Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[Velvet78]

Inter has made quite many transfers in the summer so far but didn't spend too much money for them in total.



They didn't see any need for making big transfers. I agree with that decision of course. Because I believe they already have a complete squad for achievements. A back-to-back title seems quite possible this season. 

By the way one of the opening games is Genoa - Inter. What is your opinion? I assume most people (including me) would expect Inter to start with a convincing victory. I can't wait to watch Lautaro too after having a very productive season.

[mammusu]

Chelsea must be able to make a wise decision about this before they suffer more losses on the financial side, because when there is a team that is looking for one of the players who is no longer young, of course there must be a better attitude from Chelsea so that they can also get a little benefit from it. And for Napoli it must be the same if they don't want to keep Osimhen for a long time, especially if Osimhen himself has the desire to move to the Premier League in the hope of having a good career there.

I am confused about Chelsea, because they no longer use Lukaku and they just keep loaning Lukaku, but at the same time they also don't want to sell him at the price offered. Maybe they don't want to lose from the transfer fee they spent when buying Lukaku, but if they keep delaying then maybe they will get a lower price, or even they won't get any money at all because until his contract ends there are no more teams interested. If they are going to sell Lukaku, then they have to negotiate seriously to reach an agreement, because in my opinion this is one of their opportunities to sell Lukaku when there is a team that really wants him. I think Napoli will do everything they can to get Lukaku, because they have wanted Lukaku for a long time, especially since Conte was appointed as Napoli coach. Napoli will also be open to negotiating to reach an agreement.

I think Chelsea is waiting for offers from Saudi Arabian teams for Romelu Lukaku. They paid him a very high transfer fee and they are not using him right now. They are not keeping him in the team and he is constantly being sent out on loan. I think Chelsea is following the wrong strategy. As you said, there is a possibility that he will leave the team without making any money in the future. They should not forget this possibility and it would be more logical for them to sell him while they have suitors. Maybe it would be better for them to sell him while Napoli wants him.

Napoli have offered Osimhen in exchange for Lukaku but Chelsea are currently inclined to reject it, I don't know what Todd Boehly is thinking at the moment but the offer coming from Napoli no longer seems to suit their wishes after bringing in many strikers right now, previously Chelsea was one a team that has a very big interest in Osimhen but over time they no longer try to negotiate the deal after Napoli set a very high price tag on Osimhen previously, apart from that, what Chelsea is doing is probably a good move at this time because they if continue to loan Lukaku that is will only burden their finances so far so it is better to sell him permanently.
There were several Arab clubs that previously took an interest in Lukaku but Chelsea at that time actually prioritized using Lukaku as a way to get Osimhen, but after negotiations failed between Chelsea and napoli, course now they will most likely sell lukaku to an Arab team who are ready to meet the asking price of 30 million euros.

[Sg4j1n3ll0]

And the way Napoli is showing a lot of interest in bringing in luckaku is amazing since they are getting serious about the transfer, since antonio conte wants Lukaku in Napoli since the money is already available any moment from now  Lukaku is going to be in Napoli. I think Lukaku already have a lot of failed opportunities in Chelsea Presently, I'm not really satisfied with what Lukaku been playing, so coming to Napoli now doesn't change anything as far as bringing in Lukaku, it Not As if is not a good player but I feel is time is already passing maybe because of his age they would have gone for a younger player, maybe they feel Lukaku will have more ball experience than other youngsters players. Buy Lukaku for 43 million is actually a lot of money, when they continue with negotiation maybe Chelsea might agree to the terms of Napoli.

in fact in my opinion it is madness to buy a player who has shown very little in recent years and above all is starting to be old enough to play football, also in my opinion with that price which I consider astronomical they could easily take a younger player who can do much better than him, in any case we will see in the next few days

I was also thinking the same because all these are just the plan of Antonio Conte because he just feels Lukaku is the right choice for him but basically looking at the overall performance of Romelu Lukaku, I don't see anything special about the player, if it was younger and more experienced players it would have been different but this is basically a player that don't even have the energy to play complete 90 minutes without him beginning to flop in the pitch, don't even know what Antonio Conte sees in him that Napoli will have to spend so much for his signing it's really becoming annoying. He has been in the news for some time now and up till now his contract with Napoli has not yet been finalized. They rather opt for a better and more talented player than making Lukaku look expensive when he basically can't perform very well in the pitch of play.

