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RANIERI GETS EMOTIONAL

Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri has said that he will feel like crying if Inter Milan do not progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after their 1-0 lead over Marseille from the first leg.

Inter Milan managed to win the first leg encounter between the two clubs 1-0 with a last gasp goal, which many regard to be the crucial one in this tie.

Due to the fact that it is an away goal, Inter Milan are the favourites to qualify for the quarter-finals, while Claudio Ranieri is also nervous because if Inter Milan fail to qualify, then he would feel like crying.

Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri has said that he will feel like crying if Inter Milan do not progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after their 1-0 lead over Marseille from the first leg.

Inter Milan managed to win the first leg encounter between the two clubs 1-0 with a last gasp goal, which many regard to be the crucial one in this tie.

Due to the fact that it is an away goal, Inter Milan are the favourites to qualify for the quarter-finals, while Claudio Ranieri is also nervous because if Inter Milan fail to qualify, then he would feel like crying.
Even though Inter Milan have a significant advantage from the first leg, they have been in extremely poor run of form leading up to this match. The 2-0 win over Chievo during the weekend was their first win in more than 10 matches. They also were unable to score a goal for many matches during this period. As a result, Marseille do have a chance to upset the European champions of a few seasons ago. Meanwhile, Marseille are themselves not in a good run of form right now, as they have suffered four straight defeats.
“Emotion is the most beautiful thing. I do this job to feel emotions, both positive and negative, but to tell the truth the positive ones are better. I hope that on Tuesday against Marseille the San Siro will be full and the fans will be urging us on. It won’t be an easy game, but we’ll try. We have a chance. Let’s try to see what we can manage to do with our fans behind us,” Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri said ahead of the match with the French club. Inter Milan will be without defender Chivu, who is suspended.

RANIERI GETS BOOST

Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri was handed a major boost ahead of the Champions league encounter with Marseille at the San Siro after his side won 2-0 courtesy of two league goals against Chievo during the weekend.

Inter Milan are coming into the match on the back of a poor run of form, which has seen them score just two goals in their last 10 matches in the league. Despite this poor domestic form, they come into the second leg encounter with Marseille with a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg.

Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri was handed a major boost ahead of the Champions league encounter with Marseille at the San Siro after his side won 2-0 courtesy of two league goals against Chievo during the weekend.

Inter Milan are coming into the match on the back of a poor run of form, which has seen them score just two goals in their last 10 matches in the league. Despite this poor domestic form, they come into the second leg encounter with Marseille with a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg.

However, Claudio Ranieri has said that if Inter Milan to progress into the next round, they need to carry all the form they possibly can.

It looks like they will do exactly that after Inter Milan won the league fixture with the Chievo during the weekend in extremely nervous circumstances. Walter Samuel and Diego Milito scored for Inter Milan with few minutes remaining on the clock to give Inter Milan three points. It also helped them to remain in touch with the pack chasing the Champions League positions. Inter Milan have also closed the gap to them and Roma to just one point in the table, while catching Lazio in the third position remains a difficult possibility.

Inter Milan looked extremely dull for 87 min against Chievo, but due to a spectacular solo effort from Walter Samuel, they finally broke the deadlock. Diego Milito soon doubled the advantage for Inter Milan with another effort.

Had Inter Milan not scored in this match as well, then it would have represented their eight match in 10 where they have not scored a single goal. As it is, because of the goals they now have the best Champions League odds of qualifying that they have had since their treble-winning season on 2009/10.

The position of Claudio Ranieri has been under intense scrutiny a few weeks ago, but this result might have just given him the safety barrier to continue with his job.

RANIERI DELIGHTED WITH PROGRESS

New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri has said that he has been extremely pleased with the way Inter have progressed under him. Inter Milan struggled a lot during the initial parts of the campaign, which led to the sacking of the manager Gian Piero Gasperini. Claudio Ranieri was appointed in place of Gian Piero Gasperini and he has been excellent so far.

New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri has said that he has been extremely pleased with the way Inter have progressed under him. Inter Milan struggled a lot during the initial parts of the campaign, which led to the sacking of the manager Gian Piero Gasperini. Claudio Ranieri was appointed in place of Gian Piero Gasperini and he has been excellent so far.

Under his leadership, Inter Milan have been slowly making their way up the table. They are currently in the 12th position now with 14 points from the 11 games played so far. If they continue their current form, it will not be long before they are back in the contention for the Champions League spots, which is crucial for the club given the finances, which are in a precarious position.

When asked about the progress Inter Milan have made under him, Claudio Ranieri said “We all knew that we would have to come here and be humble, to fight and suffer. I was tense because winning here (in Siena) isn’t easy. I don’t know if this win will relaunch our title bid but for us every game is like it’s a final. It’s not going to be easy but that is the mentality we need, and the objective we’re giving to ourselves.”

Despite the progress they have made in recent weeks, Claudio Ranieri has said that they need to be realistic about the chances for the rest of the season. Aiming for the title would be out of the reach because of the presence of many contenders for the title including Juventus. Reaching the Champions League spot would be a realistic target for the rest of the season according to Claudio Ranieri. Inter Milan will also be focusing more on reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League.