I've been looking into this matchup a bit. I'm reading through the comments and everyone seems to be calling for a Milan win since they're in decent shape and just picked up some new talent, but when you actually dig into the stats, things look a little different...
In their last six home games, Milan really only dominated teams like San Jose or maybe Cincinnati. To me, against clubs that aren't quite on Udinese's level—and honestly, everything they've won lately has just been by a single goal—it feels different. Udinese tends to snatch a point away or occasionally grab a couple of goals themselves...
So, here's the thing: in their last ten head-to-head matchups, Milan only won by more than one goal once, back in 2008. Sure, after playing Napoli, they might look like they're climbing the standings, but if you check the table, Udinese is sitting pretty in fifth. Taking all that into account, I might try to play this with a small stake... I mean, it's possible Milan wins, but I just don't think we'll see a blowout...
Maybe also worth a small 1 or 2/10 bet on Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals at 2.40 on DraftKings
jadeseal7 said:First it was that curse from the French, and now we’re dealing with this semifinal curse. I really hope things turn around by the time the Euros roll around.
Yeah, I guess it feels like we’re constantly under some kind of curse. Or maybe we just call them different things because we're too afraid to actually name the real ☕
Samuel Bennett60 said:Maybe if Oberlin sends a text, we'll actually get it.
Honestly, forget the texts and messages. I guess it’s about time Keta just calls that red-themed mage or dragon who's already acting like a total cookie, maybe have him break those spells off himself, and then he can go clear his karma with Zorica.👍
Walter Palmer3 said:Everyone blames the players for having a complex about the French, but their own inferiority complex is massive compared to just some random guy. You can see it right here on the forum.
Man, so we're targeting the French now? Okay. It’ll be tougher, I guess, but it's not impossible. Maybe we should try to save our energy against Belarus so we have our best lineup ready for the match against Gal. If we don't mess things up and actually play the way we're supposed to—without slowing the game down too much or just blindly throwing everything at their center—I think we definitely have a shot. Maybe even more than that.
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It's funny... when someone says they don't get why we didn't rest up against the Spanish, suddenly they're just a neurotic who's scared of the French. But then, you're the genius who thinks we should totally rest against Belarus, even though we were basically playing for nothing in that game, whereas against the Spanish, we were playing for real stakes, right?🙄
swiftcrane96 said:plus they might actually beat the French because the French aren't really the same squad they used to be
How could we not? 😁
And honestly, the veterans are still holding it down while we bring in all this young talent to refresh the roster, right? 🤷 Ever since that striker arrived, people have been saying the French aren't what they used to be, especially since we're rebuilding with younger players and will probably crush them soon. I guess we're at zero points on that prediction so far, though. 😁
Gregory Ramos3 said:Come on, let's look on the bright side... it's not all bad. I heard from Katy that we might have lost Copland for the rest of the season. 😬
Frank Turner72 said:Stryker’s lost, man... what a mess.
Look, here’s the real issue. It’s not even about the win itself. The actual problem is that we’re letting players go during a game that honestly doesn't even matter that much. I guess we just shouldn't be doing that. 🙂
Sigurno said:Idiots, morons, fools... honestly, it’s not even hard to find the right words to describe these American handball players today. After a performance like that, I guess it's time we just turn our backs on them and call them traitors to American sports.
Because, at the end of the day, they're just total trash. And maybe it's finally time to just tell them all exactly where they can shove it.
Hey, don't go overboard or start whining for no reason, what's with all the insults and the cursing? 🤦
Ashley Carter95 said:We also wasted our first lineup 🙏
Honestly, this is what gets to me the most. We burned through our rotation when we didn't even need to, and I guess the math just wasn't there. We probably could've cruised to a win using a mixed lineup or even some bench players, but nope, we just waste everyone. Like, they bring in that tiny little rookie and then pull him right back out after 30 seconds... man, it's just frustrating. 🙄
I guess there's just a lot of talk about those anti-fascist groups lately. Maybe it’s all over the news, or maybe I'm just seeing it more often on my feed. It feels like things are pretty intense right now. kaže: I mean, why did Vaughn have to score right there in the 59th minute to take the lead? Honestly, who could really blame him if he had missed? It’s not like it was easy. I guess we'll probably see a lot of similar shots like that now against the French team, too.
