Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Hurley27]

While this is fair, under Allegri's Juve  that same Como probably would've dominated possession and created several chances. We are excited to have a manager who will encourage attacking football and allow players to express themselves. The excitement is more about the tactics and mentality more than it is about the win over a newly promoted team.

Maybe even though Juventus is still under Allegri's coaching, Juventus might still be able to win against Como, which is just a club that has just been promoted from Serie B. But I also like how Thiago Motta has made Juventus' strategy and playing style feel more alive at the moment. And even Como is a club that doesn't seem to be able to do much to get close to Juventus' defense. All of this is thanks to Juventus' game which looks balanced between all lines. But I probably can't judge that Juventus have become better with Thiago Motta before they face stronger or equally strong teams this season. But so far I appreciate Juventus' performance.

Yes it's too early to judge how successful they would be for sure. However, we can be happy with the fact that we just don't sit back and let teams come at us. The mentality and tactical approach has changed to one that shows more confidence and belief. It also allows our players to be more themselves instead of just reacting to the opponents. That has been the biggest issue for Juventus over the last two years. They were constantly getting outplayed even when they scraped out wins.

[Fuso.hp]

No doubt, AC Milan's started well. Victory over City? Impressive. But those Real and Barca losses? They showed flaws. Preseason has limits. Despite his good record, Fonseca faces a tough challenge. It will take time to assemble Milan's team.

Under Inzaghi, Inter is stable. That constancy Milan wants is there. Milan has some interesting new players, but its about how they fit in. Look, I want Milan to succeed. Great club with a deep history. But this season's gonna be more about building and finding their footing. Inter is stable and experienced. Potential doesnt win championships for Milan. It requires effort, devotion, and luck.

AC Milan's 2:2 draw against at San Siro stadium over the weekend is one of the reasons I don't take the results of preseason games serious. For a club that defeated Manchester City who happens to be one strongest teams in Europe, most people were expecting AC Milan to easily get the better of Torino but that didn't materialize as the away team twice came back to snatch a point from the game. AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca oversaw his first competitive game for the club in that game so I believe he can improve his tactical approaches to games which is likely to get them better results going forward.
The Italian Serie A just kicked off and I don't think it's sane enough to write off AC Milan's ability to win it or do you think they're not capable enough to compete with the other top teams in the league for a chance to win the scudetto at the end of the season?

That's why I said that the warm-up matches are not very important, Serie A drew AC Milan in the first match where the opposition was not too difficult for them. A team that beat a team like Manchester City in a warm-up match could not beat an easy team in the main stage. Earning a point at the start means falling two points behind all other teams. AC Milan must be very serious in the next matches as they have just played one match in the Italian league and still have all their matches to go. The day on which the second match is played should be considered as the final match for them and they should win that match by any means. If they can play every match with such importance, it will be easy for them to win against their opponents.

[Uruhara]

That's why I said that the warm-up matches are not very important, Serie A drew AC Milan in the first match where the opposition was not too difficult for them. A team that beat a team like Manchester City in a warm-up match could not beat an easy team in the main stage. Earning a point at the start means falling two points behind all other teams. AC Milan must be very serious in the next matches as they have just played one match in the Italian league and still have all their matches to go. The day on which the second match is played should be considered as the final match for them and they should win that match by any means. If they can play every match with such importance, it will be easy for them to win against their opponents.

thats true. And when season began Every team actually has to feel more strongly that every match, whether at the start or not, has to be the most important match. Because losing points at the start will only mean they have to catch up in the next match. But results that are difficult to predict at the start of the season are quite common in every season. And a draw is also not a bad result compared to a team dropping points. AC Milan and Inter Milan both only got 1 point and that is still quite good compared to Napoli who still haven't got a single point. In fact, they actually suffered a crushing defeat by Verona.

In the second week, all teams will definitely play more seriously and I think the top team will ultimately be the team that wins and gets full points. Because it would be very difficult to believe if AC Milan and other favorite teams could only get 1 point back in the second week.

[tusandii]

That's why I said that the warm-up matches are not very important, Serie A drew AC Milan in the first match where the opposition was not too difficult for them. A team that beat a team like Manchester City in a warm-up match could not beat an easy team in the main stage. Earning a point at the start means falling two points behind all other teams. AC Milan must be very serious in the next matches as they have just played one match in the Italian league and still have all their matches to go. The day on which the second match is played should be considered as the final match for them and they should win that match by any means. If they can play every match with such importance, it will be easy for them to win against their opponents.

thats true. And when season began Every team actually has to feel more strongly that every match, whether at the start or not, has to be the most important match. Because losing points at the start will only mean they have to catch up in the next match. But results that are difficult to predict at the start of the season are quite common in every season. And a draw is also not a bad result compared to a team dropping points. AC Milan and Inter Milan both only got 1 point and that is still quite good compared to Napoli who still haven't got a single point. In fact, they actually suffered a crushing defeat by Verona.

In the second week, all teams will definitely play more seriously and I think the top team will ultimately be the team that wins and gets full points. Because it would be very difficult to believe if AC Milan and other favorite teams could only get 1 point back in the second week.

