Gasperini: “Scoring so much with many players is crucial.”

Gasperini: “Scoring so much with many players is crucial.” Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to DAZN after Udinese-Roma (2-5). The Giallorossi coach commented on his team’s success and the many goals scored: “Numbers count and say something. Beyond scoring a lot of goals, we’re doing them with many different players, and they show confidence and the players believe they’re decisive. We’re scoring more goals with more players, and that’s a great sign.” The Grugliasco general on the decline in the second half: “I don’t know why even those competing for the top spots are having some issues.” “After the 0-4 it’s normal we dropped in terms of energy, even though at halftime I said we shouldn’t concede. We play in Manchester in three days, and this was the eighth game in less than 20 days, and we lacked a bit of concentration. We conceded a goal from distance, but then we wouldn’t have conceded a goal like that, which is a sign we were a bit behind. As soon as we accelerated a bit, we were dangerous.” Gian Piero Gasperini on his squad: “I’m fortunate to have all the players, young and old, who are incredibly available. Young players always give it to you because they want to emerge and improve. I have a fantastic mix; we may have others who are lacking, but the availability is there.” The Giallorossi coach on Ghilardi’s goal: “He was unlucky because he had a goal disallowed against Slovan, but he still had the desire to score, and today he managed it.” The general from Grugliasco on the many close matches: “I struggle to remember such a long period with consistent matches three times a week. Maybe it happened in February, when I won the Europa League with Atalanta, but it was a different period.” “This is a phase I don’t remember like that; they are high-level, difficult matches that require effort. After the next break, as many commitments as there will be, they will be a little fewer. We had the absences of Svilar, Koné, Dybala, and Pellegrini, and rotating the squad and playing everyone helps us.” Gasperini concluded on the condition of Koné, Svilar, and Dybala: “I hope they recover before the break; in theory, all three could do better than anyone else: this week is crucial.”