Serie A, Sunday, DEC 15, 18:00 CET
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Como
Roma
Como
Roma
EN
Home News

Pjanic: The team is playing well and having fun

Pjanic: The team is playing well and having fun

Miralem Pjanic believes Roma showed all their fighting spirit by beating Chievo Verona in style to keep up the heat on Napoli in second

"It's not over yet as we still have to play AC Milan but today we were good,” the Bosnian midfielder declared after the Giallorossi's 3-0 victory this afternoon. "The team is playing well and having fun. There's one match to play and let's hope Napoli come unstuck. We showed that we never give up."

Since Luciano Spalletti arrived in January, Roma have embarked on a run that has seen them earn qualification for the Champions League qualifying round, with the promise of second still a possibility.

"Napoli have Torino this evening, a notoriously tough and organised opponent who can create problems for any team in this league. We believe it's possible, so let's see what happens."

The Stadio Olimpico was finally full again today.

"It was fantastic, this team deserves to play in a packed stadium. We've had some difficult moments this season and we've recovered a lot of ground. We did it for the fans as well – they've had an unfairly complicated year. I dedicate this victory to them."

How can you narrow the gap on Italian champions Juventus?

"You're talking about a club that functions very well, they are good. That has been obvious over recent years and throughout their history. We will try to get closer to them, we dropped off this season and they managed to claw back the points. We have to make sure we play consistently at a good level across the season because it isn't easy to reach their heights."

Will Pjanic still be at Roma in the future?

"I have a contract until 2018. You never know in football but I enjoy playing with my team-mates here. We still have the final match of the season to play but nevertheless I'm happy at Roma."