But looking at Benzema and how he is doing in the desert doesn't feel like giving him away was a big loss. I doubt that he would have been a great striker this season. More injuries are coming to him and he also lost some steam to show top performances. But I think Real Madrid doesn't have a big striker problem. They are still ok and it is not like the worst case scenario which is sometimes painted here. If they can get along with Bellingham this season to fill that gap whenever possible and Joselu also scores more or less reliably, they have all options for next season to go all in on a striker position financially.
Benazema’s performance there shouldn’t be linked to what he was playing at Real Madrid. If not for being an injury prone on the Saudi professional league, he’s still doing well there although not as much when he was still in La Liga playing for Real Madrid. I think the level of seriousness and quality football still depends on the environment you find yourself and how competitive it is to play in such leagues. Depending on Bellingham will be a very risky thing to do for them, he is actually doing well now and contributing to most of the wins in that club but we can’t say for how long and if his performance remains consistent, he could go on injury at anytime which we don’t pray for. Diversifying your choice of players is very good for the team so that they can have more options to play with when any unforeseen situation occurs. I see the same risks coming up when Real Madrid relies too much on Bellingham, but I think it is not Real Madrid really relying too much on him at the moment, but Bellingham doing so well that he is the MVP in every single match. There is nothing Real Madrid can do against it  Benzema must feel like a boss with the contract he got from Al Ittihad. He knew that his time has come and he wouldn't be able to repeat that season he won all those awards. It would indeed be interesting to see how Real Madrid would cope with a situation when Bellingham is out for several weeks. |
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With the defeat they suffered against Shakhtar, Barcelona will now have to work harder to secure their spot and qualify from this group stage. They have 9 points, the same as Porto. But Shakhtar are catching up with the 6 points they have accumulated from 4 matches. The points Barcelona have now are not really enough to make them safe.
It is a problem if in the next match they get an unsatisfactory result. I thought they would be safe after this 4th match, because before I predicted they would win, but what happened was not what was expected.
Yes, yesterday's defeat was very sad but it also provided quite a good lesson for Xavi because he already knows Barcelona's weaknesses and if we talk about this it seems like Barca's attack line performance has dropped a bit and the match against Porto is still very long, around 2 weeks and this is Xavi's opportunity to improve. the quality of the club's performance or it is better to maintain the health of the main players so that they do not participate in LaLiga matches too often. In this season both teams Barcelona and Real Madrid had problems in the attacks and they needed better stickers, in fact, Real Madrid couldn't hire any player after they lost Benzema and this damaged the whole team the other hand Barcelona only got Lewandoski as a center forward and they don't have any alternative options for this player that's why whenever he is not in the good form and he is injured Barcelona will have problems and that's the problem Xavi needs to solve it. Yes, it is true that these two clubs have problems that make the quality of the club's performance less than optimal and the task of getting a sticker is quite a tough task for Ancelotti and making it difficult for this club to find an alternative striker replacement when Lewandoski suffered an injury like some time ago. The two clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, currently look very different from before, lacking a more consistent performance, or maybe this is all because they also have to think about how to divide the quality of performance in the Champions League and LaLiga competitions, making it a little difficult for these clubs themselves. But looking at Benzema and how he is doing in the desert doesn't feel like giving him away was a big loss. I doubt that he would have been a great striker this season. More injuries are coming to him and he also lost some steam to show top performances. But I think Real Madrid doesn't have a big striker problem. They are still ok and it is not like the worst case scenario which is sometimes painted here. If they can get along with Bellingham this season to fill that gap whenever possible and Joselu also scores more or less reliably, they have all options for next season to go all in on a striker position financially. |
