Morata opens the way to a clear victory for Milan who seem reinvigorated by the derby and join Toro at the top of the standings. Juve and Inter away games are tough and could shake up the standings
At the top of the championship, at least for one night. THE Milan par Fonseca follows the victory in Derby with a net 3-0 against Lecce and hang it Turin in first place, but with one race more than all the others. Today Juventus, Udinese and Inter they could overtake it or catch it, as well as Naples and Empoli tomorrowbut the result is still remarkable, especially if you think about how things were going until a week ago.
It’s still too early to say for sure, but the feeling is that the Devil may have really marked a turning point, returning to seriously compete for the very top positions. The ball is now in the competition’s court, starting with Inter (at Udine, 3 p.m.) e Juventus (at Genoa, 6 p.m.): the Nerazzurri must win at all costs to recover after the derby, the Bianconeri, in a Marassi sorry behind closed doors (decision taken by the Observatory due to the incidents against Sampdoria), to stop the annoying “draw”. To complete the table of progress also Bologne-Atalanta (20.45hXNUMX)surprises from last season which got this one off to a decidedly mixed start.
LIRE Comparison of Juventus and Inter accounts
Milan – Lecce 3-0: Morata, Theo and Pulisic send the Devil to first place
Fonseca he had asked his team to win and convince, otherwise the success of the derby would have lost part of its value. THE Milan satisfied him with a clear 3-0moreover without getting particularly tired: the result, in fact, was obtained in the first half, allowing a second of ordinary administration in view of the away match in Leverkusen. Mission accomplished 100%, in short, demonstrating that the victory against Inter brought serenity and enthusiasm on and off the pitch. Of course, for definitive proof, more reliable tests will be necessary. the challenges with Bayer and Fiorentinain this sense, they arrive at the right time, but it is undeniable that the atmosphere around the Rossoneri has really changed and the team feels freed from a big burden. And to think that yesterday Lecce started better, defending orderly for more than half an hour and stinging several times with insidious counterattacks. The Devil needed an episode to unlock him and here he arrived in the 38th minute following the development of a free kick: cross from Theo Hernández and beautiful header from Morata, for 1-0 Milan. At that point, the Salento team went haywire, so much so that they also conceded a second (Theo Hernández, assist from Leao) and a third (Pulisic) goals in less than 5′. Fonseca’s team therefore returned to the locker room with the three points essentially acquired, then allowed themselves the luxury of playing a slow second half, notable only for Loftus-Cheek’s crossbar, Banda’s post and the expulsion of the young Bartesaghi (do it on Banda himself, yellow would have sufficed).
Fonseca: “Winning after the derby was important, but we need to improve”
“Continuing to win after the derby was too important, this match gave us confidence – underlined Fonseca -. The boys played a serious match, we had good moments in the offensive phase and even managed not to concede a goal. This team needs to learn how to play this type of game and our positional game must be differentthere are several situations in which we can do better by waiting for the right space and time, understanding the different phases. We’re not used to playing like this, we still need to improve a lot against closed opponents who don’t give us space. What has changed since the beginning? In the first games we were too exposed and there was too much space between our defenders. We changed something by asking the midfielders for help, but even then it’s a matter of work and improvement. In the first thirty meters of the pitch we have to be more aggressive.”
Udinese – Inter (15h, Dazn)
Delicate journey for theInter d’Inzaghilooking for answers after the unexpected defeat in the derby. A knockout which left various discontents in the community, which suddenly found itself fragile and far from being safe from problems. Indeed, even the reigning champions face difficulties if they do not play at 100%: we saw it against Milan, but also against Genoa and Monza. The “full stomach” risk, mentioned by Inzaghi during the summer, is not yet certain, but the symptoms are all there and the coach must avoid them as quickly as possible, otherwise he risks a much more complicated season than expected. The mission leaves from Udinetherefore from a treacherous pitch and an opponent in good form, even if it has just come from the clear defeat of Roma (in the league, given that the 3-1 against Salernitana in the Italian Cup was then arrived). During the week, Inzaghi, helped by management, worked a lot on his head, aware that the problem lies almost entirely there. After all, last week showed two completely different teams: first the good match in Manchester, then the ugly derby, demonstrating that hunger and motivation always make the difference. Let’s be clear, no one dares to say the word “crisis”, but the only 8 points collected in 5 days (worst start of the Inzaghi quadrennial) tell us that something is wrong. The coach hopes to have positive answers today, otherwise the problems will become official.
