If the cup competition is likened to a 100-meter sprint, then the league is a grueling marathon.
From the 1st round to the 38th round, as the matches progress, the players become increasingly fatigued, both physically and mentally.
Looking at the entire 2014-2015 Serie A season.
Apart from Juventus, who had established a strong lead early on.
The second-tier teams, Inter, AC Milan, Rome, and Napoli, cannot afford to slack off for a second in their quest for Champions League qualification from the moment they open their eyes each day!
Even a moment of respite could allow the ever-vigilant competitors behind them to suddenly overtake them.
For lower-tier teams like Palermo, Cagliari, Parma, Cesena, and Empoli, survival was their sole objective set at the beginning of the season.
Some of these teams, like Palermo and Cesena, had just emerged from Serie B last season and entered the hallowed halls of Serie A.