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Maybe yes, maybe no. Because so far many coaches who have had conflicts with Cristiano Ronaldo have ended up being fired. Maybe only Ten Heg didn't end up getting fired there. But while at Real Madrid everything is under control. Well, there are positive and negative sides to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes has strong ambitions. And sometimes he has a different understanding from the coach. For example, Rudi Garcia also left Al-Nassr after there was tension in the dressing room with all the Al-Nassr players and including Cristiano Ronaldo who was also there. What I understand from most of the characteristics of coaches who end up being fired when they have a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is that they are coaches who have slightly harsh characteristics. Or a coach who has the principle of controlling players according to his coaching style. Well, things like that are actually quite normal for a coach, but it seems like Cristiano Ronaldo always doesn't want to be controlled. Yes, this sometimes makes a coach's position difficult. But the current Al-Nassr coach seems to know how to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ten Hag won that struggle of power against Ronaldo because Ronaldo played bad. That was a savior for ten Hag on the one hand and bad for his results for the team on the other hand. But still I think the situation could have become very ugly for him if Ronaldo scored and still behaved like a diva and like someone who wants to decide everything for the club. That way ten Hag could get rid of him quickly and had full command in the locker room again. That's I think where Ronaldo can be really annoying. I think that if manchester untied much more respect ten hag instead of ronaldo. It's caused by ten hag was a coach of manchester united while ronaldo was a player. There is the different between the position of those. That's the main reason MU let ronaldo to leave from the club rather than ten hag. The management thought that if ten hag is much more valuable than ronaldo. It has been proven how ten hag was able to bring manchester united into the 4th place last season and being qualified for the UCL. MU terminated Ronaldo's contract instead of Ten Hag for this main reason, but it doesn't mean Ten Hag won't be fired if MU performs poorly. Ronaldo is getting a place where he is able being very happy to play there. Al nassr has become his new home even he was interesting to extend his contract. It would have been a horrible signal to the world of soccer if ten Hag had been sacked because Ronaldo wanted it. If they did that, Manchester United would have turned themselves into a funny club with no hierarchies at all. But you can see that Ronaldo is doing the same at Al-Nassr, this guy is weird. He is one of the best at what he is doing, being a striker and someone who can make a difference ON the pitch, but he should refrain from telling the coaches what to do. He can become a coach himself after his career as a player, but until then he should respect other peoples' jobs. |
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I have never thought about soccer and salaries in Turkey from this angle, but you are very correct! I checked the inflation rates and they keep exploding and if someone signed a contract with (converted) 5 million euros annually, those 5 million euros are now worth less than 2.5 million euros. That is insane and this must be one consideration that players have to factor in when they sign contracts in countries with economically unstable conditions.
@MK-74 are you sure that the contracts are hard-based on TL? Or do you think that especially for European players, the player's management would negotiate a contract that states the salary in euros? Because otherwise what you described would have severe financial consequences.
But back to soccer, it must have been a while since we had such a fierce competition at the top between two clubs. Both Gala and Fener are on fire.
Let me explain it exactly this way. Players earn based on Euros. Super league payments are TL. Teams pay players in EURO. So the earnings are in TL but the payments are in EURO. Teams earn EURO only from the European League. I hope I explained it correctly.  Fenerbahçe's series ended tonight. They will play against Adanademirspor next week and it will be tough in this game. Thanks for the clarification but then it is also true what I pointed out in terms of the players' salaries decreasing in value due to inflation in Turkey. Normally nobody would be thinking about it, but since the inflation is so high and way higher than 50%, it means that players who negotiated their salary one year ago now essentially earn less than half in terms of euro value. Because most of the international players do not really invest their money in Turkey, or at least not most of it. They probably buy houses and other assets in European countries where the euro is the currency. |
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AC Milan failed in 4 of their matches, and they returned to positive results when returning to the Chmpions League. Those 4 failures came in defeat to Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League, defeats to Juventus and Udinese in Serie A, and a draw against Napoli.
They can get their revenge by beating Paris Saint Germain after a crushing defeat in the first leg. The game was interesting as both teams plyed openly and had plenty of chances. Paris Saint Germain scored first in the 9th minute, but AC Milan responded 3 minutes later. In the second half they turned things around and made it a win for AC Milan.
