I say Milan, Inter, and Napoli have a lock on the CL positions; their squads are stronger and far more consistent than ours, particularly in the case of both Milan and Inter whose subs bench could probably still defeat our starting eleven.
In any case, that leaves Roma, Palermo, Lazio, and Udinese, along with us of course fighting for that coveted 4'th spot. I don't see either Udinese or Lazio posing a threat in the long-term, so they will eventually capitulate and finish 7'th and 8'th respectively. Roma, and Palermo on the other hand are genuine threats, particularly Roma, as they seem to put in the effort when it really counts. Somehow I see Palermo marginally missing out again, as they throw away points needlessly in a couple of key fixtures. Can we overhaul Roma then? It really depends on how far they progress in the CL, and how these CL exertions will impact on their league form. The few coming weeks are going to be crucial, as will our direct encounter with Roma.