Well, I don't think that acquisition is a bad thing, because Lukaku is a good player, who has a lot to give, it is one of the things that this football needs most, new players, it doesn't matter that he is not a star of the last moment, or the most famous in the world, what is needed is someone who wants to put in the effort, I see that Lukaku did very well in the teams he has been with, I have also seen that he plays wonderfully with Belgium, he has to be given a good opportunity at Napoli, that is why that deal should be closed with him, I am sure that he will Contribute a lot.

Giovanni Manna in England to hash out Victor Osimhen, Romelu Lukaku deals with Chelsea

Napoli Director Giovanni Manna is in England to negotiate the double striker deal involving Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku.

According to HITC, Napoli director Giovanni Manna will try to negotiate a deal with Chelsea involving strikers Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku. The Serie A giants are eager to sign the Belgian, although they will only do that once they manage a deal to sell the Nigerian, with Chelsea open to the prospect.
Giovanni Manna negotiating double striker deal

Chelsea and Napoli are locked in a big striker conundrum ahead of the latter stages of the transfer window. Beginning with the Italian giants are eager to sign unwanted Blues star Romelu Lukaku. But any deal will depend on their ability to sell star forward Victor Osimhen.

Source:https://thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2024/08/15/giovanni-manna-in-england-to-hash-out-victor-osimhen-romelu-lukaku-deals-with-chelsea/

by now he is a player who I think has had his chances to demonstrate the player he is and he has had many and on many occasions he has shown himself to be a player who doesn't put in the effort he seems to not care this is what it seemed to me anyway without taking anything away at Napoli but it seems to me that at this point it is good for him to go there, the other teams don't want him!

[Hanadawa]

So this has an impact on the contract that will be made with Lukaku. Because I'm sure Chelsea won't let Lukaku go for 25 million euros, so if for example Napoli can't sell Osimhen in this transfer market, I'm sure Lukaku's transfer will fail.

Therefore, for now Napoli must really make a decision regarding this problem. Either sell Osimhen at a slightly cheaper price or spend more money to bring in Lukaku. Because if we don't do this, I'm sure Napoli will again have poor performance in the next season. So Napoli really have to think about this problem carefully, so that the team's future can be even better.

Because Lukaku has worked with Conte and they were successful with Inter Milan I think that is one of the reasons why Lukaku only wants to be transferred to Napoli. Overall his performance with Chelsea is not that good. Maybe Conte can put Lukaku in his best position. As far as I know Conte also wants Lukaku more than Osimhen. Napoli are in a difficult position. They have to sell Osimhen at a cheaper price if they want to get funding. No team wants to buy Osimhen for 120 million euros or 100 million euros if you look at his performance last season. CMIIW

[samuraijin]

Napoli are now in a slump, we can't compare them to a few seasons ago when they won the Scudetto and for a team that is already in a slump it will not be easy to rise, now Napoli must start from the beginning again in building this team and that will take a long time.

But if Conte gets the desired players and gives the right tactics to Napoli, surely Napoli will easily get out of the slump this season, fixing last season's failure Napoli really wants to dominate the League like the previous season which was very difficult to conquer, and last season was Napoli's worst season for decades which usually Napoli is always a strong competitor but always loses to easy teams, with Conte's presence hopefully it can have a significant impact on Napoli's progress next season so that they can put pressure on their rival clubs.

