The strong candidates are still valid but let's not forget that there is no single club that can defend the Scudetto because every season the champions change.
Especially in this case Napoli must pay attention to their internal conditions so as not to be divided from time to time if they really want to make them back to back this season and I think maintaining the current coach is a first step that needs to be prepared especially now that the rumors of Conte who wants to cross to Juventus have also been widely heard.
The 2022 season where they got the Scudetto was proof that the internal must be maintained because after that when their coach left and there were some internal problems in the squad it made the next season not in accordance with their expectations which made them exposed to problems and had to be willing to let Milan return to win the trophy they wanted to defend.
Do not let this season happen the same mistake that actually makes Napoli's rhythm deteriorate and they can only last one season as it happened in the 2022 season.
Very well said, you are quite on the point. Scudetto can be pretty tough to win, but defending it may even be worse when you think of the competition that is in Serie A. Some articles say that Napoli's win is because of discipline and good signings but I don't think just having those two guarantees anything. To win like they did requires a combination of many things, both from the leaders and from the players. I think that with Napoli it could go either way, it depends if they can get those golden dynamics back or not but currently the betting markets still hold them as the favorite last time I checked.
Because in fact since the glory of Juventus disappeared in 2020 until now there have been 5 seasons of champions always different in each season even though there are only 3 clubs during these 5 seasons where Inter 2 times, Napoli 2 times and Milan 1 time. But it cannot be denied that every season the Scudetto has always changed until now so it is clear that defending the Scudetto is not as easy as imagined.
Currently the rumors about Conte to Juventus are a little slack and there seems to be a hope that Conte wants to stay at Napoli but on the other hand even so there is still work they still have to do if they really want to achieve back to back in Serie A.
Looking at this season Napoli are quite good but at some moments sometimes they also look weak especially in some matches that could actually benefit them but they seem to be a different club and in weeks 36 and 37 it is actually proof that they are still less stable in terms of performance so that if in the end Conte still stays in the squad then he must be able to minimize this so that it does not become a problem because a slight decline in performance in Serie A can have an impact on the continuity of the season later.