Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[EL MOHA]

And Milan really won... I still believed in Napoli to make the comeback during the game honestly. Especially that red card and the penalty goal raised my hopes even more! But it ended sadly for my parlay.  

I'll give Allegri that really. His team is getting better for sure. I denied it before the game but now I accept it. Beating Conte's team while you are playing with 10 players isn't an easy task to perform. Not only that though. Milan are at the top of the standings now.

I usually do say that AC Milan success this season will not be heavily based on players but rather would be base on the experience of the manager that they have. Aside Allegri in terms of experience I don’t see anyone other manager going toe to toe with this Antonio Conte. In terms of squad depth I do think Napoli has a better team at the moment but if Allegri should be consistent they could be heading back to the top

My surprise this season was supposed to be Juventus but they Keep on droping unnecessary points when the real competition hasn’t really started. I see three clubs already on same point at the top of the table while only three points separates the first to seventh position in the league. This is usually how this league starts, let’s see how it will be by the time 15 plus matches then the table will most definitely start to take shape

[ShowOff]

its weierd to see AC MIlan in 1st spot of the Serie A.
Allegri after losing the 1st game managed to get 4 wins.

Gasperini also is an rampage with 4 wins in his new team in the first 5 games.

So far very interesting to watch, with also Napoli in 1st position and Juventus behind by only 1 point.

I think this illustrates how competitive and unpredictable this season competition is. AC Milan, Napoli, and AS Roma have all collected 12 points from their last five matches. Juventus is only one point behind, and Inter Milan also looks close to competing for a top-four finish. I think Allegri, Chivu, and Gasperini have successfully adapted to their new teams.

Meanwhile, AC Milan will face Juventus next week, which will certainly be a tough test of both teams consistency. If Allegri can lead his team to secure all three points, I think they will truly be strong competitors for Napoli this season. Actualy, it's not surprising to see AC Milan perform better this season, as they have good squad depth and are solely focused on domestic competition.

[BlackBoss_]

its weierd to see AC MIlan in 1st spot of the Serie A.
Allegri after losing the 1st game managed to get 4 wins.

AC Milan and Allegri remind me about Napoli and Conte last season with not best player resource in the league but managing to win Scudetto.

Gasperini also is an rampage with 4 wins in his new team in the first 5 games.

Gasperini is doing well with AS Roma but this team lack of ability to score many goals and this can be their biggest problems of getting three points. It's hard to win every match by scoring only one goal but hopefully with time, Gasperini will improve AS Roma's attacking power more.

Meanwhile, AC Milan will face Juventus next week, which will certainly be a tough test of both teams consistency. If Allegri can lead his team to secure all three points, I think they will truly be strong competitors for Napoli this season. Actualy, it's not surprising to see AC Milan perform better this season, as they have good squad depth and are solely focused on domestic competition.

It's a big clash for both clubs and they only need three points for racing with Napoli and AS Roma as well as making point difference with their opponent after this direct match. AC Milan and Juventus still have problems and they have yet operated too smoothly but AC Milan looks to have better momentum than Juventus. Another advantage for AC Milan is Allegri who is more experienced and can be considered as a better head coach compares to Igor Tudor. In a big match, a head coach with better decisions from tactics to player choices at beginning and substitutions during the match, can make big difference and decide the match result.

[Gallar]

Who else think that Antonio Conte is frustrating Kelvin De bruyne at Napoli. Kelvin had a good start scoring and assisting but since the match against Manchester city where he was substituted after they got a read card it's been a poor few weeks. The last game against AC Milan he was substituted again at a very crucial part of the match even after he was the only one to score for Napoli

I believe now that ego is flying in the dressing because Conte isn't happy about how Kelvin De bruyne reacted to being substituted .  For me I don't think Napoli has the quality of players to not play Kelvin De bruyne as much as he wants but Conte has no fear for anyone not even top class players.

Yes, I don't think Conte should have done that. After all, even though he's a coach, he shouldn't be selfish. That's what will destroy the team, as ultimately, the coach and players won't be in harmony, which ultimately leads to poor teamwork. So, I hope Conte starts to change his mind now. It's a shame if he behaves like that, as Napoli is currently in pretty good form. So, right now, Napoli just needs to fix a few gaps and work well together. If they can achieve that, I'm sure Napoli will be very strong again. But it seems Conte is a bit stubborn, so it will be very difficult to change his behavior.

