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Lazio vs Venezia – 14 March 2022

Lazio vs Venezia will take place at Olimpico stadium.

Lazio

They traveled to Sardinia to face Cagliari and managed to make one of their best appearances this year. Convincing, balanced and effective, they made it 1-0 in the 19th minute with a penalty kick. They essentially ended the game with 2-0 with Luis Alberto in 42 ‘.

Lazio were little threatened, with Felipe Anderson scoring 3-0 in 62 ‘. Maurizio Sarri’s team reacted immediately after the defeat by Napoli on the exhale. In the 2nd round they are the team with the best defense and the improvement process is going well.

Marusic was sent off in the last match. Cataldi is also off due to an injury for a long time. Lazzari is fully fit and will be back in the starting lineup.

Venezia

They met Sassuolo and searched for the positive result at all costs in order to revive their chances of salvation from relegation. Finally, the only thing they managed was to fall to 3 penalties and conced 4 goals. Before the 30 minute of the match the score was already 3-0. Venezia scored in the 34′ with Henry but the next goal against them came quickly.

Venezia got just one point after the last 3 games. It is obvious that they have to fight hard to avoid relegation. The team does not show any sign of improvement.

The leading striker Aramu is out. Quality midfielder Cuisance is out due to injury.

Lazio vs Venezia prediction

Lazio could fight for the title if they had to play just once per week. Their roster is good when we talk about 12 or 13 playes. They have finished from their European matches. Lazio scores easily at home while Venezia cannot defend efficiently. This match can easily end with more than 3 goals.

Doncaster vs Lincoln City 03 September 2019

Doncaster vs Lincoln met ten days before where Doncaster won 2-1.

Doncaster

Previous match

On August 24, they played their last game. They beat their current rival Lincoln and prevailed 2-1 for the championship.

Doncaster started the game very loud and in one of their first opportunities in the match they scored at 13 ‘. They received the equalizer in the 57th minute of the match, but in the final minutes they scored the second goal and cleared the match 2-1.

No any obligations for ten days. Doncaster had the chance to rest, but they slowed down after finding two consecutive wins in the league where they remain undefeated.

Darren Moore, from his own side, is demanding more and more of his players as he believes enough in them.

Match News: The defense has problems for Doncaster as Wright (14/2 last year) and Baptiste (2/0) are not counted.

Doncaster vs Lincoln Bet Info: 5 goal/goal in their last 6 games.

Lincoln City

Previous match

Lincoln City showed their familiar face against Fleetwood and came up relatively comfortable with a 2-0 home win.

After a very bad start, they left enoufh spaces for their opponent to create opportunities. It was the 34′ when the score opened. Theyr took advantage of the confusion that came to their opponent and a minute later found a second goal clearing the match for the final 2-0.

After three consecutive defeats in all competitions,they managed to return to success with Fleetwood in a very important game. Lincoln thus kept in touch with the top scorers.

There is alot of improvement shown in their match against Everton where theur had been excluded from the FA Cup and now the result is well worth it.

Match News: The absences are the same since the start of the season. These are midfielders Frecklington (27/3 last year) and Pett (44/3 last year).

Doncaster vs Lincoln Bet Info: They have scored 2-3 goals in their last seven appearances.

Euro 2016 draw and national team analysis

Euro 2016 draw and teams analysis

Euro 2016 – Group A

ALBANIA

Against all predictions, Albania managed to ensure their participation in Euro 2016 draw. This is a major tournament for the first time in their history. Based on their appearances in Euro qualifying 2016 stage, they deserved the direct ticket to the final of EURO 2016. Consistency, good chemistry as a team and of course the title of a clear underdog played a key role on their way. They loaded with anxiety rival teams such as Denmark, Serbia. Their main advantages are that they are a tough team with passion, with many runs and overlaps. There is no player for the Balkans that could take the team on his shoulders.

