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1381  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1) on: January 05, 2024, 11:15:44 PM
Surviving in Ligue One is simple, there are limited challenges for Les Parisiens and that put then in a better position to win matches and titles because they're top club. If PSG could sit in the position to duplicate Kylian Mbappe, they will without hesitation, winning will become constant. Paris Saint Germain have risen from the top lead, they have started to settle for lesser outcome which weigh below their standards. PSG once upon a time had brilliant top names in the club but they couldn't hold tight of the club, resulting tem to become vulnerable to their opponents and they easily lost matches.
The dominance PSG has over other teams in the Ligue 1 is such that in the current season, no team will be able to displace them or take over their dominance as they are tops both in performance a.d the goals they have gotten so far in the league so they are still maintaining the top position in the Ligue 1 for awhile till other teams prove otherwise.

PSG is very likely to win the title this season again as they have done most often in recent times but the UCL will be their biggest challenge especially with the exit of mbappe who will most likely be leaving soon except otherwise, he is a good player and most teams across Europe would like to have him but I don't think the premier league is a place for him because the competition there is way much more than it is in the Ligue 1 so he is going to need much time to adapt to the style and pattern of play in England.
1382  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: January 05, 2024, 10:56:55 PM
I think winning the Chmpanios League is much more important for any team than the Bundesliga but still for a team like Leverkusen when they are having a record in the Bundesliga, that's normal to see them putting much more effort into the Bundesliga matches. On the other hand, we have Bayern Munich, they are also playing in these two tournaments but it seems Bayern Munich is trying harder for the Chmpanios League than Leverkusen.
Bayern Munich doesn't seem like they are making the preference of the champions league over the German bundesliga, although it's known across Europe how much the champions league is held at a very high esteem and any team who happens to win the champions league see it as much of an achievement because it's an elite league.

Leverkusen is going to be a big threat to Bayern Munich in the German bundesliga so they definitely have pressure coming from there aswell So Bayern Munich has got so much to handle this season already but then they look like they are in a good form to get to handle it all and be able to get a trophy by the end of the season of which the bundesliga is that with which they are more likely with as against the champions league but they can be very sure to securing a ticket to the next champions league and maybe by next season thsy will be able to win if they are still in their best form
1383  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: January 05, 2024, 10:42:02 PM
Considering how significantly improved Bayer Leverkusen are currently, I don't think there's any kind of applaud that Xabi Alonso is getting now that he doesn't deserve. Before he became the manager of Bayer Leverkusen, they were not considered as a major threat in the German Bundesliga talk more of in any European competition in the last decade but since the Spaniard took over the managerial position at the club, they've grown to become the most consistent team in the Italian league this season as well as the best Italian team in this season's UEFA Europa League competition.

I don't think there's anyone who's still in doubt over the capability of the Bayer Leverkusen team and I won't be surprised if the go on to win the Europa League trophy
It's very interesting how their consistency and stability has been shown and proven across Europe as seen in the fact that they are yet unbeaten in every league where they are participating currently and not only are they unbeaten but they continually posses a winning mentality which makes them seem like they are definitely going to win all the trophies.

I'm the europa, they have done so well almost replicating even more than they have done in the bundesliga, the fact they Xabi is very young and More like it's his first coaching career experience makes him stand out of the most because there have been other coach who has done something similar but not at an early stage in their career as this, Xabi has got the potential of becoming a world class coach beyond this season, which of course he is providing with the Leverkusen team and I'm very sure he deserves even more accolades.
1384  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) on: January 05, 2024, 10:29:57 PM
Bologna would have been amongst the top four if they had won the match tonight but then a draw was a fair one tho not impressive enough because I expected even much more from them regarding their position and results so far this season, their opponent isn't matching with them in strength according to statistics.

Bologna won the game against Genoa in their last meeting, it was a small margin of 1-0 but it still didn't mean bologna wasn't a bad side I'm the game, I know I'm the second half where they added more pressure, they were very likely to get a second goal but did failed to get the goal making the game end in a draw, both team were able to get a point, Genoa has always tried to put up a fight when they meet they feel are of almost equal strength because they are Also considerd an average team aswell.
1385  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: January 05, 2024, 10:14:31 PM
I think it will take a long time for Chelsea to rebuild their squad. This can start by bringing in a coach who is ready to build a team in the long term and also hundreds of millions of money to bring in several players that the coach wants. What is happening at Chelsea right now is really bad and I think they have to build their team from scratch. They cannot expect a miracle like next season they will be able to finish in the top four or top five. They must really focus on long-term targets.
Chelsea will need some strategic changes which may include some of their players Ben sold out and possibly a Change of coach because they seem to have their issues ranging from their tactics, players down to the coach and it's not looking like they are getting any better except theyfix these issues with their coach and a few players.

