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Pretty open game yesterday, the 3421 was mixed, some good fluidity and also lacking in solidity at the back. The team was more effective at the end with the 433, yet it was after changes and other details. Players who passed the audition definitively: Retegui, no question he is the 9 Donnarumma...

He was fine, solid. Still the team had a jump in quality when Jorginho replaced him.

Anything can happen to any team but the best ones are Madrid, City, and Inter. Barca will lose the moment they face an organized team. Last night Napoli-Barca looked well below the level of other top teams. With how easy Napoli was opening them up a clinical team would have knocked them out...

Low imo, Inter looks like a CL favorite.

What is this about the club World cup and when did we start caring about it? Is it a revamp?

I hope Giuntoli and the scouts watch Koopmeiners enough and like his style of play to warrant spending big instead of looking at just the goals. The prices thrown around seem crazy, EPL prices I guess.

Looking at goal output sure, but that is a mistake with Gasperini advanced midfielder. It would be the same mistake to expect the same output from Koopmeiners. Cristante has grown since then and made himself a key figure at Roma.

His fitness is a concern of course. Still I think he would be a lot more effective if used differently. We still him breaking through in our current non-ideal system, he would be more consistent starting wide as an inside forward. I expect him to look more like his old self with Spalletti if he...

Agreed, it was not a bad game in isolation, but it comes in a period of crisis so anything but a win is apocalyptic.

Chiesa is still our best player, play him on the wing, ideally on the right, and most concerns about his skill go away. Doesn't make sense to doubt his level, he is simply misused.

They still gave Inter the best match out of any team I've watched since the first leg in the league vs us.

I agree on the risk but not to this degree. A few cases from memory: Cristante is a starter for Roma and regular for the national team. Spinazzola certainly delivered in footballing terms, just injuries hold him back. Hojlund at Manchester looks like a great talent. Pessina and Colpani keep...

Indeed Facundo, there are too many Gonzalez to keep track. Rugani will likely renewed and Danilo will surely choose when he goes, although he could move to right back. I hope for a back 3 formation.

Bremer Danilo Gatti Rugani Huijsen Djalo Nico Gonzalez Calafiori How many CBs is too many?

I don't watch enough Bologna to know too much about these players. One thing that is a bit of red flag though is that Bologna are over performing as a team, so many of their players are punching above their weight and will likely not become stars outside of this environment. Like Atalanta...

Yes, he can be harsh to deal with but his results are generally very good. He is also great at building teams, did it with Inter, City and Italy at least, and plays "modern" football.

Why this bump after last night's match? Rovella didn't play because he is injured. He is a starter at Lazio and has been doing well.

He has done enough good to be allowed to have a bad night. It happens, he is not a player at his peak yet.

He is finished here, I hope the management has already laid the groundwork for the next manager. I guess Thiago Motta or Conte depending on the strategy.

Conte is a diva but he is definitely the safest bet for short term success and upping the level of the squad.