The data from the last 5 years explains that European commitments do not hurt the championship. Since 2018 Juve and Napoli have been doing better in the championship between the cup and those who play on Thursdays in the Europa League or Conference lose on average one point every 6 games
Beppe Marotta and Stefano Pioli repeated it as if it were a refrain: “Juve are favorites for the scudetto because they don’t compete in cups”. A classic psychological game, to relieve some pressure on the Bianconeri, but also – at least so it seemed – an argument that could be shared because it was apparently logical. But no. It is not so. The statistics of the last five years say it: it is not true that the Champions League presents a high bill in terms of points in Serie A. If anything, it is true that those who take the field on Thursdays in Europe or in the Conference League are forced to pay a small donation. . But in general the recent history of our football shows that participation in cups has no influence on results in the championship.
