The 2017/18 Calcio Thread: Part 2

[Robespierre]

Simply for me he is not reliable GK longer for a top team whenever I watch him, but well me and ES never will agree on it with juve fans I suppose

Fantastic game

Yes Atalanta under Gasperini at home always give exciting matches even against top clubs.
You 'd never think to Serie Zzz watching them. Gasp teams have incredible intensity for 90 minutes

[rincon]

Looks like Inter and Milan met with the government and agreed to invest on renovations for San Siro instead of Milan moving to a different stadium.

[InterMalia]

Milan owner: "We would like to stay with you in San Siro and renovate it"
Inter owner: "You want me to call Elliot for you?"

Seriously though, is there a chance they could default on the loan?

[RealGunner]

Historic stadium for both. Doubt either really wants to move tbh

[Robespierre]

Definitely.
I never would leave San Siro for new stadium.
Best stadium in the world imo.

[Robespierre]

Inter looked terrible, by the way. Benevento FFS.

We were terrible against Crotone or Bologna , but indeed we played well on 1st half against Wellwind .... then we fell asleep and Benevento scored on an action 2.vs 7 to defend (unreal as it could happen) on last minute...
The 2nd was not good , basically this team has psychological fraility , enough predictable after Deboerisms and many losses ,and Spalletti will have to work mainly on this . On the head of players.

[Luca]

I mean, its just whoscored but not a bad shout on most players, probably lacks Immobile, not in place of one of the forwards though but in their addition

[McLewis]

Interestingly enough, Dzeko was also the highest ranked player continentally as well.

[Robespierre]

I suppose Cragno and Astori ruin the lineup though

[Luca]

Saturday October 14
Juventus vs. Lazio
Roma vs. Napoli

Sunday October 15
Inter vs. Milan

The "top 6" clubs all facing off against each other on the same match day, unreal

[Kaladin]

Milan to lose against Inter - 3 day avatar bet (no nudity, only something that i approve of so i can browse at work)

[rincon]

El Shaarawy might be unavailable for Roma.

Barzagli, Mandzukic, Marchisio, Pjaca, Khedira, De Sciglio, Howedes probably all unavailable for Juve.

[Luca]

El Shaarawy might be unavailable for Roma.

Barzagli, Mandzukic, Marchisio, Pjaca, Khedira, De Sciglio, Howedes probably all unavailable for Juve.

Why Barzagli? Also, Mandzukic started the other day for Croatia, the injury reports were a falsehood

Milan to lose against Inter - 3 day avatar bet (no nudity, only something that i approve of so i can browse at work)

You're not allowed to bet against the team you support ffs

[rincon]

Barzagli picked up a knock with Italy. Good that Mandzukic is fine.

[RealGunner]

Easy Juve win

Roma vs Napoli is impossible to predict so maybe a 2-2. Depends on who travelled less during the internationals. But Napoli have the edge.

Easy Inter win

[rincon]

I'd say it's easier to predict a Napoli win on Saturday than a Juve one.

Lazio already showed they are great in big games. Their setup is good vs ours atm too.

Still expect Juve to win.

[Robespierre]

Milan to lose against Inter - 3 day avatar bet (no nudity, only something that i approve of so i can browse at work)

I take immediately this bet. (Also because I agree totally on no nude)

I am seriously pessimist for the derby , I ' d be ok with a tie

Taken.

[breva]

"Easy Inter win"

Please, stop that. There are never "easy" Inter wins these days.

[Kaladin]

Got a feeling that VAR will have a big impact on the match

[Luca]

VAR isn't meant to impact matches, it's a secondary system to make the match more certain

[Kaladin]

I mean there will be a controversial decision

[Luca]

I mean there will be a controversial decision

That's possible, but when its used its been very accurate. The main issue is consistency, when it is used and for what purpose.

Take the goal disallowed for Juventus last matchday for the Lichtsteiner foul, this is fine but it really then broadens the scope of the use of VAR.

Lets say that Suso decides to dive for a freekick, he then scores that free kick. By this logic, that should be reviewed and disallowed. It's an extension of the Lichtsteiner call. And that's a problem, when decisions cannot be replicated in such a way its tough.

Good refereeing with the support of VAR is what we can hope for because at the end of the day, its still about how the referee utilizes this system to manage the match, if necessary

[M99]

Milan to lose against Inter - 3 day avatar bet (no nudity, only something that i approve of so i can browse at work)

I take immediately this bet. (Also because I agree totally on no nude)

I am seriously pessimist for the derby , I ' d be ok with a tie

Taken.

Why? You are in much better form than us.

[iftikhar]

Saturday October 14
Juventus vs. Lazio
Roma vs. Napoli

Sunday October 15
Inter vs. Milan

The "top 6" clubs all facing off against each other on the same match day, unreal

Really torn as to wish which team well. I support Roma . But I really want to see some team break JJ monopoly and Napoli is the only capable team.

[rincon]

I'm with Breva here. There's no "easy" Inter win. If Crotone, Bologna and Benevento can trouble Inter to the end then so will Milan.

Probably a low scoring game. Maybe a 0-1 or 1-1.

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