Roma coach Claudio Ranieri assessed the situation in terms of players’ confidence ahead of the game against Tottenham.

In an interview with Roma TVRanieri said: “We know what we did wrong against Napoli and what we need to do to improve. “In the end, only the work can pay off.”

“It’s like a sick person in the intensive care unit. You have to give them oxygen, strength and self-esteem, that’s what the boys have lost.”

“I didn’t mind the game against Napoli, we didn’t play as fast as I asked. I talked to them about it and I think they understood me.”

“It’s a different approach than what they’ve been used to in recent years. We have to continue to have faith and fight.”

“We will be playing against a team that is first in the Premier League in terms of intensity of pressing, chance creation and goals scored. They have players who are incredibly fast.”

“We will go there full of desire and if we are smart we will know how to cause them big problems, otherwise we will have to be like the boxers: stay under cover there or they will hurt us too much.” We must Responding blow by blow.”

“We know what kind of team we have, we go there with our heads held high to play our game. We have to get out of there and we can only do that with our intelligence and our will.”