[Lannakosa]

Because Lukaku has worked with Conte and they were successful with Inter Milan I think that is one of the reasons why Lukaku only wants to be transferred to Napoli. Overall his performance with Chelsea is not that good. Maybe Conte can put Lukaku in his best position. As far as I know Conte also wants Lukaku more than Osimhen. Napoli are in a difficult position. They have to sell Osimhen at a cheaper price if they want to get funding. No team wants to buy Osimhen for 120 million euros or 100 million euros if you look at his performance last season. CMIIW

I think Conte is not against working with Osimhen, but he does not need a player in the team who wants to leave. In addition, Conte has Kvaratskhelia and it seems that he counts on him the most. And Lukaku would be a good addition to his attack, they have worked before and I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, he plays differently with him. Perhaps nothing will change in Napoli, Osimhen will remain in the team, and they will continue to be the basis of Napoli's attack with Kvaratskhelia, this would also be very good, because these forwards are well-coordinated and such an attack has quite a lot of potential.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I read this news:

AS Roma are still waiting to receive an official bid from Al Qadsiah — while Saudi club advanced in contract talks with Dybala.
Negotiations continue while value of Al Qadsiah bid will be crucial step to understand if deal gets done.

source: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1823707008195026950
I confess that I am shocked. Roma have already lost Lukaku, when they lose Dybala, the team will not have good results. When Mourinho arrived at Roma and became coach, one of the very good things he achieved was to sign Dybala and bring in Lukaku. I do not understand why Roma did not make an effort to have Lukaku permanently and now they want to sell Dybala, who is a great player who has contributed a lot to the team's good results. It is clear how well Roma plays when Dybala is on the field. I also do not understand why Dybala is agreeing to go to Saudi Arabia when he is still young, he is 30 years old and could play another 3 seasons in Europe and then move to Saudi Arabia. Unfortunately, he has been very unlucky with the Argentine national team. He does not even play in friendlies. It seems that the coach of the Argentine national team does not like Dybala. If Dybala leaves for Saudi Arabia, then he will hardly return to play for any big team in Europe.

Surprisingly Roma let Dybala to negotiation with Al Qadsiah representative which mean this transfer potentially will be happened and i think who doesn't interested high salary which offered by Saudi Arabian club because now it just happend to Dybala although he still 30 years old and his performance also still deserved to playing at Serie A but 20 million salary per year is really tempting him and probably he will thinking this offers with very well and not impossible Dybala will be accept it
I can see Roma has prepare to gets new players if Dybala really accept the offers from Al Qadsiah because currently Roma was attempts to look for new players as the replacement of Dybala and according to the rumours currently Roma targetting Juventus player Federico Chiesa and Jeremie Boga and about Federico Chiesa he has cheap price and Juventus want to sell him and if Roma is really really serious then i am sure this transfer will be happened

Should Dybala actually agree to go to the Saudi league?

He is only 30 years old and I think he still has a lot to actually give to his club. For a player like him, going to the Saudi league at only 30 years of age is probably not the right decision. He should actually stay at the top of the competition and try to perform well. I understand that the biggest problem he has is the injury problem. But that can happen wherever he goes right?

maybe he is trying to grab the cash bag before his injury situation becomes a lot worse and his market value becomes slower. But I think there is still time for that situation to come. Honestly, it is actually a surprise to me that he might agree to go to the Saudi league.

By the way, did he actually agree or are they just in negotiations with him? I understand why the club would want to sell him to the Saudi league. Of course, they are going to get a good amount of money. But the player really should not agree.

Man, please understand the situation properly. I know Dybala, at 30, can still play in the European league. But is there a club that will offer more than Qadsiah? Also, when a football player is getting even older, this is also decreasing his wages.

None wanted to pay an old player with very high wages. The problem is that, he's not Ronaldo, Dybala is not a superstar. He can't play into his late 30s like them.

Also, the latest report said that Dybala may have agreed to a transfer to Qadsiah.

[len01]

This season's opening match I only choose a few matches that I believe can provide victory. However, from several matches there is one match that I doubt Cagliari vs Roma.
It doesn't mean I doubt Roma but Cagliari has beaten 1x in a meeting several seasons ago. While this match takes place at Cagliari home.
There are only 2 chances between a draw or Roma winning.

[Leviathan.007]

I can't really expect Atalanta and Napoli and Roma to compete, but these three teams will likely be good too. Napoli were too bad last season, so I would put them in final position as favorites compared to some of the teams above.

Personally, I am quite curious about the difference in Napoli after they hire Conte as the most expensive coach in Serie A. At least, Napoli's target for Conte is to be able to enter the UCL qualification. As for the top 1, Inter still holds its position.

So far Napoli have signed defenders, and they are not top players either.

