Fed up of trying to be sensible and predict some actual things that could happen, I’m allowing myself a bit of fun. Get ready, because it’s time for some HOT TAKES! The only issue is, this is Italy and it very well could end up happening anyway…
Roma and Milan in Scudetto tussle
Yes that’s right folks, these two have probably had the best window going this summer and I’m calling it now. Boniface and Ferguson will battle it out for the Capocannoniere while the two teams fight it out for the Scudetto. It’s happening, get on board, a titanic struggle between two teams determined to outscore each other. Both to score 80+ goals.
Conte doesn’t make it to November
He very nearly didn’t make it to June as Napoli manager and with his known history of tanking in European competition it’s going to take a poor start in Europe and Lukaku’s injury to see him combust. The inevitable clash of heads happens with De Laurentiis in mid-October and by November he’s gone. Might even back him as first to be sacked…
Inter finish 8th with three manager this season
I think Inter are slightly more fragile than most pundits expect. Everyone has us challenging the title again, but based on the last two months of last season and the inexperienced Chivu I don’t expect that. They’ll start poorly, Chivu goes, replaced by another cheap option “just to get through the next two months” and then guess what? They get worse and Mourinho is in place by the end of the season. A late derby win sees him shushing the whole stadium as Inter storm to 8th.
All three promoted teams stay up
Let’s face it, Cagliari, Udinese, Lecce and Verona are all in trouble and the grit and determination the promoted sides will show will see them ok. Then it’s a 4 way battle to see who goes down out of existing Serie A teams. I can’t call it, but I reckon we’ll see all three stay up, this isn’t England after all.
The rest of the Scottish national team sign for Serie A teams
Speaking of Britain, there’s now more Scots in Italy than there are in Glasgow. The remaining members of the national team start popping up in Serie A teams between now and the end of the window and during January. Remember at school when that one kid got his ear pierced and then everyone suddenly had a piercing? That’s what Scott McTominay has done to Serie A Presidents.
Calciopoli II breaks
Let’s face it, we’re only ever weeks away from some other form of scandal breaking, but this time it’s the FIGC colluding with all other Italian teams to make sure that Inter can’t buy anyone from other Serie A sides. How else can we explain the ridiculous pursuits of Lookman, Kone and Leoni and then the relative speed in which a deal was done with a French team. Can’t wait for the Netflix documentary.
Conclusion
Get ready for another bizarre and surreal season of Calcio in Italy. It’s why we’re all here, for the chaos. I’m sure that everything here sounded ridiculous when I wrote it, but when I reflect on it for next season I’ll be amazed by how much was correct!
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