Gasperini: No one can deny Mora's quality, but he won't be able to play for some time

Beijing Time (CEST) at 02:45 on September 6, Roma will host Atalanta for the 3rd matchday of Serie A. On the eve of the match, Roma manager Gasperini attended a press conference. This article is the second part of the press conference.

Hello Coach, I'd like to ask you about the current development and integration of 19-year-old Mora. After all, he's only been with the team for a very short time. We saw him start in the first Serie A match, but he returned to the bench in the second match. My question is: will this frequent rotation between starting and coming off the bench become the norm in the future? And will the competition for his position and the "binary choice" between him and Soulé last throughout our season?

On this matter, I must say I need to repeat this every time I come out. We've only played two official matches so far, and he's participated in both. So I must emphasize again: never define players with rigid thinking like "starter or first choice" versus "substitute or backup." In modern football, the idea that "as long as you start, you're a guaranteed starter, and coming off the bench means you're a secondary reserve" is wrong. I sincerely hope this tactical concept will eventually be understood and accepted by the media and fans.

Indeed, he's still a very young man with enormous and promising room for growth, and he also needs to gradually adapt to the extremely demanding tactical play of Serie A. But in my opinion, he has already fully demonstrated his incredible talent and flair in the home match against Fiorentina and the away match against Lecce.

As you just mentioned, given that he's only 19 years old, he still has much room for improvement in terms of physical confrontation, fitness, and managing his effort throughout a match. We must consider him rationally and holistically, taking into account his age and growth trajectory. But I firmly believe that we are currently facing an excellent young player with extremely rare talent and a promising future. I believe no one can deny the value of that.

Good afternoon Coach. I'd like to know the latest health status of two other key players: Has N'Dicka fully recovered from the physical inflammation he suffered in the away match against Lecce? Also, captain Pellegrini has already rejoined the main group for training. When can we expect him to fully recover and return to the pitch to take on his primary responsibilities? Additionally, I'm curious about your coaching staff's strategy regarding player management and physical planning this week, as there's a relatively long time between tomorrow's match and next Thursday's first Champions League match, then on Monday we immediately face Torino. In such a special and congested schedule with unequal intervals, will we see large-scale rotation tomorrow? Or do you prefer to delay the main rotation adjustments to the third match (against Torino)?

First of all, in football, it's very difficult to make long-term rotations or predict matches in advance. In many cases, you meticulously devise a perfect rotation plan, but it's quickly and ruthlessly overturned by reality, as there will always be various unexpected situations on and off the pitch. Therefore, we must adopt a pragmatic attitude of "taking it one step at a time and focusing on the current match." Although fixture congestion is indeed high, what happens on the pitch is completely unpredictable.

Moreover, we've experienced an almost miraculous injury-free period over the last two months, and the coaching staff has a fully healthy squad, though players returned at different times due to transfers or vacation. However, once the intense Serie A season and the highly demanding European competitions on two fronts begin, players will inevitably fall one after another due to injuries. We can only pray psychologically, hoping these injuries are just minor fatigue or bruises, and recovery takes only a few days. But injuries are inevitable under such frequent, high-intensity match loads, which is an inescapable part of football and its cruel nature.

Therefore, you can fill your notebook with tactical plans, such as "I'll play A in this match and B will replace him in the next match," but on the pitch, reality will force you to make immediate adjustments. The principle I've always tried to defend and implement is actually very simple: if a player is physically fatigued or has minor injuries or pain that limits his performance, I will absolutely prioritize another player who is 100% in peak condition.

In many cases, my starting adjustments and tactical choices are based on such protective considerations to ensure tactical effectiveness. As a team, we can't always inform the outside world and the media in detail before each match, saying: "Oh, this player got hit in training and is in pain, so he's limited and can't start." We can't and shouldn't always disclose such private information. Therefore, in this situation, I'll play a player who has no physical issues, which not only guarantees combat effectiveness on the pitch but also gives slightly injured players three to four precious days to fully recover without the pressure of a match. Of course, if a serious injury requires several months out, there's nothing we can do.

Regarding N'Dicka's injury, his recovery is currently much better than expected. I believe he can absolutely be included in the squad and play tomorrow. Today, we'll have another crucial joint training session where we'll perform a final test and assessment of his condition and Dybala's to see if everyone has fully recovered from fatigue and injuries.

As for Pellegrini, the situation is as follows: he's now back on the training pitch and has started basic joint training with the main group, which is certainly a very positive sign. But when it comes to actually reaching the level of high-intensity confrontation required to play a match, I can't give a precise timeline at the moment. We may need to see if he can take part in the Inter match. If not, we'll have to wait until after the international break and the league resumes to see him again.

Traduit par IA.

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Gasperini: No one can deny Mora's quality, but he won't be able to play for some time

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