semi-final first leg between Juventus and Lazio is now being played and after a disappointing first half Juventus managed to take the lead through Chiesa.
The top management for Juventus is present at the stadium to witness what could be the last game with Mister Allegri.
For now things seem to be going well.
Topic: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A) - page 499. (Read 825031 times)
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.
Yes, Bologna is a surprising team this season because Bologna are in the top four. Although in reality, in previous seasons, Bologna was only the team that finished in the middle of the standings more often. Therefore, of course no one thought Bologna would be able to compete strongly in the topfour, but Bologna really did it this season and that's great. However, even if, for example, Bologna fails to maintain its position in the top four and for example is overtaken by AS Roma, then finishing in fifth position is still a good result for Bologna. Because afterall, as a team that usually only finishes in the middle of the standings but suddenly finishes in the top five, of course that will still be a great achievement for Bologna this season.
I'm sure Bologna will definitely maintain their position to qualify for the Champions League as the new representative in Serie A even Bologna's points are almost close to Juventus if Juventus lose then it will be shifted by Bologna so this team will be a little more comfortable with maintaining until the end of the season.
The new experience for Bologna is certainly worth it even though there is no target but the appearance in the Champions League will make the players have great motivation, there is no greater hope if it goes through but when Bologna qualifies for the next phase then it is a big record for him.
Currently there are still 8 matches remaining and Bologna is forced to be consistent until the end of the season. In terms of quality, Bologna this season is quite good so they are still at the top of the standings, but at crucial times the team is full of pressure and all teams are able to get out of the pressure that, so I think Bologna still has to fight until the end and anything is still possible.
Bologna winning against Salernitana has put Juventus in a pretty bad situation right now. Because now they only have two point advantage over Bologna. And I have a feeling that it is not going to be enough. Bologna is showing a far better performance in recent times compared to Juventus. And I really believe that if Juventus does not improve their performance very quickly, they are going to have a big problem. At a time we thought Juventus is going to give a good competition for the title. But now it seems like they will have a hard time staying in the top four positions. Because remember Roma is also improving quickly.
I don`t think Empoli had the strength to respond to goals
regarding the goals not scored, I think that their coach Inzaghi gave orders to measure the strength and not to exaggerate
they have to hold tight with Milan at -11
even if everything is almost certain, you never know, it`s better not to risk it
regarding the goals not scored, I think that their coach Inzaghi gave orders to measure the strength and not to exaggerate
they have to hold tight with Milan at -11
even if everything is almost certain, you never know, it`s better not to risk it
In fact, Inter had a quick goal in the 6th minute andthus, Inter shouldhave been able to win with a bigger goal maybe like 3-0 or maybe 4-1 which would have been interesting . But unfortunately, it seems that Inter quick goals in this match meant that Inter might have slightly reduced their attacking aggressiveness, sothat Inter failed to score a manygoal in this easy match .Because after all, Empoli is also the team in the relegation zone, what's more, Empoli is also playing away in this match against Inter. Therefore, ofcourse it would be a natural result if Inter won with a clean sheet but unfortunately, Inter failed to win with a biggerscore but nevertheless, winning in this way is still a good result.
Inter actually dominated the match. People actually expected that outcome I guess. The score is 2-0 in favour of Inter. and we have to realize that Inter does not have any other competition to worry about right now. so they are obviously going to try to put the best performance in the Serie A. and they are actually doing it as well. this further solidifies the first position of Inter on the table and this loss also means that Empoli is now in the relegation zone. But the good thing is they are absolutely equal in terms of points and also goal difference with the team that is ahead of them. So it is very much possible for them to get out of the relegation zone quickly. And about Inter, I think everybody knows that they are most likely going to win the title.
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.
Exactly, Bologna are the surprise of this year in Serie A, they have played an extraordinary championship so far and it would be a real shame if they do not qualify for the next Champions League, and all thanks to their coach Thiago Motta who has been able to bring out the best in every player. I don't want to be hasty but I think Motta deserves a more important bench at Bologna, perhaps to aspire to win some trophies.
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Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.The new experience for Bologna is certainly worth it even though there is no target but the appearance in the Champions League will make the players have great motivation, there is no greater hope if it goes through but when Bologna qualifies for the next phase then it is a big record for him.
