This Wednesday, coach De Rossi, from Roma, analyzed the duel against Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final. The match will be held this Thursday, at the Bay Arena, starting at 4pm (Brasília time). In the first leg, the Germans won 2-0, away from home, but the coach still believes in the Italian team’s classification.
“We will need the perfect game and for that we will need mental strength, a little patience and a lot of attention. We have no margin for error, we cannot do anything wrong, especially because at this level mistakes are paid for. The good thing is that the first game It wasn’t a final and we still have room to recover. But it’s the last opportunity, the last chance to try to be perfect against a team that has never lost, not even against Bayern or Dortmund, who eliminated PSG and reached the League final. Champions”, he said at a press conference.
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De Rossi also recalled Roma’s victory over Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the 2018 Champions League. At the time, the Italian was still a player and captain of the team. The Italians lost the first game 4-1, at Camp Nou, and advanced in the second leg after winning 3-0, at the Stadio Olimpico.
“I told that team that I trusted them as a teammate and captain, I can say the same to this team as a coach. I trust them, sometimes it’s enough and sometimes it’s not. But I have a lot of faith that we will play the right game. That home game, against Barcelona. But Bayer is also very strong. Everything makes me think that we have what it takes to get on the field and recreate that atmosphere, so it won’t be simple to pass, but we are ready to reopen the match,” he said.
In the current season, Bayer Leverkusen has not lost a single match yet. The team led by coach Xabi Alonso played 48 games, won 40 and drew eight. Furthermore, he won the German Championship title.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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