Roma boss Gian Piero Gasperini spoke to the media in the aftermath of the Giallorossi’s victory in Scotland over Celtic Glasgow.
“We needed it. It’s never easy to win away on these European nights in these beautiful, historic stadiums, packed with fans, full of people,” said the Italian coach. “We played an excellent match.”
“The changes to the line-up? I changed 5 players to start the match because it was a time of the season when we also needed to make important assessments and do so in games that matter. This is a game that mattered, because as I said before, playing in these stadiums is never easy, with these teams coming off a string of very positive results.”
“And having some performances from Pisilli, for example, gives them confidence and certainly broadens the squad a bit in terms of depth.”
“Ferguson? The result is important, but the performance is also important. I want him to play with this intensity and this spirit, with this unwavering pace. I want him to play and show his qualities on the pitch every time he goes out there.”
“As I said before, you have to be patient. These are young players who, suddenly, might turn around and show consistency and growth in their performances. It would be much better if that were the case, but it’s clear that we’ll talk about it later in the January transfer window. We still have several important games to play.”
“Pisilli has improved, he’s done well, and I’m very happy with him. With Ndicka and El Aynaoui leaving us for AFCON we have some resources in the team that we’ll try to fill as best we can, even though they’re two important players.”