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Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 23:58:38 UTC
For the fact that Real Madrid is one of the most experienced teams in the Champions League, we can’t always leave them out of the favorite teams to win the title because they are always among the favorites, if not the favorites. But with what they played last season and in the Club World Cup, I think many things have changed about the team, the same as the mentality; the Champions League mentality is not there anymore because they were disgraced by Arsenal last season and also PSG in the Club World Cup. For them to be among teams to be considered as favorites, they need to sign more players and improve their performance.

The Club World Cup was not an important trophy. Even then  we expected that the psg vs Madrid match to be competitive. But Realmadrid conceded two goals early in the match due to the defenders' fault. And later on, they could not make a comeback. I saw that the players' morale was completely broken.

Real Madrid's players have the ability to perform well. every player in the squad is very talented. Nevertheless, if they want to perform well consistently , the players must be fit and they must be confident. If the players are not confident, it is not possible to get good results against big teams. Alonso is a talented coach, Madrid's squad is also strong. So we all expect Madrid to do well in the Champions League next season.
The club world cup is an important tournament so you saying that it was not an important tournament is not true the fact is that Madrid was not in the right form this season that was why PSG was able to beat them that much let see how Alonso will try and build a new team with this madrid side

May be because Real Madrid couldn't win the club world cup that is why someone will see the tournament as something that is not important, for the record the tournament is very important and the amount involved is attractive that's why you see the big teams doing everything possible to win the competition but at the end Chelsea was the lucky eam. Real Madrid team suffered from poor form last season but they have a new manager by next season their performance should improve.
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Re: What Does "Being Rich" Even Mean Anymore?
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 23:35:16 UTC
Being able to afford whatever I want and my investments are doing great, I'm healthy and my family doesn't lack anything good that's my own definition of being rich. To some people if they can afford accomodation and good food they are ok so I think different people have different views on the subject of discussion as their comments will be from their own point of view.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 22:58:13 UTC
Lol, same story every season. Only this is not because of the FFP rules but because of the La Liga regulation that Barcelona must comply with the 1:1 rule, i.e. in order to pay Rashford's salary they must free up the wage bill by the same amount. Barcelona made several transfers and sales, but as I read in the news, they used up all the limits, i.e. spent everything exactly in a 1:1 ratio. So, in order to register Reshforad, they need to free up money for his rather large salary. Is this even possible?

  
He posted this later though at least a step..
Heard a new circulating news about Pau victor deal to FC Braga, they already agree with the deal but I don’t think it’s sealed yet but could happen very soon though.. I think they would did a way around it somehow and it’s looking like it already, still waiting if there will be any news after though

It was already clear that Rashford would go to Barcelona, the whole issue is in registration and now, as I understand it, there is no progress there. The deal for Pau will definitely not be very significant, the entire transfer costs 15 million - as much as Rashford's salary. As I understand it, they need to follow the 1:1 rule regarding salaries, so in order to register Rashford, they need to release players who collectively earn as much as he will earn. In general, Barcelona faces a difficult puzzle.
In this situation, some players need to be let go. It's not hard to imagine that after Marcus Rashford's arrival, some players will be let go to create contract space. I believe Barcelona could loan some players to major European clubs or even send them to Saudi Arabia first and then sell them. If Barcelona can't create contract space for Marcus Rashford, they won't be able to sign him. I'm sure Hansi Flick has submitted some reports to the management on this matter.

This has always been Barcelona's issues since they started having financial crisis when they make a block buster signing with a huge wage it becomes tough to register the player until they let go of another player. Well in Rashford's case he's an important player and they'll do everything to register him since they've officially unveiled him as a recent signing for the team.
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Re: What is the best way to gamble?
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 22:26:16 UTC
Gambling is actually meant to increase what you have staked with, like you aim to increase the worth of money you have. If gambling is about to increase your money, do we gamble gradually or we have to take the risk by increasing our stake since it is the purpose that we are gambling, which is to make profit.

If you gamble gradually, it won't guarantee your winning and if you increase your stake it won't either. If you increase your risk and win, you will know that you have really gambled and if you also lose as you increase your risk, you also know that you have gambled.

So is gambling really for a gradual process or is gradual way of gambling is for the weak minds in gambling. I have not seen a gradual gambler who doesn't take risk that has made really big win.

