Inter Milan striker Diego Milito is confident his team can ease pressure on boss Claudio Ranieri by progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Despite the backing of Inter president Massimo Moratti, Ranieri's position has become uncertain following a poor run of results.

Andre Ayew's late winner in the 1-0 defeat at Marseille a fortnight ago came in the middle of a nine-game winless run that was finally ended with a 2-0 success at Chievo on Friday night.

Milito scored in added time to seal the win and the Argentinian believes the overdue success will inspire them to turnaround the deficit against an OM side who are themselves struggling.

"We're convinced we can overturn the result. We played very well in the first leg and didn't deserve to lose,'' he said.

"We're sure that we can win with the help of our fans.

"We're sure we can still do well in the Champions League. Of course it is a different sort of competition. If we get through this round we'll be among the top eight teams in Europe.

"Tuesday's match is massive and we're desperate to do well. And after that we'll have everything to play for - this team have already shown they're capable of going all the way.''

Moratti offered Ranieri his full backing after the win at Chievo, although an early Champions League exit could test his patience.

"It's not easy for a coach to read in the papers every day that there's a new coach coming in to replace him,'' Moratti told Sky Sports Italia.

"Ranieri is professional, he's getting on with his job and he has my complete support in this difficult time that he's experiencing and that we're trying to get through.''

Despite Ranieri's problems his opposite number, Didier Deschamps, is under just as much pressure following an alarming slump in form.

Since beating Inter, OM have lost their past four league games, without scoring, to slip to eighth in the Ligue 1 table.

A 1-0 reverse at relegation-threatened Ajaccio at the weekend was only sweetened by the return of star striker Loic Remy from injury as a half-time substitute.

The France international is set to start at San Siro tomorrow night and fellow attacker Mathieu Valbuena believes he could help claim a win to turn their season around.

"If we are fortunate enough to qualify for the quarter-finals, it will give us the confidence and serenity for the rest of the season,'' he told L'Equipe.

"Our recent results have not been good. If we can get through this it will be huge.''


Match

Inter own don finish abeg dede ayew finish them . Inter no get team and coach.

inter is unlucky, they could have been 2 goals up

end to end stuff here, misplaced passes and unlucky milito, i hope he scores

lucio keeps on bullying remy.

nagata sontin is offside

finally milito scores ..

Inter Is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.............. BRANDAO Scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............hehehehehehehehehhe

marseille scores . .

Chai Penalty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................... Eyah, Inter is still out jare...............

Yeye Inter!!!!!!! Go buy players and rent coach for next season

2-2.. Marseille won on away goals rule.

;DInter score...and they're still out.
Football is cruel

What was the coach thinking? Why would he use a defensive formation (4-3-1-2) when he needed to win the match?

The only obstacle to Inter going through was AGE. After Inter scored and the game was entering the dying minutes, i became jittery because i knew the implication of going into extra time with old players. With all due respect to OM, Inter could have buried the game in the first half. Inter was only doing it in fits and starts, and as a matter of fact, their were long periods in the game where Inter were largely pedestrian. One reason they couldn't score again was the fact very few quality balls actually got to milito-- it has been this way all season(pazzini comes to mind)-- the midfield has always been bland. i would i loved to say more, but let me just go lick ma wounds. Inter needs to get the average age down and do something about the midfield. if wesley is to be sold, then quickly.

Congrat to Marseille, they deserve it

Good fighting Spirit from Marseille,they really gave the match a 100%.d problem wit Inter last nyt was lack of creativity,dnt knw why Sneijder was played but he really looked out of form.They depended more on d long ball but it dint cut it.they need fresh pair of young legs to replace dis ageing side,d coach hmmm dont know but d last few coaches of inter havent been success.gud one for marseille,they deserved it too.