‘We’re crazy in the head!’: Romelu Lukaku praises Inter Milan’s mentality with players ‘ready to go to war’ for more trophies after Serie A triumph
- Antonio Conte’s side ended Juventus’ nine-season streak of dominance in Italy
- Belgian striker Lukaku has scored 28 goals in all competitions across this season
- The 28-year-old hailed the team’s battling spirit as a key reason for their success
Romelu Lukaku has hailed Inter Milan’s mentality of the players being ‘ready to go to war’ as a key reason behind their Serie A title triumph this season.
The Belgian striker, 28, has scored 28 goals in all competitions so far this campaign to fire Antonio Conte‘s side to a Scudetto.
And Lukaku told DAZN he and several other team-mates were ‘crazy in the head’, which gave the team energy in their matches.
Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku has praised his side’s battling mentality after they won Serie A
Antonio Conte (right) has led Inter to the Scudetto, ending Juventus’ nine-season winning run
He said: ‘Every team needs players to go to war (Nicolo) Barella and I, as well as Lautaro (Martinez) and (Marcelo) Brozovic, we are crazy in the head! But we give ourselves energy.
‘The games against Milan, Atalanta and Lazio were still waiting for us. Compared to last year, we have won more direct clashes. We have shown we are stronger. After the win against Atalanta, I said to myself: ‘OK, we are really there for the Scudetto’.’
The 91-cap international also praised strike partner Lautaro Martinez and team-mates Achraf Hakimi and Barella.
And the Belgian striker praised his team-mates for being ‘ready to go to war’ to win matches
He added: ‘When I saw him (Martinez) for the first time, I told him within two years we would win some trophies together. We work for the team – if I realise that he’s in a better position, I always search for him.
‘Hakimi has integrated very well. Now, he’s very important. Barella is the voice of the team. Every team needs players ready to go to war and we have so many of them.’
Up next Conte’s side travel to Juventus on Saturday before hosting Udinese on the final day of the domestic campaign.