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December 20, 2024, 09:26:39 AM
Of course, no one would believe that Arne Slot will be able to put Liverpool in this high spirit of winning their matches in all competitions. Other clubs that brought in new coaches and was performing in the same pace as that of Liverpool in the beginning of the season, are currently struggling in one competition or the other, and some have dropped form. Only Liverpool is still carrying on with their impressive performance, and I hope that they continue this way till the end of this season.
Arne Slot wasn't just appointed as Liverpool manager but he also became the successor of Jurgen Klopp who we all know had a successful spell as Liverpool manager but instead of signing too many players so he can perform well in his first season, Arne Slot decided to stick with the players at his disposal and surprisingly, he's doing exceptionally well with them.
The Dutchman have helped Liverpool to win all their games in the UEFA Champions League this season including a win against reigning European champions Real Madrid. At this moment, I think Liverpool are one of the core favorites to win the European Cup this season and all these dreams were made possible by the tactical abilities of Arne Slot.
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Arne Slot can prove that he can bring a good form of play in his first season. Usually a new coach will need more time to find his best form of play, but not with Arne Slot. Many people ask whether he will be able to overcome the existing obstacles, because it is not easy to handle a team that has been in the hands of the previous coach for a long time, because the philosophy of the game must also have a little difference too. However, Arne Slot has been quite successful at least until now, even with the majority of legacy players left by Jurgen Klopp.
Slot first season with Liverpool was very impressive, he managed to bring Liverpool to the top of the EPL and UCL standings. Under his guidance, Liverpool became the most respected team because they had a very dangerous attack line, the speed and creativity of their attacks were often the key to victory. Their defense is also very solid, Liverpool also has one of the best defenders in the world today, Virgil van Dijk. His ability to guard the defensive area often troubles opposing players. Initially, there were doubts that he would be a worthy successor to Jurgen Klopp, but he proved his worth with an extraordinary team performance.
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December 20, 2024, 08:34:56 AM
But yes, apart from that, basically Manchester City is also not a completely weak team even though it is still in a negative trend so far this season. Thus, there will still always be a chance for Manchester City to successfully stay in the top 24 although indeed, of course, this match will still be a difficult match for PSG and Manchester City, because they both still desperately need points.
If you see the chance of qualifying for the next round Man City is much bigger, but they cannot lose when facing PSG and at least get a draw after that in the remaining one Man City match must win it. Thus their position passes the next round through the playoff path will be open and this must be a consideration for Pep Guardiola and if he is unable to qualify for the next round, his coaching career will be a little threatened.

Both are in bad performance in the Champions League, so it will be far more difficult to predict who will win the match. PSG is a little more profitable because it will face Man City at home so that the opportunity to get a much greater victory.
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December 20, 2024, 06:38:33 AM

