Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 391. (Read 869053 times)

The derby between the two Serie A giants looks interesting to look forward to, a prestigious derby match. Even so, from the last 5 meetings between the two teams from your picture above, AC Milan has never won at all, like a regular match. Most likely this will be Milan's 6th defeat as we know their performance is bad this season especially this match is held at Inter's home, so I will not put high hopes on Milan in this match being able to hold Inter to a draw is an extraordinary achievement.

The Derby della Madonnina will be presented in the 5th week of Serie A this season. It will be an interesting match because there is prestige at stake in this match. The Derby della Madonnina is one of the biggest derbies in Serie A which will bring together city teams Inter Milan and AC Milan.
Currently AC Milan is not in a very good condition, there is even news that they will immediately fire their coach if they lose this match, while Inter Milan looks better even though I think it is not better than last season.

Looking at their meeting record, in the last 5 matches AC Milan has always lost when facing Inter Milan, even last season they had to lose with a very big score of 5-1. They definitely want to improve their meeting record when meeting their rivals, but with their current situation, I am personally not sure.
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This season Serie A is starting to look a little different from last season where the bottom teams last season are starting to look up after four and five games this season. And for the Milan vs Inter match this weekend I also think that Milan will find it very difficult to beat Inter who still have quite good strength this season, especially Inter who are playing at home will definitely try to win because this is a derby match for them. And I also think that Fonseca still has a pretty tough job this season because he has to be able to change Milan's performance to be better so that he can still work as a coach in the Milan team for the coming season.

If the situation does not change and Milan loses the big match against Inter this will make Fonseca leave quickly especially for now some rumors about several coaches even have the names Tuchel and Allegri who are said to be projected as replacement coaches making Fonseca uncomfortable in the position of coach now.

In some other rumors it is said that now Zlatan, who has a pretty good position at Milan, is currently experiencing a relationship breakdown with Fonseca which makes Fonseca's position even more difficult.
Indirectly at this time with successive results that are not so good, Fonseca must try to change tactics and be more careful in determining the game scheme. Their attacking scheme is very good but he is quite reckless where when the attacking formation is not accompanied by good defense. His decision is likely to be after the game against Inter this week when Milan lose again then I think Fonseca's chance is getting smaller to survive and may even be closed because he will get fired.
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It seems that Fonseca will not last much longer at San Siro, there are many problems that occur in the coaching staff and the dressing room which affect the team's performance on the field. According to reports, Milan management has also prepared compensation for the Portuguese coach. Yes, there are several names that are speculated to continue the next coaching task, Tuchel and Allegri are two figures who are considered right to occupy that position but I am also sure that several other names will also emerge or it is possible that Milan will use Ibrahimovic's services temporarily.

Empoli played very well in today away match against Cagliari and Empoli was able to take advantage of every opportunity well to be able to create 2 goal advantage to win the match and save 3 points in full.
Since the beginning Empoli did look quite good and in several matches that have been played also showed Empoli only conceded 2 goal, Cagliari became the favorite team and became the favorite by the bookie but they were only able to dominate the game and could not make Empoli lose.
Empoli has an odds @3.50 and I took the risk by making Empoli the favorite for the bet because from the beginning I saw Empoli game was really impressive even though previously they were only able to achieve 1 win but they have not been defeated.

AC Milan have big troubles now but it started with their doubled bad decision, stop working with Pioli and hiring Fonseca as their new head coach. If they are considering to fire Fonseca, and if rumor is true, I see they are considering two good candidates for the head coach position. Both Tuchel and Allegri are good coaches but Tuchel did not have experience in Serie A so I see Allegri is a better choice for AC Milan. He already had long time in Serie A and also worked for AC Milan in the past.

Zlatan should not engage too much on big decisions in AC Milan and honestly I don't know he is given that power too. Zlatan was a legendary player but already retired years ago and now his contributions for AC Milan are very limited to mental support for players especially young players.

