Antonio Conte despatched his compliments to his former membership Inter after their efficiency towards Barcelona within the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night time, as he feels the Nerazzurri are ‘representing Italy’ and serving to to deliver Serie A again to an ‘essential degree’.
Inter and Napoli are locked right into a battle for the Serie A title, with simply three factors separating the 2 groups with 4 video games left to go. The Nerazzurri had led the standings by a three-point margin in April, however a six-point swing over the past two weeks signifies that it’s Conte’s Partenopei who now occupy high spot.
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Inter, in the meantime, have additionally been in Champions League and till not too long ago Coppa Italia motion on high of their league commitments.
They have been held degree at 3-3 towards Barcelona after targets from Marcus Thuram, Denzel Dumfries, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and a Yann Sommer personal objective in one of many standout video games of the season on Wednesday night time.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – APRIL 30: Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale scores his group’s second objective while underneath strain from Pedri and Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona through the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Last First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
Conte praises Inter after 3-3 Barcelona draw
MONZA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, seems to be on previous to the Serie A match between Monza and Napoli at U-Energy Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Conte, , praised Inter for his or her displaying towards Barcelona throughout his pre-match on Friday.
“First we’ve got to congratulate them, and these aren’t faux compliments, as a result of Inter are representing Italy and they’re bringing us status, pleasure and an understanding that the Italian league is of an essential degree. And, that Napoli, by giving Inter a tough time, are doing one thing extraordinary,” Conte advised the press.