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701  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 11:59:23 PM
Napoli without doubt have all it takes to beat Barcelona in the second leg of their round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League competition but like I said earlier, it'll be a very difficult one for them since the second leg will be played in the famous Camp Nou a ground where Barcelona have made so many memorable comebacks in the competition. In the first leg of the game that was played at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium on Wednesday, Napoli failed to use the advantage of the support of their home fans and
I don't understand what you mean when you say the second leg will take place in August. I think you wrote it wrong or didn't check the schedule. The second leg, Barcelona vs Napoli, will take place in March on the 13th. Yes, of course there is still time for Napoli to prepare their strength to visit Barcelona's headquarters. It's a little difficult to steal a win in an away game, but it's not impossible because if Napoli can improve their game even better then there is a chance for them to beat Barcelona.

From Barcelona's perspective, they will definitely try to play better because they are playing in their own stadium. Their strength level is quite strong but the problem is that their they is often unstable this season so this needs to be fixed when they face Napoli in the second leg. Even though Barcelona are very favorites for the second leg, their chances are still the same because the result of the first leg is a draw and it is only an advantage for Barcelona because they are playing at home.
702  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 22, 2024, 11:48:15 PM
I expected it to be a boring match. Even though some parts were boring, it wasn't bad when Lazio was playing actively. The first half was especially bad, there was no game like that at all. Lazio started the second half well and took advantage of their first chance, scoring the Guendoizi goal.

Shortly after, Lazio scored the second goal and made the match a little more comfortable for themselves. There was also a red card, but it did not change the situation much.
Lazio managed to break their bad trend in Serie A because in the previous match they lost and in today's match they managed to steal 3 points at home to Torino. Lazio's game was not very good in today's match but that is not a benchmark because they managed to get 3 points. It is natural to see them defend more in today's match because they need to concentrate to make it difficult for their opponents when they counterattack. I think this victory is quite important for Lazio because for now the teams from the top 3 to 7th place have a point difference that is not too far, so Lazio opens up their hopes of getting into the big top in the upcoming matches.

Unfortunately for Torino in today's match because they were able to shoot a lot of shots but couldn't score a goal in this match. They need to improve the quality of their front lines, especially their attackers, to be able to take advantage of existing opportunities to score goals. Torino's chances were quite big in this match because in the 79th minute Lazio had to play with 10 players after Gila received a red card. But Torino couldn't improve their game for the better when they were superior in numbers player.
703  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 11:35:07 PM
Roma is being an the last team who qualified to round of 16 today and the match against Feyenoord is not easy because both teams have to playing draw at the normal time and at the extra time actually whether it Roma or Feyenoord still attempts to scores because seems they want to avoiding penalty kick even last minutes of extra time Lukaku almost be scored but luckily Wellenreuther can make fantastic save which make the match have to continue to penalty kick and Svilar is being an the hero of Roma because he can blocked 2 penalty kick from Feyenoord and this result is make Roma can able to round of 16

8 teams who qualified already determinted and they are Roma, Milan, Benfica, Marseille, Sporting, Sparta Prague, Qarabag, and Freiburg but the most surprised match today is between the match Sparta Prague vs Galatasaray that the match looks very easy to Galatasaray because they can leading the game at early minutes of first half by Preciado goal but the disaster was came when Galatasaray player Kaan Ayhan got the red card because after that incident Sparta Prague was control the game even within 22 minutes Sparta Prague can able to scores 3 goals which make they can able to became an the winner of this match and Sparta Prague was qualified with final aggregate 6-4
Congratulations to Roma because they managed to advance to the round of 16. Today's match is full of ambition and also pressure from the Roma players, because they as runners up last season had to go through the play off round to qualify for the round of 16.
Today's match ended in a draw and continued into the penalty shootout round where Roma managed to finish the penalty round with a win and now they continue to progress to the round of 16. For De Rossi, this is a matter of pride for him because he doesn't have much experience as a coach but he managed to take Roma past the play-off round.

