The head coach of the Italian "Roma" Ivan Juric at the pre-match press conference ahead of the match against Kyiv’s "Dynamo" in the 3rd round of the main stage of the Europa League, which will take place today in Rome, spoke about his team’s problems and didn’t mention the opponent.
Ivan Juric— What rotation of your team are you planning for this match?
— I have not decided yet. Gianluca Mancini did not finish training due to an attack of fever. There will definitely be some changes. Otherwise, we won’t manage; it’s the 7th match in 21 days. There won’t be mass rotation, but there will be changes in the lineup.
— Is the current "Roma" similar to the one you would like to see?
— In the last game, we saw a lot of determination in the team's actions. But at the moment, we do not have a winner's mentality: in the last 17 matches, we have only won 3. Our mentality is not what it used to be at "Roma". And it’s not even the same as that of a lower-level team. But this club has everything to show good results, so all my words will be excuses. We need to change the pace. We need to win time and time again, and it must start with "Dynamo".
I see a lot of positive things, and overall I am satisfied with our current play, but the results are not yet at the necessary level, so we have work to do, to show character and demonstrate what we are made of.
There are things that worry me first and foremost. For example, how we conceded against "Atletico", "Monza", and "Inter". From the point of view of dedication, we are in good shape, but we need to show more aggression. We concede a lot and score little. Only aggression in our actions can change this.
When we need to win, we draw. When we need to draw, we lose. This means that in terms of mentality, we are not in the best state. I must stop being satisfied with our game. I hope that more aggression will appear in our game to turn the situation around.
— Hummels and Leo Fe will play against "Dynamo"?
— I am thinking about it. I have not made any decisions on this yet, but I am seriously considering it.
— Is the Italian championship a more priority tournament for you than the Europa League?
— No, both tournaments are equally important to me. It is clear that the club wants to play in the Champions League, and that is one of our goals, but the Europa League and the Italian Cup can also bring great joy from participating in these tournaments.
