Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante has made it clear that he and the Roma squad are aiming to win this season’s Europa League, however has urged followers to not get too excited, nor too disenchanted as they discover themselves on the prime of the Serie A standings: ‘Steadiness is the important thing’.
Roma have loved a constructive begin to life underneath head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, who sits alone on the prime of the Serie A desk due to his facet’s 3-1 win over Cremonese this weekend.
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For now, although, the eye reverts to the Europa League, the place issues haven’t been fairly as simple for the Giallorossi this time period. They’re at the moment in 18th place, and can host the table-topping Midtjylland on Thursday evening. The Danish facet have received all 4 of their matches within the competitors thus far this season.
Cristante on Roma vs. Midtjylland: ‘Steadiness is the important thing’
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 24: Bryan Cristante of Roma celebrates scoring his groups fourth objective of the sport with teammate Anass Salah-Eddine in the course of the Serie A match between AS Roma and Monza at Stadio Olimpico on February 24, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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One of many key gamers in Roma’s encouraging begin to the season is midfielder Bryan Cristante, who has began in all of his facet’s Serie A matches this time period, plus one other two within the Europa League.
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“I do my finest, I do regardless of the coach asks of me. I adapt simply to any position, I understand how to interpret them,” Cristante when requested about his place for Roma and underneath Gasperini.
“We’ve been good at figuring out that it’s nonetheless early and protecting our toes on the bottom. Now we have to hold on like that, tackling every recreation with stability. The followers even have to know that we are able to’t get too excited nor too down, stability is the important thing.”
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Cristante was requested what it has been like working with Gasperini once more after their stint collectively in Bergamo with Atalanta.
“It’s (because it was) once I left him in Bergamo. I knew he was good, the essential factor is to maintain up with him and persuade ourselves that he’s the best man to comply with. We did that straight away. The coach is powerful and he has proven that in every single place.”
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Coach Gian Piero Gasperini reacts in the course of the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Picture by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photos)
Cristante was additionally requested if he nonetheless thinks again to Roma’s defeat on penalties towards Sevilla within the 2022-23 Europa League closing underneath Jose Mourinho.
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He replied: “It left a bitter style in our mouths, however we are able to’t get too misplaced prior to now. We got here near successful the Europa League, we all know how good it’s to play in finals and win. We need to transfer forwards and do effectively. The objective is to win this competitors.”