The coach of the winning side in the Europa League tie between Roma and İstanbul Başakşehir was Paulo Fonseca. He spoke after the match to Sky Sport to discuss the giallorossi's winning performance. "It's true that I was unhappy with the first half, we didn't apply good pressure and didn't do well in the offensive phase. In certain moments the squad was too deep. In the second half we played a good match with a lot of chances. The match with Lazio was important. Against Lazio we didn't do many things well. We spoke with the players about the match. We had to change and become more aggressive and retain the ball. The team is learning and I am very happy with this performance."
"I have a lot of confidence because all the players have understood what I want from them. The players are receptive to my ideas. It's important not to concede, but I think that the offensive phase of the team is in a good spot. Dzeko? I am speaking often with him. It was important that Dzeko understand that we all wanted him to stay here. He is the ideal type of player for the system and he understands how important it was for him to stay."
