Pellegrini speaks ahead of Roma’s clash with Slovan: “My priority was to stay here and I’m happy it happened.”

Pellegrini speaks ahead of Roma’s clash with Slovan: “My priority was to stay here and I’m happy it happened.” Lorenzo Pellegrini could also be among the key players in the match against Slovan Bratislava. Roma’s number 7, after coming on as a substitute in the league match against Genoa, is a candidate for a starting spot against the Slovakian club in the Champions League. Speaking at a press conference from Trigoria, the Roma midfielder spoke about tomorrow’s match. “I’m very well, very calm mentally, we’re working physically. Obviously, the fact of, as you said, not being on the pitch for so long required, let’s say, especially initially, a reintegration, in short, giving this reintegration the right amount of time. Obviously I missed it, I miss it, but I can definitely still raise my physical level.” “Initially it was definitely more difficult, I wasn’t at the level of my teammates who worked harder than me, but we’re continuing to work and I’m very happy, I’m very calm. We’re working well, this is an exceptional group, where during the week we’re strong, where on Sundays we’re stronger than during the week because we have to win games. So we’re fine, I’m fine. The one-year renewal was a decision that, in short, we made, that the club made and that I accepted. Simply this.” “The renewal? We always stayed in touch with the coach, with the staff, to, in short, continue, to try to continue this journey together, which in the end is what happened.” “As I said before, at that point, it was important for me to be healthy, first and foremost. Also because otherwise, you know, you can’t just go somewhere else and play: if you’re not healthy, you can’t play. So at that moment, it was only important to be healthy, and then, as I said and, above all, as I demonstrated, my priority was to stay here for what we had built last year. And in the end, we succeeded, and so I’m very happy.” “The coach was crucial because we started last year in a situation where it almost seemed normal to separate, even if maybe it would never have been normal, but it was almost as if the right time had come for me to leave and for the club to do its own thing.” “While on the other hand, at least for my part, the first time we spoke with the coach last year, we immediately agreed on what the path I would take here, with him, could be, even though I only had one year left on my contract last year. For my part, I’ve always been fully available to come here every day and try to do what’s best for the team, which is what I’ve always tried to do.”