Daniele De Rossi spoke at the press conference at the end of Udinese-Roma:
“It bothered us enough to play against the German champions with one day less rest, which was unique. Karma moved something in us, it came back with a nice succulent gift. We will prepare for the match against Napoli with two days of time against a team that has been in training camp for a week, but that’s it, few alibis, we will be up to the task and we will play it.”
Is the desire to win in El Shaarawy’s entrance?
“I talked to the guys, I said jokingly that I had no idea what I had to do, I had never prepared twenty minutes of a race. I knew that probably playing with so many attackers, maybe after just a minute I had to make changes to give more balance or maybe someone had to warm up so as not to even play, but there was application from all the boys. I put Stephan because he was more offensive, but I waited, because last time Udinese were a bit tired especially on the flanks, but today they were lively. Then it went well on the final corner and it’s not that Stephan didn’t participate a lot (laughs)”.
A great celebration for an important victory.
“I’m usually more composed, in fact I’m sorry to celebrate like this in Udine, a club that has always been very friendly and has behaved well, nothing against them. But the goal was important in an important match, a demonstration of a strong team, we often went towards the goal, a team that wants something goes and gets it and sometimes luck repays it.”
A judgment on Cannavaro?
“I think he can give a lot, he is a former player and a coach with an above-average intelligence. We clashed last year in a 90′ match, he put us in big trouble. I have already glimpsed what he can do, I think he is the right person to get Udinese out of this situation, but underneath there are people like Nicola who I would never wish to go to Serie B, I like Udinese, the trip is a bit uncomfortable (laughs, ed.), but you will be safe”.
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An assault Rome, how did this approach come about?
“A mix of tactics, on the side where Spina played we had found a lot of space, there Evan played who has less push, we put a full-back who pushed, the rest was less tactical and logical, with many players inside who could make us win with an individual play, a push, a free kick. The fact of putting Angelino there who could cross for the two attackers”
The celebration?
“I’m ashamed, everyone is making fun of me. I’m happy, important for the league table, important for morale after the defeat against Bologna, I’m happy for the players, they behaved fantastically, there are people who celebrated like crazy even though they knew they wouldn’t play at 100%, c ‘It was an incredible turnout. These things move me and touch me, even as a player it was like this. A little also for the controversy that there had been about the recovery, a little sorry for the Udine stadium which respected and welcomed us. We were the first team in history to have one less day to prepare for the first leg of the semi-final. The answers the players gave me again tonight make me feel calm, we have a wonderful team.”
Does tonight’s adrenaline change Naples’ preparation?
“No, it changes the mood and the ranking, which is no small thing. We started preparing Napoli because there was little to see again tonight, they are one of the best teams in the championship, last year they won the Scudetto by a landslide, it will be difficult, but we will prepare them hoping that they get more moves right than Bologna”
Same points as Mourinho but scored by him in 20 games not in 15…
“I watch everything except the chase between whoever scores the most points between me and the coach. It is not obvious to everyone that we are doing very well, that we are scoring a lot of points, that we have reopened a discussion that was closed for many, due to the many teams we had ahead of us, due to the points that needed to be recovered. The boys are doing an incredible job, I think that even if Mourinho had stayed they would have made this recovery, because they are fantastic, they have a huge heart, a great pride, I think they would have achieved great results anyway.”
