Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[MainIbem]

True, most likely Milan had been thinking about firing Fonseca for a long time, they started the season badly, then there was a temporary improvement, but overall Milan is playing worse than last season, and of course they expected Fonseca to improve his results, but it is clear that it is difficult for him to work in Serie A. Milan decided to replace one Portuguese coach with another, now Conceicao will be Milan's coach.

Ac Milan should be among those teams in the top 5 and pushing very hard to challenge for the title, it seems like after last season that they did well the Ac Milan side became terribly poor and they can't play straight 5 games without losing 2 or 3 games and I wonder why they have good players and still no improvement in the team. Juventus and Ac Milan look alike and if they say I should choose between the both of them I think I'll go for Milan because they have the players but the only problem is making use of them to produce something positive while Juventus are always settling for a draw and they don't have any creative player to help the team stay strong, they can't even defend properly, talking about Juventus, seriously they need to improve (Ac Milan and Juventus).

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned for Ac Milan this season, too bad for the coach (Paulo Fonseca) cause when things get out of hand with a squad, the coach is the first to be criticised and whether the players are performing well or not the whole blame is normally on the coach, I've noticed that lately, clubs are not very patient with coaches anymore if the board management feels that you're not trying enough or your best is not encouraging, they'll be forced to terminate contracts with the coach and that's why they've sacked Fonseca today, cause the team wasn't showing any sign of improvement and are not even in the top 4 currently, They're in 4th position which is poor for a team like Ac Milan, although they waited for about six months before making the final decision and despite having a big win in their Derby match against Inter Milan and another with Real Madrid in the UCL, it wasn't enough to keep him, maybe if he managed to win Roma yesterday I think they would've considered him for a while but after the draw march at home the board thought it's a right decision to sack him and appointment Sérgio Conceicao as the current manager of the club, let's see whether he'll turn things around or make it worst.

[Moeda]

Fiorentina equalized the points with Juventus despite having one game less.It is really incredible that Juventus has not yet been defeated in 18 games.I wonder who will stop them in the league.

Juventus are indeed unbeaten in their last 18 matches, but their dominance seems shaky. How could it not be? Out of 18 matches, only 7 have ended in wins, while the other 11 have ended in draws. These statistics reflect that even though they are difficult to beat, Juventus this season seems to have difficulty really overcoming their opponents. Many teams have been able to hold them to a draw, as if finding a gap in the Old Lady's game. They must rediscover their attacking power to lock in three points in every match.

[beerlover]

It seems that Roma's performance has improved and a draw when visiting AC Milan's headquarters is quite good for AS Roma and a draw is also very fair for both teams because in the match both teams were able to play quite balanced.

Indeed, even AS Roma admitted that there was quite good development in this match. They even thought that Milan might leave them and take 3 points in this match, but in the end, Roma with Ranieri was able to hold a draw with a score of 1 - 1. It's enough. and in the future there must still be more development.
Roma this match:

• 55% ball possession
• 12 shots and 5 shots on target.
• Can withstand 21 shots and 7 shots on target from Milan.
• Quite good here

Honestly, it's obvious that AS Roma will not be relegated this season, they are not that bad, and also Ranieri was retired, so at the end of the summer he will go back to retirement. So, basically Roma management is just looking for some people that can replace Ranieri at the end of the season and fine with any result.

Milan 1-1 is a good result without a doubt, but they also would be fine with losing or winning too, either case they know they won't go down and they know they won't be in a big place neither, so they are fine with every result they have so far. Which is why I believe that we are going to end up with a different situation, it is not that easy and we need to remember that it is not going to be that easy at all.

[Arenga pinnata]

Lastly Milan has sacked Fonseca after the 1-1 draw against Roma. Sérgio Conceição is about to arrive in. Another Portuguese manager choice but a more successful one. Let's see what happens.

