Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[BRINIRHA]

Gasperini has many years of management in Atalanta and achieved great success with that club from Serie A to UEFA Europa League (a title) and UEFA Champions League with some impressive seasons there. He decided to leave Atalanta last summer and joined AS Roma and we have witnessed how Atalanta struggled in this season and how AS Roma impressively stand at the second position. These opposite performances and ranks of AS Roma and Atalanta shows the value and great contributions of Gasperini as a head coach.

With 11 matches so far, it is about less than one-third of season and Gasperini has many things to work hard with AS Roma for achieving a high position in Serie A at the ending, but I believe that he will be able to succeed with this club.

Gasperini is indeed a very reliable coach. He had previously managed to bring Atalanta to a fairly high level despite having limited player resources. And now Atalanta has even declined after Gasperini left. Meanwhile, AS Roma is now improving after Gasperini arrived. And yes, this is proof that Gasperini is indeed a quality coach who can maximize the performance of the team he coaches.

AS Roma is now even competing for the Serie A title. And they might even succeed in the Europa League. Well, we won't know until the season ends. However, many seem optimistic about Gasperini.

[DiMarxist]

Gasperini is indeed a very reliable coach. He had previously managed to bring Atalanta to a fairly high level despite having limited player resources. And now Atalanta has even declined after Gasperini left. Meanwhile, AS Roma is now improving after Gasperini arrived. And yes, this is proof that Gasperini is indeed a quality coach who can maximize the performance of the team he coaches.

AS Roma is now even competing for the Serie A title. And they might even succeed in the Europa League. Well, we won't know until the season ends. However, many seem optimistic about Gasperini.

Gasperini really has that ability to lift a team beyond what their squad depth suggests. What he did with Atalanta showed how much impact a tactical system and player development can have, even without big name signings. And now with Roma, you can already see the same pattern forming and more structure, and a clearer identity on the pitch. Competing for the Serie A title might still be a stretch, but the fact is just that they are even in that conversation shows how quickly his influence is taking effect. And in the Europa League, a coach like Gasperini is always dangerous because his teams don’t ease up.

[ITExpert]

De Bruyne is a great player but at Napoli he seems to be retiring, he gave me that impression.
Of course he's still very strong and in great shape, it's clear that he's putting all his effort into it, but it doesn't seem to me that he's been that good lately.

I recently saw another key Napoli player get injured. Now it's going to be very tough for Napoli, with all these injuries they're in dire straits.
I don't know if he has enough quality players to make up for these shortcomings, among other things we're talking about a 3/4 month layoff.

De Bruney is a totally fit and strong player. And he is a great player in terms of performance. And I don't think that it's the time of his retirement or he should take this step . He is physically well and can serve football in a great way till his body allows him. The Napoli team is facing the trouble of their many key players who are injured and can't play right now. They need to manage with the players they are having. Or the best way is to recruit more players which can give you support in these kinds of emergency situations. Because this is the situation with no excuse to resolve it. This can happen to anyone or anytime. So I think every team is needed to show them how to behave in the situation when some of the key players get injured or not be able to serve the team due to any reason.

[puloweh555]

That's true, AS Roma attack still looks less productive in scoring goals. Gasperini needs to utilize the January transfer window to recruit a better striker. In the 11 matches played so far, AS Roma has only managed to score 12 goals. Fortunately, they have a solid defense, allowing them to secure full points with narrow wins. I think AS Roma management would be better off selling Artem Dovbyk and using the profit to bring in a better forward.

If Roma want to be more productive, they need to look for a better striker in the upcoming transfer window and what needs to be improved is how to make their attack more productive in scoring goals. Artem Dovbyk shouldn't be sold if Roma has the funds to recruit other players, as he is also needed in the squad to help Roma achieve better results. With Artem Dovbyk, Gasperini can more easily rotate his forward line when needed, so as not to affect the team's performance in matches. The road to the Scudetto is still quite long, and Roma must be able to perform consistently if they want to compete with Napoli for first place in the standings.

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

Yes, Roma are currently scoring very few goals; even if they win, they only win by narrow margins. In fact goal-scoring isn't a problem as long as they can win every match. However given the current points gap, goal-scoring is crucial. Therefore Roma must find a striker hungry for goals to make their path to the Scudetto easier, as Roma have indeed improved significantly this season compared to last.

