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Best attack against the best defense, possible record attendance at Penzo. This and much more tonight for Venezia-Cremonese, advance of the 35th round of Serie B, a match which, linked to tomorrow’s match against Como on the Sampdoria pitch, could mark the season for Vanoli’s and Stroppa’s teams. In or out, he writes La Gazzetta dello Sport on newsstands this morning: it’s the last train to second place.

If Venezia were to win, they would put pressure on Como, who, as mentioned, will be playing tomorrow at Marassi against Andrea Pirlo’s Sampdoria. Cremonese, on the other hand, has the last chance to bring direct Serie A closer together. The objective of both teams – writes the rosy team – is to catch up with Como who traveled like a train in the second round, winning 32 points. 29 points for Venezia, the same as league leaders Parma. It held back Cremonese, who have only scored 4 points in the last 5 games.

Best offense vs. best defense
On the one hand there is the best attack in the championship, that of Venezia, with 62 goals scored, 20 of which bear the signature of the championship’s top scorer Joel Pohjanpaloon the other hand, Stroppa’s team boasts the best defense in Serie B, with just 28 goals conceded in the championship, even if in the last 6 games they have been punctured 8 times.

L’Inter he made his latest proposal to Denzel Dumfries to renew the contract expiring on 30 June 2025. The ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’ writes this on newsstands today, explaining that the Nerazzurri club has put a new contract on the table for the right winger born in Rotterdam until 2027 worth four million euros net per season.

Now the ball is in the player’s court, but Inter have been clear about the timing: they want a response within about twenty days, by mid-May. Also because in the event of no agreement, work will begin on his transfer. Dumfries and Inter seemed very distant in November when the Dutchman’s entourage had asked for a salary more than doubled, from the current 2.5 million up to 5.5. The initial reaction from Marotta and Ausilio was intense, but in recent months the Nerazzurri club has tried to find a meeting point and in the end put forward this proposal which is also the last one that will be presented to the Dutchman.

Paid 12.5 million plus bonuses in 2021, when he was purchased by PSV Eindhoven, Dumfries’ investment has been largely amortized but Inter still expects to make yet another capital gain in the event of a transfer: valuation – we read – of at least 20 million euros.

In Bundesliga matchday 31 starts tonight with Bochum – Hoffenheim. First place has already been assigned to Bayer Leverkusen, behind them there is a train made up of Bayern Munich, Stuttgart, Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, separated by 9 points. Germany still has to win the 5 places in the Champions League next year, but they are favorites to get them and therefore everyone could celebrate in the end. Meanwhile, the yellow and blacks, also in the semi-finals of the European competition, will try to overtake Leipzig in the direct clash with Stuttgart who are instead playing the league leaders. Eyes also on Bayern-Eintracht and on the safety zone. Below is the program of the 31st round and the updated ranking:

31st DAY

Friday 26 April
Bochum – Hoffenheim

Saturday 27 April
Augsburg – Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich – Eintracht Frankfurt
Freiburg – Wolfsburg
Leipzig – Borussia Dortmund
Bayer Leverkusen – Stuttgart

Sunday 28 April
Borussia Moenchengladbach – Union Berlin
Mainz – Cologne
Darmstadt – Heidenheim

Classification
Bayer Leverkusen 80 (German champion)
Bayern Munich 66
Stuttgart 63
Leipzig 59
Borussia Dortmund 57
Eintracht Frankfurt 45
Freiburg 40
Augsburg 39
Hoffenheim 39
Heidenheim 34
Werder Bremen 34
Borussia Monchengladbach 31
Wolfsburg 31
Union Berlin 29
Bochum 27
Mainz 27
Colony 22
Darmstadt 17

Bad news for De Rossi. Last night’s match saw Roma prevail 2-1 on Udinese in the recovery of the April 14 match suspended due to N’Dicka’s illness. Three very important points for the team from the capital to continue fighting for a place in the next Champions League but the Giallorossi coach will have to deal with some important absences. The calendar is full of commitments and certainly doesn’t help to get those absent who are now in the infirmary back into condition.

