Diego Perotti won't hold back ahead of tomorrow's Champions League game against Real Madrid: 'I can't lie, we want to win'.
The Lupi will face one of their toughest challenges yet tomorrow evening at 19:45 as they attempt to reverse a 2-0 loss in the first leg.
Among the greatest threats posed by the Merengues is Cristiano Ronaldo, whom Perotti showed great respect for.
Diego Perotti won't hold back ahead of tomorrow's Champions League game against Real Madrid: 'I can't lie, we want to win'.
The Lupi will face one of their toughest challenges yet tomorrow evening at 19:45 as they attempt to reverse a 2-0 loss in the first leg.
Among the greatest threats posed by the Merengues is Cristiano Ronaldo, whom Perotti showed great respect for.
"I am not going to get involved in how he is now, or in what he said after the derby, but there is a question that defines him,” Perotti told Goal.com. “In the press conference in Rome they asked him something stupid, and he asked back: ‘Who has scored more goals away from home than me?’ and you cannot answer him, there is no answer."
"He is a world-class player and he can do what he did to us in Rome at any time. He can score from anywhere and decide the game. That is Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It seems that [Gareth] Bale is going to play as well. He's another player capable of deciding the game. He will give Real greater speed to attack openings. We've got nothing to lose, we must score a goal in the first five minutes to make a few people unhappy in the stands.
"Of course it is a tough game, because of the first-leg result. We were playing well, it was under control but Cristiano Ronaldo opened us up with a great goal. I think it went in off [Alessandro] Florenzi too.
"We 'd have to see what would have happened if the ball wasn’t deflected, but these things happen, Real Madrid have great players and Cristiano out of nowhere throws you a backheel, a shot and they are ahead.
"Rather the goal that angered me was Jese’s for 2-0, at the end of the game. It was a play in which I think we could have done more, and that makes it much more difficult for the return. At 1-0 everything was open, but at 2-0 it is much harder for us.”
In spite of the poor first leg, Perotti believes there is more at stake in this game than just Roma's honour.
"I’m hoping for a 3-0, I won’t lie to you. We are going to the Bernabeu to win, we really want to get through to the next round and I am staking everything on that.
"With respect to the team, I hope we can consolidate ourselves in third at least and get a place in Europe next season. We are playing well, and I think we have the quality to make it and fight for everything until the end of the season. Now it looks like Napoli are starting to feel tired after a great campaign.
“Personally, I hope I can finish the season playing at this level. If the opportunity arises, the national team is something I always dreamt of. I went to a few games and it is a dream every time you pull on the shirt."