Atalanta taking the leadership is something I did not expected to see at the start of the season. To be fair I didn't see Napoli to turn the ship around this quickly neither, and didn't see Milan and Juventus to be this bad neither. So, basically Serie A has been a full on shock all season long for me and this is just another one of those weeks.
I cannot believe that we are seeing something like this, I am hoping to see better future for it and lets hope that these shocking results won't make us lose too much money while betting. After all, it is not that easy to make any assumptions about the games when we are looking at this current moment, there wasn't really anything further and we need to consider how to make this better and easier to bet.
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Both Napoli and Lazio didn't have a fulfilled season in 2023/2024. The former who was the defending Champions ended last season in tenth position, while the latter had a better performance when they finished last year's campaign in seventh position.
But Napoli was prepared for this season so I wouldn't agree with you that they don't have intention to win the Scudetto. They brought in a new coach and some players to fortify the team and we're having a good time this season. It is sad that they had to lose the top position to Atalanta. But it's not strange because La Dea is currently the most organized club in the Seria A. Maybe we might end up having an underdog as the champions.
I agree that Napoli had some big plans, can't say that they were aiming for anything specific, they are just looking to do as well as they could, and that's what they are doing now. Napoli losing definitely hurt them the most, they lost their top spot, which isn't easy of course, it's always hard to drop from the top, but I am sure they will try their best without a doubt.But Napoli was prepared for this season so I wouldn't agree with you that they don't have intention to win the Scudetto. They brought in a new coach and some players to fortify the team and we're having a good time this season. It is sad that they had to lose the top position to Atalanta. But it's not strange because La Dea is currently the most organized club in the Seria A. Maybe we might end up having an underdog as the champions.
All in all, I think it's going to be not a big deal at all to see them have this kind of result, not really, it's going to be a simple situation for them. Lazio on the other hand got a good win, they are doing better now, and if they can keep this up, like have a few more weeks where they get wins, they are going to be ranked even higher I am sure.
don't underestimate Napoli, the fact that they lost a match means nothing
when Inter won the scudetto, they had lost only 2 games, with Sassuolo their bête noire
and Sassuolo went to Serie B, so it means everything and it means nothing in my opinion
I don't know why you say that 1 defeat doesn't mean anything for Napoli right now, because with the tight competition that is happening right now, even getting 1 point is a bad thing let alone losing 3 points?when Inter won the scudetto, they had lost only 2 games, with Sassuolo their bête noire
and Sassuolo went to Serie B, so it means everything and it means nothing in my opinion
Before mid-season Napoli had lost 3 matches, then you equate it with Intermilan last season?
Come on guys open your eyes, last season Intermilan won the league with 2 defeats to Sassuolo, but the second defeat occurred precisely when they were already quite safe at the top of the standings because of the large enough point difference from Milan, so that indeed the defeat no longer affected their position at the top of the standings, before I'm sorry, but if Conte has thoughts like you who think losing one match doesn't mean anything to them, then I'm sure if this season Napoli will again fail to win the championship trophy, because as a title challenger team then one defeat will make them even further away from the championship trophy.
Both Napoli and Lazio didn't have a fulfilled season in 2023/2024. The former who was the defending Champions ended last season in tenth position, while the latter had a better performance when they finished last year's campaign in seventh position.
But Napoli was prepared for this season so I wouldn't agree with you that they don't have intention to win the Scudetto. They brought in a new coach and some players to fortify the team and we're having a good time this season. It is sad that they had to lose the top position to Atalanta. But it's not strange because La Dea is currently the most organized club in the Seria A. Maybe we might end up having an underdog as the champions.
I agree that Napoli had some big plans, can't say that they were aiming for anything specific, they are just looking to do as well as they could, and that's what they are doing now. Napoli losing definitely hurt them the most, they lost their top spot, which isn't easy of course, it's always hard to drop from the top, but I am sure they will try their best without a doubt.But Napoli was prepared for this season so I wouldn't agree with you that they don't have intention to win the Scudetto. They brought in a new coach and some players to fortify the team and we're having a good time this season. It is sad that they had to lose the top position to Atalanta. But it's not strange because La Dea is currently the most organized club in the Seria A. Maybe we might end up having an underdog as the champions.
All in all, I think it's going to be not a big deal at all to see them have this kind of result, not really, it's going to be a simple situation for them. Lazio on the other hand got a good win, they are doing better now, and if they can keep this up, like have a few more weeks where they get wins, they are going to be ranked even higher I am sure.
don't underestimate Napoli, the fact that they lost a match means nothing
when Inter won the scudetto, they had lost only 2 games, with Sassuolo their bête noire
and Sassuolo went to Serie B, so it means everything and it means nothing in my opinion
Atalanta also have such a tight schedule like all the other teams at top positions. But they are the team handling this busy calendar in the best way. 
Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?
I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
I think they are probably one of the best teams in Europe this season in terms of consistency and performance, after winning the Europa League last season it seemed as though they were transformed into something different, beating any team they come across both in the domestic league and in the champions league. Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
This week in the champions League they would be facing the Spanish giants Real Madrid, it would be a very interesting game for both Real Madrid and Atalanta because real Madrid would be looking forward to taking all 3 points and wouldn't want to loose to another Italian side for the second time this season, and on the other hand Atalanta would be looking forward to continuing their good form by beating the defending champions .
We also can't force what happens to some players who are injured, and that is Juventus' key player, the weak defense that makes Juventus always concede goals, this is actually what Thiago Motta must evaluate to really improve their defense line, even though they haven't suffered a defeat, but if they continue to expect a draw, it will complicate Juventus' position at the end of the season, and they might not even appear in the Champions League next season if they play like this, hosting Fiorentina at least Juventus can win the match even though Fiorentina has 1 postponed match.
Since last season, Juventus has been like that, they have a fairly weak defense and often miss winning opportunities, last season alone, Juventus club had the most draws from the top 5 clubs and that's what caused them to drop out of the title race because Juventus lost a lot of points. This season it seems like Juventus will also get a lot of draws and I predict the match against Fiorentina will definitely also result in a draw if Thiago Motta has not improved his club's current performance.
I always wanted to see how far Atalanta can able to managed their consistency and for Serie A matches actually Atalanta schedules is relatively easy because for this month Atalanta only facing weak teams such as Cagliari and Empoli and i am sure without any problem Atalanta will be able to beat these teams but indeed after facing these matches Atalanta will fight against Lazio and probably this is can be considered as big match because Lazio too lately is very impressive similar to them
Today Atalanta on Champion league will facing Real Madrid and previously they have met at UEFA Super Cup at that time Atalanta lost with final scores 2-0 and maybe Atalanta can able to take revenge from Real Madrid considering Real Madrid is not in the good shape because they were facing storm injury
In Serie A, Atalanta is currently at the center of everyone's attention. Because with their extraordinary consistency this season, they were finally able to reach the top of the rankings and temporarily replace Napoli this season. And yes, Atalanta has a fairly easy match schedule this month in Serie A. Except against Lazio at the end of this month. So I am quite sure that until then Atalanta will continue to maintain first place in their hands. Today Atalanta on Champion league will facing Real Madrid and previously they have met at UEFA Super Cup at that time Atalanta lost with final scores 2-0 and maybe Atalanta can able to take revenge from Real Madrid considering Real Madrid is not in the good shape because they were facing storm injury
Atalanta is not only consistent in Serie A but Atalanta has also shown its quality in the Champions League this season. But a big test now awaits them, namely today Atalanta will compete against a strong team from La Liga, namely Real Madrid. and we know that Atalanta this season has never lost in the UCL. And I think I'm pretty optimistic that Atalanta won't lose today either. Maybe a draw would be more likely.
In the 2023-24 season, the top spot of the table was occupied by Inter Milan. Inter Milan was ahead of AC Milan in second place in the table by a huge margin of 19 points. We only saw the dominance of Inter Milan. In the 2022-23 season, Napoli was at the top of the table. Napoli was ahead of Lazio in second place in the table by a huge margin of 16 points. In these two seasons, we saw only one team dominating. No other team competed for the title.
This season, Serie A has become very competitive. The points gap between the top 5 teams in the points table is very small. Atalanta in the top of the table has achieved 34 points and Lazio in fifth place has achieved 31 points. Only 3 points gap. Reducing the gap of just 3 points is not very difficult, so at any time we can see a big change in the Serie A points table. And all these 5 teams have the possibility of winning the title.
In last five matches, Atalanta and Lazio are on fire with perfect results, and Inter Milan performed very well too. There is big warning for Napoli with their latest performances and with bad results they already lost a first position to Atalanta but if they continue with this terrible form, they might fall down deeper.This season, Serie A has become very competitive. The points gap between the top 5 teams in the points table is very small. Atalanta in the top of the table has achieved 34 points and Lazio in fifth place has achieved 31 points. Only 3 points gap. Reducing the gap of just 3 points is not very difficult, so at any time we can see a big change in the Serie A points table. And all these 5 teams have the possibility of winning the title.
