Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

Pre-season matches do not have any effect on the team in measuring strength but for individual players it is quite important especially for new players of course this can increase the players' confidence to face the match in the competition later.
I don't think AC Milan's victory over Man City is too much but I am quite amazed to see AC Milan's new players who can immediately adapt quickly with the team and make contributions, maybe that is a positive side that AC Milan gets in this pre-season match.

This match does not prove who is stronger for next season. but it is quite fun to see these two strong teams face off in a friendly match. And yes, for newly brought in players, pre-season matches are very important. To make them adapt more quickly to live matches. AC Milan has proven that they are indeed a strong team that is ready to face the upcoming season. And I think AC Milan has brought in the right players. And AC Milan's new coach, Paulo Fonseca, also seems reliable. But sometimes some clubs look good in pre-season but then they become below expectations once the season starts. I hope AC Milan is not like that. And they can play well in pre-season and also in the coming season.

as already said and this time I will defend Milan these matches absolutely do not prove the value of the team but really never and they count for very little because they are matches that are like training sessions now that Milan are not as strong as they once were it is certain but to say that these summer challenges will jeopardize the course of the next championship, it's just nonsense like what happened to Juventus a few days ago, these challenges don't count for anything

[samuraijin]

Serie A always seems to be open, even for players who are no longer young. Even a small example is Lukaku, who is actually not much wanted by clubs from other leagues. But in Serie A he is always needed by the clubs there. Even Napoli is now preparing to release its young striker to buy Lukaku. Well Pepe Reina is still the oldest by far. Because Pepe Reina is 41 years old. And it's extraordinary to see that players at his age can still play in a big league like Serie A. And actually I'm quite surprised that there are other older goalkeepers who are back in Serie A. Well, Keylor Navas can actually still be quite reliable. Because he is still 37 years old. And to be honest, at his age he doesn't look that old.

The age of a player doesn’t matter when it comes to playing for a club or playing in a particular league, what matters the most is the impact they’ll give to the club as an experienced player. This often happens in Italian league which makes me wonder too why they’re the only league that really do that and the rest don’t necessarily care about it. A player without any impact to the club he is been added is just a minus to the squad and will not be utilised as much as others will be. So I see no point in keeping a player no matter how young that’ll not add any benefit to the club when he’s staying in the club.

For example, Juventus a few seasons ago where Juventus still dominated the Serie A League, many were inhabited by old players, they did not think about regeneration, but over time and changes in the control of Juventus ownership changed to recruiting young players, this is the era where Juventus is no longer the Old Lady that we usually know that old players are there, and now there is no longer that motto at Juventus.

[tygeade]

In fact, previously Keylor Navas was loaned to Nottingham Forest and returned to PSG but then Keylor Navas contract also ended. But indeed, being 37 years old is certainly a factor in PSG no longer extending Keylor Navas contract. Therefore, with his status without a club at this moment, of course Keylor Navas is free to choose which team will be his next choice to play for next season.

But even so, I'm curious, are there no teams from the Saudi League interested in playing Keylor Navas? Because after all, if there is a team from the Saudi League that is willing to bring in Keylor Navas, then at least Keylor Navas will get a high salary before actually retiring. But indeed, because Monza seems to be a team that is interested in bringing in Keylor Navas, then maybe that would also be a good choice to provide the best results for Monza next season.

At Goalkeeper position 37 years old doesn't sound too bad, could be last years of his career at any decent club, and he isn't going to be playing for a title contender neither, so I think at least another 2 seasons is possible for him, would be very hard but not impossible to do. I think it's clear that we are going to see him do very badly if not given enough time, but if he gets enough training going and learn the defense then he can play decently.

A player at striker may have some issues for example, or a winger could have issues, 37 years old is hard for those positions, wing backs too. But when you are a goalkeeper then things could be easier, you lose some reflex, some agility, but you are not going to be tired after a game all that much, so fitness stands even at age of 40 for a goalkeeper, if he is better than any other 25 year old they could buy or get, then he is still the best chance they have.

