Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Minecache]

I have the idea that the level of the Italian teams has secretly gone down a bit if you compare it with other European top competitions. You used to have AC Milan and Juventus who always had a chance to go far in the Champions League. AC Milan will now go to the Champions League, but the group stage will presumably be the final station. Juventus has something to do to restore its reputation. Last year they lost so many points before the winter break that they did not even have a 1% chance of becoming champions anymore. in theory maybe, but AC Milan and Inter were a long way off for the winter. However, a logical explanation for Juventus' failure has not yet been identified.

Serie A dropped a lot many years ago, La Liga dropped lately and EPL became the most attractive one by far due to the quality of teams, players and the games themselves.
Getting back Serie A to what it used to be will will require a lot of investment and dedication. They have to build or find a new generation of players with top qualities that will make the Italian teams competitive.. trying to catch top experienced players will be hard due to the lack of funding and the competition from the other rich teams.

Serie A Is not generating a lot of buzzes right now. We have seen a lot of legends and also some great players come out of the Italian league. Even a few years earlier or at least before the coronavirus situation I think the Italian league was doing well.

I think at least better compared to what they are doing right now. It is obviously going to take time for this league to come alive again. And I always think that the only way by which a league can actually come alive is to have great players in the league and that is obviously going to make the fans head that way. we all know how the PSG fan following on their Facebook page increased after Messi decided to go to PSG.

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[Pokapoka124]

Milan have work to do in the summer transfer window. They don't only need a striker. They need a good midfielder too because Franck Kessie is leaving the team in a few days. Milan should focus on increasing their squad quality to prevent themselves from having a poorer season. It is very important for the Champions League too as they had a very poor run in the previous season of the tournament. They couldn't even reach the next stage and the supporters will have bigger expectations this time.

yes but in theory it is working
I'm just not understanding what the hell they are up to
there is a lot of confusion about it, I don't know if they do it deliberately

in any case my outlook for next year is negative at most, I don't think they will win the title again

Inter couldn't win the title two times in a row and it could be the same for Milan too. But for now it is really hard to predict. Juventus have started to improve themselves and they are getting close to signing Paul Pogba too. Maybe they can join the title race next season after a two-year break. Inter are getting stronger too now as they seem close to signing Lukaku again. Milan will need to answer these teams with the needed transfers to be competitive for the title again.

AC Milan had a good season and were rewarded as Seria A winners last season for the performance. It now looks unlikely for them  winning it for the second time in a role as other rivals are active in the market this summer strengthening their sides for the next season. Inter Milan are close to bringing back Lukaku who was indeed a threat to other sides before leaving for chelsea, if they are able to get the deal through they attack will have more fire power also Juventus are bringing in reinforcements too so it will be a tough one for AC Milan next season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I'm excited as Seria A teams are actively in the transfer market with English Premier clubs. The Seria A teams are not holding back as they are landing massive deals with players in the transfer window. The top teams leading in Italy for signing of players are Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan. There will result to high competition for the scudetto next season due to some new players coming in. As they say, new players, new challenges and new chapter. We hope to enjoy a better season ahead.

I don't see with Serie A team are really active on window transfer until right now, just have Juventus as Serie team have been getting Paul Pogba from Manchester United as free transfer player. Inter and Milan keep calm down qithout any activities on window transfer and waiting who will be first recruit on window transfer. Need to get new player exactly for Milan, Inter and Juventus because they have Champion League match and Serie A team most weakness on this competition.

Serie A teams are very frugal. They don’t spend much money. And that's why we don't see any Serie A team dominating the Champions League. Juventus did not perform well last season. They need some talented players if they want to do well next season. Juventus have only picked Pogba, but Pogba's performance in the last few seasons has not been satisfactory. AC Milan and Inter Milan, on the other hand, have not taken the necessary steps to strengthen.

[SatoPrincess]

I have the idea that the level of the Italian teams has secretly gone down a bit if you compare it with other European top competitions. You used to have AC Milan and Juventus who always had a chance to go far in the Champions League. AC Milan will now go to the Champions League, but the group stage will presumably be the final station. Juventus has something to do to restore its reputation. Last year they lost so many points before the winter break that they did not even have a 1% chance of becoming champions anymore. in theory maybe, but AC Milan and Inter were a long way off for the winter. However, a logical explanation for Juventus' failure has not yet been identified.

Serie A dropped a lot many years ago, La Liga dropped lately and EPL became the most attractive one by far due to the quality of teams, players and the games themselves.
Getting back Serie A to what it used to be will will require a lot of investment and dedication. They have to build or find a new generation of players with top qualities that will make the Italian teams competitive.. trying to catch top experienced players will be hard due to the lack of funding and the competition from the other rich teams.

