GENOA – Roberto Mancini was adamant that his Inter side deserved to beat Genoa on Wednesday night, despite the Nerazzurri slipping to a late 1-0 defeat at Marassi.
"The team produced a great performance and we definitely should have won. We had so many chances that we deserved to be 2-0 up by the end of the first half," Mancini told Mediaset Premium after the game.
"Unfortunately we couldn’t finish on a number of occasions and then we went to sleep for their goal, as has happened several times this season. We need to improve in front of goal because with all the chances we create we need to be scoring more often. It was a crazy match."
Asked about his team selection, Mancini replied: "We needed a couple of fresh players with specific characteristics. Palacio, who came in for Jovetic, played very well. Unfortunately they can cause you problems from set plays, especially because of their physical presence. That’s how it happened for the only chance they had.
"It’s never an easy match here. Last season we conceded in the 93rd minute and that was harder on us than we deserved."
The Inter boss was candid when asked about his side’s hopes of snatching third place and a Champions League berth: "It was very difficult before and it’s very difficult now. As I’ve said, we need to work hard because we’re struggling to score and we’re not able to score the goals we deserve."
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LE PAROLE DI MANCINI POST GENOA INTER
