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These are the words of Paulo Fonseca at a press conference on the eve of Rome-Turin
Is the previous match against Torino on January 5 a danger signal from your opponents? In what moment are they living?
The game 11 months ago no longer matters, the quality of Torino counts: they are a strong team. The ranking does not prove its quality. I’m sure we have a very difficult game against a very organized team that always wants to have the ball. For me it is important to feel that Torino is a strong opponent: we must play the best we can in order to win.
How are Mancini and Kumbulla?
Kumbulla is fine, he has no injuries. Mancini is ready to play, as is Smalling: let’s see who will play tomorrow.
Would it put Dzeko on the list of the top 5 forwards in the world?
For me the two best strikers in the world are Dzeko and Borja Mayoral, who are mine. The third is Mkhitaryan.
What do you ask your players to maintain this level?
“Ambition in each game. We do not care about the numbers, the important thing is the next game. We must always maintain our ambition”
After Christmas it dropped drastically. Did you change something in the preparation?
“It is difficult to change something when you do not have time because you play every 3 days. It is normal that the team is better now, we have been together longer and the results bring optimism. Changing the preparation now is difficult”
Do you consider this game more dangerous than the one in Bologna?
“Everyone is difficult here in Italy. I thought it was difficult in Bologna as I think it is in Turin.”
In the last 19 Serie A games you’ve scored 44 points – the pace is at its highest. What do you ask of your people to maintain this level?
Ambition, in every game. Numbers don’t matter, the next game always counts and it will be tough with Torino. We must always keep our ambition high.
After your disqualification and Cristante’s, do you think there is a difference in treatment?
“This is a closed speech for me”
The market is coming. How do you plan to improve the team?
“Let’s think about playing”
Can Karsdorp play 3 games in a week?
“He plays regularly again, but we have to pay attention to him. It is difficult for him to play 3 games now.”
Between the championship and the cup we got used to changing a lot. Should we expect the same change?
“I do not want to change much but there is the situation of Karsdorp, of Cristante. We will change 2 or 3 players. We cannot forget that we have a game later but I do not understand why we are the only ones who played on Thursday with less recovery than the others. We will change 2 players. or 3 players like I said “
Torino is in trouble. What risks do you see?
“We cannot only see the classification, I have seen almost all their games. We cannot forget that this team has been close to winning in 7 games, this is a sample of their quality.
Roma are experiencing a brilliant moment: did they change anything in their preparation to avoid seeing the decline from last year?
It’s difficult to change preparation without time, we play 3 games a week. However, it is normal that the team is better, we have been together for longer and the results provide motivation. Changing the preparation is difficult, we practically do not train, we only recover.
Who plays in goal?
Mirante is better, but Pau López will play
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