Stefan Pioli had a good problem on his hands. His Inter club was in form. The doldrums of earlier in the season were gone and the Nerazzurri had climbed to within points of a Champions League place. Standing in their way to reclaiming their usual spot as a scudetto contender was their nemesis Juventus. This chapter of the Derby d’Italia would impact the title race, although Juventus entered the match simply seeking to maintain their lead in first. It also had an element of revenge, since Inter had won the first match-up in September.
Read more about Inter’s strategy and why it didn’t work (but almost did) here.
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