[Frankolala]

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

Yes, Roma are currently scoring very few goals; even if they win, they only win by narrow margins. In fact goal-scoring isn't a problem as long as they can win every match. However given the current points gap, goal-scoring is crucial. Therefore Roma must find a striker hungry for goals to make their path to the Scudetto easier, as Roma have indeed improved significantly this season compared to last.

Scoring goals isn't the problem because both teams cannot be on the same points till the end of the season. As the season deepening, one of them will drop point and the most consistent will be ahead of the game. What Roma needs is to try and be consistent for long. If they have just one point ahead of Inter, all their goals become useless.

[M47AK16]

AS Roma, a strong team in Serie A, is currently showing its best performance with 22 wins and few goals conceded. The season is still ongoing. If they consistently maintain their defense and performance, AS Roma will top the standings. I see that AS Roma has a little to improve on their defense so that they cannot be penetrated. What a fast and drastic change this season.

After having good last season AS Roma keeping consistency and having good results which are making things interesting for them, but their weakest point is their attack which is not working right now in top six teams they are having weak attack which needed to be checked and fixed if they want alive themselves for title race.

Few good options are available in coming transfer window which can help them for having good improvement and keeping things balanced Gasperini is always man to watch with Atlanta he has done many magics now AS Roma is doing good in all competitions, but attack is their troubling thing which needed to be set. This season has too many surprises which are going to bring serious changes, but few teams are having good time to staying into good position four teams at top have good depth to stay at top.

[Agbe]

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After having good last season AS Roma keeping consistency and having good results which are making things interesting for them, but their weakest point is their attack which is not working right now in top six teams they are having weak attack which needed to be checked and fixed if they want alive themselves for title race.

Few good options are available in coming transfer window which can help them for having good improvement and keeping things balanced Gasperini is always man to watch with Atlanta he has done many magics now AS Roma is doing good in all competitions, but attack is their troubling thing which needed to be set. This season has too many surprises which are going to bring serious changes, but few teams are having good time to staying into good position four teams at top have good depth to stay at top.

I think that this current coach of Roma has done well so far because, he has been able to sustain the good job done by Claudio Renairi before his departure. So far Roma has been fairly impressive even though there is plenty of areas to improve as a team. This coach should work on the defense lineup and the attack for Roma to get their maximum potential this season. Roma target should be finishing in the top four because I don't see them as title contenders.

[henmark]

Roma will definitely feel very lucky to have him, not only this year because even if they do win or not win the title this year that doesn't mean the end of it, with a manager like Gasperini they are going to realize it's a long term success they just got.

With Atalanta he has done so much, took them from lower in standings to do great at league and even European titles as mentioned, so Roma should realize while this season looks good, that part is not the only important part and should not be seen as important at all. We need to focus on the long term because with long term we are going to see Gasperini do a lot better. However, things will be very fired up this season too, because they actually have a chance.

[slapper]

In terms of squad and performance, Roma is indeed far superior to its opponent, but we can underestimate its opponent, it is possible that they will put up quite significant resistance in the upcoming match. The reason is that Cremonese will not give their opponents a chance to win and Cremonese's position could be replaced by their closest rival in the standings. For the upcoming derby match, it will certainly be very difficult to predict who will win the match, Both teams will undoubtedly put up a fierce and significant fight, hoping to maintain their points tally in the standings. A draw is highly likely in the Inter vs. AC Milan match.

Cremonesse currently cannot be underestimated because when we see what they have done so far I think their game on the field is quite dominant even they are quite capable of being a stumbling block for some big clubs even though in the last 2 weeks they have lost but they could be quite surprising especially Cremonese do it in front of their own supporters for this match.

Roma is indeed performing more positively now especially with the hands of Gasperini who we know that he is one of the coaches who can juggle ordinary players to be able to perform beyond their limits and a coach who is quite capable of making teamwork look much better, so it is certain that in the match they are favorites but still this will not be easy so even though the chance of 3 points is still very big but it could be possible to draw can still happen in the 12th week match.

