Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[poldanmig]

I wonder if Allegri is thinking of some additions to the squad in January. Maybe things are getting better in the Serie A these days. But there is still some doubt in me about their future after seeing how consistent they were before. If they still continue to struggle with injuries then they should definitely make some signings to keep the lineup strong.

If all the important players get well then we might not see big moves from them. Because they are already eliminated in the Champions League. As long as they do a good job with the current squad in the Serie A then they won't need to spend so much money until the summer at least.

Juventus are slowly starting to rise and rise to the top of the Italian league standings, even though they are still far behind Napoli but Juventus are now starting to become a threat to the teams that are above it at the moment, Juventus poor performance so far has been inseparable from the number of injured players they have at the start of this season but I think we will see Juventus come back fierce if their squad returns to 100% later, even though they are now 10 points behind Napoli but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

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[G_Besar]

Break the transfer window and also the world cup will still have an effect on the team. Even though they are not part of the national team squad that represents their country for world cup. Example the physical and mental health of the players that will change when the league returns. This is something that the teams who are fighting for the championship need to be wary of. Changes in the formation of opposing players from the transfer window can make the opposing team better. So, Napoli must be careful and maintain the physical and mental players in order to continue to appear consistent after this break.

If we consider the resumption of the championship as a restart, then Napoli should not experience problems, since the first half of the championship is always successful for them. The problem is that it will be an "unusual" start of Serie A and different players will be in a completely different state after the break (those who rest will be retrained and those who play will be tired). Everyone will need an individual program to get back into Serie A games again. But I think Napoli's medical/therapeutic team can do it.

Spalletti is of course aware that there is still a long way to go and Napoli will certainly face even tougher challenges going forward. But this season is the momentum for Spalletti to win the Scudetto. The former Zenith coach must maximize the World Cup break in order to continue to provide thorough training for his players, fitness is the most important thing to pay attention to so that the players don't oversleep physically.

I'm sure Spalletti has indoctrinated his troops to always appear all-out in every match. Then Spalletti must focus on his targets in Serie A without having to waste his concentration on other domestic competitions.

[Falconer]

Napoli don't have to worry much about the world cup and their players because they don't bring many of them compared to other teams and above all they are not players who can influence the championship so Napoli can rest assured

Napoli are much safer from possible injuries as not many of their players have been involved in the World Cup, but there is always a reason why this team will lose form after a month's break at this World Cup. At the moment no one doubts Napoli because they managed to prove something in a very great way. Napoli are unbeaten so far and have become the strongest team thanks to their good performances.

But there's no telling if they'll be able to sustain this form once the league restarts, it's a tough question to answer now. So there is always the possibility of Napoli falling short this season, even though at the moment they have a very advantageous gap to their rivals.

[Minecache]

Napoli is playing really well, and it is not a coincidence. Also performing really consistently. And that consistency is needed if they want to win the title.
I am just waiting to see how they will perform after the World Cup because it might be hard for them to continue with the same pace after a big break.

Of course, there's no doubt that they are progressing for the title, but they still need consistency in the mid-season. the world cup and the transfer window are two conditions that can change the rhythm of the game for all clubs, this can makes the club better or vice versa. So, this moment must be maximized by Napoli to maintain their performance. Many doubted Napoli in the mid-season, do you think this can be happens once again?

Napoli has progressed a lot honestly. I don’t think they would have been able to be at the top of the table. But what will be interesting to see is whether will they be able to continue performing well since they do not have a good record towards the end of the season recently. Obviously, they are going to try to maintain a good lead from the second team on the table. I think if they are not careful and if they are not able to perform well right after the World Cup might actually face some consequences.

[kro55]

I think we shouldn't write off Inter in this title race. Technically all of these teams are far away from Napoli at the moment. But if we talk about which one of them can end the season at the second position in case of not being able to catch up with Napoli then I can add Inter also among the biggest favourites. There is already a very close gap among Milan, Juventus, Lazio and Inter now.
Inter are better than them in offense right now. Because they have scored 34 goals and it is nearly the same as Napoli's amount. Inter's main issue is with their defense. 22 goals are just too many to concede. Maybe they have some plans about fixing the problems there. One of the ways might be to make new signings for the defense line. Or Inzaghi might make some changes in his defensive strategies. They had better do this immediately as of the upcoming league matches.

