Penultimate pre-match press conference as Roma coach for Claudio Ranieri. The coach, determined to hang up his coaching tunic, talks today about the challenge against AC Milan on Sunday night, his emotions about the last one at the Stadio Olimpico and the refereeing controversy of the past few days. These are his statements.
Is the advanced department high ranking or does it need to be strengthened?
“We’ll talk about it at the end of the season, now is not the time. We will see what to do.”
Would you like to add something about the Bergamo episode?
“I remain of my mind. I do not judge the penalty, but uniformity. There were both in the league and in the Champions League similar mistakes and VAR did not intervene. I would like to know. Then that the president of the Hague defends his team fits. I argue that it is clear and obvious, because what happened has happened on other occasions and VAR did not intervene. But very calmly…”
What will you miss most about coaching, and where is the most about Roma?
“The most is being a Romanista. It’s logical that climbing those steps is something that goes beyond that. The fact that the stadium is full is because the team gives its best.”
Can Roma next year be competitive to fight among the top four and fight for the Scudetto?
“We have two market openings where we will be restricted. We will try to make as few mistakes as possible, then often the strongest does not win but those who try to build something. We have to improve, we have started to lay the foundation, slowly we will build a team that will be a pride for the fans.”
Saelemaekers played little, has anything changed in future plans?
“About the market I don’t talk. Soulè adapted well on that side, Saele had created a wonderful connection with Dybala, since he’s missing he wasn’t the same. But Alexis is always in my mind, he is an important player.”
How important is it to achieve a place in Europe from the financial aspect?
“Definitely important, I as a coach want to get there. I think about where I got it and the sacrifices the team has made. Then it’s also important for society.”
With Atalanta in the second half it went very low, is that a choice in Milan’s perspective?
“There is to say that when we lower ourselves, it is difficult for them to score goals. It’s not a matter of me asking them to go lower, it’s also the strength of the opponent. Atalanta is very dangerous on the restarts, just as we were. If we had scored the goals and the penalty, we would be talking about the same game as Inter.”
Hummels and Paredes, how come they don’t play in the last games?
“What did we do in those nine games? Thank you.”
Will efforts be made in the future to give continuity to his work?
“We will try to do the best we can, following the line of the players we have, without upsetting too much.”
The stadium will reserve a tribute for her. Has Roma organized anything?
“No, I don’t know. If they have, it’s right that they don’t tell me. It’s 500 in Serie A, I’m happy. These are things I will review in a month or so, I hope to have time to review what I did…(laughs, ed.).”
Can Roma sacrifice a big name, from Svilar to Ndicka? Should we expect that?
“You have talked about it, we in society have not. The market is always open to a thousand situations. We will try to give a competitive team. The hard core, the mentality, this is important. This is a serious team, teaming up, helping each other, and we can’t mistake the players that come in.”
Is this Bove’s birthday? Would you like his return to Roma, not as a player?
“You don’t know, I had asked Bove to Mourinho and he said no, otherwise he would have come to Cagliari. I wish him well, he is a wonderful guy. I don’t know him, but I have read his interviews, and it takes little to understand what kind of intelligence a man has.”
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