After Luis Enrique took over at PSG, we didn't really see the kind of change we expected from PSG. The team has improved since Luis Enrique took charge at PSG but the team did not buy any players during the transfer season, instead they sold a dozen players from PSG. I waited until the last day of that transfer window for a big deal for PSG but nothing happened. I don't know what Luis Enrique's plan is but if they could get some quality players in their team in that transfer window, maybe they would have had better success this season in the Champions League. The Champions League tournament requires good quality players with skills which PSG do not have at the moment and unless PSG have good quality players they will not do well in the Champions League.
They bought Neves from Benfica, but I agree that they did not make any big signings for attack, which was a usual thing for PSG before. Last season PSG also achieved quite good results without signings, and apparently Enrique decided that he could continue this season without strengthening the attack, but they lost Mbappe and this became a very noticeable setback for their attack.
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December 20, 2024, 06:29:01 AM
Of course, no one would believe that Arne Slot will be able to put Liverpool in this high spirit of winning their matches in all competitions. Other clubs that brought in new coaches and was performing in the same pace as that of Liverpool in the beginning of the season, are currently struggling in one competition or the other, and some have dropped form. Only Liverpool is still carrying on with their impressive performance, and I hope that they continue this way till the end of this season.
Arne Slot can prove that he can bring a good form of play in his first season. Usually a new coach will need more time to find his best form of play, but not with Arne Slot. Many people ask whether he will be able to overcome the existing obstacles, because it is not easy to handle a team that has been in the hands of the previous coach for a long time, because the philosophy of the game must also have a little difference too. However, Arne Slot has been quite successful at least until now, even with the majority of legacy players left by Jurgen Klopp.
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December 20, 2024, 05:53:51 AM
The burden on Bellingham's hips is too great if Real Madrid has to trust him to be captain, of course there will be a lot of burdens that must be done as a leader on the field, not just playing or whatever, but it is not easy for him to do that at an age that is still very young, maybe it would be much better to provide a player who is more prepared than him.
I think it would be more appropriate if it was given to Vinicius Junior because he has also been at Real Madrid a little longer, but if Ancelotti has another view that may be very different from the views of many people out there, of course Real Madrid fans must also uphold that decision as the best. Because currently Real Madrid is suffering a little because there are still several players who have not recovered from injuries so that this has made Ancelotti a little confused in making decisions and arranging the positions of his players in the team.
But I think Jude Bellingham is more suitable to be made captain even though he is younger than Vinicius Jr. but I think he is more mature because being a captain requires maturity and a strong mentality to lead his teammates while I see Vinicius sometimes looks emotional if he is made captain maybe he will be selfish and a little harsh, but it all depends on Real Madrid's decision this is only based on my assessment.
That's right, Jude Bellingham is more worthy when viewed from the personality side between Vini on the field, Jude Bellingham has a very mature nature while Vini tends to be emotional and also Vini focuses more on attack compared to Jude Bellingham who plays a very crucial role in the midfield so in terms of position Jude Bellingham has a wider reach and it is worthy to be made team captain, but I think Ancelotti is a very experienced coach and he knows what to do.

Btw, Real Madrid's performance is currently improving and I think in terms of percentage, Real Madrid's chances in the Champions League this season are increasing after previously they were doubted when they were down.
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December 20, 2024, 04:55:03 AM
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool has shown some very exceptional strength this season and it's actually really helping them as they now obviously have a very notable and significant strength that is probably uncommon with others especially this season and this is obvious in their premier League performance and aswell as their champions League performance so far and just like you have rightly stated, they have that confidence to take on any team at the moment if they are made to face any from the rounds of 16 at the moment.

It is the consistency that sets Liverpool up above all others so far. The biggest strength I think they have is that winning with just one goal is the big advantage they have in most of the games. They don't need to score 4 times because they concede 3 times, but they score 1 goal and after that it is extraordinarily tough to beat them. They can counter, they can defend well and they are ready to play the time and every advantage that is running for them.

I never thought that the new coach would be able to put Liverpool into this position. He is doing a great job and it speaks for himself.
Of course, no one would believe that Arne Slot will be able to put Liverpool in this high spirit of winning their matches in all competitions. Other clubs that brought in new coaches and was performing in the same pace as that of Liverpool in the beginning of the season, are currently struggling in one competition or the other, and some have dropped form. Only Liverpool is still carrying on with their impressive performance, and I hope that they continue this way till the end of this season.
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December 20, 2024, 04:16:24 AM
The burden on Bellingham's hips is too great if Real Madrid has to trust him to be captain, of course there will be a lot of burdens that must be done as a leader on the field, not just playing or whatever, but it is not easy for him to do that at an age that is still very young, maybe it would be much better to provide a player who is more prepared than him.
I think it would be more appropriate if it was given to Vinicius Junior because he has also been at Real Madrid a little longer, but if Ancelotti has another view that may be very different from the views of many people out there, of course Real Madrid fans must also uphold that decision as the best. Because currently Real Madrid is suffering a little because there are still several players who have not recovered from injuries so that this has made Ancelotti a little confused in making decisions and arranging the positions of his players in the team.
But I think Jude Bellingham is more suitable to be made captain even though he is younger than Vinicius Jr. but I think he is more mature because being a captain requires maturity and a strong mentality to lead his teammates while I see Vinicius sometimes looks emotional if he is made captain maybe he will be selfish and a little harsh, but it all depends on Real Madrid's decision this is only based on my assessment.
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December 20, 2024, 04:10:20 AM
If PSG can beat Manchester City in their next match in the Champions League this season, PSG will have a chance to enter the playoffs if they can win again in their last match in this round. But if in the seventh match against Manchester City they cannot get full points, of course PSG will not have a chance to qualify for the playoffs if Stuttgart can get points in their seventh match in the Champions League. So PSG must be able to play better because I think PSG also knows that Manchester City is in a bad condition during this season so there is no hope of being able to win any trophies this season.
The question is whether PSG is able to defeat Man City and can win the remaining match to qualify for the next round through the play off track. This is not an easy thing even though Man City is in poor condition they will definitely try to win the match. Man City itself is also not necessarily qualifying for the next round if they are unable to win the match when facing PSG but PSG is a little more benefited because the match will take place at home so they can take advantage of the moment to press Man City.

