Rodrigo Mora: “It’s a great honour to play with him”, on Dybala | OneFootball

Roma can now count on Rodrigo Mora and Paulo Dybala, a creative duo at Gian Piero Gasperini’s disposal and capable of adding imagination to the team’s attack.

The Portugal international arrives from FC Porto to join Dybala, forming a partnership of players able to make the difference through technique and quality in the final pass. The duo recalls the club’s tradition of great number 10s, such as Giuseppe Giannini and Francesco Totti, and is fueling excitement in Trigoria despite an uneven pre-season.

At 19, Rodrigo Mora does not hide his admiration for his new teammate, 32-year-old Dybala. “It is a great honor to play with him, I grew up watching him play,” said the young Portuguese, who has been experiencing his first training sessions with emotion. The rapid progress he showed at FC Porto suggests a swift adaptation, with expectations that he could make an impact as early as his league debut on Monday against Fiorentina.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Mora’s integration has been helped by the strong Latin presence in the squad. Brazilian Wesley is said to have played an important role in the process, while Argentines Dybala, Castro, Soulé and Molina have already welcomed the Portuguese as part of the group.

Gasperini is considering using the two players as a pair of technical, mobile attacking midfielders, similar to the partnership of Papu Gómez and Josip Iličić at Atalanta, behind striker Malen, the same publication reports. The versatility of Mora and Dybala allows for different solutions, from a system with Mora as the lone creative player behind two strikers to a 4-2-3-1, with Mora, Dybala and Castro supporting Malen.

Mora’s agility in tight spaces, enhanced by his low center of gravity, allows him to change the course of plays quickly — a trait already shown during his time at FC Porto. At Roma, the youngster will now have the chance to continue developing that talent with Dybala’s experience and advice.

The aim is to turn the duo’s creativity into effectiveness in front of goal, both in the league and on UEFA Champions League nights. Upon arriving at Trigoria, Mora is said to have looked with admiration at the photographs of Totti, one of his idols, symbolizing the link to Roma’s history of great creative players. It is now up to the Portuguese and the Argentine to carry on that legacy.

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