Mancini's presser before the Chievo game:
The first question was in regards to Inter's participation in the International Champions Tournament:
You go on tour to play the games and put together a team that has to fight for the championship, but not because we have to win in Shanghai. We need to prepare the team, we will see what will happen, if we get there or not. It is not the most important thing in the world to win but serve the brand of Inter in the world
For throwing the first part of the season?
I do not know, I can talk to when I arrived.
For me it is bad because my expectations were other. Then if it comes fifths would not be bad for how the season started. My goal was to finish second or third, for that the verdict is negative.
The players you count on?
I don't think there's one player, there are those more experienced type of players like Guarin, Palacio, Medel, Vidic. They are doing well right now and maybe they can make their quality available to the team.
Zukanovic, a player from Inter?
We're evaluating a lot of players, will be a player that we follow like so many others, then we'll see. I think he's a good player, but I do not know if in the end he will be at Inter or will someone else.
What Do you expect from these teams involved in the struggle for EL?
It will be a beautiful final, all the teams that are there can fight for a place. Napoli remains there is an advantage and not a difficult schedule. The other can play for fifth and sixth. It depends very much on tomorrow for us and the results of other teams.
The threat of suspending Hernanes and Palacio can influence your choices?
No, we were not affected before the derby and it will not affect us now. If you are warned, you will be replaced. A striker is hardly booked but they must be careful. Rugani as a defender has played 33 games without a yellow card.
The traps of upcoming games?
In football anything can happen, we have the quality to continue, then every game has many pitfalls and difficulties, see you tomorrow against Chievo if the team manages to win. Lazio-Inter is open to any result, as well as the game against Juventus.
What's behind the resurgence of Vidic? Could he play again tomorrow?
Nemanja Vidic has also improved his fitness levels and has done very well over the last six weeks. He could start tomorrow. For a while he struggled in training, but now he’s in good shape. A player generally at his age must train harder. Zanetti is the emblem, never missed training and played up to 40 years. Vidic has done very well in this period and it was a good thing. In the last month his physical condition has totally changed.
Chance of Podolski starting?
I am happy Podolski scored, he deserved it after so much bad luck. He is an exemplary professional and
always played his part and remained on the bench without a word.For tomorrow, we have not taken final decisions, there are situations to be considered good.
Changed attitude from the game against Parma?
They worked well before. I do not know if from Easter onwards they put something more, too. There is a moment in which each player has to take a respectability so maybe this happened, but on field they have always done well.
Europe League?
Important game tomorrow to see if we can play like our last four game and see. We should win this, then Lazio, Juventus, Genoa, Empoli, are not simple games, maybe a lot will depend on tomorrow.
Training and starting choices?
Tomorrow morning we decide, Shaqiri is much better, Lukas also.
Brozovic in midfield?
Let's see, we have big problems choosing.
On Chievo?
It's going to be a delicate game because Chievo are in good shape and relaxed after securing their safety. It will be a very tough game and we need a great performance to win, doing what did in Udine in the first 60 minutes.
Mediaset (Italian)