Perhaps we are too quick to draw conclusions, but Bayern seem to be missing out on the title this way. You can't keep making mistakes and keep playing bad matches. Bayern Munich's statistics also say something, just look at how often they have lost. That's more than they normally do in 2 or 3 seasons together. But since last year there have been problems in the club, I don't know where the core of the problem is, but somewhere it will have to be solved for next season. I don't know if a new trainer is the solution.

A signed Newcastle United victory over Tottenham, I think there is little to criticize. But Newcastle isn't there yet, of course. A great season, but you have to finish 3rd or 4th to be able to put the crown on the work. The goal will certainly be to finish 3rd, but finishing 4th is of course still a phenomenal achievement for this club, which has only dreamed of European football for a long time.

Juventus may have had few international successes recently. But in the 90s it was still one of the strongest teams in the world together with Milan. But in the EL a title would also be very welcome. there is a lot of pressure on Juventus, it is also rumbling internally because an investigation into fraud has been made and serious accusations have emerged from that. Nedved is under fire, a price in Europe would make up for it in any case.

Manchester United have avoided an embarrassment and have managed to qualify for the final of the FA cup through the penalties. So you see that success and loss are close to each other. You will ultimately be judged on performance, so the game image does not always matter that much. But Manchester City awaits in the final, normally that is a difficult game and City is the favorite there, but in the other cup United also managed to beat City or was that in the competition? In any case, a good result for Ten Han at the moment, but a pity about the elimination in the EL.

yes, that is indeed correct. But PSV and Ajax don't have much to look for in the CL at the moment. They would both fail. PSV has missed a ticket for a few years in a row. The last time Feyenoord was active in the CL, it seemed to be a hopeless campaign. But this selection of Feyenoord is also difficult to keep together, I think. In principle, Kogcu is unstoppable and Gimenez is also in the interest of various clubs. But a well-deserved title for Feyenoord this season in any case, it was of course a huge display of power this season.

Inter Milan - AC Milan can fall in any direction in principle, Inter does have a stronger team, but not so strong that AC Milan would have no chance. Both beautiful clubs, a Milanese club in the final is already certain. Real Madrid Inter Milan would also be a great game, but we all think City will play the final. It would also be nice for Madrid to start a duel well. Last year it seemed to be without a chance for quite a long time, until Benzema had some brilliant ideas in the games before. 0-3 down against Chelsea at home was still repaired.

The odds that the bookmakers attribute to the mentioned teams surprise me enormously. I would have expected less value for Juventus, it seems to me that they will go through to the final and that they will have no problems with Sevilla. It seems inconceivable to me that Seville will reach the final, but Sevila has proven to be extremely successful in Europe in recent years. AS Roma also has a very strong selection. So an Italian final seems the most conceivable scenario. Then we might have an Italian EL and CL winner. Golden times for Italian club football.

Oshimen is a good player. If big clubs come forward, it will be impossible for Napoli to keep him. Teams like Man United and PSG may also sign up for him. If you then get a million-dollar contract that you can sign for, you have to have iron discipline to say no to that. He could still be of great value to Napoli in the league, but I don't think Napoli can keep him or give him a lucrative contract. Too little liquidity for Napoli. But with that money you can buy other players and build a good team to extend the championship.

The next F1 race will take place in Azerbaijan, Baku. Apparently there is a lot of money there to make races take place, while the country is known for relative poverty in principle. But Verstappen is probably every race favourite. Even if he has to start from 10th place, he still drives everyone home. Mercedes is slowly climbing out of the valley and has achieved at least a few podium places. Trying to win a race here and there this season and then competing for the championship again next season, that will be the tactic at mercedes.

What an incredible mess in Manchester United's defense at 1-0. And that goal also fell within 10 minutes, then your entire battle plan can go into the water. I think we can also blame Ten Hag, a player like MagCuire is just not good enough. You could play Zidane between 3 men and Modric too, but not MacGuire. And the 3-0 was not even that undeserved. From a successful season to a bad season now seems to be emerging at United, which can actually only have a good season if they finish 2nd in the league. AS Roma were very lucky to make it 2-1 in the 89th minute.

It was 5-0 but 5-1 is of course just as big a loss. And of course it will never be 5-5 again in this match. I don't know what's going on with Tottenham, since Pochetino left the results have become exceptionally less and also in the competition it is often poverty. But can you keep a player like Harry Kane this way? I think he's really enjoying himself in London and that's why he likes to play there. But Tottenham will really have to play CL. You ask yourself how it is possible that Chelsea has outsourced salaries and other sums over a period of 7 years. Apparently that's legal all day.

