Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

[CageMabok]

However, it doesn't mean that they don't have the ambition to become champion, in Serie A if they had scored more points, the situation would certainly have been different, but this is necessary to understand their limits and then possibly overcome them, i am convinced that they can do better than many other teams.

If Como continues to be enthusiastic about building their team's strengths next season while aiming for good results in every match, then Como could clearly be a very dangerous team. Because the competition in Serie A remains fierce every season, teams that don't change their playing style will always be easily defeated by any opponent, and teams that don't like to buy players will always struggle to win the Serie A title. As for the Champions League, that's a different story than any other domestic league, as teams like Como will also need to improve their abilities to compete in the Champions League next season.

[BALIK]

So, Italy failure to qualify for the World Cup is due in part to their league not providing a platform for young Italian players. It could be said that Italy poor footballing past is due to many factors and one of the main factors is the lack of young talent in the squads of top tier Serie A clubs. Most Serie A clubs now have too many foreign players. This clearly has an indirect impact on the Italian national team which lacks potential players.

I hope that after Italy three World Cup failures they can create a massive regeneration and trust in the younger generation. In addition, they also have to make Serie A a competitive league again and provide opportunities for local young people to show their potential in their respective clubs.

Yeah, compared to the competitive and speedy football of the Premier League or La Liga, the Italian football landscape has become more turtle-like and overly defensive. This nonsense is the reason why Italian clubs are losing their respect in Europe's big tournaments. And the lack of high pressing games is also destroying the potential of their young talented players. Until the Serie A clubs ditch the old ways and adopt modern high pressing and deadly attacking football, they will continue to lag behind the rest of the world's leagues

[fuguebtc]

If Como continues to be enthusiastic about building their team's strengths next season while aiming for good results in every match, then Como could clearly be a very dangerous team. Because the competition in Serie A remains fierce every season, teams that don't change their playing style will always be easily defeated by any opponent, and teams that don't like to buy players will always struggle to win the Serie A title. As for the Champions League, that's a different story than any other domestic league, as teams like Como will also need to improve their abilities to compete in the Champions League next season.

Como has the potential to do well. The players worked very hard. As a result, they were able to finish the best season in the club's history. Como is going to perform in the Champions League for the first time.

The main problem with teams like Como is that they do not strengthen the squad even after qualifying for the Champions League. We saw Girona a few years ago. They qualified for the Champions League from third place in La Liga. We thought another strong team had emerged in La Liga. But they fell very quickly. They fought hard to avoid the relegation zone this season.

I don't want the same thing to happen to Como. Their defense was very strong this season. If they can add a talented striker to the squad, the team will probably be able to stabilize their performance in Serie A. Besides, they have a smart manager like Fabregas.

[tygeade]

The reason why I believe they should have kept him, is the fact that we are talking about Milan being even worse last year, that means even without going to UCL, they still did great and we should not be considering how this is bad, because he did better. He took a team that finished 8th last season, spent at two and three positions for most of the season and finished fifth at the table, that is improvement and if he can do that over course of just one season, he could have done a lot better later on.

Not giving time to manager is one of the biggest reasons why Milan fails so badly, if they want to be better then they need to hire someone good and then keep him for a few years and allow him to get better with time.

[snipie]

Not giving time to manager is one of the biggest reasons why Milan fails so badly, if they want to be better then they need to hire someone good and then keep him for a few years and allow him to get better with time.

Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola, Arteta are examples of coaches, top ones, who got their chances year over year to prove themselves although failing to win Premier League sometimes and UEFA Champions League so many years. Yet, their teams are allowing them to stay for long time until these coaches say it is the end of their experience with them, not being sacked.
Serie A teams failure over the years made them eager to win anything or sack the coach. AC Milan suffered a decline in their performance and with the non satisfaction of their fans and some in the administration then the coach would be the sweetest victim to sacrifice with. Obviously this move will not fix anything and the cycle will repeat itself over and over. Same apply in the other leagues like Chelsea in EPL.

