Roma coach keen to make up for mistakes against Basel
Roma manager Claudio Ranieri says that he is keen to atone for mistakes made against Basel in their previous UEFA Champions League clash when the sides meet on Wednesday, 3 November.
The Serie A outfit were beaten by the Swiss side on their own patch 3-1 on 19 October due to a string of defensive errors.
Roma are at the bottom of Group E, where German giants Bayern Munich are runaway leaders. Though they are tied with Basel and CFR Cluj on three points, they are behind on goal difference and are keen to step
closer to the last 16 of the competition.
Ranieri told UEFA’s official website that: "It's an important game for both teams. We each want to progress to the next round. We cannot repeat the mistakes we made in the previous game.
"I never rely on one system. I changed it in the last match against Lecce (in Serie A) and I may do the same again. I see which players are at my disposal and act accordingly,” he said.
Roma’s defensive mistakes in the previous game allowed Basel players Alexander Frei, Samuel Inkoom and Jerson Cabral to net for the visitors despite the home side being in control for the vast majority of
the game.
'Basel scored three goals from three chances'
Ranieri added that: "We have to improve and concentrate. In the last game, Basel had three chances and scored three goals and that is something we need to avoid.
"Our Champions League future is on line so it's extremely important. We are getting better as a team and morale is excellent.
Despite the team's lack of European success this year, Ranieri said he was unwilling to give up the mantle of being a team to watch this year.
"We have a lot of injuries but we want to show that we are a strong side. It's always easy to pass the role of favourite to the other team. Roma have a big name and we have to live with that."
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