The defender: “I knew Serie A well, I exchanged a few words with Dybala, he’s a great player.” The midfielder looking for revenge: “I’m starting again with maximum energy, I want to play as many games as possible”
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If there’s one thing that Roma and the Roma supporters immediately understood about Evan Ndicka, it’s that the new central defender who arrived in Trigoria last month has more than clear ideas. The former Eintracht confirmed this again today when to Dazn’s microphones – during his first interview as a Giallorossi player – he explained the reasons that led him to accept the offer from the Friedkins’ club: “Roma are a great team, last year they came close to winning in Europe and have every chance to do well in the league and in the Europa League”. The courtship of the GM Tiago Pinto, which began almost a year ago and which led the boy to study Serie A and his new teammates in depth, convinced the Ivorian: “I knew the Italian championship well and the players who are part of the team, I often watched the games. So when they contacted me it was a pleasure to accept Roma’s offer.”
star player
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Even the presence of Dybala and – above all – that of José Mourinho on the bench had a positive influence on Ndicka’s choice to move to the Capital: “Mourinho gave me the impression of being a good person, very empathetic and I’m sure he will make me grow a lot. Even Paulo, being a great footballer, is an excellent person. We exchanged a few words in these first few days and from what I could see he really has a very high technique in touching the ball. He is a great player”.
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Since the retreat in Albufeira, Edoardo Bove has also returned to talk, still awaiting a contractual adjustment which should arrive at the end of the transfer market. At the moment, however, the attention and thoughts of the midfielder who grew up in Trigoria are directed exclusively to the season that is about to begin: “I’ve come to an awareness of my means – his words to Dazn – I’ve had the opportunity to carve out more space for myself and this has given me confidence. I’m starting again with maximum energy, hoping to do well, play as many matches as possible and do it to the best of my qualities. I would like to grow as a player during training and matches”. of midfield until he became a valid alternative to the “untouchables” Cristante and Matic: “I was lucky enough to start from the best. The coach is one of the best technicians in the world. We have a lot of empathy and it’s a relationship that I believe has matured over the years and I hope it can stay that way. The ‘sick dog’ phrase has become very famous. It causes me beautiful sensations and for this I thank him beyond the term he used. I know in my heart what he meant.”
Europa League disappointment
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Among Bove’s great regrets there is of course the defeat in the Europa League final against Sevilla, achieved by the Giallorossi thanks to his goal in the semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen: “Suffering is the right term because if you think back to some moments negative sensations come to mind. The warmth that the fans showed us made us feel part of something that goes beyond the negative sensations you can experience during that match. We are aware that we have played in two consecutive European finals. It is not something for everyone and we know the work that goes into it. we have to do and what we are capable of. We will start from what we have done, in football we always need to confirm ourselves and we will give everything to do it again this year”.
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