Udinese – Inter, les compositions probables
Udinese (3-5-2): Okoyé; Kabasele, Bijol, Touré; Ehizibue, Karlström, Lovric, Ekkelenkamp, Zemura; Thauvin, Lucca
On the bench: Padelli, Sava, Kristensen, Ebosse, Abankwah, Atta, Brenner, Zarraga, Kamara, Davis, Bravo, Pizarro
Coach: Runjaic
Unavailable: Sanchez, Payero, Giannetti
Disqualified: none
Inter Milan (3-5-2) : Sommer ; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro
On the bench: Martinez, Di Gennaro, De Vrij, Pavard, Carlos Augusto, Dumfries, Zielinski, Asllani, Taremi, Arnautovic, Correa
Coach : Inzaghi
Unavailable: Buchanan, stretcher
Disqualified: none
Gênes – Juventus (18hXNUMX, Dazn)
Saturday is also important for Juventuslooking for a victory to interrupt the boring “draw” of the last few days. The Bianconeri of Thiago Mottaafter the two successes with Como and Verona (both 3-0), they were stuck in three consecutive 0-0s, showing great solidity in the defensive phase, but also enormous difficulty in scoring and creating dangers in the opposing goals. Statistics don’t explain everything, yet they can provide important information: the Lady is fourteenth for total shots and thirteenth for those on targetdemonstrating a resolutely opaque offensive sequence and the situation worsens if we analyze the touches in the opposing area (seventeenth place), the crosses from open play (sixteenth) and the shots from outside (still ten- seventh). In short, this Juve is struggling to create scoring opportunities and the culprit cannot only be Vlahoviccurrently the number one suspect of critics and fans. Of course, the Serbian did his part by only scoring in the Verona match (against five, including the Champions League, without a goal), but the goals of Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners e Starnot to mention the disappearance Owned by, never available until now. We need a change in direction, starting with Genoawhere the Bianconeri will find an injured (and tired) opponent from the Cup derby against Sampdoria. But the Lady certainly cannot be softened, otherwise the groans of those who miss Allegri will become decidedly loud.
Thiago Motta slips: “I’m not worried about the offensive phase”
“We will find a good team to face seriously, as always in the Italian championship – he explained Thiago Motta -. We have to take the game on our side and not theirs, we want to be competitive. Our goal is this match, we must put all our energy into facing a strong and determined team at home. Playing behind closed doors is a shame for everyonefor supporters, for players, for coaches, for managers and for presidents. I think in times like this we all end up learning, always thinking ahead to be able to do things in the best possible way. We will face a strong team, I expect the best possible Genoa and we must be ready to play our game, understanding the game situations. What if I worry about the difficulties in the offensive phase? No not at all. The offensive phase does not only concern one player, but the entire team. We reached an important milestone in the match against Napoli By taking the ball away from a big opponent, we now need to put the attackers and midfielders in a position to do well and create a team.”
Genoa – Juventus, the probable compositions
Genoa (3-5-2): Gollini; Vogliacco, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin ; Pinamonti, Vitinha
Sur le banc: Leali, Sommariva, Bohinen, De Winter, Zanoli, Matturro, Ekhator, Accornero, Masini, Ahanor, Ankeye, Marcandalli, Miretti
Coach: Gilardino
Indisponible : Norton-Cuffy, Ekuban, Messias, Malinovskyi
Disqualified: none
Juventus (4-1-4-1): Périn; Danilo, Kalulu, Bremer, Rouhi; Haricots; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
On the bank: Di Gregorio, Pinsoglio, Savona, Cambiaso, Gatti, Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, Thuram, Conceiçao, Mbangula
Coach: Thiago Motta
Unavailable: Milik, Weah, Adzic
Suspended: Pogba (until 2027)
