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No, Newcastle won't win if they don't change the way they play. There were a lot of players stacked in the defensive area which allowed Manchester City to explore some errors, but that's how ordinary teams beat the favorites. There was nothing good about the way Newcastle maintained their lead, so this must be exploited well by Manchester City.

Now De Bruyne is the starter and replaces Bernardo Silva. It is hoped that he can improve the quality of attacks and also be a solution to the difficulty of penetrating Newcastle's defense. Several missed chances so far and perhaps Manchester City should keep their psychology.

DE Bruyne came from injury and three minutes after his entrance he did something magical by equalizing the goal which all most all Manchester city strikers tried scoring but wasn't possible.

Manchester city has really missed DE Bruyne presence in the games and that was why they were not able to win consistently. I can say that hope has come back to Manchester city as it is possible for them to win Newcastle now that De Bruyne is in the game.

It is 2-2 draw now and I believe one side will score again to win the match.

Kevin De Bruyne, yes that's him. 1 goal and 1 assist made Manchester City take the lead in the second half and it was something special when he got playing minutes. As I said, Newcastle will not win the game when they are just intent on defending completely throughout the second half and fortunately Manchester City really took their chances well.

The entry of Kevin De Bruyne brought many changes to Manchester City's game as a whole. He is a leader or field general who can make the team play more focused and calm. Evidently, he was able to change the course of the match and recorded 1 assist and 1 goal to win 3 points from Newcastle.

Just like I predicted, Manchester City still fought back into the game and it is the big man Kelvin De Bruyne that rose up to the big occasion. Like I earlier said, Pep Guardiola isn't new to high expecting games like the one they played against Newcastle tonight. He knew what the team really needed to come back to life again and that was why Kelvin De Bruyne was introduced which the Belgian came on and did what he knows how to do best.

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It’s been an interesting turn of event so far in the Newcastle vs Manchester City fixture. Where we have had the league favorites take the lead and in no time, lose that lead to Newcastle United. Manchester City has been ridden with errors after errors. Enderson had his round of errors before catching an injury and was substituted from the pitch, S. Ortega came in and you could see him making similar mistakes as Enderson.
Newcastle United continues to surprise me, some of there energy sterns from them having to play from a home side but, a part of me still tells me to be weary of Manchester United. You can’t really write them off and it would be interesting to see what changes Pep would bring on in the second half.

It was surprising because within a few minutes of the first half Newcastle reversed the score.
The second half has started and Pep Guardiola doesn't want Manchester City's defense to be as bad as the first half.

If Newcastle wins and they deserve to get past Manchester United. For me, that is the rule because Newcastle will have more points than Manchester United if they are able to win until the end. Considering that there are still 45 minutes left in the match, it is not certain that Newcastle will win and I want this match to end in a draw. In this second half, Pep will issue his best strategy for Manchester City players to practice.

In the first half of the game, Manchester City were the better side until they scored the in the 26th minute started feeling relaxed and that gave Newcastle United the needed opportunity to strike back and luckily for them, they did that in quick succession.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is a very experienced manager and isn't new to this kind of game result so I expect him to know what to do in other to bring his team back in to the game. City are already pressing for an equalizer and I don't think Newcastle can continue to resist City's pressure till the last minute of the game

Quote from: bestcoins1 on January 13, 2024, 04:56:26 PM

Quote from: Blitzboy on January 13, 2024, 12:19:13 PM

Sevilla's form worries me. Given their record, losing to Alaves is stunning. They have allowed 30 goals in 20 matches, a poor defense. Its a far cry from last season, when they won the Europa League without a good league performance. After Diego Alonso left, the coaching change may have contributed to this downturn. Why Sevilla can surprise in Europe yet suffer locally is puzzling. If they dont sharpen their defense and develop consistency, they could be relegated.

I am also very confused about what Sevilla has experienced since last season until this season, because when Sevilla managed to get the European League trophy last season while their local league was not good enough it raised big questions. So it is quite possible that this is due to the departure of their old coach, Diego Alonso, and at the moment Sevilla seems to have really sunk to the point where it seems quite difficult to recover from their bad results so far.

