Roma, Claudio Ranieri gives credit to team for win over Como

Roma, Claudio Ranieri dà credit to the team for the victory over Como

This is how Roma coach Claudio Ranieri, who was honored as the best coach in Serie A for the month of February, after the comeback victory over Como.

"We had to manage the game a little better by turning the ball over, but you have to give kudos to this Como team. I had said we would go to the dentist without anesthesia, and that's how it was. I didn’t win the game, but the boys; if I didn’t have them, I wouldn’t pick up games. I knew what the boys could give me, the bench è an added value".

Lazio and fifth place are now only four points away, but for Ranieri the stimulus "must be within us regardless of the other teams. I am not used to promises but I want the maximum from myself and my players. I did not make tables, we are in the final bend and then there will be; the straight, we have to push becauseé and manage to stick to the bandwagon, pitfalls are in every game. These are important points hoping that they can be useful to us in the final rush".

Finally a thought on the next European engagement, Thursday against Athletic Bilbao: "I expect a vibrant match, we face the fourth in the LIga. They have a limited pool of players but they are strong, we are there and we want to do well".