⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Italian Serie A ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[Trofo]

Yeah they'll be happy and will probably go far in UCL but Scudetto is what they want. Easy Napoli legs on my ticket all day any day, as long as odds make it above 15/10.

And the food is as good as they say in the South too... I gorged myself on seafood daily a few years back, fresh as can be, at extremely good prices!

Only one problem for Napoli tonight, they will be without Osimhen. Not sure if they will be as dangerous as usual without him. And they have really big advantage in the league so I smell a possible tight game and low scoring draw. I skipped this match today, just because of that. Both to score is also much lower in value without player like Osimhen.

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[casperBGD]

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Only one problem for Napoli tonight, they will be without Osimhen.

is Osimhen that important, or they were just shit all-round?
0:4, pretty much unbelievable, didn't watch it, because I was going with my toddler to watch handball live, but could not believe that Napoli lost in that fashion - can this be just a precautionary loss to destroy Milan in CL QF?

Lazio won another match, closing out for a second position, and direct placement to CL next season

[darxiaomi]

So Napoli being Napoli and Milan being Milan was yesterfay no?

I dont know what to say about Italian teams in general, one day they wake up in amazing state of form and other day seems like they have hangover.

How in the hell this very poor Milan can destroy 4-0 in Maradona Stadium at this Napoli in his prime?.

We see something similar a few weeks ago with Roma winning against Juve or i dont remember good what top team, and in the next round losing agasint CREMONESE in home.

Coming back to yesterday game, i think most of Napoli fans were thinking,"well better now and in Serie A than in UCL".

[morvillz7z]

0:4, pretty much unbelievable, didn't watch it, because I was going with my toddler to watch handball live, but could not believe that Napoli lost in that fashion - can this be just a precautionary loss to destroy Milan in CL QF?

Napoli had it's chances but couldn't convert, due in part to Osimhen not playing, and part of it we having our starting GK Maignan back, those five months while he was out was absolute torture.

My main takeaway from this match was that our central midfielders completely outplayed the opposition:

source: https://twitter.com/saturnion13/status/1642902994546040833

Napoli's midfield 3 of Lobotka, Anguissa and Zielinski LOST a total of 16/21 ground duels vs Milan.
Tonali in particular winning 7/8 battles. A lesson in midfield was taught ⚔️

Tonali had its best performance of the season. Leao was outstanding, i haven't seen him this engaged in months, and last but not least, we are back to our old formation of four at the back. Those two CL clashes with Napoli will be epic!

Lazio won another match, closing out for a second position, and direct placement to CL next season

Lotito is not known for spending a lot of money on transfers, imo, it would be a wasted opportunity if they don't sign some quality players in the next transfer window...their bench is very thin.

[buwaytress]

Right so, Napoli, that's out of my system, hopefully out of theirs, really need them to be okay and back in the groove heh heh. Osimhen gets an injury update tomorrow but I'm kind of hoping they just sit him out again so he's well ready for next week's revenge meet.

Still, pretty pleased your team is also waking up at the right time, morvillz7z! I'm going to try bet live for the UCL clashes. On the team that goes behind first, if they do, in first half.

[Harkorede]

Inter Milan just threw a 6 minute early goal down the drain in the 90th minute, a match in which they dominate for the entire 90 minute, they easily should have been at least 2-4 goals up before the the stunning equalizer from Candreva, Inter had 25 created attempts and 11 shots on target, but Ochoa the Salernitana's goalkeeper was equal to the task with so many outstanding saves to keep the host in the game, before they got a leveler and he would be my man of the match, and just my opinion.


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Napoli is currently underway vs Lecce, but they are without their outstanding star boy and also the current top goal scorer in the Serie A, Victor Osimehn, but still Lecce shouldn't be a tough game for them regardless.

