Jose Mourinho calls for the San Siro to inspire Inter to victory over Juventus

Posted Saturday, October 29, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Former Inter coach Jose Mourinho believes the fans have a crucial role to play in inspiring their team to victory over Juventus in Saturday evening's clash at San Siro.

The current Real Madrid coach won the Coppa Italia, Serie A and Champions League with the Lombardy club before moving to the Spanish giants in 2010. Since then, he has been an interested observer as his former employers have gone through three managers in failed attempts to replicate his success.

Claudio Ranieri's men go into the game having won just two of their opening eight matches in Serie A, knowing that a victory could reinvigorate their season. The Portuguese supremo has faith that the club's fortunes can turn around, starting with the visit of the 27-time Scudetto winners.

"I trust in the experience of Ranieri, and I also have great confidence in the players," Mourinho told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"As you well know, I still follow the team with great interest from Spain. What I ask for is a favor from San Siro. We need one of those nights where we [Inter] played not only with 11 men, but with 60,000 on our side."