Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[hahay]

Juventus tomorrow has a schedule for a friendly match against the club that won the title in Laliga last season, namely Barcelona. And the game will take place at the Levi's stadium (Santa Clara, California). I think this fight is worth watching. Sometimes through pre-season matches we can see some of the advantages and disadvantages possessed by the team before the season starts.
In the last 5 matches Barcelona managed to win 2 times. Meanwhile, Juventus only had 1 win from 5 matches and the rest ended in a draw.

For now, if we look at the composition of Barcelona's squad, it looks clearly superior. It's just that Juventus is one of the strongest teams in the Italian League. So we can't underestimate it. This match will probably be a test case for the two teams to apply some new strategies for the team. I personally am not really interested in who will win. But I'm interested to see what kind of strategy the two coaches will use in that match.

Whatever strategy is used in a friendly match like this, I am sure it cannot be a reference for their performance in the new season. In fact, even if we are Juventus fans but still, betting on matches like this is not the right way. Thus, then a match like this will only be an entertainment before we start the new season later of course. Unless, they can play with their main squad until the end of the match, then it could be a serious match for the strategy implemented later.

[LittleBitFunny]

As Inter Milan aims to win the title, keeping the defence strong is crucial for them. If Inter Milan's defence had been strong in the last season, maybe their performance in Serie A would have been more regular. However, Inter Milan needs an experienced striker next season. Martinez and Lukaku played well last season. However, next season Inter Milan is not getting Lukaku in the team. Inter Milan will have to find a replacement for Lukaku. At the same time, they must strengthen the defence. It will be too risky for Inter Milan to rely solely on Martinez's performance for scores.

It seems that the competition in the Italian Serie A will experience a slight change in terms of the performance of each team. First with the many key players who have started to move clubs, change of coaches, inadequate finances, and cases like Juventus with sanctions. So we can see that it will be difficult for the Italian Serie A to predict which club will really be able to maintain the top of the standings. Milan for example, now can be said to have more plus points than minuses. Inter Milan of course Lautaro Martinez will not be able to carry out the task alone in attack. Napoli has to reduce their dependence on Osimhen a little because he is currently being discussed by big clubs outside Italy.

Almost every team in Serie A's top tier is in some trouble right now. The condition of the Juventus team is not stable. Their performance in the last season was quite good, but not stable. Also there are many problems within this group. The Inter Milan team is quite strong. But they need some important changes in the squad. On the other hand, the situation of Champions Napoli team is more unstable in the last season. Because they lost their experienced coach. Also, their leading scorer Osimhen will probably not be with the team next season. For these reasons it is very difficult to say which team will dominate Serie A next season.

[Doell]

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Yes, Inter have finally abandoned any negotiations with Lukaku and now they are trying to negotiate with Folarina Balogun from Arsenal. The striker spent last season on loan at Reims, but now Arsenal are planning to sell their striker for at least 30 million euros. This is more expensive than Inter planned to spend on Lukaku, but they will probably go for it, as they consider Folarin to be a more promising striker. I think Lukaku will have other options and Saudi Arabia will not be his only choice.

Folarin Balogun is a good striker for Inter Milan because he is still young anyway, if Inter can get his services so I think then Inter have another promising young striker for the future, although Balogun rarely played for Arsenal but when he played at Reims he has impressive statistics. But I heard another rumours Arsenal are asking for a fee of 50 million for the transfer of this player, now Nerazzurri are focusing on bringing in Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham rather than Balogun because his price is too expensive.

[JeffBrad12]

Inter Milan is in a difficult position as they try to hold onto Lautaro Martinez a key member of their frontline despite the tempting offers from the Saudi Pro League. There are worries that the club finances may not be in the best shape necessitating the sale of top players to improve them. The chance that Martinez would decide to stay with the team especially when the vice chairman mentioned selecting him as the new captain gives Inter Milan hope. Martinez might be encouraged to stay by this increased responsibility and Inzaghi encouragement might be crucial in persuading him to continue his journey with the team.

