Totti clears spot problem Sunday 3 December, 2006
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Capocannoniere Francesco Totti says he has put his spot-kick curse behind him by converting two penalties against Atalanta.
“It was too much of an important moment and I remained cool-headed until the last second, which wasn’t at all easy,” said the Roma captain following the 2-1 victory.
The Giallorossi were trailing 1-0 at half-time before Totti successfully scored two – technically three, as the second had to be repeated due to encroachment.
He had been on the verge of forgoing spot-kick duties after missing three penalties this season between Serie A and the Champions League.
“I always attempt to forget the mistakes of the past. Of course, when you step up in a tense situation, you just try to do your best.”
Those goals took Totti to the top of the Capocannoniere charts with nine, equalling the tally set so far by Messina striker Christian Riganò.
Roma are still in the running for all three tournaments and face Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday before the Derby against Lazio on December 10.
“We’re up there and proved tonight that we are really competitive, as our attitude changed and we fought back to earn the points. We have to try not to make slip-ups now.”
One of the other considerations that came into play against Atalanta was the fact five players – including Simone Perrotta – were on yellow cards and risked a ban for the derby.
“That was a crucial element and thankfully we managed to avoid those bookings. Now we will enjoy this victory and then focus on the next week, because we’re going to be gambling with a large slice of our chances for Europe and the Scudetto.”
Their next opponents weren’t quite so impressive on Saturday evening, as Valencia were beaten 2-0 by Recreativo Huelva in La Liga
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