Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Velvet78]

There was no improvement from Napoli side in the second half and the Napoli - Inter game finished by a 0-3 score. It is a really disappointing result for Napoli before anything else. They just replaced their manager too early in the season. Mazzarri won't do magic in the end. He will also need some more time to adapt to the team.

I don't think the rest of the season in the league will be much brighter for Napoli. I mean they would just fight for finishing the season in top 4 in my opinion. While teams like Roma are also doing well recently the competition for the fourth position can be tougher than they expect on the upcoming weeks.

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[QueenVera]

roma's performance was so bad overall. Roma has been dominating the match, it has everything needed to win the game, but that's sad to say that how roma was missing an opportunity to scoring against sassuolo at the first half.
The club can equalize the score after dybala has succeeded in executing the penalty awarded by the referee. Roma need to improve its performance. It was also playing so badly in europa league.
Even though roma was able passing the group stage and go to the next stage but the club is struggling against slavia praha which was an unpopular club. Jose mourinho needs to push roma to play consistently in any game.
The goal from sassuolo was almost making me to lose my hope. Glad to see that roma can comeback at the second half and win the game against sassuolo.
Sassuolo is slowly moving to the relegation zone. Roma needs to play that even better.

Roma, had a come back against Sausuolo. They didn't play in their A form and it was bad because they ought to be a better side regardless of the host advantage their opponent had. They were only able to come back after the penalty was awarded which in a normal sense means that they were pressed down more by Sausuolo. Even in their European game last week, they didn't give their best. Roma before now are known to be far better than they are now. They need to sit up, they're being too sluggish and lazy and it'll cost them a whole lot, their spot on the table and their advancement in the Europa League too.
For Sausuolo, they first were on top of the game but still let Roma win them.

 They had a lot of advantages mostly the home ground benefits but they couldn't stay still on capitalizing and converting the privileges. Although their focus is majored on the domestic league which gives them more time to train and play well and better than the other teams that has contest in the European tournaments. If they keep up with this performance, then relegation is looming about for them and sadly they may have to embrace it. Their current struggle now should be a struggle out of the relegation zone. They still have time to get it done.

[dzungmobile]

Roma, had a come back against Sausuolo. They didn't play in their A form and it was bad because they ought to be a better side regardless of the host advantage their opponent had. They were only able to come back after the penalty was awarded which in a normal sense means that they were pressed down more by Sausuolo. Even in their European game last week, they didn't give their best. Roma before now are known to be far better than they are now. They need to sit up, they're being too sluggish and lazy and it'll cost them a whole lot, their spot on the table and their advancement in the Europa League too.
For Sausuolo, they first were on top of the game but still let Roma win them.

,AS Roma slowly to climb up in Serie A ranking table and despite of bad start in this season and some up and down, they successfully took over the fourth position from Napoli which lost against Inter Milan. There are some challengers for top four or the fourth position so Roma will have to fight hard to maintain  the fourth position which they are holding temporarily.

This winning is lucky for Roma because the second goal from Kristensen is very lucky goal. The player had one assist and one goal and his team won. This match will be one of best matches in his career because it is unregular to see a swing defender like him can have such an excellent match. Stats are like for attacking players, not for defensive players.

[onecall123]

Even if in the end they lost, at least Napoli were able to reply to the goal scored by Inter and in fact they were not able to score a single goal in that match. Inter's victory in the away match against Napoli felt special because they had overthrown the defending champions and at the same time were able to widen the gap from Juventus in the standings.

Poor results were obtained when the team needed points to maintain its top 4 position and in the end Napoli also had to be thrown out of the top 4 after experiencing this defeat. Congratulations to Inter, they deserved to win with a big score of 0-3 at home to Napoli and I hope they can still give the same performance next week.

Napoli's defeat by Inter Milan immediately became news that is quite hotly discussed at the moment. Because usually Napoli won't concede many goals when they play as hosts. And yes, Inter Milan managed to embarrass Napoli in that match. Even Osimhen couldn't do much in that match. Maybe because he has just recovered from injury so he hasn't returned to his real performance yet.

As a result of this defeat, Napoli have now dropped to 5th place. And 4th place is temporarily filled by AS Roma who managed to get 3 points in the match against Sassuolo. And it looks like Napoli will still have difficulty getting full points in the next match. Because Juventus will be the next opponent that Napoli must face. And we know that this season Juventus is a pretty solid team and very difficult to beat.

