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81  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: April 19, 2024, 01:49:56 AM
Arsenal will be playing against Wolves this weekend,and they will be looking forward to bouncing back from their back to back defeat at Both Emirates in the hands of Villa and the Allianz Arena at Bayern.Those two games where two important games the gunners needed to win to ensure they maintain the lead in the premier league,and as well be in the champions league competition,but they lost the two

~Snip
The match against Wolves should not be a difficult match for Arsenal. Because so far Arsenal have never lost to Wolves. Apart from that, Wolves' performance is also not good in the Premier League. Therefore, Arsenal should be able to win this match easily. Because if Arsenal doesn't win this match, I don't think Arsenal will be able to compete optimally in the Premier League. Because if Arsenal loses against Wolves, it is certain that Arsenal will be even further behind Manchester City. That's why winning is mandatory for Arsenal in this match. Apart from that, Arsenal is currently only focused on the Premier League. So this should be used as momentum to be able to continue to win in the remaining matches. Because as we know, Arsenal lost in the UCL quarter-finals, after being defeated by Bayern Munich. So Arsenal players must now be able to focus more on the Premier League.

The reason is, the competition in the Premier League this time must be taken more seriously by Arsenal. The reason is that in the remaining matches this season, Manchester City and Liverpool will definitely be very serious about winning all the existing matches. So in the remaining matches, Arsenal cannot draw or lose against any team. Because even though there is a difference of 1 point, it will definitely have a big influence on Arsenal's journey in the Premier League to reach the top of the standings. So Arsenal must win this match against Wolves and it would be better if for example Arsenal could win with lots of goals. And in this match I will bet on Arsenal, because I believe Arsenal can definitely win this match.
82  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 18, 2024, 03:56:17 PM

And in the match between Bayern Munich and Arsenal. In this match, Arsenal had to accept a narrow defeat from Bayern Munich. Actually, Arsenal played quite solidly in this match. However, in the second half, Arsenal conceded through Kimmich's header in the 63rd minute. And until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the second half, Arsenal were unable to equalize. So with this defeat against Bayern Munich, Arsenal had to be eliminated from the UCL with a 3-2 aggregate.
Well deserved win for bayern. The club does it better than arsenal and they deserve it. Arsenal was never winning europa league and how can this garbage team win UCL? The better for Arsenal to win PL trophy first. Arsenal is still an ordinary team. NO UCL DNA like other big clubs. It's still full with so many inconsistent little brats.
Yes, you are right friend. Bayern Munich deserved this win.
Apart from that, if you look at the reality, it is true that Arsenal have never won a title in the UCL competition so far. Even though Arsenal can actually be said to be a fairly strong team in Europe, the reality is that until now Arsenal has always failed in UCL competitions. Perhaps the best opportunity that Arsenal could achieve while participating in the UCL competition was when Arsenal managed to enter the final round at the UCL in 2006. However, unfortunately in the final round Arsenal had to lose to Barcelona and only became runners up at that time. And as far as I know, after that Arsenal never entered the final in the UCL again. Therefore, Arsenal deserves to be said to be a strong club from Europe that has never tasted the UCL trophy. So it's true, maybe Arsenal would be better off chasing the Premier League trophy first. The reason is, Arsenal haven't achieved it for a long time. The reason is, the last time Arsenal won the Premier League trophy was in the 2015-2016 season. Then after that Arsenal never won the Premier League again.

And when compared with Bayern Munich, as far as I know Bayern Munich has won the UCL 6 times. So if Bayern Munich's achievements are compared with Arsenal's achievements on the European stage, then Bayern Munich is clearly superior. But even so, Arsenal's struggle also deserves our appreciation. Because reaching the top 8 positions in UCl is certainly not an easy thing. For this reason, we must continue to appreciate Arsenal's struggle to reach this point in the UCL. And in the next UCL, hopefully Arsenal can provide even more optimal results. And I also congratulate Bayern Munich for successfully qualifying for the UCL semifinals.
83  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 18, 2024, 08:09:55 AM
Genova 17:30Lazio
Cagliari 19:45-Juventus
Empoli 17:00Napoli
Verona 19:45Udinese
Sassuolo 11:30-Lecce
Torino 14:00 Frosinone
Salernitana 17:00 Fiorentina
Monza 19:45 Atalanta
Roma 17:30 Bologna
Milan 19:45 Inter

Source: https://www.skysports.com/serie-a-fixtures
~Snip
The most interesting game is indeed Roma Bologna, it will be a "blood war" for a spot in the next Champion's League.
Yes, the Bologna vs Roma match will indeed be very interesting and hottest this week. Because as you said, this match will really determine which team has the greatest chance of getting a ticket to the Champions League. Apart from that, Bologna's recent performance has not been good. The reason is that in Bologna's last two matches in Serie A, the results only ended in a draw. Even though the team he was playing against was not a strong team, but a team that was ranked quite low in Serie A (Frosinone and Monza). For this reason, currently Bologna is getting closer to Roma in terms of points scored. The reason is that currently Bologna and Roma are only 4 points apart. So if, for example, Bologna loses this match, Roma will be closer to being able to shift Bologna from 4th place.

