Ranieri: “With pride along with the fans”
Here are some of Claudio Ranieri’s comments after Inter beat Fiorentina 2-0 on Saturday:
“We won’t talk about the match as a turning point. “We’re done with this word… [smiling]. There are no turning point matches but rather matches to play and suffer through like tonight. It was a test of pride. This is a team that falls but knows how to get up again. I thank the fans; they were magnificent. They cheered on the team. We’re not giving up. These players aren’t finished and they want to show it. Tonight they were all commendable, as were the San Siro fans. They supported the team as I had requested and the team repaid them with character, their play and the pride of a team that always knows how to get back up again.”
The coach was then asked about Maicon:
“He’s one of the old guard. The lads know that he’ll run a thousand times up and down that flank. I was just a bit worried because he has to get back into condition but he did well, just like all the others.”
He then went on to talk about the performance of Faraoni, who once again showed himself to be at a good level. Is he more of a starter than the other youngsters?
“I don’t know if he’s more of a starter than the others but he’s doing well on the right flank and integrating well, stretching the play and overlapping. His work is excellent.”
After 77 days, Pazzini found the net in the Serie A:
“It was important and I’m happy. I was only sorry about Milito’s substitution, but he took a knock to his ankle. If he hadn’t then I would have left him on the pitch to give him more chances. It’s very important for a striker to start scoring again. It’s the air that they breathe, so I’m happy for this, but also for the fact that we kept a clean sheet. There are many positive notes; the youngsters are giving us a hand, and the more experienced players never give up. We’re moving forward, step by step, with desire and determination. We’re still lacking a concerted team play, especially if we play with a 4-4-2, but we don’t give up. We need the fans to come back to the San Siro. When we see the stadium full again it will mean that we’ve reached the turning point. This year we’re not on the motorway but on a country road, with potholes and rocks. We have to be careful.”
In the second half why was Muntari sent on rather than Poli? The reporters also wanted to know this:
“Regarding Poli, I’m positive. He’s a central midfielder of good quality and quantity, and he’s ready for his debut. But today I chose Muntari because I needed left-footed player.”
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