For this season I doubt if they will be able to finish top four in the premier league or even secure a trophy by the end of the season because they don't look like they have the form and the ability to do such, they have really unstable performance this season, at some point we would think they are already getting better and at the other they turn out even worse especially when facing smaller teams but with big team they try to put up a fight and probably show their prowess nevertheless they haven't done enough to earn them much this season, they need to really improve.
1386  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 05, 2024, 09:49:00 PM
Manchester City is already in the last sixteen now in the Champions League and in the middle of next month all teams including Manchester City will compete again to reach the last eight. However, without Kevin De Bruyne in the Manchester City squad this season, of course there will be a little difficulty for Manchester City to reach several important rounds in the Champions League. Because other teams have also improved rapidly in their respective strengths, Manchester City will not run smoothly in the two big competitions this season.
Manchester city have played most of their games this season without Kevin De Bruy e yet they were still able to make some good impression a d attained good position on the league table and their domestic league aswell so I think they are still doing great even in his absence,, although his presence is of great impact to the team too.

It's very true that if he is present he will be of great help to the Manchester city team especially  in the champions league but then in their domestic league they may be able to cope, it will be even worse if halands absence continues because some how Manchester citys strength is built around these players but this doesn't mean they don't perform in their absence but their performance is usually different and characterized with lesser goal as with when these guys are present playing.
1387  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction on: January 05, 2024, 03:43:55 PM
of course it is a good way. Based on the experience of my friend who is an addict who has lost his soul, he is not easy to carry. we have to persuade him and even have to invite him to gamble within a certain limit, but over the last 3 months I have seen him starting to control his gambling. I think there is hope for gambling addicts to recover. but traps are usually people who are already critical. I suggest using a psychiatrist for mild addictions.
There's a few danger associated with mild addiction one of which can be the trigger for the chronic addiction again especially if not under strick supervision, when using this particular method, strict supervision should accompany it else the mild addiction may further grow into a worse case than it was before the introduction of mild addiction.

There's actually hope for every addicted gambler no doubts but you will have to employ different measures to approaching different levels of these addiction because some of these addiction may have peculiar cases that will deserve a different approach to be able to achieve success taming them. Psychiatric approach isn't a bad idea but this should come in handy after it has been proven to be chronic and not for mild cases because that will be a last resort when it's proven that other methods aren't working on the addict anymore.
1388  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season on: January 05, 2024, 03:31:02 PM
I understand your perspective on person-to-person comparisons and how it can be difficult for someone to become another person. Xabi Alonso and Pep Guardiola are indeed different personalities, and it's unclear how tactical Alonso is compared to Guardiola. As for winning the Bundesliga and the Europa League title at a young age, it would definitely be an impressive achievement for Alonso.
Now, precisely this season, Alonso will also lead the team he is currently coaching to win the European League title in addition to his own domestic league. Because the team managed by Alonso currently, namely Leverkusen, has also experienced increased performance in the domestic league and also has the potential to become the best in the European League this season if Leverkusen is able to compete with other big teams such as Liverpool and also several other teams.
Winning the bundesliga and and the Europa alongside is the speculations most persons have for Xabi Alonso and his boys and this is due to their performance recently in their domestic league and in the Europa league aswell which have so far been such an impressive one as compared to others in the same league as them.

I think Ina as much as Xabi looks very promising with winning both trophies which will definitely mean a lot to his career , we shouldn't be too quick to conclusively assume he could achieve these all at once this season, just like guardiola did last season and got a trio I know it's aswell possible with others too but guardiola had got far more coaching experience than Xabi does even with the results he is achieving at his Early coaching age, and they both can't really be compared because theirs no good measure with which that can be done but they are both good coaches and Xabi have got the age advantage because he seem to be almost achieving much even at a very young coaching age.
1389  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The shorter the time you spend the better on: January 05, 2024, 03:21:27 PM
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The truth is that, once you start chasing a particular direction it means you have gone overboard and these attempts will only lead you to multiple losses and for that one needs to be very careful while attempting a game outside fun and if profits become the major aims it then means that you only be depending on luck to win at your first go, and that will also determine what you get after all.

