Serie A Superthread

dor83 · 19-08-2023 02:54PM

Season kicks off today, not sure how I see this season going.

Napoli have lost Spalletti and Kim but kept the rest, Natan and Veiga could be very good signings too. While I don't see them having it as easy as last season I think they should compete for the Scudetto.

Lazio are difficult to call, losing SMS is big for them but I think they've signed well, Kamada could be a great signing. I don't think they'll do as well this season though, I think it'll be a lot closer all round.

Inter have so far had an average at best summer, losing Onana and replacing him with Sommer is terrible, a huge downgrade imo. Augusto and Frattesi are very good signings and Cuadrado will be an improvement, I think he'll take the starting spot from Dumfries. A quality right sided CB is needed and without that it'll be a battle for top 4, a lot also depends on Thuram too.

Milan have lost Tonali but they've used that money to bring in a lot of potential, I think if everything clicks for them they have a much better squad than last season, even if the starting lineup is a little weaker. Hard to predict how they'll do, could see them completing for the Scudetto if they click or struggling for top 4 if they don't.

Juve haven't brought in much yet but I think they have a couple of signings left, Lukaku and Berardi look most likely. I think they could compete for the title, with no midweek football they'll have a nice rest between games so don't need as big of a squad, their first choices can play pretty much all the games.

That's without even mentioning Atalanta, Roma and Fiorentina, who could all push on and compete for the top 4 this season. I'm expecting a very competitive season and a lot can still change with transfers, but I'll predict Juve to win, Napoli 2nd and Atalanta, Milan and Inter fighting for 3rd and 4th. If I'm not mistaken, 5th could be enough to get CL this season with the new format, I could be wrong though.

Anyway, long post but fixtures for tonight are:

17:30 - Empoli v Verona & Frosinone v Napoli

19:45 - Genoa v Fiorentina & Inter v Monza

breezy1985 · 19-08-2023 03:39PM

So much change at Milan its hard to know but commentators are saying that Chukwueze and Leao could be very exciting.

Losing Tonali is sad though as he was probably the most "Milan" player in years. Someone with money was always gonna cop on though and the other Premier League clubs are gonna be kicking themselves that there was no bidding war. They have also sold Heffernan to Newcastle and the talk of Omobamidele failed to come to anything.

Did you smash it · 20-08-2023 08:37PM

interesting that serie A are using the expensive version of automated offside detection used first in the champions league. The prem still using var and manually selected lines.

breezy1985 · 27-08-2023 06:38PM

Loses for Roma and Atalanta yesterday and tonight Juve only managed to scrape a draw.

Acosta · 27-08-2023 08:02PM

Milan look very impressive. Pulisic has hit the ground running.

Lazio were rubbish vs Genoa

breezy1985 · 27-08-2023 08:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121035803#Comment_121035803

2 big games next with Roma the Inter to see where they really are.

Look good so far though and not missing Diaz at all. Still missing Bennacer too for another few months.

Headshot · 28-09-2023 08:39PM

Well that's the end of Mourinho at Roma

breezy1985 · 28-09-2023 09:01PM

Sassuolo at it again this year. Juve and Inter beat in the same week.

NIMAN · 29-09-2023 08:14AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121170838#Comment_121170838

Only saw the Juve victory, but like their style.

The Golden Miller · 19-10-2023 02:50PM

Brahim Diaz situation is interesting. Read an article saying there was a fall out, he opted to go to Madrid last year and isn't being given playing time.

The reality is he tried everything not to leave, was apparently overheard last year saying he wouldn't play for Madrid if they didn't sell him to Milan, and is refusing to engage with Madrid and commit to them in terms of dedication.

He's agitating for a move back to Milan, but Madrid are purposefully refusing to sell him to Milan, this going on for 3 years now, out of spite, after seeing his commitment to Milan, and how he bought into the club

NIMAN · 19-10-2023 06:35PM

He's not exactly ripping up trees at Madrid, tends to be a bit part sub, not sure what the game us between the clubs?

Watching him, I don't think he has what it takes to become a regular starter at the Bernabeu.

Perhaps Madrid are hoping for a pile of cash for him just?

breezy1985 · 20-10-2023 08:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121264616#Comment_121264616

He wouldn't get on the current Milan team.

Losing him was inconsequential and selling Tonali was an absolute blessing in disguise.

Headshot · 12-11-2023 08:28PM

I think we've seen one of the best goals ever

dor83 · 12-11-2023 08:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121359819#Comment_121359819

Up there with the Stankovic volleys against Schalke and Genoa for me.

NIMAN · 13-11-2023 01:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121359819#Comment_121359819

Which goal, so i can look for it.

NIMAN · 13-11-2023 01:51PM

Deary deary, what has happened Napoli.

dor83 · 13-11-2023 02:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121362944#Comment_121362944

He was talking about the Dimarco goal against Frosinone last night.

https://x.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1723802763501457428?s=20

NIMAN · 13-11-2023 03:00PM

Some dive last night from Thuram, sniper in the stands.

Edit : what a goal from DiMarco. Goal of the season sown up.

Headshot · 08-12-2023 09:31PM

So I see Napoli got a new manager and was thinking good decision but I'm knocked for 6 to see it's Mazzarri

**** hell and I thought Garcia was a bad appointment

dor83 · 08-12-2023 09:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121472925#Comment_121472925

I think they've been better since Mazzarri came back and he is only short term, they'll most likely get someone decent in the summer. They've had a tough run since he came back, Atalanta, Real, Inter and Juve, I also think they were better than the results suggest. I thought they played well against Inter and didn't deserve to lose by 3. Tonight they had some really good chances that on another night they would have scored, Kvara should have scored in the first half and 9 out of 10 times he would have put it in.