After some poor showings for Inter, Adriano was sent on loan to Sao Paulo for six months last season.
Despite having appreciated evolutions at Sao Paulo, it was not certain that he will return back because of the disagreements with Mancini.
However Mancini was sacked and Jose Mourinho took Inter in charge this summer.
Mourinho kept Adriano in his plans and promised him a chance to prove everybody that it worth.
Mourinho didn’t expect too much as Adriano finaly scored in the Champions League game against Panathinaikos. The “Emperor” set the final score 2-0 for Inter, after Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s through ball.
Adriano credited Mourinho with his good start of the season. He declared that he is very happy that Mourinho offered him this chance.
He said that the manager gives everybody confidence and helps them reach the best.
He also declared that is not yet the player he was once but is confident that with hard work and coach help will get to his best.
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Sometimes a change in management can have a measurable effect on a player. Great post!