APPIANO GENTILE - They've already moved on from Saturday's win over Roma
and Inter are ready for another big game. The Nerazzurri meet Andrea
Stramaccioni's Udinese tomorrow at the Stadio Friuli.
"We mustn't underestimate our opponents," began Roberto Mancini in his
pre-match news conference. "We'll need to perform well tomorrow night if
we're to win the game, it won't be easy. The side we saw against AC
Milan was clearly one on the up and their coach knows Inter well."
The manager then explained the reasons behind his side's improvement in
recent weeks: "We're not quite at the level where we can say we've
cracked it but I think the team has improved week by week, even when
results weren't going our way. We are limited in certain areas and we
still make mistakes but there's been a clear improvement and we can now
say we've become a team. Now we have to keep working in this direction. The
squad is united and full of good lads and consummate professionals. A
win doesn't change anything, even though Roma are a great side. Our
target is get back to the top because Inter always have to aim to be up
there.
"We have a clear idea of how we want to play. The personnel
and formation might change but you always have to go out there looking
to win. We went all out for it against Roma. Unfortunately whether we qualify for Europe or not is out of our hands, but we have to give our all to try and win our remaining games and hope one of the sides above us falters.
"We have two players suspended at the back and a couple of options available to us. Medel could drop back. Felipe is quality, he's an experienced player and is doing well. Over time Mateo Kovacic might be able to play in front of the back four, he has what it takes to do so. He came on and did well on Saturday night, his approach was good. I believe Hernanes' best position is behind the strikers and he can bring a touch of unpredictability to our play. As for Shaqiri, we tend to be impatient in this country. That shouldn't be the case when you're talking about a player joining from a different league and different country. The same goes for Podolski, he's a great professional but it takes time to settle. Plus his situation is a little different in that he's on loan from Arsenal and could rejoin them come the end of the season."
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LIVE! CONFERENZA STAMPA ROBERTO MANCINI PRIMA DI UDINESE-INTER 27.4.2015 13:45 CEST
