Fourth place is worth Champions League and only one team will snatch the pass: find out the schedule of the 6 clubs involved from Bologna to Milan
Dal Bologna al Milan, un solo posto per la Champions: il calendario dei 6 club in corsa (SerieANews.com)
There are 9 days left until the end of the championship and 27 points still at stake. The teams involved in the Champions race, on the other hand, are as many as 6, all of them with the goal of reaching fourth place, which would mean playing the most important European competition of all next year and cashing in a crucial amount of money for the summer soccer market.
The current Serie A standings see Bologna in fourth place with 53 points, followed by Juventus at 52, Lazio at 51, Roma at 49, Fiorentina at 48 and Milan at 47. It is a very close fight, with only six points between fourth and ninth place. Surely for the Rossoneri the feat will be virtually impossible, being obliged to win them all and hope for the fall of 5 other teams. But mathematics does not condemn them.
The liveliest fight appears to be between Bologna, Juve and Lazio, but because of Roma’s period of form, we need to keep our eyes on the Giallorossi as well. Of these 4 teams, only the biancocelesti are still engaged in the Europa League, while Bologna in the Coppa Italia. The others will have only one commitment per week. Below we have analyzed the schedule with the 9 remaining matches for all the teams involved.
Bologna e Juventus: il calendario
The Rossoblu have, objectively, the most complex intersections. Apart from Venezia when they return from the break, a team not to be underestimated, it will be Empoli’s turn in the Coppa Italia. Then will come a crazy triptych with Napoli, Atalanta and Inter. The three Scudetto contenders. Then it will be cup return time, before the final rush with Udinese, Juventus, Milan, Fiorentina and Genoa. There will be no easy competition.
Juve on paper would not only have impossible crossovers, but will have to sort out an internal chaos. The Bianconeri will take on Genoa, Roma, Lecce, Parma, Monza, Bologna, Lazio, Udinese and Venice. A more affordable path, assuming Thiago Motta can regain the team’s attention.
Lazio e Roma: gli impegni delle capitoline
A very rich calendar for Lazio, which will have to take on Torino and Atalanta after the break. Then it will be Bodo’s turn in the Europa League, before the derby with Roma, which will precede the cup return. A fiery month of April. It will then be time for Genoa, Parma, Empoli, Juventus, Inter and Lecce. A more balanced finish, waiting to find out how the European journey will continue.
Castellanos, attaccante della Lazio (LaPresse) – SerieANews.com
Also nightmarish is Roma’s schedule, which after Lecce when it returns from the break, will have Juventus and Lazio consecutively. Then it will be Verona’s time, before a nightmarish month with Inter, Fiorentina, Atalanta and Milan, The last league game will be against Torino. A little big feat is needed.
Fiorentina e Milan: fin quando la matematica lo permette
Very difficult to imagine Fiorentina making it back into the top 4, but the math does not yet condemn them. The Viola will take on Atalanta and Milan when they return from the break, before the Conference match. Then it will be time for Parma and the European return. From then, in the hope of seeing the team still committed on Thursday, it will be time for Cagliari, Empoli, Roma, Venezia, Bologna and Udinese. Not easy.
Fiery calendar also for Milan, which seems almost certainly cut off. Napoli returning from the break, then the Coppa Italia semifinal first leg against Inter. Knock on Fiorentina, Udinese and Atalanta in the league, before the cup return. Final more ups and downs with Venezia, Genoa, Bologna, Roma and Monza.
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