Mancini: ‘Inter need lots of work’

Roberto Mancini says Inter need 'a lot of work' to go back to their old levels and won't take the International Champions Cup lightly.

The Coach is in the United States, where his team will play a friendly game tonight against Salt Lake City.

“A few years ago we built a team that managed to win everything,” Mancini told the local media, in reference to Jose Mourinho's Inter and the conquest of the 'Triplete'. “Now it's a different team, but we can improve with a lot of work.

Roberto Mancini says Inter need 'a lot of work' to go back to their old levels and won't take the International Champions Cup lightly.

The Coach is in the United States, where his team will play a friendly game tonight against Salt Lake City.

“A few years ago we built a team that managed to win everything,” Mancini told the local media, in reference to Jose Mourinho's Inter and the conquest of the 'Triplete'. “Now it's a different team, but we can improve with a lot of work.

“Several players were in the Copa America or in the Euros, so we're short of a few elements. But we'll try to give it our best and win.”

On Sunday the Biscione will also debut in the International Champions Cup, the exhibition competition that brings together some of Europe's best sides on American soil.

“It's a friendly tournament, but as always, when there are teams of the calibre of Inter and Paris Saint-Germain, we'll want to win. For us it's important to keep up the work we've done so far.”