In the last few matches we have seen poor performances from AC Milan. So I don't expect Milan to win against PSG. However, Milan players played very well in this match. From the beginning of the match, the performance of the Milan players was very organized. After PSG scored in just 9 minutes, Milan's players equalized in 3 minutes. And Milan took the lead with another goal in the second half. The victory in this match will increase the confidence of the Milan players in the upcoming matches. Milan will play against Lecce in the next match in Serie A. I hope ac Milan team will win by dominating this match. And will continue to compete for the title. The comeback was what made this game so important for Milan because now they have again this feeling that they can not only beat teams like PSG, but they can also win the games when they are already down one goal. This could be an important game for them in a time when they had some struggles with their results both in the Serie A but also in the Champions League. The goals were also superb and Leao has shown full dedication and wanted it with every body part. He has a great body language and when you see him accelerate, it really seems he is unstoppable. Great player and I was wondering for how long he will stay at Milan or whether some rich club will try to buy him soon. |
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Milan is probably not going to be able to do anything in the Champions League, to be honest. They have not been able to win a single match in the Champions League competition. At least not so far. For some reason, I think they are not very worried about the Champions League competition. I think they are really interested in performing well in the Serie A competition. But to be honest that is never an excuse for a club to perform badly in the Champions League.
PSG vs Milan is not going to be easy. I think PSG might actually be the winner.
There chances have significantly declined because of the first three games, but it is important to note that they still have two games at home and the gap between second and first is only two points. If they can beat PSG in the next game, everything will look differently for them. Two subsequent home games now and if they can get a hold of the full six points, this table can still turn to their benefit. I agree that chances for AC Milan are slim, but it was kind of expected that the team which starts with two games away from home will probably not be leading the table after three games. Milan is having a decline in performance also in Serie A this moment and thus, maybe Milan does not have a good chance to get points for matches against seeded teams in this group. After all, I think basically even though Milan have improved good results in Serie A from the last few seasons but still, Milan do not have good results in the Champions League . Also, when Milan managed to get the Scudetto but what happened was also the same, that Milan still could not consistently get good results in the Champions League. What's more, this season Milan are in the hell group in the Champions League, so it's no wonder that Milan lost the chance to qualify for the next phase in the Champions League this season. I guess they proved you wrong, didn't they? AC Milan has played a great game and they found their high efficiency back in the right moment. This was so needed against a good PSG team. PSG could have won the game as they had their chances for sure, but there was a little bit of luck combined with great effort. What really impressed me was the goal by Giroud as I am sure that header is only put into the back of the net by the 10% best strikers in the world. That wasn't an easy one, but Giroud made it look like that. |
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Although I understand that this is the way that has to be considered officially, I am quite sure that any necessary negotiations have been taking place for a long time and I wouldn't be shocked if they are finalized already. Nobody would ever find out or be informed about it. But unless PSG is approaching Mbappe with an offer that has never been seen before, not even in Saudi Arabia, Mbappe will go to Real Madrid next season. Someone here said that Real Madrid doesn't forget and they don't want him anymore because he rejected one offer, but I don't think that is how this will play out.
It is clear that behind-the-scenes negotiations are always going on, but of course it is impossible to prove anything since, for example, Mbappe’s mother and some friend of Perez are not official representatives of the parties, but can communicate with each other. But taking into account these nuances, agreements cannot be finalized since verbal agreements cost approximately nothing (as Mbappe himself showed by deceiving Real). I don't think Real Madrid have completely given up on Mbappe, but I think there is a possibility that they will replace him with someone else (Haaland) as their transfer target. I see, but I would rule out a potential transfer of Haaland to Real Madrid in summer 2024 because Pep Guardiola has a contract that lasts until 2025, and really I can't in the slightest imagine that Haaland would leave Manchester City while he has the chance to be trained and trusted by Pep Guardiola to then play under a yet unknown trainer for Real Madrid. But whoever that trainer is, it won't get any better than with Pep Guardiola. Since Real Madrid won't leave the center forward position vacant for almost another full 2 years, I believe that their, let's say effort allocation for targeted transfers is more like 85% Mbappe and 15% Haaland. Would you agree? |
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Looking at what happened to Monaco last season they were always in trouble at the end of the season and now if in the end they want to try better then they should be able to be able to maintain more consistency so that good performance at the beginning of the season does not end in vain at the end of the season for them.