Inter is just too strong at the moment, far ahead of others. They're performing well both in the Champions League and in Serie A. The team is dominating everyone, and now Napoli has suffered heavy defeats at home. This year's Napoli and last year's Napoli are like two different stories, completely different approach. Napoli has been awful, and their poor home form continues. But, you can't really explain the scoreline; it's hard to believe it was 3-0.
On the other hand, it was a perfect game for Inter. However, they added an injured player. I hope the players can recover faster from their injuries.

[hahay]

There was no improvement from Napoli side in the second half and the Napoli - Inter game finished by a 0-3 score. It is a really disappointing result for Napoli before anything else. They just replaced their manager too early in the season. Mazzarri won't do magic in the end. He will also need some more time to adapt to the team.

I don't think the rest of the season in the league will be much brighter for Napoli. I mean they would just fight for finishing the season in top 4 in my opinion. While teams like Roma are also doing well recently the competition for the fourth position can be tougher than they expect on the upcoming weeks.

Basically, Napoli only needs to be able to compete in the top four, and does not have to return to winning the Scudetto . It would be very funny if Napoli were targeting the scudetto again for the second time in a row because after all, teams like Milan and Inter also failed to defend the scudetto. Moreover, Napoli from previous seasons was not always strong in the competition for the top four, but last season Napoli managed to get the scudetto . Therefore, I think that sacking Garcia in a team situation like this is certainly not the right choice. So ya, with a new coach and being faced directly with difficult opponents like this, it will certainly not be easy for Mazzarri to produce good results for Napoli at this moment.

[Essential10]

Torino vs Atalanta today in Serie A at the Olympic Grande. Torino's defeat against Bologna is a setback for the team as they continue to struggle in the league. The poor performance of their goalkeeper is definitely a cause for concern and they need to address this issue to improve their results. On the other hand, Atalanta's goalkeeping mistake made them pay dearly in the match against Napoli. With their focus now solely on the league after securing their place in the Europa League, Atalanta will be looking to bounce back from their recent poor run of form. The upcoming match against a team they have a strong record against will be a good chance for them to get back to winning ways. I think Atalanta can get back on their winning streak with a 2-1 win over Torino.

[snipie]

Inter is just too strong at the moment, far ahead of others. They're performing well both in the Champions League and in Serie A. The team is dominating everyone, and now Napoli has suffered heavy defeats at home. This year's Napoli and last year's Napoli are like two different stories, completely different approach. Napoli has been awful, and their poor home form continues. But, you can't really explain the scoreline; it's hard to believe it was 3-0.
On the other hand, it was a perfect game for Inter. However, they added an injured player. I hope the players can recover faster from their injuries.

Napoli results depends a lot from Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia performance. This season started with a lot of problems between Napoli and Osimhen, the players skills dropped comparing to the previous season and so Napoli are dropping in the ranking to the 5th spot for the moment. It is true Osimhen scored 6 goals in the ten matches he played but I think he could do better..
Yesterday's defeat by three goals was bad for Napoli, their defence took heavy damage and that's the other part of Napoli's problems. Next time they will face Juventus and two weeks after Roma. These two games are the most dangerous ones for Napoli and they have to win it in order to stay in the competition for a Champions League spot since the scudetto is getting away from them.

[leonair]

There was no improvement from Napoli side in the second half and the Napoli - Inter game finished by a 0-3 score. It is a really disappointing result for Napoli before anything else. They just replaced their manager too early in the season. Mazzarri won't do magic in the end. He will also need some more time to adapt to the team.

I don't think the rest of the season in the league will be much brighter for Napoli. I mean they would just fight for finishing the season in top 4 in my opinion. While teams like Roma are also doing well recently the competition for the fourth position can be tougher than they expect on the upcoming weeks.

Basically, Napoli only needs to be able to compete in the top four, and does not have to return to winning the Scudetto . It would be very funny if Napoli were targeting the scudetto again for the second time in a row because after all, teams like Milan and Inter also failed to defend the scudetto. Moreover, Napoli from previous seasons was not always strong in the competition for the top four, but last season Napoli managed to get the scudetto . Therefore, I think that sacking Garcia in a team situation like this is certainly not the right choice. So ya, with a new coach and being faced directly with difficult opponents like this, it will certainly not be easy for Mazzarri to produce good results for Napoli at this moment.