So what is the point? What do you say?
The best way to gamble is for one to first of all gamble responsibly again know your game limit and have self esteem.
If you gamble responsibly it will help you control your emotions not being so eager, knowing when to accept defeat than to chase loss and keep losing, that's the major problem with most gamblers if one have lost the unexpected that person should know that luck is not on his side that very day and should quit for that day and try again some other time, but because of the disappointment they might have gotten from it they keep playing hopefully they can regain their lost and quit for the day but that's where they got it all wrong at least you one should apply wisdom in gambling he will be able to know when it is his moment and make use of it.

roger that, putting all my life savings on the next real madrid game, over >1 goals

just a joke

I agree that it's important to be responsible, in reality the fastest way to make money is giving up on making money fast and accepting that going slow can be good too, no need to rush things.
we have luck days and bad days, one should learn to stay out of the game sometimes too, it's important.

I hope it's a joke else that's a big financial mistake it could pay off since Real Madrid are favorites to win but then there are lots of stuffs to consider for instance "what if it ends with a barren draw" then you'll go back to square one again and start from scratch to generate the amount you've been saving all your life.  Grin
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 22:03:16 UTC
I can?t predict what will happen in next season Champions League, it will be very difficult for someone to predict match this season with what I see in the club World Cup, I predicted PSG to defeat Chelsea and at the end Chelsea surprised everyone, that is why i can not predict any club to win Champions League this season, Real Madrid always compete every season and they tried their best to get to semi final or finals but with the way Xabi Alonso is trying to rebuild the team it will be difficult for the team to win Champions league in the next two seasons.

Real Madrid attacking players have not understand each other most especially Mbape and Vini Jr, Real Madrid is worried about those two players who have not been able to play together to help the team when they need them, Real Madrid needs to find the balance between those two players if not it will be difficult for Real Madrid to defeat a big club.
Yes, it's impossible to predict what will happen next season in all the leagues, let alone in the Champions League. I think there are some teams that are more or less favourites. One in Italy is certainly the favourite to have an excellent championship and an excellent Champions League, and that's Napoli, who have strengthened their position.
Napoli didn't play very well in the friendly, but I'm sure they'll be at their best when the Italian league starts. Their manager also led them to the championship last year, and they'll be chasing it again this year, both in Europe and in Italy. Success in the Champions League is more important to them than in Italy. I'm really curious to see how they perform in the Champions League. There are many favorites, and I don't think Napoli is one of them, but they have the potential to surprisingly achieve something good.

The friendly doesn't really determine the fate of a team ahead of a new season, some coaches use it to text new strategies and test the versatility of their players that's why you'll see them starting the youth teams sometimes to know which is ready to move into the senior team or pla some of their players out of their regular positions so it's not necessarily a criteria to job a team with.
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Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 21:11:40 UTC
Getting flogged by Flamengo U21 a few days ago was just a prelude of what is to come. Xhaka knows Leverkusen is finished with ETH at the club, and that's why he wants out before it's too late. Another thing is that he's not fighting to move to a bigger club, as most players would do. He's fighting to go to Sunderland, which Leverkusen is obviously bigger than. That tells me he's desperate about leaving and does not want to stick around when the ship starts sinking.


Yet another set of fans raging their anger on Erik Ten Hag after this loss, this time around it is the issue of Xhaka, who said he is leaving because he sees the ship sinking? Xhaka might have his major reason with why he has been looking for a way out of a club which necessarily doesn’t mean they have to be top clubs or because the club is sinking. Xhaka might be going away most probably because his contract is coming to an end and the club isn’t ready to actually offer him new contract and that’s why he is seriously hunting for new club and with his age there is limited clubs that would require his service.

As for Ten Hag except people that hold him high contempt that will be judging him already. Ten Hag is the manager and he was the best to me in all of the available then. People will judge base on past experience with Manchester United but they fail to understand that even at Manchester united which was predicted to be his worst job so far he still won trophies there
No player would want to be with him after what he has done at Manchester United, punishing players in form of discipline, I have always said it that ole was more better than Eric ten hang, he brought nothing but failure in Manchester United and now he's gone to Leverkusen which was doing well to have been beat with such margin, I think there's a rumor that Boniface is about to leave the team and so if he should leave what will then become the Faith of that team, believe me that Man won't spend half a season in that club before he will get a sack later.