FRANCE

The hostess, France will try to return to the top of European football. They have as ally the power of playing at home and the quality roster that is available. Been complete into midfield and solid defensively, the team of Didier Deschamps is undoubtedly one of the favorites to go far in the final stage of Euro 2016. They need to find the right chemistry in the attack. While we write this text, Olivier Giroud makes excellent performances with Arsenal’s shirt. With the facts so far it would be unfair to the molded attacker to be on the bench. The French coach will have to shuffle the deck and go to a formation with two strikers. He has several players who can keep the ball and feed with passes the attacking line.

ROMANIA

They managed to ensure the participation in Euro easily as they remained unbeaten. They had trouble in the second half of the preliminary stage having several ups and downs in their performance. A typical example is the four consecutive draws, where they only scored one goal. That was the time when they actually lost the lead in the group. The great weapon of the Balkans is their good defensive function with several support from the midfield. On the other hand, They have a problem on the attacking part as no player can put the ball easily into the keeper’s nets. Simultaneously compared to past teams, there is lack of a big star (Hagi – Mutu). The second one is gathering chances to be included in the squad.

SWITZERLAND

They are now a considerable force on the European scene. In the recent years, they have managed to create a highly competitive team, having appearances in the biggest football appointments. They may not have the absolute star, but there are players who have several experiences of the top leagues in Europe. Some of them stand out with their good performances. Shaqiri, Drmic and Lichtsteiner are the pillars for the “rossocrociati”. Switzerland will try to qualify for the first time in their history of the group stages. This goal is within to their capacities as the other groups, except the hostess (France), are not much better than them.

Euro 2016 – Group B

ENGLAND

The excellent performances in the qualifying phase raise high expectations for the entire nation. This is the first time they show seriousness and stability. They passed Euro 2016 qualification easily. England gained 10 wins in 10 games. This is something that fills with expectations the English federation. Although it has not been clearly stated, the team has great possibilities to reach the top of European football. They remain the only traditional power that has failed to take the title and this summer may be a first class opportunity for that. The only question mark is the consecutive games that the key players play in the Premier League. Frequent injuries and also homogeneity are the two most important factors. National teams that have reached the highest rung at national level had as an advantage that selections of the respective coaches were from two clubs that starred in the domestic league.

RUSSIA

Continuous coaching changes have a negative impact since the infrastructures exist. Unfortunately stability lacks mainly over the years for Russia. They are capable of the best but also the worst. Russia suffered a huge debacle during World Cup of 2014 in the stadiums of Brazil when they failed to continue in a quite passable group. They secured the ticket to the final phase for the fourth consecutive time without been particularly convincing with their appearances. In games against the two most powerful opponents they had big troubles. The talent exists but they have to try harder this time to make the extra step. The fact that they will host the World Cup 2018 could be the key to qualification at least to the next phase.

SLOVAKIA

For the first time in their history as an independent country, Slovakia will participate in the final phase of Euro. They have already failed five times before. In recent years they have made significant progress. Highlight is their presence in the World Cup 2010 in the stadiums of N.Africa where they actually progressed from the group stages. Undoubtedly they cannot face longer-range teams. Based on some good players they have, they are able to do the damage to anyone underestimates them. The group is based primarily on technique but lacks alot in running, experience and power. Marek Hamsik is the key player that pulls the entire burden in Narodny.

WALES

Huge football personalities of the past, such as Ian Rush, Ryan Giggs and Mark Hughes, did not manage to achieve the feat that only two great players in the global scene did. Reference is made about Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey who took Wales by the hand. They led it for the first time in its history in the final stage of a major event. They was flanked by players who perform more than their actual capacity. Wales is a compact group with its main weapon to be the speed but also the great running. The last factor gives the opportunity to the “fire” duo to exploit every opportunity they can.

Euro 2016 – Group C

GERMANY

The World Champions will start in this competition, as the number one favorite to win the Euro 2016. They have the most complete roster than any other national team taking part in the tournament next summer. They have improved noticeably compared to previous competitions. Germany has class players but many of them are forced to be on the bench. This is a sample of the number of options available for Joachim Low. On the positive side for the “Panzer”, apart from anything else, is their homogeneity. Their basic starting lineup plays in Bayern Munich. The end of Bundesliga for one month provides valuable breaths and keeps players fresh.

