The day after Inter's 1-1 Serie A draw with Bari, president Massimo Moratti spoke briefly to journalists outside the Saras offices in Milan's city centre.
President, considering the goal missed by Samuel Eto'o at 1-0 up, do you think Inter had a lot of bad luck?
"No, I don't think we had a lot of back luck. We missed a goal but in the end we could have conceded others so it's fine like this. The result is balanced, and perhaps we were in too much of a hurry to win. If we had approached the game with more patience we might have been able to construct more, like in other matches. As for the rest, we have drawn our first match of the championship for a years now, so maybe they did it on purpose, to ward off ill-luck..."
"No, I don't think we had a lot of back luck. We missed a goal but in the end we could have conceded others so it's fine like this. The result is balanced, and perhaps we were in too much of a hurry to win. If we had approached the game with more patience we might have been able to construct more, like in other matches. As for the rest, we have drawn our first match of the championship for a years now, so maybe they did it on purpose, to ward off ill-luck..."
In the past, matches like these were resolved by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
"Ronaldo did it sometimes and Eto'o, Milito or someone else will do it in the future."
The name of Wesley Sneijder is being put forward for the attacking midfielder, but the fans want Antonio Cassano...
"The fans want the attacking midfielder. Everyone has his own tastes, but we have a coach who has to build a team according to his intelligent model and we will have to try and get that player who he deems most adaptable."
Looking at yesterday's match, do you think Inter really need an attacking midfielder?
"Looking at yesterday's match you can't understand why we changed tactical formation several times, so I don't know whether we need one or not. If we need one, we have to find the right one otherwise we'll be making another mistake."
Mourinho said that from today he will talk about a bad Inter and a wonderful Juve and Milan, and that he will hear the 'noise of the enemies' even more. Do you also like this expression used by the Inter coach?
"Mourinho is very good at finding appropriate definitions, but it's all normal. If the other teams win and Inter don't, they start thinking that the others are a lot stronger than what was thought. Of the teams I saw play, I think Milan did the best, but this is football so it's right to expect appropriate reactions."
In a press conference, Antonio Cassano publicly thanked president Moratti for the words of appreciation received in the past.
"I didn't know this. I didn't see the press conference."
Cassano said he can't come to play for Inter because Mourinho doesn't want him.
(Smiles) "Because he scored a goal against Inter."
Do you think the double change made yesterday by Mourinho, or the decision to play three strikers and then four, was risky?
"I don't think it was risky, but I think that a bit more patience always helps you get a result."
What do you think of the performances of Mario Balotelli, and Ricardo Quaresma, who was booed a bit by the fans?
"Quaresma is always booed a bit by the fans because he arrived last year and everyone thought he would do wonderful things right from the start. He had a bad start, but he looked lively yesterday. Instead, Balotelli always has great personality and he transmits it to the team."
This is an important week. The derby arrives in the second round of the championship.
"It's wonderful, fantastic. At this stage things have been turned upside down and it will be an emotionally important game. It won't lead to anything decisive, but it will be a nice match."
Did you enjoy the dispute between Mourinho and Lippi?
"It's not a question of enjoying it or not. I think Mourinho's reaction to the national team coach's declaration was quite normal. Unfortunately, many other people got involved after, but I don't think there are any problems between Mourinho and Lippi because professionally they respect each other."
Which team is favourite to win the derby?
"These are not questions to ask those who are directly involved, particularly us."
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