Paulo Fonseca’s Comments After Rome’s Victory Over Basaksehir

DBasia.news –  The first match of the Europa League group was convincingly passed by AS Roma through a landslide 4-0 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir at the Stadio Olimpico, Friday (9/20) AM. Paulo Fonseca, Roma coach, saw the rapid development of his team.

The Giallorossi started the Europa League competition with a win, it was largely due to the great performances of Nicolo Zaniolo and Edin Dzeko – who both scored and each recorded one assist.

Justin Kluivert completed the team’s win at the end of the match while the team’s opening goal is the result of the opponent’s own goal.

Unlike the match against Lazio on September 1, your team gives very little control of the ball to the opponent this time. What is the arrangement of your team’s back line that made it look different?

“The Lazio match was very important for us to understand what we didn’t do well – a lot of things didn’t work for us in that match. We spoke together as a team to change things and be more aggressive. We want the ball to continue to be at our feet. The players are learning and I’m happy with the way they are playing today. “

Your team seems to offer many options to each player who carries the ball. Is that the hallmark of your football?

“The players know they have to offer a lot of different options to players who carry the ball – it’s very important for our team. They all have to move and create a gap. We need to be more compact as a whole, especially when our opponents closes our defenses. “

Which area do you prefer the most in the team right now?

“I am very confident because all the players have understood what I want. They accept my football philosophy. It’s important to get a clean sheet (not conceding) and we are doing well now. “

How do you convince Edin Dzeko to be your center forward?

“Talk to him directly. I spend a lot of time chatting with Dzeko. It is important for him to understand that all players, clubs and fans want him to stay here. The football we played was very suitable for him and he realized how important it was for him to remain in Rome.