Roma boss, Vincenzo Montella, is optimistic on the eve of the Champions League match againt Shakhtar Donetsk. Roma lost the first leg 2-3.

"I am optimistic, we can beat Shakhtar. They have quality players but they can be beaten and my team has improved lately".

"We need to show the same motivation that we showed against Lecce. They haven't lost the last 60 home matches, that means something. We'll prepare the match properly. The first leg? I watched the match at home. We had 10 minutes of difficulty but we had the energy to react and we could also drew the match". 

On the row between Menez and Borriello: "The year we won the Scudetto we were always arguing. I would not comment these kind of stories".

On Totti: "It's really easy to coach him, he works, he's available and accepts my choices. If he's disappointed for not playing, that meas that he's still willing to give his best".