But even so, Bologna will definitely not let that happen. because if you look at all of Bologna's matches this season, I can judge that Bologna is not an easy team to beat. Therefore, it will definitely be very difficult for Roma to beat Bologna. The reason is that in the last match between Bologna and Roma, the result was that Bologna was able to win the match. So in this match, Bologna definitely has a big chance of winning the match. Although Roma currently has better performance after De Rossi served as coach. But I think Bologna will still be superior to Roma. And I believe Bologna will most likely win the match.
84  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: April 18, 2024, 02:10:33 AM
Barcelona now are out of Champions League and they will have to return to La Liga to fight and consider it as last competition to win in this season. Chance to win La Liga for Barcelona is very small and it depends on Real Madrid performances in Champions League and La Liga. If Real Madrid go more in Champions League, Barcelona will have some more hope that Real Madrid will potentially lose points in La Liga. Again it is only hope and Barcelona no longer control the La Liga competition.
I doubt if fighting for the la Liga title is something Barcelona would want to do at this point after crashing out of the champions league this season, currently that alone would have played down on their confidence and morale so i doubt if winning the la Liga is actually even going to be possible for them but one thing I'm optimistic about for Barcelona is finishing second on the la Liga table this season.

~Snip
Barcelona did fail in the UCL. This will certainly make the Barcelona players feel a little worse mentally and physically. However, competition in La Liga continues and Barcelona players must remain enthusiastic about facing it. Because if the Barcelona players don't carry out the remaining matches in Laliga with enthusiasm, it will definitely have a bad impact on Barcelona. The reason is, the teams ranked 3rd and 4th in Laliga, namely Girona and Atletico Madrid, will definitely continue to struggle to finish in a higher position. Therefore, don't let Barcelona's performance decline because they lost in the UCL. Because of course it wouldn't be funny if, for example, Girona and Atletico could overtake Barcelona.

And about the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid for the top position in La Liga. I think at this time Barcelona must not give up and must continue to hope to reach the top position. The reason is, Real Madrid is currently leading with a fairly large point difference. However, it is not impossible that Real Madrid will experience a decline in performance at the end of this season. So in essence, even though Barcelona has not been able to win a single trophy this season, Barcelona cannot give up until the end of this season. Because losing and winning in a competition is normal. Therefore, Barcelona must be able to use this defeat as a good lesson for next season.
85  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: April 18, 2024, 01:37:36 AM
Al-Taawoun vs Al-Khaleej match will start tomorrow in Saudi Professional League. In the match of these two teams, Al-Taawoun team is far ahead in the points table so I want to bet in support of Al-Taawoun team in this match.  On the other hand, we can understand how well Al-Khaleej team can do tomorrow, but Al-Khaleej team played badly in the previous matches. If Al-Khaleej team can do well in this match, then the match will be more likely to be a draw.
Yes, it's true, Al Taawon is indeed superior to Al Khaleej. Because as you said, the rankings of the two teams (Al Taawon and Al Khaleej) in the Saudi Arabian League are quite different. So with this we can conclude with certainty that Al Taawon's performance is indeed superior to Al Khaleej. Because if you look at the head to head record from the last 5 meetings, the result is that Al Taawon is indeed superior to Al Khaleej with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. But even so, the last meeting between Al Taawon and Al Khalej in the Saudi Arabian League ended in a draw. So in this meeting the potential for a win and a draw is wide open for Al Taawon or Al Khaleej.

Apart from that, this match will actually be a good opportunity for Al Khaleej to move up in the Saudi Arabian League standings. The reason is that currently Al Khaleej is ranked 10th with a score of 34 points. Meanwhile, the team in 9th place (Al feiha) and 8th place (Damac) collected 35 points. So if Al Khaleej can win the match against Al Taawon, Al Khaleej can move up 2 places. The reason is that Al Feiha's opponent, who is ranked 9th, will face a very strong team, namely Al Nasr. So it is very likely that Al Feiha will lose. Meanwhile, Damac, who is ranked 8th, will face Al Okhdood. And there is a big possibility that Damac can win or draw this match.

Therefore, if Al Khaleej can win against Al Taawon then Al Feiha loses to Al Nasr and Damac can draw with Al Okhdood. So, Al Khaleej is certain to be able to climb to 8th place in the Saudi Arabian League standings. Therefore, in this match Al Khaleej will definitely try their best to win the match. And I personally will try my luck, and will bet on Al Khaleej.
86  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 18, 2024, 12:42:42 AM

A really tense match. In this match Manchester City played very well. However, unfortunately there are still many opportunities that cannot be exploited properly. So even though in this match Manchester City managed to dominate the game well. However, in that match Manchester City was only able to score one goal through De Bruyne in the 76th minute. And in that match, the Real Madrid players actually came under quite a lot of pressure from the Manchester City players. Because how could it not be, in this match Real Madrid visits Manchester City's headquarters which will definitely make the game of the Manchester City players better. But fortunately, Real Madrid was able to hold Manchester City to a 1-1 draw and ultimately had to go to a penalty shootout. Then in the penalty shootout round, Real Madrid managed to win. So Manchester City was eliminated in the quarter-finals and Real Madrid managed to qualify for the semifinals. To be honest, at first I thought Real Madrid would suffer the same fate as the previous UCL (losing to Manchester City in the second leg). However, this year Real Madrid proved that Real Madrid is indeed better than the previous UCL.