The Gasperini thing is fascinating because everybody sees the tactical genius. However, no one is even putting together the dots on why the whole squad of Roma is tearing apart physically. His system is relentless. And it is what made Atalanta special, and it is also what is causing players to continue collapsing. You can't, for 90 minutes, press like madmen without consequences. And now he's got no strikers. None. They are literally creating it as they go on

The two teams are on unsustainable hot runs at present. The keeper of Roma is saving it all, The forwards of Cremonese are scoring it all out of nothing. It's all smoke and mirrors. Two illusions striking each other normally lead to mayhem or stalemate

Well, Roma is second in the table, but take away the goalkeeper heroics and they are agonisingly mediocre up the field. Cremonese may not be world-beaters, yet against a strikerless Roma,? They have a chance to get a real nick

I would be surprised that this is the cozy Roma victory everyone is anticipating. Something's going to give

[Lembo69]

De Bruyne is a great player but at Napoli he seems to be retiring, he gave me that impression.
Of course he's still very strong and in great shape, it's clear that he's putting all his effort into it, but it doesn't seem to me that he's been that good lately.

I recently saw another key Napoli player get injured. Now it's going to be very tough for Napoli, with all these injuries they're in dire straits.
I don't know if he has enough quality players to make up for these shortcomings, among other things we're talking about a 3/4 month layoff.

De Bruney is a totally fit and strong player. And he is a great player in terms of performance. And I don't think that it's the time of his retirement or he should take this step . He is physically well and can serve football in a great way till his body allows him. The Napoli team is facing the trouble of their many key players who are injured and can't play right now. They need to manage with the players they are having. Or the best way is to recruit more players which can give you support in these kinds of emergency situations. Because this is the situation with no excuse to resolve it. This can happen to anyone or anytime. So I think every team is needed to show them how to behave in the situation when some of the key players get injured or not be able to serve the team due to any reason.

De Bruni's retirement is still unclear, and considering Napoli's injured players, it would be reasonable to recruit new players. Right now, they definitely need defenders to maintain the quality of their team. However, I don't think it would be reasonable to put the injured players on the field as soon as they recover. Because injured players take time to recover and also take time to adapt to the pitch and the ball. In that case, recruiting new players and creating opportunities for them to play would be the only reasonable thing for Napoli.

[tbterryboy]

If we look at AS Roma's current performance, they still can't be said to be stable enough to be able to win the Scudetto title, their performance is still lacking if we compare it with other teams like Inter, AC Milan, and Napoli who have performed more consistently throughout the season, even though Roma is currently in second place, but that is not a secure position enough to guarantee anything, especially in the current league position the difference in points is not that obvious, one or two poor results could easily push them down the table, so they need to improve their consistency and strengthen their squad depth, and need to participate in the transfer window soon to strengthen their midfield.

AS Roma showing good chance of keeping at good spot even they are not stable but in coming weeks they are going to be more consistent and better because in 11 games they are having 8 wins while they are behind Inter Milan due to goals difference which is looking not bad.

Currently, no team is secure because all are having good balance, and they are going to stay in nail-biting fight till long time in this season Roma needs to have few changes into their attack which can bring good change, and they could be able to have good consistency which is needed for having good end in this season.
Defense and midfield are looking much better and stronger, but their attack is looking not well which is their bigger problem January is going to be important for them and their chances to have title race.

[TelolettOm]

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

In their last five matches, Napoli have been less than optimal, missing several major events. Napoli have only managed two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five matches, which has pushed them down to fourth place. Although their points tally is the same as AC Milan's, if they had been more optimal before, they could have maintained their top spot. However, anything has changed.

Now, amidst heated fan speculation demanding Conte be held accountable for the club's declining performance, Conte is currently temporarily absent from training, only able to attend remotely, especially during this international break. He'll be absent until November 17.

Source: Conte absent from Napoli training, but smart working from afar

[$weetne$$]

De Bruni's retirement is still unclear, and considering Napoli's injured players, it would be reasonable to recruit new players. Right now, they definitely need defenders to maintain the quality of their team. However, I don't think it would be reasonable to put the injured players on the field as soon as they recover. Because injured players take time to recover and also take time to adapt to the pitch and the ball. In that case, recruiting new players and creating opportunities for them to play would be the only reasonable thing for Napoli.

I would have taught Napoli were going to consider how injury prone De Bruni can be but it looks like they did not, anyways, by January they will have the opportunity to get a backup plan for his position so that it does not get to affect their performance so bad. They cannot have to be waiting on injured players before they can br productive enough, meanwhile the season is going on.

