Roma turned their focus to Tuesday evening's Champions League trip to Manchester United after a 5-2 Serie A win away to Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine. After the match, Bryan Cristante looked ahead to the game and Roma manager Gasperini praised his team.
Old Trafford match on Tuesday
Manchester United will take on Roma at Old Trafford in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Roma warmed up for the game with the 5-2 victory over Udinese in Udine.
Cristante on the challenge
Cristante said: "Yes, but it’s still Manchester United. They’re a strong team with a lot of quality players."
Cristante said: "It will be very difficult to play at their home ground, because they’ll want to do well and certainly bounce back."
Cristante said: "But we’ll go there and try to bring it home, as we always do. We’re taking it game by game, and clearly getting a positive result would be crucial for our Champions League position."
Gasperini praises Roma's scoring
Gasperini said: "Sometimes the numbers do tell you the story."
Gasperini said: "Besides scoring lots of goals, we’re also scoring with many different players."
Gasperini said: "We’re scoring more goals with more players and that’s a great sign."
Manager on the squad mix
Gasperini said: "That shows how much confidence there is in the team: lots of players believe they can make a decisive contribution, be it with an assist or a goal."
Gasperini said: "I’m lucky because we have a great mix of players. We may have other shortcomings but they all give me everything."