Yes, this victory is also very important for the Serie A representatives because in the round of 16 there are three representatives from Serie A, namely Atalanta, Ac Milan and Roma. So it is very likely that they will reach a further stage in their journey in the European league this season. We will see the draw for the opponents they will face in the round of 16 and I hope for a surprise in the round of 16.
704  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 22, 2024, 11:20:55 PM
Actually Napoli performance is not good enough to be measured with other good teams like real Madrid and Manchester City because we all no how poor in performance Napoli has been on this season especially the Italian serie A were they have played six matches and win only one match, so actually if they can play so poor that they ended up on the tenth position of the Italian serie A table is it the champions League that has so many quality clubs that are well known by there good performance they would survive, actually there are more qualified team that's actually the right candidate for the champions League trophy but Napoli is not included.
I'm even pessimistic that Napoli can put up strong resistance when they play in the second leg. Napoli certainly cannot be compared to Real Madrid and Manchester City because Napoli is not a team that is consistent in maintaining their performance. Napoli have lost their best form this season and if they make it through to the next round I'm sure other teams will stop their run. For the second leg, Barcelona seems to have the advantage to beat Napoli because Barcelona, ​​if we look at the home game, of course they are full of ambition to achieve victory. Especially in the Champions League match, of course there is a lot of pressure that Xavi expects from his players to perform optimally in search of victory.

However, Serie A representatives in the Champions League this season cannot be underestimated because Lazio, Inter Milan and Napoli have performed impressively this season so they are predicted to be able to trouble their opponents in the second leg. This season in the Champions League the team that looks quite focused is PSG because they are really targeting the UCL trophy. For this reason, Luis Enrique has a heavy burden in the Champions League this season, but if he succeeds, of course a lot of praise will come to him.
705  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 21, 2024, 11:03:16 PM
Currently, Leverkusen's consistency has put them in the top contending spots for the Bundesliga title. Even though it's not so certain yet as there are still games to determine the victor, there's every possibility that there may be change of hands this season. Bayern Munich are doing their best to match up the intensity of contest Leverkusen are putting forward. Definitely they can hold onto the pressure for a while and for Bayer Leverkusen, they are not resilient in pursuing that major aim. Xabi Alonso and his squad aren't giving up and weekly they put up a whole different energy towards that trophy race.

 Comparing Xabi's abiliy based on his performances with his team, it'll be fair to admit his superiority in skillset. Bayer Leverkusen when Xabi took over had to start from scratch to build up to where they are now. So far Xabi, he has been a good boss and his methods have worked perfectly for Leverkusen. One would wonder how he managed to put up such feat for the team considering the spot he picked them from. It's one quality that can definitely be found in a good manager. Leverkusen have been impressive in all rounds and it's 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.
Leverkusen have performed well since the start of the season and it will take patience for them to succeed in widening the gap with Bayern Munich. When this opportunity came, Leverkusen managed to take advantage of it because no one predicted from the start that Leverkusen would stay at the top of the standings for long, but they managed to do it. For this reason, the remaining matches this season are not too difficult for Leverkusen, but they still have to be careful because in the second half of the season, each team will try to improve their performance in the standings.

For so long we have had to wait for potential newcomers to win the Bundesliga trophy and this season it looks like it will become a reality because Leverkusen is already 8 points ahead of Bayern Munich who are in second place. Even though there are still many matches left, of course, if Leverkusen manages to maintain their good performance, I am sure they will lock up the title early. For Bayern Munich, they may not be able to maintain their dominance in the Bundesliga this season because they have lost a lot of points in the last 2 matches.
706  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Premier League 2023/2024 Discussion Thread ⚽ on: February 21, 2024, 10:47:56 PM
Well Manchester United were one team over the past few years whose performance haven’t really been stable. They turned to a laughing stock in the league and the continent, Europe as a whole and that’s one crazy thing because they’re a big club. They’re a big club and being a laughing stock is one crazy thing or attribute that shouldn’t be attached to their name. Well the management came under fire, the coach also came under fire because of his wrong choice of signings and substitutions; moreso most of the players too came under fire for how poorly they perform in the team.

