Who to confirm the primacy, who to take it back. After the jolts of the fourth day it's time to dive into the fifth, with the awareness that the scenarios have completely changed. In fact, it is no longer Allegri's Juventus that commands the games but Sarri's Napoli, the only one capable of scoring 10 points out of 12 so far. At the moment, the best football in Italy is played in the shadow of Vesuvius.
This evening, however, the "carousel" will have to move to Marassi, where Juric's Genoa will be waiting for it. Tough match, in contrast with the splendid relationship that unites the two fans, twinned for several years. On the pitch, however, it will be a completely different story and Napoli, as usual in silence from the press, will have to try to win in order not to abdicate the throne after only 3 days of reign.
Sarri will confirm the classic 4-3-3 with the usual mini turnover: compared to last Saturday, in fact, Ghoulam, Allan, Milik and Mertens will return from the start, for what can be considered in all respects the Napoli type with Reina in goal, Hysaj, Albiol and Koulibaly in defense, Jorginho and Hamsik in midfield, Callejon in attack.
Juric, fresh from the defeat against Sassuolo, will try to stop the leaders by relying on Perin between the posts, Izzo, Burdisso and Orban in the back, Lazovic, Rincon, Rigoni and Laxalt in the midfield, Ntcham, Pavoletti and Gakpè up front.
They will also keep an eye on Marassi in Turin, where, however, they will do well to concentrate on Rastelli's Cagliari. Juventus can fear nothing, at least on paper, but it is clear that the defeat in Milan has set off a small alarm bell. The motivations, after years of triumphs, seem to be waning and this can become a problem, provided that the recipe for solving it is not immediately found.
“I expect an important reaction – explained Allegri. – At San Siro we needed to play an excellent match but that wasn't the case, we conceded due to lack of attention. Now, however, we have to think positively and look at the glass as half full, the important thing is to arrive in March in a competitive way: championships are not won now".
Despite the criticisms from the press and fans, the coach will continue to rotate men: on the other hand, with such a squad available, it would be a crime not to do so. And then rest time for Bonucci and Khedira (in addition to the unavailable Benatia and Evra) and the usual 3-5-2 with Buffon in goal, Barzagli, Rugani and Chiellini in defense, Dani Alves, Hernanes, Lemina, Pjanic and Alex Sandro in midfield , Higuain and Dybala in attack.
Rastelli knows he has few chances but will try to the end relying on his classic 4-3-1-2 with the former Storari between the posts, Pisacane, Ceppitelli, Bruno Alves and Murru in the back department, Munari, Di Gennaro and Padoin in the midfield, Joao Pedro on the trocar behind the Borriello-Sau attack couple.