The remaining 8 matches ahead, of course Bologna will try to secure full points in each match, even though there are tough matches waiting for them ahead. Roma, Napoli and Juventus are the teams that can make Bologna lose points. If Bologna manages to get through this tough match without losing, they have a big chance of finishing in 3rd place in the standings.
The pressure towards the end of the season will increase, where Roma, who are currently developing for the better, will continue to try to break into the top four of the standings. De Rossi fleet will continue to compete with Bologna to appear in the Champions League next season. I think with yesterday draw against Lecce, Roma chances of overtaking Bologna have become increasingly now difficult.
Juventus are experiencing a very bad results lately. We are talking about only two points from 12 and things doesn't seem to improve. Losing the second spot was already a warning, yet they continued to miss points. Now they are third and if they won't win against Lecce next round and Bologna win, then they will be fourth.
Luckily they were successful before while Roma were losing with Mourinho, otherwise they wouldn't be in that spot already.
Allegri knows well that his fate is at the stake with such disappointing results and I expect a new coach for Juventus by next season.
I don't think Juventus needs a new coach but this squad needs better players. You know that in the transfer market at the beginning of the season and in the middle of the season, we know that this club does not transfer many players. They only take advantage of existing or remaining players. So Allegri often has difficulty rotating players. Like the midfielder position which even experienced a crisis due to a storm of injuries at the start of the season which made it difficult for Allegri to find a replacement player. In fact, I feel that Juventus' current ranking is already quite good. because compared to other teams, Juventus actually got the least amount of new energy or new players this season. So actually we can't expect too much from this club this season with the squad they currently have. Because even one of their mainstay players couldn't play due to a suspension or ban from playing related to a doping case. Luckily they were successful before while Roma were losing with Mourinho, otherwise they wouldn't be in that spot already.
Allegri knows well that his fate is at the stake with such disappointing results and I expect a new coach for Juventus by next season.
Juventus vs Lazio
Juventus StartXI: 3-5-2
Mattia Perin; Federico Gatti; Bremer; Danilo; Andrea Cambiaso; Weston McKennie; Manuel Locatelli; Adrien Rabiot; Filip Kostić; Dušan Vlahović; Federico Chiesa
Lazio StartXI: 4-3-3
Christos Mandas; Adam Marušić; Patric; Alessio Romagnoli; Mario Gila Fuentes; Mattéo Guendouzi; Matías Vecino; Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson; Ciro Immobile; Mattia Zaccagni
Lyon vs Valenciennes
Lyon StartXI: 4-3-3
Lucas Perri; Clinton Mata; Jake O'Brien; Duje Ćaleta-Car; Nicolás Tagliafico; Maxence Caqueret; Nemanja Matić; Orel Mangala; Ernest Nuamah; Alexandre Lacazette; Saïd Benrahma
Valenciennes StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Jean Louchet; Joffrey Cuffaut; Allan Linguet; Lucas Woudenberg; Souleymane Basse; Julien Masson; Jean Eric Moursou; Ilyes Hamache; Anthony Knockaert; Makabi Lilepo; Siriné Doucouré
Juventus StartXI: 3-5-2
Mattia Perin; Federico Gatti; Bremer; Danilo; Andrea Cambiaso; Weston McKennie; Manuel Locatelli; Adrien Rabiot; Filip Kostić; Dušan Vlahović; Federico Chiesa
Lazio StartXI: 4-3-3
Christos Mandas; Adam Marušić; Patric; Alessio Romagnoli; Mario Gila Fuentes; Mattéo Guendouzi; Matías Vecino; Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson; Ciro Immobile; Mattia Zaccagni
Lyon vs Valenciennes
Lyon StartXI: 4-3-3
Lucas Perri; Clinton Mata; Jake O'Brien; Duje Ćaleta-Car; Nicolás Tagliafico; Maxence Caqueret; Nemanja Matić; Orel Mangala; Ernest Nuamah; Alexandre Lacazette; Saïd Benrahma
Valenciennes StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Jean Louchet; Joffrey Cuffaut; Allan Linguet; Lucas Woudenberg; Souleymane Basse; Julien Masson; Jean Eric Moursou; Ilyes Hamache; Anthony Knockaert; Makabi Lilepo; Siriné Doucouré
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.The new experience for Bologna is certainly worth it even though there is no target but the appearance in the Champions League will make the players have great motivation, there is no greater hope if it goes through but when Bologna qualifies for the next phase then it is a big record for him.
