Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[BitSat19]

https://www.tellerreport.com/sports/2020-04-12---media--in-italy-may-be-prohibited-from-holding-football-matches-with-spectators-until-2021-.SyWgyBDgdL.html

seems that this year is finished for audience/spectators on football grounds in Italy, if the season is continuing, it will be without spectators for this season and start of next season, at least this is something that Italian government currently thinking about

If Italy government allows playing in stadiums the with crowded audiences, will you come to stadiums? It is not beyond what I thought, and my hope is seeing the season finishes in closed stadiums, then we will have next full normal season. Clubs will fight rest matches to find out who is winner, and who will go to Europe next season. This is my very last wish for this season.

Italy are being a bit more optimistic than they should.Sure the number of infections and deaths goes down daily but if they are not careful they risk another deadly wave of the virus.If all people do their part and stay locked at home until early May then we may see a situation where certain games can be played in closed doors.It is only suicide to let crowded fans be part of the game.

Currently watching situation and after this going with closed doors is best option for all as we are not going to have this all normal in near future so closed doors and going with all required measures for players is really needed if we need to complete this season safely.

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[Leviathan.007]

The lockdown has been extended here in Italy till 03 May 2020 so players cannot go to training before that date.
They can train ofcourse on their private gyms at home but they can't go on the team field.

I think if the things go right, they cannot play before the 20 May at best (but as I already said several times I think the season is already over)

I don't think the season is over, with the rest matches, the Serie A need about 2 months to finish if the league will be reopened. Maybe shorter depends on the intensity of matches per week. It is always better for Serie A to finish this season, with any period of delay. Finish the season with 2 or 3 months of postpone is not too bad. The delay finish day will surely affect next season but the effects will go away after 2 or 3 seasons by stretching finish days for next 2 - 3 season for a bit later. As always, they all depend on the pandemic.

I think they will finish the league like this. Because of the last speaks from Infantino saying people's life is much more important. (ofc it is).
Otherwise, they should make a big delay on the schedules and this will effect the next season(s) too 

[coinlocket$]

I think they will finish the league like this. Because of the last speaks from Infantino saying people's life is much more important. (ofc it is).
Otherwise, they should make a big delay on the schedules and this will effect the next season(s) too 

Yes and there is another problem, if they will delay this season till October, they need to delay the start of next season to December.

They also need to delay the current Champion's League, the next Champion's Leauge, the next Europa League.

The next EURO already postponed and ALSO ALSO they need to delay the next year's qualification for the Mondial of 2020.

[Naida_BR]

I think they will finish the league like this. Because of the last speaks from Infantino saying people's life is much more important. (ofc it is).
Otherwise, they should make a big delay on the schedules and this will effect the next season(s) too 

Yes and there is another problem, if they will delay this season till October, they need to delay the start of next season to December.

They also need to delay the current Champion's League, the next Champion's Leauge, the next Europa League.

The next EURO already postponed and ALSO ALSO they need to delay the next year's qualification for the Mondial of 2020.

It is the best solution to postpone all competitions till further notice.
However, I feel like the players are going to be tired when starting the season again. So many matches to be played in such a short period of time. I hope that they will not get injured strongly...

[Pmalek]

I have read that they want to use a solution in England to have all games played at Wembley.
That could also be an idea for Italy. But then remains the question how fair this will be, since it must be played without long breaks.
A mini competition or 2x25 minutes would be better, but then you are stick to the rules of the FIFA/UEFA.

No, this shouldn't happen. Especially the mini game format. If and when the conditions allow they need to carry on like they normally would, with the only difference being empty stadiums. But that is the sacrifice they need to take for the safety of everyone.

The teams should be allowed to play the remaining matches on their own grounds, not somewhere abroad or on a neutral venue.
Some other sports have decided to end their seasons prematurely. They wont be continued. European Ice Hockey leagues, for example. They are all finished. What has happened has happened. In some leagues the last match-day standings counted for the final rankings, in others, they will just restart from the next season. No champions, no relegation, nothing.  

