De Rossi and the Champions League goal. Roma is preparing for Maradona’s great, and difficult, match against Francesco Calzona’s Napoli.
Naples, and Naples, are ready to welcome Roma Daniele De Rossi. A fiery challenge. As always, more than ever. Because the Southern Derby on this occasion has decidedly different connotations.
Napoli still has the tricolor on their shirt. An extraordinary victory discolored by a year too bad to be true. Now all that remains is a little pride, perhaps ‘brought out’ by a protest that the Neapolitan fans will make heard loud and clear.
Then it will be a real race. It will be a derby. Roma will have to face another difficult test. Another challenge against a worthy opponent in a period of time that doesn’t even allow us to digest the defeat against Bologna or the victory against Udinese obtained in the remnant of the match last April 25th.
There is no time for anything, just playing and playing. After Napoli there will be Juventus and then Bayer Leverkusen. Just to enjoy it and not have time to think about anything else. On the eve of the Maradona match, Daniele De Rossi released some statements.
Giallorossi pride
The Roma coach is never banal. He never was as a player, he is not as a coach now. He spoke about Napoli, Roma and this intense and electrifying end of the season.
Daniele De Rossi doesn’t trust Napoli and their controversial season. “We meet perhaps the only team that is closest to Inter in terms of players. Very, very tough team“. The great rivalry between the two teams will also be felt tomorrow. However, the Giallorossi coach is extremely confident and this is because his boys responded at their best.
“I’ve been here for three months and if they had told me you were four points behind Atalanta and six behind Lazio with a few days to go I would have signed up to see where we were starting from. We rekindled this race and made it not just a dream but something possible knowing that it is so difficult“. The race for the Champions League zone has started. The goal is just a few steps away and will be chased to the end.
