Ranieri's Rants - Stuttgart (a)

Last updated : 26 February 2004 By Liam Corbett
We are now the best performing side in the champions league this season. A 100% away record, all with clean sheets, makes very nice reading! And Claudio seemed the happiest of them all after our last in a long line of 1-0 wins.

"We shall continue to fight," said Ranieri.

"This result will give my players confidence for the rest of the season because it's not easy to come here and get a result as Stuttgart have a very good home record.

"In every game, you need a little luck. Sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't.

"Against Arsenal, we were physically at our strongest of the season but we lost.

"There is a difference between how you are physically and mentally and I hope this will help us recover mentally and will be a turning point in our season.

"I'm very pleased with the performance. We have played four matches in the Champions League now and had four wins."