[rachael9385]

That's true, AS Roma attack still looks less productive in scoring goals. Gasperini needs to utilize the January transfer window to recruit a better striker. In the 11 matches played so far, AS Roma has only managed to score 12 goals. Fortunately, they have a solid defense, allowing them to secure full points with narrow wins. I think AS Roma management would be better off selling Artem Dovbyk and using the profit to bring in a better forward.

If Roma want to be more productive, they need to look for a better striker in the upcoming transfer window and what needs to be improved is how to make their attack more productive in scoring goals. Artem Dovbyk shouldn't be sold if Roma has the funds to recruit other players, as he is also needed in the squad to help Roma achieve better results. With Artem Dovbyk, Gasperini can more easily rotate his forward line when needed, so as not to affect the team's performance in matches. The road to the Scudetto is still quite long, and Roma must be able to perform consistently if they want to compete with Napoli for first place in the standings.

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

Yes, Roma are currently scoring very few goals; even if they win, they only win by narrow margins. In fact goal-scoring isn't a problem as long as they can win every match. However given the current points gap, goal-scoring is crucial. Therefore Roma must find a striker hungry for goals to make their path to the Scudetto easier, as Roma have indeed improved significantly this season compared to last.

Napoli are not planning to pick up this season, they have lost ponts and this has already taken them backwards this season. Roma on the other hand are doing very well but the problem is for them to be consistent, roma has a way of surprising football fans, I just hope that they can keep up their good performance and besides its been a while since they won the league title,  they need to be consistent first

[G_Besar]

Scoring goals isn't the problem because both teams cannot be on the same points till the end of the season. As the season deepening, one of them will drop point and the most consistent will be ahead of the game. What Roma needs is to try and be consistent for long. If they have just one point ahead of Inter, all their goals become useless.

I also think so, because Roma must outperform Inter Milan, both in points and goal difference, to establish a solid lead at the top of the table. Leaving Inter Milan with even a small lead like a single point could be very dangerous for Roma, and they won't even be able to win the title if they rely solely on such an advantage. Furthermore, Inter Milan remains firmly at the top of the table, so Inter will continue to strive to score more goals in every match to establish an advantage in that area.

[ancafe]

Besides Artem Dovbyk, AS Roma also has capable strikers like Paulo Dybala, Stephan El Shaarawy, and a young Irish striker on loan from Brighton Albion. Although this young striker is not yet fully developed and is currently injured with limited playing time at AS Roma. Even Paulo Dybala is not included in Gasperini's scheme or starting eleven. However, you are right that Dovbyk is still not productive enough as the main striker for Roma. So, they still need a sharp and productive striker to compete for the Italian league title alongside Inter and Napoli.

Paulo Dybala should be included in Gasperini's starting lineup because he understands the club's situation very well and is arguably one of the more experienced players on the team. Stephan El Shaarawy has also performed well in recent seasons, making him a mainstay, even though Gasperini has used Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala more often in previous matches. Roma's attacking productivity is still inconsistent, so they still need another striker to make the team more productive in scoring goals. Artem Dovbyk still needs time to adapt to Gasperini's scheme and strategy, as I've seen him miss many opportunities in several matches.

[armanda90]

Paulo Dybala should be included in Gasperini's starting lineup because he understands the club's situation very well and is arguably one of the more experienced players on the team. Stephan El Shaarawy has also performed well in recent seasons, making him a mainstay, even though Gasperini has used Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala more often in previous matches. Roma's attacking productivity is still inconsistent, so they still need another striker to make the team more productive in scoring goals. Artem Dovbyk still needs time to adapt to Gasperini's scheme and strategy, as I've seen him miss many opportunities in several matches.

I think Paulo Dybla almost play regular for several domestic league matches with Serie A and Gasperini trust him get one regular position in Roma's starting line up. In this season, Paulo Dybla have played 8 matches although not fully as regular players but Gasperini still giving him more minutes playing, current statistic of Dybla not really quite well by 1 goal and 1 assist of 8 matches but Roma have lack ness with goals productivities by scoring 12 goals of 11 matches in Serie A.

The same with Artem Dovbyk statistic, in this season after playing 10 matches in Serie A just scoring 2 goals and have made 1 assists I think have problem with game plan of AS Roma exactly with offense how difficulty their striker scoring many goals, the ratio goals of AS Roma in this season around 1 goals per match.

