The big match of the 19th day of the championship will be staged at San Siro (20.45 pm). Inter – Lazio presents itself as a very delicate challenge for both teams, which will tell us a lot about the continuation of the season, in one sense or another. Above all, the Nerazzurri are playing a lot, because missing out on victory would mean throwing away the efforts made so far, which really aren't few. The 5 consecutive victories (7 in the last 8 games) represent an exciting roadmap, which has allowed Inter to climb the table and return to dreaming of the Scudetto. "I said I would have made an initial balance after the match against Lazio - Ranieri said during his presentation - we have made great strides but we have to think about Lazio because they will certainly be a very difficult opponent to face". The Nerazzurri coach doesn't want to say the magic word yet, but it's clear that, should a victory come tonight, he'll no longer be able to hide.
Meanwhile, at least officially, the goal remains the Champions League, the same as Lazio, who will come to Milan with 5 fans in tow. Ranieri, despite his yellow and red past, showed a lot of respect for his opponent: “The blue-and-whites have done a lot away from home, away from home they only lost in Siena and maybe they would come back from holidays, so it was a lot. Then against Atalanta they played well, even considering the second half they are the team that did best of all. It will be a very difficult challenge."
To win it, the Inter coach will rely on the usual men, with Sneijder that should go still from the bench, waiting for the best form. Also the form will not change, in spite of football aesthetes, who turned up their noses a little at the attitude shown by the Nerazzurri in the derby. "We play football - replied Ranieri annoyed - in Italy there is a certain philosophy and I don't understand why deny it, we are practical, the opponents play badly and I am convinced that if the Inter fans had to judge the match against Milan they would answer surely it was beautiful”.
