Edy Reja urges his team to play with heart to end the Rome derby hoodoo: Serie A news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 manager, Edy Reja, is confident that his team can win the first Derby de Capitale under his management.
The two Capital clubs will lock horns in a crunch Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico Rome on Sunday, October 16th, 2011. Reja, who joined the Biancazzurri in 2010, has tasted four defeats in the last four matches between the two sides.
The 66-year-old is desperate to end the losing streak against his local rivals and has urged his players to play with heart. Reja insisted that it is a new season and a new team and the previous defeats will not affect the performances of his team. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 boss has urged his players to maintain their focus on the game and the results will turn in their favour.
Reja said, “We have the need for concentration. We have to just focus on the game itself in order to put in a great performance. We are all expecting that to happen. My http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 is to just get the team in the right frame of mind, keep them calm and give them balance. We have to go on to the pitch with our hearts."
The veteran tactician knows the importance of derby games and admitted that he can handle the pressure of it. Reja has urged the fans to play their role in backing the team and believes that their support can spur them to win even in a losing cause. He also promised them that the team will give their 100 percent and will not let them down.
“The derby is something extraordinary, but I have enough experience to know how to deal with these things. I just continue to ask the fans to stay close to the team, even in the bad times, because we are a good group.”
Both teams have had a similar start to the 2011/12 season and have picked up 8 points from 5 games each. Lazio will play hosts in first of the two fixtures between the two sides this season.
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