Roberto Mancini believes Inter can overturn their 6-2 Coppa Italia Final deficit against Roma tomorrow evening.
“We believe we can do it,” said the Coach in his Press Conference. “There is a match to be played and, therefore, there is a chance. It’s not an easy task, but we will try.”
The Nerazzurri have beaten Roma in the last two consecutive Finals, but are the underdogs after losing the first leg 6-2 at the Olimpico last week.
“My team has shown it has character all the way through this season. It is possible to get one game wrong, as we did in Rome.
“The lads don’t need to prove anything to me, they just have to put in a good performance without obsessively focusing on overturning the result at all costs, as that would be the wrong approach. We have to try to score as many goals as possible and then at the final whistle look at the scoreboard.”
These two clubs have been challenging for the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup this term, often resulting in goal-packed encounters.
“This year we have faced Roma four times and won twice each,” continued Mancini. “These are two strong teams who both play good football, albeit in a different way. When sides like this meet, anything can happen. They are certainly the opponents who have given us the most trouble this year.”
The Giallorossi’s last visit to San Siro was a 3-2 Serie A victory in April, so they will be confident of protecting their four-goal advantage.
“After the first leg result, I would say Roma have a 70 per cent chance of taking the trophy. Clearly we will try to do the utmost to turn it around, but nobody can tell what will happen.
“The important thing is to give it a go and play a good game. We will be happy if we manage it and content enough if we don’t.”
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