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Juventus is in a safe position at the moment, I mean they will not be distracted by the teams below them and will be fully focused on competing with Inter. In fact, the difference in points from Milan is 7 points and at least Milan can only hope that Juventus suffers 2 defeats if they want to overtake them. Apart from that, Juventus is increasingly at an advantage because it is only 4 points away from Inter and one failure experienced by Inter will make their chances of occupying the top position easier.

This is a place that Juventus could have secured last season if they had not been hit by problems and received a points deduction. Juventus is one of the big teams in Serie A and I see that they are still a consistent team despite all the problems that exist. When compared to Roma or Milan, Juventus are on a different level and I think they deserve to be closer every season to winning the Scudetto.

The reality is like that, that Juventus this season still have a chance to get the Scudetto . But ya,even though Juventus have a chance to get the Scudetto this season, at least it's still not easy for Juventus to get it . Because ya,basically Juventus are still not strong enough to compete with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings this moment.

But maybe, at least about Inter who will still advance more seriously in the Champion League this season then ya, maybe in the future Inter will make a rotation that might have an impact on the results that are not maximized in the matches in Serie A. Thus,if Juventus can be more consistent to be unbeaten in every match ahead then ya, ofcourse Juventus still have a chance to be able to take the top position of the Serie A standings this season.
That right, Inter Milan busy competition schedule is a gap for Juventus to make good use of. It will not be easy to continue to put pressure on Inzaghi squad, let alone overtake their position at the top of the standings, but there is no other way to end the season and win the Scudetto for Juventus at this time. the main scenario is very clear, Alleggri must be able to bring his fleet to a consistent performance and must not lose points in future matches.

There is still a chance for Juventus in its efforts to overtake Inter, being 4 points behind is still very reasonable to cut. there is no guarantee for Inter to continue to secure full points and not be defeated at all in the remaining matches, we know the competition here is only between Inter and Juventus. I think Milan will struggle to get back into contention, and put pressure on Juventus and Inter above them.

On other hand, the transfer window is getting closer and I think Juventus will do something there, Because they need to find players to replace the hole left by Pogba. I am very curious about which players they are targeting in the future, It is reported that Kalvin Phillips a Man City player, is one of the players targeted by Juventus management.
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The reality is like that, that Juventus this season still have a chance to get the Scudetto . But ya,even though Juventus have a chance to get the Scudetto this season, at least it's still not easy for Juventus to get it . Because ya,basically Juventus are still not strong enough to compete with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings this moment.

But maybe, at least about Inter who will still advance more seriously in the Champion League this season then ya, maybe in the future Inter will make a rotation that might have an impact on the results that are not maximized in the matches in Serie A. Thus,if Juventus can be more consistent to be unbeaten in every match ahead then ya, ofcourse Juventus still have a chance to be able to take the top position of the Serie A standings this season.
Juventus can prepare everything better than Inter Milan because Juventus does not have a very busy match schedule this season, while Inter Milan still has a fairly busy match schedule in the Champions League. If you look at the quality of the players, there may not be much difference between the two because they both have quality players, but in terms of the fatigue factor Inter Milan will be much bigger.

If Juventus can take advantage of Inter Milan's condition, which has a busy match schedule, it is not impossible that this season they can win the Scudetto. But it is not an easy thing because Inter Milan will definitely try to maximize all possibilities because this season they have a much greater chance of coming out as champions.
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In the next matches, I am also sure that Bologna can win again because the opponent is not a team that is very strong and consistent this season so there is good hope for Bologna fans to see another win in the next match. I'm pretty sure that Bologna could get third place if AC Milan can't win the upcoming match because the points gap for both of them is currently quite close.
It looks like there will be no obstacles for Bologna to face Udinese, because Udinese in the previous match had bad results in their last few matches, so it is very likely that Bologna can win this match easily and get full points to temporarily displace AC Milan in third place in Serie A. However, if AC Milan loses to Sassuolo then it is very likely that Bologna will move up to third place in Serie A and at least be able to distance themselves further from AC Milan.
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The reality is like that, that Juventus this season still have a chance to get the Scudetto . But ya,even though Juventus have a chance to get the Scudetto this season, at least it's still not easy for Juventus to get it . Because ya,basically Juventus are still not strong enough to compete with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings this moment.

