Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Manciniis an Italian football manager and former player, currently the head coach of Inter Milan. As a player, Mancini played as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped the team win the Serie A league title, four Coppa Italia titles, and the European Cup Winners' Cup. He was capped 36 times for Italy, taking part at UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup,...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth27 November 1964
ahead four last months point
We're four months ahead of where we were at this point last year.
ahead blended four last months players pleased point team
I'm very pleased by how the team has been preparing, and the way the new players have blended in. We're four months ahead of where we were at this point last year.
four good others player stay
He's a player like all others and can stay out. We have four forwards, all good and reliable.
four form accurate
We certainly have to improve on our performances especially up front. It's not that the strikers are not in form, as all four of them are; they just have to be more accurate.
behind deserved fell field great shape shot
We fell behind on Porto's only shot on goal. We deserved to win, ... The field wasn't in great shape and there were no fans. We did well to come back.
both gave management players win winning
It was very important for us to win this cup. After so many years of winning nothing, it gave both the players and the management a real boost.
fatigue final half maybe minutes paid played second
We played very, very well the first 25 minutes of the second half and maybe we paid for that with some fatigue in the final quarter-hour.
champions league
which started preparations for the Champions League before Inter and is in a better form.
cruz good
I think the strikers did a good job. Cruz scored and Adriano had two good chances.
problem remains
The problem remains that we have to play here in these conditions. It's really unreal.
believe rangers solid
I don't believe all this talk. Rangers are a solid team,
ball help midfield passes recover tried
If they weren't getting many passes from the midfield they should have tried to help out and recover the ball themselves.
against fight focusing match open start tough until
Now we'll start focusing on the match against Ajax. It will be an open and tough match and we will have to fight until the end to get through the round.
absence fans pay playing surreal
We'll have to pay a lot of attention, we'll be playing in a surreal situation. It will be important to try and not think about the absence of fans in the stands.