Claudio Ranieri peremptory on the market: "We cannot make mistakes"

Claudio Ranieri spoke in a press conference ahead of Roma-Milan, scheduled for Sunday evening at the Olimpico. The Roman coach returned to the revoked penalty for the Giallorossi against Atalanta: “I remain of my mind. I am not judging whether it was penalty or not penalty I am talking about uniformity of intent. VAR protocol. Clear and obvious mistake: there have been both in our league this year in Italy and in the Champions League some very similar mistakes. And VAR did not intervene. I only say this. Also to regulate myself on what to say to my players. Then the president defends his own actions, of his own. I would also do the same with my players. Then privately I tell him what I think. I do not discuss whether it was or was not a penalty. I argue when it is clear and obvious. Because what happened to us has happened on other occasions. In Italy in this league and in the Champions League. And VAR did not intervene. And then it is to know”.

“We are Romans and Romanisti, maybe for another coach it does not have that feeling that we Romanisti can have – added the Capitolini coach -. I remember as a boy when I was in the youth sector of Roma, just seeing the players playing made my heart beat, hard. Who knows if one day I will also be on the field I wondered. So it makes sense that going up the steps is something that goes beyond that. Seeing the stadium full means the team is trying to give the best to the fans, even in the difficulties they are fighting. This feeling is beautiful”.

On the market: “We have two market openings where we will be restricted. We will try to make as few mistakes as possible. Then we will see because so many times the strongest does not win, the one who managed to build something wins. You saw we played, I think openly with a team last Monday that was formed in nine years. Then I would say… Let&#8230s stay there. No, I say, we have to improve. We have started to lay the foundation. Slowly we will build a team that is a pride for the fans. That is what I feel like saying”.

He then explained the little use of Saelemaekers in the last few games: “With the fact that Soulè has adapted well on that flank, and Saelemaekers had made a wonderful combination with Dybala, because they were exchanging the ball at 2000 mph, they were creating problems for the opponent, missing Dybala I saw that he was no longer the same. So I tried to change and give something more. But Alexis is always in my mind because he is an important player”.

He closed on Bove, who is turning 23: “You don&#8217t know but I asked Jose and he said ‘No, I keep him here’. Because if not I would have taken him to Cagliari. So I wish him the best of luck and I wish him everything he wants. I don&#8217t know him personally, but it only takes a little bit to see what kind of intelligence that boy has”.