Pisilli: “Gasperini is a master. I’ll always be grateful to Mourinho.”

Pisilli: “Gasperini is a master. I’ll always be grateful to Mourinho.” Niccolò Pisilli gave an interview to Spanish newspaper Marca in which he discussed his experience with the Giallorossi. “I’ve never hidden the fact that I’ve been a Roma fan since I was very young. It was an honor. A series of circumstances arose that led to the armband ending up on my arm. It’s not like I’m the captain now. Every minute I played with the armband was a source of great pride and a great responsibility.” The Roma player’s number 61 on the comparison with Totti and De Rossi: “They’re giants who can’t be compared to my 20 minutes. I don’t know how many games they played with that armband; they made the history of this club. I’m still a kid, I’m 22, and I played 20 minutes as captain by chance. They are legends of the city.” Niccolò Pisilli spoke about the Scudetto dream: “Overall, this is a very good championship. There’s more play, it’s more dynamic, there’s more actual time, and many more goals are scored. I think it’s more enjoyable for fans at home to watch the games. We’re doing well, both Roman teams, but we’ll settle the score at the end, at the end of the season. What would I do if I win the Scudetto? I don’t know. We’d celebrate in style, that’s for sure. I can’t say exactly what I’d do. Now we have to think game by game, and, as I said, the score will be settled in the end.” The Giallorossi midfielder on Gasperini: “He needs no introduction from me. The history of a club like Atalanta has changed. He came to us, and in his first year we achieved excellent results and returned to the Champions League. He’s a maestro. He’s truly very good. You can see it in the way his teams play. I try to perform well in every training session and at every moment to fully understand what he’s asking of me. I try to learn as much as possible from him, too.” The Roma number 61 concluded with a thought about Mourinho: “He identified deeply with Rome and the atmosphere of the city. I will always be grateful to him, because he gave me the opportunity to debut in this jersey and the great satisfaction of scoring my first goal.”