NORTHERN IRELAND

For the first time in their history they will take part in the final phase of Euro, after 14 consecutive failed attempts. N.Ireland managed to ensure their participation with ease, finishing first in group F of the preliminary phase. They have as main weapons cohesion as a team and also the fighting spirit of all the players who play. The truth is that they are one of the weakest teams that will take part in the tournament next summer. They do not have players with great quality and technical training. They are based primarily on the excellent form of Kyle Lafferty. It will be too difficult for them to qualify to the next stage, but all these should be seen on the field since even nowadays football miracles can happen…

POLAND

Significant progress in recent years on the European scene for Poland. They will be found for third consecutive time in a final phase in EURO and now they are called to prove that they have matured greatly. Coach Adam Nawalka has managed to create a highly competitive team. Poland is primarily based on its superstar Robert Lewandowski, one of the leading strikers currently on the planet. They have players with performances in the top leagues in Europe. The major disadvantage of Biale Orly is that they the lack of personalities. With limited exceptions all the burden falls, as expected, on Bayern Munich’s striker.

UKRAINE

This is only their second participation in a final phase. The first one was in 2012 when they co-hosted Euro along with Poland. They managed to get the ticket via the barrage procedure, playing double games against Slovenia. The biggest weapon for Ukraine is their defense. They conceded only four goals in the preliminaries. This is the second best performance of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying groups that will be found in the stadiums of France next summer. Fomenko’s team will have to change a number of things in its game if they want to hope to qualify to the next stage. They struggle to score easy goals despite having enough quality attacking midfielders.

Euro 2016 – Group D

CROATIA

For the fourth time (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) in history they will participate in a final phase. This time they aim to make the extra step, since the talent exists for the team of Ante Cacic. They have players with performances in the top leagues in Europe and in the qualifying phase they showed quite stable. This is something that was missing in the previous years. It is a well made team with its midfielder line to be the big gun. Only few teams in the tournament have players with individual characteristics of Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic and Kovacic. The biggest bet is whether the team can keep its homogeneity during the tournament. It is not that difficult for all the effort to be thrown in the air after the first negative result which might not be in the schedule.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Having one winning Euro back in 1976 as Czechoslovakia and 8 appearances in a final phase, Czech Republic have lost much of its old splendor. It has a compact and high-quality team, fact that was indisputably demonstrated in the qualifying phase. The team of Pavel Vrba managed to finish in the first place leaving behind teams like Netherlands. Next summer they will try to get the ticket for the knockout matches. The group they participate is far from looking prohibitive. In its ranks there are players who have experience in European leagues. Unfortunately, excluding Petr Cech none of the others is considered to play at top level.

SPAIN

The holder of the last two Euros and totally three times winner (1964, 2008, 2012) will seek to prove that they still remain one of the major forces in European football after the great failure in World Cup. They have an excellent squad with superiority in midfield. For example, players like Cesc Fabregas, Juan Mata and Santi Cazorla, have to stay on the bench many times. The only drawback, compared to the other lines, is the lack of an aggressive striker. Diego Costa cannot lift the full weight in the attacking line, mainly due to speed reasons and the way Iberians like to play. Along with Germany, they are the two big favorites based on roster, quality and experience to win the tournament.

TURKEY

With three (1996, 2000, 2008) participations in a EURO final phase, they will attempt to make the extra step this summer. The group of opponents is not prohibitive for Turkey. They managed to get the ticket as the third best team of all groups in the qualifying round. They have some prominent players on the European scene who can make the difference. Talent exists for Fatih Terim’s team. Under his guidance, the team was able to claim the Euro 2016 qualification to the next phase. The group of teams, apart from Spain, remains open to any prediction regarding the 2nd position.

Euro 2016 – Group E

BELGIUM

Undoubtedly, the rising power in European football will try to confirm the high expectations with parchment the success in World Cup 2014. That time, they reached the quarterfinals and were eliminated by the subsequent finalist Argentina. They feature a roster of world-class players who play a key role in the jersey of the clubs they play for. Their big advantage is the fact that there are several alternatives coming from the bench. Hazard, De Bruyne, Kompany, Courtois and Lukaku is a sample of the quality of “Red Devils”. In addition, the only drawback so far are the many injuries afflicting the leader and pillar of the defense Vincent Kompany. He has played in few games this season with the shirt of Manchester City.