The majority of gamblers who experience losses at the end of their session do so based on the fact that, instead of gambling responsibly and for the fact that gambling is risky and based on luck, so if you happen to be lucky at any point better to walk away, but we may experience early loses some time and later on we see more winnings again,  all this contributes to test what makes you a responsible gambler and how effective you manage your gambling session.
Some times these gamblers lack the discipline to take control over their gambling session, they always give chance for a last try which later turns out to become multiple try and they may end up with even more losses than they have incured much earlier, some end up bankrupt by the end of the session.

Walking away after a particular session help a lot with cutting down on your losses but then sometimes staying a bit longer could avail you the chance for recovery but it's usually rare and not always frequently occuring so we are mostly advised not to wait till we get an almost immediately opportunity for recovery, as the opportunity may be better seen tomorrow than it will today when you have suffered loses already and may possibly be emotional but a new day avails you a new chan and opportunities for wins and recovery.
1390  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 05, 2024, 03:08:31 PM
Matches played every weekend, some team recover from their previous poor performance, while some continue to hover in this clueless defeats. Barcelona is one of the club that is unpredictable, it's sensitive not to noticed Xavi Hernandez doing nothing regarding the present situation of the club. Barcelona struggling in La Liga matches but they're able to nail down their opponents last night, I would call it a narrow draw tie escape while waiting for UCL round of 16 fixtures to trigger, we should also prepare our minds for what's coming. Napoli and Barcelona have 50/50 chances of winning, both teams just need to work on themselves because the task ahead won't be friendly as they think.
Barcelona isn't performing much as expected of them and it's gradually looking like the coach have some part of the blame to share in their recent performance because in their last night game it was obvious he was trying a tactics that wasn't working in the first half so he had to make some adjustments in the second half of the game.

Like you correctly state they had a narrow escape with from a draw, they would have ended in a draw if not for the few changes made in the later part of the game and in the champions league, the competition is much more than it is in the la Liga so if they should follow up inthe champions league with this form and tactics I can be sure they will be losing some good game and may not be able to make it pass the quarter finals that's if they succeed and get pas the round of sixteen.
1391  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Focus on how much you may lose and not only the potential win. on: January 05, 2024, 02:58:11 PM
The fact that you won  using $1k today doesn't give assurance that if you had used higher amount or that your next bet that you probably increased the wager in order to win a bigger amount will play. As gamblers let not focus all attention on the amount that we may by chance of luck win but on what we are to lose should we fail to win the bet, in that way we won't spend on gambling above what we can afford to lose.
Stay in check!
Greed is the only reason someone will wish he had add more to his stake and that's the beginning of possibly getting addicted because at that point you already feel it's that easy to win so you will most likely want to further stake more out of the excitement that you were so good with your predictions and can do it again with even bigger amount.

The truth is your win is relative to your risk , the bigger you risk the more you may win and the smaller you risk the smaller you may as well win and same applies to loosing so it will be very much appreciated if you could focus more on the amount you could possibly loose if the games were going against your predictions that way you will be able to still stay long enough in the gambling even if you happen to be loosing at some point but when you consider high stakes because you want to win big by staking big you end up loosing even more when ever you suffer a loss.
1392  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: January 05, 2024, 02:28:41 PM
Spurs' victory the previous week against Bournemouth was an important point for them because they are now only 1 point behind their city team, namely Arsenal. With Arsenal's current situation, Spurs definitely want to force the Gunners to go down immediately and if Arsenal still suffers another defeat in the next match then Spurs can make good use of this. Arsenal is a top team that is inconsistent because in the last 5 matches they only won 1 time and most of the defeats they suffered were against teams they should have beaten.

If in the next match Spurs can steal points at Old Trafford, Manchester United's headquarters, then it is clear that they will put more pressure on Arsenal and that could raise the confidence of coach Ange's men to return to the top flight. Meanwhile, Arsenal will play Crystal Palace and to be honest, this is a match that will again make Arsenal difficult and I don't guarantee they can win easily.
After Tottenham's win against Bournemouth, I will say that Tottenham is fully back to their winning ways. Tottenham ended Bournemouth's 7-match unbeaten run in the league, and Tottenham has won 3 of their home matches. If Tottenham can continue in this form, they will enter the 4th position in the premier league table because Arsenal and Aston Villa might drop points in their next 2 games.
Arsenal is currently on the verge of a serial loss if they don't get to fix their form and improve their performance, they have lost two already and if they continue just they way they have been, it's very possible they will suffer another series of loss and may just end up at the top four or even five without been able to win the league trophy.

