THE last time Juventus ended the season without a trophy, AC Milan took the Serie A title and Inter Milan won the Italian Cup. This year could see a repeat of 2011.
The two Milan clubs are fighting it out at the top of Serie A, with Inter two points behind its city rival with two matches remaining.
Milan hosts Atalanta on Sunday, shortly before Inter — buoyed by its Italian Cup victory over Juventus on Wednesday — plays at relegation-threatened Cagliari.
Juventus, meanwhile, prepares to welcome Lazio on Monday knowing that a third-place finish is the highest it can achieve, and even that might be out of reach by the time the game starts.
At least the team knows it is already assured of Champions League qualification.
When Massimiliano Allegri returned as coach of Juventus in the offseason, he was supposed to restore glory after the team’s dominance of Serie A
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