“We tried to play our game and didn’t manage it. Juventus were clearly superior for the entire match,”
“We didn’t defend, nor attack effectively, so were always under pressure. The problem is finding the style of play, as if we don’t defend together then the gaps emerge and the team gets stretched out.
“The same happens if we don’t play the ball quickly. We are working, but this game was terrible. Conceding three goals in the space of seven minutes would knock anyone down.”
“When I see the team play with my ideas, then I can give a judgement, but tonight I saw very little of what we do in training. Maybe Juventus were so scary that we were unable to express our ideas.”
“I am happy to be at Roma and convinced the team will be able to express itself. Naturally games like this can help us to learn and I hope the players realise they didn’t do enough tonight.
“We never won a challenge and if you go into a game with Juve lacking determination, then you’ll get nowhere.
“We were certainly sluggish and that is one of the reasons why we can’t create a chance with speed. I knew Juventus were at a more advanced stage, as they know each other well, while we are a work in progress.”
“I took Totti off because I thought the match could not be recovered, so it was smart to rest him.”
“I didn’t hear any chants. Maybe I had something in my ear.”
-Zeman