I usually wait until later in the season to do this, when the jockeying for European spots and relegation battles heat up. But the middle of the Serie A table is so fluid these days, I thought I'd start it up after the 12th round. Teams are labeled as to whether they won their most recent game (green), lost (red), or drew (black). Juventus 31 Milan 25 Udinese 19 Chievo 17 Messina 17 Lecce 16 Inter 16 Lazio 16 Livorno 16 Cagliari 16 Fiorentina 15 Palermo 15 Sampdoria 14 Brescia 14 Roma 13 Reggina 13 Bologna 12 Parma 12 Siena 11 Atalanta 7
It was a mistake. I gave somebody a red rep which later I wanted to retract but couldn't. Of course he gave me a red rep in revenge. By the time I apologize it was too late, it was already given. He wanted to take it back too but couldn't. BigSoccer doesn't allow it. So anyways, if you're new and don't have any points, a single bad rep can put you in the negative!
The table after Week 13:- Juventus 32 Milan 28 Udinese 22 Cagliari 19 Palermo 18 Messina 18 Inter 17 Lecce 17 Sampdoria 17 Chievo 17 Roma 16 Fiorentina 16 Lazio 16 Reggina 16 Livorno 16 Brescia 14 Bologna 13 Parma 12 Siena 11 Atalanta 7
its still very muddled with no less than 12 clubs between 16 and 19 points at this point... its fair to say its a 2-horse race at the top...but the other CL spots, UEFA spots all the way down to relegation places are very interesting. I think one of the traditional top 10 clubs like parma or bologna could go down...
Little late, but here's the situation after Week 14: Juventus 35 Milan 31 Udinese 25 Cagliari 22 Palermo 21 Inter 20 Lecce 20 Fiorentina 19 Sampdoria 18 Messina 18 Roma 17 Chievo 17 Brescia 17 Lazio 16 Livorno 16 Reggina 16 Bologna 13 Parma 12 Siena 11 Atalanta 7 With most of the greens at the top and the reds at the bottom, I think the table is starting to round into shape at last. Still, the teams right in the middle - Roma, Chievo, and Brescia - are only 5 pts from a CL spot yet only 5 pts from a relegation spot.
Ya, it's starting to look like it'll be Milan and Juve battling for the scuddetto. No suprise there, especially given history in the Serie A. Inter could still make a run if they start getting some clean sheets. At this point it's had seeing Inter and Milan stumbling enough to let them catch up, though. Udinese's suprised me the most this year.
no question about the top 2 and I think Inter will end up a comfortable three. Depending on the draw, all 3 should also be tough outs in the CL... what is interesting will be the final CL spot for next season. No way Lazio makes a challenge and unless Del Neri gets it all together at roma I think we'll see udinese and palermo fight for 4th at the end. Some different clubs on the big euro stage... curious to see if Zeman can steer Lecce to a uefa cup spot and if the club would allow him to keep some of their wanted players...
I don't think Udinese is a s much as a suprise as Cagliari. Udinese has always been a top of the table team, but i think everyone was expecting a relegation-fighting Cagliari this season, but they got a European Spot-fighting Cagliari. The thing about Udinese, i want to see if Udinese's coach, Spalletti, was coaching a big team, how would he do.
With the 2 Rome teams out of Europe b4 X-mas ... expect their rebound in Serie A soon. As to the scudetto ... I am delighted with the results Juve is getting, not yet with the play. It is as if the Milan's 31 pts have been clearly earned ... despite a few late wins. On Juve's 35 pts ... its goal was never questioned, but the fortune to find the net has proved remarkably efficient so far. Nothing to complain here thou. Lastly, Inter ... they are playing the nicer to the eye football in Serie A ... but their defending is really slacking. They make me picture this years Barça participating in Serie A ... .
Week 15 Table after Week 15:- Juventus 38 Milan 34 Udinese 28 Cagliari 22 Inter 21 Lecce 21 Palermo 21 Sampdoria 21 Roma 20 Chievo 20 Livorno 19 Fiorentina 19 Reggina 19 Messina 18 Lazio 17 Brescia 17 Bologna 13 Parma 12 Siena 12 Atalanta 7 Just when things seemed settled, a bunch of churn in the middle - big victories for Samp, Roma, Chievo, Livorno and Reggina. The situation for Parma is getting critical. They are lucky only 3 teams go down this season because a little gap has opened up from the bottom four. Still only 10 pts between the last CL spot and the relegation zone. Nine teams are within 3 pts of fourth place!!!