I actually don't think you're right about that. Intermilan is not in a difficult position right now. Lautaro martinez already rejected a lucrative offer from saudi club. Even lautaro said that if he wants to stay in intermilan, he is not trying to leave the club until he can give his best to the intermilan.
Lautaro is very loyal to the intermilan. that's the reason he was rejecting an offer that might give him 10x times salary compared with his current salary. The problem that has been faced by intermilan if the club has to sign a new striker.

Lukaku has gone back again to chelsea while dzeko left as a free agent and he has already joined another club. Simeone must try to get a new striker as soon as possible. Intermilan really needs a new striker.
Lautaro has detailed what reason that made him reject saudi's offer. he is only focusing in intermilan now. There's no need to rethink about saudi's lucrative offer at this moment.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Milan don't intend to make big signings as usual. Even after hearing about Lukaku's cost to them they must have given up signing him. Lukaku's priority was Inter also though but still I think that reason also affected Milan's decision. They just want to have a decent level of squad that can be enough to achieve their goals.

After that point it is up to Pioli and his students to become successful. In the season Milan won the Serie A title the last they didn't make a huge signing either. It is all about having the right philosophy and full concentration for them. I hope to see a different Milan in the league this season unlike the one in last season.

[tusandii]

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Yes, Inter have finally abandoned any negotiations with Lukaku and now they are trying to negotiate with Folarina Balogun from Arsenal. The striker spent last season on loan at Reims, but now Arsenal are planning to sell their striker for at least 30 million euros. This is more expensive than Inter planned to spend on Lukaku, but they will probably go for it, as they consider Folarin to be a more promising striker. I think Lukaku will have other options and Saudi Arabia will not be his only choice.

Folarin Balogun is a good striker for Inter Milan because he is still young anyway, if Inter can get his services so I think then Inter have another promising young striker for the future, although Balogun rarely played for Arsenal but when he played at Reims he has impressive statistics. But I heard another rumours Arsenal are asking for a fee of 50 million for the transfer of this player, now Nerazzurri are focusing on bringing in Gianluca Scamacca from West Ham rather than Balogun because his price is too expensive.

Actually Folarin Balogun is a good young player and can sharpen the attack line for Inter Milan but yes he has a high enough price that makes Inter Milan have to think twice about buying this one player.
Finance is the main factor that can make a football club grow and spending too much can damage a club's financial system and that is why Inter Milan prefer Gianluca's option.
Hopefully Gianluca can become what Inter Milan hopes for in the future.

[Falconer]

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Inter Milan is in dire need of funds to cover the club's debts and pay player salaries, but letting Lautaro Martinez join the SPL is not the right move. Martinez will lose his place in the Argentina squad if he moves to the SPL, because he will certainly experience a decrease in his performance and creativity because the SPL is not as competitive as the Italian Serie A.

Martinez is still under contract with Inter Milan until 2026, most recently he has rejected an offer from the SPL club worth 60 million. Staying and captaining Inter is an extraordinary achievement at this time.

Letting Lautaro Martinez go to the Arab Pro League certainly isn't a good option, but if that's an option Inter needs to consider then they could sell him too. Lautaro Martinez, of course, still really wants to stay in Europe because he feels he can still compete in the top-flight competition at the moment, this will also support him being called up to the national team because of his performance.

I agree more that if Martinez joins another top team in Europe regardless of whether in the Premier League, La Liga or Ligue 1, it will definitely give him more chances to have a good career than in the Arab Pro League. But I think he's still happy to be with Inter for a longer period of time, that's definitely his wish.

[fachant]

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Inter Milan is in dire need of funds to cover the club's debts and pay player salaries, but letting Lautaro Martinez join the SPL is not the right move. Martinez will lose his place in the Argentina squad if he moves to the SPL, because he will certainly experience a decrease in his performance and creativity because the SPL is not as competitive as the Italian Serie A.

Martinez is still under contract with Inter Milan until 2026, most recently he has rejected an offer from the SPL club worth 60 million. Staying and captaining Inter is an extraordinary achievement at this time.

Letting Lautaro Martinez go to the Arab Pro League certainly isn't a good option, but if that's an option Inter needs to consider then they could sell him too. Lautaro Martinez, of course, still really wants to stay in Europe because he feels he can still compete in the top-flight competition at the moment, this will also support him being called up to the national team because of his performance.

