Rudi Garcia warns Roma have “little chance of getting a result against Bayern Munich, but we can restore pride.”
The Giallorossi lost 7-1 on home turf and visit the Allianz Arena tomorrow evening in the Champions League.
Rudi Garcia warns Roma have “little chance of getting a result against Bayern Munich, but we can restore pride.”
The Giallorossi lost 7-1 on home turf and visit the Allianz Arena tomorrow evening in the Champions League.
“Tomorrow we have little chance of getting a positive result, maybe one out of 10, but it’s still a chance,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
“I am more interested in the performance than the result. What happened in the first game was a one-off, we reacted well and drew at Sampdoria, but losing to Napoli is nothing to be ashamed of.
“I look at what we’ve done since the start of the season, the fact we are second in Serie A and in the Champions League group. So it’s not that bad.
“The injuries are not so much a problem because we miss those players, but because the same ones have to play all the time and the fatigue is beginning to take its toll. We hope to have more options after the break for international duty.”
Pep Guardiola said he “admires” the attacking intent Roma played with at the Olimpico, even though it resulted in a 7-1 defeat.
“When we have an approach that we believe in, then we must stick to it. We won’t change our style of football, our philosophy or our identity. That doesn’t mean we should be stupid when playing clearly stronger sides.
“Nobody has picked up a point here,” added Garcia. “We know how this game is going to end. We hope to turn the predictions around, but the most important thing is the performance. We know that we want to restore pride and play with courage.
“Losing to Bayern can happen; the problem is the way we lost. We have to show a different side of ourselves, reflect more accurately what Roma’s level really is.
“My players are professional and we know that we’re not at the same level as Bayern, but that doesn’t mean we’ll step on to the field like victims. We’ll give it our all and see if we can give a better image of Roma.
“Perhaps it could cancel out the first leg, but what happens tomorrow won’t change the fact we can still qualify from the group. Our mini-League is not against Bayern, but against CSKA Moscow and Manchester City.”