Season Fans thought of 1987 as a year zero, hoping in a revival from the club. Trapattoni managed to avoid the departures of Altobelli and Zenga while Nobile and Scifo arrived, in add to a return for Serena. Initial results were poor: Inter passed the preliminary stage of the Coppa Italia only due to goal difference, after have finished 4 out of 5 games from penalty spot (with an equal number of wins and losses). Rummenigge left Milan days before Italian league could start with a home loss (0–2) against Pescara, who gained his first win in Serie A on Inter's soil. The side collected a goalless draw in the UEFA Cup with Beşiktaş, then beaten (3–1) in return match. The next continental opponent was Turun Palloseura, able to win at the San Siro with a single goal. After a 2–1 success over Juventus signed by Serena (former Bianconeri player), Inter also won the second leg. Inter was knocked out in the round of 16 by Espanyol with a 2–1 aggregate. Trapattoni's team managed to reach the semifinal of the domestic cup, but lost to Sampdoria. The Italian league, marked by losses in both citizen derbies, ended with a fifth place useful to get qualification for the UEFA Cup next season. Squad Goalkeepers Walter Zenga Astutillo Malgioglio Defenders Giuseppe Bergomi Giuseppe Baresi Riccardo Ferri Andrea Mandorlini Salvatore Nobile Fabio Calcaterra Daniel Passarella Midfielders Enzo Scifo Gianfranco Matteoli Alberto Rivolta Stefano Civeriati Giuseppe Minaudo Adriano Piraccini Pietro Fanna Attackers Alessandro Altobelli Aldo Serena Dario Morello Massimo Ciocci Paolo Mandelli Competitions Serie A Matches Coppa Italia First round Eightfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals UEFA Cup Round of 16 Eightfinals Statistics Players statistics Appearances and goals in domestic league. G.Baresi (29/1); Altobelli (28/9); Bergomi (28/1); Fanna (28/1); Scifo (28/4); Mandorlini (27/2); Zenga (26/−31); R.Ferri (25/2); Piraccini (23/1); Ciocci (22/4); A.Serena (22/6); Matteoli (21/1); Passarella (21/6); Nobile (19); Minaudo (15/2); Calcaterra (12); Malgioglio (4/−4); Civeriati (2); Morello (1); Rivolta (1). References Sources RSSSF - Italy 1987/88 Inter Milan seasons Internazionale