Simone Inzaghi smiles slyly. The ghost of Conte, the heavy absences of Lukaku and Hakimi seem distant elements, overcome by an excessive power that grows every day. Inter are winter champions, have by far the best attack, the second defense, have lost two games fewer than their best pursuers, have won six games, have not conceded five goals. Now he leads with +4 on Milan and Napoli, +6 on Atalanta. The first round ends with a midweek round in which the two Milanese have the most difficult task: the Nerazzurri host Juric's Turin, which is gradually gaining the place that belongs to them in the middle of the class, while Milan, which foams anger for the equal to Kessie invalidated with Napoli, he has to face out the best of the outsiders, Empoli.The task of Spalletti's relaunched Napoli (which has the best defense even without Koulibaly and Manolas) and Gasperini's defeated Atalanta (who had suffered the same 4-1 knockout with Roma over a year ago with Gattuso's Neapolitans) was simpler. ) who will face two unsafe in serious difficulty such as Spezia and Genoa.
Juve and Roma relaunch their Champions ambitions by facing two non-transcendental opponents such as Cagliari and Sampdoria at home. Two difficult trips to the Veneto for the other two aspirants to fourth place: Vlahovic's Fiorentina and Lazio, which still renounces Immobile, will try to avoid the pitfalls of Verona and Venice. Sassuolo favorite in the derby with equal points Bologna, in dangerous regression. The Berardi-Scamacca-Raspadori trio feels they deserve a more prestigious ranking. Prediction defined for the first match scheduled, tomorrow at 18.30: Udinese of Beto and Deulofeu should have no problems with Salernitana who risk not finishing the championship due to the failure to sell the club. It is a lively, balanced tournament, full of goals and Var controversies, in slalom among the contagions of the covid,the one that is about to stop halfway for the Christmas break. If Inzaghi manages to put the icing on the cake with three points over Turin, the scudetto candidacy will be more than a wish. Juric has given Toro a strong identity mentality, but he has lost five away games and has a performance that is not homogeneous with that of the six wins at home. Inter favorite, also with the intention of improving the 103 goals in the calendar year, a record in the history of the club.also with the intention of improving the 103 goals in the calendar year, a record in the history of the club.also with the intention of improving the 103 goals in the calendar year, a record in the history of the club.
The challenge of the Meazza leaves behind aftermath. Spalletti enjoyed a success that was the fruit of quality and character and, once Osimhen and his team-mates have been recovered, he looks like Inter's real rival. La Spezia struggles and a clear knockout could cost Motta the bench. Milan failed yesterday's match, beyond the draw by Kessie who doesn't agree with anyone because Giroud's active offside position is doubtful. Without Kjaer, however, the defense dances and the others absent weigh too. If it is a real involution, the away match will tell with a lucid and constant Empoli, which has two incisive forwards like Pinamonti and Cutrone. Atalanta, after the flop at home, returns away where they have won eight out of nine games: Sheva's Genoa slips more and more towards the abyss and for Atalanta it is a great opportunity to restart immediately.The sparkling Rome of Bergamo tries to exploit the self-esteem gained with the progress of the Abraham-Zaniolo pairing, the return in form of the pillars Smalling and Veretout, but will find a growing opponent like Sampdoria that has found a leader in Candreva and is shoring up D'Aversa's bench. Like Mourinho, Allegri also finds new life from the results of the weekend: Juve struggles but wins, a profound restructuring of the team is being studied, but returning to the Champions League would be fundamental. "Our championship is decided between January and February", says the coach. In the meantime, for tomorrow the coach relies on Morata and Kean against a Cagliari that knocked out senators Godin and Caceres. It is a strong signal from the club that in difficulties focuses everything on the coach Mazzarri,even if salvation seems like a remote prospect at the moment.