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Mourinho takes a shot at Balotelli
The draw against Roma (1-1) left Jose Mourinho less than satisfied. The Inter Milan boss was fuming over Inter, Roma, the referee and especially Mario Balotelli.
Inter fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at home with the Romans after Samuel Eto'o replied to Mirko Vucinic. Mourinho was all but pleased with what he saw.
"We saw a match that was close to awful, and if it was like this, it means that all three teams were awful," Mourinho told Sky Sports Italia.
"Three teams? Yes. One wanted to win but didn't do enough to succeed. Another didn't want to win and showed it didn't want to, and the third team was the one that played a game it was easy to whistle in, and the referee whistled forty or fifty times."
Mourinho rested several players against the Giallorossi, drawing accusations of not fielding an offensive lineup. He replied: "I played an attacking Inter, with Milito, Eto'o, Stankovic, Motta and Muntari, and I think that this is an attacking team."
The Portugese coach once again opened attack on the rebellious Mario Balotelli. Mourinho was absolutely furious with the teenager.
"My opinion of Mario's performance? Close to zero. I didn't like his attitude, he didn't make much movement, he worked little for the team, which was in difficulty. Sneijder was tired and this is why he wasn't a starter. Stankovic was injured and I didn't have any more changes available.
"Milito was at the limit of his form, Balotelli had played forty-five minutes in Kiev last Wednesday and he could have done a lot more today."
Mourinho asked the media to help him in this case.
"This is Mario. He steps on to the field and we never know what he can give to the team - everything or nothing. I urge the media to stay closer to my strategy and so together we can help him.
"He listens and talks to the Coach, but sometimes I don't know if he is 100 per cent in agreement with me. He has improved, but with the talent he has he ought to be giving more by now."
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Goals
0 - 1 |
13' M. Vucinic
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S. Eto'o 48'
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1 - 1 |
Lineups
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Julio Cesar | |
| 6 | Lucio | |
| 13 | Maicon | |
| 25 | W. Samuel | |
| 14 |
P. Vieira
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| 11 |
S. Muntari
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 40'
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| 5 | D. Stankovic |
62'
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| 8 |
Thiago Motta
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54'
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| 4 | J. Zanetti | |
| 9 | S. Eto'o | |
| 22 | D. Milito | |
| Coach: J. Mourinho | ||
Substitutions
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 |
for S. Muntari 45' |
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| 45 |
for P. Vieira 45' |
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| 19 |
for Thiago Motta 64' |
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Júlio Sérgio | |
| 17 | J. Riise | |
| 5 | P. Mexès | |
| 13 | M. Motta |
54'
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| 3 | M. Andreolli | |
| 16 |
D. De Rossi
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| 20 | S. Perrotta | |
| 7 | D. Pizarro |
78'
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| 33 | M. Brighi | |
| 94 |
J. Menez
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44'
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| 9 |
M. Vucinic
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| Coach: C. Ranieri | ||
Substitutions
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 14 |
for D. De Rossi 34' |
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| 89 |
for M. Vucinic 68' |
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| 22 |
for J. Menez 75' |
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