Ranieri: We must keep fighting, and not give up in the face of difficulties

The coach of the Italian club Roma, Claudio Ranieri, appeared in press statements, following the defeat against Atalanta, in the fourteenth round of the Italian League championship, with a score of 2/0.

Raniere said: “I don’t want to look for excuses, but we played in London on Thursday and came back at five in the morning. We recovered well, but they were able to make the appropriate changes, while I did not have a midfielder capable of covering me.” From zone to zone, because Beselli was suspended.”

He added: “In fact, I congratulated the players, because at the beginning of the second half we had a great opportunity to advance, but unfortunately we did not Dovbeck was able to reach the ball, even though Dybala broke through their defense. There was also another situation with Mancini, who was very close to the goal.

He continued: “This is it.” Moments where if you keep pressing, you'll be able to convert those chances For your benefit, these are the classic matches in which a team like Atalanta appears, which we are all proud to see playing in Europe. They have everything it takes to compete for the league title. I do not want to put additional pressure on Gasperini, but this team is completely ready, and it is one of the best. Among the strong teams that top the rankings.”

He continued: “I thanked the team for the way they fought until the last minute, and now in December we will play a match every four days, no. There are easy matches, I already told them The next match will be more difficult than this one.”

He concluded his speech: “If the team continues to follow my directions as it is doing now, we will be able to control the situation. We must continue fighting.” And not to give up in the face of difficulties. I have never accepted any player to give up. We must respond and fight for every ball until we lose all our energy, and every substitution I made tonight was due to fatigue.”