After Roma drew 2-2 with Inter Milan at home in Serie A Matchday 5, Roma manager Gasperini was interviewed by DAZN.

Earlier, Soule tried to view the match from a positive angle in his interview, saying, "We can draw against Inter, we got this result, so we should stay optimistic about the future." Given your previous encounters with Inter, what has tonight's match brought you in terms of "self-awareness" and "confidence"? Tonight, you at least showed strength and a performance level equal to theirs, didn't you?

Yes, I completely agree. I thought it was a very interesting and balanced match, and at certain points in the game, both teams actually had chances to win.Clearly, the goal conceded early in the second half changed everything, giving Inter great momentum. Inter is an outstanding top-tier team, always capable of scoring goals. But we never gave up from start to finish, and we also created good chances.There's no doubt that a match like this shows our progress, and it should give us great satisfaction and further boost our team's confidence and self-awareness.

This self-awareness shows that the gap between you and the top teams is gradually narrowing. I remember the Inter vs. Roma match last season, which you said a few days ago was when true Roma was born. How much room is there for improvement and progress for this "true Roma" compared to Inter right now?

There's always room for improvement and progress, and that applies to every team, even strong teams like Inter.As for ourselves, we must be satisfied with what we're doing, the development process we've gone through, and the competitive quality we've shown in these high-level matches. This is reflected not just in physical condition, but also in high morale and fighting spirit; there's a lot of positive energy in this team, and we must stay firmly on this correct path.

Yes, good evening coach. You just mentioned physical energy. Tonight, players like Soule, Dybala, and Malen ran with high intensity throughout the match, maintaining very high tactical quality and clear thinking. This shows that in terms of physical fitness and stamina, this team's "engine speed" is constantly improving, and the team is getting stronger. In my view, especially in the first half, you really pressed Inter physically and in the duels...

Yes, undoubtedly we had plenty of attacking space in the first half. Every time we launched a quick counter-attack, we were able to create major threats on their goal.As I said earlier, the early goal conceded in the second half injected great energy into Inter, and at the same time brought some anxiety and concern for us. I then had to make substitutions on the defensive line because some players showed clear signs of fatigue. At one point, Balerdi also had to be substituted—that was quite unfortunate.

However, the overall picture remains very positive. Dybala gritted his teeth and persevered to the end, as did Soule. Once again, strong belief emerged in our play: as long as we can withstand the opponent's intense attacks, the door to victory will always be open for us, and we will always have a chance to win. For this, we should truly be very, very satisfied.

Yes, Coach Gasperini, I'd like to ask, what kind of signal does Roma send to the entire Serie A through this performance? Even though the season just started—you previously said you'd discuss the title race or standings after 20 matchdays—seeing Inter struggle greatly in the first 45 minutes, even with their outstanding squad depth and their ability to equalize through the individual skill of top players, what satisfaction does this match bring you? And what signal does it send to the outside world and your rivals?

No, our main focus remains on our own growth and internal work.We must clearly realize that under certain match conditions, we can indeed be a very good and lethal team. Both in tactical execution and in physical confrontation and energy output, we've reached a very high standard.

Now, what we need to focus on is consistency and stability in our play. The international break is coming soon, and after it, we'll face a very dense and difficult schedule. At that point, we'll need to rotate deeply and fully utilize the entire squad's depth to allow all players to grow together, because the schedule after the break is indeed very challenging.

Coach Gasperini, good evening. I think your biggest regret tonight is Lautaro's goal just 50 seconds into the second half. Roma has conceded four goals this season so far, three of them occurring in the first 5 minutes of the second half—for example, against Fenerbahçe, against Atalanta, and in tonight's match—and all these goals came after a very strong first half. Do you think there's a common cause or pattern, or is it just coincidence?

Since this is the third time a similar situation has occurred, there's likely indeed a common issue; it probably can't be explained away as mere coincidence.Undoubtedly, the way we concede these goals seems a bit too relaxed, even with some arrogance and carelessness. Because the match was going very favorably for us at that time, and we had every condition to continue creating threats through quick counter-attacks in the second half, just as we did in the first half.

However, I must emphasize that even when the score became 1-2, with the team in a difficult situation and some players very fatigued, Roma never disengaged from the match. The team always fought with all its strength, constantly striving to win. We even created a very good scoring opportunity through Malen, but unfortunately, his hard shot went straight at the keeper's face. If that shot had gone in, the score would have been 3-1. Of course, Inter also created threats after that, but we never chose to compromise or retreat. Facing such a formidable opponent, one so strong both technically and physically, we showed stubborn resilience.

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