Sevilla's performance in all competitions since the start of the season I think is the worst in the past five years because I've followed proceedings about the team in the last five years. The team is absolutely in shambles at the moment and it seems no one including the club manager and management knows exactly what to do in other to bring them back to winning ways again.

Sevilla are currently sitting in the 17th position of the Spanish La Liga table and are just one point above relegation zone. Cadiz who are in the 18th position have played one game less than Sevilla and that means that if for any reason they win their game this weekend, they're gonna move above the winners of last season's UEFA Europa League trophy. What a bad season it's been for Sevilla.

Quote from: IvugeoEvolutionCoin on January 13, 2024, 03:20:47 PM

In today's match between Chelsea vs Fulham, Chelsea team players managed to score 1 goal after a lot of hard fighting. On the other hand, Fulham team players did not score any goal even after trying hard to score in today's match. However, Fulham team players played well in the first stage. Half time. Later, if the players of Fulham team could have scored a goal, today's match could have been drawn, but today's match was lost due to not being able to score any goals.

The English Premier League game between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge earlier today was actually a very tough game. It was a closely contested game which did not produce as much goals as it was mostly predicted before the kick off.

That was the first game of today and just like many, I expected a more entertaining match that'll produce more number of goals than we saw but surprisingly it didn't as the home side made sure they protected the slim lead till the final whistle. That was Chelsea's third straight win in the league and hopefully they'll continue with their current performance to move further up the league table.

Quote from: Baki202 on January 13, 2024, 06:10:45 PM

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Manchester City will want to make the best of this game. Newcastle United are not in the best of forms, they have had two victories and five losses in the last seven games. Newcastle are the underdog in this match and I don’t think they stand a chance against Manchester City today unless football happens..

There is no way that Newcastle would have won the best club i have confidence in every game we play on like some clubs that are always scared while they want to play every single game I don't regret supporting Manchester City in just 26 minutes B.silva has given a goal with a assit coming from walker. Their is one thing I love about Manchester City is there nature to always win. And the fact that our players are coordinated and always have different way of penetration while attacking am expecting more goals before the game will end. And Newcastle are fucked and them not been in form is another additional point for us because Liverpool won't last long in that first position. They can not stop playing if not they already known that they can we Manchester City.

The English Premier League game between Newcastle United and reigning English champions Manchester City has already taken a new turn. Manchester City were the first to score in the game as Bernardo Silva converted Kyle Walker's cross in the 26th minute of that game to give the away team the early lead.

However, two quick fire goals from Newcastle United has changed the atmosphere at King James Park. Firstly, Aleksander Isak right footed from the center of the box brought his team to level before Anthony Gordon scored two minutes later to give the lead. It's a very interesting and entertaining game to watch especially by neutrals

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Quote from: |MINER| on January 12, 2024, 06:25:33 PM

If you ask me that question they are will be one answer is no mentally unstable people shouldn't be allowed to do gambling. Because it can be very dangerous if a mentally unstable people are on the table of gambling. Just as a mentally unstable person is prevented from everything, if they commit a crime, they are not brought under the law, just as it is better not to let them gamble.

On all gambling platforms, there are no restrictions on what mental disorders are suffered by users,
they only warn that gambling will be harmful to those who are not prepared.

And There is no questionnaire about how high a person's mental disorder is who wants to get into gambling.
Those who are mentally unwell and get into gambling will be treated the same as other gamblers.
This is a personal matter, it should be peopled in their environment who should care what someone who is mentally disturbed does.

Gambling is one engagement that requires mental strength and activeness to fully practice it and that's why it'll definitely be a bad idea to allow someone who's not mentally stable to engage in gambling as it'll definitely ruin the person.
The truth is that there's no already established process in gambling companies that tests people's mental sanity before allowing them to gamble and that's why it's absolutely understandable that a lot of mentally unstable persons still engage in gambling but that's actually not the best way forward ahd the earlier those provisions are made the better for humanity.

