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1141  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: January 20, 2024, 06:16:00 PM

It's very funny to see PSG who are very ambitious about wanting to win the UCL title for the last few years but they continue to fail every year. Everything has been done, including installing a deadly trio on the front line containing classy players such as Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, but their presence cannot bring PSG to the main podium to celebrate their success.

Mbappe has seen his condition at PSG realistically, he only earns money there but has very little chance of winning the UCL trophy. Moving from PSG was the final solution for him who still really wanted to experience the pleasure of touching this prestigious trophy. He is still young, his career still has a long way to go, moving to another club would not only open up the opportunity to win the UCL trophy but could also give him the chance to win the Ballon D'or.
PSG are doing well in the French Ligue 1 race, even though it's not as balanced as it ought to. They're a team expected to perform better than they're doing now judging from the performances of previous seasons. They're just a few points ahead and it's very much not buoyant for them as the increase in the league's intensity may unintentionally lead to their drop in position which they as a team shouldn't let to happen.

 They've also been able to advance to the round of 16 of the UCL and their Spanish opponent, who's not really a tough side as them but maybe stands a chance to advancing to the next stage. They'll have to be extra prepared for the game ahead. They also have to be careful about their league race. They've got to stay in shape and capacity too. They've got to use the games during the early second half of the season to cover up their tracks and also strive to be far better than Sociedad and even advance to the quarter finals.
1142  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: January 20, 2024, 05:47:30 PM

But this time Napoli played without their mainstay players like Osimhen who played with Nigeria in the African Cup obviously this will have an impact on their performance especially on the attack line meanwhile Inter Milan did not lose the main player they would play with a complete squad, this means that on paper Inter Milan can beat Napoli easily. For now there is no team that can stop Inter Milan in all local competitions they can control almost all competitions with perfect results, we don't know whether Inter Milan have great players or indeed its weak competitors.

In the Champions League Inter Milan will face Atletico Madrid well, in this situation Inter must miss one of the competitions to avoid the injury of the player, the adjacent schedule will have an impact on the player's stamina, therefore the coach must be able to adjust the condition of each player and if the coach is wrong in making decisions Inter Milan will lose the opportunity. So anyone who bet on the Inter Milan match in the next few games should be more careful because unexpected things can occur.
Lazio have not really been performing at the usual pace we all know them to be at. They've got more work to do on themselves. The threats are high no doubt. The league is getting tougher and it's difficult for them to meet up or bounce back to somewhere meaningful at the top. At least, they're in the Champions league, maybe they'd be able to prove their worth there buh odds for advanced for them is low. Their strength should just currently be majored on the Serie A league. They have to stay in the games and acquire meaningful points too.

 Inter are the biggest team currently in the league and it's one feat they strived to attain by weekly victories. They've been able to gain grounds to be on top at the end of the season's first half. Judging from their performance so far, they've got what it takes to lift the trophy this season. They're good at what they do and they're relentless in their strides.
1143  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: January 20, 2024, 05:39:19 PM
Have good chemistry between Xabi Alonso and Bayern Leverkusen with consistency team performance until manage Bundesliga top position standings awhile with unbeaten record. Second season after becoming Bayern Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso success make Leverkusen become new competitor for Bayern Munich in Bundesliga tittle race this season. Current standings, Bayern Leverkusen still remaining four points left behind Leverkusen but still have one match more and get chance to close become one point left.

Upcoming match, Bayern Leverkusen have away match against RB Leipzig and seems difficult opponent team for getting three points to defend the top standings position behind Bayern Munich with easily home match against Werder Bremen. Losses three points on away match against RB Leipzig potential for Leverkusen will loss their top standings position but if can consistency with three points will make Leverkusen keep manager the first position and Bundesliga more competitive for this season.
Currently, Leverkusen's consistency has put them in the top contending spots for the Bundesliga title. Even though it's not so certain yet as there are still games to determine the victor, there's every possibility that there may be change of hands this season.
Munich are doing their best to match up the intensity of contest Leverkusen are putting forward.

