Alberto Zaccheroni has slaughtered Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho ahead of the city derby. Zac, who coached both Inter and AC Milan, rapped: "Both tacticians are good at dealing with the squad, but Carlo Ancelotti protects his players without saying it. Jose Mourinho declares to all and sundry that he's protecting them, but then doesn't.

"With Ivan Cordoba in particular he definitely did not stand up for the player."

Mourinho publicly blasted Cordoba following a defensive error in the 3-1 defeat to Atalanta and dropped him from subsequent games.

"Ancelotti won't change his squad, nor his way of seeing football. Carlo focuses on the man who can dictate the play and release the creativity of the strikers.

"Mourinho, on the other hand, favours the football of strength and long balls. He would've wanted someone like Frank Lampard in his squad and definitely not a Cesc Fabregas."