VERONA - "This evening's win was important first of all for the result. Then there's the fact that the team seemed on the rise to me. They put a steady approach into the play and looked good on the pitch. Finally, there's the point of view of the Champions League, since Tuesday we have an important match and it can be useful for morale." Speaking to Sky Sport Italia, president Massimo Moratti provided a brief but effective statement on why Inter's victory against Chievo tonight was fundamental.
Regarding images of an emotional Claudio Ranieri after the goal from Diego Milito, the president smiled and confessed that, "I didn't have tears, but the pleasure and satisfaction of the team scoring and winning again." A victory that also came thanks to the president's words, since he always stands beside his team. "Before the opening kick-off I said what is usually said before a game, meaning for them to remember the strength of the team, their faith, their pride. At the end they all embraced. They were all happy, with no big speeches but rather big smiles and celebrations. Also because it was Inter's birthday today."
The result provides confidence a few days before the match against Olympique
Marseille: "We hope this gets things started again, but the Champions
League is a competition in itself and I hope that they take it on with plenty
of fighting spirit and with the knowledge of the significance that this
competition has."
Ranieri stated that the team played as Inter plays. Moratti spoke on whether this can be enough to eliminate the French opponent: "Today the team played with confidence and character. I think against Marseille it will be necessary to give a bit more. They played like Inter, as they won the match with confidence."
Praising the performance of Andrea Poli ("He really played a good game and proved he's a lad that deserves to be in an important team. He was always alert"), the president tackled the discussion regarding the renewal of Inter's squad: "Is it necessary or not? If I were to say no then what would happen [smiling]? I've always believed that a team needs experience. We'll see what it will be necessary to do."
From Naples, connected by the studio of Sky Sport Italia, there was Walter Mazzarri, who Massimo Moratti congratulated for Napoli's win over Cagliari ("It's one thing to have good players and another to get them to play well"), joking about the possible negotiations to bring Ezequiel Lavezzi to Inter: "I would gladly do it... [smiling]."
