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81  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 04, 2024, 03:30:02 PM

indeed Roma experienced a fairly good increase in performance after de Rossi coaching, but the defeat from Leverkusen seemed to indicate if indeed the quality of the game and also the coach's strategy became things that deserved to be improved by De Rossi in the second leg later, Roma was able to keep pace with the Leverkusen game in the match but the mentality and also the strategy applied by Alonso to the leverkusen game in the match was certainly one of the differentiators that made Leverkusen able to excel in the game. That match, I think for now De Rossi must be able to improve the strategy and also the quality of Roma's game to face Leverkusen in the second leg.

I think for now Leverkusen are closer to reaching the final, although Roma can bounce back in the second leg but it looks like it will be difficult for them to beat Leverkusen 3-0 on Aggregate at Leverkusen home , Roma chance is of course still there if indeed Roma can improve their game in the second leg, but to be honest,  I am a little Pessimistic if Roma can score at Leverkusen home   later, let alone beat Leverkusen, of course for now it is a little impossible to do.

I don’t think Roma stands any chance at all of qualifying past Leverkusen especially after the wonderful display of the German side in the first leg, you’ll understand how pretty impossible it is for them to turn things around. Yes football could be unpredictable but in this case, lol it is really predictable as Leverkusen are really on fire this season.

 ⁠Leverkusen lead with a 2 goal margin and for Roma to turn things around at Leverkusen ground, then they’ll need to be more resilient than normal. They will have to up their game and this is something I feel will be pretty impossible for them to do especially against A team with great coach like Alonso. ⁠Yes football is unpredictable but I know Roma can also hope that they will be able to turn things Around but the possibility is pretty little.

 At this point, I think De Rossi should just use this match in learning some things as this will help him in next season. This Roma side should focus more on being able to appear in Europe next season rather than them being able to beat down Leverkusen. Yes this is pretty impossible as I already see Leverkusen in the finals of the UEL or should I say I see them as winners already.
82  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 04, 2024, 03:22:35 PM

I think Eintracht frankfurt will not make it difficult for Leverkusen because in their first meeting this season Leverkusen easily beat Eintracht frankfurt so there is a big possibility that Leverkusen will be able to maintain their performance to be unbeaten. Leverkusen only maintains their performance so as not to lose because any result will not have a big impact on Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. These two teams both achieved draws in their previous matches so in today match both teams will definitely be aiming for a win to improve their performance at the end of this season.

In my opinion, Leverkusen is only focusing their energy on the European league because they are one step away from qualifying for the final. For me, Leverkusen performance this season has been perfect both in the European league and in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen will play at home in the second leg of the European league and of course they are quite the favorites to win with easily.
Frankfurt hosted Hoffenheim weeks ago and the game ended with a convincing victory even though with very little margin of goals in favor of Frankfurt. They have this season been a good competitor to teams and they've sometimes strived to surprise big teams too. They're a good side and they've been able to stay in shape in the league too even though they're not really standing buoyantly on the league table.

 Leverkusen also have been impressive in all rounds and it's not surprising that they're now better than some already grounded teams. It only means that Xabi has a unique managing quality which can be of essence in bigger teams too. I believe he's still got good plans for the German team, which will still be manifested good. In the Europa League, there's been top contending teams from the start till the current stage of the contest.

 One would expect that there'll be a heavy difference in their performances and this would cause them to finish very much well in a couple of weeks to come but as it stands, their performance rate so far has been fair and it's best they stay at that pace. Few weeks left and not much impact can be made other than maintaining the tempo and not going below it. We'd see how the both teams will hold up themselves till the game ends.
83  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 04, 2024, 10:36:45 AM

It cannot be denied that PSG has a squad above the average of other clubs in Ligue 1, even without Kylian Mbappe they are still the best even though if you remember last season where they were still strengthened by several other stars PSG did not perform very well and even the number of defeats they suffered was higher compared to Lens who are in second place, so without finding a replacement for Mbappe as soon as possible it is very possible that they will have difficulty maintaining their dominance here, because after all other teams will try to improve every weakness of their team to perform better next season so PSG still needs a striker reliable and sharp as their goal scoring machine, because PSG's dominance is not 100% due to Mbappe's presence but teamwork..
PSG have a good quality as compared to other teams in the Ligue 1 and even when Kylian eventually leaves next season, you can still be confident of their performance in the Ligue 1. No other team in the Ligue 1 is able to compete with psg and match them and as such the much confidence on them.
 
 When Kylian leaves, I think this PSG side will still consistently be able to win the league because no other team has been able to match them in the league. The issue of this PSG side is how they perform whilst they’re outside the league as they tend to be a shadow of themselves and I think that’s where the club should worry.
 
 With Kylian they still struggle most times in UCL, even Mbappe leaves, I think the struggle will even be more than normal for the club. In Europe they face team with greater tactical strength, and as such absence of Mbappe who has a fast pace will need this PSG team now want to rely on collective effort which most times isn’t needed to stand out.

