Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini refusing to take Celtic lightly

Roberto Mancini was appointed Inter Milan boss in November.

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini is hoping his players will be fully focused from start to finish in Thursday's Europa League last-32 second leg against Celtic at the San Siro.
Inter held the Scottish champions to a 3-3 draw at Celtic Park in last week's first leg.
And while Mancini was pleased to see his side score three away goals, he is not getting complacent ahead of the return game.
"We need maximum concentration for this game,'' Mancini told the Italian media on Wednesday. "The 3-3 result…
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Mauro Icardi must stay at Inter: key points from their 2-1 win vs. Cagliari

Icardi scored another vital goal for Inter in a difficult season, underscoring why they can't afford to lose him.

Inter climbed to seventh in the table after overcoming Cagliari 1-2 in Sardinia. Roberto Mancini has a lot to think about in the aftermath of the match as whilst some of his team allowed him to feel positive and proud, other members have done nothing but pose a conundrum that he is struggling to solve.

Inter are still looking to grab the final European spot and three league wins on the bounce is certainly reason to give them hope. Individual and collective errors will need to be ruled out however…
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Roberto Mancini says Inter always make it difficult on themselves

Mateo Kovacic scored on Monday in a rare start for the Croatia international.

Inter boss Roberto Mancini joked that his team always make it hard on themselves after eking out a 2-1 win at Cagliari on Monday night.
Mancini's men may have won three in a row in the league but settled for a 3-3 draw in the Europa League on Thursday after holding a 2-0 lead.

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Inter had to wait for the second half to break through with Mateo Kovacic's goal and then doubled their advantage through Mauro Icardi. But Cagliari's Samuele Longo turned Inter defender Juan Jesus…
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Mateo Kovacic and Mauro Icardi score to lead Inter to third straight victory

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Mateo Kovacic scored Inter's opener and the visitors went on to win 2-1 at Cagliari on Monday night..

Goals from Mateo Kovacic and Mauro Icardi were enough to lead Inter to a 2-1 win at Cagliari on Monday.
The Nerazzurri claimed their third straight Serie A win thanks to two goals in the second half.
Kovacic followed up a break by blasting a loose ball under the bar from the edge of the box.
Icardi doubled the lead by curling the ball into the top corner with his left foot for this 14th goal of the campaign.
Samuele Longo got one back for Cagliari after a Juan Jesus error, but it was not enough…
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Cagliari v Internazionale: Preview

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Inter Milan are providing plenty of evidence that they are getting better heading into Monday's clash at Cagliari.The Nerazzurri endured a disappointing start to the campaign but have won their last two Serie A games in convincing fashion.They also scored three goals in a 3-3 draw at Celtic in Thursday's first leg Europa League Round of 32 tie.Roberto Mancini's team led 2-0 and 3-2 in Glasgow but gave away a last-gasp equaliser.Nevertheless, Mancini considers the overall performance a positive one…
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Yaya Toure wants Manchester City stay, agent Dimitry Seluk says

Manchester City warmed up for Tuesday's visit of Barcelona in style by crushing Newcastle 5-0 on a perfect day for the Premier League champions.

Relive Saturday's action from throughout week 26 of the Premier League as Chelsea drew 1-1 Burnley and Manchester City defeated Newcastle United 5-0.

Manchester City head coach Manuel Pellegrini has praised his side's clinical approach in Saturday's 5-0 Premier League win over Newcastle.

Yaya Toure is happy at Manchester City and would like to "stay for life," agent Dimitry Seluk has told the Sunday Mirror.
Seluk had said in May last year that Toure was considering leaving City after the club failed to wish him a happy birthday, and the midfielder then said on Twitter: "Everything Dimitry said is true."
Toure also raised doubts over his long-term future in an interview with CNN last month, and The Sun on Sunday has claimed City are considering cashing in on the 31-year-old Ivory…
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Mauro Icardi says he is likely to stay for duration of Inter Milan contract

ESPN FC's Janusz Michallik responds to the rumors that several premier league clubs are targeting Inter's Mauro Icardi.

The ESPN FC crew analyse how Aston Villa will move forward following the departure of Paul Lambert and look ahead to Celtic's Europa League clash against Inter Milan.

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Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has said he believes he will stay at the club until the end of his contract in 2018.
The 21-year-old has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool, with Chelsea and Manchester United also reported to be interested, but he told the "Grand Hotel Chiambretti" TV show he was likely to honour the five-year deal he signed in 2013.
"I think I will stay until the end of the contract," he said.
When the show's host told him he could earn three million euros per…
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Inter’s tactical improvements undermined by centre-back pairing

John Guidetti's dramatic goal in overtime earned Celtic a much needed equalizer in a 3-3 draw with Inter Milan.

Andrea Ranocchia has come under fire for some poor performances.

Although they continued to implement many of Roberto Mancini's new ideas, by conceding late in their thrilling Europa League draw with Celtic on Thursday night, Inter Milan once again provided proof that defensively they are still as frail as they have been all season.
Inter travelled to Celtic Park to take on the Scottish champions after back-to-back wins in Serie A but were pegged back to 3-3, leaving all to play for in the second leg.
The match saw media outlets in the UK nostalgically look back…
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Inter Milan were naive against Celtic, Roberto Mancini says

John Guidetti's dramatic goal in overtime earned Celtic a much needed equalizer in a 3-3 draw with Inter Milan.

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini said his side still have a lot to learn after being held to a 3-3 draw by Celtic in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
The Nerazzurri let a two-goal lead slip and then conceded a last-gasp equaliser having regained the advantage, and Mancini lamented their naivety.
"At 2-0 up, we thought the game was over and we started playing around," Mancini said. "That's the wrong attitude and we've still got to mature in this respect."

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Roberto Mancini says Inter relaxed after going two goals up at Celtic

John Guidetti's dramatic goal in overtime earned Celtic a much needed equalizer in a 3-3 draw with Inter Milan.

Inter manager Roberto Mancini admitted his team let up after taking a two-goal lead at Celtic, though he said he wasn't surprised at the 3-3 draw.

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Early strikes by Xherdan Shaqiri and Rodrigo Palacio gave the visitors a comfortable early lead. But Celtic's Stuart Armstrong trimmed the deficit and an own goal from Inter defender Hugo Campagnaro levelled the match within the space of a minute.
Mancini said his side thought it was too easy after going two goals up.
He said: "We started the game well…
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