 Definitely they can hold onto the pressure for a while and for Bayer Leverkusen, they are not resilient in pursuing that major aim. Xabi Alonso and his squad aren't giving up and weekly they put up a whole different energy towards that trophy race. The time is sure going to be tough for all their opponents and the games will go almost to the last end before a victor can be confirmed. The draw against means that they’re very focus on the title race, though a win would had been preferable cause Bayern has an outstanding game and could catch up with them, well getting a point is better than nothing.
1144  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: January 20, 2024, 05:31:54 PM

If we refer to the betting exchanges provided by bookmakers, Arsenal is far superior to its rival team Crystal Palace. so, there is no reason for Arsenal not to get points at Emirates Stadiums, the Gunners' home ground. apart from that, this match must be the opening match for Arsenal, who were previously unable to get full points in the last three matches they played in the Premier League.  We are sure Arteta knows what they should do, especially after playing 20 matches. well, starting from against Crystal Palace which will be crowned in the next few hours, Arsenal must play match after match consistently until the end of this season. referring to Arsenal's line-up, as usual, Arteta will not change his pattern to 4-3-3.

Unfortunately, it seems doubtful that several players will be able to appear in this match, such as Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko and several other players who are still being treated for injuries. even so, the Gunners have replacement options. It's just that Arsenal's defense line is a little vulnerable if the defense players don't play solidly. however, on paper the Gunners should be able to beat Crystal Palace in this match. especially, if we refer to the odds for both. Arsenal with @1.29, while Crystal Palace with @11.00, it is clear that there is a quite obvious gap in this match. In this match, as a Gunners supporter, I obviously support my favorite team. however, based on betting options. it doesn't look like there will be many goals here. At best, this match will only produce 3 goals. however, the Over 2.5 goals option can be an alternative in betting. well, let's wait for this match to take place.
Arsenal have gotten all points at the Emirates and yes the betting odds were pretty cool. As Arsenal took this match to make up for the lost ones and also secure their place as title contenders and the UCL Spot.The match had a 5 goal pack amd was real worth the win. I think Arsenal should consolidate on this win while going forward as it’ll boos the team’s confidence.

 Crystal Palace aren’t a match to an injured Arsenal team and that showed in the result of the day. Well let’s see how Arteta progresses from here with his team and what he has to offer for us, they've secured a top 3 spot in the league with same points as City and Aston Villa, who's just 4th place behind them. This means there's hope for the concerning the title if they work very hard to remain consistent, cause they’re few points behind Liverpool who're the league leaders.
1145  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: January 20, 2024, 05:22:24 PM

Yes, Arsenal's performance has not been good recently. In the last three matches, Arsenal have always lost. Arsenal lost against West Ham and lost against Fulham. then lost again to Liverpool in the FA Cup. In the EPL, Arsenal have only won once in their last 5 matches. This poor performance left Arsenal in 4th place.

Therefore, in the match against Crystal Palace they must get 3 points so they can immediately return to the right trend. In my opinion, Crystal Palace will use a bus parking strategy to try to frustrate Arsenal so they take advantage of the counter attack. Because this way they have the hope of beating Arsenal. However, my prediction is that Arsenal will win this match with a score of 2-0, because I believe Arsenal can dismantle Palace's defense so they can score two goals.
Yes Arsenal have been on a poor run of form and yes it’s evident in their last 3-4 performances were they were dropped to 4th place in the league and trashed out of the FA Cup. The club has lacked that firing spirit and is finding it difficult to get goals in that net.

