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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barisbilgili
on 23/07/2025, 08:50:13 UTC
If in fact things with Juve have to be better for this session because I personally have seen that the teams are getting in very good shape, reinforcing themselves above all, but Juve have history and with the money that was not much that they won in the World Cup they have to make very good purchases, AC Milan have already taken Modric, he is a great player, he will give another vision to football in the team, Juve must look for new blood to refresh.
We can see that all teams are improving for next season, but no one knows what will happen. It could be better or worse. Players come and go, which can have a significant impact on a team's performance.
Juventus and AC Milan are two teams looking to achieve their best form to win titles, but that won't be easy, and the changes made are still open to change.
It reminds me a lot of the era in which teams bought old glories, Milan has always done so, it reminds me a lot of when they bought Ronaldo the phenomenon, that was a transfer coup where they bought a player who was already old and ruined just for his name, these are not purchases even remotely comparable to Modric obviously, but I had the same vibes
They built the team for the short term, like recruiting Modric, of course they realize that they might only be able to utilize this aging player for one or two seasons, but I think AC Milan's management did not build this team to compete for the title and I'm even sure they didn't make the team much better than last season, so I won't have high expectations for AC Milan next season.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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on 23/07/2025, 08:34:59 UTC
If you're saying he might do well at Manchester United then that's totally fine but don't say Jackson did well at Chelsea because you clearly didn't know Jackson. Jackson was supposed to perform at Chelsea after his move from Villarreal but he failed to improve despite been giving several chances. Do you know that Jackson has been at Chelsea for 2 seasons? Do you know that in these two seasons his been their striker and has managed just 24 goals as a striker in 2 consecutive seasons. Scoring 14 goals in his first season in EPL and 10 league goals in the just concluded season and 10 assists in those two seasons combined. That's 24 goals in 65 appearances. Does this statistics look like a statistics of a player that performed? Like I said earlier, you clearly didn't know or watch Jackson play at Chelsea.
You have a valid point here though. As a striker, you are expected to score a minimum of 30 goals and have 10+ assist in one season. Anything less than that is not good for the team if they plan on winning the trophies. Also, Chelsea is a big club, if a player is not doing well, they have to call the shot. Just like you said Jackson has been in Chelsea for 2 seasons. And his performance across all competition is very poor. Now Chelsea has signed Delap and Jao Pedro I dont see any need for him.
Jackson was among the average players that was bought by the former coach of Chelsea and since that time, I haven't seen any significant impact that he has made in order for the club to achieve success. This is the main reason why I am against the swap of Gnarcho to Jackson because it's like moving from fry pan to fire. He has been given several opportunities to make a difference but he couldn't.
The coach knows better what he needs in the team and what happened in the previous team cannot be used as a reference because for a performance there are many reasons and I think this exchange will be beneficial for both teams and also for the players who can develop further regardless of the performance of both players last season but being in a new team has many possibilities and we also cannot judge the whole except by looking at individual qualities.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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barisbilgili
on 23/07/2025, 08:20:18 UTC
I have not watched Rashford perform yet on Barcelona but I have an optimistic mindset of his positive change in the club because he is going to do what he has never done before in Manchester United, people are really thinking otherwise about him but what they did not no is that Manchester United is usually not a club to say that a player will never do better if they leave the team to another club. What Manchester United could not do for him Barcelona will do it better for Rashford because he will be starting from the champions League and even if they did not win it there is certainty of another new season champions League.
Rashford will certainly have a lot to prove at Barcelona, but I have always seen this player as someone who can give a lot to this team, even when he played at Manchester United he was never fully understood in my opinion, It's an excellent purchase and will give you a lot of satisfaction.
This won't be easy for Rashford, as Barcelona has several contenders for the forward line. There are still plenty of opportunities for Rashford, but it's better for his career development than staying at Barcelona.
And for Barcelona, I think Rashford's arrival is also very beneficial. Last season's problems were in the forward line, and perhaps with Rashford's presence, that could be resolved.
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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barisbilgili
on 22/07/2025, 02:22:33 UTC
The new season should be more challenging because all the teams are trying to be stronger. If Juventus still wants to compete for the title and stay in UCL zone, they must be stronger and perform more consistently in the next season. By the way, I don't see something special with Roma, this team is almost similar with Juventus. The problem of these teams that they couldn't play consistently in the whole season. If there is no change on these teams, I doubt if these teams can surprise us in the next season.
If in fact things with Juve have to be better for this session because I personally have seen that the teams are getting in very good shape, reinforcing themselves above all, but Juve have history and with the money that was not much that they won in the World Cup they have to make very good purchases, AC Milan have already taken Modric, he is a great player, he will give another vision to football in the team, Juve must look for new blood to refresh.
We can see that all teams are improving for next season, but no one knows what will happen. It could be better or worse. Players come and go, which can have a significant impact on a team's performance.
Juventus and AC Milan are two teams looking to achieve their best form to win titles, but that won't be easy, and the changes made are still open to change.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barisbilgili
on 22/07/2025, 01:58:43 UTC
Manchester United is one of the big teams in the Premier League and we cannot only see a season with bad performance so that it will not survive in the English League.
Even in such a bad appearance last season shown by Manchester United I didn't think they would be degraded.
There are many changes made by the coach slowly and I am sure this season will be much better than the previous season.
People see Chelsea doing well because they are based on their performance when they beat PSG at the Club World Cup but it is not enough to guarantee that Chelsea will be much better when competing for titles in the league.
Nothing can be guaranteed, as a season is a long journey, and anything is possible. However, one thing that can be measured is the strength of the team. There's a strong possibility that Chelsea will be able to compete fiercely for the title next season, thanks to their current performance and progress.