You're right that Serie A in this season has a very exciting and tight competition in top positions, so with narrow point differences, Napoli are not safe at their second position. If they continue to lose points in coming weeks, they can fall out of top four too because several clubs behind are really happy to jump to top four and take that second position from Napoli.
Atalanta also have such a tight schedule like all the other teams at top positions. But they are the team handling this busy calendar in the best way. Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?
I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
I always wanted to see how far Atalanta can able to managed their consistency and for Serie A matches actually Atalanta schedules is relatively easy because for this month Atalanta only facing weak teams such as Cagliari and Empoli and i am sure without any problem Atalanta will be able to beat these teams but indeed after facing these matches Atalanta will fight against Lazio and probably this is can be considered as big match because Lazio too lately is very impressive similar to them Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
Today Atalanta on Champion league will facing Real Madrid and previously they have met at UEFA Super Cup at that time Atalanta lost with final scores 2-0 and maybe Atalanta can able to take revenge from Real Madrid considering Real Madrid is not in the good shape because they were facing storm injury
I must say that the previous match in which he saw Atalanta lose was won narrowly and deservedly by Real Madrid
in the meantime Atalanta has grown and Real Madrid is going through a truly complex period
This match isnt easy, its very uncertain so i not want bet
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Only in Serie A can it make the audience depressed, the five big teams are in a tight competition standings, not a single team can get a lot of points, an average of 2 or 3 points, this is what makes Serie A very interesting. Now, for the time being.Atlanta is at the top of the standings, then followed Inter Milan and Fiorentina's competition is getting tougher. Likewise, Napoli always wants to win the title every season, so this year there is still a chance for the top 5 to win the Serie A title this season.
In the 2023-24 season, the top spot of the table was occupied by Inter Milan. Inter Milan was ahead of AC Milan in second place in the table by a huge margin of 19 points. We only saw the dominance of Inter Milan. In the 2022-23 season, Napoli was at the top of the table. Napoli was ahead of Lazio in second place in the table by a huge margin of 16 points. In these two seasons, we saw only one team dominating. No other team competed for the title.
This season, Serie A has become very competitive. The points gap between the top 5 teams in the points table is very small. Atalanta in the top of the table has achieved 34 points and Lazio in fifth place has achieved 31 points. Only 3 points gap. Reducing the gap of just 3 points is not very difficult, so at any time we can see a big change in the Serie A points table. And all these 5 teams have the possibility of winning the title.
Fiorentina surprisingly managed to perform very well this season, slowly they occupy a good position in the standings they will be a real threat to strong competitors above them. Not only Fiorentina Lazio also deserves to be wary of this season.
These two clubs are dark horses, one of them could give a surprise at the end of the season, but unfortunately AC Milan and Juventus have not shown their fangs as big clubs.
Fiorentina and Lazio have become serious threats to the other three big teams this season especially for Napoli, Atalanta and also Inter Milan because the two teams are quite close to the other three teams who are currently occupying the top of the Serie A standings this season. But I would not be surprised if this season one of them could be quite superior when entering the end of the season later, but for now all of them will continue to compete more fiercely in order not to be left behind by each of their current rivals. These two clubs are dark horses, one of them could give a surprise at the end of the season, but unfortunately AC Milan and Juventus have not shown their fangs as big clubs.
The four teams in the top five standings have had a fairly close and very tight level of point competition even though Inter Milan and Fiorentina have not yet played their fifteenth week this season. However, the five teams in the top five of the Serie A standings this season will continue to strive to win so as not to lose their best position in the standings in addition to trying to improve it to be even better. Because Atalanta is still not safe at the top because they are only two points ahead of Napoli and Inter and Fiorentina also have the opportunity to equalize their points with Atalanta.
Only in Serie A can it make the audience depressed, the five big teams are in a tight competition standings, not a single team can get a lot of points, an average of 2 or 3 points, this is what makes Serie A very interesting. Now, for the time being.Atlanta is at the top of the standings, then followed Inter Milan and Fiorentina's competition is getting tougher. Likewise, Napoli always wants to win the title every season, so this year there is still a chance for the top 5 to win the Serie A title this season.
Fiorentina continue to win.Fiorentina hosted Cagliari at home and didn't tire too much as they won the match with a single goal.Fiorentina increased their points to 31 with this win and are doing very well despite having 1 match less.They are definitely a formidable opponent in the title race in the league.
Hellas Verona, who have had a bad season, lost 4-1 at home to Empoli.All 5 goals in the match came in the first half and Empoli played well in this away game.They don't have a strong squad to go to the European Cup but they will fight to stay in the league until the end of the season.