But maybe, at least about Inter who will still advance more seriously in the Champion League this season then ya, maybe in the future Inter will make a rotation that might have an impact on the results that are not maximized in the matches in Serie A. Thus,if Juventus can be more consistent to be unbeaten in every match ahead then ya, ofcourse Juventus still have a chance to be able to take the top position of the Serie A standings this season.
Have bigger chance for Juventus win scudetto in this season behind few points left from Inter Milan, just scandal and points deduction can stop Juventus keep closing with Scudetto winner because last season get 10 points cut off made Juventus have loss top fourth standings position. Quit well performance in this season loss 1 of 17 matches seems how potential for Juventus become the winner of Scudetto for this season, just hoping not any scandal yet happening and make Juventus get cut off points again like last season.
Four points remaining and have 21 matches left not close chance for Juventus winning Scudetto this season, but Allegri have consistent performance and facing top teams not losses points yet.
Next match of Juventus will be against Roma although Roma play well but they don't seem to be able to win the match against Juventus. So Juventus has a great chance to win the next match. Meanwhile, Inter's match will be with Genoa, so Inter has a lot of chances to win this match.  So there is no chance of Juventus and Inter's position to change in the next 2 matches.They will be in the 1st and 2nd position for a long time and one of these two teams can become the champion because  Napoli, Roma are still behind by many points so it is very unlikely that they will come to the top position in the points table
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That's all not the problem here I think. Players are playing with emotions and that is a good thing, but as the word "professional" suggests, the players have a duty towards the rest of the team and that is to avoid unnecessary harm during the game. That red card for Osimhen was such an unnecessary thing. Sometimes I know coincidences can kick in and it is not the best and luckiest day in the life of a player, but after they already lost a striker, he should have known that more caution is required to limit the harm and prevent further harm from being inflicted on the team.

I agree with you, it's just that sometimes players can get out of control and make such mistakes. Napoli must have been very disadvantaged by this incident when their performance was not yet stable and their mainstay player had to miss 2 matches of course this will have an impact on the results of their future matches and Lazio and Atalanta were able to shift Napoli from 7th position. I don't know what to say to Napoli their performance is much different compared to last season even had to lose their place in the champions league. Napoli's only chance is to be in the Europa League and Napoli have to compete with 4 other teams, really bad season for Napoli.

Of course and imagine if Osimhen did not receive that second red card of the game because when he did, it was really over and Napoli was left without strikers. But what if he stayed calm and patient and did get this one chance in extra time and hits a lucky punch. Then he is the hero, but now he is a zero. The first red card was unacceptably stupid and that decided the game almost. But there was still this little chance for a comeback. I wouldn't blame Osimhen too hard because I can see how he went for the second tackle and it wasn't his intention. Yet he could have known that he will be a step too late and his team can't afford to lose him. The position was negligible as the ball was close to the box of Roma.
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The reality is like that, that Juventus this season still have a chance to get the Scudetto . But ya,even though Juventus have a chance to get the Scudetto this season, at least it's still not easy for Juventus to get it . Because ya,basically Juventus are still not strong enough to compete with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings this moment.

But maybe, at least about Inter who will still advance more seriously in the Champion League this season then ya, maybe in the future Inter will make a rotation that might have an impact on the results that are not maximized in the matches in Serie A. Thus,if Juventus can be more consistent to be unbeaten in every match ahead then ya, ofcourse Juventus still have a chance to be able to take the top position of the Serie A standings this season.
Have bigger chance for Juventus win scudetto in this season behind few points left from Inter Milan, just scandal and points deduction can stop Juventus keep closing with Scudetto winner because last season get 10 points cut off made Juventus have loss top fourth standings position. Quit well performance in this season loss 1 of 17 matches seems how potential for Juventus become the winner of Scudetto for this season, just hoping not any scandal yet happening and make Juventus get cut off points again like last season.
Four points remaining and have 21 matches left not close chance for Juventus winning Scudetto this season, but Allegri have consistent performance and facing top teams not losses points yet.
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Juventus is in a safe position at the moment, I mean they will not be distracted by the teams below them and will be fully focused on competing with Inter. In fact, the difference in points from Milan is 7 points and at least Milan can only hope that Juventus suffers 2 defeats if they want to overtake them. Apart from that, Juventus is increasingly at an advantage because it is only 4 points away from Inter and one failure experienced by Inter will make their chances of occupying the top position easier.

This is a place that Juventus could have secured last season if they had not been hit by problems and received a points deduction. Juventus is one of the big teams in Serie A and I see that they are still a consistent team despite all the problems that exist. When compared to Roma or Milan, Juventus are on a different level and I think they deserve to be closer every season to winning the Scudetto.

