Ivan Juric The Roma coach attributed his side’s poor result on Wednesday to a lack of a “winning mentality”, but insisted it was the perfect time for his players to “be animals” to turn things around.
“This is a half-evil team, now we don’t have a winning mentality. If in the last 17 games we win three, two by me and one by De Rossi, that means “Our level is not with Rome, but with a lower team,” The Croatian coach spoke quietly at the press conference before the duel against Dinamo Kyiv in the Europa League.
“We do many things well, we did them in Monza (1-1), with Athletic (1-1) and with Inter (0-1), but starting tomorrow I want another evil, even playing worse”, Juric added.
Juric, known in Italy for his intense game, with high pressure and man pairs, did not deliver his idea to ‘Loba’, where he is tenth in Serie A after replacing Daniele De Rossi in the middle of September.
“My team had to show where it was made. Now the players are in the shit, but they can get out of there, we just need incredible hunger to turn this situation around. Players should be animals,” he said.
Rumors of De Rossi returning to the bench
In recent weeks, after Juric De Rossi’s results have not improved, Rumors are about the return of the ‘giallorossa’ legend to the bench, something that does not worry the current coach.
“I’m not missing anything, for me it’s the perfect situation. With sports director Ghisolvi, I talk every day and I feel your trust. “I can keep the excuses, but that’s just being weak,” said Juric.
The matches against Dinamo kyiv and on Sunday against Fiorentina in Serie A will be decisive for his future.
Source: La Verdad
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