New debut on the Inter bench and it is a derby straight away for Roberto Mancini. At the end of it, it finishes 1-1 and the Inter coach has this to say right after the game to Sky.

“The derby games are always difficult, and so it was today as well. I am very happy with how the team looked on the pitch, because changing the formation they have played with the last year and a half was not easy. I don’t think I can change a team in five days, it will take time. But our goal remains the same, to win as many games as possible even though we aren’t at a 100%. What needs to change? To score when we have the chance. For the rest, the mistakes were conceivable, they happen. We wanted to win.”

You need someone who can play in front of the defense and control the play; is there such a player in the squad or do you need to buy one?

“We have injuries as well as players who just got back this week. M’Vila can play there, he has the qualities but he needs to get in the shape to do so. Just like Hernanes that wasn’t even supposed to sit on the bench..We need to get better defensively and also in offense, in attacking the spaces.”

How far off are the players to learning the new system, especially in defense?

“It will take some time, even though in the national teams they play in a back four. A bit of difficulty is fine, it is normal. I don’t know how much we need to work. In the area we need to mark (man-man), the rule is always the same; there is no zone defense (he says while watching the goal the Inter let in).”

Regarding Kovacic, will he go back to play internal midfield or continue on the left wing?

“He is young, he should not be too pressured. He needs to commit some errors, if not he won’t grow. He needs to learn and there is work to be done. I think he can play trequartista or on the wing in attack. He needs to understand that he canät have eight touches on the ball, to play simple, to cover in defense. We need to work on it.”

And Guarin?

“I am happy with his performance. We often lost the ball when it was in our possession, and this should not happen, but that is his role. He can do others as well, but his position is internal in midfield.”

And that third place.

“I have said that we can’t go aiming for third place, but now we are in this position and we’ll see where we are in January.”

soource: fcinternews