"It doesn't end here, there are still 90 minutes to play," Inter Coach Claudio Ranieri after losing against Olympique Marseille

By Anna Italia
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Here are the declarations from Inter coach Claudio Ranieri after losing the game against Olympique Marseille for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday 22 February 2012.  Olympique Marseille 1 - 0 Inter   I agree to certain level with Ranieri that is not over yet.  Question is whether Inter can execute a perfect game in the second leg to be played on March 13 at the Giuseppe Meazza.  Inter need to score at least 2 goals without conceding to pass the round, if not..... "See you later alligator." Wake up Inter, wake up!!!!

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Tuesday 13 March 2012. Stadio San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza), Milan, Italy
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
"It was a shock.   The match seemed to be heading for a 0-0. They had only really looked dangerous at the start of the match; after that we were largely in control, we kept hold of the ball, we moved it around well. And then... But this team deserves to complete the comeback in a full Stadio Meazza," declared Claudio Ranieri.

"It doesn't end here, there are still 90 minutes to play. What will we do in the return leg? Go on the attack... patiently," Ranieri stressed, before analysing his selection choices up front: "I needed players with technical ability who could surprise the opponents with their skill on the ground. That's why I went with Sneijder, Zarate and Forlan: I needed agile players. With Pazzini I would have needed men playing more down the wings to provide him with decent service, while Milito hasn't been well all week. The game went as I expected it would; what I expected to see happen did happen - except for us scoring. Julio Cesar only made one save from a corner and then they went and scored."

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Ranieri continued: "The lads know they played well. It's difficult to turn it around now but Inter are capable of scoring two goals at home. Afraid? No. The result is against us at the moment but the team is determined and we'll get out of it. I'm sorry for the result but it was a positive game. We weren't able to take advantage of the openings we created but the lads have plenty of experience in picking themselves up and knuckling down; only by trying to be even more determined, hard-working and positive can we get out of this. And we will. Sneijder? He played well."

The coach was then asked for an injury update on Maicon, who was substituted at half time: "Maicon was having problems with his knee; now we'll evaluate him properly."


UEFA Champions League Round of 16
First Leg

Olympique Marseille 1 - 0 Inter
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France,
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
20:45

Referee:  Cuneyt Cakir
Assistants:  Bahattin Duran and Tarik Ongu
Fourth Official:  Tolga  Ozkalfa
Additional Assistants;  Huseyn Gocek and Bulent Yildirim 
 
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