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SERIE A: Mancini refuses to rule Inter Milan out of title race

SERIE A: Mancini refuses to rule Inter Milan out of title race

Roberto Mancini acknowledges Juventus have an advantage in Serie A’s title run-in, but he expects the Scudetto race to go to the wire and believes Inter still have a chance.

Juve lead Lazio by a point ahead of the planned June 20 resumption of the top-flight season in Italy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Bianconeri beat Inter in their most recent match on March 8, leaving the Nerazzurri – contenders for much of the campaign – nine points adrift with a game in hand.

But Italy coach Mancini has noted the unpredictable results since Germany’s Bundesliga returned, with a series of shock away wins in recent weeks.

The former Inter boss believes similar surprises could follow in Serie A, potentially bringing the San Siro side back into the mix, although he thinks Juve’s strength in depth makes them favourites.

“Lazio and Juve will play until the end,” Mancini told Rai Sport.

“But since they started playing in the Bundesliga, the home field factor has actually been wiped out. I think that Inter can still have possibilities. In my opinion, there may be some surprises.

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“But then it is clear that Juve have an advantage because they have a very large squad.”

Mancini is anticipating some struggles as football returns, adding: “All the coaches will have a bit of a problem. The players have come from two months of home training.

“Returning to work on the pitch and resuming playing immediately with competitive games will not be easy.

“The tempo of the matches is much slower. German football does not have the tempo that we are seeing and, in the first games, I think that even in Italy we will not have an extraordinary tempo.”

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