Inter Milan find themselves in a bizarre and unprecedented situation, a club sitting top of Serie A in April that somehow feels like a team in crisis, as the shadow of AC Milan and Napoli looms ever larger over their Scudetto pursuit.
Sky Sport journalist Matteo Barzaghi offered a vivid and unflinching assessment of the mood surrounding the Nerazzurri on Radio Mana Mana Sport, capturing a psychological dynamic that is as fascinating as it is unusual.
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“They are capable of winning fifteen games in a row and then taking one point in three. You ask me how that’s possible, but it’s just how it is.”
Barzaghi Warns Of Storm As Inter & AC Milan Do Battle For Scudetto
The most striking observation concerned the atmosphere around the club.
“Inter are the first team in the history of Italian football to be in first place and in a crisis at the same time,” he said.
“I ask you, imagine in the past your team being top in April. Think about the atmosphere there would have been. Now look at what surrounds Inter. It is surreal.”
Barzaghi identified a collective anxiety that has taken hold both inside and outside the club.
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“In the entire environment, from outside but also internally, there is this feeling as if someone is waiting for the storm. And the more you wait for it, the more likely it eventually arrives.”
He was also keen to push back against the prevailing negativity.
“Everyone underestimates the fact that they are first. We talk about the gap being six or seven points, about Conte and Allegri, but few emphasise that Chivu in his first season is top of the table in April. That should be considered a little more.”