Quote from: ndutndut on January 12, 2024, 08:41:03 PM

Quote from: QueenVera on January 12, 2024, 07:57:02 PM

Real Madrid's level of performance on the pitch is very much certain to earn them the Spanish Cup trophy. They delivered a good victory against Atletico Madrid and are unceasingly seeming promising too. Their rival at the finals would always be Barcelona and whichever way they come, they'd always be the victorious team, if they noticed they've defeated Barcelona in their first meeting this season and are even performing better than Barca currently.

Barcelona themselves aren't performing near to the rate of Madrid's and so it's certain that there may be no hope for them again. Real Madrid won't take it easy on them and sternly would want to earn the trophy to themselves this season. Their performances this season have been good and top notch too and their progress shouldn't be surprising.

I also think with you. Real Madrid's performance has been much better than Barcelona so far. So I am sure that in the Spanish Cup final match, Real Madrid will be the champions. In my opinion, Real Madrid has a 70% tilt in favor of this match, which is above the Real Madrid average. In addition, Real Madrid was the better team in the second half, unlike Barca, they ignored the drop in level when facing a crisis and Real adjusted their tactics. Just look at Ancelotti's tactics now, it's very simple and there is a big difference from the previous season. Real changed their system from a 4-3-3 with 9 Benzema to a 4-3-1-2 and they were in transition but against Atletico we saw the best of them Jude, Vini and Rodrygo swapped places and came into the middle, they were a machine. Plus Brahim Diaz and Joselu and don't forget Guller. By maintaining Real Madrid's performance like when they beat Atletico Madrid in the semifinals, I am sure Real Madrid will also do the same for Barcelona in the final match.

After Barcelona defeated Osasuna by two goals to nil which automatically guaranteed their place in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, it was dawned on all that this year's Super Cup final that'll be played in Saudi Arabia will be an El Classico game as Real Madrid had already reached the final after beating Atletico Madrid.

Because of the different performances of both clubs this season, a lot of fans are already saying that Real Madrid are surely gonna win that game as they've been more impressive and consistent than Barcelona. Real Madrid are the bookmakers pick for the win I that game but I think Barcelona can still surprise everyone and win the trophy.

Quote from: Leviathan.007 on January 12, 2024, 08:51:14 PM

Quote from: Velvet78 on January 12, 2024, 10:05:50 AM

Two days to go for the Lens - PSG game. Both teams have many missing players before this game but it is many more for Lens now. Lens have been doing a pretty good job in head-to-head home games against PSG so far. But with this number of missing players I don't know how strong they would be this time. Sad

PSG are a little weaker in away games according to home ones this season.

However they are still doing great in away games statistically - 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded. They stumbled on the Lille obstacle a month ago. But while Lens are deprived of so many players PSG can take advantage of it to get an easier win.

It's not right to compare Lens and PSG by the head-to-head games they had before because the situation for both teams has not changed and especially for Lens because they are not in the same situation they had before.
Lens in the team they were even racing with PSG until the last weeks of the last season but they are not even near to the top of the table now and maybe that's a good reason to say Lens won't have too much chance against PSG.

Lens had a very impressive performance in the French league last season and even finished the season with just one point behind eventual winner Paris Saint Germaine as they also qualified to pay in the UEFA champions league competition this season and that has made a lot of people to think that they're capable of beating the French champions Paris Saint Germaine when the two clubs meet this weekend in their league game.
But as someone who's been following the proceedings in the French league since the start of the season, I can authoritatively say that Lens aren't as strong and consistent as the were last season. Paris Saint Germaine are currently in good form and playing against Lens, I expect nothing but a convincing win for the reigning French champions.

Quote from: Rengga Jati on January 12, 2024, 08:51:53 PM

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Whenever I remember that De Bruyne is back, then am always having conference that Manchester city will defeat Newcastle, even as Newcastle are playing at home advantage, they won’t be able to compete with Manchester City because there performance has dropped dramatically, and Manchester squad is getting stronger,

Even though Man City was still without de Bruyne, I thought Newcastle's condition was much worse because most of their main players at that time were also injured, and their performance this season was not very good from the start. Although it is certainly not easy to do, I believe that Man City will win the match against Newcastle. Moreover, de Bruyne has entered the lineup. Of course we will hope that Man City will be even stronger, who knows how many minutes. De Bruyne will play because he has just returned from a long injury.