And in the match between Bayern Munich and Arsenal. In this match, Arsenal had to accept a narrow defeat from Bayern Munich. Actually, Arsenal played quite solidly in this match. However, in the second half, Arsenal conceded through Kimmich's header in the 63rd minute. And until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the second half, Arsenal were unable to equalize. So with this defeat against Bayern Munich, Arsenal had to be eliminated from the UCL with a 3-2 aggregate.
87  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: April 17, 2024, 04:40:02 AM
Yes, I also don't understand why Arsenal and Liverpool can lose against teams ranked lower than them in the Premier League. Even though this match is very important for Arsenal and Liverpool. The reason is, as a result of both experiencing defeat, Arsenal and Liverpool are now paving the way for Manchester City to become champions again in the Premier League. So what can you do, now it's happened. So the steps that Arsenal and Liverpool must take now are just to maintain consistency in every match (they must always win), so that the point difference is not too far from Manchester City.

Apart from that, if you look at Liverpool's matches against Crystal Palace and Arsenal against Aston Villa. In that match, Liverpool and Arsenal actually both controlled the game very well. However, the mistake was that the Arsenal and Liverpool players were not able to take advantage of opportunities properly and then lost focus. So with this mistake, Arsenal and Liverpool failed to win. And what surprised me the most, Arsenal and Liverpool were not able to score a single goal against the opposing team. Even though Liverpool usually always scores goals in almost every match, so does Arsenal. However, in this match Liverpool and Arsenal appeared like weak teams.

But even so, this season is still not over. So the competition for the top seats in the Premier League will continue. And of course Arsenal or Liverpool still have potential to overtake Manchester City.
~Snip

Indeed, the competition will continue until the end of the season, especially since we still have 6 more games to play, so all possibilities can happen at the end of the season, but realistically of course Manchester City's chances of winning the Premier League again are greater than Arsenal and Liverpool who still have difficult matches in their remaining matches this season.

Yes, there are only 6 games left in the season. Maybe if you look at the remaining matches, it looks like Manchester City will win all the matches without much difficulty. The reason is that in these 6 matches the team that Manchester City will face is arguably not very strong, and that team

  • Brighton
  • Nottingham Forest
  • Wolves
  • Fulham
  • Tottenham
  • Westham

So if you look at the quality of the players, it is clear that Manchester City is superior rather than these 6 teams. Therefore, if for example Manchester City is able to win these 6 matches, then it is clear that Manchester City will become Premier League champions again this season. And in my opinion, Manchester City will most likely be able to beat these 6 teams. So, Liverpool or Arsenal will definitely have difficulty and have little chance of displacing Manchester City from the top position.

And maybe now Liverpool and Arsenal just need to hope that a miracle will come. The reason is, the only key for Arsenal or Liverpool to be able to overtake Manchester City again is on condition that Manchester City must lose once in the next match. So that way the opportunity will be wide open again for Arsenal and Liverpool to fight for the top position.
88  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 17, 2024, 03:33:19 AM
Inter achieved a 2-2 draw against Cagliari. This actually means not 1 point gained for them, but 2 points lost. They will play against Milan on April 22nd and if they win that match, Scudetto will now find its new owner. Inter are currently experiencing the best period for Serie A. I enjoy watching them. I wish they had continued in UCL. Milan's journey continues in UEL.
In that match Cagliari played very well. Even though their defense was continuously attacked by Inter Milan players. However, fortunately Cagliari has a very strong defense so it is very difficult for Inter Milan players to penetrate. Besides that, this is not the first time Cagliari has surprised football fans in Serie A with very good results. However, in matches against other strong teams, Cagliari often surprises them. For example, against Napoli a few weeks ago, the result was that Napoli were held to a draw by Cagliari. Then when they faced Bologna Cagliari could win the match. And a team like Atalanta could also be beaten by Cagliari this season. So I personally wasn't too surprised to see a team as great as Inter Milan being held to a draw by Cagliari. The reason is that Cagliari does have quite good performance. However, the downside is that Cagliari cannot maintain this good performance consistently.

And for the match between Inter Milan and AC Milan, I think this match will be a very exciting match. The reason is that both teams definitely want to continue winning so they can be firmly in their respective positions. However, if you look at the team's current performance, I think Inter Milan will most likely win this match. The reason is that AC Milan is a team that is no less strong. However, in their last 5 meetings with Inter Milan, AC Milan has never won once. Therefore, I believe Inter Milan will definitely win this match. And apart from that, if for example in this match Inter Milan loses to AC Milan, I think Inter Milan still has a big chance of getting the Scudetto. The reason is that the difference in points between Inter Milan and AC Milan is currently very large (14 points). So it will be very difficult for AC Milan to catch up.
89  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: April 17, 2024, 03:04:58 AM
Real Betis won their last game against Celta vigo, this match was actually a lot closer than I imagined it would be. And I asked got angry when Nabil Fekir’s goal was disallowed because of offside. I thought almost everyone could clearly see that it was not. I am just happy that the right decision was made. Both teams definitely played well but Celta Vigo should have actually caught one point from this match because they had good chances. finally a win for Real Betis. But I still don’t think they will actually be able to compete for the sixth position of the table. Celta Vigo to get one or two wins because they are still under threat of getting relegated.
Betis' match against Celta Vigo was indeed very fierce. Even though initially I thought the match would be easy for Betis. However, it turned out that Celta Vigo put up very tough resistance against Betis, causing Betis to win the match with a narrow score.

