Post by Taxigirl on Sept 29, 2005 9:01:54 GMT
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Santiago Solari admitted he'll do the rounds of the comedy programmes after missing an open goal against Glasgow Rangers.
"I have absolutely no justification! I'll go straight on to the comedy shows with that clip," laughed the Inter star.
Coach Roberto Mancini suggested Solari was "tired" when he missed the empty net in the 1-0 Champions League victory, but he was having none of it.
"I must thank Mancini for trying to protect me, but I really have nothing to say, it was awful. I did have bronchitis this week, but I feel good and played well for the rest of the game."
The former Real Madrid midfielder has struggled to find space in the Nerazzurri squad and insists he is not frustrated.
"In all big clubs there is a lot of competition for places, so I am not concerned by that. I am happy when the team wins and hope to help them achieve those aims."
The Group H game was played behind closed doors, as Inter continue to sit out their four-match ban for crowd trouble in last season's competition.
"I cannot stress enough how difficult it is to play in an empty stadium, as this atmosphere plays strange tricks on the players," noted patron Massimo Moratti. "It's a bit like a training session and you can't gauge how the game is going. It raises the tension and doesn't feel so much like sport."
Moratti was in the stands and also held his head in his hands when Solari made that astonishing miss.
"Clearly at the time everyone's reaction was one of incredulity. I spoke to Solari and he said he might want to change his shirt number, as he can't believe how unlucky he is at the moment!"
Some sections of the Italian Press have suggested that Roberto Mancini is rotating the squad – leaving Adriano on the bench against Rangers – because his focus is on the Scudetto.
"I honestly am very fond of the Champions League and consider it an important competition, but it would be a great joy to win either of them," added Moratti. "We are certainly not snubbing Europe and Mancini rotates the squad because he feels it is necessary."
David Pizarro scored the only goal of the game and admitted he had been fortunate with the deflection off the Rangers wall.
"I tried to put it under the defensive wall because the pitch was wet and I hoped it would pick up pace, but the deflection did even more than I had hoped," conceded the Chilean.
"A professional knows that he has to be ready at all times, as if you play badly when called then the Coach will think he was right to leave you out."
Pizarro spent much of last season in the stands due to a contract dispute with Udinese, a situation that Vincenzo Iaquinta found himself in before the club released its embargo last night.
"Iaquinta is pulling the team along and is an international, but I am happy for him, as at last the club is listening to the player. It's a strange tactic that Udinese are running when it comes to contracts, as mine also had two years left to run."
Santiago Solari admitted he'll do the rounds of the comedy programmes after missing an open goal against Glasgow Rangers.
"I have absolutely no justification! I'll go straight on to the comedy shows with that clip," laughed the Inter star.
Coach Roberto Mancini suggested Solari was "tired" when he missed the empty net in the 1-0 Champions League victory, but he was having none of it.
"I must thank Mancini for trying to protect me, but I really have nothing to say, it was awful. I did have bronchitis this week, but I feel good and played well for the rest of the game."
The former Real Madrid midfielder has struggled to find space in the Nerazzurri squad and insists he is not frustrated.
"In all big clubs there is a lot of competition for places, so I am not concerned by that. I am happy when the team wins and hope to help them achieve those aims."
The Group H game was played behind closed doors, as Inter continue to sit out their four-match ban for crowd trouble in last season's competition.
"I cannot stress enough how difficult it is to play in an empty stadium, as this atmosphere plays strange tricks on the players," noted patron Massimo Moratti. "It's a bit like a training session and you can't gauge how the game is going. It raises the tension and doesn't feel so much like sport."
Moratti was in the stands and also held his head in his hands when Solari made that astonishing miss.
"Clearly at the time everyone's reaction was one of incredulity. I spoke to Solari and he said he might want to change his shirt number, as he can't believe how unlucky he is at the moment!"
Some sections of the Italian Press have suggested that Roberto Mancini is rotating the squad – leaving Adriano on the bench against Rangers – because his focus is on the Scudetto.
"I honestly am very fond of the Champions League and consider it an important competition, but it would be a great joy to win either of them," added Moratti. "We are certainly not snubbing Europe and Mancini rotates the squad because he feels it is necessary."
David Pizarro scored the only goal of the game and admitted he had been fortunate with the deflection off the Rangers wall.
"I tried to put it under the defensive wall because the pitch was wet and I hoped it would pick up pace, but the deflection did even more than I had hoped," conceded the Chilean.
"A professional knows that he has to be ready at all times, as if you play badly when called then the Coach will think he was right to leave you out."
Pizarro spent much of last season in the stands due to a contract dispute with Udinese, a situation that Vincenzo Iaquinta found himself in before the club released its embargo last night.
"Iaquinta is pulling the team along and is an international, but I am happy for him, as at last the club is listening to the player. It's a strange tactic that Udinese are running when it comes to contracts, as mine also had two years left to run."