Napoli’s president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, subtly criticized Juventus while addressing his team’s struggles in defending their league title. Despite their remarkable victory in the Serie A championship last season, Napoli has faced challenges in maintaining their title this year, especially amidst changes in managerial leadership.
The club’s difficulties in retaining their league crown have been evident, prompting De Laurentiis to reference Juventus’ historic nine consecutive league titles, disrupted by Inter Milan’s win in 2021. He implied that, in his view, continual success in Serie A requires some form of foul play or cheating.
This statement highlights the fiercely competitive nature of Italian football and the obstacles teams encounter when striving to sustain dominance over consecutive seasons.
In a quote obtained from Tuttomercatoweb, De Laurentiis stated, “We want to give this experience, hopefully repeatable, but you can’t always win, except through cheating. You need conditions to win that are always the same.”
Throughout his tenure as Napoli’s owner, De Laurentiis has harbored aspirations of clinching the league title. However, having achieved this feat, he acknowledges the intricate challenges involved in securing repeated victories, even if recognition for such achievements is not expected from him.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli is currently 5th in the Serie A with 24 points.
In the last 14 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Napoli lost 0-3 against Inter.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 26 goals and conceding 17.
Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Juventus on Friday 8th of December in Torino. The prediction is Juventus winning the match.
Juventus performance and stats
Juventus is currently 2nd in the Serie A with 33 points.
In the last 14 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 3 times, and lost once. In its last match, Juventus won 1-2 against Monza.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 9.
Juventus will play the next match in Serie A against Napoli on Friday 8th of December in Torino. The prediction is Juventus winning the match.
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