Roma coach Claudio Ranieri thus analyzed the 2-2 draw against Tottenham in the press conference, a match valid for the fifth day of the ‘Championship Phase’ of the Europa League: “I’m happy with the boys’ performance, they gave everything they had. I’m happy that the fans were able to see their team play with desire, determination and pride, without ever giving up looking for the goal. We scored three to then find the one right to the end. These are the things I like, when the team never gives up and tries to recover or get the result all the way.”
Hummels started badly and finished well. Do we need a coach with this experience to keep him on the pitch and give him a chance to make up for it?
“It’s those penalty kicks where whoever gets there first wins. The referee didn’t blow the whistle and was called back by VAR, these are things that happen. He’s putting in a lot of effort in training and played a game full of substance and determination , giving peace of mind to the whole team. It’s not easy to play against Tottenham’s sprinters. He deserved the goal because he fought like a lion until the end”, his words reported by ‘Vocegiallorossa.it’.
Can we talk about Roma’s awakening after today’s match?
“I’m happy. When I say that I didn’t expect the results it’s because I wanted an answer on the pitch to understand if the players had understood what I was asking of them. When I said that I liked the match against Napoli but I didn’t like the failure reaction, today instead they responded blow for blow despite conceding a goal after 5 minutes. The team did not fall apart and tried to equalize every time they could, playing a beautiful and vibrant match against a great team. I complimented Postecoglu because he put together an offensive team which I like. This is how you make the public fall in love with your team. I want our fans to know that we will always give our best. I’m honest, I didn’t expect a match like this. I was afraid of a decline in the second half but we continued to push Of course, we left Tottenham some space, but we came to play against a great team but I saw a great Roma, solid and willing, and I think the equalizer was deserved and the culmination of all the boys’ efforts.” .
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