Here are the words of the Giallorossi coach.
Mister, they say that the last is always the best: is this true?
“Yes, it’s true, the first was rock and roll. A very strange, particular year. The 2006s are more rock and roll. Last year I’d say sweet, if you’ll excuse me that term. Everything went smoothly, from start to finish. This is the great beauty, it was really beautiful. We played against Atalanta, Parma, Milan, Juventus. Very difficult teams, we did it.
Today was a fantastic match. The finals, on an emotional level, make you play differently. In the locker room I told the boys to take to the pitch as they knew how, for 70 minutes we really played football. Empoli hadn’t lost a match for six months, let’s not forget that. We were masters of the field. The great beauty, the third championship.”
You can also say the great awareness, Roma have always shown that they can win this title.
“Let’s not forget that this team has 4 European champions, others will go to the national team. We know we are strong, but we need to prove it. Always, at all times. For 70 minutes we proved it, in the last 20 they made me a little despair, they even risked reopening it and we have to grow on this, but we played on Friday, a really tough match. I have to thank these wonderful guys.
I’m sorry I wasn’t able to make many changes, it happened in these playoffs. I apologize to those who didn’t enter.”
Players who went to the European Championship this year, others who play under age, 4 teams in the Scudetto finals: is this the best victory for you Roma coaches?
“Yes, this is the real championship. Seeing that Di Nunzio, Coletta, Nardin and Cama went on to play a European Championship as protagonists. All the AS Roma coaches must be happy with these results.
As well as Alberto De Rossi himself, Bruno Conti. I dedicate this victory to Bruno, he brought me back here to Roma. It’s not so much winning the championship, but how we won it. You can win even by episodes, but these guys develop game ideas continuously.
And then, I would like to thank my collaborators, they do a wonderful job. They are incredible people. This is our secret, quality work and people.”