Source: Napoli Arrival

If this is the only thing, then Napoli's strength will not change drastically, unless Conte can really optimize the performance of every player from the old squad as optimally as possible.

Atalanta and Roma have improved their squads but they are still not good enough to compete with Inter. As for Napoli, they spent a lot of money after hiring Conte, he has a lot of experience in Serie A. I would not hesitate to hope that he will revive Napoli to compete on equal terms with Inter. Agreed on the condition that Conte must retain key players such as Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. and adding quality contracts, will be the key for Conte to easily help Napoli regain its lost position. I believe in the talent of coach Conte.

And don't forget Juventus, they will be in the title race. Next season I can predict a three-horse race for the Scudetto. Inter will no longer be alone on the road to the championship like last season.

Regarding Roma, they have improved too since they started working with De Rossi and this coach helped Roma a lot to have better performance but still it was not enough and now it seems they are even about to lose their key player Dybala.
Dybala was very effective in Roma and he helped this team a lot but Dybala got good offers from the Saudi League teams like Al Ittihad and Al Ahli which can make this player leave Roma.
Dybala played in 39 games for Roma and scored 16 goals for this team.

[rendravolt]

I'm not sure if you've heard this news or not, because Raphael Varane was reported to have been injured a few days ago when Como played a Copa Italia match against Sampdoria. Raphael Varane had to leave the field in the 23rd minute of the first half and it is still unclear what injury Raphael Varane suffered and how long he will be out.

In this match, Como also suffered a defeat after losing the penalty shootout with a score of 4-3 after previously drawing 1-1 in normal time. I think Como will lose strength in their defense and I didn't expect that in his first debut defending Como, Raphael Varane would have to suffer bad luck and I think he will miss several Serie A matches before he can return to the defense.

[MAAManda]

This season's opening match I only choose a few matches that I believe can provide victory. However, from several matches there is one match that I doubt Cagliari vs Roma.
It doesn't mean I doubt Roma but Cagliari has beaten 1x in a meeting several seasons ago. While this match takes place at Cagliari home.
There are only 2 chances between a draw or Roma winning.

It's the match with the highest odds on your slip, I wonder why they get such high odds even though AS Roma have always won their matches when facing Cagliari in their last 4 meetings. Maybe Cagliari's current conditions will be different, and they are also playing at home, that might be what the bookies are considering here.

[Fiatless]

Because Lukaku has worked with Conte and they were successful with Inter Milan I think that is one of the reasons why Lukaku only wants to be transferred to Napoli. Overall his performance with Chelsea is not that good. Maybe Conte can put Lukaku in his best position. As far as I know Conte also wants Lukaku more than Osimhen. Napoli are in a difficult position. They have to sell Osimhen at a cheaper price if they want to get funding. No team wants to buy Osimhen for 120 million euros or 100 million euros if you look at his performance last season. CMIIW

I think Conte is not against working with Osimhen, but he does not need a player in the team who wants to leave. In addition, Conte has Kvaratskhelia and it seems that he counts on him the most. And Lukaku would be a good addition to his attack, they have worked before and I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, he plays differently with him. Perhaps nothing will change in Napoli, Osimhen will remain in the team, and they will continue to be the basis of Napoli's attack with Kvaratskhelia, this would also be very good, because these forwards are well-coordinated and such an attack has quite a lot of potential.

Every coach will want to work with players that they are sure will stay. It is standard practice by coaches to drop players whose future is uncertain so that they can plan and maximize the player at their disposal. The transfer window will be closing in a fortnight, and Antonio Conte will have no other option than to work with the Nigerian striker if Osimhen remains in Napoli; after all, he has never been a liability to the club. Victor will also have to change his vision to help Napoli win the League or make it to the UCL next season.

Regarding Roma, they have improved too since they started working with De Rossi and this coach helped Roma a lot to have better performance but still it was not enough and now it seems they are even about to lose their key player Dybala.
Dybala was very effective in Roma and he helped this team a lot but Dybala got good offers from the Saudi League teams like Al Ittihad and Al Ahli which can make this player leave Roma.
Dybala played in 39 games for Roma and scored 16 goals for this team.

