Napoli, Milan and Inter in the Champions League, Rome and Juventus in the Europa League and Lazio and Fiorentina in the Conference. Seven Italian teams still in the running in the final stages of the European competitions, practically an en plein with the only flaw of the relegations of Bianconeri and Biancocelesti. Our football didn’t bring so many teams forward from 2008-2009, but on that occasion it was a 7 out of 8 with the premature elimination of Napoli. Seven teams that also made it through the group stage in 1990-1991. Good news for the Uefa ranking.
Now it is expected for the draw on Monday, then we will talk about it again in three months, in February. Napoli dreams big thanks to the first place in the group and hopes to avoid the PSG in the urn of Nyon, Milan and Inter instead run great risks after finishing second. Porto and Benfica the hopes for the Rossoneri and Nerazzurri.
Juventus who will have to face the Europa League playoff with the runners-up in the groups, no possible clash with Roma, but watch out for Manchester United. With or without Cristiano Ronaldo it will depend on the January transfer market. Playoffs also for Mourinho and there the pitfalls are called Barcelona and Seville.
Playoffs also for Lazio and Fiorentina in the Conference League. Sarri’s team is relegated from the Europa League with the third place in the group and will have to face the second of the Conference groups. Conversely, however, for the viola di Italiano.