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Furthermore, Napoli will face Sporting in the UCL next week. I think this match won't be easy for Napoli, but I think they should be able to get all three points this time. Because it would be very bad if Napoli lost again in this match. As we know, Napoli lost in their first match, which has left them quite low in the UCL standings. Therefore, Napoli must not waste this golden opportunity. The UCL is certainly a competition they've been eyeing for a long time, so they're now playing in it and can't afford to let it go to waste.

[*Ace*]

Who else think that Antonio Conte is frustrating Kelvin De bruyne at Napoli. Kelvin had a good start scoring and assisting but since the match against Manchester city where he was substituted after they got a read card it's been a poor few weeks. The last game against AC Milan he was substituted again at a very crucial part of the match even after he was the only one to score for Napoli

I believe now that ego is flying in the dressing because Conte isn't happy about how Kelvin De bruyne reacted to being substituted .  For me I don't think Napoli has the quality of players to not play Kelvin De bruyne as much as he wants but Conte has no fear for anyone not even top class players.

The issue is simple: Kevin De Bruyne is a footballer and Antonio Conte is the manager. If the manager decides that you, the player, must leave the pitch to make way for a substitute, you leave, say goodbye and thank him.
Footballers have been whingeing superstars for years now. Instead of thinking about being professionals, they just complain, and it is the fans who pay to see these scenes who lose out.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

Now this make us asking to ourselves, is this Napoli really strong? or without Lukaku they are not so hard to beat?

Napoli ain't a strong club without Lukaku. In fact, he's becoming the top scorer and top assists in their squad last season. For me, he's the main pivot of the team, and strange to see people ignore his importance for the squad. It's not surprised me when they looked toothless without him.

He might not score as much as Haaland, but he's good on/off the ball. I like the way he helped the club with his build up and occupying opponent defenders to hold the ball longer.

He's the one who gave club much confidence when attacking, and missing him is such a big lost.

I'm quite worried what exactly is going on, in this leagues I was actually hoping on Napoli to win this game but too sad they lost, and with this pattern of performance they can never defend the title as champions, at they got themselves beaten by Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League I was actually thinking maybe they had no focus on that trophy maybe they wanted to focus more on the Italian Seria A, but with this kind of results I'm certain they actually lost form, and I can't say it's because of lukaku because he doesn't play all the position so even if he's present they will still lose highest thing he can do is to maybe score goal and if he scores and their opponents out scored them that's equally same lost so I really think they have lost form in one way or the other and something has to be done.

Sometimes an expected victory can turn into an unexpected moment because we always thought that Napoli was the most focused team in the Italian league. But what happened was they conceded defeat to Pep Guardiola's team in the opening group match of the new season of the UEFA Champions League, still perhaps many were not upset because they believed that they were currently focused on the domestic league, where they would surely face all teams with confidence.

The players of the Napoli football team could not fulfill the heavy responsibility in this epic match but we have seen that Pulisic has done most of the heavy lifting for AC Milan Football Club as a result his tenacity gave the home team a good opening opportunity early on.

[Fakhrulenclix]

And Milan really won... I still believed in Napoli to make the comeback during the game honestly. Especially that red card and the penalty goal raised my hopes even more! But it ended sadly for my parlay.  

I'll give Allegri that really. His team is getting better for sure. I denied it before the game but now I accept it. Beating Conte's team while you are playing with 10 players isn't an easy task to perform. Not only that though. Milan are at the top of the standings now.

simply think that Napoli didn’t have any luck. They attacked and had really good chances, while Milan barely held on but still managed to get the win. I watched the match and closely followed Modric that man is everywhere on the pitch. Toward the end, he was even playing as a center back and was literally creating play from the defense.Napoli, on the other hand, wasn’t complete in defense. They were missing Boguirono and Spinazola, and in my opinion also Vanja Milinkovic Savicin goal. Meret isn’t bad, but i think Vanja is better.

I will not think too much about the final result of this match and it must be admitted that Napoli played very well and also they have a pretty good attack but AC Milan also has a good defense so AC Milan really deserved to win the match and it was not because of luck, they played a better strategy that made them win the match.

[katanic97]

And Milan really won... I still believed in Napoli to make the comeback during the game honestly. Especially that red card and the penalty goal raised my hopes even more! But it ended sadly for my parlay.  