Wow... That draw led to the sack of Fonseca? I haven't read any sport news today. It's a good decision, because how can a strong club like Juventus be drawing most of their matches. That is a poor result, and Juventus deserves more than this. I also thought that Juventus would win Fiorentina after taking the lead, but Juventus was unable to defend the goal till the end.

I personally think that AC Milan deserves a new coach who can hopefully bring better changes to this team. Paulo Fonseca was actually quite good for AC Milan in the UCL. Well we know AC Milan managed to win 4 times in the UCL in the last 6 matches which put them in the play-off zone. But in Serie A the situation is actually very bad. Because this team usually competes in the top 4 but currently Milan is only able to be ranked 8th. So yes, Paulo Fonseca's dismissal yesterday is actually quite understandable. And AC Milan's new coach at the moment is Sergio Conceicao. I hope their new coach can be more reliable.

[FanEagle]

Something we often see from Juventus nowadays so it is not strange that the final result will be a draw, but it is also quite pleasing to see their match there are 4 goals scored unlike previous Juventus matches which were only draws with a narrow score or no goals, this is enough to prove that Motta has slightly improved his attack line. On the other hand, Fiorentina is not a team that is currently easy to beat since the arrival of De Gea, he has played a big part in every positive result for the team.

Fonseca's dismissal is quite surprising news, hopefully Sérgio Conceição, the new coach of AC Milan, will bring better results in the future.

I mean when it's 2-2 that is a bit of a weird one. Yes we are used to seeing Juventus get a tie, but usually because they do not concede goals too much and score that much, but when it's 2-2 which I think they had one before too right?

That means suddenly their offense was better and was able to score, and now the defense did not do as well, so these are all the things that matter. Juventus is not doing that well and considering how much they are spending, they should be able to do better than this and have a higher place in the standings. If they are doing this badly, Motta has a lot of things to explain, and so does the management, fans are furious and mad at the results and I can't blame them for it neither because they deserve to be mad.

[kawetsriyanto]

Looking at De Gea impressive performance with Fiorentina this season, I really regret Ten Hag decision to prefer to rely on Onana. Many thought De Gea would lose his touch after resting for a long time, but when he returned, De Gea was able to meet expectations. Fiorentina were lucky enough to get De Gea, the number of goals they conceded this season has decreased significantly.

Everyone must regret it, especially those Man United fans.  
At that time, Ten Hag might blame De Gea that made Man United defense to be rather weak in each match. In fact, what made the defense weak was Man United defenders which have very poor quality. And the worse one was Maguire.

De Gea have proven his quality as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Sure, Fiorentina is very lucky to have him on their squad now. Fiorentina defense becomes stronger and they can get positive results in many matches. Considering their current performance, they look like to have the chance to finish this season in UCL zone.

The draw against Juventus was fair for both teams, although Thiago Motta squad was more disappointed. So far, even though Juventus have been unbeaten in Serie A with their new manager, I'm pretty sure the fans are not happy with the 11 draws they have played.

Both teams performed quite well and they looked equally strong. However, we must admit that Juventus more dominated the match. But they failed to keep their leading in the last five minutes of normal time. Again, Juventus got a draw results. Yep, they have got 11 draws in 18 matches. It is surely a disappointing result for Juventus.

[Majestic-milf]

 Although Como had the better odds of winning their game today against Lecce, I didn't think that the visitors would make it so easy for them. It was evident that Cesc Fabregas' men were hungry for the three points to enable them move further up the table right from when the whistle was blown for the start of the game and although Lecce tried to cancel Como's clean sheet, they could only manage one attempt on goal and it did not result in a goal.
This season is really competitive so that even those who have the looks of going to relegation at the end of the season are trying to battle their way back out of the danger zone. Good work to Como and I feel they would survive this season seeing as they are ranked 16th on the table and won't want to lose more of their games.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Although Como had the better odds of winning their game today against Lecce, I didn't think that the visitors would make it so easy for them. It was evident that Cesc Fabregas' men were hungry for the three points to enable them move further up the table right from when the whistle was blown for the start of the game and although Lecce tried to cancel Como's clean sheet, they could only manage one attempt on goal and it did not result in a goal.
This season is really competitive so that even those who have the looks of going to relegation at the end of the season are trying to battle their way back out of the danger zone. Good work to Como and I feel they would survive this season seeing as they are ranked 16th on the table and won't want to lose more of their games.

