Serie A enters a pivotal weekend with two marquee fixtures that could decide the fate of two head coaches. Inter Milan sit atop the table with 25 points from nine matches (eight wins, one draw) but laboured to a 2-0 win at Venezia on Wednesday, both goals coming from own goals. The Nerazzurri have conceded 10 goals in nine games, a defensive record that raises questions about their title credentials.
Juventus crisis deepens
Juventus suffered a 2-0 defeat at Genoa, leaving coach Luciano Spalletti under intense pressure. After the match, Spalletti questioned his players' mental energy: "We need to see whether these players are capable of giving everything they have right now. We haven't fought hard enough, and this is an issue we've been dealing with since the beginning of the year. We need to show more fight in that regard. Three days ago the attitude was different. I still feel I'm the right person to give this team a wake-up call." Juventus face Napoli in Turin on Sunday in what may be Spalletti's last chance to save his job.
Milan's Amorim also on the brink
AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim faces a similarly critical test when his side host Inter in the Derby della Madonnina on Saturday. Milan lost 4-2 at home to Bologna after leading 2-1 at half-time, leaving them seven points behind leaders Inter and Lazio. Amorim, appointed in the summer to replace Massimiliano Allegri after owner Gerry Cardinale cleared out the club hierarchy, needs a positive result to ease growing scrutiny.
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