Apart from that, currently Betis is in 8th position in the LaLiga standings and is only 2 points adrift of Valencia who is in 7th place. So next week there is a big possibility that Betis will have the opportunity to move up to La Liga. The reason is, next week Betis is scheduled to compete against Valencia. So if Betis wins the match against Valencia in this meeting, it is certain that Betis will be able to move up to 7th in the La Liga standings. So the point is that Betis must be able to take advantage of this opportunity well. Because if next season they lose to Valencia, I'm sure Betis will have a little difficulty climbing to 7th or 6th place. However, in my opinion, Betis should be able to beat Valencia. The reason is that if you look at the head to head record, from the last 5 meetings the result is that Betis is superior to Valencia by winning 3 matches.

And regarding Celta Vigo, they are currently in an unsafe position in Laliga. The reason is, even though Celta Vigo is not currently in the relegation zone, the difference in points with the teams in the relegation zone is not too far. For example, with Cadiz who are in the relegation zone, Celta Vigo only has a difference of 3 points. So with this, Celta Vigo has the potential to enter the relegation zone, if only Celta Vigo cannot win next week's match. And next week Celta Vigo is scheduled to compete with Las Palmas. I think this match will be a very crucial match for the fate of Celta Vigo. The reason is that if they lose this match, Celta Vigo could be dragged into the relegation zone.
90  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: April 17, 2024, 02:33:49 AM
It makes sense to keep the league competitive for the future, I understand that Ronaldo costs a lot and that is why Al-Nassr can't keep getting better and better players, they just can't afford to, but at the same time no matter what they do, they should probably just assume that it would make sense to get more and more players.

Al Nassr will have to let go of Ronaldo before they can recruit more Europe experienced players while paying them high wages. The influence of Ronaldo will make any player coming to Al Nassr to start demanding high salary because they can not be playing for only Ronaldo to be benefitting with high pay. Al Nassr need to work on their defense because they are conceding too many goals for a top club. They do not have any problems with scoring but their defence is not very solid. Al Nassr needs to buy winger too, they do not have to be Europe players but they should be skillful players that can score and supplying the strikers with balls to score too. Al Nassr has already lost this season title because Al Hilal would not let any team to pass them and take the title from them. Al Nassr not starting the season well has caused them the title this season.

The thing between Ronaldo and Al Nassr is even more than this. Al Nassr know they hire some players because of Ronaldo and if Ronaldo leaves Al Nassr maybe they will have problems with hiring more top-level players. Also, Ronalod wants to achieve something he is in Al Nassr and that's why he won't leave soon.
Also, it seems Ronaldo is going to make some investment in Al Nassr, and even his son is playing there, which can show Ronaldo is going to stay and there and even there's a high chance to him to get retire in Al Nassr.



It makes perfect sense to invest and make your child play. He wants to leave a legacy and still make money by making bets and investments throughout Arabia. For me it is a vision of the future and no longer of the player.
It cannot be denied that Ronaldo has a high salary at Al Nasr. But if, for example, Al Nasr releases Ronaldo, I'm sure the Saudi Arabian League will be devoid of fans and will be like before. Because, don't forget, the reason so many European players play in the Saudi Arabian League started with Ronaldo's arrival at Al Nasr. So in my opinion releasing Ronaldo is not the right choice for Al Nasr. Although currently Al Nasr needs more money to find a good defender. However, in my opinion, there are still many ways to overcome the problems currently facing Al Nasr (regarding weaknesses in the back line). One solution is to look for local players who have good quality and skills. Because the proof is that Al Hilal also has many strong defensive players who come from Saudi Arabia. So Al Nasr can also do the same thing as Al Hilal, if they don't want to spend even more money next season. And if Al Nasr chooses that option, I'm sure Al Nasr definitely doesn't need to let go of Ronaldo, but still has a better defender.

Apart from that, Ronaldo also seems to intend to retire at Al Nasr. Because in the news I read, Ronaldo reportedly wants to play at Al Nasr until 2027.

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“Cristiano Ronaldo told the club management before leaving for the Portugal national team camp, that he wants to renew his contract until early 2027. Cristiano wants to play in the 2026 World Cup while he is an Al Nassr player, and then he will announce it retired from football," tweeted Saudi Arabian journalist Ali Al Harbi.
Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/sport.detik.com/sepakbola/bola-dunia/d-6974763/cristiano-ronaldo-mau-main-di-al-nassr-lebih-lama/amp

So with this statement, it is clear that Ronaldo wants to end his career as a footballer at Al Nasr. So Ronaldo will certainly not be let go by Al Nasr.
91  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 17, 2024, 02:07:41 AM
Both Spanish teams have been sent home and disqualified from the quarterfinals of this competition, and while some people may attribute this to luck I strongly disagree on that. In football it’s only about the deserving teams who will always win eventually. As a Barcelona fan who even placed a bet on them today, I am disappointed by their performance. Both the players and the coaching staff were disastrous, and I believe that Araujo's red card was a turning point in the match but it came due and as a result of PSG strength rather than saying luck was beside them. PSG's scored 4 goal and their victory wasn't due to luck at all.

