Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[giammangiato]

when	who	from	to	price
Aug 22	Marcus Pedersen Defender	Feyenoord	Sassuolo	Loan
Aug 22	Bartosz Bereszynski Defender	Sampdoria	Empoli	Loan
Aug 22	Suat Serdar Midfielder	Hertha	Verona	Loan
Aug 21	Agustin Martegani Midfielder	San Lorenzo	Salernitana	Loan
Aug 20	Walid Cheddira Attacker	Bari	Napoli	Undisclosed
Aug 20	Giovanni Fabbian Midfielder	Inter	Bologna	5million
Aug 19	Ruslan Malinovskyi Midfielder	Olympique Marseille	Genoa	Loan
Aug 18	Nikola Krstovic Attacker	Dunajska Streda	Lecce	Undisclosed
Aug 18	Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi Attacker	NK Celje	Salernitana	1.8million
Aug 17	Matteo Prati Midfielder	SPAL	Cagliari	5million
Aug 17	Mateuszu Legowski Midfielder	Pogon Szczecin	Salernitana	3million
Aug 17	Luca Pellegrini Defender	Juventus	Lazio	Loan
Aug 16	Renato Sanches Midfielder	PSG	Roma	Loan
Aug 16	Matteo Cancellieri Attacker	Lazio	Empoli	Loan
Aug 16	Leandro Paredes Midfielder	PSG	Roma	2.5million
Aug 16	Nicolo Rovella Midfielder	Juventus	Lazio	Loan
Aug 16	Charles De Ketelaere Midfielder	Milan	Atalanta	Loan
Aug 16	Marko Arnautovic Attacker	Bologna	Inter	Loan
Aug 16	Michael Folorunsho Midfielder	Napoli	Hellas Verona	Loan
Aug 15	Uros Racic Midfielder	Valencia	Sassuolo	2.5million
Aug 15	Carlos Augusto Midfielder	Monza	Inter	Loan
Aug 15	Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	Juventus	Frosinone	Loan

these are the current transfers to serie a, if see much loan

[hd49728]

Now the AS Roma team is approaching him, I don't think what Lukaku is currently experiencing is due to fans or other problems but it is true that Lukaku's performance has declined so much that no top team wants him anymore, Inter Milan does not want to continue the loan period because it is Lukaku's performance last season did not meet
expectations and Juventus fans did not like Lukaku so the team was reluctant to recruit him. While at Chelsea, Lukaku was not included in Pochettino's plans, indeed, all of this because Lukaku's performance was already very bad.
But now we'll just have to wait and see when the transfer will be closed soon, whether Lukaku will play for Roma or he will be drowned by Chelsea.

Roma nearly got Zapata from Atalanta but the new player of Atalanta, Toure, got an injury so their coach Gasperini will need to keep Duvan Zapata at the club. It will no longer possible for Roma to have Zapata from Atalanta with a loan transfer. Lukaku still has no future in Chelsea and after the drama with Inter Milan and Juventus, he still is finding a club for this season. AS Roma keep their eyes on Lukaku makes sense because he has some seasons in Serie A and is not too bad striker. He will match with a transfer strategy from Roma, with priority for loan contracts and free transfers.

Lukaku never wanted Chelsea's return anymore even the appointment of Pochetino if Roma wants him it will be a good time to continue in Europe and side with his former bosss Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho usually likes to use strong strikers at his clubs from Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United and back to Roma. Lukaku is a favorite striker type of Mourinho and no surprise if he would prefer to work with Lukaku. After failing with Zapata, rejecting Mason Greenwood, Lukaku will be a very last target of Roma for a striker in this summer. One last week left and hopefully they will get the Belgium striker from Chelsea.

[Jody.Drummer]

I haven't heard this rumor clearly, it's just that I did hear some rumors linking AS Roma to this Chelsea player. I think it will be very hard for AS Roma, I mean when Chelsea want to sell Lukaku's game then it will be a long consideration also for AS Roma, considering Lukaku's game is also in a performance that is not expected. I am sure if Lukaku can show an impressive game last season, Chelsea will also keep him, or Inter Milan will make a permanent agreement after last season they only borrowed Lukaku from Chelsa.

Now his fate is uncertain, he has no place at Chelsea and he also hasn't found a club that really wants him.

Excellent move by Roma, if they want to do things right they have to get strong players
Maybe Lukaku won't be loved, but he's still a strong player and it's worth taking him to play with yourself
I like him as a player, maybe a little mercenary, but he's a good professional

Currently, Lukaku is not a good performer. This player has missed huge opportunities in his football career which made the fans angry as well as laughing. So I think it is better not to add this player to Roma team.

