Inter and the strength of 10: total growth from Benevento to Sassuolo

In the three-point era, no one had ever won the top ten of the second leg. The attack goes and the defensive phase is top: Conte has found the winning balance

At 90 ‘exactly, an intervention that is worth a goal: that of De Vrij on Haraslin. True joy and exultation, because 5 ‘before Sassuolo had shortened with Traore and with the forcing in the final they were looking for a draw. Almost sorry for the flag raised by the assistant and the offside reported, the Dutchman’s tackle would have deserved real value in Inter’s tenth consecutive victory. Behind those applause from teammates, there was all the hunger of an Inter that travels very fast towards the number 19 championship in its history: perhaps not in the name of pure spectacle, certainly thanks to the compactness and cynicism of a mature group. Able to grow over time, even in defending Handanovic.

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A question of balance

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The goals conceded in the league are 27, one more than a Juventus which for the moment remains the best. In the era of three points per victory, no team had ever hit ten consecutive points since the first day of the return: a record performance, which began on January 30 with a 4-0 win at Benevento. Then the 0-2 in Florence, the 3-1 against Lazio, the 0-3 in the derby and the one at home against Genoa, the 1-2 in Parma, the 1-0 at Atalanta, the 1- 2 in Turin and the 1-0 in Bologna before the 2-1 against Sassuolo. Ready has collected only four times, even since January 10 Inter have not suffered more than one goal (at the Olimpico, against Roma, they finished 2-2). “To achieve the results you need the right balance between the defensive and offensive phases: with the boys, over time, we have found the best formula”, explained Conte on Tuesday. And the formula, in this growth path, is complete.

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A look to the future

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As he demonstrated yesterday, Inter Milan knows first of all to wait: it waits and tries to strike, especially with the ability of a perfect pair like Lautaro-Lukaku. He knows how to suffer, as in Parma, in Turin against the grenades and at home with the Goddess. Despite the criticisms on the subject, she was also able to be beautiful and fun: the derby won on February 21st in large parts, ditto the 3-1 home win over Lazio. The road to the Scudetto has been traced, the one to become a complete team (also in the Champions League perspective) not yet: some tweaks will be needed on the market – first of all a fourth striker of absolute level -, but above all to maintain this harmony between the coach and players. Inter that hits the tenth comes from here.

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