Magnificent seven for Inter Milan

AFP, ROME: Inter Milan defender Danilo D’Ambrosio has hailed coach Stefano Pioli’s clear orders as the key to the club’s remarkable turnaround since Frank de Boer was sacked.
Right-back D’Ambrosio opened the scoring as Inter cruised to a 3-0 win over bottom side Pescara on Saturday, notching up a seventh straight win that allowed them to leapfrog imploding Lazio into fourth in the Serie A table  eight places higher than when Dutch legend de Boer was ousted in November.
“Where would we be if he had arrived earlier? Who knows. I’m not one for ifs and buts,” the defender said. “We are just thinking about the future.
“Pioli has brought in very high-intensity training, we’ve improved so much physically and I can assure you we are working so hard.
“The coach has been very clear in giving every one of us our jobs to do. The first defenders are the forwards — and in this way he’s created a strong group.”
Pescara were buried by the interval as goals from D’Ambrosio and Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario put Inter on cruise control.
Brazilian-born Italy striker Eder came off the bench to complete a comfortable win with just under 20 minutes left as Inter set up next week’s showdown with leaders Juventus in perfect style.
Inter have other business first however: a midweek Italian Cup quarter-final against a Lazio side that suddenly finds itself under pressure after a shock home defeat to mid-table Chievo dented their hopes of European football next season.
Atalanta and AC Milan could both move ahead of the Roman club on Sunday after Roberto Inglese’s 90th-minute strike, a scrappy close-range effort, saw Chievo snatch the points from a Stadio Olimpico clash that Lazio dominated.
And tempers boiled over after the final whistle when club captain Lucas Biglia was involved in an altercation with a fan hurling abuse at the players heading for the tunnel.
The Argentinian midfielder had to be ushered towards the changing rooms by stewards after the fan reportedly spat at him.

Magnificent seven for Inter Milan

AFP, ROME: Inter Milan defender Danilo DAmbrosio has hailed coach Stefano Piolis clear orders as the key to the clubs remarkable turnaround since Frank de Boer was sacked. Right-back DAmbrosio opened the scoring as Inter cruised to a 3-0 win over bottom side Pescara on Saturday, notching up a seventh straight win that allowed them to leapfrog imploding Lazio into fourth in the Serie A table eight places higher than when Dutch legend de Boer was ousted in November. Where would we be if he had arrived earlier? Who knows. Im not one for ifs and buts, the defender said. We are just thinking about the future. Pioli has brought in very high-intensity training, weve improved so much physically and I can assure you we are working so hard. The coach has been very clear in giving every one of us our jobs to do. The first defenders are the forwards and in this way hes created a strong group. Pescara were buried by the interval as goals from DAmbrosio and Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario put Inter on cruise control. Brazilian-born Italy striker Eder came off the bench to complete a comfortable win with just under 20 minutes left as Inter set up next weeks showdown with leaders Juventus in perfect style. Inter have other business first however: a midweek Italian Cup quarter-final against a Lazio side that suddenly finds itself under pressure after a shock home defeat to mid-table Chievo dented their hopes of European football next season. Atalanta and AC Milan could both move ahead of the Roman club on Sunday after Roberto Ingleses 90th-minute strike, a scrappy close-range effort, saw Chievo snatch the points from a Stadio Olimpico clash that Lazio dominated. And tempers boiled over after the final whistle when club captain Lucas Biglia was involved in an altercation with a fan hurling abuse at the players heading for the tunnel. The Argentinian midfielder had to be ushered towards the changing rooms by stewards after the fan reportedly spat at him.