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MILAN - More of Roberto Mancini's Inter v CSKA Moscow news conference:
Mancini: have you tried anything in training to help your players be more precise in front of goal?
"This is part of the history of football. It isn't something that just happened to us on Sunday. It has always happened. When you're dominating a game and have several chances to kill it off you can always concede a goal, even if it's undeserved. But this happens to everyone. We create a lot of moves and we must be more aggressive when we can, because tiredness can creep in."
Will the team's attitude change due to the absences in midfield?
"No. My probable team for tomorrow has played on other occasions since the start of the championship, so our attitude will be the same."
What do you think about the fact that no public order officials were there to welcome the Inter bus on its arrival at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin. Has too little been said about this matter?
"I don't think we should say too much about it. We had a few eggs and a few omelettes thrown at us, but it was nothing serious."
There was a very offensive banner against Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the stadium. Do you think the same things that you said after a sector of the Stadio Meazza was disqualified following Inter v Napoli?
"I honestly didn't read it and I don't know what was written. But what I think hasn't changed."
Adriano trained today, unlike yesterday...
"He wasn't well yesterday, he had problems. But he was here today."
Given the size of the squad, could any players leave Inter?
(Smiles) "Five minutes ago we were talking about buying players, now we're talking about selling some... Jokes aside, this also depends on the players who might have fewer chances to play. Some might ask to leave if they don't have chances to play, but in this respect nothing's happening at the moment."
So if Adriano asked to be sold...
"I wasn't talking about Adriano at all. I was referring to Jimenez, for example, who hasn't had many chances so far. However, I hope he will now have the chances he deserves so he can show his value. I hope he can be useful."
You and Inter have done everything for Adriano. Maybe he doesn't like the environment at Inter?
"I don't think so. In the last interview he gave, he said he gets on really well here. Do I think he's in form? No, I don't, otherwise he would be playing. Like all the others he has to lead the life of an athlete and train every day. I have absolutely nothing against him. Would a change of scene do him good? I don't know. I hope that one day he can understand what he needs to do and that he tries to do it here because he has been here for many years and has shown what he can do."
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