 One good thing is that they were able to still stick around and maintain the team and now they’re leaving up to expectation. This 2024 has been an amazing start for them as they’ve maintained positive start this year and had great results which have now changed and shaped this team. Now we’re seeing them as a UCL spot contender if they’re able to maintain this positive start. Talks about comparism of Rasmus and Erling at this stage isn’t needed though. Yes because it could get into the head of Rasmus and he then underperforms. So I feel they both have different ability though they play similarly but I think Erling still stand clear. Though Rasmus is young and can still achieve a lot if he keeps up the fire.
In fact, Manchester United managed to show progress last season where they managed to close the season in 3rd place and this is progress that has been made by Erik Ten Hag. But this season, Manchester United's performance has declined again because until the 25th match, Manchester United had not yet managed to return to the top 4 rankings. For this reason, if we measure their strength to compete for the title, of course they are not quite ready to do it because in my opinion, Erik Ten Jag has to make many changes to bring Manchester United back into the title race.

But in my opinion Manchester United inconsistency is none other than because many of their players have experienced a setback in their performance this season. In terms of defense, they are experiencing big problems which may have to be fixed at the end of this season and also for the front line, of course Manchester United needs quality stickers when it comes to scoring goals. For this season I think Manchester United's target is only to return to the top 4 rankings.
707  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 21, 2024, 10:28:40 PM
Porto vs Arsenal 1-0. Arsenal as a whole dominated the game but Porto's very strong defense made it difficult for Arsenal to score goals.
And Porto's 1 goal in the remaining extra time scored by Galeno in the 90+4 minute was a painful goal for Arsenal.

Napoli vs Barcelona 1-1 and Barcelona's goal was scored by Lewandowski in the 60th minute, and Napoli's goal was scored by Osimhen in the 75th minute.
I think that Arsenal is not really prepared for a busy schedule because in today match their game was not very good at all because they were not able to pose a big threat to Porto. Statistically, Arsenal were only able to launch attacks with 7 shots but none of them were on target. This is where I think that they are not able to align their best form of play when a busy schedule approaches them. In terms of player strength and quality, of course no one doubts that Arsenal is stronger than Porto, but in football the strength of a team does not always guarantee that the team will succeed in achieving victory.

For this reason, I think that many bettors in this match might be unlucky because they chose Arsenal as the winner. A 1-0 win is quite important for Porto because the opponents they face are quite strong, so for the second leg I hope Porto can give us a surprise. In another match, Napoli vs Barcelona also ended in a draw and indeed the draw was quite appropriate for Napoli because since the first half they failed to show a more impressive level of play so the draw was quite lucky for them. And it is worth saying that Napoli managed to avoid defeat in today match.
708  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 21, 2024, 10:12:24 PM
Liverpool has survived alot in this season, and it's now clear that they are heading to the title this season, they reaffirmed that in their today's match where they won with a slide of 4 goals to 1 which makes it a 2l3 point addition to their current points and also build more confidence in the club to be able to stay above Manchester city who is following closely to take the top position from Liverpool, Manchester City being the defending champions.


With all the men that are down and out of the team, Liverpool players are still performing at the top and best that they could, and if they continue with the current trend, it will be almost impossible for any club to overthrow them in the remaining time before the end of this season, and for sure luck is with Liverpool in this season there is no doubt about that.
After Liverpool suffered defeat against Arsenal, the improvements made by Jurgen Kloop seemed to have been very successful because in the last 3 matches Liverpool managed to beat their opponents with big scores. Liverpool beat Burnley with a score of 3-1 and continued with a 4-1 win against Brentford and also in today match Jurgen Kloop troops managed to secure a win with a score of 4-1 against Luton. Well Liverpool managed to record 3 consecutive wins after losing to Arsenal and in my opinion they are very focused on maintaining their ranking from the threat of Manchester City and Arsenal.

