Napoli’s compelling tender for a first Serie A crown since 1990 faces a major hurdle as they travel to Turin to face defending champions Juventus,who are on a 14-game winning streak as they have clung to their opponents’ heelsMaurizio Sarri is not always too fussed about watching his words but there was something about one of his pre-match sentences, uttered the day before a fixture that has flung Serie A to the forefront of this weekend’s affairs, and that teed up the occasion perfectly.“We’re crazy enough to sail to Turin and impose our game on them, said the Napoli manager of his team’s visit to Juventus and to the outsider there is certainly something wild, raw and compelling about the thought of a first Neapolitan charge to the title since 1990. The madness Sarri endorses can be used to characterise his city of employment but more pertinently it has channeled itself to create a scenario that seemed unthinkable six months ago: Napoli will sail five points clear at the summit whether they defeat second-placed Juventus in Turin on Saturday night, and Italy’s top division will continue to revel in a race for honours that has been a timely shot in the arm.
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Source: theguardian.com