But Luis Enrique must also understand that Man City will definitely fight to get points even though later they will target one point. This will be a match that is quite important for both and PSG is a little more profitable than Man City who is currently struggling to restore the condition of the team that is sinking.

The sad thing about PSG is even Enrique was not enough for them and even with Enrique in PSG they couldn't achieve in the Champions League while they also spent too much money and other teams like Barcelona are having much better performances by using their players from the academy.
Maybe this can be the last season for Enrique in PSG because of the bad performance they had in the Champions League. The owner of PSG will definitely put him under more pressure.
After Luis Enrique took over at PSG, we didn't really see the kind of change we expected from PSG. The team has improved since Luis Enrique took charge at PSG but the team did not buy any players during the transfer season, instead they sold a dozen players from PSG. I waited until the last day of that transfer window for a big deal for PSG but nothing happened. I don't know what Luis Enrique's plan is but if they could get some quality players in their team in that transfer window, maybe they would have had better success this season in the Champions League. The Champions League tournament requires good quality players with skills which PSG do not have at the moment and unless PSG have good quality players they will not do well in the Champions League.
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December 20, 2024, 12:49:37 AM
It is the consistency that sets Liverpool up above all others so far. The biggest strength I think they have is that winning with just one goal is the big advantage they have in most of the games. They don't need to score 4 times because they concede 3 times, but they score 1 goal and after that it is extraordinarily tough to beat them. They can counter, they can defend well and they are ready to play the time and every advantage that is running for them.

Liverpool has really become a very formidable team this season and they are not allowing this opportunity they have in both the Champions league and the premier league to slip out from them that is why they have remained consistent in both competitions. Liverpool's counter attack is the best so far for me followed by Chelsea in the EPL. I just wish Liverpool can still maintain consistency till the end of the season because i will really be happy to see them end with a glory, be it the Champions league title or the premier league title because they have been working very hard to keep up with their form since the season kicked off.

I never thought that the new coach would be able to put Liverpool into this position. He is doing a great job and it speaks for himself.

Actually, not many people believed in Arne Slot when he was newly appointed as Liverpool's head coach but i think Jurgen Klopp already set the pace for him to inherit, that is why he didn't find it difficult with the team. Respect to Jurgen Klopp for building a strong team in Liverpool before his departure. He did a great job before he left the club in a good condition and Arne Slot walked on an already made ground, reason why he has achieved this level of progress with the club.
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December 19, 2024, 11:44:00 PM
The burden on Bellingham's hips is too great if Real Madrid has to trust him to be captain, of course there will be a lot of burdens that must be done as a leader on the field, not just playing or whatever, but it is not easy for him to do that at an age that is still very young, maybe it would be much better to provide a player who is more prepared than him.
I think it would be more appropriate if it was given to Vinicius Junior because he has also been at Real Madrid a little longer, but if Ancelotti has another view that may be very different from the views of many people out there, of course Real Madrid fans must also uphold that decision as the best. Because currently Real Madrid is suffering a little because there are still several players who have not recovered from injuries so that this has made Ancelotti a little confused in making decisions and arranging the positions of his players in the team.
I agree, this could definitely cause a lot of trouble between the teammates if Vinicius makes it a problem but if he doesn't care then there is no problem. Considering he has been there for longer, and he has done so well, and even should have won Ballon D'or, we could say that he is the most important player there, and influential as well, so it's clear that we are talking about a bigger deal there, and could make a problem if he talks about wanting to be the captain.

But if he doesn't care and let Jude have it, then this isn't a problem at all, not for Vini at least, it is still a big issue for Jude Bellingham because he would be ending up as captain of Real Madrid and that's a huge deal, definitely a lot of responsibility without a doubt.
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December 19, 2024, 09:38:38 PM
Liverpool this season has turned into a favorite team to win, they have performed consistently in all competitions. Liverpool journey in the Champions League is perfect, they can easily qualify for the last 16 when other big teams are having difficulties. The decline in performance experienced by favorite teams such as Real Madrid and Manchester City, opens up a greater opportunity for Liverpool to become champions this season, Arne Slot will certainly take advantage of this momentum very well.