[Egii Nna]

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

Yes, Roma are currently scoring very few goals; even if they win, they only win by narrow margins. In fact goal-scoring isn't a problem as long as they can win every match. However given the current points gap, goal-scoring is crucial. Therefore Roma must find a striker hungry for goals to make their path to the Scudetto easier, as Roma have indeed improved significantly this season compared to last.

Scoring goals isn't the problem because both teams cannot be on the same points till the end of the season. As the season deepening, one of them will drop point and the most consistent will be ahead of the game. What Roma needs is to try and be consistent for long. If they have just one point ahead of Inter, all their goals become useless.

Exactly, if Roma can be very consistent, then it will be easy for them to meet up to the trophy this season. As time goes on in the season, the league might start getting more competitive, which will be a challenge for Roma. But if they can maintain their performance, then it will be easy for them. Some are even saying that after this break, Inter Milan will lose points, considering their next game is with AC Milan, and we all know how their games usually go, so it will not be a sure win. If Roma win their next game, then they will emerge ahead at the top of the table, while Inter Milan will be hoping for a loss or a draw from AC Milan. _{But this is just for the sake of speculation, as Inter Milan will not want to see themselves losing such a game}

[*Ace*]

By the way, Napoli currently sits in fourth place two points behind second-placed Roma. Inter currently holds the top spot having a superior goal difference with Roma both with 24 points.

Yes, Roma are currently scoring very few goals; even if they win, they only win by narrow margins. In fact goal-scoring isn't a problem as long as they can win every match. However given the current points gap, goal-scoring is crucial. Therefore Roma must find a striker hungry for goals to make their path to the Scudetto easier, as Roma have indeed improved significantly this season compared to last.

Scoring goals isn't the problem because both teams cannot be on the same points till the end of the season. As the season deepening, one of them will drop point and the most consistent will be ahead of the game. What Roma needs is to try and be consistent for long. If they have just one point ahead of Inter, all their goals become useless.

Exactly, if Roma can be very consistent, then it will be easy for them to meet up to the trophy this season. As time goes on in the season, the league might start getting more competitive, which will be a challenge for Roma. But if they can maintain their performance, then it will be easy for them. Some are even saying that after this break, Inter Milan will lose points, considering their next game is with AC Milan, and we all know how their games usually go, so it will not be a sure win. If Roma win their next game, then they will emerge ahead at the top of the table, while Inter Milan will be hoping for a loss or a draw from AC Milan. _{But this is just for the sake of speculation, as Inter Milan will not want to see themselves losing such a game}

The championship is still long to say whether Roma can win the Scudetto! This year, the competition is very strong! The teams at the top of the table are all close together, and every match brings changes in the standings.
I still believe that Napoli is the favourite to win this year, and Inter is the only team that can really worry Napoli.

[Xcode7]

Besides Artem Dovbyk, AS Roma also has capable strikers like Paulo Dybala, Stephan El Shaarawy, and a young Irish striker on loan from Brighton Albion. Although this young striker is not yet fully developed and is currently injured with limited playing time at AS Roma. Even Paulo Dybala is not included in Gasperini's scheme or starting eleven. However, you are right that Dovbyk is still not productive enough as the main striker for Roma. So, they still need a sharp and productive striker to compete for the Italian league title alongside Inter and Napoli.

Paulo Dybala should be included in Gasperini's starting lineup because he understands the club's situation very well and is arguably one of the more experienced players on the team. Stephan El Shaarawy has also performed well in recent seasons, making him a mainstay, even though Gasperini has used Artem Dovbyk and Paulo Dybala more often in previous matches. Roma's attacking productivity is still inconsistent, so they still need another striker to make the team more productive in scoring goals. Artem Dovbyk still needs time to adapt to Gasperini's scheme and strategy, as I've seen him miss many opportunities in several matches.

I don't think their front line is to blame for Roma's poor goal productivity this season but overall the ball flow is not well organized to create many opportunities, in fact Gasperini's tactics this season they tend to play defensively and only rely on a few counter-attacks to create opportunities and goals but I think that's enough because the most important thing is that Roma can continue to be consistent in achieving victory and what Gasperini has done is quite worth it, they have minimal goals but also minimal goals conceded.