World Cup, how much does it weigh on Serie A? Here are the busiest players – Corriere.it

Where were we? In a ranking that has been frozen for weeks now, with Napoli watching everyone from above, but the truth is that it starts above all from a question, to which no one has an answer at the moment, because it will only be given on the pitch: what effects will this unprecedented winter World Cup have on the championships? ? The only certainty is that a new tournament will start again: 52 days of rest halfway through the course had never been seen before, so nobody really knows what will happen.

«The Scudetto will be won by those who have been able to manage this period better» assures Alessandro Altobelli. The playing time of Serie A players who participated in the World Cup was consistent. Ahead of all, widely detached in the ranking of the busiest teams, is Juventus, with its eleven players on the field for a total of 2,628 minutes, almost double that of Inter (1,416′), Milan (1,409′), Napoli (1,368 ‘) and Turin (1.137’).

Singles podium?First Amrabat of Fiorentina

, 660′, the absolute protagonist with Morocco and now in the crosshairs of half of Europe: for him it will be a hot market. Behind, the Croatian Inter player Brozovic (554′) and the French AC Milan player Theo Hernandez (508′).

Obviously, in addition to the playing time, the overall duration of the tournament makes the difference, i.e. how far we’ve come, because it’s one thing to go out in the group stage and therefore be home for three weeks and another thing to stay until the final. In this sense, Spalletti breathed a sigh of relief: the Pole Zielinski already went out in the group stage like the Cameroonian Anguissa, the South Korean Min in the round of 16. Things went less well for Inzaghi, Allegri and Pioli, with many players from Inter, Juve and Milan staying in Qatar until the end.

A lot, of course, will also depend on the head. Altobelli explains it well: «The World Cup is special, beyond physical tiredness it can give you great mental energy». This is the case of the Argentines. Lautaro, Di Maria, Paredes, Dybala himself who also played little: there will be tiredness and it will be felt, especially when the tour de force begins with two games a week, but it is clear that the title of champions it will be an extra incentive. «He can make you fly» assures Spillo again, who knows what he is talking about.

Likewise, players who have lived will need to be mentally recovered a disappointing World Cup, like the Belgian Lukaku, who is now looking for redemption in this second part of the season with Inter. The renewal of the loan is also at stake: he must convince Inzaghi and the club. Things went better for Giroud, he dragged France all the way to the final, when however he suffered the absurd humiliation of being replaced after 40′: the bottle thrown to the ground is one of the cult images of the World Cup. His desire for revenge can be useful for Milan in the run-up to Napoli.

For all, a recommendation. And it is launched by Stefano Fiorini, one of the most expert Italian athletic trainers: «Watch out for injuries, they were on the rise already in the first part of the season. Now it will be a non-stop ride until June. If this recovery is not managed well, there is a big risk ».