4th place, possible or not (13 Viewers)
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No, I just cant see it happening. We've failed in all of our objectives and failure breeds failure so that wont change.
What worries me even more is that next year Italy will lose the 4th CL space to Germany and then we will need to finish in the top 3. With Roma potentially being bought I think it will be another 5+ years until we see Juve in the CL again
What worries me even more is that next year Italy will lose the 4th CL space to Germany and then we will need to finish in the top 3. With Roma potentially being bought I think it will be another 5+ years until we see Juve in the CL again
How am I underrating Napoli if I say that Roma have the better team?
Roma have a much more complete squad where losing an important player or two can be covered with a quality sub. Look how when Vucinic isn't in the element, Borriello is scoring the goal, or vice-versa. How when Juan is out of form, Mexes or Burdisso can take his place. How they can do well even without an important midfielder like Pizarro who was replaced well by Simplicio. If Menez does bad then Totti comes in, tactics can be changed due to the big number of good players Ranieri has at his disposal.
Napoli are very limited in this aspect. Everything is set around Lavezzi, Hamsik and Cavani and it works well. The less talented players work their assess off, and these three can do their job and are doing it. But with Napoli it's a big IF these three will stay healthy as they did for the entire season so far. Absence of only one of them will lead to many changes and I don't think Napoli have the players to change things or good replacements for one of these three. So far Cavani, Hamsik and Lavezzi scored 26 of Napoli's 32 goals. That alone shows their importance. Now, if they can keep this till the end without injuries, they could (still not certain) finish above Roma. In any other case Roma will overtake them, even if Roma stays long in CL.
p.s: And Napoli have to play away to Roma, Milan, Juventus and Palermo. Only Inter comes to Naples. Roma play at home with Juve, Palermo, Milan and Napoli, with the Inter match being their only away fixture against the bigger teams.
Roma have a much more complete squad where losing an important player or two can be covered with a quality sub. Look how when Vucinic isn't in the element, Borriello is scoring the goal, or vice-versa. How when Juan is out of form, Mexes or Burdisso can take his place. How they can do well even without an important midfielder like Pizarro who was replaced well by Simplicio. If Menez does bad then Totti comes in, tactics can be changed due to the big number of good players Ranieri has at his disposal.
Napoli are very limited in this aspect. Everything is set around Lavezzi, Hamsik and Cavani and it works well. The less talented players work their assess off, and these three can do their job and are doing it. But with Napoli it's a big IF these three will stay healthy as they did for the entire season so far. Absence of only one of them will lead to many changes and I don't think Napoli have the players to change things or good replacements for one of these three. So far Cavani, Hamsik and Lavezzi scored 26 of Napoli's 32 goals. That alone shows their importance. Now, if they can keep this till the end without injuries, they could (still not certain) finish above Roma. In any other case Roma will overtake them, even if Roma stays long in CL.
p.s: And Napoli have to play away to Roma, Milan, Juventus and Palermo. Only Inter comes to Naples. Roma play at home with Juve, Palermo, Milan and Napoli, with the Inter match being their only away fixture against the bigger teams.
It's just interesting. Part of the reason I want the link to the image is because I actually want to see what is written on it 
Does it break down what Juve have accomplished in the past 5 years as opposed to Milan and Inter in terms of trophies?
Does it break down what Juve have accomplished in the past 5 years as opposed to Milan and Inter in terms of trophies?
I lost a bet with Fred and he made me have this avatar. Inter's and Milan's trophies are listed while for Juve it says serie B.
I don't have a bigger version. Try with Fred.