Roma beat Genoa 2-0. Gian Piero Gasperini said the team's late collapse against Real Madrid fueled that response against Genoa.
Response after Real Madrid defeat
Gasperini, the Roma boss, said: "Losing to Real Madrid in that way was devastating because we had a great performance. We made things difficult for ourselves in six or seven minutes with three corners that were the result of nothing against a team that was struggling."
Gasperini said: "That bothered us, and we had no doubts we would respond. I deliberately chose to make a lot of changes because these guys, many of whom had experienced the Champions League match on the bench, had great energy , and I was sure we wouldn't fail in that regard."
The Genoa match
Gasperini said: "Tonight was not an easy match, it was difficult to take their measure, we had a young team on the pitch and everyone was good and we won a match that matters a lot."
Gasperini said: "I had no doubts about the reaction and the character of these boys but the match was complicated, we broke it open with this fantastic play by Castro and then the second half was of value, in the first half we had difficulties on long balls then we came out."
Changes and scoring
Gasperini said: "Last year I had just arrived, in the meantime we have come some way, there was no Malen and not even Dybala, or very little, we have more knowledge, we have accumulated matches, performances and satisfactions."
Gasperini, the manager, said: "We have an ease in scoring that we didn't have and the goals we score are also of quality. We have assimilated many situations and possibilities to get a goal."
Dybala and Slovan
Roma were due to play Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday.
Gasperini, the manager, said: "Dybala, I count and hope to have him back for Napoli: I am confident. Tomorrow or the day after could be decisive: the important thing would be to have him on the bench with Slovan."