"Calcio!" Serie A - Napoli Champions

[GeordieDazzler]

10 minutes ago, KaKa said:

Conte's won with three different teams in Serie A now right?

 

Very impressive.

 

First one to do that?

Capello did but his Juve titles were revoked after Calciopoli

[Funtime Frankie]

53 minutes ago, Fak said:

Would love to go to Napoli away next season in the CL. 

My dream this I would sacrifice my kidney and a testicle for a ticket for that game

[GeordieDazzler]

How fucking long do they want to take to present this trophy

 

Game finished nearly an hour ago 

[GeordieDazzler]

Both press conferences before the trophy presentation

[ponsaelius]

30 minutes ago, Funtime Frankie said:

My dream this I would sacrifice my kidney and a testicle for a ticket for that game

 

I've been to Napoli a few times and love both the city and the stadium, but I wouldn't go there as an English fan in Europe. For a minority of scumbags you will have a target on your head unfortunately.

[Dancing Brave]

I wondered where wor lass went to, she's bringing out the trophy !

[Teslact]

Love the Love Actually music.

[GeordieDazzler]

Just give them the fucking trophy already

[toon25]

That 90th min penalty last week against Lazio must have been a sickener

[ponsaelius]

It's a weird one with this Napoli team. I feel like I spent so many years actually quite emotionally invested in the club during this De Laurentis era - first through Mazzarri's team, then Rafa's but particularly under Sarri. Three years in a row they had points hauls that would have won the league this year, and notably his final year in 17/18 where they still finished second with 90+ despite winning in Turin.

 

The Spalletti title win came a bit out of nowhere really and was after the end of an era when the likes of Mertens, Insigne and Koulibaly had all left over the summer. But they fully deserved it and did it playing fantastic football so it really felt like a vindication for the club in this century - and also for Spalletti who had always been Mr. 2nd place himself at Roma.

 

To now see this rag-tag Conte side scrap to the title this year playing once a week and be able hobble over the line with 82 points feels a little bit annoying to be honest.  Obviously still pretty happy to see any title go outside of the big three and can't argue with Conte's record.

[Neil]

8 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

It's a weird one with this Napoli team. I feel like I spent so many years actually quite emotionally invested in the club during this De Laurentis era - first through Mazzarri's team, then Rafa's but particularly under Sarri. Three years in a row they had points hauls that would have won the league this year, and notably his final year in 17/18 where they still finished second with 90+ despite winning in Turin.

 

The Spalletti title win came a bit out of nowhere really and was after the end of an era when the likes of Mertens, Insigne and Koulibaly had all left over the summer. But they fully deserved it and did it playing fantastic football so it really felt like a vindication for the club in this century - and also for Spalletti who had always been Mr. 2nd place himself at Roma.

 

To now see this rag-tag Conte side scrap to the title this year playing once a week and be able hobble over the line with 82 points feels a little bit annoying to be honest.  Obviously still pretty happy to see any title go outside of the big three and can't argue with Conte's record.

 

Think it's also indicative that as a collective, the top 7 or 8 in Italy are stronger than they have been for a while, but at the cost of having an outstanding champion.

[ponsaelius]

Yeah there's 7-8 decent teams but no great teams as there has been in the past.

 

I honestly think Atalanta have been the best side in the league this year and have basically wasted a huge opportunity through a few duff home results mid season and that silly spat between Lookman and Gasperini.