Napoli looks really weak against Inter and it's not normal for them to lose the match.  But losing a match by 3-0 seems very unusual.  If Napoli lost the match it could have been 1-0 or 2-1.  The goal difference between their two teams could have been 1 goal.  I did not expect such a performance from Napoli. With the way Napoli are playing, it is doubtful whether they can overtake Roma and go back to 4th position. Napoli's performance is really disappointing

[marcous]

Inter is just too strong at the moment, far ahead of others. They're performing well both in the Champions League and in Serie A. The team is dominating everyone, and now Napoli has suffered heavy defeats at home. This year's Napoli and last year's Napoli are like two different stories, completely different approach. Napoli has been awful, and their poor home form continues. But, you can't really explain the scoreline; it's hard to believe it was 3-0.
On the other hand, it was a perfect game for Inter. However, they added an injured player. I hope the players can recover faster from their injuries.

Napoli results depends a lot from Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia performance. This season started with a lot of problems between Napoli and Osimhen, the players skills dropped comparing to the previous season and so Napoli are dropping in the ranking to the 5th spot for the moment. It is true Osimhen scored 6 goals in the ten matches he played but I think he could do better..
Yesterday's defeat by three goals was bad for Napoli, their defence took heavy damage and that's the other part of Napoli's problems. Next time they will face Juventus and two weeks after Roma. These two games are the most dangerous ones for Napoli and they have to win it in order to stay in the competition for a Champions League spot since the scudetto is getting away from them.

Walter Mazzarri failed to bring Napoli to secure points, even failed to secure 1 point. under his control, Napoli suffered 2 defeats and 1 win, a bad start even though I know the club they are facing is a top class opponent. for Inter, this victory confirms their position in the standings, and only Sassuolo has been able to beat them so far.

On the other hand, even though Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia scored more goals, that was only for them. What Napoli needed was 3 points at the end of the match. as you said, Napoli defense has been severely damaged, I agree with that. I think there is no hope left for Napoli to defend the Scudetto this season, they need a miracle to do it.

Who would have thought that slowly but surely Roma finally squeezed into the top four this week, Napoli failure brought a blessing for them to sit in the UCL zone, even though both clubs currently have the same points. It is very difficult to accept Napoli out of the top four, and their position in the UCL is also threatened by Braga.

[SmartCharpa]

roma's performance was so bad overall. Roma has been dominating the match, it has everything needed to win the game, but that's sad to say that how roma was missing an opportunity to scoring against sassuolo at the first half.
The club can equalize the score after dybala has succeeded in executing the penalty awarded by the referee. Roma need to improve its performance. It was also playing so badly in europa league.
Even though roma was able passing the group stage and go to the next stage but the club is struggling against slavia praha which was an unpopular club. Jose mourinho needs to push roma to play consistently in any game.
The goal from sassuolo was almost making me to lose my hope. Glad to see that roma can comeback at the second half and win the game against sassuolo.
Sassuolo is slowly moving to the relegation zone. Roma needs to play that even better.

When Roma was awarded a penalty kick in the 76th minute of play, they were able to come back to win and take the three points. I wasn't expecting Roma to play that poorly against Sassuolo to the extent that they were unable to score any goals in the first half. Roma performed horribly with the opportunities they lost against the team ranked in 15th place in the league. This performance won't get the team anywhere, in Europa league they still preform very poor. They would have performed poorly if the referee hadn't given them the penalty. Hence Mourinho needs to set up a good standards if he wants the team to qualify for the Champions League, to even win their Europa next matches. I was shocked to see Roma overtake Napoli in the group standings.

[Weawant]

With much similarities in the stats of their last five games, Torino and Atlanta have both lost two matches, won two and drew one which has kept both teams at 12th and 8rh position respectively, Torino with the first position and Atlanta with the later. Both teams are considerably average but Atlanta looks more brilliant.

Torino will be playing from home which could be considered advantage on their side but then I don't think Atlanta is such a team Torino should be lax about because they have got the home advantage. If Atalanta is able to secure three points from this game, they will be sure to be at the sixth or seventh position depending on their winning margin, a good goal difference could earn them the sixth position while a normal win win get them to the seventh but a draw will keep them back at the eighth position where they currently occupy.