Says who? Even Jose Mourinho that was very strict still had players rushing to play for him whenever he's in the transfer window looking for a player. If you're referring to Sancho's case them it's justified cause even after Ten Hag left the recent coach doesn't want him in the team which means there's something wrong with the player and not Ten Hag, even before Ten Hag arrived the previous coach complained of his attitude.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 19:51:20 UTC
There is a big target to be achieved if we look at what Liverpool has done and is currently doing.
Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez, not to mention the goalkeeper position, show that Liverpool wants to retain the title in the 2025/26 season.
This suspicion grows stronger if the rumors about Isak resurface, especially if his statement is that Newcastle is opening the door.

Moving to Al Hilal is not a good option given the player's current form.
If Liverpool really gets Alexander Isak, I think Liverpool will truly become a more solid team in the new season. And regarding Liverpool's targets, I think that apart from wanting to defend their Premier League title, I think this team is also preparing to achieve a bigger target, namely the Champions League. And I think with the strength they have, Liverpool's chances are also quite big.
In my opinion, if Isak officially becomes a Liverpool player, then Liverpool will be the most luxurious squad in the Premier League out of the 19 other teams.

If their only goal is to defend their Premier League title, then perhaps they shouldn't have spent so much money in this transfer window.
With the new recruits + Isak, they should be aiming for the treble in the 2025/26 season. That would be in line with the amount of money spent.

I was even talking to someone about how Liverpool are still strengthing their depth not knowing they still got plans for Isak, if it happens then they're the most preferred team to win the Premier League this season. Imagine Isak as a main striker then Hugo as support mehn that team would be very tough they'll have the most solid attack in the league next season.
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Re: Portuguese First League - Liga Portugal 2025/26
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 18:39:18 UTC
I hope Benfica takes advantage of Viktor Gyokeres' absence at Sporting and wins the match on July 31st. There are only a few days left. If Benfica loses, it's a strong sign that we won't achieve anything in this season that's starting off so poorly. I'm not confident with this Benfica coach. I don't think he'll be able to take advantage of Sporting's weaknesses. His problem is his attack, which isn't very efficient, and without Di Maria, things will be more difficult.

Benfica gets to the opponent's defense a lot, but they can't effectively score every time they get to the opponent's defense. Sporting, on the other hand, didn't need to get to the opponent's defense often; they were very effective in attack with Viktor Gyokeres. But without him, Sporting will be weak.

I partially agree. I think Gyokeres is good, but the team doesn't depend on him that much. I think even without him, the team can get along and maintain a high level. Without him, it's a loss, but I don't think any team should be so dependent on one person.

Sporting Lisbon would easily get past the lose of Gyokeres it's not going to affect them much cause they're not a team that depends too much on a striker to win games moreover the huge fees recovered from the sale of Gyokeres is enough to get them two fast rising attackers then train them into becoming the new Gyokeres for the team.
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Re: ⚽ Premier League 2024/2025 Discussion Thread ⚽
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GiftedMAN
on 24/07/2025, 18:13:27 UTC
My predictions for the top six this season are

- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Chelsea
- Tottenham
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa

Of all the teams I mentioned, they seem to be the ones who will be consistent in every match.

So, you took the six teams at the top of Premier League as of the last match in 24/25 and replaced Newcastle with Tottenham. I'm curious why did you make that change? Is it related to the transfers of Morgan Gibbs-White and Marc Guéhi or do you have another reason? Predicting the top six for 25/26 season is the tough call for me right now especially since ongoing transfers could significantly shift the forces alignment in the field. That said, I do believe Liverpool and Chelsea will definitely remain in the top six.


Honestly, I see Arsenal finally breaking the 2nd-place curse this season. The squad looks complete, the depth is there, and the team has matured under Arteta. I’m backing them to go all the way and finish 1st.

City, on the other hand, might take a step back — I actually see them finishing 4th. It’s not that they’ve suddenly become weak, but I think other teams have caught up, and there are signs of fatigue after years of dominance.

As for Crystal Palace and Newcastle — I see them as the dark horses this season. Both clubs have strong potential and, if things click, they could seriously challenge for top spots.