The €20m per season offer is very lucrative for a player at Paulo Dybala's age and quality to refuse. He will be thirty-one in three months and has had recurrent injuries. It will also be difficult for a club to stop a player who wants to leave, so he might leave Roma. Al Qadsiah and the Saudi Professional League need experienced players like the Argentine to grow the league. Roma will have to seek his replacement. They will receive about €15m as transfer fees and they can use it or add some funds to get another striker.

[bastisisca]

After leaving Roma, he didn't go to the Saudi league, but Mourinho. If he really wanted to, he would probably be managing a team in the Saudi league now. I don't think he wants to leave Europe. I don't think money is a priority for him. Also, they didn't sign Lukaku, but Dovbyk came and I think he is a striker who can do good things. His presence is more important for Roma than Lukaku.

I also think that money isn't a priority for him, he has nothing to do with money if maybe he isn't happy. I waited to answer you to understand Mourinho's motivations a little, maybe he doesn't like the league or maybe he really loves staying in Europe. I honestly don't know the motivation behind this choice.

[dzungmobile]

After leaving Roma, he didn't go to the Saudi league, but Mourinho. If he really wanted to, he would probably be managing a team in the Saudi league now.

Mourinho receive offers from Saudi Arabia but he decided to stay with Roma and had unhappy ending in Rome. By refusing some good offers from Saudi Arabia when he was a head coach of Roma, he shown that he did not care much about money. Money is not his main concern and he wanted to do big things with Roma after winning Conference League with them and had one lost Europa League final match against Sevilla.

I also think that money isn't a priority for him, he has nothing to do with money if maybe he isn't happy. I waited to answer you to understand Mourinho's motivations a little, maybe he doesn't like the league or maybe he really loves staying in Europe. I honestly don't know the motivation behind this choice.

Mourinho still wants to enjoy football at highest level in Europe and is not ready to move to Saudi Arabia and take a management job in Saudi Professional League. He seems to wait for opportunity to be appointed as a head coach of Portugal. In the contract with Fenerbahçe, he added a special term which allows him to leave that club immediately if Portugal gives him an offer to become their national head coach.

Two examples are enough to show that Mourinho has bigger concerns than salary and money.

[giorgione]

I think Conte is not against working with Osimhen, but he does not need a player in the team who wants to leave. In addition, Conte has Kvaratskhelia and it seems that he counts on him the most. And Lukaku would be a good addition to his attack, they have worked before and I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, he plays differently with him. Perhaps nothing will change in Napoli, Osimhen will remain in the team, and they will continue to be the basis of Napoli's attack with Kvaratskhelia, this would also be very good, because these forwards are well-coordinated and such an attack has quite a lot of potential.

I am happy to talk about football! Conte is a good coach but I don't like him as a person, I prefer De Rossi as a coach for Roma. I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, Romero train himself alone in this hot summer, is very sad situation but Romero know Conte and trust him: good.

[JeffBrad12]

This season's opening match I only choose a few matches that I believe can provide victory. However, from several matches there is one match that I doubt Cagliari vs Roma.
It doesn't mean I doubt Roma but Cagliari has beaten 1x in a meeting several seasons ago. While this match takes place at Cagliari home.
There are only 2 chances between a draw or Roma winning.

This is my parlay, and i took ez bets for this week. We're still in the opening week, and it's hard to guess how strong or weak any teams in the Serie a. But i was not taking Roma on my parlay. This due i wasn't sure Roma could beat Cagliari. So, I picked Lazio vs. Venezia over Roma vs. Cagliari.

The risk of losing money in the opening week is high. But, I'm fine with any outcome of my bet. But, hopefully, i will make it soon.  

[Jody.Drummer]

After leaving Roma, he didn't go to the Saudi league, but Mourinho. If he really wanted to, he would probably be managing a team in the Saudi league now. I don't think he wants to leave Europe. I don't think money is a priority for him. Also, they didn't sign Lukaku, but Dovbyk came and I think he is a striker who can do good things. His presence is more important for Roma than Lukaku.

I also think that money isn't a priority for him, he has nothing to do with money if maybe he isn't happy. I waited to answer you to understand Mourinho's motivations a little, maybe he doesn't like the league or maybe he really loves staying in Europe. I honestly don't know the motivation behind this choice.