I agree more that if Martinez joins another top team in Europe regardless of whether in the Premier League, La Liga or Ligue 1, it will definitely give him more chances to have a good career than in the Arab Pro League. But I think he's still happy to be with Inter for a longer period of time, that's definitely his wish.

Lautaro Martinez is an incredibly good striker. But I personally don't like his finishing. Lautaro Martínez could improve a bit if he goes to another club. Because I think this player deserves to play in another good club.

[bitgolden]

I'm not sure this transfer will be realized, Lautaro Martinez is still very young and he is the most influential player in the Inter Milan team, of course it will be very difficult for the team to let him go and also if Lautaro Martinez is willing to move then his football career will decrease greatly.
Financially, the Inter Milan team is not doing well right now, but selling key players is not a good option, it will only make the team worse off.

Personally I still firmly believe that Lautaro Martinez will not move to the Saudi Arabian team and he will remain at Inter Milan for the next few seasons.

Inter Milan is in a difficult position as they try to hold onto Lautaro Martinez a key member of their frontline despite the tempting offers from the Saudi Pro League. There are worries that the club finances may not be in the best shape necessitating the sale of top players to improve them. The chance that Martinez would decide to stay with the team especially when the vice chairman mentioned selecting him as the new captain gives Inter Milan hope. Martinez might be encouraged to stay by this increased responsibility and Inzaghi encouragement might be crucial in persuading him to continue his journey with the team.

I mean they are not really spending all that much money, that's their problem. Italian clubs are having some of the worst financial troubles I have seen in a while, and if any person comes out and just buys one of them out, and spend money like they do with other leagues, they could dominate the league very easily. That would be boring for the league and other teams of course, but a team that spends 100 million a year, every single year, would definitely be something that would be insanely well regarded without an issue.

I hope that it can reach to a point where it doesn't have to be like that, but if it is, then I hope it is not just one team but multiple teams so that we can see some competition and not like PSG situation.

[bestcoins1]

Lautaro Martinez is an incredibly good striker. But I personally don't like his finishing. Lautaro Martínez could improve a bit if he goes to another club. Because I think this player deserves to play in another good club.

A player other than himself must have expertise in terms of finishing, he also influences who trains him because there are also players who previously did not look good enough in the old team, but can be better when they are in the new team. Even though there is also the opposite where it used to be good on the old team, but it is no longer good when it is on the new team. I want to see how Lautaro Martinez will fare next season with the Inter Milan team that houses him.

[klidex]

Lautaro Martinez is an incredibly good striker. But I personally don't like his finishing. Lautaro Martínez could improve a bit if he goes to another club. Because I think this player deserves to play in another good club.

A player other than himself must have expertise in terms of finishing, he also influences who trains him because there are also players who previously did not look good enough in the old team, but can be better when they are in the new team. Even though there is also the opposite where it used to be good on the old team, but it is no longer good when it is on the new team. I want to see how Lautaro Martinez will fare next season with the Inter Milan team that houses him.

I agree with what you say because the coach is the main role that influences the performance of all the player and when the coach has good experience in the past and creates a solid atmosphere among all the player, of course the player themselves will improve their performance in every match on the field.
I know that last season Lautaro Martinez was not that strong in terms of performance but it could have been when Lautaro Martinez was coached by Simone Inzaghi.
We know Simone Inzaghi track record in the past has been very good and able to make a fair contribution at Inter milan and I'm sure that if Martinez is coached by Inzaghi he will definitely give a very extraordinary performance.
But of course this is not a guarantee but just predicting what will happen in the future and young enough for Lautaro Martinez to continue to improve his talent with a great club like Inter milan

[snipie]

Milan don't intend to make big signings as usual. Even after hearing about Lukaku's cost to them they must have given up signing him. Lukaku's priority was Inter also though but still I think that reason also affected Milan's decision. They just want to have a decent level of squad that can be enough to achieve their goals.

After that point it is up to Pioli and his students to become successful. In the season Milan won the Serie A title the last they didn't make a huge signing either. It is all about having the right philosophy and full concentration for them. I hope to see a different Milan in the league this season unlike the one in last season.

