Gasperini: I don’t think Roma lacks fighting spirit, but the offensive problem does need to be solved

Hupu News on October 24th: Roma lost 1-2 at home to Plzen in the first stage of the Europa League. Roma coach Gasperini attended the press conference after the game.

Dybala mentioned that the team "lacked fighting spirit" and underestimated its opponents. Do you agree with this statement?

"I don't think so. The team fought hard until the last minute and kept trying to find scoring opportunities. I don't think it was a problem of lack of ferocity. In the second half, we persisted until the 90th minute. Our shots were not decisive and threatening enough, but that is not all - many players have not scored for a long time, and we must think about the reasons. , The team has tried its best. My opinion is that we obviously have some problems, and we only scored one penalty tonight. Although we attacked in the opponent's half for a long time, this defeat is really worthy of our reflection and re-examination of our choices."

The defense made some organizational mistakes in the early stage, allowing the opponent to have space. What do you think?

"Yes, especially in the opening stage, we lost a few ball possessions. However, the defense finally allowed the team to stabilize its position. In difficult circumstances, they did a good job of preventing the opponent's large-scale counterattack. Overall, the performance of the defense was positive."

Are you worried now? Especially how to maintain the confidence of the forwards?

"Yes, but confidence ultimately comes from performance, results and opportunities created. Especially in the first half, we had a lot of space to be more threatening. If we were unable to play efficiently in that situation, then we must reflect deeply. Because this is not a game without opportunities, nor is it like sometimes in the league against opponents with dense defense, especially in In the second half of the game, we have the conditions to play better. We need to be more integrated and threatening on the offensive end, enter the penalty area more, and shoot more from close range. These are all things that must be done to improve offensive efficiency. Otherwise, even if everyone says, "We created opportunities," it is too few and far from enough."

Is there a way to solve Roma's offensive problems with the current lineup?

"It must be solved. These players are these people - they need to pass one more assist, shoot one more ball within the goal frame, and score one more goal. Many players do not score high goals, but we must do this, because this is the key to improving the overall quality. Otherwise, no matter how good the game is, the result will be Once it is not good, all performances will be judged as negative. I saw that many players performed well tonight, but winning depends on offense. We must strengthen this aspect."

In recent games, the situation seems to have become very passive, which makes the offensive problem more obvious. What do you think?

"It is true that conceding the goal first is never a good thing. Every time we score first, the game is won, but if we fall behind first, we have to be forced to chase. Just like in Florence, the types of games are different and the situations are different. Obviously it is more difficult to fall behind against certain teams, but in a game like tonight, we are actually equipped to play better. If we cannot seize the opportunity in this situation, then we have to be alert and change our attitude."

Why start Tsiolkovsky?

"He needs time to find his form, but he may not have fully adapted to this level of competition."

Why not let Tsimikas play?

"Purely a technical choice, Wesley performed well on the left wing and had momentum... although sometimes he made mistakes in crosses. Celik played well on the right against Inter Milan, and this time I put him back in the defense."

Do you expect more from the performance of the two forwards? Are their problems psychological?

"I don't think so. There is no psychological problem. They all have the trust of the team and the head coach. Dov Bik has some positive signs in terms of physical condition, but the technical aspect has not been fully developed. Ferguson may need more time. After all, he has not scored for a while, which will bring a psychological burden."

How about Cone?

"I'll see tomorrow. He's walking with a slight limp now."

Can you explain why Sule was replaced by Endika?

"He looks a little tired, having played for 70 minutes."

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