Antonio Conte is delighted with Inter’s 1-0 win over Cagliari and says he could throw himself into the fire for his players.
“There are fewer games now, and every win is worth six points,” Conte told DAZN after the Nerazzurri's win over the Sardinians.
“Milan beat Parma yesterday and it was essential to win this game to leave the gap between them and us unaltered.
Antonio Conte is delighted with Inter’s 1-0 win over Cagliari and says he could throw himself into the fire for his players.
“There are fewer games now, and every win is worth six points,” Conte told DAZN after the Nerazzurri's win over the Sardinians.
“Milan beat Parma yesterday and it was essential to win this game to leave the gap between them and us unaltered.
“Many of my players have never experienced such pressure and I am really satisfied with what they are doing. We have improved so much over the last two seasons.
“I like winning too much and that’s what I want to transmit to my players,” he continued.
“I don’t want to stop and count how many games are remaining [to win the title]. The job is not done yet. We won three crucial games in eight days, but we have eight more matches ahead.
“We are proving to be a stable and balanced team. We collected 81 points last term and played a Europa League Final.
“Juventus dominated the last decade, and in just one year and a half, we've been able to change the values. What my players are doing would deserve more consideration, but I keep reading about our performances in Europe."
Some Inter players continued to train even after the game.
“This says a lot about this group. The lads don’t want to give anything for granted. I gave them a day off, but they train anyway. Now they deserve to rest and me too.”
The coach massively celebrated Matteo Darmian’s winner and even kissed Achraf Hakimi, who had provided the assist.
“I don’t consider myself their older brother, but I do sometimes kiss my players on their head. They know I am ready to throw myself into the fire for them. Hakimi deserved it and so Darmian.”
Arturo Vidal had been called up for the game but eventually didn’t even sit on the bench.
“He had a little problem in his knee during the warm-up, and we opted not to take any risk. He was with us in the dressing room today. Hopefully, he will recover soon,” Conte explained.