Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

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Now several teams will only compete to finish in the top 4 to get UCL tickets next season, Atalanta is currently in top form and there is also the Bologna team which I think will be a surprise this season and Roma is also improving in performance so this will indeed be the case. competition is fierce and difficult to predict.

Inter Milan, Juventus and Ac Milan are almost certain to get slots in the Champions League next season. The competition took place in the fight for fourth place. I think Atalanta, Bologna and Roma will compete fiercely to get the final champions league ticket. I favor Atalanta who will get fourth place in the standings. Their performance is very good and consistent. But they have the same points as Bologna. It will be difficult for Atalanta because they have to maintain the consistency of their game if they don't want their position to be shifted by Bologna or Roma.

top 3 rankings in the series A standings have been locked by these 3 teams and it is impossible for 3rd place to be shifted Atalanta or another team because the point difference is quite large.
of the several teams you mentioned, it seems like Roma has big ambitions to win a Champions League ticket after getting a new coach who is recognized as having intelligence in managing Roma players and I think Roma will not easily be able to overtake Atalanta and Bologna because these two teams are better consistent towards the end of this season.

Roma currently seems to be experiencing a positive trend after bringing in De Rossi as its new coach, but this has only just begun so it's natural that Roma performance looks brilliant, but we'll see, there are still 13 matches that De Rossi has to go through and there are still lots of obstacles due to division match schedules and rotating players in serie A and european league matches are not easy.
and one obstacle such as injured players could be the biggest problem for De Rossi because if one of the players he relies on is injured it will definitely be very difficult to get a replacement because Roma finances are not doing well so that will be the toughest obstacle for Roma.
we'll see in at least the next 5 matches whether Roma will still be able to be consistent or will their performance only decline further.

[Kavelj22]

Torino are scheduled to visit the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino today to face Lazio in a Serie A match. Based on the analyses, it can be expected that Lazio will be the strongest candidate to win this match.
Lazio is considered a good team and has distinguished players in the attack and midfield. Lazio can be expected to dominate the game and look to score goals. While Torino is suffering from a difficult season and has not shown its best performance, and has difficulty scoring goals. Therefore, it is possible that Torino are playing defensively and counterattacking in an attempt to win match points.

On the other hand, the probability ratio suggests that Torino will win, given that it is playing in its home stadium in front of its fans, as statistics indicate that it has always achieved progress in its home stadium. Personally, I will bet $50 on Lazio and share it with a friend with whom I will split the profit.

[budi691]

Hello folks, this is my bet ... i will bet on winning Inter Milan, always
i bet my beloved Juventus winning one and i try to give trust to Bologna. We will see..

• Lecce - Inter Milan i will bet on Inter Milan
• Juventus - Frosinone i will bet on Juventus
• Bologna - Hellas Verona FC i will bet on Bologna

Predict the match correctly and this can win the bet, with Inter's performance continuing to improve, the match against Lecce can most likely be won by Inter easily, a score of 0-3 for Inter is possible.
Juventus after playing 2-2 against Verona last week, now is the time for Juventus to rise to get 3 points and continue to put pressure on Inter Milan at the top of the standings. A 2-0 score for Juventus could happen.
and for Bologna in the match against Verona in my opinion it is not a difficult match, victory must continue to be achieved in order to move up to 4th position overtaking Atalanta, my prediction is that Bologna will win with a score of 3-1

[bastisisca]

This week i try a more simple bet, less games and easy games:

* Bologna - Hellas Verona FC => Bologna
* Juventus - Frosinone => Juventus
* Lecce - Inter Milan => Inter Milan

only 2.78x, i hope is easy to win

I think, it will be easy for you to win from your prediction because we have seen those teams performance from the beginning of this tournament and they are still doing well to maintain a good position in the Italian league table to encourage their fans with good result through out the tournament. Lecce don't have the strategies to stop Inter not to win this match to improve their points, because Inter have talented players that are ready to do anything to make the team to experience victory from Lecce home without allow them to score a single goal. Juventus and Bologna will definitely defeat their opponents with many goals because they will never allow any mistakes that will make their opponents to block them not to achieve victory from the match.

I really hope so, lately by trusting teams like Milan, Napoli and Juventus I have lost a lot of bets.
I am not talking about teams fighting not to go to Serie B, I am talking about big teams with big budgets. So I am a little safe this week.

