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ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti shares his insight on Chelsea's decision to part ways with Jose Mourinho.

Alexis Nunes looks back on a disastrous campaign for Jose Mourinho that led to him leaving Chelsea for the 2nd time.

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti addressees Jose Mourinho's departure from Chelsea and who will be his best replacement. Jose Mourinho's boss during his time at Inter Milan, former club president Massimo Moratti, says he is "genuinely sorry" to see the Portuguese coach dismissed by Chelsea.
Mourinho joined Inter in 2008 after he was first shown the door by Chelsea the previous year, and he spearheaded the most successful season in the Italian club's history in 2009-10 by winning a Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia Treble.

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He then left Milan for Real Madrid right after that triumph but his bond with the club,…
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ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti breaks down the best of the Serie A weekend which featured wins for Inter Milan and Juventus.

Stevan Jovetic has been instrumental in Inter's march to the top of Serie A.
Former Manchester City midfielder Stevan Jovetic has insisted playing in Italy is more difficult than playing in the Premier League.
Now with Inter Milan, the Montenegro international spent two disappointing seasons at the Etihad after making a big-money move from Fiorentina in the summer of 2013.

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Since his return to Italy, he has played a starring role in Inter's surprising rise to the top of the Serie A table. Speaking to Undici on Wednesday, the Nerazzurri No. 10 talked about his transition…
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Marcelo Brozovic was excellent in the Inter midfield, scoring in Tuesday's 3-0 win.

Inter breezed past Cagliari in the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza last night, setting up a tie in the next round against either Napoli or Hellas Verona. Despite starting well in the first 15 minutes, the Sardinians were soon out-thought and out-fought by Mancini's team. This was a line-up that featured 10 changes from the one that beat Udinese at the weekend. Rodrigo Palacio started the scoring early on before Marcelo Brozovic scored from a beautiful long range strike in the second half. Ivan Perisic,…
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Inter Milan, who cruised to a Coppa Italia win vs. Cagliari Tuesday, don't have any transfer needs according to Roberto Mancini.
Inter Milan don't have any plans for the winter window, according to manager Roberto Mancini, who called his squad "complete" after they saw off Cagliari 3-0 in the Coppa Italia.
Rodrigo Palacio, Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic scored at the San Siro to set up a quarterfinal against the winner of Wednesday's Napoli-Hellas Verona match.
The Italian added that his Serie A leading team needed to improve in certain areas, but that from a personnel perspective he felt his team wouldn't have any needs…
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Rodrigo Palacio and Inter cruised into the Coppa Italia quarterfinals.
Serie A leaders Inter Milan eased through to the Coppa Italia quarterfinals by beating Cagliari 3-0 on Tuesday.
Rodrigo Palacio, Marcelo Brozovic, and Ivan Perisic scored at the San Siro to set up a quarterfinal against Napoli or Hellas Verona.
Inter took the lead in the first half when Palacio turned a deflected Juan Jesus cross into an empty net.
Cagliari could have equalised early in the second half as Fabio Pisacane's glancing header crashed off the base of the left post.
Brozovic all but sealed…
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Inter cruised to victory in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Tuesday.
Inter Milan produced a composed display to defeat Cagliari 3-0 at home and book their place in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals.
The Serie A leaders coasted after Rodrigo Palacio scored in the 24th minute to end his 11-game goal drought
Marcelo Brozovic and Ivan Perisic added second-half goals to complete a comfortable evening's work at the San Siro.
Inter will play either Napoli or Verona for a place in the semifinals.
In Tuesday's other game, third-tier Alessandria pulled off a shock 2-1 win at…
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ESPN FC's Paolo Bandini talks Serie A title race, with Juventus in the discussion, despite their awful start to the season. Inter Milan and Juventus are emerging as two of the main candidates to win Serie A this season, although representatives of both clubs are doing all they can to ensure they are not regarded as the favourites.
Juve are currently on a six-game winning streak, which has already erased some memories of one of their worst starts to a campaign on record.
As a result, they have reduced the arrears on Inter at the top of the table from 11 to six points, but their general manager Beppe Marotta still feels…
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Mauro Icardi grabbed a double as Inter Milan thumped Udinese on Saturday.
Inter Milan cruised past Udinese 4-0 on Saturday but in truth they were perhaps rather fortunate.
The home side's defensive blunders helped Mauro Icardi get a brace and Stevan Jovetic to score a delightful chip, before the evening was finished off in style by Marcelo Brozovic's fine finish. Inter had goalkeeper Samir Handanovic to thank on more than one occasion as Udinese made life difficult for the away side, especially early on.
Inter coach Roberto Mancini had approached the game with an adventurous…
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Roberto Mancini has guided Inter to the top of the table with six wins in their past seven league games.
Roberto Mancini declined to say his Inter Milan side are now favourites to win Serie A following a comprehensive 4-0 win over Udinese on Saturday.
Mauro Icardi scored once in each half with Stevan Jovetic and substitute Marcelo Brozovic — the author of a fine solo goal at the death — also on target at the Stadio Friuli.
Inter won their sixth game in their past seven and moved four points clear atop the table ahead of Fiorentina's game at Juventus on Sunday.
But Mancini said it was too…
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Mauro Icardi scored twice as Inter increased their lead in Serie A on Saturday.
Serie A leaders Inter Milan moved four points clear at the top with a convincing 4-0 victory at Udinese.
Mauro Icardi scored once in each half with Stevan Jovetic and substitute Marcelo Brozovic — the author of a fine solo goal at the death — also on target at the Stadio Friuli.
Second-placed Fiorentina can close the gap to a single point by beating Juventus in Turin on Sunday.
Inter looked incisive from the off, with Adem Ljajic threading a ball through the middle to Ivan Perisic, who set up…
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