Serie A Is not generating a lot of buzzes right now. We have seen a lot of legends and also some great players come out of the Italian league. Even a few years earlier or at least before the coronavirus situation I think the Italian league was doing well.

I think at least better compared to what they are doing right now. It is obviously going to take time for this league to come alive again. And I always think that the only way by which a league can actually come alive is to have great players in the league and that is obviously going to make the fans head that way. we all know how the PSG fan following on their Facebook page increased after Messi decided to go to PSG.

Yeah you are right. In the past we use to see more Italian clubs competing in European competitions but we see less this time because of the drop in their performance. We see in other leagues like the EPL and La liga, teams investing so much money in their teams bringing in world class players, good managers and that has been boosting their performances and they are winning trophies and advances above knockout stages of the UCL. I think the Italian teams should emulate and do the same.

[BALIK]

Are there still rumours about Ronaldo like he will be transferred by Roma? It doesn't seem realistic to me now and I don't even expect Ronaldo to leave Manchester United this summer. They are entering a new period with Erik ten Hag and Ronaldo should give one last chance to the team. Even if Ronaldo decides to leave for a reason, I think that team would be a different team than Roma. He might not fit in the team there I assume. Juventus were a really good choice for him as he performed solid but I don't think Roma would be like that too.

Ronaldo to Roma?  that's fake for sure. Ronaldo has no plans to leave but it's just that his concerns over how United are handling things in transfers is what making him having some second thoughts. I don't think he will go back to Serie A to Roma at all.
I wonder where did you get that from.

I really don’t think that Cristiano Ronaldo has any plans of moving to Roma. If he clearly has to move I think he has better options instead of Roma. He can move to better teams that are playing in the champions league competition. So, I think this is just a baseless rumor.

The transfer of Roma is not very realistic in my opinion. Because Roma's goal in the league and champions league may not satisfy Ronaldo. But Ronaldo has a very successful manager. Jorge Mendes can transfer him anywhere. Maybe he can even get him back to Real Madrid. Erik Ten Hag needs to work hard to persuade Ronaldo. He is the most important star name of the team. Ronaldo is a great star that nobody can give up.

I actually believe that Manchester United doesn’t have the option to give up Ronaldo because he is the only player who performed really consistently in the last season from Manchester United. All the other players are either inconsistent or not performing well at all. Ronaldo has taken Manchester United out of the situation of a certain loss many times. So, Manchester United does not have the option to let Ronaldo go.

[Pokapoka124]

I would say the "legend status" is a little bit overused at Anfield But it is because Klopp has a pretty strong character and he doesn't talk bad about any player when they leave. He even fiercely protected Karius back at the time when he failed twice big time in the CL final against Madrid.

I think that is a good way to behave. Soccer is business after all and everyone involved should know that.

Think about the new contract of Mbappe in Paris: everyone was screaming at him because he didn't go to Real Madrid. But let's be real, if someone puts a case with 300 million just as a signing fee in front of your eyes, what would you do?

So Origi is indeed an interesting player as he has good statistics in terms time played : scorer points ratio. He can definitely be a good addition to any team. Coming to another club with a "legend status" can't hurt

Seriously, Origi is definitely not a "legend" in Liverpool at all, he was not even like used as a starter most of the time, he was only there for replacing players that needed resting, and even during a brief period when he was really good, that wasn't really a legend deal at all. In the end, there is just one name I can think of that became a real legend and will stay a legend unless something marginal happens and that is Salah.

Even after Mane left, Salah is still there and if he stays there for a few more years, then he will become a club legend for sure. It's going to be probably a hard thing to become a club legend if you are a player of Klopp, because he likes to get players for rotation and change the line up constantly.

I don't think being a club legend necessarily means you have play the whole of your career in the team or play every game or stay for too long, although staying for a very long time sometimes guarantees your chances of becoming a club legend but i think your contribution and impact in the  team increases the chances of being a club legend, and you achievements for the club also. Even if Sadio Mane leaves he can still be rewarded for his hard work as a club legend.