Just look at Milan a few years ago, they literally had Ibrahimovic and Giroud at striker, both 35+ years old, one 40 years old. And that's striker, not like goalkeeper, very hard to continue to do after that age, and they still did it. Italy doesn't look age, they look at talent and price.

[Jatiluhung]

Maybe not many people have paid attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they have played. And I was the same, namely not paying much attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they were playing. But after I checked their pre-season schedule, it turned out that they had played 3 times this pre-season. And the results of each match they played were quite impressive. Because Napoli always manages to win with quite a lot of scores. Like the following matches.

- Napoli vs Anaune Val di Nion (4-0)
- Napoli vs Mantova (3-0)
- Napoli vs Enatia (4-0)

Aren't those impressive scores. I'm starting to wonder if Napoli will indeed return to their best season thanks to their current new coach, Conte. If that happens then it will be the highest appreciation for the coach and the club.

[mammusu]

Serie A always seems to be open, even for players who are no longer young. Even a small example is Lukaku, who is actually not much wanted by clubs from other leagues. But in Serie A he is always needed by the clubs there. Even Napoli is now preparing to release its young striker to buy Lukaku. Well Pepe Reina is still the oldest by far. Because Pepe Reina is 41 years old. And it's extraordinary to see that players at his age can still play in a big league like Serie A. And actually I'm quite surprised that there are other older goalkeepers who are back in Serie A. Well, Keylor Navas can actually still be quite reliable. Because he is still 37 years old. And to be honest, at his age he doesn't look that old.

The age of a player doesn’t matter when it comes to playing for a club or playing in a particular league, what matters the most is the impact they’ll give to the club as an experienced player. This often happens in Italian league which makes me wonder too why they’re the only league that really do that and the rest don’t necessarily care about it. A player without any impact to the club he is been added is just a minus to the squad and will not be utilised as much as others will be. So I see no point in keeping a player no matter how young that’ll not add any benefit to the club when he’s staying in the club.

As long as the player is still able to appear consistently and has good performance, of course there is no problem for a team recruiting older players, So far, Serie A does not emphasize aggressive play like in the English league and we can see that the Serie A team plays It looks more slow and relaxed so players don't need to spend a lot of stamina and energy, so that's why Serie A is still quite comfortable for older players, like as Ibrahimovich, Buffon and also pegolo previously can be an example and proof that older players can still exist in Serie A, Lukaku is a player who has entered the end of his career but so far he  been able to develop better when playing in Serie A and that is why Conte really wants to recruit Lukaku and is willing to throw away Osimhen who is relatively younger, as I said above if Lukaku is no longer as aggressive as before but he can still show his sharpness in the current Serie A, but in the English league he seems to has failed because lose compete with aggressive young players so far , Keylor Navas is a goalkeeper who has a lot of experience and will be very lucky if Monza manages to get him later, although Navas has currently carried out medical tests at Monza, the move could be canceled because Navas and Monza have not yet found an agreement.

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[Uruhara]

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Last Milan won the Scudetto in the 2021-2022 season, their struggle last season ended in the runner-up position, precisely behind Inter Milan, if we look at the difference in points at the end of the season, Milan strength last season was very far behind Inter Milan. The change of manager is intended to boost Milan performance to be more consistent, Paulo Fonseca seems to be able to meet expectations when looking at the results of the pre-season matches that have been played. We know that these results cannot be used as a full reference, but personally I think Milan is on the right track to become a Scudetto challenger team next season.

Milan ended last season by collecting 75 points, 19 points behind Inter Milan, with the breakthroughs made by Milan current management, by changing managers and recruiting several new players, Milan should be able to achieve the targets set for next season. At least Paulo Fonseca must ensure that Milan competes in the Champions League zone, don't let it decline even though we know this is his first season. Regarding the competition for the Scudetto, Inter seems likely to remain the main force in the competition, because Inzaghi squad has not made many changes.

Yes, AC Milan has failed to win the title in Serie A in the last two seasons. And yes, the last time they won the title in Serie A was in the 2021-22 season. But if we look back at the 2020-21 season, Inter Milan was champion and then in the following season AC Milan became champion. Maybe this cycle will repeat itself. Namely, AC Milan could become champions in Serie A in the coming season. Seeing them in pre-season did look quite extraordinary. Although the actual season may be different. But they really deserve to be one of the favorite teams in the race for the title in the coming season. Because even in the transfer window we can see that AC Milan is really serious about improving their current squad.