Remaining 11 points from Napoli I don't think bad when discussing about Inter Milan chance in tittle race because learned from last two season when Inter success catch up Milan from first standing position, actually Napoli have favorite in tittle race with consistency appearance and have unbeaten record until 15 matches.

Inter Milan is the team in the top 5 who have conceded quite a lot, from 15 matches Inter have conceded 22 goals and bad reputation for Inter defensive. Should signing new defender in next window transfer for Inter Milan but if can't get any new defender I think Inzhagi need to change with his scheme used three central defender. Inter still have the chance to improve their position in the standings with many matches remaining, but Inzaghi must really focus on Inter's defense which has conceded 22 goals in up to 15 matches.

Currently, Inter is 11 points behind Napoli in terms of the league standings. There is a big difference between those two. If we approach this from a positive point of view, then I think we can say that, from a point of view, they do not have that big a point difference between themselves and Milan, the second team on the table. As a result, I believe that there is hope for Inter. I believe there is a reasonable chance for Inter if they are able to improve their performance because we all know how Napoli can suddenly start playing badly toward the end of the season if they are not doing well now. In spite of the fact that they are in the lead in terms of points, that does not mean that they are already champions.

[Iranus]

Jose Mourinho is a very strict coach, he is an experienced coach who has trained a number of star players, of course the problem with Rick Karsdorp made him take a firm stance so that nothing bigger would happen to the AS Roma team.
and that's the typical Jose Mourinho, everyone has a different personality and this Jose Mourinho is a unique coach and is considered controversial by some football fans who don't like him.
and regarding the achievements with AS Roma, he has proven it by giving trophies in the first season and if you look at the statistics that Roma continue to grow after being coached by Jose Mourinho and for the Scudetto race I think Roma will compete hard for it even though this season they won't win it but it is not impossible that in the following season Jose Mourinho will give that to AS Roma, he needs a process with the AS Roma team which has a makeshift squad compared to their rival teams in Serie A.

Mourinho is a great coach and yes, he is very harsh on players when they do silly stuff, but that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about someone who hasn't really had a big achievement in a while, whereas he is treating players like he is the superstar manager he used to be as well.
I am not saying that he shouldn't discipline his players, if he wants to then he can, but shouldn't be shocked if players do not react the way they used to react to him. Because even with conference league title, that’s not a big enough title to give him any credit back to level where he was, that’s the problem they are having at this current moment.

He is a very experienced coach. I think he should understand that he cannot deal with every player in the same way. He will have to understand different players are going to react differently to his tactics and approach. And he should not have the same approach as all the players.

As a very experienced and senior coach, he should know better. But I think once the players understand that he is very passionate about the game and that’s why sometimes his emotions get the better of him, the players will also start responding to him better and also eventually start playing better.

[TopT3ns]

Break the transfer window and also the world cup will still have an effect on the team. Even though they are not part of the national team squad that represents their country for world cup. Example the physical and mental health of the players that will change when the league returns. This is something that the teams who are fighting for the championship need to be wary of. Changes in the formation of opposing players from the transfer window can make the opposing team better. So, Napoli must be careful and maintain the physical and mental players in order to continue to appear consistent after this break.

The return of the players to their home countries to provide support at this World Cup for a while in my opinion is a natural thing and, however, it seems that Napoli doesn't have many outsiders so it won't be an important problem for Napoli and you can say they are at the moment currently taking a break to prepare for the next match of course after this World Cup is over.

[Z-tight]

but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

Juventus finished the round of matches before the world cup very well, i feel they had to show something after being eliminated from the champions league, their manager's job was in danger, the players had to react and they did, their impressive performance took them as high as third position, and back in the competition for the title. The only problem is that Napoli have been too good, they still have a 10 point advantage on Juventus, and i do not see what will affect Napoli's form after the world cup, they would remain strong and will surely win the league with a big gap.

[kawetsriyanto]

Break the transfer window and also the world cup will still have an effect on the team. Even though they are not part of the national team squad that represents their country for world cup. Example the physical and mental health of the players that will change when the league returns. This is something that the teams who are fighting for the championship need to be wary of. Changes in the formation of opposing players from the transfer window can make the opposing team better. So, Napoli must be careful and maintain the physical and mental players in order to continue to appear consistent after this break.

