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Stramaccioni happy with 'growing' Inter

Inter Milan manager Andrea Stramaccioni was extremely optimistic after his side came from behind to beat Sampdoria 3-2 on Wednesday.

By ESPNSTAR.com staff
Inter are now on an eight-game winning streak in all competitions after the victory over newly-promoted Sampdoria and leapfrogged Napoli into second place ahead of their match against league leaders Juventus in the coming weekend.
The Nerazzurri went down to an early Sampdoria goal from Gianni Munari but managed to claw back and ease their way to a 3-2 win.
Stramaccioni praised his side for their determination in chasing the game until the end of the game.
"The best quality that emerged tonight is that we are growing," Stramaccioni told reporters after the game.
"This evening I saw hunger and we never relaxed. We need to continue to work this hard in every game."
"Our weapon is the whole group and today was a victory for the collective."

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Wenger: Walcott will be a striker

Arsene Wenger hopes Theo Walcott fulfils his potential as a striker at Arsenal.

Contract talks between player and club have stalled with the Gunners unwilling to meet Walcott's wage expectations, while his demand to play in a central role is also a sticking point.
The 23-year-old underlined his goalscoring threat by firing a hat-trick in last night's thrilling 7-5 Capital One Cup victory over Reading.
Arsenal will sell Walcott in January if they fail to reach a compromise, but Wenger hopes he will remain at Emirates Stadium.
"Theo was superb last night [Tuesday]. I always said that he will be a striker, so we are on the same wavelength there," he said.
"First of all he is a good finisher now. Secondly, he knows where to be in the box on the rebound.
"That's a quality of a striker you can't give, you feel it or you don't.
"He has the qualities to play as a striker and I hope he will be a striker at Arsenal. I always said I want to keep him.
"During the contract talks you have to give him credit for the way he's committed to the team and the way he behaves."

A doctor's prescription

A woman who felt being cheated by her husband went to the pharmacy to buy DDT…
The pharmacist felt the woman was going to commit suicide after giving the drug to her, so he questioned the woman about what she was going to use it for.
But to his surprise the woman said: I am going to poison my husband.
Pharmacist: Ei! why do you want to kill your own husband … don’t you know that it’s a crime and punishable by law?...
The woman after several arguments with the pharmacist and having the feelings that the pharmacist could order for her arrest started crying, she brought out an envelope from her bag and dropped it on the pharmacy's counter.
The pharmacist opened the envelope only to see pictures of his “holy wife” and his client’s husband naked in bed…
The pharmacist shouted: “blood of Jesus!” ... You don't mean it... at least you should have told me you have a doctor’s prescription.

Smart Contractor

Three contractors were visiting a tourist attraction on the same day. One was from Nigeria, another from Germany, and the third from France.

At the end of the tour, the guard asked them what they did for a living.

When they all replied that they were contractors, the guard said, "Hey we need one of the rear fences redone. Why don't you guys take a look at it & give me a bid?" So, to the back fence they all went to check it out.

First to step up was the German contractor. He took out his tape measure and pencil, did some measuring and said, "Well I figure the job will run about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100 profit for me."

Next was the French contractor. He also took out his tape measure and pencil, did some quick figuring and said, "Looks like I can do this job for $700. $300 for materials, $300 for my crew, and $100 profit for me."

Without so much as moving, the Nigerian contractor said, "$2,700."

The guard, incredulous, looked at him and said, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"

"Easy," he said. "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me and we hire the guy from France."