PINZOLO - President Massimo Moratti travelled up to meet the Nerazzurri team in Pinzolo. After the final training session at the Stadio Pineta, he answered questions from journalists who were there.
President, you came here to Pinzolo to meet the team. How do you find them?
"I came primarily to thank the local administration for how well they organised everything, because I feel they have been extremely good, generous and efficient to make sure that we settled in and the team enjoyed it, so I felt it would be nice for me to thank them personally. Apart from that I saw the team briefly and now they are leaving, so there hasn't been much time."
What do you think about the way Gian Piero Gasperini as coach is moulding the team's play and about the experiments he's carrying out with Wesley Sneijder?
"He's trying out things which I find very interesting and he has enough character to explain these to the players in the right way. He's showing the right type of character and professionalism at the same time. Then the fact that he likes the job is great and he can be tenacious in what he does."
The question that's on the lips of the fans is: Is Sneijder staying or not?
"[Smiling] I ask myself the same question, but I hope he stays."
It seems that Manchester United want him at all costs...
"That's what the papers say, but for the moment I don't think there have been any new developments. That's what the papers say about many players, who we are told have already signed for Real Madrid for example and then we find out it isn't true. So I think that there are a lot of rumours, but not very much money."
Do you like Ricardo Alvarez's left foot?
"Certainly. He has the right qualities to appeal to the fans and I think he will suit our style of play. I've seen how versatile he is and he can play in various positions. He's a player who can leave his mark at Inter."
Would it be unfair on the player to compare him to Recoba?
"Of course, always [smiling]."
You said you expected the Federation's ruling, don't you want anything more?
"I saw it as a normal consequence, everything was done correctly from a legal point of view and they could only have ruled the way they did, so their answer couldn't have been any different or more correct."
Is Inter going to press ahead on the Facchetti front?
"I think the family suffered most from this, so they are free to do what they see fit."
Could there be a big signing coming in to keep the fans happy?
"There are never big signings on the way out [smiling]. We'll see, but talking to Gasperini I get the impression he doesn't want a big signing. He's happy with a well-organised team and he seems satisfied with the squad he has."
How important is it to start the season well and win the Super Cup in Beijing?
"It is very important to get off to a good start but it is just one match and it would be impossible to pass judgement on the season based on whether this goes well or goes badly. It is a match where pride is at stake as well as one of the first opportunities to see how the team gels together. We hope we win because it's an important trophy and an important fixture, but we certainly won't be judging next season, which I trust will be a successful one."
What does Moratti expect from Yuto Nagatomo?
"He's already a good player as things stand. It was no surprise to us because we already knew how talented he was, but he has adapted well to the Inter set-up and the fans are really fond of him. This is wonderful and he is the type of player who will keep on improving, no doubt about it. I'm certain he'll improve even more and keep on surprising us. I must say, on the human side, we are all very fond of him."