As for Nice, it is still difficult to guess because after all they are the same as Lens last season so the possibility is that if they perform the same as this time then the chance is very large for them to be in the Champions League or Europa League zone but if they return to poor performance after good performance so far then the possibility of them being thrown is also very large.
This week the performance of Nice and Monaco is still very good only this is also still not a guarantee whether they will remain like this or not.
Squad depth will be a big problem for Monaco and if in the middle of the season many players suffer injuries it will have an impact on them continuing to play consistently. Nice is also experiencing the same problems as Monaco as last season because if they don't have a good squad in the end they will only be able to finish in the Champions League or Europa League positions. In the end, the fight for the Legue 1 title will end the same as last season where PSG will remain the favorites because they have the ability to defend the title. The matches in Legue 1 have just entered their 11th week and they have many matches to play until the end of the season. The top three to five positions in the standings still have points that are not that far away, so there are still several possibilities that will happen in the future. Nice, PSG and Monaco currently occupies the top three positions and these three teams are almost close to each other on points to take first place in the standings. That's a problem that PSG doesn't have as much and this can often make the difference. I mean the risk is also there that a player like Mbappe gets an injury and is out for two months, which would weaken PSG by a lot, but probably still not enough to make them drop in performance so much that other teams could benefit from it. Whereas in those other teams any loss of a key player would almost instantly mean that they are facing a hard time and maybe even lose points during that time. That's where the superiority of quads with good depth in quality players win in the long run. |
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If you follow team quotes, you should know that 1.25 is a fairly generous odds for Bayern. Usually, even if they are temporarily not in the lead or even in a full-fledged crisis like last season, their quotes do not deviate much from 1.06 if we are talking about a long distance. I think this is the last opportunity this season to place a bet with such good odds on Bayern.
I gave your considerations some thought and you are probably right. I can't tell if it usually was around 1.06 as you said, was it? Do you mean in the middle of the season when Bayern was already ahead a few points? But 1.25 is quite high because Leverkusen going to have some weak games soon isn't unlikely. But I guess this is still the but that the bookies include in their calculations. What if Leverkusen plays the best season in their club history? I think it is the consistency that the bookies integrate in their calculations here. Almost the entire first half of the season, even when Bayern was slipping and lagging behind the leaders, its quotes did not change - they were favorites with a +- that coefficient. I remember this well because I wrote all the time that it was unfair and even disrespectful to other clubs. If this is the best season in Bayer's history and Xabi Alonso really leads the club to the title, it will be legendary. Dortmund, by the way, was close to this last year, because before the World Cup break they were already excluded from the race, but then they were able to become leaders. I see, I haven't really been paying attention to their odds as I usually never consider them for bets, but this seems to be a bet that could be built into a multi bet or something although for a multi bet there is always the time factor. I guess only high stakes players would be willing to wait for a 1.25 to be paid at out at the end of the season. But I agree that Bayern is probably going to win this again as it is as simple as what likelihood tells us. When last season isn't enough to bring forward a new title winner, then what kind of season do we need to see a winner different from Bayern Munich? ... And yes, it would require a legendary Leverkusen season to see a new title winner, but legendary doesn't only mean gather more points than ever before, but stay ahead of Bayern Munich and that could become very difficult if Bayern now finds their rhythm. |
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Today we will watch the Chelsea and Tottenham matches. I think this will again be interesting where Chelsea who are in a not too uncertain condition face Tottenham who are in very good condition. but like Liverpool's match against Luton there could be an interesting surprise in this match.