If they continue in the same performance, it is clear that Liverpool is very ready to face any team, they are quite lucky because they have not experienced player injuries. However, Liverpool journey has the potential to be disrupted by rumors of the departure of several key players, Liverpool management should immediately resolve this quickly so that the players focus is not divided. Overall, Liverpool is on the right track to achieve success this season.
I agree that Liverpool has been very good this season playing well in all games. They have done perfectly in Champions League which puts them in good position to move on to next round while other top teams are having trouble. Since Real Madrid and Manchester City are not playing as well as they play Liverpool has great chance to become champions this season. Manager Arne Slot will probably use this momentum to help team keep doing well. If they keep playing like they are now Liverpool will be ready to play any team and they have been lucky because not many players have gotten hurt. However rumors that some important players might leave team could cause problems so team management needs to deal with this issue quickly so players can stay focused. Overall Liverpool is doing what it needs to do to have successful season.
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December 19, 2024, 09:17:41 PM
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
The atmosphere are meant for the chants and victory chorus following the impressive stats lay down by these teams. Liverpool and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, there are clear differences because the streak winnings are definitely on bothsides. Arne Slot and Carlo Ancelotti are masters when it comes to the elite tournaments, we've watched them become more consistent and competitive in these Leagues. On a second thought, why are people underrating Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League? Is because they're slacking behind? I don't think so because Carlo Ancelotti have pined good game strategy for the team and they could only stick to the current form, atleast to adapt to the current situation of the team.
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December 19, 2024, 06:59:26 PM
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool has shown some very exceptional strength this season and it's actually really helping them as they now obviously have a very notable and significant strength that is probably uncommon with others especially this season and this is obvious in their premier League performance and aswell as their champions League performance so far and just like you have rightly stated, they have that confidence to take on any team at the moment if they are made to face any from the rounds of 16 at the moment.
Liverpool this season has turned into a favorite team to win, they have performed consistently in all competitions. Liverpool journey in the Champions League is perfect, they can easily qualify for the last 16 when other big teams are having difficulties. The decline in performance experienced by favorite teams such as Real Madrid and Manchester City, opens up a greater opportunity for Liverpool to become champions this season, Arne Slot will certainly take advantage of this momentum very well.

If they continue in the same performance, it is clear that Liverpool is very ready to face any team, they are quite lucky because they have not experienced player injuries. However, Liverpool journey has the potential to be disrupted by rumors of the departure of several key players, Liverpool management should immediately resolve this quickly so that the players focus is not divided. Overall, Liverpool is on the right track to achieve success this season.
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December 19, 2024, 06:30:38 PM
It is the consistency that sets Liverpool up above all others so far. The biggest strength I think they have is that winning with just one goal is the big advantage they have in most of the games. They don't need to score 4 times because they concede 3 times, but they score 1 goal and after that it is extraordinarily tough to beat them. They can counter, they can defend well and they are ready to play the time and every advantage that is running for them.

I never thought that the new coach would be able to put Liverpool into this position. He is doing a great job and it speaks for himself.
Even if all hey keep getting is a goal and they are able to protect it and win the game at the end of the day, I think that actually is a very good one for them and so they actually will still have better chance at the trophy than having too many goals and never winning the games, for me the most important thing remains the accumulation of points and that is all they need to win the trophy, it doesn't matter if it's by a goal alone, once they get on a game and they are the first to get a goal, the next priority should be to protect that goal at all cost amd make sure to secure three points.
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December 19, 2024, 05:50:13 PM

Even if PSG wins, PSG will not go up to 15th place, Lol. After all, if PSG wins then PSG has 10 points and at the moment, there are several teams with 10 points and also with good goal aggressiveness such as Benfica, Monaco and Sporting,  at least PSG must win with a gap of three to four goals if they want to go up for that position. Moreover, these teams are also at least not certain to lose, so even if PSG wins and at the same time these teams also win at least PSG only has a chance to enter the top 24 but not go up to 15th place.