Tottenham Hotspur is definitely getting back to form and I've always been really optimistic about it because looking at the team they had the set back due to injury and not due to crisis in the team which ment that if the injured players are back to the team, they will definitely get back on their feet and will chase the trophy tho it doesn't look like they will win the trophy but it's very possible they will qualify for the UCL by the end of the season, in tonight's game I'm expecting they will win although it's not a premier league game but winning will give them a chance at the FA cup.
1393  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you blame someone for your gambling losses? on: January 05, 2024, 02:19:47 PM
It's not blaming on someone. But sometimes it heppend if you are in pressure and sometimes you are quiral with your favorite person it can effect on your gambling that could be a reason when you gambling and faces losses. Because your mind in on other side you can blame some one for that reason because you are in para and for that reason you take wrong gamble.
I agree keenly with the facts that when you gamble outside your best mood you may likely make some irrational picks which will actually not be what you intended to stake on but because you weren't in the best mood you may make these picks and until they come out with a result that doesn't make sense you wouldn't understand your mistake.

It's usually good we keep emotions out of gambling especially when you aren't gambling for fun but so you can make some money off gambling, it will be much more better you avoid it when you quarreling with you favourite person because at that point you will definitely get obsessed and it will indeed tell on you greatly so much that you may not be able to make rational decisions so it will be very good bif you can at that point avoid anything that will involve money so as to cut down on your losses possibly.
1394  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season on: January 04, 2024, 07:52:39 PM
Every elite club is favorite to win the UEFA Champions League title this season, in due time, things will fall in place, we will be able to know the club's that would climb to become better and the other ones that are just existing without any significant roles. The round of 16 is just a mere regular phase for Real Madrid, they will pass it so easily without any hindrance or challenge. Real Madrid is one of the big club in the UEFA Champions League competition, they don't have anything to be scared about but with strong elevation is competitive enough.
I didn't want to think that every elite team is a favourite for the champions league title this season because they have so far shown some performance with which you can use to judge their abilities as to how well they can perform at the champions league and know people with possible potential for this title.

Re Madrid like you have mentioned is one elite team with a very good potential for the title this season, not only are they in a very good form but they also have experience with the champions league enough they they will be able to know how well to get through to the round of sixteen up onto the finals possibly,they only have a challenge of a good striker which have not been a hindrance to them so far this season both in their domestic league and the champions league, I see them and Manchester city as the only favourite for the champions league and its a personal opinion tho.
1395  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: January 04, 2024, 07:34:16 PM
Unlike last season, Arsenal doesn't have only Manchester City to fight for the league, they also have Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Aston Villa might be the least strongest of them all, but they have shown this season that it has what it takes to be among the title contenders.
Manchester City is ahead of Arsenal in 3rd position, 2 points behind Aston Villa, and 5 points behind Liverpool. Manchester City has a game in hand and a win in that game would take them to second position, just 2 points behind Liverpool while Liverpool would lose their highest goal scorer to his national team for the AFCON competition. While Manchester City trio of De Bruyne, Doku and Halland would be available.
Arsenal may not be able to make it to winning the premier league title this season because the competition now is even tough and the contenders are getting even more than it was last season, last season it was more like they had only Manchester city as their biggest threat from winning the premier league but this season it's more.

Aston villas form this season has been really outstanding with their performance as compared to last season they at some point want to dare to be at the top of the table and possibly aim to winning the trophy, Liverpool currently looks very promising with the trophy this season but like you have rightly stated, they will be suffering some set back during the AFCON as their highest goal scorer will be absent but it doesn't mean that wouldn't be able to win games but the challenge will be with the fact that they will have only few goals to their wins.
1396  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Does the tension make you take risk that are sometimes worth it? on: January 04, 2024, 05:26:19 PM
Although am not an addicted gambler but I can say I do my fair share of gambling activities sometimes and what I have observed is that sometimes I actually make some hard calls that turn out to be fruitful when ever am tensed but the results may differ for different individuals though.

So I would like to know your own experience when making or taking risk in gambling under pressure.
Gambling or taking risk under pressure is something I don't encourage and it's of course not a healthy or ideal practice because from personal experience, only one out of almost every seven comes out positive so I rather not gamble and risk it when I'm tensed or under pressure than do it and loose money which I may regret.

