🤔 Sackings, who goes top and Juve up front: 5 Serie A questions 👀 | OneFootball

The fourth round of Serie A is coming up, the first after the Champions League. The overall record of the Italian sides in Europe was not the best (just one win, one draw and two defeats), but the level of the opposition must also be taken into account.

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The two defeats - Inter and Napoli - did lose, but against teams of the caliber of Real Madrid and Arsenal, and even managed to avoid embarrassment. Inter in particular also have something to complain about, which is always a good sign when you come back from the Bernabeu.

Now, though, the focus shifts back to the league, where Lazio vs Milan is the standout match of this 4th round.

🥇 Will we have a lone leader at the top?

It seems unlikely, because neither Inter are expected to slip up, at home against Udinese, nor Roma, who travel to Torino. Of course, Europe could immediately drain physical and mental energy - more so for the Giallorossi, who had been absent from the Champions League for seven years - but the feeling is that both could reach next round’s head-to-head clash with maximum points.

If we really have to take a gamble on a surprise, then it could come from Dybala and company, who in Turin will face a team in good form, coming off an impressive win in Florence.

🤞 Napoli, a win to push the crisis away?

Another big talking point. Allegri simply cannot afford another defeat, which would be their fourth in a row between the league and cup competitions. 

At the Maradona against Bologna, then, the Azzurri simply cannot get it wrong. Of course, Tedesco’s team have also disappointed so far (two defeats and one draw), but a loss to Napoli would not be seen as a disaster. That is exactly what would happen, however, if the runners-up in Italy were to fall again.

🎯 Will Juve manage to get their forwards going?

It is impossible to make a prediction, because so far things have not gone particularly well in that respect. Two goals from the defenders, two from the midfielders, and none from those whose job is supposed to be putting the ball in the net.

In Reggio Emilia, then, a new opportunity for Kolo Muani and Woltemade, who could even start together up front. At the very least, you cannot say Spalletti is not trying everything...

😰 Will it be a tough round for the relegation zone?

Venezia-Fiorentina, Genoa-Frosinone, Lecce-Monza: at the moment three relegation six-pointers, even if Fiorentina are unlikely to be dragged into the survival battle all season long.

Of these, only Frosinone are in excellent form, on 6 points and coming off a fine win over Venezia. For the others, though, it is time to start picking up the pace. We are only at the 4th round, but the points already dropped could soon start to weigh heavily.

🔚 Will there be more sackings?

Fiorentina have already blown things wide open, as after last weekend’s home defeat to Torino they showed Fabio Grosso the door. At this point, all that remains is to wait and see who will be next.

There are two names under pressure: Giovanni Stroppa and Daniele De Rossi. For both, the feeling is that in the event of a defeat, their time could well be up. The long international break scheduled in two rounds’ time would, in fact, give any potential new coach time to get to work properly.

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