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Napoli do not have much money and therefore, it is impossible for Pep Guardiola to accept Napoli offer. Because after all, Pep Guardiola is a coach who wants the club to fully support about the purchase of players and many other factors in building a team. So, if Napoli do not have a lot of money, then of course Napoli will not be able to fulfill or grant Pep Guardiola's wishes and yes, it is clearly funny if anyone associates Napoli with Pep Guardiola. But, regarding Mourinho it is still possible because anyway, even though Mourinho also has high demands, but at least Mourinho can still accept the offer to become a coach at a team with a level like Napoli. So yes, I think it is still possible because after all, Mourinho is also still in a free status because Mourinho is not under contract with any club at this moment.

Apart from money, which is indeed an important situation in this case, we must also realize that Pep will not make the career he has built crumble just because there is an offer from Napoli.
Not that Napoli played very badly and did not deserve Pep to train in it but we must also realize that there are differences in performance and the current situation for Napoli and Pep is so different that it is difficult to unite Pep with Napoli.

At present, we must be aware that with the level of Serie A actually not only Napoli but almost all clubs in Serie A will be very difficult if they really want to find a deal with Pep who we know he is a picky person and has a pretty good calculation in terms of plans.
Currently with the departure of Mazzari when only a few matches he did this season actually shows that their performance is still very chaotic and honestly I'm not sure with the new coach now they can improve the performance that is currently in a condition that is not okay. 

[piebeyb]

Apart from that, another competition that Juventus is participating in this season is the Coppa Italia. And the closest schedule for Juventus to play in the Coppa Italia is next April, where Juventus is scheduled to play against Lazio in the first leg of the semifinals.

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I think we all know that Juventus has no chance of catching Inter Milan in the race for the Italian league title this season because the gap is quite difficult to cover. Even though Inter Milan made one mistake, it didn't help Juventus overtake Inter Milan at the top of the standings, because Inter Milan is very maintain their consistency until the end of the season and remain on the winning track so it is difficult for Juventus to wait for Inter Milan to make mistakes, whereas in yesterday's UCL match, Inter Milan had no difficulty and could easily beat Atletico Madrid.

I think the Coppa Italia is the last chance for Juventus if they want to win the title this season, they should be more focused on this title race, because they are only facing Lazio which is quite even with their current strength, Juventus should be able to beat Lazio in the semi-final match later and advance to the final to win the title in the Coppa Italia this season, I am sure that Juventus can beat Lazio with high self-confidence, which will enable Juventus to play better against Lazio.

[SOKO-DEKE]

This week i try a more simple bet, less games and easy games:

* Bologna - Hellas Verona FC => Bologna
* Juventus - Frosinone => Juventus
* Lecce - Inter Milan => Inter Milan

only 2.78x, i hope is easy to win

I think, it will be easy for you to win from your prediction because we have seen those teams performance from the beginning of this tournament and they are still doing well to maintain a good position in the Italian league table to encourage their fans with good result through out the tournament. Lecce don't have the strategies to stop Inter not to win this match to improve their points, because Inter have talented players that are ready to do anything to make the team to experience victory from Lecce home without allow them to score a single goal. Juventus and Bologna will definitely defeat their opponents with many goals because they will never allow any mistakes that will make their opponents to block them not to achieve victory from the match.

Your confidence in the teams you've chosen, particularly Bologna and Juventus, stems from their recent performances and current form. Bologna's impressive run of games, coupled with their home advantage against Hellas Verona, instills a strong belief in their ability to secure a victory. Similarly, you don't foresee Juventus making any costly errors, especially after recent mishaps, as they strive to maintain their position as favorites. Additionally, Inter's formidable strength presents a daunting challenge for Lecce, suggesting a likely win for the former.

However, it's important to acknowledge that football is inherently unpredictable, with unexpected outcomes always looming. Despite this, your selection of teams minimizes the inherent risks, providing a solid foundation for optimism regarding the upcoming matches.

[AakZaki]

AC Milan looks to be safe at the second position and they are similar to Juventus, both of them don't have chance to beat Inter Milan in this season for Scudetto. AC Milan still have Europa League to fight and they already got big win in a first leg play-off. Securing their third position in Serie A or winning Europa League will help them going to Champions League next season. They have two ways to achieve that ticket to Champions League 2024 - 2025.