Week 16 After Week 16 (winter break) Juventus 39 Milan 35 Udinese 31 Inter 24 Palermo 24 Sampdoria 24 Roma 23 Cagliari 22 Fiorentina 22 Lecce 21 Livorno 20 Chievo 20 Reggina 19 Messina 18 - game postponed until Jan 19 Lazio 17 Brescia 17 Bologna 16 Siena 13 Parma 12 Atalanta 7 - game postponed until Jan 19 Udinese closes ground on the two leaders. And it looks like the cream is finally rising towards the top of the table with Inter, Palermo, Sampdoria, Roma and Fiorentina all getting strong results.
Week 17 After Week 17 Juventus 40 Milan 38 Udinese 31 Inter 27 Sampdoria 27 Cagliari 25 Palermo 24 Roma 23 Fiorentina 22 Reggina 22 Lecce 21 Lazio 20 Livorno 20 Chievo 20 Messina 18 - played one game less Brescia 18 Bologna 17 Siena 16 Parma 13 Atalanta 10 - played one game less
Week 18 After Week 18 Juventus 43 Milan 39 Udinese 34 Inter 30 Sampdoria 27 Roma 26 Palermo 25 Cagliari 25 Lazio 23 Reggina 23 Lecce 22 Fiorentina 22 Messina 21 - played one game less Bologna 20 Livorno 20 Chievo 20 Brescia 18 Parma 16 Siena 16 Atalanta 10 - played one game less
Anybody else notice that Chievo is basically in free-fall? Many predicted they'd go down when Del Neri left, and it may be happening after all.
Week 19 After Week 19 (half-way point) Juventus 44 Milan 42 Udinese 34 Inter 31 Palermo 28 Sampdoria 28 Roma 27 Cagliari 26 Reggina 24 Lazio 23 Fiorentina 23 Livorno 23 Lecce 22 Bologna 21 Messina 21 - played one game less Chievo 21 Brescia 19 Parma 19 Siena 17 Atalanta 11 - played one game less Lots of ties today. Messina-Atalanta gets made up this Wednesday.
Week 19 (half-way point) Just updating with the result of the postponed Messina-Atalanta game, which was played today. Here is the table at the "official" half-way point:- Juventus 44 Milan 42 Udinese 34 Inter 31 Palermo 28 Sampdoria 28 Roma 27 Cagliari 26 Reggina 24 Messina 24 Lazio 23 Fiorentina 23 Livorno 23 Lecce 22 Bologna 21 Chievo 21 Brescia 19 Parma 19 Siena 17 Atalanta 11
Week 20 Juventus 47 Milan 42 Udinese 34 Inter 32 Sampdoria 31 Roma 30 Palermo 29 Reggina 27 Messina 27 Livorno 26 Cagliari 26 Lecce 25 Bologna 24 Lazio 23 Fiorentina 23 Chievo 22 Parma 19 Brescia 19 Siena 18 Atalanta 11 Interesting thing (to me) about this table is that no southern teams are in the relegation mix at the moment.
Re: Week 20 Juventus 50 Milan 42 Inter 35 Udinese 34 Roma 33 Sampdoria 32 Reggina 30 Palermo 29 Cagliari 29 Lecce 28 Bologna 27 Messina 27 Livorno 26 Chievo 25 Lazio 23 Fiorentina 23 Parma 22 Brescia 19 Siena 19 Atalanta 11 The top of the table is beginning to look more familiar (until Reggina in 7th, at least), while some interesting names are lingering just above the drop zone.
Re: Week 20 Juventus 50 Milan 45 Inter 38 Udinese 37 Sampdoria 35 Roma 34 Palermo 32 Reggina 31 Bologna 30 Cagliari 30 Lecce 29 Livorno 27 Messina 27 Chievo 25 Lazio 24 Fiorentina 23 Parma 22 Siena 20 Brescia 20 Atalanta 11 All the red at the bottom, with one conspicuous exception at the top.
Week 23 Juventus 50 Milan 48 Udinese 40 Inter 39 Sampdoria 38 Roma 35 Palermo 35 Cagliari 33 Reggina 32 Bologna 31 Lecce 29 Chievo 28 Livorno 27 Messina 27 Lazio 24 Fiorentina 23 Parma 23 Siena 21 Brescia 20 Atalanta 14