It seems like he still really wants to be in Europe and still wants to prove that he can still compete with other younger coaches. He is a very ambitious person, even though we know that he is a coach with controversy that he always does, but he can cover it up with achievements too, or in other words he is arrogant and can also prove what he says. Or he deserves to be arrogant even though sometimes it is annoying. Lol

Regarding the new AS Roma player, he is the player who scored the most goals in the league he played before. AS Roma is very lucky because they managed to get his signature, because this player is also in demand by many clubs, but he prefers to join AS Roma. Even though if he wanted he might be in a bigger club than AS Roma. Now AS Roma only plays in the European League, even though there are clubs interested in him who play in the Champions League.

[red4slash]

I think Conte is not against working with Osimhen, but he does not need a player in the team who wants to leave. In addition, Conte has Kvaratskhelia and it seems that he counts on him the most. And Lukaku would be a good addition to his attack, they have worked before and I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, he plays differently with him. Perhaps nothing will change in Napoli, Osimhen will remain in the team, and they will continue to be the basis of Napoli's attack with Kvaratskhelia, this would also be very good, because these forwards are well-coordinated and such an attack has quite a lot of potential.

I am happy to talk about football! Conte is a good coach but I don't like him as a person, I prefer De Rossi as a coach for Roma. I see how Conte knows how to motivate Lukaku, Romero train himself alone in this hot summer, is very sad situation but Romero know Conte and trust him: good.

He has a good way of training and we can't deny that but sometimes Conte's personality is a little annoying because with the attitude shown, the good way of training is actually a little covered with the attitude he always shows, especially when he feels that the club he has planned well is not according to plan then he does not hesitate to leave the club and this is one of the things that I don't like about Conte even though he is a good coach because he can't last long at one club he coaches.

The previous example when he coached Tottenham is actually proof that he sometimes although cold-handed but he seems irresponsible and stops halfway. Although maybe this is for the good of the club itself because it considers him incapable and continuing will be useless but still this does not actually reflect professionalism. Hopefully there will be a different situation shown at Napoli later so that Napoli's situation can be like before where they did a good season like 2 seasons ago.

[SOKO-DEKE]

This season's opening match I only choose a few matches that I believe can provide victory. However, from several matches there is one match that I doubt Cagliari vs Roma.
It doesn't mean I doubt Roma but Cagliari has beaten 1x in a meeting several seasons ago. While this match takes place at Cagliari home.
There are only 2 chances between a draw or Roma winning.

I know that Cagliari may not be a weak team, but I have some confidence that Roma is better than them. Looking at their squad, it's clear that Roma should be the favorite team to win the match. It may not be an easy match for Roma since it is their first match, and Cagliari will also want to provide a real challenge. However, I can't say that Cagliari has a good chance of beating Roma. If it does happen that Cagliari defeats Roma, I would say that's football sometimes it's unpredictable. In my analysis, even if Cagliari draws with Roma, Roma is still expected to win the match. Despite the high odds given to Roma, I have some confidence that Roma will win the game.

[Docnaster]

I'm not sure if you've heard this news or not, because Raphael Varane was reported to have been injured a few days ago when Como played a Copa Italia match against Sampdoria. Raphael Varane had to leave the field in the 23rd minute of the first half and it is still unclear what injury Raphael Varane suffered and how long he will be out.

In this match, Como also suffered a defeat after losing the penalty shootout with a score of 4-3 after previously drawing 1-1 in normal time. I think Como will lose strength in their defense and I didn't expect that in his first debut defending Como, Raphael Varane would have to suffer bad luck and I think he will miss several Serie A matches before he can return to the defense.

When I read about the news that Raphael Varane picked up an injury in his new club's Copa Italia game against Sampdoria last Sunday, I felt really sorry for the France international. That's a very bad news for Varane and Como if you ask me considering how long the French defender have been sidelined with in recent years. I'm yet to read any official statement from the Italian club confirming when Raphael Varane is expected to return from the injury but I hope he comes back quickly to help the newly promoted Como fight to remain in the Italian top flight and avoid relegation this season.