Ranieri discusses changes made since his return to Roma: “I tried to bring back self-esteem.” | OneFootball

Claudio Ranieri spoke to DAZN ahead of Sunday’s Serie A fixture against Juventus.

The Italian technician reflected on the changes he made since his appointment which resulted in Roma picking up steam and turning the season around.

“What I’ve done is this: putting things back in order a little, giving the right importance to the important things. Trying to be a team, which is not an easy thing, right?”

“Because when there are very good players you could go a little off topic. Football is a team sport. It seems stupid to say it and remember it, but it’s the truth. A person can’t do anything alone. With the help of your teammates you can do good things. What I tried to do is bring back self-esteem.”

“Because when you try to win and you start losing or drawing, you can’t. Little by little you lose the confidence inside you. Here, I tried to bring back self-esteem, confidence, serenity, desire to do, desire to fight. Many small things that all together lead to the results that Roma is getting.”

“When you are in front of 20-25 players, as we football coaches are, you can’t pretend, because on the other side the players notice it immediately. So it’s better to be clear, loyal, consistent, which are all difficult things to do, because it’s a matter of saying it.”

“I believe and hope that it will be an exciting Serie A season until the end,” he replied when asked about Top 4.