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00:00The first win is important because we've been waiting for it for a long time.
00:08It came a little later than expected, but we're happy with the result.
00:17I think the match on Sunday was very important for us in terms of motivation.
00:24It was a match in which we struggled to find some game plans,
00:29which we had tried during the week, but we were also able to find a lot of solutions.
00:34This freedom and mental openness can only bring us enthusiasm
00:41or work positively in the coming weeks to face the next matches.
00:54It was definitely very important to get a point in the derby.
00:58First of all, in terms of motivation.
01:00The derby is always a game in itself, a game that brings you a lot of emotions.
01:05So getting a point in a game in which we suffered
01:09gives you a lot of awareness of what it is to be able to suffer for a team.
01:16We also had that on Sunday against Lazio, because Lazio played a great match.
01:23The desire to win then led you to turn it around.
01:32I'm sorry I didn't get the first clean sheet yet,
01:36but I'm sure that if we keep working as we've been doing this week, it'll come soon.
01:41I'm very happy with how the defence is behaving,
01:45the game plans we're working on, the balance and the dynamics,
01:52which are slowly becoming more and more consolidated.
01:58Often I don't even need to call my team-mates,
02:02so I'm really happy with how we're behaving behind the scenes.
02:12This season brings with it a lot of new things,
02:15a new way of working, a new philosophy.
02:18For me, it's great because it's very motivating.
02:21The new things, the changes, always give you the chance to improve.
02:25On the other hand, all changes need time to be put in place.
02:30So the difficulty is to maintain self-esteem
02:36and to keep working, even if the results don't come immediately.
02:42You need time, confidence and self-confidence
02:48to keep improving and always look for personal improvement.
02:57For me, wearing the captain's armband is an honour,
03:00waiting for Cristi to come back.
03:02But it doesn't change the responsibility I have for the team.
03:06What I do is always be present when needed,
03:11be a reference point for my team-mates when they need me.
03:18The game against Napoli will be a very difficult game.
03:22On a tough pitch, which in previous years
03:26has brought us a few points,
03:28it's a pragmatic team, a concrete team.
03:31So we expect a battle,
03:34and that's what we're preparing for this week.