Not only that, but when losing points at the beginning of the season makes the spirit and confidence of all players decrease and all of that can cause players to lose their best performance.
In the case of Napoli compared to Milan and Inter Milan, it is indeed very far because initially they appeared with Osimhen and now the club is appearing without Osimhen which makes the performance of the attack line less strong.
At the beginning of the season it is indeed very difficult to predict but if Napoli continues to experience a decline in performance losing points in the next 5 matches, Napoli will definitely be out of the title candidates this season.

[Pandu Geddon]

At the beginning of the season it is indeed very difficult to predict but if Napoli continues to experience a decline in performance losing points in the next 5 matches, Napoli will definitely be out of the title candidates this season.

I believe Napoli no longer has the qualifications to compete for the title this season. Last season alone, their performance had already declined. Last season Napoli had to finish in 10th place in the standings. Not a good position because they were previously champions.
Now they have started the season badly, and I am sure it will not be much different from last season, or maybe even worse.

Seeing the match against Verona, which was even below Napoli last season. And now they have slaughtered Napoli 3-0. Playing very dominantly with ball possession, but easily throwing away opportunities to score. Clearly, that is a hard blow to the mentality of Napoli players.

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

a great strong performance from juventus who have proven to be the team to beat this year let's say that the first match was a test to actually see the conditions of juventus but I must say that thiago motta played some good football and above all given space for the young people who repaid him in a big way!

[bitLeap]

Juventus and Atalanta started the match very well, successfully collecting their first 3 points, while Milan and Inter were unlucky because they had to end with a 2-2 draw. On the other hand, the Napoli squad was thirsty to bear the shame of losing to the Verona team 0-3 without reply. Maybe this is a congratulations for kicking Victor Osimhen from the main squad. So don't be surprised that this club has lost its best performance, there is no 100% guarantee that Napoli can finish in 5th place at the end of the season. Too early? right but that's my personal estimate  

[$anounimus$]

a great strong performance from juventus who have proven to be the team to beat this year let's say that the first match was a test to actually see the conditions of juventus but I must say that thiago motta played some good football and above all given space for the young people who repaid him in a big way!

Yes, Juventus was able to collect full points very convincingly but that is not at all a benchmark for them, especially since the opponent they faced was Como, a team that had just been promoted. However, I still hope that the Bianconeri will continue to maintain their good performance and Thiago Motta will really be able to formulate a good strategy in order to compete again at the top of the standings.

[snipie]

a great strong performance from juventus who have proven to be the team to beat this year let's say that the first match was a test to actually see the conditions of juventus but I must say that thiago motta played some good football and above all given space for the young people who repaid him in a big way!

It is early in my opinion to say that Juventus has proven anything by winning against a team that just had promoted from Serie B and expected to return there by the end of the season.
The only positive thing about this match was the number of goals scored by Juventus. They rarely score more than 1-2 goals usually, so 3 goals was a good start indeed regardless for how weak their opponent is.
In the other hand, the next two upcoming matches will be interesting for Juve, facing Hellas Verona away then Roma home. We will see how good they are and how serious they are to overtake the title this season.

[bastisisca]

What a match! Genoa team performed well today. I'm sure most gamblers bet Inter Milan to win this match. Because the Inter Milan team is very strong, and this team is the most favorite to win the title. So no one thought that the Inter Milan team would fail to get full points in the first match.
--snip--

The first match doesn't mean anything, even if Inter's defense disappoints a little. However, this is still the first day with important advances, nothing serious in my opinion. It is clear that, if the trend continues, Inzaghi must worry and remedy it as soon as possible.
I think he won't have these problems.

[DanWalker]

What a match! Genoa team performed well today. I'm sure most gamblers bet Inter Milan to win this match. Because the Inter Milan team is very strong, and this team is the most favorite to win the title. So no one thought that the Inter Milan team would fail to get full points in the first match.
--snip--

The first match doesn't mean anything, even if Inter's defense disappoints a little. However, this is still the first day with important advances, nothing serious in my opinion. It is clear that, if the trend continues, Inzaghi must worry and remedy it as soon as possible.
I think he won't have these problems.

you are right, Such a result in the first match is not surprising. But we all expected to see a better performance from Inter Milan. It goes without saying that Inter Milan's overall gameplay was poor. Inter Milan played well enough. But in this match it is well understood that there are several problems in the defense of Inter Milan.

Coach Inzaghi should now take appropriate steps to strengthen Inter Milan's defense. Dominating Serie A will be difficult if the defense is not strong. Inter Milan's midfield and forwards are strong. But Milan's defenders will need to perform better if they are to continue their winning streak in the Champions League and Serie A.

[Altryist]

It is early in my opinion to say that Juventus has proven anything by winning against a team that just had promoted from Serie B and expected to return there by the end of the season.
The only positive thing about this match was the number of goals scored by Juventus. They rarely score more than 1-2 goals usually, so 3 goals was a good start indeed regardless for how weak their opponent is.
In the other hand, the next two upcoming matches will be interesting for Juve, facing Hellas Verona away then Roma home. We will see how good they are and how serious they are to overtake the title this season.

True, Como is not the toughest test for Juventus, but I am glad that they started this season so well, it would have been worse if they could not win, or only get a minimal victory. In addition, only a few teams were able to win, Milan, Inter and Napoli lost points. In the next round, Juventus will go to Verona, and it will be good to see what they are capable of, after Verona left Napoli no chance, if they can get a win, then we can say that Motta was able to lead the team out of crisis.