This is not a vintage era for the Derby della Madonnina, what with both sides mere bystanders in Serie A as Juventus ascended to a level far above last season. But each summer brings fresh hope, so here we are, before things turn pear-shaped and both the Rossoneri and Nerazzurri are again up in arms over their teams’ failings.
There is also something not quite right about such intense rivals meeting in July. In China. As a tune-up. With nothing on the line. But then again, money matters most in modern football and traditionalists can do nothing but sit back and shake their heads in disappointment while accepting things are only likely to get worse. (And, let’s be honest, watch the games anyway)
Anyway, the rivalry could add a little more bite to proceedings. Milan, under new manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, have played three friendlies before this – winning the opening two against lesser lights in Italy before succumbing to a defeat at Lyon. Inter, meanwhile, were quite a bit off the pace against Bayern in midweek, failing to register a shot on target until the 90th minute. Still, let’s not read too much into this!
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