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Hello my friends and Happy New Year 2014! Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for
the
Serie A Week 18, 2013 – 2014 Season on Sunday 5 and Monday 6 January 2014, matchday 18.
It’s the first preview of 2014 and you bet all Serie A teams are ready to start with a positive result. However, it is Juventus the only team starting with 2014 with a big smile as sole leaders of the Serie A after 9th consecutive wins.
Surely, Inter also with a smile as they ended 2013 as winner of the MILAN DERBY by defeating AC Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium / San Siro. It was the first derby della Madonnina for president Eric Thohir who had asked coach Walter Mazzarri to win it, and he did it thanks to the goal by forward Rodrigo Palacio. in the 86th minute.
What to expect in this Round? Well, let me tell you that status quo in the first position will remain the same whether Juventus win, draw, or lose. The gap with AS Roma holding the second position is of 5 points. Juventus 46 points, Roma 41 points…. It seems the Scudetto race is a two-way because the third position is 10 points behind Juventus! Yep, Napoli in the 3rd position with 36 points.
The big question in this round is to see whether Catania will start the year with a victory. It’s just U N B E L I E V A B L E as Catania have won only 2 games this season! Mamma mia!
As for the DERBY… hello, hello, hello. This round we have the TUSCAN DERBY!!! Fiorentina vs Livorno at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. Fans waiting to see Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi scoring. Rossi is currently top scorer of the Serie A with 14 goals.
Here is the situation. Juventus in the 1st position with 46 points and a
positive goal difference of +28. AS Roma in the 2nd position with 41
points and a positive goal differene of +28. Napoli in the 3rd position
with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +16. The Europa League zone. Fiorentina
in the 4th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of
+13. Inter in the 5th position with 31 points and a positive goal
difference of +16.
Relegation Zone: Sassuolo in the 18th position with
14 points and a negative goal difference of -19. Livorno in the 19th
position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -13. Catania
in the 20th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of
-22.
Up to Round 17, Week 17 most scored goals in favor: Juventus scoring 39 goals
Up to Round 17, Week 17 most scored against: Sassuolo conceding 36 goals Top scorer up to Round 17: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
CHIEVO – CAGLIARI
Referee: BERGONZI
Assistants: CRISPO – DI LIBERATORE
Fourth Official: IORI
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -10
Cagliari, 11th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Cyril Thereau with 4 goals
Top scorer CAGLIARI: Forward Marco Sau and Daniele Conti with 4 goals each
Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA 4-3-3
1 PUGGIONI,
21 FREY,
3 DAINELLI,
12 CESAR,
93 DRAMÉ,
8 RADOVANOVIC,
27 L.RIGONI,
56 HETEMAJ,
20 ESTIGARRIBIA,
77 THEREAU,
43 PALOSCHI
Here is the probable formation of CAGLIARI 4-3-1-2
25 AVRAMOV
14 PISANO
15 ROSSETTINI
13 ASTORI
8 AVELAR
21 DESSENA
5 CONTI
4 NAINGGOLAN
7 COSSU
51 PINILLA
9 SAU
FIORENTINA – LIVORNO
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: IANNELLO – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: GIACHERO
ADD1: GUIDA
ADD2: DI BELLO
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 4th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Livorno, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Here is the probable formation of FIORENTINA 4-3-3:
1 NETO,
40 TOMOVIC,
2 GO. RODRIGUEZ,
15 SAVIC,
23 PASQUAL,
10 AQUILANI,
21 AMBROSINI,
20 BORJA VALERO,
11 CUADRADO,
49 ROSSI,
66 VARGAS
Here is the probable formation of LIVORNO 3-5-2:
1BARDI,
85CODA,
77RINAUDO,
17CECCHERINI,
28SCHIATTARELLA,
10LUCI,
27BIAGIANTI,
19GRECO,
11LAMBRUGHI,
26SILIGARDI,
9PAULINHO
JUVENTUS – AS ROMA
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: STEFANI – FAVERANI
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: DE MARCO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +28
AS Roma, 2nd position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +28
An uphill battle for the Roman gladiators going to the Juventus stadium to challenge Juve. There is a 5 point gap between them and Juventus not willing to lose points. The obligation is for Roma to win and claim back the first position. However, despite the result, Juventus will remain sole leader this week.
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 11 goals
Top scorer AS ROMA: Strootman, Florenzi, Gervinho, and Benatia with 4 goals each.
