Having promised an opening, exciting title race for the first time in recent memory, there was a tinge of disappointment in the ultimate fate in Serie A.
Inter claiming their first Scudetto in 11 years with four games to spare seemed a tad anticlimactic, especially considering the fact that the diminution of Juventus' might appeared to presage a true democracy. Antonio Conte's side winning at a canter was impressive, yes, but it does in the end feel like swapping one sovereign for another.
There was a time, however, when it was AC Milan who looked like they were primed to end a lengthy title drought.