At the press conference, Antonio Conte made no secret of the fact that he has his sights set on top spot: can Napoli win the Scudetto? "No one should stop us from looking ahead; today we’ve put a bit of pressure on those ahead of us." Antonio Conte’s words ring out clear and concise following his team’s 1-0 victory in Cagliari, thanks to a goal from a resurgent Scott McTominay: Napoli believe they can win the Scudetto and want to keep the teams above them on their toes, with the aim of making a genuine challenge. Moreover, with tonight’s three points, the Neapolitans have secured their fourth consecutive victory and have provisionally moved to within six points of leaders Inter, temporarily overtaking Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan, who are now two points adrift ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Torino.But can Napoli really believe they can win the Scudetto – their second in a row under Conte, and their third in the last four years? Given that the Azzurri currently have 62 points and Conte’s side have eight games remaining in the season, the maths is simple: a potential haul of 24 points from eight consecutive wins, with the chance to reach 86 points –a tally that in recent years has always been enough to win the Scudetto, except in the 2017/2018 season, when Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli finished second with a record 91 points, four points behind Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus, the Italian champions. Inter, on 68 points – six points behind – would need to pick up 19 points to reach 87: six wins and one draw from their last nine matches.The main reason to be optimistic is the fixture list, which is certainly more favourable for Napoli: apart from the head-to-head clash against Milan, scheduled for Easter Monday, the Neapolitans will face Lazio and Bologna at home, plus Como away, all of whom are in the top ten of Serie A, even though the teams from Rome and Emilia no longer have any major league ambitions. Then, with regard to survival, there is the match at the Maradona against Cremonese and the away trip to Pisa on the penultimate matchday, although by then the Tuscan side might already be out of the running. In short, the only real obstacles to a winning streak seem to be the Rossoneri and the Larians, who are in the thick of the Scudetto and Champions League battles. Inter, for their part, face a difficult run-in: away trips to Florence and Como, a home fixture against a wounded Roma side out of European contention, plus away matches against Lazio and Bologna, usually formidable opponents for the Nerazzurri. All this for a team that seems to have lost some of its confidence, despite their points advantage.Another reason to give it a go is the return of injured players: McTominay and De Bruyne are back and already making their presence felt, as is Anguissa, who is regaining his best form. Of course, as Conte says, it’s one thing to return, but quite another to be 100% fit: Lobotka isn’t quite back to his best either, whilst Rrahmani and Di Lorenzo are also nearing a return, though it will take longer for David Neres, who has just had an operation. However, the key players are coming back and the summit no longer seems so far away.Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting