Gian Piero Gasperini lashed out at reporters in his press convention after , urging them to ‘go away Lorenzo Pellegrini alone.’
The midfielder got here off the bench throughout as we speak’s Spherical of 16 tie on the Stadio Dall’Ara and scored the possibly decisive equaliser, cancelling out a Federico Bernardeschi opener.
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It got here just some days after a disappointing efficiency towards Genoa, so when Gasperini was pressed on the previous captain’s state of affairs, he confirmed irritation.
Gasperini stands up for Pellegrini
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, gestures in the course of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“Poor lad, go away him alone,”
“Some video games he performs properly, others much less so, the identical as everybody. It’s not that as a result of he scored as we speak that modifications how we consider him.
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“One should at all times be goal.”
Pellegrini is barely underneath contract to June 30, and it appears unlikely that Roma will be capable to agree a brand new cope with the midfielder, who spent nearly his complete profession on the Stadio Olimpico.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates scoring his group’s first objective in the course of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Spherical of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
Gasperini was additionally questioned on the harm conditions for Manu Koné and Matias Soulé, as they weren’t even on the bench as we speak.
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“Realistically, I believe Soulé received’t be again till after the break for worldwide responsibility, however even then it’s tough to make predictions.
“As for Koné, that is the primary time he has missed a European match with us. He was struggling to completely get better after the sport with Genoa, and we most popular to not take dangers, seeing as we’ve received Como arising after which the second leg with Bologna.”