The wild bunch behind Antonio Conte’s Napoli. At 25 there are: Inter (1-1 against Napoli at the Meazza), Atalanta (2-1 against Udinese in the Bergamo match), Fiorentina (3-1 against Verona in the Franchi match) and Lazio (biancocelesti corsairs at Monza 1-0) at 25 points, Juventus at 24 (Madama won 2-0 at home in the derby against Torino).
Note on Juve. Coach Thiago Motta seems to have found his feet in defense after Bremer’s serious injury. The new black and white wall is represented by the central pair Gatti-Kalulu. Let’s remember that the Old Lady is the only team still unbeaten after 12 rounds. In seventh place with 18 points and one game less is Fonseca’s Milan who remain on a roller coaster: from the great victory in Madrid to the 3-3 draw in Cagliari.
The big match of the day: Inter-Napoli 1-1. Calhanoglu responds to McTominay, but in the second half the Turk misses the penalty kick for the possible victory. First error from the spot for him after 17 hits in a row. Good match with emotions on both sides. Both goals in the first half: the Neapolitans took the lead with a two-step touch from the Scottish midfielder, Calha equalized with a great shot from outside which goalkeeper Meret wasn’t exactly flawless.
Psychodrama Rome: Juric’s bench also disappears after that of De Rossi. The Giallorossi were also defeated at home by Bologna who prevailed 3-2, achieving their third consecutive success. The Bolognese team close to Milan in seventh place, while the Capitoline team sink. At the end, the Friedkin company, increasingly in chaos, issued the statement already in the air the day before: the one relating to Juric’s ouster. This week we will know the name of the new Roma coach: Roberto Mancini is on pole but surprises cannot be ruled out.
The stew of the 12th day also produced the dismissal of Luca Gotti. A long stew that began on Thursday with Genoa-Como 1-1. Same result as Lecce-Empoli which took place on Friday: but the draw was not enough for Gotti to avoid dismissal. Marco Giampaolo is arriving on the Salento bench. In terms of the battle for salvation, a precious victory for Parma in Venice. At the moment, Lecce, Monza and Venezia would be relegated to B. And now a new stop for the national team commitments.