Making hard calls is something I do try out once in awhile and not only do I try it out but I usually use small amount of money to do it because they are usually of high odds and can be very risky so with little money you can still make fairly much and also if you lose you don't have to really get bordered since it was just a fraction of your funds you used to try it out and like you did Said a few times it turns out well and the other its the reverse. I can remember a few times I did gambled under pressure was when I was running out of fund on my bank roll I started making random picks and the moment I won one of the picks I had to stop immediately so I don't continue with the pressure and lose much.
1397  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: January 04, 2024, 05:12:52 PM
Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is really bad.

But Brazil is really one of the best, if not the best, team historically speaking.

There can be rough patches along the way, but they are a really strong team, and there are many more games to be played yet.

Things will probably change in the future.

Yeah, the current performance of Brazil is indeed disappointing. I hope within a few times Brazil overcome the position again with the talented players. However, considering their remarkable historical achievements, do you think they'll be able to bounce back in the upcoming games?
Brazil has always been known for their rich historical heritage when it has to do with football and their unending pool of talents as the country is known for their football prowess over the years and then it's natural that regardless of how formidable a team is they get to a point they suffer some rough patches but their ability to get pass such stage makes them stand out.

Brazil currently having poor performance in their appearance tho it has become a thing to border over but then I see it as temporal and I believe before the world cup they will be able to recover and bounce back in to a better form that will help them through the world cup. They have a little of coaching problem and anceloti would have helped them fix that but then it's sad he disappointed them and I feel it has got it's effect on them ever since. They have anticipated his coming and hoped for that transformative effect which would have helped their performance, they can look for another alternative to fix that before the world cup because if they go to the world cup with this performance it will definitely not get them far enough.
1398  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The madness of gambling addicts. on: January 04, 2024, 05:04:18 PM
Not all gambling is the same. Responsible and problematic gambling must be distinguished. Understanding odds, accepting risks, and knowing when to stop is responsible gambling. Gambling is done for enjoyment, not to fix finances or recover losses. Problematic gambling involves losing control and gambling despite bad effects, like you stated.
The issue  of responsible gambling is something that most people have literally struggled with, some persons even think they gamble responsibly because somehow they have not looked like they are addicts so they feel they are responsible enough but then it turns out they lack discipline a d I wonder what kind of gambling is responsible without discipline.

If only most gamblers will see gambling for enjoyment as you did mentioned then I think we would have very less to discuss about irresponsible gambling and addiction with gambling. Fixing finance and recovering loss has been the biggest reason most persons end up not been able to stay responsible gambling because they just want to win at all costs so they will be able to fix one financial problem or the other rather than gambling to actually enjoy and get entertainment which is the basic and primary reason for gambling.
1399  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling for fun, is it a lie that we tell ourselves? on: January 04, 2024, 04:46:30 PM
Maybe it's a lie to those who say they only gamble for fun; at least somehow they also have in mind that they hope to win before the end of their fun. Though that wasn't really their main motive in the beginning,.
Gambling for fun can be true but I think it's based on the kind of activities been done as gambling, it will be easier to gamble for fun in a local settings were people are getting entertainment from the activities of the gambling, such as a local wresting contests which is common in some countries but going to a casino the idea changes.

In some countries setting, a local wresting could be set between animals or humans and it can be seen as a form of entertainment and stakes can be placed on them and the excitement of the whole activity could get you not feeling like you gambling because the excitement from the entertainment is more but at the casino it's more of business than entertainment and so the emotions there are even higher with much tension due to what's at stake. So gambling can actually be done for fun but it has to be contextual, some wealthy people actually gamble for fun regardless of the context
1400  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you believe in gambling experts predictions? on: January 04, 2024, 04:29:37 PM
Well you will people that actually trust these expert bettors, well it can be sometimes to the high level of testimony and praises from people that actually convinced them into having such trust and believe I have seen many people claim that these channels are actually working for them and it always make me wonder how possible is this. And if you seen some of these telegram channels you too would be convinced to the  preciseness that the winnings keep coming and sometimes back I was led to understand that these pictures and videos can actually be edited which then really explained alot.
Most times testimonials and praise are the reason people trust these expert gamblers because some of them through their testimonials have been able to build reputations, trust and at some point good community with a massive following members on their various social platform which has been the reason newbies trust them.

I was once following up with one of them because I made a lot research and saw his reputation he has built over the years through hIs testimonials both on his social platforms and that of his followers who now trust him well enough and are reposting with some verifiable evidence. But in the long run ,I later discover some of these people actually make up these results, Thay go and edit winning tickets and to unsuspecting clients they will subscribe make payments for vip and end up still loosing their funds in most cases but there are a few which you can trust but then generally gambling is still 50/50.
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