The reality is like that, that Juventus this season still have a chance to get the Scudetto . But ya,even though Juventus have a chance to get the Scudetto this season, at least it's still not easy for Juventus to get it . Because ya,basically Juventus are still not strong enough to compete with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings this moment.

But maybe, at least about Inter who will still advance more seriously in the Champion League this season then ya, maybe in the future Inter will make a rotation that might have an impact on the results that are not maximized in the matches in Serie A. Thus,if Juventus can be more consistent to be unbeaten in every match ahead then ya, ofcourse Juventus still have a chance to be able to take the top position of the Serie A standings this season.
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I don't think that the red card was the only reason for Napoli's loss to Roma. This is because Napoli was a total shadow of themselves and didn't show much zeal to win the game. They dominated ball possession had just seven shots which a mere two were on target compared to Roma which had seventeen shots and four on target. We shouldn't always skip the fact that the first red card was in the 66th minute and the second card came in the 86th, which shows that Napoli has sufficient time to at least get a goal but the attack didn't live up to expectations.

Lukaku has been proving both Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus wrong. The Belgian striker had several difficulties at the beginning of the season when his future in several clubs was in doubt. Jose Mourinho just believed in him and gave him a lifeline in Roma and the striker has not disappointed the Portuguese tactician. Roma will be considering a permanent deal from the striker.

Maybe the double red card made them porous in midfied. Roma scored the first goal after the first red card, the second goal aslo came in when Victor Oshime was already outside.
It was a quick counter attacking football and the eight man Napoli players couldn't hold that counter attacking football down and they all went into the eighteen yard box to equalize that ball which they failed to score. A beautiful pass came to Romelu Lukaku amd he sent it pass the goalkeeper who was without hep of his defenders.

Silencing the people and fans who mocked him is something he should do amd he has really done impressively well, if I'm correct, he's got to be the highest goalscorer for As Roma.
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Having Lukaku back in the team and in the shape he is currently in is never bad of course, but the really decisive scenes in this game were the red cards. Those cards pulled the rug under Napoli's feet.

Lukaku got his goal, which helps him to quickly get back to normal and nobody cares whether he scored that against 9 Napoli players or 11 Napoli players. But for Napoli the tendency for the moment is bad and stopping it is hard.
Roma will try to get into the top 4 of the Serie A standings. This will help them get Lukaku permanently, which is said to be one of the conditions for Roma if they want to get Lukaku permanently. It's still quite confusing why not let Lukaku go permanently if Chelsea doesn't really need his services.
Even though Roma's current performance is not consistent enough, I am sure they can get a place in the UCL next season by finishing in the top 4 of the standings.
Inter Milan and Juventus leads for the club's that have great potentials. The top standings have become very fierce for clubs to compete and only the strong will do survive in this chapter. José Mourinho seems happy to watch the returning attacker, Romelu Lukaku back to the squad this season. He's active and he double the lead for AS Roma against Napoli in their last match. There's definitely alot of things to put together for the Roma team because they've risen to new heights and it's time for them to start winning matches. AS Roma working towards becoming one of the strongest consistent club in the Seria A.
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AS Roma still have the same problem every season, this season too they don't seem to have changed much from the previous season. Yes they are inconsistent and it is very difficult to create that consistency. It's not too bad, but it's not enough to bring them into the tight competition for the Scudetto title. To be in the top 4 alone seems like they will struggle with their current performance. Unless they can improve it in the second round later.
One of the problems they have is the defense that is still easy to be penetrated by opponents, and that makes it dificult for them to win every match. 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats is something that is not satisfactory.
AS Roma defense line is one of the problems that Jose Mourinho has not been able to overcome, due to the weakness of the defense, it is very difficult for Roma to appear consistent. Last season Roma almost won the Europa League trophy, their journey was stopped after being defeated by Sevilla in the final.

