Inter has beaten Juventus 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup competition (Coppa Italia), but coach Jose Mourinho has come out and defended his team counterpart Ciro Ferrara.
Ferrara is seemingly on his way out at the Turin giants, but the 'Special One' has called for some respect to be shown towards the former defender.
"We are men, and have families. It is not good what he is currently going through," Mourinho stated to Rai. "There is a lot of discussion about who will replace him, Zaccheroni, Benitez, but he deserves respect. In this moment in time, no-one respects him."
As for how the match played out, the Inter boss admits that it was tough until the first Nerazzurri goal was scored. But after that, it all became easier.
"The team started well during the match, but then Juventus scored early," he said. "We remained calm, and tried to forget what happened at the end of the first half."
"With Milito on, we played better. We knew that we were playing better than our opposition, and once the first goal was scored, it all became easier. It was a victory that was well-deserved," concluded Mourinho.
The Beneamata will now take on Fiorentina in the semi-finals.
source: Goal.com
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Mourinho Pleased With 'Well-Deserved' Win Over Livorno
Inter Coach Mourinho Pleased With 'Well-Deserved' Win Over Livorno. The 'Special One' thinks his team had the match under control. Inter coach Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on his team for their hard-fought 1-0 win against Livorno in the Coppa Italia.
It took a Wesley Sneijder free kick in the 59th minute to separate the two sides, and the Nerazzurri now advance to the next round of the tournament.
"I think that Inter deserved the victory," Mourinho declared to the inter.it. "The team was compact, and everything was under control.
"We had some great chances to go ahead from the start, and even in the second half, we could have closed the match out earlier.
"I am pleased, as there were no injuries, and now we can think about the quarter-finals.
According to Mourinho's counterpart, Serse Cosmi, the handball which led to the Dutchman's goal, was not non-existent.
"The Livorno coach has the right to complain," Mourinho responded. "If he is correct or not, I do not know.
"But I believe that a team that has four or five clear chances on goal deserves to really win the match," he summed up.
source: Goal.com
It took a Wesley Sneijder free kick in the 59th minute to separate the two sides, and the Nerazzurri now advance to the next round of the tournament.
"I think that Inter deserved the victory," Mourinho declared to the inter.it. "The team was compact, and everything was under control.
"We had some great chances to go ahead from the start, and even in the second half, we could have closed the match out earlier.
"I am pleased, as there were no injuries, and now we can think about the quarter-finals.
According to Mourinho's counterpart, Serse Cosmi, the handball which led to the Dutchman's goal, was not non-existent.
"The Livorno coach has the right to complain," Mourinho responded. "If he is correct or not, I do not know.
"But I believe that a team that has four or five clear chances on goal deserves to really win the match," he summed up.
source: Goal.com
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