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Mancini concedes Roma better than Inter Milan

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini says they're underdogs against AS Roma today.

Mancini is impressed by Rudi Garcia's current team.

"I think Roma are a better team than us, they have more confidence thanks to a long-standing project with a great Coach. This is a classic fixture in Italian football and we need to be ready from the get-go.

"The Giallorossi have a very good chance of winning the Scudetto, as there's a long campaign ahead, they have strong foundations and signed some great players."

The last time Mancini was in charge of Inter, they were going head-to-head with Luciano Spalletti's Roma for the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup in a post-Calciopoli landscape.

"I lived in Rome, played for Lazio and experienced many derbies here. We were antagonists, but I never had any particular emotional situations other than enjoying what were always great matches.

"Tomorrow I want to see good football, as it's a classic fixture and that matters. Roma are in front, but we must have the right mentality, play like a real team and be highly motivated.

"I am not surprised Francesco Totti is still there, as he is a world class player. Without doubt he is among the best of all time. He hasn't won as much, but was a bit like me: he was married to a cause for many years and that is satisfying too. A whole city loves him."

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