This season Roma illness has returned like in previous seasons, they are still having difficulty competing in the race for the Serie A title. Mourinho must be able to overcome the problems that have not yet been resolved this season, bringing in new players in the defensive area might be able to make Roma compete in the top four which will enable them to play in the Champions League.
Will AS Roma keep Jose Mourinho if they fail this season in all competitions?
Maybe Jose Mourinho is the coach who can bring AS Roma back to the championship, yes even if it is only in the Conference League, but it is very valuable for AS Roma. But after that they also have an up and down performance and do not give hope that they will be able to do better. Actually they at the beginning of the season looked like they could compete, but as time went by they could not maintain the performance they showed at the beginning and always achieved unsatisfactory results in the next match. I think AS Roma should also start considering his current position, because the opportunity he received was also quite long and could not provide anything different. I don't know what problems he really has, because when viewed from the actual players AS Roma provides something he needs.
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Martinez seems confident he will be return to play soon and currently he still focusing to recover from his injured and last week even without him Inter Milan can win easily from Lecce but Martinez is Inter Milan goal machine and from total 41 goals during this season Martinez has scores 15 goals which mean almost a half of Inter Milan goals was happened from Martinez so he is important player for this team

Inter Milan this weekend will fight against Genoa and it is confirmed Martinez will not be available and actually Inzaghi doesn't have many options for the front lines because at the squad Inter Milan has 4 players for forward lines total but two of them have gotten injuries Martinez and Sanchez so most likely Thuram will be played along with Marko Arnautovic but this player until now still unable to scored goal and yesterday Arnautovic was played while Inter Milan beat Lecce but i have to say he was performing poorly

I think Inter Milan shouldn't be underestimate Genoa because as mediocre team they were often can make big teams get in trouble and during this season the teams just like Napoli, Roma or Juventus was failed to beat them even Roma have to lose with big scores from them and about the odds Inter Milan has odds @1.60 but i am a bit doubt Inter Milan can able to overcomes Genoa with their condition especially Inter Milan's front lines strength is much reduced without Martinez but for safe bets i think both teams to scores is good
Martinez is one of the very few natural strikers we have in our modern time football and we must appreciate the way he’s dedicated to playing for Inter Milan. Like he’s literally been carrying this team on his shoulders for over 2 seasons and still not getting tired. That’s what player’s dedication is all about. Yes you can see the bizzare figures and how much the team aren’t really scoring much since he got out on injury but I think he’s set to return and that’s smelling doom for the like if Juventus who’re also league chasers bit not really serious in their chase.

 Inter Milan will be playing Genoa by weekend but what’s crazy is that their front pair haven’t had a goal this season but we believe they’ll get the goal(s) this weekend to maintain the club’s lead on top spot. For this match I think Inter will manage to get the win and the score line wont be much it could just be a lone goal for Inter Milan as Genoa are one team that could cause you a lot of worry.
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Juventus is in a safe position at the moment, I mean they will not be distracted by the teams below them and will be fully focused on competing with Inter. In fact, the difference in points from Milan is 7 points and at least Milan can only hope that Juventus suffers 2 defeats if they want to overtake them. Apart from that, Juventus is increasingly at an advantage because it is only 4 points away from Inter and one failure experienced by Inter will make their chances of occupying the top position easier.
Juventus are in a safe position now but their target is chasing Inter Milan and win Scudetto in this season. They will not satisfy if they end this season as a runner-up. Inter Milan looks to very strong from both defense and attacking so Juventus will have big issue to catch Inter Milan. Their competitor got a bad news with Lautaro Martinez's injury and the player is still in medical assessment. No confirmation or prediction on his recovery time.

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This is a place that Juventus could have secured last season if they had not been hit by problems and received a points deduction. Juventus is one of the big teams in Serie A and I see that they are still a consistent team despite all the problems that exist. When compared to Roma or Milan, Juventus are on a different level and I think they deserve to be closer every season to winning the Scudetto.
Juventus' main target is to win Scudetto but they also have to be careful with other clubs because if they can not win Scudetto, they will still have to complete in top four to play in Champions League next season. Winning Scudetto is best ending for them but if they can not win it, get a position to join Champions League is good ending for them in the season.
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Juventus is in a safe position at the moment, I mean they will not be distracted by the teams below them and will be fully focused on competing with Inter. In fact, the difference in points from Milan is 7 points and at least Milan can only hope that Juventus suffers 2 defeats if they want to overtake them. Apart from that, Juventus is increasingly at an advantage because it is only 4 points away from Inter and one failure experienced by Inter will make their chances of occupying the top position easier.

This is a place that Juventus could have secured last season if they had not been hit by problems and received a points deduction. Juventus is one of the big teams in Serie A and I see that they are still a consistent team despite all the problems that exist. When compared to Roma or Milan, Juventus are on a different level and I think they deserve to be closer every season to winning the Scudetto.
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Having Lukaku back in the team and in the shape he is currently in is never bad of course, but the really decisive scenes in this game were the red cards. Those cards pulled the rug under Napoli's feet.

