Rudi Garcia is aiming only for a win as Roma take on Napoli in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.
The capital side travel to Stadio San Paolo tomorrow holding a 3-2 first leg lead in their last four clash.
But the French tactician has insisted that his men are only interested in winning the encounter.
“Yes, as usual, we will play to win,” he told a Press conference.
Rudi Garcia is aiming only for a win as Roma take on Napoli in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.
The capital side travel to Stadio San Paolo tomorrow holding a 3-2 first leg lead in their last four clash.
But the French tactician has insisted that his men are only interested in winning the encounter.
“Yes, as usual, we will play to win,” he told a Press conference.
“We have two high-level teams, we’ve seen in the League and in the cup, we play to win, then we’ll see how the game goes, although it is better to win.
“This is football, in other sports if a team dominates then wins, in football if you defend the whole game you can win, we’ll play to score goals, they are strong, but they can concede goals and we have seen it.”
“The strategy also depends on the scoreboard, when a team scores a goal early, can wait a bit more of the opponent and hit on counterattack, and this happened in the first leg, it can definitely be a winning strategy.”
Ask if Napoli and Roma play the best football in the League, Garcia responded: “I do not agree, there are also Verona, Cagliari, some time ago it was said that the Italian League was very closed, but we score many goals, before the end of the first leg it was the second of the big leagues in Europe for most goals scored. Let’s see what happens in the Coppa Italia.
“It’s important for both of us, we are only 90 minutes from the end, then there is a chance of winning a trophy and a trophy for a club is always important, we have a great desire to get to the final, we hope that the best team may win and it will be nice to see a game like the first leg, we hope to reach the final.”
The Coach then commented on how the team had been after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Lazio on Sunday, and whether previous encounters with the Partenopei will have an impact.
“Good, really good, I found a team focused on the semi-final, yesterday it was a difficult day for everyone on the field, today I was surprised that everyone was okay, I had to tell many players go to the locker room and not to train more, it is a good sign.
“We won 2-0 in the League and also won the first leg at home.
“I sign to play in the same way and win in the same way tomorrow, we all know that Napoli has a strong Coach but they are also strong, but we have to go there with confidence, we’re going to Naples to win, then we’ll see the game – we have strong ambition.”
“It’s round of Italian Cup and has nothing to do with the League, it is a specific game, there and back, the best of two teams going into the final,
“For now we are in the lead, but will not wait, we will play our game although it will be difficult to do so, this qualification does not change anything about the League.
“There are important games for both, does not change anything for me, we will discuss on Thursday the League.”