I only missed one entire round last season in all pools, it was the most costly too (UCL Last 16) as I was in good positions. That one I swore I put in picks... but I switched off reminders. All my few years of playing, even when at the rock bottom, I've never missed a round. The most I missed was from last season, and it a Friday night football from Serie A, IIRC, but the I got a default pick and I didn't get any point with that, neither would I have If I did enter my prediction manually. And also, I had one nap gone too long for a FPL transfer window, but that didn't cost me anything either. ---------------------- Tempus fugit, I thought I still had a whole month of preparation to make, reality just hit me earlier yesterday that the whole drama is just around the corner, and I had to just put into my note as usual the pools that I'll be joining needed to pay for and their due dates so I don't mess anything up. I guess it's just that tough to be completely organized when you're on the brink of relocating, coupled with the entire new setup and packing of boxes and whatnot huh!.  @Buway, just ignore the last line on my note, alright  |
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Dembele didn't make the match day squad, not even on the bench for the match against AC Milan, I guess that pretty much sums it up that his transfer is imminent and is just about a matter of time before the final details are being release, which could be a handful, given the passing of the deal for his 50m euros release clause.
If indeed Dembele was requested for by Enrique, then I have little doubts about PSG not willing to go the extra length to secure his signature.
I checked in Livescore there are has name of Ousmane Dembele in Barcelona player list but he still in the bench until 49th minutes match against AC Milan on pre season match. But for second half have many changes but Ousmane Dembele still in the bench because Xav Hernandez not plays him yet. Based on offer bid from PSG seems not excited for Barcelona actually they have spent more than 100 million euro for sign Ousmane Dembele from Dortmund. Actually signing Ousmane Dembele is request from Luis Henrique, he was know with Ousmane Dembele typical games play and for planning for replacing Mbappe position if done deal with Real Madrid. Dembele is only listed because he was part of the squad that travelled for the tour, and he was also listed as being part of the substitutes by Barcelona official twitter handle pretty for the same reason, but if you watch the live game and saw the pregame lineup he wasn't listed amongst the list of substitutes by the club. Here is a proof of the live match lineup and lists of substitutes for both teams.  Image Credit: https://twitter.com/kalyboss24/status/1686586628221841408 |
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It is reported that Xavi was very disappointed with Dembele decision to move, because Xavi had already told Barca management to keep him next season. because the flexibility and control of the French winger game is considered by Xavi to be able to contribute to the team. But Barcelona doesn't seem to want to take too big a risk, because Dembele only has one year left on his contract. And the performance is less consistent because it is prone to injury.
This could be part of Barcelona strategy to recruit Jao Felix or Bernardo Silva. By releasing Dembele, it will provide additional funds to recruit one of these players.
Barcelona on the verge of losing one of their outstanding player this summer, it would hugh loss for them, perhaps they've zero options to contest to hold him back, the player's mind is already made up, time to start a fresh challenge elsewhere because he's not consistent in games in La Liga due to severe recording of injuries. Xavi Hernandez would be really pained concerning the move of Ousmane Dembele, but he has no choice than to accept the fate of the Frenchman. PSG valued him and would definitely signed him over in the transfer window. Dembele didn't make the match day squad, not even on the bench for the match against AC Milan, I guess that pretty much sums it up that his transfer is imminent and is just about a matter of time before the final details are being release, which could be a handful, given the passing of the deal for his 50m euros release clause. If indeed Dembele was requested for by Enrique, then I have little doubts about PSG not willing to go the extra length to secure his signature. |
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England ended the group stage with a 1-6 win against the China side whom we thought would give the Lioness a hard time on the field of play but it happened that the Lioness came with something different, I even thought it would end in a draw. Good win for the lioness, what a way to end the group stage.
In the round of 16 England are going to face the Super Falcons of Nigeria as it has been made official. I see that game as the clash of the Titans, no matter how poorly the Falcons may seem (performance wise), it won't be that easy for the Lioness and they're going to struggle to get a win, but I think it will go the Falcons way to win.