[*Ace*]

Juventus' comeback needs some good signings and money. I don't know about Juventus' finances, they will definitely try to sign some good players in the upcoming season. They have struggled for a long time this season, although they were in their favour for some part of the season, but the end result is definitely not satisfactory. They no longer seem to be the favourites to win the title, but they are seen struggling to get into the top four. Luciano Spalletti has tried to give his team the best they can. We have to accept that Juventus are no longer capable of winning the title. They must spend money to achieve that capability.

I only read from news that is not from Juventus but according to them Juventus finances are in a stable stage, so maybe in this year's market they will make more purchases of players with good quality, because I agree, they really need to make purchases especially on the front lines. Vlahovic, David and Openda are still not fully reliable apart from that sector, the other sectors have performed well.

I don’t think Juventus can afford to invest in any more strikers; they’ll most likely put Dusan Vlahovic up for sale to fund their summer transfer business. Dusan Vlahovic is on a very hefty wage – he’s the highest-paid player in Serie A – and he’s spent a lot of time on the bench too! I wonder why

Because he’s a player they’ve massively overrated; they paid Fiorentina a fortune for him and now they’re stuck with a millstone around their necks.
Inter were interested but can’t afford to pay that sort of money for a player, so this transfer will probably never happen, and I reckon Juventus already know full well that they’ll most likely lose him on a free transfer unless they can persuade him to renew his contract.

[Sexylizzy2813]

The reason why I believe they should have kept him, is the fact that we are talking about Milan being even worse last year, that means even without going to UCL, they still did great and we should not be considering how this is bad, because he did better. He took a team that finished 8th last season, spent at two and three positions for most of the season and finished fifth at the table, that is improvement and if he can do that over course of just one season, he could have done a lot better later on.

Not giving time to manager is one of the biggest reasons why Milan fails so badly, if they want to be better then they need to hire someone good and then keep him for a few years and allow him to get better with time.

If you talk about the manager I think Ac Milan is becoming desperate to be playing a top level games not only the Italian games, they are champions right from the beginning, they are part of the clubs in Europe that made Champions League football interesting to watch and not seeing them back then is like saying Barcelona, Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and the others are not suppose to play, hope you get me. Now they haven't been playing Champions League football for almost 3 seasons now and you expect them to keep enduring for yet another season again? Honestly, I think it could be part of the contract, if you can't get the team to qualify for the UCL you'd lose your job, there are contracts that comes in that form and other ways so I feel it should be that they let him go (which they have) and get any better manager, Massimiliano Allegri has done his best but it wasn't good enough, they relaxed when it matters, when they was suppose to win they lost which cost them a chance in the UCL spot.

[RaltcoinsB]

The reason why I believe they should have kept him, is the fact that we are talking about Milan being even worse last year, that means even without going to UCL, they still did great and we should not be considering how this is bad, because he did better. He took a team that finished 8th last season, spent at two and three positions for most of the season and finished fifth at the table, that is improvement and if he can do that over course of just one season, he could have done a lot better later on.

Not giving time to manager is one of the biggest reasons why Milan fails so badly, if they want to be better then they need to hire someone good and then keep him for a few years and allow him to get better with time.

If you talk about the manager I think Ac Milan is becoming desperate to be playing a top level games not only the Italian games, they are champions right from the beginning, they are part of the clubs in Europe that made Champions League football interesting to watch and not seeing them back then is like saying Barcelona, Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and the others are not suppose to play, hope you get me. Now they haven't been playing Champions League football for almost 3 seasons now and you expect them to keep enduring for yet another season again? Honestly, I think it could be part of the contract, if you can't get the team to qualify for the UCL you'd lose your job, there are contracts that comes in that form and other ways so I feel it should be that they let him go (which they have) and get any better manager, Massimiliano Allegri has done his best but it wasn't good enough, they relaxed when it matters, when they was suppose to win they lost which cost them a chance in the UCL spot.