Meanwhile, Manchester United has been in a slump in recent seasons, although I've also said that a team as big as Manchester United is unlikely to be relegated. They have a pretty good squad, but now they're no longer where they deserve to be. Last season was proof that Manchester United was already at the bottom of the table.
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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barisbilgili
on 21/07/2025, 13:09:53 UTC
Finally, speculation about Osimhen future has been clarified, with Galatasaray successfully securing the Nigerian striker permanent transfer. I believe Osimhen will have a significant impact on Galatasaray, a deal many have long anticipated.
Many had hoped for Osimhen to move to the Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea had previously been linked with him, but in the end, Galatasaray secured his signature. Perhaps Osimhen will try his luck in the Premier League in the future, I think it's worth a try.
This is a big advantage for Galatasaray because Osimhen's young age and his excellent quality make it very possible for Osimhen to continue to develop and be sold to a top European team and that will provide a big advantage for Galatasaray besides that the team will also feel the impact or contribution of Osimhen.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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barisbilgili
on 21/07/2025, 12:52:18 UTC
Because Xabi doesn't play with a typical "right winger", he doesn't really have wingers really. He has two strikers basically, but of course they spread. So considering that, Mbappe and Vini are upfront, who could Rodrygo replace? Simply, the strategy, or the formation basically, that Xabi plays, makes Rodrygo useless and bench player, he would be perfect for subbing in later on, such an amazing player subbed in late in the game? He could change teams and scores easily, but as a starter?

