Last time it became clear that Chelsea, without a strong character, lost their way and even returned from 0-2 against Ipswich, which in essence should not have happened, but they changed their attitude and then returned when they had a fighting spirit. At home they say a lot of things, Fulham's team this year is solid. They have beaten some good teams like Forest, Newcastle, and even Arsenal, and have held their own against Liverpool. In general, Fulham knows how to play against "stronger" teams, even punishing Chelsea in their away game. By the way, Chelsea has not had a Premier League win in 4 months since they beat Tottenham on December 8th.
KHL. Quarterfinals.
Results of three matches that have already taken place: 4:1, 1:4, 2:6. "Lokomotiv" completely took control of the series and dealt with their opponent in their most comfortable way - thanks to solid defense.
The last game should have ended not with a 6:2 result, but rather with a 4:1 advantage for the away team, but the "Avangard" coach, after losing 1:4, took off the goalkeeper and sent out an extra outfield player with seven minutes left until the end of the third period, resulting in three late goals scored when the home team's net was empty.
Experts are talking about "Avangard's" chances in the upcoming match. I believe they have almost no chance - "Lokomotiv" is simply too strong this season and rarely makes mistakes.
Division IA China. The surprise of the tournament, Slovakia, suffered their first loss last night. Their team is not super strong, but they have been surprising everyone with their results. They have one draw in their three matches, playing against the two strongest teams in the tournament. At best, they could take third place, or if things go well, possibly even second. But first, they must defeat today's opponents. Slovakia looked good against both France and Austria, but they have struggled to convert their chances. So far, their goalkeeper has been their savior in this tournament, but it is difficult to rely on this all the time. The team is fighting for a spot among the elite, but it is hard to see them there after a strong start and two draws. It is time for them to come back to reality.
The IA Division China. The sensation of the tournament, Slovakians, experienced their first defeat last night. Their team is not super strong in terms of ability, but they surprise with their results. From three matches, they have one draw and played against two of the strongest teams in the tournament. At best, they can take third place, or even second if the circumstances are right. But first, they need to beat today's opponents. The Slovakians looked good against both the French and Austrians, but they struggled to convert their chances. So far in this tournament, their goalkeeper has saved them, but it's difficult to count on that constantly. The team is fighting for a spot among the elite, but it's hard to see them there after a strong start to the tournament and two draws. It's time for them to return to reality.
KHL. Quarterfinals. In series 2:1, "Tractor" is leading, but Minsk team simply could not have any luck in Chelyabinsk, where they could have scored at least one goal.
In the second match of the series, "Dynamo" was leading 3:0 (with two goals scored in the first period). As for the third match played in Minsk Arena, there is nothing to talk about: the hosts scored 8 goals (3:0, 3:0, 2:0).
Overall, in front of their home crowd, the dynamo players become unstoppable.
KHL. Quarterfinals.
The Minsk team played two unsuccessful matches in Chelyabinsk: they were ahead in both and couldn't secure a win. This doesn't happen in Minsk. In the eighth finals, "Dinamo" defeated "Moscow Warriors" three times in their own arena: 5-2, 5-2, 7-0. A similar fate awaited the visitors, the "Traktor" team: the hosts had no chance in the third match, losing 8-0.
Since an important match is awaiting on Friday (Minsk's team must equalize the series result), it can be expected that the visitors will leave the Belarusian capital without a win.
KHL. Quarterfinals.
The first match of the series was given away by "Lokomotiv" to their opponent (1:4), as they had too much free time after winning the eighth-finals series and lost their rhythm. In the second meeting, everything fell into place: "Avangard" was defeated 4:1.
Now the action moves to Omsk, where the season favorites have already managed to put the hosts on the back foot in the third match of the series - 6:2. Now "Lokomotiv's" strengths come into play: reliable defense and enough potential in offense. And to add to that, the Omsk team had a tough quarterfinal against the reigning champions "Metallurg" and played a full six games, unlike "Loko" who played only four.
I believe there is reason to expect another win for Jaroslavlio rollerskaters.
I'm still trying to go with an over, both teams are scoring many goals, but now Bayern is falling behind and will have to switch to the highest gear, not enough with a draw, they will have to score against Peru, so I believe the match will be intense with many opportunities, well, and I hope those opportunities will be fulfilled and at least 4 goals will be scored.
After losing the first match, Bayern should take a mirror today. I do not think their period in UEFA Champions League will end here. Inter is a tough opponent, but the Bayern team is definitely capable of winning. The coefficient is equal, so there will definitely be a lot of intrigue. But this time I am betting on the Germans, beautiful football for everyone.
Trying to overcome in this match, Real needs to score a lot of goals in order to survive. The situation is critical, but knowing the reality, everything is possible. As for Arsenal, I don't believe they will play completely defensive, I think there will be fireworks here as well.
I am expecting a similar scenario as yesterday, where the lagging team will put strong pressure. Bayern is a completely attacking team and can score many goals here. The previous match was open, I am expecting a more closed one from Inter this time.
First match 3-0 Arsenal. Today the scene, I believe, will be similar to yesterday, when the losing team is under heavy pressure at home while the others defend. Arsenal is a good defensive team, but they will have to withstand the pressure. Real is a team that can completely dominate in attack, especially at home, so they should easily take the win against Peru today.
The most important meeting for United has arrived today, which is currently in 14th place in the Premier League and played against the Newcastle team specifically for this match. United plays well at home and although not everything is going smoothly for the team, they seem to be doing very well in the European league. Lyon has many injury problems and without them the team would look much better, but now it is as it is and they have to rely on veteran Lacazette, as they do not have much depth within their team. United has a wider roster and will play without pressure at home, as the score is equal, so I believe they will come out victorious against the French team.
But despite full domination by Spain, Betis is now heading to Poland where a 2-goal handicap won't be enough for the Spaniards to give the initiative to the Poles. Jagiellona is a good club, but they cannot be compared to Betis because the difference in teams was evident in Spain where the Poles were overpowered. Betis is too strong and has a good team, while the Polish clubs have shown that they are far from this level, so we can expect the same results in the return match.
Despite the rising coefficient, I somehow feel like it goes against logic here. Arsenal doesn't need to lose their heads, they have to withstand the pressure at the start where there will surely be a lot of pressure for a quick goal. Of course, it's clear who will be playing in the first and second positions, especially with Santiage playing. I think Real will definitely take the win here. Even in the first game, Arsenal wasn't as good as the score showed. If it weren't for Rice's amazing free kicks, it would have been a very heated match.