But yes, apart from that, basically Manchester City is also not a completely weak team even though it is still in a negative trend so far this season. Thus, there will still always be a chance for Manchester City to successfully stay in the top 24 although indeed, of course, this match will still be a difficult match for PSG and Manchester City, because they both still desperately need points.

This is definitely going to be a fascinating encounter because both clubs have been in a massive mess in the  champions league this season, they both were the ones many thought would easily be in the direct qualification spot which is the top 8 but unfortunately both teams weren’t just having the best of time this season, this game between this two will definitely be a good battle. For me I will go for Manchester city win because they have the players to make the game theirs but as usual should they switched off then it is homecoming for them.

For the table standings the only way both qualify is by PSG to win with Dinamo Zagreb been beaten. This way PSG will be in same points with Dinamo but with a much better goal difference which is the criteria not the old head to head


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December 19, 2024, 05:46:21 PM
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool has shown some very exceptional strength this season and it's actually really helping them as they now obviously have a very notable and significant strength that is probably uncommon with others especially this season and this is obvious in their premier League performance and aswell as their champions League performance so far and just like you have rightly stated, they have that confidence to take on any team at the moment if they are made to face any from the rounds of 16 at the moment.

It is the consistency that sets Liverpool up above all others so far. The biggest strength I think they have is that winning with just one goal is the big advantage they have in most of the games. They don't need to score 4 times because they concede 3 times, but they score 1 goal and after that it is extraordinarily tough to beat them. They can counter, they can defend well and they are ready to play the time and every advantage that is running for them.

I never thought that the new coach would be able to put Liverpool into this position. He is doing a great job and it speaks for himself.
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December 19, 2024, 05:30:22 PM
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool has shown some very exceptional strength this season and it's actually really helping them as they now obviously have a very notable and significant strength that is probably uncommon with others especially this season and this is obvious in their premier League performance and aswell as their champions League performance so far and just like you have rightly stated, they have that confidence to take on any team at the moment if they are made to face any from the rounds of 16 at the moment.
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December 19, 2024, 05:16:40 PM
Honestly Real Madrid always keep their mentality so strong every season in the champions league, but this season has been a tough season for them: imagine Real Madrid that are the one hold the champions league table through out of the season are not able to do well this season, but I think is because of the most of their players that won’t injury right from the beginning of the season that’s why they left behind this season.

And as it stand now, that Liverpool have sit up on the top of table with high points, it will very hard for Real Madrid to get close to them, because currently now Madrid are still managing the 20th place in the position; and that’s why I said I don’t have hope for them
At the beginning of season i thought Real Madrid can easily through an Group Phase without any problem but clearly i was wrong about that because Real Madrid journey in this competition is not run well even they got 2 losing streak from AC Milan and Liverpool but luckily Real Madrid can dramatically to beat Atalanta which this result has just open their chances to qualified but in my opinion Real Madrid possibly will not reach to top 8 so their highest position is top 24 or playoff stages and we have been discuss about this before that for 2 remaining matches Real Madrid schedules is relatively easy because their opponents is only Salzburg and Brest and i am sure Real Madrid can collect 6 points from these teams
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December 19, 2024, 05:13:24 PM
Honestly, Jude had experience with captainship and that could be one of the reasons why he would get that. He was the captain at younger levels for England national team, since U16 period until he went to senior team, and he was captain at Dortmund as well, for his last season at least, and all of that carries a lot of experience, shows someone can be a captain and have done so before, which means he could be future captain at Real Madrid as well because he did that and knows what he should be doing as well.

This is of course not an easy task, I am not diminishing the value of it and being captain of Real Madrid isn't the same as being captain of any other place, so I can totally see why that's a different feeling, but it's still not an easy thing to achieve, it's definitely a tough ask. So, we need to consider how this could be a very tough thing to achieve, he will have to work very hard to show that he deserves it, and also lead his team at the same time.
Talents are discovered in football and this happen to be one of the most important feature that drives greater heights for these players. England have more rooms to create big players this season, having to see one of the best players in the team, it's no coincidence but England academy is proactive. Real Madrid always have eyes for the best things that comes around, there are quite excellent rows that leads to competitive title accomplishments for these players. Jude Bellingham is experienced player and have won titles with Real Madrid since his arrival. He's one of the best players in the European football world and key player under the management of Carlo Ancelotti and Gareth Southgate.
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