[Farma]

Manchester City realized that they needed to recover a little bit after this defeat. Milan won 3-2 with a clear game, they were very effective in front of goal. They took a 1-0 lead with Haaland's goal but it was not continued. Milan took a 2-1 lead, City equalized and Milan managed to win the match with Nasti scoring the third goal towards the end. It was a good warm-up match.

In friendly matches Manchester City often do not show their best performance, maybe it's because Pep Guardiola tried to make some changes and it was seen in some of their pre-season matches.
So Manchester City's defeat has no impact on anything.

And for AC Milan I saw quite impressive performance especially in some of their young players Lorenzo Colombo who scored 2 goals in this match but instead he planned to be loaned to the Empoli team for next season even with a purchase option, this is quite detrimental to the AC Milan team, the AC Milan team should focus more on developing young players for the future.

[Hvdv]

AC Milan football team played very excellent in last match against Manchester City F.C. football team. AC Milan football team did 3 goals and in comparison Manchester City F.C. team did 2 goals and that team lose the match by 1 goal. Colombo played well in this match and two excellent goals in this match . He did first goal at the 30 minutes of match andvje did second goal at 34 minutes of match. He is match winner in this match and his confidence was top class and he was dominant on other team and he bent the match to their sides by doing 2 goals at the start of match. McAtee did second goal for the team and at that time goals were equal but after that Nasti  changed the game and did last goal of match and after that team stopped the goals.

AC Milan played great game against Manchester City. Colombo scored two amazing goals which helped his team to win. He scored first goal at 30 minutes and second goal at 34 minutes like you have already mentioned. He was best player in game and helped his team to win. Manchester City tried to catch up but Nasti scored a goal that sealed win for AC Milan. Team played smart and worked hard which paid off in end. Colombo played so well that it will probably make him feel even more confident and I am excited to see how he helps his team in the future.

Pre-season matches do not have any effect on the team in measuring strength but for individual players it is quite important especially for new players of course this can increase the players' confidence to face the match in the competition later.
I don't think AC Milan's victory over Man City is too much but I am quite amazed to see AC Milan's new players who can immediately adapt quickly with the team and make contributions, maybe that is a positive side that AC Milan gets in this pre-season match.

The Real Madrid match is also important for Milan. If they win against Real Madrid and show dominant play, they will have shown in the pre-season camp that they are one of the strongest teams in Serie A. The teams they play are the strongest teams. The team they won against is Manchester City. The last Premier League champion to win the Champions League. That's why this win is more meaningful. For now, everything is going very well for Milan.

[bering]

Maybe not many people have paid attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they have played. And I was the same, namely not paying much attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they were playing. But after I checked their pre-season schedule, it turned out that they had played 3 times this pre-season. And the results of each match they played were quite impressive. Because Napoli always manages to win with quite a lot of scores. Like the following matches.

- Napoli vs Anaune Val di Nion (4-0)
- Napoli vs Mantova (3-0)
- Napoli vs Enatia (4-0)

Aren't those impressive scores. I'm starting to wonder if Napoli will indeed return to their best season thanks to their current new coach, Conte. If that happens then it will be the highest appreciation for the coach and the club.

Napoli total will have 5 friendlies matches for pre season tour and they have already to through an 3 matches with cleansheet status i think this is good progress although Napoli opponents is mostly as amateur clubs but so far Napoli has good progress and still unbeatable from those matches and before the match against Modena for first round of Copa Italy Napoli will fight against the team from Ligue 1 Brest and after this match Napoli opponent is Laliga team Girona

But i found one interesting thing because from 3 matches that Napoli have passed there was no Osimhen name on the Napoli starting lineup because for forward lines Conte is more likely to rely on other striker such as Walid Cheddira or Giovanni Simeone so i think this is showed that Conte didn't putting Osimhen as his next season plan and that's why Conte until now still look for new striker instead of Osimhen who more suitable for his strategy

