Swiss playing confident so far and after 2-3 they have made the game pretty dead and it is going in their favor. Serbia just cannot create a chance now in the second half and they need two goals. Cameroon result going for them but as long as they dont win they can go home
But on the other hand, this match was indeed exciting because there were mutual replies and comebacks in this match. The first goal from Switzerland was answered by 2 goals by Serbia but Switzerland returned with 2 goals which made this even more exciting. The match was still quite lively now but it looked like Serbia would like to heat things up again with their possession showing more and more and Switzerland still struggling with the defence . |
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I could not believe this reality, Japan won Spain, Germany won Costa Rica. Everyone expected Spain to lead, but Japan become victorious in their group with 6 points, followed by Spain with 4 points. Germany also with 4 points but Spain scored more goals. It is surprising that Germany has been disqualified from world cup so fast in group stage.
Japan really deserves the spotlight in the group phase this time because indeed 2 matches with big clubs they don't even flinch and I like their transition in defending and counter-attacking quickly when facing stronger opponents. Moriyasu really excelled in tactic in this match, on the other hand, the tireless Japanese players really deserve credit in this match. |
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Neymar is seriously injured. But he is very confident to play the World Cup match. Also, his injury is being treated well. Even if he doesn't play in the World Cup, I hope he can play well in his club PSG after the World Cup.
I don't see exactly what injury Neymar has at the moment but indeed I saw some other news that he also has a fever which makes it even less good for him but there is still hope because in this case Tite is still quite sure that he will still play in that phase knock out later so that it can be ascertained that his injury is not too fatal, I think because if he was really serious, Tite would not say that he is quite sure that Neymar will recover in the knockout phase. |
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Nothing has changed about Atletico Madrid in a positive way. This season is even worse for them. I wonder what the board are thinking about Atletico Madrid's current condition now. We have a World Cup break maybe but this will be an important issue after it ends. They must be expecting Simeone to find a way to make this team better than this.
Simeone needs to be ready for some changes as well because the current tactics don't work much as it seems. They don't need to make many transfers now because the squad quality is well enough for successes. It is all about improving the performance by trying something new.
Their performance is still in a bad stage during these 2 seasons. I agree with what you say because indeed they are still the same as before and have not even changed, just like the road in its current place. But there are interesting things about Atletico because they continue to trust Simeone with all his arrogance, who still feels that he can still improve Atletico's performance this season. |
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Indeed, there is still a chance for Liverpool to be able to return to the top four, but with a note, the team above them has also experienced a decline in performance. So this is indeed something that is difficult and I say there is a chance but in reality it is difficult, because in reality every team will experience ups and downs at any time.
So yes, if when Liverpool can consistently win and at the same time the team above it loses points more often, then this factor will also make Liverpool's position rise again.
At least that is if I only consider "in football anything can happen", but if I accept reality then at least I will also say this season will probably be a bad season for Liverpool and also Chelsea.
Because with this wide enough point difference, at least it is difficult for Liverpool to be able to return to the top four, and only a miracle can bring it back to the top four.
At the moment they are still 7 points short of getting close to Tottenham in the top 4 or 8 points from Newcastle if you want to go even further and secure a position there but I agree with you because indeed the above club must be in a decline in performance but currently the performance of the team above them is still quite good, especially for Newcastle, which this season has been very surprising. But I think they can still finish there because I'm still not too sure the current club that is above them can still be consistent in the future because there must be ups and downs in their performance. |
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Manchester City experienced a much worse run than this in the past but they still made it to top then. They aren't in a bad condition right now. They just made some simple point losses recently and Arsenal took advantage of it. But when it comes to the general consistency we never know. Arsenal will have a really difficult job against them to keep their lead.
Because normally Manchester City have the strongest squad in the league by far. They always have a chance to make a comeback to the top. Arteta will have a big responsibility to keep the concentration level of the team high after this long break. Honestly I would also like to see them becoming the champions and making a difference.
