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Jose: Ranieri isn't a winner Monday 4 August, 2008
Inter boss Jose Mourinho has launched a stinging attack on Juventus counterpart Claudio Ranieri, adding venom to a war of words.
Ranieri annoyed Mourinho yesterday with his response to the Bianconeri’s defeat against Hamburg.
“Unlike Mourinho I don’t need to win to be sure about what I am doing,” Ranieri stated.
“I can take a defeat because last year we lost a few and we always managed to react.”
And today Mourinho has issued his own rebuke with a sniping attack on Ranieri.
“Ranieri was right, I do need to win things to be sure of what I am doing,” the Portuguese boss said.
“That’s why I have won so many trophies in my career.
By contrast he has the mentality that winning isn’t crucial and at nearly 70-years-old he has just won a Super Cup and other small tournaments. He is too old to change his mentality.”
Mourinho has also picked his Inter squad for tomorrow’s friendly against Bayern Munich and this weekend’s Amsterdam Tournament.
The Italian champions travel to Germany with a severely depleted squad as they are suffering an injury crisis.
French midfielder Patrick Vieira is the only notable absentee from the squad list due to a left thigh injury.
But a large number of the names on the list aren’t fit and won’t actually be able to kick a ball in Bavaria or Amsterdam.
Marco Materazzi, Ivan Cordoba, Walter Samuel and Cristian Chivu have all been named but won’t be ready for action.
Youngsters Alberto Gerbo and Luca Caldirola have been called and could have a chance to impress.
The Amsterdam Tournament on Friday and Saturday pits Inter against hosts Ajax and Spanish giants Sevilla.
Inter squad:
Goalkeepers: Toldo, Julio Cesar, Orlandoni
Defenders: Cordoba, Zanetti, Maxwell, Maicon, Burdisso, Materazzi, Rivas, Samuel, Chivu, Mei, Caldirola, Santon
Midfielders: Stankovic, Figo, Jimenez, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Muntari, Pelè, Mancini, Bolzoni, Gerbo
Strikers: Ibrahimovic, Cruz, Adriano, Crespo, Suazo, Balotelli
Inter boss Jose Mourinho has launched a stinging attack on Juventus counterpart Claudio Ranieri, adding venom to a war of words.
Ranieri annoyed Mourinho yesterday with his response to the Bianconeri’s defeat against Hamburg.
“Unlike Mourinho I don’t need to win to be sure about what I am doing,” Ranieri stated.
“I can take a defeat because last year we lost a few and we always managed to react.”
And today Mourinho has issued his own rebuke with a sniping attack on Ranieri.
“Ranieri was right, I do need to win things to be sure of what I am doing,” the Portuguese boss said.
“That’s why I have won so many trophies in my career.
By contrast he has the mentality that winning isn’t crucial and at nearly 70-years-old he has just won a Super Cup and other small tournaments. He is too old to change his mentality.”
Mourinho has also picked his Inter squad for tomorrow’s friendly against Bayern Munich and this weekend’s Amsterdam Tournament.
The Italian champions travel to Germany with a severely depleted squad as they are suffering an injury crisis.
French midfielder Patrick Vieira is the only notable absentee from the squad list due to a left thigh injury.
But a large number of the names on the list aren’t fit and won’t actually be able to kick a ball in Bavaria or Amsterdam.
Marco Materazzi, Ivan Cordoba, Walter Samuel and Cristian Chivu have all been named but won’t be ready for action.
Youngsters Alberto Gerbo and Luca Caldirola have been called and could have a chance to impress.
The Amsterdam Tournament on Friday and Saturday pits Inter against hosts Ajax and Spanish giants Sevilla.
Inter squad:
Goalkeepers: Toldo, Julio Cesar, Orlandoni
Defenders: Cordoba, Zanetti, Maxwell, Maicon, Burdisso, Materazzi, Rivas, Samuel, Chivu, Mei, Caldirola, Santon
Midfielders: Stankovic, Figo, Jimenez, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Muntari, Pelè, Mancini, Bolzoni, Gerbo
Strikers: Ibrahimovic, Cruz, Adriano, Crespo, Suazo, Balotelli
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