ITALY

Although they have lost big part from the glamour of the past, they will try for a similar appearance to that in 2012. They reached the final that year. However, the successive failures to qualify from the group stage in the World Cup attest that they need new blood. After the imminent retirement of Andrea Pirlo from the national team, the only one left from the old team is Gigi Buffon. He will try with his experience and along with 3-4 players to convey to young players the spirit of winning. The superstar is probably missing, but the team of Antonio Conte is compact with excellent defensive line, which mainly consists of players of Juventus.

IRELAND

The fact that this is only the third time they will participate in a final phase of EURO is a huge success for Ireland. Ireland is one of the weakest theoretical teams that secured the ticket in the stadiums of France next summer. They have a well-trained team. Their great advantages are good defending and passion. They lack in quality, technical training and top class footballers on the field. The group, of the identifiable coach Martin O’Neill, will try with the experience of Robbie Keane to oppose, as much as possible, the other Euro 2016 groups. It will be very difficult to accomplish anything more than to finish in the last position of the group.

SWEDEN

Without distinctions, except this back in 1992 when they reached the semifinals, Sweden will try to “break” the favorite duo, Belgium and Italy. They will also try to qualify in the next stage. They got the Euro 2016 qualification ticket in the process of barrage, leaving out Denmark in the Scandinavian derby. Now everyone’s mind is in next summer’s tournament, where having the superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the forefront, Eric Hamren’s team will try to make the excess. They have a lot of players who play in the major European leagues. The lack of first-class players in several positions and the absence of a quality bench makes the task of “Blagult” resemble extremely difficult.

Euro 2016 – Group F

AUSTRIA

Without any doubt they have been the pleasant surprise of the preliminary phase. Furthermore, not only they got the qualification easily (winner in their group), but also with the appearances they performed they disproved all forecasts. Austria scored 9 victories and had only one draw in a total of ten games. They left behind teams like Russia and Sweden. The team of Marcel Koller had the second best harvest of points after England. If we consider the teams British faced, we can easily understand the size of the success for “Unsere Burschen”. In recent years, they have managed to find players like David Alaba and Marco Arnautovic. Both of them make their presence felt in the top European leagues. They also have one of the most promising players, Kevin Wimmer, who belongs to the roster of Tottenham.

HUNGARY

The glory of the past decades (1950s and 1960s) has gone for Hungary. World-class players are absent from the roster that will take part in the final stage next summer. It is a huge success to qualify to the stadiums of France, since this will be only their third (1964, 1972) participation. They will endeavor to compete in a group where they have another clear disadvantage in quality compared to other teams. Storck’s team is very hard to get any good position in this group of teams. So, in case they are underestimated they are capable of doing some surprises.

ICELAND

This will be the first participation in the final stage of the European Championship. In the beginning of the Euro 2016 draw few were those who were giving qualifying hopes to Iceland. Under the guidance of Lars Lagerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson, the” Strakarnir okkar” made excellent performances during the qualifying phase. They left behind teams like Netherlands. They also forced Turkey to wait until the final day to ensure the “third good” ticket that gave direct qualification. The superstar may be absent from this team, but as they proved, they are based on teamwork, passion and the will of the players for distinction.

PORTUGAL

First of all, they have in the starting lineup the top player who will take part in the biggest football event of this summer. Portugal will try in another big tournament to make the extra step. The truth is that if someone looks up in the recent past, he can ascertain that almost all the eliminations of the Iberians in the knockout phase were judged in the details. In many cases they were unlucky. The team of Fernando Santos has quality players. A great disadvantage for several years is the fact that the team lacks of a leading striker to release the superstar of Real Madrid. If they had a first class striker, they would automatically become one of the favorites for winning the tournament. Portugal had a very easy euro 2016 qualification group.

