Roberto Mancini: it’s not me v Jose Mourinho

 
Roberto Mancini
21 November 2012

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has played down talk of a personal duel with Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho before tonight’s game at the Etihad.

Mourinho replaced Mancini at Inter Milan in 2008 and went on to win the Champions League with the Italian’s title-winning squad.

But Mancini said: “Tonight is not Mourinho against Mancini but City against Real Madrid. That is more important. The players are more important than us.”

Mancini’s son Andrea, who plays for Spanish side Real Valladolid, this week said his father knew more about football than Mourinho.

The Manchester City boss said: “My son has his opinion, I respect his opinion. Mourinho is a good manager but it is an opinion. If you talk with Mourinho’s sons, they say the same.”

Mancini added: “When you play an important game like this in the Champions League against Real Madrid you have pressure because you want to play these games.

“We don’t have a lot of chance to go through but it is important for us to do a good job.”

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