Inter coach Roberto Mancini spoke to RAI after the draw against Palermo in Sicily.
“Palermo put us in great difficulties in the first half hour as our team shape was too long and so they hurt us through their counter-attacks. In the last 15 minutes of the first half and in the second half we were better, we were very unlucky and very unlucky when Vazquez dived but we had chances to win.”
Mancini was asked about Mauro Icardi lacklustre performance and goalscoring drought to which he replied: “He’s a penalty-area player, sometimes you don’t manage to score but he has to remain calm because the goals will come. Sure, it’s true he should be more involved in the build-up play but he should just remain calm.”
“Why Inter didn’t win? This is football. We did better in the second half and we were unlucky not to win.”
In conclusion Mancini was asked if this was Inter’s best away match of the season and Mancini replied: “It was a good game, especially after half-time with the chances created. We are improving despite the results. We have to continue like this and try to find the best solutions. However, it’s important that we’re in the top part if the standings.”
Did this Rai reporter actually troll Mancini and ask him if this was “our best away match of the season” ??? LMAO !!!
I’d like to shake that guy’s hand…
Play 4-2-3-1 and he will.
I think mancio want we play like premier league team (kick and rushhhh).. one touch ball..
He can’t even control a simple pass.. I dont care if he is 22 or 30! He should atleast be a better target. It is like he has never in his life played outside the box.
Not if you keep shrinking your balls and playing 7 players on our own half when we are attacking against teams that we should defeat rather efortless. I’m not against Mancini and I think he can do the job but he needs to grow a pair and play 4-2-3-1 or atleast 4-3-3. Enough of this 4-4-1-1, 4-3-1-2, 4-3-2-1 and such bullshit.
And if we play 4-3-3 it can’t be with Jovetić and Icardi, it must be two real wingers, because Jovetic isn’t a winger. He likes to come deep for the ball and play through the middle so we lose space on one wing.
4-2-3-1 with Jovetic as AMC, Icardi as a striker and Perisic and Ljajic or Bianbiany is definitely the best choice and we must employ if as soon as the next game or we will keep losing points and third place will become just a dream.
Good games? NO
Good 2nd half? YES