I'll give Allegri that really. His team is getting better for sure. I denied it before the game but now I accept it. Beating Conte's team while you are playing with 10 players isn't an easy task to perform. Not only that though. Milan are at the top of the standings now.

simply think that Napoli didn’t have any luck. They attacked and had really good chances, while Milan barely held on but still managed to get the win. I watched the match and closely followed Modric that man is everywhere on the pitch. Toward the end, he was even playing as a center back and was literally creating play from the defense.Napoli, on the other hand, wasn’t complete in defense. They were missing Boguirono and Spinazola, and in my opinion also Vanja Milinkovic Savicin goal. Meret isn’t bad, but i think Vanja is better.

I will not think too much about the final result of this match and it must be admitted that Napoli played very well and also they have a pretty good attack but AC Milan also has a good defense so AC Milan really deserved to win the match and it was not because of luck, they played a better strategy that made them win the match.

Without a doubt, Allegri did an excellent job, to say the least. But it must be said that luck was also on their side. David Neres shot that hit the post and Maignan’s brilliant saves were outstanding. Now Milan, Napoli, and Roma all have 12 points, with Juventus right behind them on 11. From what i can see, this will be an exciting season, and it’s only just begun.

[Alex077]

Overall, it was a boring match. While Torino dominated possession in the first half, Parma took the lead thanks to a penalty. Parma wants to maintain their lead because they're playing at home. The last thing they want is to lose in front of their home crowd. Also, considering the Milan match, I think it was a fantastic win. Despite the red card against Napoli, they maintained their composure and defended well, winning the match. They deserved the lead and are currently in the lead.

So once again it was proven that possession does not always bring you the triumph. In the Torino match they tried to keep the ball under control however Parma was more careful & defended their own goal by counter attacking at critical moment. The Milan vs Napoli game appear that surviving with a red card & winning is not just a matter of strength however also of tactical control & mental toughnes.

Parma won because they were very strict in defense & they took advantage of every opportunity they could, not missing any. otherhand watching Milan game we easily understand that whatever your strength  is only discipline & good play can finish first in difficult matches. football is weird like that,, lol

[Danica22]

Without a doubt, Allegri did an excellent job, to say the least. But it must be said that luck was also on their side. David Neres shot that hit the post and Maignan’s brilliant saves were outstanding. Now Milan, Napoli, and Roma all have 12 points, with Juventus right behind them on 11. From what i can see, this will be an exciting season, and it’s only just begun.

I would say that Napoli lost against Allegri's mastermind. Napoli coach Allegri did not understand the match strategy. At the same time, AC Milan's defenders and goalkeeper also performed excellently. Goalkeeper Maignan made 6 saves in this match. Despite being a home match, Milan played defensively. Napoli's players played attacking tactics throughout the match. Due to this, Milan was able to create opportunities to counterattack. I saw both of Milan's goals. Milan's players were able to identify the weaknesses of Napoli's defense very well. Although they could not dominate the match, Milan's performance was stable.

[pewboy]

The competition in Serie A this season is much fiercer than last season, and this is not only evident in the AC Milan vs. Napoli match, but also in the current standings, where five top teams are in order from first to fifth place, with three of them tied on points. This proves that Napoli isn't the only strong team this season; Roma, Juventus, Milan, and Inter Milan are also among the strong teams. The spectacle will continue to be very exciting as the top five teams compete for victory in the upcoming matches.
Napoli was lucky last season that the competition wasn't as fierce as this, they wouldn't have lifted up the trophy. It's possible that Napoli will sink below the second possition if they don't stay strong for so long. I was expecting that they should have played draw since Milan was on shut one. Assuming, Milan didn't commit that foul led to a red card and a penalty, Milan would have beaten them on clean sheet.

Serie A has always been so competitive in the first few games. The strange thing is that there are some unusual teams at the top. In other years, it was difficult to see and think that Milan could do what they're doing this year. They're there and fighting with the strongest teams in the league. Allegri is giving the team an extra boost.

[Catenaccio]

Without a doubt, Allegri did an excellent job, to say the least. But it must be said that luck was also on their side. David Neres shot that hit the post and Maignan’s brilliant saves were outstanding. Now Milan, Napoli, and Roma all have 12 points, with Juventus right behind them on 11. From what i can see, this will be an exciting season, and it’s only just begun.

Allegri was sacked by Juventus last season and he actually wants to use this first season with AC Milan for proving how wrong Juventus was about him. AC Milan don't have too many star players like they had in the past but their squad is good and with Allegri, if things go smoothly, AC Milan can repeat success of Napoli last season with Conte, winning Scudetto. If they can do it, winning Scudetto, it's also a revenge of Allegri against Juventus sack months ago.

