Gasperini: “I don’t know if Ferguson is important for Roma”

Starting again in the championship too after the beautiful night in Glasgow. Gasperini’s Roma faces Fabregas’ Como in a twist of fate that could have seen the Spaniard on the Giallorossi bench. The Roma coach spares no praise for Como. “We are talking about a reality and not a surprise – says Gasp -. Not only for the investments made but for the quality of the game he expresses in the matches even against the top teams. We are talking about one of the best realities. A good match will emerge with two teams that will try their best without subterfuge. It is an important match also considering the very short league table. Fabregas has made an important impact on Como, not only for how he worked on the youngsters. Clash for the Champions League? It certainly is for Europe, let’s take it one step at a time.”

African Cup

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Gasperini also clarifies the situation linked to the two players who will leave for the Africa Cup of Nations: “Ndicka will remain with us until the match against Como. For El Aynaoui we appealed to FIFA, I don’t think it’s right that those who played on Saturday had the players called up for the Africa Cup at their disposal and those who played on Monday did not. We are talking about the same round of the championship. We are currently awaiting a response from FIFA.” Then he analyzes the moment of a Roma team that will probably improve on the winter transfer market. “Finish your career here? Okay, but not immediately eh – laughs Gasperini – We have made great steps forward in recent months, we must be ambitious and never presumptuous. We certainly have to improve a lot if we want to compete for the top places in the table. Everyone wants to go to the Champions League for economic reasons too. Everyone is poisoned to stay in the top positions. I don’t like the term poisoned, but we must be cohesive and compact as a club, team and fans. There are all the ingredients here in Rome to do good, but we need to mix them well. There is great support, a wealthy owner and a stadium on the way. We need to make the right assessments and try to improve.”

dybala

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It will also be the challenge between Soulè and Nico Paz while Dybala should start again among the reserves. “I don’t know if Paulo has 90 minutes left in his legs, we will evaluate that today. Even the strongest and most important players must be well to play. A precarious condition is not allowed, both from a physical and mental point of view. If he is well there is no doubt that he will play. It depends on him now, the pitch always gives the right answers.” Finally on Ferguson: “We have to ask ourselves if he is useful to Roma, not to me. In Glasgow he was, but we have to ask ourselves if he always is. Roma is above everything and everyone”