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Dacourt demands Inter improvement
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Boris Krstovic on 26 September, 2007 04:14:00
 
'No excuse'
The Italian champions lost 1-0 at Fenerbahçe SK in their Group G opener on 19
September, and the Frenchman, who toiled hard in a midfield which was put under
pressure from the start, was under no illusions about the final score.
"Fenerbahçe played their game, they played very well and we didn't," Dacourt
told uefa.com. "Certainly, the better team won. There is no excuse."
Absent stars
Inter were considerably under-strength at the back due to injuries and
suspensions to key players including Marco Materazzi, Cristian Chivu, Nicolás
Burdisso, Maicon and Iván Córdoba. Yet they were also second best in all areas
against a positive and determined Fenerbahçe, whose coach Zico had proclaimed
the Nerazzurri as clear favourites before the game.
PSV next
Now Inter must look to improve before PSV's Matchday 2 trip to Milan on 2
October. Dacourt vowed that Roberto Mancini's men would pick themselves up from
their defeat in Turkey. "We feel pretty bad," the 33-year-old said. "We wanted
to win and we lost, so I am disappointed. But we have five games left and we
have to win the next one – it is very important."
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