Antonio Conte believes Inter have 95 per cent of chances to win the Scudetto and sees similarities between his defensive department and Juventus’ BBC.
“The ball is heavier now, many players have never lived this situation and it’s undeniable a few players have been affected by this," Conte told DAZN after Inter's 1-0 win over Verona.
Antonio Conte believes Inter have 95 per cent of chances to win the Scudetto and sees similarities between his defensive department and Juventus’ BBC.
“The ball is heavier now, many players have never lived this situation and it’s undeniable a few players have been affected by this," Conte told DAZN after Inter's 1-0 win over Verona.
“We played two good games against Napoli and Spezia. They said we had stopped ourselves, but it wasn’t this like that.
“Managing to win this season, means to make this footballer become winners. Never forget the others are dropping points. We have been consistent. Sometimes we suffer a little bit more, but we are keeping our foot on the gas pedal."
Conte celebrated Matteo Darmian’s goal wildly. What did he see in that run?
“It’s easy to explain. In that run, I see the 95 per cent of the Scudetto,” he said with a big smile on his face.
"I think it was an important run, we haven’t won it yet, but it was important to win against a team that can create trouble, a very physical team that had nothing to lose.
“These victories was worth nine points.”
Inter have conceded just three shots on target in the last three games.
“When, in my first year at Juventus, I coached Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini, they were young, and they had won nothing before. We have begun a new project here, and I can see many similarities with De Vrij, Bastoni and Skriniar.
“If we win this season, they will begin a path where the Scudetto can bring more self-esteem. Never forget Bonucci, Chiellini and Barzagli were virgin in terms of victories when I arrived.
“At Chelsea, it was different. Some players had already won, they had more experience.
“We’ve worked a lot over the last two seasons. As I said many times, Inter haven’t been competitive for a long time. We tried [to win] last season. This term, we are close, but we need to work both on a mental and a footballing level.
“Sometimes I am heavy, but I found few people who can be both winners and light-hearted. The path is extremely complicated. It takes hard work and sacrifice. How many people are willing to do it? In the end, the result brings the footballers to trust their coach.”