Gian Piero Gasperini speaks ahead of Matchday 1 | OneFootball

Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini addressed the media for the first Serie A matchday of the season vs Bologna.

“We are ready,” announced Gasperini. “We have a lot of desire. We’re playing against one of the best teams. It will be a great first game of the season.”

“Bailey’s injury? It’s unfortunate. We’re all sorry for him. He would have been very useful against a team like Bologna.”

“Dybala is on the right track. He can’t play the full 90 minutes so he’s unlikely to start tomorrow,” he added.

“The market? I expected it to go quicker. I expected more players at my disposal for the first game of the season, but we worked well with those who are there.”

“I don’t know what will happen in these ten days of the transfer market. I am focused on the match against Bologna.”

“Dovbyk? He’s called up tomorrow and, like the others, we want to make a positive first impression in front of our fans.”

“Dovbyk and Ferguson are two different musical instruments, it depends on how you use them. They’re both growing, even dynamically and physically.”

“This Roma is different from last year’s, even in terms of numbers. Whether it’s stronger or weaker, we’ll find out as we go along.”

“Pellegrini is close to recovery, but he hasn’t trained with the team. The situation with him is unclear; the club doesn’t want to extend his contract, and he needs to play. It seems difficult for him to find a new team at the moment. If he finds a suitable path, everyone will be happy, him and the club.”

“The new signings? I like them all. I think they are players worth working on. The new arrivals are part of the project foreseen by the requests that were made to me by the owners, young players who are expensive but with whom you can make capital gains. They all fit my ideas.”

“My Roma must be flexible and capable of moving from one tactical situation to another without problems.”

“Hermoso is clearly a player who has played at a high level with big clubs, he’s a serious player. Tomorrow he’s one of those who can be used from the start.”

“Ferguson is the classic young player who did very well and then went through a phase where he didn’t live up to expectations. It would be great to be able to help this guy bring him back to the level ​​from a few seasons ago.”