I didn't see this match, but I was quite surprised. Milan can lose to Monza. Indeed, Milan only played with 10 players when Jovic got a red card. But during normal time even Milan were able to score. But in extra time, they failed to maintain a draw. Of course this bad result makes them feel heavy because they are going to France against Rennes. For the UEFA League Play Offs, especially Rafel Leao is not in good shape. But they only need a draw to qualify or lose by no more than 2 goals.

[alankasman]

• Lecce - Inter Milan i will bet on Inter Milan
• Juventus - Frosinone i will bet on Juventus
• Bologna - Hellas Verona FC i will bet on Bologna

Bets that might make you fail in Bologna. Juventus and Inter Milan might give you a victory but your betting list will lose because you choose Bologna who will win.
Bologna - Hellas Verona's match is very likely to end in a draw. If you still have a balance, you better make changes to anticipate defeat.

I think you have your own analysis in choosing Bologna who will win the match, but if it refers to the match Hellas Verona, they can hold the draw of Juventus and Monza.
Juventus the top team and Monza were last able to defeat AC Milan.

[hahay]

AC Milan looks to be safe at the second position and they are similar to Juventus, both of them don't have chance to beat Inter Milan in this season for Scudetto. AC Milan still have Europa League to fight and they already got big win in a first leg play-off. Securing their third position in Serie A or winning Europa League will help them going to Champions League next season. They have two ways to achieve that ticket to Champions League 2024 - 2025.

I didn't see this match, but I was quite surprised. Milan can lose to Monza. Indeed, Milan only played with 10 players when Jovic got a red card. But during normal time even Milan were able to score. But in extra time, they failed to maintain a draw. Of course this bad result makes them feel heavy because they are going to France against Rennes. For the UEFA League Play Offs, especially Rafel Leao is not in good shape. But they only need a draw to qualify or lose by no more than 2 goals.

Basically Milan managed to equalize the score to 2-2 even though Milan only play with 10 players but yes, in the end Monza managed to another score goal in the 90+ minute and that made Monza succeed in beating Milan for the first time in history based on existing head to head records. But regarding Milan away match or second leg match in the European League against Rennes today, I think Milan can rotate players considering Milan position against Rennes can also be said to be safe because Milan won 3-0 on aggregate.

Because after all, Milan has a difficult opponent for the next Serie A match, because Milan will play against Atalanta and then Lazio. So yes, considering Milan's current condition, I'm sure Milan will make the right rotation in the match against Rennes this time, and will not target to win because only get a draw result and even if Milan get lose by 1 or 2 goals it will still make Milan to qualify.

[Pesona1]

AC Milan looks to be safe at the second position and they are similar to Juventus, both of them don't have chance to beat Inter Milan in this season for Scudetto. AC Milan still have Europa League to fight and they already got big win in a first leg play-off. Securing their third position in Serie A or winning Europa League will help them going to Champions League next season. They have two ways to achieve that ticket to Champions League 2024 - 2025.

I didn't see this match, but I was quite surprised. Milan can lose to Monza. Indeed, Milan only played with 10 players when Jovic got a red card. But during normal time even Milan were able to score. But in extra time, they failed to maintain a draw. Of course this bad result makes them feel heavy because they are going to France against Rennes. For the UEFA League Play Offs, especially Rafel Leao is not in good shape. But they only need a draw to qualify or lose by no more than 2 goals.

It was quite surprising to see the final result of Milan match this week, not only did they lose, but their even had to be two goals behind in the first minute of the match and when the match looked like it would end in a draw, it turned out that disaster actually came in the extra time when Colombo managed to score a goal in the final minute of added time and making Milan fail to get points in that match, I don't want to assume that the red card was the cause of Milan failure, but what is certain is that I saw that Monza did play more effectively in attack and defense in the match.
the defeat certainly meant that Milan failed to overtake Juventus in second place, but even so, Milan current position is still relatively safe to be able to qualify for the Champions League next season like @Catenaccio say, because the competition to win the Scudetto seems to have been closed for Intermilan competitors and now the main focus of other Serie A clubs is of course only qualify for European competitions including AC Milan at the moment, but for me personally, it is quite interesting if you look at the competition that is currently taking place between Atlanta, Bologna and Roma, these three teams are motivated to try to win one last ticket to the Champions League next season and of course this will be It will be an interesting spectacle for us to see who will suceed be able to get the last tickets in the end season.