Milan financial balance isn't that bad after signing few players and selling Tonali to Newcastle. His departure gave the team, the ability to consolidate the midfield and the attack line. Yet, I find the team still in an average position, I mean nothing will guarantee they could claim back the scudetto they won two seasons ago.
Inter Milan have sold from selling players but didn't invest in recruiting key players. All they did is improving the defence line.

[Ayers]

Inter Milan is in a difficult position as they try to hold onto Lautaro Martinez a key member of their frontline despite the tempting offers from the Saudi Pro League. There are worries that the club finances may not be in the best shape necessitating the sale of top players to improve them. The chance that Martinez would decide to stay with the team especially when the vice chairman mentioned selecting him as the new captain gives Inter Milan hope. Martinez might be encouraged to stay by this increased responsibility and Inzaghi encouragement might be crucial in persuading him to continue his journey with the team.

I mean they are not really spending all that much money, that's their problem. Italian clubs are having some of the worst financial troubles I have seen in a while, and if any person comes out and just buys one of them out, and spend money like they do with other leagues, they could dominate the league very easily. That would be boring for the league and other teams of course, but a team that spends 100 million a year, every single year, would definitely be something that would be insanely well regarded without an issue.
I hope that it can reach to a point where it doesn't have to be like that, but if it is, then I hope it is not just one team but multiple teams so that we can see some competition and not like PSG situation.

I do not think they will be able to bring in another player like him if they let him go right now. Consequently, I firmly endorse the notion that retaining his services within the squad would be the superior course of action. Lautaro Martínez is a very good player, he does seem to miss a little. Well actually, sometimes he does miss a lot, but he is a really quality player, his work both on and off the ball is incredible. So it is not going to be a good idea for them to sell him, doesn’t matter how much money the lead is at this moment in my opinion.

The Italian clubs are facing financial problems, it is true, but they will have to manage. We all know that financial problems that does not happen in a few months, now it cannot be reversed. So they will have to manage with whatever funds they have right now. Selling good players is never going to be a good option for any club.

[Joca97]

Milan don't intend to make big signings as usual. Even after hearing about Lukaku's cost to them they must have given up signing him. Lukaku's priority was Inter also though but still I think that reason also affected Milan's decision. They just want to have a decent level of squad that can be enough to achieve their goals.

After that point it is up to Pioli and his students to become successful. In the season Milan won the Serie A title the last they didn't make a huge signing either. It is all about having the right philosophy and full concentration for them. I hope to see a different Milan in the league this season unlike the one in last season.

Milan financial balance isn't that bad after signing few players and selling Tonali to Newcastle. His departure gave the team, the ability to consolidate the midfield and the attack line. Yet, I find the team still in an average position, I mean nothing will guarantee they could claim back the scudetto they won two seasons ago.
Inter Milan have sold from selling players but didn't invest in recruiting key players. All they did is improving the defence line.

Serie A will be much weaker then last seasons due to teams like Milan,Inter and so on sold their best players and arent bringing anyone. So i doubt someone can reach the european final. I think they need to buy players fast because the league is really close.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Honestly I think the best formula for Lukaku is to sign for a Saudi Arabian or MLS team this summer. A move to Saudi Arabia would be much more profitable for him when we think how big offer he can get from there. But it is like there is no team wishing to sign him in Europe lately.

I have heard some speculations regarding Milan but I don't see any official offer. Maybe they are also having second thoughts of this transfer although they are in need of a striker transfer. If we had a much better performing Lukaku now there would have been no way even for Inter to not sign him on a permanent deal.

Well I don't know, about Lukaku and his phenomenal player, I think things can be done better, but you have to give him a chance so he can do a better job, many begin to criticize him because he doesn't have the same speed, or that it costs him a lot when He has the ball, but it's normal, I've seen that some very good players score goals, Lukaku is a very complete player, in fact a Lukaku in the ranks of a Bayern would do a lot, but today's technical directors want 17-18 year olds With the experience of a 37-38 year old player, that's basically impossible, which is why so many good teams have so many flaws.

For me Lukaku is a player who can take advantage of all his talent for at least 4 more years, he is a player who can solve a game, if they put him on the field for 20 minutes, there are 20 minutes where he will give a lot of war to the opposing team and where It's going to give a lot, that's just the technicians can't see it.

