Everton have done a great Job defending their equaliser, I saw how Pep substituted in Foden and Alvarez and his intentions to win the game was already clear to everyone including the Everton players who knew that they had to defend more not to concede in the added extra minutes. For Everton, they will excited for the points they have picked up, For Manchester city, it feels like a lose as the distance between them and Arsenal who are on top of the table will increase further If Arsenal are able to win against Brighton. Newcastle tried their best against Leeds, but their defence is very strong and did not give Newcastle any chance to score making their stay in top four shaky.

Manchester Getting a draw from this game will help out Arsenal maintain a lead over City with two more points . Very suprise Seeing what Everton is currently playing in this game, have been giving Manchester City a very tough time since the beginning of the match, Still have more few minutes to the end of game maybe City might get a lucky goal.

Well... it is true that still we have 3.5 years to go for the next edition (next world cup will be held during mid-2026). But the qualifier matches will be starting sometime soon, and especially with confederations such as CAF and AFC, there are multiple layers of qualifying tournaments. Therefore I don't find anything wrong with this thread being created at this point. Also, the tournament format is not finalized yet. We can discuss about the qualifiers and format until the tournament starts. Also, construction hasn't been completed for all the venues.

Mane move is very very debatable in my opinion also. A lot can be said but what's done is done. Liverpool also got Gakpo and I find it a very good move. I draw two conclusions from this: They don't have the budget to make the midfield transfer they really need. so they are trying to say "we transferred" in environments by taking players who don't have priority. And Firmino had to ignore Diaz and Jota due to injuries, at least this season. However, Gakpo is a player who will add quality to the team, at least in terms of finishing. There are already players who will do the rest. Still, their overall performance this season might seem ok. But not enough in my opinion.

Barcelona have impressive performance in La Liga after managing first position standing awhile behind 2 points from Real Madrid, but I don't think with Xavi Hernandez have giving best performance, actually Barcelona eliminating from Champion League group stage and I don't know what reason said Xavi is the best manager for Barcelona.

Left many matches in La Liga and not sure with Barcelona consistency until the end season, actually lack mentality winning against bigger team become problem for Barcelona this season, loss from Real Madrid in El Clasico match, defeated by Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in Champion League showed how poor mentality winning from Barcelona this season.

Its confirmed that jofra Archer is returning to England team in recent series with South Africa in January. He was the leading wicket taker in world cup 2019 and the main reason for England victory. He's a strong player for England and was out because of elbow injury.
Looking forward to see s fast bowler on crease as we know now there are less fast bowlers left healthy and playing fir their trams.

There was a problem with Messi in the world cup.  Now Mbappe stays with the team or not, that will be his decision.  Messi and Mbappe are really good players.  They are performing much better as an offensive line this year.  If they want the CL trophy, they will wait for Mbappe and Messi to get along well.  I hope they fix the problem between them.  By the way, if Mbappe really wants to go to a team other than Psg, the salary does not matter, he will definitely go.

You are actually right. Each club's success has been attributed to a particular player. They may not be playing for their club now but their achievements will never be forgotten. One of which is Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Football fans around the world will never forget the kind of titles that these two Real Madrid and Barcelona have contributed to.

In fact, the age difference between Kevin De Bruyne and Gundogan is only one year, and if indeed Gundogan can still make a big contribution to Manchester City then it seems Gundogan still deserves to get a new contract. At least for the next season Gundogan can still play well, but if indeed Manchester City have no interest in extending his contract maybe that won't be a problem.
I only think that when the player is still able to play well for the team's performance, then it will be better for Manchester City to be able to give a new contract at least to appreciate the player for having contributed to Manchester City's achievements so far.

But yes, of course as a team with good management they will be able to regenerate at the right time. Because maybe letting him go would also be good for Gundogan, because if he is kept and then more on the bench it won't be good for Gundogan either.
So yes, letting go if that is the best choice because the aim is for these players to still get a place in the main squad with their new team later, then that will also be something good and can respect one another.

I never knew that the world cup trophy is such a unique thing and that no one can touch it.
I read on instagram that Salt Bea is banned - because he touched the trophy.
That's is very new thing for me.

No one doubts Lewandowski. his instinct to score is no less than that of the young stars, even though he is already 34 years old. even so, he is still one of the most prolific players in terms of scoring goals. unfortunately, Lewandowski is not supported by teammates who really helped him at Barcelona. sometimes, Dembele's performance has been unstable ups and downs. especially with Raphinha, so far he hasn't contributed much, especially in big matches like in the Champions League and El Classico matches.

As for De Jong, for some reason Xavi has entrusted their midfield to La Masia players who still lack high experience. if I could choose to be Xavi, I'd rather be Franck Kessie than Sergio Busquets whose performance has declined a lot with age. for Barcelona's back line, I think Xavi is enough, he just needs to stabilize the performance of his players. moreover, if Ronald Araujo has recovered from his injury.