Smalling also stops
In the match at the Bluenergy Stadium, the Capital team also had to deal with a physical problem Chris Smalling. The central defender, in the pits for a long time due to a tendon and then an ankle injury. The coach had to call him back to the bench yesterday due to a muscle strain in his groin and he will certainly not be available anytime soon.

The moves for Naples
The match against Napoli is approaching and the moves for DDR are practically obligatory given that the suspended Paredes will not be there. In defense the move will be to deploy the young Huijsen while in the middle there could be the centralization of Cristante in the control room with the inclusion of Bove in the role of midfielder in the 4-3-3.

The 35th matchday of Serie B kicks off, with two matches scheduled this evening. At 8.30pm Pisa-Catanzaro, an important playoff match, and Venezia-Cremonese, a real direct clash for Serie A. Leaders Parma host bottom-placed Lecco tomorrow, while Como will have to deal with Pirlo’s Sampdoria .

SERIES B, 35th DAY
Friday 26 April
8.30pm Pisa – Catanzaro
8.30pm Venice – Cremonese

Saturday 27 April
2.00pm Brescia – Spezia
2.00 pm Modena – South Tyrol
2.00pm Parma – Lecco
2.00pm Ternana – Ascoli
4.15pm Cittadella – Feralpisalò
16.15 Cosenza – Bari
16.15 Palermo – Reggiana
16.15 Sampdoria – Como

CLASSIFICATION
Parma 70
Como 67
Venice 64
Cremonese 60
Catanzaro 56
Palermo 52
Brescia 46
Sampdoria 45
Pisa 44
Citadel 44
South Tyrol 43
Modena 40
Reggiana 40
Cosenza 39
Ternana 37
Bari 36
Spice 36
Ascoli 34
Feralpisalò 31
Lecco 26

The 35th matchday of Serie B offers a high-ranking match: Venice And Cremonese they compete in a crucial match for the ambitions of both teams. The match promises to be balanced and hard-fought, with both teams giving their all to win the three points. Venezia will try to exploit the field factor and the enthusiasm of the moment, while Cremonese will focus on the experience and quality of its individuals. The history of the clashes between Cremonese and Venice is full of precedents. The two teams have faced each other 61 times, with a balance in favor of the grey-reds (22 wins, 23 draws and 16 defeats). At the Zini stadium, Venezia has only won 4 times, the last time in the 2018-2019 season. The last precedent dates back to the 16th day of the current championship, with Mr. Stroppa’s men able to prevail in the final thanks to a goal from Ravanelli. The referee will be Marinelli from the Tivoli section

HOW THE VENEZIA ARRIVES – Vanoli’s Venezia is fresh from an important victory against Lecco and is in full swing for direct promotion to Serie A. The lagoon players currently occupy third position in the standings, behind Como. To stay on the train that leads to the top flight, Venezia is called to win a victory. Vanoli seems oriented towards deploying a 3-5-2 with Bjarkason favored over Candela for the left flank. In midfield, the Busio-Tessmann-Andersen trio will guarantee solidity and quality, while in attack Pohjanpalo will be supported by Pierini. Thus the coach before the match: “We must give a great performance and give our all to win in front of our fans. Once we get to this point we need to find the means to win them all, we meet a strong team with top-class players.”

HOW THE CREMONESE ARRIVES – Stroppa’s Cremonese is looking for points to make up ground on Como and stay in the running for direct promotion. Fresh from a goalless draw against Catanzaro, the Grigiorossi absolutely must win to close the gap on second place. Stroppa should opt for a 3-5-2 that mirrors that of Venezia. In attack, the pair formed by Vazquez and Coda represents a serious threat to the opposing defense, while in midfield Falletti will act as a midfielder with Zanimacchia on the right. Thus the coach before the match: “Venezia is one of the best teams in the championship in terms of characteristics, an excellent streak of results has led them to have a very good ranking. Individual qualities are important, the idea of ​​the game is also important, and like us they have achieved a top level. They are a very physical team, dangerous in the open field and on dead balls. We will need to win duels with intelligence and be good at set pieces.”