The Lioness may just seem to have found their rhythm at about the right the time, and a number players from the Super Falcons are pretty banged up, and playing with discomfort or the other, but there is still quite a time for them be in better shape than they were against Ireland. It should be a great clash indeed and battle of wills, because the Falcons are quite as good in the midfield areas while having two of the most dangerous attackers in Europe too, but England would need to go through a difficult task of dominating the middle of the field if they are break the Falcons, Imo. Today's fixture looks like cliché to me, I'm taking the England, USA and Denmark all to win their respective fixtures @ over 2.50 Odds on local sportsbook,
while speaking of the groups standing itself. I think Portugal should be able slow the USA down a bit and you'd expect a rampant Netherlands to take it all out on Vietnam, so there is the chance of Netherlands finishing as group leaders, except if they themselves are not able to wreck havoc at Vietnam's side of the goal net.
As we predicted before and the Netherlands managed to beat Vietnam with a landslide score of 7-0 and managed to lead the group with 7 points. The United States also managed to become runners-up by collecting 5 points after a 0-0 draw with Portugal. Supposedly if they could beat the United States then the opportunity to occupy the runner-up position was very open Portugal, but that did not happen after ending in a draw. Vietnam lost in quality to the Netherlands so it was very difficult for them to balance the match and I didn't see a balanced match in that match. An interesting match between Portugal vs the United States, even though in the end the match had to end in a draw. My major surprise of the would be the defending champions inability to get all 3 points too, however, that may still not seem to have affect them from getting a better opponent for the round of 16, but if their performance remains below this par, I'm afraid they wouldn't stand a chance to defend the title. |
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A little prediction that I tried to do in these two matches, I saw the opportunity for the Dutch and United States national teams to come out as winners. If you see the quality of players, I am sure the Dutch will advance easily because the Vietnamese women's national team is not too strong and their quality is under the Netherlands. I think Portugal's chances are a little smaller to qualify for the next round because they are now in third place in the group standings. Today's fixture looks like cliché to me, I'm taking the England, USA and Denmark all to win their respective fixtures @ over 2.50 Odds on local sportsbook, while speaking of the groups standing itself. I think Portugal should be able slow the USA down a bit and you'd expect a rampant Netherlands to take it all out on Vietnam, so there is the chance of Netherlands finishing as group leaders, except if they themselves are not able to wreck havoc at Vietnam's side of the goal net. USA seems easy but I'm betting the draw in that game. That's gutsy bet! I would say, I understand that USA have lacked the very high standards they usually produce at this stage and have become a victim of their own past high standard, and although a draw would be enough to USA qualify for the next round, but given the fine margin between a draw, and losing a game that'd see them get eliminated. I would back the USA not to take such risk, and get the win in a seemingly easy fashion. |
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A little prediction that I tried to do in these two matches, I saw the opportunity for the Dutch and United States national teams to come out as winners. If you see the quality of players, I am sure the Dutch will advance easily because the Vietnamese women's national team is not too strong and their quality is under the Netherlands. I think Portugal's chances are a little smaller to qualify for the next round because they are now in third place in the group standings. Today's fixture looks like cliché to me, I'm taking the England, USA and Denmark all to win their respective fixtures @ over 2.50 Odds on local sportsbook, while speaking of the groups standing itself. I think Portugal should be able slow the USA down a bit and you'd expect a rampant Netherlands to take it all out on Vietnam, so there is the chance of Netherlands finishing as group leaders, except if they themselves are not able to wreck havoc at Vietnam's side of the goal net. |
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a. Atlético Mineiro
b. 0-1
c. Atlético Mineiro
d. Over
e. No
f. 38
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11. Rob Font
10. Tatiana Suarez
9. Dustin Jacoby
8. Diego Lopes
7. Tanner Boser
6. Ludovit Klein
5. Raoni Barcelos
4. Carlston Harris
3. Billy Quarantillo
2. Cody Durden
1. Asu Almabaev
NOT go the Full Distance 5
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The deal is soon to be completed by PSG by buying his current release clause which is 50m euros. It is going to be a quite profitable deal for PSG clearly. He is likely to be a really good replacement for especially Messi.
Dembele is mainly a right winger but he can play as left winger as well. I would really like to see Dembele bringing back his times at Dortmund there.