Currently, Burnley is playing against Luton at Turf Moor. and this certainly provides an advantage for Burnley who plays at home. So now until half-time, Burnley is still leading 1 - 0 from Amdouni's goal.

The depth of the squad of Manchester City is actually a very strong one if you ask me and that's why the club was able to still maintain some level of good performance like they did last season even when they've played almost all the first half of the league without their play maker Kelvin De Bruyne.
Now that De Bruyne if fully back to action, I expect Manchester City to be running riots against opposition teams. Man City play against Newcastle United this weekend and I'm very optimistic that they're surely gonna pick up all three points from that game because I don't think Newcastle have the number of quality players needed to resist the Manchester City. It'll be a good welcome back party for De Bruyne should they beat Newcastle this weekend

Quote from: QueenVera on January 12, 2024, 07:48:34 PM

Quote from: HajiBagi on January 12, 2024, 09:44:56 AM

Joao Felix is unavailable for purchase by Barcelona due to financial constraints. Barcelona would rather not purchase Joao Felix for that reason. Should they permit Joao Felix to return to Atletico Madrid, they will later regret it as they lack a player as skilled in that role as Joao Felix. I always watch Barcelona games, and every time Joao Felix enters the pitch, you can see that the game changes because he always moves the ball really well, allowing Barcelona to score goals. It's even better than before. At least Barcelona will know if they made the right decision or not if Joao Felix leaves.

In regards to Branthwaite, I think Real Madrid needs a defensive player badly. His play has drawn attention from both Real Madrid and Manchester United, which is good, but I don't think Real Madrid will sign him. As it stands, Real Madrid needs a defensive player badly, but they don't want to sign anyone because they think their injured defensive players will recover well. As a result, they didn't worry too much about any defensive players; instead, they concentrated on finding the player who would wear number nine, and I believe they are in the process of acquiring the player.

Felix has always been a good player, he's a loan player no doubt but he's performed more than he did with his original club. Barcelona has given him the type of tempo he needs to play with. They're a good and committed team and their players are coordinated. The coach himself is young and knows what he needs and builds his team to deliver rightly. It won't be bad to watch Felix stay to do more at Barcelona. Atletico didn't favor him as much as Barcelona has. He's now out of his shell and has built more confidence in himself as well.

I personally don't think that after being watched to grow by Barcelona, then they'd let him off their camp. And I'm convinced that he also would want an extension with the Spanish side.
What kills a team is favoritism and it's one factor that should be worked on. Coaches should not involve favoritism as it may have an impact on the game outcomes and as well cause a whole lot of technical errors to occur and it may affect the players' conditions. They need to be encouraged and made to put in efforts to working in the team. It'll build their ball playing abilities and causes positivity in every game outcomes.

Three days I read a report Barcelona not interested in signing Barcelona loanee Joao Felix and decided to halt any kind of negotiations at the moment. If that report should be true, Joao Felix will definitely not be happy with that because from his actions during the game between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid earlier in the season, I think the player isn't interested in returning to Barcelona again.

His utterances in the post match interview suggests that he was happy with how he was being treated at the club and should Barcelona not permanent his deal, I think the Portuguese international will definitely move away at from his parent club.

Quote from: Josefjix on January 12, 2024, 04:38:06 PM

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Manchester City have good news one month left before facing Copenhagen on 16 round after their player De Bruyne return from injury, has played on last FA Cup match likely he will be in Manchester City squad for champion league knock out round match although left many days. Current condition with Manchester City just waiting with Erling Haaland recovery will make complete and perfect composition for knock out round match. I think if Manchester City has complete with their players without any injury yet easily will lead to quarter final round and Copenhagen is not difficult opponent teams for The Citizen.

For possibilities Manchester City back to back winning Champion League seems small opportunity, has the only one team since Champion League era can win back to back is Real Madrid with three consecutives season but not close chance for Man City proof their chance to win back to back.

