Roma, Gasperini returns to Gewiss: "Glad to be back, Atalanta strong" | OneFootball

On the eve of the match that will see Atalanta and Gian Piero Gasperini face each other for the first time after his departure, the Roma coach spoke at a press conference to the club's official microphones.

Roma, Gasperini towards Atalanta: “I return to Bergamo with great pleasure, I left a great value”

On the day before the match between Atalanta and Roma, or rather the return of Gian Piero Gasperini to his former fans, the former coach of the game spoke at a press conference to the club's official microphones. Here are his words:

On absences

“In terms of the flu, some have recovered, Pellegrini is out and Pisilli should recover. Hermoso has recovered, we have to see Wesley who has some issues. A busy eve, we will have to make choices, but close to the game we will recover everyone to play such an important match and it will be a significant motivation.”

On Atalanta

“I return to Bergamo with great pleasure, I spent nine years there and Atalanta's story is a beautiful one. There will be time to remember it, the common denominator is President Percassi with whom it all started, we moved forward with different teams and always grew with great harmony. There was always great harmony. Then the ownership changed and the role of the coach was different. I still had strong convictions, a very wealthy club, the real anomaly was achieving results while making profits. I think it was quite annoying. A small city, but very united, I tried to leave the team at a high point. They sold Retegui, Ruggeri, Piccoli, without touching the assets like Scalvini, Carnesecchi, Lookman. I left a great value, but I am happy to have come to Rome. We are trying to do something important and rewarding. It remains a strong team that has been significantly strengthened. I am very confident in our team, what we are doing even in emergency situations is something no one expected and we look to our goals.”

On the Africa Cup of Nations

“Four very strong players who take a lot away from the match, they would certainly all have been on the field. At least in this we are equal.”

On the market

“Raspadori? Ask in Spain. A team that has its foundations, Roma's goal is to become stronger and stronger. We need to bring in strong players who provide continuity and are an added value. That must be the goal. Strange market, different, the big clubs are going wild. The competition is close. We need to accept the challenge, the battle and be careful, ready. We must look at our path and do things to become stronger.”

On Dybala

“I like it when he scores and makes others score. He must move forward, with his technique he can help us when the opponent is in our half. He is the one who scores, who makes assists, goes into the area and scores.”

Again on Atalanta

“Who would I bring from Atalanta? I would have to make a very long list. It's not just a matter of money, which shortens the paths, but Atalanta is also an example. You clash with clubs that have great resources, but Roma must be ambitious. We must look at ourselves.”

On defense

“By bringing Celik to the flanks, we are 5 defenders. We will do the Coppa Italia, Europa League, and championship. I am never for very large squads. At the moment I am also looking at the youth sector, but they are less prolific in Italy compared to the past. A minimum squad of 20 players plus goalkeepers is necessary. Ziolkowski needs time to become reliable like Ndicka and Mancini. We cannot expect it immediately, but that is the goal.”

Raffaele Morra

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