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| Rocchi: Without Europe we fail |
Tuesday 17 February, 2009 |
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Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi believes the Biancocelesti's season will be a failure if they do not qualify for Europe.
Lazio started the season well, winning four of their opening five games. However, they currently lie 11th in Serie A and have not won since January 11.
“We believe in qualifying for the UEFA Cup and can still do it,” Rocchi explained. “This remains our objective because without the UEFA Cup our season would be failure, wouldn't it?”
“It's a difficult period at the moment, even luck hasn't helped us. We can get out of it with a positive result, with a victory, hopefully by not playing well, but the important thing is to get three points.”
Rocchi's teammate Lorenzo De Silvestri sang from the same hymn sheet and was speaking at an awards ceremony in Rome.
“I have said it all along that our objective has to be the UEFA Cup,” De Silvestri said. “It's a bit more complicated now, but we hope to do it as soon as possible.
“We have to train better and the fans also have to help us if we are to get out of this situation starting this Sunday.”
Lazio are back in action this weekend when they travel to Lecce who are fourth from bottom in Serie A just two points above the drop zone.
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