Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[SilverCryptoBullet]

I agree with that to some extent, but not excessively. I think Serie A and the Premier League are almost on the same level.
De Bruyne could be the reason for Rasmus Højlund's current improved performance, as he has full support from the midfield, making it easier for him to play up front. However, I think we have to look at the whole picture and admit that Rasmus Højlund has great qualities, but he just didn't fit in at Manchester United. Now, with Napoli, Rasmus Højlund can show his best form.

Serie A can give both De Bruyne and Højlund very good conditions for playing well as it is a good league for old players like De Bruyne and with a young striker who has good speed and physical strength like Højlund, he can use this advantage well in Italy. Højlund had disappointed seasons with Manchester United and now it is time for him to try and revive his career with Napoli in Serie A.

So far, Højlund has shown some good signals of his adaptation in Napoli and Serie A as well as good contributions for his team. With time, and with management of Conte, Højlund can become another successful transfer for Napoli like how they got it with Scott McTominay last season.

[GiftedMAN]

I don't think it's about him Hojilund getting use to serie A and the league not as strong as the English premier league that made him turn to a goal machine. I see Seria A as one of the toughest league in the world then unless it's now that the league isn't tough, the reason why Hojilund suddenly turn to a goal machine is because of  De Bruyne that guy is a goal feeder a utility player, Pep only him go because he thought he is of age and can't perform as before again but it seems this dude still has more to show.

Before De Bruyne left Manchester City, it was beginning to be obvious it is not s place he could perform as much as he had been so I will still say the leagues too did had an effect on both players because even at Manchester United Hojlund was not completely left alone ant heree were times he made too many silly mistakes consecutively and without sentiment we agree that the Serie A is not as competitive as Premier League.

In Manchester City Kelvin De Bruyne has already given them his best performance all the years he spent with the team and won many trophies there was never a time when he wasn't good just that I think after his injury the team became scared of having him in the team because they were considering his age and how the injuries has affected his performance but for the former Manchester United player Hojlund it's obvious the United team and the league affected his performance as he wasn't always able to get the chances he has not in front of goals and the motivation in the team wasn't high so errors was coming from him too, the Seria A is good the competition is real but you can't compare it to what is happening in EPL.

[Velvet78]

Serie A looks more balanced this year, Inter and Milan are still leading, but Napoli and Juventus could surprise if they stay steady. Early form changes fast, so it’s smart to watch the odds each week. Which team do you think will stay strong till May?

Inter and Milan are still leading what? I assume you haven't checked the standings man.    Milan are the 3rd and Inter are right behind them now. So none of them is leading...

Napoli are the last Serie A champions. They can go for a back-to-back title as well due to still being solid. About Juventus, for now they don't look like they have improved too much yet. Let's be patient about them.

[banana33]

They fact the Juventus key players will be going to their respective countries for the international break should be kept aside, the truth is this Como of a team is actually a bone to the neck of Manny strong teams there in the Italian Seria A I have watched them putting up some amazing performance against strong side of the Italian Seria A most especially this Juventus team, and it seems they're quite okay as a team and for Juventus I'm actually very much disappointed in them, like their position in the standing is actually what I don't expect base on how they started the season I was thinking maybe they are one of the title contenders but it seems I got it all wrong.

Well, that happens in all teams and not just Juventus, it's clear that there are problems with these players who risk breaking when I go to play during the national break, but this happens to all the players who go to their own countries, They have to be patient and hope that everything goes well.

[Abbatty]

Serie A looks more balanced this year, Inter and Milan are still leading, but Napoli and Juventus could surprise if they stay steady. Early form changes fast, so it’s smart to watch the odds each week. Which team do you think will stay strong till May?

Don’t know where you got your information about  inter and Milan still leading from. To make it clear to you inter Milan have not top the Italian league even for a day This season, so next time try to get you informations right before coming to make comments here.

If Napoli should retain their scudetto this season then it no surprise to anybody because to me and most people they are currently the best team in Seria A. The big surprise will be if they fail to retain it.

Seria A is very much competitive this season and if every season can be like this then the league is definitely improving. It will be too early to predict who to win the scudetto this season. I really can’t wait for the international break to be over.

[katanic97]

By the way I have seen a comment of Haaland on Instagram about Hojlund. 



It is really a great luck for him to have De Bruyne right beside him at Napoli now. I wasn't waiting for De Bruyne to be this effective after his signing honestly. But he also makes a really good goal contribution for now.


