Inter Milan vs AC Milan Match Preview
Jan 24th 2010
An Italian treat for football fans - Inter Milan vs AC Milan at the San Siro - 14:45 PM EST
The Serie A future is to be decided in Milan. Both Milan teams are leading the tournament and just one match might be the difference between them. This round of the Italian league will be played waiting for Sunday's last game, as such a big clash will not only be of interest for both teams fans, but also to anyone interested in watching good football.
AC Milan with three great matches on their back, with three incredible victories in every match they played this year, while advancing smoothly in the Copa Italia, it seems Ronaldinho and his team have finally found their ways and their reward is the tearing of the firm belief that the Inter will be unrivaled on its fourth consecutive Scudetto, as the present is now blurred by uncertainty. Twelve goals in three matches brought an adrenaline injection on AC Milan players, and their opponents shall be careful on how to stop a charging rival. The Inter has also been obtaining good results, but they haven't proven the strength and offensive effectiveness of the Diavolos, and much of the Serpenti's last victories were much suffered than desired.
Last week made this battle even more interesting, as now a victory of the Milan will take them just three points below Inter Milan. The lonesome at the top might be short-lived for a shaking Inter. But more than a match will be played on Sunday. This might also be a preview of what might happen on the next rounds of the Coppa Italia. Both teams have good chances of advancing to the last rounds, but also it would be a moral victory for the winner, with things looking so tight at the top. Milan players will be forced to show things have changed since their last encounter with their rival, where they suffered a shameful 4-0 defeat.
But now Leonardo's team have changed its strategy, and they'll have to show it has not been just a winning streak. Both sides will have some bad news. For Inter Milan neither Thiago Motta nor Dejan Stankovic will be able to play, while the Rossoneri will be lacking Alexandre Pato's genius, who will be out of the fields till February, as well as a few defenders, with doubts on the physical state of Nesta and Kaladze.
Of the last seven matches, five were victories for the Inter, two for the Milan and no draws. It's been nine years since they last tied a game, and every match has offered at least one goal for the delight of the viewers. A victory for the Biscione will let them taste the solitude of the top at least for a few weeks.
Shall AC Milan inflict a serious strike on Inter, such wound will summon the tireless Rome, Napoli and Juventus, who could take advantage of the opportunity to reduce what's driving them far from the top.
Ronaldinho has gone through a difficult time during last year, being the subject of many critics, but times change, and last week's feast against the Siena acted as an appetizer for an unstoppable Ronaldinho who has become its team top scorer as well as most kinetic player, so we might see some defensive modifications on Mourinho's team to stop Diavolo's energy flux. But such concentration on a single player will probably leave some weak spots on its defense, and Leonardo is an expert on exploiting them. So it'll be an unpredictable match that will probably set the future of the serie A.
On Mourinho's side, Milito has finally reached the top scoring position, having to share it with Di Natale. As long as the Udinese striker is unable to score, it'll be the best time for the Argentinean to recover the position he has already held in this tournament.
