RANIERI, GOOD FIRST!
INTER FIND THE CHAMPION BACK AND WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME.
SCORE: 6,5
Finally Inter! Suffering, fighting, pulling out nails and teeth, the nerazzurri return to victory, and this is the most important thing. Despite having only arrived 48 hours ago, Ranieri's hand is already visible. The Roman coach lined up Inter with the usual (before Gasperini's arrival, ça va sans dire) 4-3-1-2, with Coutinho replacing the injured Sneijder, then in the second half, in Bologna's best moment , closed ranks, switching to the (by him) beloved 4-4-2. Result? Inter win again. The Nerazzurri's first half was more than good, with Pazzini starting for the first time in this championship and inevitably scoring immediately. Let's be clear, Ranieri will still have to work a lot because, especially in the second half, the team fell too far back, allowing Bologna to become dangerous and find an equalizer with Diamanti. But at least the will to fight that had disappeared with Gasperini has been revised, and it is no coincidence that the victory came from a comeback, with goals from Milito and Lucio. So, despite knowing that a swallow doesn't make spring, congratulations to Claudio Ranieri. Tuesday there will be the difficult away match in Moscow, which has become almost fundamental after the internal slide against Trabzonspor. But after this test, the Nerazzurri leave for Russia with a little more certainty.
MILAN, FINALLY A VICTORY!
SUPER SEEDORF IS ENOUGH AGAINST CESENA, BUT THE TEAM IS TIRED.
VOTE: 6
On the day of Inter's first success, the Rossoneri could not fail to win. And so, Allegri can celebrate the league victory that was missing from last season; to decide, Clarence Seedorf after a few minutes with a great goal. For the rest, there isn't much to add, given that Milan fiddled around for most of the match, still managing to win, even due to the lack of consistency of their opponents. Cesena is in fact the bottom side of the championship, so something more was expected from the Italian champions. That said, the Rossoneri must still be recognized for the extenuating circumstances: the number of injured players has reached 11, a real football team. Among these, there are Ibrahimovic, Robinho, Pato, Ambrosini and Gattuso, just to give you an idea. Allegri has to make a good dish with the ingredients he has, which at the moment are always the same. Cassano came out upset, as did the young El Shaarawy, who as a sixth striker found himself the savior of his homeland first (goal against Udinese on Wednesday) and then a very regular player. Better times will come, but that's the way it is for now. That's why the victory over Cesena is held tight at Milan. Looking forward to the game.
NAPLES STILL JAMS.
OWNERSHIP ARE NOT ENOUGH AGAINST FIORENTINA TO RETURN TO SUCCESS.
SCORE: 5,5
For Napoli, the best thing of the night was the result, and that says it all. A gray 0 to 0, without particular ringing and emotions, very different from the fireworks displays to which Mazzarri's men had accustomed us. But tiredness and stress do not reside only in the north, and so in this week of the championship we have discovered two things: Napoli's second lines are not yet able to replace the starters (look at Fideleff to believe) and the Champions League weighs. yes it weighs. That said, it's fair to underline how referee Valeria heavily conditioned the match, not allowing the Azzurri a sensational penalty kick due to hand ball by Pasqual. The action reminded many of that of a week ago, when Napoli, ironically, benefited from a similar mistake in the match against Milan. The wheel turns, but referee mistakes (especially the obvious ones) always make me so angry. It is also right to recognize the merits of the case against Fiorentina, capable of bridling the hosts for at least 60 minutes, repeatedly coming close to scoring (thanks to a Cerci from the national team) and showing off a performance without fear or awe, as requested by Mihajlovic in the pre - match. But it is clear that something more is always expected from the Napoli of Lavezzi – Hamsik – Cavani. And it's not to make fun of the Mister Mazzarri massacre, this is simply the fate of the great teams. If you really want to become one, you have to start by understanding it.
JUVENTUS, IN CATANIA TO GRAB THE SOLITARY LEAD.
COUNT'S ROAR: "WE GO TO WIN, AS ALWAYS"
THE BLACK-WHITE CONDOTTIER LAUNCHES ELIA FROM THE FIRST MINUTE.
