A list of the top 10 most sizzling attractions that the upcoming season of Italian football holds, with a brief analysis of what makes them so interesting.
4. Atalanta, can they do it again?
The Goddess of Italian football has walked a quite path in their last Serie A campaign, and their inclusion in this list may surprise many readers. However, the fact is that while Atalanta’s achievements may not be impressive when seen side by side with
the achievements of the likes of Juventus, there is little to take away from the fact that whatever they have achieved is nonetheless spectacular.
The last season saw Atalanta make their comeback into Serie A following their relegation, and to make matters worse for the survival-seeking club, they were deducted six points in the beginning due to their involvement in the betting scandal.
Despite all that the Goddess managed to score a promising 46 points in the league, which counts to 52 if one includes the points that were taken away from them in the beginning.
That means that had the club not been involved in the match fixing scandal, they would have been swapping paint with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 and Udinese in the contention of an European Championship spot.
Having creped quietly to a successful season, it will be interesting to see if the team can do it once again in the upcoming season.
5. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 and Golden Boot:
Edinson Cavani has emerged as one of the most striking figures at Napoli, as well as an ambassador of the class of football played in Serie A. The striker has been one of the mighty forces behind the rise of the Partenopei, and has risen consistently with
the rise of his team.
Talk about consistency, the Uruguayan has scored 66 goals for his team in the last two seasons, with an exact 33 goals in each year. The spearhead of the famous trio of attack at the Azzurri is considered one of the most formidable opponents to any defence
in Serie A, and his goal scoring tally was only short of that of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029, who cut him in the race to the Italian Golden Boot.
However, with the Swede moved out of the picture and the striker gearing up to peak in the upcoming season, it is only fair to brand him as the favourite in the next season’s run to the Italian Golden Boot.
However, the road to the individual glory may not be as easy for the Uruguayan international as things are changing at his team, which can cause trouble for him.
First of all Cavani will be without the company of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-Lavezzi-c13073, who was one of the most prolific providers of assists to the tall striker.
Moreover, with the Argentinean gone and replaced by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lorenzo-Insigne-c22431, coach Walter Mazzarri is expected to shuffle things up in the system, making some imminent changes.
Moreover, the Partenopei manger has also stated that he will be looking to keep changing formations in the new season, posing a challenge for Cavani.
Watching the Azzurri striker in the previous season was an absolute spectacle, and the attacker is expected to once again take the centre stage with his performances in the upcoming campaign.
It will be really interesting to see if he can manage to cope with the challenges of the next season to get his hands on the Italian Golden Boot after getting so close twice.
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