 ⁠In Europe most successful team usually have at least one or two players standing out in the team so as to earn success. Absence of kylian will mean no worry in the league for PSG but big worry in Europe for them so as such if the board still wants to be relevant in Europe then they need to get a replacement for him quickly.
84  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 04, 2024, 10:30:30 AM

For now Arsenal is 1 point ahead of Manchester but even so 1 point ahead cannot ensure Arsenal is the favorite to be champions because Manchester City has a 1 game postponement advantage, Manchester City current performance is of course possible for them to win all games with victory, and even if we look at Tottenham performance when defeated by Chelsea yesterday,  Of course we can no longer say Tottenham will be a difficult opponent for Manchester City in the rest of their games this season, tomorrow match will open with Arsenal vs Bournemouth, although both teams have quality and also inversely proportional performance but do not rule out the possibility that Bournemouth will be able to beat Arsenal, in the remaining matches which are only 3 more of course very crucial for every team and obviously it will give a big burden for every team to be win, including Bournemouth.
 
We’re heading to the final stage of this season in the league and arsenal are pretty on top with a lead of 1 point whilst Man City sits 2nd with an outstanding match and with that you can say of course Arsenal chances of winning the league will be pretty high as compared to Man City. Each of the team will be having some unique fixtures in their bid to clinching the title.
 
 Arsenal who really want to win this year’s EPL season to end their 20 year wait must be victorious in all of the remaining matches for them this season as that can put them in a better position. Well even with the wins this will not be a full guarantee but at least it can give them the hope because Man City stands a better chance than them.

 ⁠Comparism of the magnitude of the final matches, you’ll realise that Man City stands a better chance than Arsenal to clinch the title. Man City whose only big opponent will be Spurs still aren’t considered as a big fixture because of Spurs injury crisis and also the fact that Arsenal will be facing Man United will be a fierce one. ⁠Man City on the other hand are having just this title in mind to create history and as such the seriousness of the players will be top notch and you can expect great performance from them. Only time will reveal who takes the trophy home this season as yes I stand with Man City to win the title.
85  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 04, 2024, 10:19:23 AM

Don't be so conclusive bud, you make your point look like all that Manchester city have to do to win the title again this season is just to win all their remaining games, disregarding the fact that the outcome of games from other top clubs also interested in the league title also matters, for example, Arsenal currently at the top with 1 point ahead of Manchester city, if  Arsenal for instance win all their remaining games as well, the title for this season becomes theirs as long as they maintain that 1 point lead against Manchester city.

The only way Manchester city will win the league title again this season is if Arsenal (who is a direct rival at the moment) end up losing or drawing any of their remaining games, resulting in them either losing all or sharing points, and Manchester city on the other hand wins all their coming games, this is the only way Manchester city wins the title, the odds on who wins doesn't really matter  if you ask me, it only points to what the majority of people out there believe, and some times, the majority end up being wrong.
Manchester City winning the title is more dependent on them winning their matches than whatever results Arsenal will be having in their final matches. Yes, Arsenal are sitting top of the league with a difference of 1 point but have you forgotten they haven’t played equal games.

 Arsenal losing points will only ease the pressure on Man City and Man City even if Arsenal wins will still be confident on winning the league. I think it’s Arsenal hope of winning that’s more dependent on Man City dropping points in any game that way Arsenal can reclaim a good lead at the top of the table.

 Well the EPL is one fierce league and the competition between the teams isn’t really an easy one and I’m enjoying the healthy competition between teams in the league. Well looking at the fixtures, Arsenal have Man United, Bournemouth and Everton and it would be an easy ride for them.Their only challenge will be Man United because I think they’ll be in a tight race with the likes of Newcastle and Chelsea for 6th place. Man City who have likes of Tottenham could be having a slight challenge too, so let’s follow each matchday as they go.
86  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 04, 2024, 10:12:46 AM

Everyone left in the competition currently deserves to lift it, they’d shouldn’t be any exclusion on who deserves it better. I think the final for any of this clubs will be interesting considering what they all have at stake at the moment. The general fans will want a Dortmund win to compliment the team or club hard work over the years and most importantly to gift Marco Reus for his longevity. But other clubs too deserve it for different reasons like Bayern for Harry Kane first Trophy in his career, also for PSG for the clubs first champions league and also a fitting  farewell to Mbappe as he set to leave.

Then to Real Madrid for many reason but most especially for been the best team ever in the competition. Many had anticipated the final to be between Madrid and PSG but with the last leg score of this competition many think it’s not possible again but we can’t rule out any chance yet
We’re in the semifinals of Europe’s most elite competition and you can commend the 4 teams in this stage of the competition because they really deserve the slot they’re having. And as such, it wouldn’t be out of point if you want to gift the title to any of the 4 teams because they are all deserving of it.
 