[LittleBitFunny]

I would say the "legend status" is a little bit overused at Anfield But it is because Klopp has a pretty strong character and he doesn't talk bad about any player when they leave. He even fiercely protected Karius back at the time when he failed twice big time in the CL final against Madrid.
I think that is a good way to behave. Soccer is business after all and everyone involved should know that.
Think about the new contract of Mbappe in Paris: everyone was screaming at him because he didn't go to Real Madrid. But let's be real, if someone puts a case with 300 million just as a signing fee in front of your eyes, what would you do?
So Origi is indeed an interesting player as he has good statistics in terms time played : scorer points ratio. He can definitely be a good addition to any team. Coming to another club with a "legend status" can't hurt

Seriously, Origi is definitely not a "legend" in Liverpool at all, he was not even like used as a starter most of the time, he was only there for replacing players that needed resting, and even during a brief period when he was really good, that wasn't really a legend deal at all. In the end, there is just one name I can think of that became a real legend and will stay a legend unless something marginal happens and that is Salah.
Even after Mane left, Salah is still there and if he stays there for a few more years, then he will become a club legend for sure. It's going to be probably a hard thing to become a club legend if you are a player of Klopp, because he likes to get players for rotation and change the line up constantly.

I really don’t know if Mohammed Salah is going to be a Liverpool legend or not because I heard that Liverpool is thinking about selling Mohamed Salah.
Honestly, I don’t think that is going to be a good decision taken by Liverpool. They really should keep Mohamed Salah.

Because I don’t think Mohamed Salah can be replaced by just any player. It will need a player who knows both the English Premier League and also Liverpool very well. and also can play in the same position as Mohamed Salah and also play very well. That is going to be really hard to find for Liverpool.

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Serie A teams are very frugal. They don’t spend much money. And that's why we don't see any Serie A team dominating the Champions League. Juventus did not perform well last season. They need some talented players if they want to do well next season. Juventus have only picked Pogba, but Pogba's performance in the last few seasons has not been satisfactory. AC Milan and Inter Milan, on the other hand, have not taken the necessary steps to strengthen.

Yes, that's right, Serie A teams have not spent a lot of money in the transfer season in recent seasons. Perhaps the factor behind all this may be that the finances of Serie A clubs are not very healthy. It's possible that the AC Milan that we saw have to economize a lot last season with very little spending in the transfer window, even AC Milan had to change its owner from before, namely Elliott Management, had to take the option to release its shares to RedBird for 1.2 billion euros this season. Maldini as the director of player recruitment at AC Milan has difficulty stepping in this transfer window because of the financial problems they are experiencing.

[KTChampions]

I really don’t think that Cristiano Ronaldo has any plans of moving to Roma. If he clearly has to move I think he has better options instead of Roma. He can move to better teams that are playing in the champions league competition. So, I think this is just a baseless rumor.

Even for Bayern, his salary requirements are high, so Salihamidzic denied the possibility of Ronaldo moving to Bayern. It's clear that the possibilities of Roma are even less. So yes, it was nothing more than a rumor.

I actually believe that Manchester United doesn’t have the option to give up Ronaldo because he is the only player who performed really consistently in the last season from Manchester United. All the other players are either inconsistent or not performing well at all. Ronaldo has taken Manchester United out of the situation of a certain loss many times. So, Manchester United does not have the option to let Ronaldo go.

It's funny how the situation has reversed - at first everyone was afraid that United would get rid of Ronaldo, but now Ronaldo is close to leaving the club (according to rumors) and United are trying to keep him. The problem is that Ronaldo has big ambitions, while United, despite big plans, is still pursuing a weak transfer policy and it is not clear how the club will be strengthened.

[izsara]

I really don’t know if Mohammed Salah is going to be a Liverpool legend or not because I heard that Liverpool is thinking about selling Mohamed Salah.
Honestly, I don’t think that is going to be a good decision taken by Liverpool. They really should keep Mohamed Salah.

Because I don’t think Mohamed Salah can be replaced by just any player. It will need a player who knows both the English Premier League and also Liverpool very well. and also can play in the same position as Mohamed Salah and also play very well. That is going to be really hard to find for Liverpool.

He's even now in the ranks of the legends to some including me.
Regardless of whether he is sold or not, this does not actually hinder his status in some circles because to become a legend at a club he does not need to be there until the end and retire there, especially in this case Salah's future is still unclear whether he will indeed extend his contract or not. .
Even if he doesn't renew his contract there he will still be a legend of Liverpool.

[Pulsar77]

I have seen a rumour about a probable transfer for Ronaldo to Bayern Munich this summer in another topic on the forum. However it turned out to be only rumours because Bayern Munich refuted this saying with a statement by Salihamidzic. Ronaldo seems likely to join another big team competing in the Champions League. Because of that I don't think that he would join Roma despite the news linking him with them. Ronaldo likes the high level of competition and he wouldn't be satisfied with leaving his current team for another team which aren't in the Champions League.

[omgitsmehehe]

I really don’t think that Cristiano Ronaldo has any plans of moving to Roma. If he clearly has to move I think he has better options instead of Roma. He can move to better teams that are playing in the champions league competition. So, I think this is just a baseless rumor.

