Rome, all Champions. “With Bate as a derby. You do not play, you win” – La Gazzetta dello Sport

December 8, 2015 – Milan

Rudi Garcia, 51, during training. Getty Images

Pallotta has called it “the game.” A Trigoria Rudi Garcia and Edin Dzeko, well aware of the importance of the appointment, talk about the match against Bate Borisov tomorrow at the Olimpico it’s worth, first time in the US, the passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League: “This race like a derby – Garcia explains, referring to what he said two years ago -. You do not play, but you win. ”

self-criticism dzeko – Necessary, more than ever tomorrow, goals from Edin Dzeko, the Bosnian and does not hide: “If you do not sign it’s my fault, I should have done better on some occasions. But I am positive and I think the goals will come. ” Icardi in the past complained of the game Inter dysfunctional to its characteristics, Dzeko analyzes his situation and says: “I have played in so many ways and in many teams, if one is strong is always strong. I am critical of myself, tomorrow I will try to improve. Even in the past I have had periods like this, when I get home I think about it, but now I just want to do better and get back to score. ” Garcia confirms: “The team can give Edin more shots to be fired, but we must continue to produce the game and give him opportunities because he is our leader of attack.”

salah there – To help to Rome, after a month of absence, there will also Salah: “He’s ready, he’s fine, although it does not have ninety minutes in him.” In defense still runoff between Castan and Rüdiger, Garcia is cautious: “We will see tomorrow in the field and on the bench we will need 18 guys who give everything. We have no other objective other than the win and I’m sure this game will be decided on desire. And ours is immense. ” Immense is also to Dzeko to shake off all the criticism: “We started the season well, then last month we deserve the criticism. But the season is still long, now we must show that we have character. ” Expects it also President Pallotta: “With him – says Garcia – we are stronger. We all pull in the same direction, we have a lot of hunger, we will also help the fans. ”

hungry and fans – Too bad that hardly will reach 30 thousand, however, attendance at the Olimpico: “But I am sure that the 11 wolves that will take the field the most. We know that we are united and we just get to our results, the company has demonstrated unity in this time when the wheel turns and also the luck, see the rigor in Turin, it is not in our favor. Before the break, I do not think it was a different era, we were beautiful and good, we are all poor, we must remain calm, “explains Garcia. Hunger, desire, character: the technical and Dzeko are keen to emphasize this concept and the striker said: “We do not like to lose, and we want to do more and achieve the qualification. We need the fans, it would be important to them. ”

title – The nervousness, however, at times emerges: Garcia asked if feel you have failed in the case of elimination, he piqued He responds: “We’ve played the game? No. I think only about winning and we will win, we want to go through and be ready for the next draw. ” The thought, however, also goes to the championship: “The next matches in Serie A – explains Dzeko – are important, but the championship is not decided in December. Of course, if we play the way we played the last two games we did not win the Scudetto … “.

Chiara Zucchelli

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