 ⁠They all have a fair share of reason why they should deserve the title and I’m certain they are also ready to put in work to be really deserving of the title. Dortmund has been pretty consistent and have shown the warrior side in this year’s UCL and also a good farewell for Reus who has dedicated most of his career to the club, winning the UCL will be a good gift for Reus and the teams fighting spirit.

 ⁠For Bayern though in the league they haven’t had the best of performance but you can’t say same for them in the UCL as Harry Kane has been really outstanding for them in this competition. Winning the ucl for Bayern will be a glorious one especially a big reward for Harry Kane’s performance for the team in this competition as this could be his first ever trophy
 
 PSG who haven’t won this will want to win as they’ve gotten the whole resources to win this but haven’t had their name in the history book of winners, so winning this will be a dream come true for the club and fans. Real Madrid too have been excellent as winning this will also add more value to their name as undisputed Kings because their journey to success has been one of a kind. A lot of us still have high hopes of a Real Madrid vs PSG finale, well football still remains unpredictable and all I can say is which ever team gets to the final, it will be a really exciting and thrilling final and any team who wins is is well deserving of it.
87  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: May 04, 2024, 10:04:46 AM

Another matchday, another set of disappointing results for the major teams in the Saudi Pro League. Al ittihad and Abha delivered a shameful performance. These teams are terrible. I meant they'd bought a lot of European players, and their performances were even worse than before. It's really disappointing to see how ittihad and ettifaq played football.
These teams keep doing shit. I don't know what to say about how disappointed I am with the results delivered by al ittihad and ettifaq, but it's a terrible performance. It is better for these clubs to overhaul their squads.

Al Ittihad has horrible squads and a garbage coach. The team will experience an even deeper decline than before. Benzema will leave before it is too late. AL Ittihad was a problematic team. It doesn't matter how hard Benzema tries to stay; it will be disastrous for him. Benzema can return to the European competition.
Abha and failha were ez teams, but the big clubs lost them again. There is nothing more important than it.

Yes the results I saw yesterday was really disappointing especially for the big boys in the league such as Al-Ittihad al Al-Ettifaq. These teams are the big teams in the league and as such you expect them to play football in one very sweet way pleasing to the fans but their performance yesterday was below normal.
 
 ⁠Like these teams have gotten European players and as such, you’ll expect them to be very good and apt with the way they play football but the reverse seems to be the case. The most disappointing happens to be Al-Ittihad who were champions last season, they still had to strengthen the squad with the signing of Benzema and others but yet still, poor results.

 ⁠You’ll sure expect them to win yesterday because they had very easy opponents but the reverse was the case. Who else is to blame than the average mentality coach who doesn’t have the proper tactics to be able to help the team, I think this is the problem of this Al Ittihad side.

 ⁠If this continues then I’m afraid, Karim might be ready to force a move out of the club because this performance makes him look mid and I know after the good name he’s built for himself while in Europe, he wouldn’t want it ending all on this note. These teams need to build up for next season else they’ll lose some players and also some new players might not want to join.
88  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Conference League 2023/24 Season on: May 04, 2024, 09:48:05 AM

Yes indeed, I also did not expect Aston Villa to lose at home with a score of 2-4 like that because of course, Aston Villa is a team that is favored to win and not Olympiacos.With a big defeat like this, then I think it could be that Aston Villa will fail to turn things around in the second leglater because after all, in the second leg later also Aston Villa will play away. Of course, Olympiacos will also make a good effort to be able to maintain the aggregate victory, moreover Olympiacos will also play at home so the support for Olympiacos will be fully owned in the second leg later.

About Fiorentina defeating Club Brugge, but I think it's not easy for Fiorentina to win in the home match. Because anyway, the goal winner for Fiorentina also happened in injurytime,while Club Brugge only played with 10 players since the 61st minute. Although Club Brugge only played with 10 players but in fact Club Brugge also managed to make an equalizer to 2-2 but unfortunately, Club Brugge still failed because they conceded in the 90+1 minute and the match ended with a score of 3-2. With results likethis, then I think Club Brugge still has a chance to be able to turn things around in the secondleg later because yes, I think Club Brugge also still has a chance and a good performance to get a goodresult in the second leg later at home.
Of course it’s no surprising how intense European competitions are usually are as the match between Fiorentina and Club Brugge wasn’t failing in intensity. This match is one that we saw both teams fighting it out till the end and they were so ready to leave it all out on the pitch of play.

 Well we saw a winner in the match, Fiorentina and they were able to get the win despite Club Brugge fighting hard even when they were down with one man. Looking at the 2nd leg, Club brugge who will be playing at home will be taking serious advantage of that and ready to overturn the victory. Well I’ll still bank on Fiorentina to be able to qualify but the second leg at Belgium won’t be really easy.

