Italian Job: Inter and Co Eye Up Old Lady

Italian Job: Inter and Co Eye Up Old Lady

When Inter Milan defeated Juventus 3-1 last November, it brought to an end a 49 match unbeaten run for the Old Lady. Who would have thought Inter would end the season 33 points adrift – having failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 14 years – as Juve strolled to the championship? With the manager now replaced by Walter Mazzarri, Thomas Shannon takes a look at the current Serie A betting odds for the title race next season along with an online game for fans of football nostalgia.

Champions Milan Conquer Rome

MASSIMILIANO Allegri has joined a select group including Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello and Alberto Zaccheroni by winning the Serie A title in his first year with AC Milan. A draw in Rome was all the visitors needed, and it was what they settled for in the end despite having controlled the second half of the game. Milan’s joint top scorer, Zlatan Ibrahimović, has now finished on top of the league every year for the past eight years.

The Italian Lob – Scanning the Scudetto

PÓG Mo Goal teams up with Dels’ Football Tips to scan the Scudetto, as the Serie A season counts down to a finale.

AC Milan are within touching distance of this season’s Serie A title after doing just about enough to pick up three points at home against Bologna. An eighth-minute goal from Mathieu Flamini eventually decided the game, and left Milan needing a maximum of two points from their final three games.