Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[arimamib]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Pogba really destroyed himself by using Doping which made him completely unable to provide a defense for the case he was experiencing. I think the case that happened could make his career even worse because it is possible that Juventus will take a stand to terminate his contract. Pogba, who was recruited by Juventus in the previous season, really didn't give enough good things to Juventus in his first season or this season because previously he had a long injury and also now he has a doping problem.

Well, if you look at the ongoing developments, of course at this time Pogba still has one hope of escaping his case if he is able to provide a defense within the next 7 days. Even though Pogba is still quite young, his career is sinking so quickly because of his use of illegal drug.

[Leviathan.007]

I do wonder if Lazio will be able to win in Serie A this weekend as they are winning in UCL because they had 2 consecutive games when they scored in last minute of extra time and managed to get points from both of them. Now , in Serie  A they really don't play like they play in UCL because they have 7 points in 7 games and placed on 16th overall so that is maybe one of the worst beginning season for Lazio in the last decade for sure ...maybe even more.

They will face Atalanta and this team is barely conceding goals so that makes the game even harder for Lazio...

This Lazio we see in this season is very far from what he saw from them in the last season when they were in second place the the table and they got even more points than Inter Milan and AC Milan because they are not performing well Lazio so far lost many points in Serie A against the teams were expecting them to win. This time Lazio should face Alatanta and unlike Lazio, Atalanta is in good form and I think it is worth it to bet on Atalanta instead of Lazio for this match.

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Tomorrow Genoa up against Ac Milan. Milan should do better after taking courage to hold Borrussia Dortmund down to a draw.
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Quite an interesting match between Genoa vs AC Milan because Genoa is a team that can put a lot of pressure on big teams this season. This season, Genoa was able to beat Lazio and Genoa also managed to play quite well when they held Napoli to a draw. And in the previous two matches, Genoa managed to beat Roma with a score of 4-1. Even so, Genoa's performance is relatively unstable when they face a team that is as strong as them. So in terms of those statistics, I think AC Milan has a pretty solid opponent this week.

However, the bookie will still choose AC Milan as a strong candidate to win this match. The bookie gives odds @ 1.91 for AC Milan in this match. I hope the bookie provides something bigger or changes because this match is really difficult to predict. Even so, I hope AC Milan is able to secure 3 points in this match. AC Milan has had an impressive pace in the last 3 matches because since being beaten by Inter Milan, AC Milan has been able to make a pretty good comeback, which they have done.

[Leviathan.007]

Breaking News!

Paul Pogba has tested positive for doping following today's test and this means his career is over. Paul Pogba will be banned from playing for a long time and of course he will have to accept this consequence because he has used doping. As a football player he must act professionally in dealing with this problem and must also be responsible for what he has done. Currently, Juventus is certainly also considering the next steps to take for Paul Pogba and it is very likely that Juventus will terminate his contract in the near future.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1710274757847822640

It's too sad for Pogba and Juventus, it seems the testosterone in his blood was the problem because there was some testosterone hormone in his blog and when this happened the player said this was maybe an accident and Juvesntso was hoping the same for their player because the testosterone was not high and using this hormone is not effective for a football palyer.
Allegri said he was not aware of anything and now this palyer is about to get suspended for a longer time

[temple]

That is right they have not been impressive in the Champions League, but that is more in regards to their results than how they played. The game against Dortmund was worse, but it was still ok as we should not forget in away games most teams are struggling from time to time, but against Newcastle they played an excellent game without reaping the rewards in the end.

In Serie A there isn't much too negatively criticize after their clean victory of 2-0 against Lazio Roma. Three wins in a row now and I think they could try to improve their defense as that is what sets Inter Milan clearly apart from them until now. Inter Milan has had 5 clean sheets so far, which I think is something that can win them the title.

AC Milan is in performance that is neither bad nor very good in the UCL this season, as proven by the final results in the two matches they have played, versus Newcastle and Dortmund. In Serie A, Milan had to admit that Inter was still too tough for them to beat. Sassulo indirectly helped Milan by overcoming Inter in the sixth week. Overall, Milan is still relatively stable in these two competitions, what they need to try is to increase their creativity so they can score more goals.

I feel that Inter has appeared more impressive this season, and has a very solid defense line when compared to AC Milan. This is clearly visible in the statistics of both, the productivity of goals and the number of goals conceded proves this. Week eight will again test the strength and consistency of the two clubs, Inter versus Bologna, and Milan versus Genoa. The standings will change again, but they will not be able to displace Inter and Milan at the top of the standings.