Lukaku got his goal, which helps him to quickly get back to normal and nobody cares whether he scored that against 9 Napoli players or 11 Napoli players. But for Napoli the tendency for the moment is bad and stopping it is hard.
Roma will try to get into the top 4 of the Serie A standings. This will help them get Lukaku permanently, which is said to be one of the conditions for Roma if they want to get Lukaku permanently. It's still quite confusing why not let Lukaku go permanently if Chelsea doesn't really need his services.
Even though Roma's current performance is not consistent enough, I am sure they can get a place in the UCL next season by finishing in the top 4 of the standings.

It is not impossible of course as they are very close to the top 4, but I am hesitant to believe they will make it eventually. The top 4 are set in stone almost I would say although maybe AC Milan will get into deeper trouble over time. But then there is some unexpected competition from Bologna and Fiorentina and Napoli is still not out of the game for the top 4. It is a single point separating them from Roma. If I had to pick my top 4 right now, I would not choose Roma.
Roma's top 4 goals may be achievable. They're 6th, a stone's throw from 4th. I think Roma can narrow that gap in a tough league. Serie A is unpredictable, therefore every game can change the outcome. Lukaku's performance gives Roma a good opportunity. He's not back to his best, but 8 goals in 14 Serie A matches and 5 in 6 Europa League games? Pretty impressive. I think Roma might win the Champions League if Mourinho keeps this up. Its not easy, but they have potential.
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Indeed, Bologna performance so far this season really impressive, and they are consistently. Against Milan at the end of January, of course it will be a big test for Bologna, because on the other side it is also an important match for Milan. But before that match, Bologna this week will face against Udinese, and I think Udinese will make things difficult for Bologna to steal three points. Especially, this match will also be played at Udinese home, and Udinese may will play better to get points in this match considering that they are also very close to the relegation zone. So in my opinion, there is a possibility that match will end in a draw result.

actually the bologna squad is also not good. maybe this is called a surprise. can it still be consistent to stay in the top 4 until the end of the competition. while the match is also still long and long until the end of the competition.
And the depth of the Bologna squad is also not in the main squad and the reserve squad is also the level of the players is very far if there is an injury it will be very troublesome for the coach.
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Indeed, Bologna performance so far this season really impressive, and they are consistently. Against Milan at the end of January, of course it will be a big test for Bologna, because on the other side it is also an important match for Milan. But before that match, Bologna this week will face against Udinese, and I think Udinese will make things difficult for Bologna to steal three points. Especially, this match will also be played at Udinese home, and Udinese may will play better to get points in this match considering that they are also very close to the relegation zone. So in my opinion, there is a possibility that match will end in a draw result.
Bolognas recent performance has really been interestingly surprising to most of us this season because we least expected such from them so it's indeed a thing of surprise how they have grown so good and become a force in the serie A they are progressive moving up the table, they are also showing some level of confidence alongside.

Consistency is the next problem bologna will be facing if they will be able to attempt Winn the trophy or finishing top four, bologna may not freely win udinese but then it's most possible they end in a draw, both teams are bit an average team who have relatively equal strength but bologna recently performing even better, udinese needs this game much more than bologna does so they will not be allowing bologna to win like that except a draw. Their January fixture against Milan will really Bea test for bologna to see if this their newly found form is such that the can sustain and maintain long enough.
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Yes that's right. Bologna this season has made an extraordinary surprise, Bologna's success so far cannot be separated from the coach who is clever at using player material and Motta showing modern football. He doesn't just prioritize defense, but impressive attacks and pressing the opponent's defense.
If the Bologna coach can continue to give the best directions to their players and the players can also be consistent enough in carrying out these directions, I think Bologna could be in the top three in the Serie A standings this season. Because AC Milan is no longer as good as seen in its last few matches this season, this will certainly open up opportunities for Bologna to continue to do other extraordinary things in the upcoming matches.

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I also agree with you, in the next two matches Bologna if they can beat Udinese and AC Milan then they will increase their self-confidence so much that it will be difficult for their opponents to beat them, and of course at the end of the league they will stay in the top four of course. If this is the case for Bologna, this will be a truly extraordinary achievement.
In the next matches, I am also sure that Bologna can win again because the opponent is not a team that is very strong and consistent this season so there is good hope for Bologna fans to see another win in the next match. I'm pretty sure that Bologna could get third place if AC Milan can't win the upcoming match because the points gap for both of them is currently quite close.
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The reality is that Roma got 4 out of 9 points from the last 3 games. This isn't very impressive and definitely not enough to get into the top four. This game against Napoli is a bit blurry as it seems that Roma has beaten a serious contender in Serie A, but everyone is aware that Napoli got a red card, then a red card and then the finishing blow from Lukaku. But without the red cards the world would be looking slightly differently and your assessment whether Roma would get into the top four and it would not be too challenging may also have been different.
I don't think that the red card was the only reason for Napoli's loss to Roma. This is because Napoli was a total shadow of themselves and didn't show much zeal to win the game. They dominated ball possession had just seven shots which a mere two were on target compared to Roma which had seventeen shots and four on target. We shouldn't always skip the fact that the first red card was in the 66th minute and the second card came in the 86th, which shows that Napoli has sufficient time to at least get a goal but the attack didn't live up to expectations.