 Now luckily they’ve gotten the win against Crystal Palace and that has put them on a tie points with City and Aston Villa. Going forward I think they should build on this win so that they could challenge for the league title as we’ve still got quite some matches infront of us.Congratulations Arteta and Arsenal on the win, hope to maintain this win and then be a league contender, they recovered their hope of the title race, and now it's time to work on maintaining consistency, lets see if Arteta would work on that.
1146  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: AFCON 2023 on: January 20, 2024, 03:42:27 PM

I do not know why Nigerians always expect much from their players in every tournament. For the fact that they are the giant of Africa does not mean that everything should go in their favor. The super eagles of Nigeria have played two matches and we are able to get four points out of these two matches, instead of Nigerians to praise them and encourage them to do more you see Nigeria criticizing them all over the internet. Have you forgotten that this is African Nations cup competition? Do you think that it is easy.

In case you guys have forgotten, Nigeria was not able to go to the last world cup but country like Cameroon went and they were able to beat Brazil in that world cup. What is the point of Cameroon in this Nations cup, were they not defeated by Senegal? We should also remember that Ghana has been a strong force in the African competition recently, Ghana has played two matches were there able to win anyone? Seeing the performance of these two countries and other ones should make us to glorify Nigerian super eagles and not to let them down with our unpatriotic talks.
With the quality of the Super Eagles squad, I think their performance against the host should be duly criticized. Yes they had a game plan and they played according to plan and got the desired result but the issue is they didn’t play according to how Superior they’re. They've got the squad and quality players so they should be dominating more.

 These boys are quality and major starters from their various clubs in Europe and playing teams shouldn’t be hard for them though we know this is the AFCON and it has lots of surprises but at least they should play better. AFCON is a tournament that has it’s surprises as we can see teams who were class in the World Cup already fumbling badly here already. Well Kudos for the win but more work needs to be done so that we can get the best result else it’ll be quite crazy for the Super Eagles going forward to the Knockout stages of the competition.
1147  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: January 20, 2024, 03:32:41 PM

The board's decision made a number of Roma fans not accept it and made many people surprised even though if you think about it Jose Mourinho is not a bad coach for Roma considering that he gave 1 title in his first season and in the second season he almost won the European League title and if only Roma keeping Jose Mourinho at least until the end of the season is not impossible for Roma to finish in the champions league zone because Roma still has a chance considering their ranking is not too far from the top 4 and the point difference is also not too big but unfortunately the Board has made a decision too quickly to terminate the contract with Mourinho and I are not sure the new coach can do better than Jose Mourinho.

With the change of coach, I doubt that Roma will be able to reach the Champions League zone this season because Jose Mourinho, who has a lot of experience, cannot bring Roma to the Champions League, especially with a coach who doesn't have better experience than Mourinho, so I think sooner or later the board will regret this decision. because he was too hasty in making the decision to fire Jose Mourinho.
Roma’s board decision to sack José Mourinho is one of their many decisions that has not been accepted by the fans because it seemed like a very poor and crazy decision. José is one coach that in his first season gave them a title, not just any title but an European title that’s one crazy success attained by the club in a long while.

 Yes, they needed the UCL Spot next season and they felt it can’t be achieved forgetting that José is good when it comes to European competitions and they’re still very much in the UEL and are seen as one contender not because of anything but because of José. Well now let’s see how they’ll end up especially as they’ve shown Mourinho the exit door. José Mourinho is one quality that theyll be missing and it’ll be crazy if they don’t even make it past the UEL round of 16.
1148  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: January 19, 2024, 09:31:12 PM

Yes, I think Leverkusen deserves to be in first place at the top of the Bundesliga standings compared to Munich, that's why the match against Leipzig will be the answer to who is the best at winning the title this season. If we look at the previous meeting, Leipzig was defeated by Leverkusen 3-2, I seeing how Leverkusen has played consistently since the start of the season until now, that's why many people favor Leverkusen over Leipzig, playing at Leipzig's home ground there may be difficulties that will make it difficult for Leverkusen to get full points, but it seems that Xabi Alonso has definitely prepared the right strategy to face Leipzig later.

I don't think much about the results of the match as long as Leverkusen can maintain their consistency they will definitely easily win the title this season to break Munich's dominance as defending champions in the Bundesliga, winning against Leipzig is the most important thing for them to do now, because if they Losing points certainly gives Munich room to approach Leverkusen or shift them from the top of the standings, considering that Munich has an easy opponent, namely Bremen.

