Vincenzo Montella: Roma have qualities to go out and win the game vs ShakhtarMarch 8, 2011 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Before his UEFA Champions League coaching debut, AS Roma's Vincenzo Montella outlined his hopes of ending FC Shakhtar Donetsk's two-and-a-half year unbeaten home run. With his AS Roma team trailing FC Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 after the round of 16 first leg in Italy – for which predecessor Claudio Ranieri was in charge – the former Giallorossi striker must attempt to engineer the Ukrainian side's first home defeat since October 2008. In his interview with UEFA official website, 36-year-old Montella explained the circumstances surrounding his elevation from coaching the Under-15s in Roma's academy, gave his thoughts on the second leg, etc. As for the upcoming match, Montella said: “Shakhtar are a great team and they showed that at the Olympic Stadium. Their players are young with great futures, their manager is very experienced and he knows Italian football, but, as I said, football is strange. In football especially, anything can happen. We're sure we can play a good game while being aware they haven't lost at home for several years, which I'm pleased about because there's always a first time. We'll prepare for it and try to take our chances. We'll definitely need to play an error-free game – a perfect match as they say in these situations. Roma have the ability and the qualities to go out and win the game.” Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |