Gasperini analyzes Roma’s defeat to Udinese

Roma fell at the Bluenergy Stadium, temporarily ceding fourth place to Juventus.

The Giallorossi lost 1-0 to Udinese.

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp’s goal infuriated Gian Piero Gasperini.

The Giallorossi coach commented on the defeat to Sky Sport: “We lacked precise play in the final meters. It wasn’t a lucky night, both for the goal conceded and the one that was offside by inches.”

“The team played again today to improve. A step back? It was a very closed game, difficult for both teams, and not a pretty one. When you bring 4-5 men into the penalty area, they create opportunities…”

Gasperini spoke about the transfer window being over: “The transfer window has closed. Now we have these four months. I didn’t expect to find it so difficult to fill the gaps in the positions that needed strengthening. Malen has arrived… now Zaragoza will give us a hand. Luckily, the transfer window is over (laughs, ed.).”

“The icing on the cake? No, dozens of names have been mentioned. I’m happy with the opportunities they’ve created for Malen and Zaragoza. They’ll definitely help us. Vaz and Venturino represent the future.”

On injuries: “The important thing is to recover Koné, Dybala, and the other players we have out. Conte’s comments about too many games played? That’s the system now, the games are increasing. The only negative aspect is these injuries that happen during matches. There’s probably a reason for this… in football, you get hurt. Injuries are more frequent now because we play more. Science hasn’t managed to halve the injury rate.”