In my view, if Roma had adequate finances then they would achieve success because they worked with Mourinho. Only a few coaches can integrate a winning mentality into a team well, we know where Roma was in European competition before Mourinho landed in the capital team. The Mourinho factor is very important for Roma, unfortunately so far there has been no offer to extend his contract.

For Roma current performance which is experiencing a decline, I think they can show a different performance in the Europa League, adjusting to the scale of priorities and opportunities available. I believe Roma can beat Feyenoord in the play off round, and although I understand that the strength of the two clubs seems quite even. The existence of a player like Lukaku could be the difference, I hope Roma management can make his status permanent when the season ends.

Mourinho must be able to balance his team performance in Serie A, at least to be able to finish in the top four of the standings. In the European League itself, I'm sure Roma won't be eliminated too early. Their mentality is quite good after finishing as runners up last season, I think this gives high confidence to Mourinho fleet.

In my opinion, Joao Felix and Joao Cencelo are very worthy of being kept, they are quite good when playing under Xavi strategy. Barcelona has eight players on loan to a number of clubs, releasing them permanently allows Barcelona to recruit Felix and Cancelo. However in my opinion, the two Barcelona players on loan to Girona, namely Eric Garcia and Pablo Torre, deserve to be brought home, both of them have performed well this season in helping Girona top the La Liga standings.

I think there are many players who are free transfers, but not all of them are close to Gundogan quality. Barcelona management policy of promoting young players is better for long term investment, rather than looking for free transfer players who will play well in one or two seasons. The financial crisis has hampered most of Xavi plans to build squad depth, but Barcelona is still lucky to have Xavi as their current manager.

Vitor Roque is Xavi big hope for the future, this season his presence as a back-up for Lewandowski has not yet been felt. Lewandowski decline in performance is understandable due to age, and I believe that the striker will move when the season ends. Because we have to try to be realistic, it is difficult to pursue success every season when Xavi builds a squad surrounded by older players.

It is very risky if you want to bet on Napoli winning. As you said, the match history of Mazzarri fleet in their previous matches is a strong reason behind the Napoli vs Salernitana match being worth avoiding. On paper, Napoli are very superior, but the facts they are facing give Salernitana the opportunity to pick up points, targeting at least 1 point from Napoli.

Napoli certainly wants to bounce back to mark a turning point in its performance, not to maintain the Sucdetto but to reach the top four of the standings, because I think that is the most realistic target now. To be honest, Napoli have a big chance to secure full points, because they will act as hosts, what is worrying is their reputation this season.

Salernitana have only been able to win 2 matches so far, collecting 12 points and occupying the bottom of the Serie A standings. Most likely they will be degradation to Serie B next season, Filippo Inzaghi doesn't seem to be able to make things better, his magic can't be maximized because he isn't supported by a good squad. capable, unlike his brother who is currently in charge of Inter Milan.

Bayern Munchen finished the match against Hoffenheim perfectly, closing the first half of the season by securing 3 points, Jamal Musiala became man of the match and Kane broke the record for top scorer in the first half of the season, previously the record was held by Lewandowski. For the time being there is only 1 point difference with Leverkusen, and I am sure Leverkusen will also close the first half of the season perfectly by beating Augsburg.

Even though they act as the visiting team, I think Xabi Alonso fleet will have no difficulty securing 3 points, because Augsburg has only been able to achieve one win in the last five matches. I see that the challenges faced by Leverkusen are increasing, because several key players have received calls to strengthen their national team, apart from that, two other players are currently injured. But I am sure Leverkusen can reduce these concerns, because they have the rotation options they need.

Meanwhile, the dynamics of competition to become top scorer this season only form two axes, between Kane and Sehrou Guirassy. Now the difference in productivity between the two is 5 goals, I think Kane will be the winner when the season ends. Tuchel was not at all wrong when he insisted on bringing in Kane, he can help Bayern compete closely with Leverkusen this season for leading the Bundesliga standings.

