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Montella: Roma need me Monday 30 January, 2006
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Vincenzo Montella is almost ready to return after a long injury lay-off and claims he’ll still fit in with Roma's successful new strikerless system.
“I feel better and am very optimistic,” said the striker who has scored just one goal in 10 Serie A appearances this season.
“My physique is responding well to treatment and, although I’m not entirely sure yet, I believe I can be back training with the squad next week.”
A recurring back injury required surgery before the Christmas break and, with Antonio Cassano’s move to Real Madrid and another serious setback for Shabani Nonda, this left the Giallorossi with no centre-forwards.
“The surgery wasn’t as effective as we had hoped, but it wasn’t damaging either. The problem is the vertebrae, as I feel pain there and we can’t yet figure out why, which means there’s no cure until we do. But I have confidence in the Roma medical staff and thank them for their help.”
However, the team flourished in this crisis situation with a new tactic that allows several players to push forward from midfield, winning all of their last eight official games. How will Montella push his way back into a side that has been so prolific?
“I think Coach Luciano Spalletti will be happy to have another player at his disposal,” insisted the ex-Sampdoria star. “Roma need everyone to contribute, including me. We have always believed in the possibility of fourth place and are finally proving our worth.”
Montella hopes to be back on the field in time for February 26, when Roma take on their arch rivals Lazio in the Derby della Capitale.
“This is a very special game for any Giallorossi player, but right now I am focused on getting on to the turf, regardless of who it’s against.”
“我感到好多了，我的体形仍然保持得不错，希望在下周我能和球队一起训练。”
“手术并不像我们我们设想的那样成功，但也没有更糟糕。问题在于脊椎，它一直让我感到疼痛，而我们仍未找到原因，这意味着我的伤仍然没有痊愈。我对罗马的医务人员充满信心并感谢他们的工作。”
“我想斯帕莱蒂教练对手头多一个人会很高兴的，罗马队需要每个人的贡献，包括我。我们一直保留着进入前四的可能性，并且将在最后证明我们的价值。”
“罗马德比是一场特殊的比赛，但现在我应该集中精力到训练场上，不管我们面对的是谁。”
原地址：http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jan30j.html
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