Juventus still have a long way to go before they return to an acceptable level. I think that will definitely take a few more matches. The competition benefits from it. We must also not forget that a gap has fallen in the back due to the departure of Bonucci and De Ligt, see if you can catch that. Okay, they managed to keep 0 in the last game, but what good is that if you don't score a single goal yourself? It's too soon to draw a conclusion, but Inter have started the season much more convincingly.

Ten hag needs this for a while. Could it have just been a false start for United? We have 67 minutes on the clock and United are leading 2-0. The first win now seems to be within reach. If they give this away and start losing, the criticism will erupt. If Liverpool lose, they will have a really bad start with 1 draw, 1 win and 1 defeat. They are lucky that City didn't walk away from their 3-3 draws last weekend. But Liverpool look vulnerable and United seem to be on the upswing now. But it's still 25 minutes. A lot can still happen there.

An impressive victory in the end for Barcelona. A crazy opening in the match, Lewandovsky immediately asserted himself within 1 minute. I was amazed at how quickly Barcelona managed to give up the lead again. After that, Barcelona didn't really have any more chances, but after the 1st half things started to get better. No one thought it would be 1-4 when the halftime score was 1-1. Sociedad seemed to be getting better in the game. It is good that Barcelona have scored a big win, but for a long time it was difficult. In any case, we have seen a great playing Barcelona in the last 25 minutes.

Qatar normally has no chance of going ahead. Although on paper this is perhaps the weakest group of all groups at the World Cup. The opening match could be satisfying for Qatar if they manage to win it. That the Netherlands will win the group seems pretty certain to me. I have a hard time estimating Segenal. Mane is obviously a great player, but the rest is relatively unknown. Qatar will have to have a very good day against Senegal and luck, then they could beat Qatar. I haven't looked into the schedule to see who will play as number 2 in group A against the winner of which group. But the winner of A will probably play against the USA/Wales. Assuming that Iran does not know where to place itself.

Atalanta - AC Milan are 1-0 after 35 minutes of play. AC Milan is the honorary champion, but I think Atalanta has a better team collective. Last year Atalanta was very disappointing, but in the years before that and also internationally they performed very well. I don't think AC Milan will win this game anymore. Individually, AC Milan is stronger, but that's not much use in such matches. What's it like with Zlatan, does he still play football at AC Milan? He will also make less and less minutes because he gets older of course. They got a lot out of him last year.

Tsitsipas is an uninhibited and unpredictable player. Was still seen as the future number 1 in the world. He does have the talent, but at times seems to be very impatient. Of course, that could have everything to do with his age. He has not yet won a grand slam but was in the final of Roland Garros in 2021. As long as Nadal continues to play tennis, he can forget about Roland Garros for the time being. But Alcaraz also scores high on Gravel. I wonder how they will both do at the US open. And Djokovic can cry at home in front of the TV. Or should he be present as a spectator? 

There seems to be no size at Bayern Munich today. They are no less than 0-7 in an away game at Bochum and the game is not yet played. That is typical of Bayern, when they are in good shape, teams are outplayed as if they look like amateurs on the football field. This was not a real showdown today. They will probably only make it to the Champions League. The lack of Lewandovsky seems to be not too bad. They really have a world class team.

The Newcastle United - Manchester City match is a match to remember, despite the result. There is now a 3-3 score on the board, with 10 minutes to go. City took the lead very quickly and everyone would think it would be an easy win. At halftime, however, it was Newcastle that was leading 2-1 and moments later it was even 3-1. Then within 3 minutes 3-3 and the question is whether that will be the final score. In any case, a very entertaining spectacle today. Both deserve to win.

Here are the odds to win the cup in Qatar.

It is somewhat surprising that Argentina is suddenly estimated to be a lot higher, according to the bookmakers. I remember they were around 11 a while ago. What I also think is not right is that England is apparently also seen as one of the big favorites, while they have not shown anything at any World Cup for 30 years. They may have all the star players from City and Liverpool, but with Southgate as the coach, this is likely to be another complete failure. The Netherlands and Portugal are both very low, I think they should both be around 10.0.

Some time ago someone on another forum was very active with laying a correct result, that was the 3-3. he played on Betfair I thought and he started with $100. Over time, he had saved up $500 and then things went wrong. But if you look at the ROI before he was hit with his loss, we can say that it can be attractive. I don't think you should bet that blindly on every game either. Odds are then around 50-100 to lay, the yield of the ROi per match is between 1 and 2%. Little money, but you run very little risk. It's a shame that Betfair charges such high commissions on winnings these days.