For a long time, Milan was actually in the title race, but recently they've had a series of unsuccessful matches. Their home loss last week was the final straw. They will no longer be in the Champions League and have changed their manager. Next year they will compete in the Europa League, and I already think they will be one of the favorites. Next year's Europa League will be just as exciting as the Champions League. Both Juventus and Milan will be two title contenders from Italy. Both teams were aiming for the Champions League, but Como achieved a series of successes that changed the whole system and they are now in contention for next year's Champions League.

[Gallar]

If Como continues to be enthusiastic about building their team's strengths next season while aiming for good results in every match, then Como could clearly be a very dangerous team. Because the competition in Serie A remains fierce every season, teams that don't change their playing style will always be easily defeated by any opponent, and teams that don't like to buy players will always struggle to win the Serie A title. As for the Champions League, that's a different story than any other domestic league, as teams like Como will also need to improve their abilities to compete in the Champions League next season.

Yes, the point is that Como cannot relax their team, so they must continue to improve every weakness they have so they can perform well in the coming season. Because basically, as we also know, if Como is too satisfied with their current performance, it is clearly a mistake that may cause them to have difficulty competing well again in Serie A next season. Because basically, other teams in Serie A will certainly build a very good squad in their team, so even though this season the team's performance is bad, but next season does not rule out the possibility of their performance will be even better.

So, for that reason, if Como does not want to lose competitiveness to their rival teams in Serie A, they definitely have to spend money to buy new players to cover the shortcomings in their current squad. Because basically, in my personal opinion, Como's current defense line needs to be improved because I think that is Como's biggest weakness at the moment.

[Hvdv]

So, Italy failure to qualify for the World Cup is due in part to their league not providing a platform for young Italian players. It could be said that Italy poor footballing past is due to many factors and one of the main factors is the lack of young talent in the squads of top tier Serie A clubs. Most Serie A clubs now have too many foreign players. This clearly has an indirect impact on the Italian national team which lacks potential players.

I hope that after Italy three World Cup failures they can create a massive regeneration and trust in the younger generation. In addition, they also have to make Serie A a competitive league again and provide opportunities for local young people to show their potential in their respective clubs.

Yeah, compared to the competitive and speedy football of the Premier League or La Liga, the Italian football landscape has become more turtle-like and overly defensive. This nonsense is the reason why Italian clubs are losing their respect in Europe's big tournaments. And the lack of high pressing games is also destroying the potential of their young talented players. Until the Serie A clubs ditch the old ways and adopt modern high pressing and deadly attacking football, they will continue to lag behind the rest of the world's leagues

The successful, defense-oriented Italian teams are no longer successful. Many Italian teams have started to struggle defensively in Europe. This is because football is now fast-paced and relies on passing, which makes it difficult for defense-oriented teams. They can be caught off guard suddenly. I expect Italian teams to be more successful in today's football, but they weren't very productive in European tournaments this year. However, last year Inter reached the Champions League final. I think they can do better next year.

[Fakhrulenclix]

However, it doesn't mean that they don't have the ambition to become champion, in Serie A if they had scored more points, the situation would certainly have been different, but this is necessary to understand their limits and then possibly overcome them, i am convinced that they can do better than many other teams.

If Como continues to be enthusiastic about building their team's strengths next season while aiming for good results in every match, then Como could clearly be a very dangerous team. Because the competition in Serie A remains fierce every season, teams that don't change their playing style will always be easily defeated by any opponent, and teams that don't like to buy players will always struggle to win the Serie A title. As for the Champions League, that's a different story than any other domestic league, as teams like Como will also need to improve their abilities to compete in the Champions League next season.

Competing in the Champions League might be very difficult for Como because this is their first season playing in the highest competition in Europe, but in Serie A I think Como is a team that should be watched and considered in the title race because we can see progress over the last few seasons moving in a positive direction and even the development is accelerating so it is not impossible that next season they will compete for the Scudetto.

