adminA week after a 5-2 win over Torino, Napoli outclassed Genoa 2-0 last week to stay nine points behind leaders Juventus — a gap which most pundits feel is sufficient to secure the Bianconeri’s 29th title, despite having seven games to play. Juve face Lazio in the Olympic Stadium on Monday, five days after suffering a quarter-final exit from the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich.
Napoli forward Goran Pandev, who scored only his fourth goal of the season last week, believes, however, that returning from Milan with all three points is easier said than done. In Napoli’s favour is the absence of Rossoneri striker Mario Balotelli, who was handed a three-game ban in midweek for insulting match officials. Balotelli’s lawyer is said to be working hard on an appeal, leaning on the fact that Balo lost his temper after being racially abused by fans at Fiorentina last week.
Fixtures
Today: Pescara v Siena, Atalanta v Fiorentina. Tomorrow: Palermo v Bologna, Cagliari v Inter, Chievo v Catania, Genoa v Sampdoria, Parma v Udinese, Torino v Roma, Milan v Napoli
Monday: Lazio v Juventus — AFP.
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