[bbigtart]

We no longer need to speculate about Napoli new coach, as I mentioned before, that Napoli has appointed Francesco Calzona as their new coach already. He also made his debut as Napoli coach in the UCL vs Barcelona match with the final score 1 - 1. A result that could be said to be good with minimal preparation have for Calzona. If this is not the "luck" result, then there is a sign or a chance for Napoli to improve their game in Serie A.

Agree. There is no need to speculate too much about Napoli, of course Napoli with its new coach will raise the spirits of the players who are down, and against Barcelona, Calzona can be said to have succeeded in holding Barcelona to a draw. Napoli still looked confused when they faced Barcelona in the first leg of the last 16 of the UCL League. This is natural because Calzona has only been coaching Napoli for a few days and of course the players don't fully understand his tactics. but fortunately in this match the Napoli players gave their heart and soul to avoid defeat against a very strong opponent like Barcelona.

Barcelona is also overwhelmed by Napoli who are still inconsistent in Serie A, plus there has been a change of coach. If you look at the statistics, Barcelona fired 12 shots, 6 aimed at Napoli's goal. and one that turned into a goal. Meanwhile, Napoli only had one goal which resulted in a goal. So it could be said that Calzona's current strategy is quite successful. Hopefully in the Serie A continuation against Cagliari this weekend, Napoli can achieve positive results to improve the standings.

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AC Milan looks to be safe at the second position and they are similar to Juventus, both of them don't have chance to beat Inter Milan in this season for Scudetto. AC Milan still have Europa League to fight and they already got big win in a first leg play-off. Securing their third position in Serie A or winning Europa League will help them going to Champions League next season. They have two ways to achieve that ticket to Champions League 2024 - 2025.

I didn't see this match, but I was quite surprised. Milan can lose to Monza. Indeed, Milan only played with 10 players when Jovic got a red card. But during normal time even Milan were able to score. But in extra time, they failed to maintain a draw. Of course this bad result makes them feel heavy because they are going to France against Rennes. For the UEFA League Play Offs, especially Rafel Leao is not in good shape. But they only need a draw to qualify or lose by no more than 2 goals.

The match against Monza was not favorable for AC Milan, they had to fail in extra time with 2 goals from Monza, this defeat was even though Milan had to play with 10 people.
AC Milan in Serie A only needs a Champion League ticket next season because to catch up with Inter Milan it is very unlikely then it is one of Milan's comfort zones now.

In the Europa League AC Milan already have a pretty good aggregate, losing 1 goal is no problem let alone two but I'm not sure until losing 3 goals even though some players are not in good condition, but at least they can maintain to qualify in this play off.

AC Milan odds @2.35 but I doubt Milan can win unless they choose another odds option.

[Falconer]

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We no longer need to speculate about Napoli new coach, as I mentioned before, that Napoli has appointed Francesco Calzona as their new coach already. He also made his debut as Napoli coach in the UCL vs Barcelona match with the final score 1 - 1. A result that could be said to be good with minimal preparation have for Calzona. If this is not the "luck" result, then there is a sign or a chance for Napoli to improve their game in Serie A.

Francesco Calzona had a tough job and indeed he made a brilliant debut in the Champions League. Holding Barcelona to a draw in the first leg of the round of 16 was not easy for Francesco Calzona, of course because of the differences in quality and strategy between the two teams. Barcelona dominated attacks, while Napoli only focused on defending while taking advantage of Barcelona's mistakes.

Francesco Calzona certainly has the same plans as the previous Napoli coach, but the challenge he accepts is so great that he is likely to fail due to experience. I believe Francesco Calzona can have a positive impact on Napoli's game in Serie A, but in the Champions League it looks like Barcelona will be the team that advances to the quarter-finals.

[beerlover]

Inter Milan, Juventus and Ac Milan are almost certain to get slots in the Champions League next season. The competition took place in the fight for fourth place. I think Atalanta, Bologna and Roma will compete fiercely to get the final champions league ticket. I favor Atalanta who will get fourth place in the standings. Their performance is very good and consistent. But they have the same points as Bologna. It will be difficult for Atalanta because they have to maintain the consistency of their game if they don't want their position to be shifted by Bologna or Roma.

