On the day before Lazio host Inter at the Stadio Olimpico, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic spoke to Sky Sport regarding the match and the season thus far.

“Inter are a strong team, with many top players. They just won the Derby della Madonnina against Milan; this will give them extra courage. But it’s up to us, we are at home.”

“Atalanta? We went into the locker room at half time and knew what we had to do in the second half. The coach said two or three words to us, and since then, something has changed in our heads – from there began this journey, which we hope to stay upon.”

“I have changed the way I play compared to last year – I play a little further back, and I feel good. It’s not that I’m not happy, the important thing is to play and play well.”

“How have we improved? We are more of a family, there are many guys who have been here for a long time, then there are newer people.”

“I never expected us to be in this position in the standings, despite starting the season well, even from pre-season training. Gradually, we have raised our level and changed our mentality.”

“Scudetto? It’s a word we hear, but we don’t think about it too much. It is not an obligation to win it, but we are there and we will try. If it ends as I want it to end, I will definitely get a tattoo.”