If they continue to be consistent, their chances will be wide open to secure the title this season. If I pay attention, many of the upcoming matches will be quite tough for Liverpool, especially since they will meet Manchester city again and this is where their strength will be tested.
For the next match, Liverpool will face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final and in my opinion this match will be a match that will encourage the enthusiasm of the Liverpool players because if they succeed in becoming champions. Of course their steps will be more aggressive in the premier league.
709  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 21, 2024, 09:53:34 PM
They have a good history and that cannot be denied but in this case when we only always focus on past history, Barcelona will not progress, it will experience a setback because glorifying the past is only used as an excuse to think they are fine but the fact is that currently their problems are still very much and this is precisely what must be considered for Barcelona today so as not to be too complacent about the past because their difference in the golden era with the present is too far.
The current squad must create a new history for themselves so that the shadow of the past is not always mentioned even though it does not mean to forget but when complacent about the past it will only make them forget that in the end they cannot do their best and only take refuge in the golden era in the past.

Until now, their performance has not been able to be consistent in domestic competitions and that is a fact that cannot be denied especially now that the situation for financial and internal problems, especially after Xavi, who incidentally is one of the coaches who can lift their performance back by bringing the La Liga trophy which in the last few seasons has not been in their hands decided to leave.
Of course, don't equate the past season with this season because there are many differences visible in the Barcelona team. Yes, currently Barcelona performance is not consistent enough, but in my opinion, Xavi is prioritizing their strength for the Champions League because in Laliga they are already quite far behind Real Madrid. Even though their status is hampered by financial problems, this season Barcelona also has many quality players who they managed to bring in this season. For this reason, let's just see how Barcelona performs in the Champions League this season.

So in today match the score is 1-1. Even though Barcelona managed to score first, Napoli managed to equalize through a goal created by Osimhen. So the second half still has a long time, so if Barcelona manages to steal points at home to Napoli of course there is no doubt that they have a greater chance of progressing to the next round. Because in the second leg, Barcelona will play at home which can give them an advantage. But for that we wait for the final results of today's match.
710  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: February 20, 2024, 10:37:37 PM
Since the first half, Monza had a two-goal lead over AC Milan and in the second half AC Milan continued to have bitter moments because one of their players had to receive a red card, giving the home team enough freedom to win. This certainly had a big impact on the enthusiasm of the Monza players in the next match and the Milan players must have been very frustrated with this result because Milan was trying to catch up with Juventus who were in second place in the standings. However, this had to stop for a while after Milan lost at Monza with a pretty fantastic score.
Ac Monza managed to stop the series of positive results recorded by Ac Milan because in yesterday match Monza managed to beat AC Milan with a score of 4-2. Yesterday match was full of puzzles, I mean Pioli gambled quite big because he underestimated the opponents they faced because Pioli chose to reserve his main players in this match. Giroud had to play as a substitute as did Pulisic, with this change of course many people thought that Pioli underestimated the opponent and it was the bad rotation he made that stopped their winning streak.

Indeed, AC Milan had the opportunity to overtake Juventus, but they failed to do so because they lost against Monza. For Monza, they managed to get revenge, where in the first meeting this season, AC Milan beat Monza with a score of 3-0 and in yesterday match, Monza managed to beat AC Milan with a score of 4-2. Indeed, the lack one less player due to a red card is a strong reason for the imbalance in AC Milan's game in this match.
711  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: February 20, 2024, 10:21:37 PM
Actually from what I see for some of the news that is happening now there is no specific word about Osimhen wanting to be at an English club rather than Ligue 1 until now but their rumours near Chelsea are currently an obstacle to the signing of Osimhen.
On the other hand we must be aware that this is the domino effect that comes when Mbappe leaves PSG so it is certain that PSG will try to lure Osimhen whatever the reason.

Last season they even tried to give a statement where PSG was ready with 150 million if Mbappe left and Osimhen was ready to be in the PSG squad.
This is something that is still difficult to predict because after all with the current situation for star player transfer issues there will definitely be a connection between one and the other because big clubs are also unlikely to let their star players leave without a suitable replacement.
I assume that in the next summer transfer window Osimhen will be PSG main target because if PSG fails to attract Mbappe with a new contract then there is no other option for them to secure Osimhen signature. Osimhen has also shown that he is not comfortable staying with Napoli, So this opportunity will be a good opportunity for PSG to persuade Osimhen to accept their offer. So, regarding the Premier League team that was linked to osimhen, it was Chelsea, but at that time chelsea offer was rejected by Osimhen.