They are professional players, they must know how to keep their mentality and physical health during the league break. I only feel afraid about the transfer window in January, it is a big challenge for Napoli to keep their players. It will be a big problem if some key players decide to move to other clubs because of an offer of big money. I know Napoli can get the replacement, but the new players sometimes need much time to play at their best level. This is very possible to influence their performance. I am worried that Napoli can't consistently get full points if there is a change in their key players.

[Fara Chan]

Napoli will not be so overwhelmed this season despite having to compete with AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus. Because when Napoli returned to competing again in Serie A after the world cup, Napoli already had a slight advantage which was clearly very useful for him to fight for the Scudetto. The distance between points and their current opponent is a very good capital for Napoli to stay at the top of the standings by still scoring points in every game.

This will become increasingly clear next winter, AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus will enter the transfer market to increase the strength of their team, because the Scudetto hunt is still open for four clubs, AC Milan is only eight points adrift of Napoli.

If Napoli make three mistakes, then their closest competitor will offset the points. There will be many surprises when the matches take place next winter, those who were previously unbeaten will experience defeat or vice versa. Napoli must anticipate the possibility that will occur, in order to maintain the Scudetto opportunity.

[OcTradism]

This will become increasingly clear next winter, AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus will enter the transfer market to increase the strength of their team, because the Scudetto hunt is still open for four clubs, AC Milan is only eight points adrift of Napoli.

Winter transfer is higher risky than summer transfer because there are less good available players on the market for sale and new players will not have enough time to train and get familiar with their new team-mates. Big clubs if don't have serious issues, usually don't join winter market a lot and satisfy with what they have from summer transfer market.

If Napoli make three mistakes, then their closest competitor will offset the points. There will be many surprises when the matches take place next winter, those who were previously unbeaten will experience defeat or vice versa. Napoli must anticipate the possibility that will occur, in order to maintain the Scudetto opportunity.

Sooner or later, Napoli will make mistakes and lose points. They won't be able to win forever but other clubs like AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Lazio and Roma must complete their matches well enough to have opportunity to catch Napoli. It won't be easy for them as we see that there is no perfect and dominating club in Serie A this season, except Napoli.

They are professional players, they must know how to keep their mentality and physical health during the league break. I only feel afraid about the transfer window in January, it is a big challenge for Napoli to keep their players.

Napoli will be able to keep their star players in winter transfer but I am very doubtful that they will be able to repeat it in next summer transfer. Anyway, it is a future challenge and at least they should try to accomplish something with these players, a first Scudetto after Maradonna time is perfect for Napoli.

It will be a big problem if some key players decide to move to other clubs because of an offer of big money. I know Napoli can get the replacement, but the new players sometimes need much time to play at their best level. This is very possible to influence their performance. I am worried that Napoli can't consistently get full points if there is a change in their key players.

These players need best for their career and families exclusively better salary and Napoli also need good money from transfer in order to rebuild their team. Even if they keep their star players, it is hard for them to win another Scudetto or Champions League. And after two or three seasons, they will likely have to sell their star players at lower transfer prices that I am sure they never want.

[Sebas.tian]

Napoli will not be so overwhelmed this season despite having to compete with AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus. Because when Napoli returned to competing again in Serie A after the world cup, Napoli already had a slight advantage which was clearly very useful for him to fight for the Scudetto. The distance between points and their current opponent is a very good capital for Napoli to stay at the top of the standings by still scoring points in every game.

This will become increasingly clear next winter, AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus will enter the transfer market to increase the strength of their team, because the Scudetto hunt is still open for four clubs, AC Milan is only eight points adrift of Napoli.
If Napoli make three mistakes, then their closest competitor will offset the points. There will be many surprises when the matches take place next winter, those who were previously unbeaten will experience defeat or vice versa. Napoli must anticipate the possibility that will occur, in order to maintain the Scudetto opportunity.

I don't think, Napoli will do any mistake that will make their points to drop down after the break, because their players are well organized in this season to remain on top till they get to final in this Italian league competition. Even though, there will be surprise after the world cup, it will be a surprise of favour to Napoli to improve higher after the world cup, because their coach will like to introduce more tactics that will make them to remain unbeatable in their remaining matches. I think, this world cup is another opportunity to some players that their countries qualified for the FIFA world cup competition to use the opportunity to showcase their skills.

[G_Besar]

Napoli will not be so overwhelmed this season despite having to compete with AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus. Because when Napoli returned to competing again in Serie A after the world cup, Napoli already had a slight advantage which was clearly very useful for him to fight for the Scudetto. The distance between points and their current opponent is a very good capital for Napoli to stay at the top of the standings by still scoring points in every game.

