Tomorrow the decisive match against the Portuguese, Claudio between the bench and the desk: “Dovbyk must be well to make an impact, I didn’t talk about renewal with Pellegrini. We’re looking for a good new coach”
The Europa League doesn’t wait. Against Braga tomorrow night Roma must win and score as many goals as possible. And Claudio Ranieri asks Roma for confirmation in front of the Olimpico fans, after the first championship victory with Lecce. A fundamental match with a view to then playing away against Az Alkmaar and at home against Eintracht Frankfurt (first in the Europa League table and second in the Bundesliga). “I recovered everyone except Cristante – explains the coach -. Every match must make us give our best, only in this way can we create a team spirit. We must do well, we have the objective of trying to give our best in every match. Let it be Europa League, championship or Italian Cup…”.
GO DOVBYK
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And tomorrow’s will be a particular challenge for many Giallorossi, in search of redemption and goals. Like Artem Dovbyk, out of action for 40 days (the last one on November 3 in Verona): a center forward who needs to be relaunched. “Artem must first of all return to good physical condition, injuries and the influence on a structure like his have an impact. We must understand how he should be served, I explained it and showed it but the first thing is that he must return to 100 %, because when someone of his size isn’t at his best he suffers. The increase in self-esteem of the whole team will benefit him too.” When we talk about redemption and new opportunities it is inevitable to also mention Lorenzo Pellegrini, the captain who has been in the box for weeks: “I haven’t talked about the contractual aspect with him, I don’t know what he wants to do in the future. He’s a boy who deserves it, I see it more serene even in training, he’s starting to take the lead and this will also help him in his self-esteem.”
IT’S YOUR TURN
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Who is also expected to give a convincing performance is Matias Soulé, who Ranieri holds in high esteem. And the coach has a project for him: “Soulé is the future. Maybe he thought he could do the same things he did in Frosinone, we’ll try to bring out the best he has in him.” The coach’s speeches are inevitably projected into the future. Because Ranieri is working “50 and 50”, that is, half as a technician and half as a manager who next season will have to manage the technical area from behind the desk. “I’m making a 50-50 effort, it’s true. I have wonderful players who leave me with a certain serenity in thinking about the future too. I, the owners and Ghisolfi are thinking about everything, about today, about the market, about the future coach, we only have we’ve dusted it off but we’re thinking about it, I can’t deny it. If there are any limitations on the choice of a young, Italian coach? We’re looking for him to be good…”
trust
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And alongside Ranieri, on the eve of tomorrow’s match, Alexis Saelemaekers also expressed optimism: “The atmosphere has never changed since the start of the season, there is determination, the desire to do well, to work hard. We players are always We were professionals in always giving everything in every training session, it’s true that Mr. Ranieri’s return has given us an extra push to try to get back to the top. I hope to be a protagonist in the rest of the season.”
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