Leverkusen who have performed at top level are ine of the favorites for the league and I want to see them lift this league than Bayern Munich as this will make the league a competitive one. Now Leverkusen have got a test of Liepzig to pass.This is not going to be an easy test as we can tell how tensed it was in the last fixture though Leverkusen managed to get a win. This time they play on the home ground of Liepzig which are a composed team amd can hit you hard on the attack. This fixture will be quite a tough one but if Leverkusen can scale through then they’re serious and already laying one hands on the league.

 Leverkusen have to try to maintain their winning streak them only will they be able to break Bayern Munich’s dominance. Well I they manage to get past Leipzig tomorrow, it would give the a big boost, cause they'll maintain their unbeaten run, and also make sure that the 4 points gap between them remains widen, else their chances are of winning the league could become slimmer.
1149  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: January 19, 2024, 09:09:19 PM

Beating Fiorentina and advancing to the final of the Italian Super Cup was the expected result, a sign of revival to restart what they lost before. The Italian Super Cup is Napoli only hope this season, because in my opinion that is the trophy that is closest and most likely for them to achieve. However, another fact is who their opponents will be in the final. If Inter Milan manages to beat Lazio then Napoli chances of winning the trophy are probably very low. Because we know that Inter are very strong this season, it will be difficult for Napoli to beat them, but we'll see who knows if Lazio will have greater luck.

Overall, in my opinion, the 3-0 victory over Fiorentina cannot be used as a complete reference, to say that Mazzarri squad has marked a turning point in performance. In the future, Napoli will face Lazio again in Serie A, a match that is relevant to see Napoli strength, whether they have really recovered and are fighting to finish in their rightful place. Many doubt Napoli at the moment, especially after two changes of coach, and key player Osimhem is not performing at his best in this season.
Napoli who are current champions of Italy have performed poorly in the league this season and sincerely the win against Fiorentina wasn’t expected but it seems they’re taking this cup more serious as this could be their only title for the season. Now they’re in the final amd could face either Inter or Lazio which are 2 strong and better teams. Facing Inter would be pretty worse than playing Lazio as Inter are better composed than Lazio and would offer more strength and fight as they’ve got a better team. Well for Lazio we’ll wait to see how they fair in the 2nd leg when they play Lazio soon then we’ll know how the fixture could go.

 Well I don’t think Napoli are at their very best especially as they let the coach who helped them with the league go and the hate on their star man, Victor. Now the team’s performance is going down and it’s quite worrisome but they can try to get this cup to at least redeem the fans happiness.
1150  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: January 19, 2024, 09:01:54 PM
Expensive compared to what? Do you remember how much Mudrik cost? Or Anthony? These are mediocre players (at least for now) but they paid a lot of money for them because that’s the way the transfer market is now (Saudis and everything else). There are no guarantees that the transfer will be successful (although Haaland is already an accomplished player and wherever he played he scored a lot of goals), there is a possibility that what happened with Hazard will happen, but this does not mean that big transfers should not be made at all.
As for prices, taking into account the signing bonus of 130 million that Mbappe will receive, there is no difference between “buying out” the player or paying a signing bonus - the final price will be approximately the same.
And the likelihood that Mbappe and Haaland will play for Real at the same time is zero, both want to be the “first fiddle” and will never agree to such competition, especially Mbappe since he does not play the tip of the attack, but rather a position under the striker, so it may turn out that the whole the statistics will benefit Haaland.

Well Mbappe or Haaland to Real is quite crazy and could be seen as probably not gonna happen because they are supposed to take over the boots of Leo and Ronaldo. Yes the fee for the both could be quite crazy but ain’t a big deal for Real, however among the above stated players, Mbappé is the most likely to move to Madrid, with reasons that Haaland still got a long contact with City and it would cost Madrid a lot cause of his release clause, whereas Mbappé just have some months left and would cost them not very much to lure him to the Bernabeu.