Yep. Tottenham will be the favorite team to win the match. They have very good stats (8 wins, 2 draws, and 0 lose). It is quite different with Chelsea. So far they only won 3 matches, got 3 draws, and 4 loses. If we look at the stats, it is clear that Chelsea is not in a good condition, it should be an easy match for Tottenham. Moreover, Tottenham is the host, the match will be held in their stadium. It can be an extra motivation for Tottenham players to win the match. So in theory, Tottenham will win the match easily today. However, sometimes it is possible for a surprise like the match Luton Town vs Liverpool. No one expected that the match ended with a draw result. It also can happen in the match Tottenham vs Chelsea, too. In the end, yesterday's match really illustrated what I said earlier with Chelsea managing to win quite heavily against 9 Tottenham players because Cristian Romero and Udogie had to be sent off by the referee. Despite the drama that occurred with a lot of disallowed goals and 2 red cards created, this match was really very interesting because both clubs performed a match that I did not imagine before especially for Chelsea. The high tension and hard play applied by both players only with the loss of 2 players made Tottenham limp and must be willing to lose points in this match. I thought that is a bad joke as I had no time to follow the game but then looked at the result and what happened and this is crazy, but sure the 4-1 for Chelsea was to be expected after those red cards although I was surprised that it took Chelsea until extra time to finish Tottenham off with only 9 men remaining on the pitch. If Chelsea did not win that game, I think Pochettino would have been fired. There was just no way they don't win it but it is hard to believe that until Chelsea did not score the 3-1, there was still a small chance for Tottenham to strike back with 9 men. |
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Athletic Bilbao managed to come out of a tough Villareal away with a win. The away team started the match fast and scored 3 goals in the first half to take the lead. Although Villareal actually had a good squad, they couldn't find their form. While the match ended 3-2 with Bilbao's superiority, Villareal scored 2 goals in the last 6 minutes.
Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano ended in a goalless draw. Both teams struggled to find goals despite being in form in the last few weeks. Real Madrid played dominant at home, but wasted a lot of chances.
The match between Real Madrid and Vallecano caused big surprises. Those who expected Real to score a lot of goals against Rayo were wrong and neither team managed to score a goal in the match. Maybe Ancelotti didn't want to take too much risk for the UCL game. As a result, they lost 2 points and this took them out of the league leadership. I myself also thought Real Madrid could win yesterday's match against Rayo, Judging from Rayo's current ranking which is far below Real Madrid, I wonder why Real Madrid could not win against Rayo. By being known as a strong team but from losing 2 points it makes Real Madrid drop from its first rank, this is not a good thing but it is a reality like this there will definitely be wins and losses. In addition to the news that the injury of their midfielder Bellingham, who has a big impact on Real Madrid, will now be absent due to injury, this may make it difficult for Real Madrid for the next matches. Real Madrid should immediately look for other players who play as midfielders as well to replace Bellingham's position which of course they cannot continue to depend on Bellingham. Rayo was not strong enough to take any points against a team like Real Madrid. I think Real Madrid will soon feel regret because of losing these two points in this match because now thanks to this draw they got today against Rayo, Girona is safe in the first place of the La Liga table and this team will continue surprising the fans. However, I don't think if Girona can continue this good performance they have because of not have enough potential for it. Aren't you contradicting yourself with your first sentence of your post when you say that Rayo Vallecano was not strong enough to take any points from Real Madrid? But who cares, that games was a game like I expected because I mentioned that Real Madrid won a lot of games in the last few minutes and it was mostly Bellingham who scored the goal then. This time it didn't work that way and that's why Real Madrid lost points in an important home game that they should have won. To their excuse it has to be mentioned that Rayo has't lost a game in quite a while. |
