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Inter's Ranieri remains defiant
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February 19, 2012, Sunday
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CLAUDIO Ranieri's job was hanging in the balance on Friday after a disastrous defensive performance saw his Inter Milan side lose 0-3 at home to struggling Bologna in Serie A.
Marco Di Vaio struck twice in less than a minute in the first half following two shocking Inter mistakes. Robert Acquafresca sealed the result in the 86th minute after another Nerazzurri lapse.
Question marks now hang over Ranieri after two defeats in a row at home to Serie A minnows. And just as they had done during last week's loss to Novara, the home fans voiced their displeasure.
As well as jeers during the match, the fans gathered outside the San Siro afterward, clamoring for the return of treble-winning coach Jose Mourinho - who is now in charge of Spain's Real Madrid.
Ranieri insisted he was not thinking of resigning, adding: "We're united in our desire to find an answer. We won't give up, now we'll discuss things and think about the Champions League.
"We're not doing what we're capable of and we have to apologize to president (Massimo) Moratti and our fans who tried to encourage us, but the third goal triggered their bitterness."
Inter was on a streak of eight successive victories which had started talk of resurrecting its title chances but has now gone six games in all competitions without a win - a run which includes five defeats.
It is also Inter's 10th defeat this season in Serie A. It has only lost as many games in the top flight once before - in the 1946/47 campaign.
Napoli leapfrogged Inter into fifth after two Edinson Cavani goals helped it win 3-0 at Fiorentina. Bologna extended the gap on the relegation zone to seven points.
Inter, six points behind Lazio in the Champions League qualifying spot, will drop to seventh if AS Roma beats Parma today.
Diego Forlan, standing in for Diego Milito in attack, had another unhappy evening as he continued a hapless first season with Ranieri's side.
Marco Di Vaio struck twice in less than a minute in the first half following two shocking Inter mistakes. Robert Acquafresca sealed the result in the 86th minute after another Nerazzurri lapse.
Question marks now hang over Ranieri after two defeats in a row at home to Serie A minnows. And just as they had done during last week's loss to Novara, the home fans voiced their displeasure.
As well as jeers during the match, the fans gathered outside the San Siro afterward, clamoring for the return of treble-winning coach Jose Mourinho - who is now in charge of Spain's Real Madrid.
Ranieri insisted he was not thinking of resigning, adding: "We're united in our desire to find an answer. We won't give up, now we'll discuss things and think about the Champions League.
"We're not doing what we're capable of and we have to apologize to president (Massimo) Moratti and our fans who tried to encourage us, but the third goal triggered their bitterness."
Inter was on a streak of eight successive victories which had started talk of resurrecting its title chances but has now gone six games in all competitions without a win - a run which includes five defeats.
It is also Inter's 10th defeat this season in Serie A. It has only lost as many games in the top flight once before - in the 1946/47 campaign.
Napoli leapfrogged Inter into fifth after two Edinson Cavani goals helped it win 3-0 at Fiorentina. Bologna extended the gap on the relegation zone to seven points.
Inter, six points behind Lazio in the Champions League qualifying spot, will drop to seventh if AS Roma beats Parma today.
Diego Forlan, standing in for Diego Milito in attack, had another unhappy evening as he continued a hapless first season with Ranieri's side.
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