 The Saudis and some oil clubs are one reason why we’ve got crazy transfer fee in football. Like when you compare the likes of Caicedo, Mudryk, Anthony and how much they’re offering to their clubs and how much the likes of Mbappe or Haaland can offer then that alone should make their transfer fee bizzare. Well the competition between these 2 will be one reason they won’t be able to play for same club because they both want to be on the lime light Nd not hiding under the shadow of the other.
1151  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: January 19, 2024, 08:44:32 PM

Actually, yesterday’s match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was really tough. Although Atletico Madrid tried their best, and I can say that together with luck, if not, Real Madrid played well in yesterday’s game. You can’t say that Real Madrid was badly beaten by Atletico Madrid, but you can just say that Atletico Madrid tried their best and struggled to win a great team like Real Madrid, because if you watch the match, you will see that even the performance of Real Madrid was more accurate than that of Atletico Madrid, but due to luck, Atletico Madrid were able to win the game in extra time.

The extra time that Atletico Madrid even struggled to win was too long because, if you are very observant, you will find out that Real Madrid players were very excused, and I still believe in Real Madrid, but let’s just take yesterday’s match results as a normal game that usually happens. I will say Kudus to both teams that played yesterday. It was not an easy task.
Atletico got a victor at overtime against Real Madrid in a match that was so intensed after 90 minutes. Yes we must credit how they worked hard for the victory but we mustn’t fail to also give all to luck which played a great role for them in that victory. In the extra time, you can tell that the Real Madrid players were exhausted especially as they’ve gone through more extra times of recent and this alone can be exhausting. Athletico got the best of them and laid their strength on their weaknesses.

 Kudos to both teams as yea they both played excellently well thereby Jude getting the MOTM award was evenly merited. This is Madrid's second defeat of the season and it got them kicked out of a domestic cup (the Copa del Ray) tournament, the player's especially Bellingham would sad for missing out on a journey to his 1st finals with Madrid, but I believe they'll learn from their mistakes in the match and bounce back stronger, I trust Ancelotti to motivate them into recovering quickly from the defeat.
1152  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 19, 2024, 08:31:56 PM

Messi left as a free agent, if I'm not mistaken, so did Ramos. they let go of Neymar, because PSG saw an opportunity to profit from Al Hilal. moreover, Neymar is very prone to injury. currently PSG only has Mbappe, there is no choice for PSG to change their philosophy. from mega star projects, now it is dominated by young players. PSG actually doesn't recruit mediocre players, Dembelle is Barcelona's mainstay player. Goncalo Ramos is a young talent, Kolo Muani has talent that can be developed. plus, the current PSG coach is quite accomplished, at least he won the treble winner if I'm not mistaken with Barcelona in his first season. Apart from that, in the second season Enrique won two wins with Barcelona. at least, he was a pretty good coach. the reason is, not all coaches are able to handle a top team filled with many stars. there are egos among the players, there is also competition, but Enrique is able to handle it well, especially in the dressing room.

With PSG, he did the same thing. now, disputes between players can no longer be heard despite the departure of Messi and Neymar. Just look, how Enrique brings PSG better than Galtier without Messi, Neymar, Ramos and several other players. he proved his worth, that he is a worthy coach. in this season, I'm sure that Enrique is fully aware that his team is not strong enough to compete with other top European teams. But at least, he and his squad will always try to work as hard as possible. In the next season, if Enriue is still trusted as PSG coach, maybe he will be given full support to bring in the players he wants.  Apart from that, Enrique's current task is to build his team so that it becomes more established and brings out the talent and potential of its players. that means, he is building the team's mentality to achieve what both the coach and the club want.
Well you're right, Messi and Sergio Ramos really needed to leave the team, it needed immediate structuring that's why had to let go of the Super stars Messi and the rest, sell off Neymar for a worthy offer to the Saudi side, to fund new young talented recruits, well though they didn't start up quite well, but they're doing pretty good currently and with the right coach like Enrique who's achieve quite a lot and with experience, I think their new project would he quite successful sooner or later.