Sometimes an expected victory can turn into an unexpected moment because we always thought that Napoli was the most focused team in the Italian league. But what happened was they conceded defeat to Pep Guardiola's team in the opening group match of the new season of the UEFA Champions League, still perhaps many were not upset because they believed that they were currently focused on the domestic league, where they would surely face all teams with confidence.

The players of the Napoli football team could not fulfill the heavy responsibility in this epic match but we have seen that Pulisic has done most of the heavy lifting for AC Milan Football Club as a result his tenacity gave the home team a good opening opportunity early on.

Napoli have to play carefully as diversifying player resources and energy for both Serie A and Champions League is not easy. It can affect their player fitness and performances and at the season ending, they might finish it without any title. This lesson has been repeatedly learned by many ambitious clubs when they chased for many titles within a season and even they were not too far from perfect endings, at the end they had terrible endings. Napoli don't have too deep player resource and they must be more careful than other bigger and richer clubs.

UEFA Champions League is attractive with all coaches and players and playing well there can help Napoli getting good income too. However as said, they must have very careful plans and proper player rotations for two big competitions in this season.

[bitgolden]

Milan's performance looked so bang average. they're numerically below Napoli in term of game stats. However, they're a bit superior in maximizing their big chances, unlike Napoli who has been wasteful in that game.

Beside that i also feel very disappointed with how Conte showed his stuborrness last night. His team might able to equalize the score if he's not subbed off KDB, Tominay and Hojlund. It makes no sense how he decrease his club's intensity when his team against 10 men team. They could have won it if they put more effort during the lategame. Yet it's all gone due to the Conte's stupid decision.

Furthermore, i hope him to stop using 451 as it doesn't fit his team well.

Milan could feel at ease for a mere moment here, but we all know that they are not leader of the table level of team. It's been just five games that's why they are looking high right now, but the reality is that we are not going to see them be this high for very long. They will eventually drop back down and we are going to see Napoli or some other team take that top position.

Conte could be a bit stubborn at times, but that is how he made this team win the title on his first year, and looks like he has a chance to do it again on his second year. Yes, he is a bit weird at times and that is obviously making fans angry at times but as long as the results come, does it really matter how he gets where he wants to get?

[changaa]

AC Milan team was much stronger and more aggressive than Napoli team, even though the two teams were close in the points table, AC Milan team was quite aggressive. In today's game you will get proof of this because after halftime, AC Milan team player Estupinan got a red card and went out of the field 57 minutes into the game. Estupinan player also played in the attack department and also supported the defense department, if a player like him got a red card and went out of the field, then AC Milan team should have been weakened.
But AC Milan team did not weaken in any way, but they maintained their performance by being more aggressive. And in this match, Napoli team had enough chance to win, if Napoli was much stronger than AC Milan team, then of course Napoli team would have won this match but Napoli team failed to win.

Milan is finally starting to play some decent games, and we're talking about Napoli, so they're not a team to be underestimated.
As a fan, I'm certainly happy; as an athlete, it was a good match, and Napoli played some great plays.
Milan is finally starting to show their true aggressive side, and I hope they maintain it.

[Alex077]

I will not think too much about the final result of this match and it must be admitted that Napoli played very well and also they have a pretty good attack but AC Milan also has a good defense so AC Milan really deserved to win the match and it was not because of luck, they played a better strategy that made them win the match.

There is no denying that Napoli  played well. We even saw Napoli's dominance throughout the match. Napoli's players took 19 shots , 7 of which were on target. On the other hand , milan's players took only 6 shots. They were able to take 3 on  target shots and score two goals.

Milan coach Allegri was well aware of Napoli's capabilities. And that is why he created a defensive strategy. And  Allegri was able to succeed. In the 57th minute, the referee showed Estupinan a red card. Even after playing with  10 players, Milan's players repelled every attack by Napoli. Napoli also scored their only goal from the penalty spot.

[Frankolala]

AC Milan team was much stronger and more aggressive than Napoli team, even though the two teams were close in the points table, AC Milan team was quite aggressive. In today's game you will get proof of this because after halftime, AC Milan team player Estupinan got a red card and went out of the field 57 minutes into the game. Estupinan player also played in the attack department and also supported the defense department, if a player like him got a red card and went out of the field, then AC Milan team should have been weakened.
But AC Milan team did not weaken in any way, but they maintained their performance by being more aggressive. And in this match, Napoli team had enough chance to win, if Napoli was much stronger than AC Milan team, then of course Napoli team would have won this match but Napoli team failed to win.