I believe he's a good player and he's a professional player, but for now he's not showing the kind of form that makes fans believe he can make a difference at the club he's at. I will not take issue with that because it is something natural, because most people including myself see players from their current performance.
I will not also say he will not be good at playing at AS Roma, because I have not seen it firsthand, I will judge after I see firsthand what he can show at AS Roma.
But the question is how big is the chance of Lukaku joining AS Roma?

[sana54210]

Lukaku is one of those comfy players who can't perform when they are not loved by everyone. He has been a mercenary for his whole career, going from club to club telling everyone how much he likes to be there. I think he can be a good player, but he is one of the riskiest transfers a club can decide to make. It's really unknown what will happen once he is part of a team.

Lukaku scores goals frequently, but he is also someone who isn't even seen on the pitch on a bad day because he is too lazy to move and go the extra mile for the team. Sure on a good day everyone would want Lukaku, but that's the case for almost any professional player. On good days they are interesting to other clubs as well. But I like strikers who try to get something done on the bad days as well. That is not really one of Lukaku's strengths.

I do not think that getting love is the reason why he would be good or not. I think it's more about putting him at striker alone, and giving the ball to him constantly that makes him seem like he is a great player.

I kept telling people Benzema was the same and people argued for years, we are going to see how he plays this year, that dude had amazing players around him, giving him great chances to score, and he looked like a great player, even won ballon d'or thanks to that but the reality is that he wasn't good all by himself, his teammates made him look good. Same goes for Lukaku, that dude got all the assists he needs and that's why he looked so good and I think it's important to remember that Lukaku would have been nobody without his teammates.

[$anounimus$]

Now the AS Roma team is approaching him, I don't think what Lukaku is currently experiencing is due to fans or other problems but it is true that Lukaku's performance has declined so much that no top team wants him anymore, Inter Milan does not want to continue the loan period because it is Lukaku's performance last season did not meet expectations and Juventus fans did not like Lukaku so the team was reluctant to recruit him. While at Chelsea, Lukaku was not included in Pochettino's plans, indeed, all of this because Lukaku's performance was already very bad.
But now we'll just have to wait and see when the transfer will be closed soon, whether Lukaku will play for Roma or he will be drowned by Chelsea.

In my opinion, Lukaku can be the right alternative for AS Roma to increase their strength in attack. Lukaku is not in stable form and I think that's because he was so frustrated with his status as a Chelsea player that he also made another decision that made Inter Milan furious by stepping over them to negotiate with Juventus. So before the transfer window closes, the Giallorossi management should immediately complete Lukaku's transfer policy. And I think he is very suitable if handled by Jose Mourinho.

Yes, Rome must immediately bring in a new striker to cover the crisis that is currently hitting them. The absence of Tamy Abraham and Paolo Dybala is enough to make Jose Mourinho dizzy because he only has Belotti as a mainstay. I think the deal will happen but Roma and Chelsea also have to discuss enough details to make the transfer happen. The problem of salary is the main thing that must be found a solution because Lukaku gets a fairly high fee. Apart from that, it is reported that AS Roma also wants Lukaku on loan without a clause to make it permanent. I hope the deal happens and will be mutually beneficial for both parties.

[BITCOIN4X]

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Yes, Rome must immediately bring in a new striker to cover the crisis that is currently hitting them. The absence of Tamy Abraham and Paolo Dybala is enough to make Jose Mourinho dizzy because he only has Belotti as a mainstay. I think the deal will happen but Roma and Chelsea also have to discuss enough details to make the transfer happen. The problem of salary is the main thing that must be found a solution because Lukaku gets a fairly high fee. Apart from that, it is reported that AS Roma also wants Lukaku on loan without a clause to make it permanent. I hope the deal happens and will be mutually beneficial for both parties.

I failed to get the rumor that Lukaku and Roma, but to be honest it's an interesting rumour.
Lukaku previously still really wanted to play at Inter, but Inter and Chelsea failed to reach an agreement so Lukaku is still part of the Chelsea squad. Meanwhile Lukaku has also attracted interest from Juventus, but that too appears to have fizzled out. Now Lukaku and Roma have been linked, but I also don't expect this to fall through.

It's a bit strange to see Lukaku, who is Inter's mainstay player, in a Roma uniform this season if this transfer takes place. But it's not a big problem for Lukaku because I don't think he should stay at Chelsea because Pochettino is unlikely to put him in the plans this season.

[coinlocket$]

Pavard is not official yet so I doubt he will play this weekend with Inter.

Remember Inter already lost 3 players who, according to the media, already "signed" with the club, do he will be the next one?

