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Thursday 19 February, 2009 |
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Bologna Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic insists he knows how to beat Inter after having spent four years with the Nerazzurri.
The outspoken Serb played for Inter between 2004 and 2006 before becoming Roberto Mancini's Assistant Coach.
Mancini and Mihajlovic were sacked by Inter last summer despite leading the Nerazzurri to their third straight Scudetto.
Jose Mourinho replaced the pair and Mihajlovic has been involved in a war of words with the Portuguese ever since, questioning his lack of experience as a footballer and treatment of Mario Balotelli.
“I don't know whether I will shake hands with him,” Mihajlovic told Sky Italia. “I will shake every one else's hands because I spent four wonderful years at Inter and still have good relationships there.
“I have a clean conscience. I gave the club my all as a player and as a Coach and I can look both the players and directors straight in the eyes.
“I don't know if they can do the same,” Mihajlovic admitted. “It's obvious that, having managed the dressing room, I sometimes came into conflict with some players, but these things happen.
“I am not bitter. I am used to saying things to people's faces in good times and bad, because it's always better to be up front with people than saying things behind their backs.
“Perhaps some of them have a dirty conscience,” Mihajlovic added before revealing how he intends to beat Inter on Saturday afternoon.
“I know Inter like my pockets, inside and out,” he said. “When the game begins, it's all up to me and we'll all be focused.
“For us, it's a game that means a lot, because we need three points and so we have to win,” Mihajlovic explained.
“But we know that we will meet one of the strongest teams in Italy and the world. It will be a special game for me - it's my former team.
“I will never thank Mancini enough for wanting me at Inter on his technical staff and also President Massimo Moratti.
“He was always very kind with me and there is a great degree of mutual respect between us,” Mihajlovic concluded.
Bologna currently lie 16th in Serie A and are just three points above the drop zone with 14 games remaining this season.
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