Six teams are separated by just two points at the top of the standings! This has never happened in Serie A. Since the introduction of the the three points for victory in the 1994-1995 season, The Italian championship was not like that even once the first twelve rounds were played.
The draw achieved on Sunday with their visit to Inter allowed the Naples maintains the lead with 26 points, with a point advantage over Inter itself, but now too about Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio, who won their matches and were confirmed as surprising candidates for the ‘scudetto’, although time will tell if their candidacies are solid. Juventus closed this sextet with 24 pointstwo behind Naples.
Spalletti, delighted
Who blessed that Serie A is the most competitive league in Europe is none other than Luciano Spalletti. “It’s good for the Nazionale,” said the Italian coach this Monday at the start of the training camp for the Nations League matches. against Belgium in Brussels this Thursday and against France in Milan on Sunday.
“I congratulate my players, because it is a good season to continue, with good football and good games. This increased competitiveness is good for everyone.”highlighted Spalletti, who was happy that “teams with less reputation give those at the top of the table a hard time, this is a growth factor for our sport.”
Retegui and Kean, top scorers in Serie A
The coach who led Naples to win the ‘scudetto’ in 2023 was particularly pleased with the evolution of Mateo Retegui and Moise Kean, the two top scorers in Serie A and he calls for this double commitment where Italy need just one point against Belgium to confirm qualification for the quarterfinals of the Nations League and ensure they are seeded in the draw for the qualifying phase for the 2026 World cup.
Retegui scored 11 goals with Atalanta and Kean is second in the ranking, with 8, after his hat trick on Sunday with Fiorentina against Verona (3-1).
“They are showing what I expect to see from them, I am happy to see them among the top scorers in our championship. Kean is in great physical condition,” Spalletti said.
La Nazionale has been waiting years to find a great goalscorer: their ‘Pichichi’ is currently a midfielder, Nicolò Barella (Inter), with 10 goals in 57 international matches.
Source: La Verdad
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