After the end of this round of the Champions League, Gazzetta dello Sport also published an article commenting on the overall performance of the Serie A team. The following is the full text translation.

Inter Milan continues its outstanding performance, Atlanta has reached a turning point, Naples and Juventus still have hope, and the Italian team has a new start in the Champions League. The fourth round of games improved the Serie A team's situation in the Champions League. Juric's Atalanta were outstanding, while Conte and Spalletti couldn't afford to make any more mistakes.

Currently, only Inter Milan performs well, but this round they also struggled against Kairat Almaty. This round of the Champions League has improved the ranking of Italian teams: two wins (Inter Milan and Atalanta), two draws (Juventus and Napoli), and no defeats.

However, the only real leader in the Champions League standings is Inter Milan. They are tied for first place with Bayern and Arsenal and ranked third due to goal difference.

Samardzic's wonderful goal helped Atlanta just enter the play-off area. For Juric, this seems to be a new beginning.

Napoli may also enter the play-off area, but they failed to score against Frankfurt. Juventus is even worse, ranking 26th and without a win so far. The four Italian teams are at different positions in the Champions League standings.

The Premier League still dominates. Judging from the Champions League standings, the surprise effect seems to have disappeared or is close to disappearing: the top 8 are all wealthy teams, Bayern, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Liverpool, with Newcastle (6th) being the exception. There are no teams like Brest and Monaco.

Obviously, the Premier League's total Champions League points are 52 points (8.7 points on average), far ahead, and all six teams may advance. La Liga is not performing well, and the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are also unsatisfactory. Will this be a dominant season in the Premier League?

Inter Milan now faces a difficult challenge: Although it is ranked very high, the following Champions League schedule is very difficult. The remaining four opponents are Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Arsenal and Dortmund. These four games will determine Inter Milan's true strength in the Champions League.

Atalanta reaches a turning point: a 1-0 victory in Marseille may change Juric's fate, because their remaining Champions League schedule is not difficult: the next game is against Eintracht Frankfurt, the latter's performance is not strong; then they face Chelsea and Athletic Bilbao in Bergamo, and the last game is against San Giros, where Newcastle and Inter Milan have won. A top-eight finish in the Champions League is unlikely, but Atalanta has a chance to compete in the play-offs.

Napoli remains a mystery: Conte's team currently has 4 points and is ranked 24th, hovering on the edge of hell. In theory, the remaining Champions League schedule is acceptable, starting with their next game against Qarabakh, who just stopped Chelsea in Baku. Next up is an away game against Mourinho's Benfica, Copenhagen, and the last game at home against Chelsea. Napoli must shake off the 6-2 loss to PSV and find form at home. As difficult as it is, qualifying for the Champions League play-offs should not be given up lightly.

Juventus has no choice but to fight: the Bianconeri currently only have 3 points, but the remaining schedule is opposite to Inter Milan, and there is no longer a strong enemy. Spalletti needs at least three more wins: at home against Paphos and Benfica, and away at Monaco and Bodø Shine. I was originally worried about Bode in the Arctic Circle shining at home, but Monaco just defeated them. Juventus performed well against Sporting CP and there is still hope if they are better at taking chances in front of goal.