THE Naples managed to be crowned champion of Italy for the third time in its history and the first since 1990 last season and of course it will be interesting to see if it will be able to defend its title again this year.
The first matchday starts on Saturday with four matchesas many as Sunday will have, while the premiere program closes with two matches on Monday.
The Udinese-Juventus and Bologna-Milan are the two matches that stand out in the premiere.
The “Old Lady” starts the championship playing in “Friuli” and at the same time having the “burden” of the punishment from the UEFAas the European federation announced the decision European blockade for one season, also imposing a heavy fine, due to a capital gains case.
An opportunity to regroup in the league, so that it can once again be among the top teams in Europe. In his place o Massimiliano Allegrithat this year the pressure he will have for the championship will be greater, while the additions of the winger stood out from the transfer point of view Wow from Lille and the permanents of Kean, Locatelli from Everton and Sassuolo respectively.
On the other hand, Milanwants to continue from where it left off three months ago, that is, its impressive performances in the Champions League, reaching the semi-finals against Inter, claiming the title of “scudetto”, with a difficult premiere in Bologna on Monday.
Last year’s Italian champion wants to present herself more this year competitive as for the title and “key” it will undoubtedly be the first piece of the season. In terms of transfers, the “Rossoneri” lost mainly the midfielder Tonallywho continues his career at Newcastle, but came to fill the roster players such as Loftus Cheek, Chukwueze, Okafor, Pulisic and some more.
The other great power, the Interwelcomes her Monza on Saturday, in a game in which the home team is seemingly the favorite, but the premiership is always a different condition for each team and hides “pitfalls”.
Another season begins with excitement and the Roma. Jose Mourinho’s team welcome to a packed, according to reports from Italy, ‘Olimpico’ on Sunday Salernitana and of course he is the favorite to win.
As for her Laziowill not have an easy task in the premiere, as it faces away from home Leche on Sunday and may be superior in terms of roster quality compared to the hosts, but a premiership, especially in “Via Del Mare” will not be an easy task.
The program of the first competition in detail
Saturday 19/08
19:30 Empoli – Verona
19:30 Frosinone – Napoli
21:45 Inter – Monza
21:45 Genoa – Fiorentina
Sunday 20/08
19:30 Roma – Salernitana
19:30 Sassuolo – Atalanta
21:45 Lecce – Lazio
21:45 Udinese – Juventus
Monday 21/08
19:30 Turin – Cagliari
21:45 Bologna – Milan
Source: Sport Fm
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