This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
What a debacle, Serie A! The 2-day Champions League that ended final night time presents a worrying image for Italian soccer.
Three eliminations out of three, it is laborious to do worse. An actual Caporetto. We thought we might convey 4 golf equipment to the spherical of 16, already calculating who between Milan and Juventus would have extra probabilities to play towards Inter within the subsequent spherical.
The chilly Dutch wind, nonetheless, took away this dilemma. There will probably be no Italian derby, and Inter will face both PSV or Feyenoord as a substitute.
Inter smiles, however it’s the one one
Simone Inzaghi most likely could not assist however smile in entrance of the TV. Nobody has put his Inter in as a lot bother as their two everlasting rivals this yr.
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Within the huge matches towards Milan and Juventus, for the primary time within the final ten years, the Italian champions didn’t acquire even a single victory. That is why avoiding the Euroderby is sweet information for Inzaghi, who would be the clear favourite towards both PSV or Feyenoord.
Ultimately, reaching the spherical of 16 instantly, with out going by means of the playoffs, was extra essential than anybody might have thought. For Inter, it is the twelfth qualification for the Champions League spherical of 16, which suggests they overtake Milan, who’re caught at 11. Juventus leads with 13, however that is only a element.
Juve, Milan, and Dea: a double catastrophe
As for the three eradicated groups, the image is evident. If Atalanta has the mitigating circumstance of not being thought-about an awesome group but, and due to this fact their elimination may be a possibility to deal with the Scudetto, for Milan and Juventus the state of affairs is dramatically dangerous.
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The elimination of three Italian groups implies that, until the Spanish groups have an unbelievable meltdown, we can’t have a fifth group within the Champions League subsequent yr. Because of this both Conceição or Thiago Motta will probably be neglected, until Lazio manages to maintain their present tempo till the tip. With out a fourth place, we might be going through a zero yr.
By no means so dangerous since 2014
From an financial viewpoint, Juventus is the one that may’t afford to remain out, as they desperately want the Champions League cash. Milan, however, has a wholesome monetary state of affairs and may fear much less about this facet, however it could nonetheless be a major setback for the undertaking.
It has been a black week, which may have penalties for the longer term. And to assume that within the final two years, between the Champions League, Europa League, and Convention League, Serie A had carried out greater than excellently.
Right this moment, as proven by Kickest, we’re as a substitute going through the worst end result because the 2014/15, the final season through which Serie A had just one group within the spherical of 16. Again then, it was Juventus, now it is Inter. The instances of the Euroderby two years in the past within the semifinals between Inter and Milan are distant, far more than they really are.
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