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2. The champions are just gracefully popping the ball around the park making Sampdoria chase the ball.

It’s all very relaxed from them but it’s understandable with the Scudetto wrapped up already.

INTER 0-0 SAMPDORIA

1. Here we go ladies and gentleman!

This is the first time Inter are in action as the champions of Italy and you can sense the good vibes throughout the team.

Will they be able to continue their good form or can Sampdoria capitalise on how much champagne has been consumed this past week?

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

AND WE’RE OFF!

GUARD OF HONOUR

Sampdoria are congratulating the Serie A Champions for securing the Scudetto with a guard of honour.

Antonio Conte’s men should have clinched it last year when they missed out by a single point, so it’s only right that Inter have won the league this season.

LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE

Sampdoria are out on the pitch awaiting Inter Milan to congratulate the home side on their achievement.

This is the perfect time for me to ask for score predictions.

FANTASTIC FIVE

With kick-off only a couple of minutes away, here are five quality goals scored by Inter Milan players against Sampdoria over the years.

Warning! There are some big names in this clip.

STAT ATTACK

With four games left to play, Inter Milan have already equaled their points tally from last campaign where they only just missed out on the Scudetto by a point.

Should the Italian champions win the remainder of their matches, it would put them three points short of their overall record but it still highlights how phenomenal Conte’s men have been this season.

SAMPDORIA’S CURRENT STATISTICS

Below is some numbers drawn up from how the Blue’s season has progressed so far.

As mentioned earlier, Fabio Quagliarella leads the way with 11 league goals this season but the Sampdoria forward only makes the bench today.

I’m sure we will see him at some point and Ranieri will need him firing on all cylinders if his side are going to do the double over Inter.

YOUNG WILD & FREE

Inter have been collecting accolades this campaign as a team, but certain players are breaking some individual records too.

England international, Ashley Young spoke to Sky Sports News about the social media boycott, his former club Man Utd’s portests and the collapsing of the European Super League.

But one thing he wasn’t aware of, is him becoming the first Englishman to win both the Premier League and Serie A.

Here was the 35-year-old’s reaction. That sounds unbelievable to be honest. It’s obviously nice to win the Premier League and then to go to a new league and win that as well is just incredible, an unbelievable feeling.

18 AND COUNTING

Confirmation of the 18 match unbeaten streak and how Inter Milan have achieved it.

I find it so ironic that their last defeat was against today’s opposition which makes it even more interesting.

INTER’S SEASON SO FAR

Here are some of the statistics which show how Inter Milan secured the Scudetto this season.

The only one that you don’t see, is their current 18 league game unbeaten streak which they haven’t achieved since 2008.

CAN’T KEITA FOR EVERYONE

Former Inter Milan striker, Keita Balde Diao’s future at Sampdoria is still up in arms with only four games remaining in the season.

The 26-year-old is predicted to have a high ceiling because of his flair and directness on the ball, but Keita’s inconsistency is Sampdoria’s area for concern.

Not just that, but the hierarchy of the club are worried about whether they have the funds to meet the redemption fee for the Monaco loanee plus his yearly salary.

It has been reported that the French outfit’s asking price for Keita is around the 10 million euros mark and his wages will total up to 4 million euros per season.

On paper, Keita’s statistics don’t read the best because he has appeared 23 times but has only bagged 5 goals and created 1 assist in that time.

However, his talent is undeniable so should Sampdoria pass up on the opportunity to sign the Senegalese attacker, he could potentially go elsewhere and shine which would be a massive kick in the teeth for the Italian side.

THROWBACK

I’ve posted about what happened in the reverse fixture for this campaign but let’s even up the score to when Sampdoria travelled to the San Siro last season.

SAMPDORIA BENCH

34 Letica, 6 Ekdal, 8 Verre, 9 Torregrossa, 16 Askildsen, 19 Regini, 22 Yoshida, 23 Gabbiadini, 25 Ferrari, 26 Leris, 27 Quagliarella, 38 Damsgaard

SAMPDORIA XI

Claudio Ranieri has decided to make three changes from the starting XI who put Roma to the sword six nights ago.

Candreva slots into the wing position instead of Mikkel Damsgaard.

Former Chelsea midfielder Gaston Ramirez will fill in for Valerio Verre just in front of the midfield.

And Manolo Gabbiadini drops to the bench which means a start for the Monaco loanee and ex-Inter striker, Keita Balde.