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Maybe yes, maybe no. Because so far many coaches who have had conflicts with Cristiano Ronaldo have ended up being fired. Maybe only Ten Heg didn't end up getting fired there. But while at Real Madrid everything is under control. Well, there are positive and negative sides to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes has strong ambitions. And sometimes he has a different understanding from the coach. For example, Rudi Garcia also left Al-Nassr after there was tension in the dressing room with all the Al-Nassr players and including Cristiano Ronaldo who was also there. What I understand from most of the characteristics of coaches who end up being fired when they have a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is that they are coaches who have slightly harsh characteristics. Or a coach who has the principle of controlling players according to his coaching style. Well, things like that are actually quite normal for a coach, but it seems like Cristiano Ronaldo always doesn't want to be controlled. Yes, this sometimes makes a coach's position difficult. But the current Al-Nassr coach seems to know how to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ten Hag won that struggle of power against Ronaldo because Ronaldo played bad. That was a savior for ten Hag on the one hand and bad for his results for the team on the other hand. But still I think the situation could have become very ugly for him if Ronaldo scored and still behaved like a diva and like someone who wants to decide everything for the club. That way ten Hag could get rid of him quickly and had full command in the locker room again. That's I think where Ronaldo can be really annoying. |
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Game 1: 32, 22'
Game 2: 32, 22'
Game 3: 32, 22'
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13. Jiri Prochazka
12. Sergei Pavlovich
11. Diego Lopes
10. Benoit Saint Denis
9. Mackenzie Dern
8. Stephen Erceg
7. Loopy Godinez
6. Viacheslav Borshchev
5. Mateusz Rebecki
4. Jared Gordon
3. John Castaneda
2. Joshua Van
1. Jamall Emmers
NOT go the Full Distance 5
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Fiorentina - Juventus is going to be the last game today which is a really attracting one at the same time. Juventus are slightly favoured by bookmakers but the gap of odds is really too close. Juventus just couldn't beat Fiorentina in their last four head-to-head away games. Three of them ended up with a draw and the remaining one was a loss.
Considering that Fiorentina are also having a decent season it won't be an easy matchup at all. However Fiorentina have lost some pace recently by getting two losses in a row. Maybe Juventus can use the momentum coming from their winning streak to get a win by 1-0 or 2-1 to break this series between them.
Since Fiorentina is in a battle with their downtrend, maybe this is a moment that Juventus Turin can take advantage of, but make no mistake Udinese defeated AC Milan after winning not a single game for a very long time, even worse than that after not winning a single game so far in this entire season. This is unbelievable and they probably have a record breaking number of draws from the first 10 games. They had many games ending 1-1, which is why it is still not looking too bad when in fact the team hasn't won a game. But they kept their defense in tact and took those 1 pointers from almost all games. Indeed what happened in the past is not always the benchmark because of course everything has changed this season. Fiorentina is at a slight advantage because this match will be played at their home ground, but Juventus are being very consistent at the moment with the positive results they continue to achieve and their performance is also quite consistent. Even though this match will be fierce, I am sure to bet on Juventus winning, and I even made two bets in this one match, I bet on Juventus winning and under 2.5 goals (because in the last few matches Juventus has had quite minimal goals scored) and also Juventus' defense is quite solid, so I'm sure Juventus will win with a narrow score. And they did it again. Like most of the other fans I like to watch when there are a lot of goals in a game, but the level of concentration that Juventus Turin is presenting in the last games is amazing. it is not even the last minute deciding goal this time, but one goal early in the game was enough to win it. That's what Juventus Turin was very well known for for a long time as it was so hard to get close to their goal and have the chance for a shot on target. Too bad they are not playing in the Champions League, but maybe the timing also wouldn't have been the best and they need this time to let the dust settle from their penalty and attack again next year. |
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I didn't know this guy before and was wondering where he comes from, but when I saw him playing I was really impressed by the speed he adds to the Manchester City game. He is extremely good in 1v1 dribblings and he is also a threat for the opponents as a scorer and he is good at preparing goals with his speed. I think this guy deserves to get his chances and he is always an option when someone like Grealish needs a break, is injured or maybe Guardiola decides to let him play because he offers a different style.
