It was extremely interesting to watch how the Italian teams were preparing for the next season in the summer. For wholesale purchases of Milan, pinpoint microsurgery of Juventus, Napoli's successful attempts to keep the leaders and the desire of Serie A newcomers to catch up to the standards of the elite division.

But that was not all ... looking forward to the moment when the field will leave the team, and serious passions boil in the fight for points, which count at the end of the spring will determine the fate gorgeous twenties, part of the Serie A.

Tour Results.

To Caesar - Cesarean: Buffon again went down in history On the first day of the game, by the will of the calendar to open the season, the right to teams that all-knowing bookmakers recorded in the clear favorites of the season - Juventus (1.73 according to William Hill) and Napoli (4.5). In view of the opponents, who got "Old Lady" and "Parthenopaeus" - Cagliari and Verona respectively - fights result overshadowed because no one doubted that the first and the third team last season without any problems take three points. The question was different: how good at the start of the season wards Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri.

Well, Juventus, who lost Lazio Super Bowl a week ago, once again showed that he is an unsurpassed master to win with little blood and not trying to pamper his fans with a subtle spectacle. The principle, voiced on the eve of Allegri's match - is primarily important points, and the rest only if possible - in all its glory was demonstrated by his charges. Cagliari practically did not create any difficulties for the hosts, Perisic and Dibala did on the field what they wanted, and if the "zebra" tended slightly more, then the three dry balls would not be limited to.

However, guests could and soak the bill, but instead helped the legendary Buffon once again go down in history. At the end of the first half, referee Fabio Maresca, after consulting his video assistant, appointed a penalty to the goal of Juventus, and on the 39th minute Gigi became the first goalkeeper in the history of Italian football, who coped with the blow from the "point" designated by the system of video replay.

As for Napoli, the team of Sarri remained exactly the same as it was in the past season: it gives a lot of fun to the audience, but with an amazing persistence of the problem that creates itself. If the coach is not able to achieve stability and focus from behind, the preference of the Neapolitans will remain on paper.

In Milan, everything is quiet - regardless of the coloring Perhaps the most interesting interest during the summer vacation was chained to San Siro, more precisely - to both teams who consider this legendary arena their. The total failure of Inter and the relative failure of Milan last season meant a serious effort to strengthen teams. Moreover, the Chinese hosts of the neighbors in the northern capital of Italy provided Luciano Spalletti and Vincenzo Montella considerable sums (Rossoneri - more, Nerazzurri - more modest) for comfortable work in the transfer market.

The first matches that Inter and Milan won with the same score - 3: 0 - in Fiorentina and Croton, respectively, showed that by the season both teams were preparing well. As for the Spalletti team, first of all it is striking that with the arrival of Borja Valero and Vesino it became much more comfortable to feel Icardi, noted by a double at the gates of Fiorentina. When Joao Kansela will go to the Inter and decide, as representatives of "snakes" believe, problems in the defense, the team will be staffed with enough solidity to set serious tasks.

Montella had to conduct a far more ambitious, taking into account a large number of newcomers, the work on creating a combat unit under its leadership. The result in a duel with Crotone was ensured even to the 23rd minute, but 85 minutes to play against the opponent remaining in the minority, as well as a victory with a score of 6: 0 in the Europa League over the Macedonian Shkendia, do not allow to give an unambiguous answer about team readiness to A grueling season. But we can not fail to note the attractive actions of Suso and Cutron in the line of attack. Given that the transition Kalinich - it's not a matter of days, but hours, then with the attack of Montella, everything will be fine.

Eternal problems of the Eternal City Despite the victory in the starting round over a very difficult opponent, Atalanta, on the road, Roma hardly deserved many positive reviews. Masterfully executed penalty Kolarova - that's probably all, for which you can applaud the "wolves". And if you consider that at the end of the meeting only hit Ilici in the bar from a half-meter allowed the Romans to keep three points, while it is better to hold your verdict and wait for the next matches. Then it will be already clear exactly what was the cause of the unprepossessing victory in the first round - caution in a duel with a dangerous rival or Eusebio Di Francesco's desire to make Roma a model of pragmatism.

Surprised and Lazio, who, unlike his sworn "friends", the earth, was unable to win a victory in the newcomer Serie A - Spal. After the victory in the Super Bowl over Juventus himself, the eagles were obviously overwhelmed by euphoria, and in this context the meeting with a not very cool but persistent debutant should become a cold shower that will force the team of Simone Inzaghi to descend from heaven to the ground, forget about the Superbowl and start Fight if not for Scudetto, then at least for the zone of the Champions League.

Fifteen-year-old debutant and ambitious newcomers Among the remaining fights, one can not but note a few interesting moments. First of all, the third newcomer of the elite division - Benevento. Yes, unlike SPAL, the "witches" failed to score the first points, however, the "red-yellow" fought well against Sampdoria, and even almost a third of the match in Genoa was in the account. It is to be hoped that this was not just an episode, and throughout the season the teams that joined Serie A will not only be guided by the Olympic principle, but will create real competition for the old-timers.

A significant event occurred in the match Sassuolo - Genoa. On the 81st minute of the match Genoaese Eddie Salcedo Mora appeared on the field, who at the time was just 15 years old, 10 months and 19 days old.

Prior to this, the guy only once got into the application of the first team of "griffins" cup match against Cesena a week ago, but on the field never came out.

Player of the round Goalkeeper Spal Alfred Gomis in a duel against Lazio spun like a squirrel in a wheel. At his gate the hosts struck 23, but none of them became effective. Of course, it can not be said that the guests were provided with only a reliable game by Gomis. Everyone tried, but the main character after all was the goalkeeper.

Standings.

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