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The titled Milan Inter club - in deep crisis. Despite the bold decisions of coach Gian Piero Gasperini, the team suffered another humiliating defeat on Tuesday evening - this time losing 1-3 away to the Italian Serie A newcomer "Novara" eleven.
During the first three matches of the national championship, "Nerazzurri" failed to win a single victory and with two losses are ranked 18th. In addition, the Milanese sensationally lost their first Champions League match against the modest "Trabzonspor" club from Turkey in front of their own fans.
Gasperini, who is heavily criticized, remains loyal to the tactical scheme 3-4-3, but will face even more biting criticism after this evening because in the second half, falling behind by one goal, he sent Diego Forlan and the brightest star Wesley Sneijder to the bench. The Italian press heralds that the coach's days are numbered, even though just a few days ago the Inter president assured that no hasty decisions would be made.
The excellent hosts took the lead at the end of the first half, when in the 38th minute after Esteban Cambiasso's mistake, Andrea Mazzarani sent the ball into the net.
After the break, Forlan was not on the field, and Inter's game continued to disappoint. The situation became even more complicated in the 84th minute, when Andrea Ranocchia brought down Takayuki Morimoto in the penalty area and the referee had no choice but to dismiss the player from the field and award a penalty kick. Filippo Porcari successfully converted it.
However, the visitors' hopes were soon revived as Cambiasso softened the score from about 11 meters, but almost immediately another attack from Novara ended with the third goal into Inter's net, scored by Marco Rigoni, who was the first to react to the rebound from goalkeeper Julio Cesaro.
Novara 3 - 1 Milan Inter 38' [1 - 0] R.Meggiorini 86' [2 - 0] M.Rigoni (penalty) 89' [2 - 1] E.Cambiasso 90' [3 - 1] M.Rigoni 85' A.Ranocchia (Inter) sent off from the field