There was no change in the score until 90 minutes of time passed which made them have to be willing to share 1 point in this match.
Honestly, although it is quite good but in my opinion this is a loss for Roma because after all for now they should be able to get 3 points in this week especially the opponent is still quite below them but instead in this match it was like Lecce who played without burden.
Lecce played well even though the possession of the ball was fully owned by Roma but in terms of opportunities they really did their best because they seemed to have a much better performance in this match compared to Roma.
Roma's chances are also not bad but when looking at the actual comparison for this match I think it is very much better Lecce than Roma which makes this result not too strange because indeed Roma really can't take advantage of their advantages even though they are favorites in this match.
Despite the fact that Roma controlled the ball more, Lecce attacked more, and perhaps De Rossi was lucky that his team did not lose today. But in this case for Roma, a draw is a bad result, since they lost points, and Bologna managed to beat Salernitana, and now Roma is 5 points behind the top 4. For now, this seems possible to fix in the remaining 8 games, but I have doubts that for Roma this will be possible. By the way, Juventus lost to Lazio, and now it becomes quite possible for Bologna to bypass Juventus, which is currently in decline.Honestly, although it is quite good but in my opinion this is a loss for Roma because after all for now they should be able to get 3 points in this week especially the opponent is still quite below them but instead in this match it was like Lecce who played without burden.
Lecce played well even though the possession of the ball was fully owned by Roma but in terms of opportunities they really did their best because they seemed to have a much better performance in this match compared to Roma.
Roma's chances are also not bad but when looking at the actual comparison for this match I think it is very much better Lecce than Roma which makes this result not too strange because indeed Roma really can't take advantage of their advantages even though they are favorites in this match.
But even though this match ended in a draw I consider that this is a defeat for Roma because they should be able to maximize this match well which should be 3 points for them.
With this result they failed to catch up with Bologna because with Bologna's big win over Salernitana, they currently have a difference of 5 points with Roma and the problem is Atalanta who can still catch up because with the remaining 1 match Atalanta can now get 3 points and immediately shift Roma's position at this time considering the situation that is happening now their point difference is only 2 points.
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.In terms of strength, Bologna is good and consistently they are also quite good and so it is likely that they can be even better next season.
Bologna is the surprise team this season who is at the top of the standings, the consistency of this team should be appreciated and currently there is competition with several teams to be able to finish in the top 4. The Bologna team is still the favorite because they have a fairly consistent performance.
The fight for tickets to the UCL this season is very fierce, there are 3 teams, namely Bologna, Roma and also Juventus.
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Currently Bologna only needs one more win to be able to eliminate Juventus from 3rd place, the poor performance of Juventus, Napoli and Roma this season is certainly a strong reason Bologna is able to be in the top 4 at this time, I think we also should not underestimate Bologna in the Champions League, maybe financially Roma is still better than Bologna, But I think when Bologna qualify for the Champions League of course they will improve their squad to be better than they are now, besides qualifying for the Champions League will be an easy reason for them to sign good players next season.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.
Bologna performance this season is of course quite surprising to all of us, Thiago Motta's qualified strategy does have a considerable effect on Bologna's game which has always been outside the top 10, I think if they play in the Champions League of course it will increase their popularity in Europe and as you said, their experience will of course increase next season because of playing in the Champions League, In addition to experience, it looks like they will also earn a lot of money on broadcasting rights in the Champions League next season.
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there.
Bologna has been very surprising this season, no one thought before that they could be in the top 4. If they can maintain this position, Bologna will have the opportunity to play in the UCL next season and this will provide a new experience for the Bologna players. Of course they won't set any targets. Participating in the UCL has been a valuable experience for the Bologna players.
I thought Inter would score more goals or Empoli would respond, but the match ended 2-0. Those who played over 2.5 goals lost, my bet was also lost because of that one missing goal. When Alexis Sanchez entered the game, the game became livelier and he scored the goal, but I wish he had entered the game earlier. Losing a parlay with single goal is always annoying. There were only 2 goals in 33 shots in total in the game. 
