Ranieri: “We have to stick by these lads”
“As Boskov used to say, ‘It’s a penalty when the ref blows for one’, that’s my answer,” said Claudio Ranieri after the match when he was asked to comment on the penalty that wasn’t given for the foul on Andrea Poli.
“We knew were were up against a team that would close down their defence and then attack on the break,” explained the coach. “We tried to stay cool and find a way through but we didn’t manage to. We started the match with one striker because Pazzini didn’t feel well. Milito did a good job but I was missing a second striker, so I brought Giampaolo on, but Caracciolo punished us on the counterattack. We must have had something like 20 shots on goal and hit the post. We have to stick by these lads and keep working hard.”
The Nerazzurri coach was asked about Wesley Sneijder:
“He’s a champion, he just has to find his rhythm again and we have to work out again how to keep him supplied with the ball, just as he has to work out how to feed our strikers. We threw everything at them but unfortunately the goal just didn’t come. Could he be on his way to Anzhi? As far as I’m concerned,” he said [smiling, Ed], “and I hope for the player too, no. I asked him yesterday: ‘do you feel you are important for this team? Because you are important for us,’ and he replied: “Yes, I’m happy here.’
“We really can’t blame these lads on account of their approach to the game and the effort they put into it. We have to keep calm, not give up and keep on working. There’s no way we’re giving up; we’re here and we’re going ahead,” added Ranieri as he talked about the defeat.
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