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Matuidi and Rugani are healed from Coronavirus, guessing Dybala is still positive.



Source; https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2020/04/15-68874900/juve_matuidi_e_rugani_guariti_dal_coronavirus_test_negativi/

[FlamingFingers]

Matuidi and Rugani are healed from Coronavirus, guessing Dybala is still positive.

Glad to hear that Matuidi and Rugani are free from the deadly virus,  it seems Dybala is still positive,  because if he had been tested negative, the press would have do the needful, Dybala and Arteta tested positive at the same time and we've heard about news of Arteta being negative. Hopefully Dybala recover as soon as possible

[ampere]

Matuidi and Rugani are healed from Coronavirus, guessing Dybala is still positive.



Source; https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2020/04/15-68874900/juve_matuidi_e_rugani_guariti_dal_coronavirus_test_negativi/

This is a very positive news and am glad that juventus has just scored a brace.
Hopefully the world heals as fast as possible so normal activities can commenced.

Do you know by chance if any Italian clubs are resuming training soon?

[snipie]

Do you know by chance if any Italian clubs are resuming training soon?

AFAIK no and normally they couldn't since the lockdown is extended to the third day of May, at least. So if a team is training right now then he may be sanctioned.
What i heard until now that doctors are against resuming Serie A in May. Rumors about playing the remaining games in the South of Italy without spectators 3 games per week. The biggest problem is players who their contracts will end in June...

[coinlocket$]

Do you know by chance if any Italian clubs are resuming training soon?

AFAIK no and normally they couldn't since the lockdown is extended to the third day of May, at least. So if a team is training right now then he may be sanctioned.
What i heard until now that doctors are against resuming Serie A in May. Rumors about playing the remaining games in the South of Italy without spectators 3 games per week. The biggest problem is players who their contracts will end in June...

Lazio and Napoli wanted to start training in the mid-Aprli but...

The prime minister on his last decree said "No sportive organized activity will be allowed before 4th May", the date can be postponed.
This is why the president of Seria A hope for a start at the end of May.

[BitSat19]

Do you know by chance if any Italian clubs are resuming training soon?

AFAIK no and normally they couldn't since the lockdown is extended to the third day of May, at least. So if a team is training right now then he may be sanctioned.
What i heard until now that doctors are against resuming Serie A in May. Rumors about playing the remaining games in the South of Italy without spectators 3 games per week. The biggest problem is players who their contracts will end in June...

Lazio and Napoli wanted to start training in the mid-Aprli but...

The prime minister on his last decree said "No sportive organized activity will be allowed before 4th May", the date can be postponed.
This is why the president of Seria A hope for a start at the end of May.

This is really good decision by both Government and Serie A as no need of taking any risk we have some good time in future for this all first safety is very important for all.

[hd49728]

Lazio and Napoli wanted to start training in the mid-Aprli but...

The prime minister on his last decree said "No sportive organized activity will be allowed before 4th May", the date can be postponed.
This is why the president of Seria A hope for a start at the end of May.

It is not a bad news in my opinion because safety is the first. The season can be finished with some months later than usual but it will be good if we will manage to finish it safely for all (players, staffs, referees, and community). Maybe if things go well, we will finish this season and the summer and winter breaks for next season or next 2 seasons can be truncated a little bit. I support the decision of the Prime minister.

[Juggy777]

Do you know by chance if any Italian clubs are resuming training soon?

AFAIK no and normally they couldn't since the lockdown is extended to the third day of May, at least. So if a team is training right now then he may be sanctioned.
What i heard until now that doctors are against resuming Serie A in May. Rumors about playing the remaining games in the South of Italy without spectators 3 games per week. The biggest problem is players who their contracts will end in June...

Lazio and Napoli wanted to start training in the mid-Aprli but...