Because this is only friendlies matches and Napoli only against the teams from lower division of Italy i think these matches results cannot be used as the reference to predict their performance of next season but Conte is experience manager especially in Serie A because previously he can bringing Inter Milan or Juventus can gets the trophies and maybe he is the right manager for Napoli and this team will be able to performing well again under him

[Xcode7]

Maybe not many people have paid attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they have played. And I was the same, namely not paying much attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they were playing. But after I checked their pre-season schedule, it turned out that they had played 3 times this pre-season. And the results of each match they played were quite impressive. Because Napoli always manages to win with quite a lot of scores. Like the following matches.

- Napoli vs Anaune Val di Nion (4-0)
- Napoli vs Mantova (3-0)
- Napoli vs Enatia (4-0)

Aren't those impressive scores. I'm starting to wonder if Napoli will indeed return to their best season thanks to their current new coach, Conte. If that happens then it will be the highest appreciation for the coach and the club.

I think it's too much if we look at some of those preseason matches and say that Napoli will have their best season again next season.

First, I think preseason matches don't guarantee anything and the opponents Napoli face are weak teams so it's only natural that Napoli can win this match easily.

For the progress of the Napoli team next season, it is very likely because Conte is an experienced coach and has good qualities as a coach, but don't expect too much because in football there is no rapid progress without a process and time, so let's just wait for Conte to process this team.

[Oluwa-btc]

Douglas Luiz is a player from Juventus who joined this team recently from Aston Villa.
Since Motta started working in Juventus he has been trying to do his best and make some changes in the team to improve because Allegri couldn't have well enough performance and he let this team.
We recently some pictures from Douglas Luiz in Italy showing him in this country. Douglas Luiz will ply for Juventus until 2029 for 50 million euros.

Give Max Allegri his flowers, we know what that man can do for Juventus. Last season, the goal in between wasn't to finish top of the league, it was just to finish top four. Take a look at his interview and you'll see he said such things. They had a good start but didn't go about it consistently. I think he had some issues with some of the players inntye dressing room.

Douglas Luiz is a top midfielder, his a talented player, and I have seen brazilians making the move to one of the Seria A clubs a must. I'm not boggled he decides to leave the Premier League Competition for the Seria A. Even top brazilians before him did this.
I'm keen to see what Thiago Motta would do with these lads exciting season ahead. My expectations are not high about them towards winning the Seria A.

Inter Milan and Napoli are most likely to win it again. Ac Milan would challenge but maybe more in the Champions League Competition.

[Hirose UK]

Fiorentina failed to win the match against Hull City which is one of the weak teams from England who are currently playing in the Championship League, some people certainly make Fiorentina as favorites but their game is not much better.
Hull City itself could actually be easily defeated if all the opportunities that Fiorentina have can be utilized properly, but unfortunately this match was quite boring and Fiorentina did not play as expected.
If in the future they are still the same, then the possibility for this pre-season is disappointment for the fans because in 4 matches they have only been able to win once, that was only in the first match.
I predict that Fiorentina can at least win the match by scoring 3 to 4 goals but that is just too high an expectation.

[Hvdv]

Fiorentina failed to win the match against Hull City which is one of the weak teams from England who are currently playing in the Championship League, some people certainly make Fiorentina as favorites but their game is not much better.
Hull City itself could actually be easily defeated if all the opportunities that Fiorentina have can be utilized properly, but unfortunately this match was quite boring and Fiorentina did not play as expected.
If in the future they are still the same, then the possibility for this pre-season is disappointment for the fans because in 4 matches they have only been able to win once, that was only in the first match.
I predict that Fiorentina can at least win the match by scoring 3 to 4 goals but that is just too high an expectation.

Hull City had also performed very poorly in their last friendly matches. I also thought they would lose with a lot of goals against Fiorentina, but they surprised me. Fiorentina actually had the opportunity to see where they made some mistakes by drawing. They are making mistakes somewhere, they should identify them now because the season is starting. They have a structure that targets the top ranks this season, if they are thinking of the top ranks, they should finish the season with the least mistakes.