 Well judging from Enrique's past experience, it was quick sure that doing very good in their domestic league was assured, even though, Nice tried to pull a stunt at the beginning of the season by shaking PSG a bit, they've still humbled and PSG is at their rightful position. Enrique have tried in capturing their domestic league but now he has to work on helping them doing better in the UCL even though it means them reaching the Semi's, it would really boost them to do better, next season with or without the presence of Mbappé.
1153  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: AFCON 2023 on: January 19, 2024, 07:40:28 PM

Mohammad Salah can always be the focus when he plays for his club or for his country and it will be detrimental for the club and Egypt if he is injured, and I agree with you, maybe the match will go differently if Salah plays because he is smart enough in terms of breaking the deadlock his team is experiencing, and opportunities It looks like they have a tough time not only having to win the third match but also depending on the results of the other matches.

Nigeria being able to win against Ivory Coast was quite extraordinary because they were under quite intense pressure from Ivory Coast and one penalty kick was enough for them to get 3 points and keep their chances, and for Ivory Coast this was not pleasant because they should have been able to ensure they passed a group phase and failed in the few opportunities they had were a bad note for their performance.
Mo Salah injury is a scare for both club and his country presently at the AFCON. Though Egypt quite thrilled us without Salah as they were able to be composed and get the draw against Ghana but will they be able to keep up that performance for long?

 Nigeria's  victory against Ivory Coast was from a nice game play of letting the host enjoy their football on their soil and then one opportunity at goal and take it and that worked. Now Nigeria have higher chances of the Round of 16 than the host This result means much work for the host im their final match. I think now AFCON is coming to live and that’s what viewers love to see,  not what happened about a week ago, where the underdogs became the Victorious.
1154  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: January 19, 2024, 07:22:42 PM

I don't know what the board is thinking, even though they should retain a coach who has made a good contribution and can provide trophies because changing coaches may not necessarily produce the same results as Napoli at the moment. Instead they have experienced a drastic decline after sacking Spalleti and changing 2 coaches since Spalleti's departure but it has not had a significant impact, any problems between the coach and the board should be discussed well and the board should not take decisions that will ultimately destroy the club itself.

Jose Mourinho was fired because perhaps the management felt that Jose Mourinho did not meet their expectations and Roma did not achieve the expected results, whereas perhaps what the board hoped for was that Roma could compete in the Champions League, while Jose Mourinho could only provide competition tickets in the European league, despite Roma's condition. Currently, it is not easy for coaches to build performance and it is true that it takes time which is not for a while.
Well the board has decided and though their decision was a bot cray and irrational. Because they could have looked at Napoli who made some decision and look at what they’re facing currently. Jose gave this Roma team some success rating in hos first 2 seasons and now because of a little decline they let him go. Well i feel this decision will come hunting on them in no time as with the mew coach I don’t think they’ll be able to go beyond the Round of 16 oF the UEL.

 Well he didn’t meet their UCL expectation and that’s why he was fired, I think this time it could be worse because they might not meet any European qualification still then they’ll realize what they’re in for, well I don't wish them bad but I just hope their new coach is equal to the task or would even get them into another UEL finals like José Mourinho did.
1155  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: January 19, 2024, 07:10:50 PM

Yes, I have also heard this rumor but I don't know, in my opinion borrowing Benzema from Ittihad is not a bad thing rather than having to buy him at a very expensive price. Currently Arsenal really needs a productive striker and Benzema is a good choice even though Benzema is old and maybe His stamina is different but his performance is still good during the season. He has provided 11 goals and 5 assists so far in 17 matches so he is no worse than the striker that Arsenal currently has.

In my opinion, this is not a setback, Mikel Arteta has definitely thought about this carefully, so they are just borrowing him, maybe only until this season ends so that Arsenal doesn't suffer big losses even though they have to pay Benzema very expensively, and hopefully if the rumors This is really happening. I would be very happy to see Benzema return to the European league and compete in the big league again, even if not at Real Madrid.
Benzema on loAn to Arsenal is what’s best for them at least to help them regain confidence this 2nd half of the season. He’s quite of age currently and might not be able to perform at top level but at least him leading the attack can be the difference they needed.

