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Inter's Claudio Ranieri: Palermo draw was an advert for football
The 60-year-old coach said that the match at the San Siro was a great spectacle which honours the game and admitted that the draw was a fair result
2 Feb 2012 00:27:32
By Luis Mira
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Inter coach Claudio Ranieri has said that his side's 4-4 Serie A draw against Palermo pays tribute to entertaining football.
Diego Milito bagged four goals, while Fabrizio Miccoli responded with a hat-trick as the two could not settle their differences on a snowy San Siro pitch.
"It was a spectacular match and I want to thank all those who allowed the game to go ahead with their hard work," Ranieri said after the game. "I think that the match repaid them for their efforts.
"I am sad with the draw but the result is fair, considering the chances created by both teams. This was an advert for football."
Ranieri had once again trouble finding the right place on the field for Wesley Sneijder, who was moved out wide in the second half after being closer to the strikers in the opening session.
"I put Wesley wide left because [Ezequiel] Munoz was not moving forward and attacking," he explained.
"He played well and did some important things, but he can still improve."
Inter lie in fifth position in the Serie A standings, eight points adrift of leaders Juventus, who have one match in hand after their contest against Parma was called off due to extreme weather conditions.
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Diego Milito bagged four goals, while Fabrizio Miccoli responded with a hat-trick as the two could not settle their differences on a snowy San Siro pitch.
"It was a spectacular match and I want to thank all those who allowed the game to go ahead with their hard work," Ranieri said after the game. "I think that the match repaid them for their efforts.
"I am sad with the draw but the result is fair, considering the chances created by both teams. This was an advert for football."
Ranieri had once again trouble finding the right place on the field for Wesley Sneijder, who was moved out wide in the second half after being closer to the strikers in the opening session.
"I put Wesley wide left because [Ezequiel] Munoz was not moving forward and attacking," he explained.
"He played well and did some important things, but he can still improve."
Inter lie in fifth position in the Serie A standings, eight points adrift of leaders Juventus, who have one match in hand after their contest against Parma was called off due to extreme weather conditions.
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