[Blitzboy]

I was sure that Inter Milan would win. They have no choice but to win to keep the top spot in the points table. Defeat would see them lose the top spot. But since Napoli had a home match. I thought Napoli would put up a tough fight against Inter Milan. But we have not seen that. Inter Milan players have dominated the away match as well. Napoli attacked a lot in this match. But they could not score any goals. And they conceded three goals due to playing a full attacking strategy. Napoli's defense has been weak this season. And this is why they are not able to top the points table. Now Napoli's position is fifth in the points table.

Inter Milan barely has any weaknesses this season. I don't know what I would mention as a weakness if someone asked me to. They were usually a team that didn't score as much, but now they are scoring nonstop, which is no surprise as they also scored the most goals in Serie A. Do they have any weaknesses in their defense? You could argue they shouldn't have conceded three goals in such a short time in the last Champions League game, but if you then see what their response was, I can't name that as a weakness either. 0-3 against Napoli playing away from home is serious.

I agree with you. I also do not find any weakness in Inter Milan's performance. Inter Milan's defense is very strong. The team conceded only 7 goals in 14 matches in Serie A. Inter Milan currently have the strongest defense in Serie A. At the same time, their attacking players are also able to score a lot of goals. Inter Milan scored 33 goals in 14 matches. Martinez scored 13 goals in 14 matches. Inter Milan players are in a good rhythm. And if they want to win the title, the Inter Milan team will have to continue their performance. Because Juventus is only 2 points ahead of Inter Milan.

Inter Milan is playing great this season. They've allowed only 7 goals in 14 matches, a remarkable defense. Their clever play and solid backline deserve credit. I've observed them extensively, and their powerful defense and prolific assault put them apart. No doubt, Martinez's input matters. I think their equilibrium is their strength. Their defense is as important as their offense. Inter's performance is much more impressive in Serie A. Their recent hammering of powerful Napoli team shows this. Not just individual talent, but group effort drives them. This balance may give them an edge against Juventus. Juventus is close, but Inter's overall strength is noteworthy. Their consistency in Serie A and the Champions League suggests they could win the title.

[masulum]

Napoli looks really weak against Inter and it's not normal for them to lose the match.  But losing a match by 3-0 seems very unusual.  If Napoli lost the match it could have been 1-0 or 2-1.  The goal difference between their two teams could have been 1 goal.  I did not expect such a performance from Napoli. With the way Napoli are playing, it is doubtful whether they can overtake Roma and go back to 4th position. Napoli's performance is really disappointing

Napoli don't have a good team balance yet. The change of coach and also the decline in mental optimism experienced by the players could be the reason why they are conceded 3 goals and lose to Inter Milan. Napoli will probably remain in a difficult phase this season or until winter transfer. The reason is, it is not easy for the Napoli coach to improve the condition of a team that has many weaknesses, especially the dependence on certain players at Napoli.

[hahay]

With much similarities in the stats of their last five games, Torino and Atlanta have both lost two matches, won two and drew one which has kept both teams at 12th and 8rh position respectively, Torino with the first position and Atlanta with the later. Both teams are considerably average but Atlanta looks more brilliant.

Torino will be playing from home which could be considered advantage on their side but then I don't think Atlanta is such a team Torino should be lax about because they have got the home advantage. If Atalanta is able to secure three points from this game, they will be sure to be at the sixth or seventh position depending on their winning margin, a good goal difference could earn them the sixth position while a normal win win get them to the seventh but a draw will keep them back at the eighth position where they currently occupy.

If Atalanta wins by at least 2 goals, then Atalanta will move up to 6th place because yes, Atalanta has more goals than Fiorentina. But ya, if for example Atalanta only wins by 1 goal, then Atalanta will only move up one place to 7th place. But still, I believe that Atalanta has a better chance in this match, even though Atalanta is playing away but I still believe Atalanta will still get points maybe the result is a draw or win. But I think, betting with the option of both teams to score and or over goals also seems to be a good option in this match.

[Jody.Drummer]

Yes, I agree that Napoli's chances of being in the top 4 are still very wide open with many matches remaining in this Serie A. It's just that their journey to be able to do that will not be as smooth as last season, yes there will be a lot of obstacles they will face to make it happen. Last season, we saw their striking differences and can be the toughest club in Serie A. But this season is much different, they are still struggling and they have to change coaches when their new coach has not passed the half of the season. But then again, their chances of being in the top 4 are still wide open.