~Snip
Yes, PSG's victory in this match was not due to luck. However, this could be achieved thanks to the hard work of PSG players. Apart from that, at the start of the match I saw the Barcelona players appear confident and were even able to score 1 goal against PSG. However, after Araujo was given a red card by the referee, that's when chaos started to occur in the Barcelona team. After that, the Barcelona players seemed to lose their game scheme and as a result Barcelona conceded 1 goal in the first half and 3 goals in the second half. It is a shame that Barcelona's progress in the UCL has to stop at this time. Maybe after this Barcelona will only focus on the domestic league, because in all competitions Barcelona's journey is over.

Apart from that, Atletico Madrid also experienced a similar fate. They had won over Dortmund in the first leg, but now both lost in the second leg. Completely unexpected.

So that way, in the semifinals PSG will meet Dortmund. In my opinion, in the next match, there is a big possibility that PSG will win and qualify for the UCL final. Because if you look at the quality of their players and also the achievements they can achieve in their respective domestic leagues, PSG is clearly superior to Dortmund. For example, PSG is currently at the top of the French League standings and Dortmund is only able to occupy 5th place in the Bundesliga. So with this fact, I am sure that in this UCL PSG will definitely be able to beat Dortmund and enter the final.
92  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: April 16, 2024, 03:13:35 PM
I was surprised when Liverpool and Arsenal lost their matches, respectively, in the Premier League, even when they were at home. I thought Arsenal had changed for good this season, but they want to still repeat what they did last season in the Premier League this season. It will be hard for Liverpool and Arsenal to top the Premier League table because Manchester City will not want to lose to any club in the league again.
Yes, I also don't understand why Arsenal and Liverpool can lose against teams ranked lower than them in the Premier League. Even though this match is very important for Arsenal and Liverpool. The reason is, as a result of both experiencing defeat, Arsenal and Liverpool are now paving the way for Manchester City to become champions again in the Premier League. So what can you do, now it's happened. So the steps that Arsenal and Liverpool must take now are just to maintain consistency in every match (they must always win), so that the point difference is not too far from Manchester City.

Apart from that, if you look at Liverpool's matches against Crystal Palace and Arsenal against Aston Villa. In that match, Liverpool and Arsenal actually both controlled the game very well. However, the mistake was that the Arsenal and Liverpool players were not able to take advantage of opportunities properly and then lost focus. So with this mistake, Arsenal and Liverpool failed to win. And what surprised me the most, Arsenal and Liverpool were not able to score a single goal against the opposing team. Even though Liverpool usually always scores goals in almost every match, so does Arsenal. However, in this match Liverpool and Arsenal appeared like weak teams.

But even so, this season is still not over. So the competition for the top seats in the Premier League will continue. And of course Arsenal or Liverpool still have potential to overtake Manchester City.
93  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: April 16, 2024, 02:22:43 PM
You can't  possibly  decide yet because  Realmadrid  might eventually  lose form which might give the advantage  of Barcelona  overtaking  them  but at the same time the chance of this prediction  is still somehow slim.
Barcelona  in their  last few matches had  winnings alot of winning s which is a very good sign of then gaining  and holding firmly  to their ground , although it was a bit late, it was after the announcement  from Xavi  that they picked up a good form and good game play and I don't  think that will still stop him from leaving  the club  but I wouldn't be surprised  if he still wish to stay at the end (it's  decision)
In next Sunday's match, Monday to be precise, both teams will certainly show their best performance. Especially Barcelona will go all out to reduce their point difference in the standings. Yes, Barcelona in the last few weeks has shown that their game has improved quite a bit. I see that there are only a few weeks left for this year's league to end. In this El Classico match, Barcelona must beat Real Madrid. If Barcelona loses or draws in the match, I think it will be much more difficult to catch up on their point difference.
If we talk about predictions and opportunities, Barcelona certainly still has the opportunity to overtake Real Madrid at the top of the standings. But as you say, that chance is very small. The reason is that currently Barcelona is 8 points behind Real Madrid. In my opinion, the point difference could be said to be very large. So in a situation like this, there is a simple scheme for Barcelona to shift Real Madrid's current position, in essence Real Madrid must suffer a minimum of 3 defeats in the remaining matches at this time (in La Liga). Meanwhile, in my personal opinion, it would be very difficult for Real Madrid to lose, especially three times. The reason is, the teams that Real Madrid will face in the remaining matches this season can be said to not be very strong. Perhaps only Barcelona can be said to be the strongest team of all the teams that Real Madrid will face in the remaining matches this season. Even that is not a strong guarantee that Real Madrid can be beaten.

