Gasperini: Ranking at the top of Serie A is a gift to the fans, but we are not talking about winning Serie A right now

In the 11th round of Serie A this morning, Roma defeated Udinese 2-0 at home. Roma coach Gasperini attended the post-match press conference.

If there is an outstanding forward in the Roma team, what kind of performance will the team perform? Are you looking forward to bringing in such a forward in January next year?

That's good now. Let's look at the players we have. They are working hard and making progress. Our offense has been doing really well lately and these guys are confident. They deserved it and today's game was very representative.

Olympique were very happy at home after the game

Yes, we are all happy, and being at the top of the standings before the league break is a great gift for Roma fans. I saw huge joy and enthusiastic cheers, which was very beautiful for us. I didn’t expect to get here. It’s hard to predict in the beginning, but you will get what you put in, so let’s see what happens next. I saw that the team was very willing to help each other and had high ambitions, and we worked really well together from the start. Playing in the Europa League also helps us, we tried a lot of things and are better now than we were a few weeks ago. What's important is that the fans are happy with the team and there's still a long time left in the season.

Is your physical condition also at a very good level?

There is no doubt that we are in good physical condition. Although some teams are faster, there is not a huge difference in quality between us and our opponents. These players have a high level and this type of play helps us, a lot depends on how they occupy space. Our movement was good, the specific numbers were not much different, but we did a good job keeping the ball and improving our teamwork, which made people feel like we were running more. Moreover, we have many players who can attack the opponent's penalty area, the offense is deeper, the team will follow my rhythm, and they complete my requirements well on the court.

Now can you talk about winning Serie A?

No, we must try our best to play every game and pay attention to recovery. We won’t talk about goals now. The current gap in the standings is very small. Next we will play 9 games from December to January next year. I hope to achieve good results with the team and let the fans enjoy this kind of game night.

When Dovbik left the game due to injury, why did you replace Baldanzi as center?

We have no players who can replace Dov Bik, so we have made tactical adjustments to pass more ground balls so that opponents will have trouble defending because of their speed and skills. This is a different offense, but just as effective.

Ferguson is currently injured, but the Irish national team has called him into the new squad.

No, he will not return to the national team. We hope that some injured players can recover during the upcoming league break.

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