How is it profitable if PSG is going to spend 50 Euros along with salary payments for him? Not forgetting that they are on the verge of losing out Mbappé on a free transfer fee or on a much lower amount than they offered him some 12 months ago to keep him around? Moreover, If a deal is yet to be completed between both clubs by now, Ousmane Dembélé's release clause would no longer be 50 million euros, rather it is estimated to around 100m euros active after July 31st, which was yesterday. I expect the turn of even to leave PSG in a limbo, looking at the significant rise in amount, however, with Barcelona already opened to negotiations I think both teams can still find a common ground, but I don't expect Barcelona to just accept the initial release and instead propose perhaps a somewhat higher fee within the range of 60-70 million euros, that's if PSG have not already withdrawn their interest, Barcelona would not be in losing situation even though Dembélé is contract has just a year left on it, a renewal wouldn't be a problem if Xavi were to remain at the helm of affairs by that time. |
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While we await this new big update from Steve, there is something worthwhile here to jump on with the Southampton upcoming fixture.  English Football League Championship Kick-off Southampton vs Sheffield W Prizes:
Southampton merch, beers with Steve, FREE Bets, and more... |
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1. Southampton 2:0
2. 31'
3. 5
4. Harkorede
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Anyone here betting and making good profits or are you guys having trouble predicting too?
This world cup is having fewer goals than many expected. It's true that we've already had some routs, but in general it's been a very balanced cup. In today's games, maybe we'll see more goals in Costa Rica vs Zambia, and maybe Ireland vs Nigeria too.  Costa Rica vs Zambia, both teams have nothing left to play for, as they both have been eliminated already. while Spain vs Japan will be more tricky match as both teams are fighting for who would top the table, the winner of the group will face Norway, while the loser get to face Switzerland in the round of 16. Zambia with an early lead against Costa Rica, while it's pretty much an even affair here between Spain and Zambia in the first 10 minutes. EDIT: Japan have just taken the lead just after a few seconds of my post, with a very quality finishing. The result of game between Japan and Spain is a reminder that ball possession doesn't win a match until you scoring goals making good outcome of your chances converting them to goals is what matters more. At the end of play who goes home with the three points is the winner of the match and not who's with the all the ball possession dominating the pitch. Congrats to Japan for a superb win. Saying I was impressed by Japan would be an understatement, they have been very clinical with the chances created, but to do that against a team like Spain is another whole of class. They result wasn't by any chance a fluke, they were very organized, had a perfect game plan which in my opinion they executed perfectly. Spain must have felt horrible but to be honest, they were no match for this Japanese side with huge level of confidence and a perfect team organization. |
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Unpredictable what happen with Barcelona rumor close for selling their main player Ousmane Dembélé, I don't think its good choose because Dembélé have impressive performance with Barcelona and success won La Liga tittle last season. Last season, Dembélé played 25 games and contributed with 5 goals including 7 assists. Have financial problem facing by Barcelona seems realistic with their reason why put Dembélé in the name list player for selling. Possibility with Barcelona earn fund more than 80 to 100 million and can use for buying player as Dembélé replacement.
If loss Dembélé, barcelona hasn't many option on right or left winger between reserve players not on the top performance, actually selling Dembélé is disappointed for Barcelona fans actually for defending their La Liga trophy next season. Ousmane Dembélé isn't Barcelona main player last season, of course there was an improvement to his game time and injury worries last season which made him feature in 25 games in the league, but he was on the verge of already leaving as a free agent last season, but couldn't because no club was willing to gamble on an injured horse, so he had to renew with Barcelona to make a statement to other potential teams interested in him, It wouldn't be a bad decision for Barcelona to let go for a fair price, and I believe Barcelona have a couple of replacement that'd take his spot effortlessly in the squad. |
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Anyone here betting and making good profits or are you guys having trouble predicting too?