/snip

De Bruyne said right away that he’s ready to play a few more years at the top level. We can say that at Man City they no longer saw him as someone who could keep up with the pace they had in mind. Now, in my opinion, he’s playing even more beautiful football in Serie A. His magical play shows what kind of player he truly is. Hojlund, beside him, has become a goal machine, and we can agree that we haven’t really seen Rasmus Hojlund this confident and in such great form before.

Hojilund is used to Seria A and after he left United to Napoli, he has been performing extraordinarily before De Bruyne arrival this season. I feel that De Bruyne might no longer be able to meet up with the pace in EPL which was why Pep let go of him. You should know by now that Seria A isn't that tough compared to EPL, any good player that moves from EPL to Seria A will perform pretty good.

I don't think it's about him Hojilund getting use to serie A and the league not as strong as the English premier league that made him turn to a goal machine. I see Seria A as one of the toughest league in the world then unless it's now that the league isn't tough, the reason why Hojilund suddenly turn to a goal machine is because of  De Bruyne that guy is a goal feeder a utility player, Pep only him go because he thought he is of age and can't perform as before again but it seems this dude still has more to show.

I definitely agree that Serie A is much weaker than the English Premier League, and that it was harder for Hojlund to adapt to that kind of tempo. But here, alongside KDB, the guy is going to become a goal machine. I think Pep made a big mistake letting him go he still has that magic and the hunger to win.

[JeffBrad12]

Serie A looks more balanced this year, Inter and Milan are still leading, but Napoli and Juventus could surprise if they stay steady. Early form changes fast, so it’s smart to watch the odds each week. Which team do you think will stay strong till May?

Stop your hallucination and wake up! Napoli is still topping the league followed by Roma at the 2nd. How can you said that Inter and Milan are leading the league. Stop to write non sense thing to increase your post count. That won't help you friend. 

[changaa]

But it is easier for Juventus to win because they are a better and stronger team. Como is also better but they could not strengthen themselves enough in all their matches to weaken Juventus. They should work hard because this is important for them and if either team wins then they will get points as well as a good position which will strengthen them. This match is quite impressive for us and a match that changes many teams in the league.

In my opinion it's not really impossible for Como, Juventus is still strong but comes from many draws and seems not to be doing very well, of course I understand that there are reasons behind it but Como is strong and has a good midfield, maybe they can really go far and against Juventus they can do well

[Frankolala]

Competition in the Italian League will be fierce this year.
Roma's performance surprised me.
I have no idea if the team can maintain this consistency.
Milan is playing good football. Yesterday, Milan were the strong side against Juventus.
Napoli appears to be the biggest favorites for the title, but Kevin De Bruyne seems poised to disrupt the team's rhythm.
His reactions after being substituted can sometimes cause problems later on.

I can see that already, the bounce back from Juventus and AC Milan will bring tough competition for Inter Milan and Napoli this season making it a very interesting season. I still believe the likes of Napoli will also pick up as the season goes on and will fight for the title. For me Napoli are still favourites to lift the title at the end of the season doesn’t really matter how others are performing now.

I only see the changes that occurred in AC Milan and AS Roma, I do not see any changes in Juventus, I still see this club as the same as the previous seasons, even though initially I also thought Juventus had risen, but seeing its performance recently, I doubt Juventus can compete for the title because if Juventus really wants to compete, it should maintain its performance to remain strong and continue to collect every important point in the last 3 matches. Juventus lost 6 important points which gave the opportunity for the teams above it to keep the distance with it.

You shouldn't jump into conclusions that Juventus will perform in a similar way like previous seasons because they didn't do well in their last three matches. They have shown some sign of improvement and determination that they are equal to the task of winning the title this season. I hope that they don't end up like previous season giving up the fight at the middle the season.

[Shadiq]

You shouldn't jump into conclusions that Juventus will perform in a similar way like previous seasons because they didn't do well in their last three matches. They have shown some sign of improvement and determination that they are equal to the task of winning the title this season. I hope that they don't end up like previous season giving up the fight at the middle the season.

Juventus are still unbeaten in the league, but the results are not satisfactory. We should not lose faith in Juventus just yet. There are still many matches left and there is time to correct mistakes. They have not done very well in the last 3 matches and have lost points, the concern is that they have not finished with a win at home either. I think they should plan better with their attack line and defence line and create a mentality to score more goals with their attacking plan. They still have a good chance and they are still a strong team to win the Scudetto.