Last Tuesday, when he was in charge of the standings with full points, he had a tight and tense face: "Beware of Bologna, I see too much optimism in the environment and I don't like it". On the eve of the Catania match, however, Antonio Conte seemed serene and self-confident, as if Wednesday's draw, instead of a misstep, had given even more conviction. “Against Bologna I had asked my parents to straighten their antennas and I was satisfied. We always played to win, even when there were only ten of us left. At the end of the game the boys were disappointed with the result, credit to them for that, because that's how the mentality of Juventus should be". Indeed, the team seen on Wednesday did not disappoint (even we at Firstonline, in our report cards, rewarded it with sufficiency) because it gave the feeling of always being in control of the match, just as remarked by its coach. Who is now looking for confirmation in the difficult away match at the "Massimino" stadium, where so far Catania have won all their 4 points. Conte has respect for the boys from Montella, but he certainly won't go to Sicily to enjoy the last few coins of the summer: "We go there to win, as always, with the same mentality as always" said the Juventus leader, referring to the Juve spirit that was there when he played. Massimino's challenge will also be an opportunity to finally see Dutch Elia at work, the left winger who was chased throughout the summer and, until now, remained in the pits to learn. But the apprenticeship seems finished, and if not from the beginning (there are still possibilities in this sense too), Antonio Conte will insert it during the game in progress. More or less the same situation as Fabio Quagliarella, who has finally recovered from the bad injury of last January. Precious arrows in the bow of the leader Conte, who came to Turin to bring Juventus back to the top of Italy.
ROME, THERE IS NO MORE TIME.
PARMA NEEDS A VICTORY, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE CRISIS.
LUIS ENRIQUE: "I WILL NOT CHANGE MY FOOTBALL AND I WILL NOT RESIGN"
“I didn't come to Italy to change my offensive way of seeing football, so I won't do it. The numbers are negative but I am convinced that I can reverse the situation. I know that a coach always depends on results, but I won't resign." With love, Luis Enrique. It certainly cannot be said that this gentleman lacks courage, because showing up on the eve of a match that is worth a lot to him with this cheekiness deserves at least applause. Luis Enrique, who received yet another certificate of esteem from Thomas DiBenedetto, knows he's not on the gridiron like some of his former colleagues (isn't he, Gasperini?), but is perfectly aware that he has thrown away all the accumulated credit against Siena in the San Siro match. In Milan we had seen a courageous Roma, not good in front of goal but certainly capable of holding the game in hand for at least 70 minutes, on Thursday instead, Osvaldo's goal aside, the Giallorossi weren't able to do almost anything. In fact, the Olimpico, which after the defeat against Cagliari had applauded the players, booed everyone loudly, with the coach in the lead. The game is lacking, and the much-vaunted ball possession is absolutely sterile, as evidenced by the goals scored with the dropper and the very few chances created. “What we showed against Siena is very far from my idea of football – admitted Luis Enrique – but it's part of the past. Now I'm worried about Parma, a team that knows how to counterattack very well." Which is exactly Roma's Achilles heel, as demonstrated by Slovan Bratislava, Cagliari and Siena, i.e. all those who have passed through the Olimpico (and come away celebrating). Five official matches and no wins, only 3 goals scored and 5 conceded. Alarming numbers, and perhaps for this reason the former Barça B coach responded to those who asked him what his goal was in the medium term: "Beat Parma". Because Luis Enrique is well aware that, in case he fails, moving forward would become bloody difficult.
CAGLIARI – UDINESE AND LAZIO – PALERMO: IS THE SHOW HERE?
GENOA: IN VERONA TO CONTINUE DREAMING.
SIENA – LECCE AND ATALANTA – NOVARA: SMALL IN NAME ONLY.
But football Sunday will not be reserved only for adults. Cagliari – Udinese and Lazio – Palermo promise to be very interesting and above all fun challenges. In fact, raise your hand if you think that these games can end with two boring zero to zero. We don't, because the numbers show it (these are teams that score a lot) and above all the mentality of Ficcadenti, Guidolin, Reja and Mangia: play against everyone. It's difficult to make predictions, we can only hypothesize that Udinese will be a little tired (which Guidolin himself admitted, with great honesty, after the draw against Milan) and a Lazio eager to reiterate its closeness to Reja at the Olimpico as well. However, having said that, Friulians and Sicilians have everything to beat Cagliari and Rome, which is why we expect challenges in the name of balance. More or less like in Siena and Bergamo, where we will attend two very interesting salvation meetings. As long as these teams don't continue to amaze, because in that case we too will have to review our judgments and objectives. If in fact Siena is the one seen at the Olimpico, talking about salvation doesn't make much sense, a speech that should even be amplified if we are talking about Atalanta, author of a simply amazing start to the championship. As well as Genoa, surprisingly at the top of the standings, even if in cohabitation with Juventus and Udinese. The rossoblu will go to Verona, a field already fatal to Mazzarri's Napoli, and they will have to be good at keeping their concentration high. The Genoa fans are daydreaming, it will be up to Malesani to try not to wake them up.