The prime minister on his last decree said "No sportive organized activity will be allowed before 4th May", the date can be postponed.
This is why the president of Seria A hope for a start at the end of May.

This is really good decision by both Government and Serie A as no need of taking any risk we have some good time in future for this all first safety is very important for all.

It is not a bad news in my opinion because safety is the first. The season can be finished with some months later than usual but it will be good if we will manage to finish it safely for all (players, staffs, referees, and community). Maybe if things go well, we will finish this season and the summer and winter breaks for next season or next 2 seasons can be truncated a little bit. I support the decision of the Prime minister.

The Prime Minister of Italy has taken a sensible decision by not allowing them to train, as this way social distancing would be practised for a longer period of time. @hd49728 according to the article (link below) the league will be completed within 6 and half weeks, but a major problem for the teams will be their players who’re outside Italy as they’ll have to be under mandatory quarantine of 14 days when they come back to Italy. Furthermore I’m really excited for this league to resume again, and now I’m sincerely praying that we get to see the players in action soon.

Sources:

https://www.football-italia.net/151909/serie-resume-training-may-4

https://www.football-italia.net/152010/resume-italian-sports-may-4

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Goal . com reports through their Twitter handle, that there are plans to resume the league as early as next month, starting with the Copa Itallia semi finals.
https://twitter.com/goal/status/1250676759877554176?s=19
The scheduled date is reported to be the 27th and 28th of May.
Italy is slowly bringing down the numbers and in the coming weeks we'll see the possibility of plans to kick start the economy being discussed.

[verita1]

I am also excited to see that the games could be to celebrate soon.
I hope that the conditions are the best and that the Coronavirus cannot affect the country again.

[Naida_BR]

Italy starts to thinking of returning to normal daily paces.
If this happens I think that we are going to see Serie A matches in the end of April.
However, those games are going to be played without spectators possibly.

[coinlocket$]

Italy starts to thinking of returning to normal daily paces.
If this happens I think that we are going to see Serie A matches in the end of April.
However, those games are going to be played without spectators possibly.

I'm in Italy and this is bullshit, it is too early, we have not reached the peak yet, be ready for the second wave of infections...

The plan is to do blood exams to everyone (before they can go to work) to check if they have an antibody in their body so they can be immune for a new infection (we still don't know how long the immunity persist, for this is bullshit)

[hd49728]

I'm in Italy and this is bullshit, it is too early, we have not reached the peak yet, be ready for the second wave of infections...

The plan is to do blood exams to everyone (before they can go to work) to check if they have an antibody in their body so they can be immune for a new infection (we still don't know how long the immunity persist, for this is bullshit)

Massive test in order to categorize different population groups with test results: infected, non-infected, already have antibody to the virus; then have different social distancing for each group. The most vulnerable groups, the elderly group has to been isolated to the younger population, especially the young groups that have not yet had antibody to the virus. Whatsoever, it is a very challenging task not only for government but for all.

The antibody load is important because some people can have low antibody load that mostly don't protect them from the virus. The same as what we see with hepatitis. You can take a hepatitis vaccine but it does not make sure that your body will be protected 100%.

[Leviathan.007]

CR7 is the main reason why I'm following Serie A and according the new Juventus have reportedly reached a decision on the future of Cristiano Ronaldo after the recent speculation linking him with a return to Real Madrid. I believe transferring him to the Madrid could be the worst news for the Juventus fans

[casperBGD]

CR7 is the main reason why I'm following Serie A and according the new Juventus have reportedly reached a decision on the future of Cristiano Ronaldo after the recent speculation linking him with a return to Real Madrid. I believe transferring him to the Madrid could be the worst news for the Juventus fans

why do you think that, i did not see that Juventus is playing better with CR7, actually they were much better in the league before CR7 came to Turin, and they did not won anything in Europe with him, expected much better performance from him, but seems that these are his last seasons, maybe two-three season more and he will be definitively out, or on the way to Qatar/USA to play their league for more money, he is already 35 years old