On Sunday, 20 September (CEST), Serie A Matchday 5, Roma vs. Inter Milan. Ahead of the match, Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini attended a press conference (second part below).

【Gasperini: Inter Milan is the benchmark team in Serie A, and in recent years, they have indeed been my biggest challenge】

Compared to what you said in the summer, do you need to refocus your players as the season begins?

"The start of this season has also been somewhat unusual because of the World Cup in between. Players arrived at different times, and there was also the transfer window with various operations. But overall, we completed good preparation.

"Of course, once the league starts, the focus is different. However, this has never been a problem for our team. Even last season, aside from the second half of one Milan match when we had an excellent first half, the team perhaps experienced the only moment of deflation. Other than that, the team has always been focused on matches, remained concentrated and alert, and always done its best to achieve results."

What is the physical condition of Kone, N'Dicka, Çetin, and Pellegrini?

"I keep praying for good fortune. Tomorrow, we will have everyone available, so currently everyone can play. This is already an extraordinary result, because it rarely happens. Of course, among 22 or 23 players, there will always be some in better condition, and there will always be some with minor injuries or illness.

"Last week, some had seasonal flu, some had minor knocks, and some had slight muscle issues, but these are all normal situations. Today we will have our final training session, but I think as the match approaches, everyone's focus will increase, and these small problems will be resolved, so we should have everyone available.

"Pellegrini? He has trained normally with the team for two consecutive weeks. Now he can clearly complete all training sessions and play as well. Of course, for him, the longer break after this, and perhaps for others too, will be an opportunity to intensify training more, since he hasn't played in a long time. So we will see if we need to arrange some friendly matches."

Will your approach for this match be the same as usual, or will you consider some changes?

"For me, the most important thing is to always try to do something for the team's result, that is, to achieve our objective. Every match is different: player performance may vary, and the opponent's performance may also vary. The key is to make assessments based on the situation at each moment, because today it's impossible to predict what will happen in the 90 minutes tomorrow, and then try to make corrective action or find solutions, but all of this must be aimed at achieving the best result.

"Against Atalanta, I brought in two defenders to try to win the match because I thought we had some physical issues in our defense, and if we could resolve them, we would have a chance to turn things around. We also need to gradually get used to making substitutions with defenders, because almost all teams will bring on physically strong attackers at some stage in the match. Few people think about substituting defenders, but this is also an aspect that needs to be considered.

"On Monday against Torino, my final substitution of Malen or Dybala was because we had some issues in midfield, and after De Roon came on, we reorganized midfield. This was never meant to lower our ambitions, or to avoid trying for the best possible result."

There has been talk about Massa being appointed to referee the Roma vs. Inter Milan match. What is your opinion on this appointment?

"Massa will referee perfectly tomorrow. There will be no more controversies."

What kind of attitude do you want to see from your players in such an important match?

"It will not be different from what we have always shown. This is a football match, and its importance lies mainly in the atmosphere surrounding it. Therefore, we must approach the match with the awareness that we ourselves have worked hard to create such a match. Precisely because of our achievements, we have the opportunity to approach this match in this way, so we will try to play as well as possible."

Are you satisfied with Molina's performance on the left? Is Çetin always your choice on the right?

"Both of them have the ability to play on both sides, left and right. Their characteristics are slightly different, and of course, both are right-footed players, but both are capable of playing in both wide positions."

Facing this match, do you prefer to have Malen in his best form, or a defense that has conceded only 1 goal in 4 league matches?

"I think both are excellent achievements. Of course, now some will say the team is at the top because of the strong defense, and others will say it's because they score many goals.

"I think overall, the teams at the top are those with the best attack and the best defense. If not, you wouldn't be there. Even if not the best, they will be very close."

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