Three of the biggest (historically) teams in the Serie A will be back at the top again, and they are doing something great as well. Inter has been great so far this season and last year they were the UCL finalist, and Juventus has been going through some tough time and with the punishment last year and all, they had some issues.

Milan is the only one and I am assuming that they will change the manager and a few players and be better again as well. I think when you think about it, we are going to see these three do very well at UCL next season for sure. I do not care who will be the fourth, Atalanta could be the one, but I think it's quite obvious that we are going to see these top three teams do very well next season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Inter Milan, Juventus and Ac Milan are almost certain to get slots in the Champions League next season. The competition took place in the fight for fourth place. I think Atalanta, Bologna and Roma will compete fiercely to get the final champions league ticket. I favor Atalanta who will get fourth place in the standings. Their performance is very good and consistent. But they have the same points as Bologna. It will be difficult for Atalanta because they have to maintain the consistency of their game if they don't want their position to be shifted by Bologna or Roma.

top 3 rankings in the series A standings have been locked by these 3 teams and it is impossible for 3rd place to be shifted Atalanta or another team because the point difference is quite large.
of the several teams you mentioned, it seems like Roma has big ambitions to win a Champions League ticket after getting a new coach who is recognized as having intelligence in managing Roma players and I think Roma will not easily be able to overtake Atalanta and Bologna because these two teams are better consistent towards the end of this season.

Do you guys think that the new coach of Roma is doing good enough?

Are you guys actually satisfied with the results?

I can say they have done well in the last 5 matches. They do have a loss. But other than that it was decent.
But don't you think it is still a little too early to say anything?
I think the performance might not be as good as expected after the motivational phase is over.
It is easy to perform well for a certain period of time with a new coach.

The question is are they going to be consistent? The next match is easy for them though. Torino and Monza should be easy.
The next real test should be against Fiorentina.

[hyudien]

Inter Milan, Juventus and Ac Milan are almost certain to get slots in the Champions League next season. The competition took place in the fight for fourth place. I think Atalanta, Bologna and Roma will compete fiercely to get the final champions league ticket. I favor Atalanta who will get fourth place in the standings. Their performance is very good and consistent. But they have the same points as Bologna. It will be difficult for Atalanta because they have to maintain the consistency of their game if they don't want their position to be shifted by Bologna or Roma.

Three of the biggest (historically) teams in the Serie A will be back at the top again, and they are doing something great as well. Inter has been great so far this season and last year they were the UCL finalist, and Juventus has been going through some tough time and with the punishment last year and all, they had some issues.

Milan is the only one and I am assuming that they will change the manager and a few players and be better again as well. I think when you think about it, we are going to see these three do very well at UCL next season for sure. I do not care who will be the fourth, Atalanta could be the one, but I think it's quite obvious that we are going to see these top three teams do very well next season.

Of the 3 teams mentioned, I see that only Inter Milan is consistent with their perfrmance, while AC Milan and Juventus are still not completely consistent and sometimes they make a lot of mistakes so that they cannot win a match. We can see Juventus in the last 4 matches, the results they got in these matches kept them away from Inter Milan and allowed Inter Milan to comfortably be at the top of the standings without any significant pressure.

AC Milan is also the same, they still often make mistakes so that they are stuck in 3rd place in the standings. This week, for example, they missed the opportunity to overtake Juventus who are in second place because they failed to win against a team that was weaker than them. Juventus and AC Milan are still showing things like this, making it difficult for them to be in a better place. Indeed, their ranking in the standings is quite good, at least they are in the top 4 of the standings to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season. But once again they had many opportunities but they couldn't take advantage of them well.

[QueenVera]

Yes, in the next few weeks Juventus only has an agenda to play in the domestic league (Serie A). This is indeed a good advantage for Juventus players to get lots of rest time. Because in one week Juventus players have 6 days to train and rest. So with these advantages, Juventus players will definitely be in top condition in every match in the domestic league. Although the reality must be very sad for Juventus because they cannot take part in big competitions like the Champions League (UEFA). The reason is, last season Juventus was only able to finish in 7th place in Serie A. However, I am sure that this season Juventus will definitely be able to qualify for the Champions League competition. Because currently its position in 2nd place in Serie A will definitely be maintained very strongly. The reason is that pursuing the top position seems a bit difficult for Juventus. The reason is that currently the top of the Serie A standings, Inter Milan, has collected 63 points and Juventus has only collected 54 points. So clearly the point difference is quite large.

