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Juventus were by far the most dominant team in Serie A in the last decade. They have managed to win nine consecutive Serie A titles, with no other team even coming close to challenging the Bianconeri for the trophy.
But last season saw their stranglehold on the title broken by Inter Milan, who stomped to the Serie A title under Antonio Conte. Much of this happened due to Juventus' internal mismanagement as well as the inexperience of Andre Pirlo in the manager's hotseat.
Juventus could regain the Serie A title this season
Now with the return of Massimiliano Allegri to the dugout, Juventus have signaled an intent to return to basics which could in turn help them dominate Serie A once again. But there are also plenty of other factors that could help the Bianconeri regain the Serie A title. Let's take a closer look at all of them below:
#5 Serie A's financial struggle
The financial crisis of clubs in Serie A has worsened a lot since the pandemic. According to reports, Serie A recorded a loss of €754 million in the previous financial year while the clubs in it have reached a record €2.8 billion in accumulated debt.
Last season's Serie A winners, Inter, are leading the way with €630.1 million in debt. Due to this they have already put several key players up for sale, with Achraf Hakimi and Romelu Lukaku already departing for PSG and Chelsea respectively.
On the other hand, clubs like Roma, Milan and Lazio are also in debt and have recorded huge losses. As such none of them have been able to make any major signings to bolster their squad.
Now while Juventus have also faced huge losses due to the pandemic, the major difference between them and other teams is the group of players they have got.
With players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Leonardo Bonucci, Paulo Dybala and Federico Chiesa, Juventus arguably boast the best squad in Serie A.
And with other teams unable to make any new additions due to financial constraints, Juventus certainly hold the edge over their Serie A title rivals.
#4 Form of key players
While having star players in the team makes you favorites for titles, the form of these players also plays a huge part in the quest for trophies.
Fortunately for Juventus, their players have been in great form in recent months with many of them playing a key part for their national teams in the Euros and Copa America.
Their star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was the joint top-scorer at the Euros with 5 goals, playing a big part in Portugal's journey to Round 16.
Meanwhile, the Italian trio of Federico Chiesa, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini were regular starters in Italy's Euro 2020 triumph. Alvaro Morata also featured for Spain, scoring three goals in the tournament, while Cuadrado was a key player in Colombia's Copa America journey.
With several players coming to the club on the back of good international tournaments, Juventus are expected to mount a serious title challenge this season.
#3 The return of Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus
Massimiliano Allegri returned to Serie A with Juventus two years after departing as Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo both failed to replace him adequately at the Allianz Stadium.
In Allegri's previous stint, he spent five seasons in Turin from 2014 to 2019 winning five Serie A titles and four Coppa Italias. He also managed to finish twice as runner-up in the Champions League.
The Italian then left Juventus and had a two-year sabbatical but is now back at the helm in Turin.
Allegri's return has really brought a sense of belief that the Italian can once again take Juventus back to the top of Serie A.
Considering the current state of affairs, the Bianconeri will know that Allegri is the right person to guide them back to the pinnacle in Italian football.
#2 Title-winning pedigree within the Serie A giants' squad
Unlike many other teams in the league, Juventus have a squad of players who have won several titles in their career.
The centre-back pairing of Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci have together won eight Serie A titles with Juventus. Other players like Alex Sandro and Danilo in defense have also been a key part of Juventus' title-winning teams in recent years.
In midfield, players like Juan Cuadrado and Federico Bernardeschi have been with Juventus for the last 4-5 years and have won many titles with the team.
And finally in attack Juventus have one of the best players to ever play the game in Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese is a serial-winner who has won major accolades in England and Spain and is now doing the same in Italy.
The collective experience of all these players in so many title races could definitely help Juventus win Serie-A in 2020-21.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo and his hunger to keep winning
Even at the age of 36, Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong and is still showing everybody why he is one of the best in the game.
The Portuguese international has continued to break records in Turin and finished as Juventus' top goalscorer in each of his three seasons at the club.
Although Juventus finished fourth last season, Ronaldo had a brilliant individual campaign, as he managed to win his maiden Serie A Golden Boot with 29 goals. As mentioned earlier, Ronaldo also won the Golden Boot at the Euros with five goals even though Portugal had been knocked out in the Round of 16 by Belgium.
The former Real Madrid man still retains the same drive and hunger to be the best in the world. Hence Ronaldo's form could definitely play a key part in Juventus clinching the Serie A title in the upcoming season.
