After Inter’s win against Sampdoria, Roberto Mancini was asked to analyze the match on RAI’s program. “In times of difficulty we need to have the motivation. We needed to be more compact, and exploit the chances given to us. This match was like how we played at the beginning of the season. Mourinho and Ronaldo’s presence? Mourinho was Inter’s coach for two years and he is a piece of history. The same applies to Ronaldo. I do not see anything wrong.”
“It was important to win tonight. Now we have a week to prepare for the match in Turin. Even in the Coppa Italia, where the score difference was big, it was a difficult match for both sides. Our form? Tonight we were missing midfielders who were vital to us. We can play with a 4-3-3 and a 4-4-2 formation. Icardi and Eder can still improve. In the early stages of the match they were too far apart. Quagliarella? He is very good at attacking the spaces. His goal came the second time he passed our defensive line. Maybe he caused us more trouble in the first half.”
“Eder is great. He knows how to play well. The problem is that when the team is in trouble they can also give their all and work well. The goals will arrive soon. Every week I change the starting 11 which has helped get results like this. I do not think that this is a problem in continuity.”