 Aston Villa and Olympiacos also had a very intensed match which got Aston Villa 2 goals down while they head to Greece for the 2nd leg. This deficit gives Olympiacos the edge as all they need is a draw and they head straight to the finals of the competition. ⁠Olympiacos have the major advantage of the 4 to head to the finals because they also have an incredible good record at home as amongst the 4 teams. Fiorentina will have to be resilient to be able to go through as Club Brugge will be fighting real hard to be able to at least get a win, well football they say is unpredictable but in this case, I think Fiorentina will be able to head to the finals too.
89  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: May 03, 2024, 08:19:20 PM

On Dortmund's field, PSG received defeat. Although PSG then tried to find a goal, the away team could not put the ball into the opponent's net on an unlucky day. Dortmund had a mature, united, calm performance and played well with many right decisions in the first leg. It would be surprising if they were the team representing Germany to reach the Champions League final this year. When Bayern Munich's chances still need to be clarified, Dortmund is missing many pillars, but they still show that they are a team that is difficult for anyone to bully. Dortmund is ranked 5th on the Bundesliga rankings and is 12 points ahead of the chasing group with only three rounds left in the season. After the victory over PSG, Dortmund continues to play at home. This time, they will host Augsburg. Of course, they will defeat Augsburg. And Dortmund can focus on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals against PSG in the middle of next week.

I'm thinking about the scenario If Dortmund wins the Champions League this season and finishes the Bundesliga in fifth place. Germany will have six teams participating in next season's Champions League. The sixth-ranked team will receive an additional spot at that time, and Dortmund will join as the defending champion.

Days ago in the first leg of the UCL semi-final game, Dortmund did well to hold PSG down to a 1-0 victory, not giving the room for an away goal advantage and also maybe giving themselves a bit of hope as to how to approach the second leg. PSG did their best in the game but maybe the home advantage worked for Dortmund, although the margin wasn't wide but at least twas a win. This was a win that Dortmund really needed.
 
 To the German side, they've done really well to maintain that victory in that encounter and this has further given them a little upper hand in the second leg being that their opponent weren't able to score a goal not giving them the opportunity of an away goal rule. This is one rule that every team fights to acquire in every first leg of tournaments but this result has put PSG in a spot where they only have to work extra in their pursuit for the final spot in the competition.

 This therefore makes the next encounter much anticipated. PSG will be hosting and it all would seem like both teams are on the same level. Dortmund has to do their best to defend their victory and PSG has to double their efforts to outrun Dortmund's first leg win. It really would be a game to behold. UCL competitions have all time being enlightening but this season, there's an extra sauce added to it. It's actually the best football season so far for me.
90  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: May 03, 2024, 08:09:04 PM

In my opinion, Xabi Alonso's squad is the strongest candidate for this season in the Europa League, giving confidence to the players to play according to Alonso's directions and it has been proven that they are able to come out as winners, Alonso's proof is beyond doubt that it is true that he is the most successful successor this year  , Alonso really deserves to be a great coach to become the world's top coach, because he was able to bring Leverkusen to this point with players who are not that well known.

Regarding As Roma, it seems that it will be difficult to turn the situation around because playing as a guest in the second leg is impossible for European clubs at the moment. Seeing that Leverkusen at this point is really a frightening specter for the Italian club As Roma, the problem is that Leverkusen has not yet lost at all.  in their last few matches, let alone in the Domestic League in Europa, they were able to make changes to the scheme played by the Leverkusen players, so it is very clear that Xabi Alonso's men are really strong in all aspects.

At the moment, the UEL this season is left with 4 teams set to battle it all out at the semi finals. The strongest team said to be Leverkusen will be facing the second toughest Roma and I must say it all seems like the UEFA board wants Leverkusen to go home with the trophy. Comparing the probability of the game outcome taking into consideration both teams performances so far, Leverkusen is the better side and they have the greater advantage over Roma. Yes Roma can be competitive and can make the game tough but Leverkusen's record won't let them stay down to be defeated. Really it'll be a game to look out for as in the first and second legs, both teams would put up their best to seeing if they can secure the 3points.

 The last two teams aren't much of big strengths as they've had minor records so far in their European cup quests. If either of them wins, it'll be a walkover game for their final opponent because either Roma or Leverkusen would be a better side to them considering experiences gained and domestic league performances this season. Atalanta or Marseille aren't tough teams and if I'm to predict the qualified team to be, I'd go for Atalanta based on they are a little above the average performance of their normal performance. The semi finals won't be an easy battle as anything really can happen on the field of play.