That's right, if Arsenal players can avoid injuries, they have a big chance of beating Porto and reaching the quarter finals. Currently Arsenal is unstable in the EPL, only able to achieve one win in the last five matches, balancing performance in two competitions is a very difficult effort. I hope Arteta can bring in a quality striker, to increase his chances of winning trophies this season. I think to reach the quarter finals Arsenal can do it, but to advance to the semifinals they need a good front line, Jesus, Nketiah, Havertz don't feel like they are enough to make a difference.

Rotating players to minimize injuries is already in Arteta calculations, the best formation only needs to be maximized when facing tough opponents, for now Arteta needs to do this in the EPL, because the UCL will return in mid-February. There is still an opportunity to evaluate the shortcomings, because Arteta can look for solutions in the transfer window for now. Arsenal squad depth this season is better than last season, but I feel they need a better striker.

Arteta efforts to achieve success in his fourth year at the Emirates are showing serious signs, I base this opinion by looking at their transfer market movements last summer. As far as I remember, Arsenal last advanced to the final in 2006, where they faced Barcelona at that time. This season, with the resources and attributes they have, I think the Gunners can talk a lot, but the existence of Madrid, Bayern and City as favorite teams makes it difficult for Arsenal to realize their dreams.

Girona vs Almeria, a good opportunity to take over the top of the standings from Madrid. I feel that the team at the bottom of the La Liga standings Almeria will not be able to make Girona stumble this time, even though we know that Almeria will not just give up, their only advantage is acting as hosts. There not much to say about Almeria, the rest is that I was impressed by Girona impressive performance.

Madrid will only start their match against Getafe in february, because they will focus on facing the El Clasico match in the Spanish Super Cup final. This means that Girona has the opportunity to lead the standings for more than 15 days. I think Michel and his fleet will not waste the current opportunity. Another mission is to score a large number of goals, to cut goal productivity with Los Blancos in leading the standings, a very tight competition.

On other hand, La Liga has been running for 19 matches, meaning the first half of the season has finished. However, Almeria fate is very worrying, where they have not achieved a single win, the best result they can produce is achieving 5 draws. I feel there is no hope of Almeria surviving in La Liga next season. Beating Girona to get their first win of the season seems like a very tough thing, because I'm sure Girona will not drop points.

Regarding the degradation zone, I see Everton experiencing three consecutive defeats, where Sean Dyche fleet is now ranked 17th in the standings with 16 points. Had shown signs of revival and consistency after receiving a points deduction, but now it looks like Everton is in a threatened situation. Because Everton's efforts to recover are difficult because they will face Aston Villa, Fulham and Tottenham in the next three matches.

Burnley vs Luton ended the match with a share of points, both of them are still in the degradation zone. A draw in that match saved Everton from the red zone, because they only had a goal difference with Luton, and pocketed the same number of points. I think both clubs will go down to the Championship Division next season. Everton must try their best so that they don't suffer the same fate, I think they will stay in the EPL next season.

Sheffield United occupies the bottom position of the standings, where they always provide points for whoever their opponents are. I think Sheffield is the club with the most potential for degradation, they were only able to win 2 matches, drew 3 and lost the remaining 15 matches. Only a miracle can save them from staying in the EPL.

Milan is 9 points adrift of standings leader Inter Milan, it is still possible for Pioli fleet to reduce the point difference, but that means Milan has to wait for Inter to lose in his three matches. Juventus is Inter closest competitor for now, and I think the second half of the season will still be the same. It is also feared that Milan still will lose points if they face fellow big clubs in the second half of the season, in that case I think Juventus is better than Milan in the race to win the Scudetto.

Roma has a great opportunity to penetrate the UCL zone, they are only 4 points away from Fiorentina at the moment. But we know Roma will travel to San Siro to kick off their campaign in the second half of the season, where I believe they will drop points. Automatically their intention to get into the top four is postponed again, but that is just a personal assumption. Maybe the opposite is true, we'll see how this meeting ends.

On the other hand, Milan clearly has an advantage due to acting as host, and in the last 5 matches Milan has only lost 1 time and 1 draw. Meanwhile, Roma experienced 2 defeats, 2 draws and only 1 win. Maybe from these statistics it can clearly give us an idea if we want to bet, Milan deserves to be superior.

