Reporter Kim Dong-yoon of Star News | 2023.03.21 05:13
[김동윤 스타뉴스 기자] Kim Min-jae (27) and SSC Napoli started counting down to new history after the late Diego Maradona.
Italian Football Media Italy said on the 19th (Korean time), “Napoli can win the Serie A title within April 30.”
Previously, Napoli won Turin 4-0 in the 27th round of Italian Serie A in the 2022-2023 season held at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, Italy. At the same time, Napoli, who scored 71 points with 23 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, widened the gap with Lazio in second place (15 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses, 52 points) to 19 point.
The 38th round, the last in Serie A this season, will take place on June 4th. However, if they maintain their current pace and the gap between second place, they can secure a win in their home game against Salernitana on April 30th. If the 32nd round against Salernitana is decorated with a victory, there are 6 games left, and the 2nd place team can secure 18 points as much as possible, so it cannot reverse the gap with the 1st place Napoli.
A month seems pretty far away, but since it’s the A game for two weeks from this week, there’s actually five games left until April 30th. The biggest issue before the game against Salernitana is expected to be the home game against AC Milan on April 2 and the away game against Juventus on the 22nd. Also, the schedule of the Champions League, which is currently in the quarter-finals, cannot be ignored.
AC Milan have lost momentum recently, but the current Champions League is in the balance as they are in 4th place, 1 point ahead of 5th place AS Roma. Juventus have been showing great momentum recently, and with 41 points, the gap is only 7 points with AC Milan, who qualify for the Champions League, so there is plenty of motivation.
If Napoli maintain the gap in the remaining games and manage to win Serie A, Kim Min-jae will enjoy the joy of winning the first European leg. Napoli also has a special meaning as it won the club’s third championship in 33 years since 1990, when Maradona was active.
Already, Kim Min-jae, together with Victor Osimen (25) and Hvitza Kvarachhelia (22), are attracting attention as the leading figures in Napoli’s high-flying parade, and it seems that he will etch his name in Napoli’s history.
▼ Napoli Series A Remaining Schedule
April 2 AC Milan (H)
April 8 Lecce (away)
April 15 Hellas Verona (H)
22 April Juventus (away)
29 Apr Salernitana (home)
2 May Udinese (away)
6 May Fiorentina (H)
13 May Monza (away)
May 20 Between (H)
May 27 Bologna (away)
6/3 Sampdoria (H)
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