 Leverkusen's qualification to the semi finals of this season's UEL was also historic as they kept their unbeaten record still in play after drawing to West ham. This season they've been an undaunted team and they really have all it takes to finish the season with the unbeaten record intact and two trophies in their shelf. Their next UEL opponent is competitive but it's not really a big deal for them based on the fact that they have gained enough confidence and have even being in tougher encounters which they've at thesame time comfortably come out from victoriously. Roma themselves know that they won't be up for a joke game in the semi finals stage.
91  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: May 03, 2024, 08:00:17 PM

I think Lewandowski is still very suitable to be at Barcelona. Although this season his performance has had ups and downs. However, in Barcelona's last match against Valencia, Lewandowski proved that he still had great abilities by scoring a hat trick against Valencia. So even though he is quite old, Lewandowski still deserves to continue his career at Barcelona. Because it has been proven, this season Lewandowski was able to bag 23 goals with Barcelona. Apart from that, if for example next season Lewandowski decides to leave Barcelona, ​​who knows which team will be willing to recruit him. So staying at Barcelona is the right choice for Lewandowski. Apart from that, Lewandowski still has quite a long remaining contract at Barcelona so it would be a shame if he chose to leave.
Because, for example, Lewandowski's contract at Barcelona has expired (in 2 years). If Lewandowski's performance continues to be good, I think his contract can continue to be extended at Barcelona. So that way, Lewandowski could have the option of retiring as a Barcelona player. And I think this option is very good for Lewandowski.

And in essence, this news is very encouraging for Barcelona and its fans. Because to be honest, it will be very difficult for Barcelona to find a new striker if Lewandowski leaves Barcelona. Moreover, Barcelona's finances have not yet fully recovered.
Lewandowski is a great striker. He's still got the fuel in him to net in more goals. He's agile, skilful and his goal scoring abilities are at the peak. Although age is calling gradually but he's still got a bit of time in him to show his worth in the public and projected games too. Although like Ronaldo, even at the age he is, he still kept the zeal on. I don't think Lewandowski's case would be any different.

 Let him still use the ample of his time left to do exploits. He's got European cups and tournaments to journey through and in him, there's all that it'd take. Age is still favourable to him and he doesn't look like he'd slack in a few years to come, so for the mean time, he's got to enjoy his playing time before thinking of retiring back to the Arab league or quit football generally.The striker can still be a useful asset to the Spanish side.

 Despite the ups and downs, he's managed to stay in form and shape, he still does well to net in goals when he's got the chance to and so far his rate of play isn't really any need for alarm. The club themselves know how advantageous he is and also how difficult it is to get an active striker in the market now. So they've just got to stick to appropriate terms with him and also try to work with him as he strives to do his best in being relevant in the team too.
92  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Turkish Super League 2023/24 Season on: May 03, 2024, 07:48:46 PM

With the remaining matches, we are having clearly Galatasaray as the champions and Fenerbahçe as the second spotted team because they lost their chances after having three draws in last few games which give huge advantage to Galatasaray for the winning of the title their attack was also at his best which give them good support, and they were able to do things which were looking not possible in early rounds of the season at the top we are having both sides as superior and their attack and defense are surely giving them best for the staying at this level.

At the bottom, we are having interesting fight but two teams which are at the bottom are set for the relegated because both are having no chance of recovery in just four games Pendikspor is having just 1 win from 10 games which is showing how terrible they are and deserve to go down with Istanbulspor which is already set for the relegation.

 The Turkish Super Lig is one league that's been having a wide point margin between their title holder and the other teams but this season both top teams have actually been playing averagely and their end result is more or less thesame with a difference in just the goal margins. It's not so bad though but it'd mean that one team would have to put extra work to their game delivery if they want to secure the trophy.
 
 Fernabache and Galatasaray are good teams with good quality of players and both are capable of making the contest tough. But we await who'd be the greatest of them all. Galatasaray and Fernabache are making the struggle for the league trophy more difficult because they are giving thesame victory energy and aura, the points gathered, the goal differences, they're seemingly the toughest team in the league and their victory is so certain. Their elimination from the UEFA conference league tournament has even given them more time to prepare and focus on the last laps of the Turkish League games for the season.

 In a long while in the Turkish League, deciding the league's winner will take a while because these two teams are good at what they do. They play to win, and their next league game would undoubtedly end up as a victory for them both because their opponents are the opposite of them in all aspects. It's more or less a different situation for their bottom spotted teams though because these teams have managed to fight through points but it's all being in vain as they're so poor in performance and it's long been very certain that they're going to stay relegated.
93  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: May 03, 2024, 07:38:40 PM

Madrid under Ancelotti's guidance this season has always provided something that is related to their long-term plans and this has been proven by looking for several potential young players who are considered to be good future prospects and currently Arda is one who has potential.

Even though at the moment he is still an option as a back-up player, I think if Arda stays, it is possible that he will be the same as Rodrygo and Vini now because before they were also used as back-up players, especially when there were several veteran players like Benzema, Bale, Isco. and even Asensio, but when they play well and always contribute when they are given trust then the core position is now theirs and that is what Arda can have in the future if he continues to show good performance when he is given more trust to play.