There are better players upfront then him. Xabi plays a very very midfield heavy style, and as long as he plays like that, we are not going to end up with a great result, it is going to be a tough one for Rodrygo and he should definitely go find himself another team to play.
Rodrygo has to find another team, there's nothing that can be done, they've decided that way, it's a shame because he's a really strong player in my opinion and replacing him will be really difficult, then I'm very curious to see who they intend to replace him with
There is no one to replace him at Real Madrid because he is not in the main team and the reason Rodrygo left was for his career development because he did not get a main place at Real Madrid and I do agree with that because seeing the quality that Rodrygo has and also his young age, it is appropriate for him to go to another team so that his career can develop.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season
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barisbilgili
on 20/07/2025, 14:30:51 UTC
But if in the end he succeeds in getting them to put their egos aside and switch to a collective game then I think Madrid will really be very well protected in terms of goal productivity because indeed these two players are very solid individually but quite bad when placed together in one club so far.
This reminds me of the time when Zidane coached Real Madrid and they won the UCL three times in a row. Many said Zidane wasn't a genius coach, but he was lucky to coach Real Madrid alongside the prime Ronaldo. His passing tactics to Ronaldo became a topic of conversation on social media at the time. But what's not known is that teams with star players usually have big egos. Everyone wants to be the main character, and that's what can make a team with many star players fail. But Zidane was able to overcome each player's ego so they could play collectively. Real Madrid currently also has many star players, especially in the attack. Mbappé and Vini are two of the best strikers in the world today. They have big egos to score goals, become top scorers, and win individual trophies because they have the ability to do so. This will be Xabi's first job: to make Real Madrid play more collectively as a team, rather than individually.
Xabi Alonso hasn't proven anything so far so I don't think we can speculate too much, but what is certain is that Alonso is a great coach and he has proven it when he was at Leverkusen and Real Madrid is also a team that has a strong mentality and ethics to play in the Champions League competition, so regardless of the condition of the Real Madrid team, I think they are worth watching out for.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barisbilgili
on 20/07/2025, 14:13:03 UTC
I like it that Manchester United is been undermined like this before the season begins, so that when the opposite happens,  the surprise will make sense enough,  as a result of the performance of the team last season it is becoming difficult to believe in the team even with the recent signings, they may have not done too many signings but I want to believe  the little done so far will be really impactful throughout the season.
Manchester United is still quite cautious about signing players for next season, perhaps because they're still reflecting on last season, where some players didn't make any impact. So, next season, Manchester United will focus more on implementing more appropriate tactics, although the team has recently signed two players they can rely on until the end of the season. I hope Manchester United can compete for the top four next season, as this will not only make the competition more interesting but also make the league even more intense.
I think Manchester United is experiencing shortages of funds, if not they would have be the first team to start signing those talented players Arsenal, Chelsea and other teams in the premier League  signed against next season. Even though Manchester United coach is not going to sign many players in this pre-season, it will be good for them to replace their goalkeeper Onana to see how next season performance will look like because he contributed some of the things that made Manchester United not to win any title last season, next season competition will definitely going to be interesting because there are some teams, people can't wait to see their performance before praising their coach for the wise decision to have such players in their team.
Manchester United's management has already stated that they will limit their spending on player acquisitions, indicating that they are not building the team as aggressively as they have in the past two seasons with ETH.
It's understandable that many are now underestimating Manchester United for next season, as the reality is that they are no longer a strong team.
It will be a tough task for Amorim, despite the small changes he will make, but I am very pessimistic about their future.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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barisbilgili
on 20/07/2025, 13:57:11 UTC
No player can give his best under a manager that doesn't believe in your talent, Rashford is a promising player and one of my favorites. As Manchester united fan, seeing him playing in another club is not a thing of joy. I always wish to see him play in Manchester united. But in football no one can predict the next move of a player. Beside Manchester united is not in Europe competition next season. Rashford searching for a club like Barcelona is a good move for him.

