Mancini at the Angelo Moratti Sports Center for the Press conference before the Torino Game:
What do you want to see from Inter in the second round?
“I expect a well conducted game tomorrow, continuing from the match against Sampdoria.”
What did Thohir say this morning?
“We greeted each other and exchanged New Year’s greetings. After lunch we will sit together and talk.”
Time?
“We have time, but must change fast. It’s hard when you are behind and have to catch up, we cannot make mistakes.”
How’s Shaqiri?
“I do not think he can play 90′ minutes, Tomorrow morning we will decide.”
Brozovic is coming, what’s your say?
“Now we are thinking only in, when new players arrive we’ll talk.”
Icardi could rest?
“He spent a beautiful week, I hope he continues with another goal.”
Torino will create problems?
“They are a good team with a great coach. At Empoli we played badly.”
Do you expect more from Guarin and Hernanes?
“Guarin has had a good game, we just huddled with external attack, and then the two midfielders have done their duty. As for the Brazilian, yes. I think he can do more because his qualities are clear, all must give more.”
Inter can’t appeal players like Touré yet?
“Certainly not, it’s a great club, a lot bigger than other teams that are at the top.”
Kovacic could play more in the middle?
“We will try, he has the features to do that. We’ll try.”
Who will play in the Europa League?
“In the Uefa list we have three changes, we will decide between Shaqiri and Podolski, then try the other two that could go on the list.”
Defensive midfielders for tomorrow?
“Hernanes, Kuzmanovic, Krhin, there are other possibilities too.”
How do you see the team? Improvement?
“Empoli played well yesterday, in the FA Cup, a fourth-division team has embarrassed Manchester United, The Tuscans play in Serie A and they put us in trouble. We’re fine.”
Touré is a real possibility?
“I coached him and he was fine, I think he’s one of the best in the world, but now it is difficult to leave City now, we will see in the future.”
Ausilio is on fire?
“I thank him, the whole society deserves a thank you. All are doing their best.”
Osvaldo can go to DC United?
“I have nothing against him, I hope he can find the best solution and I wish him the best.”
Believed to have little options in attack?
“We lack more in other areas. If we were to go forward in Europe we would try to find the ideal solution anyway.”
What drives you to be optimistic?
“The matches, it may look negative, but in reality it is not. The point of Empoli, who knows, could be decisive. We must still try to win every game.”
The defense seems to be improving: today you feel more secured?
“We changed the formation, so we cannot compare the defense of now and the past, they can still improve.”
Who is easier, Lucas Leiva or Lassana Diarra
“I do not know, both are not simple. We will see what will be the easiest way.”
Ranocchia is available? Could play from the first minute?
“The player has recovered and can play from the beginning.”
Source: Inter.it
