Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[bastisisca]

 * Bologna - Genoa => Bologna
 * Hellas Verona - Juventus => Juventus
 * Udinese - AC Milan => AC Milan
 * Inter Milan - Sassuolo => Inter Milan
 * Napoli - Pisa => Napoli

This seems like a great bet to me, x6 not bad
It starts again.
Of all the teams I'm most afraid of, it's Inter, who have always taken beatings against Sassuolo, and after the defeat against Juventus I want to give them my trust but I'm unsure, I'll wait until tomorrow to know whether to include them or not.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I never expected such from Juventus against Borussia Dortmund, from the look of things this Juventus team is a team to look out for now because the way they are playing now, they might likely be challenging for a trophy this season. I never expected that the match will produce 8 goals especially after the first half ended in 1 - 0 for the away team. Juventus made a late comeback to draw the game 4 - 4 FT.

My general though for this game is that i see a lot of positives from Juve caused by they scored much. Nevertheless, their defense must step up, and Bremer needs to get some rest. Apart from that reff is ruining their win by not to give a pen to the them. It was obvious handball by Dortmund's player, but not even VAR being used to verify that.
I wonder why the refeering is poor these days not only in the domestic, but european as well.

[Charles-Tim]

I don't know if it was like that, but let's say that Inter are not going through a good period, they are still a strong team that can do well, I understand that the pressure they felt was a lot, but I have to say that it doesn't surprise me, and not everyone can handle the pressure.

Serial A is tougher when Juventus has not been winning the league for awhile now after Cristiano Ronaldo left the club. I wished they have not bought that guy because they have always been good before that time. Inter dominated more while Napoli is try. But we can not expect the club to always be dominating. There are many good clubs in the league.

I can see clubs like Cremonese and Udineseay at the third and fourth position on the table, I think they are only there playing because they will still move down. Inter may not perform very well in this season, but the club will still move up on the table.

[Jewan420]

I never expected such from Juventus against Borussia Dortmund, from the look of things this Juventus team is a team to look out for now because the way they are playing now, they might likely be challenging for a trophy this season. I never expected that the match will produce 8 goals especially after the first half ended in 1 - 0 for the away team. Juventus made a late comeback to draw the game 4 - 4 FT.

My general though for this game is that i see a lot of positives from Juve caused by they scored much. Nevertheless, their defense must step up, and Bremer needs to get some rest. Apart from that reff is ruining their win by not to give a pen to the them. It was obvious handball by Dortmund's player, but not even VAR being used to verify that.
I wonder why the refeering is poor these days not only in the domestic, but european as well.

The last moments of the game were truly extraordinary and very exciting. Juventus' comeback with 2 goals in extra time surprised me even more. Their attack showed hope, but their defense is a concern. Dortmund managed to hit 5 targets in 10 shots, 4 of which were successful, which is certainly a reflection of Juventus' weak defense. On the other hand, Juventus' dominance and aggression in the match were noticeable, but they could not be relatively successful against Borussia Dortmund's defense. Juventus' defense needed to be stronger.

[Cossyblack]

I never expected such from Juventus against Borussia Dortmund, from the look of things this Juventus team is a team to look out for now because the way they are playing now, they might likely be challenging for a trophy this season. I never expected that the match will produce 8 goals especially after the first half ended in 1 - 0 for the away team. Juventus made a late comeback to draw the game 4 - 4 FT.

My general though for this game is that i see a lot of positives from Juve caused by they scored much. Nevertheless, their defense must step up, and Bremer needs to get some rest. Apart from that reff is ruining their win by not to give a pen to the them. It was obvious handball by Dortmund's player, but not even VAR being used to verify that.
I wonder why the refeering is poor these days not only in the domestic, but european as well.

The last moments of the game were truly extraordinary and very exciting. Juventus' comeback with 2 goals in extra time surprised me even more. Their attack showed hope, but their defense is a concern. Dortmund managed to hit 5 targets in 10 shots, 4 of which were successful, which is certainly a reflection of Juventus' weak defense. On the other hand, Juventus' dominance and aggression in the match were noticeable, but they could not be relatively successful against Borussia Dortmund's defense. Juventus' defense needed to be stronger.

8 goals produce in a single match was truly thrilling & extraordinary. I thought it was a game over for Juventus because it was almost stoppage time and Borussia dormund was leading with 2 goals ahead. Infact I wasn't even expecting Juventus could equalize the game in a very short time interval. However I thought I was the only one that noticed the looseness in Juventus defense in the game,Borussia dormund players took advantage of the weak defense that almost lead to their victory but unfortunately for them, Juventus refused to give up easily and the game later ended as a full time draw.

