“If we need three quality signings? If we look at the game tonight, we would need reinforcements in many areas of the field…” That’s how Roberto Mancini opened the interview with SkySport after his Inter was defeated by Lazio at Olimpico: “The defeat was deserved. We have the chances to equalize in the second half, then as always we fail due to lack of concentration and lack of quality. I was hoping to win tonight and then wish for Roma to make a mistake. The players knew it, also because we would have closed the discussion for fourth place. The impact was pitiful. the attitude was totally wrong.”

Is it you who don’t understand them or do they not understand you?
“I think they understand me… Many of them, however, they have to understand that Inter is Inter. The season is good, even if the objective was third place. It would be within our reach, however, we are sketchy in these games, we lack technical quality in the last passes. You can’t make a pass just to do it. And then we do not score goals. We have to work on this.”

Is there also a discussion about lack of personality?
“Surely, we are young. But time passes. This year there may be a time of adaptation. But next year the type of errors Murillo did tonight – who remains a great defender – can’t be done. Of course we lacks some personality. If we are missing Italians? We need technically sound players with personality that help others improve. Then the nationality doesn’t matter.”

Perhaps a group capable to be a team wasn’t built?
“No, I do not think so. We were misled with some great matches at the beginning and sometimes ten months aren’t enough. There is a moment then when all our shortcomings show up at once. We must make the players understand that Inter is Inter.”

Is something missing in midfield?
“We must take action there, but also to start plays faster. It takes time, the positive things are there, a base for a team is there. I hope that tonight was just an episode. But if you play for Inter you can’t think you have no stimuli.”

Source: fcinternews.it