Roma boss Zeman targets Champions League place

By Shane Callaghan | GOAL.com – Tue, Jan 29, 2013 8:20 AM SGT

Editors' Picks

  • Frenchman Clichy signs four-year deal with Man City

    Frenchman Clichy signs four-year deal with Man City

    Frenchman Clichy signs four-year deal with Man City

    (Reuters) - France left back Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City that will keep him at the English Premier League team until 2017. "I'm really happy to have agreed a new deal and I'm already looking forward to next season," Clichy told the club's website (www.mcfc.co.uk) on Saturday. "Things didn't go the way we wanted this year but we'll come back stronger next season and learn from this experience," he said of City's second-place finish. The 2012 champions end

  • Victorious Atletico fans party in Madrid

    Victorious Atletico fans party in Madrid

    Victorious Atletico fans party in Madrid

    Cheering Atletico Madrid fans swamped the streets of Spain's capital in a joyous red-and-white victory party Saturday after snatching the Spanish Cup by beating Real Madrid for the first time in 14 years in a 2-1 thriller at their archrivals' home ground, the Bernabeu.

  • Juventus director hints at Tevez agent talks

    Juventus director hints at Tevez agent talks

    Juventus director hints at Tevez agent talks

    Beppe Marotta admits that the Manchester City star would be easier to sign than compatriot Gonzalo Higuain due to the fact that the 29-year-old's contract expires next summer

  • 5th SSC Soccer Sixes kicks off at Padang

    5th SSC Soccer Sixes kicks off at Padang

    5th SSC Soccer Sixes kicks off at Padang

    Asia's premier six-a-side competition got underway this weekend with Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn featuring, as defending Open champions Courts Young Lions topped their group

  • Hodgson implores clubs to release players early for England duty

    Hodgson implores clubs to release players early for England duty

    Hodgson implores clubs to release players early for England duty

    The Three Lions boss supports Chelsea's move to allow key men to return quickly from post-season tours to face Ireland and Brazil and hopes that other managers will follow suit

  • Playing with no pressure is boring - Wenger

    Playing with no pressure is boring - Wenger

    Playing with no pressure is boring - Wenger

    The Arsenal boss admits everything is at stake during Sunday's match against Newcastle, but that he is happy there is something to play for in the last game

Roma boss Zdenek Zeman believes his side can still achieve Champions League qualification this season.

The Giallorossi currently trail third-placed Lazio by nine points, but the 65-year-old says his team are capable of bridging that gap, providing they improve.

"We take it one game at a time," Zeman told reporters.

"This weekend we have closed up the gap from Lazio by a point and there are another 16 rounds to go.

"We’ve got to push for third place, which is still possible, though of course we must improve."

The former Pescara coach was left to rue costly error's in Roma's 3-3 thriller with Bologna at the weekend, claiming his team's lack of concentration contributed to the result.

“We woke up too late, as we perhaps thought it was an afternoon kick-off,” he said.

“There were many mistakes, but also [a] willingness to do well and get a result. We were caught up twice and then overtaken, but we recovered a point.

“There were errors when evaluating the situations in defence and you concede with errors like that. Our defence conceded three, but so did Bologna."

Zeman also responded angrily when asked if he would see out the remainder of the season, saying it would not be his choice if he left.

"That’s a stupid question. Have you ever seen a coach who is sure? I am always at the disposal of the club."

Fantasy Football

Most Popular Stories