He recovers. And if you’ve been a little bored these days (almost impossible to tell the truth given that Sinner, in addition to the Nation League, has been there to keep the concentration of Italian athletes high) or if you’ve missed football, well… perhaps you needed this break to get a head start. Now we won’t stop anymore. Practically not even at Christmas: we get to the next break without ever a moment’s break between the championship, European cups and Italian cup. Then at the end of everything we will do the math: will this maxi cycle shift the balance? This is inevitable. If a break is enough to call the coaches into question (look at Lecce, Genoa and inevitably also Rome), imagine what could happen when we get on the moving train.
In the midst of all this there will also be the market. And the market will also play an important role. Now everything was on the edge of balance, in two strikers there are all the protagonists of this fantastic start. And everyone is now wondering who will really be able to hold out until the end. It’s true that among these teams there are those who have the advantage of not playing in European cups like Napoli, and everyone is trying from the outside to really look at the details to understand who could have an advantage in this wonderful race. But some details aren’t there yet. And maybe they won’t be there until January 31st.
Who will certainly have to intervene on the market, because they need to complete the squad after the injuries, is certainly Juventus. He is scouring the international market to find defenders who can replace Bremer and Cabal who got hurt. The defender is a necessity, an emergency. Thinking of being able to finish the season like this is too risky, even though the players at Motta’s disposal have always given their maximum availability, but now it’s starting to be tough. There are many names, we have not yet decided on just one. Let’s imagine, however, that the defender (or defenders?) can arrive as soon as possible precisely to try to interrupt this moment of emergency.
Certainly we will also have to think about the attack. Milik has not yet recovered from his injury and we will first need to understand how much he still has and then intervene on the market. Just this weekend he underlines to us how risky it is to remain with only one striker available.
Napoli also has its strategy. A defender will arrive, or rather better. Napoli is looking for a defender. Not to make an investment but to seize an opportunity. The change in the game system (the 4-man defense in short) and the poor use of alternatives leads us to believe that there is a need to go and find a central defender who can offer Conte more guarantees. Then we will need to understand what happens up front (with Simeone and Raspadori), but the highlight of the Napoli market can only be the renewal of Kvara, still in the middle of the ford.
Inter thinks more about the future (always remaining vigilant about the present) and about maintaining the competitiveness of the squad, and here too we look above all at defence: there are many players whose contracts are expiring and who are over 30. The reflections are certainly in course. In short, three of the greats will study remotely in the same role and therefore there will be a good battle, also in the future.
Of the others (Lazio and Fiorentina) you would say, looking at them, that there would be no need to touch anything. Indeed: perhaps it would be better not to touch anything! In reality, Florence would need a real alternative to Kean and the round of consultations has well and truly begun. But for other issues, precisely because there are no emergencies, there is no rush either.
Atalanta, for its part, makes the transfer market with the infirmary: the return of Scalvini and subsequently that of Scamacca will be two great blows regardless. Could the Nerazzurri also go for a defender? Given that so far the one (of the new players) we’ve seen the least is actually a centre-back (Godfrey)? And here the theme returns.
As if we were playing defense, in short, for this central rush of the championship. In short, you don’t just play on the field!