German Bundesliga Predictions for the 2014-15 Season

The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil ended with Germany celebrating its fourth victory in the tournament and this brought the country back to the pinnacle of international football. Its premier domestic competition is the German Bundesliga and this has always been one of the strongest leagues in Europe. It is certainly one of the most supporters, with average crowds of around 45,000 fans watching the games each week. Many of the superstars of word football play in the league. German football on a high after its World Cup success, the 2014-15 Bundesliga season is one to look forward to.

German Bundesliga Predictions for the Champion

When it comes to Bundesliga predictions for the champions each year, one team tends to dominate and with good reason. Bayern Munich has always been the biggest team in German domestic football. They have a record of success that is second to none. The league originally started in 1963, which means it has now been running for just over 50 years. In this time Bayern have been champions a total of 23 times.

This puts them way ahead of any of the other teams that regularly compete in the German Bundesliga standings. In the last couple of years they have been particularly dominant. They won the German Bundesliga by a massive 25 points in the 2012-13 season. Bayern did the same by an impressive 19 points difference in 2013-14. They have a number of the recent World Cup winners in their ranks.

This includes Thomas Muller, Philipp Lahm, and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Other star players include Arjen Robben of Holland and Franck Ribery of France. This gives them an extremely strong squad that is used to success. It is difficult to be anywhere but on top of the league at the end of the season.

Bayern’s Munich challengers

The team that has been the closest challenger to Bayern Munich in recent years is Borussia Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp is this rise to prominence manager. The club is in German Bundesliga champions in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The last two seasons they were runners up.

While everyone expected them to run Bayern closer this year, their start to the 2014-15 season has been poor. They recorded as many losses in their opening 11 games as they did in the whole of last season.

With quality players in their squad such as Mats Hummels, Matthias Ginter, and Adrian Ramos, they should improve although it already seems unlikely they will repeat their success of recent years.

The challenge for the title is more likely to come from teams such as Vfl Wolfsburg, Schalke 04, and Bayern Leverkusen although Bayern already lead the way in the league and its hard to see them to win the championship for the third year in a row.

Bundesliga Predictions for European Spots

German soccer predictions for European spots are more difficult to pin down, with a number of teams in with a shot. The top three teams at the end of the season qualify for the Champions League group stage. The fourth placed team having to successfully negotiate a play-off round if they want to earn a place in one of the Champions League groups. The team in fifth place goes straight into the Europa League group stage. Finishing sixth earns a spot in the Europa League qualifying round.

So which teams are likely to be filling these places come the end of the season? The big four in German football in recent years has been Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04 and Bayern Leverkusen. Schalke and Leverkusen have had decent starts to their seasons and it is likely they will be vying for a top four spot again. As already stated, Dortmund have been on a run of poor form although over the season they should pick up and there is every chance they will finish in the top six.

Other teams likely to put in a strong challenge for a European spot include Vfl Wolfsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach, both of which started the season in impressive form. While Bayern are head and shoulders above the competition at the moment, the other teams are fairly evenly matched and any of the teams mentioned above has a decent chance to grab a Champions League spot. Teams with an outside chance to go far in the Europa League are 1899 Hoffenheim and Hannover 96.

German Bundesliga Relegation

The bottom two teams are relegated each year, with the clubs that come up from the second division generally being the prime candidates to drop back down again. FC Koln and SC Paderborn were the two clubs that stepped up to the German Bundesliga for the 2014-15 season. Both show decent early season form to sit mid-table although they are likely to be there or thereabouts when relegation is decided at the end of the season.

The third bottom team enters a play off against the third top team in the second division. The winners of this earning the right to play in the top league. Hamburger SV ended up third from bottom last season. They narrowly avoided relegation by taking victory in the play off game. They have started the season poorly and are more than likely to be fighting to avoid relegation again.

German Bundesliga bottom table teams

Other teams that might struggle include SC Freiburg and Hertha BSC. When it comes to German Bundesliga tips, Paderborn is a likely candidate to fill one of the two automatic relegation places. This is their first time ever in the Bundesliga. Paderborn are a small team that does not really have the resources to survive. The second automatic relegation place and play-off spot are likely to be fought out by the other four teams mentioned above.
So there you have some Bundesliga predictions for the 2014-15 season, which is already underway and shaping up to be a great year of football. The odds-on forecast is that Bayern Munich will make it title number 24, with the only question being how close the challengers can get to them. The race for European places is likely to involve a number of clubs and this is also true for relegation. This should provide some exciting action for those who love betting on German Bundesliga.

