Hardly anyone can boast of such “instability” like the Italian championship, in the good sense of the word. With a high degree of probability, Napoli will not be able to repeat last year’s success. There are several reasons.
The main one is the loss of a coach! 21 points in 12 tours and fourth place is a suitable reason for dismissal. He was replaced by Walter Mazzarri, a stranger to Naples. But, as you know, you cannot step into the same river twice. Under the leadership of the new “old” coach, the Neapolitans dropped another four positions. An important factor is the much lower performance of last year’s leaders. The team’s odds to win the tournament on Melbet is getting lower.
What happened to Milan
Milan has a serious fever. The Rossoneri are still in the Champions League zone, but Fiorentina and Bologna are breathing in their backs. The situation with injuries in the team is difficult, rather even stalemate. During the first part of the season, health problems plagued Milan players 31 times. For comparison, Pioli’s team scored 32 goals in the last 18 matches.
At the same time, if we evaluate the entire period of the head coach’s work, a trend can be traced. Milan suffered from similar problems even during the championship season. The team’s main star, Rafael Leau, lacks stability; he only scored three times during the first round. There is a short pause ahead, which should help. Milan will also have to enter the transfer market, otherwise it will be difficult to get into the main European Cup zone.
Main contenders
The leaders of the standings: Inter and Juventus look the most complete. The Milan club is only two points far, but it is Simone Inzaghi’s team that is considered the main contender for the trophy. Despite the loss of Milan Skriniar, Inter have the most balanced squad. We managed to replace the departed veteran Dzeko. Newcomer Marcus Thuram (7+6) copes well with the functions of the main goal scorer. Juventus traditionally spends more than others on the purchase of new players, which is why the demand from Allegri is serious. There are still many matches ahead, but there is a feeling that these teams will play for the gold.
Surprising team
The main troublemaker of Italian football is Bologna. Thiago Motta is doing a phenomenal job. The team beat three top rivals at once in one week: Inter, Atalanta and Roma. The end of the first round was blurred by the defeat from Udinese – 0:3, but even that did not spoil the overall impression. Among the others, striker Joshua Zirkzee stands out, who scored seven goals. There is already serious demand for it.
Whether they will be able to keep the leaders or not is the main question ahead of the opening of the transfer window. The future prospects of the team will depend on this. We should not forget about the Roman teams, which are not critically behind the top four. Without a doubt, Atalanta will fight for the Champions League. As always, the “boot” pleases us with intrigues, which will tighten even more as the denouement approaches. We continue to follow the main events of Serie A.
