Without stopping. Not even time to get rid of the Christmas frenzy and it’s already done it’s time to get back on the field the 18th daythe last of 2024. We start immediately with two advances very interesting like Cagliari against Inter (18hXNUMX) e Latium-Atalante (8:45 p.m.), therefore two thirds of the championship duel. The others, namely Conte’s Naples, will respond tomorrow against Venezia, during a decidedly lively Sunday which will also see Juventus-Fiorentina and Milan-Roma.
Cagliari – Inter (18hXNUMX, Dazn)
The Unipol Domus is not a true spin-off, but it comes close. THE’Inter d’Inzaghiin fact, is potentially in the lead with Atalanta, even if the match in Florence (which is by no means a given) will only be recovered in February, and that of Cagliaridespite two teams behind him, slips to penultimate place, therefore in the middle of the relegation zone. Seen like this the challenge between the Sardinians and the Nerazzurri would seem quite obviousbut Nicola has already been able to stop Roma, Juventus and Milan, as well as put Lazio, Fiorentina and Atalanta in difficulty. Of course, Inter are probably the most important obstacle in the championship, especially since in recent weeks they seem to have rediscovered the spirit of last season. Inzaghi does not lose a championship match since the derby of September 22, after which they had almost only victories (nine) and a few draws (two). The numbers speak for it team focused on championship goalin defiance of those who thought he might have a full stomach after the second star’s binge. At the call, to be able to truly say that we found each other, Lautaro’s goals still missingwithout scoring since November 3 against Venezia (for eight games without scoring), but Inzaghi can already say he is satisfied and confident for the future. The weekend seems favorable to try to join Atalanta, awaited in turn by the very treacherous away match in Rome, but Woe to you if you take Cagliari for granted: Nicola likes exploits and this one, given the progress of her team (only one victory in the last nine days), would be decidedly great.
Cagliari – Inter, the probable compositions
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Sherry; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Obert; Makoumbou, Adopo; Zortea, Viola, Augello; Small
On the bank: Scuffet, Azzi, Wieteska, Palomino, Prati, Felici, Marin, Deiola, Jankto, Mutandwa, Gaetano, Pavoletti, Lapadula
Coach: Nicolas
Unavailable: Luvumbo
Disqualified: None
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Été; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro
On the bench: Martinez, Di Gennaro, Palacios, Carlos Augusto, Zielinski, Frattesi, Asllani, Buchanan, Taremi, Arnautovic, Correa
Coach : Inzaghi
Unavailable: Pavard, Acerbi, Darmian
Disqualified: None
Lazio – Atalante (20h45, Dazn and Sky)
What catalyzes expectations, however, is the match at the Olimpico between Lazio and Atalantabetween two of the most beautiful realities of this championship. Until a few weeks ago, we would have spoken of a championship challenge, but if the Goddess maintained the pace, the same cannot be said of the Biancocelesti, who fell back a few notches after the bad defeat against the ‘Inter. THE The barons’ mendespite the suffering, they resumed walking already in Lecce and now they want to catch up against the championship leaders, knowing that success would bring them back near the top. For Atalanta it is rather aboutyet another final exam: conquering the Olimpico again (it ended 2-0 against Roma) would allow him to finish 2024 at the top of the standings, thus continuing to dream of a championship who would rightly enter the history, his own and that of all Italian football. Needless to say, the the match promises to be a spectaclebecause if the Goddess has the best attack championship with Inter (42), Lazio are not joking either. Baroni has built a team in constant search of goals and while this has sometimes proven to be a gamble (see the 0-6 against the reigning champions), in most cases it has paid off, so much so that his creation is fighting for positions that were almost unthinkable this summer. The conditions for a open and fun challenge everyone is there, even if we should not underestimate the weight of the stakes: these 3 points could direct part of the season, which could slow down the pace of the match, making it less emotional than expected.
Lazio – Atalanta, the likely compositions
Lazio (4-3-3): Provédel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru ; Tchaouna, Castellanos, Zaccagni
On the bench: Mandas, Furlanetto, Patric, Gigot, Pellegrini, Castrovilli, Isaksen, Dia
Coach: Baroni
Unavailable: Vecino, Pedro, Noslin, Lazzari
Disqualified: None
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Koussonou, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; Pasalic ; Lookman, De Ketelaere
On the bank: Rui Patricio, Rossi, Djimsiti, Toloi, Godfrey, Scalvini, Sulemana, Brescianini, Cuadrado, Samardzic, Zaniolo
Coach : Gasperini
Unavailable: Scamacca, Retegui, Ruggeri
Disqualified: None
