Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 322. (Read 867986 times)

Although Napoli will be favored, they must be wary of Empoli's game. They are strong enough when playing at home. In 7 matches this season they are unbeaten at home. Empoli held Juve and Fiorentina to a draw at home. Even the last meeting between Empoli and Napoli was also won by Napoli with a score of 1-0. Of course, the match could have ended differently, Napoli is currently playing better. But still can't underestimate Empoli who could give Napoli a surprise.

Leaders Napoli will challenge Empoli in the continuation of Serie A week 8 this season. Napoli's performance has been quite impressive so far, although at the beginning they slipped a little by feeling defeated, but they were able to quickly recover and achieve victory after victory. Empoli is not a very strong team, so Napoli should be able to finish this match with a victory.
Empoli's advantage that can be seen is that they will play as hosts, that's all. While there are no other advantages that they can show from their statistics or from others. Conte will also definitely prepare his team as well as possible to ensure they can bring home 3 points.

I know that the two teams are on equal form, But Juventus will be without Francisco Conceicao due to suspension at this time. Nico Gonzalez, Arkadiusz Milik, and Gleison Bremer face long-term injury problems, while Timothy Weah and Teun Koopmeiners also struggle with fitness issues. Stars like Douglas Luiz and Weston McKennie are not highly regarded for their attacking ability. Coach Thiago Motta will have a headache when the Allianz Stadium team cannot find a way to deal with this crisis.
This is why I think Juventus and Lazio will not have a draw, this match I still lean a little towards Lazio.

Both teams have the same number of points in the current standings and also overall the quality of the two teams is also not much different for this season so of course this will be a fierce match for both teams.
Playing at home may not make Juventus more favored, I think it's the same, especially now Juventus' performance has not been consistent since the beginning of the season, making Juventus' percentage to win I think not that big.
I saw some Juventus matches this season when facing top teams they tend to play very safe so the game tends to be boring and no goals are scored and I think that will also happen in this match.

Source: https://www.aiscore.com/id/head-to-head/soccer-juventus-vs-lazio

The match between Juventus and Lazio will be a very tense match next week because both teams have almost the same strong performance and it will certainly be difficult to predict who will win this match, Juventus has a great chance because they play as the home team but the Lazio team also cannot be underestimated I think he will try to make it difficult for Juventus, especially if you look at the last 5 matches Juventus have had many draws when meeting weak clubs I think this match will also end in a draw I predict the possibility of them getting a goalless draw.

I think you're right, with how Paul has been even when he was with Manchester United during the time of Mourinho that he called him (Paul) a virus, the player had this stubborn head behavior and all these attitude started when he won the world cup with France, but come to think of it Paul could be a changed person because he wouldn't like a situation where people will start saying negative things about him after coming back to football.
Speaking about the media, he can't run away from it and I also feel that's the only way to easily kill off that much questions from the media, face them and give them all they want. Pogba can still perform very well no matter how long he has been off football duty, the thing is that understanding between him and the board and if Juve wants to terminate his contract then he needs to be making arrangements of getting a new club before the time he'll resume after he'll be a free agent it the Old Ladies don't want his services anymore.

I think it is off topic to discuss about Manchester United here, but about Jose Mourinho, he won one UEFA Europa League with them. After Sir. Alex Ferguson, no other coaches can win any title in Europe for Manchester United. Jose is the only coach did it for their club and years after they chose Pogba and fired Mourinho, we saw how wrong that decision is.

Pogba never contributed his best for Manchester United and his career has fallen down since World Cup 2018. Manchester United performances don't improve in the last 5 years with 4 more coaches after Jose Mourinho. With Roma, they made bad decision to fire him too while he was happy there and dedicated himself for the club. Roma history already marks Jose Mourinho as one of their most successful coaches.

I think Manchester United management really gives too many opportunities to the manager. They have had too many unsuccessful results and unsuccessful tournaments so far, but the manager still continues to be in the team. Roma, on the other hand, saw two cup finals under Mourinho's management and even though they won one cup, they sent him off the team. They have almost no tolerance for failure. This is actually something that should happen, every team management wants to see their team in the best way.

Juventus is in better position than Lazio because they have not lost in seven games. Lazio loss to Fiorentina in September is worry. Playing at home with supportive fans will help Juventus. But injuries to important players Teun Koopmeiners Gleison Bremer and Nicolas Gonzalez might hurt Juventus. Replacing these players is challenging since they are vital to team. This match is exciting and if Lazio pushes hard they might get a tie. So let's see what these both teams will do in the play ground.

Yes, but Juventus is even better than Lazio, they have never lost in 7 last matches, while Lazio was humiliated by Fiorentina 2-1 in September ago. So, I think Juventus will not give away the wining easily for Lazio. Because they play in front of the fans who support them until the end of the match. But, I heard news if some juventus player can not play, Teun Koopmeiners, Gleison Bremer, and Nicolas Gonzalez which I think will affect their performance. I don't know who player can replace them, because on the other side those players become an important role for Juventus at the moment. So, this is an interesting match, that possible will end of draw if Lazio apply strong pressure to the three substitutes.

I think that if Pogba is ready enough to show us his true quality, he is a player who can continue to play with Juventus and show us his best game. I don't know if Motta will adapt him to the team. I read that he will be sent off at some point. If he is sent off, the team that will take him should be ready for everything. He could probably go to Saudi Arabia to earn money.