I also think Napoli has the possibility to be in the top 4 of the standings. But there is a lot of competition for it now. If you look not at points in the standings but at the number of games won, there are at least six clubs fighting for this spot. That's if you don't take into account Inter, Juventus and Milan. So Napoli will definitely have a tough season.

Well that's the problem, clubs that last season played not very consistent like Inter Milan for example, this season they are better and I can even say they are better than Napoli. While other clubs are improving, at the same time Napoli are declining in performance. The change of coach because Spalletti didn't want to continue working with Napoli was the start of their decline, although maybe if Spalletti was still here they would have declined, no one knows. But we should make this assumption because we see the reality now. Even now Napoli have ended their partnership with Garcia who was appointed to replace Spalletti at the time.

[shogun47]

Inter is a brutal team and I think this is what makes them so strong and also reminds me of their times around 2010. They had a monstrous defense and they used their chances like no other team. It is tough because once the opponents get into a position to score but don't convert their chances, Inter will be there and knock them out with the next counter attack.

It ended 3-0, it's a pity. I hoped that Inter would not be so clearly in the lead. And yes, in Serie A they really are monsters - they have a goal difference of +26, no one can boast  even nearly of such efficiency in the game. It’s good that Juventus is not far behind and perhaps we will see some intrigue.
I’m glad that Roma returned to the top 4, even if their position there is very precarious, but after such a disgusting start, this is a great result.

You especially mentioned that they are monsters in Serie A, but I think that they haven't yet reached their peak and can go places from here in the Champions League as well. There game wasn't as clean there, but they knew they have two strings to their bow in the form of the final game against Real Sociedad at home. If they can finish the group as first and simultaneously deliver like mad in Serie A, I would not rule out the possibility that they can win it all.

[Docnaster]

Roma, had a come back against Sausuolo. They didn't play in their A form and it was bad because they ought to be a better side regardless of the host advantage their opponent had. They were only able to come back after the penalty was awarded which in a normal sense means that they were pressed down more by Sausuolo. Even in their European game last week, they didn't give their best. Roma before now are known to be far better than they are now. They need to sit up, they're being too sluggish and lazy and it'll cost them a whole lot, their spot on the table and their advancement in the Europa League too.
For Sausuolo, they first were on top of the game but still let Roma win them.

,AS Roma slowly to climb up in Serie A ranking table and despite of bad start in this season and some up and down, they successfully took over the fourth position from Napoli which lost against Inter Milan. There are some challengers for top four or the fourth position so Roma will have to fight hard to maintain  the fourth position which they are holding temporarily.

This winning is lucky for Roma because the second goal from Kristensen is very lucky goal. The player had one assist and one goal and his team won. This match will be one of best matches in his career because it is unregular to see a swing defender like him can have such an excellent match. Stats are like for attacking players, not for defensive players.

Roma started the Italian Serie A season on a bad note and a lot of people were even writing them off to finish the season in the top four of the Italian Serie A table but with their recent results, Jose Mourinho's men are currently in the fourth position of the league table with 24 points and a better goal difference ahead of fifth placed Napoli who has also amassed 24 points for themselves. If they continue with their current performance in the league, there's no doubt that they're gonna finish the season in a good position and still qualify to play in the UEFA Champions League competition next season. Mourinho without doubt enjoys playing in the UEFA Champions League and as a two times winner of Europe's biggest football competition, it'll be a dream come through if his Roma team qualifies to play in the competition next season.

Napoli looks really weak against Inter and it's not normal for them to lose the match.  But losing a match by 3-0 seems very unusual.  If Napoli lost the match it could have been 1-0 or 2-1.  The goal difference between their two teams could have been 1 goal.  I did not expect such a performance from Napoli. With the way Napoli are playing, it is doubtful whether they can overtake Roma and go back to 4th position. Napoli's performance is really disappointing

Napoli don't have a good team balance yet. The change of coach and also the decline in mental optimism experienced by the players could be the reason why they are conceded 3 goals and lose to Inter Milan. Napoli will probably remain in a difficult phase this season or until winter transfer. The reason is, it is not easy for the Napoli coach to improve the condition of a team that has many weaknesses, especially the dependence on certain players at Napoli.