There will be a big match tonight between Juventus vs Napoli seeing the odds are very tempting right
Juventus @2.24
Napoli @3.45
Draw @3.30
Of course it is very difficult to make a choice because both clubs have performed well lately, while Napoli has won in a row in the last 3 matches while Juventus has drawn in the last 2 matches against Roma and Empoli.
However, I make Juventus the favorite to win the match. Juventus must win 3 points so as not to disappoint its fans because Juventus has lost 4 points recently, a draw is not the expected result.

If the situation does not change and Milan loses the big match against Inter this will make Fonseca leave quickly especially for now some rumors about several coaches even have the names Tuchel and Allegri who are said to be projected as replacement coaches making Fonseca uncomfortable in the position of coach now.

In some other rumors it is said that now Zlatan, who has a pretty good position at Milan, is currently experiencing a relationship breakdown with Fonseca which makes Fonseca's position even more difficult.
Indirectly at this time with successive results that are not so good, Fonseca must try to change tactics and be more careful in determining the game scheme. Their attacking scheme is very good but he is quite reckless where when the attacking formation is not accompanied by good defense. His decision is likely to be after the game against Inter this week when Milan lose again then I think Fonseca's chance is getting smaller to survive and may even be closed because he will get fired.

This is what makes Milan's effectiveness not very useful because even though they can score goals but when their defense is a lot of gaps, it makes it a little out of control where they actually have to give up the victory they should get because the opposing club always succeeds in scoring a return goal.
It cannot be denied that their attacking productivity at the start of this season was actually very good where they were one of the clubs with the highest goal productivity in Serie A but poor defense made this a situation that ultimately became contradictory which made Milan unable to do much at the start of this season.

Fonseca can actually make this a good situation for Milan because it is undeniable that Milan's attacking style under Fonseca is still very good but his work with the defense must be paid more attention to because it will be very useless when a good attack line is not accompanied by a good defense line as well which actually makes Fonseca's situation threatened in the position of coach at this time.

If they want to get better results then AC Milan should try to evaluate their defense and Fonseca should try to find the right formation for his players. Inter Milan have a dangerous attack and they also have a solid defense, so it will be very difficult for AC Milan to break through their goal. I saw Inter Milan's match against Manchester City where they played very neatly and didn't make many mistakes.

If Inter Milan consistently play like that then AC Milan will definitely lose when they face them. AC Milan have been very inconsistent this season and there are many things that the coach needs to fix because if not he might lose his job sooner than expected.

AC Milan is having tough season making their next game against Inter Milan look very difficult. Despite Coach Fonseca tries their gameplay is not improving and they are far behind Inter in league. AC Milan has lost to Inter three times in a row making win unlikely. Inter strong offense led by Thuram and Martinez will be hard for Milan defense to stop. Inter will likely win 2-1 (may be) like you said and another loss could cost Fonseca his job.

Yes, we can say that this time, Gasperini successfully brought Atalanta. Although the result was only a draw, but for a club like Atalanta against Arsenal, it was definitely predicted that they would lose. However, the result was beyond expectations, even Atalanta slightly dominated the game and several times endangered the opponent's goal. However, they have not been able to penetrate the goal either.

Torino did start the season very well, the proof is they are in the top position now. But on the other hand, Verona was really unlucky today because they got their card only in the 21st minute. even though they had just equalized.

Since then, Torino's position has been very dominant, even Verona could only rely on very few counterattacks. But what is interesting is their last goal in extra time.

This derby will be quite different for AC Milan because of their poor performance status this season. AC Milan's playing style will not be much different from their previous playing style because so far Fonseca has not succeeded in showing the best strategy to raise the quality of his players. If you look at AC Milan's performance in Serie A, of course they are far behind Inter Milan's good performance.

I'm not sure AC Milan can beat Inter Milan because in their last 3 meetings AC Milan have always lost when facing Inter Milan. In addition, Inter Milan also has a fairly aggressive front line because Thuram and Martinez are quite dangerous for AC Milan in this derby match.

If I predict, of course 2-1 for Inter Milan's victory. I don't see a better chance for AC Milan in this match, even Fonseca is on the brink of his career if AC Milan loses this match.

