Condò in the Corriere: “Inter is the only Italian team with a chance of direct qualification”

According to Condò, who writes an editorial for the Corriere della Sera, Inter remains the only Italian team with a realistic projection among the top eight in the Champions League group stage. This assessment comes on the eve of the second matchday of the competition, after the long break for national teams.

«The second round of the Champions League follows the long national team break during which Italy has lifted its head again. There is a new atmosphere that we hope will infect the clubs; after the 4 points from the debut, it is necessary to increase the pace to reach the presumed qualification thresholds (direct to the round of 16 with 16 points, high playoffs with 13, low playoffs with 11). Even after the defeat at the Bernabeu, Inter remains the only Italian team with a realistic projection among the top eight. But starting with the tough Bruges, they must achieve a streak of four victories against the less formidable rivals to realize their ambition. Last year they managed to do it».