Yeah, very happy to see that De Gea is finally comeback to the pro scene after he has been out from playing football for several years since his contract with Manchester United was running out. He looks so happy when he is playing at Fiorentina. They seem treat him better than what Manchester United did after Ten Hag came as a new manager.

Inter seem somewhat less synchronized this season than the last one, however they are still occupying a very high position on the table. If we consider the experience they have scored within the record of the particular series of matches they have played they could be said to have stabile performance though they are not as dominative as they used to be in previous seasons. To the match, to beat this AS Roma who seems to have a tight defense but slightly weaker attack than the previous teams that the Inter faced, this match might pose a big test on Inter’s attack formation. Roma is most likely going to park the bus and seek for a draw, this will challenge Inter’s attackers to unlock a well-framed defense.

We can look to Juventus when they are going to play Lazio, both of course have some similarities to AS Roma, in that they seem somewhat more inclined to play a defensive style of football. Juventus have proved unconvincing this season, the match with Lazio may end in a draw in case Juventus fail to enhance attack efficiency. Since both these teams have been tight knit defensive teams this match also has the potential to be a low scoring draw. As it stands, I agree with your expectation of a draw with the current status of both teams, and it will be a good acid test for Juventus to show that they have it in them to remain among the giants.

De Gea impressive performance in the match against AC Milan earned him various praises. Spending a season without a club did not reduce the quality of his game, in my opinion Fiorentina is lucky to have the former Manchester United player. If Fiorentina can maintain their consistency, they certainly have a chance to finish in the European zone this season.
De Gea presence has certainly increased Fiorentina chances, but still, finishing in the European zone is not an easy job. It takes a team that works together to achieve goals, and of course De Gea presence can have a big influence on improving Fiorentina overall performance. He is 33 years old, but in my opinion the Spanish player can still play for the next two or three seasons in Serie A. Fiorentina should consider a new contract for the goalkeeper, whose deal expires in June 2025, at the end of this season.

The AS Roma vs Inter Milan game will be very interesting because Inter will be tested. Unlike last season when they were consistent, this season I have the impression that Inter are not as good as last season. In 7 games they won 4, drew 2 and lost 1. They will play against an opponent who is lucky to have a good defense, but they have a terrible attack. So in my opinion this will be a game where Inter's attack will be put to the test. Roma will probably play defensively to get out of this game with a draw. And I won't be surprised if the game ends in a draw. about the game between Juventus and Lazio Lazio, Juventus is similar to Roma. So I also expect a draw. I don't expect much from Juventus

Yes, I've also edited this.
Just waiting for the D-day of the signing of the contract termination between the two parties, because at this time, they are still in discussion. We can't blame Juventus, because after all, they are focusing on the recent squad and they are getting better. And for Pogba, he is very lucky to get leniency because CAS considered Pogba's argument regarding the supplement issue. Hope they will get better in the future.

There has been some speculation about where Pogba will go as a free agent. It was previously reported that he could be heading to MLS. But the latest rumor is that Marseille want him and they are in talks. It would make sense for him to go to Marseille and he would be reunited with his former teammate Mason Greenwood there.


Source: Mason Greenwood 'to get Paul Pogba reunion

To think that David De Gea spent the whole of last season without a club, signed for Fiorentina during the summer transfer window and is now performing like the bedrock of of the team's defense is just to captivating. The Spanish goalkeeper at all the time he spent at Manchester United showed that he's a world class goalkeeper however, repeatedly delivering impressive performances at his current age tells more of his strength and personality. I hope he continues with his current form so his team Fiorentina can actually finish in a better position that they finished last season.

Yeah maybe you are right, but I'm not sure if the problem is AC Milan does not have a reliable striker because AC has scored 15 goals in 7 matches or just 1 goal adrift of Inter Milan as the top scorer team with a total of 16 goals from 7 matches, so we can consider the last AC Milan defeat because of the unlucky factor because last month when AC Milan played away against Inter Milan they could win the match.

Next week we have 2 interesting matches from Serie A Juventus vs Lazio and AS Roma vs Inter Milan well Juventus and Lazio have the same points and both teams compete to secure positions in the Top 4 as a home team Juventus have the advantage to get 3 points but we know it's not easy.

AC Milan lacks a goal-hungry striker, because they managed to dominate the game when they faced Fiorentina but unfortunately many of the attacks they built were wasted because they could not be completed into goals. 16 shots and 8 of them on target of course that's a pretty good record but in fact they failed to make the opportunities available to become goals.

The defeat from Fiorentina made AC Milan's position in the standings drop to 6th place. I think under Fonseca's direction where AC Milan has not found its best form because they also failed to advance well in the Champions League this season. Of course this season is a tough challenge for Fonseca in building AC Milan but we'll see because this season the journey is still quite long.

Firstly I'm really happy De Gea is finally settled in a team and for me i see him as an asset to that team, his prowess is one which isn't alien to the European football before he had to leave Manchester United in England because their coach felt he wasn't fitting into his plan as a coach at the point when he became the manger but then for Fiorentina i believe they will be seeing some massive improvement if they get to strengthen their defense as they wouldn't be expecting he does all of the job alone.