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Spalletti gets into Madrid mood Saturday 1 March, 2008
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Luciano Spalletti is pleased Roma made victory over Parma “look easy” and gets into the mood to face Real Madrid.
“This game with Parma may have looked easy, but that was down to how well the lads played,” he said of the 4-0 drubbing.
“We proved that we are in good shape physically as well, so now all we need to do is lift the pressure and mood for the Real match.”
The Giallorossi won the first leg 2-1, but travel to the Bernabeu on Tuesday to challenge for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
“The second leg at the Bernabeu is a great opportunity to prove what we’re made of,” continued Spalletti.
“If we play like we did today, then we can certainly walk with our heads held high.”
This result temporarily cuts the gap from leaders Inter to six points and Francesco Totti believes it could remain that way.
“Roberto Mancini’s side have a very difficult test away to Napoli, but what counts is our consistency,” said the striker.
“We are six points behind them and all we can do now is do our best and hope Inter slip up.”
Before today’s match at the Olimpico there was a ceremony in which Totti was handed the captain’s armband by Roma legend Giacomo Losi, whose record of Serie A appearances for the club was broken this week.
“This was a feeling I will carry with me for my whole life,” smiled an emotional Totti after his 388th game.
“I remained at Roma, the club I have always supported, and it is a challenge I have been able to win.”
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yeah thats the spirit!!!come on lads lets get the momentum going and build on.
all the mistakes seen in last nights game must be completely erased.coz bernabue is no place for the faint hearted.we need to stake our claim and hunger there.