[masulum]

It's a bit strange to see Lukaku, who is Inter's mainstay player, in a Roma uniform this season if this transfer takes place. But it's not a big problem for Lukaku because I don't think he should stay at Chelsea because Pochettino is unlikely to put him in the plans this season.

Indeed but we are already seeing several similat conditions, even between Milan and Inter. Well, about Lukaku, currently the relationship between Lukaku and the Chelsea coach is not good. Lukaku is not feel bad by his coach. So it's normal if Lukaku wants to leave his current club. Apart from Roma , AC Milan has also been linked with him, but I'm not sure about this rumour. Juventus are reportedly making a £35million bid for Lukaku, and the last one is Al-Hilal who is also reported ready to sign him. Will see, he will be to Serie-A or Saudi Pro.

[emrecemsan]

Tammy Abraham is out for the first half of the season due to injury. Hence I would understand Roma if they are interested in a striker signing. Because Abraham is one of the crucial attackers for Roma now. However Belotti has started to take responsibility recently. His performance against Salernitana was magnificent. But as Mourinho prefers a formation with two forwards in the attacking area it would be much better for Roma to have a replacement for Abraham at least for this half of the season.

But Chelsea don't want to send Lukaku on loan so I wonder if Roma are ready to pay the amount Chelsea want.

[Josefjix]

Tammy Abraham is out for the first half of the season due to injury. Hence I would understand Roma if they are interested in a striker signing. Because Abraham is one of the crucial attackers for Roma now. However Belotti has started to take responsibility recently. His performance against Salernitana was magnificent. But as Mourinho prefers a formation with two forwards in the attacking area it would be much better for Roma to have a replacement for Abraham at least for this half of the season.

But Chelsea don't want to send Lukaku on loan so I wonder if Roma are ready to pay the amount Chelsea want.

Seria A will be very competitive this season, that's pure facts concerning the system. AS Roma got hits with bad news last season, one of their frontlines will not be available for league games. Tammy Abraham is an important player for José Mourinho but he's ruled out for a lengthy period of time. He's not coming back any time soon, more reason for AS Roma to sign replacement for the player this summer. Perhaps they still got good quality frontlines in the team, they will take full responsibility of the club's performance and goal scoring.

[rendravolt]

Yesterday we discussed the possibility of Alexis Sanchez's transfer to Inter and today Fabrizio Romano has reported that the agreement has been reached and now it's just a matter of waiting for the results of the medical tests then Alexis Sanchez will be introduced as a new player for Inter. Alexis Sanchez was brought in as a free agent and this will be nostalgic for him because back in 2020 he had also defended Inter on loan from Manchester United. After getting Marko Arnautovic, now Inter have also got Alexis Sanchez and it is unexpected that Inter have many striker options this season.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1694697629421068674

[laurenB7742]

Tammy Abraham is out for the first half of the season due to injury. Hence I would understand Roma if they are interested in a striker signing. Because Abraham is one of the crucial attackers for Roma now. However Belotti has started to take responsibility recently. His performance against Salernitana was magnificent. But as Mourinho prefers a formation with two forwards in the attacking area it would be much better for Roma to have a replacement for Abraham at least for this half of the season.

But Chelsea don't want to send Lukaku on loan so I wonder if Roma are ready to pay the amount Chelsea want.

Seria A will be very competitive this season, that's pure facts concerning the system. AS Roma got hits with bad news last season, one of their frontlines will not be available for league games. Tammy Abraham is an important player for José Mourinho but he's ruled out for a lengthy period of time. He's not coming back any time soon, more reason for AS Roma to sign replacement for the player this summer. Perhaps they still got good quality frontlines in the team, they will take full responsibility of the club's performance and goal scoring.

Serie A will be more competitive this season. Because several clubs will fight for the title this year. Juventus, Inter Milan, Napoli and AC Milan have strengthened their squads. Their goal is the title. On the other hand, the performance of Jose Mourinho's team Roma is now more stable. Last season we did not see consistency in Roma's performance. But Roma's performance is likely to continue this season. Hopefully, Roma will be able to perform better than the previous season. About 4/5 teams will play for the title. However, it cannot be said for sure which team will be able to maintain the consistency of performance. And so it is not possible to guess which team is the favorite for this season.

[hahay]

It's a bit strange to see Lukaku, who is Inter's mainstay player, in a Roma uniform this season if this transfer takes place. But it's not a big problem for Lukaku because I don't think he should stay at Chelsea because Pochettino is unlikely to put him in the plans this season.

