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Napoli aims for primacy, Roma to rise, Milan to rise again

The draw between Juve and Inter offers a golden opportunity to Napoli, who can return to the top of the standings, and to Roma, who can position themselves in the very first places of the rankings - Milan are chasing Gattuso's first victory but have to contend against the Bologna of another great ex like Donadoni.

Napoli aims for primacy, Roma to rise, Milan to rise again

Opportunities not to be missed. For Naples and Rome, calls to win to exploit the draw between Juventus and Inter, for Milan, almosté forced to do the same in order not to further worsen a situation alreadyà disastrous. Let's start from the top and the most challengeù interesting in the afternoon, namely that of the San Paolo between the Azzurri and Fiorentina (15 pm). A very delicate match for Sarri's men, forced to deal with the first difficult moment of the season: the defeats against Juve and Feyenoord, with elimination from the attached Champions League, have dirtied a perfect picture so far. A general restoration is urgently needed, otherwise it will not be possible to talk about a crisisà più inappropriate but even necessary. The problems are objective, especially from a physical point of view: the injuries of Milik, Ghoulam and Insigne weigh heavily, also becauseé the others are squeezed and far from the performance of the beginning of the season. It would take a few more tactical variantsù, instead Sarri will goà forward on his way relying on the usual 4-3-3 with Reina in goal, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly and Mario Rui in defense, Allan, Jorginho and Hamsik in midfield, Callejon, Mertens and Zielinski in attack. Pioli will tryà to follow up on the success with Sassuolo with the same form with Sportiello between the posts, Laurini, Pezzella, Astori and Biraghi in the back, Benassi, Badelj and Veretout in the midfield, Chiesa, Simeone and Thereau in the offensive trident. To inaugurate football Sunday will beà forò Di Francesco's Roma, engaged at the Bentegodi against Maran's Chievo (12.30). The Giallorossi, unlike Napoli, are going through a moment of d'gold and want to ennoble qualification in the Champions League with a success that would have very interesting implications for the standings. "Chievo è a tough team from all points of view l'DiFrancesco's analysis. I expect a very difficult game and I want answers, as well as an away win to erase the draw in Genoa. Training? I also keep it private for my players, I want everyone to feel like they are owners and are fully concentrated". The big newsà it should be Schick's debut from the first minute, finally ready to play from'start after several months spent in the pits. 

"Mister 42 millionactà in the trident d'attack together with Dzeko and El Shaarawy, the rest of the Giallorossi 4-3-3 will seeà Alisson in goal, Bruno Peres, Manolas, Juan Jesus and Kolarov in defense and the trio Pellegrini, Gonalons and Nainggolan in midfield. 4-3-1-2 d'order for Chievo di Maran, which I will replyà with Sorrentino between the posts, Cacciatore, Gamberini, Tomovic and Gobbi in the back, De Paoli, Radovanovic and Bastien in the midfield, Birsa in the trocar behind the English-Meggiorini offensive duo. In the postponement instead it will beà it's the turn of Milan, today moreù who never forced to take the 3 points. Failing even with Bologna after the draw in Benevento and the defeat with Rijeka would taste like disaster, something that Gattuso, making his debut at San Siro as a coach, doesn't even want to consider. "C'is only one way to restart: win and it doesn't matter how growled the Rossoneri coach. I have great respect for Donadoni and his Bologna, a mangy and difficult team to face, us forò we'll have to play with the knife between our teeth. Negative moments happen in football but I want to see a reaction, if we get a slap we have to give it back with greater force". Gattuso knows he has to get a result, otherwise he will definitely lose there'novelty effectà that marked his arrival. To do this, he decided to throw away Montella's 3-5-2 and return to a 4-3-3, with Donnarumma in goal, Abate, Musacchio, Bonucci and Rodriguez in defence, Kessie, Montolivo and Bonaventura in midfield, Suso, Kalinic and Borini in attack. game system almosté identical for Bologna, who will tryà to conquer San Siro with Mirante between the posts, Mbaye, De Maio, Maietta and Masina in the back department, Taider, Pulgar and Donsah in the midfield, Verdi, Destro and Palacio in the offensive trident.   

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