Currently, he is still very young and he still has a lot of learning to do from his seniors at Madrid, so as long as he is patient and continues to contribute well, I have no doubt that he can be one of the backbones of Madrid in the next few years.
Guler was a good during his debut game for Real Madrid even though more than much was expected from him but for a first game in a team, he did really good. This only resonates the sermons of how well built up Real Madrid squad is. The young players are definitely an extra advantage to the team's strength.
 
 Ancelloti has been able to bring up his boys into more fury and it's exactly what they need to stay strong. There's good coordination and the zeal is always up for them. It's very much good that the team has been able to stay strong up until now and they seem undaunted too. It'll be more beautiful to watch these present Madrid perform at their peak even up till next season, the players are gaining good level of experience and it's working out good on them.

 I believe there's still a whole lot more to expect from the Spanish side next season. It just seems to me like they've got a balanced squad that's fit to bring down any team that may try to feel like giants. The retainment and addition to their squad list ahead of the coming season speaks a whole lot of danger zone ahead. Ancelloti is really moulding up a fearless and dreadful team and it's amazing how he's so much confident in the ability of his boys to deliver no matter the goal line.
94  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: May 03, 2024, 07:29:24 PM

Bologna is indeed a team to be reckoned with in Serie A this season. The reason is that if you look at the Serie A standings, Bologna is far ahead of Torino. However, it cannot be concluded that Bologna is stronger than Torino. Because if you look at Bologna's performance in the last few matches, the results can be said to be less than satisfactory for a team like Bologna. The reason is that from the last 5 matches Bologna in Serie A was only able to win 2 matches. Then 3 matches ended in a draw. Even though in these 3 matches the opponents Bologna faced could be said to be relatively weak teams (Udinese, Frosinone and Monza). Therefore, in the match against Torino, I am a little hesitant to bet on Bologna.

Apart from that, if you look at Torino's performance in Serie A. Of the last 5 matches they played, Torino was only able to win 1, draw 2 times and lose 2 times. However, even though Torino was only able to achieve 1 win from their last 5 matches, what was surprising was that Torino was able to hold Juventus to a draw. So the point is that Torino cannot be underestimated by Bologna either. The reason is that Torino could have played more fiercely in this match. And after I saw the records from Bologna and Torino. I think this match will end in a draw. So for that reason, I personally will only bet on guessed scores.
The game between Roma and Bologna where the former team between the time of Rossi being added to the squad up until now have made useful difference in their approach to games. There's definitely improvement, although they're not at perfect spots on the league table but they still are a promising team who seem to have a greater advantage over their opponent. Bologna on the other hand are also improved in their performances and they've done their best to stay put in performing greatly till the last of the season.
 
 Thankfully the game favored just one of the teams who did their best to stand out from the start to the finish. Bologna did well to secure the 3points to themselves away from home and the outcome therefore proves how set they are to keep good points especially in the last games left for the season. Roma disappointed a lot as they were the host but sadly that advantage wasn't relevant.

 This gives them an extra zeal this weekend when they meet Torino. Bologna will be the host and so added to their last league victory, the home advantage will definitely work for them also being that their opponent aren't much of goal scorers this season. Between both teams, I'd say that Bologna has more ability and capacity to be victorious.

 Torino themselves have to fight through the game to get victory and it'll definitely come in difficult for them. The outcome of the game will also help them out up their face when they eventually face Inter Milan before the season is wrapped up. Congratulations ahead to the victorious team.
95  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: May 03, 2024, 07:19:48 PM

There are only 3 games left for the league to finish and looking at the remaining games that Lens, Nice, Lyon and Marseille will have, I would say that Lens are out of luck, because in my opinion the maximum of the remaining games that they can win will be just 1 game, I believe they lost in 1 game and drew in another and will win in 1. In other words, in my opinion at most Lens will get 4 points in the 3 games remaining until the end of the league. while in the case of Marseille I believe they will get 9 points in these 3 remaining games, they are the team with the greatest chances of getting a lot of points in these 3 remaining games, which is why in my opinion Marseille will get a place in European competitions next season . I expected them to finish in a good position this season, but unfortunately they did poorly this season

I don't know what Marseille's management will do to improve next season. Nice is another big disappointment, it was a team that reached the top of the table this season, with an incredible defense that I even thought would be able to create headaches for PSG, but they suddenly started to decline in the middle of the season, They started to lose in games that they wouldn't lose at the beginning of the season and the saddest and most disappointing thing is that they dropped to number 5, they didn't even get a place in the European Champions League. I believe that Nice's management must be very disappointed with everything that happened to the team this season

Very disappointing when you look at the table and see Nice in 5th position when they started the league very well
The season is coming to an end already and there are already predictions on where your favorite team will be finishing by the end of the season. In a bid to do that, you check how many matches are left and how difficult those opponents are as compared to your team. ⁠In the Ligue 1, the teams are mot competing enough to be able to overthrow PSG at the top spot. At the beginning of the season we all thought Nice would be that team to be able to give psg headache especially with how good they took on game and their defense line was top notch.