[KTChampions]

The successful, defense-oriented Italian teams are no longer successful. Many Italian teams have started to struggle defensively in Europe. This is because football is now fast-paced and relies on passing, which makes it difficult for defense-oriented teams. They can be caught off guard suddenly. I expect Italian teams to be more successful in today's football, but they weren't very productive in European tournaments this year. However, last year Inter reached the Champions League final. I think they can do better next year.

It seems to me that catenaccio works perfectly against teams that play ball control and short, quick passes, since you simply don’t have any free zones where you could go without being marked. The problem is that Italian teams are bad in this element of the game and in others too. If we're talking about top teams, the level of players is completely different compared to other countries. Regardless of the tactics you choose, the level of players is critical.

[M47AK16]

If you look at the season as a whole, it’s fair to say that Milan had a great chance of winning the Scudetto, and indeed they were serious contenders. But if we look at the final result, it’s clear that Milan had a disastrous season; particularly from December onwards, their form dropped significantly, culminating in the final collapse towards the end of the campaign.
If I’m not mistaken, Milan didn’t lose a single match in the first half of the season, but then performed terribly from January onwards, dropping points

This is the exact reason why I believed they should not be firing Allegri. I get it, I mean he finished outside of UCL spot so that is why they wanted to fire him, the end result was worthy of getting sacked, that makes sense.

But you need to realize, that dude was second place and even for a while first place, so he did great for a long long time. He just failed at the last 1-1,5 months that's it. So, it is not really reasonable to expect the situation to suddenly change to bad for that short period. If they kept him, he could have done even better next season.

[Mame89]

So, Italy failure to qualify for the World Cup is due in part to their league not providing a platform for young Italian players. It could be said that Italy poor footballing past is due to many factors and one of the main factors is the lack of young talent in the squads of top tier Serie A clubs. Most Serie A clubs now have too many foreign players. This clearly has an indirect impact on the Italian national team which lacks potential players.

I hope that after Italy three World Cup failures they can create a massive regeneration and trust in the younger generation. In addition, they also have to make Serie A a competitive league again and provide opportunities for local young people to show their potential in their respective clubs.

Yeah, compared to the competitive and speedy football of the Premier League or La Liga, the Italian football landscape has become more turtle-like and overly defensive. This nonsense is the reason why Italian clubs are losing their respect in Europe's big tournaments. And the lack of high pressing games is also destroying the potential of their young talented players. Until the Serie A clubs ditch the old ways and adopt modern high pressing and deadly attacking football, they will continue to lag behind the rest of the world's leagues

The quality of all Italian players is currently mediocre with no truly strong players like in Italy's golden era. It must be admitted that Italy is experiencing a crisis of good players, from defenders to forwards. Besides the quality of the league, it is also a major factor in Italy's poor performance.

After Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive year, it marked a difficult period in Italian history, and they must immediately improve. They should heed the advice of the legendary Baggio 13 years ago. In 2013, Baggio prepared a proposal for the direction of Italian football emulating France and Germany in player development requiring every Serie A club to have a strong academy. Unfortunately, the proposal was rejected by the FIGC and the result is that they have now failed to qualify for the World Cup for three consecutive years. It could be said that Italy's condition is at its lowest point and there are no longer any justifiable excuses. Italy's hope still lies in the younger generation and coaching at each academy is the key to Italy's revival.

[Pandu Geddon]

Competing in the Champions League might be very difficult for Como because this is their first season playing in the highest competition in Europe, but in Serie A I think Como is a team that should be watched and considered in the title race because we can see progress over the last few seasons moving in a positive direction and even the development is accelerating so it is not impossible that next season they will compete for the Scudetto.

We usually see Serie A as quite competitive at the beginning of the season, so it's not surprising if Como can compete at the top like this season. But competition requires consistency throughout the season, and in the end, we will only see two or three teams competing for the trophy. 
Como certainly has the target of winning the trophy next season. But they need to improve their performance, as well as bring in new players to strengthen the team for increasingly tough competition.