[klidex]

Monza does not need to prepare a large fund to get the goalkeeper from PSG this summer because the goalkeeper is already a free transfer, his contract with PSG has expired on June 30, 2024. I don't think many clubs are interested in this player, even Saudi Arabian clubs, so I think Monza can make a personal offer with the goalkeeper to play in Serie A before he decides to retire rather than being unemployed and confused about where to go. I think he would be willing to play with Monza, his experience at previous clubs could be a plus for him.

If he stays at PSG, he certainly won't play too much because PSG have also recruited their new goalkeeper for next season, Matvei Safonov.

~snip~

Monza are not a team that will spend big amounts on a goalkeeper. Usually Monza does not spend much money on squad formation. The Monza team finished 12th in the table last season as well.

But I would say if Monza want to climb to the top of the points table Monza should definitely strengthen their attack. Monza's performance last season was erratic as they lacked any talented players in attack. The Monza team managed to score only 39 goals in 38 matches.

Moreover, Monza also does not have a large budget to recruit quality players. Monza is not a big Serie A club so they only recruit players with free transfer status or cheap players.

I think it is not enough to just bring in a goalkeeper, they also need a defender to keep the back line strong. Last season, Monza conceded more goals than they scored, so Monza needs some players to start the new season including the attack line that you mentioned, but can Monza spend a lot of money to recruit the players they need? or will they just stick with the squad they had last season

[koang]

This match does not prove who is stronger for next season. but it is quite fun to see these two strong teams face off in a friendly match. And yes, for newly brought in players, pre-season matches are very important. To make them adapt more quickly to live matches. AC Milan has proven that they are indeed a strong team that is ready to face the upcoming season. And I think AC Milan has brought in the right players. And AC Milan's new coach, Paulo Fonseca, also seems reliable. But sometimes some clubs look good in pre-season but then they become below expectations once the season starts. I hope AC Milan is not like that. And they can play well in pre-season and also in the coming season.

I hope so. I'm happy with the win and enjoyed the match but let's be real here, we know it was against the B team of City,
But Fonseca-ball is slowly getting me on board, and AC Milan is stepping up their game with determination
Mattia Liberali has to play more games this season, his ball control is superb and very mature. I can sense and feel it.
He is one of the promising Youngsters in Italy. imho
I wish Fonseca believed in young players.

[Uruhara]

Maybe not many people have paid attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they have played. And I was the same, namely not paying much attention to Napoli in the pre-season matches they were playing. But after I checked their pre-season schedule, it turned out that they had played 3 times this pre-season. And the results of each match they played were quite impressive. Because Napoli always manages to win with quite a lot of scores. Like the following matches.

- Napoli vs Anaune Val di Nion (4-0)
- Napoli vs Mantova (3-0)
- Napoli vs Enatia (4-0)

Aren't those impressive scores. I'm starting to wonder if Napoli will indeed return to their best season thanks to their current new coach, Conte. If that happens then it will be the highest appreciation for the coach and the club.

As expected from Antonio Conte. Well, that's not a surprising result considering the teams they played against were not strong enough teams either. But these positive results will definitely have a positive impact on the confidence of the Napoli players. Conte is making Napoli's players more confident after last season they experienced a bad season which could have an impact on decreasing self-confidence. I like Conte's approach. but unfortunately I didn't see Osimhen in any of the pre-season matches. Is it true that Osimhen was not included?

There are still around two pre-season matches that Napoli will face, namely against Brest and Girona. And I think what will be interesting to watch is the match against Girona. We know that Girona's strength last season surprised everyone in Laliga. and yeah I think it was a good game to end the pre-season.

[Mame89]

I think it's too much if we look at some of those preseason matches and say that Napoli will have their best season again next season.

First, I think preseason matches don't guarantee anything and the opponents Napoli face are weak teams so it's only natural that Napoli can win this match easily.

For the progress of the Napoli team next season, it is very likely because Conte is an experienced coach and has good qualities as a coach, but don't expect too much because in football there is no rapid progress without a process and time, so let's just wait for Conte to process this team.

