Manchester United players in the past have complained about Ralf Rangnick style of football that it’s old school. Rangnick is a manager that can drill this players into shape. He came with the 4-2-2 approach which was a pressing kind of football. When Klopp came to Liverpool many players became injured because they had to adjust to klopp style. Klopp plays a high meter football. There’s no time to rest it demands a lot of energy and the United players do not want to be drilled.
Yep, Rangnick's strategy is actually lagging behind in my opinion because the other coaches are now more modern in nature but Rangnick is still prioritizing the tactics that were used before and this actually makes their game more restrained. Putting player problems aside for now because it is seen from anywhere that initial tactics are important. For example, when a temporary change was made by Carick who mixed up with more advanced tactics, they could run it well and this could not be done by Rangnick who put forward the old strategy. |
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Sevilla are once again one of the biggest favourites to win the Europa League championship this season. But there is a really big hindrance ahead of them which is Barcelona of course. Barcelona have started improving their performance at an insane level in the recent times. Their very impressive effort helps them destroy their opponents one by one in every tournament now. We all watched how they demolished Napoli in the rematch for example. Let's say that we have a Sevilla - Barcelona finale, it can be very interesting and Barcelona still would be the favourite as long as they keep this level.
Sevilla is doing well and they are know for doing well. Apart from to say that they are doing well, they also have great history in the Europa League. Barcelona in their own has fixed their problems and doing well in the league. They are big favourites for the europa league for this season or year but I don't want to see spain- Spain finals. But why not a Spain vs Spain final? I think this will be actually great to see because Sevilla is doing really well in the league and if Barcelona can actually beat them we will be able to know what they are actually made of. I think it will also show if Barcelona can improve with the same Squad further into the future. The problem is that the opponents that Sevilla have to face now are one of the teams that are quite superior in the Europa League this season. Westham are solid in the group stage with only 1 defeat and 1 draw and with Sevilla's current form they are still not enough in my opinion to fight Westham. Even though it's still quite good but it really takes a struggle if you really want to make a final for the Spanish team in both |
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My assumption is that Barcelona can no longer be underestimated in every match even though the opponent is a strong team like Real Madrid. Look at their last few match and I think it was a great performance after they started the season badly.
They are in good position with recent very good results but they over expect on Barcelona. They are in transitional time with many young players and support from old players. Xavi and some new comers in winter transfer do help Barcelona to improve their performance and position on the table. But please let them be and don't kill them with your over expectation. Actually, Barcelona's position, which is currently in third place, can still go up to 2nd in the reasonable category. Because there are 10 more games that are still on the waiting list. If Barcelona is able to win 8 of 10 matches, I believe the difference in points against Sevilla can still be pursued on the condition that Sevilla can only perform like this. True, the difference between Sevilla and Barcelona is only 7 points now but Barcelona still have 1 game left there which makes this if it can be maximized properly means the difference is only 3 points for them. The difference is only a little with 10-11 games remaining, of course the chances are still high. Moreover, Sevilla's current performance is not good enough in my opinion and actually I'm pretty sure they can reach 2nd place at the end of the season. |
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Manchester City are the most comfortable now, how not, they already have a 5 goal advantage which they created in the first meeting. And Sporting I see it's difficult to turn things around, even though Manchester City didn't play as impressive a game as in the first meeting, Sporting still won't be able to beat Manchester City. Yes Manchester City can now be more flexible to rotate their players.
Manchester City are too superior for Sporting, they currently have a very complete squad and of course they deserve to go all the way to the Final. I believe this year Pep Guardiola will win the Champions League title for the first time for Manchester City. Now they don't have to think about UCL I think because Aggregat has spoken now and of course it's very difficult if Sporting wants to make a comeback. I think for City it will be an easy game and this is their chance to rotate players and to test the players who have been on the bench for a long time because even if they play like this I still have doubts |
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Nonsense. This is all fan fiction far from reality. Neymar is never close to the top, the most overrated player in history, current form is unclear due to injury. Messi is an age-old player from another team and a different playing scheme who has not been able to adapt to the club for a whole season. Mbappe - no questions, a promising and talented player who in the future (in the future but not now) can become a genius.
Best trio? Not even close.
