Inter midfielder Felipe Melo says Coach Roberto Mancini is ‘like a father’ and praises the Derby della Madonnina.
The Brazilian arrived from Galatasaray in the summer to be reunited with Mancio, who he also worked with in Turkey.
He told Turkish broadcaster Trtspo about their relationship and underlined that he thought ‘the Italian league is returning’.
"Mancini for me is more than a great Coach, he’s among the best in the world,” said Melo.
“For me Mancini is like a father.
Inter midfielder Felipe Melo says Coach Roberto Mancini is ‘like a father’ and praises the Derby della Madonnina.
The Brazilian arrived from Galatasaray in the summer to be reunited with Mancio, who he also worked with in Turkey.
He told Turkish broadcaster Trtspo about their relationship and underlined that he thought ‘the Italian league is returning’.
"Mancini for me is more than a great Coach, he’s among the best in the world,” said Melo.
“For me Mancini is like a father.
“At Inter I feel better than I thought I would. We started well, but it will be even more important to finish well.
“The Italian league is returning to being beautiful and difficult like in the past.
“Before only Juventus won in Italy, now there are more teams fighting for the Scudetto, including us.
"The atmosphere between the derbies is different, unfortunately in Turkey there are only the home fans.
“In Milan it’s more engaging that the Curva of the visiting team is present at San Siro, like in the last derby.
“70 per cent of the spectators were cheering for Inter, but Milan also had support. It's nicer like this, because football is a celebration.”