I highly doubt that Milan will be able to beat Inter in tomorrow's game. That's why in my opinion if Paulo Fonseca's job depends on winning tomorrow, then he is now convinced that he will be fired. Milan would at most manage a draw, I don't know if a draw would count as something good for Milan's management not to fire Paulo Fonseca. But it's obvious that with Paulo Fonseca Milan didn't change anything, and with this current poor performance they haven't won Serie A. Most of the time new coaches in a team need at least 1 season to get used to the team and then they start to have good results. So maybe it would be the case for Milan's management to carefully analyze before making any decision about the coach.

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Results of yesterday's games:

Cagliari 0 - 2 Empoli (Empoli are off to a good start this season, and it's unbelievable that they're on top)

Verona 2 - 3 Torino (Torino are off to a good start, and they're on top)

Although Atlanta did performed awesomely in that game, they were also not lucky and thst penalty was their only opportunity and getting it messed up was enough to render an apology over because they actually cannot get that fixed just like that again except they will have to make sure to get more wins here after. Arsenal didn't get enough chance as did Atlanta in thst game, personally I think that penalty was lost out of some tension and maybe the anxiety of wanting to get a goal ahead already against such a big team, even arsenal were been too careful.

I doubt this match will be any different in style to their previous matches, rather the opposite, Milan will continue to play their usual football in the hope that they can score quickly and hold the position if possible sometimes attacking, with the hope of another goal. Except I don't think it will work and they will probably lose the match

When AC Milan play in league, they press up front and leave a lot of space at the back, which is why there is a high probability of goals in their matches. However, I think AC Milan will play a bit more cautious football in the Milan Derby on Sunday, because AC Milan pressing up front against Inter will not yield good results for them. Considering that in recent years, the meetings between the two teams have been mostly goal scoring and Inter have been the winners, I don't think this match will be much different. Especially, I think Inter will continue their good football after the Champions League match they played during the week and will win against AC Milan. This match could be the end of Fonseca.

As hosts, Cagliari dominated the match, especially in possession. In fact, Cagliari received far more shots than Empoli in today's match. But it looks like Empoli knows better how to win the match. So today Empoli managed to get full points again in the match against Cagliari. Although this is not surprising at all. because Empoli continues to get positive results at the start of this season. Meanwhile, Cagliari is currently in the relegation zone because they started the season quite badly.
Maybe Empoli will actually have a pretty good season this time. But that is if they can maintain their current performance. 

This week several quite exciting matches will take place. Especially the Juventus vs Napoli match. I'm really looking forward to this one. Because I want to see the two new coaches test each other's strategies on the field. Napoli with Conte and Juventus with Motta. this will be fun.

If the rumor is true, it will be quite fast for Fonseca to leave AC Milan.
I'm very sure that Inter Milan will have a big chance to win the match. The match will be held in Inter home and Inter can play optimally because there is no injured players for the main lineup. Inter also will try to get full points because they want to keep their hope for winning the Scudetto in this season. Meanwhile AC Milan looks not really convincing, they only won 1 single match in Serie A. They were also defeated in UCL with big scores. AC Milan doesn't show good performance lately.

For the next coach, I think it is better to hire Tuchel or Xavi than Allegri or Sarri. Sarri may know well Serie A but he seems not a really a coach with many trophies. Meanwhile Allegri, he won many trophies but he has no good history in managing Juventus recently. However, I think it won't be easy to ensure Tuchel or Xavi to manage AC Milan. But it deserves to negotiate with them since they have no clubs as well.

It is always clear that people discuss much teams that have better squads. They often focus on teams that have performed well in previous seasons. Udinese is not a bad team, but the truth is that their performances last season did not attract people's attention, and that is why they are often overlooked in discussions. Now that Udinese is performing well, people will start focusing on discussions about the team, especially as they are currently topping the table.

Let’s see what will happen, but I am not completely satisfied that Udinese will continue to perform well this season and possibly make it into the top four by the end of the season. I just feel this is an opportunity for Udinese for now, as other teams with stronger squads are facing one or two challenges. The season has just started, and I don't want to say too much about their performances, but from the matches I have watched so far, they are not really performing as a team that could challenge clubs like Inter Milan, Juventus, and others.But let’s see; maybe they will surprise us, just as Girona did with their performance in La Liga last season, despite with their average players.