Milan push on while Inter crash to defeat again

Milan and Inter both have got off to poor starts this season in Serie A. While they both sit in decent positions in their respective Champions League groups their positions in the Serie A table have been a different story. Between them prior to todays round they had been beaten five times between them, in just five rounds. With Napoli and Juve getting off to such good starts it was imperative for both clubs that they picked up three points in this round, and both had to do this against Sicilian opposition. One overcame that objective, one did not. 

Perhaps unsurprisingly given their truley dismal start it was Inter that failed to do so as five minutes of madness in the second half allowed Catania to score twice and overturn Inter's quick start thanks to a superbly taken Estaban Cambiasso goal. Having led at half time Inter looked to have established a strong foothold in this game but the lack of any sort of defensive cover allowed Catania back into this one. Almiron's stunning strike pulled Catania level while Lodi scored from the penalty spot, ironically his first Serie A goal that had not come from a free kick. 

It was a well deserved win for Catania and another defeat for Inter whose season looks in tatters before we have even reached November. Milan however pulled away from the disaster zone after recording a comfortable win over high flying Palermo. Having set out in two banks of 4 at the back Palermo looked hard to break down and it took Milan a while until Ibrahimovic unlocked the door with a ball to the back post that was knocked across goal for Nocerino to send in. Milan had been applying the pressure and deserved the lead, and this was doubled not long after the break with Ibrahimovic again involved as he fed Robinho who opened his account for the season. Milan were in total control now and Cassano added a third as he continued his superb form so far this season. Having hit two for Italy midweek his confidence was high and it showed as he fired home with consummate ease to make it 3-0 despite their being a number of bodies in between the ball and the goal. 

It was a good win for Milan and with Lecce and Parma up next in Serie a they will be confident of climbing the table soon enough. For Inter however as things stand the season looks long and hard and one wonders whether any shot at the title is in fact already over.