News Conference

APPIANO GENTILE - Here's part two of Roberto Mancini's Torino v Inter news conference:

Mancini, it's the last time Roma play before you do. Is this a rather awkward situation?
(Smiles) "We can't refuse to play tomorrow... They play before us because they play the early game and we play the Sunday evening game. But the matches are the same for both teams. It's not as if they play one game today and have another tomorrow. We just have to continue on our path."

A while ago you said Mario Balotelli would have had his chances and exploited them. You have given him these chances at a decisive point in the championship...
"Mario is young, but he's a good player. He has quality and he deserves to play at the moment. He probably wouldn't even be here if he didn't have these qualities. The fact that he's young is just an advantage for him. The main reason he plays is because he has great technical qualities that the team needs right now, and because he is in form."

Balotelli has been compared to Trezeguet for his presence in front of goal. What do you think?
"Trezeguet is a great player, a great striker who rarely misses when he gets in front of goal. Compared with the Frenchman, Mario is a totally different kind of player, but he has many qualities, like that cold-bloodedness in front of goal. But he has many other qualities."

Were you expecting more from Alvaro Recoba's season at Torino?
"I honestly haven't followed Recoba at Torino much, so I wouldn't know what to say."

Are you hoping the city of Milan can have two teams in the Champions League?
"I won't reply to this question because anything I say would be used to create a controversy."

There are five matches until the end of the championship. Have you made any calculations to win the Scudetto?
"We just have to win all our remaining matches."

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti declared that his team needs to win all their remaining matches, including the derby in the first week of May, to get into the Champions League...
"Ancelotti can obviously make a few calculations because he's behind in the table and he has to hope a few teams slow down. But I think this is quite normal. They have to try and win all their matches to get into the Champions League. We're in front and we have to continue doing our duty and winning."

Who would be more useful to Inter? Drogba or Ronaldinho?
"It's too soon to talk about these things."