[lombok]

Competing in the Champions League might be very difficult for Como because this is their first season playing in the highest competition in Europe, but in Serie A I think Como is a team that should be watched and considered in the title race because we can see progress over the last few seasons moving in a positive direction and even the development is accelerating so it is not impossible that next season they will compete for the Scudetto.

We usually see Serie A as quite competitive at the beginning of the season, so it's not surprising if Como can compete at the top like this season. But competition requires consistency throughout the season, and in the end, we will only see two or three teams competing for the trophy.  
Como certainly has the target of winning the trophy next season. But they need to improve their performance, as well as bring in new players to strengthen the team for increasingly tough competition.

Top of the ranking early in the season is definitely very nice to the confidence of team. The negative aspect is the possibility of complacency making too fast and it may reduce their vigilance. Serious long term strategy has to be formulated instantly by the management and internal peace must be ensured so that stamina and concentration of the players could not diminish in the middle of the season.

[MAAManda]

Not giving time to manager is one of the biggest reasons why Milan fails so badly, if they want to be better then they need to hire someone good and then keep him for a few years and allow him to get better with time.

Time is a major issue for most managers, with clubs always seeking instant results without considering other factors. They should learn from Liverpool, who achieved something after retaining Klopp. What you said is also true, that at least he has made good progress for the club, from ranking #8 to #5, that's already a simple achievement.

[DanWalker]

We usually see Serie A as quite competitive at the beginning of the season, so it's not surprising if Como can compete at the top like this season. But competition requires consistency throughout the season, and in the end, we will only see two or three teams competing for the trophy. 
Como certainly has the target of winning the trophy next season. But they need to improve their performance, as well as bring in new players to strengthen the team for increasingly tough competition.

In Serie A, many teams  participate in the title race at the beginning of the season. This season too, we thought milan was a worthy contender for the title at the beginning of the season. But milan could not maintain their performance. At the end of the season , they were in fifth place in the table. Como played  well this season. But it is  difficult to predict  how they will do next season. If como management does not take the necessary steps to strengthen the squad , their performance  is likely to decline.

[Unsoldier]

If Como continues to be enthusiastic about building their team's strengths next season while aiming for good results in every match, then Como could clearly be a very dangerous team. Because the competition in Serie A remains fierce every season, teams that don't change their playing style will always be easily defeated by any opponent, and teams that don't like to buy players will always struggle to win the Serie A title. As for the Champions League, that's a different story than any other domestic league, as teams like Como will also need to improve their abilities to compete in the Champions League next season.

Como has the potential to do well. The players worked very hard. As a result, they were able to finish the best season in the club's history. Como is going to perform in the Champions League for the first time.

The main problem with teams like Como is that they do not strengthen the squad even after qualifying for the Champions League. We saw Girona a few years ago. They qualified for the Champions League from third place in La Liga. We thought another strong team had emerged in La Liga. But they fell very quickly. They fought hard to avoid the relegation zone this season.

I don't want the same thing to happen to Como. Their defense was very strong this season. If they can add a talented striker to the squad, the team will probably be able to stabilize their performance in Serie A. Besides, they have a smart manager like Fabregas.

I think the main difference between Como and many other surprise teams, like Girona, whom you mentioned, is Cesc Fabregas himself. He is not just a young, promising manager, but a man of immense football intelligence who already has his team playing a very modern and courageous brand of football. Como has a clear tactical identity, good ball control, and intelligent work off the ball. That is precisely why many top clubs have had their eyes on Fabregas for quite some time. Of course, without reinforcing the squad, it will be tough to balance Serie A and the Champions League. But if the board keeps the core of the team together and provides Fabregas with a few high-quality signings, Como has a great chance to establish themselves among Italy's elite rather than becoming a one-season wonder.

[jakdanyel]

The new members of the Serie A this season:

- Monza
- Frosinone
- Venezia

Do you have bigger expectations from any of them like to do more than a relegation fight?    I didn't watch the Serie B even a bit this year so I can't say anything.

But I'm pretty sure the matches in Venezia would be really nice thanks to the great view at the location!