Inter hosts Lecce in round 1 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, August 26th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)
Inter's management can be called (along with Atletico’s management) the main characters of this summer: firstly, Inter managed to invite a coach whose level is several times higher than the level of the club, and Inter will reach a higher level with him. Secondly, the Nerazzurri opposed Juventus very well, which was engaged in frank trolling, frustrating the transfer of Dzeko to Inter first (thanks to the exchange of sales of Spinazzola and Pellegrini), then trying to thwart the transfer of Romelu Lukaku to the Nerazzurri’s camp in every way (there was an attempt to exchange Dybala for Lukaku) . Inter survived, and now the almost perfect squad is at the disposal of Antonio Conte. Antonio is a big fan of the 4-4-2 scheme (he calls it 4-2-4); many do not know about it and mistakenly think otherwise. However, Conte will not be able to apply his favorite option in Inter - to establish a balance (again, given that Alexis Sanchez can join the team), Conte resorts to the 3-4-3 option. In Chelsea, Antonio first tried to play with 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 schemes but did not find the optimal balance, so the option with three central defenders became the main one. Many Italian newspapers tried to oppose Inter to Juventus last year, calling the Nerazzurri real contenders for the champion’s title. This was utter nonsense - Inter is very much behind in all respects, not only from Juventus but also from Napoli, which eventually manifested itself during the season. Now Inter really strengthened and hired one of the best coaches in the world. Now the chances for the champion’s title are quite real.
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Many people admired Mallorca, which was in Segunda in March 2018 and ended up in LaLiga in June 2019. Lecce is the Italian analog of this story: the Wolves who were in Serie C in the 2017-2018 season (by the way, they spent most of their history there - 39 seasons), and they will begin the 2019-2020 season in Serie A. Lecce, unlike even the middle-class teams of Serie A, can’t spend a lot of money (I just remember the text about the transfer window of Bologna). The management of the Jalorossi often resorts to renting, so it is not surprising that the main summer transfer for Lecce is the loan of Gianluca Lapadula from Genoa. It is also worth noting the purchase of the FCSB defender (formerly Steaua) Romario Benzar for 2 million euros.
Lecce will play in Serie A for the first time since the 2011-2012 season. The team is racy, and many people remember its Via del Mare stadium, where fans often arrange colorful performances. But it is where Lecce’s advantages in the match with Inter end - it’s obvious that the Milan team has a chance to fight for the champion’s title with Juventus and Napoli, so they should not scatter points in such matches. I look forward to a very confident victory of Inter - they are simply more solid and skillful than Lecce. But you should not expect a total defeat - Inter must complete a couple more transfers to strengthen the squad, and the season is just beginning, so my bet is the victory of Inter + Under 4.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Inter to win and Under 4.5 goals scored
