Inter Milan out of the title race

April 22, 2011 · Category: News · Comment 

Inter Milan lost  the Serie A match  against AC Parma, and they are out from the  title race.

After a good run since Leonardo’s arrival as coach, Inter are apparently in a bad  form. After failing to qualify to the semifinals of the Champions League, Inter are not recovering  and loste a game that at first glance appeared to be an easy match.

In Friday’s game Inter were trying to stay close to the leader Milan and were hoping for a victory.

But things were not so simple and Parma managed to win this match with 2-0.The goals were scored in the 35th minute by Giovinco and Amauri in the 86th minute.

After this match Inter Milan are siting on 3rd place, with 8th points begind AC Milan and 2 points from Napoli.

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Inter are only 2 points from first place

March 21, 2011 · Category: News · Comment 

Inter Milan came just two points from the leader AC Milan, and they are dreaming already at a new title .

Inter Milan won, Sunday, with 1-0 the match against  Lecce  from Giuseppe Meazza. Everybody was expecting to a tough match, especially as Inter came after a tough match in Champions League and the fatigue could be a negative factor. But Inter managed to score in minute 52 by Pazzini and the defenders were doing their duty.Inter achieve the long awaited victory especially as Milan lost  Saturday at Palermo’s 1-0.

After this victory  Inter are hoping  more than never at  another misstep from AC Milan and  a victory from Inter would lead to a change of leader in Seria A.

Now  AC Milan feel the breath in neck from their rivals and this may be a good thing for Inter. This pressure can lead AC Milan to another missteps and also to a change of leader.

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Inter Milan remain in the fight for the title

March 14, 2011 · Category: News · Comment 

Although Inter Milan made ​​only a draw in Friday’s match against Brescia, the title chances remained unchanged.

Friday was the match between Brescia and Inter Milan, that seemed an easy one for Inter. But it was not that simple  and after a first half where Inter played well, half which ended 1-0 for Inter after the goal scored by Samuel Eto’o in the 18th minute. The second round was a nightmare for Inter.The match seemed to end  1-0  for Inter until the 85th minute , when Caracciolo scored the equalizer goal.

Moreover Inter could remain without  points. In the 89th minute Cordoba,  fouled into the box and the referee dictates penalty for Brescia.Inter’s goalkeeper Julio Cesar saved the penalty from Caracciolo, and Inter leave with a point from Brescia.

This seemed to be  perfect time for Milan to take 7 points advantage on Inter Milan, especially that they had a easy  match, against the last Serie A, Bari.But Milan failed to win this match, and the distance from  Inter remain unchanged, 5 points when there are nine matches to be played in this championship.

The team who took advantages for the missteps by those two teams is Napoli,which is now six points of AC Milan and 1 point from Inter, and Napoli entering again in battle for title.

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Inter Milan is the only Italian team left in European Cups

March 11, 2011 · Category: News · Comment 

After all Italian teams who were in Europa League have disappointed, narrowly missing qualification in the latter stages of the competition, came the turn for teams which played in  Champions League to disappoint the Italian fans.

Although they were favorites in their matches, Milan and Roma, failed to qualify in the Champions League quarterfinals.They were defeated by Tottenham Hotspur from England and Shakhtar Donetsk from Ukraine.

The only Italian team left in European Cups is Inter Milan. Everybody expects that Inter will save  the Italian football  from the shame and will qualify for the quarter-finals.

But things would not be so simple for Inter Milan. Although started as the owner of the trophy and also  as big favorite for winning the trophy, Inter have disappointed the fans into the knockout round, losing with 1-0 at home against Bayern Munich. Everything will be decided next week in the 2nd leg, where Bayern starts with  the first chance, but Italians  hope that Inter will go through into quarters.

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