I don`t think Empoli had the strength to respond to goals
regarding the goals not scored, I think that their coach Inzaghi gave orders to measure the strength and not to exaggerate
they have to hold tight with Milan at -11
even if everything is almost certain, you never know, it`s better not to risk it
In fact, Inter had a quick goal in the 6th minute andthus, Inter shouldhave been able to win with a bigger goal maybe like 3-0 or maybe 4-1 which would have been interesting . But unfortunately, it seems that Inter quick goals in this match meant that Inter might have slightly reduced their attacking aggressiveness, sothat Inter failed to score a manygoal in this easy match .Because after all, Empoli is also the team in the relegation zone, what's more, Empoli is also playing away in this match against Inter. Therefore, ofcourse it would be a natural result if Inter won with a clean sheet but unfortunately, Inter failed to win with a biggerscore but nevertheless, winning in this way is still a good result.
Bologna is only two points different from Juventus, of course this will be a warning that Juventus must be able to recover, Allegri seems to have to be replaced immediately because he is unable to make Juventus more confident, now he often experiences failure and defeat, which will never be good. In the end, it is certain that Juventus will not will qualify for a UCL ticket next season and finish in the top four if they get bad results in the next few matches, that must be corrected immediately.
Juventus are experiencing a very bad results lately. We are talking about only two points from 12 and things doesn't seem to improve. Losing the second spot was already a warning, yet they continued to miss points. Now they are third and if they won't win against Lecce next round and Bologna win, then they will be fourth.
Luckily they were successful before while Roma were losing with Mourinho, otherwise they wouldn't be in that spot already.
Allegri knows well that his fate is at the stake with such disappointing results and I expect a new coach for Juventus by next season.
Even though being in 4th place has also brought Juventus to win Champions League tickets, at least Juventus is in the ranks of the elite clubs Inter Milan and Milan, and Juventus should be able to do this if they remember their history in the league. Don't let Juventus continue to go down just because they keep losing points, if Later being overtaken by Bologna is a bad thing for Juventus as a top club, this can be done by Bologna if they see that the difference in points between the two is very close, even if Juventus loses one more game, Bologna can overtake Juventus in 3rd place.
Bologna is only two points different from Juventus, of course this will be a warning that Juventus must be able to recover, Allegri seems to have to be replaced immediately because he is unable to make Juventus more confident, now he often experiences failure and defeat, which will never be good. In the end, it is certain that Juventus will not will qualify for a UCL ticket next season and finish in the top four if they get bad results in the next few matches, that must be corrected immediately.Against Lazio today in the Coppa Italia after experiencing defeat against Lazio yesterday, today could be Juventus' revenge for beating Lazio in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final today, of course there is no hope for Juventus to win any title this season except the Coppa Italia title , they still have a chance to win this title and of course Allegri must be able to show his quality as a coach. If he continues to fail, of course he will not be worthy of being retained as Juventus coach because it will not bring any changes to Juventus, there will not even be a title this season if they lose at Coppa Italia semi-final first leg match against Lazio today.
I thought Inter would score more goals or Empoli would respond, but the match ended 2-0. Those who played over 2.5 goals lost, my bet was also lost because of that one missing goal. When Alexis Sanchez entered the game, the game became livelier and he scored the goal, but I wish he had entered the game earlier. Losing a parlay with single goal is always annoying. There were only 2 goals in 33 shots in total in the game.
I don`t think Empoli had the strength to respond to goals
regarding the goals not scored, I think that their coach Inzaghi gave orders to measure the strength and not to exaggerate
they have to hold tight with Milan at -11
even if everything is almost certain, you never know, it`s better not to risk it
Bologna have now increased the gap between them and Roma with five points after the got a hard fought always win over Empoli after G. Fabbian put the club ahead in the extra time of the match.
Bologna made criticisms to be silent as after winning minimally in some matches and generally in this season, their success comes from their strong defense, they got a big win.It is strong voice from Bologna that they are ready to win and get three points in different ways and they aim at maximum points for each match. This makes Bologna is very dangerous for Roma in this race but with a latest draw, Roma are no longer safe at their fifth position. They have to try to catch Bologna while have to defend the current position against Atalanta.
Meanwhile, the consequences of the draw against Lecce left Roma 5 points adrift of Bologna, De Rossi efforts to bring his squad up to the top four were once again hampered.
