Udinese boss Runjaic: We can take on the big teams | OneFootball

Just a few days before Roma-Udinese, a match valid for the eleventh round of the Serie A championship, the coach of the Friulian team, Kosta Runjaic, spoke to DAZN, where he discussed the upcoming game against the capital club.

Udinese, Runjaic in the press conference: “We can impose ourselves against the big teams, we’ll play our game”

These were the statements from the Friulian coach: “Last season brought us great challenges, we had more or less complicated moments, but we started the season well. We earned our first point against Bologna with a bit of luck, and we beat Como, who missed a penalty at the end of the match, so it was a start where we collected more points than we showed on the field. This time, however, we are more consistent. It’s true that we lost some matches, but even against Atalanta the performance was solid. Winning is important, it gives you more mental confidence. In the first half against Atalanta we did very well, in the second half we suffered more but managed to stay focused. The match with Atalanta showed us that we are growing and can impose ourselves even against the big teams. Now we have to face the next big challenge. Roma changed coach this summer, bringing in a very experienced manager, and they also have a very experienced group. They play man-to-man, have top-level players, strengthened their squad in the market, and are on a positive trend. They have 21 points and started the season very well, they won away in the Europa League and that gives us an idea of what kind of match to expect.”

“At the start of the season, everyone worked well and had their opportunities. Zemura started strong and had gained a slight advantage. However, Kamara is someone who never gives up, a great worker, he waited for his chance and when he got it, he made the most of it. On the left, we have healthy competition, Kamara is doing well, now he’s ahead and I expect a reaction from Zemura, who must continue to work hard in training and wait for his chance. During the last international break, Zemura was traveling while Kamara worked with us, so clearly Hassane was able to benefit from that work. Long trips sometimes force me to rotate the squad a bit, Kamara will play on Sunday, and mentally and physically he is very focused. I have to say he has maintained an excellent balance between defensive and offensive phases in recent matches and I hope he continues like this; our success also depends on his work. Roma is strong on that wing and he will have to work very well in both phases. Kamara is ready to take on this responsibility; the assist against Atalanta did him a lot of good, as we have emphasized in the past, we expect energy, running, assists, and goals from our wingers. We are on the right track in this sense.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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