If the salary offered by PSG is so large, Osimhen will definitely consider their offer as best as possible. Apart from that, PSG is still trying to persuade Osimhen because currently Mbappe has not shown any signs of wanting to stay with PSG. Meanwhile, the changes made by PSG will definitely only be for the front line if it is true that mbappe leaves for another team at the end of this season.
712  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 20, 2024, 09:54:30 PM
One thing that is less pleasant about Girona at the moment is that Girona lost 8 points in 3 consecutive matches. Of course, this is the reason why people doubt Girona more in tough matches against teams like Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
So, seeing Girona's unstable performance in the last 3 matches, it makes Girona very doubtful about competing for the title this season. Girona has given up competing with Real Madrid because currently Real Madrid is 6 points ahead of Girona. The defeat against Real Madrid was quite painful because this is where the players mentality was affected and in the previous match, Girona also suffered defeat against Bilbao. Maybe more precisely, if Girona wants to compete for the title, they have to improve for next season because just relying on luck will not be enough because Real Madrid has a fairly capable squad filled with star players in their team.

Maybe second place will belong to Barcelona in the upcoming match because Barcelona is only 2 points behind Girona, so Barcelona must make the best use of Girona unstable performance. For Real Madrid, they are very comfortable at the top of the standings and they just need to maintain their pace to continue getting points in the upcoming matches.
713  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 20, 2024, 09:36:00 PM
You are right, Inter dominated attacks from the first half even though they failed to score. Atletico Madrid haven't had many goal chances so far, but they are very likely to score and take their chances. So far both teams have found it difficult to score goals because their defense is good, so the possibility of a draw seems to be increasing.

The tension in this match is so high that it is still very difficult to get one of the two teams to score. Good defense is the advantage of both teams, but Inter tends to have a higher chance of winning. Let's wait and see whether Inter can really take advantage of their home advantage or whether Atletico Madrid will win this match.
Inter Milan game in this match was quite good but Atletico madrid had a strong defense so that many of Inter milan attacks did not result in goals in the first half. In the second half Inter milan also still dominated possession of the ball and they continued to pressure Atletico madrid to score goals. These two team have quite strong quality player, but in the first leg of the match, Inter milan was the host, of course Atletico madrid played quite carefully in this match because Inter milan was able to control the flow of the match from the first half.

Thuram has made 2 shots so far. I hope he can make a big contribution to scoring goal in the remaining minutes of the second half. I was impressed with his performance in this match, but yes, Thuram was guarded quite tightly by the Atletico madrid players so it was very difficult for him to find a gap to score. Martinez was the same, he performed well from the first half but unfortunately he failed to convert several opportunities into goals.
714  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 20, 2024, 09:23:37 PM
finally after dominating throughout the match manchester city was able to score in the 72nd minute. the goal was scored by manchester city goal machine erling harland. if able to maintain victory until the end of the match the race for the premier league title between liverpool manchseter city and arsenal will be exciting again.
Seeing that the match has entered the final minutes of the match, I think Manchester City will be able to secure this match by winning 3 points. Haaland broke the deadlock in the 71st minute and now the match has entered the 90+3th minute so there is great certainty that Manchester City will be able to secure full points in this match. Indeed, in terms of the game, Brentford were certainly very overwhelmed in blocking the attacks carried out by Manchester City and in the 71st minute Haaland became an important actor in bringing about change for Manchester city.

The competition for the title will certainly be quite exciting because the three teams at the top of the standings are quite close in points. Arsenal and Liverpool need a lot of effort to break Manchester City dominance in the title race this season. For this reason, one mistake could have fatal consequences for these three teams, so we will witness a season where it is possible that the competition for the title will be quite exciting even until the last match of this season.
715  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: February 19, 2024, 04:31:50 PM
AC Milan has been quite good with their performance in the Europa, they have not been really poor in their performance so far so I wouldn't want to say that they are not a good team or inconsistent because if we are talking about their Europa performance they are really looking promising and I've known that they will be the next big challenge asides Liverpool and Leverkusen.

