Rome Sixth, Cagliari safe, Sassuolo in B. The 37th matchday, awaiting Salernitana-Verona (18pm) and Bologna-Juventus (20.45pm), brought another two verdicts, even if the most important does not concern the pitch and will only arrive tomorrow: the future of Inter, in fact, depends on what happens in the next 48 hours, with the increasingly concrete possibility of a immediate change of ownership. Meanwhile, the championship is approaching its final act with few, but very delicate, open questions, both as regards the European area (for the Conference, as confirmed by UEFA in an official note, there could also be ninth place if Fiorentina wins the final with Olympiacos) and salvation (Frosinone, Verona, Udinese and Empoli are at stake).
Inter – Lazio 1-1: Dumfries extinguishes Tudor's Champions League dreams, but corporate affairs take center stage
Il draw of San Siro cuts off Lazio from the race to sixth place, achieved by Roma with the victory over Genoa. The placement, to date, is worth the Europa League, but it is not excluded that it could even lead to the Champions League: if Atalanta won the final against Leverkusen and did not qualify in the top four, in fact, Italy would have the right to a further pass for the most prestigious Cup.
La Lazioin advantage first thanks to the goal of the reborn Kamada (32'), she toyed with the idea of beating Milan and keeping the fight alive until the last day for a long time, but then she had to give in to a header from Dumfries (87') which certified the final draw.
Inter, despite no longer having anything to ask for from the championship, honored the packed San Siro in the best possible way, dressed to the nines to celebrate the Italian champions, awarded with the cup and celebrated by the performances of Ligabue and Tananai. The corporate issues they have been left out, but it is clear that they entirely occupy Suning's agenda, whose leadership is increasingly in the balance. The Oaktree loan expires tomorrow and the agreement for a refinancing, at the time of writing, does not exist: this means that Inter could change ownership in a matter of hours and become American, with Many regards to Steven Zhang and his project.
Marotta and Inzaghi: "Zhang is great president, fans don't worry"
" issue concerns the shareholders – he glossed over Marotta -. I can only guarantee that the Inter club is very solid, we have absolutely no problems whatsoever. The Zhang family loves the club and any decision will be made with a lot of love for the club and the fans. I am very optimistic that we can continue like this, i fans can absolutely stay calm: we are a beautiful company, a beautiful reality, there are no worries, especially from a financial point of view".
“We've been celebrating since April 22nd, it was a beautiful ride and an incredible, emotional party – the thought of Inzaghi -. I had won a championship as a footballer and it was wonderful, but 24 years have passed and now, as a coach, it is a great satisfaction. As far as I'm concerned I can only thank Steven Zhang who has always been a great help, for me a great president. I can only say thank you for these three years at Inter, but I feel comfortable about the future."
Tudor: “We haven't lost the Champions League here. The rivalry with Roma? There are 38 days..."
“This time little has been lost, if I can say – the comment of Tudor -. I congratulate the boys then there is a bit of regret. We were 1-0 and there was little left to go, coming to Milan and facing a team that plays football among the 2-3 best in Europe is a lot of stuff. The rivalry with Roma? It's beautiful, I like it, but I can answer as I answered in the press conference the day before: there are 38 days, three points, one point. The rankings are done like this, then the derbies are good on a mental level, in terms of specific weight, but not in terms of points because they are equal. I accept this, but I didn't have to understand anything. I also knew it from the outside, I have little to add."
Roma – Genoa 1-0, Lukaku scores the sixth place and keeps the Champions League hopes alive
The Rome hierarchy took care of certifying it Lukaku, author of the header that allowed the Giallorossi to beat Genoa and take sixth place. The finish line, to date, certainly doesn't change the mood of the square, but the scenarios are evolving and who knows if this 1-0 might even prove fundamental. De Rossi's team, in any case, had the duty to do his part and put an end to any desire for a Lazio comeback, also to calmly face the very complicated trip to Empoli next weekend. Mission accomplished, albeit with many difficulties: Gilardino's Genoa, fresh from a two-year renewal (announced directly by sporting director Ottolini), held a draw until the 79th minute, then coming close to making it 1-1 in full injury time with Malinovskyi, blocked by the usual great Svilar. Lukaku took care of unblocking a very complicated match, having almost certainly reached thelast with the yellow-red shirt: the yellow card received during the celebration will cost him the trip to Empoli, after which he will return to Chelsea awaiting developments from the transfer market. Meanwhile, it is almost impossible for Roma to buy him outright Big Rom said hello with a goal etcclosed a race in sixth place which was becoming dramatically more complicated. De Rossi, as we will see shortly, is already projected towards next season, but the Giallorossi can still hope for the Champions League, even if only and exclusively for Atalanta.
De Rossi: "Now working to build a top 4 Roma"
“These guys have a giant heart, we found the champion's goal after going down with ten men – he celebrated The Rossi -. Try to keep Lukaku? I will do everything to make this team better, like all coaches do. Naturally there are limits to respect, we haven't talked about them in detail yet, but we will make sure to make Roma a team with high-level placings. I think that, in terms of values, we must arrive in the top four, even if it is never easy or necessary. Profiles? I have a thousand names in mind, but these last few weeks I've had a lot to do... Definitely I did a bit of scouting, but now there will be a DS to deal with. I have a clear idea of the characteristics that we are missing and that will need to be added. This is a strong squad, but for example it has few players who dribble and few leg players on the wings. Much will also depend on who will stay and who will leave...".
Bologna – Juventus (20.45pm, Dazn)
To complete the 37th day, in addition to Salerno-Verona (18.30 pm, Dazn), there will be the Dall'Ara match between Bologna and Juventus. Until a few days ago we would have presented it as the comparison between the old (Allegri) and the new (Thiago Motta) Juventus coach, now however, in light of what happened in recent days, everything has changed. The spotlight, in fact, will be focused almost exclusively on the rossoblu coach, destined to sit wherever he is Huntsman, chosen by the club as ferryman until the end of the season.
The Italian-Brazilian, questioned in the press conference, preferred to postpone any discussion until the end of the championship, but now there are no longer any doubts: it will be him to lead the new Giuntoli course, with a two-year contract worth 3,5 million with an option for a third year. Today's match will not change anything, especially since both Bologna and Juventus are now mathematically qualified for the next Champions League, but it is clear that both will want to make a good impression, if only to defend a third place that is not only symbolic. The rossoblu had the whole week to prepare for the match, while the bianconeri, in addition to the efforts of the Italian Cup, had to deal with the internal upheaval: put like this, the former would seem to be the favourites, but the latter, as we know, should never be underestimated , especially when they seem to have their backs against the wall.
Bologna – Juventus, the probable lineups
Bologna (4-1-4-1): Skorupski; Posch, Lucumì, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler; Orsolini, Urbanski, Aebischer, Saelemaekers; Odgaard
Coach: Thiago Motta
Disqualified: none
Unavailable: Ferguson, Soumaoro, Zirkzee
Juventus (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Church
Coach: Montero
Disqualified: Pogba
Unavailable: De Sciglio