Every team are trying as much as they can to get any 3pt without minding how they get it and talking about Fabregas team Como, they are doing well this season and I feel these guys need to work on their finishing techniques, also they have to maintain that energy of fighting hard to win games, the midfield is a bit better when it comes to any opponent that have the same strength with them. Lecce on the other hands are not doing well and if they don't upgrade the way they perform in every game to avoid the relegation zone. I just hope after losing this game that Lecce can do better than what we saw tonight.

[Dump3er]

Juventus is the only team that has never lost in this season. But they are in 6th position right now. I think they have only 1 win in the last 6 matches. All the other matches are draws. I have never seen such a ball-less performance. Like, go for the win at this point even if you are risking losing. I don't think they are going to achieve anything if they keep performing like this. I know a lot of people are not going to agree with me. But that's alright. Some people like to see beautiful football regardless of the result. But I want to see a competitive season and a good competition from a good team. And I think Juventus to be a good team. Watching them 9 points away from the first position actually makes me sad. They also have some hard matches coming up. So I don't even think they will be able to keep the lossless streak that they have right now.

In some sense I think they have built a negative record here. If a team was ever unbeaten after 18 games, but only won 7 games, I suppose there has never been a team that was unbeaten with 11 draws. It's crazy and this is not the way how they can win the Scudetto. Remaining unbeaten as you can see here doesn't help very much if the games aren't won ultimately.

If Inter Milan wins the game they have in reserve, Inter would be ahead of Juventus Turin by 11 points and this is despite the fact that Juventus Turin has never lost a game. Think about the end of the season, Juventus remains unbeaten and finishes 6th. That would be an unprecedented result I imagine. But the season is still very long and they can improve a couple of things to turn those draws into 3-pointers.

[Leviathan.007]

Conceicao after his appointment as Fonseca's successor, Said that milan will be a winning team.

I don't know that he means winning a few games or if he has bigger dreams

he said : "i and my team have a lot of work to do to succeed"

It remains to be seen whether he will be able to improve the situation or not  given the relatively short time and the distance they have from the top of the table?

Of course that somebodies believe to him and say that he is the best choice for this big job

[Gallar]

Milan drew 1-1 with Roma at home.We knew that both teams needed 3 points but there was no winner in this match.Both teams had plenty of chances in the match but no more than 2 goals were scored.
Juventus, on the other hand, drew with Fiorentina at home.We watched a match with a high level of viewing pleasure.The first half of the match ended 1-1 and although Thuram put his team 2-1 ahead at the beginning of the second half, Fiorentina managed to get a point from this away game thanks to Sottil's beautiful goal.Fiorentina equalized the points with Juventus despite having one game less.It is really incredible that Juventus has not yet been defeated in 18 games.I wonder who will stop them in the league.

It's a shame that Milan couldn't get 3 points in this match. In fact, if for example Milan were able to get the full 3 points in this match, of course this would have a slight impact on its position in the Serie A standings. However, it turns out that Fonseca's men were only able to score 1 goal in that match. In fact, as we know, Milan players created a lot of opportunities. However, it turns out that the Milan players have not been able to take full advantage of this. Because it cannot be denied that Roma's defense line could be said to be quite good in this match. Because it was proven that the Milan players really had difficulty developing their game well in this match. So with this result Milan is still in 8th position at the moment.

Then talk about Juventus' match against Fiorentina. Actually, in this match Juventus almost won the match. Because in this match Juventus really dominated the match quite well and were able to score first. But for some reason, Juventus this season can't maintain their winning streak well. Because in the final minutes Juventus always conceded a goal and in the end Juventus had to fail to win this match. For this reason, in other matches, Juventus often fails to win because of this. Apart from that, although it is true that until this week Juventus had never been defeated in Serie A. But if you just continue to stay in 6th position, I don't think it's a good thing.

[Cryptoprincess101]

I watched both of those games last night and the one that amused me the most was Juventus - Fiorentina honestly.    I was expecting a win for Juventus by a small margin but I really admired Fiorentina's not dropping from the game until the end. I can say Juventus were more dominant in the second half but they once again got a draw. Unbelievable... They are the weirdest team in the league now with 11 draws in 18 games while being unbeaten at the same time. 

By the way I really loved De Gea's effort here. He made some critical saves which played a big role in that point they got. It is nice to see him back in professional football. I would recommend Manchester United to see what they are missing.

Lastly Milan has sacked Fonseca after the 1-1 draw against Roma. Sérgio Conceição is about to arrive in. Another Portuguese manager choice but a more successful one. Let's see what happens.

Juventus drawing most of their matches doesn't seem like a problem to me, so far as they haven't lost any game since the season kicked off. It is better if a team is playing more draws than for them to lose because playing draw gives a team more confidence in their ability of not letting a defeat and also gives them a winning mentality because since they didn't allow any team to defeat them, they will like to continue in that spirit such that any game they are finding difficult to win, instead of them to lose they will strive to get a draw. Though Juventus could have claimed 3 points from Fiorentina but they were very reluctant when they were winning 2:1 which gave Fiorentina edge to equalize the goal at the ending minutes. David De Gea has been performing well as Fiorentina's goalkeeper ever since he signed a one-year deal with the team but with his current performance, Fiorentina can consider extending the contract of the Spanish International Goalkeeper.

I don't know why AC Milan decided to relieve Paulo Fonseca of his duty because the team is still in a very fair form when we take a look at the structure of the team, it's not bad at all. Let see if the new coach they will hire can turn things around for the team.

[Luzin]

I don't know why AC Milan decided to relieve Paulo Fonseca of his duty because the team is still in a very fair form when we take a look at the structure of the team, it's not bad at all. Let see if the new coach they will hire can turn things around for the team.

From the news I read, Fosenca failed in performance and controlled the players according to the management. There have even been disputes with several players, including Milan captain Theo Hernandez. Saying well I think no, Milan are still at number 8 in the hierarchy and it is still difficult to ensure a direct qualification to the last 16 or through the playoffs. After the draw against Roma the management announced his dismissal, although it did not coordinate with Zlatan as an advisor to the club. I was also surprised by this dismissal, because there were no rumors circulating. 

[JeffBrad12]

Conceicao after his appointment as Fonseca's successor, Said that milan will be a winning team.

I don't know that he means winning a few games or if he has bigger dreams

he said : "i and my team have a lot of work to do to succeed"

It remains to be seen whether he will be able to improve the situation or not  given the relatively short time and the distance they have from the top of the table?

Of course that somebodies believe to him and say that he is the best choice for this big job

It feels to me Conceicao is gonna be another flop. he's talking to much without even proven it first. He can talk as much as he can after he prove it first.

This is is the same with Amorim's situation in Manchester United. He talked to much and deliver nothing.

No disrespect to the portuguese league, but Serie a multiple times better than it. His stats in portuguese leagues means nothing, and i don't have good feeling about his career at Ac Milan.

[samuraijin]

I watched both of those games last night and the one that amused me the most was Juventus - Fiorentina honestly.    I was expecting a win for Juventus by a small margin but I really admired Fiorentina's not dropping from the game until the end. I can say Juventus were more dominant in the second half but they once again got a draw. Unbelievable... They are the weirdest team in the league now with 11 draws in 18 games while being unbeaten at the same time. 

By the way I really loved De Gea's effort here. He made some critical saves which played a big role in that point they got. It is nice to see him back in professional football. I would recommend Manchester United to see what they are missing.

Lastly Milan has sacked Fonseca after the 1-1 draw against Roma. Sérgio Conceição is about to arrive in. Another Portuguese manager choice but a more successful one. Let's see what happens.

Juventus drawing most of their matches doesn't seem like a problem to me, so far as they haven't lost any game since the season kicked off. It is better if a team is playing more draws than for them to lose because playing draw gives a team more confidence in their ability of not letting a defeat and also gives them a winning mentality because since they didn't allow any team to defeat them, they will like to continue in that spirit such that any game they are finding difficult to win, instead of them to lose they will strive to get a draw. Though Juventus could have claimed 3 points from Fiorentina but they were very reluctant when they were winning 2:1 which gave Fiorentina edge to equalize the goal at the ending minutes. David De Gea has been performing well as Fiorentina's goalkeeper ever since he signed a one-year deal with the team but with his current performance, Fiorentina can consider extending the contract of the Spanish International Goalkeeper.

It is not a problem if a draw is much better than a defeat, but it could be bad for Juventus' standings if they continue to draw and rarely get a win, Juventus' game is better but unfortunately their defense is not so competitive which creates goals against opponents that are detrimental to Juventus, there must be an evaluation in my opinion even though we are only observers, all decisions are in the hands of Thiago Motta to do something for Juventus in the future.

[Uruhara]

I don't know why AC Milan decided to relieve Paulo Fonseca of his duty because the team is still in a very fair form when we take a look at the structure of the team, it's not bad at all. Let see if the new coach they will hire can turn things around for the team.

From the news I read, Fosenca failed in performance and controlled the players according to the management. There have even been disputes with several players, including Milan captain Theo Hernandez. Saying well I think no, Milan are still at number 8 in the hierarchy and it is still difficult to ensure a direct qualification to the last 16 or through the playoffs. After the draw against Roma the management announced his dismissal, although it did not coordinate with Zlatan as an advisor to the club. I was also surprised by this dismissal, because there were no rumors circulating. 

But I think AC Milan's decision is quite wise. Because this team has also given enough time in this half season to Fonseca. So this isn't a bad move. Moreover, in the middle of the season AC Milan can also improve their squad again with a new coach by buying new players if the new coach wants them and if AC Milan is ready with the finances.

At least Fonseca has brought pretty good results at UCL. It's just that in Serie A maybe he won't be successful with this team. So yeah, he didn't leave too bad a mark on this team. So his departure must still be respected by everyone at the club.

[Hirose UK]

~snip~

Lazio is a strong team, they are always a threat to the top teams, so the draw achieved by Atalanta when facing Lazio is a common thing, because previously Lazio was a team that was able to defeat top teams as happened to Napoli before.



The draw achieved by Atalanta, made the competition at the top of the standings very tight, because the difference in points between Atalanta, Napoli and Inter Milan is very thin, even for Atalanta and Inter Milan collecting the same points. And here the most profitable is Inter Milan, because they have one more match than Atalanta and Napoli, so if Inter Milan can maintain their consistency until the end of the season, it is not impossible for Inter Milan to lean on the top of the standings. I like this because we see the competition in Serie A for the season becoming tighter and more competitive.

It will only be difficult team and not team that will fight for the title, it is still not possible for Lazio to win the Scudetto because of the tight competition in the upper standings and if Lazio continues to perform well, maybe they will get the runner-up or top 3 ranking.
As time goes by, I actually focus on Napoli and Inter Milan, Napoli has really solid defense in my opinion and they can get more points from each match in the future.