Rediscover the strength of the “Stirpe”. Frosinone is more than ever embroiled in the fight not to be relegated and the match against Salernitana could represent an important turning point in this final rush of the season. Eusebio Di Francesco’s team, after an excellent start, is going through a moment of great difficulty and now the ranking is starting to worry. The Ciociaria yellow-blues are in third-to-last place in the standings with 28 points, +2 from second-to-last Sassuolo and this evening’s match against Salernitana becomes decisive. If successful, they could receive an important injection of confidence for the last four races.

Two months without a win at home
To reach salvation, however, you need to score points in front of your audience. In fact, Soulé and his teammates haven’t won within friendly walls since last January 21st when, at 12.30 pm, Cagliari was defeated 3-1. Among other things, that is the only time in which the Lazio players have taken home the entire stake in the calendar year. Since then, only five points have come from as many draws.

The trend at home
At home then came a defeat against Milan on 4 February, another against Roma on 18 February, a draw against Lecce on 3 March, a knockout against Lazio on 16 March and a draw against Frosinone on 7 April . The two points collected in as many away matches against Naples and Turin can be a good springboard to finally reach the full spoils.

Manchester City overtakes Liverpool and approaches Arsenal, now at -1, with still one match to play. Last night Pep Guardiola passed onto Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton pitch with absolute ease, the final result was 4-0. De Bruyne opens with a diving header, then Foden takes the lead and with a brace makes it 3-0 when the first half has not yet finished. In the second half, then, it was more management than anything else for the team Citizens. Julian Alvarez, deployed as center forward in place of the injured Haaland, takes part in the celebration. Liverpool bypassed, Arsenal approached: now that he cannot triumph in the Champions League, Guardiola wants to win yet another championship of his career.

The updated ranking
Arsenal 77 points (34 games played)
Manchester City 73 (33)
Liverpool 74 (34)
Aston Villa 66 (34)
Tottenham 60 (32)
Manchester United 53 (33)
Newcastle 50 (33)
West Ham 48 (34)
Chelsea 47 (32)
Bournemouth 45 (34)
Brighton 44 (33)
Wolves 43 (34)
Fulham 42 (34)
Crystal Palace 39 (34)
Brentford 35 (34)
Everton 33 (34)*
Nottingham Forest 26 (34)**
Luton 25 (34)
Burnley 23 (34)
Sheffield United 16 (34)
* 8 penalty points
** 4 penalty points

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An assist for Cristante which is worth three important points. After doing well in the then suspended match on April 14th, Paulo Dybala he also left his mark in the added time of the match against Udinese. “He tries some of his plays – reports the Gazzetta dello Sport – in compressed times. But then he leaves his mark with the assist on a corner for Cristante. Udinese always brings him luck”. “La Joya purged again – writes the Corriere dello Sport – with his delicate and precious left foot which perfectly found Cristante’s head from a corner. Decisive”.

This is TMW’s analysis: “He had already changed the first part of the match with his substitution, the assist provided to Cristante from a corner was decisive overall.”

THE VOTES
TuttoMercatoWeb.com: 7
Gazzetta dello Sport: 7
Corriere dello Sport: 7
Corriere della Sera: 7
Vocegiallorossa.it: 7

In the end, a goal from Cristante with time expired decided the match. Roma conquers Udinese’s pitch and gives Fabio Cannavaro his first defeat of the championship. In injury time in the last 20 minutes of the match against Udinese, the Giallorossi gained three very important points in the fight for a Champions League spot. The match last April 14th was suspended due to an illness in N’Dicka and was resumed just yesterday.

Cannavaro’s words
“Certainly – Fabio Cannavaro said in the press conference – even in twenty minutes it turned out that there is some nervousness, there are carelessness that are paid for. I said that they have to stay calm, if I send them onto the pitch and they make a mistake, it’s the fault It’s not theirs, but mine, it’s normal that if you’re in this situation it means we make a lot of mistakes. From two days ago onwards I’ve been trying to limit these costly mistakes.”

De Rossi’s analysis
This is what Daniele De Rossi declared in the press room: “I spoke with the boys, I said jokingly that I had no idea what I had to do, I had never prepared twenty minutes of the match. I knew that probably playing with many attackers perhaps after only one minute I had to make substitutions to give more balance or maybe someone had to warm up so as not to even play, but there was application from all the boys.”

Below are the highlights of the match