If you're judging their success this season by luck then you should take a look at Liverpool's squad then you'll retrace your statement, if you're to judge next seasons Champions by squad depth then it would definitely be Liverpool they're a complete team and still thinking of adding more players to their depth, Crystal Palace might have been lucky last season but they shouldn't expect such luck this coming season.
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Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: World Cup Qualifiers - CAF.
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 23:58:30 UTC


The Super falcons are really Super and fantastic, on and off the pitch they’ve shown that are great people, they showed great love and  support for their opponent player, South African Gabriela Salgado who got injured in their last semifinal match. She had undergone a successful surgery for her leg, and the Falcons visited her with a signed Nigerian Jersey.
Good work by the Ladies, doing good on and off the pitch. Wishing the SA player Gabriella Salgado a quick recovery and to the falcons I say bring the cup home.

This is one thing I love about football the spirit of sportsmanship and the unity among the players after they finish each match is worthy of emulation. After a very strong game the Falcons still made out time to go check on their opponent player Gabriella Salgado that's so sweet of them we need more love not hate in the game because we are all one and the essence of the game should be to unite us not to tear us apart, I'm happy seeing this act of kindness hopefully Gabriella will be fine again after having a successful surgery.
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Re: Turkish Super League 2025/26 Season
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 22:59:01 UTC
Osimhen is a truly high-quality player, far above the Turkish Super League. Galatasaray was keen to acquire him, and I think that was perfectly reasonable, but the money they would spend on him could create a major financial crisis. Therefore, his transfer carries a significant risk, but I believe it's acceptable because I'm confident the Nigerian striker will perform very well again this year.
I know that Galatasaray took a great risk that can affect their finance by entering into a huge contract just to sign Victor Osimhen but sometimes money do not really matter so far as the player can still maintain same level of energy that made the club to sign him. Osimhen is a great striker that is envied by many clubs, he knows that Galatasaray have sacrificed a lot just to secure him, i don't think he will let the team down because he will continue to make sure that they don't regret signing him after a perfect performance on the loan deal, now he is fully a Turkish league player which means that the league will become so lively and interesting to watch because they got one of the best strikers in the world namely Victor Osimhen.

If Galatasaray didn't benefit under the one year loan contract that Victor Osimhen spent with them that's when I will believe they took a great risk to sign him for that amount but under one season with Galatasaray Victor Osimhen became the best player of the team, the league highest goal score and he was instrumental in the teams league title win and the league up after checking all this don't you think the team knew why they signed him? Let's hope that Victor Osimhen is injury free he can't stop scoring goals.
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Re: Drinking vs Gambling
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 20:24:13 UTC
Why is it that alcohol ads are everywhere and they are easily bought in stores nationwide with only a warning of only drinking moderately and yet gambling is not allowed to be the same?

In roads, there are ads of alcohol. Where funnily enough is you shouldn't drink in. While driving. But still there are big ads and multiple ones in roads about alcohol and the warning that says Drink Responsibly. Does that one warning make it safer?

Why can't we just do the same with gambling? Alcohol consumption is extremely risky not only to the person consuming it but to the people around him. There have been so many cases of crimes due to alcohol consumption. Many people's health destroyed. So what makes it ok for alcohol ads to continue in public but not gambling?
I don't know the country you are from but in my country alcohol and gambling ads are almost the same and both even have billboards boldly published in public, in comparison, alcohol is way more safer than gambling because even though it is written to use both responsibly in their ads, it is so rare to see an under 18yrs taking alcohol but in gambling an under 18yrs can gamble without being noticed even though it is strictly for 18yrs and above. now,  To answer your question, alcohol has been around for so long and that is why it is more accepted than gambling.

Alcohol and gambling ads is all over the countries where it is acceptable but for Alcohol it doesn't kill like gambling because adults consume alcohol during happy moments or celebrations also under age kids also consume alcohol in a hidden place but gambling can  be done any where by anyone provided they have access to Internet and their smart phones are working. Alcohol consumption is high but you can't compare it to gambling that is acceptable by most countries due to the tax they place on them to pay.
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Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 19:35:50 UTC
The season hasn't started yet and he may have started making statements to the press early. I hope it's not the same as when he was at Manchester United, where he started with losses in friendlies and then came his interviews in which he complained about players and the relationship with the players became terrible, then he made terrible signings.

Now at Leverkusen, he already had a defeat in which he conceded 5 goals in the friendly match. In 5 days, he will have another friendly match against Bochum, who were recently relegated from the Bundesliga. If he loses, it will be terrible for him.
Getting flogged by Flamengo U21 a few days ago was just a prelude of what is to come. Xhaka knows Leverkusen is finished with ETH at the club, and that's why he wants out before it's too late. Another thing is that he's not fighting to move to a bigger club, as most players would do. He's fighting to go to Sunderland, which Leverkusen is obviously bigger than. That tells me he's desperate about leaving and does not want to stick around when the ship starts sinking.


