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Internazionale coach Roberto Mancini is enjoying the show as his team continue to cruise in Serie A.

The Nerazzurri recorded their 13th win in a row on Sunday with a deserved 3-1 triumph against Fiorentina at the San Siro.

Goals from Dejan Stankovic, Adriano and Zlatan Ibrahimovic allowed the leaders to claim another three points as they seek to defend their title.

"We are playing at a high level," said Mancini.

"I am delighted with my team's performances and the results we are getting.

"I think our form is down to the fact that we have done a great job in training in recent months and I have had the same players to work with, which makes it easier."

The victory was all the more sweet as it allowed Inter to extend their gap with second-placed Roma to 11 points after 20 games played.

The Giallorossi drew 1-1 at Livorno - their second game without a win.

"To have taken a further two points from Roma is good," admitted Mancini.

"But it doesn't change anything with respect to last week.

"We have to continue to play like this and hope to prolong our winning run."

The former Fiorentina manager admits he is not in a hurry to extend his contract with the Nerazzurri.

Mancini, in his third season with Inter, is under contract with the Milan outfit until June 2008.

"When things are going well there's no point in making alterations," he said.

"There is no problem whatsoever regarding the possibility to renew my contract but we have a lot of work still to do and I want to focus on this."

One coach who did sign a contract extension recently was Roma's Luciano Spalletti but the new deal failed to inspire his team to return to winning ways.

The Giallorossi were rescued by captain Francesco Totti who equalised after Cristiano Lucarelli had given Livorno a first-half lead from the penalty spot.

Spalletti admits that two consecutive league draws to start 2007 were not exactly what he had hoped for.

"We have given a lot and taken little home," admitted Spalletti, who had to do without suspended midfield duo Daniele De Rossi and David Pizarro.

"It's not the result we wanted but the team has played well and we did what we had to.

"I reiterate that we cannot look at what Inter are doing.

"We have to focus on ourselves and try to improve."

To make matters worse, Roma will be without suspended Totti following his sending-off for next weekend's home game against Siena, while Inter travel to Genoa to meet Sampdoria.

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