One goal in three games. Saturday in Serie A will certainly not go down in history show, given that the only goal of the day came in Lecce-Empoli, moreover in the 89th minute (Sansone). The Giallorossi victory shifts the balance in the safety zone, while the Champions race remains unchanged: the 0-0 draws between Torino-Juventus and Bologna-Monza, in fact, are especially convenient for Roma and Atalanta, who will try to shorten the gap against Udinese (18pm) and Verona (tomorrow at 20.45pm). In the race, after Lazio victorious on Friday over Salernitana, Napoli will also try to return, expected from the lunch match with Frosinone (12.30), while Milan will face Sassuolo (15) above all for themselves, or if nothing else to slow down the Inter's championship race, awaited by the postponement against Cagliari (20.45pm).
Turin – Juventus 0-0, the Mole derby ends in a draw without too many emotions
A derby with few emotions offered by Turin and Juventus, more in the name of tension and intensity than scoring opportunities. There were some, God forbid, but in the end no one managed to break the deadlock at 0-0, putting a draw that doesn't make anyone happy. Not the Lady, who would have liked to close the Champions League issue (the result in Bologna, however, avoids further complications) and give her fans some satisfaction, but not even the Granata, increasingly on the margins of the fight for Europe. Juric and Allegri prepared the match more on the opponent than on their own game ideas, but the idea paid off up to a certain point. It must be said that the Juventus coach was betrayed by his bomber jacket main, because Vlahovic's two errors in the first half could have written another story. The Serbian had the ball to make it 0-1 already in the 8th minute but sensationally kicked it onto the post after Milinkovic-Savic was beaten, then he found another opportunity in the 31st minute, but was met with an excellent response from the Granata goalkeeper . Toro trembled, but once the dangers were over they settled on a flat Juve, without any flashes capable of shuffling the cards. In the second half, in fact, it was the Granata who created the best situations, first with Sanabria (header saved by Szczesny), then with Lazaro, unfortunate in wasting a great chance in injury time. Juve also showed up again in the middle with Yildiz, but Milinkovic was attentive again and prevented a shot that could have been treacherous.
Allegri: "Bad evening for Vlahovic, if you don't take advantage of the opportunities it becomes difficult..."
“It was a good match, we had several opportunities and some situations in which we could have done better technically against a good Torino – Allegri's analysis -. It's normal that if you don't take advantage of the opportunities then it becomes difficult, especially against a team like Toro who have a good defense. However, the boys need to stay calm, we did well and didn't concede any goals. We could have done better in attacking depth, but Vlahovic e Church they should have played more to the sides and behind their defenders. However, the team did well in first half, but it's never easy when you play against opponents who close to man, in any case we didn't take any big risks. Vlahovic? There are evenings like this, it was unfortunate. Dusan is very young, he is a penalty area center forward and when he comes out and plays in space he manages to protect the ball."
Inter – Cagliari (20.45pm, Dazn)
With Saturday's previews in place, it's time to move the focus to today's matches, starting with that of league leaders Inter, taking place at the San Siro against Cagliari. The Nerazzurri, masters of the championship since time immemorial, see the goal ever closer and they want to conclude the discussions as soon as possible, i.e. in the derby with Milan next Monday. This possibility, however, necessarily depends on tonight's victory, so it is reasonable to expect a charged and hungry Inter as if it were an inside-out match. The scudetto is not in question, of course, but winning it in the face of the Rossoneri's rivals would have an even sweeter taste, which does not allow for steps of any kind. The Nerazzurri interpreters, with Inzaghi in the lead, tend to gloss over the theme, but Udine's wild celebrations are worth more than a thousand words: the league leaders want to get their second star as soon as possible, also to equalize the scalp of two years ago, when Milan overtook them in the craziest final of recent years. In all of this, Cagliari is in full swing for salvation, although the victory over Atalanta gave them a nice breath of fresh air: Ranieri knows well that the difference with Inter is abysmal, but also that it can happen in football of everything. Inzaghi, for his part, prefers to keep a low profile and continue to score points, aware that in the end, once the championship has been won, his position will be stronger than ever.
