Antonio Conte believes Inter s hard work is paying off as they target a first Serie A title since the 2009-10 season.
The Nerazzurri sealed a fifth consecutive top-flight win on Sunday, with goals from Romelu Lukaku, Matteo Darmian and Alexis Sanchez securing a 3-0 victory over Genoa at San Siro.
It was Inter s sixth straight top-flight win against Genoa without conceding a single goal – the first time they have achieved this against any opponent in the competition.
The result moved them seven points clear of Milan at the Serie A summit, although Stefano Pioli s side had the chance to rein them in with victory over Roma later on Sunday.
Conte was pleased with his side s display and said his players deserve recognition for being this season s stand…