Inter Milan’s game in hand against Atalanta could prove to be a decisive factor in the Serie A title race against Juventus.
This is highlighted in today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper La Repubblica, via FCInterNews.
Inter are currently in Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa Italiana. They face Napoli in the final of that competition tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Juventus have a Serie A match against Lecce away in Puglia.
This means that the Bianconeri can go top of the Serie A table if they are to beat the Giallorossi.
Moreover, even a draw would mean that Juventus go joint top of the table with Inter. At least temporarily.
Then, at the start of next month, Inter and Juventus will go head-to-head. That match could certainly have major title ramifications.
The Nerazzurri face Fiorentina in the meantime. And the Bianconeri host Empoli.
But if both teams win all their league matches before the head-to-head match then it will be Juventus go into that match with a one-point gap.
Inter Game In Hand Vs Atalanta Could Be Decisive In Serie A Title Race Vs Juventus
Naturally if that is the situation, then Inter will hope to beat Juventus in two weeks.
In that case the Nerazzurri would regain their two-point lead at the top of the table.
And there would additionally be the game in hand against Atalanta.
But if Inter were to fail to win – even if they avoided defeat – they would remain behind the Bianconeri.
The game in hand against Atalanta would be there as an opportunity for the Nerazzurri to re-take top spot in the table.
But that’s a position that Inter had been in two years ago.
In that case, Inter lost away to Bologna, meaning that their theoretical advantage over AC Milan evaporated.
Therefore, the Nerazzurri will know just how decisive the match against Atalanta could end up being.
