La Gazzetta dello Sport has dubbed the evening featuring the Parma-Napoli and Inter-Lazio matches as the `Scudetto Night` on its front page. Tonight, out of ten scheduled simultaneous games, the main focus will be on the title race. Conte currently holds a one-point advantage over Inzaghi and the Nerazzurri, following their recent draw against Genoa at the Maradona stadium and the victory achieved by their Milanese rivals in Turin.
Meanwhile, at AC Milan, efforts are being made to avoid a completely disappointing season by at least securing a spot in European competition, having already missed out on the Champions League. Attention is also turning towards the future, with speculation about the next sporting director, potentially Congerton. The club is also working to identify a successor for Sergio Conceicao, who is set to depart at the end of the season. Current rumors link the club`s interest to Italiano (from Bologna), Max Allegri, and Antonio Conte.
Speaking about the coach from Lecce (Antonio Conte), in his pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Parma, he stated: “The draw against Genoa was very annoying for us. I watched it again, and we dominated the game from start to finish. Genoa only entered our penalty area 8 times. Regarding some comments I saw about the match, they certainly left me perplexed. There are games where unexpected things can happen; it happened to City against a Southampton team that had been relegated for some time, it ended 0-0, putting their Champions League spot at risk. Football isn`t pure mathematics; there`s an element of the unpredictable. We need to steer things in our favour. A victory would have spoken volumes compared to the draw, but that`s the past. The present is Parma, and we will have to face them with all our strength and desire. They are a team in excellent health, fighting for survival, and they managed to stop Inter and beat Juve.”