Inter Milan displayed a more deadly instinct in comparison to AC Milan. But saying that AC Milan's performance is proven average by the results in the Champions League is a bit like too much of a shortcut. They have played so much better than Newcastle, the team that has just beaten PSG 4-1, in their home game and if you repeat that game with the same number of chances and everything else equal but a bit more luck, AC Milan will win that game for sure. They wanted it so badly and Newcastle could only try to keep the ball for as long as possible to prevent AC Milan from creating the next chance, but in the whole game Newcastle had only one shot on target whereas Milan had a shot every couple minutes. But I agree if we take both games together against Dortmund and Newcastle, then the performance was more like average.

[makishart]

Berardi wouldn't stop his brilliant performance in Sausuolo as he has scored a penalty on the 22nd minutes of the game. This has made Sausuolo to take the lead against their host Lecce. Sausuolo took possession of the match and dominated the game, Lecce don't have the power to stop the pressure that Sausuolo mounted on them. The first half is over and I hope that the host Lecce will be able to stand on their feet to equalise the goal. Sausuolo proved that they are more stronger that Lecce with the way that they played in the first half. There will be a better performance in the first half from both teams, and more goals to be scored.
Lecce 0-1 Sausuolo.

That's sad to see how sassuolo aws conceding 1 goal against lecce. Berrardi is such an underrated player at this moment. He was always helping sassuolo a lot to leave from the difficulties. It's very disappointed result to see both of clubs got draw as the final result.
Lecce was unable in defending its lead against lecce. Im not picking double chance lol. That's shitty result and i can't accept it. My bet was collapse. 

What a surprises to see draw was the final result from the match between lecce vs sassuolo. It's not the result that i wanted it.

[AndySt]

Inter Milan displayed a more deadly instinct in comparison to AC Milan. But saying that AC Milan's performance is proven average by the results in the Champions League is a bit like too much of a shortcut. They have played so much better than Newcastle, the team that has just beaten PSG 4-1, in their home game and if you repeat that game with the same number of chances and everything else equal but a bit more luck, AC Milan will win that game for sure. They wanted it so badly and Newcastle could only try to keep the ball for as long as possible to prevent AC Milan from creating the next chance, but in the whole game Newcastle had only one shot on target whereas Milan had a shot every couple minutes. But I agree if we take both games together against Dortmund and Newcastle, then the performance was more like average.

In the first game of Newcastle against Milan, there was some shyness of the English team from the very fact of returning to the Champions League after a twenty-year break, and the very next game against Paris Saint-Germain showed that Newcastle was slowly beginning to gain confidence and the necessary arrogance in the main club tournament of the Old World. Therefore, I am not sure that the second leg will also take place with a clear advantage of Milan. Also, let's not forget that Milan was the host team of the match. As for the competition with Inter, for me personally Inter looks like the favorite in this fight and for me it is even somewhat unexpected that Milan is also the leader. However, it is only the beginning of the season and only time will tell how justified Milan's claims to the Scudetto are.

[Uruhara]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

I think this will really make it difficult for him to achieve the achievements he has now when he returns. Building a career in the world of football is very difficult and requires a long period of training and hard work. And with just one mistake a soccer athlete's career can be ruined. I personally still hope the best for Pogba. However, he is a talented player on the field. He is already 30 years old, but that should be his peak age to show all his prowess on the field. I think Juventus really always has problems every year. Whether it's from an internal or external perspective.

[TopT3ns]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Doping is an alternative to increasing stamina, but this method is not suitable if used in the world of football because it is a cheating act. Pogba should have considered the consequences when he uses doping to increase his stamina, and of course, for the human body, if it is always used, it will damage his body. For Pogba, it seems that doping has made him addicted, so it is very likely that it will be difficult to stop doping.

[Uruhara]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Doping is an alternative to increasing stamina, but this method is not suitable if used in the world of football because it is a cheating act. Pogba should have considered the consequences when he uses doping to increase his stamina, and of course, for the human body, if it is always used, it will damage his body. For Pogba, it seems that doping has made him addicted, so it is very likely that it will be difficult to stop doping.

And it is said that he actually did not expect that the health supplements he had been consuming would actually have the effect they have now. Because he bought from a doctor in America a supplement medicine to restore his body's condition, which perhaps his immune system was not very good. Because he often gets injured. And this of course also affects fitness and endurance. So he might take supplements for that. But it seems he was not aware of the contents of the supplement. Because he even wanted to do a second test, which meant that he was actually sure he didn't do it on purpose. But unfortunately the second test result was still positive. I feel sorry for Pogba. He is often injured so he doesn't have many opportunities to contribute. And the biggest sanction is that he will actually be banned from playing for a maximum of 4 years. But maybe it can be reduced to 1 year. And his contract at the club is also under threat at the moment.