Bologna after all good performances in this season so far, they really deserve to be eligible for Champions League next season. Nevertheless, in general, it will be better for Serie A if Roma will be their representative in Champions League, not Bologna. I am very doubtful on ability of Bologna to play well in Champions League if they can be there. 
Even though they didn't lose and still got 1 point from the draw, I think this is still a loss for Roma who should be able to steal 3 points from Lecce. Roma should be able to beat Lecce without any problems and it could be a close win if necessary. But it looks like Roma was not lucky enough because they were unable to score a single goal in this match.
They missed the opportunity to get closer to Bologna who have been consistent so far and I think Roma should not give up to ensure a place in the champions league at the end of the season. Now the difference is 5 points from Bologna and at least they have enough hope for Bologna to get bad results in the next match if they want to shift them from 4th position. But of course Roma also have to win again in the remaining matches and if they fail again like this then they will returning to the European league next season.
Roma's rejuvenation under De Rossi shouldn't be seen as the club's superiority overall the clubs in Seria A. Considering the statistics of the match, Lecce had better shots on target which means they the host had better chance of winning the game. As much as sports is concerned, no team should be underrated, therefore insinuating that Roma should have gotten a smooth win is not ideal. They missed the opportunity to get closer to Bologna who have been consistent so far and I think Roma should not give up to ensure a place in the champions league at the end of the season. Now the difference is 5 points from Bologna and at least they have enough hope for Bologna to get bad results in the next match if they want to shift them from 4th position. But of course Roma also have to win again in the remaining matches and if they fail again like this then they will returning to the European league next season.
Bologna have now increased the gap between them and Roma with five points after the got a hard fought always win over Empoli after G. Fabbian put the club ahead in the extra time of the match. Bologna would try to increase the game when thet meet Frosinone in Stadio Benito Stirpe while Roma will keep fighting to make it to the champions league when they host Lazio. Winning Lazio will be a difficult task but a good result will be a motivation for "The Yellow and Reds"to keep fighting till the end of the season.
Meanwhile, the consequences of the draw against Lecce left Roma 5 points adrift of Bologna, De Rossi efforts to bring his squad up to the top four were once again hampered. It is clear that the only hope of achieving a ticket to the Champions League is consistency, and waiting for Bologna to experience defeat in the remaining matches in the future. Regardless of whether Roma is lucky to get a slot in the Champions League because of the new format, they must try to finish in a comfortable position in the top four without relying on that luck.
Even though they didn't lose and still got 1 point from the draw, I think this is still a loss for Roma who should be able to steal 3 points from Lecce. Roma should be able to beat Lecce without any problems and it could be a close win if necessary. But it looks like Roma was not lucky enough because they were unable to score a single goal in this match.
They missed the opportunity to get closer to Bologna who have been consistent so far and I think Roma should not give up to ensure a place in the champions league at the end of the season. Now the difference is 5 points from Bologna and at least they have enough hope for Bologna to get bad results in the next match if they want to shift them from 4th position. But of course Roma also have to win again in the remaining matches and if they fail again like this then they will returning to the European league next season.
Roma's rejuvenation under De Rossi shouldn't be seen as the club's superiority most the clubs in Seria A. Considering the statistics of the match, Lecce had better shots on target which means they the host had better chance of winning the game. As much as sports is concerned, no team should be underrated, therefore insinuating that Roma should have gotten a smooth win is not ideal. They missed the opportunity to get closer to Bologna who have been consistent so far and I think Roma should not give up to ensure a place in the champions league at the end of the season. Now the difference is 5 points from Bologna and at least they have enough hope for Bologna to get bad results in the next match if they want to shift them from 4th position. But of course Roma also have to win again in the remaining matches and if they fail again like this then they will returning to the European league next season.
Bologna have now increased the gap between them and Roma with five points after the got a hard fought always win over Empoli after G. Fabbian put the club ahead in the extra time of the match. Bologna would try to increase the game when thet meet Frosinone in Stadio Benito Stirpe while Roma will keep fighting to make it to the champions league when they host Lazio. Winning Lazio will be a difficult task but a good result will be a motivation for "The Yellow and Reds"to keep fighting till the end of the season.
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