Barcelona coach Hansi flick needs a competitive squad, and quality bench. Everyone has to fight to play. Rashford will be a key player for Barcelona next season, just as he did in Aston villa last season.
But let's be factual here, how many opportunities has Rashford been given over the years and what improvement has he brought to the team and himself at large? He was induced into the first team around 2016 if I am not mistaken and till date Rashford still hasn't improved in his style of play at least.
I agree with that. Rashford hasn't shown consistent performance, so it's understandable that several managers who have managed Manchester United haven't given him a regular starting spot, even though he's earned it on several occasions, but he hasn't proven it.
So, I understand if Amorim no longer wants him in the team; perhaps that's what's best for Rashford's career development.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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barisbilgili
on 16/07/2025, 08:40:38 UTC
After failing at the club world cup, Bellingham is set to end its shoulder woes. Reportedly he will take a long break for shoulder surgery that has been suffered for almost 2 years. This condition is certainly an additional strength vulnerability. I don't know how many weeks Bellingham will rest, but I think he won't be able to start playing for the start of the season but prediction is October. But they do have a lot of cover although they still don't have much experience and hours in La Liga. Xabi still has Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6484232/2025/07/15/jude-bellingham-shoulder-surgery-october-return/
Bellingham's absence will certainly affect Real Madrid's performance, but the operation was carried out for Bellingham to be more optimal in the future, so this step must be taken and Bellingham's absence in the early weeks of the season can still be covered by several other players.
I hope Real Madrid players can perform optimally throughout the next season, otherwise the same thing as last season will happen again, not just Jude but all players in all lines.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barisbilgili
on 16/07/2025, 08:23:26 UTC
I think the FIFA Club World Cup says a lot about the EPL being the most competitive league there is because of all the top clubs PSG encountered throughout the season only EPL clubs were able to give them much problems. I give Chelsea their flowers for winning the CWC it was worth the journey. Chelsea have done very well by validating that the EPL is a what they say it is.
Wow, is that how you have concluded it? So how about other seasons where Spanish teams dominated all of Europe beating all teams across all the leagues that came their way? Have you forgotten about that so easily? PSG won the Champions League and beat EPL teams before getting to the finals. They beat Manchester City in the group stages, eliminated Liverpool in Round 16, eliminated Aston Villa in Quarter finals, eliminated Arsenal in the Semi finals. What will you then say about this?
It cannot be used as a reference because each competition has different tensions and rivalries and what happened in the Club World Cup where Chelsea won the title does not mean that the Premier League is more competitive and it does not mean that Chelsea is the strongest team in the Premier League now, we have to look at the whole thing.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season
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barisbilgili
on 15/07/2025, 02:40:08 UTC
Real Madrid have incredible players but we don't see them winning titles previous season, they struggled and couldn't bend their way towards glory. Maybe they can try again next season. Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso is a basic coach, he knows what he's doing and just getting acquainted with the game pattern.

Rodrygo is a big seasoned player who have been underrated in most big games but he still manage to turn up and make the changes. Who doesn't admire the playing style of Rodrygo in Real Madrid? Let's not conclude because he's still very vibrant and have become one of the most important played for his side, always coming infront of goal to score.
Real Madrid boasts quality players across all ranks every season, but what happened last season is understandable, as sometimes a team goes through an unpredictable season, such as Real Madrid last season, which faced challenges due to numerous injuries.

No one doubts Rodrygo, but now he can't secure a starting spot. Players like him want to be a starter, and that's the current problem. The team certainly wants Rodrygo to stay, but on the other hand, Rodrygo also wants to further develop his career, which could be achieved by moving to another top European team that offers him a starting spot.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barisbilgili
on 15/07/2025, 02:18:36 UTC
This is his first season though I wont use the conference league and Club World Cup trophies to conclude if he is a better coach or not. If you do some research you will found out that most managers do win trophies in their first season. Arteta won a trophy, Erik Ten Hag also won a trophy, including so many others. But the real deal here is the 3 to 5 years interval, can he maintain this same energy in the club or can he bring something even better to the club. Maresca should never be compared to Pep, they may have the same bald head but they dont have the same brain inside the head. Pep is 100x better.
Well, we shouldn't overstate this. Even though Enzo has been successful this season, it's not impossible that he won't be successful next season. However, if he can continue his performance for the next few seasons, then he's a coach who could approach Pep's achievements, or even surpass him. It's hard to find someone equal to Pep. Pep wasn't just successful at Manchester City, he was also successful at his previous clubs. And it's rare for a coach to consistently achieve success at several clubs. So, to be on par with Pep, Enzo must succeed not only at Chelsea but also at other clubs someday, just as Pep has done at several previous clubs.
This can't be compared because the two coaches are different teams, so whatever the case, Enzo Maresca has certainly made a difference in his first season as Chelsea manager, despite any expectations. At least there's progress, and I think that progress in his first season has been quite positive.
Given what happened in his first season, I think it's natural that many believe Maresca will do better next season, and that's how it should be after they've gone through the process of building the Chelsea team.
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Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)
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barisbilgili
on 15/07/2025, 02:00:24 UTC
Juventus has made some signings so far. 2 CBs, a RW and a CF. Nico González and Jonathan David are the ones stepping forward among them. And of course I should add that Juventus signed Di Gregorio permanently in the meantime.

