After years of ready, Roma appears to have lastly discovered two high-level wingers with Angeliño and Alexis Saelemaekers, able to guaranteeing high quality, tempo and reliability on each flanks.
To search out such an impactful pair, we now have to return to 2014, when the group had Maicon and Lucas Digne.
Ranieri can say he’s happy with the contribution of each, however it’s above all Saelemaekers who has stunned along with his speedy influence.
Arriving within the closing days of the summer season switch window, the Belgian initially performed little: solely 60 minutes in opposition to Juventus and 50 with Genoa, within the match that marked De Rossi’s farewell to the Giallorossi bench.
Nevertheless, after overcoming bodily issues and an preliminary interval of adaptation, the previous Milan winger took management of the proper flank, the place Roma had by no means discovered a real grasp between Celik, Abdulhamid and El Shaarawy.
The numbers converse for themselves: 5 targets and three assists in 11 league video games, plus one other help within the Coppa Italia. A development that has pushed Roma to begin contacts with Milan to debate his future. Saelemaekers arrived on mortgage, so an actual negotiation shall be essential to hold him.
For his half, the participant has already made it identified that he’s blissful within the capital: he has discovered a perfect surroundings, fashionable coaching amenities and a united group that he considers like a household, writes Corriere dello Sport.
His precedence is to proceed carrying the Giallorossi shirt and Roma is decided to maintain a participant who has confirmed to be decisive.