Bayer Leverkusen can still surprise everyone when the league begins their loss against Flamengo U21 should not be a criteria for fans to discredit ETH or see his team like hey are not going to do well next season. Xhaka has made his intentions know but from the look of things he is not making the right choice because leaving a bigger team with a better offer to join a small team doesn't show that he is a good player he's just looking for a team to play. Leverkusen will not sink next season nobody should be scared Ten Hag will do his magic people should believe in him.
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Re: French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 18:53:28 UTC
The Club World Cup is now behind us. There's little point in discussing it. Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain needs to focus on winning the French league and competing for a second consecutive Champions League title. They need to focus on this and prepare their players for it. That final against Chelsea is now behind them. First and foremost, they have a Super Cup match ahead of them. If they put in a good performance in the friendly matches, they'll likely win it.
PSG can win next season easily even without any preparation. They're the only team with most expensive squad in French league. I don't wanna talk about their quality because that's obvious they 100% a winner next season.
I can't even name a club that can compete with them next season. It's because we have no other oil club than PSG.  Grin

Your confidence in PSG is high but you shouldn't be sure yet because injuries can change the performance of a team and make their squad weak which their opponent the teams you have already underestimated can take advantage to stop them from defeating them and winning the league next season. PSG is the richest club in the league and the are in good form no doubt but we have seen teams like Leicester City coming from nowhere to win the English Premier League likewise Bayer Leverkusen winning the league ahead of Bayern Munich when they had issues in their form.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 18:37:18 UTC
viktor Gyökeres is basically an Arsenal player.
The price will be araound 75m €.

What a good player Arsenal has gotten. This is someone who has been the missing piece, Arsenal fans believed that it was a striker that has been depriving them the league, especially last season. Now let's see if they were right all along or if their club isn't as good as they all thought it to be


viktor Gyökeres is a a very good striker and it's a very good decision that Arsenal have made to sign him to the team it will help them to reduce the struggle to score goals when they are dominating in a game because they now have a good striker.  Arsenal fans are right if they pointed out that a striker made them to lose the league last season but now they have a striker I hope they don't have goal keeper issues or defense issues next season because fans are tired of them and their issues of finding it difficult to win the league when they are doing well in a season.
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Re: Pregnancy before marriage or after marriage, which do you prefer?
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 18:08:33 UTC
Most men prefer pregnancy before marriage because of the ability to check if their woman they are getting married to will be able to be pregnant, why in a normal way many society adept the marriage before pregnancy because if eventually get pregnant out of wedlock it is abomination to so many tradition in the society and in some tradition in the society today, for you to have the access to the woman are about to marry, you must perform all the traditional right before you can get her pregnant, so in my own believe, i prefer marriage before pregnancy because it is the right thing to do.
Impregnating a girl because you want to be sure if she will give birth doesn't look right to me. What if she loses the pregnancy and can't conceive after marriage?

But in some societies, marriage is so expensive that many people can't afford it. In this case, it might be reasonable for a man to impregnate a woman if both of them agree. My advice might be seen as immoral. But what do you expect a low-income earner to do when he cannot afford the high price that is placed on marriage ceremonies?

I do not support the ideal of using pregnancy to know if a woman can give birth instead of getting her pregnant why not go for fertility test and other series of test to confirm for your self if you do not believe in sex after marriage.

Also if you find yourself in a society where the cost of bride price is so expensive the best thing you could do should be going for a lady that you two can come together and agree on what to do to get married to each other even though it means working together to raise the money before getting married.

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Re: ⚽ Lega Serie A 🇮🇹 (Italian League) Prediction Thread 2025/2026 ⚽
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 12:05:40 UTC
I'm afraid I don't see a good future for Atalanta either. Tongue The departures of important names including their coach Gasperini is likely to affect them in a negative way. Ivan Juric isn't a name which is convincing to me to be honest. He was Roma coach for a temporary period of time earlier. He looked really incapable then. Like he didn't know what to do exactly. Yes, maybe not a long time passed. But on the other hand we have a Ranieri example. He started superbly there. He knew what to do exactly to help them rise again.
It is understandable to worry about Atalanta future with important players and coach Gasperini leaving as such changes can really hurt team. Your doubts about Ivan Juric are fair especially since he seemed to struggle at Roma before and some coaches like Ranieri make instant positive impact. However  temporary job is different from permanent one where coach has time to build their team so Juric might have grown as coach or simply be better fit for Atalanta specific situation making their adaptation under new leadership something interesting to watch.