[RaltcoinsB]

They fact the Juventus key players will be going to their respective countries for the international break should be kept aside, the truth is this Como of a team is actually a bone to the neck of Manny strong teams there in the Italian Seria A I have watched them putting up some amazing performance against strong side of the Italian Seria A most especially this Juventus team, and it seems they're quite okay as a team and for Juventus I'm actually very much disappointed in them, like their position in the standing is actually what I don't expect base on how they started the season I was thinking maybe they are one of the title contenders but it seems I got it all wrong.

Well, that happens in all teams and not just Juventus, it's clear that there are problems with these players who risk breaking when I go to play during the national break, but this happens to all the players who go to their own countries, They have to be patient and hope that everything goes well.

Yes, I know that international matches carry significant risk for players, but I also understand that players want to be there for their country. The important thing is to play in a way that doesn't cause them any trouble. They should try to avoid injury. If they do, it could have undesirable consequences for their clubs.

[Princess Leah]

You shouldn't jump into conclusions that Juventus will perform in a similar way like previous seasons because they didn't do well in their last three matches. They have shown some sign of improvement and determination that they are equal to the task of winning the title this season. I hope that they don't end up like previous season giving up the fight at the middle the season.

Juventus are still unbeaten in the league, but the results are not satisfactory. We should not lose faith in Juventus just yet. There are still many matches left and there is time to correct mistakes. They have not done very well in the last 3 matches and have lost points, the concern is that they have not finished with a win at home either. I think they should plan better with their attack line and defence line and create a mentality to score more goals with their attacking plan. They still have a good chance and they are still a strong team to win the Scudetto.

Being unbeaten is not enough if they're not in the top three, they keep sharing points with teams they're supposed to beat and it's not helping,they're capable of winning matches comfortably so they have to start doing it, so fans would have full assurance that they're ready to contend for the trophy this season.

 Take a look at Napoli the defending Champions they've lost a match but they don't share points with teams they're supposed to beat comfortably and that's why they're still leading the table, so if Juventus wants their fans to believe in them, they'll sit up and claim the three points when it most necessary instead of sharing it with minor teams.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Being unbeaten is not enough if they're not in the top three, they keep sharing points with teams they're supposed to beat and it's not helping,they're capable of winning matches comfortably so they have to start doing it, so fans would have full assurance that they're ready to contend for the trophy this season.

 Take a look at Napoli the defending Champions they've lost a match but they don't share points with teams they're supposed to beat comfortably and that's why they're still leading the table, so if Juventus wants their fans to believe in them, they'll sit up and claim the three points when it most necessary instead of sharing it with minor teams.

A draw costs a team two points less than a win while it brings only one points more than a defeat. So if you have 5 draws, you already lost 10 points and it's a 5-match unbeaten while another club lost only 1 match, lost 3 points and win 4 other matches. Comparing their performances, you can see that an unbeaten team earned less points totally than a team with 1 defeat but managed to win all other four matches. Point difference between two clubs would be 8 points that is not small difference at all.

I agree with you that having an unbeaten streak is not enough to lead the league and win a league trophy. To be a league champion, you must collect most points totally compares to other title competitors in the same league.

[Wake Up]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

I am sure that the yare going to be still good. Juventus is Juventus and while Como is great and improving, they are not at Juventus level yet, maybe in a few years if they keep spending this much money then they could become that good, but until then they are not going to end up being there just yet.

Como is a weird one, like I understand it's an amazing tourist place and then some rich folks ended up buying the club and turning into a proper team but as a team that doesn't have enough fan backing, it is not going to be sustainable for them to be that great. Took City more than a decade of dominating the entire league just to get some attention. And on their fourth in a row title win, they had less celebrating than Palace winning FA cup.

Como is an upcoming team that is doing well for themselves, but no doubt, they might lose the game against Juventus. However, if you look at the last five games of Juventus, including two in the Champions League, you will see that they all ended in a draw. That is what made me start to think, what if Como end up beating Juventus? They are playing a home game, and they will have that advantage. If we don’t forget their previous game with Atalanta, which ended in a draw, we all know that Atalanta perform better than Juventus.

I think Juventus has a better chance of beating them. Yes, Como started the season very well, but there's a difference between the teams. Juventus has a better squad quality. Como away will be tough, but Juventus' players have played in very difficult away games. Therefore, I think Juventus can earn points, or rather, win, this away game.

