“La Joya is putting himself forward to start against Dea as well. The giallorosso coach praises number 7: ‘Pellegrini is as phenomenal as Lampard when it comes to scoring goals’

Following yesterday’s recovery session, Roma returned to the field in Trigoria this morning to prepare for the challenge against Gasperini’s Atalanta, scheduled for Monday evening.” The team underwent an intense training session, filled with a lot of running, sprints, and ball work. Great news for Claudio Ranieri, who can breathe a sigh of relief with the return of Eldor Shomurodov to the team. Shomurodov, who is recovering from a muscle injury sustained with the Uzbekistan national team, is back and ready to play. In addition, Paulo Dybala was also present at training and practiced without any problems. He is determined to be at his best for the upcoming match after playing 45 minutes in London against Tottenham. This morning held the usual pre-match press conference with Ranieri. The Testaccio coach praised Atalanta’s game-play, describing Gasperini’s team as “the pride of us Italians”. He further added, “I believe we are facing the third team which more or less follows the same philosophy, that is always attacking.” Subsequently, the former coach of Cagliari dwelled on the current form of captain Pellegrini, lavishing him with public praise: “In my career, I have had two phenomenal midfielders who are goal-makers, namely Lampard and Pellegrini,” announced Claudio Ranieri at a press conference before Roma’s crucial match against Atalanta. He added, “I can tell you that since I arrived, Pellegrini has started scoring goals again.”

Ranieri also wanted to set the record straight on the controversial departure of beloved star player, De Rossi. “It wasn’t Pellegrini who pushed De Rossi away,” he confessed, “The fans need to know this.” Meanwhile, the situation surrounding Dybala, the big question mark of this season, continues to dominate. ‘La Joya’ is crucial for Ranieri, who has repeatedly asserted that there exists a Roma with number 21 and one without. The Argentine now has to repay the trust, knowing that only 7 more appearances (of at least 45 minutes each) are needed to trigger the automatic renewal until 2026. In the market front, the name of Giacomo Raspadori starts circulating persistently: yesterday, Michele Fratini, a talent scout and market intermediary, stated that “Roma would also want him,” and this afternoon… The same Italian striker explained in an interview that he wishes to complete his maturity by seeking consistency. His skills would be beneficial to the yellow-reds, who are currently searching for an alternative to Dovbyk for the winter market. Meanwhile, the last-minute draw against Tottenham has restored confidence to the team’s environment, with fans now hoping for something different. The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, has optimistically commented on the outcome of the match in London. On the infrastructure front, work continues on the project for the new football stadium, donned in yellow and red, with the final dossier potentially landing on the mayor’s desk between the end of 2024 and the beginning of the new year.