Inter have history on their side as they aim to secure the Serie A title, as highlighted by a report in the Italian media today.
Gazzetta dello Sport’s print edition pointed out that since the start of the the three-points-per-win era, which began in the 1994-95 season, no team has ever overturned a seven-point gap on the leaders with 11 games to spare.
Inter lead AC Milan by nine points at present, but the report imagined their lead was seven points because that would be the gap if Juventus beat Napoli in their game in hand.
Antonio Conte’s side have won eight from eight since the halfway point of the season, a clear sign that they still have the foot firmly down on the accelerator, rather than trying to manage their advantage.
The Milan-based publication went on to explain that Inter had become a ‘monolith’, having picked up 50 points between their first league match against Torino in November and the reverse fixture last Sunday.
The Nerazzurri have also gained 14 points on AC Milan during those 20 games, taking them from five points behind the Rossoneri to nine points ahead.
A secret in Inter’s success in that time has been the improvement of individuals such as Milan Skriniar, Marcelo Brozovic, Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi.
Gazzetta said Inter now had complete control over how games went, with the spirit in their team said to be completely different compared to the first third of the season.
