INTER, IN SIENA TO CONTINUE THE COMEBACK!
THE LATEST RACES HAVE RELAXED THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT MORE IS NEEDED.
RANIERI REALIST: "WE ARE LATE, WE HAVE TO RUN".
Uphill mood around Appiano Gentile. The victory against Cagliari, the qualification to the round of XNUMX of the Champions League as first in the group and the visit of Massimo Moratti, have restored some serenity to an environment that really seemed on the verge of a nervous breakdown. In football, as we know, results are everything: they have the power to resurrect enthusiasm that seemed buried who knows where within a week, but in the same way they can bring everything down at the same time. And so, the refrain does not change: between now and Christmas, Inter will have to score as many points as possible, otherwise the end of a comeback dream that at the moment leaves most incredulous. Claudio Ranieri, already protagonist of a semi-feat in 2009/2010 with Roma (the Giallorossi came back to Inter on 14 points, but failed to win the Scudetto) knows that in football everything is possible. So space for comeback dreams, even with all the realism of the case: “Now we have to make giant strides. We're late, we have to run. Let's think game after game, we want to win against Siena, let's just think about this. And that's that." Yes, because this afternoon at the "Artemio Franchi" stadium (15.00 pm) the Nerazzurri will visit the Tuscans coached by Giuseppe Sannino. Incredibly, Siena looks at Inter in the standings from the top (14 points) to the bottom (11, but with one game left). Raise your hand who would have bet before the start of the championship. Ranieri, aware of the anomaly of the situation, has chosen a low profile, complimenting (rightly) the Tuscans and their coach: “We face a real team. I'm happy for Sannino, he arrived late in Serie A, he's worked his way up. He deserves it. They are a team where everyone moves in unison, it won't be easy”. Yes, but Inter won't be able to afford missteps. The alibis (refereeing and injuries) however plausible are no longer enough, now we need goals, possibly from the forwards, up to now rather "constipated": "We don't score many goals, but we've been scoring away from 11 games. If Inter are so in the standings, that's also why. Some goals came from penalties or in the final minutes, but I see that the team is unlocking and I'm confident. Now let's think seriously about Siena: getting a result there, against a team that scores many goals, would be important". In Ranieri's press conference, a reference to Milan and the Tevez case could not be missing, which many in recent months considered the Nerazzurri closer than the Rossoneri: “I'm not talking about the transfer market, this is up to the club. We are evaluating everything, but this team still has a lot to do. Our executives are probing, names are coming up, some real and some not, but you have to ask them. If a coach says a name, his odds soar. I'm very happy with this squad and if I need anything I'll ask Moratti and Branca” Yes, but about Tevez?: “I don't know. Are you really convinced that there is nothing?”. There's no doubt that the Argentine likes Inter, but probably the maxi salary (8 million net per year) raises more than one perplexity.