 ⁠Well they became a shadow of themselves and lost games they weren’t even supposed to lose at all sef and they got to the 5th place which is a very bad one. This is an indication that the board have a lot of work to do  on this team because yes they might be going to Europe but with the performance of this season then they will probably be leaving Europe early.

 ⁠For Lens, Lyon and Marseille, I think it’s going to be a really tough one in this last minutes as Marseille have the better chance but I still have hope on Lyon because they’re pretty experienced. Well let’s wait till the last matchday then we know what to expect from these teams as football is really unpredictable.
96  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: May 03, 2024, 06:06:42 PM

In terms of the possibility of winning of course Manchester City has a greater chance to win the Premier League again this season than Arsenal, for now of course the mentality and consistency of both teams are needed in order to continue to achieve positive results in the remaining matches, from the rest of the matches, Arsenal will only face Manchester United at this time which may have the potential to make them lose points,  two big teams has previously beaten by Arsenal and now Manchester United are also obliged to beat if arsenal want to remain competitive in the Premier League championship, I do not underestimate Bournemouth and also Everton but I think it is unlikely that the both teams can trouble Arsenal.

Manchester City certainly has a greater chance at this time to be winner, because easy opponents and also the rest of the postponement match which is their ace winning the competition with Arsenal, so far Manchester city has a squad that is quite qualified and even, so that when some of their main players are injured, of course their reserve players are ready to replace the position left by the main players,  For now, it's clear there are no concerns from City fans, although some of their main players are injured because they have quality back-up players.
With the loss of Tottenham to Chelsea yesterday, you’ll see that they might no longer be ready to chase for Top 4 like they would have had it been they were able to get the win over Chelsea. So this gives Man City the edge in the race for the Epl title as their major contender happens to be this Tottenham side. ⁠I feel Arsenal yes are a good team but with the matches between Everton, Bournemouth and Man United, a draw in any of those games will bid the title chase goodbye for Arsenal.

 And with that in mind you can say Bournemouth and Man United will be one of Arsenal’s most difficult fixture. Well im confident on Arsenal winning all of their fixtures but I’m more confident on Man City winning the league because they have the better expectations than this Arsenal side. yes this Arsenal side is a good side but i think they don’t have the needed experience yet to be able to defeat this Man City side.

 ⁠Man City will sure win the league this season and I feel this will prepare Arsenal more for next season as they have the squad already established and just need to offload some players they won’t be needing. Tge epl never fails in terms of high competition and that’s why it’s still the best league in Europe.
97  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: May 03, 2024, 05:56:48 PM

Chelsea players delivered just another great performance to make sure they grabbed all three points in their game against Tottenham Hotspur last night. Chelsea in my own perspective is a club that's got the needed quality of players to put up a strong fight for as many trophies as possible but because of the inconsistency of the team, they've not been able do that. When they faced Tottenham Hotspur in their first league fixture of the season, the North London club finished the game with 9 men which made many believe it was the reason Mauricio Pochentino's men were able to leave Tottenham Hotspur home ground with a win but in that game yesterday, the both team finish with complete 11 players but it still didn't stop Chelsea to win the game without conceding a goal. If Mauricio Pochentino can do well to make the team remain consistent with the kind of performance we saw last night, Chelsea might just be considered a strong English Premier League club once again
Chelsea were able to complete the double against Spurs yesterday and that win took them to 8th position and keeping alive their hopes of an Europa League qualification. Well the performance of the boys yesterday was really impressive and deserves every round of applauds. They were able to make a statement that the red cards of Tottenham in the first leg weren’t the reasons why they defeated Tottenham but rather with a complete team they were still able to defeat Tottenham. This Chelsea team is really fierce and you can see how young the players are, I mean the oldest yesterday was 21 which means the squad was really young.
 
This Chelsea side can achieve a lot if they make sure they avoid injury and also maintain this tempo, they might probably be finishing in 6th place of they’re able to win their remaining 4 matches. As for the Tottenham side, they weren’t bad but I think the teak still needs to gel more and I also think injury had its tow on them.

