Inter can win its first league title in more than a decade if it beats last-place
“We’re 95% of the way towards the Scudetto,” said Conte, who led
That was a significant admission in the often superstitious world of soccer, where title talk is mainly taboo until mathematically certain.
“I’m not superstitious,” Conte said. “I’ve been talking about the Scudetto ever since I arrived because I know there are certain expectations of me and a coach at my level can never be satisfied.
“However, it’s clear that you need to have a sense of proportion. At the beginning, I mentioned the figure of 1%. It was important to start from that small percentage and increase it while building something together.”
Conte arrived at Inter in 2019 and came close three times to ending Inter’s 10-year wait for a trophy in his first season in charge. The club finished a point behind
“We’ve worked a lot in the past two years, not just from a soccer perspective,” Conte said. “We’ve really focused on the mental side of things because it’s been a very long time since Inter has been competitive.
“We had a good go last year reaching the
Coming so close hurt, and before this season started Inter players talked about using that pain to drive them to success.
“We lost a final and this galvanised us within,” Inter midfielder
Inter last won the league in 2010, under
“We’re close to a very important objective,” Conte said. “The guys know that a certain attitude is required to win. Work, sacrifice and determination are all needed.
“You need to give up on many things ... In the end, however, the players are able to understand that the path that has been taken is the right one and they have complete trust in the person who’s leading them.”
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