One thing I like about Pep Guardiola is that he always select the best and go for them,and even help them to improve more,this young lad is the future of Manchester City and he's going to help them achieve alot, I think he's a very good replacement for Mahrez cause he's young, skilled got speed and could play both flank,if only their neighbours Manchester United could imitate them and go for players that would suit their clubs standard them I think they'll go back to their glory days. With the way Doku is improving in every match he plays I think Pep Guardiola would consider giving him more chance than Grealish and instead of being a 2nd option they could be using him as a starter, because he's very impressive on the ball and got better skills and is faster than Grealish and the fact that he plays both flanks could also be threatening to Grealish starting. Pep Guardiola is known for so many different things as a coach. He can also be hard with players and he has made hard decisions in the past that felt unfair for the players. But he really wants the best for the team and success proves him right. I also like him because he is very critical of himself when he as the coach makes mistakes. He is not this diva who claims to mostly be right and he is really still feeling the game. And yes his ability or skill to improve players is unprecedented. |
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Milan is probably not going to be able to do anything in the Champions League, to be honest. They have not been able to win a single match in the Champions League competition. At least not so far. For some reason, I think they are not very worried about the Champions League competition. I think they are really interested in performing well in the Serie A competition. But to be honest that is never an excuse for a club to perform badly in the Champions League.
PSG vs Milan is not going to be easy. I think PSG might actually be the winner.
There chances have significantly declined because of the first three games, but it is important to note that they still have two games at home and the gap between second and first is only two points. If they can beat PSG in the next game, everything will look differently for them. Two subsequent home games now and if they can get a hold of the full six points, this table can still turn to their benefit. I agree that chances for AC Milan are slim, but it was kind of expected that the team which starts with two games away from home will probably not be leading the table after three games. |
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I think Real's strategy (after they focused on Mbappe and abandoned Haaland, and he ended up deceiving them) is clear - they want to have a wide range of options and not depend on one player. Therefore, we will continue to see similar statements, plus Real will show interest in other strikers (fake or real) in order not to put themselves in a dependent position on Mbappe. Now Real's position is strong: they have assembled a squad that can dominate in the coming years. In Europe, the only thing missing is a striker who will skim the cream at the club's expense (those who score goals always attract more attention than those who make it possible), and Mbappe has what he has. ? He is getting old and new stars are already appearing that can supplant him, he is fading away at PSG, he won’t go to City because of Haaland, to Bayern because of their economical policy, etc. I don't see any good options for him.
I feel the best option Mbappe has right now has to be to land in Spain but with less than 7 months left on his contract and the feud between him and his club, with no concrete interest from Spain he has no option than to search else where for a club not just to play for the fun, and money but also to gain recognition both locally and internationally and that’s majorly possible whilst he plays in Europe. In the Spanish Side we’ve got some quality clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and preferably they’ll be fit for Mbappe’s play style but there’s still quite a lot of time and as the trend goes in the world of football ‘it’s not over till it’s finally over’; let’s see what the future has in stock for the young French Star Kylian Mbappe, there's possibility that he might still land in Spain probably Realmadrid. If I understand correctly, Mbappe will be able to conduct official (and not secret) negotiations with Real this winter. And I heard Real is ready to sign him (in the summer) only if he signs a preliminary agreement in the winter (a completely reasonable demand after Mbappe has already cheated once). There is no point in a winter transfer since Mbappe has already started playing this season in the Champions League with PSG and therefore he will not be able to play for Real Madrid. Although I understand that this is the way that has to be considered officially, I am quite sure that any necessary negotiations have been taking place for a long time and I wouldn't be shocked if they are finalized already. Nobody would ever find out or be informed about it. But unless PSG is approaching Mbappe with an offer that has never been seen before, not even in Saudi Arabia, Mbappe will go to Real Madrid next season. Someone here said that Real Madrid doesn't forget and they don't want him anymore because he rejected one offer, but I don't think that is how this will play out. |
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Basically, Cristiano Ronaldo is a very good person off the field. Even Talisca was surprised by the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo at Talisca's birthday party. Even though at that time Cristiano Ronaldo had only come to Al-Nassr for a few days. And the point is that Cristiano Ronaldo's schedule is still busy. But he still made time to attend. Talisca has been very impressed with Cristiano Ronaldo's personality since then. And it seems that Cristiano Ronaldo is also kind to other players. And I think what makes it all work harmoniously is because the Al-nassr players are not arrogant. They really welcome and respect the arrival of C. Ronaldo to the club. So that C.Ronaldo feels comfortable and can have a good relationship. Whether it's on the field or outside the field.