Of course, Casemiro is not improving from a sporting point of view. Manchester United are not even allowed to participate in the Champions League this season, while Real Madrid won it last year. I can honestly only think of one reason he went to United and that is money. I also don't know if Real Madrid were willing to extend his contract any further and perhaps he was still making the most money in these circumstances. How many more players does United want to buy before they have everything in place? August 30 is getting very close. Or September 1 in most countries.

Torino - Lazio and Udinese - Salernitana both finished 0-0. We must say that it is disappointing. There are currently 2 games on, but the tension in the Inter game is hard to find because they are leading 3-0 at home and will never give that away again. Sassuolo leads 1-0 at home against Lecce, a draw could easily be achieved there. What Inter have shown so far this season has been hit and miss, but the 3 points are taken every time. Playing poorly and then winning is perhaps the biggest reason they are champions.

I don't think users work with a certain schedule to achieve a profit in percentage. I think we should rather think in USD or EUR. With a $10,000 bankroll, a user could be satisfied with 200% per day. Then the target is $200 a day and not 2%. But there comes a time when a losing bet is placed, then a user completely flips 180 degrees and wants to increase his bets in order to recover his previous losses. I also know people who, for example, only bet on odds of 1.01. A lengthy process, but of course you are a strong favorite every match and there is little chance of losing.

It can go fast. 1-1 halftime score at Lyon - Troyes and then 2 goals in 2 minutes, making Lyon suddenly 3-1 ahead. That is unprecedented in French football. In the past you often had 0-0 and 1-1 matches, but in recent years there have been quite a few goals in this competition. I think that the game is now also played by the 3-1 score. Taking into account of course that Lyon is a much stronger team than Troyes. I think many people have never heard of the name Troyes. Lyon should go for second place in the league along with Lille and Monaco.

Influencers are known for being hired by such sites to promote their gambling site. There is nothing wrong with that in itself. That is the type of revenue model. I once read an article with which amounts these people earn. Judging by that data, we can safely conclude that the influence of an influencer on the gambling world is enormous. Gamblers have more confidence when they see a well-known streamer or influencer playing on a gambling site and especially when they see that large sums of money are won there. In the end, it is just a matter of trust.

Monchengladbach is leading 1-0 but a lot of things happen in this match. They are the favorites to win the match, and a goal or maybe goals will be scored. Monchengladbach is a team that is actually just below the top in Germany. Not sure exactly what goal that team has but the top 3 would normally be out of reach. That is, behind Bayern, Leipzig and Dortmund. The last 2 can also be done in reverse order.

Now United can play against Liverpool. If they play like the first 2 games, then this will really be a hopeless defeat. People won't judge United by a defeat to Liverpool, but they will the way. If they lose 1-2 and have played a good game, then this is not much of a problem. However, I think it will be around 1-5 or maybe 0-4 and then the criticism will only increase. If you ask me, Ten Hag just tells Ronaldo that he is no longer welcome, that would bring much more peace to the group of players. That could also all play into it at this point and be part of the explanation for the crappy game shown.

Red Bull seems to have things in order. With drivers and especially mechanically of course. There are fewer and fewer problems at Red Bull. It still continues to amaze me that Mercedes has fallen back so far, they have already had half a year to solve their problems and it still doesn't seem to be the case. Hamilton doesn't even have a 1% chance of becoming world champion anymore and will be happy if he manages to win a race. Could all this have to do with the new regulations? You would then say that Red Bull and Ferrari must also suffer from this, but the opposite seems to be true. I predict another smooth victory with spectacular for Verstappen.

I think it is indeed too early to make a judgment about Juventus, but we can make a judgment after a few games based on the statistics available at that time. If Juventus is going to lose a few games and keep winning the competition, you will have a huge gap in no time that can no longer be bridged. We saw a similar scenario last season when it all went wrong with Juventus and they were actually eliminated before the winter break. Juventus have the most money on the pitch in terms of market capital, but they may be too dependent on Pogba and that could take a while. Maybe bring Ronaldo back?

Among all bookmakers, Brazil and France are the top favorites to win the tournament. However, I think the teams below are closer than they seem to be now. teams like Spain, Germany, Belgium, England, Netherlands, Argentina are all countries that can beat Brazil and France. Belgium is starting to lose its golden generation but still has a lot of good players and Hazard finally seems to be able to play injury free again. The best coach of the World Cup is Van Gaal and he is the coach of the Netherlands, which has already lost the final 3 times. In this list of top teams, Belgium and the Netherlands are the only ones who have never become world champions. Belgium is not even European champion.