Ahead of this weekend’s Derby della Capitale, former Roma player Raja Nainggolan has shared his thoughts on his former side’s struggles.
The Belgian, who spent four years at the Giallorossi, admitted it had been painful to watch the club’s struggles in recent seasons, including a Champions League drought of more than half a year.
“It breaks my heart to see Roma and where they are now,” he said. lete sports. “I had my best season at Roma and we were always top of the table.”
“The Giallorossi have not played in the Champions League since I left. “I think the team is improving, but there’s still a long way to go and a lot of things to recover from,” he said.
“It’s strange to see three coaches with such different ideas have success with each other. Paredes, who had not played before, is now playing and Bov, a starter under Mourinho, has been sent off. I would never have let Edoardo go.”
“De Rossi? His sacking shows the club’s incompetence. They had just given him a three-year contract and he performed better than Mourinho, picking up plenty of points and being sacked after just four games. “It’s inexplicable.”
The Belgian was also asked about the lack of leadership within the squad before discussing the role of star man Paulo Dybala, who is entering the final month of his contract.
“I can’t tell you whether there is a leader within the team,” Nainggolan explained.
“Being a leader does not mean raising your arms and showing yourself in moments of heated confrontation during the game, as Mancini does for example: Being a leader is more than that. Being a leader saves you from difficulties. “
“The case with Dybala is simple: you always have to keep players who make a difference.”