[HajiBagi]

Milan drew 1-1 with Roma at home.We knew that both teams needed 3 points but there was no winner in this match.Both teams had plenty of chances in the match but no more than 2 goals were scored.
Juventus, on the other hand, drew with Fiorentina at home.We watched a match with a high level of viewing pleasure.The first half of the match ended 1-1 and although Thuram put his team 2-1 ahead at the beginning of the second half, Fiorentina managed to get a point from this away game thanks to Sottil's beautiful goal.Fiorentina equalized the points with Juventus despite having one game less.It is really incredible that Juventus has not yet been defeated in 18 games.I wonder who will stop them in the league.

Juventus and Ac Milan this season will find it difficult to qualify for the Champions League next season because many teams are doing better than them this season, in the match Between Ac Milan and Roma I thought that AC Milan would win the match since Roma is not that good this season but Ac Milan find it difficult to defeat Roma, Ac Milan is not a good team this season and I think it because of Real Madrid injury crisis that make them defeat Real Madrid in Champion League if not they will not defeat Real Madrid.

Juventus also find it difficult to defeat Fiorentina, that doesn't surprise me because Fiorentina is a very strong opponent this season and they know how to play as a team to equalize against any opponents, Fiorentina's defensive players and the goalkeeper are strong and I expect the game to end draw and even if Juventus win the match it will be a lucky game for Juventus, and from the match, we can see that DE Gea is the man of the match, Erik Ten Hag made Manchester United lost the goalkeeper.

[tusandii]

Venezia had made it difficult for Napoli to break through their goal even though they were quite dominant in controlling the match, Antonio Conte troops had to fight towards the end of the match to find the winning goal. The three points obtained in this game are very important for Napoli to maintain their chances in the hunt for the championship title because Atalanta, who are at the top of the standings, were only able to get a draw when playing away at Lazio's headquarters.
On paper, Napoli should have won easily, but Venezia performed beyond expectations in this match.

What you said is true because before the Napoli vs Venezia match started I thought that Napoli would win a lot at home when hosting Venezia. But what happened was beyond expectations because Napoli was only able to break through Venezia's goal in the second half or more precisely in the 79th minute by Raspadori. However, the victory by one goal was also very meaningful for Napoli because Napoli's target itself was to win in order to have the same points as Atalanta.

Even though it looks difficult, at least Napoli managed to get full points in this match and now they have collected the same points as Atalanta who previously only got a draw, but Atalanta still sits at the top of the standings because they have scored more goals than Napoli, but at least Napoli still has hope to return to the top of the standings if Atalanta makes another mistake.

[Xcode7]

I don't know why AC Milan decided to relieve Paulo Fonseca of his duty because the team is still in a very fair form when we take a look at the structure of the team, it's not bad at all. Let see if the new coach they will hire can turn things around for the team.

From the news I read, Fosenca failed in performance and controlled the players according to the management. There have even been disputes with several players, including Milan captain Theo Hernandez. Saying well I think no, Milan are still at number 8 in the hierarchy and it is still difficult to ensure a direct qualification to the last 16 or through the playoffs. After the draw against Roma the management announced his dismissal, although it did not coordinate with Zlatan as an advisor to the club. I was also surprised by this dismissal, because there were no rumors circulating. 

But I think AC Milan's decision is quite wise. Because this team has also given enough time in this half season to Fonseca. So this isn't a bad move. Moreover, in the middle of the season AC Milan can also improve their squad again with a new coach by buying new players if the new coach wants them and if AC Milan is ready with the finances.

At least Fonseca has brought pretty good results at UCL. It's just that in Serie A maybe he won't be successful with this team. So yeah, he didn't leave too bad a mark on this team. So his departure must still be respected by everyone at the club.

I don't think this AC Milan management decision is right because Fonseca also needs time to develop this team even though it is not as fast as desired but Fonseca has tried to make the Milan team develop but it's just that their problem is not being able to maintain consistency.

Now everything is so difficult for AC Milan with their new coach, whoever is appointed later I think it will not be easy to make Milan better especially now that the competition in Serie A is so fierce and they are already very far behind.