PSV - Dortmund matchup could also be evaluated as one of the close matchups. Because PSV aren't a weak team and can't be underestimated. Especially by Dortmund I mean. Dortmund have had a really good run in the Champions League so far. I must admit that. However they are still inconsistent in general when we add their performance in the Bundesliga into account as well.

If they can't make any progress until their Champions League first leg game I don't know what kind of a Dortmund we would watch on the pitch against PSV. But as long as they don't lose their focus on the Champions League they should still be able to stay one step ahead. 

Пока человек использует для работы площадки, которые блокируются в РФ, приходится чем-то жертвовать. Да, не очень все это удобно,но в любом случае это лучше чем в какой-нибудь пятерочке 5/2 за 35-50k спину надрывать. Или выходить в сводный интернет только под присмотром надзирателей, как это делается в Северной Корее. Я уж лучше VPN буду по сто раз за день включать/отключать, чем соглашусь играть по правилам, которые мне чужды. 

Оно, конечно, может и так быть, но после того, как SEC проиграла по этому поводу в суде, а сейчас согласовывает последние технические моменты, я бы сказал, что процентов 90 на то, что принятие первых ETF будет уже на днях. Но только одобрение ETF всё равно не гарантирует роста цены, это тоже просто один из возможных вариантов, и чтобы его оценить, надо иметь гораздо больше реальных данных, а не манипулятивных от фондов, которые заинтересованы продать своих услуг как можно больше.

The most interesting draws are Napoli - Barcelona and Inter - Atletico Madrid clearly. I'm saying this due to the fact that these are matchups between really close teams in strength.    Napoli and Barcelona both are having an inconsistent season in their local leagues. However they have done well in the Champions League so far. I'm seeing Napoli one step ahead for now but they absolutely need Osimhen to have more chance.

When it comes to the other matchup one of the last season finalists is facing Simeone's Atletico Madrid. As Atletico Madrid are playing much better in the Champions League this season it is pretty hard to predict the winner of the draw. 

Barcelona's victory continued to struggle at the end, I think this is the sharpness of the front line still blunt continues with a penalty prize can be said to be a bonus if not then the result can be a draw.

In fact I would say that Girona is more dangerous now than Barcelona even though the depth of their squad is full of talented players but cannot provide stunning results despite winning in dramatic fashion, I don't know what Xavi's situation is clear he will definitely be angry with his team's performance, but that is not expected by Xavi.

Not only the 2 - 1 of Inter is irregular but also the penalty was to take again.

By FIGC rule if the goalkeeper moves from the line before the striker hits the ball the penalty is invalid.


Its a comic, they have 45 points, and they robbed the past 10.

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PSG has problems, especially the coach and the depth of the squad. They have problems in defense and midfield, even if they have big-name strikers. The coach is also the reason why they tend to lose technically, so success is not solely due to the players but also due to the coach's ability to analyze the team's problems and needs. Unfortunately, Messi and Neymar have left while they have Luis Enrique as coach. But Enrique will create his own story this season with PSG even without Messi and Neymar again.

1 more week to have to spend without EPL football  . What to do with myself?

They got a lot of money, but would not pay that much. Did not for Ronaldo or Neymar
He is 31 so can be there for about 5 years still at the top level, or as high a level a professional can be in lower leagues. I see them paying between 100-150 million Euros if he plans to stay for a long time.

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As long as we don't see any surprise the winner of the Europa League title would be one of Liverpool and Leverkusen. I consider teams like Milan, Roma having less chance than them because none of their performances are convincing enough to be able to beat any of Liverpool - Leverkusen duo. Milan and Roma are both are inconsistent teams for now.

I wish to see a Liverpool - Leverkusen finale but we will see. It would be the closest kind of a matchup to a Champions League finale considering the current teams in the Europa League. At least we can watch a game with high tempo and hopefully many goals in it.   

Newcastle's ranking is getting worse, if last season Newcastle only got 5 defeats until the end of the season, but in the middle of this season alone Newcastle has suffered 9 defeats (Even Newcastle lost to Luton and Nottingham Forest), so it's only natural that the Newcastle coach's future is threatened and he will be replaced, and speculation about howe's replacement has also emerged, jose mourinho - graham potter - conte are on the list. to improve Newcastle's performance like last season then I really agree with the change of coach, honestly Newcastle's performance this season is very bad, it's like they're back in the past lol

People always gamble because they really want to feel like they are winning. Even if they have to deposit the money again, it still makes them come back again and again. There are still many gambling games that they haven't played so that's what keeps them coming back. They think it's okay if they lose again this time because there will be a time for them to win, so they keep going back to gambling.