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Botafogo vs Palmeiras – Brazil Serie A

Botafogo – Palmeiras Brasil Serie A

RJ Botafogo vs Palmeiras Analysis

Botafogo Brazil news

Botafogo vs Palmeiras will be a difficult match for the home side. The three-day crisis ended with a defeat in El Salvador by Vitoria. Botafogo were down due to a silly penalty in 52′. Equalized after a mistake of the opponent’s defense in 68′, but in 74′ they conceded a second goal, losing the match fairly.

Meanwhile, this was the second consecutive defeat for the “fogao”, who fell in the penultimate position, paying the many out-field problems.

Palmeiras FC news:

Valdivia was in the lineup, as he made in the appeal on the day of the match, Palmeiras found themselves losing in 41′ to Chapecoense. In the second half they were excellent and scored four goals from 50′ to 70′. The opponent reduced in 92′.

Therefore, they take advantage of their home in the last games. A development that took them out of the hot zone, however the defensive weaknesses are more noticeable than ever.

Botafogo vs Palmeiras will be a difficult match.

History

•   Over 2,5 goals: 3 of the last 5 Serie A games of Botafogo
•   Under 2,5 goals: 3 of the last 5 home Serie A games of Botafogo
•   Over 2,5 goals: 4 of the last 5 Serie A games of Palmeiras
•   Over 2,5 goals: 4 of the last 5 away Serie A games of Palmeiras
•   Over 2,5 goals: 3 of the last 5 meetings of the opponents (all games)

Coritiba vs Criciuma – Brasil Serie A

Coritiba news:

Coritiba vs Criciuma will be hard for the home team. Midfielder Elder scored one of the best goals in the league in 46′ and gave the victory over Atletico Paranaense. They were not better but they celebrated a great result in a match in which they were more time in danger rather than they threatened.

This was huge score and psychological boost for Marquinhos Santos’s team , which won after three consecutive defeats, but remain in the last position.

Criciuma news:

In one of the year’s best performances, they managed to celebrate a very valuable victory. Preceded in 6′, got drawn in 13′ by Atletico Mineiro, but regained the lead in 19′. The final 3-1 enrolled in 61′, in a match in which the opponent has complaints from arbitration.

First win after four games and a deep breath Gilmar Dal Pozzo’s team, in the battle to avoid relegation.

History

• Over 2.5 goals: 3 of the last 5 Serie A games of Coritiba

•   Under 2.5 goals: 3 of the last 5 Serie A games of Criciuma
•   Over 2,5 goals: 3 of the last 5 home Serie A games of Coritiba
•   Under 2,5 goals: 4 of the last 5 away Serie A games of Criciuma
•   Over 2,5 goals: 3 of the last 5 meetings of the teams (all games)
•   Coritiba can’t beat against Criciuma since 3 Serie A games

Italy Serie A – Milan vs Chievo

Milan news:

What we all suspect that will happen after the first two wins of the ‘Rossoneri’ over Lazio and Parma made its appearance. The ‘Rossoneri’ are landing slowly in the harsh reality. After the draw 2-2 in Empoli, they also remained in draw 1-1 in Cesena, score that was formed from the 19′, with their defense presenting a very bad image again. In 73′ they were left with a player less due to Zapata’s sent-off.

Silvio Berlusconi was present in the last training before tonight’s game against Chievo”.

Menez was trained normally, but I have not come yet if whether to use him or not and for how many minutes. We want the help of our funs to get back to winning ways. We will not underestimate Chievo, which should not be forgotten that defeated in Naples. Having seven strikers in the roster, it is logical that my team starts the match with four. But we must have patience” Filippo Inzaghi said.

