“Roma need 2-3 grafts of international standing. Frattesi’s evaluation is too high”
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Gaetano D’Agostinoformer midfielder of the Romewas interviewed by Sport Sound Center within the transmission Crossover. These are an excerpt from his words:
How important was it to end Mourinho’s first year with a win?
“Rome-Feyenoord could have been the culmination of the first year of construction or a huge disappointment. The title won gives you awareness, the squad is good and with the enthusiasm and drive of the fans it can help you improve in the future. Roma has almost 40,000 subscribers, the square is giving and we hope we can build a Roma with 3-4 grafts that can compete for the Champions League “.
What surprised you most about Mourinho?
“Beyond the communicative aspect, where he is the best together with Klopp, I can say that you don’t have to be good at just moving the streets. He has brought back enthusiasm and hope, he has brought back the univocal thought among the fans and this has not been seen for years. The credit goes only to Mourinho, he fell into the mentality and history of Roma, he was the leitmotiv for winning a trophy as important as the Conference League. Nobody wants to win, but if you do it, you can celebrate and Mourinho must be given credit for this, I think he was the most important character in Roma ”.
How should the Roma squad improve?
“We need 2-3 grafts of international level. For me all the players are very well made, but the same captain Pellegrini, for example, I think is expecting 2-3 grafts to raise the technical and mental level. There was a change of mentality, at the end of the Conference Pellegrini was already thinking about next year. The environment is getting to this point ”.
What characteristics do you need for the Roma midfield?
“You need a player who can give you a change of pace, Matic is a very good player, he has a great physique, but both he and Cristante are a bit static. It must be said that Cristante scored many goals at Atalanta, but Atalanta also plays in another way, respecting Roma, playing man against man they arrive more in the opposing area. Roma need players who give a break, a change of pace, they need players who go and press you hard. For heaven’s sake, then you have to understand Mourinho’s form and philosophy, to say I would also take a central defense that I set up as Smalling. You have to see which one to start with, I form part that in duplicating do not need quality, who plays and is in must stay on the same level, 18-20 players of the same level can and 2-3 that you change the game with an invention . Great players are used to win games when you play badly, Roma have won games by always playing well, it is difficult to bring home playing badly. This is why I say you need a player of European caliber “.
Frattesi?
“For me, Frattesi has a very high price tag, a good championship is enough to raise the price level. In my day, you had to play 200 games to be worth 20 million euros. If I spend € 35 million on Frattesi, he has to play as a player of that value. It is one thing to play with Sassuolo, an account with Roma where the pressures are greater. For me he is a player who can be worth that amount in the future “.
Would you sacrifice Ibanez?
“Honestly no, explosively he’s not male. He can make mistakes, but he can make up for mistakes. If playing 4, Ibanez is pretty instinctive, you’d need one with more reading. I would give him another year to see if the consecration arrives, the only problem with him is mental. If he lowers his concentration, he does damage and has to improve from that point of view. I saw Abraham play, but in my opinion he is missing 7-8 goals, he had to play the ward alone for almost all the games. Roma must develop a pleasant and effective game and you do it with players from an important technical point of view “.
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