Re: Italian League Prediction Thread (Serie A)

Lazio 1-1 Napoli

I am very disappointed with Napoli's performance so far. Napoli will have to perform better if they want to keep their place at the top of the table. I don't think they can continue their winning streak with such a performance. The first half will probably end in 1-1. However napoli completely failed to dominate the match. Only 1 shot was managed by Napoli players in the first half. maybe in the second half Napoli will change their strategy and attack more. If they don't attack more, it will not be possible for Napoli to break Lazio's defense today.

Maybe we don't need to be disappointed with the draw. Because previously many had predicted that the match would end in a draw and even I also really believed and said before that Lazio has always been a team that knows Napoli's weaknesses. Although Napoli tried to change their strategy in the second half by giving a strong attack, it actually endangered Lazio's counterattack. Because Napoli used a 3-5-2 formation which could actually put pressure on Lazio but Napoli's defense would definitely be very weak. So there is no other reason than to just choose to hold on to a draw and share points rather than ending up losing.

This result was practically written in the stars. Lazio has been Napoli's kryptonite for some time if people were paying attention: 4 wins and 1 draw in their most recent five meetings. That is not a coincidence; that is a trend! Conte understood it would be a war zone, but what action he took? Played under Lazio's control

Perfect for pressuring, but 3-5-2 is terrible for handling counters, particularly against a Lazio squad consuming high lines for breakfast. And now, guess what? For a team meant to be leading Serie A, Napoli had just 2 shots on target throughout the game. Absolutely criminal. Lukaku appeared to be a lost puppy at first, hardly had an impact, while Lazio waited back, watched, and hit at the appropriate moment. Classic Lazio!

Napoli is losing control over the championship race. Three consecutive draws. When Inter Milan is chasing them with the game in hand, that's the way to lose the championship. Should they not wake up, they will be seeing Inter raise the trophy from their couches. Conte has to address this goal-scoring problem ASAP; else, they will be the biggest season bottlers