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The 23rd round of the Italian Serie A has started. In the first match of the round, "Lazio" won a hard-fought 3:2 victory over "Genoa".
According to Idman.Biz, "Inter" maintains the lead, but their closest followers are very close. Moreover, for a number of teams, the Eurocup schedule coincides with the domestic championship these days, which creates additional nuances in terms of squad selection and physical condition.
"Cremonese" - "Inter" (February 1)
The situation is quite clear in terms of the tournament table. "Inter" is in first place with 52 points after 22 rounds, while "Cremonese" is in 14th place with 23 points. The difference between the Milan representative and their closest follower is five points, and this is how the overall picture takes shape on the eve of the tour.
The psychological background of the week is also important for Cristian Chivu's team. In the Champions League, although "Inter" was very close to making it to the top eight, they ultimately failed to achieve this goal and will now have to go through the play-off stage. Against this background, the Sunday game with "Cremonese" gives the impression of a typical match in terms of maintaining rhythm: without losing concentration, without taking unnecessary risks, and taking into account that the schedule will become even tighter in February.
"Bologna" - "Milan" (February 3)
"Milan" is in second place with 47 points, while "Bologna" is in ninth place with 30 points. One of the important points here is that "Milan" is not participating in European Cups this season, and therefore the preparation for away games is easier, built over a one-week period.
In "Bologna", the European line continues in parallel. Although the team won a big 3:0 victory in the Europa League at the weekend, this result was not enough to bypass the play-off stage. For this reason, February will be quite intense for the home team as well.
Among the main emphases of the guests before the game, Massimiliano Allegri's thoughts attract attention. The experienced specialist noted the importance of the team maintaining a high level of concentration and accepting the schedule as it is. In terms of discipline, there are no disqualification problems in Milan's squad, but Yussuf Fofana is on the list of players at risk of a yellow card limit.
Other matches of the 23rd round of Serie A:
January 30
"Lazio" – "Genoa" 3:2
January 31
"Pisa" – "Sassuolo"
"Napoli" – "Fiorentina"
"Cagliari" – "Verona"
February 1
"Torino" – "Lecce"
"Como" – "Atalanta"
"Parma" – "Juventus"
February 2
"Udinese" – "Roma"
Serie A tournament table on the eve of the start of the 23rd round:
"Inter" – 52
"Milan" – 47
"Roma" – 43
"Napoli" – 43
"Juventus" – 42
"Como" – 40
"Atalanta" – 35
"Lazio" – 32
"Bologna" – 30
"Udinese" – 29
"Sassuolo" – 26
"Cagliari" – 25
"Genoa" – 23
"Cremonese" – 23
"Parma" – 23
"Torino" – 23
"Lecce" – 18
"Fiorentina" – 17
"Verona" – 14
"Pisa" – 14