Here is the probable formation of JUVENTUS 3-5-2:
1BUFFON,
15BARZAGLI,
19BONUCCI,
3CHIELLINI,
26LICHTSTEINER,
23VIDAL,
21PIRLO,
6POGBA,
22ASAMOAH,
10TEVEZ,
14LLORENTE
Here is the probable formation of AS ROMA 4-3-3: DE SANCTIS, 13 MAICON, 17 BENATIA, 5 CASTAN, 3 DODÒ, 15 PJANIC, 16 DE ROSSI, 6 STROOTMAN, 27 GERVINHO, 10 TOTTI, 22 DESTRO
Will Juventus claim another victory and “secure” the Scudetto?
Monday 6 January 2014
CATANIA – BOLOGNA
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: GIALLATINI – DOBOSZ
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: BORRIELLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Catania, 20th position with 10 points and a negative point difference of -22
Bologna, 17th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -14
A match battling in the relegation zone. Catania winning only 2 games this season and in the rock bottom position. A victory might help them to lift their morale while a victory for Bologna will help them to keep away the relegation zone.
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players CATANIA
2 suspended players BOLOGNA: Garics (1), Diamanti (1)
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer CATANIA: Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro with 3 goals each.
Top scorer BOLOGNA: Alessandro Diamanti and Panagiotis Kone with 4 goals each
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 10th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Sassuolo, 18th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -19
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 9th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Inter, 5th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player LAZIO: 6 Mauri (until 2 May 2014)
1 suspended player INTER: Campagnaro
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva with 4 goals each
Top scorer INTER: Forward Rodrigo Palacio with 10 goals
Here is the probable formation of LAZIO 4-2-3-1:
22 MARCHETTI,
29 KONKO,
20 BIAVA,
3 DIAS,
17 PEREIRINHA,
23 ONAZI,
24 LEDESMA,
87 CANDREVA,
8 HERNANES,
19 LULIC,
11 KLOSE
Here is the probable formation of INTER 3-5-1-1:
1 HANDANOVIC,
35 ROLANDO,
23 RANOCCHIA,
5 JUAN JESUS,
2 JONATHAN,
4 ZANETTI,
19 CAMBIASSO,
11 ALVAREZ,
55 NAGATOMO,
13 GUARIN,
8 PALACIO
AC MILAN – ATALANTA
Referee: PERUZZO
Assistants: DE LUCA – PASSERI
Fourth Official: STALLONE
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: DI PAOLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 13th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Atalanta, 15th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Here is the probable formation of AC MILAN 4-3-1-2
32 ABBIATI,
2 DE SCIGLIO,
25 BONERA,
17 ZAPATA,
28 EMANUELSON,
18 MONTOLIVO,
34 DE JONG,
16 POLI,
8 SAPONARA,
22 KAKÀ,
45 BALOTELLI
Here is the probable formation of ATALANTA 4-4-1-1:
47 CONSIGLI,
77 RAIMONDI,
8 MIGLIACCIO,
2 STENDARDO,
27 DEL GROSSO,
10 BONAVENTURA,
17 CARMONA,
21 CIGARINI,
28 BRIVIO,
11 MORALEZ,
19 DENIS
NAPOLI – SAMPDORIA
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – GRILLI
Fourth Official: DE PINTO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: PINZANI
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +16
Sampdoria, 14th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Here is the probable formation of NAPOLI 4-2-3-1:
1 RAFAEL,
11 MAGGIO,
21 FERNANDEZ,
33 ALBIOL,
2 REVEILLERE,
88 INLER,
20 DZEMAILI,
7 CALLEJON,
19 PANDEV,
14 MERTENS,
9 HIGUAIN
Here is the probable formation of SAMPDORIA 4-2-3-1:
1 DA COSTA,
29 DE SILVESTRI,
8 MUSTAFI,
28 GASTALDELLO,
3 COSTA,
5 RENAN,
17 PALOMBO,
11 GABBIADINI,
10 KRSTICIC,
23 EDER,
9 POZZI
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PARMA – TORINO
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: GAVA – CARIOLATO
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: BARACANI
ADD2: AURELIANO
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 12th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Torino, 7th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player PARMA: Gobbi
1 suspended player TORINO: Gillet (until 1/2/2017)
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano and Marco Parolo with 6 goals each
Top scorer TORINO: Forward Alessio Cerci with 9 goals
Here is the probable formation of PARMA
4-3-3:
83 MIRANTE,
2 CASSANI,
19 FELIPE,
6 LUCARELLI,
3 MESBAH,
30 ACQUAH,
32 MARCHIONNI,
16 PAROLO,
7 BIABIANY,
99 CASSANO,
21 N. SANSONE
Here is the probable formation of TORINO 3-5-2
30PADELLI
19MAKSIMOVIC
25GLIK
24MORETTI
36DARMIAN
33BRIGHI
20VIVES
8FARNERUD
26PASQUALE
11CERCI
9IMMOBILE
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 8th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Hellas Verona, 6th position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +5
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale, Luis Muriel, Thomas Hertaux with 3 goals each
Top scorer HELLAS VERONA: Forward Luca Toni and Jorginho with 7 goals each
Here is the probable formation of UDINESE 3-4-2-1:
1 BRKIC,
75 HEURTAUX,
5 DANILO,
11 DOMIZZI,
8 BASTA,
3 ALLAN,
21 LAZZARI,
34 GABRIEL SILVA,
37 PEREYRA,
17 NICO LOPEZ,
10 DI NATALE
Here is the probable formation of HELLAS VERONA 4-3-3:
1 RAFAEL,
22 CACCIATORE,
18 MORAS,
22 MAIETTA,
33 AGOSTINI,
2 ROMULO,
19 JORGINHO,
10 HALLFREDSSON,
15 ITURBE,
9 TONI,
21 GOMEZ
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Chievo Verona – Cagliari
Fiorentina – Livorno
Juventus – AS Roma
Napoli – Sampdoria
Catania – Bologna
Udinese – Hellas Verona
Parma – Torino
AC Milan – Atalanta
Genoa – Sassuolo
Lazio – Inter
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Anna Italia Predictions.
