Even so, there were reasons for Inter to be encouraged; Mazzarri's team had for large stretches outplayed and also outworked Juventus.
Indeed, they were outplayed for much of the game, and cleared several shots off the line.
At the same time scepticism about Derby's ability to keep their run going has been understandable, and was borne out by the manner in which they were outplayed by a side who arrived at Pride Park as one of only four still looking for a first win in the Championship.
Chelsea's attacking engine room, the inside‑forwards Andre Schürrle, Hazard and Oscar, outran, outpassed and thoroughly outplayed their counterparts in an Arsenal formation that mirrored the home team on paper, but which in practice seemed to be playing a half‑speed version of the same game.
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The new joke, as VillaNil found themselves being outplayed by the Championship leaders, was that Delph would reappear on the big screen during the interval to announce he had changed his mind.
They secured automatic Champions League qualification by finishing third and thoroughly outplayed Villa, goals from Theo Walcott, Sánchez, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud ensuring that it was a comfortable afternoon against Tim Sherwood's side.
Their team had outplayed Portugal in Manaus and deserved to come away with something more.
The Northampton lock outplayed the abrasive Jim Hamilton.
Although Mr Davis was comprehensively outplayed this week by both Ken Clarke and David Cameron, the leadership is still his to lose.
The country that considers itself the spiritual home of the spin bowler had been outplayed at its own game.
