Totti sets sights on Final Tuesday 6 March, 2007
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Francesco Totti believes Roma can go all the way in the Champions League and hopes to face Milan in the quarter-finals.
“These are evenings you don’t forget,” said the captain after scoring in the shock 2-0 victory away to Olympique Lyonnais.
“We had to come here and achieve something extraordinary and we did that, proving Roma are a great squad who really wanted to reach the next stage.”
The Giallorossi were undoubtedly the underdogs going into this tie against Gerard Houllier’s men, who are on track to win a sixth consecutive Ligue 1 title.
“We were convinced of our own strength and have the players who can trouble any opponent on the day. I am happier with the team performance than my own. If we leave the field to applause it means we have done well.”
Totti may be a World Cup winner with Italy and taken the Scudetto with Roma, but the Champions League has always eluded him.
“This is the first time I’ve reached the quarter-finals, so it feels great to be in the top eight teams in Europe. If I had to make a choice, I’d like to face Milan. I hope they go through first of all, so there’ll be another Italian there, but I’d be even happier to take them on in the Final!”
Er Pupone netted with a diving header before setting up Amantino Mancini’s scintillating strike and he thinks they can continue to amaze.
“Playing with this consistency and at this level, then we can believe in the Final. However, we have to keep focused and take it one game at a time.”
This goal at the Stade de Gerland must go down as one of his most important at club level, but not quite top of the tree.
“My goal in Madrid, where an Italian club had not won for decades, was my favourite. It wouldn’t be bad to pick Real in the next round, either!”
The draw for the quarter-finals will be made on Friday. So far the other qualified teams are Valencia, Chelsea and Liverpool, who eliminated Champions League holders Barcelona on away goals despite losing 1-0 at Anfield Road this evening.
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