I agree with you, the trio of Neymar - Messi - Mbappe is still far from getting the title of the best trio in the world today. this is not without reason, so far their game collaboration has still not contributed more to their club. I think at the moment a complete and collaborative striker is only at Liverpool. other than that it's just media reviews which are sometimes too exaggerated without any meaningful reality happening on the pitch, like Neymar! The main problem is that many people just look at names. Perhaps by the names this is really the best trio. But we are not in a FIFA 20XX game where you can put together a team of different players from different times and get a team where all the players are in their prime. It's too late for Messi to be in the best trio, it's too early for Mbappe, and it's hard to evaluate Neymar at all  As for Individuals they are still good but as you said they are still looking at the names and individual skills in looking at the trio. Even though they have quite good individual skills it doesn't mean they can be very crazy for the trio. I think for now the clubs in the EPL still have a pretty good trio for now even though their individual abilities can be said to have lost in terms of fame but there are indeed some clubs like Liverpool who make a very good trio now. |
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In this match Sociedad is really like waking up a sleeping tiger lol.
Their breakthrough in the early minutes of the first half was enough to make an impact on Madrid's game.
They kept confining Socieadad's players so they couldn't develop and indeed this became a powerful strategy, Reply to 4 goals made Sociedad not expect much in this match which made Madrid win and firmly at the top of its current position
Yes Real Madrid continues to record consecutive wins and increasingly leaving Sevilla behind Real Madrid is back on track I think we can confirm that Madrid secure the title this season , Sevilla are not competitors anymore they have lost their way wasted some important opportunities including yesterday's easy match. True, it can be said that now Madrid are comfortable with their points because their comparisons are getting further and now Sevilla is not an obstacle anymore because they are now starting to play less consistently there. I think maybe now they also have to start focusing on their performance because on the other hand now Barcelona are preparing to attack them in the race for 2nd place at the moment. Maybe for now the focus is only on securing 2nd place, not being a nuisance for Madrid |
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I see that Real Madrid by the end of the first half was really angry with the "intractability" of Real Sociedad and now in the second half I expect a defeat with a big score. I think Benzema will still score a goal that will be counted and possibly Vinicius. Real Madrid have a total 8-1 advantage on shots, no wonder Sociedad's goalkeeper conceded two from long range - he is constantly under pressure.
Final score 4-1  You were basically right, even Benzema scored in the 76th minute. And apparently after that, Real Sociedad were very bad psychologically, because three minutes later Real Madrid scored again (this time by Asensio). The pressure from Madrid is expected, because it's their style of play, they just wore out their opponents and got what they wanted In this match Sociedad is really like waking up a sleeping tiger lol. Their breakthrough in the early minutes of the first half was enough to make an impact on Madrid's game. They kept confining Socieadad's players so they couldn't develop and indeed this became a powerful strategy, Reply to 4 goals made Sociedad not expect much in this match which made Madrid win and firmly at the top of its current position |
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The second leg of the Champions League is now only a few days away but in my opinion there are already several teams that are certain to qualify now like Chelsea, Liverpool and City.
Even though there is some speculation about them but I am very sure these 3 teams will definitely qualify because apart from being superior in terms of players they are also now superior in terms of Aggregate which makes it difficult for their opponents at this time.
With a result like this, I'm actually quite sure that the UCL Trophy will be brought back by the EPL club this season
The three PL teams managed to win quite convincingly in the first leg of the champions league, I think both teams (Inter Milan and Lille) still have a small chance of qualifying, I think maybe Intermilan and Lille will be able to surprise us all and maybe later They will make a comeback in the 2nd leg match, in my opinion the only PL team that can be certain that they have already qualified is Manchester City at this time, because it seems impossible for sporting to score 6-0 to Manchester City goal in the second leg. The possibility is always there but it's pretty slim. Have to win against Liverpool and Chelsea at home by 3 points or maximize chances by just 2 points to win. Penalty seems to be a bit difficult for Inter and Lille although the opportunity is still quite open but with their current form I personally doubt they can do that the. Anfield and Stamford Bridge are not friendly places to visit and for sure the atmosphere of support will be very unfriendly too and this can at least intimidate the players from Inter and Lille I think |
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Once again Liverpool sowed their best performance and yes snatched its 19th win holding 2nd place much firm on the table. Compared to Man City's recent performance, Liverpool is far better than Man City I feel. Yes there are lot chances for Liverpool to take over Man City's place at any moment in the future if Man City unfortunately not performances well. But yes there is going to be a real fight between both on 10th April. Waiting to see Man City's upcoming match against Man Utd today. Will wait and see.
Because Manchester City are not in the same form as Liverpool, any mistake from Manchester City that causes them to lose a point would almost certainly allow Liverpool to overtake them and earn the Premier League title for the season. Manchester City and Liverpool are the favorites to win the Premier League this season since Chelsea is in poor condition and is far behind them. With such a large distance, Chelsea will not be able to win the title this season. Overall, City's performance is almost the same as Liverpool's now but there is a burden that must be received by City because they are at the top with a strong pressure that causes them not to lose in the remaining matches now in the EPL if they want to become champions. They are both very seeded now depending on who is more consistent and maintains a better performance then they will win |
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It was a surprising match because at first I thought Adana would win this match easily but I was wrong.
