Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini analyzes his team’s 3-0 win over Cremona at the Stadio Olimpico tonight.
“We struggled in the first half; Cremones pressed well and it was not easy. We couldn’t create danger and then we brought Cristiano closer to Mullen and the pressure increased. In the second half we created a lot of chances.”
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“I hope the team reacts like that to my ideas. When I saw the reaction of the kids in the first training session, I started to expect that. I was absolutely convinced we would do well, maybe not that well, but always with a great spirit.”
“The team has a very solid team, and the young players are also growing. In the first half of the season, the core performance was very stable, giving the young players a chance to shine.”
“Cristante also had goals like this in Fiorentina and that’s his specialty. Today we decided to send him to the near post but we usually rotate. We lacked goals from corners, we scored a lot of corners and haven’t scored for a while. Today we played well and moved well. Set pieces are a resource for all teams; we were a little behind but today we made up for that.”
“I’m lucky enough to have already coached players like Dybala, Cristante, Mancini and El Shaarawy. I have a lot of leaders in my team who inspire everyone. Everyone, even the newcomers, have reacted very well and professionally to me. The atmosphere was positive even before my arrival because of Ranieri’s work, but they have always been very open to me.”
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“The game against Juventus? Sunday is a very important game and winning would be a big step forward. I’ve played five Champions League games with Atalanta and each time I won at the end with at most two games left. There are still a lot of games and now with teams like Atalanta and Como coming from behind, it’s very dangerous. It’s going to be a battle. It’s a very important moment and a win tonight is crucial to get us into the next games with a small margin.” An advantage that could be useful. “