Many believe that if Abramovich was still the owner of the Chelsea club, Pochettino would have been fired by now. All his efforts led to setbacks, some of the players recruited last summer did not show their best performance, and some of them even ended up in the treatment room due to injuries. Nkunku, who has just appeared since being brought from Leipzig, has suffered another injury, Jackson has now received a call to play for the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations, and I think Pochettino is experiencing a big headache at the moment.

Honestly, I agree if Pochettino is fired, in order to save the club reputation. We can say that Chelsea has now turned into a mediocre club, as proof that they lost to Middlesbrough which we never imagined would happen. However, it seems that management still believes that Pochettino is the right person, even though some fans are currently urging him to resign as head coach.

There is no longer any discussion about Chelsea chances of winning any trophies this season, if they cannot recruit sharp players up front. A squad that is mostly made up of young players is not enough to make the Blues consistent, maybe recruiting an experienced striker will make them improve in the second half of the season. It is indeed very difficult to do, and I think Chelsea will miss European competition again next season if they don't find a solution soon.

On the other hand, Sancho is known for his stubborn character and is difficult to manage, which is why he is now at Dortmund as a loan player. Previously, several clubs were reportedly interested in recruiting him as a loan player, such as Juventus. Man United are probably going through their worst period, and Sancho is a player who adds work to Ten Hag in terms of discipline and the way he behaves.

I won't say that he failed miserably at Old Trafford, but I agree with you in that the strategy implemented by the coach sometimes doesn't allow Sancho to unleash his best potential. We will see how his second period with Dortmund goes, if Sancho can help Dortmund and contribute greatly then Ten Hag is completely wrong in managing his talent.

This is a moment to prove yourself to everyone, that you must make the best use of this second chance. I'm sure the adaptation process itself won't take much time, but there are concerns that Sancho absence for half the season while at United will cause his game to decline.

That's right, the most realistic effort for Sevilla this season is to fight not to be degradation, so they can return to appearing in La Liga next season. I understand that Sevilla is experiencing a financial crisis, the same as Barcelona, but I never expected such a drastic decline in performance. Now Sevilla is only one point away from Cadiz who are in the degradation zone, if they don't change things immediately they will sink more quickly.

In fact, this january transfer window could be an instant solution to add strength to the main squad, but finances are preventing this effort from happening. I think one of the best options for Sevilla is to promote young players, as Barcelona did in anticipating their needs.

There is still hope for Sevilla to rise and avoid the degradation zone, and indeed making this happen is not an easy job. As a club that has a good history in La Liga and the European League, Sevilla should be able to overcome their challenges in the future.

Ideally, the UCL Final match would bring together two favorite clubs with equal strength, such as Madrid, Bayern, City or Inter. The reason I included Inter was because of the runnerup factor last season, the rest I saw that Inzaghi performance and his fleet were still very stable this season. It does not rule out the possibility that these four teams will be eliminated early, even though we know their chances are very high when they face their opponents in each match. On the other hand, we cannot underestimate the other contestants, because they are also ambitious to go further and take advantage of the opportunities available.

Overall, general factors such as injuries to key players, busy match schedules and fatigue will greatly influence the team chances of realizing their dream of winning a trophy. Barcelona, PSG, Arsenal and Dortmund are the teams that I think will advance to the quarter finals, where they will have the opportunity to be opponents of the favorite teams that I mentioned earlier. Considering that the new match will start in mid February, we still need to wait and assess their current performance by referring to domestic competitions as a reference.

It could be that Barcelona will show a different performance in the UCL compared to La Liga, and that must be shown by beating Napoli first in the round of 16. I think Xavi can bring Barcelona through to the semifinals, considering their reputation and mentality in the UCL, Barcelona should be atrying to improve its performance to become the favorite team in the future.

In reality it is true that Fulham is not better than Chelsea, I am still optimistic that the Blues can secure full points at Stanford Bridge. Not without reason, just yesterday Pochettino fleet suffered a humiliating defeat, and that will at least motivate the players to perform optimally in week 21. However, if I had to choose, personally I would avoid betting on both, because they are both inconsistent and it is very easy to lose points.

