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Inter Milan gained a vital victory last night in the Champions League after they beat Chelsea 2-1 at the San Siro. Inter’s win took Jose Mourinho’s impressive record of not losing a home match to 131 games, a feat no other coach has been able to do and i have no qualms with him declaring himself as “special”.

However, as Inter were celebrating a deserved win, their cross town rivals Milan were also having a celebration of their own down in Florence. The Rossoneri were celebrating a win that not only took them up to 2nd in the league but which also cut Inter’s lead over them to just 4 points.

Just saw this. Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar crashed his Lamborghini near the San Siro on Sunday night, and is now in major doubt for Inter’s Champions League clash against Chelsea on Wednesday.

Sky Sport Italia reports the goalkeeper escaped without serious injury, but with bruising to his face after crashing his car near the San Siro area of Milan.

He turned up for training at Appiano Gentile on Monday morning, but he was sent home by Inter staff after being unable to train with the rest of the squad. The cause of the accident remains unknown.

This is amazing. Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for three games by the Italian FA after making a handcuffs gesture in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sampdoria.

Mourinho will have to watch the games against Udinese, Genoa and Catania from the stands.

In addition to the Mourinho suspension, Inter players were also be missing some Serie A games.  Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba, who were both sent off in the Sampdoria draw, have received one-game bans.

Midfield pair Esteban Cambiasso and Sulley Muntari have also received two-match suspensions for off-the-field incidents.

With the game against Chelsea on the horizon, Inter cannot affords to slip up this weekend against a Sampdoria side that has won its last four games.

What I am expecting from Inter is a performance that gives me confidence going into the Chelsea game. I want to see the attacking brilliance that tore apart AC Milan in the Milan derby. I want to see Eto’o play well with Milito and Pandev. I want to see strength four that that looked vulnerable the last couple of weeks even though Inter has only conceded two goals in its last four games.