Can Juventus finish top of Serie A?

ESPN FC's Paolo Bandini talks Serie A title race, with Juventus in the discussion, despite their awful start to the season.
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Inter Milan need Adem Ljajic’s creativity in attack

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti discusses this weekend's Serie A action as Napoli lose to Bologna and Inter top the league table.

Adem Ljajic pointed both hands in the air and looked to the upper echelons of the Giuseppe Meazza. He had just seen his free kick fool everyone, including Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin, as the ball nestled into the back of the net as the match-winning goal in Inter's 1-0 triumph on Saturday. It was another impressive display, and it certainly distinguishes him as one of Inter's most creative and dangerous players this month. But while this has been widely acknowledged among teammates, coaches…
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Mauro Icardi must adapt as Inter Milan keep winning with Mancini’s rotation

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti discusses this weekend's Serie A action as Napoli lose to Bologna and Inter top the league table.

It just wasn't Mauro Icardi's night. An unused substitute in Inter's 1-0 win over Genoa, he cut a sorry figure on the touch line. Later as he parked his car on the Viale Elvezia, the Argentine was mugged. Meanwhile Roberto Mancini had been lauding his team's return to the top of Serie A while letting people know that it is he and he alone who picks the team.

The Inter coach's philosophy of "rotation, rotation, rotation," has worked wonders so far this term but when he lined up against Genoa…
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Mauro Icardi won’t leave Inter Milan – Dejan Stankovic

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti discusses this weekend's Serie A action as Napoli lose to Bologna and Inter top the league table.
Inter Milan club manager Dejan Stankovic has ruled out the departure of Mauro Icardi this winter after the striker was left out of the Nerazzurri's last two games.
Icardi, 22, has scored four goals in 12 games for Inter so far this season, having been Serie A's joint top scorer with Luca Toni last term on 22 goals.
Yet after a period of indifferent form, Inter coach Roberto Mancini opted to change his system and leave the Argentina international on the sidelines. This has coincided with two of their…
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Serie A review: Napoli lose, Inter back on top

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti discusses this weekend's Serie A action as Napoli lose to Bologna and Inter top the league table.
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Inter Milan’s Adem Ljajic: I want Roma to regret me

Adem Ljajic has impressed since joining Inter Milan from Roma in the summer.
Inter Milan midfielder Adem Ljajic hopes to make his former club regret letting him go to the San Siro this summer.
Ljajic, who moved from Roma to Inter Milan on transfer deadline day, scored the only goal in Inter's 1-0 defeat of Genoa on Saturday.

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"This goal really matters and is worth three points, so it's more important. We knew that we had to win tonight and played our football against a very tough side, as Genoa challenge you one-on-one all over the pitch," Ljajic told Sky Sport Italia and…
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Roberto Mancini defends team: I am coach of Inter Milan, not Mauro Icardi

Adem Ljajic scored the winner in Inter Mlan's defeat of Genoa on Saturday.
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has defended his choice to drop star striker Mauro Icardi in the Nerazzurri's narrow 1-0 victory over Genoa on Saturday.
The former Manchester CIty manager made changes to his starting XI that were beaten at Napoli midweek, most notably dropping Icardi and Ivan Perisic for Rodrigo Palacio and Jonathan Biabiany.

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Speaking after the win, Mancini praised Inter's opponent for giving his side difficulties.
"It was important for us to win after the Napoli game and…
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Adem Ljajic free-kick secures Inter Milan narrow victory over Genoa

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Adem Ljajic's free-kick secured Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Genoa as Roberto Mancini's men bounced back from Monday's defeat to title rivals Napoli.The Serbia international's goal secured the points for Inter, but the win was far from emphatic and it was marred by the 86th minute sending-off of Danilo D'Ambrosio for a second bookable offence.Inter had started well with Felipe Melo firing over the bar in the second minute, before Ljajic came close and a long-range Jonathan Biabiany effort was saved…
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Roberto Mancini’s rotation at Inter Milan could help against Genoa

Inter Milan's strong start to the season owes much to Roberto Mancini's endless planning.

"If you win the Scudetto, will you cut off your ponytail?" Rodrigo Palacio faced this very question during an interview on the Inter Channel. He replied "Yes. I said it last year, if we really win it, I'll do it."

As strange as this conversation sounded in the aftermath of last Monday's 2-1 defeat at Napoli, there is a chance that come May, the veteran Argentine may simply be bald. Inter are still very much in the title race despite that loss but a response is needed against Genoa. Something…
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Inter Milan still a Serie A title candidate despite defeat at Napoli

The ESPN FC panel debate who the favourites are to win Serie A after Napoli's win over Inter put them top of the table.

Inter's game against Napoli was always going to be night to remember. It was a top of the table clash that pitched two sides who each have an abundance of talent. While the game was marketed as the enlightened Neapolitans taking on the pragmatic Milanese, there was perhaps less between the teams than may have at first been expected. The Nerazzurri may have lost the match, but many who drew breath after the final whistle would have been suitably impressed with Roberto Mancini's men.

When Gonzalo…
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