This will become increasingly clear next winter, AC Milan, Lazio and Juventus will enter the transfer market to increase the strength of their team, because the Scudetto hunt is still open for four clubs, AC Milan is only eight points adrift of Napoli.
If Napoli make three mistakes, then their closest competitor will offset the points. There will be many surprises when the matches take place next winter, those who were previously unbeaten will experience defeat or vice versa. Napoli must anticipate the possibility that will occur, in order to maintain the Scudetto opportunity.

Yes, Napoli will face a tough challenge after the World Cup. Some teams are likely to improve their squad. But the eight-point advantage allowed Spalletti to settle down a bit and they just needed to keep their form as before. Napoli will face tough matches in January, they will face Juventus and Inter Milan. If they can overcome these two teams, Napoli's chances of winning the Scudetto will be even greater.

[dataispower]

but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

Juventus finished the round of matches before the world cup very well, i feel they had to show something after being eliminated from the champions league, their manager's job was in danger, the players had to react and they did, their impressive performance took them as high as third position, and back in the competition for the title. The only problem is that Napoli have been too good, they still have a 10 point advantage on Juventus, and i do not see what will affect Napoli's form after the world cup, they would remain strong and will surely win the league with a big gap.

Maybe if Napoli are not careful we might see Juventus stealing the titles again from Napoli as Milan did last season stealing the league from Napoli. Napoli's Coach and board are very determine though.
Juventus turned all those game's around in a twinkle of an eye here they are third position in the table fully ready and focused to win any club they face next round of the season. Napoli should be also focused if they should win the League.

[samuraijin]

but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

Juventus finished the round of matches before the world cup very well, i feel they had to show something after being eliminated from the champions league, their manager's job was in danger, the players had to react and they did, their impressive performance took them as high as third position, and back in the competition for the title. The only problem is that Napoli have been too good, they still have a 10 point advantage on Juventus, and i do not see what will affect Napoli's form after the world cup, they would remain strong and will surely win the league with a big gap.

But I am optimistic that Juventus have resurrected in their last few games, that they will be able to equalize points with Napoli, even though Juventus is the club that has contributed the most players to the World Cup, but Juventus still has Italian players who did not participate in the World Cup this year. right now, so some Juventus players are focusing on their training like the young Juventus and Chiesa are training to restore his confidence after the injuries he experienced, so I think Juventus have that opportunity, to turn around who are only 10 points behind Napoli..

Why am I optimistic about Juventus winning the title this year, because back in 2015, Juventus were not as consistent in their initial matches as this year, and they were mired in 18th place in the standings, of course that is a red zone for Juventus, but as time goes on when they came back and caught up with Napoli in that time, and in the end they managed to win the title...

[babo]

but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

Juventus finished the round of matches before the world cup very well, i feel they had to show something after being eliminated from the champions league, their manager's job was in danger, the players had to react and they did, their impressive performance took them as high as third position, and back in the competition for the title. The only problem is that Napoli have been too good, they still have a 10 point advantage on Juventus, and i do not see what will affect Napoli's form after the world cup, they would remain strong and will surely win the league with a big gap.

It's also true that Juventus had a lot of injuries and that they were practically playing in an emergency. Not to mention that he had no money to spend on buying or changing coaches (to make the fans happy). The calm and patience in keeping Allegri (who is a good coach) finally paid off once the injured players returned.
An Inter mentality, which changes coaches as soon as the wind blows a little, leads nowhere.

[hd49728]

It's also true that Juventus had a lot of injuries and that they were practically playing in an emergency. Not to mention that he had no money to spend on buying or changing coaches (to make the fans happy). The calm and patience in keeping Allegri (who is a good coach) finally paid off once the injured players returned.

Playing with a crowded hospital for many injured players is not good so Juventus must get out of their medical mess as soon as possible. Anyway, in the meantime, Max Allegri and his healthy players have done a good job to jump to a third position in Serie A. It will be a good foundation for them when Serie A returns after World Cup. In next three weeks, I hope that they will have more good news from player recovery.

Maybe if Napoli are not careful we might see Juventus stealing the titles again from Napoli as Milan did last season stealing the league from Napoli. Napoli's Coach and board are very determine though.
Juventus turned all those game's around in a twinkle of an eye here they are third position in the table fully ready and focused to win any club they face next round of the season. Napoli should be also focused if they should win the League.

