I will be a big blow for Dortmund if they failed to finish in Champions League zone. It will hit hard their mentality, because this could be a continuity of their last season failure. Dortmund would have had a difficult situation to recover from. The fact that they still have focus on the Champions League semi-final makes things more complicated for them to go on.

It's impossible for them to focus only on one competition to save their fate for next season. Having a slight chance to Champions League and another chance to finish top four is a dilemma that doesn't have a right solution to solve, because they are not favorite in both situation. If they failed in one of those, things can get worse for the future.

It's safe to say that title race is over with Madrid having 11-points lead makes Barcelona have almost no chance to chase. I feel disappointed with Girona failed to stay in the title race longer, because it could make the league looks more exciting than usual. The el clasico game was a deciding game whether or not Barcelona would have chance to keep up with Madrid, because Madrid will have another focus in the Champions League that can potentially give a slight advantage for Barcelona.

Barcelona have themself to blame for, because of the slow start of the season. Injuries might have a big impact on their form that made them dropped many points in the frist half of the season. It's a shame that Xavi will leave  Barcelona this summer, because he has built Barca to stay competitive with the financial situation.

I think Brest still have a fair chance here because Monaco and Lille will face each other that certainly will give advantage to Brest. If Monaco win against Lille, Brest will stay third, but if Lille win, Brest will be fourth with two points gap. This situation will still give hope for all three teams. It depends on who have the strongest consistency till the end of the season.

It's still quite difficult to predict who will stay in Champions League zone, because anything can still happen. Looking at the remaining opponents for the three teams, I think Brest have the bigger hope, because they will play against teams that dont have any thing to fight for any more, While Monaco and Lille will play against teams those are fighting for staying in Ligue 1.

This title race is really intriguing to witness. Liverpool being back to strong performance adds a whole new dimension of the competition. Every match has significant implications for all three teams. The points gap and remaining fixtures make it difficult to make a clear prediction of who will win the league. Any mistake will cost their title hope and give their rival the advantage in the standings.

This race has impact on all the involving teams being eliminated from European competitions. This might have refocused the teams on the Premier League title. This adds another pressure and motivation to their performances. While Arsenal are currently on top, avoid stating they won't lose any remaining matches, and City being third with a game in hand makes the race situation complicated. The teams' renewed focus on the Premier League after European exits adds another intrigue.

The form of Bayern this season is so unconvincing. The lost to Napoli is one big sign of them not being a strong contender for Champions League title. Their league performance shows that they can have a very good game, and then they had a big drop performance. The pattern is not sustainable for them to compete in Champions League against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have played 12 semi-finals in the last 14 seasons. This statistics implies that Real Madrid is too strong for Bayern to face with their occasional form this season. If Bayern is not in a good form when they play against Real Madrid, they can concede a big margin of goals, and if Bayern is at their form, then they will able to give a fair fight to Madrid.

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This implies Xabi Alonso has ambition on his managerial career, not just a job for a living. He is succeeding in his first tenure to improve Leverkusen to a level that possibly he himself didn't imagine. Now he and his players have extra ambition to win the league without a loss to make a remarkable record on their names.

This ambition needs a strong mentality to fulfill, because it invites all eyes on them to beat. If he can fulfill this ambition, he will put his name alongside some great manager in this era. Being Champion in a league without a loss had done by only three teams in Europe. They are AC Milan managed by Arigo Sacchi, Ajax Amsterdam managed by Louis van Gaal and Arsenal managed by Arsene Wenger.

Crystal Palace seem so different this second half of the season. They perform really good with their tactics of tight press and transitional attack. Their tactics of man-to-man marking really made Liverpool players struggling to express themself in building attacks. Won at Anfield is a big achievement for a non-big teams.

I dont feel surprise at all to see Crystal Palace were able to beat West Ham. Even though West Ham is currently not in a good phase, the win is pure of great display by Crystal Palace. They dominated the game with great tactical scheme of attacks and applying tight pressing when they lost the ball. I can tell this win is not a luck, but it's the team's brilliance to score four goals in an away game.

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Pressure is something expected for football players. The bigger club they play for, the bigger ambition they set, the bigger pressures are expected. However, it shouldn't be something excusable to drop in performances. Good players are them who are able to overcome all the pressure on them at every level of stage.

I think the reason for Chelsea players not able to overcome the pressure is because they are a collective young players in a squad who are new to the club. High wages and high expectations have make them hard to develop, because this pressure and expectations have been making them not allowed to make mistake. This situation makes them difficult to develop, because developing means they are allowed to make mistakes which are lessons for them to learn from.

Sassuolo have potential to be a good team if the club know how to maintain the club properly. They often become a team that is able to a give a tough fight to big teams in the league. Injuries could be a big reason for them to fail maintaining performance this season. The club that keep selling their best players is another reason for them having to fight relegation after having a good season before.

The dependence on certain players is also a reason for Sassuolo can't maintain their performance throughout the season, because injuries can change their fate for their games. This situation is never good for a club to develop their team quality to achieve something in a competition. It's hard to predict whether or not they stay in Serie A or go down to Serie B and then come back again for two seasons.

Leverkusen really have a strong mentality to fight for their ambition to end the season with unbeaten record. I thought Dortmund would end the record when they were leading till the ending of additional time. Dortmund don't seem to have mentality they have been showing in the Champions League games. In their last Champions League game, they were even able to win the match and qualify for semi-final after losing on aggregate to Atletico Madrid.

