Noted journalist Mario Sconcerti has admitted he is surprised at just how well Antonio Conte’s side have done so far in Serie A this season.

“I think one of the surprises of the season so far is that Inter is still attached to Juventus. As far as results go, Juventus are having a great season but they have lost a few points on the road. They are doing what was expected of them but as I say, the surprise is that Inter have kept up,” he said in an interview with radio station TMW Radio.

Heading into this weekend’s action, Juventus currently sit at the top of the table with 26 points to their name, having won eight and drawn two. Inter are however hot on their tail and find themselves just a point behind their arch rivals with 25 points having recorded eight wins, a draw and a loss so far – with that loss in fact coming against Juventus themselves.