Serie A Coaches Survey: No Doubt, Inter Will Be Italian Champions

With the first half of the Serie A season now over, a clear picture emerges of the protagonists and surprises of the championship. According to a survey conducted by Italpress among the main coaches of the top division, Inter is the main candidate to win the Scudetto, while Empoli and the young Argentine Nico Paz are the great revelations of this first part of the season.

Simone's Inter Inzaghi, with seven preferences, confirms itself as the team to beat in the race for the title. Hot on its heels, according to the votes of the coaches, are Napoli with three preferences and Atalanta, which collects a single vote. Among the revelation teams, Empoli stands out, which with three votes is the team that has most impressed the coaches of Serie A. Fiorentina, Lazio and Udinese follow closely, sharing second place with two votes each. Napoli, Como and Atalanta also get a mention for their positive impact.

Nico Paz, the Argentine talent from Como, has established himself as the revelation player of the first half of the season. With four votes, the young midfielder is the most mentioned among the coaches, winning everyone over with his technique and maturity on the pitch. Behind him are the Florentine Moise Kean and the Veronese Bilal Belahyane, who obtain two preferences each. Other names mentioned include Lookman (Atalanta), Lucca (Udinese), Esposito (Empoli) and Zappa (Cagliari).

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The coaches did not limit themselves to identifying the protagonists, but also expressed their vision of the championship. Among the names, Vincenzo Italiano (Bologna) stands out, indicating Empoli as a revelation, Nico Paz as the best young player and Napoli as the favorite for the championship. Simone Inzaghi, for his part, emphasizes the value of Empoli and Paz, without however expressing himself on the race for the title.