This is not a very difficult match for Fiorentina but from the many opportunities they were only able to score 1 goal but apart from that of course the additional 3 points are quite important for Fiorentina to continue to be at the top of the standings to compete for the Serie A title this season.Hellas Verona, who have had a bad season, lost 4-1 at home to Empoli.All 5 goals in the match came in the first half and Empoli played well in this away game.They don't have a strong squad to go to the European Cup but they will fight to stay in the league until the end of the season.
So far Fiorentina has been quite consistent and they only need to maintain this performance to continue to be able to compete at the top.
Verona's defeat at home against Empoli, I think, is normal because these two teams are in different forms right now, Verona is in a slump and Empoli has just found its best form again, so I'm not surprised when Empoli was able to win the match easily.
Ranks 1 to 5 currently all have points that are not much different. So indeed one match can change the situation and change the ranking position quickly. And yes, this shows that the level of difficulty this season is increasingly different in Serie A, which is increasingly fierce. And it's different from previous seasons which were always a bit boring where 1 club usually dominated from start to finish.
Indeed, it is too early to judge a club is strong enough to win Schudetto or not. Because, with just 1 match result, there is a possibility that they will shift positions in the top 5. And Napoli, too, I am sure, still wants the Schudetto title to return to the club, that is why they are willing to spend a lot of money to get Conte as their coach.The 18th match later, there may be some more changes in position considering there are some big matches to play. The most obvious is the match between:
Lazio vs Atalanta
Juventus vs Fiorentina
Milan vs Roma
Their victory will affect each other's position.
Many of us were surprised to see Atalanta at the top of the points table. I thought that Inter Milan would dominate Serie A this season as well. But this season Serie A has become very competitive. Napoli, Atalanta, Inter Milan and Fiorentina are all performing very well this season and are fighting for the title. Whenever a team loses a match, we see a change in the points table. Atalanta is now at the top of the table. However, if they cannot maintain the winning streak, Atalanta will not be able to retain the top spot of the table.
With the current points difference and position of the clubs on top four, it will motivate all them to put in their best performance so that they will will be consistent in order for them to remain in the title race, because a draw or defeat can jeopardize with their positions on the table, and might later become a big problem for the club to close the point gap.
The four teams in the top five standings have had a fairly close and very tight level of point competition even though Inter Milan and Fiorentina have not yet played their fifteenth week this season. However, the five teams in the top five of the Serie A standings this season will continue to strive to win so as not to lose their best position in the standings in addition to trying to improve it to be even better. Because Atalanta is still not safe at the top because they are only two points ahead of Napoli and Inter and Fiorentina also have the opportunity to equalize their points with Atalanta. 
In a match between 2 out of form teams fighting for relegation, there was no winner.I must say that Como played better than their opponent despite being away but missed the win.Como under the management of Cesc Fabregas is not playing badly but I think they will stay in the league with the transfers they will make at half time.
In the Napoli-Lazio match, Napoli lost to Lazio at home.Lazio defeated their opponent with Isaksen's goal in the 79th minute in a match in which both teams did not play very well and with this win they managed to increase their points to 31.If Napoli had won this match, they would have had the chance to continue their leadership but they failed to do so.
In the Napoli-Lazio match, Napoli lost to Lazio at home.Lazio defeated their opponent with Isaksen's goal in the 79th minute in a match in which both teams did not play very well and with this win they managed to increase their points to 31.If Napoli had won this match, they would have had the chance to continue their leadership but they failed to do so.
Fiorentina continue to win.Fiorentina hosted Cagliari at home and didn't tire too much as they won the match with a single goal.Fiorentina increased their points to 31 with this win and are doing very well despite having 1 match less.They are definitely a formidable opponent in the title race in the league.
Fiorentina surprisingly managed to perform very well this season, slowly they occupy a good position in the standings they will be a real threat to strong competitors above them. Not only Fiorentina Lazio also deserves to be wary of this season.These two clubs are dark horses, one of them could give a surprise at the end of the season, but unfortunately AC Milan and Juventus have not shown their fangs as big clubs.
Atalanta also have such a tight schedule like all the other teams at top positions. But they are the team handling this busy calendar in the best way. Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?
I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
I always wanted to see how far Atalanta can able to managed their consistency and for Serie A matches actually Atalanta schedules is relatively easy because for this month Atalanta only facing weak teams such as Cagliari and Empoli and i am sure without any problem Atalanta will be able to beat these teams but indeed after facing these matches Atalanta will fight against Lazio and probably this is can be considered as big match because Lazio too lately is very impressive similar to them Looking at their next games, they are going to continue playing many games in such a short time period. Do you think they can get over it and maintain this huge winning streak on the upcoming days?I'm really excited about their Real Madrid game already for example. If they win that one home too they will surely get more attention. Gasperini is doing his best for a title this season.
