Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Velvet78]

Oh and Is there any new news about Pogba? Or will he have to serve the full ban?

I don't see any update on Pogba's condition. It seems like he is going to serve his four-year ban fully. I don't think he would get lucky even if he fights against this decision. Rules are rules. He shouldn't have used doping. 

I just see that he isn't as competitive as in the past. A determined player would never risk their career like this. We all know that. He tells the media that his return will be solid but I don't believe that. I won't be surprised even if he retires early. 

He was injury-prone as well maybe but he was still a special player. If it weren't for this scandal, I believe he could have still been really useful for Juventus after his recovery.

[Arenga pinnata]

AC Milan appeared quite impressive in their friendly matches this season because in the two matches they played they managed to win.
To be able to beat Real Madrid is certainly not an easy matter because the number one team in Laliga has quite strong strength with many quality players at their disposal, but this can be conquered by the neat play implemented by Paulo Fonseca.
The match against Manchester City was also the same where Colombo et al managed to turn things around and managed to win the match. In the next match, Fonseca's team will face Barcelona and I hope that AC Milan can also come out as winners in the friendly match which will be held M&T stadium.

AC Milan and its new coach, Paulo Fonsesca, seem to be having a very good pre-season match. They already seem to have good chemistry in every match. And even though AC Milan didn't play all their main players, they still played quite well. Maybe there are still some shortcomings, such as many wasted opportunities and the like. But I think that will be fixed when the season actually starts.

I actually didn't expect much from AC Milan after they changed coaches, but it seems like now I'm starting to expect a lot from this club with its new coach. Apart from that, AC Milan's city rivals, Inter Milan, are also having a very good pre-season. And I think these two clubs from the same city will compete very closely in the season which will start in the next 12 days. Everyone's favorite will probably remain more for Inter Milan. but now AC Milan also seems worth considering.

[Weawant]

AC Milan appeared quite impressive in their friendly matches this season because in the two matches they played they managed to win.
To be able to beat Real Madrid is certainly not an easy matter because the number one team in Laliga has quite strong strength with many quality players at their disposal, but this can be conquered by the neat play implemented by Paulo Fonseca.
The match against Manchester City was also the same where Colombo et al managed to turn things around and managed to win the match. In the next match, Fonseca's team will face Barcelona and I hope that AC Milan can also come out as winners in the friendly match which will be held M&T stadium.

The match against Madrid isn't one I think Madrid did take serious nd shouldn't be considered like one which AC Milan was actually superior to Madrid is and talking about Madrid's strong and firm squad, they weren't all present in that game, he only used a few of them and not the actual complete squad which he has selected to play this season (I mean his first 11). With Manchester city I believe similar thing did happened too because in that game Manchester city was seen with minimal dominance and that was really unlike them, the preseason games aren't one that should be taken seriously as the main strength of the trans will be seen when the season begins.

[slapper]

second match yesterday for Thiago Motta's Juventus and nothing stratospheric was seen, on the contrary.

During the whole match, even if played with many secondary players, it was not possible to see the coach's new idea.
with only 2 weeks to go before the start of the season and with 1/3 of the team still to go, it will be a real miracle to start competitively for the final victory.

Many players are leaving, a list of at least 5 players.
Many other players are waiting for these releases to be able to arrive in Turin.
At least 14 market operations between entries and exits are expected but not confirmed in the next 3 following weeks.

Do not use the "friendly" cover. The way Juventus has been practicing under Thiago Motta is a huge red flag. It's scary that there isn't a clear tactical personality taking shape. These friendlies should show off possible combinations, not average play, especially on defense. The season is coming up, a third of the team is uncertain, and we're about to have a terrible start. Getting rid of guys like Chiesa? No way to understand and harmful. Motta needs to come up with a plan quickly that makes sense. If not, these awful pre-season games will be a scary sign of what the real season will be like for Juventus

[Hanadawa]

The match against Madrid isn't one I think Madrid did take serious nd shouldn't be considered like one which AC Milan was actually superior to Madrid is and talking about Madrid's strong and firm squad, they weren't all present in that game, he only used a few of them and not the actual complete squad which he has selected to play this season (I mean his first 11). With Manchester city I believe similar thing did happened too because in that game Manchester city was seen with minimal dominance and that was really unlike them, the preseason games aren't one that should be taken seriously as the main strength of the trans will be seen when the season begins.

Real Madrid lost their two pre-season games against Barcelona and AC Milan. But that doesn't mean that Madrid's dominance has collapsed and they are in bad form. Real Madrid already have a solid squad so I don't think they need to prove anything in pre-season games. Even Real Madrid only played their bench players or their young players in pre-season games. We will be able to see how strong Real Madrid really are in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta. I favor Real Madrid to win that game.

