Matchday 32 of Serie A saw Inter gain key points in the fight for the title against Napoli, defeated by Fiorentina, and above all Milan, blocked 0-0 even by Turin. Juventus won in Cagliari, which breathes only thanks to the simultaneous defeats of Venice and Genoa. Udinese very well, Atalanta collapsed again, too focused on the Europa League.
Standings and results
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Pioli: “Positive result, the leap was missing. Referees? I don’t speak”
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14 HOURS AGO
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Rated 10 … to Inter, regenerated by the victory in Turin and perky again
Rated 9 … Fiorentina, big bang in Naples
Rated 8 … to the Lazio of Immobile, which has put the derby behind it
Grade 7 … to Udinese, which changed gear
Rated 6 … to Juventus, which finds Vlahovic and the victory
Rated 5 … the turnover forgotten by Mourinho, some needed to rest
Rated 4 … to Milan, which has jammed and no longer scores
Rated 3 … to Napoli, who gets caught at home once again
This defeat is heavier than many others. Because it arrives in a packed Maradona, because it cancels the euphoria deriving from the brilliant victory in Bergamo, because the momentary draw by Mertens seemed to have arrived with the right timing to trigger the comeback. But here is the final collapse, with a purple 2-3 that hurts very badly and risks leaving waste in the continuation of the blue championship. Spalletti will have to get his heads up immediately, also because the calendar immediately puts Roma in front of him. Another misstep and the word “Scudetto” disappears from the Campania vocabulary.
- Napoli, best performance away from home, 5 defeats at Maradona: Spalletti’s problem!
HOUSE | TRANSFER |
Wins 9 | Victories 11 |
Draw 2 | Draw 4 |
Defeats 5 | Defeats 1 |
Goals scored / conceded: 27/14 | Goals scored / conceded: 31/12 |
Points obtained: 29 | Points obtained: 37 |
Points average: 1,81 (7th) | Average points: 2.31 |
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Rated 2 … to Blessin’s Genoa, worrying ko
Bad signs, following the defeat suffered in Verona last Monday night. Genoa suffer four slaps at home from Lazio and for the first time in the Blessin era they lose two games in a row. Cagliari always remains stationary there at three points, but the Grifone seems to have lost some certainties and risks falling back into its previous depression. Now Milan and the direct confrontation with Cagliari: salvation passes all from here.
Portanova in Genoa-Empoli
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Grade 1 … to the battle for salvation, where no one scores more points
Speaking of the struggle for salvation, it is undeniable to underline how much the level has dropped in recent years. Let’s take a cue from the words of the Venezia coach Zanetti: “We’ve lost again, but we’re all still there. Nobody scores“. And in fact the Venetians, despite having barely collected five points in the second round, are just three points from Cagliari and the “green” area. Genoa has replanted and Salernitana fails to shorten. Three of these four in all likelihood will greet Serie A, one will be saved, especially for the demerits of others.
- The absurd struggle for salvation at a shrimp’s pace
Teams | Ranking at 32nd | Points in the second round |
16. Sampdoria* | 29 points | 9 points (16ª) |
17. Cagliari | 25 points | 15 points (11ª) |
18. Venezia | 22 points | 5 points (20ª) |
19. Genoa | 22 points | 11 points (15ª) |
20. Salerno ** | 16 points | 7 points (17ª) |
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** two matches to recover
Vote 0 … to Atalanta, sunk in an unexpected crisis
The energies spent in the Europa League are felt. The Goddess also collapses at the Mapei Stadium and allows Sassuolo to add another illustrious victim to the bulletin board of his championship. Atalanta have 51 points, less than 11 from fourth Juventus, overtaken by the Romans and Fiorentina. We were usually used to seeing the Bergamo team flourish again in the Spring and seeing its prodigious finals. Not this season: Atalanta is aiming for the Europa League, but seriously risks not playing the cups in the next season.
Tonali: “We miss the goal but Milan still believe in the Scudetto”
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Spalletti: “The result is difficult to digest, now it’s getting tough”
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19 HOURS AGO
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Moratti: “Inter, take Dybala. New stadium? No need, San Siro is nice”
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3 HOURS AGO
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