A week after the Premier League and two weeks after the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Italy’s Serie A finally clicked into gear this weekeend. Though for defending champions Inter Milan, it might have been to early.
They got a rude awakening on Sunday when Bari held them to a 1-1 draw at home in the San Siro, while Inter’s rivals, Juventus and A.C. Milan, both did their jobs by starting with a win. Samuel Eto’o grabbed his first league goal for the Nerazzurri from the penalty spot in the 55th minute, but Bari equalized 18 minutes later to earn a valuable point from the champions. But what stood out in the match reports was a costly miss by Eto’o with Inter leading 1-0.
Meanwhile, Juve and Milan did not have to overextend themselves to collect three points against Chievo and Siena, respectively.
Inter’s unexpected result will also add some spice to next weekend’s heated derby game between Inter and A.C. Milan. A victory for the Rossoneri would already give them a five-point lead in the standings — a lot for Inter to spot their main rivals for the championship so early in the season. But in an interview with the Italian media yesterday, Inter President Massimo Moratti was quick to downplay the game’s ultimate significance.
“It's wonderful, fantastic,” Moratti said, according to Inter’s Web site. “At this stage things have been turned upside down and it will be an emotionally important game. It won't lead to anything decisive, but it will be a nice match.”
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