayı onlara karşı da yapabilmeliyiz. Yine hızlı hücumlarla avlamaya bakarsak belki kim bilir bir anda kendimizi yarı finalde bulabiliriz.

I have also heard about it and wanted to write something about it here. UEFA has officially started an investigation about Merih's sign.

https://x.com/ESPNFC/status/1808452668878172442

They say like it is associated with an ultra-nationalist group which is nonsense. It has nothing to do with that. Wolf has been the symbol of Turks for ages. What are they aiming to do by spreading such things?  

Then UEFA should investigate about the eagle located in Germany flag too considering this ill logic. It also doesn't make any sense right?



Reichsadler, which is called Imperial Eagle also, was used in German history. It has also been a symbol for Germans just as wolf has been for us. I don't think UEFA will make an unfair decision at the end though.