AC Milans performance in their domestic league is such that you may think they wouldn't do well in the Europa but I think it's now even better that they seem like they have got some focus on the Europa and that's why they want to make sure they perform much more better than they would in their domestic League when playing in the Europa, Rennes may likely not make it to the next rounds on the Europa this season because they will not be able to catch up with Milan and probably ahead if they must stay in the race.
Stefano Pioli will try his best to balance AC Milan in the European League with Serie A. The chances of AC Milan winning the Scudetto are very low, while Inter Milan is still very consistent with its performance. This means that AC Milan will focus more on the Europa League because that is the most realistic for now, the challenge is clear that realizing this ambition is not easy. Liverpool and Leverkusen appeared more impressive than AC Milan, but seeing that AC Milan reputation in Serie A is now starting to return to its best form, in my opinion they also deserve to be included in the list of favorite teams.

AC Milan reputation in European competitions is no longer in doubt, and unfortunately this season they had to be eliminated early in the Champions League group phase because they were in the Hell group. To qualify for the round of 16 and beat Rennes for the second time, AC Milan has the complete attributes to do it. Stefano Pioli must put aside rumors of his replacement as manager, he must fully focus on bringing Milan to the trophy.
716  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: February 19, 2024, 04:15:23 PM
I think Napoli's choice to fire Mazzarri before a crucial Champions League match was wild. Napoli's management must be thinking something. Mazzarri's results arent great, but the timing? Changing tires on a moving car is like that. Francesco Calzona, who isnt a well-known head coach, was hired. Its risky, but he's worked under some big names and having Hamsik on the coaching staff adds nostalgia. It makes me anxious. Napoli seems to oscillate between anticipation and disappointment. You'd think they'd choose someone with more power, given the stakes.
Napoli situation is getting worse and the club president wants to save Napoli from further setbacks. It is possible that if they continue to retain Walter Mazzarri they will be eliminated from the top 10 of the standings, and will be eliminated early in the Champions League. appointing Francesco Calzona is not right considering the timing, he needs preparation to face Barcelona who actually have a better chance. Napoli management mistake was letting Luciano Spalletti leave, and appointing Rudi Garcia, who was not at all ideal, to coach Napoli.

Rudi Garcia previous substitution was also very risky, fortunately Walter Mazzarri was able to maintain the transition period in the team well, But then he also made Napoli go backwards. Osimhen injury was also another factor, Which caused Napoli to experience a decline in performance. Francesco Calzona looks like he will suffer the same fate as the previous coach, he does not have adequate preparation, and the risks he holds will be greater than he thinks in the future.
717  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 19, 2024, 04:00:28 PM
What's happening with Bayern Munich this season is beyond me. Their continual losses, especially the devastating Bochum loss, have baffled me. After several poor performances, Upamecano's red card was the cherry on top. Bayern should recover well, especially following Musiala's early goal. They let Bochum circle them. Perhaps they've lost their spark. The president's anger was understandable - seeing their gap with Leverkusen increasing is hard to accept. I think Leverkusen can win if they focus and stay focused

With the latest defeat to Bochum, Bayern Munich chances of retaining the Bundesliga trophy are already very low, and their record of dominating the Bundesliga for more than a decade looks set to be broken by Leverkusen. It was very surprising to see Thomas Tuchel squad lose points again, a turning point in performance failed to occur after suffering defeat to Lazio. Even though we know that Bochum is just a mediocre club, and these bad results could push Thomas Tuchel to the brink of dismissal. If the second leg against Lazio fails to turn things around, then it is certain that Bayern Munich management will most likely appoint an interim coach.

With Bayern Munich current performance, it could be said that they will end the season with zero champions. Even though they can turn things around against Lazio, they will have difficulty competing in the quarter finals or semi finals later, Thomas Tuchel must immediately improve to make his job safe. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga itself, the gap of 8 points is very difficult to reduce, because Leverkusen is still in their best playing form and has not been touched by a single defeat.
718  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: February 19, 2024, 03:23:45 PM
If Porto's opponent is Arsenal in the Champions League match, then we can easily find the difference between the two teams. Porto is definitely a good team but this club will be far behind in terms of performance compared to Arsenal's current performance. But football game is not based on past statistics, in football game at the end of the day the team which performs better on the field will get the result in favor of that team. We might avoid Arsenal for this match considering the statistics but if Arsenal perform worse than our expectations on the field and Porto perform better than our expectations but the opposite can happen in the result.
On paper, Arsenal performance is in its best form, where their chances of winning are very big even though they are playing at Porto headquarters. As is known, Porto has a better reputation than Arsenal in the Champions League because the Portuguese representative has won it, while Arsenal has never won it. Past statistics are not completely a reference, ups and downs in performance and surprises are very open, including for both teams. For now, betting on Arsenal winning will indeed be safer, of course with several other considerations.

