Daniele De Rossi says that while Juventus “have no weaknesses, Roma want to keep trying” for the Serie A title.
Roma have not won the Scudetto since 2001, but De Rossi has signed on with the Giallorossi for two more years and is hoping it will be them and not a rival who eventually pips the Old Lady to the League crown in Italy.
“Totti? I always feel him, he’ll never be on his own,” the veteran midfielder said at a Press conference ahead of the International Champions Cup friendly between the two sides on Tuesday.
Daniele De Rossi says that while Juventus “have no weaknesses, Roma want to keep trying” for the Serie A title.
Roma have not won the Scudetto since 2001, but De Rossi has signed on with the Giallorossi for two more years and is hoping it will be them and not a rival who eventually pips the Old Lady to the League crown in Italy.
“Totti? I always feel him, he’ll never be on his own,” the veteran midfielder said at a Press conference ahead of the International Champions Cup friendly between the two sides on Tuesday.
“But we have to move on, he’ll face a new situation and we’ll also go forward, it’s nothing problematic, although things will be different without him. He’s a great friend.
“Juve? It’ll be a real match and an important part of our preseason. Serie A? Certainly when I started playing in it, the level was high and there’s an example of it to my side [pointing to Maldini].
“Still, a lot of quality can also be found in it now. Our football has been growing for the past 3-4 years and the bar has been raised.
“When facing Juventus in the League, you know the real difficulty lies in their group: their defence is strong and their other departments are well-organised.
“They have no weaknesses, so it won’t be easy against them.
“Would I be happy if someone else won the title, such as Napoli? Absolutely not. In the case Juve don’t win it, I want us to be the team that do.
“It’s difficult to face Juve, but we’re trying and I want to keep trying for two more years.
“Italy? We have a tight-knit group and Ventura can do something similar to what Conte did [at Euro 2016].
“We could be outsiders like in 2016, or maybe a bit luckier…”