With Easter just around the corner, Inter Mailand has some special plans in store. On this Easter Sunday, the team managed to secure their first Serie A title win in 11 long years!
Inter Mailand kept their winning streak alive, with an impressive 9-match run against Bologna. Meanwhile, their primary rivals, AC Milan and Juventus, faltered with draws against Sampdoria and Turin respectively. This leaves Conte's team with an impressive 8-point lead, a gap that could potentially widen to 11 if they secure a win against Sassuolo on Wednesday.
The Italian media is abuzz with anticipation, proclaiming Inter Mailand to be the clear favorites to break Juventus' nine-year reign over the Serie A championship. As Corriere dello Sport put it, "You can't catch them now." La Gazzetta dello Sport shared the sentiment, naming Inter Mailand as the "easter egg" winner of the Serie A. On the other hand, La Stampa observed that the title is "one step away."
Inter Milan's dominance is almost unfathomable, failing to find an opponent who can keep pace since 2007. Conte's team has moved to the top spot, having displaced Milan in the 22nd week of the season. Since then, the lead has continued to widen, with the team recording an impressive scoreline of 21 goals scored and only 3 conceded in the past 9 matches.
Inter Milan has maximized the additional time gained after an unimpressive exit from the Champions League group stage in the December clash against their opponents. Conte, however, was quick to dampen expectations, stating that the title was not yet secured. "We have 10 matches remaining and 30 points left to play for," he commented, "we have done well so far, but it's not enough."
Inter Milan's title hopes have been strengthened by the struggling forms of previous stalwarts Milan and Juventus. Milan and Juventus were both content with a draw following a goal deficit, with Milan securing 2 of their last 5 game victories and Juventus salvaging a point against the relegation candidates Benevento and Turin.
Such outcomes have led to speculation as to whether Milan and Juventus will secure a place among the top 4 and qualify for the Champions League. Derby di Milano lit up the Serie A on Sunday, with Milan and Inter share the points in a 1-1 draw. Their titles hopes have been narrowed to eight points, with a possible reduction to five points if Roma manages to defeat Turin.
Atalanta's triumph over Udinese propelled them past Juventus into the third place on the table. Pirolo's team, however, were demoted to the bottom of the top 4 following a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in the middle of the week.
Juventus' continuing dominance in the Italian football league is hardly imaginable—they've claimed the last 9 titles. However, with an exciting season drawing to its close, qualifying for the Champions League is not out of the question.