If Fulham lose points it will seem normal because they are not part of the elite clubs in the last decade. However, if Chelsea experienced this, it would be a surprise, because it has the status of a big and elite club. A very simple background, but the impact would be very big if Pochettino had not been able to recover after being defeated by Middlesbrough.

The challenge faced by Pochettino is player injuries, a problem that has never been resolved from the start of the season until now. Luckily, Jackson is on duty to defend the national team, because if he is available Pochettino almost always includes him in the starting XI, his presence does not improve Chelsea chances at all. In many ways, Fulham actually also has the opportunity to be like Middlesbrough, because the Blues have many shortcomings this season.

There is an opportunity for Chelsea to recruit Osimhen in January and we know that Chelsea is known as a club that is wasteful in buying new players. We've seen how active Chelsea management was last summer in recruiting players, and I don't think money is a big issue for them. However, there are concerns that Chelsea must pay attention to player transfer policies, so as not to receive sanctions for violating FFP rules.

Most recently, Osimhen was reportedly involved in another conflict, but this time not with club staff. But with an agent from his colleague Kvaratskhelia. The agent said that Osimhem had the potential to go to the SPL, this sparked Osimhen anger. I think things like that have more or less disturbed Osimhen comfort, therefore a club like Chelsea seems to have the opportunity to recruit him now.

If you look at Napoli and Chelsea this season, the performance of both clubs is almost equally unstable. Napoli are slightly better because they play in the UCL, and if this season Chelsea can finish in the top four it might make it easier to recruit Osimhen to bring to Stamford Bridge. Personally, I hope Osimhen can be recruited by Chelsea, but the competition to get his signature is not an easy matter.

As expected with the confirmed lineup, and Xavi used his favorite formation, namely 4-3-3. If you can dominate the match by winning from the start, in the second half Xavi has the opportunity to rotate his players, I hope Vitor Roque gets the opportunity to experience the atomosphere of the Spanish Super League. It can be seen that Xavi does not underestimate Osasuna in the slightest, and that means the potential to watch the EL Clasico will be even greater. It is clear that prestige and ego will always be behind the meeting of these two giants, currently the match against Osasuna is already underway 20 minutes and no goals have been scored.

The financial crisis is preventing Xavi from improving the depth of Barcelona squad, but there are no other options available at the moment. Xavi is obliged to take advantage of the existing players, but in my opinion their chances of winning trophies are still good in every competition they participate in. There is still a possibility that the difference of 7 points will be reduced, because there is no guarantee that Madrid and Girona will continue to win until the end of the season in La Liga. Likewise with Barcelona chances in the UCL, although I understand that Barcelona is not the favorite at the moment, I think Barcelona is capable of beating Napoli in the last 16. I predict Barcelona will win big over Osasuna, motivated by the score recorded by Madrid yesterday.

Xavi priority scale remains La Liga and the UCL, but the Spanish Super Cup is no less important for Barcelona at the moment. It's very easy to understand in my opinion, because Barcelona is experiencing a financial crisis where they need more income in any form, the Spanish Super Cup certainly also provides a number of bonuses, although they are not bigger than what you can get in La Liga or in the UCL. Although the number is small, it is very important for the balance of the team at this time.

I think that in the midst of the Blaugrana current unstable performance, Osasuna performance statistics do not show that they are better. So it could be said that Xavi chances of bringing his fleet through to the final are greater, and indeed we can never rule out surprises. But on the other hand, betting on Barcelona winning is better, I don't see Osasuna having enough strength to dominate the match.

If Barcelona can beat Osasuna, then the Spanish Super Cup Final will be ideal, because it will again carry the title of El Clasico. However, that will be proven true after we watch the semi-final match first, and I hope that Xavi continues to field his best troops in the starting XI.

The factor of Spalletti departure is the strongest reason why Napoli is currently experiencing a drastic decline in performance, even though Rudi Garcia and now Walter Mazzarri have most of Spalletti legacy players in the main squad. It is possible that the President of Napoli will fire their coach again and appoint a new successor if he thinks that Napoli is too down. Failing to manage their self confidence as defending champions, perhaps this expression is suitable for Napoli at this time.

