APPIANO GENTILE – Roberto Mancini has praised the work done by both the club and his players following Inter’s fine start to the season but insists that continued improvement is needed in all areas.

After collecting maximum points from their opening five games the Nerazzurri are now preparing for a top-of-the-table clash with Fiorentina at the San Siro tomorrow.

Speaking to the media at a press conference this afternoon, the manager explained that he is happy with how things have gone so far, while rejecting suggestions from some quarters that Inter are ‘playing badly’.

"I’m able to judge if the team is playing well or not, if we can improve and if we’re making mistakes," he began. "I don’t think there are any teams that can be considered perfect. Inter have got the right mentality. I respect everyone’s views but I’m happy with my own to be quite honest.

"We’re happy about the fact that we look solid. It means we’ve done a good job. I’m quite pleased for the moment. We don’t only need to score more goals; we have to improve defensively too, our possession play – everything.

"The players know that expectations are always high at Inter, like at any big club. I don’t think they’re under pressure. They’ve got off to a good start but that’s because they have toiled and battled hard. We just need to make sure we keep it up.

"I saw the president here at Appiano yesterday and he was happy. We’re all happy."

Fiorentina go into tomorrow’s game in second place after racking up four wins of their own and don’t seem to have suffered following a change at the helm during the summer, with Paulo Sousa taking over from Vincenzo Montella in the dugout.

"Fiorentina were already playing good football last season," Mancini observed. "They’re a very dangerous side in attack. We’ll need to make the most of the chances we have because it’s going to be very difficult for both teams. You need to be careful at all times, no matter who you’re playing. They’re a very good technical team with some excellent offensive players."

The Nerazzurri coach was then asked to comment on recent remarks made by Massimo Moratti about Inter’s positive start to the season.

"I thank Moratti for his kind words. If things are going well for us it’s credit to the club and the players. The coach’s role is always secondary compared to what the players and the club do."

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