The coach looks to the next challenge but not only that: “In January we are looking for useful players who are also the future of the club”
Jokes, some digs but also clear and clear words on the present and future of Roma. Claudio Ranieri, before the usual Christmas toast and two days before the match against Parma, did not hold back, starting with the use of Dybala: “I think 90% of the pitch and I also thought about it in the other matches, I don’t consider anything else or as far as he is concerned than Pellegrini. This will be a difficult match full of goals so I’m not looking at the transfer market.” Hummels is still in doubt, although there is optimism: “He came back and did his first training. Let’s see tomorrow what availability he will give me, it depends on how debilitated he has been. In fact the only one unavailable for now is Cristante. Hummels and Paredes are two monuments for me.”
market and everton
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And on the market Ranieri hopes to find other useful players. “In January we will try to bring players from Rome, with character – admits the coach -. And it won’t be easy in the winter transfer market, I don’t want to fool anyone. We will be looking for guys who will help us now but who will also be the future of Roma. We will try to do the best in this regard.” The manager does not rule out transfer synergies with Everton given the now official move to Friedkin: “We haven’t talked about it but it’s a consequential fact. I will obviously see Everton with different eyes.”
the future
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Ranieri, however, is not just a coach and is also involved in the search for the next coach. “Can I stay next year? We haven’t thought about it, I will try to get a very good coach to come to Rome – replies Sir Claudio -. This is my aim, then whatever they ask me I will do because I am a fan of this team. I recommended Balzaretti, I knew him and have spoken to him for some time. I introduced him to Ghisolfi and they liked each other. I don’t rule out other arrivals, anyone who understands football and can help us will be welcomed with open arms.”
Parma
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Finally, the analysis on Sunday’s opponent: “We need the determination seen so far except in the second half in Como where I was in shock. Parma is a lively, vertical team with good attackers. He doesn’t play much in midfield, we should be careful on the first and second balls. I look for the best character in everyone, then I know that it is a baggage that we men have or don’t have. I can bring them to 100% which is perhaps 50% of another player. I cannot change their nature, I can stimulate but not change their character.”
juric
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There is also space for a dig at Juric given the homonymy with a journalist: “Oh well, he’s already asking the questions, well at least he can eat the panettone… (laughs, ed.)”. Finally, two comments on individuals: “Juric made Ndicka play centrally but I see him as more at ease on the left where he also creates a tactical superiority. I see Zalewski as free when he plays for the national team, I would like him to be like that for Roma too. Celik arm in arm? What a bad term they coined in Coverciano, he seems like someone who can’t put his wallet in his pocket. Central defenders will be needed, but I don’t want to promise anything. I’m happy with the crosses that arrived against Sampdoria, we have to give those balls to Dovbyk.”
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