Luciano Spalletti left Napoli last season  after winning the scudetto with a big point difference ahead of the second placed team of last season and I know the club will definitely find it very difficult to perform well without the Italian manager. Rudi Garcia did his best to still keep the club at the top but couldn't succeed before he was eventually sacked three weeks ago. Walter Mazzarri has lost two of his first three games for the club and that I don't think is a good way to start his spell at the club. Their defeat yesterday makes it very difficult for them to retain the Italian Serie A title this season. I think the club should now do their best to finish in the top four of the league at the end of the season

[kro55]

Napoli looks really weak against Inter and it's not normal for them to lose the match.  But losing a match by 3-0 seems very unusual.  If Napoli lost the match it could have been 1-0 or 2-1.  The goal difference between their two teams could have been 1 goal.  I did not expect such a performance from Napoli. With the way Napoli are playing, it is doubtful whether they can overtake Roma and go back to 4th position. Napoli's performance is really disappointing

Napoli don't have a good team balance yet. The change of coach and also the decline in mental optimism experienced by the players could be the reason why they are conceded 3 goals and lose to Inter Milan. Napoli will probably remain in a difficult phase this season or until winter transfer. The reason is, it is not easy for the Napoli coach to improve the condition of a team that has many weaknesses, especially the dependence on certain players at Napoli.

Napoli team lost badly against Inter Milan. They lost the home match 3-0. However, Napoli's performance was not too bad. Their defense is weak. If the defenders had done well, the team would not have been defeated so badly in this match. Moreover, they managed to attack a lot in the entire match. However, they were not able to break the strong defense of Inter Milan. However, I would say the new coach's main task now is to strengthen the understanding between the players. And the second task is to strengthen Napoli's defense. If the defense is strong, I believe Napoli can consistently perform well.

[bestcoins1]

Napoli looks really weak against Inter and it's not normal for them to lose the match.  But losing a match by 3-0 seems very unusual.  If Napoli lost the match it could have been 1-0 or 2-1.  The goal difference between their two teams could have been 1 goal.  I did not expect such a performance from Napoli. With the way Napoli are playing, it is doubtful whether they can overtake Roma and go back to 4th position. Napoli's performance is really disappointing

With a new coach at Napoli, it should be a very natural thing for Napoli even though the match is at their home ground. Because as seen so far, Inter Milan is still very strong and can beat anyone who is still quite weak like Napoli, so the result obtained by the Napoli team in their home match is a quite natural result for them without having to blame anything because Napoli still has to have the best direction from the new coach even though the coach also had experience in the past.

[temple]

I was sure that Inter Milan would win. They have no choice but to win to keep the top spot in the points table. Defeat would see them lose the top spot. But since Napoli had a home match. I thought Napoli would put up a tough fight against Inter Milan. But we have not seen that. Inter Milan players have dominated the away match as well. Napoli attacked a lot in this match. But they could not score any goals. And they conceded three goals due to playing a full attacking strategy. Napoli's defense has been weak this season. And this is why they are not able to top the points table. Now Napoli's position is fifth in the points table.

Inter Milan barely has any weaknesses this season. I don't know what I would mention as a weakness if someone asked me to. They were usually a team that didn't score as much, but now they are scoring nonstop, which is no surprise as they also scored the most goals in Serie A. Do they have any weaknesses in their defense? You could argue they shouldn't have conceded three goals in such a short time in the last Champions League game, but if you then see what their response was, I can't name that as a weakness either. 0-3 against Napoli playing away from home is serious.

I agree with you. I also do not find any weakness in Inter Milan's performance. Inter Milan's defense is very strong. The team conceded only 7 goals in 14 matches in Serie A. Inter Milan currently have the strongest defense in Serie A. At the same time, their attacking players are also able to score a lot of goals. Inter Milan scored 33 goals in 14 matches. Martinez scored 13 goals in 14 matches. Inter Milan players are in a good rhythm. And if they want to win the title, the Inter Milan team will have to continue their performance. Because Juventus is only 2 points ahead of Inter Milan.

They have also played lots of games without conceding a goal.

What I find so impressive is that Inter Milan had this big disappointment when they lost the Champions League final and some teams fall into some depression afterwards, but they are top notch at dealing with that experience and it made them so much stronger it seems. They weren't like that in Serie A last season. Now they are the biggest favorite without question.