Copenhagen will not survived first 10 minutes with Manchester City without conceding a goal. Copenhagen can be in good shape but they don't near a slight opportunity to draw Manchester City. There are some UCL fixtures that don't need any contemplating measures because we're confident on the winning team, we know how important the UEFA Champions League title is for Manchester City and they won't allow a random mediocre team to stand in their way. Every club have what is important to them abs Manchester City are held to winning the UCL title again for the second time in a row, it can be possible because they're trying with enough evidence to backup their performance.

Manchester City is not just the defending champions in Europe but also the champions of world as well as the champions of their own English domestic league and that goes a long way to tell how strong of a team they are. Also Manchester City is managed by
a manager that's referred by many as the best manager in modern day football and playing against a team that's managed by Pep Guardiola, it's always a difficult match for any team and Copenhagen isn't exempted.

However, I think Copenhagen's impressive performance since the start of the season in the UEFA champions league competition goes a long way to tell how good of a team they've been in the competition. Copenhagen were able to progress from a group that comprises of teams like Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Galatasaray and was able to get a draw against Bayern Munich. They know that Manchester City is a bigger club but I expect them to give their best why expecting a result against Manchester City in their round of 16 tie

Quote from: Pesona1 on January 12, 2024, 03:54:10 PM

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In Copa Italia left four teams and likely not difficult opponent team for Juventus if can beat Lazio on semifinal round, waiting the winner team between Fiorentina vs Atalanta will be opponent team for Juventus on Copa Italia final match.

Four teams remain and Juventus is one of them, as a big team of course Juventus is a strong candidate to win the trophy, Lazio, Atlanta and Fiorentina have so far struggled quite hard to reach the semifinals while Juventus, if we just attention only faced relatively small teams so that it makes it easier for Juventus to reach the semifinals, In fact, I think that all the teams in the semifinals are strong enough and to be honest, maybe it will be troublesome for Juventus, I personally am not too sure that Juventus will easily reach the final and don't even rule out the possibility that Lazio will get Juventus out of the race for the Italian Cup trophy later.

Juventus is the most consistent team among the four remaining teams in the Coppa Italia as well as the most impressive among them since the start of the season so I'm not surprised that they've been tipped by many including bookmakers to win the Coppa Italia this season. The other three teams that are still in the competition are Lazio, Atalanta and Fiorentina and while Lazio are Juventus opponents in the semi final, Atalanta will be facing Fiorentina.
Juventus main problem now I think is defeating Lazio to reach final of the competition because I'm very optimistic that they're surely gonna beat any team between Atalanta and Fiorentina in the final of the competition.

Quote from: Jody.Drummer on January 12, 2024, 03:46:22 PM

In his first season, Ronaldo scored 14 goals and 2 assists in the Saudi Pro League, this season he has scored 20 goals and 9 assists from 18 matches played. That's a good improvement in his second season with Al Nassr. Although he is old and actually many players decide to retire at his age, but he can still provide an interesting spectacle, not just a spectacle, but he also provides evidence with the goals he can create.
Until now I haven't heard anything from him, at his age he wants to retire or anything else. It looks like he's still enjoying it so he's decided to stay longer as a player. That's a good thing, because he can still make a big contribution to the club he's currently playing for.

The last time Cristiano Ronaldo was asked of when he's planning to retire from football, he simply said that he's gonna play till when he's body can't continue again which means that should he remain fully fit till he clocks 40, he'll still continue playing professional football. Cristiano Ronaldo have significantly improved from the his performance of last season with Al Nassr and I'm very happy for his improvements.

He's currently leading the goalscoring chart in the Saudi Pro League and I think he's definitely gonna end the season as the top scorer. His prior problem ar the moment is to win the Saudi Pro League title

Quote from: Velvet78 on January 12, 2024, 10:05:50 AM

Last season, Lens were on of the most consistent teams in the French league but have failed to replicate their form of last season since the start of the current campaign. They face reigning champions Paris Saint Germaine in the on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis and just like bookmakers, a lot of football fans are of the opinion that the away team are going to comfortably beat the home side and pick all three points from that particular game.

