Roberto Mancini backs Eder and Palacio ahead of Torino clash
Why is Eder struggling so much? Could he fail to get an Italy call up for Euro 2016?
“I don’t know that, but Eder is a very good footballer who knows how to play football. He was unlucky because he arrived in our most difficult moment of the season.”
What about the Uefa FFP rules? Will Inter be forced to sell their best players?
“Having balanced books it something that takes time. We are Inter and we have to strenghten out team every year."
Why is Inter’s form so unpredictable? “At the beginning of the season we made an 18-game unbeaten streak, a record we haven’t registered since very long time. Now we have to recover everything we’ve been wasting from January. We should have killed off some more games, but we've been proving we are a good team, we have to carry on.”
Why are Torino a difficult side to face?
“It is never easy to play against them, they have a very good manager and the will be very motivated because their results were not as good recently.”
Do you expect your defenders to be more concentrated?
“They do what they can, our midfielders should always help them. We sat too deep against Roma after a good performance in the first 70 minutes.”
Is your fixture list easier than AS Roma’s?
“We’ll play four or five games against the same opponents, but we have no choice, we have to win.”
Why is Palacio so important for you?
“We missed him a lot in Rome, especially when we had to finish off the game. He has plenty of experience, he doesn’t give the opponents’ defenders any peace and he also helps the midfield.”
Can Ibrahimovic be the right player for Inter?
“I wouldn't be so sure about him leaving PSG, he can be the right player for every team.”
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