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Monaco is already in a seasonal form, as this is already their 8th preparation match. They have shown good form by winning 6 and scoring 17 goals, against Inter who may be stronger on paper but their game form is not great as this is their first match after the World Cup. I think they will need some time to adjust and personally, I don't think Inter will be as strong as they were under Inzaghi this year. I am looking forward to the Monaco-Peru match and I am taking the safer option of a 0 handicap.

Both Macs are coming back from New York, where they did not have a productive season at all. Now they are returning home where their matches are highly productive, scoring 31 goals in 12 games in front of their fans. However, their defense is not great and their opponents from Mexico have not been showing good results in their league. In the Leagues Cup, they tied 2-2 with Charlotte and lost 1-4 to Cincinnati, conceding 9 goals in 2 games. As far as I understand, Red Bulls will need a big push to secure a Top 4 spot among MLS clubs, so we have to focus on attacking. An equal result may be enough for the opponents, but I do not think they will play for a 0-0 draw. Even playing as the second choice, New York will have plenty of opportunities to score, especially on their home turf.

Out of 5 friendly matches played, Galatasaray scored 3 goals 3 times. Friendly matches are one thing, but in Turkey it's another, yet here Galatasaray consistently scores 3 goals per game in the past season and should be even more efficient in the current one. Osimhen, Sane, Sallai, and others all seem to be a major threat.

Even without Gyokeres, the Sporting team has been dominating in this league for two consecutive years and defeating all opponents, especially teams like Casa Pia. In the previous season, Sporting won twice with a 2 goal difference, so it should be the same in this season. The good composition and game allow for a successful start.

Chelsea have already shown in the club cup how solid their team can be for the upcoming season. Such a deep lineup that there is no need to worry about tomorrow. Although the season is still ahead, most teams start with their main players. Bayer does not impress, I had the chance to watch the game against Sittard, their defense was very poor. Ten Hag will need time with the Germans, while Chelsea is on a roll.

WTA Cincinnati, hard court..

WTA Cincinnati, hard surface..

Sparks is one of the top teams in the league, playing fast-paced basketball and should not encounter much resistance from opponents. The Connecticut team has poor defense, but other teams often take advantage of this and speed up the game. In fast-paced basketball, the Sun can attack, as they did in their previous game where they scored 86 points.

Landisville 2 ITF features a match between a Russian and an American player, with a head to head record of 0-2 in favor of the American. Both matches were played on clay courts. However, the Russian's strongest surface is actually hard court, and she also has strong motivation going into the match. In general, she has had better results in the last few years and has earned all of her ITF titles on hard courts. As for Kalieva, her main surface is clay, and she is not a strong server, relying mostly on her groundstrokes. This can be a disadvantage against stronger opponents. On the other hand, this is Kalieva's fourth consecutive match, as she also had to play qualifying matches, while it is only the second match for the Russian. Considering that Kalieva's energy may already be depleted and the Russian's strong motivation, I don't think home court advantage will make a difference in this case.

In Landisville 2 ITF, a Russian meets with an American, H2H 0:2 in favor of the American, both games were on clay court. Prozova is strongest on hard court, plus the strong motivation on the Russian side, overall she has had better results in the past year and has all of her ITF titles on hard court. As for Kalieva, her main surface is clay since she has no serve and her movements are like a child's, without any activation, which results in her being easily defeated by stronger opponents. On the other hand, this is Kalieva's fourth consecutive match, as she also had to go through qualifiers, while it is the second match for the Russian, so taking into account that Kalieva's strength is not impressive and that the Russian has strong motivation, I don't think home advantage will help her in this case.

The start of the season, but it must be understood that nothing can be changed when Galatasaray team has such strength. Just as Turkey dominated Gala last season, it will be the same this season. Galatasaray has even strengthened their squad and looked very good and scored many goals in friendly matches. One of the weakest teams in the league, Gaziantep, looked poor in friendlies and now Galatasaray should continue their winning streak because they dominate against each other.

Brooksby is an American, but very unstable. Muller is a relatively stable tennis player and performs well on hard courts. The French player personally seems much stronger and more reliable compared to the American. Brooksby is generally a challenging tennis player, so I believe it would be wise to choose a stronger player with a good coefficient.

Recently, the excellent playing Shelton defeated both Fritz and De Minaur 2-0, and although Khachanov also beat formidable opponents, he is clearly the favorite and more capable tennis player. In their only meeting this season on hard court, the American defeated the Russian 2-0, and it is very likely that he will do the same here with his current good form. When he is able to break his opponent's serve, the American seems almost unstoppable.

Amstetten ITF, a clay court tournament featuring two young progressing players, Tagger playing at home. These players have already beaten Ghana's capable players at this level this season. Tagger Lilli especially had a good start to the clay season, winning ITF Spain and defeating In-Albot, Bolsova, and even Boisson in the final. However, her game has since declined. She has played very few tournaments this season, only her seventh. This is only her second tournament since early May, and it's unclear why she has withdrawn from her big appearance in Peru. In the previous tournament, she lost in two sets to Monnet, but managed to defeat Chiesa in three sets.
Kostovic, an 18-year-old player, has been on the rise recently, especially since May when she reached the ITF final and had a good performance in three consecutive tournaments. Additionally, as an underdog, she defeated Ghana's capable player Oliynykova O. in the first round here.

I really want to give it a try, because in my opinion, Raphinha had a very underrated season. He achieved:
59 goals/assists this season (22 goals/assists in the UCL alone)
La Liga player of the season
(In my opinion, he was robbed of the UCL player of the season, he had the most goals and assists, as well as the most chances created, what more does an attacking player need?)
La Liga
Supercopa
Copa del Rey
He was a very clutch player throughout the season, rarely having a bad game. He often carried Barcelona forward and showed up against big teams.
I think Dembele is the favorite here, but only because he won the Champions League, his numbers are not as impressive when you consider he played in Ligue 1, while Raphinha had an amazing season, better than any other attacker this season, but because of stupid standards, he may not win, because nowadays trophies are everything.