Gian Piero Gasperini was the primary to confess that Roma didn’t play to the most effective of their potential regardless of choosing up a 2-1 win over Midtjylland within the Europa League on Thursday night, and has implored his gamers to do higher after they come up in opposition to reigning Serie A champions, Napoli, within the league on Sunday.
Roma moved as much as thirteenth place within the Europa League desk after on the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night: Neil El-Aynaoui opening the scoring after seven minutes, Stephan El Shaarawy including one other seven minutes earlier than time.
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Gasperini: ‘Roma missed a possibility to play a greater sport in opposition to Midtjylland’
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: AS Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini appears to be like on throughout the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between AS Roma and FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on November 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Even if this was Roma’s first dwelling victory within the Europa League this season, and that Midtjylland had a 100% win report earlier than kick-off, Gasperini was not greatest happy along with his facet’s exhibiting.
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“We missed a possibility to play a greater sport. We conceded quite a lot of possibilities. We have to get well our power and play a special kind of sport on Sunday,” he stated throughout his post-match
Gasperini additionally supplied a short replace on Manu Kone, who was compelled off injured throughout the first-half: “Let’s wait and see. He’s obtained a nasty bruise, it doesn’t appear severe.”
Amongst those that had been criticised for his or her performances on Thursday evening was Wesley, regardless of his in any other case encouraging shows for the Giallorossi up to now this season.
“Wesley made too many errors, which is a disgrace as a result of he’s obtained a terrific engine,” Gasperini stated.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 27: Wesley Franca of AS Roma competes for the ball with Kevin Mbabu of FC Midtjylland throughout the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between AS Roma and FC Midtjylland at Stadio Olimpico on November 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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“The errors don’t essentially replicate on him, although. We had powerful opponents on the wings. We had been lacking one thing from a technical perspective. We didn’t develop play in the easiest way. There was some progress, then it slowed down a bit. We’ve got to do nicely on Sunday now.
“Ghilardi did nicely. He had a terrific sport. He might need misplaced a few balls too many however we might have completed higher in a number of other ways.”
Up subsequent for Roma, who sit on the prime of the Serie A standings, is a tricky check in opposition to the reigning champions, Napoli.
“We’re eagerly anticipating the sport in opposition to Napoli, it’s honest sufficient that we take into consideration that. Nonetheless, to arrange nicely, you additionally must play nicely,” Gasperini stated.
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 24: Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Napoli battles for possession with Bryan Cristante of AS Roma throughout the Serie A match between Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 24, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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“We broke the impasse early, then we relaxed after which conceded on the finish. It’s important to play each sport till the top, you may’t be trying ahead to getting within the bathe afterwards.”
And what does he count on to see when Roma host Napoli on Sunday?
“The groups know one another nicely. Napoli’s power is their squad, they’ve a terrific workforce, they’re champions of Italy. We all know that we have now to play to the most effective of our potential. We’ll play in opposition to one of many strongest groups in Italy.
“Not like we did in opposition to Inter and Milan, we have now to get a greater end result. We measure ourselves in opposition to the strongest groups, let’s see the place we’re.”