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Inter's art of drawing risks mid-season slump becoming a total collapse | Paolo Bandini

Luciano Spalletti’s side have drawn their past five games, have not won in 10 and seem stuck in their own Groundhog SeasonAt this rate, Luciano Spalletti might want to contemplate learning the piano, helping a homeless man and declaring his love for Andie MacDowell. Milan is a long way from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, but on the weekend that Americans celebrated Groundhog Day, the Inter manager appeared to be trapped in a time loop akin to the one that Bill Murray found himself in during the 1993 movie by that name. The Nerazzurri just keep on drawing. They have done so five times in a row, and the last four of those by the exact same 1-1 scoreline. Even the order of...

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Crotone's survival hopes are no longer flight of fancy after victory over Inter | Paolo Bandini

The minnows were given next to no chance of staying up but a spirited manager and a prolific striker who helped slay a giant have made it a tangible prospectThink of Davide Nicola less as a football club manager than as a public servant. Speaking before his Crotone team’s match against Inter this weekend, he told reporters that his main goal was to “make this end to the season interesting”. Related: Robben and Ribéry party like it's 2013 as Ancelotti styles Bayern Munich his way | Andy Brassell Related: Barcelona's Neymar at risk of missing clásico after red card in Málaga defeat Continue reading...

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