Although Barcelona's performance is currently improving again. However, I don't think that's enough to beat Real Madrid, who always perform well in La Liga. Apart from that, for example, Barcelona was able to beat Real Madrid and the point difference was getting closer to Real Madrid. However, this would be useless if for example after that Real Madrid continued to win in every match. Because as I said, the tough opponent that Real Madrid will face in the remaining matches in Laliga is only Barcelona. And the remaining matches are against other teams, it is very likely that Real Madrid can definitely win the remaining matches. So in essence, Barcelona's opportunity to overtake Real Madrid at the top of the standings will certainly be very difficult.

And regarding Xavi, I think it is very likely that he will still leave Barcelona at the end of this season. Even though the Barcelona players are currently showing better development. However, I don't think this will make Xavi cancel his plans. The reason is that Xavi must have thought carefully about his decision. That's why Xavi announced his decision several months ago.
94  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 on: April 16, 2024, 01:41:21 PM
There will be some ez matches to come.

Al hilal vs ahli
Al nassr vs fayha
Al ittihad vs hazem

Im still considering al ahli is nothing for al hilal. Al hilal will still defense its unbeatable record in the upcoming game against al ahli. Ahli has so many great players but it seems not enough to make the club able to beat al hilal.

The second game is about nassr vs feyha. I strongly believe al feyha is nothing compared to the al nassr and so, i expect ez win for al nassr in the upcoming games

~Snip
Yes, with its current good performance, Al Hilal can definitely beat Al Ahli easily. The reason is that if you look at the head to head record of the two teams from their last 5 meetings, the result is that Al Ahli have never won against Al Hilal. So with this head to head record, we can clearly judge that Al Hilal is indeed no match for Al Ahli at the moment. Therefore, in this match I am 80 percent very sure that Al Hilal will definitely win the match and take home the full 3 points.

Then for the Al Nasr match against Al Feiha, I think this match will also be very easy for Al Nasr. The reason is, so far Al Nasr has never lost to Al Feiha in their last 5 meetings. So in this match Al Nasr also has a very big chance of bringing home the full 3 points.

And for the match between Al Hazm and Al Ittihad, I personally cannot say that Al Ittihad will win easily against Al Hazm. Because as we know, Al Ittihad's current performance is not optimal, so I am a little doubtful if I have to say that Al Ittihad will win easily against Al Hazm. The reason is that in the previous meeting, Al Ittihad was only able to achieve a draw against Al Hazm. But even so, if you look at the ranking between Al Ittihad and Al Hazm and the current head to head, Al Ittihad does have a greater chance of winning than Al Hazm. But I'm a little doubtful about that

So in this match, I personally will only bet on the Al Hilal VS Al Ahli match and the match between Al Nasr VS Al Feiha. And for the match between Al Ittihad VS Al Hazm, I'm still a little confused about which team to bet on.
95  Economy / Speculation / Re: 100 Push-Ups A Day Until Bitcoin Is $100K Challenge on: April 15, 2024, 08:15:12 AM
It's been a long time since I posted my daily push up Challenge report to this thread. This is caused by several things, such as busy daily lives, and to be honest, sometimes I intend to send a report, but end up forgetting. Therefore, I just sent a report today regarding this push up challenge. But even so, I never missed a push up for this Challenge. Because as I said before, I have been doing this push up routine for the last 3 years.

Additionally, the current price of bitcoin is around $66K. So it looks like this challenge will last a very long time. However, I am very grateful for this Challenge. Because with this Challenge, there are people who previously didn't like sports (Push Ups), but can become like sports. So it wouldn't be a big deal if this Challenge lasted a little longer. Because this Challenge has very good benefits for our health.

And this is my push up report today

100k,Gallar,17,4575,2024-04-15.

96  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: El Salvador has become the first country to make #Bitcoin legal tender! 🇸🇻 on: April 15, 2024, 07:37:29 AM
THE IMF IS STILL DEMANDING CHANGES TO EL SALVADOR'S BITCOIN LAW: REPORT

The IMF is insisting that El Salvador should reconsider the country's policy on Bitcoin for them to secure a $1.4 billion loan. Negotiations about the loan have been stalled because of El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin policy. According to the IMF's communications director Julie Kozack, El Salvador has to revisit and amend its Bitcoin policy for negotiation to progress. For two years El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has resisted this pressure and it seems he is not willing to back down on the country's pro-Bitcoin policy. He sees this pressure as a calculated strategy to undermine the country's monetary sovereignty. By tying loans and grants to changes in El Salvador's Bitcoin law, the IMF is showcasing how it influences the economic policies of developing nations.
I think Nayib Bukele's decision to remain steadfast in strengthening his resolve towards bitcoin adoption in El Salvador is the right thing to continue to do. Because if Nayib Bukele does not stick to his determination (bitcoin adoption) and for example obeys the wishes of the IMF, I think El Salvador will definitely experience another downturn and Nayib Bukele's plans will definitely be completely destroyed. So Nayib Bukele definitely needs to avoid this. The reason is, the bitcoin adoption plan carried out in El Salvador has enormous potential.
Because I read some news related to bitcoin developments in El Salvador. And in a news article I read, I was very interested in what a figure who expressed his opinion about Bitcoin in El Salvador thought. The person said that El Salvador's debt to the IMF can definitely be paid if bitcoin reaches a price of $100K. This was stated by one venture capitalist
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In fact, according to him, if the price of Bitcoin reaches US$ 100,000, El Salvador can pay off its loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20240316000444-17-522442/el-salvador-jadi-negara-terkaya-gara-gara-bitcoin-ini-penjelasannya/amp

