Internazionale 2 - 1 Bologna

Inter Milan v Bologna: Preview

Updated: October 3, 2008, 8:13 AM ET

MILAN, October 3 (Serie A) - Internazionale coach Jose Mourinho insists he is "super calm'' ahead of the home clash with Bologna on Saturday despite suffering back-to-back losses in the past few days.

Inter lost 1-0 at AC Milan last weekend before being held to a 1-1 draw by Werder Bremen in the Champions League in midweek.

Last weekend's loss to their city rivals marked Inter's first defeat of the campaign and dropped the champions to fourth place in the Serie A standings.

Mourinho is determined his players will not dwell on those defeats, however, and has called for a run of positive results in the coming weeks.

"I am super, super, super calm,'' said Mourinho. "To have drawn against Werder Bremen, who defended deeply after scoring their goal, is a positive result.

"If there was a team that deserved a win, it was Inter.

"If we look at the domestic standings, I see that AC Milan, Juventus and Roma are all behind us in the table and we are just two points behind Serie A leaders Lazio.

"I know things will improve, all we have to do is win against Bologna and then against Anorthosis Famagusta (in Champions League).''

Inter president Massimo Moratti has attributed no importance to this week's results and believes Mourinho has done a great job so far.

"It's normal that there is still something missing because we have a new coach,'' he said. "He will need a bit of time but I believe he has done a good job so far. We have a great group.

"I have seen a lot of enthusiasm from my players regarding the coach and the new tactics and this is the best thing.''

Promoted side Bologna travel to the San Siro hoping to rediscover the form that saw them beat Milan 2-1 on the opening weekend of the season.

The Rossoblu have struggled since then, however, losing four consecutive league games, conceding six goals and scoring none in the process, and defender Vangelis Moras admits his team have to show a vast improvement if they are to beat the drop.

"We have been penalised for the mistakes we make that have led to goals,'' he said. "But it's not just the fault of the defenders but of the whole team.

"We have been unlucky but the fact is that we have to be more focused and work harder.''

Daniele Arrigoni's men need a positive result this weekend to claw their way out of the relegation zone, and Moras is fired up for the challenge.

"We are all really motivated to face Inter,'' he said. "You have great players at Inter and it's going to be a challenging game for us.

"Being a defender, I will have to come up against the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Adriano, Julio Cruz - all players that have fantastic qualities.''

One consolation for Bologna's out-of-form strikers is that Inter will be without suspended defenders Marco Materazzi and Nicolas Burdisso.

The visitors will be without striker Marco Bernacci, who is sidelined with a knee ligament injury.