When referring to the past of course they were nothing before Sheikh Mansour was there but after that they were different and until now they are one of the top clubs in the EPL which of course no one will argue about at this time. Even though they are now in position 2 they are still very good, especially since this is only 5 points of difference so there are still many opportunities to change this. |
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It surprises me that the rumors about the transition of Mbappe to Real Madrid are again intensifying. He performs well in the World Cup and he is a good player, but in my opinion he already overstepped the bounds when he played his dirty game trading between PSG and Real so I would be happy if Real just ignored this player. He is too expensive and is too risky a purchase. He is not worth his money.
I agree with you because in any case I really didn't really want to see him at Real Madrid especially with the few rejections in the previous season. In terms of career and performance he is indeed one of the best but that is only in Ligue 1 so I don't expect too much. But with this bustle, is it possible that Perez has softened because if you look at his habits he will not look back at the players who have rejected him. |
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Actually, as a football fan, I feel very bad for Neymar. Almost every World Cup has been preceded by his injury, which has prevented him from doing well for the Brazil team. This year's injury is quite serious, I still don't know if he will be able to play in the World Cup, but I hope he will show a great performance again in PSG after recovering from the injury.
Currently Brazil is still quite good even without Neymar in the world cup in the group phase but on the other hand it seems that Tite is still quite optimistic that Neymar will recover so there is no doubt that his injury will indeed heal even though he cannot participate in the group phase. I don't think this is a problem for PSG because indeed when you see this, it is certain that Neymar's injury is also not too bad so Tite is very optimistic there so that for Neymar's injury it will not change anything for Brazil or PSG later. |
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Group D matches are kicking off with Tunisia taking on France and Australia taking on Denmark.
At the moment the two matches are still running without a goal although indeed for France this doesn't make anything because of course they are already secure in their position now it only remains to see Australia and Denmark because this could be the decider for them. On the other hand, it is also possible that Tunisia wants to make a new history for them because this could also be decisive for them in hopes of winning against France even though it is very difficult.
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There were several impressions in my mind during the first match as if they underestimated Japan in the match they did which actually backfired on them. when this happened again in the game against costa rica then i'm not too sure if they can win or not.
I am not sure if they underestimated Japan, I assume Germany lose focus in the first match. In the world cup tournament, the first match often gives surprising results because some teams may feel nervous or lose focus because of many factors. In this world cup tournament, not only Germany, even Argentina was also defeated in the first match. But they can get a positive result in the second match. Sadly, Germany can't do it since they must play against a strong team like Spain. Just look at Rudiger's response when they run away with Japanese players which makes this seem easy for them is this not an understatement? I think they were too confident when they played against Japan so they didn't care about their defense because they thought that Japan would not be able to fight back so when 2 goals occurred they really felt like they were knocked down at that time. This should be avoided because if it is like this again then they will not be able to qualify in my opinion maybe not even too deserving to qualify. btw Brazil vs Switzerland has started to heat up it looks like 30 minutes of running time there is already a pretty good chance for Brazil although it can still be thwarted. |
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If Japan draw with Germany then Germany will need to defeat Costa Rica by at least a two-goal difference. In fact they can do this easily if they play properly. I'd like to remind of the Spain - Costa Rica game which ended 7-0.  Costa Rica are struggling against big teams that have a solid game plan. The most important thing for Germany is not to make mistakes against Costa Rica later. There were several impressions in my mind during the first match as if they underestimated Japan in the match they did which actually backfired on them. when this happened again in the game against costa rica then i'm not too sure if they can win or not. Currently the conditions are getting more difficult so they have to lower their ego a little because the quality of the players does not guarantee they will win easily if they underestimate the opponent they are facing. |
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The Croatian team once again showed their fans that they are capable of beating their opponents, no matter who says what. And even Canada's goal, which initially put Croatia's victory in this game in doubt, only added to Kramaric's excitement. Croatia are a mature team, but they play better than Belgium. They didn't play in the last World Cup final for nothing.
