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Mancio stands up for ref
Sunday 10 February, 2008
Roberto Mancini defended the referee after Inter’s offside goal and insisted his team is not struggling at the moment.
The Nerazzurri only broke down Catania’s defences when Esteban Cambiasso tapped in from an offside position and moments later David Suazo completed the 2-0 win.
“If it was indeed offside, then it was very difficult to see. The referee officiated well throughout,” maintained the Coach.
It had been another relatively sluggish performance from the Serie A leaders, who maintain their eight-point lead over Roma.
“I watched several games this weekend and saw that Roma, Juventus and Milan all struggled to get victories. All matches are difficult in this League and we had to do without several key players.”
Patrick Vieira was suspended, joining the injured Dejan Stankovic, Luis Figo, Douglas Maicon, Walter Samuel and Olivier Dacourt, while Luis Jimenez limped off after only a few minutes.
“The first half was balanced and Catania did very little to score. We improved after the break and were repaid for taking the risk of introducing a third striker. It was important to win here and not give our opponents too many chances.”
Yet Mancio is not concerned at the seeming lack of form in his men so close to the Champions League meeting with Liverpool.
“We rested three or four players today and hope to have everyone in good shape. Liverpool are a tough side who don’t leave you much space.”
The Catania fans adopted an unusual new method of protesting against referee Stefano Farina, as they cheered his every whistle, chanted his name and gave sarcastic standing ovations for the final half-hour.
However, Coach Silvio Baldini tried to calm the atmosphere by defending the official.
“These mistakes can happen and we have to accept them, otherwise there will be controversy every single week,” he warned.
“I can accept this error frankly today, although I know my President and the Catania fans will go home less than happy tonight. What I do ask is equality – we have to retake a free kick, but if a big club does the same thing it is allowed.
“We knew that we could not afford a single mistake and with anything Inter would have taken the lead, making it an uphill struggle. We had to play the way we did, trying not to run risks, but unfortunately the goal came out of nowhere.”
Sunday 10 February, 2008
Roberto Mancini defended the referee after Inter’s offside goal and insisted his team is not struggling at the moment.
The Nerazzurri only broke down Catania’s defences when Esteban Cambiasso tapped in from an offside position and moments later David Suazo completed the 2-0 win.
“If it was indeed offside, then it was very difficult to see. The referee officiated well throughout,” maintained the Coach.
It had been another relatively sluggish performance from the Serie A leaders, who maintain their eight-point lead over Roma.
“I watched several games this weekend and saw that Roma, Juventus and Milan all struggled to get victories. All matches are difficult in this League and we had to do without several key players.”
Patrick Vieira was suspended, joining the injured Dejan Stankovic, Luis Figo, Douglas Maicon, Walter Samuel and Olivier Dacourt, while Luis Jimenez limped off after only a few minutes.
“The first half was balanced and Catania did very little to score. We improved after the break and were repaid for taking the risk of introducing a third striker. It was important to win here and not give our opponents too many chances.”
Yet Mancio is not concerned at the seeming lack of form in his men so close to the Champions League meeting with Liverpool.
“We rested three or four players today and hope to have everyone in good shape. Liverpool are a tough side who don’t leave you much space.”
The Catania fans adopted an unusual new method of protesting against referee Stefano Farina, as they cheered his every whistle, chanted his name and gave sarcastic standing ovations for the final half-hour.
However, Coach Silvio Baldini tried to calm the atmosphere by defending the official.
“These mistakes can happen and we have to accept them, otherwise there will be controversy every single week,” he warned.
“I can accept this error frankly today, although I know my President and the Catania fans will go home less than happy tonight. What I do ask is equality – we have to retake a free kick, but if a big club does the same thing it is allowed.
“We knew that we could not afford a single mistake and with anything Inter would have taken the lead, making it an uphill struggle. We had to play the way we did, trying not to run risks, but unfortunately the goal came out of nowhere.”
Seeing as this is about the inter game: -
Anthony Sormani (goal.com)
Huh! This ref makes diabolical decisions on the pitch (and not just in this game) and instead of doing something about that, they are threatening to carpet him because he skipped post match handshakes! Why not ban him for the former, never mind the latter?
Still, I bet Neddy has a smile on his face this morning!
Anthony Sormani (goal.com)
Huh! This ref makes diabolical decisions on the pitch (and not just in this game) and instead of doing something about that, they are threatening to carpet him because he skipped post match handshakes! Why not ban him for the former, never mind the latter?
Still, I bet Neddy has a smile on his face this morning!
Sorry for the double post, but I had a laugh at this!
Source: - Anthony Sormani (goal.com)
He's always getting caught offside. So much so, that I'm beginning to think he's Pippo's twin brother (sorry Pippo!)
Oh, dear! Ibra is well and truly an interesti - a Mr moaning minnie. He was always penalised for offside when he played for Juve too, so why is he moaning now? Oh, yes - he's an interesti now! I'm beginning to think moRATti has cloned his brain cell and swapped it for the players's own.
The referee was pro-inter in that game and inter won with Farina's assistance. You'd've thought inter would have had the sense to keep silent! Trust camelface to open his big mouth and let his tummy rumble! moRATti - haven't you realised that Ibra likes an extra boiled egg before playing a game?
Source: - Anthony Sormani (goal.com)
He's always getting caught offside. So much so, that I'm beginning to think he's Pippo's twin brother (sorry Pippo!)
Oh, dear! Ibra is well and truly an interesti - a Mr moaning minnie. He was always penalised for offside when he played for Juve too, so why is he moaning now? Oh, yes - he's an interesti now! I'm beginning to think moRATti has cloned his brain cell and swapped it for the players's own.
The referee was pro-inter in that game and inter won with Farina's assistance. You'd've thought inter would have had the sense to keep silent! Trust camelface to open his big mouth and let his tummy rumble! moRATti - haven't you realised that Ibra likes an extra boiled egg before playing a game?
"Mancio stands up for ref"
How noble of him. Mancio truly is a great man.
How noble of him. Mancio truly is a great man.
it is always easy to sympaphise with a ref after they have gifted you (yet another) win and to see them as fallable humans rather than cheating scumbags. that said inter ahve had, what,7 penalties in serie a this seasona nd most have been decisive, it's no wonder mancio stood up for them. wonder if he will be so gracious when they start to lose again
I have an idea of where all this hate comes from, but it is indeed childish not to let it go. It's not like he is a Francesca Totti, who has been blackening the reputation of Serie A with his everlasting lack of class for over a decade now.
In reality Ibrahimovic is a kind, warmhearted and humorous person.
In reality Ibrahimovic is a kind, warmhearted and humorous person.
Yeah, cool and funny indeed.
But i don't know if he was only acting or that's the real Zlatan
Dule, you do know that by calling him a zingaro you're calling yourself a zingaro, right ?
And you're calling me a zingaro also
Talijani kazu "zingaro" (ciganin) za sve nas ex-Jugoslavene
But i don't know if he was only acting or that's the real Zlatan
Anyway...Zlatan sei uno zingaro!!
And you're calling me a zingaro also
Talijani kazu "zingaro" (ciganin) za sve nas ex-Jugoslavene
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