[Trofo]

Inter Milan just threw a 6 minute early goal down the drain in the 90th minute, a match in which they dominate for the entire 90 minute, they easily should have been at least 2-4 goals up before the the stunning equalizer from Candreva, Inter had 25 created attempts and 11 shots on target, but Ochoa the Salernitana's goalkeeper was equal to the task with so many outstanding saves to keep the host in the game, before they got a leveler and he would be my man of the match, and just my opinion.


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Napoli is currently underway vs Lecce, but they are without their outstanding star boy and also the current top goal scorer in the Serie A, Victor Osimehn, but still Lecce shouldn't be a tough game for them regardless.

I knew there would be surprises yesterday, no way three big favorites in same league are all winning on Friday night when there is not much games to choose when betting. I just did not know who will be the one that drops points. In the end both Milan clubs did badly and Napoli is one step closer to winning Serie A.

Very happy with correct score on Inter and a bit sad I did not get at least draw in Milan game.

[buwaytress]

Happy to be back on track myself on Inter and Milan -- these are the teams I've been saying to spam on handicap bets. Feeling a bit silly for not backing those same results on Superbru but with my position, I have to try and go for the majority to try and catch points on exact scores/slams. Napoli was on my ticket (despite no big O) I think the Milan disaster was a one-off.

Fiorentina let down though?

[buwaytress]

What a showing from top Italian teams, eh? All still alive in the Champions League and all dropping points for everyone else to pick up. Didn't watch any of them so can't really comment, all I can say is am glad Napoli odds were so low I didn't put them on any tickets this week -- probably same for both Milans.

[morvillz7z]

What a showing from top Italian teams, eh? All still alive in the Champions League and all dropping points for everyone else to pick up. Didn't watch any of them so can't really comment, all I can say is am glad Napoli odds were so low I didn't put them on any tickets this week -- probably same for both Milans.

A lot is at stake for all three teams, so as you can expect there were lineup changes made. For example, Maignan was the only starter who played mid-week, heavy rotations for both Napoli and Inter. I only had the guts to go against my team in our pool. Inter unlucky not to win honestly,  they wasted quite a lot of chances to go ahead and got surprised off a corner.

If they keep it up, Roma and Lazio could make the CL together for the first time in 15 years. Wouldn't that be something? Lol, let me not jinx Mourinho, it's far too early....

[KTChampions]

What a showing from top Italian teams, eh? All still alive in the Champions League and all dropping points for everyone else to pick up. Didn't watch any of them so can't really comment, all I can say is am glad Napoli odds were so low I didn't put them on any tickets this week -- probably same for both Milans.

No questions for Napoli - they already have Serie A in their pocket and are now busy with the Champions League where their situation has become more difficult. But the rest of the teams certainly look like clowns (maybe except for Lazio). Inter have 11 (!!!) losses in 30 games, do they deserve a place in the Champions League next year? Don't even know 

[casperBGD]

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But the rest of the teams certainly look like clowns (maybe except for Lazio). Inter have 11 (!!!) losses in 30 games, do they deserve a place in the Champions League next year? Don't even know 

pitty for Juventus, they lost important match against Sassuolo, win would give them chance to fight for position 4, and they have -15 points
that is enough to know, and you can realize Milan and Inter play this season

Lazio was my pick from beginning, playing good, but Napoli was really dominant this season (looking at odds in the beginning, Napoli was around 10 to win title, I have played Lazio @51), so would not complain about picking that one

[LTU_btc]

Juventus won appeal and got returned their 15 points. It changes situation in table a lot. Juve move to 3rd place, just 2 points behind Lazion and Milan now is out of Champions league spot. But it's not final decision, penalty still can be returned:
https://www.goal.com/en/news/juventus-points-deduction-appeal-result/blta14e71abe85bd435

[morvillz7z]

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Damn it!  

I don't think Pioli will play bench/second unit guys anytime soon, even if we reach the CL final...heck, we're only four points off of 7th place Atalanta. Conference League vibes...😭

Locked this earlier in the day, Inter 1 goal off 8.23 xG (last three), talk about underperformance, they're going to smash Empoli over the weekend. Lecce has only drawn us once in the last 20+ years at San Siro, this Milan parlay better hit.



