How Luciano Spalletti has made Inter Milan title contenders again

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Inter have benefitted from the absence of European football

While Juventus, Napoli, and Roma will have crucial European ties in their schedule, Inter are free to have a single-minded charge at the title. As Leicester and Chelsea proved in the Premier League in recent seasons, that could be a crucial advantage at a critical time – especially if the January window is used to their advantage.

Inter have been difficult to beat this season. Entering December, they were one of only four teams to remain unbeaten in domestic leagues in Europe alongside Manchester City, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid – not bad company to have. With their form having suffered a dip in recent weeks, rediscovering their mojo going into the new year will be very important.