21 Quotes by Luciano Spalletti

As soon as I saw the tackle I knew it was a serious injury.

It would mean a lot for us, for him and the national team.

It's a shame we dropped so many points at the start of the season. At least we're making them up now.

It was a tough game but I thought we deserved to qualify.

It's a fantastic achievement. To still be in this competition, particularly with some of the injury problems we've had, shows how hard our players have worked. We played well tonight especially on the break. But we also did well to keep a clean sheet.

That quick goal made our match difficult, but I must compliment my players for their good reaction and performance. Of course, in front, we suffered from the absence of real strikers.

It will be hard, but we will try to keep this rhythm going as long as possible.

At this stage, all I can do is wait to see how the situation develops. It all depends on what decision the club takes, so I must remain open to all possible alternatives.

I'll try to make few mistakes. Mancini has some advantage, because he already lived these moments. He already has won the Italian Cup as a player and as a coach.