[Lida93]

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Juventus is gradually becoming as strong as it use to be back days. Igor Tudor has brought life back to the club with his players selection and the new ones that he added to the team. I am looking forward to see more great performances and surprises from Juventus this season. Napoli is looking strong but they cannot withstand Juventus pressure.

It's true how stronger Juventus are looking this season than how it were for them in the just concluded season that saw Napoli to the league title. But then, there's still a piece missing in the improvement of Juventus which they have to quickly close in on before it gets too late. Juve defense isn't as strong as it should, looking at their last league game with Inter Milan they conceded many goals despite winning the game at the last minutes, and to the UCL against Dortmund similar goals spree repeated. This isn't same with Napoli's defense.

[CryptoYar]

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Exactly league has become more competitive since Juventus stopped dominating after Cristiano Ronaldo left. Rise of other strong clubs like Inter and Napoli has made title race much more exciting. Your point about smaller teams like Cremonese and Udinese is also good one. They often start season well but find it hard to stay at top because they do not have same team depth as bigger clubs. And I agree that even if Inter has rough patch they are big club with strong team so they are very likely to move higher up standings. And league is in very interesting place right now.

[babo]

AC Milan Football Club is currently trying to get back into good shape in the Italian league as we can see from their recent win against Bologna at the San Siro Stadium. In fact the Real Madrid legend really managed to make a great impression in this match, as everyone observed that he scored the first goal of his career in this Italian league in this match. This former Los Blancos player may have played for this team before but he was able to put in a great efficiency against Bologna. My idea the team had previously won against Les, as a result it may be true that they were able to normalize the situation again and they have been able to keep a positive outlook by returning to a winning streak in two consecutive matches.

I am convinced that Massimiliano Allegri will be able to lift the team, which has a very simple objective this season, to return to the cup zone and make its fans dream again in Europe
everything else is just gravy, as they say, if it comes out more it's better but I honestly don't think so

[lizarder]

My general though for this game is that i see a lot of positives from Juve caused by they scored much. Nevertheless, their defense must step up, and Bremer needs to get some rest. Apart from that reff is ruining their win by not to give a pen to the them. It was obvious handball by Dortmund's player, but not even VAR being used to verify that.
I wonder why the refeering is poor these days not only in the domestic, but european as well.  

This average represents a high number of goals conceded for Juventus compared to last season in several matches, as we saw that Juventus' defense is actually quite good. The match was tight for both teams, although there was a problem that prevented Juventus from being awarded a penalty by the referee. Referee decisions sometimes go against one team, but that's the way it is, and Juventus couldn't do anything about it. I was quite impressed with Juventus' attack in that match, as I've rarely seen them play this well in crucial matches.

The draw did benefit Dortmund slightly, especially as they were cheated by the referee's decision not to award a penalty. For now, they can focus on facing the competition in Serie A because Juventus has the same number of points as Napoli, so they cannot be complacent in order to remain in an advantageous position in the title race.

[Dickiy]

It's true how stronger Juventus are looking this season than how it were for them in the just concluded season that saw Napoli to the league title. But then, there's still a piece missing in the improvement of Juventus which they have to quickly close in on before it gets too late. Juve defense isn't as strong as it should, looking at their last league game with Inter Milan they conceded many goals despite winning the game at the last minutes, and to the UCL against Dortmund similar goals spree repeated. This isn't same with Napoli's defense.

This is the opposite of Juventus last season. That season, their defense was very strong but their attack was too weak. Now, they have a sharp attack but a poor defense. However, with the Serie A season only a few games underway, I'm confident they can overcome that weakness and compete fiercely for the Scudetto, as that's their only weakness right now.

[*Ace*]

It's true how stronger Juventus are looking this season than how it were for them in the just concluded season that saw Napoli to the league title. But then, there's still a piece missing in the improvement of Juventus which they have to quickly close in on before it gets too late. Juve defense isn't as strong as it should, looking at their last league game with Inter Milan they conceded many goals despite winning the game at the last minutes, and to the UCL against Dortmund similar goals spree repeated. This isn't same with Napoli's defense.

This is the opposite of Juventus last season. That season, their defense was very strong but their attack was too weak. Now, they have a sharp attack but a poor defense. However, with the Serie A season only a few games underway, I'm confident they can overcome that weakness and compete fiercely for the Scudetto, as that's their only weakness right now.

