And now everything changes! Napoli's success against Juventus definitively reopens a championship which, just a few days ago, seemed already decided and which instead will give us a heart-pounding finale, whatever its conclusion. The Bianconeri had two results out of three, the Azzurri only one: Koulibaly's goal at the end meant that it was Sarri's team who enjoyed and were, paradoxically, even favorites for the final victory.
Yes, because now Juve will have to unravel the away matches in Milan and Rome, all with an Italian Cup to play and the awareness that not winning would mean failure, without ifs, ands or buts. Of course, Napoli too will have to be practically perfect: at this point they must win them all, starting with the not simple away match in Florence next Sunday, moreover in an environment ablaze with enthusiasm and already dressed up for the party.
Looking at the images from last night in Naples, there's no doubt: the joy of the blue people can no longer be repressed, but if managed in the best possible way (and herein lies the difficult part) it can become the real weapon of the season finale.
“Now we'll have to be good at training hard and keeping our balance in a very particular city, where it's not easy to find balance – said Maurizio Sarri. – We won in one of the most difficult stadiums in Europe, playing an excellent match. But now we have to think about Florence, there in my management we have never won and even on Sunday it won't be easy at all".
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The blue coach takes on the role of the firefighter, after all Juventus is even first and the Scudetto, if the championship ends like this, she would win. However, the fact remains that since yesterday the sensation of the turnaround is much clearer, partly due to the merits of Napoli, partly due to the psychological collapse of a tired and frightened lady, almost as if she were an invincible boxer for years who suddenly discovers the bitter taste of ko.
Mind you, last night it could have ended 0-0 and there would have been nothing to say. The problem, however, is that the dominatrix of the last few championships has been reduced to playing direct matches in order not to lose, as demonstrated by the zero shots on goal (Pjanic's post comes from a clearly deflected free-kick) and the cautious attitude, of the frightened. With these premises, it's hard to be optimistic in view of a challenge like the one at San Siro, where an Inter will be waiting for it, both with its own goals and with the desire to play "Lo Sgarbo" with their perennial enemy.
“Saturday will be decisive – admitted Allegri in no uncertain terms. – We have to clean up quickly from this defeat, unfortunately we could have drawn but we got fooled at the last minute, just like in Madrid. Now, however, we need to look ahead and get back to work immediately”.
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The choice to play for a draw didn't pay off, the fault of an "episode", of course, but also of an attitude that, in these cases, always brings risks. Before Koulibaly's goal it's not that Napoli had created who knows how many chances, but they had managed the match according to their will, almost as if they were playing at the San Paolo in the autumn and not at the Stadium in the spring (forwarded).
Now we're starting (almost) from scratch, with the Bianconeri first in the standings but with only one point ahead of the Azzurri and the total impossibility of managing it. Only a top Juve can guarantee a seventh consecutive Scudetto; what, a week ago, already seemed to be on the bulletin board and which now, instead, seems to wink more and more at Napoli.
