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Mancini eyes Coppa glory
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Published 18/05/2005 at 15:49 GMT+1
Roberto Mancini has set his sights on Inter claiming the Coppa Italia in his first season in charge. Mancini's side hold the slender advantage of an away goal after the 1-1 first-leg stalemate in Sardinia, but the Inter coach is confident his side can go
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"We want to reach the final and then win this competition," said Mancini. "The game against Cagliari is by no means a done deal, but our aims are clear."
Christian Vieri and Obafemi Martins are likely to lead the nerazzurri attack with Adriano consigned to the bench.
"Adriano is having a few problems scoring goals, but he has been playing non-stop for two years without a proper holiday. In the first four months of the season he'd get past his markers easily and score, but tiredness is obviously taking its toll."
A 0-0 draw will be enough to take Inter through, but Mancini knows Cagliari have high hopes of a Coppa win to secure
"The Sardinians have nothing to lose," Mancini warned. "They are safe from the threat of relegation and were close to capturing a UEFA Cup spot. They'll play without fear or tension, so Inter absolutely require a good performance."
Cagliari welcome back Antonio Langella from suspension, and he teams up with Mauro Esposito and Gianfranco Zola up front for the Sardinians.
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