AS Roma Boss Insists They Were Superior to Real Madrid

Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini went through the press room after this Wednesday's match against Real Madrid to talk about what happened during the 90 minutes. A match in which they were winning from the 50th minute, but did not know how to maintain the lead in a good way, allowing the merengues to constantly arrive during the last quarter of an hour, something that ended up causing the Whites' comeback.

First, he spoke about the "seven minutes," related to the time it took Madrid to turn around a 3-1 deficit, all through three corner kicks taken excellently. "The corner kicks. Three identical goals. Too easy. That is what bothers us. The presence has been very good, but the result is this. There is a risk of forgetting the whole match and thinking only about those seven minutes. I will not do it," he mentioned.

Later, he again touched on the topic of corner kicks, since he mentioned that this was Madrid's only weapon to be able to create danger for his team, which was being much superior to the Merengues. "It was Madrid's only weapon. Mind you, it is valid, and they have taken advantage of it very well. We are vulnerable in that type of situation.

It is something that happens a few times. They were in a desperate situation. It is to their merit. It is a disappointment for the ending, but I believe we have been much superior to Madrid," he concluded.

Roma put against the ropes a Merengue team that was quite lost when it came to attacking. The few chances they had offensively were annulled by offsides. It was not until the 59th minute that Jose Mourinho allowed the entry of Endrick and Carlos Espi so that things would start to change for the Merengues. The Brazilian's explosiveness gave him an access key that he did not have before.

Madrid's relentless attack forced constant corner kicks that, as Gasperini notes, became clear scoring chances thanks to Arda Guler's left-footed touch. The Turk's precise passes were practically gifts for his teammates waiting in the box. The two assists, which were almost three, only denote the importance of the former Fenerbahce player's passes.

With the task done, Madrid must now focus on Sevilla, their last league match before the Clasico. Beating the red-and-white side is practically an obligation if Madrid wants to arrive at the Camp Nou with a six-point lead over the blaugranas. That way, if the merengues win in Catalan lands, they would reduce the gap to just three points. Not winning this Sunday is not an option.