The 2022/23 season of Serie A continues. The 18th round is over, and the Serie A schedule is almost halfway through. In the 18th round, there will be 2 games with big scores. They are the first battle against Naples, which is a 5-1 bloodbath against Juventus, and Atlanta. The 8-2 massacre of Salernitana at home created the record for the largest score so far this season. The giants have won one after another, but the defending champion AC Milan was upset by Lecce in an away game, losing the 3 points they should have scored. In the Serie A standings, Naples is the best, leading by 9 points. Juventus, Inter Milan, Lazio, Atalanta, and Rome are only 3 points apart, and the battle for the fourth will enter a fierce stage.
Naples ranked first before this round, and Juventus won 8 consecutive victories under the leadership of Allegri without conceding a goal. Naples sits at home against Juventus, with a difference of 7 points between the two. It is an out-and-out battle for the top of the list. The two teams, which were originally evenly matched, showed a one-sided phenomenon in the game. Naples was full of firepower, Osimhen made two shots and one pass, Kvaratsheria made one pass and two shots, and Rahmani and Elmas made the icing on the cake , Naples bloodbathed Juventus, you must know that Juventus only lost 7 goals in the previous 17 rounds, but after this battle they lost 5 goals, instantly kicking Juventus out of the championship group.
After entering 2023, the state of AC Milan has fluctuated greatly. cabtoto believes that it may be affected by the World Cup. The state of the players has not been adjusted to the best. In the last round, they were tied by Rome with a 2-goal lead. The Coppa Italia was also good. disuse. This round of away game against Lecce, suffered a blow in the first half, 2 goals behind, in the second half, Leo and Calabria equalized the score, after 2 consecutive draws, AC Milan's points were opened to 9 points behind Naples, and the championship The situation is not optimistic. In the next round, Milan will challenge Lazio in an away game. If they lose, they will not even be able to keep their position in the top four.
Inter Milan's opponent in this round is Verona. With Lautaro Martinez's blitz in the opening 3 minutes, they won a small 1-0 victory over their opponents. At present, with 12 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, they have accumulated 37 points, which is the same as Juventus, but they are ranked 4th because of their low goal difference. In the next two rounds, Inter Milan's opponents are all mid-lower teams. Before the Milan Derby, Inter Milan had the opportunity to take all 6 points and continue to maintain the top four positions in the standings.
Mourinho has been worrying a lot recently. First, he was unable to sign in according to his wishes to strengthen the team during the winter transfer period. Then he revealed conflicts with club manager Pinto and senior leaders, which made fans worry about Mourinho. Will Neo be fired again like he was fired midway during Manchester United's Tottenham period? Fortunately, in this round of the home game against Fiorentina, Dybala scored twice, helping Roma beat Fiorentina 2-0, and continued to cling to the top four points.
The biggest score in this round was created by Atlanta. After half a season of silence, Atlanta finally ushered in a big victory. Gasperini played against Salernitana at home. When the forward combination of Zapata and Muriel was in a downturn, Gasperini activated Lookman, Boga, Hoylund, The desire to score goals of offensive players such as Kupmenas, Atlanta beat Salernitana by a score of 8-2. After the end of the offseason, they achieved 2 wins and 1 tie in the past 3 rounds, and the ranking also climbed to 6th. , the points are tied with Lazio and Roma, only 3 points away from the top four, and they are strong contenders for the top four.
In the latest Serie A standings, Naples is far ahead with 47 points, and AC Milan ranks second with 38 points, but only 1 point ahead of Juventus and Inter Milan behind them. Juventus and Inter Milan have 37 points, ranking 3rd and 4th, while Lazio, Atlanta and Roma have 34 points, ranking 5th to 7th. Naples will continue to be the leader in the next few rounds. AC Milan will usher in a devil's schedule. In the next three league rounds, there will be two games against Lazio and Inter Milan. If you are not careful, you will fall out of the top four , The new structure of Serie A has arrived.