Inter, Roma face off in clash of the crisis clubs

Inter Milan and Roma will aim to put mediocre starts to the season behind them when they meet on Saturday at the San Siro, when defeat for either club could set alarm bells ringing.Inter have played two and lost two so far this season, including a humiliating home loss to rank outsiders Trabzonspor in the Champions Legaue on Wednesday.Roma have two defeats and a draw from their three games and have already been eliminated from the Europa League.Gian Piero Gasperini and Luis Enrique are both desperate for a victory to set them back on the right path, or else the already significant pressure building on each coach will only intensify.Inter boss Gasperini has not only had to deal with two defeats but also sharp criticism of his tactics having chosen to play three at the back in their 4-3 defeat at Palermo last Sunday.He changed to a back four against Trabzonspor but to no avail as Inter, the European champions in 2010, succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to the Turks.Inter president Massimo Moratti denied his coachs position was under threat, but he got rid of Rafael Benitez last season despite the Spaniard having just led Inter to victory in the Club World Cup.Gasperini admitted time is of the essence: Im well aware the clubs confidence is not unlimited, we have to get results quickly because if we dont our problems will grow.I need to find the key to getting results right now but after an unlucky match like the one (against Trabzonspor) it becomes even more difficult to understand how to win points.Romas new American owners have publicly backed Enrique but the overly demanding Roman press, and also the clubs fans, have already been on his back.As if getting knocked out of Europe by Slovakian minnows Slovan Bratislava wasnt enough, losing at home to a Cagliari side expected to struggle this season shows the task facing the Spaniard.Enrique has also had to deal with the gripes of captain Francesco Totti, who made no secret of his displeasure against Bratislava when he was a substitute in one game and replaced in the other.