Even though he is not young anymore. But I am also sure that in the remainder of his career he will make good achievements with Al-Nassr.
Yes, overall he has a good atitude, but it's his passionate ambition that has always been the talking point for people who don't like this player. I remember him encouraging his teammates when he was about to take a penalty, with the Portuguese national team. He encouraged his teammate to be more confident, and if the penalty ended in a goal it was a very good thing, and if it didn't he wouldn't blame his teammate. He has a very high sense of leadership, and as a plyer that is something that is of great value. Because with his presence the team as a whole will have a good mentality. You are right. The right word is that he really has a great leadership spirit. He is influential on the field and also in the dressing room. He was able to make the players' mentality also improve. I think that's why the current Al-Nassr coach is very happy with Cristiano Ronaldo. Luis Castro even felt that his task had become lighter. Because Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who already has a lot of experience and without having to be told this or that by the coach he will do it himself. Luis Castro really likes this. And I think many coaches should also follow Luis Castro's example in coaching clubs where there are football super stars like Cristiano Ronaldo or others. Because a football superstar sometimes they already know what to do without even having to wait for instructions from the coach. It is quite simple, when Ronaldo scores goals, Ronaldo is right, and when he doesn't score goals, Luis Castro is wrong. This is how Ronaldo thinks. Ronaldo can be both a blessing and a curse and as long as he scores goals nobody will complain, but once he has some bad games the trainer has to fear to get sacked. This is why I wonder that someone would think the task had become lighter for him. If it is true, it also became riskier because when bad times come up, it could lead to the end much quicker for a trainer than without Ronaldo. |
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After this round, bookmakers completely wrote off Dortmund:
Fc Bayern Munich 1.25
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4.33
Borussia Dortmund 29.00
This seems fair since Kane has finally adapted and apparently Bayern has completely assembled the puzzle and is now a complete team. It is unlikely that Bayer will be able to keep up with Bayern's pace for long. Kane has every chance of breaking Lewandowski's record for goals in a season and against the backdrop of the fact that things are going badly for Lewandowski in Barcelona to prove Bayern right, which got rid of him.
Bayern Munich are eleven times Bundesliga Champions and you expect em not to rate them higher? They have all the experience it takes to win, though it'll be almost boring seeing them win for the twelfth time. Xabi Alonso and Bayern Leverkusen have gone a long way, they have shown true definition of hardwork, dedication and consistency. They should become Champions personally, I hope they manage the pressure on em well. Bayern Munich are not sleeping until they get to the top. Borrussia Dortmund are bottlers! Lol! You shouldn't have listed em here! Stuggart, Wolfsburg are doing better than em this season. If you follow team quotes, you should know that 1.25 is a fairly generous odds for Bayern. Usually, even if they are temporarily not in the lead or even in a full-fledged crisis like last season, their quotes do not deviate much from 1.06 if we are talking about a long distance. I think this is the last opportunity this season to place a bet with such good odds on Bayern. I gave your considerations some thought and you are probably right. I can't tell if it usually was around 1.06 as you said, was it? Do you mean in the middle of the season when Bayern was already ahead a few points? But 1.25 is quite high because Leverkusen going to have some weak games soon isn't unlikely. But I guess this is still the but that the bookies include in their calculations. What if Leverkusen plays the best season in their club history? I think it is the consistency that the bookies integrate in their calculations here. |
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