[Republikcoin.com]

Real Madrid lost their two pre-season games against Barcelona and AC Milan. But that doesn't mean that Madrid's dominance has collapsed and they are in bad form. Real Madrid already have a solid squad so I don't think they need to prove anything in pre-season games. Even Real Madrid only played their bench players or their young players in pre-season games. We will be able to see how strong Real Madrid really are in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta. I favor Real Madrid to win that game.

Pre-season matches are matches that no team needs to worry about, including Real Madrid who have already experienced defeat. Because it will not make a team's strength worse and also does not make a team's strength definitely improve for those who have won in this pre-season match like AC Milan. Because the thing that really needs to be improved by each team is their level of consistency in the official season later, so at this time there are several efforts that are being tried in order to be applied in the official season later.

[rendravolt]

Am I not seeing this wrong? Isn't this too cruel for Atalanta? even they can't do anything in front of Parma.

It seems that Serie A next season will present a new strong figure and actually this is an old face that has started to show its revival again. Parma wants to prove that they are a team full of history and try to make history again in Serie A as a promotion team next season. Atalanta looks helpless in front of Parma and we know that these two teams will also face each other for a season and what if Atalanta can't avenge their defeat in this pre-season match, wouldn't it be a little annoying?

Well, Atalanta have to work hard because after winning the Europa League they can't lower their quality and as a fairly favored team I hope they won't weaken.

[Jatiluhung]

Real Madrid lost their two pre-season games against Barcelona and AC Milan. But that doesn't mean that Madrid's dominance has collapsed and they are in bad form. Real Madrid already have a solid squad so I don't think they need to prove anything in pre-season games. Even Real Madrid only played their bench players or their young players in pre-season games. We will be able to see how strong Real Madrid really are in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta. I favor Real Madrid to win that game.

Big and strong teams like Real Madrid and Man City, they no longer need to prove anything in pre-season. Apart from just testing their players and assessing young players by giving them playing time and so on. So the focus of big clubs is not on winning but they are focused on analyzing the performance of young players or reserve players who they can take into the main squad. So don't be surprised if big clubs experience defeats in pre-season matches. But for a team like AC Milan they need to test their depth and performance in pre-season. Moreover, they have a new coach. So pre-season matches are very important to test their performance in preparation for this season. So it's not surprising that AC Milan played quite well even though they didn't have all their main players. And yeah that's pretty good news for AC Milan because it seems they have brought in the right coach.

[Lannakosa]

The match against Madrid isn't one I think Madrid did take serious nd shouldn't be considered like one which AC Milan was actually superior to Madrid is and talking about Madrid's strong and firm squad, they weren't all present in that game, he only used a few of them and not the actual complete squad which he has selected to play this season (I mean his first 11). With Manchester city I believe similar thing did happened too because in that game Manchester city was seen with minimal dominance and that was really unlike them, the preseason games aren't one that should be taken seriously as the main strength of the trans will be seen when the season begins.

Fonseca also did not put out the optimal lineup for these games, and just like Ancelotti and Guardiola made many substitutions during the game, so it is difficult for me to say that he was more striving to win these matches, but I like the way Milan plays in friendly matches.

As soon as Juventus stopped dominating in Serie A, everything changed, Milan, Napoli and Inter became champions, intrigue appeared. Only Napoli and Inter became champions with a large gap from their closest pursuer, and in the end there was no interest in following such a championship, in Serie A there is no such competition as in the Premier League, when teams move close until the last round.

[len01]

Real Madrid lost their two pre-season games against Barcelona and AC Milan. But that doesn't mean that Madrid's dominance has collapsed and they are in bad form. Real Madrid already have a solid squad so I don't think they need to prove anything in pre-season games. Even Real Madrid only played their bench players or their young players in pre-season games. We will be able to see how strong Real Madrid really are in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta. I favor Real Madrid to win that game.

Pre-season matches are matches that no team needs to worry about, including Real Madrid who have already experienced defeat. Because it will not make a team's strength worse and also does not make a team's strength definitely improve for those who have won in this pre-season match like AC Milan. Because the thing that really needs to be improved by each team is their level of consistency in the official season later, so at this time there are several efforts that are being tried in order to be applied in the official season later.

Not too serious for most teams of preseason matches are only considered mental training and provide experience to young players. There are some senior players used in the match but it only in channeling the experience of the main players to the available young players. Milan appearance is quite good in terms of playing style and the application of a fairly perfect strategy.
Madrid is also able to provide resistance even though some young players still need a little adaptation, but at least this proves that young players owned by Madrid need a lot of training to improve their talents today.

