2016-2017 Serie A round-up: Juve are champions, Crotone remain in the top flight
Lazio and Atalanta both had great seasons as they finished 4th and 5th respectively. Atalanta's cinderella story allowed them to qualify for the Europa League as Gian Piero Gasperini did a terrific job. AC Milan ended up 6th in the standings as they earned the final European qualification spot (for the Europa league) as Montella did a great job with a very young roster. Fiorentina and Inter finished a little behind as they both failed to reach their seasonal objectives.
As for the relegation zone, Pescara, Palermo and Empoli have all been relegated to the Italian Serie B as Crotone came up with a huge win tonight to remain in the Serie A. They beat Lazio by a 3-1 score where as Empoli lost 2-1 to Palermo (who were already relegated) as Crotone will get to enjoy another Serie A season.
On a more personnal note, Edin Dzeko was crowned the Serie A top scorer as he had a memorable season (he scored 29 league goals ). Dries Mertens (28 goals) and Andrea Belotti (26 goals) also were fantastic for their respective clubs. With the 2016-17 season now in the books, teams will have all summer to improve ahead of next season...
Jean-Luca Mascaro (@CalcioNews89)