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10.55pm – Daniele De Rossi wins with Roma and secures sixth place. These are his words after the success against Genoa.
Why do you think this sixth place is perceived differently from the others?
“I don’t know if there is this feeling. There was a period in which we won a lot and perhaps the feeling comes from there. Then there is a provincial issue, this year you finished above Lazio. I am optimistic for the future, but I don’t celebrate the sixth place. If we hadn’t made that run in Europe which I don’t regret, perhaps we would have played the championship matches with a little more energy.”
What is needed for a competitive Rome?
“In all projects, speaking of common objectives, it’s not how much you spend, but the time. We won’t be able to make a team of just 18 year olds, but for me the idea of building is important. We then have to pay attention to the youth sector, we have I’ve lost Frattesi and I’m not happy about it.”
On Dybala
“Paulo could have played for half an hour. The idea was to get to the final half hour and throw him in. He’s hungry, he always trained when he could. He trained on his days off, played ninety and one hundred and ten minute matches. He had this hitch in the last fifteen days. When I talk about hunger I mean the desire to be champions and be decisive. The hunger for me is Dybala who scores three goals He’s 100% hungry.”
Are you satisfied so far?
“I’m happy, not with having finished sixth, but with having proved myself worthy. I experienced evenings that I will never forget. The derby, the European nights…I regained possession of my home. Until I returned I didn’t understand how much I missed him. Without going into the matter of the average points, we had an interesting journey. We found ourselves pushing the boys until the end with a calendar that was concentrated in that part with many difficult races. We are quite tired of the season he asked the boys a lot. I’m satisfied with many things.”
Can Roma afford great players who can play little?
“Roma doesn’t have players who today are forced to play fifteen matches. Roma has champions and needs players who play a lot. Since I arrived the players have done a lot. Champions must be trained, looked after and occasionally beaten like everyone else”.
What is Roma missing to reach Inter, Milan and Juve?
“There are many gaps left to get to Milan, Inter and Juve. The points are now won by building a strong team. A boss will arrive who will enlighten us with many player profiles. We will try to build a strong team.”