Yes you are right, changing the coach for a team has a lot of impact on a team. .Because every coach has different methods, not everyone follows the same method. Everyone practices depending on their own technique. Whenever a coach changes, a new coach starts teaching new ideas by playing and not organizing the game in the old way, then it causes a little difficulty for the players. But it does not take much time to overcome all this, the players can overcome it very easily by practicing for a few days.

I'm not wishing bad luck on Atalanta but I think letting Gasperini go would create a negative impact than positive one to the team this season I don't really trust this new guy I observed him when he was a temporary coach at Roma and I don't think he'll attain close to what Gasperini did for Atalanta I don't even think they'll make top 6 next season.
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Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: World Cup Qualifiers - CAF.
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 11:33:08 UTC
Well, I am very happy the match ended with a win to the Super Falcons, at least we can rely on them to win in crucial moments more than the Super Eagles.
It was indeed a painful loss for the South African side. They are the defending champions and wanted to defend it by all means. But it turned out to be a disappointing game. But the finals would be another tough match. The Moroccan female national team lost in the finals of the last edition to South Africa, and they will be coming with full force against the Super Falcons. The Nigerian side might have more experienced players, but the Atlas Lionesses boast of youthful and resilient players.

It's suprising to see that they're out of the tournament I didn't watch the match but I followed the scoreline when the Black Queens scored first and I thought they'll progress into the finals but later checked to see that the Moroccans equalized and kicked them out. Anyways they tried their best to get this far well the finals is going to be very interesting my bet is on Super Eagles.
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Re: ⚽ Premier League 2024/2025 Discussion Thread ⚽
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 11:13:41 UTC
Mmmm my main question about this season is Manchester City, i dont really know if they are gonna be again that super team they were of they are gonna be again in troubles and Guardiola era starts to end.

I will not have high expectations from Manchester City next season. We saw the team's irregular performance last season. However, the team was very lucky that it was able to qualify for the Champions League in the end.

It will be more difficult for Manchester City to dominate the Premier League next season. Liverpool management is trying to build an unstoppable squad. The team is spending a lot of money to buy players for this. If the players can adapt quickly to Arne Slot's match strategy, then Liverpool has the most potential to dominate the Premier League. Besides, Chelsea and Arsenal are also very strong teams. So it will be a big challenge for Manchester City to get a place in the top 2 of the table early in the season.

About last season I didn't have any doubt concerning whether City would qualify for the Champions League especially when 5 teams were to qualify my doubt was whether they'll win the league and it started when they kept losing point even after they strengthened the team in the January transfer window. I don't even believe in Manchester City this coming season and my top choice of teams to win it are Liverpool Chelsea and Arsenal.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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GiftedMAN
on 23/07/2025, 10:59:37 UTC
Rashford can't afford to be lazy if he wants to become a key player in the Barcelona squad, and he must also be able to work with the existing players in the squad. If he continues to show his ego during any match, he may not get more minutes in the Barcelona team and won't be signed permanently by Barcelona after his loan period ends. I also want to see how Rashford adapts to the other players at Barcelona, as they were generally good players, judging by their performances last season.
Rashford had good talent but his mentality is weak and he seems to lack of enough ambition for success in his career. Barcelona have many star players who performed well in the last season and they can maintain it well in a new season or even do better. Hence, Rashford must know that he will start their on bench as one of substitutions and must prepare as best as possible in training sessions in order to take advantage of any given chances.

If he perform well several times as a substitution, he will increase his important role in the club firstly as one of best substitutions, then moving towards a position in Barcelona main squad. It won't be easy and won't happen after one match or some early weeks in Nou Camp.

At Camp Nou such weak mentality would be changed because Barcelona is not Manchester United that would tolerate some certain things so he'll have to comport himself, work hard like his current teammates and try to impress the coach so he won't be benched too often. Rashford is a star as well but over there at Barcelona he'll earn his spot and it won't be handed to him based on coaches preference but his hard work and effort to do better.