Author: Susy Campanale

It’s only Week 6 and yet some themes are already emerging in this Serie A season, but as we all know, it’s a marathon not a sprint, so go easy before ruling some clubs out of the Scudetto race altogether. Napoli have started with a 100 per cent record and seem to be blowing everyone out of the water, but have very little strength in depth for their key areas, specifically midfield and full-backs, so that might not necessarily last. This weekend, Cagliari shouldn’t provide too much of a test,…

This is not only the first round after the break for international duty, with all that comes along with the strains of transcontinental travel and a packed fixture list, but it is also the one where we start to really see the big clubs come face-to-face in Serie A. On paper, it’s a massive opportunity for Inter to break away at the top of the table, as they visit struggling Sampdoria, while their city rivals Milan have a potentially massive showdown with Maurizio Sarri’s free-scoring Lazio. Napoli also have a…