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September 13, 2011, Tuesday
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Inter Milan lost 3-4 at Palermo and Juventus opened the Serie A with a sparkling 4-1 win over Parma on Sunday as new managers Gian Piero Gasperini and Antonio Conte made contrasting debuts for the two Italian powerhouses.
In Inter's first match since Samuel Eto'o transferred to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, the biggest problem for Gasperini was his porous three-man defense.
Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli scored two key goals, including one in the 86th minute that broke a 2-2 deadlock, and South Americans Abel Hernandez and Mauricio Pinilla also found the target for the Sicilian squad.
It was the first time Inter had allowed four goals in a league match in more than seven years, since falling 1-4 to AS Roma in March, 2004.
"We struggled with their counterattack and obviously those situations are not acceptable and must be improved," Gasperini said.
Diego Milito scored twice for Inter and newly signed Diego Forlan pulled one back for the visitors in second-half added time.
New Juventus coach Antonio Conte, meanwhile, had little to worry about as newly signed midfielder Andrea Pirlo set up goals for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Claudio Marchisio.
Simone Pepe and newly signed Chile international Arturo Vidal also found the target for Juventus as the Turin club played its first official match in its new stadium.
Roma, sixth last term, also has a new coach and has spent millions on new players since being taken over by American investors but a 1-2 home defeat by Cagliari was a bad start for Luis Enrique.
"How much time do I need? I don't know but I am staying 100 percent optimistic because I have a very good squad and I'm sure things will change," the Spaniard said.
In Inter's first match since Samuel Eto'o transferred to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, the biggest problem for Gasperini was his porous three-man defense.
Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli scored two key goals, including one in the 86th minute that broke a 2-2 deadlock, and South Americans Abel Hernandez and Mauricio Pinilla also found the target for the Sicilian squad.
It was the first time Inter had allowed four goals in a league match in more than seven years, since falling 1-4 to AS Roma in March, 2004.
"We struggled with their counterattack and obviously those situations are not acceptable and must be improved," Gasperini said.
Diego Milito scored twice for Inter and newly signed Diego Forlan pulled one back for the visitors in second-half added time.
New Juventus coach Antonio Conte, meanwhile, had little to worry about as newly signed midfielder Andrea Pirlo set up goals for Stephan Lichtsteiner and Claudio Marchisio.
Simone Pepe and newly signed Chile international Arturo Vidal also found the target for Juventus as the Turin club played its first official match in its new stadium.
Roma, sixth last term, also has a new coach and has spent millions on new players since being taken over by American investors but a 1-2 home defeat by Cagliari was a bad start for Luis Enrique.
"How much time do I need? I don't know but I am staying 100 percent optimistic because I have a very good squad and I'm sure things will change," the Spaniard said.
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