The Craziest Serie A Season Ever While Juventus has had highs and lows on and off the field, Milan and Inter, who are suffering in the league, have advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League despite Napoli’s dominance of Serie A. These are just a few of the reasons editor Lorenzo Bettoni explains why this is the most bizarre Serie A season ever.
Before their Champions League encounters earlier this month, Milan manager Stefano Pioli had cautioned Napoli that Serie A is not comparable to the Champions League. The coach from Parma was correct. The Partenopei, who now have 18 points more than the Rossoneri, are in a position to win their third Serie A championship overall, and their first since 1990.
Nevertheless, Pioli’s team defeated the Partenopei 2-1 on aggregate in the Champions League quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals for the first time in 16 years. The Serie A leaders, who had made it to the Champions League Final eight for the first time, were eliminated by Milan despite being the underdogs.
The Craziest Serie A Season Ever
Pioli’s team did not successfully defend the Scudetto, as it had been by Inter the season before, as their local rivals won the trophy for the first time in over a decade. With 11 losses from 30 games, the Nerazzurri have been arguably the most disappointing Serie A powerhouse this year. Juventus is sixth in the standings after submitting a CONI appeal, five points behind fourth-place Roma under José Mourinho.
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For the first time since the Special One won an incredible treble at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in 2010, the Nerazzurri have also advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League. So far, the Serie A season has been dramatic, featuring unexpected victories and underdog heroes nearly every weekend.
Indeed a significant contributor to the clubs’ inconsistency has been the jam-packed schedule brought on by the World Cup, which was contested in November and December. Despite being the league’s top team, Napoli fell to a Serie A opponent while playing abroad. Even though Milan and Inter had abysmal seasons in Serie A, one will participate in the June Champions League Final in Istanbul.
Then what? How, then, do we forget Juventus? Massimiliano Allegri faced intense pressure at the start of the season as the Old Lady was ousted from the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2013. However, after succeeding in moving up the rankings, they were penalized 15 points in January due to accounting issues.
The punishment was in place for merely three months. The Bianconeri partially prevailed in their appeal to CONI, receiving those points back as they awaited a new FIGC decision. Even though this is the worst-case scenario for Italian football, it proves that this season of Serie A will become the most bizarre ever.
The Bianconeri and Mourinho’s Roma might square off in the Europa League Final, and so far this season, the Special One’s squad has also provided plenty of fun. Even if the Giallorossi isn’t the most outstanding team, league games at their home stadium this season have always been packed out, making Stadio Olimpico viewing as exciting as ever.
Despite Juventus ‘ decision, Roma still ranks among the top four, while Milan and Inter are currently eliminated. Lazio, a city rival of the Giallorossi 14 points below Maurizio Sarri’s former team, is Napoli’s closest competitor despite being eliminated from the Europa and Conference League.
Fiorentina has paid a steep price for their sluggish start in Serie A, but they haven’t lost since February 12 in any competition. The Tuscans are almost guaranteed a spot in the Coppa Italia Final and have advanced to the Conference League semifinals.
Hellas Verona is only three points behind Spezia and five ahead of Lecce in the battle for survival, adding to the drama and unpredictability in the final eight games. The recent two league victories have given the Cremonese optimism as well. Despite having three Serie A victories this season, they knocked Napoli and Roma out of the Coppa Italia, advancing to the semifinals. Enough to say that this season is the craziest we’ve ever seen.
