Gasperini: “It feels like we dropped two points, but our morale is really high.”

Gasperini: “It feels like we dropped two points, but our morale is really high.” Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to DAZN after the Giallorossi’s late 3-3 draw with Napoli. “I’m very satisfied. Aside from the first half of the match, the first half hour, when Napoli were superior to us, we struggled to come out and create opportunities.” “We created something with Malen and that, but they had an extra gear. Then, already at the end of the first half, we had a good finish and nothing. In the second half, it was a very good game, very strong, with several chances.” “We had the feeling we were going to win the match, and that third goal probably could have destroyed us, but instead we did a great job of coming back. We had great strength inside, great belief that we could take home the three points.” “Despite the game not going our way there was no frenzy, we held our positions, our roles, we stuck to our chains, our way of playing. The goals were also of high quality, we were scoring well with several players and also the energy of the substitutes, Balerdi, Molina, but everyone, everyone who came on.” “Speaking of Soulé, he had an extraordinary game, then he played centrally afterward, but both in the first and second half he played truly great games, he and other players, Ndicka, etc. But good, we’re in great form, we have great belief, we’re also playing good football, we’re trying to carry it forward as much as possible.” “The morale is really high right now. Even in this match, in the end, we feel more like we’ve lost two points, but considering how it went at 3-2, it was a good thing.” “In all three matches, with Real, Slovan and Napoli, however, we felt very competitive against these teams, who are among the best in the world. We came close to winning against Inter, even though Inter then came back two goals down. Against Como, we had to play with ten men for almost the entire second half, so we couldn’t, but in the first half of the game we were proactive. Today is a refreshing match, perhaps, especially considering the quality of Napoli today, which is certainly a top-notch team. Having come back and played this type of game from a certain point on was a great boost for us.” “Balerdi and De Roon? When I arrived, I said: we’ve brought in two players who were leaders in their teams, they were captains, and their contribution in recent weeks has been extraordinary. From the start, it didn’t take them long to settle in. Maybe it was easier for De Roon because I’ve had him for so many years. Balerdi, even in the defensive mechanisms, but he knows football and is a player with extraordinary energy and even scored a brace today. No, but whatever, this is a great reinforcement for me.”