Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 2447. (Read 816083 times)

Honestly, this is true enough that EPL is the most exciting with much higher qualifications on many teams. They have more strong teams and the competition is very tight, different from other leagues.

It's close enough that Hakim Ziyech will probably potential transfer to Milan. Moreover, Chelsea has given the green light and can leave this summer.

Hakim Ziyech have a possible link move to AC Milan. Milan have been watching Hakim for a long time and they think now is the perfect time to open talks with Hakim agents. Meanwhile Chelsea wants to loan out Moroccan player to AC Milan, it seems they don't want any permanent deal now. However, the contract will be a done deal in the coming weeks while Ziyech would be happy to to fly to the San Siro stadium to undergo medical in the coming weeks.

honestly Ibrahimovic should retire, I know he is an excellent player and without a doubt that his presence both on the field and on the bench brings good results, but playing at his age can only be harmful for him because he will not be playing 90 minutes , for the most part he'll be on the bench, so I don't see any advantage to him continuing to play, well he must know what he's doing. but in my opinion he should bet


I thought maybe he should pursue a coaching career, the players can listen to him and if he took a coaching course he could be a good coach, he should invest in a coaching career

Yep. His contribution is needed but not to be the player anymore. He can help the club for marketing purposes, suggesting the tactics (coach assistant), being a scout, or other things. Ibrahimovic is a famous player and he has a lot of experience, he will be very helpful for AC Milan future. Anyway, I am sure that he can be a coach in the future, he can start this new career by being a coach assistant at AC Milan. And he also should take special education about coaching. So, he can be a charismatic coach in the future.

His status at Liverpool is only a rotational player and it's not really appropriate to say that he is a legend But maybe now he will be one of the pillars at Milan, because Milan is currently in crisis for the striker position especially Zlatan is injured.
Btw for Mane I will probably include him in one of the legends list there. The latest news is currently a lot of information that says that Salah will follow Mane's footsteps to leave Liverpool.

Serie A dropped a lot many years ago, La Liga dropped lately and EPL became the most attractive one by far due to the quality of teams, players and the games themselves.
Getting back Serie A to what it used to be will will require a lot of investment and dedication. They have to build or find a new generation of players with top qualities that will make the Italian teams competitive.. trying to catch top experienced players will be hard due to the lack of funding and the competition from the other rich teams.

As far as I know it has happened and Lukaku is now back at Inter after being loaned on conditional terms by Chelsea for 1 season.
For the EPL, it is quite difficult but there are several factors there that make it difficult for Lukaku to develop because if you see him failing, it is only at big clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United but he has succeeded at Everton.
Maybe he couldn't keep up with the games from big teams like Chelsea and MU so he failed to shine there but in contrast to Everton, which incidentally they are still a team that is in the middle of the board.

Seriously, Origi is definitely not a "legend" in Liverpool at all, he was not even like used as a starter most of the time, he was only there for replacing players that needed resting, and even during a brief period when he was really good, that wasn't really a legend deal at all. In the end, there is just one name I can think of that became a real legend and will stay a legend unless something marginal happens and that is Salah.

Even after Mane left, Salah is still there and if he stays there for a few more years, then he will become a club legend for sure. It's going to be probably a hard thing to become a club legend if you are a player of Klopp, because he likes to get players for rotation and change the line up constantly.

It's true that Ibrahimovic is just for motivating young players or for marketing purposes while his contribution to the team is not really needed. Ibrahimovic could leave as a player next season but he could be part of Milan's management, after all Ibrahimovic was once a symbol for Milan.

I have the idea that the level of the Italian teams has secretly gone down a bit if you compare it with other European top competitions. You used to have AC Milan and Juventus who always had a chance to go far in the Champions League. AC Milan will now go to the Champions League, but the group stage will presumably be the final station. Juventus has something to do to restore its reputation. Last year they lost so many points before the winter break that they did not even have a 1% chance of becoming champions anymore. in theory maybe, but AC Milan and Inter were a long way off for the winter. However, a logical explanation for Juventus' failure has not yet been identified.