Lukaku has been proving both Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus wrong. The Belgian striker had several difficulties at the beginning of the season when his future in several clubs was in doubt. Jose Mourinho just believed in him and gave him a lifeline in Roma and the striker has not disappointed the Portuguese tactician. Roma will be considering a permanent deal from the striker.
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The offense of Napoli staggered as it was Roma coming down on them. Lukaku coming from suspension was instrumental in the success, he was a danger and required attention. Napoli was falling apart in the match when Victor Osimhen exchanged words with Mourinho and was given his second yellow card adding harm to the loss.

Osimehen just came up with an agreement and renewed his contract with Napoli, it should give an extra lift to the club. But it is the opposite. A loss to Roma and in the next match, Osimhen and Politano are unavailable. Napoli should be able to win over Monza and get the points they need, but without their strikers, this could be another disaster for the club already in trouble.

Having Lukaku back in the team and in the shape he is currently in is never bad of course, but the really decisive scenes in this game were the red cards. Those cards pulled the rug under Napoli's feet.

Lukaku got his goal, which helps him to quickly get back to normal and nobody cares whether he scored that against 9 Napoli players or 11 Napoli players. But for Napoli the tendency for the moment is bad and stopping it is hard.
Lukaku only stands there like a pole on side balls and kicks the incoming ball, he doesn't have any other qualities. I don't think Roma won the match, Napoli gave it away. Also Belotti might be the 2nd biggest transfer blunder in Roma's history. If you ask who's the first, he's offside at the forward end. Lukaku is such a waste of money. It's interesting that Roma are still winning games with this squad, they should be better. Napoli have been beaten in almost all derbies. I think the second yellow card given to Osimhen was wrong. Even the foul there is debatable. Spaletti was perhaps the only man of last season not to be overrated. The players were simply balloons, and when the coach left, the balloons burst.
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Having Lukaku back in the team and in the shape he is currently in is never bad of course, but the really decisive scenes in this game were the red cards. Those cards pulled the rug under Napoli's feet.

Lukaku got his goal, which helps him to quickly get back to normal and nobody cares whether he scored that against 9 Napoli players or 11 Napoli players. But for Napoli the tendency for the moment is bad and stopping it is hard.
Roma will try to get into the top 4 of the Serie A standings. This will help them get Lukaku permanently, which is said to be one of the conditions for Roma if they want to get Lukaku permanently. It's still quite confusing why not let Lukaku go permanently if Chelsea doesn't really need his services.
Even though Roma's current performance is not consistent enough, I am sure they can get a place in the UCL next season by finishing in the top 4 of the standings.

It is not impossible of course as they are very close to the top 4, but I am hesitant to believe they will make it eventually. The top 4 are set in stone almost I would say although maybe AC Milan will get into deeper trouble over time. But then there is some unexpected competition from Bologna and Fiorentina and Napoli is still not out of the game for the top 4. It is a single point separating them from Roma. If I had to pick my top 4 right now, I would not choose Roma.
It's not too challenging for Roma to get into the top 4 position as they play well enough they are already 6th in the points table and only 3 points behind the 4th position which needs only 1 game worse to fill and I think Roma can do it. Inter is doing very well this time in the Italian league, they are also ahead of all other teams. Inter can be champions of the Italian league.  Although now there are many matches to be played. So the position can change anytime so it is not guaranteed that they will be champions. But the possibility cannot be denied

The reality is that Roma got 4 out of 9 points from the last 3 games. This isn't very impressive and definitely not enough to get into the top four. This game against Napoli is a bit blurry as it seems that Roma has beaten a serious contender in Serie A, but everyone is aware that Napoli got a red card, then a red card and then the finishing blow from Lukaku. But without the red cards the world would be looking slightly differently and your assessment whether Roma would get into the top four and it would not be too challenging may also have been different.
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