Indeed but we are already seeing several similat conditions, even between Milan and Inter. Well, about Lukaku, currently the relationship between Lukaku and the Chelsea coach is not good. Lukaku is not feel bad by his coach. So it's normal if Lukaku wants to leave his current club. Apart from Roma , AC Milan has also been linked with him, but I'm not sure about this rumour. Juventus are reportedly making a £35million bid for Lukaku, and the last one is Al-Hilal who is also reported ready to sign him. Will see, he will be to Serie-A or Saudi Pro.

Quite interesting too, because there are still clubs in Serie A who are interested in recruiting Lukaku. What's more, the clubs interested in Lukaku almost of them are big clubs in Serie A. Thus, there is no good reason if Chelsea reject the proposal that came from one of the big clubs in Serie A. Because of course, the offer submitted is not small money either, at least it would be better for Chelsea to sell Lukaku as soon as possible. Because it is useless if Chelsea hold it, if in fact Lukaku is not included in Chelsea's plans this season.

[Ndabagi01]

I kept telling people Benzema was the same and people argued for years, we are going to see how he plays this year, that dude had amazing players around him, giving him great chances to score, and he looked like a great player, even won ballon d'or thanks to that but the reality is that he wasn't good all by himself, his teammates made him look good. Same goes for Lukaku, that dude got all the assists he needs and that's why he looked so good and I think it's important to remember that Lukaku would have been nobody without his teammates.

I'll still pick Benzema over Lukaku multiple times, not because I think they're better strikers because of the support they get from their teammates, though their style of play in the striking role is important as well. Benzema is not only a striker, but also a playmaker who creates opportunities for his teammates. Benzema is rarely seen underperforming in a match; even when he isn't scoring goals, he is constantly having an impact on the pitch, and that impact is sometimes enough to swing the game in their favour and eventually win the game. Benzema earned the Balon d'Or not just because of the efforts of others, but also because of his own hard work and physical skills when playing.

[KTChampions]

Yes, it's a tour with almost no big signs, but Milan - Torino, Verona - Roma and Juventus - Bologna will be interesting games at a high level. Hope to see Roma win. As for Milan, I think the probability of 1-1, as always, is as high as possible. The rest of the games look like a foregone conclusion, so the top of the standings shouldn't change much after this round (except some lucky in first round underdogs will start to drop).

Roma are chasing their first win, so they will play their utmost to get the win in week 2, whereas Juventus are in high confidence after getting good results and also playing quite well in the first game.
And AC Milan, I don't think that they will have any trouble against Torino at home, AC Milan played quite well in the first match and that should be a benchmark for them to return to positive results this weekend.
I think that Week 2 of Serie A will not have any tough matches and it is unlikely that there will be any surprises.

At the moment, the quote for this game is as follows:

1.66 - 3.80 - 5.70

On paper, Milan are the clear favorites, but I remember that the games between these clubs are always tough. I don't like to look at historical statistics but in the last 5 games between these clubs there is one draw, two wins for Torino and two wins for Milan. 1.66 is too small odds to take the risk.

[lalabotax]

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Without counting the indirect effect of the sanctions on players performance and the psychology of the team, Juventus would end in top of the list. Maybe not the first one since Napoli was great but the second place isn't that hard to get.
This season they started good and should continue staying in top for several rounds

Indeed, at least, they will be in UCL.
But this has been there and the sanction really hit them, moreover, they are not able to be in even European League because of that.
Because of this, Juventus themselves stated that they no longer care about one of the sanctions, namely they cannot enter the European League. They just want to focus on performance this season both in Serie A and especially the Champions League. UCL is a target for all clubs because of the prestigious football event. So, it's not just about achievement but also prestige. Therefore, Juventus must be able to play very well every game and be consistent and not make any more fatal mistakes as before from their management.

[Docnaster]

I kept telling people Benzema was the same and people argued for years, we are going to see how he plays this year, that dude had amazing players around him, giving him great chances to score, and he looked like a great player, even won ballon d'or thanks to that but the reality is that he wasn't good all by himself, his teammates made him look good. Same goes for Lukaku, that dude got all the assists he needs and that's why he looked so good and I think it's important to remember that Lukaku would have been nobody without his teammates.

I'll still pick Benzema over Lukaku multiple times, not because I think they're better strikers because of the support they get from their teammates, though their style of play in the striking role is important as well. Benzema is not only a striker, but also a playmaker who creates opportunities for his teammates. Benzema is rarely seen underperforming in a match; even when he isn't scoring goals, he is constantly having an impact on the pitch, and that impact is sometimes enough to swing the game in their favour and eventually win the game. Benzema earned the Balon d'Or not just because of the efforts of others, but also because of his own hard work and physical skills when playing.

