Naples, the Voluta Scudetto. The editorial of the director Stefano Barigelli

How sweet is the spring tonight in Naples. The most beautiful Scudetto is the one who wins like this: on the last day, unknowing him from the shirts of the strafavorita team, after a head -to -headed head, even giving them, on the final day, the illusion of winning him. Napoli conquered this championship because it stubbornly wanted it. He succeeded with the ringworm of the great teams, of will, cheating on beauty when it was not necessary to win. He never gave up in moments of low physical condition, he never gave in even when Inter passed in front and it seemed to be extended.

How much is Count in this Scudetto? Very. He proved to be the right coach for a season without cups, with few changes and with a Napoli to which Kvaratskhelia was removed in January, replaced by Okafor, who is like saying not replaced. Conte was the decisive added value, as much as it was in the first Scudetto to Juve. Indeed, compared to that has proven to be even more decisive. In addition to Lukaku, he also wanted McTominay, the best midfielder of the championship, the symbol of this concrete and continuous Naples. A Scottish boy, very good at any phase of the game, that only a wicked club as is the current Manchester United could start with such lightness.

As a technician I think it was the best championship of Conte: for management skills, adaptation to the situations that changed, to opponents, to injuries. Always maintaining the distinctive staff: a fierce vocation to success. It will also be obsessive as they say, he will also wear the relationships within the club in which he works, but he is the best, with Allegri, to navigate in the very difficult sea that is the Italian championship. De Laurentiis’ merit is to have understood it. And to have learned from the mistakes made in the previous season. It is not a little. It was at the pacts taken at the beginning, it was dematerialized, which for someone like him is the maximum of the sacrifice, leaving the whole scene to his coach. It is possible that the streets of Conte and De Laurentiis separate: even if Napoli should happen, a great reality of European football remains. A solid club, with budgets in order, a fantastic audience and excellent technical prospects. He had great coaches and will continue to have it. De Laurentiis is a show man, brings a surname who when you pronounce him in Hollywood stand up and take off their hats. For this film he needed such a director. There will be other films and other directors. Spalletti’s Scudetto was a spectacular masterpiece with very modern special effects, this by Conte a beautiful Italian neorealist film from Oscar.

Inter threw the Scudetto more or less as he had done with Milan three years ago. But there is a huge difference compared to 2022: on the horizon there is a playable Champions League final, as well as to play. PSG is a beautiful team led by a great man, but it is not the City of that time. Winning it for Inter would do all the difference in the world, it would cancel the regret for the sacrificed and lost championship. Driving two Champions League finals in three years is an extraordinary result, thanks to Inter and above all of Inzaghi. The error that can be said was made regardless of the result of May 31 in Monaco is that the Nerazzurri rose has been overrated by much: it is of quality but not enough to fight on three fronts, thinking of winning on all three. Average age too high and in attack a smallness of the demeaning changes. Lautaro and Thuram were squeezed beyond the allowed for a club that wants to win the Champions League and the Italian championship. At these levels there can be no abysmal gap as is at Inter between the holders and potential substitutes. Lautaro is one of the strongest attackers in the world: it must be protected, not massacred minutes. To the personal data must then be added the propensity of Inzaghi to keep a standard holder formation until possible. But, as mentioned, Inter have the opportunity to conquer the Champions League, the most important trophy. Every year an Italian team wins the Scudetto, but the Champions League is not: it was Italian just twelve times, the last fifteen years ago. An eternity.