5 teams that could challenge Juventus for Serie A title - Sportsnet.ca

Serie A has been one of the most predictable leagues in Europe recently, with Juventus winning nine straight titles — many of them by a wide margin. But Inter Milan, Atalanta and Lazio all had a mathematical chance of winning the title with three rounds remaining this past season — even if the destination of the trophy was never really in doubt.

The 41-year-old Pirlo was a surprise appointment to one of the toughest positions in Italian soccer. The former Italy midfielder was handed his first coaching job last month when he was put in charge of Juventus’ under-23 team, which plays in Serie C. But he had not taken charge of a single game before he was promoted to replace Sarri.

That was the closest Inter has come to winning the league since it won the title in 2010 — along with the Champions League and the Italian Cup.Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez have formed an impressive partnership — dubbed "LuLa" by Italian media — and their scoring opportunities are likely to be increased by the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid.

Lazio moved swiftly to tie Immobile to a new five-year deal and also signed Kosovo forward Vedat Muriqi to further boost its front line. "It’s over the first half of the season that we can have regrets," coach Gian Piero Gasperini acknowledged.Milan’s remarkable upturn in results saw the Rossoneri win nine of their 12 matches after the restart, drawing the other three.

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