It is too soon to say either Juventus or Inter Milan or AC Milan will be able to win Scudetto in this season when we all see that Napoli have dominated this league so far and created very big differences with other clubs. They are at a safe position now and if they are carefully with playing, with their good mood, they can achieve more good results in upcoming matches.

[hahay]

but Juventus still have a chance to catch up to the scudetto because after the world cup later it is likely that Napoli performance will be unstable after many their players are tired of playing in the world cup.

Juventus finished the round of matches before the world cup very well, i feel they had to show something after being eliminated from the champions league, their manager's job was in danger, the players had to react and they did, their impressive performance took them as high as third position, and back in the competition for the title. The only problem is that Napoli have been too good, they still have a 10 point advantage on Juventus, and i do not see what will affect Napoli's form after the world cup, they would remain strong and will surely win the league with a big gap.

It's also true that Juventus had a lot of injuries and that they were practically playing in an emergency. Not to mention that he had no money to spend on buying or changing coaches (to make the fans happy). The calm and patience in keeping Allegri (who is a good coach) finally paid off once the injured players returned.
An Inter mentality, which changes coaches as soon as the wind blows a little, leads nowhere.

It's not that Juventus don't have the money to fire Allegri, but if Juventus fire Allegri then the severance pay to be paid is huge. At least that was one of the reasons Juventus did not fire Allegri even though Juventus' performance was very chaotic at that time, but slowly Juventus' performance began to improve again as several key players recovered from the injuries they had experienced.
Thus, of course Juventus will be back in the title race this season, even though they still have a fairly wide gap in points with the leaders but I am pretty sure that Juventus will be able to close this point gap.

Regarding Napoli, no one knows for sure whether his performance will suffer after the break. But I personally have absolutely no predictions that will increase confidence about the decline in Napoli's performance, only I believe that Napoli are also not 100% strong and can still be held to a draw or defeated.
Because so far even though Napoli are still unbeaten, the reality is that Napoli have gotten two draws. this result at least shows that Napoli can still be held back and thus, Napoli's pace can be kept from getting too far away.

If that can be done and at the same time the competing teams in the title race are getting their best form again and can maintain consistency, then of course Napoli's position is still not safe at the top of the standings.
But if Napoli really can maintain its consistency, then of course it will be difficult for the team under it to catch up with Napoli, which already has a pretty good gap in points.

[babo]

It's also true that Juventus had a lot of injuries and that they were practically playing in an emergency. Not to mention that he had no money to spend on buying or changing coaches (to make the fans happy). The calm and patience in keeping Allegri (who is a good coach) finally paid off once the injured players returned.

Playing with a crowded hospital for many injured players is not good so Juventus must get out of their medical mess as soon as possible. Anyway, in the meantime, Max Allegri and his healthy players have done a good job to jump to a third position in Serie A. It will be a good foundation for them when Serie A returns after World Cup. In next three weeks, I hope that they will have more good news from player recovery.

Maybe if Napoli are not careful we might see Juventus stealing the titles again from Napoli as Milan did last season stealing the league from Napoli. Napoli's Coach and board are very determine though.
Juventus turned all those game's around in a twinkle of an eye here they are third position in the table fully ready and focused to win any club they face next round of the season. Napoli should be also focused if they should win the League.

It is too soon to say either Juventus or Inter Milan or AC Milan will be able to win Scudetto in this season when we all see that Napoli have dominated this league so far and created very big differences with other clubs. They are at a safe position now and if they are carefully with playing, with their good mood, they can achieve more good results in upcoming matches.

Exactly, exactly what I meant
Allegri didn't hurt given the emergency situation. Those who criticized him understood absolutely nothing.
It's also true that luck is needed, for example the Napoli players are in top form, they are rockets and never seem to get tired.

[terrorJR]

Exactly, exactly what I meant
Allegri didn't hurt given the emergency situation. Those who criticized him understood absolutely nothing.
It's also true that luck is needed, for example the Napoli players are in top form, they are rockets and never seem to get tired.

In this case, fortunately Allegri is still rational in his response because he is also aware that he will not get any advantage when the condition of the players is so lacking that inevitably it forces Juventus to be in a bad condition.
These days the conditions are clearly different and Allegri proved himself that with their players returning it was enough to make all the haters silent with the Juventus game.