Napoli and Milan go into their huge clash this weekend level on points at the top of Serie A, just like they did in 1988
By Emmet Gates for The Gentleman Ultra
Naples was the place to be in the summer of 1987. Winning the first Scudetto of their history was a seismic achievement for Napoli and the parties lasted all summer. It looked like Milan would be their main challengers when it came to retaining their title in the 1987-88 season but Napoli raced ahead, winning nine of their first 12 games and picking up 21 points from a maximum 24 before Christmas. By the turn of the year, they were unbeaten and had only been behind for a total of 29 minutes.
Milan, under new coach, the former shoe salesman Arrigo Sacchi, were struggling. They only won half of their 12 matches before Christmas, losing two and drawing four. In the era of two points for a win, the five-point gap was huge. The turning point for Milan – and the start of an epic title race – came in the three fixtures either side of Christmas. Milan beat Inter in the derby in late December, demolished Napoli 4-1 in early January and followed that up with a 1-0 win at Juve a week later.
Continue reading…Napoli and Milan go into their huge clash this weekend level on points at the top of Serie A, just like they did in 1988By Emmet Gates for The Gentleman UltraNaples was the place to be in the summer of 1987. Winning the first Scudetto of their history was a seismic achievement for Napoli and the parties lasted all summer. It looked like Milan would be their main challengers when it came to retaining their title in the 1987-88 season but Napoli raced ahead, winning nine of their first 12 games and picking up 21 points from a maximum 24 before Christmas. By the turn of the year, they were unbeaten and had only been behind for a total of 29 minutes.Milan, under new coach, the former shoe salesman Arrigo Sacchi, were struggling. They only won half of their 12 matches before Christmas, losing two and drawing four. In the era of two points for a win, the five-point gap was huge. The turning point for Milan – and the start of an epic title race – came in the three fixtures either side of Christmas. Milan beat Inter in the derby in late December, demolished Napoli 4-1 in early January and followed that up with a 1-0 win at Juve a week later. Continue reading…[#item_full_content]