Inter Milan established a historic 25-point record at the top of Serie A after grinding out a 2-0 win over Venezia courtesy of two late own goals. Standout goalkeeper Ivan Provedel praised his team's defensive resilience as the squad turns its complete focus to Saturday's colossal derby against AC Milan.
AC Milan have received a massive triple injury boost ahead of Saturday's crunch Derby della Madonnina clash against Inter. Adrien Rabiot, Mario Gila and Diego Moreira have all returned to full training following the team's disappointing midweek defeat to Bologna, handing the club a vital lifeline.
Inter coach Cristian Chivu has delivered a scathing assessment of his side's performance despite securing a historic victory away at Venezia. The Nerazzurri have officially recorded their best-ever start to a Serie A campaign in the three-points-per-win era, yet the manager remained far from satisfied with the display.
Luciano Spalletti has expressed deep concern over the mental state of his Juventus squad following a damaging defeat against Genoa. The Bianconeri boss suggested that the club's current standing in the Serie A table is starting to negatively impact his players' performances on the pitch.
AC Milan veteran Luka Modric has delivered a brutally honest assessment of the Rossoneri's first league defeat of the season, admitting that the side was caught off guard by their second-half collapse against Bologna. Despite a positive start to the campaign under new management, the Croatian midfielder acknowledged that the visitors were fully deserving of their 4-2 victory at San Siro.
