Mancini: We deserved victory Sunday 4 November, 2007
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Roberto Mancini insists Inter deserved all three points from the Scudetto showdown with Juventus.
“We didn’t want to get a draw here, but unfortunately if you don’t go 2-0 up then that is what can happen. The draw is not the right result, we deserved all three points,” said the Inter Coach.
“We were in good shape and could not have done any more to win this game – other than score a second goal!
“We wasted a great deal and in football if you do that, you get punished. I am only sorry that we were unable to seal the win, as we were deserving of that victory,” he said after the 1-1 draw in Turin.
“Precisely because it was an important game we should have been more clinical and score as many goals as possible, as with Juve you can never get distracted for a second. This will serve as a lesson in future.”
Julio Cruz opened the scoring just before the break when he sprung the offside trap, but Inter had been caught in that trap repeatedly.
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We had so many offsides in the first half, it’s incredible to think they were all accurate calls. They were important goal-scoring opportunities and we should have been more careful.”
Mancini fielded a 4-4-2 system with Luis Figo out wide and Cristian Chivu at left-back.
“I believe that playing with a rhombus midfield is an option and Figo could trouble the Juve defence, but we have a limited midfield at the moment and so that was tricky right now. We are missing Patrick Vieira and Dejan Stankovic, players who defend and attack all at once.”
The Nerazzurri go two points clear at the top of the table, but with Roma’s 2-2 draw at Empoli had the chance to further extend their advantage.
“This was a great opportunity to stretch out at the top, but we cannot have regrets considering our excellent performance.”
A scuffle broke out in the final stages and after the final whistle between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Giorgio Chiellini.
“These are normal things that happen between a defender and a striker on the field, I don’t think it’s anything that needs to be commented on,” assured Mancio.
How silly can you get Mancini