Chievo Verona – Cagliari = CHIEVO
Fiorentina – Livorno = FIORENTINA
Juventus – AS Roma = DRAW
Napoli – Sampdoria = NAPOLI
Catania – Bologna = BOLOGNA
Udinese – Hellas Verona = UDINESE
Parma – Torino = PARMA
AC Milan – Atalanta = ATALANTA
Genoa – Sassuolo = GENOA
Lazio – Inter
APPIANO GENTILE – It was the 1st workout of the day, and the 4th of the week, for the Nerazzurri as they prepare for Monday’s match: the Week 18 clash of the 2013/14 Serie A season against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
In this morning’s session the team was divided into two groups: the players who arrived yesterday from the Christmas holidays worked out in the gym, while the others focused on technical exercises.
The second workout of the day will be held in the early afternoon.
APPIANO GENTILE – From how hard it was to watch the derby against AC Milan when he was suspended, to the next match against Lazio: Ricky Alvarez broached these two subjects and much more in an exclusive interview with Sky Sport 24: “I really struggled with not being able to play in the derby, on a scale of one to ten, I’d say it was a ten. It’s a big game for us and I was really disappointed not to be able to help my team-mates, but what matters is that the team went out there and got the three points.”
The Argentine then told the programme what people should expect from Inter going forward: “We need to keep doing what we’re doing, more like the first few games of the season when we didn’t concede many goals and scored a lot. I think that’s the ideal situation.”
What does Alvarez hope for in 2014? “It’s an important year, first of all I’m thinking about doing well here at Inter, one of the biggest clubs in the world, then obviously there’s the World Cup as we all know, it’s a great opportunity and let’s hope… Am I thinking a lot about it? I’d be lying if I told you otherwise, I’m thinking about it because I’ve made the last few squads and I feel I’ve got a chance of going to the World Cup. But I need to perform well here, I’m focused on giving everything in training and then a national team call up might come as a consequence.”
The midfielder then explained why it’s no longer difficult to switch back on after the Christmas break: “No, it only lasted a few days, during which we never stopped training. We’ve all done what we needed to in order to be fit and firing again.”
“We’re not thinking about that, just focusing on our game” was how the Argentine responded to questions about whether the mounting pressure of Lazio coach Petkovic would be an advantage or a disadvantage for the Nerazzurri. Can Inter prove they’ve made progress by accommodating Alvarez, Guarin and Kovacic all in the side together? “We’re all players who are more attacking than defensive-minded and we need to work on that, if all three of us are picked together we need to learn more in that area, then it’s up to the coach to pick the team.”
Transfer rumours suggest Fredy Guarin may leave in the January window, what does his team-mate make of that? “Obviously I’d be sad, he’s a big player for us, who’s done very well. We’d be sorry to lose a player like that but we still don’t know what’s going to happen. He’s still with us and we need to make the most of him. What would I do if the club offered to sell me to raise funds? I like it here and I want to stay, but there are other factors beyond my control. Given that no one’s ever told me any differently, I’m very happy to stay.” And on his potential new deal? “I don’t worry about things like that, I just focus on playing.”
Finally, a little reminder that Inter’s last penalty came against Lazio: “Yes, that’s right (smiling). It’s something which annoys us a little. I’m not talking about referees but we have had some bad luck because we should have had penalties awarded. All credit to us then for scoring so many goals despite not winning any penalties.”
By Anna Italia 
The Europa League zone. Fiorentina
Top scorer up to Round 17: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
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