Liverpool eventually won. With a final score of 3-2, while it was still 0-0 at halftime. That is quite remarkable. 5 goals in a half. Liverpool is not having a top season, but not a bad one either. Chelsea are having a really dramatic season, while they definitely have the most expensive team on the field in terms of player capital. I don't think there are teams with more market value. Kante does participate again at Chelsea, but he returns from an injury and is far from his old level. Chelsea has good players but as a team it is not working yet. With the right trainer you could make this a world team. So I wonder if Lampard is the right coach for this?

Strange defeat of Bayern Munich. 0-1 ahead and there seemed to be little going on for this team. When I looked at the score fifteen minutes later, I suddenly saw 3-1 for Mainz, 3 goals in fifteen minutes. That is unworthy of Bayern to conced so many goals. Dortmund really have a golden chance to become champions this season, even though they are playing without Haaland this season who has left for City. I think Bayern is still the title favourite, but Dortmund has it in their own hands, easy theory of course, but the problem is that both teams drop a lot of unnecessary points. And Unin Berlin also suddenly comes close to Bayern Munich if they win. Anyway, an exciting season.

Yes, it has become known that Djokovic has an injury and has therefore not been able to show his good game. If you do have an injury, it is better to be right now than in a few months when the French open will start of course. Where Djokovic will not start this tournament as a favorite. Alcaraz also made quite an impression in his match yesterday. Van de Zandschulp is currently having a strong period on his gravel surface, which is normally not his strongest surface. He beat Taylor Fritz in 2 sets, think both players are about equally good, but Fritz is a few places higher in the ranking. Tomorrow he will play against Rune, a Danish mega talent, who is also placed first in this tournament in the final.

Sampdoria on a 1-0 lead but it comes much too late in the season to avert relegation. An unexpected defeat of Lazio at home against Torino, no one would have thought that possible, we can say? Juventus can jump over Lazio Roma again. 3 teams relegated from Serie A, that's a lot. sampdoria has now also fallen so far behind that relegation can no longer be avoided in this way. And Torino have a solid season and are safe. Looking up at Europe is not an option. Torino was really a top team in Italy in the 90s, but due to unknown reasons, it dropped out of the sub-top in Italy.

Still far away, the only advantage is that no stadiums will be built, unlike what we have seen with Qatar? I'm curious how the organization will be, logistically it doesn't seem ideal to organize a World Cup in 3 different countries. And the scope is of course also gigantic in these 3 countries, so that is quite a challenge in that respect. But 2026, that's still 3.5 years away. We just finished the World Cup 5 months ago. That someone has had the motivation to make a thread about the 2026 World Cup. The focus of European countries will be on the European Championship in 2024 of course. Who would actually be the favorite for the 2026 World Cup? Perhaps Germany will have put together a nice team again by then. After the failure of the last 2 World Cups.

It would suit the status and name for a club like AC Milan to win the CL again. What would have been the odds for AC Milan to win the CL at the start of the tournament? Manchester City or Real Madrid are the favorites anyway if they play against each other in the final. But emotionally I think that the Milanese clubs have a better chance against Real Madrid than against Manchester City. But that is emotionally, actually quite crazy because Real Madrid is the undisputed champion if you look at the history in the CL. We all know that Manchester City play great football, but there's going to be a trophy to be won at some point. It should have happened against Chelsea, but they also went out inexplicably against Real Madrid last year.

A good Liverpool win but it looks like Liverpool just had a good day and Leeds United had a really bad one. Then these kinds of results can occur. It could also be that Liverpool lose 2-0 to the number 16 in the league next week. It's just very volatile at Liverpool this season, that's the team's biggest problem. They can't keep their level and Mane is missed anyway. Cody Gakpo has made the switch from PSV but is having a very difficult time and seems to be struggling with the high level in England. Liverpool must fight for the title again next season and try to secure qualification for the CL this season.

Ronaldo is in any case motivated to participate. At the last World Cup he seemed to have passed completely, was almost not used at the tournament. After that he just participated in the qualifying matches for the European Championship. It is difficult to determine whether he will play. After all, if we are going to play the World Cup then we will be 3 years further then you will have reached an age physically that it will be almost impossible to play football at a high level. Just look at Ibrahimovic, he still has a nice level, but he will not reach the old level. Ronaldo is one of the fittest players of his age out there. That helps of course.

Judgment day is getting closer. Who will we see progressing to the semi-finals? I have also seen the drawn matches, isn't it a pity that all cross matches are known in advance? I get it, it saves a lot of time if you draw the quarter and semi-final together in one go. But the form and way of tension is slightly different now. I think AS Roma also have good chances to go far. United are vulnerable, and in Seville you can also have a hard time. Barcelona and Real Madrid always have a very difficult time there. Feyenoord is the dark horse here.