Interviewed by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sportthe captain of Roma Lorenzo Pellegrini he focused on the goal in the derby: “Good, even though I had already been well for a few weeks. In the sense that perhaps there was a little too much talk about my mood. It was normal for me to be angry, things weren’t going well for all of us. And I talked about this with the coach, even if there’s no need to even talk to him.
He knows me well, in some aspects we are similar and this allows him to understand me. He was exceptional, he gave me, the team and the city back the serenity we needed. Criticism turned into applause? I’m happy about this, I went through a difficult time. If a fan boos me because I play badly, I’m fine with it, but if it happens at the start of the match because someone thinks I’ve done things I haven’t done, I’m a bit disappointed.
But that’s fine, I’ll carry on anyway. When Ranieri arrived I wasn’t sad but angry, because things weren’t going well. And since I care about Roma, that situation hurt me. It’s like when you return to your family and realize that something is wrong…”.