In the previous match, Arsenal managed to achieve a big win, and that was good capital when they visited Porto. I think if in the first leg Arsenal will draw, then in the second leg Arsenal can play optimally at home. Arteta now has better and more even squad depth in each line, and it is hoped that Bukayo Saka will be able to continue to maintain his level of play to help Arsenal win every match. Arsenal front line now appears sharper, even though Arteta is still missing Gabriel Jesus who is still injured.
719  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24 on: February 19, 2024, 02:59:37 PM
Real Madrid is still in the better position to win the league, because they are still the strongest in Laliga currently, and they have some points difference from Girona who is their rival in the title race. We could see when Real Madrid was only on the first position with goal difference from Girona, and they were able to use 5 points gap away from Girona.

Real Madrid failure of securing all three points yesterday does not mean that they have become weak and that has given Girona the advantage of winning the league. Girona will still draw or lose some of their future game. A mistake has been made yesterday, and I know that Ancelotti will make sure that such playing pattern will not repeat itself again. There is no club that won the league title that didn't lose any game.

Barcelona can take over from Girona but I doubt that they can become the title winner this season, let them wait till next season.
The draw achieved by Real Madrid versus Rayo Vallecano did not mean that Girona could immediately cut the difference in points easily, because Atletico Bilbao is not an easy team to beat. There is a possibility that Girona will draw or even lose points completely, but what is clear is that Real Madrid still leads the standings by points difference. Indeed, the draw did not make Ancelotti happy, the opportunity to create a wider points gap failed. Another fact is that Real Madrid is still the only club that has suffered the least defeats, where in my opinion Girona does not have enough strength to overtake Madrid and win the championship trophy.

Barcelona will continue to pressure Girona in the remaining matches ahead, Xavi squad will target to finish as runners up in the standings, and their chances of retaining the trophy this season are already very low. Despite this, Girona still deserves appreciation, they have tried very hard to be able to stay at the top of the standings so far. Michel squad will certainly be very happy when they can secure a ticket to the Champions League even though they failed to win the La Liga trophy.
720  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 19, 2024, 02:32:17 PM
Losing and winning, that's what Aston Villa faced in the last 4 matches and in the away match against Fulham they were finally able to win again. At first I was quite doubtful because Aston Villa still couldn't show a consistent performance and once they played Fulham it wouldn't be easy considering Fulham was quite strong at home.

I thought Aston Villa would lose again or even draw but they managed to answer all the doubts that existed and even though the score was 1-2, it was still very decent given their current situation. Now Aston Villa can still maintain their position in 4th place in the standings, but if they fail again in the next match then other teams below them such as Spurs or even Manchester United will start to threaten them.
Competition to win tickets to the Champions League will continue to be fierce until the end of the season, Tottenham will continue to pressure Aston Villa to get a place next season. Apart from the competition to win the top three trophies between Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, the fight for the Champions League zone is also very interesting. There is a possibility that Manchester United will also continue to close if Aston Villa and Tottenham drop points, overall the intensity of the competition will continue to increase as the season ends. Manchester City will play a postponed match against Brentford in the next two days, Pep Guardiola is targeting to regain second place in the standings.

On the other hand, in week 26 Aston Villa looks like they will continue to maintain their position in fourth place in the standings, because they will face an average team, Nottingham Forrest. Meanwhile, the Tottenham versus Chelsea match will be postponed, because Pochettino squad will play the Final versus Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. This makes Aston Villa safe for the time being, and it is a good opportunity for Manchester United to move closer to fifth place.
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