Roma Coach Luciano Spalletti says he won't talk about Francesco Totti anymore, ahead of tomorrow's game against Empoli.
The clash between the Giallorossi captain and the Coach and directors still holds most attention in the capital, in spite of tomorrow's game at 17:00 GMT.
Roma Coach Luciano Spalletti says he won't talk about Francesco Totti anymore, ahead of tomorrow's game against Empoli.
The clash between the Giallorossi captain and the Coach and directors still holds most attention in the capital, in spite of tomorrow's game at 17:00 GMT.
Totti's difficulties even prompted speculation that he may end his career at Leicester City, but Spalletti is tired of discussing the subject.
“Totti joined us in the changing room, he did what I expected,” Spalletti told the Press. “The next day he came early to training. He was completely calm.
“I don't want to talk about this anymore. Everything is fine.
“[Kostas] Manolas and [Alessandro] Florenzi are training today and will be available.
“As for Totti playing, Empoli are a different type of team compared to Palermo, so I must consider it.
“I don't want to talk about this Totti business again, but I'll repeat what I said from the first day, I'd have done the same with anyone.
“I won't let personal interests be placed before the interests of the team.”
Spalletti was then asked whether Napoli and Fiorentina had an advantage in Serie A now that they are out of the Europa League.
“There are several facets to this question. Playing European games can be good, or else it can be taxing.
“It may be best to rest players, but then again it's a problem when they have to stay on the bench. There's a plus and a minus to all things.
“We must be ready, because without the cups, they'll naturally focus on Serie A.
“[Seydou] Keita and [William] Vainqueur? They're two good players, one of them brings more experience and quality, the other has strength and freshness, along with that type of play you only attempt when you're young. They're both good.
“We're after important targets. We want [values like] a strong sports culture, meritocracy and style. Obviously I must lead by example, and I want the strongest and most representative players by my side.
“Sometimes people get confused about the really important messages.
“A really excellent example of good behaviour is [Mohamed] Salah tracking back against Palermo, when we were winning 4-0 and he had already scored two goals.
“This is what I call caring for the team. If everybody behaves like this, we'll have no problems.”