#4 Sassuolo
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After the high of finishing in sixth place last season, Sassuolo now find themselves only two spots above the relegation zone in Serie A. The Italian club also finished bottom of their group in the UEFA Europa League and appear to have been hugely impacted by playing on Thursday nights.
In the first part of 2017, at least, they will not have the distraction of having to play on Thursdays and can concentrate on their league form, which has been terrible. The likes of Domenico Berardi and Alessandro Matri have not really fired this season and that is a huge cause of concern for Eusebio Di Francesco, their manager.
But the bigger concern is their defence. With 33 goals conceded, they have not been able to reach the heights of last season - when they conceded only 40 goals all season. Only two teams - Palermo and Cagliari have conceded more goals than Sassuolo this season.
But Di Francesco has been stuck with, and he knows the formula for the club to do well and get themselves out of this hole. Their big players haven’t fired yet and the winter break will only revitalise them.