IMO, Barcelona is actually a tough team. it's just that, Xavi is less reliable in concocting formations and strategies.
On the United side, I've covered it in many posts. Ten Hag just needs a pure sticker and an attacking midfielder. if Ten Hag gets him in this January, I'm sure United will be a strong team.

I think if France keep their aim perfect then they have a chance to win the trophy next time too.

Are you that sure, i don't think so. because after all, Haaland's performance is much better than Mbappe. after all, in the Qatar world cup the player who performed the best and always appeared stable was, Antonie Griezmann, you can review it from France's statistics during the Qatar world cup.

Mbappe earned a hat-trick in the final, two of his goals from the penalty spot. even then, thanks to the contribution of Marcus Thuram. and if PSG win the Champions League this season, the closest contender for the Balon D'Or will be Messi. Messi's performance this season has always been impressive, both in the Domestic League and the Champions League. however, if it turns out that the one who won the Champions League is Manchester City. I'm sure Haaland will be the winner of the Ballon D'Or later. after all, the PSG vs Bayern Munich game hasn't started yet. we don't even know which team will win the game. what is certain, both PSG and Bayern Munich both have the chance to qualify for the next phase.

I believe Frankfurt are getting close to the end of their journey in the Champions League. Because Napoli are just a way stronger team than them. I know that they showed good performances against Sporting, Marseille and Tottenham in the group stage. But I don't think any of these teams seem stronger than Napoli for now. Napoli are a team that destroyed Liverpool in a group match as you remember. Apart from that, they have had a wonderful run not only here but also in the Serie A.

It only depends on how quick they will get their usual form back after the end of this break. If they keep the same level then Frankfurt will say goodbye to the tournament most probably.

Very strange that all the same they did not give a single penalty in this match, although in the second half the Croatian player was simply knocked down in the penalty area by a kick in the leg, but the judge did not even look at the replay on VAR although the moment was very controversial.
But Morocco were good, they fought till the end, but the class of the Croatian team was affected. Still, Croatia has much more experience in such matches. 

Barcelona and Real Madrid are the championship contenders, but honestly we should have known that at the start of the season. I don't know how far Sevilla will fall or come back. The difference between the big 2 is that Barcelona only participates in the El, and Real Madrid has yet to participate in the Cl. Some degree of level difference. For 2 teams where the level is relatively close, Madrid has won much more than Barcelona, especially in recent years. Could it have something to do with coaching? Real Madrid often opts for experience and Barcelona does not.

Final whistle and final result, Croatia has a second time to end World Cup at a third position, a second time after World Cup 1998. It is big achievement for their country which is small in total area but is big in World Cup history. They are one of few teams can have 1 runner up, 2 third positions in Word Cup. It is more meaningful because the country is very young too.

This third position is a good gift and farewell for Luka Modric at his 37 age. He did not say goodbye but we can imagine next four years, he will be 41 years old so World Cup 2022 is his last one. Maybe he can play in Euro 2024 but World Cup 2026 is impossible.

without benzema olivier giroud is a player who fills france front line and his statistics show he is quite good at finishing where he has scored 4 goals so far and is 1 goal away from his colleague mbappe who is the provisional top scorer. Olivier Giroud, who last season won the Scudetto trophy with AC Milan and if France wins the final then it will be a perfect achievement for Olivier Giroud this year. lionel messi and alvarez are a pretty good duo that argentina has at the qatar world cup I'm sure they will be able to make it difficult for Theo Hernandez to keep their moves. even messi through the press recently he said that they will be able to apply pressure early and are not afraid of Theo Hernandez.

Comparison with age Mbappe right now still 23 years old but he has excellent achievement with national team than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. I don't blame with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won many trophies with their club and success get many individual award but you can't close your eyes between Ronaldo and Messi never have World Cup tittle in their football career.

Surely Mbappe will reach and break all record achievement by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, he has more than 10 years later career in football and many individual award achievement later.

Because after all Madrid still has Karim Benzema, who has recovered from his injury and he is still very reliable for Real Madrid, at least until the end of this season. I'm sure the Madrid management already have several names on their radar list, for them to target as potential replacements for Benzema later. So, we don't have to worry about what Madrid's management is doing. Moreover, several names have been linked, such as Victor Osimhen, Harry Kane, who are ready to replace Karim Benzema's role later.

As for Endrick. yes, Real Madrid had to pour out sizable funds with player investments instead. Endrick has also been chased by several other giant clubs such as PSG and Barcelona. so it's only natural that Madrid wants to secure this boy as one of Madrid's future prospects.