"Here we go again. Serie A featured last season's best sprint to the finish, with a tight title race, an intense melee for the European spots, and a five-team relegation scrap. Napoli emerged as champions, Juventus snagged the last Champions League spot, and Empoli and Venezia got shot into hell (Serie B). It was a thrilling conclusion to a thrilling season."
"Through nine matches, Italy's top seven teams are separated by just six points, the second-tightest margin in Europe's top five leagues (France's Ligue 1 has a gap of only four points, but the financial and talent gap between Paris Saint-Germain and the rest robs that league of any real intrigue even when the Parisians don't win). Defending champion Napoli is still on top with 21 points, though it shares that spot with Roma, now helmed by former Atalanta manager and hipster darling Gian Piero Gasperini."
Last season ended with a dramatic sprint to the finish, featuring a tight title race, intense competition for European qualification, and a five-team relegation battle. Napoli won the title, Juventus claimed the final Champions League place, and Empoli and Venezia were relegated to Serie B. This season has opened similarly, with the league poised for another prolonged battle at the top. After nine matches, the top seven teams are separated by six points. Napoli and Roma share first on 21 points; Inter and AC Milan follow on 18, while Como and Bologna occupy the remaining European spots. Juventus sits seventh after a poor start, winless in eight matches, and replaced Igor Tudor with interim Massimo Brambilla, who oversaw a 3-1 win at Udinese.
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