 Well this isn’t a setback as this isn’t a permanent transfer. This move will even help the other players and spur up motivation and win level of the team and I’m sure Arteta knows what he’s doing with this transfer, as we know Benzema is an experienced player, though he's not really had a very good time at the Saudi side, but I believe with the right players and right coach by him side to encourage him, he'll do better and also aid them upfront in times when experience is needed, mostly in the Champions League. I’ll love to see how Arsenal will fair and I believe there’ll be tremendous growth in the general team when Benzema arrives.
1156  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: January 19, 2024, 06:55:29 PM

There is no need to compare these two superstars anymore because each fan has their own point of view on the player they idolize. It is clear that these two players have succeeded in making history for the club and also individual achievements. The rivalry between the two has ended since both of them no longer play for clubs in Europe, now Ronaldo is still able to maintain his stamina well by contributing to the team he plays for.

I admit that Ronaldo is like a robot, he seems to resist aging with his physique which is still very good, he is still able to run throughout the match without feeling tired even though he is already 38 years old. Luckily we can live in their golden age so we can watch live matches played by Ronaldo or Messi. In the past, we only heard about the greatness of Pele or Maradona, but never watched the matches they played directly.
Ronaldo and Messi are known currently to be world football stars and they have this effect on every team they're in, the fans and football in general. They're two comparisons that just can't be exhausted. Their style of football varies but are top notch.
Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr had impact on the club in terms of fan building and gameplay, Al Nassr came to the spotlight and they had more recognition and views in their games than before.
For Messi, he has thesame effect in Inter Miami as Ronaldo did in Al Nassr. The both players are appreciated in their respective teams and they're the reason why our of the blue the two clubs are watched closely by fans.

 For the game between Al Nassr and Inter Miami, there's a reason why it's fixed and other than normal European contests, that game is one that'd be the center of attraction in the world. Everyone wants to see the world best players against themselves one more time. I anticipate the game also, although I percieve that Al Nassr would have an upper hand against Inter Miami but let me not predict. The game is one that'll surely bring back the most heated argument of who's the best player amongst the two men and I really can't wait for the result.
1157  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Eredivisie 23/24 - discussion thread on: January 19, 2024, 06:34:36 PM

We cannot say that Ajax has returned to their best performance, they only won by 1 goal against Go Ahead. Many say that Ajax is better than AZ Alkmaar and Twente this season so they will be able to get second place in the standings. But I think it's too much. Ajax now just has to focus on doing what should be done. They have to fix some mistakes and weaknesses for next season. I think it is still possible for them to get the European league at the end of the season.
The Eredivise is competitive no doubt and consistency works very much for the teams there. It's winter season and so the teams ought to brace up to gain enough grounds ahead of post winter break. PSV and Ajax are doing explicitly well in the league as they've been able to keep up with game victories too. For Alkmaar, they're lagging behind and it's really taking toll on them and their points on the league table too. They've just got to find a balance and get back to their pace. Their league isn't even as competitive as other European leagues as there are just a few teams that are tough in their play.

 They can still meet up with points and stay at a good spot on the table too. Congrats to Ajax and PSV, they're good and are growing better gradually regardless of the little loopholes that they're having too.The second half of the season may likely take different turn in the league as it's believed that the various team managers will make new and better strategies to increase team's performance too.
1158  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Portuguese League - Liga Portugal 2023/24 on: January 19, 2024, 06:15:29 PM

It's really hard to predict anything at this moment
I've been analyzing, and the 4 teams are also participating in the European championships

Porto is the only team qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League, and they're the team that will face the most difficult opponent, Arsenal
If Porto are disqualified, they can focus entirely on the Portuguese championship and get a better spot
Sporting, Braga and Benfica are in the Europa League and are the favorites in their next games, maybe they will play more games than Porto