The increasing performance of the mid-table teams makes it increasingly difficult for Napoli to penetrate the top four of the standings. It can be concluded that Napoli has failed to defend the Scudetto even though the season is only half over. In the Coppa Italian, Napoli have been eliminated, their only hope this season so as not to fast for a title is the Italian Super Cup, Fiorentina is their opponent in the semifinals there. In the Champions League, I don't think Mazzarri squad will be able to beat Barcelona, I think their progress will stop in the round of 16.

The solution for Napoli in the future is to look for a new coach with a wealth of experience. Previously, De Laurentiis was reported to have approached Conte to replace Garcia. I was surprised when I heard the news that Mazzarri was finally appointed as the new successor. On the other hand, retaining Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia is an obligation, if they still want to challenge for the title next season.

Sancho departure was the end of the dispute within Man United, in Ten Hag mind Sancho was a disease within the team. Now that all disputes have been temporarily resolved, Ten Hag can manage the dressing room without any more disturbances from his players. For Sancho, this is a second chance to rebuild his sinking career, Dortmund as his old home will be the right place to show again that Ten Hag was wrong to ignore him at Old Trafford. However, it does not rule out the possibility that Sancho will repeat the same behavior, but the hope is that Sancho will show his gratitude to Dortmund.

If we quote transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Dortmund has no obligation to buy Sancho permanently after the season is over, that's why Sancho must be able to convince all parties that he can be useful for the team he plays for. I think Sancho can be useful for Edin Terzic, to help his squad penetrate the top four of the Bundesliga standings, as well as help Dortmund to be able to talk a lot in the Champions League. As a former Dortmund player, I think Sancho will have no difficulty adapting again.

Previously, Juventus was reportedly interested in loaning Sancho, but currently this has not materialized, the player prefers to return to his old club. It could be that Juventus cannot afford the amount of salary that Sancho wants, but despite this, Sancho is now a new Dortmund player, at least for the next six months.

There is a possibility that in the second round Chelsea can turn things around and beat Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge, in my opinion a one goal deficit is not too difficult for a club as big as Chelsea. Of course, to be able to turn things around, Pochettino must be able to make his fleet stop "joking around", there are no acceptable excuses for losing to a 2nd division club. Pochettino must apply different standards to his players, Players must realize that mistakes are bad luck, there are many opportunities that fail to be converted into goals. If this is not resolved, the crisis of trust in the team will decrease drastically in the future.

Pochettino is the person most responsible for the results, now many fans are asking him to resign as head coach, and I think if Abramovich was still in charge of the club, Pochettino would have been fired last year. Everything is pointing towards setbacks, there is very little we can be proud of about Chelsea this season. Their performance has been a roller coaster, so betting on their win would be a disaster.

Not appearing in European competitions does not change anything, in the sense that he can't be used to compete in the title race, a fact that makes the fans reaction very disappointed. Perhaps the only understandable reason why the Blues have performed poorly this season is their aggressive transfer policy, building a squad with young players and not managing the transition well. The rest are just factors that are generally experienced by all clubs, such as injuries and so on.

Girona brings new hope in La Liga this season, Michel fleet has performed consistently for 19 weeks, that means Girona has the opportunity to break the dominance of the two La Liga leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona, yes I will not forget Atletico too in this matter. Because Girona does not have a history of success in La Liga, most fans still doubt Girona at this time, even though they have the same number of points as Madrid in the standings.

The reputation of Los Blancos and the resources they have make us more confident in their performance until the end of the season, although on the other hand we realize that their challenge is bigger than Girona and that is waiting for Ancelotti Armada. I mean Madrid has more competitions that they participate in, automatically their match schedule is denser, their vulnerability to the risk of player injury increases, things like that in my opinion could provide a good opportunity for Girona to lead the standings in the future.

We have finished reading about the story of Leicester City in the EPL, and it is possible that we will read this story a second time in a different name and place, Girona-La Liga. All neutral La Liga fans certainly hope that can happen, but we have to be realistic that there are still 19 games left in the season. That means things are still up in the air, but while I personally appreciate Girona and their achievements so far, I think all clubs should now take respect them.