Yeni Malatyaspor performed very well in this match and Mounir Chouair really became the hero in this match.
After a long time they finally won it feels quite happy for them even though this hasn't changed anything for Yeni Malatyaspor.
It was a nightmare for Adana Demirspor. Yeni Malatyaspor is still the last team in the table after winning the match. It was unthinkable that an experienced team like Adana would lose against such a team. As a result of this defeat, Adana moved to fifth place in the table. Fenerbahce is now the third team in the table. Mistakes will always be there and indeed here they even played quite well but still couldn't take advantage of the opportunities that existed and allowed Yeni's counter-attack with no strong press which resulted in them being left behind. Of course this is still a loss for Adana because they indirectly have to give up their position temporarily being taken by Fenerbache, but hope is still there because they are only one point behind and their opponent next week is also quite easy as long as they don't make the same mistake. like in this match |
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Senegal is on high spirit and suffering from the trophy hangover and have built up itself to give Egypt a run-up in the match, if you give a 50/50 prediction I will not but to it but will look forward to seeing winning for Egypt because Egypt missed out of the last game just by accident and will correct that impression in this match.
Both teams still have opportunities now, especially Egypt because apart from wanting to qualify, they also definitely want to take revenge for the defeat some time ago. But on the other hand even like that Senegal are still strong and they will not give it easily of course. I think having a trophy now doesn't make them drunk, it will make them more motivated and confident now |
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Yeni Malatyaspor - Adana Demirspor
If Adana Demirspor can win this match then maybe they can go to second place in the table. Because Konyaspor has lost points in the last 4 matches. They have lost 3 of the last 4 matches. So Konyaspor does not seem to be able to retain the second position in the points table. I thought Adana would win against Malatyaspor in today's match. But they have not scored a goal yet. It is very important for Adana to win this match and get 3 points.
Since the points gap between the teams is very small, now every match is very important for them. If Adana loses today's match, it will be an unexpected event. Because they are now playing against the last team in the table. If Adana can't win this match, I would say they can't even be in the top 4 of the table. Konyaspor and Adana will lose more points in the upcoming matches and will continue to move to the bottom of the table. It was a surprising match because at first I thought Adana would win this match easily but I was wrong. Yeni Malatyaspor performed very well in this match and Mounir Chouair really became the hero in this match. After a long time they finally won it feels quite happy for them even though this hasn't changed anything for Yeni Malatyaspor. |
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Liverpool - West Ham game can really be a very competitive game. Liverpool are of course the closer side to win this game of course. But I mean that we shouldn't underestimate West Ham at all. They are having an amazing season now and they are powerful enough to resist well against Liverpool too. And Liverpool must focus on scoring first otherwise the game can become really annoying for them. Because West Ham are a really durable team and they wouldn't lose their advantage easily then.
Even if it is like that but if we look now actually the Westham players are really struggling to score goals which makes it even more difficult for them. Last time I saw their odds was Liverpool 1.31 and Westham 9.00. and this proves that Liverpool are very favored in this match. I personally feel that this will be an absolute win for Liverpool |
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The second leg of the Champions League is now only a few days away but in my opinion there are already several teams that are certain to qualify now like Chelsea, Liverpool and City.
Even though there is some speculation about them but I am very sure these 3 teams will definitely qualify because apart from being superior in terms of players they are also now superior in terms of Aggregate which makes it difficult for their opponents at this time.
With a result like this, I'm actually quite sure that the UCL Trophy will be brought back by the EPL club this season
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I think the odds for Sevilla are quite high as well for today's match, considering only against Alaves a team that is in the relegation zone. Sometimes when the big team still gets pretty good odds against a weak team, it's like a sign that the big team doesn't guarantee victory. I placed a bet a few hours ago for Sevilla and I still get odds @2.01, hopefully the end result will be as expected considering that Sevilla still have to consistently approach Madrid at the top.
Good find! These odds really look like easy money, I don't understand why the bookmakers give such odds for Sevilla to win - either they don't believe in this team so much, or they know something. Sevilla had a nasty streak with many draws, but after beating the strong Betis, I can assume that they are back in action. This could be one of the reasons for them because indeed in the last few games they still haven't been able to maximize their chances well and even if we look at the last few matches, they are very difficult to get a goal there even if you look at their last 5 matches, They can only score 6 goals. Even though the ratio is still good enough for a club but it's not enough to be in the top position |
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Liverpool is a great danger to any team, they could end up winning UCL this year as well because they are looking like a well oiled machine like their old days. The start of the season may not be that great for them, but they have recovered that.
