Napoli predicted will not be able to stop his rivals in an effort to win A league this season. In addition to promising performances, past history has also sided with the squad Luciano Spalletti.
Napoli just beat Salernitana 2-0 on Sunday (22/1/2023) in the morning WIB. Two goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Victor Osimhen kept the Partenopei firmly at the top of the standings with 50 points from 19 matches.
La Gazzetta dello Sport notes that only three clubs have ever won at least 50 points half a season in Serie A history. Inter Milan in the 2006–07 season and Juventus in the 2013-14 as well as 2018-19 seasons.
|
Juventus in the 2018-19 season won Serie A after winning 53 points in the first 19 matches. Photo: REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
|
In detail, Inter 2006-07 won 51 points from 19 matches, then Juventus 2013-14 collected 52 points, and finally Juventus 2018-19 collected 53 points. What these three teams have in common is that they all won the Scudetto at the end of the season.
The 2006-07 Inter won with a total of 97 points, then the 2013-14 Juventus finished with 102 points. Meanwhile, Juventus 2018-19 ended the season with 90 points. Judging from the history above, it is possible that Napoli will repeat a similar story.
Moreover, Spalletti’s squad have good capital, namely they have only lost once in the Italian League so far and have collected 16 wins. They are also the most fertile team so far with a score of 46 goals, the most among other teams.
Napoli will next face AS Roma on Monday (30/1) at 02.45 WIB. Can Khvicha Kvaratskhelia et al maintain this positive trend in order to become champions and at the same time quench the thirst that has lasted 33 years?
(adp/mrp)