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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Nicky Bandini

Evolution, not revolution: gamble on Chivu pays off as Inter canter to Scudetto

Inter fans celebrate in Piazza Duomo after securing the title on Sunday night
Inter fans celebrate in Piazza Duomo after securing the title on Sunday night. Photograph: Stefano Porta/LaPresse/Shutterstock

It all felt inevitable, by the end, Inter becoming champions of Italy for the 21st time with a win over Parma they did not even need. A draw would have sufficed: in this game, or the next one, or either of the two after that. Their rivals for the Scudetto yielded one by one through the spring and then, finally, all at once. None of Napoli, Milan or Juventus won this weekend, not that it would have mattered any more if they had.

Inter were 10 points clear at the start of this round and 12 by its conclusion, the best team in Serie A by a mile. They have scored 82 goals in a league where no other team have yet made it to 60. Defensively, only Como can equal their 17 clean sheets.

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