Mancini: we can catch Liverpool

Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has insisted that his side can turn around a 2-0 deficit from the first leg against Liverpool. Inter Milan host Liverpool next week in the Champions League.

"They put us under pressure from the start and didn't let us play much," Mancini told Sky Italia. "They closed down every space and pressed us very hard.

"They slowed down a bit as the minutes ticked by and we didn't risk much.

"It's normal to meet a few difficulties when you're playing away from home against a great opponent in a stadium like this. Unfortunately we paid dearly for Materazzi's sending-off. Everything was much harder with 10 men. With 11 against 11 it would have been a completely different match.

"Everything went well up to the 85th minute, and we held up without conceding too much. We should have been a bit more careful.

"We'll have to score three goals in the return leg and it won't be easy, but I'm convinced that it's possible.

"I didn't play Patrick (Vieira) from the start because he didn't have many minutes in his legs. I thought he could be more useful in the second half, and I was obviously hoping for it to be 11 against 11. However, he did well when he came on."