Roma are toughest along with Juventus, says Mazzarri

Walter Mazzarri praised
Inter for holding Roma to a
0-0 stalemate and put them
on par with Juventus as the
most difficult to play against
away from home.
Saturday's encounter proved to be a dour and bad-
tempered affair as both sides created few
opportunities to break the deadlock.
But Mazzarri took heart from the Nerazzurri 's
approach and Fredy Guarin's growing maturity, saying
their ability to hold their own at the Olimpico was
testament to his side's progress.
"I'm pleased with the way we played at one of the
toughest grounds you can play at, along with
Juventus," the coach told reporters after the match,
"We're looking to build this year and I'm happy with
the way the lads approached the game tonight. We
came here to have a go at them. We did very well in
the first half, we just needed a goal.
"Guarin has the occasional bad game but in the last
few he has always provided the decisive passes. We
missed them today.
"Guarin is a fantastic player but can be prone to dips
in performance. He still has high's and lows,
sometimes his game comes to a halt, but it has
improved this year. He is an important player.
"I'm satisfied with what we've done so far. There
have been lots of times when luck hasn't been on our
side and we've picked up less than we deserved."
The point allows the San Siro outfit to consolidate fifth
spot in Serie A, as they seek a return to European
competition for next season.