5 Reasons why Serie A is the most competitive league right now

#4 The Slight slump of Juve

Allegri has a lot of work to do this season with Juventus

Although Allegri has, as just mentioned, done an incredible job at Juventus and rightfully warranted the three-year contract extension this summer, the Old Lady has not been as convincing as usual in the early stages of this campaign.

It is still early days and the club are only four points off the top, but it's fair to say that the improved competitive nature of Serie A this term is as much down to the quality of the others as the slight demise of Juventus. Whilst Inter Milan and Napoli sit unbeaten, Juventus have already lost twice and have conceded the joint most goals in the top five.

Defeats came against motivated, well set-up sides Sampdoria and Lazio, whilst in the draw with Atalanta and a slender victory over whipping boys Benevento, the team looked unconvincing.

The loss of Leonardo Bonucci at the back has proven problematic, whilst there seems to be some uncertainty surrounding Allegri's best eleven, with Juvenuts alternating between 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 set-ups respectively.

Juventus are undoubtedly too strong an outfit with too formidable a contingent of players to fade out into obscurity, but it's likely this will be their hardest title charge in many a season.