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Reference:
https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-italia/d-6969384/pogba-jalani-tes-kedua-tetap-positif-doping

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And it is said that he actually did not expect that the health supplements he had been consuming would actually have the effect they have now. Because he bought from a doctor in America a supplement medicine to restore his body's condition, which perhaps his immune system was not very good. Because he often gets injured. And this of course also affects fitness and endurance. So he might take supplements for that. But it seems he was not aware of the contents of the supplement. Because he even wanted to do a second test, which meant that he was actually sure he didn't do it on purpose. But unfortunately the second test result was still positive. I feel sorry for Pogba. He is often injured so he doesn't have many opportunities to contribute. And the biggest sanction is that he will actually be banned from playing for a maximum of 4 years. But maybe it can be reduced to 1 year. And his contract at the club is also under threat at the moment.

Regardless of whether it was intentional or not at this point in time, the fact is that he has been doped and there is no mercy when an athlete is found to be positive for doping, it will be the end of his career.
Indeed, his actions were not an element of intent because it was the advice of a local doctor when he was in the USA but on the other hand he should also be aware that when he becomes a professional athlete he should know that not all doctors can be used as a benchmark especially for big players like Pogba.

Now, he just needs to wait if indeed the verdict on his ban for football is how long because even though many sources say 4 years but that is only a possibility that happens but for the Juventus contract it will definitely disappear.

[TelolettOm]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.
He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

It is very unfortunate that Pogba must face this case.
Since it is positive, there is no way he can be free from the punishment. I assume he will be unable to play on any competition for 1 year. In this situation, it will be a very difficult situation for Pogba. Juventus may be no longer interested to keep him as their player, and other teams in Europe will doubt to sign him. Finally, the solution is moving to Asia or America if Pogba still has an intention to continue his career as a footballer after he serves the punishment.

[temple]

Inter Milan displayed a more deadly instinct in comparison to AC Milan. But saying that AC Milan's performance is proven average by the results in the Champions League is a bit like too much of a shortcut. They have played so much better than Newcastle, the team that has just beaten PSG 4-1, in their home game and if you repeat that game with the same number of chances and everything else equal but a bit more luck, AC Milan will win that game for sure. They wanted it so badly and Newcastle could only try to keep the ball for as long as possible to prevent AC Milan from creating the next chance, but in the whole game Newcastle had only one shot on target whereas Milan had a shot every couple minutes. But I agree if we take both games together against Dortmund and Newcastle, then the performance was more like average.

In the first game of Newcastle against Milan, there was some shyness of the English team from the very fact of returning to the Champions League after a twenty-year break, and the very next game against Paris Saint-Germain showed that Newcastle was slowly beginning to gain confidence and the necessary arrogance in the main club tournament of the Old World. Therefore, I am not sure that the second leg will also take place with a clear advantage of Milan. Also, let's not forget that Milan was the host team of the match. As for the competition with Inter, for me personally Inter looks like the favorite in this fight and for me it is even somewhat unexpected that Milan is also the leader. However, it is only the beginning of the season and only time will tell how justified Milan's claims to the Scudetto are.

Of course, I know that a couple of factors came into play here but looking at the sheer numbers, AC Milan was the team that took control for almost the whole game, which is not purely based on shyness on part of Newcastle. The second leg will certainly go differently as it is also AC Milan's turn to play away from home and that changes things up almost always.

They are equal in points for now because because Inter suffered from a stupid loss against Sassulo, but other than that Inter already destroyed AC Milan 5-1 just 3 weeks ago. I think in regards to their claim as to who is the best for now, I would also choose Inter.

[samuraijin]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Doping is an alternative to increasing stamina, but this method is not suitable if used in the world of football because it is a cheating act. Pogba should have considered the consequences when he uses doping to increase his stamina, and of course, for the human body, if it is always used, it will damage his body. For Pogba, it seems that doping has made him addicted, so it is very likely that it will be difficult to stop doping.

It's true what you say, I really agree, what we know is that Pogba always suffers from long-term injuries, even in almost every match that Pogba plays for Juventus, he is guaranteed to suffer an injury, so it's not surprising with this condition, anything can happen. despair in the player, whether it is true or not that Pogba used this item, at least it does not have an impact on the club who do not know for sure that it will be detrimental to the club if Pogba defends himself later.

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Regardless of whether it was intentional or not at this point in time, the fact is that he has been doped and there is no mercy when an athlete is found to be positive for doping, it will be the end of his career.
Indeed, his actions were not an element of intent because it was the advice of a local doctor when he was in the USA but on the other hand he should also be aware that when he becomes a professional athlete he should know that not all doctors can be used as a benchmark especially for big players like Pogba.

Now, he just needs to wait if indeed the verdict on his ban for football is how long because even though many sources say 4 years but that is only a possibility that happens but for the Juventus contract it will definitely disappear.

If it has been proven and the results are positive then it is very sad because it will receive a very severe punishment.
If Paul Pogba receives a sentence as reported 4 years for a ban on playing then at the age of 30 now, with free from punishment at the age of 34, of course it is not a productive age anymore for a European football in addition to the termination of the contract from Juventus.

