Roma hadnât misplaced three matches in a row since 2011, when Montella was on the bench. Itâs not a cheerful interval for Gasp, who nonetheless stays very near the highest of Serie A.
After the match, there was additionally a long-distance âconflictâ between Dybala and Gasperini, disagreeing over the groupâs perspective.
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This isnât the primary time the Roma coach has made his presence felt within the locker room and with the administration. Letâs have a look at essentially the most placing circumstances from this season.
The Reprimand to Dybala: “Letâs Do Some Soul-Looking”
After the Europa League defeat towards Viktoria Plzen, Paulo Dybala spoke bluntly: “We lacked aggression, we got here in too gentle and itâs not the primary time. If we donât turn into harder, we receivedât win many matches. Itâs ugly to say, however thatâs how it’s.”
Phrases that Gasperini didnât like in any respect: “I donât agree with Dybala, I noticed a group that attempted till the top. I actually donât suppose itâs a matter of aggression or character, perhaps weâre simply gentle in assault.”
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The coach once more pointed the finger on the assault: “There are individuals who havenât scored in a very long time, we have to do some soul-searching and ask ourselves why. If we hadnât scored from the penalty spot, we’d have drawn one other clean immediately.”
The Relationship with Dovbyk: “I Need to See Him Energetic in Coaching”
In the summertime, Gasperini defended Dovbyk by saying that he “likes all his gamers” however on the identical time pushed him on a number of events: one thing he did each publicly and privately.
Probably the most emblematic second got here after the match towards Torino in mid-September, a recreation through which Dovbyk stayed on the bench for 90 minutes, although Torino received 1-0:
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“I by no means supposed to convey him on immediately. I need to see him energetic in coaching, dynamic and satisfied. When that occurs, weâll put him again in.”
The coach has alternated between warnings and leniency with each Dovbyk and Ferguson: “They exit on the pitch repeatedly, psychologically they need to be very motivated: I allow them to play⌔ he stated after the defeat to Plzen.
Criticism of the Summer season Switch Market: “Iâm Fearful”
Even in the course of the summer time, Gasperini was clear on a number of events: “Iâm fearful […] Itâs the assault that determines a groupâs power. How aggressive weâll be will depend on what we handle to do up entrance.”
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A request that wasnât totally met by the administration, given the failed negotiations for Sancho, George, and Gimenez. In early September, the truth is, Gasp didnât cover:”I receivedât deny that I wished a better presence and to get these gamers we had recognized […]Â Weâll strive once more extra calmly in January”.
After greater than a month, his place modified, particularly concerning the winter switch market: “Iâve by no means actually believed within the January switch window. Itâs like swapping buying and selling playing cards”.
“No, I donât actually imply that, I used to be being unfair… However in January, normally, gamers who perhaps havenât performed for some time transfer from one group to a different. You’ll be able to enhance slightly, nevertheless itâs exhausting to make strikes that basically change the core of the group.”
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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