Juve set to clinch title against Palermo

ROME. Juventus are poised to clinch the Serie A title on Sunday in a match against struggling Palermo which brings together the two extremes of Italian soccer.

Friday, May 03, 2013

SaturdayChievo     vs     Cagliari    18:00Fiorentina     vs     AS Roma    20:45SundayUdinese     vs     Sampdoria    12:30Parma     vs     Atalanta    15:00Lazio     vs     BolognaJuventus     vs     PalermoGenoa     vs     US PescaraCatania     vs     SienaMilan     vs     TorinoNapoli     vs     Inter    20:45    ROME. Juventus are poised to clinch the Serie A title on Sunday in a match against struggling Palermo which brings together the two extremes of Italian soccer.With their own stadium, recent stability and restrained transfer policy, forward-looking Juventus are the club who have best adapted to the harsh new financial realities of Serie A. Lowly Palermo, on the other hand, have been mired in chaos, firing and hiring coaches at embarrassing speed on the whim of their eccentric president Maurizio Zamparini.Juventus, 11 points clear of second-placed Napoli, need only a point on Sunday to retain the title and, even in the unlikely event of a Palermo win, they would still seal it that day if Napoli fail to beat injury-plagued Inter Milan in the late game. If they do not wrap it up this weekend, they will still have three more chances to secure it. Antonio Conte’s side have not quite matched the consistency of last season, when they completed the championship without losing a game, but with 25 wins and only four defeats in 34 outings, they are quite clearly a cut above the rest. Juventus, who have won their last seven league matches, have managed to keep the core of last season’s side intact while 20-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba has been an impressive addition to the team since he was signed from Manchester United.