The Bandinis 2017: an exhaustive review of the Serie A season

A season of expected change in Italy ended in familiar fashion but Napoli’s title bid, Lazio’s resurgence and a host of young talent made for a memorable campaign

This was supposed to be a season of change in Serie A. VAR would put an end to the old polemics about match officials favouring the big clubs, while Milan’s lavish transfer spending would restore them as title contenders. Juventus, shorn of Leonardo Bonucci and Dani Alves, looked vulnerable after losing to Lazio in August’s Supercoppa.

By the end, what we had was the same old story. The bianconeri lifted their seventh consecutive scudetto – benefiting from a bad refereeing decision at a vital moment just when they appeared to be unravelling in late April. Milan finished sixth, and might yet be excluded from the Europa League after failing to meet Uefa’s financial fair play requirements.

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