The historic manager of Milan and Barcelona, Ariedo Braida, spoke on Radio Marte and focused on Napoli and the chances of winning the Scudetto immediately, in Antonio Conte’s first year: “Conte is very good, the club is managed excellently, the squad is of a high standard. The purchase of Lukaku meets my absolute liking, the Belgian shifts the balance and in Italy even more than elsewhere, even more than in England Napoli is destined to win the scudetto, already this year. If you don’t choose in life, you’re not wrong: you have to take a risk.
Do the algorithms say that Napoli might not win? Algorithms are useful, but they cannot choose: they have neither eyes nor hearts. We cannot neglect the human aspect, and numbers do not have certain characteristics. Inter? He is doing very well, he has a squad of the highest level, and he will fight to win the scudetto until the end. Juventus? He is demonstrating that he has not yet found the balance that gives certainty of victories there. He has a coach who is giving new football ideas to the team and the Bianconeri will become very competitive over time.
Naples without Cups? It is a huge advantage, because it allows Conte to work all week on the championship match. Furthermore, not playing every three days can undoubtedly represent a great advantage for the Azzurri.”