Dead Phase completely. Almost passed the first stage, and here will be the end. The player changes did not bring anything good. Although twistz plays well, jcob is completely 0. Kd like karrigan. It's very bad to have two of them in the team. In the last 3 months (top20) after the changes, the only map that has a winrate higher than 50% is Mirage, but they don't even play Mirage. Under 0.9 for all players' opening kills on T side. There's nothing to talk about regarding other maps where they are all broken. I think they will lose everything in stage2.
Another large coefficient above my head for clear favorites. Although Bayer recovered after a terrible start to the season and beat a very weak lineup, allowing City but I think Dortmund should handle this team. They are neighbors in the tournament table, but in terms of ability, I believe Dortmund is better.
One should envy such a backbone of the Everton team that they showed against United, but now there are new matches and new challenges. Despite some ups and downs, Newcastle is quite capable of playing as a team and is very good. Both teams have many skilled and tall football players, but it is clear that Newcastle's team is better. The odds for Newcastle's victory are very high and tempting.
The worst defending Metz team had a decent 3-game streak, but after their last matches where they suffered yet another defeat, I believe the team will continue their poor performance. Rennes, a solid team, has recently defeated both Monaco and Metz, and with their current winning streak, I think they will hold the key to the game and control the score.
First long-term bet for the new full season. Chelsea's coefficient is still over 2, which means they will finish in the Top 4, and I have no doubts about that. Last season, they finished fourth and strengthened their team impressively at the end of the season. It was clear that this young team is a force to be reckoned with, winning two trophies and beating PSG gave them a lot of confidence going forward. So yes, Chelsea will play Champions League football, but in terms of the main competition for the fourth place, I see Newcastle as the main rival and I don't think they have strengthened enough to challenge for it. As for the other teams, United and Tottenham? United have made too much progress in just one season and Tottenham have a lower level than Chelsea, plus they are also in the Champions League. Aston Villa seems destined for relegation and I don't see any other contenders. Overall, I believe Chelsea is closer to joining the top three of Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool, rather than fighting for the Top 4 spot, which I don't see them achieving in the upcoming Premier League season.