Inter back on track, says Ranieri

New Inter Milan manager Claudio Ranieri has signalled the importance of his side’s 3-2 victory at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.


A late Mauro Zarate goal handed Inter a vital victory on Tuesday after a turbulent month that saw the sacking of Gian Piero Gasperini after just five matches as club manager.
The turnaround in form is just what Inter needed after shock losses to Serie A newcomers Novara and an opening Champions League loss to European minnows Trabzonspor on matchday one – both under Gasperini.


Under Ranieri’s reign, Inter now has two victories from two games, following the 3-1 league win against Bologna on Saturday.
After the win against Dinamo, Ranieri said the San Siro outfit were now back on track.
“It is three points on the board and after losing the first game that is what we needed to get us back on course in Europe. Now we are in it,” Ranieri said.
Following four losses from their first five matches in all competitions, Inter’s players came under intense scrutiny, but Ranieri believes the Dinamo result will erase all doubts about the quality of the squad.


“It was great to see the the players wanting to win again and pushing forward as they know how to,” he said.
“We have a team full of top players and some more on the sidelines still to return, but let us give credit to those who did well tonight – they were fantastic, all of them.”


“We have world-class players who proved their worth tonight, showing that they are not past it. All I did was put them back in place. You do need a bit of luck too, that never hurts.”