In the other match, Genoa and Torino played an entertaining match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Omar El Kaddouri opened the score for Torino in the 7th minute. Genoa stayed calm and kept on playing their game. They were rewarded in the 69th minute as Davide Biondini leveled the match. After the equalizer both sides were more careful in not conceded another goal rather than pushing for a winning goal.

Xabi Alonso is attracting the interest of several clubs with Chelsea and Juventus topping the list of suitors. At Chelsea, Xabi Alonso, would be reunited with Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, a manager that has trust in him. On the other hand Juventus is a side that has been interested in him for several years. Juventus want to sign Xabi Alonso as a replacement for the most probably departing Andrea Pirlo. They see him as the ideal replacement for Pirlo as he has the quality and experience required to fill in the shoes of the Italian midfielder. Should he join Juventus he would be handed the keys of the Juventus midfield and would be pivotal to the teams success. A difference between the two sides is that Chelsea are interested in signing Alonso in January whilst Juventus would prefer to wait till next summer to sign him on a free transfer. Should Alonso keep on spending most of his time on the bench, with the World Cup happening next summer, he may choose to push for a move in January to avoid missing out on a World Cup call.

Both sides are very eager to win this match with Inter Milan wanting to make a statement that they are title challengers whilst Juventus want to reaffirm their supremacy. Inter Milan will be missing their key striker, Diego Milito, as although he has finally recovered from his injury he is still not match fit. On the other side, apart frm the long term injured Caludio Marchisio, it seemed that Barzagli and Vucinic were also going to miss tomorrow’s clash but both players have recovered ahead of expectations and could be fielded tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how Tevez and Campagnaro will try to outperform each other. Tevez will try to add to his goal tally whilst Campagnaro will try to show the defensive solidity he showed in the first two matches.

We believe that Inter Milan vs Juventus will be a great match but the quality of the Juventus first team will allow them to win the match comfortably. We forecast a Juventus win with a 2 goal difference between the sides.

Football Cosmos Prediction: Inter Milan 1 Juventus 2

Italy are clear favorites to win but as what happened in the previous encounter between these two sides, every match has its own story. In the last match between them, Italy and Bulgaria ended in a 2-2 draw even though Italy were clear favorites to win the match. Both sides haven’t lost a match yet as Italy drew two matches whilst Bulgaria drew four. At Football Cosmos, we believe that today’s match will be a balanced one with lack of goal scoring opportunities. Our prediction is that the match will end 1-1.

Football Cosmos Prediction: Italy 1 Bulgaria 1

The most expensive of these signings was Mamadou Sakho from Paris Saint Germain. He decided to leave PSG as he wasn’t going to get much playing time due to the recent signing of Marquinhos. Sakho will bring strength and steel to the reds defense. He can form a great partnership with any of the other Liverpool central defenders. Another signing was that of young defender Tiago Ilori from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. Ilori is considered by many critics as one of the hottest prospects in Portuguese football. At Liverpool he will be in the right place to develop into a quality player as he will be training along experienced players such as Kolo Toure. The last signing of the transfer window was that of Victor Moses. They signing Moses on a season long loan deal from their rivals Chelsea. Moses brings with him speed, strength and quality that is very much needed to Liverpool’s attacking line.

Will Liverpool finish in the top 4?

In the second match of the night at the Juventus Stadium, Juventus faced Lazio. Juventus opened the score after only 14 minutes thanks to a great finish by Arturo Vidal. Juventus doubled the lead only 12 minutes later thanks to a second goal by Vidal. Only 2 minutes later Lazio pulled one back with a goal by Klose. In the second half Juventus secured their win with two goals scored by Vucinic and Tevez. Juventus secured their second Serie A win of the season to maintain their perfect start to the season.

Group A
FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester United, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Group B
Juventus, Galatasaray AŞ, Real Madrid, FC København

Group C
Paris Saint-Germain FC, SL Benfica, RSC Anderlecht, Olympiacos FC

Group D
Manchester City, FC Bayern München, PFC CSKA Moskva, FC Viktoria Plzeň

Group E
FC Basel 1893, FC Schalke 04, FC Steaua Bucureşti, Chelsea FC

Group F
Borussia Dortmund, Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal FC, SSC Napoli

Group G
FC Zenit, FK Austria Wien, FC Porto, Club Atlético de Madrid

Group H
AFC Ajax, AC Milan, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona

In Scotland, Celtic might a comeback as they managed to overturn the two goal handicap they suffered in the first leg against Shakhter Karagandy. Celtic scored the opening goal right before halftime through Kris Commons. Right at the beginning of the second half Celtic managed to score a second goal through Samaras to level the two leg encounter. Right before the final whistle the Scottish champions scored a third goal thanks to James Forrest to qualify for the Champions League. In Slovenia there were no surprises as Viktoria Plzen finished what they started with a 1-0 win against Maribor. Viktoria Plzen qualify with an overall aggregate of 4-1. In Spain, Real Sociedad managed to qualify at the expense of favorites Lyon. The Spanish won the match 2-0 thanks to two goals by Mexican striker Carlos Vela.

Juventus have been interested in Nani for several years as their coach, Antonio Conte, is a big fan of the Portuguese winger. He would be a perfect addition to the 4-3-3 formation that Conte is planning to use this season. Should Juventus manage to sign Nani, the Portuguese would be another great addition to their squad following summer signings Tevez, Llorente and Ogbonna. Should the bianconeri miss out on Nani they will still pursue their hunt for a winger.

Nani joined Manchester United in 2007 from Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. At Manchester United he played more than 130 matches and found the back of the net 26 times. He has also represented Portugal at several levels. He represented Portugal at U-21 level 10 times and score a goal whilst he played in the senior side 62 times and scored 13 goals.

The main highlight of the match was when it was confirmed that Rooney was playing for Manchester United. Following the constant transfer rumors linking the England international to Chelsea many were unsure if Moyes would field Rooney. He did field him as a second striker behind Van Persie. Rooney didn’t appear too concerned about the rumors as he played a good match full of determination. The match started with Manchester United trying to be the dangerous side whilst Chelsea limiting their attacks and being ready to hit back with quick counter attacks. As the match progressed Chelsea kept being more careful in not conceding rather than trying to score. On a good note the match was a fair one with the distribution of cards reflecting that as only two yellow cards were shown.

Yesterday’s result was good for Chelsea as they played in their enemies den whilst slightly disappointing for Manchester United as they were looking to improve their form against Mourinho’s Chelsea. That said, this result allows both sides to continue their league run with optimism.