Because they are aware that if they lose this match then their chances will not be great to qualify especially in this case in the first match they did not get full points. But the surprises in this group are Morocco and Belgium in my opinion because in this case from the start I actually predicted Belgium would dominate especially with the condition of the players they have but the reality is now they lost unexpectedly to Morocco. |
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Yes, he was clearly mistaken, probably confused something. Bookmakers estimate the chances of PSG winning the Champions League as 8.5, which is about 12%. Even the favorite (City) has a much smaller chance of about 42%. I don't know what the team should show in order for it to have 70% chances. It's something completely nonsensical.
That's right what I mean because for opportunities like that obviously the advantage is very dominating and it's definitely not at PSG now especially at 70%. Right now, even if you look at Bayern and PSG, I'll even look more at Bayern in the match, so you've mentioned that 12 percent of the chances of winning might still make sense in this case. But btw I see the odds from now on for PSG and Bayern in their first leg match will be quite interesting because it is 2.41 for PSG and 2.9 for Bayern. any other thoughts on this? The home game factor and the crowd factor that bet on big names (Mbappe, Neymar, Messi, etc.) forgetting that not names but teams play football. But bookmakers are obliged to insure their risks (more precisely, to give risk-free odds for themselves), so they give such odds. I think this is a good opportunity to bet on Bayern, it seems to me that they are the favorite even in the first game. This may be possible because the match at home will obviously be very different, especially with the full support of the supporters so that odds like this happen, but it seems that in this case the bookies are still not too sure because with odds like this it still makes them equal, right? On the other hand, betting on Bayern is definitely quite tempting with odds like this but I might also look at other opportunities in which both teams can score in this match. |
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There is currently some speculation about him being sold cheaply by Barcelona in this transfer.
Indeed, this is quite reasonable, especially when considering their current condition, which is having difficulty maintaining their expense and income margins, so it is clear that Depay will be issued to provide leeway for their budget, especially in player salaries.
Currently, the price of 5 million has been set for anyone who wants Depay's services.
Depay doesn't fit to Barcelona style if I should say Barcelona are even ready to get his current contract terminated He should have leftyif he had agreement with Juventus but he never did. Rumors are now link with United I personally can't say that Depay is suitable or not in this case but indeed seeing the condition of the Barcelona Striker who is currently under Lewandowski's control, why are they still providing a budget for Depay so that it is the right move that he is allowed to leave even though unconsciously this is like coercion especially in this case Barcelona do not want to lose because if it is left until next season he will be a free agent. |
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Liverpool and Chelsea are not included in the title race because in every 5 matches between 1-2 matches they lose while Arsenal continued to collect points
This means that Liverpool and Chelsea have no way to catch up on the contrary they continue to lose more points every week. I am sure that at this time their target is the Champions League next season and Newcastle is a new competitor for them.
Judging from the current conditions, it seems difficult to make a breakthrough in the championship path for these two clubs but that doesn't mean they have to be monotonous because the top 4 positions are still open now. I think they will maximize the top 4 position for this season although it is a shame to have to forget the title but this is still much better for them because at least they still have the motivation to be in the Champions League zone. |
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What a performance from Argentina today,after losing their first match at the world cup against Saudia Arabia they needed a statement win like this, Lionel Messi really had Great game, at the first half I can see the Argentina players losing confidence because they are scared,but that Lionel Messi strike change everything in the game, it made the South America champions confident enough to see the game out. I also believe this game against Mexico will up Lionel Messi performance in this tournament.
Obviously they have to do that especially with their current condition which is not too safe so that 3 points against mexico becomes an additional life for them in maintaining hope to be able to qualify for the next phase. Messi opened Argentina's advantage in this match and of course this was quite good because indeed with the goal from Messi Argentina seemed to play more loosely which made the second goal a few minutes before it ended. Good results and the third match will really be decisive. |
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Could Liverpool perhaps still play a significant role in the battle for the championship? I can't imagine them continuing to play so poorly. Van Dijk's form is not what it used to be either. But the departure of Mane may have been somewhat underestimated by Liverpool, who has really played a big part in Liverpool's successes in recent years. Salah misses his buddy in the front, and now things don't seem to be going well. They are also still active in the CL, but they can also go out against Madrid.
