Later, Mancini said: "It's logical that those who are left out of the team are angry, but he had played three consecutive games including the Coppa Italia and wasn't at his best. I am tired of these accusations."
The Inter coach then added: " I am convinced that in Liverpool, eleven against eleven, we would not have lost."
It was Materazzi who was sent-off at Liverpool as Inter were eventually eliminated from the Champions League.