Former Napoli defender Ruud Krol feels that the Partenopei are the favourites to win the Serie A title, as Inter will deal with the Champions League: ‘Priorities are set.’
Inter and Napoli are stage on 71 factors on the prime of the Serie A desk with simply 5 video games remaining.
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The most recent spherical noticed Inter lose 1-0 in Bologna, whereas Napoli beat strugglers Monza with the identical end result on the U-Energy Stadium.
Inter have all the time been the bookmakers’ favourites within the race for the Scudetto, however the defending champions are nonetheless combating for 3 trophies, together with the Champions League. Because of this, increasingly followers utilizing a have been trying to Napoli as potential 2024-25 Serie A winners.
“Those that aren’t used to successful threat discovering themselves on the sting of a cliff. They appear down and threat falling. Napoli, nevertheless, have Conte on the bench and lots of of their gamers have already gained the title below Spalletti. Now they’ve a brisker mindset,” Krol advised Il Mattino
The previous Dutch defender doesn’t doubt that the Partenopei are actually title favourites in Italy.
Ex-Napoli defender makes Serie A title prediction: ‘Priorities are set’
“I feel Napoli [will win the Scudetto], primarily due to fatigue,” he argued.
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“Inter are drained, and the second half in opposition to Bologna confirmed the actual face of combating on three fronts. They’ve misplaced sharpness. It’s not straightforward, and they’re paying the worth for it. At this stage, selections have been made and their priorities are set.”
The Nerazzurri knocked Bayern Munich out of the Champions League quarter-finals and can face Barcelona within the semifinals with the primary leg
“The Champions League comes earlier than the rest. If that they had a 3 or four-point lead over Napoli, it could have been totally different,” stated Krol.
“Now it’s head-to-head, and everybody shall be excited about saving vitality for the video games of the 12 months in opposition to Barcelona. It’s human nature. By selecting to deal with the Champions League, they threat neglecting the league.”
NAPOLI, ITALY – MARCH 30: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach in the course of the Serie A match between Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 30, 2025 in Napoli, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Napoli, nevertheless, have lately been shaken by Antonio Conte’s complaints, because the Italian tactician moaned concerning the membership’s administration instruments at his disposal being given within the race for the title.
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“He’s proper to take action, and there’s no drawback in doing it,” Krol concluded.
“The squad isn’t deep sufficient. If he says so, the place’s the problem?”
Conte is below contract on the Stadio Maradona till June 2027, however a number of sources in Italy declare that the coach and Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis will sit down on the finish of the season to debate his future on the membership.
In the meantime, Partenopei followers dream of successful their second Serie A title in three seasons.