Indeed, the pre-season match was not a suggestion for Napoli to improve again, but with the victory during this pre-season it shows that Conte's strategy has slowly found chemistry with his players and this is good for the team. Napoli played well, of course positive and encouraging signs to start this season.

Now Napoli's game is more effective and efficient. In Conte's hands it is seen especially in counter-attacks and they do it well, especially players like Zerbin because last year he showed that he was a valid alternative on the right wing and during the pre-season he proved it by contributing assists to score goals. So even though the pre-season is not a reference, I am sure Napoli will be better this season.

[Altryist]

As expected from Antonio Conte. Well, that's not a surprising result considering the teams they played against were not strong enough teams either. But these positive results will definitely have a positive impact on the confidence of the Napoli players. Conte is making Napoli's players more confident after last season they experienced a bad season which could have an impact on decreasing self-confidence. I like Conte's approach. but unfortunately I didn't see Osimhen in any of the pre-season matches. Is it true that Osimhen was not included?

There are still around two pre-season matches that Napoli will face, namely against Brest and Girona. And I think what will be interesting to watch is the match against Girona. We know that Girona's strength last season surprised everyone in Laliga. and yeah I think it was a good game to end the pre-season.

Not very strong opponents, so the results are expected, in the last match against Gnatia many players from the main team played, and you correctly noted that Osimhen was not even a substitute, Kvaratskhelia, Politano and Simeone scored goals, that is, all the forwards showed their readiness for the new season. There are many rumors around Osimhen, but the fact that he misses friendly matches is no longer a rumor but an indicator that he is not taking part in the preparation for the new season with the team, let wait and will see if this is true in the upcoming matches with Girona and Brest.

[Blitzboy]

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AC Milan football team played very excellent in last match against Manchester City F.C. football team. AC Milan football team did 3 goals and in comparison Manchester City F.C. team did 2 goals and that team lose the match by 1 goal. Colombo played well in this match and two excellent goals in this match . He did first goal at the 30 minutes of match andvje did second goal at 34 minutes of match. He is match winner in this match and his confidence was top class and he was dominant on other team and he bent the match to their sides by doing 2 goals at the start of match. McAtee did second goal for the team and at that time goals were equal but after that Nasti  changed the game and did last goal of match and after that team stopped the goals.

Everyone is thrilled over AC Milan defeating Manchester City, right? Colombo two quick goals, not bad at all. Still, pre-season is pre-season. Sure, guys get their confidence up, learn to work together, but its like a practice round before a championship game. You see glimpses of brilliance.

Colombo, this young man has something unique; I will give him that. Two goals, that is instinct. But lets see what he does under pressure, when every game matters. Thats when you discover a player's true nature. Thus, congrats on the victory AC Milan. Have fun. Still, the actual work begins right now. Lets see your true capacity when it matters.

[W Jr.]

I think it's too much if we look at some of those preseason matches and say that Napoli will have their best season again next season.

First, I think preseason matches don't guarantee anything and the opponents Napoli face are weak teams so it's only natural that Napoli can win this match easily.

For the progress of the Napoli team next season, it is very likely because Conte is an experienced coach and has good qualities as a coach, but don't expect too much because in football there is no rapid progress without a process and time, so let's just wait for Conte to process this team.

Indeed, the pre-season match was not a suggestion for Napoli to improve again, but with the victory during this pre-season it shows that Conte's strategy has slowly found chemistry with his players and this is good for the team. Napoli played well, of course positive and encouraging signs to start this season.

Now Napoli's game is more effective and efficient. In Conte's hands it is seen especially in counter-attacks and they do it well, especially players like Zerbin because last year he showed that he was a valid alternative on the right wing and during the pre-season he proved it by contributing assists to score goals. So even though the pre-season is not a reference, I am sure Napoli will be better this season.

Conte is in the process of getting to know Napoli. He is looking at the harmony of the players. He is a manager who already knows the Italian league. He knows very well what moves to make. Napoli had a very bad season last year, you could say. Because they were champions the year before and expectations were much higher than them. They kept most of the champion squad but last year was very bad. We attribute this to the change of manager. I also believe that they will be much more productive with Conte.