Juventus spent a lot of money in the summer transfer market, so it would be illogical not to think that this Juventus team will try to win the Scudetto. As you pointed out, Juventus has a more prolific attack this year than last year. We will see if Tudor can handle the situations that arise.

[tsaroz]

It's true how stronger Juventus are looking this season than how it were for them in the just concluded season that saw Napoli to the league title. But then, there's still a piece missing in the improvement of Juventus which they have to quickly close in on before it gets too late. Juve defense isn't as strong as it should, looking at their last league game with Inter Milan they conceded many goals despite winning the game at the last minutes, and to the UCL against Dortmund similar goals spree repeated. This isn't same with Napoli's defense.

This is the opposite of Juventus last season. That season, their defense was very strong but their attack was too weak. Now, they have a sharp attack but a poor defense. However, with the Serie A season only a few games underway, I'm confident they can overcome that weakness and compete fiercely for the Scudetto, as that's their only weakness right now.

Juventus and Napoli at the moment seem to have a good start in Serie A. The biggest win for Juventus had been the win against Inter but it was a tough match and they won with a injury minute goal while most stats and possession was on the favor of Inter. That to say, they might not be as strong as they seem and Napoli and Inter could be back on the table lead. Considering how they pulled up a draw against Dortmund scoring two injury time goals, I suspect they'll be able to win the league this season.

[banana33]

I agree with you, Inter Milan does have a poor defense, but that shouldn't affect the midfield, which should be splitting its contributions between defense and attack.
What I saw in the final was that Inter Milan's defense was very weak, but the defense remained focused on helping the attack score and try to catch up.
It would be a shame if it was all in vain, because PSG knew that Inter Milan was chasing a score and not prioritizing defense, and ultimately conceded a big goal.

Defense is an important thing and you can't always underestimate it too much, i anderstand that for many it isn't much but I have to say that lately too many coaches are underestimating it and this thing is visible in the end, yesterday for example Juventus could have suffered decidedly less fouls but the defense had some problems

[slapper]

I never expected such from Juventus against Borussia Dortmund, from the look of things this Juventus team is a team to look out for now because the way they are playing now, they might likely be challenging for a trophy this season. I never expected that the match will produce 8 goals especially after the first half ended in 1 - 0 for the away team. Juventus made a late comeback to draw the game 4 - 4 FT.

I started eating Juventus high after their win against Inter Milan last weekend, they played credibly well without much tension and they get their desired result from the match; since then, I knew that Igor Tudor have a better plan for the season despite the fact that they didn’t sign enough players, and now they are doing really well in all
Competitions so far since we can’t use limited number of matches to judge their form as a team entirely.

Coming to their today’s performance against Dortmund, I am really impressed because they they were 2 goals down 4 minutes to the stoppage time, but the team played well and showed that they wanted the one points instead of losing to Dortmund at home; the two goals in 2 minutes that helped them to secure their one point and it’s a sign that they are ready for the season.

The 2 goals coming back after the stoppage time seems like never-say-die Juve is back. However, when you remove the adrenaline, what occurred vs Dortmund was also a huge red flag. The inter derby after half-time saw the squad dead, and Tudor himself admitted the fact. The statistics support that: The intensity of Juve press was reduced by approximately 30 percent in the second half, the number of tackles was decreased, and all of a sudden, Dortmunds are in control. The 4-4 was Vlahovic changing the attack into the chaos-ball in 30 minutes

The Inter win was statement stuff, but you can not run Tudor-ball on a paper-thin squad and 72-hour turnarounds. Sure, they have invested €137m in the summer market but much of that was in potential, rather than depth. Failure to rotate smarter will result in them being burned out by March. I have previously watched this film on teams that begin on fire with intense pressure coaches ( consider early Sampaoli Sevilla ). The ceiling of Juve is title-level, and the floor is not far off either in case legs fail

[m4r1o]

Victory was within reach, but suddenly slipped away. Caleb Ekuban equalized in the 92nd minute. Fabergas must have been very disappointed with this outcome. But they did make a mistake by receiving a red card in the 88th minute. Perhaps they should have stacked players at the back, but Genoa was able to score. Fabergas seemed to regret this outcome. If they had secured three points, they would have moved up the table. Overall, Como dominated, but Jacobo Ramon's red card threw them off balance. Genoa capitalized on this, enabling them to score.

Don't look at this match as if it were a draw that will jeopardize Como's position in the league. They suffered and that can happen sometimes. I understand that many expect a lot from Como, but it must be said that it's not easy to stay in Serie A at that level.

[Jatiluhung]

My general though for this game is that i see a lot of positives from Juve caused by they scored much. Nevertheless, their defense must step up, and Bremer needs to get some rest. Apart from that reff is ruining their win by not to give a pen to the them. It was obvious handball by Dortmund's player, but not even VAR being used to verify that.
I wonder why the refeering is poor these days not only in the domestic, but european as well.

Sometimes I'm also surprised by some refereeing decisions in matches in other leagues. Even when VAR technology can be used to confirm decisions, it's sometimes not used.

Regarding Juventus, I think they've clearly improved this season. Their current coach seems reliable. However, I'm still unsure whether this team will be good throughout the season. A few seasons ago, Juventus also showed good performance at the start of the season, but then a storm of injuries hit them, causing Juventus to continue to have poor results throughout the season. I hope that doesn't happen again.

[Lida93]

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This is the opposite of Juventus last season. That season, their defense was very strong but their attack was too weak. Now, they have a sharp attack but a poor defense. However, with the Serie A season only a few games underway, I'm confident they can overcome that weakness and compete fiercely for the Scudetto, as that's their only weakness right now.

You're making sense on what you said to Juventus last season defense, really shows you're following them and up to date about them. Last season they had a lot draw game due to the help of their defense at a time when their attacking fronts weren't doing a good job. Igor Tudor would have to balance both ends equally because conceding many goals in most of their games even when they win can still keep their opponent Napoli that's conceding lesser goals at edge where they share equal points on the table

[bastisisca]

This season the favorite teams to win the league are Napoli and Juventus but most especially Napoli are more preferable to win the league again. They have been unbeaten in the first 3 matches. Just like you said, they may not be invisible at the end of the season, but one thing is certain, they will win more of there games considering the strength of the team.
 Just feels like the number of teams in the title race ain't completely without Inter. Sadly, Inter Milan are having a very poor start in this season they have only managed to get just 3 points in all games played making them not to be counted among Juventus and Napoli in the title race. Napoli of course would win more games than they would lose but I be much glad to see Juventus clinch the title this season than Napoli.
Napoli has put together a team that can compete with the big European teams and will certainly win, but Juventus is proving to be a team that never gives up and wants to win every match, they are going really strong and in the Italian derby they really showed that they have character and they managed to bring home the victory.

Oh God, i don't know how much Juventus can compete for the title. It's true that both Juventus and Napoli are in first place, but honestly i don't think Juventus can handle a whole season.
Napoli have problems in attack until their Lukaku returns

[Lannakosa]

You're making sense on what you said to Juventus last season defense, really shows you're following them and up to date about them. Last season they had a lot draw game due to the help of their defense at a time when their attacking fronts weren't doing a good job. Igor Tudor would have to balance both ends equally because conceding many goals in most of their games even when they win can still keep their opponent Napoli that's conceding lesser goals at edge where they share equal points on the table

So, for the attack to play better, the defense will have to be sacrificed, because then the defensive positions will become exposed, as we've seen in Juventus's recent games. Perhaps these two games were a fluke (an exception to the rule), as this doesn't seem like Juventus; they're not a team that plays openly, although perhaps Tudor will change their style. Juventus have always been associated with a strong defense in the past, and I think that will continue to be the case.

[Jatiluhung]

You're making sense on what you said to Juventus last season defense, really shows you're following them and up to date about them. Last season they had a lot draw game due to the help of their defense at a time when their attacking fronts weren't doing a good job. Igor Tudor would have to balance both ends equally because conceding many goals in most of their games even when they win can still keep their opponent Napoli that's conceding lesser goals at edge where they share equal points on the table

So, for the attack to play better, the defense will have to be sacrificed, because then the defensive positions will become exposed, as we've seen in Juventus's recent games. Perhaps these two games were a fluke (an exception to the rule), as this doesn't seem like Juventus; they're not a team that plays openly, although perhaps Tudor will change their style. Juventus have always been associated with a strong defense in the past, and I think that will continue to be the case.

Honestly, I didn't like Juventus' style of play last season. I'm sure many of us felt the same way. Their game was quite boring last season. They mostly defended and waited for their opponents to create openings. And their attack last season was also quite poor. They weren't aggressive and only made few attacks. And in fact, I didn't see last season as Juventus's. This season, their attack is slightly better. But that's how it is when a team is more active in attack, the defense sometimes becomes a bit open, allowing opponents to see gaps. However, I prefer Juventus' current style of play. I think they can improve their team's shortcomings. Especially since it's only the start of the season, so there's still plenty of time to fix any shortcomings.