 The loss of the defender and also Madisson has really affected them and I wish they will be able to still stick around and get ready for mext season. For Chelsea, I stil need they need to sign one or two players in the defense and striking position and have a feat squad them they’ll real be a team to be on the look out for.
98  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Conference League 2023/24 Season on: May 03, 2024, 05:45:01 PM

The bookmakers even give low odds for Aston Villa because they are the favourite and indeed most were predict Aston Villa will be the winner of this match especially during at home Aston Villa always be performing well but surprisingly Olympiacos can displayed fantastic performance and they even can scores 4 goals in this match and actually Aston Villa has a chance to scored because they got penalty kick but unfortunately Aston Villa player was failed to utilized that to scored and after this result Olympiacos probably will be advances to the final match because for second leg they will playing as a host and i am sure Olympiacos will be able to beat Aston Villa again later

For other match although Fiorentina was win from Club Brugge but i don't think their position will be automatically safe because for second leg Club Brugge still have any chances to reversed the situation and yesterday Fiorentina almost be playing draw but luckily after Onyedika got a red card Fiorentina can control the game and M'Bala Nzola was became an hero of this match with his goal at the second half of injury time and actually i was a bit dissapoint to see Fiorentina performance because before this match i was hoping they can win with big scores from Club Brugge
Quite surprising Aston Villa lost out that way and infront of their home fans. Well this shows that the English team will really have a lot to do next season in Europe because this season hasn’t been the best for them. ⁠They were lots of confidence on this Villa side being able to defeat Olympiacos but the reverse was the case here as Olympiacos were able to comfortably thrash out this Villa side with them scoring over 4 goals which is quite an impressive stats.

 Aston Villa were in control of the game but I think them not being clinical in front of goal cost them the game. Well you can call it over already for them because they might not be able to defeat this informed Olympiacos side at home due to their excellent record while playing at home. Fiorentina on the other end were able to get the job done against Club Brugge as this puts them one leg in the finals already as they wait to seal up the job in the 2nd leg.

 ⁠Fiorentina were able to control the game and make sure they get the win and I think the red card helped them because this club brugge side didn’t look like they came to joke. Well itsup to the 2nd leg to be the major determinant of who plays in the finals and I cant wait to see Fiorentina in the finls again.
99  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: May 03, 2024, 05:31:05 PM
I still don't think Real Madrid and PSG are the favorites after the first matches of the semi-finals. They were seen as favorites before the matches, but after the matches we saw that Bayern and Dortmund still had strong odds, and Dortmund even had the advantageous score in the first match. It is difficult to predict what the name of the final will be, but all 4 teams can be finalists and they are strong enough to beat each other.
Well talking about favorites for the UCL finals, before the first leg of the semifinals alot of us saw PSG and Real Madrid being the major favorites for the finals but I think after the first leg match, the whole narrative is beginning to change. This is what football is all about as it’s very unpredictable till after the final whistle.

 ⁠Real Madrid started quite on a good note in the semifinals agu and Bayern Munich though they looked like the underdogs as Bayern were able to exploit on their weaknesses. In all Real Madrid were able to at least get a draw while they head to the Bernabeu for the return leg and this puts them in a comfortable position to qualify.
 
 ⁠As For Psg they’re a goal down already as you can see how they totally lost the midfield battle in the first leg aganist Dortmund and you’ll just imagine how much of energy they will have to put into the second leg. Well they’ll be playimg infront of their home fans so all hope isn’t lost yet as they can still be able to turn things around.

 Well football is really unpredictable but if you check the form of these clubs, you’ll know for sure that the possibility of a ReAl Madrd and psg final is pretty quite possible and has more chance of becoming a reality. I think these clubs in the final will even help UEFA to sell out more than any other final.
100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: May 03, 2024, 05:16:11 PM

Yes, I know that the SPL will change or stop buying European players at high prices, but the same thing will really not apply to teams that really need these European players for better development.
If just stick with what have, will clearly be left behind by other teams considering that some team have really got the right players and can improve their overall performance and for team that don't keep up with developments, they will definitely be left behind.
Just look at Al Ittihad few seasons ago, they were great and strong team, last season they even managed to become SPL champions, but after many other team brought in the European players, Al Ittihad was left behind and unable to compete well.
Even Al Ittihad was unable to keep up with the competition with Al Taawon and Al Ahli or Al Nassr, this is proof that players will really influence the quality of play of each team and indeed Al Ittihad needs players who can change conditions like this.
And regarding Salah, even though his contract with Liverpool has expired, I not sure Al Ittihad can bring him in on free transfer because Klopp will retire and of course there is new coach who will definitely still ask Salah to extend his contract.
Well in the SPL there was a rule which would be limiting the signing of Players from Europe because the government felt the price tag of these players is slowly going to crumble the league they’re trying to build. Well it’s quite understandable as the price to an extent is pretty hight but I think stopping the signing of European players is not the right way to go.
 
 ⁠Rather I think a better solution would have been on putting a limit on either the price for signing an European or the number of European players to be signed by the club. These clubs need European players to be signed in order to be able to go through about their league as these players come into the club with wonderful experiences.

 ⁠It’s evident in the team’s performance this season as you can see Al Ittihad whom used to be one the main teams now turning to a shadow of themselves because they didn’t recruit amy European player. You can see how teams that got European players how they’re now fairing in the league.

 Judging from all these cases, I think a perfect solution will be to mix up with the European players but to still keep the league pure, there should be proper restriction on the amount of European players a club can aquire. This will help still maintain the league standard and  create a level playing ground for all the teams in the league.
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