Karim Benzema and Romelu Lukaku are two different players with different style of playing football who has broken great footballing records. I think it's totally unnecessary to compared them while trying to make our points.
Lukaku's current transfer saga isn't happening because he's not a good striker but because many European clubs thinks he's not at his best again and that's why I think going to the Saudi League would be a good decision for the Belgium international.

[Velvet78]

A good start from Milan but we will see whether they can be consistent at the same time. They are one of the top teams with most amount of transfers this summer. These transfers should show their effect on the team during the season of course. This must mean that Milan really want to be more competitive this time.

Giroud is still impressive. He had a great start with a goal and an assist. I have been doubting his performance for this season but this was like an answer to me. However it is still early of course. Milan should be able to get efficiency from their attackers as much as possible.

I will see Ac Milan full strength when they face equally strong teams like Napoli, Juventus or inter milan because these teams can provide a balanced game for them this season. If you look at the changes in the Ac milan squad, of course they already have an attacker who has the instinct to score goals every game like Pulisic.

In the previous match when AC Milan faced Bologna, where in that match if we look at the AC Milan defense, of course they had a little trouble in breaking the attacks carried out by Bologna players. Because Bologna was able to create many attacks in that match. So that Pioli must be able to make his team perform optimally in maintaining their line of defense in the upcoming matches.

I can agree that Milan weren't the best when it comes to defending. But somehow they still didn't concede any goal. But this is a worrying point for Milan of course. As this is only the beginning of the season I see it quite normal. Players might have some difficulties in focusing on their game completely at the beginning.

However hopefully we will see some more improvement at defending by increase in the concentration level of the players. Milan's job is really difficult when it comes to being a part of the title race this season. But if they keep a consistent form as long as possible they can upset the balances.

[Leviathan.007]

Saturday 26th August
Frosinone 17:30 Atalanta
Monza 17:30 Empoli
AC Milan 19:45 Torino
Verona 19:45 Roma

Sunday 27th August
Fiorentina 17:30 Lecce
Juventus 17:30 Bologna
Lazio 19:45 Genoa
Napoli 19:45 Sassuolo

Monday 28th August
Salernitana 17:30 Udinese
Cagliari 19:45 Inter Milan


Source: https://www.skysports.com/serie-a-fixtures

Not big games yet

Yes, it's a tour with almost no big signs, but Milan - Torino, Verona - Roma and Juventus - Bologna will be interesting games at a high level. Hope to see Roma win. As for Milan, I think the probability of 1-1, as always, is as high as possible. The rest of the games look like a foregone conclusion, so the top of the standings shouldn't change much after this round (except some lucky in first round underdogs will start to drop).

Roma are chasing their first win, so they will play their utmost to get the win in week 2, whereas Juventus are in high confidence after getting good results and also playing quite well in the first game.
And AC Milan, I don't think that they will have any trouble against Torino at home, AC Milan played quite well in the first match and that should be a benchmark for them to return to positive results this weekend.
I think that Week 2 of Serie A will not have any tough matches and it is unlikely that there will be any surprises.

I'm going to follow you and talk about the game between Roma and Verona tomorrow, we know Roma had a good performance in Murinuho in the last year and they even lost to the Europe league against Sevilla but the fact about Roma is they got a good coach but never hired the players he needs the game against Verona is not a hard game for Roma and they can normally beat Verona.

[macson]

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I failed to get the rumor that Lukaku and Roma, but to be honest it's an interesting rumour.
Lukaku previously still really wanted to play at Inter, but Inter and Chelsea failed to reach an agreement so Lukaku is still part of the Chelsea squad. Meanwhile Lukaku has also attracted interest from Juventus, but that too appears to have fizzled out. Now Lukaku and Roma have been linked, but I also don't expect this to fall through.

It's a bit strange to see Lukaku, who is Inter's mainstay player, in a Roma uniform this season if this transfer takes place. But it's not a big problem for Lukaku because I don't think he should stay at Chelsea because Pochettino is unlikely to put him in the plans this season.

why did you fail to find a news story that contains speculation that lukaku is interested in roma, there is a lot of sports news online reporting it.

but lukaku is only an option for Rome if they don't manage to get Duvan Zapata, there are also many online news sites that report that lukaku is currently a burden for chelsea because Pochettino doesn't want him in his draft but Chelsea have to pay his salary which is quite high for a while because he is still bound by contract.

Even so, i highly doubt Lukaku will make it to Rome because Mourinho is reported to be more interested in Gnonto (Leed United's sticker) than Lukaku.