Rudi Garcia thanked “a great Morgan De Sanctis” for Roma’s 2-0 win over Fiorentina and appealed to the fans.

Rudi Garcia thanked “a great Morgan De Sanctis” for Roma’s 2-0 win over Fiorentina and appealed to the fans.

“What counts is that at the end we scored the second goal. It certainly would’ve been better if it had arrived earlier, but the team played well, especially in the first half,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“Let’s not forget we were playing against Fiorentina, who specialise in possession, yet we kept the ball for the first hour.

“The players worked hard when attacking and defending. Babacar is quick and ran into space, so I’m happy that even Kostas Manolas immediately settled into our style of football. We were aggressive in the first half and won back the ball quickly.

“It’s good to know, as we had so little time to work on him in training. Is that it for our defence? No, it’s possible we will bring in another player.

“With Fiorentina’s diamond midfield you need to be patient and pass the ball around to find space, so I asked the team for patience. I saw Roma confident in the first hour and in control of the game.”

Garcia spent much of the last half-hour on the touchline urging the crowd to cheer louder.

“Above all we need the fans when it is tough. It was tough after the hour mark, as before then Roma were aggressive, forward-thinking and fast. Thankfully we had a great Morgan De Sanctis who helped the team stay in front.

“It’s true the fans realised it was difficult at a certain point, but I want to make an appeal to the fans. In those tough moments if the Olimpico shouts and makes itself heard, it can really make the difference helping the team.”

Juan Manuel Iturbe is a new element in Roma’s attack this season, but is still trying to find his place in the team.

“It’s not just him, but the other midfielders and forwards who need to work with his characteristics, his pace and his ability to get past players. We have plenty of time to get the best out of this talented player.”

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