Internazionale vs Torino
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Today’s free tip is in the Italian Serie A encounter between Internazionale and Torino at the Giuseppe Meazza. A defeat at Sassuolo last weekend wasn’t the ideal start for Internazionale but then again, it wasn’t earth-shattering either. Sassuolo can be a very prickly pear sometimes.
At home though, Internazionale need to win games of this nature. I still have question marks over the attitude of some of their players some of them don’t give their best on too many occasions. However, I can’t think of a better combination than Spalletti and Internazionale right now. He’s not the best manager in the world but he knows Serie A inside out and he tends to manage big personalities pretty well so to be in charge of one of the most impatient clubs in Serie A makes sense. Having said that, I’m sure that they’ll sack him soon – that’s the club’s “style”, if you will.
Pre-season, Internazionale have made smart acquisitions. Gagliardini’s loan was made into a permanent move. Powerful midfield playmaker Nainggolan joined from AS Roma. Filthy Croatian full-back Vrsaljko joined on loan. Attacking bundle of energy Balde joined on loan. Argentinian hot prospect Martinez joined for big bucks – hopes are high for him. Basically, they’ve not taken any unnecessary risks, Internazionale – they’ve either signed proven Serie A players or high potential players, and that should only make their squad stronger.
In terms of quality, Internazionale are seldom short of options. Whether they perform well or not is another matter. That’s been their bugbear for years now – a collective effort. Still, they’re improving on that front with time, and although they’re not a very entertaining team, they’re starting to find it easier to win games than they used to. That should not be a surprise, either, not with the likes of Icardi, Perisic, and Candreva on their books. I’m taking a bit of a chance on backing them to clear the -1 Asian Handicap today because they’re not an especially attack-minded team but I believe that Torino will give them enough opportunities to make it happen.
I find it very easy to oppose Torino under Mazzarri. That in itself is odd, because Torino are a good side, and Mazzarri is a good manager. I just don’t think that the two mesh though. It’s like he wants his teams to play on a bit of a leash, and that really doesn’t suit Torino nowadays. It’s ironic, really – they sacked Mihailjovic because he was too attack-minded and now they’ve got Mazzarri, whom I personally don’t think is attack-minded enough. I think the search for a new manager will resume this season but let’s wait and see.
When it comes to quality, Torino are really good. When I see Zaza/Belotti flanked by the likes of Ljajic, Niang, and Falque, I see goals. They’re supported by Baselli through the middle too, which makes them even more dangerous. This is a team that should be playing attacking football but they just don’t do that often enough.
Defensively, Torino are…alright. I can’t say more than that. To me, they’ve got the brawn but not the brains back there to be a Serie A defence. A concentrated effort from good players should be far too much for Torino to handle. Ultimately, that’s what happened when they hosted AS Roma last weekend. I expect more of the same today too. I just don’t think Mazzarri is the right man to lead this team, like I said above. This team does not look like “his” team, if that even makes any semblance of sense.
I’m going to take a chance on superior Internazionale clearing the -1 Asian Handicap today.
Verdict: Internazionale to beat the -1 Asian Handicap at 19/20.
Sunday’s Thoughts
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Argentinian Superliga:
Velez Sarsfield vs Banfield
Atletico Lanus vs Aldosivi
Rosario Central vs San Martin Tucuman
Atletico Huracan vs Boca Juniors
Austrian Bundesliga:
Rapid Vienna vs Wacker Innsbruck
Admira Wacker vs SV Mattersburg
Hartberg vs LASK Linz
Belgian Eerste Klasse:
Club Brugge KV vs RSC Anderlecht
AA Gent vs KSC Lokeren
Racing Genk vs Waasland-Beveren
Brazilian Serie A:
Sao Paulo vs Ceara
America Mineiro vs Flamengo
Vitoria vs Atletico Mineiro
Internacional vs Palmeiras
Vasco da Gama vs Chapecoense
Bulgarian A PFG:
Slavia Sofia vs Ludogorets Razgrad
CSKA Sofia vs Vereya
Croatian Prva Liga:
Inter Zapresic vs Hajduk Split
Rijeka vs Istra 1961
Czech Republic HET Liga:
Viktoria Plzen vs Mlada Boleslav
Baumit Jablonec vs Sigma Olomouc
Danish Superligaen:
FC Nordsjaelland vs AC Horsens
Vejle vs OB Odense
Vendsyssel vs Brondby
FC Copenhagen vs SonderjyskE
FC Midtjylland vs Randers
English Premier League:
Watford vs Crystal Palace
Fulham vs Burnley
Newcastle United vs Chelsea
Finnish Veikkausliiga:
KuPS Kuopio vs HJK Helsinki
French Ligue 1:
Lille OSC vs En Avant Guingamp
Girondins de Bordeaux vs AS Monaco
Olympique de Marseille vs Stade Rennais
German Bundesliga:
Mainz 05 vs VfB Stuttgart
Bv09 Borussia Dortmund vs RB Leipzig
German Bundesliga 2:
Jahn Regensburg vs Holstein Kiel
Union Berlin vs St. Pauli
Dynamo Dresden vs Heidenheim
Icelandic Pepsideild:
KR Reykjavik vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar
Keflavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur
Israeli Ligat Ha’al:
Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Ra’anana
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa
Italian Serie A:
SPAL vs Parma
Cagliari vs Sassuolo
ACF Fiorentina vs Chievo Verona
Frosinone vs Bologna
Genoa vs Empoli
Internazionale vs Torino
Udinese vs Sampdoria
Italian Serie B:
Hellas Verona vs Calcio Padova
Ascoli vs Cosenza
Cittadella vs Crotone
Foggia vs Carpi
Dutch Eredivisie:
Willem II vs Heracles Almelo
Heerenveen vs Feyenoord Rotterdam
FC Utrecht vs VVV Venlo
AZ Alkmaar vs Vitesse Arnhem
Norwegian Eliteserien:
Sarpsborg 08 vs Kristiansund
Sandefjord vs Lillestrom
Haugesund vs Stabaek
Rosenborg BK vs Stromsgodset
Molde FK vs Ranheim
Valerenga Oslo vs Brann Bergen
Portuguese Liga 1:
Vitoria Setubal vs CD Nacional de Madeira
Feirense vs Boavista
Tondela vs Rio Ave
Sporting Braga vs Desportivo Aves
Portuguese Liga 2:
Estoril vs Leixoes Matosinhos
Varzim vs Sporting Covilha
Academico Viseu vs Arouca
Pacos de Ferreira vs Famalicao
Vitoria Guimaraes II vs Academica de Coimbra
UD Oliveirense vs Cova Piedade
Farense vs Sporting Braga II
SL Benfca II vs Mafra
Russian Premier League:
FK Orenburg vs FK Krasnodar
FK Ufa vs Zenit St. Petersburg
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Anzhi Makhachkala
Spanish Primera Liga:
RCD Espanyol vs Valencia CF
Sevilla CF vs Villarreal CF
Girona vs Real Madrid
Swedish Allsvenskan:
BK Hacken Goteborg vs Brommapojkarna
Malmo FF vs Sirius
Ostersunds FK vs GIF Sundsvall
AIK Solna vs Trelleborg FF
Djurgarden vs Elfsborg Boras
Swiss Super League:
FC Zurich vs FC Basel
St. Gallen vs Luzern
Thun vs Lugano
Swiss Challenge League:
SC Kriens vs FC Wil
Rapperswil-Jona vs Vaduz
Turkish Super Lig:
Sivasspor vs Kasimpasa
Besiktas JK vs Antalyaspor
Konyaspor vs Bursaspor
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