Roberto Mancini insists this’ll be “our most enjoyable Scudetto” when Inter beat Siena on Sunday at a packed San Siro.
The Nerazzurri were already planning a party last week, but the 2-1 loss in the Milan derby instead closed the gap from Roma to just three points.
“I hoped this would be a battle until the end, because if you win it then you appreciate it more,” smiled Mancio.
“Victory is all that counts. Anything else just doesn’t enter into it.”
This would be their third consecutive Serie A title, although the 2005-06 edition was handed to them through Calciopoli and last term most of their competitors had points penalties.
A single win in the final two games is enough to mathematically seal the title for Inter and they hope to achieve it on Sunday against Siena.
“We need three points and those could come this weekend or next Sunday at Parma. Football is not an exact science, you never can tell when and how something will happen.”
Siena have nothing left to play for, as they have avoided relegation, but this season have already beaten Roma and Juventus.
“Now that Siena are safe, they can play without pressure. They have had an extraordinary season, have nothing to lose and will go out there to win.
“It all depends on us now. If we do well, then we have a great chance of taking home this Scudetto.”
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is sold out and Mancini asks the supporters to make some noise, not just in the post-match celebrations.
“I think they should not come to the stadium already thinking of what happens after the final whistle. As it is sold out, the first thing I want to see is San Siro as a cauldron with deafening cheers from start to finish. This is the help they need to give us for 90 minutes.”
As expected, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still not included in the squad, while Cristian Chivu is out after sustaining a new shoulder injury during the Coppa Italia win over Lazio midweek.
Inter squad: 1 Toldo, 12 Julio Cesar; 4 Zanetti, 6 Maxwell, 13 Maicon, 16 Burdisso, 23 Materazzi, 24 Rivas; 5 Stankovic, 11 Jimenez, 14 Vieira, 19 Cambiasso, 28 Maniche, 30 Pelè, 31 Cesar; 9 Cruz, 18 Crespo, 29 Suazo, 45 Balotelli.
