In recent years, nothing much has occurred to Italian football without Juventus playing a major role.
The Old Lady has dominated the league in more ways than one in the past decade. They may not have had as much success in the cup competitions. However, they’ve brushed all aside in the Serie A.
So it is understandable that if the game is not about Juventus, it doesn’t get that much attention.
However, Juventus seem to have wrapped up the league title, again. All that’s left to anticipate in Italian football now is the battle for top four and of course the race to avoid relegation.
Napoli, in second place, seems assured of a top four finish.
The two remaining slots will be keenly contested by as many as five teams – AC Milan, AS Roma, Atalanta, Inter Milan and Torino. Lazio is also not too far behind, with 42 points and placed eighth on the table.
With 11 games still to go in the league, anything can still happen.
The top four at the end of the season will be largely decided by those major games, the derbies where anything can happen. And one of such games will be played this weekend, between AC Milan and Inter Milan.
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The derby della madonnina has always been fierce, regardless of what was at stake. But it’s largely expected to be more competitive this time around because of what’s up for grabs.
AC Milan, with 51 points, currently occupies the third position on the log table. They’re closely followed in fourth by Inter Milan, with 50 points.
A win for either side will send the winner even closer to second-place Napoli. They can even dream of finishing ahead of Napoli on the log table.
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For AC Milan, they will be heavily reliant on Krzysztof Piatek. The Polish striker has scored eight goals in his nine appearances for AC Milan.
The battle for a Champions League spot will take a new dimension should AC Milan continue their fine form: five straight league victories and conceding just two goals in that run.
For Inter Milan, their recent form is something to be worried about. They’ve only won once since the turn of the month, despite playing five games. Two draws and two losses mean they have plenty of work on their hands to get anything from this game.
But they can look at their history against AC Milan and smile.
AC Milan has not won a Milan derby since 2016. In the six games played since then between both sides, Inter Milan has won twice, with the remaining ending in draws.
Which of these two sides do you think will win on Sunday? Will it end in a stalemate without goals? Leave us your comments and share your thoughts with us.
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