It seems we have talked about Mane too often and of course Liverpool should have moved on from this because regardless of what it is it will only be a burden if they can't accept the reality. Van Dijk's form has dropped a bit but this season it's not just them in my opinion. Alexander Arnold makes a lot of mistakes at the moment, Salah's performance has not shown any improvement so Liverpool need to make some good schemes now so that their performance improves over time but I feel in the rest of the games they will change even though it is difficult to win the title but there is a chance to be in the top 4 is still open. |
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Memphis Depay has arrived to Barcelona when Koeman era at that time Koeman has impress to his performance and decide to get him with free transfer status so basically Depay isn't the player who buyed by Xavi and when first time Xavi train Barcelona on 2021 indeed Depay is Xavi main player for forward option this because Barcelona had lack of forward players who can scoring goals but this season everything was changed especially after the arrival of Lewandowski that Xavi has decide to trust Lewandowski than Depay so basically Memphis Depay is the victim of changed manager and obviously he will be for sale this winter
Depay contract at barcelona will expire in the summer window of 2023 so barcelona can take advantage of this winter window opportunity to release Depay instead of keeping him for the second half of the season. I saw some news about Depay status at Barcelona, which in fact will be released in January with a lower price clause, considering that Barcelona brought in Depay with free transfers in the previous season. The player will also be more interested in moving to another team considering that he has been marginalized at Barcelona after Xavi chose Lewandowski for the front line. Depay quality as an attacker is very good, it's just that he lacks playing hours which makes it difficult for Depay to find his best form this season. There is currently some speculation about him being sold cheaply by Barcelona in this transfer. Indeed, this is quite reasonable, especially when considering their current condition, which is having difficulty maintaining their expense and income margins, so it is clear that Depay will be issued to provide leeway for their budget, especially in player salaries. Currently, the price of 5 million has been set for anyone who wants Depay's services. |
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with the current composition of PSG's players, their chances of getting the UCL trophy are up to 70%, but don't be complacent, even though they always win Ligue 1, other teams (like Lens)can shift PSG's dominance in the national league because they are too busy with UCL. PSG must be able to focus on both of them, it is not good for them to only focus on the UCL and underestimate Ligue 1.
70%? Where do you get this because with the current conditions, I personally feel that their chances should still be much smaller. Not without reason, their Lewan is Bayern now and it would be funny to say they will win with a big Bayern especially they are also good in the group stage but compared to Bayern they are definitely better. Yes, he was clearly mistaken, probably confused something. Bookmakers estimate the chances of PSG winning the Champions League as 8.5, which is about 12%. Even the favorite (City) has a much smaller chance of about 42%. I don't know what the team should show in order for it to have 70% chances. It's something completely nonsensical. That's right what I mean because for opportunities like that obviously the advantage is very dominating and it's definitely not at PSG now especially at 70%. Right now, even if you look at Bayern and PSG, I'll even look more at Bayern in the match, so you've mentioned that 12 percent of the chances of winning might still make sense in this case. But btw I see the odds from now on for PSG and Bayern in their first leg match will be quite interesting because it is 2.41 for PSG and 2.9 for Bayern. any other thoughts on this? |
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Ligue 1 will definitely belong to PSG, I have good reason to assume this because there is no other team in Ligue 1 that can disrupt PSG's dominance. Apart from focusing on Ligue 1, PSG really wants the Champions League trophy. PSG has been waiting for the Champions League Trophy for a very long time but has never managed to achieve it. PSG strengths can provide competition in the UCL, they need mentality to achieve their goals. This season has been very friendly with PSG, especially in Ligue 1, PSG needs high concentration to conquer the Champions League for the first time in the club's history.
with the current composition of PSG's players, their chances of getting the UCL trophy are up to 70%, but don't be complacent, even though they always win Ligue 1, other teams (like Lens)can shift PSG's dominance in the national league because they are too busy with UCL. PSG must be able to focus on both of them, it is not good for them to only focus on the UCL and underestimate Ligue 1. 70%? Where do you get this because with the current conditions, I personally feel that their chances should still be much smaller. Not without reason, their Lewan is Bayern now and it would be funny to say they will win with a big Bayern especially they are also good in the group stage but compared to Bayern they are definitely better. |
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