Inter continued its strong run of form with a sixth consecutive win on the weekend. Only this time, the victory was not against the likes of Parma or Lecce. The Nerazzurri signaled its return to the upper echelon of Serie A with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals AC Milan, in the latest installment of the Derby della Madonnina.

AC Milan were the better attacking team and should have been deserving winners but the crossbar came to Inter's rescue. Soccer is cruel. Javier Zanetti proving at the age of 38 years he has a full tank of gas busts down the right and then diagonals all the way towards the direction of Diego Milito.

Belarussian minnows BATE Borisov grabbed their second Champions League point with a deserved 1-1 draw with Italian giants AC Milan with both keepers at their best, BATE keeper Alyaksandr Gutor was the hero in the first half, while his opposite number in the Milan goal Christian Abbiati was equally heroic in the second period in this highly entertaining Champions League tie.

Claudio Marchisio scored two late goals to lead Juventus to an impressive 2-0 win over Italian champions AC Milan in tonight's highly anticipated Serie A clash.

Italy international Marchisio clinically finished past Christian Abbiati in the Rossoneri goal to give the Old Lady a well deserved lead at the Juventus Stadium with only three minutes of regulation time left.

AC Milan secured a gutsy 2-2 draw against Barcelona thanks to goals in the first and final seconds of an absorbing match at the Nou Camp.

Pato gave the visitors a dream start when he notched the quickest matchday one goal in Champions League history, only for Pedro Rodríguez and David Villa to reply either side of half-time.

All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong, Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.

All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong, Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.

All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong, Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.

All week we will be unveiling the winners of our Team of the Year voting with a mixture of regular and guest writers. Here's the first entry, courtesy of the excellent Danny Penza. For much of his career, Christian Abbiati played second fiddle to a number a different goalkeepers. Right or wrong, Abbiati rarely got consistent minutes in goal as a starter.

Just Football: Serie A 2010-11 Team of the Season is a post from: Just Football

With the 2010/11 Serie A season now complete and Internazionale Coppa Italia winners, time for the obligatory team of the season. Naturally, champions Milan are the most represented team in the main XI, with three players.

ROME, Italy — Udinese qualified for the Champions League for only the second time in their history after a 0-0 draw at home to AC Milan ensured they took fourth place in Serie A. Lazio missed out on Europe's premier club competition on goal difference despite their 4-2 win at Lecce. And Roma qualified for [.

Starting this week Serie A Weekly readers will be able to choose their own Team of the Year, voting for players nominated by the writing and editing team. The team will line up 4-3-1-2, the most common used formation in Serie A in recent times. First up for your selection is the Goalkeeper. Read on, leave a comment and remember to vote.

Scot Munroe is taking a look at the team of the week for week 34. Formation is 3-4-1-2 Goalkeeper: Christian Abbiati (AC Milan) The veteran Italian keeper kept his side in the game in the second half as he made crucial saves to deny the Brescia front line. Made a brilliant save to deny Diamanti at 0-0.

We asked Francesco Pizolla and TB to preview the biggest game in Serie A this season. This Saturday, at 20:45 CET, the most important Milan derby in recent years will take place. This is probably the most important derby since the 2003 Champions League semi-final derby, and Christian Abbiati even stated a few days ago that the atmosphere surrounding the Milan camp at the moment is very similar to.

The Goalkeeper. Often an isolated figure on the field and undoubtedly a specialist position, so Serie A Weekly has drafted in a specialist writer to take a closer look. US journalist Danny Penza knows a thing or two about donning the gloves, and he gives us his opinion on some of the men doing the same in Italy's top flight.

Ac Milan lead at the top of Serie A are under a big thread as their current five points lead cut be cut into just two by their rival, Inter Milan, this Sunday after the Rossoneri slipped again this weekend.

Playing against a struggling side, Palermo, Milan looked to lose a bit of their spirit as the Red and Black squad played without their talismanic striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was suspended after making a clumsy action towards a Bari player last weekend.

Ac Milan hit double success this weekend on Serie A as not only they managed to take revenge over their old rival Juventus, but they also keep their pace in the top of the table and leaving Inter Milan in second place by eight points before the Nerazzurri played on Sunday.

In a rather tough and tight game, the Rossoneri have their captain Rino Gattuso as an unlikely hero after his goal in the second half was more than enough to seal the victory for the Red and Black squad in Turin.

The Champions League is back! Outside South America, the most exciting club competition. Yesterday the week's first two games took place! AC Milan hosted Tottenham Hotspur, an "eventful" game to say the least! Milan's keeper Christian Abbiati suffered what appeared to be a concusion at 18 minute mark and was taken to hospital for closer examination.

The Champions League is back! Outside South America, the most exciting club competition. Yesterday the week's first two games took place! AC Milan hosted Tottenham Hotspur, an "eventful" game to say the least! Milan's keeper Christian Abbiati suffered what appeared to be a concusion at 18 minute mark and was taken to hospital for closer examination.

Peter Crouch might have scored the goal but the architect was Aaron Lennon bursting forth leaving Mario Yepes sprawling in his wake.

Spurs shrugged off the loss of Luka Modric and Gareth Bale as they went on the offensive through Rafael Van der Vaart with Sandro and Wilson Palacios bolstering the midfield.

MILAN, Italy AC Milan held onto top spot in Serie A after a disappointing 0-0 stalemate with Lazio at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Despite having the vast share of possession and a catalogue of chances Massimiliano Allegri's men could not break down a stubborn Roman wall of defiance. A bright spark was AC Milan's [.

ROME, Italy — Sierra Leone international Rodney Strasser pounced five minutes from time to score the only goal of the game and send AC Milan five points clear at the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win at Cagliari on Thursday. Milan increased their lead at the top as Lazio were held to a [...]