So the point is that right now Nayib Bukele must remain steadfast in his goal of making bitcoin successful in El Salvador. Because if Nayib Bukele remains strong in maintaining this goal over a long period of time (bitcoin adoption), I also believe that El Salvador will definitely become a very developed country. However, I believe that Nayib Bukele is a leader who is very committed to what he has started. So he will definitely not be influenced by the advice given by the IMF.

I would think that it would not be a good idea use bitcoin to pay off their IMF loans, especially if they were to be able to pay off the loan through other ways.. and yeah, the cheap  availability of debt can likely be very tempting, and it can be painful to be paying off debt when it is not able to be rolled over, yet if they are not able to secure various kinds of debt to roll over their existing outstanding loans, then it may well be a lot better to just continue to pay down the debt and to invest into bitcoin (even if from my perspective - as I posted several times earlier - the level of El Salvador's investment into bitcoin remains a decently small portion of their overall budget - seemingly less than a few percentage of their annual revenues, at most  $400 million over 2 years versus $7 billion-ish annual revenues).  

By the way, within your linked article, they had seemed to believe that El Salvador has ONLY around 2,000 BTC, when recently El Salvador disclosed that it has close to 6,000 BTC.. .and the author also does not grapple with any of the specifics regarding the servicing of the loan or when the loans are due... but yeah, sure speculation that if BTC prices reach $100k, El Salvador could pay off all of its loans with BTC seems to be a bit short-sighted, even though surely it would seem that the higher the BTC price goes the more options that El Salvador has with its bitcoin, but that still should not necessarily signify that it would be a good idea to sell much  if any of the BTC in order to service such loans.. especially if there may well be other options.
Yes, paying off El Salvador's national debt with bitcoin is just an option that the government in El Salvador can take. Because as you said, El Salvador has a lot of options with the bitcoin it has. However, it is very likely that Nayib Bukele will not sell the bitcoin belonging to the country of El Salvador, even if for example this year or next the price of bitcoin reaches $100K. Therefore, it is clear that Bukele's goal in leading El Salvador is not just to pay off the state's debt, but Bukele really wants to advance El Salvador.
However, why I personally made the post above is because I was only interested in the idea of ​​people who said bitcoin could pay off El Salvador's debt to the IMF. Because the important point that I can absorb from this person's idea is, El Salvador will be a very great country if it continues to invest in bitcoin.

Because I also don't agree if, for example, the bitcoin that El Salvador has collected so far has only been used to pay its debt to the IMF. Because if, for example, it is only used to pay debts, then it is true that El Salvador will definitely be free from debt. However, after that El Salvador will definitely have to start investing in bitcoin again and will definitely have to buy bitcoin at a higher price. Therefore, El Salvador is indeed better off holding bitcoin for the current bitcoin cycle, even if the price of bitcoin reaches $100K. And I agree with you, that El Salvador's debt problem can definitely be solved in other ways.
97  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: El Salvador has become the first country to make #Bitcoin legal tender! 🇸🇻 on: April 14, 2024, 09:54:50 AM
THE IMF IS STILL DEMANDING CHANGES TO EL SALVADOR'S BITCOIN LAW: REPORT

The IMF is insisting that El Salvador should reconsider the country's policy on Bitcoin for them to secure a $1.4 billion loan. Negotiations about the loan have been stalled because of El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin policy. According to the IMF's communications director Julie Kozack, El Salvador has to revisit and amend its Bitcoin policy for negotiation to progress. For two years El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has resisted this pressure and it seems he is not willing to back down on the country's pro-Bitcoin policy. He sees this pressure as a calculated strategy to undermine the country's monetary sovereignty. By tying loans and grants to changes in El Salvador's Bitcoin law, the IMF is showcasing how it influences the economic policies of developing nations.
I think Nayib Bukele's decision to remain steadfast in strengthening his resolve towards bitcoin adoption in El Salvador is the right thing to continue to do. Because if Nayib Bukele does not stick to his determination (bitcoin adoption) and for example obeys the wishes of the IMF, I think El Salvador will definitely experience another downturn and Nayib Bukele's plans will definitely be completely destroyed. So Nayib Bukele definitely needs to avoid this. The reason is, the bitcoin adoption plan carried out in El Salvador has enormous potential.
Because I read some news related to bitcoin developments in El Salvador. And in a news article I read, I was very interested in what a figure who expressed his opinion about Bitcoin in El Salvador thought. The person said that El Salvador's debt to the IMF can definitely be paid if bitcoin reaches a price of $100K. This was stated by one venture capitalist