Maybe it’s just his thing, but whenever he goes up against a Frenchman, everything seems to go off the rails. It’s almost like his trademark style at this point. 🙂
Charles Peterson5 said:Honestly, reading some of these comments is just embarrassing... X-( This might just be one of the biggest wins in American handball history!
Daniel Cooper40 said:Well, I guess he just wanted to score here.😬
Did you see how much that player hesitated to pass during the last goal by generic surname? These guys are playing down a man, generic surname is right there at the line, and this guy just stares at him before finally passing. Generic surname takes the ball so slowly, turns around, and scores, then on his way back, he looks toward the bench and says something. Our defense was never moving quite like they did during that last attack when that bald guy hit the post. And I'm not totally sure if generic surname calling a timeout was really an accident either.
Also, you know how it goes—everyone sees what they want to see. Maybe some players were slacking off or thinking about other things, but I'm pretty sure generic surname was going for the win, I guess.😁 😉
We could look at it that way, but we could also say he hesitated because those previous passes didn't work out for him. Who knows what anyone was actually thinking, maybe.🤷
Either way, we played like idiots because we wasted our starting lineup for no reason.
Daniel Cooper40 said:Congrats on that, honestly. We weren't nearly as shady as they were. You could tell just by watching the plane that we weren't flying high for a win either; we were mostly just aiming for a draw.
I don't know, I guess Goluža really wanted that win, you could see it in him. He put that player from the Asian circuit in, but as soon as the kid messed up once—like, literally immediately—he was out. If that's what passing on opportunities to the younger guys looks like, then I guess that approach is pretty flawed. I'm not sure he would've acted like that if he had been playing it more safe...
It feels like we've seen this all before, I suppose. I wrote before the game that I'd love to see us go for the win, but without killing ourselves on the field. Maybe just rotate more and give the starters some rest if things are going okay, but I guess it doesn't matter what I write.😁
I don't think winning is some absolute must-have right now. If things go south, I guess the refs might just lean a little too hard in favor of the home team and we'll end up crashing and burning...
I feel like we should just go into this game without all that extra pressure. Not like we're playing scared or anything, but if it goes well, great—if not, it's fine. There’s really no point in draining ourselves against the Spaniards...
Just knowing how we usually think and act, I don't think we'll even blow it early on. We'll probably charge in like crazy, tire ourselves out, grab a lead, and then just completely collapse. Then we'll look like zombies in the round of 16, or if we somehow make the semifinals, we'll definitely fall apart there. It's the same old story we've seen a million times, but hey, maybe I'm wrong.😁
Man, what a bummer. Just a routine 0/2. After watching Dinamo Chicago the day before yesterday, these last two games have honestly just wiped me out. The worst part is that we could've easily seen a bunch of goals, but they just wouldn't go in. I guess you just need a little bit of luck sometimes. 😢
rapidstag2 said:I get that, but I don't know, those odds seem kind of weird to me. 🤷
I guess I'm leaning toward an away win or maybe something over 3 goals too. When FC Barcelona plays, they just seem to pour out goals constantly, and since Messi is always chasing those records, there’s usually at least one goal every single game. Plus, Benfica really needs to go all in on this one. The only thing that's bothering me a bit is seeing that they couldn't even find the net at home, and Portuguese teams can be pretty tricky when they're playing on their own turf compared to being away. 🤷
I've been looking over this matchup, and honestly, I don't think a double chance bet is really worth it since the odds are so low. Then again, maybe anything could happen here—it could easily end in a boring draw . So, my take is that Shakhtar Donetsk might just pull off a win regardless of what happened before. They're playing at home, they aren't carrying any extra pressure unlike Juventus FC, and they play pretty beautiful football. Plus, who wouldn't love seeing a European giant get knocked out? 😁
On the other hand, Juventus FC really needs this win (unless maybe someone pulled some strings behind the scenes 😬), because, well, you know how it goes—it’s better to take matters into your own hands . So, after weighing everything up and thinking it through, just speaking casually, I feel like the move here would be Over 2.5 goals at 2.60. I just have a feeling there will be goals. Either it’ll be a dull game ending in a draw, or it’ll be an open match and go any which way. That game in Turin was great, and if you ask me, Shakhtar looked better. I'm hoping they show today that their performance wasn't just a fluke. That's just my gut feeling, anyway. Good luck! 👍