Serie A: SSC Napoli surprises while AS Roma disappoints in Round 25
Serie A round 25 brought little surprises. Twenty teams locked horns for supremacy and produced 32 goals in what was yet another excellent round of football. AC Milan, Juventus FC, SSC Napoli, UC Sampdoria, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cagliari-Calcio-c38716 all recorded
impressive victories.
While the overall action was exciting to say the least, it was Juventus and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 who made the headlines. Luigi Del Neri’s men recorded a morale boosting 1-0 victory over a resurgent Inter Milan outfit. On the other hand, the Neapolitans inflicted a rare
home defeat on AS Roma as the final score line read 2-0 in favour of the visitors. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edinson-Cavani-c11955 conquered Rome’s Stadio Olimpico with a brace.
Elsewhere, relegation candidates AS Bari, AC Cesena and Brescia Calcio failed to register victories yet again. The Galletti held out for a home draw against Genoa while Cesena and Brescia were humbled by Udinese and SS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 respectively.
Here are some of the key talking points from Serie A action:
SSC Napoli are Scudetto material
The Neapolitans stand second in the Calcio charts with just three points separating them from the summit. Prior to the start of the season, not even the most optimistic of Partenopei fans would have expected their team to be chasing AC Milan for a long awaited
Scudetto. However, it has been a pleasant surprise and no less deserved.
Walter Mazzarri has formed an impenetrable defence with an inspired 3-4-2-1 formation that plays three central defenders. In their last 11 league outings, the Partenopei have kept nine clean sheets which is almost unmatched elsewhere. Furthermore, the Azzurri
have the best defensive record in the league, while playing at home, with just eight goals conceded in 12 games.
Over the weekend, AS Roma’s unbeaten home record was brought to an end by Mazzarri’s rampant men. The Neapolitans have frequently taken slack over their inability to register results against more illustrious opponents but they were able to turn the tables
in the second half of the season. The victories over Juventus and Roma bear testimony to that. With AC Milan’s injury woes and poor form likely to see them drop more points, Mazzarri and his men must be smelling blood. A historic Scudetto is very much on the
cards.
Europa League at best for AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603
AS Roma’s inconsistent campaign continued with their first home loss of the season to Napoli by a 2-0 score line. The latest loss was their second in a row. Previously, the Giallorossi lost to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan in their last league outing. In their last three
league fixtures, La Maggica have conceded a whopping eight goals. Consequently, they have dropped to seventh in the league standings, six points behind city rivals, SS Lazio, who occupies the last Champions League berth. A porous defence and a lacklustre attack,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jeremy-Menez-c18345 being an exception, means AS Roma should forget Champions League for next season.
A major factor in the Giallorossi sufferings can be attributed to a disastrous defence. Philippe Mexes, Juan and Nicolas Burdisso are world class defenders but they have failed miserably this season. This especially holds true for the Brazilian Juan, who
has cost the Lupi some valuable points with uncharacteristic gaffes at the back – is age finally getting the better of Juan?
However, having said that, the AS Roma has bounced back from worse situations and it will always be a gamble betting your money against them.
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