Paris Saint Germaine are currently on an impressive run and also a better team than Lens in terms of quality of players so I expect them to convincingly beat Lens and pick all three points from that particular game.

Quote from: hyudien on January 12, 2024, 11:16:11 AM

Quote from: Juggy777 on January 11, 2024, 01:54:13 PM

@hyudien to be fair to Tottenham they have coped very well without Kane and ups and down happen with all the clubs so it’s normal for them to lose few games however they have made a smart move by getting Timo. Lastly I don’t believe that we should judge them so soon maybe let’s wait till the end of the season because I feel their form will improve and Timo also would like to make a point by proving his doubters wrong that he can’t perform well in the premier league.

Of course, let's look at Timo Werner, with his track record which is not that surprising, he is now challenged to be much more reliable in the most difficult competition in the world. The Premier League can be an opportunity but it can also be a trap for players who find it difficult to develop. So you can just hope for the improvement that Spurs want to show but don't expect too much. The most important thing is to build teamwork in a fairly short time, namely the middle of the season, where Timo Werner does not have time to adapt but must immediately show his suitability.

With the results that Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has gotten with his team this season coupled with his expertise in player man management, I'm very optimistic that the signing of former Chelsea and RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner will surely be a good transfer deal for the club. Werner joined the club when they have a limited options in the top 9 striker's position at the club after the club captain Son Heung-Min temporary left the club to join his country for the Asian Cup tournament.

The English Premier League isn't a new league competition for Timo Werner who previously played in the competition in two seasons with his former club Chelsea and if he can be prolific for the club in the remaining months of the season, Tottenham Hotspur's management might consider signing him on permanent basis

Quote from: rendravolt on January 12, 2024, 07:34:18 AM

Eric Dier has signed a contract with Bayern Munich and this is not a loan deal but rather a permanent transfer. Bayern Munich has succeeded in making Eric Dier melt and want to leave Spurs, this is also a reunion for him with his teammate when he was still at Spurs, namely Harry Kane. Certainly the presence of Eric Dier can make Bayern Munich's defense stronger in the remainder of this very competitive season. In his transfer agreement, Eric Dier will also have an extension option until 2025.

Thomas Tuchel has found the center back he is targeting and according to Fabrizio Romano, it is reported that Bayern Munich is now targeting a new player for the right back position. I'm curious about who will be the next right-back for Bayern Munich considering that there are currently so many talented young players and of course they will not hesitate to dig deeper into their pockets to get the player they are targeting.

Source:

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1745541293047005263

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1745534636170564095

I was very surprised to see the news of Eric Diet joining Bayern Munich. The England international have not been a preferred player for the new Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou and that has really limited his playing time at the club. At Bayern Munich as well, Matthijs de Ligt hasn't been a preferred defensive candidate for the club manager Thomas Tuchel and since the club has finally signed another defender, I think de Ligt is now very likely to leave the club in this Winter transfer window.

It's been reported that Real Madrid wants the services of Matthijs de Ligt and now that Bayern Munich have signed Erick Dier, Madrid will definitely step up their transfer offer for the player and possibly sign him

Quote from: MK-74 on January 12, 2024, 11:44:21 AM

Juventus are the favorites for the Italian Cup, they are winning comfortably.
Kenan Yıldız continues to improve himself, he scored a nice goal last night. I hope he will become an indispensable part of the team.

Considering the general performance of the four remaining teams in the Coppa Italia, there's no doubt that Juventus are the favourites to win the competition. Yesterday, Juventus thrashed Frosinone by fours goals to nil to book their place in the semi final and after the match, the semi final draw was made. Juventus will be facing Lazio in a two-legged tie in the semi final while Atalanta will lurk horns with Fiorentina in the other semi final tie.