[Jatiluhung]

Fonseca also did not put out the optimal lineup for these games, and just like Ancelotti and Guardiola made many substitutions during the game, so it is difficult for me to say that he was more striving to win these matches, but I like the way Milan plays in friendly matches.

As soon as Juventus stopped dominating in Serie A, everything changed, Milan, Napoli and Inter became champions, intrigue appeared. Only Napoli and Inter became champions with a large gap from their closest pursuer, and in the end there was no interest in following such a championship, in Serie A there is no such competition as in the Premier League, when teams move close until the last round.

In several seasons, there has been a very large difference in points between the club that won Serie A and other clubs. Napoli and Inter Milan are examples that have made a big difference since the middle of the season which left all the teams far behind. It's just that I think in the next season we might see even tougher competition again. Because I feel that currently many teams will also start with new coaches. And apart from that, the new coaches actually look quite convincing. It's not just Fonseca that I think looks good. But Napoli even looks very trustworthy for the upcoming season with Antonio Conte. And Juventus with Thiago Motta also looks trustworthy. I am starting to see that clubs in Serie A will start the new season in a more exciting way. Even as newcomers, we know that De Rossi at Roma also looked quite convincing last season. I think there will be something different about the Serie A competition next season.

[hyudien]

The match against Madrid isn't one I think Madrid did take serious nd shouldn't be considered like one which AC Milan was actually superior to Madrid is and talking about Madrid's strong and firm squad, they weren't all present in that game, he only used a few of them and not the actual complete squad which he has selected to play this season (I mean his first 11). With Manchester city I believe similar thing did happened too because in that game Manchester city was seen with minimal dominance and that was really unlike them, the preseason games aren't one that should be taken seriously as the main strength of the trans will be seen when the season begins.

Fonseca also did not put out the optimal lineup for these games, and just like Ancelotti and Guardiola made many substitutions during the game, so it is difficult for me to say that he was more striving to win these matches, but I like the way Milan plays in friendly matches.

I would even say that they are not at all ambitious to win this pre-season match, because they will focus more on where they still have weaknesses and they will measure how good the depth of their squad is. A team should have this kind of mindset during the pre-season match, because if they are too ambitious to win, then I think the purpose of the pre-season will not be felt because they put it aside. It is better not to win but they can fix it, than they win but they do nothing. This is something I often see in pre-season matches, where a team can perform well in the pre-season but when entering the real season they can't do anything. On the other hand, there are also teams that only lose in the pre-season but they can give something extraordinary in the official competition. So the pre-season cannot be used as a benchmark for a team regarding their performance in the competition.

[Nheer]

Oh and Is there any new news about Pogba? Or will he have to serve the full ban?

I don't see any update on Pogba's condition. It seems like he is going to serve his four-year ban fully. I don't think he would get lucky even if he fights against this decision. Rules are rules. He shouldn't have used doping. 

I just see that he isn't as competitive as in the past. A determined player would never risk their career like this. We all know that. He tells the media that his return will be solid but I don't believe that. I won't be surprised even if he retires early. 

He was injury-prone as well maybe but he was still a special player. If it weren't for this scandal, I believe he could have still been really useful for Juventus after his recovery.

It’s really unfortunate to see such a talented player go through this, facing such ban is a major setback for him and he knows that too. He is. 31 years already and by the time his ban is due he will be 33-34 years, most of the players at that age find it difficult to play actively in top leagues. By then he should be getting ready to play join others in Saudi Arabia or go to a less competitive league. In as much as i like Pogba i stil think it won’t be easy to retain top performance when his ban is due.

He claims he was set up but a very disciplined footballer will not be easy to setup because his lifestyle won’t permit it but Pogba as we all know is a very social person and his lifestyle is not far from that was why it was easy to set him up if what he claims is true.

[doomloop]

The match against Madrid isn't one I think Madrid did take serious nd shouldn't be considered like one which AC Milan was actually superior to Madrid is and talking about Madrid's strong and firm squad, they weren't all present in that game, he only used a few of them and not the actual complete squad which he has selected to play this season (I mean his first 11). With Manchester city I believe similar thing did happened too because in that game Manchester city was seen with minimal dominance and that was really unlike them, the preseason games aren't one that should be taken seriously as the main strength of the trans will be seen when the season begins.

Usually clubs are taking these preseason matches not seriously because they are already having enough space for this but still going ahead for having some good practice to their newly recruited players because this is also important for them, but AC Milan is doing good job in these games as they are heading for the new season where things could be surely challenging because we are having few teams at their best and this could be not easy for them to stay at this level.

AC Milan is preparing strongly because now they are having some good targets for new season and their new players will be also able to give their best which will bring them in good situation for having good end of their next season while in last season we have good performance near the end of season while their start was not good hopefully now from start they will try to keep pressure for title race.