Today Atalanta on Champion league will facing Real Madrid and previously they have met at UEFA Super Cup at that time Atalanta lost with final scores 2-0 and maybe Atalanta can able to take revenge from Real Madrid considering Real Madrid is not in the good shape because they were facing storm injury
Fiorentina continue to win.Fiorentina hosted Cagliari at home and didn't tire too much as they won the match with a single goal.Fiorentina increased their points to 31 with this win and are doing very well despite having 1 match less.They are definitely a formidable opponent in the title race in the league.
Hellas Verona, who have had a bad season, lost 4-1 at home to Empoli.All 5 goals in the match came in the first half and Empoli played well in this away game.They don't have a strong squad to go to the European Cup but they will fight to stay in the league until the end of the season.
Hellas Verona, who have had a bad season, lost 4-1 at home to Empoli.All 5 goals in the match came in the first half and Empoli played well in this away game.They don't have a strong squad to go to the European Cup but they will fight to stay in the league until the end of the season.
1 goal that nested into Napoli's goal was enough for Lazio to bring home full points and ensure that they became a barrier for Napoli to return to the top of the standings. The match was so tight, it showed that both clubs competing did not want to lose points, but Lazio managed to beat the host. There were not many golden opportunities created, but Lazio managed to take advantage of one of their open opportunities into a goal. This result makes the competition even tighter where there are still many possibilities that can happen, and one match is enough to change their position in the standings.
With the defeat suffered by Napoli in this match tactically, the conditions of several competing clubs will gain momentum where now not only Atalanta have managed to overtake Napoli from the top position, now Inter and also Fiorentina still have the same chance where now Inter only need to win with a score of 2 goals or more to be able to overtake Atalanta and Napoli directly and be at the top of the standings later.Serie A is becoming more interesting now where every match will be an important moment considering the condition of the competition is still going on tightly so that when a club that is in the top 4 loses the match then indeed they must quickly get up so as not to be left too far behind and I think the standings will now change especially if you see the performance of Inter and Fiorentina then I think their remaining 1 match will be maximized well later.
Napoli main target this season is to win the Scudetto, Antonio Conte was recruited with an expensive deal for that purpose. The defeat to Lazio will not drastically reduce Napoli chances, I think without matches in European competitions, Napoli will easily rise and return to creating consistency. Inter Milan does have the opportunity to overtake Napoli position, but they must ensure they get three additional points in the postponed match against Fiorentina.
The season is still too long, Atalanta may only be able to maintain the top of the standings temporarily, Napoli and Inter Milan in my opinion are more reliable to lead the standings in the future. Lazio must work hard to maintain their current position, while hoping they can compete in the top four of the standings. Juventus and AC Milan may only rise towards the second half of the season, when that happens, the competition in Serie A will be even more competitive.
It is true that Napoli's target this season is to reclaim the Scudetto, which is why Napoli brought in Conte and also several new players such as Lukaku. This has been proven, because until last week Napoli was able to stay at the top of the Serie A standings quite well. So I think Napoli's decision to bring in Conte is really the right step. Because even though he is not yet optimal, Conte has provided quite significant development for Napoli. Then for now Napoli's position has been shifted by Atalanta, because Napoli was unable to beat Lazio yesterday. I also feel that this defeat will not have a big impact on Napoli being able to continue competing for the Scudetto. Maybe Napoli should really learn from their mistakes and cover up any existing weaknesses.The season is still too long, Atalanta may only be able to maintain the top of the standings temporarily, Napoli and Inter Milan in my opinion are more reliable to lead the standings in the future. Lazio must work hard to maintain their current position, while hoping they can compete in the top four of the standings. Juventus and AC Milan may only rise towards the second half of the season, when that happens, the competition in Serie A will be even more competitive.
As you said, Napoli can definitely play well again, because this season Napoli doesn't have a busy schedule like the other big teams in Serie A. Therefore, it is certain that Napoli will be able to focus on continuing to develop strategies and also see the weaknesses of their opponents. Apart from that, talking about Atalanta, I don't think we can just underestimate this team. Because in the previous season Atalanta was able to become champion in the European League (UEL). So with this, I think Atalanta will be a little difficult for Napoli to get rid of. Therefore, Napoli now needs to be more focused and maintain better consistent performance. Because in my personal opinion the competition in Serie A this season is much tighter than in previous seasons.
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