Ranking Serie A title candidates after Inter's win against Cagliari, Milan and Napoli victories
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The Nerazzurri have had a good start of the season so far but it's their rivals who lead the way
Simone Inzaghi's Inter have started off the new Serie A season quite well. After winning the opening home game against Monza last week, the Nerazzurri managed to win their second game of the season against Cagliari away on Monday and are currently top of the Serie A table alongside AC Milan, Napoli and Hellas Verona. It's not a coincidence that these teams are now at the top of the league because they are also the clear leading candidates to win the 2023-24 Scudetto. In fact, while Napoli will try to defend the title under the new coach Rudi Garcia, AC Milan and Inter will fight again to win the Scudetto as has been the case two out of the last three seasons.
The two clubs of Milan are the ones probably better positioned for the final win for different reasons. Their goal is to win their 20th Serie A title since both sides have already won the Italian championship 19 times in their history so far. This is why a potential Scudetto competition between the city rivals might be even more special this campaign especially after the two teams played in the 2022-23 Champions League semifinals, when Inter won both legs before losing to Manchester City in the final.
The rivalry between Inter and AC Milan is historical but escalated over the past years when Inter won the league in 2021 and AC Milan did it one year after, winning in the last game of the season against Sassuolo after an incredible comeback that started against the same Inter in the Derby della Madonnina in February. Inzaghi has failed to win the Scudetto since he's been in charge of the club, but at the same time, he twice won the Coppa Italia and twice the Supercoppa Italiana and brought the Nerazzurri to the final of the 2023 Champions League. Let's rank the Serie A winner candidates for this season after the first couple weeks.