Apart from that, another competition that Juventus is participating in this season is the Coppa Italia. And the closest schedule for Juventus to play in the Coppa Italia is next April, where Juventus is scheduled to play against Lazio in the first leg of the semifinals.

The season hasn't been quite adventurous for Juventus as they've been indicted to not taking part in the Europa League. They've been focusing their strength on the domestic Serie A league and they've been doing excellently well in it. They've even got a greater chance of being far ahead in the standings than the likes of Inter Milan because for others, after the league games, they'd still have to play the continental tournament and this will definitely affect players' physical capabilities too. Although inasmuch as a weighty gap is expected of them, Inter Milan has made it difficult because they've also been in their best form.Asides the Copa Italia this season, there's no other outside contest Juventus will be a part of. They're aimed at securing the Serie A trophy. The battle will be intense too and so many game wins are expected from both teams. So I'd say that this season, Juventus two trophy chances are just slim and with extra effort, the odds are either they take both or take one or take none. Thankfully , they were able to win and advance to the next stage of the Copa Italia. We anticipate how their next fixture for the league would turn out.

 The team are using this season to put in more work to ensure a spot in next season's European cup tournament and they definitely would earn it. Their encounter in the passing weeks were very much intense and the results were well deserving but it only pushes them ahead to prepare better for other games which they can take to their advantage too. Juventus are good to go to some extent only if extra energy wants to be pumped into the squad to increase their efficiency too. Let's see how the final weeks would unfold till the season is wrapped up. But I don't think they'll be able to  close the gap between them and Inter cause Inter doesn't look like a team that would give up anytime soon.

[RaltcoinsB]

We no longer need to speculate about Napoli new coach, as I mentioned before, that Napoli has appointed Francesco Calzona as their new coach already. He also made his debut as Napoli coach in the UCL vs Barcelona match with the final score 1 - 1. A result that could be said to be good with minimal preparation have for Calzona. If this is not the "luck" result, then there is a sign or a chance for Napoli to improve their game in Serie A.

It's only been one match and we can't show anything and in my opinion what the Napoli management did in changing coaches was a big mistake because there is no new coach who can lift the performance of a team that is slumping without any process.
For this season there are no good possibilities for the Napoli team, they may lose their chance to win any title and it would be better for Napoli to proceed with their new coach to prepare for a better next season.

While there were bad results, Napoli changed the coach in order not to get worse. Of course, it would have been better if he had not changed it, but we do not know the results of the matches that will be played. Maybe if the coach had not changed, worse results would have been achieved. That's why they wanted to evaluate this possibility, I congratulate them on this. Actually, I think they did the right thing.

[temple]

We no longer need to speculate about Napoli new coach, as I mentioned before, that Napoli has appointed Francesco Calzona as their new coach already. He also made his debut as Napoli coach in the UCL vs Barcelona match with the final score 1 - 1. A result that could be said to be good with minimal preparation have for Calzona. If this is not the "luck" result, then there is a sign or a chance for Napoli to improve their game in Serie A.

It's only been one match and we can't show anything and in my opinion what the Napoli management did in changing coaches was a big mistake because there is no new coach who can lift the performance of a team that is slumping without any process.
For this season there are no good possibilities for the Napoli team, they may lose their chance to win any title and it would be better for Napoli to proceed with their new coach to prepare for a better next season.

While there were bad results, Napoli changed the coach in order not to get worse. Of course, it would have been better if he had not changed it, but we do not know the results of the matches that will be played. Maybe if the coach had not changed, worse results would have been achieved. That's why they wanted to evaluate this possibility, I congratulate them on this. Actually, I think they did the right thing.

The idea in most cases isn't that a new coach magically changes the system, the tactics and the players and then there is a brand new team that out of a sudden is a true winner. It is often about giving the whole team some new input and motivation. It's about changing an environment of exhaustion and maybe low opinion of each other.

The game against Barcelona had two faces. The first half I was shocked how bad Napoli played, how little they got into the game and they were almost never able to control the ball for longer than 10-15 seconds. But that drastically changed during the second half where in my opinion it could have ended in the 2-1 lead with them when they pressured Barcelona and also had all the corners, but were not able to convert any of them into goals.

With a bit more luck they could have been off to a great start with the new coach. But he didn't take over a team that was in great shape and there are limits to what a coach can improve within a short period of time.