[Rustam Meraj]

Juventus are still unbeaten in the league, but the results are not satisfactory. We should not lose faith in Juventus just yet. There are still many matches left and there is time to correct mistakes. They have not done very well in the last 3 matches and have lost points, the concern is that they have not finished with a win at home either. I think they should plan better with their attack line and defence line and create a mentality to score more goals with their attacking plan. They still have a good chance and they are still a strong team to win the Scudetto.

They are not losing, yet too many draws mean that their results is not good enough, especially when they lose point at home because they are unable to make winning goal. This problem means that they have too careful way of thinking and need better attack plan with faster play and more chances to score. In order to fix this and change draws into wins, team needs to quickly set up more attacking winning mentality and be more able to score in front of goal. Season is long and they are clearly strong team, thus they still have great chance to win league if they are able to make these important changes to their attack and attitude.

[lizarder]

Before De Bruyne left Manchester City, it was beginning to be obvious it is not s place he could perform as much as he had been so I will still say the leagues too did had an effect on both players because even at Manchester United Hojlund was not completely left alone ant heree were times he made too many silly mistakes consecutively and without sentiment we agree that the Serie A is not as competitive as Premier League.  

The Premier League is quite competitive, and perhaps De Bruyne's age is no longer productive there, as we saw a decline in performance before his move to Napoli. It's different in Serie A, where speed isn't as important for a midfielder; what's needed is skill on the ball, creating a creative midfield. De Bruyne's presence seems even better because Napoli's play has been more coordinated, allowing them to control the game, and his accurate passing has also had a positive impact on the attack.

Hojlund has also improved at Napoli. He previously struggled for consistency at Manchester United, but at Napoli, he has become a dangerous player. This shows how important a creative midfielder who can provide accurate and perfect passes to the striker is, because he previously didn't get that at Man United.

[m4r1o]

I agree with that to some extent, but not excessively. I think Serie A and the Premier League are almost on the same level.
De Bruyne could be the reason for Rasmus Højlund's current improved performance, as he has full support from the midfield, making it easier for him to play up front. However, I think we have to look at the whole picture and admit that Rasmus Højlund has great qualities, but he just didn't fit in at Manchester United. Now, with Napoli, Rasmus Højlund can show his best form.

It could be on the same level, but the defenses in Italy are much tougher and in fact the top scorers struggle to score many goals, but if players abroad do better it is certainly because they feel better, in the end it doesn't even matter which championship they play in

[martinom]

I agree with that to some extent, but not excessively. I think Serie A and the Premier League are almost on the same level.
De Bruyne could be the reason for Rasmus Højlund's current improved performance, as he has full support from the midfield, making it easier for him to play up front. However, I think we have to look at the whole picture and admit that Rasmus Højlund has great qualities, but he just didn't fit in at Manchester United. Now, with Napoli, Rasmus Højlund can show his best form.

I'm more or less on the same level, perhaps I see the Premier League slightly higher, and it must also be said that Serie A is improving a lot.
In my opinion, Hojlund's problem with Manchester United isn't one that I can find any other explanation for.
Now, with Napoli, we'll see if his performances change. I'm very curious, I think he'll work better with Napoli.

[Luzin]

Now, with Napoli, we'll see if his performances change. I'm very curious, I think he'll work better with Napoli.

In fact, I think I'll still blame Amorim for the former Man United player's performance. Amorim truly doesn't understand the player's characteristics. Amorim only knows how to carry out his instructions without considering his own strengths. This has made players who leave Man United more successful. This is evident, including Hojlound. I think the Napoli coach understands Hojlound's playing style well, and he combines it with his own style. Hojlound just needs to keep working hard and prove he's a good striker under the right coach.

[stompix]

The idea of Como being a "thorny team" holds true, regardless of their status. The real risk is the International Break: Juventus's key players will be tired, giving a well-prepared Como team the tactical edge to cause an upset if Juve lacks focus.

So, you bet your full stash on Como -2.5 against Juventus?
Look at those odds, you could make a fortune!

They are not losing, yet too many draws mean that their results is not good enough, especially when they lose point at home because they are unable to make winning goal.

Juventus lost points with Milan and Atalanta.
Milan lost points with....Cremonese
Roma lost points with ..Torino...
Which one is worse?