Daniele De RossiRoma coach, spoke to the microphones of Sky on the eve of the very important match against Bayer Leverkusen:
How do you approach a match like this?
“The match plan will not be different from the first leg. We will not wait for the opponents, we must be ready to defend differently from the one we like. We must score, if we can do it soon it can change the momentum of the match.”
Even in difficult situations, you still managed to create several scoring opportunities
“It’s due to the fact that we have strong players, sometimes even this is enough. We have to try to be more solid so as not to make mistakes, at this level mistakes are always paid for.”
Dybala?
“If there is a serious injury, there is little to say. If there are major risks, there is little to say. Then there are the players’ feelings and my decisions. We must put the strongest players on the pitch we have and Paulo is one of them, but he must be well, because if he is unable to express himself it could be counterproductive for the team. I will talk to the medical staff and the player, we will see.”
The comeback against Barcelona was historic, do you feel something similar?
“In the first leg of that match the same referee was there, I scored a sensational own goal. We didn’t deserve to lose like that there and we had seen that they weren’t so unattainable, despite the 4-1. It was all this difference between us and them. In my opinion there wasn’t their dominance in the first leg. We also had our opportunities, the details and the episodes make the difference. We scored a goal after 6′ and that’s when the game changed. inertia. We put ours into it and they put theirs into it and that was the perfect mix.”
How is Roma doing from a physical point of view?
“The last time I said that a player was well, he went off in the 45th minute. If we look at the last two games, we finished on a high and created sensational chances. Aside from the mental condition, the team is physically very well” .
What does he tell his players during speeches?
“A bit of everything, but when it comes to preparing for the match I try to find the right ropes. I can’t always tell what I did as a footballer, but every now and then I tell a few anecdotes. I always remind the team how fast they are this career, this splendid work lasts a moment.”