March 9th, 2010 by Adam Davies

Inter Milan have seemed to be an unstoppable force under Jose Mourinho. Like the Special One’s Chelsea side, the Nerazzurri seem to have a habit of doing just enough to win each match. However, recently Inter have struggled to find that cutting edge in their play, and have drawn four of their last five matches. Three of those four draws have been 0-0 as opponents have managed to shut Inter out.

Although AC Milan lost to Inter on January 24th, since then they have picked up 13 points to Inter’s 10 and have closed the gap at the top of the table to just four points. Both sides have the distraction of Champions League football to worry about, but with AC Milan conceding three goals to Manchester United they are certainly not favourites to progress. Inter have a tough task at Chelsea, but at least Mourinho has a slender 2-1 lead to defend at his old stomping ground of Stamford Bridge. “Mourinho does not lose at Stamford Bridge” said the Inter boss, referring to his tenure in charge of Chelsea when he never lost a home game.

At this stage of the season, much comes down to a team’s mentality in the face of adversity. If, as expected, AC Milan are knocked out of the Champions League, their only focus would be the league – having been eliminated from the Italian Cup at the quarter final stage. It is a fascinating battle and at present it is impossible to tell whether Milan’s red or blue half will be celebrating come the end of the season, or indeed if Roma, seven points behind could make a breathtaking comeback.

Other battles underway include Juventus’ challenge for the elusive fourth Champions League spot – they are two points behind current occupants Palermo, and Fiorentina’s desperate struggle to get into any European slot after doing so well last year. The Viola are still in the Champions League, but it looks like winning the competition will be their only chance of gaining a place in next year’s tournament.

There are some huge matches in Serie A coming up this month, and tickets to the following are all available to compare and buy on Tixdaq.com:

21st March 2010 – AC Milan vs. Napoli
21st March 2010 – Fiorentina vs. Genoa
21st March 2010 – AS Roma vs. Udinese
28th March 2010 – AC Milan vs. Lazio
28th March 2010 – AS Roma vs. Inter Milan
28th March 2010 – Juventus vs. Atalanta

…as well as countless others!

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