I love especially the signing of Jonathan David.  Roll Eyes  He was like the best option they could have got for free. He is still 25 so he can contribute at high level for many years. I don't expect him to turn out to be like Vlahovic.
I also think so. Jonathan David, the 25-year-old striker, has excellent individual qualities and has great potential for the future at Juventus.

This season, Juventus is undergoing a transformation for the better, and Igor Tudor seems set to make Juventus even better next season. I believe that, because since Igor Tudor became Juventus coach, many positive changes have continued to occur, so we just have to wait and see.
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Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
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barisbilgili
on 14/07/2025, 06:06:34 UTC
I agree with you, I don't think is fair to put Bellingham together with Mbappé and Vinicius. These two are real primadonna, they want to be the star of the team therefore they always try to do what is better for them rather than for the team. And the fact usually there is only one real star per team doesn't help because they both think they are the best. They play first for themselves, the team comes later.

If the player realizes the importance of a team collectively then I am sure this will be the basis for the need to work together.
Individual success will be obtained if all players are concerned with the team because in this way they can achieve success.
But sometimes there are one or two players who look a little selfish because they are too forced from scoring goals even though the chances are small.
Vinicius and Mbappe may have been in these conditions because they are both on the front lines so they are more prominent at that time they did.
That's what must be done, but it's not easy to unite star players in a team like Real Madrid's current one, which boasts numerous star players who naturally have enormous egos. It's the coach's role to foster chemistry and manage their egos.

Vinicius and Mbappé are often rumored to have a rift due to their egos, but I don't think so.
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Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2024/2025
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barisbilgili
on 14/07/2025, 05:45:50 UTC

This 3 nil defeat of Chelsea against PSG is still as shock to many football fans. Many football lovers are yet to process it that Chelsea could beat the underdog that do beat mercilessly to any club that comes near her in football match, talk more of finals that they whole world watching, even Donald Trump was at very present to witness the match by himself with FIFA president.

Someone once said before the start of the match that if Chelsea could win PSG today, they will be unstoppable of winning the premier League trophy. I don't know whether his words are to be believed in because Chelsea has done what other big teams couldn't do is beat PSG by 3 goals
It was indeed shocking to see Chelsea beat PSG by such goal margin in the final. We underestimated Chelsea and they taught us a lesson.