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In fact, according to him, if the price of Bitcoin reaches US$ 100,000, El Salvador can pay off its loan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/market/20240316000444-17-522442/el-salvador-jadi-negara-terkaya-gara-gara-bitcoin-ini-penjelasannya/amp

So the point is that right now Nayib Bukele must remain steadfast in his goal of making bitcoin successful in El Salvador. Because if Nayib Bukele remains strong in maintaining this goal over a long period of time (bitcoin adoption), I also believe that El Salvador will definitely become a very developed country. However, I believe that Nayib Bukele is a leader who is very committed to what he has started. So he will definitely not be influenced by the advice given by the IMF.
98  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: April 13, 2024, 02:59:10 PM
Bayern Munich has advantage for second leg match against Arsenal after getting draw on first leg, playing as home match and has many days left get rest than Arsenal has domestic league match tomorrow.
In my opinion, Bayern Munich one step closer for qualifying to quarter final and has bigger chance than Arsenal although in domestic league Bayern Munich's performance not promising yet. In the first leg match, Arsenal failed get advantage as their home match and holding draw by Bayern is not good capital for second leg match.

~Snip
It is true, in the first leg Arsenal failed to win the match and were only able to draw against Bayern Munich. So in the second leg the task of the Arsenal players will definitely be tougher. Because of course by playing at Bayern Munich's headquarters the pressure will definitely be even heavier. However, in my personal opinion, in the second leg the Arsenal players will definitely be able to play calmly. The reason is, the mentality of the Arsenal players is certainly very strong to face difficult situations such as playing at the opponent's headquarters. Apart from that, when I watched the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich match in the first leg. I actually saw that Arsenal dominated the game more and had more opportunities than Bayern Munich. Apart from that, if for example in that match Bayern Munich didn't get a penalty, I think Arsenal could definitely win. And in that match I also saw a violation which should have been a penalty kick for Arsenal, but unfortunately the referee did not see the violation. Maybe if the referee had known about the violation, there was a big chance that Arsenal could have won the match. But the point is that I personally am very optimistic, that in the second leg I am sure Arsenal can definitely win the match at home to Bayern Munich.
99  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: April 13, 2024, 02:27:36 PM
Lazio played like a team who's about to be crowned champions and I could see Inter Milan in them as they played with so much flexibility and calmness when they're with the ball and I ask myself why are they not giving Inter Milan a tough time this season? If we have to use a particular game to judge teams I'd say Lazio are better than Napoli this season but is like whenever the Lazio side play against a smaller team they just take advantage of the fact that they're the bigger boys but you see tonight's performance, it was outstanding for the Lazio side.
Yes, in the match against Salernitana last night the Lazio players performed very well. By silencing Salernitana with a score of 4-1, in my opinion this is quite an impressive result. Even though Salernitana is basically one of the Serie A teams with the worst performance this season. Because Salernitana is currently at the bottom of the Serie A standings. So it's only natural that Lazio can win this match. But even so, Salernitana also sometimes makes things difficult for several strong teams in Serie A. This is because strong teams in Serie A like AC Milan also sometimes have difficulty scoring more than 3 goals against Salernitana. So the results obtained by Lazio, who were able to score 4 goals against Salernitana, should be appreciated.

Apart from that, with Lazio's victory over Salernitana. Now Lazio is in 7th place with 49 points. Only 1 point difference with Atalanta who is ranked 6th and 1 point difference with Napoli who is ranked 8th. So in the remaining matches this season, Lazio still has the potential to climb the Serie A standings. And if I compare Lazio's performance with Napoli this season, I too agree that Lazio is better than Napoli. But even so, the comparison is not too far off. Because the proof is that Napoli and Lazio's rankings only differ by 1 place.
100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: April 13, 2024, 12:55:07 PM
This is the Premier League, and I'm not surprised that Luton Town defeated Bournemouth. In today's game with Manchester City, Luton Town is no threat to Manchester City, and even if Manchester City use their second eleven, they will still beat Luton Town in the Premier League. Luton Town cannot match Manchester City shoulder-to-shoulder at Etihad Stadium.
Yes, I agree with you that Luton is no match for Manchester City. The difference in quality and performance of the players is clearly visible. The reason is that Luton only joined the Premier League this season. So you can be sure that the players' experience is not too far away, because this is the first season that Luton players have joined the Premier League. Even in Luton's last 10 matches in the Premier League, Luton was only able to win 1 match (against Bournemouth). This means that it is clear that this season Luton has not been able to compete well in the Premier League. The reason is that currently Luton has entered the relegation zone by collecting 25 points. So it is very likely that this season Luton will return to the second division of the Premier League again.

Therefore, it makes sense that in this match Manchester City does not need to bring out much of its main team to compete with Luton. However, playing all of Manchester City's second tier players against Luton is a bit inappropriate in my opinion. Because even though the possibility of winning is still large, it also carries large risks. Moreover, currently Manchester City is struggling to sit at the top of the Premier League standings. So what is certain is that Manchester City must be able to win every match and collect more goals. Therefore, even though the team that Manchester City will face this time is Luton, and this match will be held at Manchester City's headquarters. I think it would be better if Manchester City continued to play half their main players and half their second tier players. So the results obtained by Manchester City will definitely remain good.
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