Serie A Superthread

Mr.Nice Guy

Scotsman Lewis Ferguson scored a cracker as Bologna beat Sassuolo 3-0.

Napoli gone 11 points clear for the time being after beating Udinese 3-2. Pressure on Lazio and Milan who have tricky games tomorrow.

dor83

Atalanta v Inter about to start, line=ups are:

Atalanta: Musso; Toloi, Demiral, Scalvini; Hateboer, Pasalic, Koopmeiners, Maehle; Ederson; Lookman, Duvan Zapata

Inter: Onana; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Dzeko

Not sure how I expect it to finish, Inter haven't been great away from San Siro this season and have lost against the top teams they've played so Atalanta would probably be the safe bet, but I have a feeling Inter will get something today. Inter to draw for the first time this season maybe?

Mr.Nice Guy

Atalanta hit a bad patch the last few games. Good result for Inter. Milan also did well to dig out a result when it looked like they were about to drop points. Didn't see the game but Juve seem to have had a strong night.

An 8 point lead is great for Napoli but the other sides below them don't look like they will go quietly. Big question now is how the break in play affects Napoli when things return.

Agent Coulson

The entire Juve board of directors resigned and will no longer be involved in the club.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119933172#Comment_119933172

That's mad. I can only imagine it was got to do with the Super League mess.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119933445#Comment_119933445

No it's got to do with Juventus being investigated for financial irregularities I would imagine.

Huge debts. Alleged dodgy finances during covid. They are screwed.

Some great players to become on the market!!

breezy1985

Knock em back down to 29 titles I say 🤣

breezy1985

This Juve thing is really blowing up. Investigations including wire tapping. Secret meetings in September with the FIGC and leading Serie A clubs.

Warnings that's the "whole lot will collapse" and Juve the "tip of the iceberg". Not sure I believe the last bit but it's interesting.

adaminho

Sad news.

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1603765299077079041?t=17oeMcuWNb9uDkOPDvOiWw&s=19

Mr.Nice Guy

Very sad to hear that. Quality player, and the way he carried on managing at Bologna despite being ill was inspirational.

breezy1985

Leao and Tonali score early in a 2-1 win away to Salernitana this morning.

Spezia currently 2-0 up against Atalanta.

Mr.Nice Guy

Inter inflict Napoli's first Serie A loss of the season. They were the last team in the top 5 leagues to be unbeaten too. Great header by Dzeko to win it. Skriniar was immense and kept Kvaratskhelia very quiet. All the talk before the World Cup break was about whether it would disrupt Napoli's rhythm and they certainly weren't at their best. Need to win at Samp on Sunday or they will be under a lot of pressure going into the Juve game.

breezy1985

Monza grab a very late goal against Inter to level the game.

Smell the glove

Samp have been dreadful here. Handy 3 points for Napoli. Over to Milan now. Reckon they will do Roma 2-1.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120082961#Comment_120082961

Hope you are right

Mr.Nice Guy

Pretty sure Allegri would have been sacked on that bad spell last year had it not been for his huge contract, and yet he has quietly got Juve back into the title race. Napoli vs Juve on Friday is going to be huge.

Milan vs Roma is pretty significant too and I expect Milan will win. Leao vs Zeki Celik will be interesting as they were former teammates at Lille.

Mr.Nice Guy

Oh my goodness. Tammy Abraham looks to have snatched a point for Roma.

Full-time. Didn't see that coming after the Pobega goal. Think that leaves Juve 2nd and means the Friday game is now a clash of the top two.

breezy1985

Roma were absolutely crp for 85 mins. They were actually defending a 1-0 deficit. Absolutely shocking form Milan and shows they can't close out games with such a weak bench.

EltonJohn69

Mourinho is God.

Smell the glove

Can't believe Roma robbed a point last night. They were dreadful.

Mr.Nice Guy

Battle of the top two tonight as Napoli play Juve. Been looking forward to this. Hope Napoli win but have a feeling for a 1-1 draw.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104608#Comment_120104608

I fear Juve catching Napoli far more than I dream of Milan catching them so ya hope Napoli stuff em.

breezy1985

Great bicycle kick, great save, great follow up.

Napoli 1 up

Mr.Nice Guy

1-0 Napoli via Osimhen. Great start from the home side. Shame the Kvaratskhelia effort was saved.

Mr.Nice Guy

Kvaratskhelia! Him and Osimhen having a great half. Tough for Juve at 2-0, just when they looked like they might get back into it.

Hang on, Di Maria gives Juve an instant lifeline. Pity Napoli couldn't take the 2 goal lead into the break. Di Maria looks Juve's biggest threat.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104965#Comment_120104965

2-1

Fun game. And Did Maria looks on form tonight.

Mr.Nice Guy

What a strike from Rrahmani. 3-1!

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120105143#Comment_120105143

Perfect low volley.