Chelsea are not going to win the Premier League title, I can bet on it. Nevertheless I will give them their accolades for winning the FIFA Club World Cup and writing their name in the history books as the first to do it.
That's the biggest shock for PSG, because they felt that they have already won the trophy after they  kicked out so many big clubs but not strong. Chelsea proved to the world that they are in form and currently as dangerous like PSG. Most of the Chelsea fans had the confidence that Chelsea can defeat PSG, but majority didn't bet on Chelsea to win.
This isn't surprising; anything can happen in a final, and Chelsea are indeed in excellent form, and their 3-goal win over PSG is a testament to that.
This proves that Chelsea are worthy contenders for the Premier League title next season.
Since Maresca became Chelsea manager, I've seen significant changes for the better in his first season, so there's a strong possibility that this will continue next season. I think Chelsea should be wary of next season in the race for the Premier League title.
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Re: ? FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - USA: Discussion Thread ?
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barisbilgili
on 13/07/2025, 07:33:18 UTC
Chelsea must play the bus and wait for a penalty shootout  Grin
It seems the weather will not be on their side (hotter weather would probably be to their advantage), but the rain will probably also help them defend.
PSG looks like a team without weaknesses, but who knows, maybe on Sunday there will be the same game as with Liverpool in Paris, when PSG should have won 3-0 but lost 0-1.
This PSG team isn't the type of team Chelsea should play the bus and wait for a penalty shootout because the PSG team knows how to break and penetrate their opponents defense, and if Chelsea adopts that strategy, PSG will beat Chelsea easily. Attack is the best form of defense, so I expect Chelsea to play attacking football against PSG so that all the pressure will not be on them.
This is the final, and PSG certainly won't be pushing themselves to avoid mistakes. Chelsea will also be playing very cautiously to avoid mistakes, so both teams will be playing cautiously.
Although PSG are favored in this final due to their incredible run to the final, I believe Chelsea can put up a tough fight, making this a very tense match.
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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
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barisbilgili
on 13/07/2025, 07:02:10 UTC
Fabrizio Romano has posted that Real Madrid wants €100m for Rodrygo if he is to leave this summer. First of all, i think that asking fee is outrageous, especially coming from a team that wants to master the art of getting players for free; they already did it with Mbappe and Trent, who knows which players they will court next towards the end of his contract and get him for free.

That said, i am not sure any team would pay €100m for Rodrygo, if that is the money they want, they can as well keep him, i think €80m at the most is a good price to buy Rodrygo.
In my opinion, Rodrygo's fees ain't nothing for PL club, but his wage is the main problem. He wanted close to the 300k, which is still high. If he can reduce it, and i'm sure many clubs are interesting to look at him. Even some clubs like Chelsea has money to sign him as long as he agree to cut his wage to the 140k 150k range.
However, his club will decide his future next week, but open to let him leave. He can still have possibility to stay much longer only if he's still willing to be benched by Xabi.  Cheesy
But it is not a fact that he will be on the bench all the time, I think Alonso will take into account that the player has not left the club and is still available to play, yes, he can change tactics, not put the player in the main squad if he is not needed, but he may be useful sooner or later, so he may be useful. But he'd better find a club where he can play full time
Alonso certainly still needs Rodrygo, even though he's not in the starting lineup. He can be used as a backup. The problem now is that Rodrygo no longer wants to be at Real Madrid and wants to move to a team that will give him a starting spot to further develop his career. I think that's understandable.

Real Madrid's high price tag is quite realistic considering Rodrygo's excellent qualities. However, so far I haven't seen any strong rumors from other teams. So, even if no team is willing to meet that target to sign Rodrygo, Real Madrid can still use this player to maintain the team's stability in attack.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season
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barisbilgili
on 13/07/2025, 06:39:50 UTC
Xabi has just taken charge of the team. He played one official match at the CWC. Furthermore, some of the players who played there won't be with the team next year, such as Luka Modrić. Therefore, the Spanish manager will need to analyze the team thoroughly and manage Real Madrid in the best way possible to achieve success in the new year. I'm one of those who think Real Madrid will be successful next year. They can be ahead of Barcelona, but the players need to play with each other and build bonds, and of course, they won't have to waste too many individual chances like last year.
Xabi Alonso still has a lot of time to develop the Real Madrid team and from what happened in the Club World Cup I don't think it can be used as a reference because Xabi Alonso still needs time to adapt and also Xabi Alonso has proven that he is a quality coach when handling Leverkusen so the same thing is also possible for him to repeat again with Real Madrid.