Inter call Lukaku deal with Chelsea ‘a priority’

Yeah I have also heard that Inter want him back. But really? Is he really that much good now to convince Inter to sign him back? I respect everyone's opinion but I don't think so. Because there is a big drop in his performance in the recent times. He can't score as many goals as in the past he did.

Of course Inzaghi has a game plan with two strikers but Lukaku was still able to score 20+ goals a season in the Serie A before. The same duo with Martinez doesn't exist anymore. Inter should be able to find a much better alternative to Lukaku. I don't believe that they are poor now. Their finances should be decent enough to find a better striker right beside Martinez.

I'm just saying something, things must be put in context to be able to have access to the best of the best, Lukaku is a good player, if Inter leaves him, I really don't think he would be in the way, I know that Inzaghi is a master, and that's something that has to happen very well for them to be the best, but in Inzhagui's squad I haven't seen players who really make a difference, as you say, the duo is gone , now what's left is for them to leave tie your pants well with what you have because as Soon as you Reached the Final you can do it again and not only that but fight for Serie A, Honestly you can do it, I don't Think it's Difficult and you have the means.

Lautaro Martinez is an incredibly good striker. But I personally don't like his finishing. Lautaro Martínez could improve a bit if he goes to another club. Because I think this player deserves to play in another good club.

A player other than himself must have expertise in terms of finishing, he also influences who trains him because there are also players who previously did not look good enough in the old team, but can be better when they are in the new team. Even though there is also the opposite where it used to be good on the old team, but it is no longer good when it is on the new team. I want to see how Lautaro Martinez will fare next season with the Inter Milan team that houses him.

Well friends, you have to stop at something, each player knows his technique and knows how to use it, what a coach does is direct the player, a coach is not going to teach him how to take a free throw or how to dribble, because that is learned from a young age and that's what the player's style depends on. thinking about the court, that's what a coach focuses on.

Now, Lautaro Martinez is a very key player in any team, in Argentina he is a great striker alongside Messi and Di María, later at Inter he is a great reference, also there is no denying that his good work got Inter to the UCL Final.

Wherever Lautaro goes, things will go well for him, but the bad thing is that Inter gets out of him, he is a very key player, I wouldn't take out Lautaro or Lukaku, both players can be tempted by Saudi football, which is not a bad option either.

Inter’s Lautaro Martinez rejects Saudi Arabia approach

nter’s Lautaro Martinez has reportedly rejected the opportunity to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

La Gazzetta dello Sport (viaTuttomercatoweb) reported that the Argentine World Cup winner was being targeted in a deal that could’ve seen the player earn up to €240million over a five year contract.

However, both player and club have seemingly laughed off suggestions of a transfer with Inter reportedly wanting upwards of €120million, whilst Al-Hilal were hoping to begin discussions with an opening offer of half of that fee.

Source: https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2023/inters-lautaro-martinez-rejects-saudi-arabia-approach/

At the moment Inter can be seen somewhat favored by the decision of the Argentine player, but it remains to be seen if in Arabia they make a better offer to see if they make the Inter leaders think about whether or not to sell the player, the Saudis really do not mind spending a lot of money, what matters is that their football grows much more, you have to see that the influence of CR7 has been tremendous, there are already many players who have left, according to CR7 they will continue to come more, and in the future s cracks will want to go to Saudi football before European football, I really did not know that the Saudis had such a fixed objective and with such perseverance.

You have to see that now footballers have many options to demonstrate their game, there is European football, Saudi football, even the MLS is beginning to shine next to Messi, there are great things that are happening, I like that football is becoming more dynamic worldwide, this means that the next World Cup will be very good because of the level of associated football, since each league is growing in level.

[zuzie]

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Inter Milan is in dire need of funds to cover the club's debts and pay player salaries, but letting Lautaro Martinez join the SPL is not the right move. Martinez will lose his place in the Argentina squad if he moves to the SPL, because he will certainly experience a decrease in his performance and creativity because the SPL is not as competitive as the Italian Serie A.

Martinez is still under contract with Inter Milan until 2026, most recently he has rejected an offer from the SPL club worth 60 million. Staying and captaining Inter is an extraordinary achievement at this time.

