Knockout fierce battle Serie A rises!
Background:With the Champions League to be expanded to 36 teams, the top two leagues in the European standings will have one more Champions League spot, and the overall competition among the five major leagues has become extremely fierce. Although the Premier League is at the top of the table, the battle for second place is still full of suspense. Serie A, which was once ridiculed as equal to Ligue 1, has emerged in the 2023 24 season as one of the most eye-catching leagues at the moment.
The rise of Serie A is not accidental. The current European competition is in the knockout stage, and according to De Bu's data, Serie A is 14With 714 points, it is firmly at the top of the table, surpassing the Bundesliga and the Premier League. This result was made possible by the collective performance of the Serie A teams. Although Inter Milan, Lazio and Napoli only qualified as runners-up in the Champions League group stage, Milan, Roma, Atalanta and Fiorentina all "survived" the Europa League and Europa League, showing a certain advantage over the Premier League teams who were eliminated early.
Looking back at last season, there are traces of the rise of Serie A. Teams such as Inter Milan and AC Milan reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the Milan derby staged in the semi-finals, causing fans across the Apennine region to go into a frenzy. At the same time, Roma and Fiorentina reached the final of the European competition respectively, and although they failed to win the championship in the end, they accumulated rich points for Serie A.
In stark contrast to the Premier League's dominance, Serie A has shown an overall competitive advantage in the league. There are not only the top three teams in the north, but also 7-8 teams with European ability, such as Roma Giants, Napoli, Fiorentina and Atalanta. This has allowed Serie A to steadily score points in European competition despite the absence of a top-class team. The competition in the league is essentially a total rivalry, and the performance of multiple teams in Serie A in European competition shows the power of the collective.
In the Europa League total, which is calculated on a five-season basis, Serie A has a two-point lead over second-placed La Liga this season. In the five-year overall standings, although slightly inferior to La Liga 24 points, but considering that La Liga leads Serie A by 4 points in the 2019 20 season, it is not difficult to foresee that next season Serie A is expected to complete the overtake of La Liga. Such a result is not only surprising, but also provokes deep thinking about league competition.
The rise of Serie A is unexpected, but it is a commentary on the overall competitiveness of the league. In the context of the Premier League's dominance, the collective rise of Serie A teams has undoubtedly injected new vitality into the league. Although Serie A failed to win the European championship in the end, its overall performance was quite impressive. It is worth pondering whether two seasons of strong performances can help Serie A usher in a real renaissance and become the focus of European football in the future.
The rise of Serie A is a reflection of the strength of the whole, not the rise of individual teams. The leading position in the European table, as well as the consistent performance of multiple teams, make Serie A more competitive in the future. Although the Premier League is still a formidable opponent, Serie A has formed a force to be reckoned with as a whole. In the future, we can expect Serie A to continue this momentum and become a dark horse in European football, challenging the dominance of traditional powerhouses.