The overtaking of Inter is causing joy in AC Milan, as the Rossoneri are now in the lead in the long derby for the second star. Stefano Pioli was good at overcoming the humiliating defeat against Inzaghi and starting again better than before: four consecutive wins and only one goal conceded in six games, including the two in the Champions League, as per Il Corriere della Sera in this morning's print edition.
The Milan team, built for Europe with talented youngsters and a deep squad, is performing better in Serie A for now. Inter, on the other hand, has lost its pace, showing worrying and unexpected drops in intensity. Simone has chosen to take a different path, that of continuity, overusing the starters and, just after the derby, when he was called to extend his lead on the wave of enthusiasm, he lost five points at San Siro against Sassuolo and Bologna. The Emilian road (Sassuolo and Bologna teams), for Inzaghi, has become a bumpy road. But this is not a decisive overtaking.
Good signs from Milan, but it's early for judgements...
We are just at the beginning and a lot still needs to happen. The excessive praise, after the great start, betrayed Inter and now we will see what effect it has on Milan. Who won at Marassi with a good dose of luck, a goal at the limit of regularity and perhaps even beyond, but showed the character of a great team spirit.
Winning dirty games is a merit, knowing how to get out of difficult situations is a medal to pin on your chest. The Diavolo is mature and determined. Pioli has transformed a new group into a team, burning the assembly times. Let's see what happens after the break. Juve, PSG and Napoli are a tough test for Milan. But Inter's schedule is also steep, with the angry Torino of Juric, who needs to respond after the derby, the face-off with Lukaku and the dentist Gasperini. The duel is open.
The Milanese teams, however, would do well to look behind them. Juve has never strayed too far from the top, in third place with Fiorentina, the real surprise of this start to the season. La Viola convinced and deserved the victory at the Maradona stadium and reopened he crisis at Napoli.
