Because right now he’s not playing Lorenzo Pellegrini? It’s one of the questions asked Claudio Ranieri in a press conference, on the eve of the Derby della Capitale against Lazio, regarding the Roma captain, who among other things also ended up in Napoli’s sights. Below is the response from the Giallorossi coach: “It’s just a psychological consideration. Technically I consider him one of the best midfielders in Europe. There are few midfielders who score goals and those who have them should hold on to them. But he suffers from this fact of the fans and I have to keep in mind if a player takes it upon himself or Lorenzo takes on all the problems and this is his sin.
Instead, he should play naturally, as he was used to doing: only in this way can he return to the player he is, free from any burden. He carries boulders with him. It’s not easy to play at home and if the crowd favorite makes one or two mistakes nothing happens, he makes half a mistake and is immediately burdened with negativity and responsibility. The day I will see him peaceful and all… You saw that I had no problem putting him at San Siro and he was about to score. He has the ability to score goals at the right time.”