Luciano Spalletti has urged his Roma players to respond when they take on Verona on Sunday following the dismissal of Rudi Garcia.
Garcia got the sack on Wednesday following Roma s underwhelming performances in recent weeks, with Spalletti returning to the Stadio Olimpico as his replacement.
I hope the side responds well immediately because we re off the pace in the league table, Spalletti said at a news conference on Saturday.
We have to make a fast start and get back to what we do best. Sunday I expect a strong response from the lads to show what this side is made of.
There are no excuses for the players. We ve fallen behind in the table and we have to start winning games now. The players look switched on and they ve met my expectations in terms of d…