MANCINI: "AS ALWAYS, DECISIONS TOMORROW"
Saturday, 10 December 2005 15:54:18
APPIANO GENTILE - Part three of Roberto Mancini's pre-Inter v AC Milan news conference:
Mancini, are you thinking of playing Adriano alone up front or have you decided to play another striker alongside the Brazilian?
"I have already thought about it, but I will decide tomorrow. We have three strikers available and there's not much choice. Unfortunately Alvaro Recoba, who was in great form, has had some physical problems, like Marco Materazzi. We have had a few small problems but we must try to play well all the same."
How are you thinking of replacing Marco Materazzi?
"We will miss Marco because he is an important player for us. His injury has created a few small problems for us. It would have been better to have him available, but the same goes for Recoba who was having an excellent moment of form. But unfortunately injuries exist and this is one of the reasons why Inter has a big squad."
Are you thinking of using Luis Figo behind the two strikers again?
"Figo is already prone to moving central when he plays on the right to look for more spaces, so sometimes he naturally moves into a position behind the two strikers. It was a bit more difficult for him against Parma in the championship because they defended with two players in the middle, so there were fewer spaces."
Are you still angry about the Ascoli match?
(Mancini smiles) "But it didn't last a whole week... More than angry, I was disappointed because we created so many chances and wasted a lot. But the following day it had all passed."
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MANCINI: "NO FEAR"
Saturday, 10 December 2005 15:19:22
APPIANO GENTILE - Ahead of tomorrow's Serie A Week 15 fixture between Inter and AC Milan - the 263rd derby, Roberto Mancini answered questions from journalists at the pre-match news conference:
Mancini, yesterday Massimo Moratti said that the derby is obviously a match that must be won. What do you have to do to win three points tomorrow?
"Tomorrow we have to win as always; it's not as if we absolutely have to win tomorrow and that the following Sunday is not important. To reach the top of the table we always have to try and win three points. It is important to play a very careful match and face it with great tranquillity."
Each derby has its own particular feel, but in tomorrow's one you could also overtake Milan in the table. Is this its particular feel?
"It is important to win so we don't lose more ground on Juventus. Before trying to reach them it is obviously important to overtake who is in front of us."
Would the team that loses the derby be out of the Scudetto race?
"No, I don't think so. There are still too many matches to play. Also, I think that sooner or later Juventus will slow up, even if they are a great team that are doing very well. But the moment will come when Juventus drop a few points in matches that seem easy, because this is football."
But would a draw be good for Juventus?
"But Juventus could also lose against Cagliari, you must never take anything for granted. We are just thinking about ourselves and we will try to win."
Do you fear Christian Vieri's desire to return to form?
"Vieri is one of Milan's many champions. If he plays we will have to be careful of him just like all the others."
But would you be more frightened of Gilardino alongside Shevchenko or a highly motivated Vieri against his ex-team?
"We mustn't be frightened of anyone, and I say this with much sincerity because we are talking about a football match. The worst thing that can happen would be a defeat. But when I play against any team, not just the derby, I think I have the best squad available so I'm not that worried. But we will have to be very careful because we face a Milan side with great champions."
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MANCINI: "AN EVENLY-BALANCED MATCH"
Saturday, 10 December 2005 15:39:47
APPIANO GENTILE - Part two of Roberto Mancini's pre-Inter v AC Milan news conference:
Mancini, in recent derbies Milan have been favourites, but now they're saying that Inter are. What do you think?
"I think that Milan are still favourites. And I say this for a logical reason: they are two points in front of us so they are slightly favoured. But as often happens in derbies these things don't count because they are always unique matches."
What has stopped Inter from winning in recent derbies?
"Neither team was superior to the other in last year's derbies. They were all very balanced matches decided by a episode or a goal that came out of nothing, like the goal in the 45th minute of the first half in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, or the own goal let in in the second championship match. We played four very balanced derbies and either side could have won them."
How have Inter and Milan changed compared to recent derbies?
"Inter have definitely improved. Milan were already strong last season and they are still a great team even if they haven't had positive results in the championship lately. Both teams have improved and there's no big difference between the two squads, so these are always very tight matches."
Have you thought of anything in particular to stop Kakà?
"It's a football match between two of the best teams in the world. I think Milan should also be a bit worried about us. This is why I say there's no big difference between the two teams. And it's obvious that both Inter and Milan have many great champions capable of deciding the match. We will clearly have to keep an eye on these players, but the same goes for any team with great champions. You might pay less attention to this in other matches because there's a bigger technical gap between the players. Inter and Milan balance each other out, and this is why there were episodes in last year's matches. Milan never dominated us."
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