Serie A: Milan-Inter challenge starts again, Atalanta-Lazio bis

The sprint between Milan and Inter resumes, hopefully in less aggressive ways than the clash between the heavyweights Ibra-Lukaku.

The leaders cannot ring a third flop after Atalanta and the Coppa Italia derby and pays a visit to the former Mihajlovic's dubious Bologna, while the irascible and disqualified Conte's Inter receive Inzaghi's Benevento, who have won two of the last three external competitions.

But the Milanese are starting to look over their shoulders with concern because Rome, Juve and Naples (who must recover the direct challenge), Atalanta and Lazio are pressing ahead.

Pioli has lost Kjaer (good news instead for Calhanoglu recovered from the covid), but he counts on the fatal wrath of Ibra (who against his friend Mihajlovic wants to score the goal # 500), the substance of Kessie and relies on Tomori and Maldini .

Conte, on the other hand, will not be distracted by the next Coppa Italia challenge with Juve, and can count on Brozovic's geometry, Barella's charge and the goals of the inveterate Lukaku.

And if Roma were to self-harm Dzeko, then the scudetto ambitions would grow a lot.

"I didn't ask the club for anything, it was wrong to create situations of instability," Conte said of the Bosnian's voices in the Nerazzurri.

    The launched Juve wants to continue its positive game after the knockout with Inter, but will have a demanding test because Ranieri's Sampdoria is back from three victories in four games.

The most awaited match, significant for the Champions League, however, is the rematch between Atalanta and Lazio.

The Bergamo players, who will be without Hateboer and Gosens, avenged the Italian Cup final by eliminating ten Roman opponents who try to recover Luis Alberto: given the precedents, spectacle and goals in clusters seem guaranteed.

But, in the turn preceding the closure of a loan market, there are also substantial tests for two technicians in difficulty, Fonseca and Gattuso.

Roma are third, but have scrambled with Lazio and the other greats, they came out of the Cup with Spezia which they then beat with a daring 4-3.

And above all, the coach is in dispute with Dzeko, who has been sidelined for now.

A tough obstacle arrives, the Verona of Juric, Zaccagni and the new Lasagna addition after the 0-3 first leg for the Diawara case, which the club still hopes to bring back to the final 0-0 on the pitch.

The Venetians have the best defense (with Juve) and have conceded 14 fewer goals than the Giallorossi who recover Mkhitaryan.

    Six knockouts, the defeat in the Super Cup due to a mistake by Insigne from the spot have nullified the many show victories of Napoli, which confirmed Gattuso but cannot digest a possible stop with Parma penultimate and in serious crisis.

The coach is not worried about the offensive maneuver (he has the second attack in Serie A) but the uncertain defensive phase.

However, the great success on La Spezia in the Cup has brought back some serenity.

Turin and Cagliari, unexpectedly involved in the relegation zone, have two tough appointments that cannot fail.

Confirmed with courage by Giulini, Di Francesco needs points after seven defeats, but the arrival of Sassuolo, even if a little tarnished and who have not won since Berardi was injured, does not help Cagliari.

The last Crotone needs a victory but Genoa (11 points in six games with Ballardini) now seems a much more solid team even with the goals of the recovered Destro.