Letting Lautaro Martinez go to the Arab Pro League certainly isn't a good option, but if that's an option Inter needs to consider then they could sell him too. Lautaro Martinez, of course, still really wants to stay in Europe because he feels he can still compete in the top-flight competition at the moment, this will also support him being called up to the national team because of his performance.

I agree more that if Martinez joins another top team in Europe regardless of whether in the Premier League, La Liga or Ligue 1, it will definitely give him more chances to have a good career than in the Arab Pro League. But I think he's still happy to be with Inter for a longer period of time, that's definitely his wish.

Lautaro Martinez is an incredibly good striker. But I personally don't like his finishing. Lautaro Martínez could improve a bit if he goes to another club. Because I think this player deserves to play in another good club.

To be more precise, he might develop more if he gets more opportunities to play from the coach, because move to another club also does not guarantee he will experience an increase in performance if he sits more on the bench. This is the first season Martinez has played more than the previous season even though he only record 13 matches in Serie A

[coinlocket$]

the game scheduled for tonight between Juventus and Barcelona, preseason of serie A has been canceled.
Half of the players of Barcelona are sick with an intestinal virus.

 

[ginsan]

Letting Lautaro Martinez go to the Arab Pro League certainly isn't a good option, but if that's an option Inter needs to consider then they could sell him too. Lautaro Martinez, of course, still really wants to stay in Europe because he feels he can still compete in the top-flight competition at the moment, this will also support him being called up to the national team because of his performance.

I agree more that if Martinez joins another top team in Europe regardless of whether in the Premier League, La Liga or Ligue 1, it will definitely give him more chances to have a good career than in the Arab Pro League. But I think he's still happy to be with Inter for a longer period of time, that's definitely his wish.

I think Lautaro Martinez is very comfortable at Inter Milan because he has found his best form as a key player in every match played by Inter Milan. As for the statistics, his performance last season with Inter Milan was quite impressive because he was able to record 21 goals and 6 assists in Serie A, which made him the most productive sticker in scoring goals. Apart from that, I think Inter Milan will defend Lautaro Martinez from the temptations of other teams in this transfer market.

Lautaro Martinez could achieve many individual achievements if he stays with Inter Milan next season.  besides that the interest of the team from saudi arabia for Lautaro Martinez is still limited to an issue because no official offer has been received by inter milan. So I think he will stay in Europe with Inter Milan next season. Martinez is not interested in joining other European teams but for the saudi arabia league we can't say anything because they provide bigger salaries which is difficult for European teams to do.

[nurilham]

Letting Lautaro Martinez go to the Arab Pro League certainly isn't a good option, but if that's an option Inter needs to consider then they could sell him too. Lautaro Martinez, of course, still really wants to stay in Europe because he feels he can still compete in the top-flight competition at the moment, this will also support him being called up to the national team because of his performance.

It is impossible for Inter Milan to sell Lautaro Martínez. He is the best striker in Inter Milan, they will keep him as long as possible. Moreover, he still has 3 years contract duration in Inter Milan, it expires in 2026. So, there is no reason for Lautaro Martínez to leave Inter Milan now. He also shouldn't be interested in moving to Saudi Pro League, it is not a top league in the world. Even if Lautaro Martínez has the intention to leave, he must prefer to move to La Liga or EPL. Real Madrid and Barcelona must be interested in him, the top clubs in EPL also want to sign him if he has an issue to leave Inter. But so far, I don't hear any issue that Lautaro Martínez really wants to leave.

[TopT3ns]

Milan financial balance isn't that bad after signing few players and selling Tonali to Newcastle. His departure gave the team, the ability to consolidate the midfield and the attack line. Yet, I find the team still in an average position, I mean nothing will guarantee they could claim back the scudetto they won two seasons ago.
Inter Milan have sold from selling players but didn't invest in recruiting key players. All they did is improving the defence line.

As far as I know, Inter Milan has several attackers who are quite good. Inter Milan's current attackers are Lautaro Martnez, Joaquin Correa, Marcus Thuram, and three others, which I think are enough to have six attackers. What needs to be improved is teamwork to continue to provide support to the attacking players to always provide good enough passes, and the task of the attacking players must be to take the best possible opportunities to score goals.