Even for Bayern, his salary requirements are high, so Salihamidzic denied the possibility of Ronaldo moving to Bayern. It's clear that the possibilities of Roma are even less. So yes, it was nothing more than a rumor.

I actually believe that Manchester United doesn’t have the option to give up Ronaldo because he is the only player who performed really consistently in the last season from Manchester United. All the other players are either inconsistent or not performing well at all. Ronaldo has taken Manchester United out of the situation of a certain loss many times. So, Manchester United does not have the option to let Ronaldo go.

It's funny how the situation has reversed - at first everyone was afraid that United would get rid of Ronaldo, but now Ronaldo is close to leaving the club (according to rumors) and United are trying to keep him. The problem is that Ronaldo has big ambitions, while United, despite big plans, is still pursuing a weak transfer policy and it is not clear how the club will be strengthened.

Ronaldo Is a quality and world class player, his achievement and impact in football proofs that. He wanted a competitive club in Europe, and due to his love for Manchester United he joined the team.but it turns out the team is not working as he think, their  last season performance Was not impressive, and, they also failed to secure a place in the top 4 which simply means they won't be participating in the champions league next season. So I don't think a player like Ronaldo will like to stay in a team that are not competitive.

[boris singer]

I really don’t think that Cristiano Ronaldo has any plans of moving to Roma. If he clearly has to move I think he has better options instead of Roma. He can move to better teams that are playing in the champions league competition. So, I think this is just a baseless rumor.

Even for Bayern, his salary requirements are high, so Salihamidzic denied the possibility of Ronaldo moving to Bayern. It's clear that the possibilities of Roma are even less. So yes, it was nothing more than a rumor.

Agree, This is just a rumor it seems because Bayern have said that they have no intention of bringing Ronaldo to the Bundesliga. As for Roma, I don't think they even qualify for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo's ambition is to play in the UCL and Roma can't give it that so even if they intend to sign Ronaldo even this I'm not sure whether they will be ogled or not.

[Pokapoka124]

I think that Dzeko and Giroud are similar strikers now. Their performances were not too different from each other last season but Dzeko was still one step ahead of course. They are both strikers who can be seen as old but they can still be helpful for their teams. Giroud was actually not this much effective in the former season but coming to Milan helped him a lot. However I don't expect Milan and Inter both to be willing to make them their main strikers for next season. This must be why Milan and Inter are trying for signing strikers.

These two players play similarly, they are both good on the air and feet, even at their advanced age they still put in good performances and score goal but I also agree with both Inter Milan and AC milan to bring in new strikers as it would not be advisable to rely and put all hopes on them, they can get injured or drop in form and would need to be replaced. Inter are close to sealing Lukaku back to the club on a loan deal to be that supportive striker they need which is a good move for them.

[Slow death]

Milan have work to do in the summer transfer window. They don't only need a striker. They need a good midfielder too because Franck Kessie is leaving the team in a few days. Milan should focus on increasing their squad quality to prevent themselves from having a poorer season. It is very important for the Champions League too as they had a very poor run in the previous season of the tournament. They couldn't even reach the next stage and the supporters will have bigger expectations this time.

yes but in theory it is working
I'm just not understanding what the hell they are up to
there is a lot of confusion about it, I don't know if they do it deliberately

in any case my outlook for next year is negative at most, I don't think they will win the title again

Inter couldn't win the title two times in a row and it could be the same for Milan too. But for now it is really hard to predict. Juventus have started to improve themselves and they are getting close to signing Paul Pogba too. Maybe they can join the title race next season after a two-year break. Inter are getting stronger too now as they seem close to signing Lukaku again. Milan will need to answer these teams with the needed transfers to be competitive for the title again.

AC Milan had a good season and were rewarded as Seria A winners last season for the performance. It now looks unlikely for them  winning it for the second time in a role as other rivals are active in the market this summer strengthening their sides for the next season. Inter Milan are close to bringing back Lukaku who was indeed a threat to other sides before leaving for chelsea, if they are able to get the deal through they attack will have more fire power also Juventus are bringing in reinforcements too so it will be a tough one for AC Milan next season.

as a fan of juventus I am very happy that juventus is bringing good players to the team, Pogba is already on his way, we are still fighting to bring Di maria, I think that with more good players, juventus will be in the top again, after last season that was a disgrace I sincerely want to forget about that last season. As for Milan, well they are not standing still so they can surprise next season too. if there's something I've realized in the last few years and that you shouldn't underestimate any team. they all have the same chances of being champions even if some teams think that because they don't have a lot of money and good players then they won't have a chance but that's not true

