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29′: Atalanta 1 – Inter 1

Inter now with a bit of ball, trying to take back control of the game. Alvarez gets a cross in, just cut off before Palacio could meet it in the box.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

27: Atalanta 1 – Inter 1

The pressure continues as Atalanta win yet another corner as they begin to dominate this small period of the game.

Corner cleared from the box.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

25′: Atalanta 1 – Inter 1

GOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!

Maxi Moralez keeps the play going on the right edge providing a beautiful cross which Denis does fantastically to outjump Samuel and glance the ball far post to equalise!

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

24′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

Inter clears out of the box as Atalanta look to push forward again.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

23′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

Another corner for Atalanta, Cigarini to take again… Yepes meets forcing a Handanovic cross near post. Another corner to come.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

22′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

Interesting that Handanovic looks to be struggling some what. Not sure what the issue is but he is not looking comfortable between the Inter goals at the moment.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

20′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

Corner is won by Atalanta, with Jonathon getting a touch on an over-hit cross. Cigarini takes the corner beautifully, with the header from Canini (looked like him) going just wide.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

19′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

Nothing comes from the corner as Atalanta tries to build the play up from the back.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

18′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

The goal looks to have boosted the away teams confidence as they push forward again, as a Freddy Guarin shot goes for a corner.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

16: Atalanta 0 – Inter 1

GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Inter push forward down the right, creating some pressure through some lead-up play from Jonathon. The cross comes in, which is headed down from Palacio to Alvarez who took some time to control but then slot the ball near post!

Goal for Ricky Alvarez with Inter leading 1-0!

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

13′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Inter try to build some possession however are not too effective and lose out to Atalanta who have started the stronger.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

12′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Nervous times for Inter, with the defence looking a bit shaky off that set piece.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

9′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

CHANCE! Cigarini forces an initial low save from Handanovic, creating an open header on goal for Canini. Guarin manages to clear the ball off the line for Inter

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

8′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Moralez wins a free-kick to the right of the box, good opportunity for CIgarini to whip one in,…

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

6′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Great build up play for Inter through Nagatomo and Kovacic, almost getting the ball through for a Palacio touch on goal. Nagatomo continues to cause issues for Serie A right defensive units.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

4′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Inter move swiftly after the corner, moving the ball up-field, with Guarin almost given the space to shoot.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

3′: Atalanta 0 – Inter 0

Atalanta with an early opportunity falling from a Samuel foul. Cigarini takes resulting in a corner.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

The atmoshpere in Bergamo looks amazing, as we kick off in the battle of thee black and blues!

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

Good to see Walter Samuel back in the Inter defence, with Ranocchia making way.

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

The teams lineup as follows:

Atalanta:Consigli, Canini,Yepes, Stendardo, Canini, Carmona, Cigarini, Brivio, Raimondi, Livaja, Denis

Inter: Handanovic, Rolando, Samuel, Juan, Jonathon, Guarin, Cambiasso, ALvarez, Nagatomo, Kovacic, Palacio

Atalanta vs Inter Milan: Serie A live scores, blog

Moving to buy Alessio Cerci outright from Fiorentina was certainly promising and here’s hoping he can carry on last season’s form.
Their buys are quite interesting, having invested in players who have shown great potential at some stages of their careers but have not necessarily lived up to hype (or indeed been given the opportunities) in recent seasons.
Ciro Immobile was a great purchase who I think can certainly provide a big impact around the right team. Marcelo Larrondo and Omar El Kaddouri are in that similar bracket having not impressed at Fiorentina and Napoli respectively, however remain sensible buys for Torino.
Ogbonna is of course a loss but given last season’s interruptions with injury, his loss will not be felt as significantly as one might think.

They wouldn’t be my pick for a relegation spot as I certainly think there are clubs boasting far less talent and potential beneath them.

Plus who doesn’t enjoy having the Turin Derby back in the Serie A 🙂

Season Preview: Serie A's top contenders

Hey Davo. My predictions are based purely on my own objective opinions of each of the squads. Although most betting agencies do seem to have AC as the shortest priced favorites, or equal with Napoli, behind Juventus.

There is lots of question marks around Allegri agreed, however I just think their squad has too much quality not to be among the top three. Take away their shocking start last season, which they will surely not repeat, and from week 14 onward AC registered 17 wins… equal with Juventus.

In saying this, I am an Inter fan so am quite happy for you to disagree and indeed to be proved wrong!

Season Preview: Serie A's top contenders

Monaco has come out and said that a move to the Serie A, or infact joining any other Federation, would be impossible.
I believe that was more of a media-developed alternative.

AS Monaco’s taxing promotion to Ligue 1

Good to see some more coverage of Serie A!

It’s quite an interesting and necessary conversation to have for Italian football. At this point there is not enough of a consistent standard of youth programs amongst the Serie A clubs to develop a stand-alone reserve league.
I do love the idea of B teams however who would need to earn their place and start in the Lega Pro second divisions.To have that truly competitive experience above the Primavera league would be so beneficial for the players themselves, the clubs and Italian football.
Even after Inter’s Primavera side won the Next Gen series last season, there was such a noticeable gap when those players deputised for the first team. It would be so beneficial to see these youth players staying with the clubs that have developed them.

Should the Serie A adopt a reserve league?

To recap, Bayern have won 3-0 over Barcelona at Camp Nou.

Goals to Robben 48′, Pique (OG) 72′ and Muller 76′.

Bayern have progressed through to the final with an amazing 7-0 aggregate victory.

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: UEFA Champions League live scores, blog

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