1 Audero, 3 Augello, 5 Silva, 10 Blade, 11 Ramirez, 14 Jankto, 15 Colley, 18 Thorsby, 21 Tonelli, 24 Bereszynski, 87 Candreva

UNIFORM CHECK

Everything has been laid out and is in perfect order for the champions of Italy to take center stage this evening.

INTER BENCH

27 Padelli, 97 Radu, 6 de Vrij, 9 Lukaku, 12 Sensi, 14 Perisic, 36 Darmian, 37 Skriniar, 77 Brozovic, 99 Pinamonti

INTER XI

As expected, Antonio Conte has made a wholesome of changes from the side who cruised to a 2-0 victory over Crotone last weekend.

Andrea Ranocchia and Danilo D’Ambrosio replace Stefan de Vrij and Milan Skriniar in the back three.

Vecino, Gagliardini  and the two former Premier League players, Christian Eriksen and Ashley Young all slot in to make up the midfield along with Archaf Hakimi.

And ex-Arsenal striker, Alexis Sanchez starts meaning that the top goal scorer, Romelu Lukaku has been given a rest today.

1 Handanovic, 33 D’Ambrosio, 13 Ranocchia, 2 Hakimi, 8 Vecino, 24 Eriksen, 5 Gagliardini, 15 Young, 10 Lautaro, 7 Alexis

AND HERE ARE THE TEAMS!

SAMPDORIA SQUAD UPDATE

The visitors will be coming into this game full of confidence because of their previous result against Roma and now, Claudio Ranieri has a full strength team to select from.

Sampdoria’s boss has recently had to deal with the absence of Fabio Quagliarella after the striker sustained a thigh problem.

But last weekend, Quagliarella was fit enough to make the bench albeit he didn’t get a run-out which could mean a possible starting position for the top goal scorer this evening.

A little side note is that Keita Balde and Antonio Candreva are both ex-Inter players, so they’ll both be hoping they can be presented with the chance to cause some damage to their former employer today too similar to what they did in the reversed fixture.

INTER MILAN TEAM INFO

There are no fresh injury concerns for Antonio Conte to have to deal with, however, veterans Aleksandar Kolarov and Arturo Vidal are set to remain on the treatment table.

Kolarov is still carrying a niggling thigh injury and Vidal’s knee surgery recovery process continues but with the Scudetto already wrapped up, rushing them back is not a necessity.

KING OF MILANO

Just in case the previous post on Romelu Lukaku wasn’t definitive enough on how his confidence has rocketed in the last couple of years.

Then below is what the Inter forward now wants to be referred to as.

LUK AT ME NOW

Romelu Lukaku’s resurgence at Inter Milan alongside the experience of Antonio Conte is arguably what fired the Italian giants to the Serie A title this season.

The 27-year-old had big boots to fill replacing former Inter talisman, Mauro Icardi and with all of Lukaku’s heavy criticism at Manchester United, many feared that he wouldn’t live up to expectations.

Despite scoring 46 goals in 96 appearances for the Red Devil’s, Lukaku was perceived as lazy with a poor first touch and horrendous finishing.

However, since the Belgians £76m switch to the Nerazzurri in August 2019, he has silenced the critics by excelling in the colours of blue and black.

In Lukaku’s first season under Antonio Conte, he notched up a goal tally of 23 in the league which helped his new club narrowly miss out on snatching the title from Juventus.

And impressively, the Inter striker succeeded in hitting the 20 mark again this campaign but the big difference is that this time, it led them to obtaining the Scudetto.

Rumours have been circulating around Lukaku’s future at the club, but he is expected to stay at Inter and I’m sure that his next objective will be to hunt for a Champions League winner’s medal.

SCENES FROM OUTSIDE SAN SIRO

Inside looks peaceful but take a look at the atmosphere outside the stadium.

What a change in contrast.

SCENES FROM INSIDE SAN SIRO

Over the years, blood, sweat and tears have been left in this arena.

It has birthed so many talented stars in the past, present and will do for the future.

It is one of football’s most historic and iconic arenas on the entire planet.

Two of the biggest clubs in world football who label the stadium as their home ground.

Many trophies have been lifted right on that field and another has been recently added to the cabinet.

I don’t know what else to say other than ladies and gentleman I present to you…THE SAN SIRO!