Milan is finally starting to play some decent games, and we're talking about Napoli, so they're not a team to be underestimated.
As a fan, I'm certainly happy; as an athlete, it was a good match, and Napoli played some great plays.
Milan is finally starting to show their true aggressive side, and I hope they maintain it.

Actually, I didn't expect such a quality performance from Milan against Napoli. Milan played very well and showed more experience in their attack than Napoli. This was why they could score two goals without any problem from Napoli defense. However, I enjoyed the match as both sides had a brilliant display. Milan will be a strong nut to crack this season.

[Spaceman1000$]

Who else think that Antonio Conte is frustrating Kelvin De bruyne at Napoli. Kelvin had a good start scoring and assisting but since the match against Manchester city where he was substituted after they got a read card it's been a poor few weeks. The last game against AC Milan he was substituted again at a very crucial part of the match even after he was the only one to score for Napoli

I believe now that ego is flying in the dressing because Conte isn't happy about how Kelvin De bruyne reacted to being substituted .  For me I don't think Napoli has the quality of players to not play Kelvin De bruyne as much as he wants but Conte has no fear for anyone not even top class players.

Conte should have respect for exceptional players because they are some of the people that play the pivotal role in the team, there's no doubt that every player is unique in his own style of play but there are those especially the likes of Kevin De Bruyne who can change the cause of a game just with their presence alone, players that have ascertained some certain height in football achievement should be given some level of respect even we know your the coach, but not the way Conte is going, by bruising the ego of a player like Kevin De Bruyne, these are some of the attitude Conte portrayed while bamboozling Victor Osimhen when he Conte just arrived Napoli.

[giorgione]

Who else think that Antonio Conte is frustrating Kelvin De bruyne at Napoli. Kelvin had a good start scoring and assisting but since the match against Manchester city where he was substituted after they got a read card it's been a poor few weeks. The last game against AC Milan he was substituted again at a very crucial part of the match even after he was the only one to score for Napoli

I believe now that ego is flying in the dressing because Conte isn't happy about how Kelvin De bruyne reacted to being substituted .  For me I don't think Napoli has the quality of players to not play Kelvin De bruyne as much as he wants but Conte has no fear for anyone not even top class players.

Conte should have respect for exceptional players because they are some of the people that play the pivotal role in the team, there's no doubt that every player is unique in his own style of play but there are those especially the likes of Kevin De Bruyne who can change the cause of a game just with their presence alone, players that have ascertained some certain height in football achievement should be given some level of respect even we know your the coach, but not the way Conte is going, by bruising the ego of a player like Kevin De Bruyne, these are some of the attitude Conte portrayed while bamboozling Victor Osimhen when he Conte just arrived Napoli.

It's always been a problem for Conte to treat players who rebel against him badly. I think Kevin De Bruyne was bad at being substituted, but I don't understand why all the strong players end up being dominated by him or treated badly. He reminds me a lot of Martinez at Inter.

[Luzin]

AC Milan and Allegri remind me about Napoli and Conte last season with not best player resource in the league but managing to win Scudetto.

Actually, this result really surprised all observers. Perhaps Napoli was indeed favored. But Milan, with their current poor start, seems to have turned it into an advantage because they are considered unprepared. However, football is always unpredictable, as there are still many matches to play. There will also be a mid-season break and the transfer season. Therefore, there may be significant changes for teams looking to improve their squads. Indeed, Milan is currently missing the figure of Tijani who moved to City, and Modric is good but he is already old and will not be able to perform at his best for a full 90 minutes and play regularly. So it seems Milan must have other alternatives in the upcoming winter transfer window.

[babo]

AC Milan and Allegri remind me about Napoli and Conte last season with not best player resource in the league but managing to win Scudetto.

Actually, this result really surprised all observers. Perhaps Napoli was indeed favored. But Milan, with their current poor start, seems to have turned it into an advantage because they are considered unprepared. However, football is always unpredictable, as there are still many matches to play. There will also be a mid-season break and the transfer season. Therefore, there may be significant changes for teams looking to improve their squads. Indeed, Milan is currently missing the figure of Tijani who moved to City, and Modric is good but he is already old and will not be able to perform at his best for a full 90 minutes and play regularly. So it seems Milan must have other alternatives in the upcoming winter transfer window.

Now you will see that the real Antonio Conte with his hair done, the crybaby who always blames others will come out
He won't take responsibility and will blame it on the fact that Lukaku got injured and they don't buy him players.

how much do we want to bet?