The sprint for the winter title between the two Milanese, the Champions positioning of the seven pursuers, with the surprises Sassuolo and Verona who want to continue dreaming.
The last five rounds of the first round, from 3 to 24 January, feature nine direct matches including the highly anticipated Milan-Juve, Rome-Inter, Lazio-Rome, Inter-Juve, Milan-Atalanta.
Milan and Inter have homogeneous obstacles so the sprint is balanced.
Juve have the opportunity to rise impetuously by facing both of them, if Rome wants to cultivate greater ambitions it must win direct challenges.
Atalanta have the best schedule and a game to catch up.
In short, in less than a month everything will be at stake and there will also be the first knockout rounds of the Italian Cup with Lazio, Milan and Rome who will meet twice Parma, Turin and Spezia, the last two in the space of three and four days.
-MILAN (34 points):
He has the wind in his
sails
and the winter title is played at home by hosting Juve and Atalanta.
Out of seven matches, including the Italian Cup, he only plays two out.
Calendar (transfers in capital letters): BENEVENTO-M.
3/1 h18;
M.-Juve 6/1 h20.45;
M.-Turin 9/1 h20.45;
Italian Cup M.-Torino 12/1 h2045;
CAGLIARI-M.
1/18 h20.45;
M.-Atalanta 23/1 h18.
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INTER (33 points)
: with Crotone and Sampdoria he can increase his record of consecutive victories.
Then exams with Roma and Juve to continue dreaming.
Calendar: I.-Crotone 3/1 h12.30;
SAMPDORIA-I.
6/1 h15;
CI FIORENTINA-I.
13/1 h15;
ROME-I.
19/1 h12.30;
I.-Juve 17/1 h20.45;
UDINESE-I.
23/1 h18.
-ROME (27 points)
: he can consolidate his third place with Sampdoria and Crotone, then for the leap in quality he has the Lazio and Inte test beds.
Only one out of seven away matches.
Schedule: R.-Sampdoria 3/1 h15;
CROTONE-R.
6/1 h15;
R.-Inter 10/1 12.30 pm;
LAZIO-R.
1/15 h20.45;
CIR-Spezia 19/1 h21.15;
R.-Spezia 23/1 h15.
-SASSUOLO (26 points)
: has the worst schedule having to face Atalanta, Juve and Lazio away, but if he continues to play as he knows, nothing is precluded.
Calendar: ATALANTA-S.
3/1 h15;
S.-Genoa 6/1 h15;
JUVE-S.
10/1 h20.45;
CIS-Spal 14/1 h17.30;
S.-Parma 17/1 h15;
LAZIO-S.
24/1 h18:
-NAPLES (25 points):
he has the best program, except for Verona at the epilogue, then he always has the recovery (to be determined) with Juve, but more balance and continuity are needed.
Calendar: CAGLIARI-N.
3/1 h15;
N.-Spezia 6/1 h18;
UDINESE-N.
10/1 h15;
CI -N.-Empoli 13/1 h 17.45;
N.-Fiorentina 17/1 h12.30;
VERONA-N.
24/1 h15.
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JUVENTUS (25 points):
Pirlo has the opportunity to dispel the doubts and bring himself back down with the two away matches at San Siro (in addition to the opponent Sassuolo), then awaiting Napoli.
But if it fails, there is serious trouble.
Calendar: J.-Udinese 3/1 h20.45;
AC MILAN-J.
6/1 H20.45;
J.-Sassuolo 10/1 h20.45;
CI J.-Genoa 13/1 h20.45;
INTER-J.
17/1 H20.45;
j.-Bologna 24/1 h12.30.
-ATALANTA (22 points):
without the Champions League and the grit Gomez can continue the run-up with a good calendar and recovery with Udinese.
Obstacles at the beginning (Sassuolo) and at the end (Milan).
Calendar: A.-Sassuolo 3/1 h15;
A.-Parma 6/1 H15;
BENEVENTO-A.
9/1 h15;
C: IA-Cagliari 14/1 h.21.15;
A.-Genoa 17/1 h18;
Recovery UDINESE-A.
1/20 h15 MILAN-A.
23/1 h18.
-LAZIO (21 points):
He has to roll up his sleeves to recover, without the Champions League.
He has a good schedule (with derby and Sassuolo obstacles) and the best fit men.
Calendar: GENOA-L.
3/1 h15;
L.-Fiorentina 6/1 h15;
PARMA-L.
10/1 h15;
l.-Rome 15/1 h20.45;
CI L-Parma 21/1 h21.15;
L.-Sassuolo 24/1 h18.
-VERONA (20 points)
: he lost his
edge
, but also points due to bad luck and injuries.
If he recovers his energy he can go up, the most difficult commitment is in the end with Napoli, but also in Turin and Bologna it will not be a walk.
Calendar: SPEZIA-V.
3/1 h15;
TURIN-V.
6/1 h15;
V.-Crotone 10/1 h15;
BOLOGNA-V.
16/1 h15;
V.-Naples 24/1 H15.