If it has been proven and the punishment has been given to Paul Pogba then this is the end of his career because I feel he cannot continue his football with an increasingly old age let alone vulnerable to injury.

[Dewi Aries]

AC Milan is in performance that is neither bad nor very good in the UCL this season, as proven by the final results in the two matches they have played, versus Newcastle and Dortmund. In Serie A, Milan had to admit that Inter was still too tough for them to beat. Sassulo indirectly helped Milan by overcoming Inter in the sixth week. Overall, Milan is still relatively stable in these two competitions, what they need to try is to increase their creativity so they can score more goals.

I feel that Inter has appeared more impressive this season, and has a very solid defense line when compared to AC Milan. This is clearly visible in the statistics of both, the productivity of goals and the number of goals conceded proves this. Week eight will again test the strength and consistency of the two clubs, Inter versus Bologna, and Milan versus Genoa. The standings will change again, but they will not be able to displace Inter and Milan at the top of the standings.

Yes, AC Milan was not able to put pressure on Inter Milan in Serie A because in several matches between the two, Inter Milan could easily beat AC Milan. I think AC Milan is still below Inter Milan in Serie A in terms of strength or level of consistency in every match. Inter Milan has a bigger path to securing the Scudetto trophy this season because the Inter Milan squad is stronger compared to the previous season. In fact, Inter Milan changes to the front line have been quite successful because Thuram has been a truly productive striker this season.
In the Champions League it was also the same where the two Italian representatives had quite different rallies because Inter Milan was able to win 1 match and 1 draw, but AC Milan seemed to have difficulty winning in the Champions League. Even though AC Milan is in the most difficult group this season, they have to try to find a win to qualify for the next round. A draw of 2 matches is certainly not a good enough achievement.

[WalkerIVIV]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Banned from serie a, terminate from the club, receive 0 salary. I must be awarding this guy caused by he had been successfully destroying himself. Pogba is ballotelli's brother lol.

Im waiting for an official announcement from juventus to kick him out. RIP pogba's career.

[Strongkored]

I think this will really make it difficult for him to achieve the achievements he has now when he returns. Building a career in the world of football is very difficult and requires a long period of training and hard work. And with just one mistake a soccer athlete's career can be ruined. I personally still hope the best for Pogba. However, he is a talented player on the field. He is already 30 years old, but that should be his peak age to show all his prowess on the field. I think Juventus really always has problems every year. Whether it's from an internal or external perspective.

We can say that his international football career is over, he may still play after serving his sentence but perhaps we will no longer see him playing for the French national team and also playing for one of the big clubs in Europe, not only because his performances will no longer be impressive but his frequent injuries would prevent any elite club from making him a player. You are right, it seems that every season Juventus faces a lot of problems, bad management and now their players are exposed to doping cases, but we also see that they can always get out of the problem.

[BlackBoss_]

We can say that his international football career is over, he may still play after serving his sentence but perhaps we will no longer see him playing for the French national team and also playing for one of the big clubs in Europe, not only because his performances will no longer be impressive but his frequent injuries would prevent any elite club from making him a player.

Even without doping, his career is nearly over and the last season is a signal for his career ending. Ending in both Juventus and French national teams as it is impossible to be called for a national team without good performances at his club. The issue with Pogba is more challenging when France has many talented players in this generation and there are many younger players who can take over a position of Pogba and replace him successfully.

You are right, it seems that every season Juventus faces a lot of problems, bad management and now their players are exposed to doping cases, but we also see that they can always get out of the problem.

Doping is not kind of regulatory attack against Juventus. It is randomly and regularly tests to make sure athletics, players and clubs don't violate doping rules and keep up fairness in league competition. It is also officially protection for players too as doping potentially causes some adverse effects on those players years after their retirements.

I don't see the drama of Pogba and his doping confirmation will be so serious for Juventus as they already accept the fact that Pogba is no longer a useful player for their squad.

[len01]

Pogba has been confirmed positive for doping.
He will have 7 days to give a defense.

He will be probably banned for 1 year according to rumors.

Banned from serie a, terminate from the club, receive 0 salary. I must be awarding this guy caused by he had been successfully destroying himself. Pogba is ballotelli's brother lol.

Im waiting for an official announcement from juventus to kick him out. RIP pogba's career.

it is very unfortunate when a player like Pogba has to stop his career just because of doping and this is stupid behavior that he did and on the one hand he has good talent and he is not too old at least he still has the opportunity to have a career until he is 40 years old but he is making things difficult for himself himself to use doping. logically, Juventus will certainly kick him out and not give him any salary because it is an offense that should not be committed and Pogba has sent a lot of bad criticism.

honestly, I am sorry to see the end of his career, but he should have accepted the risk of what he did.