Next. After the results of yesterday's advances, it's time to dive into Sunday's matches, namely Udinese-Juventus and Bologna-Salernitana in the late afternoon (18.30pm), Naples-Venice and Rome-Fiorentina in the evening (20.45pm). The spotlights are primarily on Allegri's team, called to start well for immediately give a signal of strength throughout the championship. In fact, the club has bet on the Tuscan coach to return to winning immediately or at least this is what is expected, also in light of Inter's weakening. “Usually the favorite is the team that won the Scudetto, in the meantime let's take one step at a time and think about winning the first match – glossed over the person concerned in the press conference -. We will find a physically strong team and we will have to be ready, to win we will need a solid and technical performance, as well as having great patience".
But beyond Udinese, in any case not to be taken lightly, the themes that hover around Juve are many, starting with the Ronaldo question, never really 100% clarified. “He has always trained well, I've read the rumors in the newspapers – replied Allegri -. He didn't play in the friendly on Thursday because we were coming from a busy week and I gave him half a day off, but now he's available. He never told us he wanted to leave. Indeed, I say it so we close the conversation, he told me that he wants to stay ”. In short, the case is closed, even if perhaps the final word will come only on August 31st, in the light of a market that can always offer surprises. However, CR7 will be regularly on the pitch in Udine, ready to lead Juve towards a winning debut. Allegri will focus on a 4-3-3 with Szczesny in goal, Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt and Alex Sandro in defense, Bentancur, Ramsey and Bernardeschi in midfield, Chiesa, Dybala and, of course, Ronaldo in attack. Only the bench instead for the new signing Locatelli, still far from the best form but still ready to take over the match in progress.
Udinese's Gotti will respond with a 3-5-2 which will see Silvestri between the posts, Becao, Nuytinck and Samir in the back department, Molina, Pereyra, Walace, Makengo and Udogie in the midfield, Pussetto and Deulofeu as an offensive couple. Curiosity is also great for Spalletti's debut on the Napoli bench, especially after a market without rings, that he has left the squad substantially unchanged, at least for now. The added value compared to last season, which ended with a disappointing fifth place after the disaster with Verona, should be precisely the coach from Certaldo, called to bring the Azzurri back to at least the Champions League. The departure at Maradona against the newly promoted Venice it seems soft, provided you take the field with the right mentality, unlike what was done on May 23rd.
“They'll never convince me not to demand important things from my players, then we'll see our ambition along the way, but we'll always go up against anyone for the best – explained Spalletti in the conference -. We've had this week to complete things to exercise even with the latecomers, we know the way forward and where we want to go. I expect that conviction that I have already spoken about, we must think we are strong ”. Waiting to understand if the market will be able to offer some reinforcements, Napoli are ready to debut under the banner of a 4-3-3 with Meret in goal, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly and Mario Rui in defense, Fabian Ruiz, Lobotka and Zielinski in midfield, Politano, Osimhen and Insigne in attack. The same game system also for Paolo Zanetti, making his debut in the top flight with his Venezia, who will respond with Maenpaa in goal, Ebuehi, Caldara, Ceccaroni and Schnegg in the back, Fiordilino, Peretz and Heymans in the midfield, Di Mariano, Forte and Johnsen in the offensive trident. Speaking of electric weather, that will certainly not be missing at the Olimpico, where Mourinho's Rome will face the Italian Fiorentina.
Very interesting match, perhaps the best of the whole day, certainly not a light debut for the Giallorossi, especially after last Thursday's efforts in Turkey. “Victories help to recover energy, we are fine and we are prepared even if we played two days ago – retorted the Special One -. The market? The only thing that interests me now are the 3 pointswe want to win. For the rest I can only say that we need time, this is a team that last year came within 29 points of first place and 16 from fourth. There is a lot of work to do and very often it is invisible to most people, but the results will come”. Compared to Thursday, little will change, therefore the 4-2-3-1 with Rui Patricio in goal, Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez and Vina in defense, Cristante and Diawara in midfield, Zaniolo, Mkhitaryan and El Shaarawy behind Shomurodov, preferred to another new signing Abraham. The Italian will rely on a 4-3-3 with Dragowski between the posts, Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor and Biraghi in the back, Bonaventura, Pulgar and Castrovilli in the midfield, Callejon, Vlahovic and Nico Gonzalez in the offensive trident.