It's important to keep an eye on these leagues, because in my opinion they have a direct influence on the championship
In the Portuguese league, there are teams with higher impacts in the league games and European contests too. Benfica, Sporting, Porto are most impactful in this regard. For Porto, they're doing well in the league and also have good performance records in the UCL too even though they weren't able to keep up with their good performance in their last league game which wasn't so acceptable. Same applies for Benfica and Sporting who's got their own record in the European cups too. Benfica did well at securing the three points in their last game with a good goal margin. It only shows how set they are for the task put before them.
 
 Although a lesser performance wasn't expected from them though but they're definitely a stable team in the league
The league seems less competitive though as there are still weeks left and just these 3teams are trying to make good wave in the league. Over the years it's still these three that have been the most talked about because of the feats they've attained. One would be so sure to bet on these teams and their ability to keep progressing in points in their league games.
1159  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 19, 2024, 05:41:05 PM

Yes, having Haaland will increase the attacking power for the better, but if we flashback to last season when in the semi-finals and final of the UCL he couldn't do anything because his movements were always broken by Madrid and Inter Milan's back line, actually I don't think so either. Haaland can do a lot in the UCL this season, even though he has always been Guardiola's mainstay in the front line. KDB's return is actually more than enough.

Without Haaland, it seems that Manchester City will be fine in facing their opponents in the UCL. I think they will be successful again this season in reaching the final because Manchester City has risen from adversity since KDB managed to recover from injury. I also hope that Manchester City will win the title again this season. this is as perfect as they did last season, no matter without Haaland I think with the main squad which is currently more than enough in my view.

The round of 16 will soon start where they will face Copenhagen who managed to become Runner UP in group A which is quite difficult but they managed to escape with a surprise, I think Manchester City cannot underestimate them, even so they could make things difficult for Manchester City later.
By February the knock out stage for the UCL will kick off and for some teams, it'll be an easy slide through regardless of the notion of the strongest teams being the ones able to scale into this stage. City and Copenhagen would go against each other and it's very much clear that City would be the survivors.
Their key men are back and set to run and definitely that's enough charge to weigh down Copenhagen.

 Yes, in their home ground, they may try to put up a battle but I'm certain that Manchester City will be capable to overturn them. They're way ahead of them in capacity and ability too. As always, the round of 16 will have as much fun as there can be in it and it's greatly anticipated. Preparations and games would definitely be intense too. Copenhagen as the underdogs would try their best but City would qualify for the next round.
1160  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: January 19, 2024, 05:22:06 PM

Madrid actually did the best they could do but it was Athletico night from the beginning and they deserved to win. During the week, Real madrid played the super cup on extra time against same Athletico, follow by the final with Barcelona and then the kings cup, extra time upon extra time. Madrid players looked stressed and fatigued. This greatly affected the players performance and it's very obvious especially during the extra time. Madrid lost the match but they deserve some praise for their outstanding performance all this while because playing against top teams within a short interval flying from one city to another is not an easy task.

Nevertheless, Madrid need to get a well established central defender and also a forwarder because this issue of rotating every game is slowly killing the team. I expected to see the same XI used against Barcelona and probably some change in the second half but everything entirely was different. I also consider benching Kroos as a mistake in a game with high intensity like that.
Yesterday's Madrid Derby game ended with Atletico being the winners after Real Madrid held them back with a 2-2 draw. They found a way to net additional 2goals within the extra time period and it counted for them as a victory. Real Madrid has had the upper hand in most of their games, well it was only fair that Atletico won the game because it'll be most talked about that Real Madrid would take all the Spanish trophies this season. So their winning was technically relevant to create a balance in the country's contests.

 Nonetheless, Real Madrid are unwavering in their ability to keep up with good game tempo and I bet that yesterday's loss won't have a thing on them in their subsequent LA Liga face offs. They're exquisitely good on the pitch and good results are surely expected from them.
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