Should Juventus beat Lazio make it to the final of the competition, I think they'll easily beat any of the two teams between Atalanta and Fiorentina in the final

Quote from: Altryist on January 12, 2024, 11:09:53 AM

It seems that Newcastle's misfortunes will not end, this time Joelinton was injured, he was out of the game for 6 weeks. He has problems with his quadriceps tendon, which is a complex injury. There has to be a logical explanation for Newcastle having so much injured, it's probably that Howe puts too much pressure on the players and they just can't handle it with all the tournaments they play.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1745750033423606218

The news of Joelinton injury I'm sure will be a heavy one for Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe. The club have failed to replicate their impressive performance of last in the campaign and it has got a lot of people talking about how the manager's performance is nothing but a "one-season wonder".

In my own opinion, I think the challenges of Newcastle that's stopped them from delivering impressive performances like they did last season is the fact that some of their key players have suffered series of injuries that's kept them out for long. Now that Joelinton is out injured and is expected to put fir the next six weeks, I think it'll be a good idea for the club to sign another good forward this winter transfer window if not on permanent basis then on loan

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It's one of the games when the advantage on the field doesn't convert into the final score. The full-time result was 1-0 to Middlesborough despite Chelsea being the dominating side. They still have 2nd leg to play on 23rd at home and I'd still expect them to go through.
They have no real chances of finishing in the top 5 of the Premier League, so I don't think they'd be giving up on the EFL Cup that easy. Their fans want to see some trophy.

The second match will be played at Chelsea's home ground. This will be an advantage for Chelsea who plays as host. Although I predict Middlesbrough will try the bus parking tactic because they have an advantage in the first leg. But that would be very risky because they only lead by 1 goal in the first leg, which means that if Chelsea were able to score just one goal then the score would be a draw and it would continue with extra time. I think a mediocre team like Middlesbrough must be able to maintain their lead and score additional goals because if they make the slightest mistake, that will be Chelsea's chance to turn things around.

Why a lot of us are still arguing about Chelsea's chances of eliminating Middlesbrough and progress to the final of the UEFA champions league competition is because Chelsea players especially Cole Palmer failed to convert their clear goalscoring chances that was created in first leg of the EFL Cup semi final game at Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough undoubtedly did their best but had Chelsea converted their chances in that game, it would've been more easier for them to reach the final of the EFL cup.

But that being said, I'm very optimistic that when Middlesbrough visit Chelsea for the second leg of the tie, they're surely gonna beaten by the blues with a better result than what they got in the first leg

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Quote from: Oluwa-btc on January 11, 2024, 06:05:22 PM

Jose Mourinho is a big name whenever it comes to winning European Competitions, he believes he was also robbed last finals from not winning the Competition.
Let's see what he's got this season, but he stand's not in front of Liverpool and Bayern Leverkusen who are considered much favorites before him to win the European Europa League Competition.

Xabi Alonso has no trophy to shape his manegerial career profile, I hope to see him emerge as one of the winners from either the Bundesliga League Competition or Europa League Competition.

great coaches have big names also need a good squad of players so they can get the title. while in AS roma, he has never got the Scudeto, aka the Italian league serie A champion. that means that the quality of a good coach with a big name still needs a qualified squad. maybe AS roma is one of the candidates to win the Europa League this season. but the strongest candidate is of course Liverpool.

It's not necessary to have a lot of star players to make that happen, but an even squad will help. What I see now from the AS Roma squad, they don't have an even squad, they still have a lot of shortcomings and that makes it difficult for Jose to bring AS Roma to show the best.
He does have some good players, like Dybala for example, but still he also needs the full support of his teammates in bremain. I think AS Roma must be more courageous to make big changes in the squad so that they can speak more in all competitions, especially in the domestic league and in the European arena. They are unlikely to compete with a makeshift squad, because other teams are better prepared than them.

AS Roma without doubt have few quality and world class players that can help the team win any club football competition in the world if they truly give their best but when you compare the quality and standard of players at other teams in the UEFA Europa League competition, you'll find out that AS Roma aren't the best or will they be the favorites to win the competition.

In the UEFA Europa League competition this season we have strong teams like Liverpool, Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan and if you ask me, these teams possess more quality players than AS Roma. The reason why Roma are regarded as one of the favorites to win the UEFA Europa League competition this season is because they're managed by an experienced manager in the person of Jose Mourinho and hopefully, he's gonna help them achieve their goals this season