Spoortsbooks even decided to pay up on City as we all know from sportsbet.io, and now we are seeing how amazing Liverpool recovered already. Doesn't mean they will become the premier league champions, we do not know that but they are uncomfortably close for the bookies. That is why I believe that they should be given some sort of benefit of doubt even on UCL let alone on premier league. Not just for this game, they can win this easily, but for the whole thing.
Even for the UCL this season they have never been touched by defeat. Their players are now back and this is a difference to last season when a storm of injuries haunted them. Right now their front line is so crazy, Firmino, Salah, Mane Jota and Diaz need to be watched out for by almost all the teams that will fight them later. Besides that, they are also quite solid, even the most solid in my opinion for the midfield and back. I won't be surprised if they reach the final and even become champions this season even though their opponents are still quite strong because there are still other superior teams |
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Real Sociedad's consecutive win it was. David Silva and Mikel Marino have really played fantastic with a goal each. Yes this lead the team win the match. Real Sociedad is firmly holding its 6th place with 12 wins out of 26 matches. Villareal has been far better with their performance with 4 matches won out of recent 5 matches. Villareal and Barcelona are best teams out of top 7 teams in the table.
Since the fight for the first two positions is almost fixed. Assuming Barcelona will continue its good performance then the 4th place for CL, EL and conference league's spots will be the target of several good teams from Betis to Villarreal. It is unfortunate to see ATM struggling like that BTW.. Next games will be between Real Madrid - Sociedad and Betis - ATM. Whatever the results will be, Barcelona will benefits from it the most tho. Betis vs Atlético. Regardless of whoever loses, Barcelona will indeed be very profitable. Apart from keeping one of their rival teams away in the fight for their position, they are also seeded as favorites against Elche later and I personally am pretty sure they will win. With a one game advantage in hand and points now it looks like they will be chasing 2nd place now and still quite safe in 3rd place later for them |
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what if Liverpool never loses any match in the tournament again what chance do both clubs have to take home the championship trophy.
This also depends on City's game because if Liverpool continue to win in all their last matches (including against City) then of course their points will be balanced and this depends on City's game and the difference in goals there. But even if this can happen, of course it will be very difficult with their busy schedule and the opponents they will face and there are still many teams that are considered top in EPL. At least there are Westham, City, MU, Arsenal, Tottenham and even Wolves who can be said to be dark horses now |
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start for Xavi's career as a coach when Barcelona were going through difficult times, but as the league still has a long way to go [next 13 match] for Barcelona, it is possible that the situation will change if Barcelona cannot prevent the players from injury problems as before. Real Madrid are title favourites, that's undeniable.
Of course, Real would win the title as far as i am concerned, and i am pretty sure Barcelona aren't nursing any hopes of winning the league, their target now is to secure a spot in next seasons champions league by finishing in any position from 1st to 4th, like i have already said, 1st seems already impossible, so i am sure they will be content with 3rd position, and looking at how improved the team has been of late, they look set to get it. Having said that, a lot of credit has to go to Sevilla (in 2nd place), and Real Betis (in 3rd place) this season, to be in the position they are in at this stage of the season with the players they have, is really is a feat, and whatever happens from now till the end of the season, they can still pat themselves on the back as having done well this season. For the first position at least Madrid is still in the greatest possibility and even if there are still quite a lot of games left but I'm pretty sure about it because now Madrid is one of the big hopes. For Barcelona myself, I personally doubted them at first but as they progressed, I think they can still get 2nd position, especially with 3rd position which is only 1 point adrift now, I have 1 game remaining, so this is still possible for them. |
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Obviously, I also agree with what you have said because from the first leg it was very clear that Liverpool always played very well and Inter Milan couldn't do much at that time.
Likewise with the match in the second leg later, Inter Milan will be very difficult to win or beat Liverpool with a very good team performance at this time.
The problem with Inter Milan is that they have been increasingly in a slump for weeks. This can also be seen in the league, where they had a good lead at one point as top of the table, but have since been caught up by AC Milan and Napoli. Therefore, the performance in the first leg against Liverpool was no surprise. I think Liverpool will move into the next round with confidence. It is very difficult indeed to maximize the results of the match but on the other hand they are also faced with a hectic schedule which makes their players lack of rest which makes their performance inevitably decline slightly. Serie A, UCL and the Italian Cup of course are not easy enough, especially their opponents can't be underestimated because they are quite big and capable teams. |
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