This world cup is having fewer goals than many expected. It's true that we've already had some routs, but in general it's been a very balanced cup. In today's games, maybe we'll see more goals in Costa Rica vs Zambia, and maybe Ireland vs Nigeria too. Costa Rica vs Zambia, both teams have nothing left to play for, as they both have been eliminated already. while Spain vs Japan will be more tricky match as both teams are fighting for who would top the table, the winner of the group will face Norway, while the loser get to face Switzerland in the round of 16. Zambia with an early lead against Costa Rica, while it's pretty much an even affair here between Spain and Zambia in the first 10 minutes. EDIT: Japan have just taken the lead just after a few seconds of my post, with a very quality finishing. |
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Round 1Match 1 : Harkorede vs buwaytress Damn! What an horrible way to start the cup for me, an unbeaten Man City team at the top of the table vs a struggling Everton team in the middle of the pack, huh! @CRO2 Team, just for a heads up, please don't send us the usual Tuesday reminder for this round, because I know he'd need a reminder to submit his predictions, that way, it's going to be an easy round for me, when my opponent get zero point for the first 3-4 questions from the round. ------------------------ @buwaytress how about our usual 2m BTC on the side ? Just a quote to me on this would do, if you're game  Harko my man, you are on! Just please call me a rampant Liverpool instead haha, then we at least can call this the Merseyside derby! I feel so exhausted even at this stage for some reason. Players are running on fumes and manager not been sleeping, this round was murderous -- I made duds on both combat questions, KOs for both was the way to go and I chose the other way. Now I needed Liquid to keep me ahead because Max has that grid penalty, it appeared darxiaomi had the advantage there but now it's all to fight for with one last quesyion. I suspect we get a draw, but I'm backing Max all the way. So this cup round will be a bit of a break -- I accept the no-reminder challenge Oh, yeah. Liverpool have been anything but rampant in recent, so I'd rather not have you triggered by the fact a rampant Liverpool is headed to the Europa League this season, I'd never qualify your with such mediocrity buddy! Bring the heat on however! I prefer to face Liverpool as Everton than go head to head vs Man City  Good luck man! You'll be needing every bit of it, come the weekend, that's if I've not won the round before Friday already. |
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Where is Harkorede and Buwatress; I can still go up against you both.
I'm good with what we've got on FPL side bet, there are just so many pools, and I'm sure I'll just be putting in random picks for some weeks, So, I'll pass on any H2H regarding the prediction pool. Let's leave it at the FPL only for now |
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We will probably have a cup round next week so it is about time for me to put out whole cup schedule. As was announced there will be 32 teams in the cup, 20 that won their qualification match plus first 12 players from Div 1.
Round 1
Match 1 : Harkorede vs buwaytress
Damn! What an horrible way to start the cup for me, an unbeaten Man City team at the top of the table vs a struggling Everton team in the middle of the pack, huh! @CRO2 Team, just for a heads up, please don't send us the usual Tuesday reminder for this round, because I know he'd need a reminder to submit his predictions, that way, it's going to be an easy round for me, when my opponent get zero point for the first 3-4 questions from the round. ------------------------ @buwaytress how about our usual 2m BTC on the side ? Just a quote to me on this would do, if you're game |
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I don't think you need to go to such lengths to prove they are real people. By all means make a great and meat if you guys like to hang out but I don't really believe anybody would pay 2mBTC for multiple accounts in fantasy. There is enough work managing just one account. Not especially having to play in all league pools available (except F1, of course), why anyone put themselves through sure mental torture, but we've seen worse playout on this forum, I mean speaking of the guy that had, multiple account while back in the Chipmixer campaign, with was it 20 other accounts in different campaigns ?! And more so, for FPL I strongly don't think you'll get an edge for having multiple accounts for 38 game weeks that are often dynamic, you'll just make the right calls in some for a few weeks and otherwise for the others, then after a few weeks the scenario would likely be reversed, the only edge I can see is probably the weekly prizes, which they'll already be ineligible for. That said, I'd also rather not have such complication, and I really love the banters here with our small squad, but if we can have 30 people from the forum in here, maybe from the PL Pool regulars this time around, why not? that'd make the banter more worthy, I believe! and if there just weren't so many pool to join each season, I wouldn't mind a higher entry fee of maybe around $150, because the FPL and the way it works obviously isn't a competition you win by just being lucky. On the side bet, I'd rather not take two side bets in one competition, it's funny that you were once my usual side opponent, and it was Igebotz that struck my mind first this time around, maybe because you really don't rub it on my face when you take my money for free, but Igebotz does and I wish to go on a 10-20 side bet winning streak against him, but if he opt out of this, then you're on! However, Buywatress isn't someone that'd shy away from such side bet either so you can throw the offer at him, at least with you both being Liverpool supporters, one of you "Will have to walk alone" away with the other's money |
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Gaimin Gladiators are such a bunch of losers, I had them to reach the finals along side BetBoom and they fell to lower bracket at earliest opportunity possible, they also to be the to eliminate BetBoom and now they can't keep to together to get to the lower bracket semi finals and at least have a shot at getting their revenge against Team Liquid, although I'm glad Team Spirit dropped Liquid to the lower bracket finals, however, @CasperBGD now have a second chance to tie the game with Liquid facing Talon, I would have fancy my chances on GG vs Liquid than, than Talon getting past Liquid. I have no choice than to root for Talon E-sports to eliminate Team Liquid now, such a glimmer of hope to hold on to  |
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