Raneri: "The main goal in this game was to avoid defeat"

Yesterday, "Roma" faced a serious opponent, and many were curious about how the team would perform in this clash. After the match, the team's head coach Claudio Raneri shared his thoughts at the press conference.

“I am pleased with the boys. We expected such a game — I mentioned this at the press conference as well. Therefore, the pressure from the opponent was not unexpected for us,” said the experienced specialist.

Raneri particularly emphasized the team's desire to respond despite the opponent's pressure:

“Our plan was to respond to every strike with a strike. Unfortunately, we couldn't manage this in the first 20 minutes. However, in the next 20 minutes, we acted well — Niko Gonsales' header hit the post, and Cristante was close to scoring.”

However, the fact that the attacks did not end in goals was noticeable and disappointed Raneri:

“Instead of scoring, we conceded a goal at the end of the half — this was certainly very frustrating.”

At the same time, the coach expressed his satisfaction with how the team performed in the second half:

“Fortunately, we equalized at the beginning of the second half. Then we aimed for victory, but the main goal was to avoid defeat. In this regard, the team fulfilled the task set before them.”

At the end of the press conference, Raneri particularly highlighted the mental preparedness and fighting spirit of his players:

“I am completely satisfied with the actions of my players in today's game. They fought until the last minute. This is very important to me.”