Ronaldo fans still want to hold up the argument on Ronaldo being the GOAT but I think it’ll be all over and crazy if our GOAT, Loses both the league and top scorer position. Which I don’t think he’ll lose both because it’ll be scary for us and a nightmare for us he fans. After about 19 matches, Ronaldo’s team’s still sitting far second on the log but what’s sweet is that him and his teammates are really fighting and supporting each other.
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The idea of not having to play the Champions as an advantage is completely BS.

Without the Champions teams have 80 less million to spend in the market, with that money you can buy 3 good players.


So is it better to play 6 - 8 more games during a season or is better not to have  3 more good players?

We don't know who will be the top scorer. Ronaldo is leading the top scorer now, but we don't know whether he will consistently in scoring goals until the end of the season. We don't forget that Mitrovic also compete for the top scorer status. Mitrovic already scored 17 goals, it is only 3 goals difference from Ronaldo's goals. I think Mitrovic is also the biggest candidate to win the top scorer status.

People will always care about anything Ronaldo does. If he becomes the top scorer and leads Al Nassr to win the trophy, people will be very enthusiastic about the achievement got by Ronaldo. Ronaldo has many fans around the world, the fans will always care with Ronaldo's achievement in any competition of football. He may score more than 30 goals this season.

almost Mbappe feeling from WC final

regarding my performance this round, it is really miserable
didn't pick favorites, expected some turnarounds, but late goal for Barca from penalty spot is what this round was for me, simply unlucky

expected more from Sevilla, didn't saw Girona continuing their strike, and overall had to go back to drawing board and try to catch up a bit

I always hear stories of friends who always lose playing online gambling. I don't know what his purpose to tell his story to me. even it's clear, his story makes him look stupid.

Besides that, in another place, Many young people around to me still play slot gambling even don't have a job and always lose. I wonder where they get the money for deposits? and why they repeat that?. I don't know what the reason reason that doesn't bother them, they should have given up, and changed the game that makes them profitable. if I always lose in the game, I will change the type of game, example If I always lose on a slot, I will change the type of game like sports betting until my capital is back and try the luck again to the slot.

I can't even count the times when my friend bet on live games with Roma ahead 1-0. He has this tactic, where if Roma scores the first goal, he bets on "under 1.5 goals" for the game, meaning, basically there won't be any more goals and the game will end 1-0 just as it is at that moment.

Sometimes it's under 1.5 goals, sometimes it's roma winning, it's just usually whatever bet means there won't be any more goals, and he has made a lot of money with it. To be fair he has lost a few as well, not like they do manage to do that every single time, sometimes they get 1-0 ahead and still there are goals in the game, either by Roma or another team, but I think it's quite obvious what Mourinho likes to do so it's not a bad bet at all.

Manchester is a team that are in big problems, they have been in big problems for a very long time now and I am now thinking it's more than coaching problem. Manchester United may also have some internal problems from the owners and this can cause a drop in form as we have seen .
I think a lot of improvement needs to be made and it starts now. Manchester United can't continue going to every season with this problem, they have lost the pedigree of a big team and this has affected their mentality.

Yeah Leverkusen is a mediocre team, no one expect them can going so far, even though they perform better than Liverpool and Bayern Munich. But the vast majority still believe Bayern Munich will win Bundesliga, just like they won 10 seasons in a row, while Liverpool is playing in Premier League, which more competitive than Bundesliga.

But I believe Leverkusen can win at least one league, I feel they have better chance in Europa League than Bundesliga.

I did a quick google search and found the following excerpts from the rules:

"46.01: As of the round of 16, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition. Such registration must be completed by 2 February 2023 (24.00CET) at the latest. This deadline cannot be extended.

46.02: Any or all of the players from the above quota of three may have been fielded for another club in the qualifying phase, play-offs or group stage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League or UEFA Europa Conference League."


This means it is indeed allowed to register three new players that were signed during the winter transfer window regardless of whether they played for another club in the respective tournament already. The only rule is that not more than three players can be registered for those competitions. I think I remember that Chelsea ran into problems some years ago when they signed a lot of players and had to tell some of them they won't get registered for the Champions League.