The pressure is on Juventus to have a better season than 2017/18.
Juventus has been dominating Italian domestic football for some time now and from their dealings in the summer transfer window, it looks like that isn’t going to change in the near future.
An eighth consecutive Serie A title is the least a fan will be expecting from Juventus in the coming Serie A season.
The last 7 Italian Serie A seasons have ended with Juventus being crowned champions. The last 4 editions of the Coppa Italia has also be taken by the Italian giants. The team to beat in Italy is Juventus. Winning the major tournaments in Italian football is the least we can expect from Juventus at this moment. After making headlines by signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, Juventus won’t be allowed by the football public to fall short of what they’ve been doing for the past 4 season – winning league doubles.
The 2018/19 Italian Serie A season will be kicking off on August 18, when Chievo Verona welcomes Juventus for the first game of the tournament. Despite opening their season in front of their home supporters, Chievo Verona will be doing a miracle if they can end the match with a point. Juventus will be coming to the match as clear favorites to win the opening match.
A fan will be expecting a ‘blow out’ victory for the defending champions. After all, they are coming to the match with a ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ as an option.
Can Juventus handle the expectations created by newspaper headlines and the past glories of their new signing? Will Juventus play as a better team than before the acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo.?
In the 2019 Serie A season, we are going to see how Cristiano Ronaldo performs outside the Real Madrid set-up that guided him to 3 consecutive UEFA Champions League titles, and what he does with the weight of expectations.
Has the bar been lowered further for the likes of Napoli AS Roma, Inter Milan, Lazio, and AC Milan in the league? Could the lack of expectations allow the chasing pack the comfort to play better than expected, and maybe shock the world by breaking Juventus’s 7-year title winning streak.
We don’t have long to wait to find answers to our questions. The season kicks off today!
