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He can win all the Scudettos he wants, but the club expects more. That’s why Mancini resigned:

Roberto Mancini has revealed he intends to quit Internazionale at the end of the season.

Speaking after Inter were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Liverpool, Mancini told reporters of his desire to move on in the summer.

The former Italy international has been in charge at Giuseppe Meazza since 2004 and has enjoyed success at the helm.

Inter are on course for a third consecutive Serie A title this season, but it will not be enough to tempt Mancini into staying.

Insisting his decision was not a knee-jerk reaction to losing to Liverpool, Mancini confirmed he does not intend to fulfil his contract.

Aside from Zanetti, that team looked like they were in a crisis. Rumors of infighting showed on 2 chances in front of goal where Julio Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovi? attempted difficult shots instead of squaring to an unmarked man. Zlatan, again, not showing up in the big games and Mancini took forever to bring on his subs. You can see why Roma feel they can catch Inter in the league tables, only 8 points behind now.

You won’t stay at a glamour club for long without winning in Europe. It’s what Madridistas are used to and what has saved Rafa Benitez at Liverpool and Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan. But now with Inter, Real Madrid, and AC Milan out of the last 8, and with Rikjaard’s time looking short, it appears there will be a bidding war for Jose Mourinho’s services. And if Avram Grant doesn’t win something this year, Mourinho’s old job could be vacant as well.

England’s Big 4 are in Europe’s Elite 8 but out of the FA Cup’s Final 4. With the foreigners outnumbering the Englishmen, that sounds about right, don’t you think?

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Surely not after today:

• 90+4 - Amazing win for Barnsley! 2-1 at Anfield, and yet more pressure on Rafa Benitez who just has no idea how to win domestically!
• 90+3 - Barnsley still piling it on after that and Howard robs Alonso, takes a touch aand goes inside before unleashing a shot THAT BEATS ITANDJE AT THE NEAR POST TO GO IN FOR AN INCREDIBLE WINNER!! UNBELIEVABLE! Barnsley snatch it at the death!
• 90+2 - Surely a penalty for Barnsley at the death!! Howard went down, looked like a foul but nothing given! Barnsley are furious!
• 90 - Odejayi on the ball, he runs at the Liverpool defence but his touch lets him down before he can shoot and Ferenczi’s snapshot is well wide.
• 87 - Rare foray forward for Barnsley as Campbell-Ryce is played in but his shot from the edge of the box is straight at Itandje.
• 86 - Xabi Alonso plays it wide to the far post, superb header across goal by Crouch AND KUYT FLIES IN BUT OFF HIS CHEST AND HACKED AWAY BY HASSELL! The Tykes under the cosh here.
• 85 - Crouch almost played in again but Souza with the intervention!
• 84
  Gerrard with the through ball, first time cross from Kewell AND CROUCH but his touch skews away from goal and falls for KUYT WITH THE FINISH BUT A BRILLIANT SAVE FROM STEELE! What a stop! Corner.
• 83 - Liverpool pressure, cross comes in from the right, headed clear but Kewell gets the ball on the edge of the box and he volleys first-time but off the bar! Great effort.

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