Chievo news:

They failed to get the win in the third game of the year in “Bentegkonti’ staying in 1-1 against Empoli. They scored by Metzorini in 50′, but got drawn nine minutes later. They could even be beaten in the finale. With the sole exception of the away win in “San Paulo” over Napoli Eugenio Corrine’s team moves this year in shallow water, consequence of the many changes in the roster this summer.

“We have shown that we are capable of creating problems against great teams and we want to achieve that against AC Milan too. I believe we can do that” said Chievo’s coach.

Italy Serie A – Verona vs Cagliari

Verona news:

Verona were limited to passive a role at “Olimpico” against Roma having only one good chance in the first half. They kept zero until 75′, then the opponent had a shoot at the post while the final score was formed in 87′. Andrea Mandorlini admitted the superiority of ‘ giallorossi ‘ saying that the latter along with Juventus are on another level.

“We want to get back to winning results. I want more goals from Tony, who is a very good striker. I watched Cagliari against Inter and I can say that I was impressed. Zeman’s teams always know how to attack. For me, Zeman is a conductor” said Verona’s coach.

Cagliari news:

Questions about whether Zdenek Zeman can do the job or not, were answered with a deafening way at Milan. The skilled coach led the Sardinians to the triumphant 4-1 against Inter Milan, score that was formed from the first half. In 43′ Cossu lost a penalty too.

“The victory over Inter has given psychology to us and will help us for the difficult continuity, however I did not like the way we played in the second half. Verona is a good team that has started the season well. I appreciate Tachtsidis and if he does not play, it will be an important absence for them” said Cagliari’s coach.

UEFA Europa League – Rijeka vs Sevilla

Rijeka news:

They traveled to Liege in the premiere of the groups towards a positive result and seemed perfectly capable to leave from Belgium with the draw. In the last quarter they had no power left and conceded two goals. However, they proved that they are, under no circumstances, not going to be a “punching bag” in the group.

The defeat left it’s… scars to the psychology of the team, as four days later, they were defeated at the derby against Dinamo, which was their first defeat at “Kantrida” since May of 2013!

The intervening week has been positive for the team of Matjaz Kek, which “healed” their wounds and within 46 minutes they grabbed the win against Zagreb, improving their psychology for the second round of Europa League.

Croatians will make their home premiere tonight in the groups for this year and it will be hard not to see a sold out at “Kantrida”. They have nine unbeatable consecutive matches in the European competitions (6 wins – 3 draws), while at the last year’s corresponding group stage they had given three draws as hosts. In fact, the opponents from Spain and especially from Seville, as the previous season they had faced Real Betis and got a goalless draw in the Iberian, while draw was also confirmed in Rijeka’s match.

Brazilian midfielder Moises was hurt in the championship match (11/5 in all competitions) and his participation will be judged just before the game.

Sevilla news:

They had an abnormal landing on Saturday at “Calderon”. Atletico imposed on them with the emphatic 4-0 while at the same time they were “demolished” from the top of the Spanish league. A proof of superiority for the champions, although the extent of the score is excessive. Having passive attitude at the start Sevilla went with a two goals handicap at halftime and finished the match with two easy goals in the last 10 minutes.

“Atletico showed that they are better” coach Unai Emery admitted while his team was coming from five consecutive wins in Spain and Europe. In the group’s premiere they achieved an easy 2-0 (8′, 31′) against Feyenoord at “Sanchez Pizjuan”.

The Basque coach has not opened his cards, but it is assumed that he intends to refresh the lineup in tonight’s match. Barbosa (goalkeeper), Gameiro (striker) and long-term absentee Cristoforo (midfielder) are again in the injury list. On Sunday, in the league they play at home against Deportivo La Coruna.

“There is nothing wrong doing a bad game. We respect Rijeka, we have experienced the Europa League firsthand and we know the difficulties. There are teams that face you by giving the maximum of their power. It is a difficult match, at which Rijeka has only three defeats in the last 25 games” the Basque coach said in yesterday’s press conference.

In last year’s attempt to win the Cup they had an away record of five wins, two draws and two defeats. In the group they remained unbeaten, while all their three away matches confirmed the reasonable goal range “2-3”.