The battle for the top spots in our pool is heating up, 1-2-3 within 2 points of each other. Might be the most competitive Serie A pool we've ever had, don't you think?  The final few rounds should be fun (and probably very stressful for some). Lol

[Harkorede]

Juventus won appeal and got returned their 15 points. It changes situation in table a lot. Juve move to 3rd place, just 2 points behind Lazion and Milan now is out of Champions league spot. But it's not final decision, penalty still can be returned:
https://www.goal.com/en/news/juventus-points-deduction-appeal-result/blta14e71abe85bd435

Tell me what scenario could more crazy right now, I can't imagine what would have happened if the 15 points reinstated for Juventus put them right above Napoli on the table or puts them just one point behind them on the table, it would have been such a drama to behold, honestly.

[casperBGD]

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Tell me what scenario could more crazy right now, I can't imagine what would have happened if the 15 points reinstated for Juventus put them right above Napoli on the table or puts them just one point behind them on the table, it would have been such a drama to behold, honestly.

and we are not talking here about some small league, where something like this could happen easily
we are speaking about Calcio, with two teams in CL SF, two teams in Europa league SF and one team in Conference league SF

they are far better from EPL at this moment in European competition, and Inter/Milan are now almost out from CL competition next year, if they don't win CL, which make competition far more interesting, IMO

[Trofo]

Juventus won appeal and got returned their 15 points. It changes situation in table a lot. Juve move to 3rd place, just 2 points behind Lazion and Milan now is out of Champions league spot. But it's not final decision, penalty still can be returned:
https://www.goal.com/en/news/juventus-points-deduction-appeal-result/blta14e71abe85bd435

Tell me what scenario could more crazy right now, I can't imagine what would have happened if the 15 points reinstated for Juventus put them right above Napoli on the table or puts them just one point behind them on the table, it would have been such a drama to behold, honestly.

Really ridiculous to see stuff like this happening in the top leagues. I thought decisions like this have been well thought out before acting in the first place. And not changed depending on who is judging the situation.

Anyway new match day starts today so make your picks.

[buwaytress]

Man, how did this news escape me? Juventus won appeal? So we're teaching everyone again, hey it's okay. Use money and break the rules, and if you get caught, use money to overturn shit.

Shame on them, really, if this stays the same.

Anyone else spamming Inter to lose? Empoli was only 58/10 but I still took it. They already have more chances on target vs nil chances from the away team.

[KTChampions]

Really ridiculous to see stuff like this happening in the top leagues. I thought decisions like this have been well thought out before acting in the first place. And not changed depending on who is judging the situation.

Anyway new match day starts today so make your picks.

Since the case moved into the area of legal squabbles, such cases were expected. As you know, any decision of the court can be challenged in the highest instance, and then in an even higher one (as far as I know, in most countries this is the case). And what happened at the moment is also not the final decision - I read that the likelihood of punishment for Juventus is still high and it can be applied both in the summer and next year.

[darxiaomi]

Really ridiculous to see stuff like this happening in the top leagues. I thought decisions like this have been well thought out before acting in the first place. And not changed depending on who is judging the situation.

Anyway new match day starts today so make your picks.

Since the case moved into the area of legal squabbles, such cases were expected. As you know, any decision of the court can be challenged in the highest instance, and then in an even higher one (as far as I know, in most countries this is the case). And what happened at the moment is also not the final decision - I read that the likelihood of punishment for Juventus is still high and it can be applied both in the summer and next year.

Yes but still ridiculous, and also you have plenty of reason in how the legal works, but here its the football association, and also in term of law, Juventus and his management are in av ery big trouble because they have in the counterpart big guys like the SEC and other big players, because they are publicly traded so they fake his balance.... they can be in jail