[lalabotax]

I don't think that Roma has money to recruit Ronaldo, it wouldn't be absolutely an easy operation. Ronaldo engagement is really high for Roma, so I think that he will end his career in Man Utd, there are only few team that can afford him. (imagine if PSG will brought him to its team, Messi and Ronaldo will play together

Why do you doubt Roma to sign Ronaldo? Do you think Roma is a poor club?  
Personally, I'm sure Roma has enough money to recruit Ronaldo. But it may be difficult to ensure Ronaldo because Roma doesn't play in UCL competition next season. Moreover, there are several big clubs interested to sign Ronaldo as well (Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG). I assume Ronaldo will choose a club playing in UCL, he always wants to play in the highest competition in football.

About PSG rumor to sign him, I am not really sure that Ronaldo wants to play together with Messi in the same club. I guess Ronaldo prefers to play in a different club, he never stated to play together with Messi.

[BitcoinAccepted]

I think I can say that every club in Italy would like to have Ronaldo. He's gotten a bit older, but he's still very good. I do not know what the relationship is between Ronaldo and the management of the club at Juventus. I think he still has a good relationship with the players. If a club like AS Roma gets Ronaldo, that will of course change the title chances for this club, let alone what happens to the chances for Inter Miklan if he went there or Napoli.

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I think I can say that every club in Italy would like to have Ronaldo. He's gotten a bit older, but he's still very good. I do not know what the relationship is between Ronaldo and the management of the club at Juventus. I think he still has a good relationship with the players. If a club like AS Roma gets Ronaldo, that will of course change the title chances for this club, let alone what happens to the chances for Inter Miklan if he went there or Napoli.

The rumor regarding his price is 12m/€ before taxes so there are not so many clubs who can pay so much.

Also, he wants probably to play in the champions league so if he comes back to Italy it can be only Juventus or Milan.

Inter have a problem with money right now I can't see them depending so much.

[herurist]

AC Milan had a good season and were rewarded as Seria A winners last season for the performance. It now looks unlikely for them  winning it for the second time in a role as other rivals are active in the market this summer strengthening their sides for the next season. Inter Milan are close to bringing back Lukaku who was indeed a threat to other sides before leaving for chelsea, if they are able to get the deal through they attack will have more fire power also Juventus are bringing in reinforcements too so it will be a tough one for AC Milan next season.

This season even though they got the Scudeto there but this also couldn't save them from the financial crisis.
Their lack of good management makes this difficult for them so it's quite natural that they can't be active in looking for players in the season to prepare for next season.
It looks like this will happen once and will get another trophyless season for them next season if the crisis is not rectified properly.

[sayaya17]

I don't think that Roma has money to recruit Ronaldo, it wouldn't be absolutely an easy operation. Ronaldo engagement is really high for Roma, so I think that he will end his career in Man Utd, there are only few team that can afford him. (imagine if PSG will brought him to its team, Messi and Ronaldo will play together

Why do you doubt Roma to sign Ronaldo? Do you think Roma is a poor club?  
Personally, I'm sure Roma has enough money to recruit Ronaldo. But it may be difficult to ensure Ronaldo because Roma doesn't play in UCL competition next season. Moreover, there are several big clubs interested to sign Ronaldo as well (Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG). I assume Ronaldo will choose a club playing in UCL, he always wants to play in the highest competition in football.

About PSG rumor to sign him, I am not really sure that Ronaldo wants to play together with Messi in the same club. I guess Ronaldo prefers to play in a different club, he never stated to play together with Messi.

Roma does have quite good finances when compared to Inter, and it is very possible that Roma meet the salary that Ronaldo wants.
But the biggest problem is like you said Roma don't play in the Champions League competition, it became a strong reason Ronaldo would
reject Roma's offer. Because we know Ronaldo has big ambitions to win the Champions League trophy, so the possibility of Ronaldo returning
to play in Serie A is very small, if we look at the clubs that want Ronaldo are most of the rich clubs that play in the Champions League.

There is no doubt that Ronaldo will never want to play in the same team as Messi, so it is certain that Ronaldo will not accept an offer from PSG.
For Real Madrid they focus on regenerating their players, so it is unlikely that Real Madrid will be interested in bringing Ronaldo back.
Then we know Ronaldo seems to really love Man United, so I have a little doubt he will choose to move to another Premier League team.
So the most reasonable is Bayern strong candidate to be able to get Ronaldo, but Bayern management have said there are no plans to bring in
Ronaldo in the near future. This means that Ronaldo will most likely stay at Man United until his contract runs out next season.