It feels like Dortmund is just good at attacking, they don't know how to defend the lead properly. Leverkusen know how to capitalize the late minutes situation to score the equalizer. Xavi Alonso and his players deserve the credit for their fighting spirit to achieve what will happen to be a big history in Bundesliga and football.

The title hope is over for Barcelona. This game is actually Barca's only chance to make the title hope is possible to fight for with 5 points gap if they win the game. But this result makes Barcelona's chance to chase Madrid seems impossible, even though mathematically it's not over yet. Six games to go with eleven points gap is confirming that Madrid has secure the La Liga title in their one hand. They just need to make it official by winning two or three more matches.

This is not the first time for Barca under Xavi to concede a late goal. This implies Barca's defense is not discipline enough save the situation, the penalty is also another proof for it. I don't know how Barca can be so vulnerable at defense remembering they almost broke the record of the least conceded goals a season last season.  

Monaco really put a strong performance in the game. Beating Brest away from home is a great result considering Breast is a very good team this season sitting above Monaco on the table. This result shakes up the table and puts Brest under pressure. The standings are certainly much tighter now, and Brest will have their work cut out for them to stay ahead of Monaco. With a game in hand, Monaco has a real chance to solidify their position.

Lille that is also a good team will be a tough test. They also have ambition to finish in Champions League zone. Monaco need to capitalize their home advantage on Lille to make secure their position in Champions zone. Except PSG, No team is safe in Champions League zone right now. This sounds like a title race when three teams mainly have to fight for a position in Champions League zone. It seems more exciting to see than the title race which is considered granted to the hand of PSG.

With a game in hand and an FA cup final game, Manchester City will still have tighter fixture than their two competitors. This is a slight disadvantage for Manchester City in their effort to defend their Premier League title. It's no wonder Guardiola spoke to media about their game that was unfair scheduled after the had a game in Champions League before.

However, I doubt that they will have effect from this situation considering they have the best quality squad depth to face this fixture. Also they don't have big injuries issue currently. Guardiola can apply rotational first eleven to make sure all his players stay fit for all the remaining matches. Winning streak till the end of the season is not impossible for them with this the squad they have. All things considered, They are still the most favorite team to win the Premier League this season.

Since the elimination of Liverpool, it has been common sense to favor Leverkusen winning the Europa League trophy this season. but indeed, Europa League seem to often have a winner opposing favoritism. This is why this competition feels unique. It's rare to see a big club won this trophy.

Uniquely, among four teams in Europa League semi-final this season, only Marseille have on Champions League. This makes the competition really feels like a second division under Champions League. But I hop the game will be an attractive games to watch.

Liverpool is declining performance in the last few games. Lost to Crystal Palace and Atalanta at home is the low of the lowest Liverpool have shown. I think it started from the draw result against Manchester United. Their display isn't effective anymore, and they found it hard to build attacks under the press of the opponents. If the way they play doesn't change immediately, I wont surprise if they would be fighting to finish top four.

Manchester city have been so stable, their consistency is convincing with the rotating players doesnt affect their gameplay and effectiveness. They have every condition to be the most favorite to win the league. On the other hand, Arsenal is having setback with the lost to Aston Villa at home. Arsenal's fixtures are also toughest among the three contenders, because the have to play against 3 historical rivals. All objective situations show that Manchester City have a big chance to be the champion of English Premier League this season.

The situation in Bayern team seems to make the players wanting to fresh challenge. I won't surprise if few players will make a move to another club if Tuchel stay at Bayern next season. Musiala is the talented young player and the most valuable asset right now for Bayern. I don't Bayern will let him go easily, Musiala himself won't go anywhere easily without a big reason.

If we talk about club's prestige, it's only Madrid that can persuade Musiala right now, because Bayern is already a big club with big european heritage. Only Money can persuade him to choose Manchester City over Bayern. For Bayern to make sure Musiala stay, They need to convince him with a better project in the future. This may include a fresh coach who suits his ability and style of play.  

We may say the Leverkusen vs Roma game as the real final after the elimination of Liverpool. The remarkable consistency of Leverkusen and the improvement of Roma under the new coach make it a tough game. Roma still have to fight for Champions League zone finish in Serie A. while Leverkusen would have won the league when they play the semi-final game. This situation will be a slight advantage for Leverkusen that makes them having every reason to be the favorite to win the trophy.

The high morale of Leverkusen and the split focus of Roma is one big reason to place bet on Leverkusen. Danielle de Rossi may be aware of this and would have prepared to any circumstance to try gaining the best result. Individually, Roma players have more experiences in european competitions with the likes of Lukaku and Dybala, De Rossi should maximize this aspect to get the best of his team in the semi-final game.

It's harsh to say it was a good performance remembering they lost at home and won against 10-men. Not taking credit from their capability to capitalize their chance, but they should be better than that when they play against Dortmund. Now they need to secure the league title as soon as possible to make their journey in the Champions League easier and less pressure. Enrique needs to make sure that his team stay fit and in good rhythm with the intensity of Ligue 1.

It seems Dortmund is so different when they play in Champions League games, in contrast to when they play in Bundesliga where the feel uncomfortable to beat even weaker teams. Current Dortmund has improved so much compared to when PSG beat them the group stage. I think both teams have fifty-fifty chance to reach the final.