Inter – Cagliari, the probable lineups
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Sanchez, Thuram
Trainer: Inzaghi
Disqualified: Pavard, Lautaro
Unavailable: Cuadrado
Cagliari (4-3-2-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Dossena, Mina, Augello; Makoumbou, Prati, Sulemana, Oristano, Gaetano; Shomurodov
Trainer: Ranieri
Disqualified: Nandez, Deiola
Unavailable: Mancosu, Petagna, Pavoletti
Sassuolo – Milan (15pm, Dazn)
The other spin of the day is that of Reggio Emilia, with Sassuolo second to last to receive Milan second. Looking at the table, the points are more needed by the home team, forced to win to maintain their hopes of survival, but the Rossoneri cannot afford any missteps either: the defeat against Roma has given new life to the team's movement.Pegs-out” and making mistakes again would only increase the bad mood. The reality is that the Devil has reached the decisive moment, since it will be played Europa League e Derby in the space of a few days, and that this match against Sassuolo risks being taken lightly. Doing so would be a serious mistake, but it is clear that Pioli will not be able to face it 100%: the formation choices will take Roma and Inter into account (Maignan will also be missing, rested due to a muscle strain), even if the real risk concerns above all the mental aspect. It is difficult that the group is not already projected towards the match at the Olimpico, furthermore the waste of the defeat suffered just three days ago must be considered: Sassuolo, almost at their last resort, has nothing else on their mind and could take advantage of it. In short, the pitfalls are certainly there, but Milan has everything to take the 3 points, even with the inclusion of the second lines. Those who play less, moreover, must take advantage of chances like these, especially since Pioli, surprised (and not a little) by De Rossi's moves, could consider some changes in view of the Olimpico.
Sassuolo – Milan, the probable lineups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Advice; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Doig; Racic, Matheus Henrique; Defrel, Thorstvedt, Laurienté; Pinamonti
Trainer: Ballardini
Disqualified: no
Unavailable: Berardi, Pedersen
Milan (4-1-4-1): Door; Florenzi, Tomori, Kjaer, Terracciano; Adli; Chukwueze, Musah, Reijnders, Okafor; Jovic
Trainer: Pioli
Disqualified: no
Unavailable: Maignan, Pobega, Kalulu
Udinese – Rome (18pm, Dazn)
Even Roma cannot make calculations of any kind, despite a situation similar to that of Milan. In fact, she too will visit one hungry team of points of salvation, moreover after having played two very tight matches like the derby and the first leg of the Europa League, but with a big difference: the points up for grabs weigh enormously for the standings, given that the first objective of the season is qualification to the next Champions League. De Rossi has already warned his team at San Siro, asking for the same attitude in Udine too, but the precedent in Lecce raises some doubts: the Rome-twoAfter all, he does not have the same quality as the starter, furthermore we must take into account Udinese, already capable of achieving very important results against Milan, Bologna, Juventus and Lazio, as well as putting league leaders Inter in great difficulty, having come head alone in full recovery. The mental aspect will make the difference and here the similarities with Pioli's team cease: the last two victories, in fact, have given a sensational injection of confidence, which could translate into fuel to face Udinese, regardless of the choices of training. DDR is increasingly at the center of the project, so much so that many are wondering why the Friedkins have not yet proposed a renewal. Such a beloved and, above all, good coach is not easily found, but the American mentality presupposes the achievement of objectives before anything else: first the results, in short, then the rest.
Udinese – Roma, the probable lineups
Udinese (3-5-2): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Zarraga, Walace, Samardzic, Kamara; Pereyra, Lucca
Trainer: Cioffi
Disqualified: no
Unavailable: Deulofeu, Ebosse, Thauvin, Lovric
Rome (4-3-3): Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Bove, Paredes, Aouar; Baldanzi, Lukaku, El Shaarawy
Trainer: The Rossi
Disqualified: no
Unavailable: Azmoun
Naples – Frosinone (12.30 pm, Dazn and Sky)
To complete the Serie A Sunday there will be the match between Napoli and Frosinone, here too with very important points at stake. Napoli must win to chase Europe, even if qualification for the Champions League now seems like a chimera, while Frosinone is playing for salvation and certainly cannot act as a sparring partner. Furthermore, the last intersection probably marked the highest point in history of the club, with the Ciociari eliminating the Azzurri from the Italian Cup thanks to a sensational 0-4. This could be another story, but with Napoli this season it's best not to take anything for granted: too many times, in fact, they gave the impression of finally being able to make a breakthrough, but without actually succeeding. Furthermore, Maradona may not be very lenient beyond the full house, because if it is true that the public responded present, it is also true that the protest began last Sunday in Monza and continued with some posters displayed in the city during the week. Calzone but he knows that the results can change everything and he must motivate the team for a worthy end to the season: getting to Europe (even better in the Champions League, but it's very difficult) would be very important for future programs, vice versa there is a risk of a rather big downsizing . Frosinone, on the other hand, doesn't need to charge up, but only to score points and keep their hopes of salvation alive.
Napoli – Frosinone, the probable lineups
Naples (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Trainer: Calzone
Disqualified: ngonge
Unavailable: Olive
Frosinone (3-4-2-1): Turati; Lirola, Okoli, Romagnoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Valeri; Soulé, Brescianini; Cheddira
Trainer: By Francesco
Disqualified: no
Unavailable: Oyono, Kalaj
