No surprise. Napoli and Juventus, albeit with a few too many worries, overcome the obstacles Carpi and Frosinone and thus give each other yet another Sunday as winners, all while waiting for the direct match next Saturday. A spectacular and unpredictable head-to-head match will take place at the Stadium, between two teams in great health (the Bianconeri have reached 14 consecutive victories, the Azzurri have 8) and determined to do battle by exploiting their respective strengths: the best attack from one side, the best defense on the other.
Nothing definitive will be decided, God forbid, but certainly the fight for the title will undergo a big jolt, in one sense or another. On the other hand, in a championship in which they practically always win, Napoli and Juventus must take advantage of the opportunity to take away a few points, then hoping that the rival will stumble into some trap. Yesterday it didn't happen but be careful not to get the wrong ideas: Carpi and Frosinone proved to be die-hard, managing to hold on for most of the race.
The great champions made the difference, as often happens at these levels: from Gonzalo Higuain to Paulo Dybala, without forgetting Juan Cuadrado. "There is satisfaction for having achieved the club's record of consecutive victories – explained Sarri. – Beating Carpi wasn't easy, they're in excellent form and then there were some refereeing mistakes that made life even more complicated. We were good at keeping calm and bringing home the victory, now we can think about Juventus. We will go to Turin to play our game, with the awareness that it will not be decisive in any case".
On the other hand, Gonzalo Higuain is always and in any case: with yesterday's league goals there are 24 in as many games, a monstrous score that is literally dragging Napoli along. The rigor with which he killed Belec (69') allowed the team to win a complicated match, also due to some refereeing topics bordering on sensational. Above all the expulsion of Bianco (booked by mistake by Doveri: the foul had been committed by Zaccardo!) which left Carpi in 10 (at 0-0), but also the goal canceled by Callejon for a non-existent offside.
Instead, there was no controversy in Frosinone but that doesn't mean it was a simple match. In fact, it took Juventus 73' to unhinge the yellow-blue wall, built with organization, running and a lot of heart. At one point the specter of a draw was almost about to materialize, but then Cuadrado and Dybala took the chair: the first with the winning paw of 1-0, the second with a splendid left-footed shot that closed every speech ( 91').
“We had a few too many difficulties and for this we must congratulate Frosinone – commented Allegri. – Now we will focus on Napoli, it will be a wonderful match between two great teams”. Well yes: after so many weeks of waiting, the moment for the big match has finally arrived.
