Opposing opinions after the defeat (1-2) against Viktoria Plzen at the Olimpico. Dybala: “During the week we tell each other things, we see the videos but then we aren’t able to put them on the pitch.” Gasperini: “I don’t think it’s a question of malice or character, but in attack someone hasn’t scored for too long”
The fourth knockout at home and a highly compromised European path. Gasperini’s Roma knows the bitter taste of the whistles at the Olimpico and this time too they are unable to reverse course after the deficit. Hysky’s Viktoria Plzen was the one to rejoice, having already won here against Slavia Prague in 1996. Paulo Dybala put his face to it and rebuked the team with harsh words: “We lacked wickedness, we entered too softly and it’s not the first time. If we don’t become meaner we won’t win many games. It’s bad to say it but that’s how it is. During the week we tell each other things, we see the videos but then we don’t we can put them into play. We conceded two goals in 20 minutes and then it’s difficult to recover in Europe. If you underestimate matches this happens against teams that run and fight. Now we must not get demoralized, we are second in the championship and we must take advantage of the positive things.”
the reply
—
Gasperini doesn’t agree with the Argentine and responded like this: “I don’t agree with Dybala, I saw a team that tried until the end. I don’t really think it’s a question of malice or character, we’re limp in attack perhaps. There are people who haven’t scored for a long time, you have to examine your conscience and ask yourself why. If we didn’t score a goal from a penalty we were empty even today.” Gasp then focuses on the offensive department: “Dovbyk? I know that the score of some players is not high. The confidence comes from the performances, in the first half we had plenty of space to be incisive and if we aren’t we need to think a lot. It wasn’t a match against a team that was closed apart from at the end. We need to enter further into the area – insists Gasperini – and shoot on goal from closer. These are the players and everyone needs to give more and be more precise. The defense on the other hand he did well by preventing many Viktoria restarts in wide spaces. If you lose the rating is negative, but I have seen good performances. The problem is that we don’t score.”
the individuals
—
The coach also spoke about the failed comebacks: “Going behind is never a good thing, but in Florence we managed it. Then there are games and games, against Inter it’s more difficult but tonight there were all the possibilities.” Finally on individuals: “Ziolkowski’s mistake exists, but he is a young boy and will be able to make up for it. I don’t think Ferguson and Dovbyk are missing anything on a psychological level, they play and should be motivated. The Ukrainian at least gives some physical signals, Ferguson perhaps pays for the long inactivity and the long absence from scoring. Tsimikas out? It’s a technical choice, Wesley and Celik guarantee me more push.”
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED