Scott McTominay assures Napoli don’t know the which means of the time period ‘surrender’ after itemizing all of the absentees. ‘It’s like Inter with out Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Nicolò Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu.’
The title race went to the wire final time period and on the power of this match it might nicely be a repeat.
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Federico Dimarco and Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty had twice given Inter the lead, however McTominay’s brace clawed the Partenopei again to degree phrases on this 2-2 thriller.
McTominay imagines Inter in comparable scenario to Napoli
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his group’s first purpose through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
“I all the time thought we have been within the sport,” earlier than itemizing all of the difficulties his group is coping with proper now.
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“The gamers are giving every part. No Anguissa, no Lukaku, no Gilmour, no De Bruyne, no Rrahmani firstly of the season, Neres injured, I imply it’s as if Inter Milan had no Lautaro Martinez, no Thuram, no Barella, no Calhanoglu.
“It’s troublesome once we are pushing each single sport like this, it’s an absolute credit score to the gamers, as a result of the supervisor and the employees have put every part in place for us to succeed and do nicely, truthful play to the boys, as a result of we’ve received no ‘surrender’ right here.”
Naturally, McTominay was named Man of the Match by the Lega Serie A, and in
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano is challenged by Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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McTominay definitely exemplified that refusal to offer in when he recovered from an error within the build-up to the primary Inter purpose, occurring to grow to be the hero for Napoli by netting twice.
“After all errors are a part of soccer, you possibly can’t go down, you must arise and attempt to do your finest. Everybody makes errors in soccer, so I simply need to give my finest and assist the group as a lot as doable.”
That method was additionally famous by President Aurelio De Laurentiis on social media.
“Fantastic match! Fabulous Napoli. With the 9 gamers who’ve been absent for a lot of the season, what would Napoli have achieved by now?”
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The outcome means the highest three stay intact, as Milan have been additionally held to a 1-1 draw in the present day by Fiorentina.
Inter are the leaders with 43 factors, adopted by the Rossoneri with 40 and Napoli 39.
Roma caught the Partenopei and Juventus can do the identical tomorrow night, however the prime three all have a sport in hand to be performed subsequent week.
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his group’s second purpose with teammates through the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Juan Jesus had an ideal efficiency in defence and largely managed to neutralise Marcus Thuram, who stored making an attempt to peel him out broad.
“Thuram is an skilled striker, however I studied all of the gamers, and it was a robust group efficiency in a troublesome enviornment like San Siro. There’s an extended solution to go, however it was essential to not lose right here, and we nonetheless have the Scudetto on our chests,” famous Juan Jesus on DAZN Italia.
Antonio Conte was despatched off for protesting the penalty determination, kicking a ball into the stands and screaming into the face of the fourth official.
“The coach has his character, he’s a winner, we all know him. He’ll have his causes, he fires us up, and we confirmed a robust response in a troublesome stadium.”