Next season looks like it will be the last season for Ibrahimovic because apart from his old age, he is also now faced with a serious injury like now, it would be better at the end of this season he will even only play a few times because when the injury was old would obviously give enough worry to him too. But indeed next season he must remain on the sidelines after he recovers because with him young players can be more motivated.

Both of the clubs know that deals to players are not young in any sense. That is why some changes need to be made. Don't get me wrong, they are still very capable strikers. But at this age, everyone starts to question a player's ability and it is true that at this stage of a player's career he cannot be relied upon with everything.

So, it is good that they will be playing for the team but it is also important that a team does not think about everything emotionally and take the necessary steps that are needed for bringing the results. I think that is what the clubs are doing and it is definitely the right move. The question is which players are they interested in?

Ha, I sort of agree and disagree. Maybe take out what Klopp might say (he speaks from the heart but I don't recall him ever saying legend and Karius in the same sentence haha) and no, we don't always label people here and there.

But Liverpool (or should I say Anfield) does have a way of conferring their love for the best-loved players... cult heroes I can call them, who don't necessarily achieve much, but play with heart. No one will be able to say, for example, Igor Biscan was a legendary player, but he was loved (and  I too!)... and certain of his place in Anfield lore. Cult favourite, he even had a nickname Zinedine Biscan haha but man, he played his heart out against United and Arsenal... and you know Anfield will love you forever for that.

As for Origi: cult favourite, hero for sure. But I do think of him as a legend as well, simply for some extremely defining moments such as the 2 goals against Barcelona? And the way the goals were scored? Wow, that goal is replayed a hundred times. And his header against Everton in the final moment to keep our hopes alive for the title? Wow. One from an amazing corner from Trent, the other from some crazy punt from VVD. And again last December against Wolves, 0-1 Liverpool injury time goal from Origi... and Klopp apparently told him on substituting him in: "Just be Divock".

Legend.

Probably they have their own way to do everything and that's why they are not showing any agency right now. But for me even if this is a strategy it is not convincing at all.

Here is a link where a lot of news about the Milan transfer can be found.
Link- https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Serie+A/AC+Milan

They have already lost Sven Botman. I think they will also not be able to get the other targeted players if they keep on going at a pace like this. They have to go all-in if they want to get a player. I also think Renato Sanches's deal might not work out positively for them.

Not easy reach 40 years old and Zlatan Ibrahimovic still part of Milan become the winner of Serie A last season, although he don't get regular position but Milan coach still believing with Ibrahimovic. Maybe next season not any change with how ofter regular position getting by Ibrahimovic and looks he keeps stay on bench as substitutes player. He can motivates young player on Milan and keep become leader for all Milan player exactly with young player.

Divock Origi has been brought in by Milan for next season so Milan does not to need a capable striker anymore because there are already many players on the attack line, Milan needs a midfielder who can provide more assists. The latest news is Hakim Ziyech wants to be sold by Chelsea and Milan is ready to open up space for this player, hopefully his career will improve at Milan and even then if that happens.

I think Zlatan Ibrahimović should have reached the age of 40 by now, and that age in my opinion is old enough to play football, whereas if you look at the many new players who are young and enter the premier league who are successful achieved many goals and beat old players like Ibrahimović, Ibra should have prepared his time when it was time to retire and enjoy his old age maybe as a coach in several football clubs.

At least even if he doesn't have the performance like before but to be on the side of the field and provide support and direction is something good for him at this time, because indeed for performance he will not be able to return given his age but his role in providing motivation to the team. young players make this more of an encouragement in my opinion.
On the other hand, his contract also lasts until the end of this season and I still feel that this is Zlatan's last season so it's not wrong to give his best performance for the rest of the season when he recovers.

I think that Dzeko and Giroud are similar strikers now. Their performances were not too different from each other last season but Dzeko was still one step ahead of course. They are both strikers who can be seen as old but they can still be helpful for their teams. Giroud was actually not this much effective in the former season but coming to Milan helped him a lot. However I don't expect Milan and Inter both to be willing to make them their main strikers for next season. This must be why Milan and Inter are trying for signing strikers.

For him to perform greatly at the premier league aged 38, I knew indeed he is a special player with great potential.
Like you said he is currently nursing an injury which he had last season.
I hope to see him soon during the pre- season game's.
The champions league should be eyed by him