^ This.
I feel in a year or two Italy will be second only to Spain.
I ardently hope so, but it's too early to say.
I think Serie A teams need to get over their jitters against big clubs, especially in away fixtures. Napoli should have brought home a point yesterday, and Roma should have managed the 3-2 lead better than they did today. When under pressure, Serie A teams look really fragile.
I think it will take more than 2 years. Spanish teams are far, far ahead in so many respects. First order of business is to topple Germany and England, and then stay there. That in and of itself is a difficult task, considering the teams next year will increase to 7 for Serie A.