“I want to become an important player for Roma.”

Tomorrow’s Europa League match in opposition to Bologna will show essential for Roma, given their current league outcomes.

Gasperini’s males might be trying to safe a spot within the quarterfinals, the place they’ll face a staff between Aston Villa and Lille.

Missed from the match in opposition to Lecce as a result of purple card he picked up in Como, Wesley might be among the many key gamers in tomorrow’s match on the Olimpico.

The Brazilian spoke on the press convention: “To start with, I’m very blissful. I need to proceed on this path and turn into an essential participant for Roma. I’ve to thank everybody, particularly the coach who needed me right here. I’ve all the time tried to do my finest since I arrived. I got here to assist the staff: I don’t really feel like a Cafu, I don’t really feel like a participant who can rework the staff alone, however somebody who could make a contribution.”

The previous Flamengo participant continued: “For me, it wasn’t a foul in any respect. I used to be effectively conscious I’d already been booked and I didn’t need to depart the staff with ten males. I went near him, you’ll be able to clearly see me coming from the aspect, and I put my arm down as a result of he was falling on me. It wasn’t a foul. Once they penalized me, I saved saying I hadn’t dedicated a foul, however I used to be advised the footage confirmed in any other case. It was a critical, decisive, unacceptable incident, as a result of we have been at 1-1. Eleven in opposition to eleven would have been a special recreation. I hope errors like that don’t occur once more, as a result of they’ve a major influence on the sport.”

The Giallorossi quantity 43 continued: “Italian soccer is completely different from Brazilian soccer, from the one I performed at Flamengo. Nonetheless, I all the time suppose that, if I’m targeted, it turns into tougher for the opponent to get previous me defensively and simpler for me to get previous them after I assault. The coach asks me to be very attacking, to make few misplaced passes, and above all, to make the fitting choices. That is the facet I’m engaged on probably the most: I believe I’ve improved, however I nonetheless have quite a lot of room for enchancment. I would like to enhance my consistency and keep a steadiness between attacking and defensive play.”

On enhancements for the reason that begin of the season: “I used to be very blissful within the first Roma-Bologna match, I used to be desirous to get to know the Olimpico and make my debut. I performed on the fitting, then the coach realized I might additionally carry out effectively on the left. Then the coach found that maybe I performed higher on the left, so I began enjoying on the left. These days, for me, it’s the identical wherever the coach desires; I make myself accessible there. The place I improved probably the most, I’d say with my angle, my tactical conduct on the pitch, which was completely different from the Brazilian one. I’m understanding Italian soccer higher and higher, and nothing else. I hope I can proceed to enhance, whether or not on the fitting or the left.”

On the Europa League: “Enjoying in Europe has all the time been a dream for me. It’s a contest which means quite a bit, as a result of careers are constructed by means of these tournaments and trophies. I’ve all the time prioritized these competitions. These are matches the place you want greater than 100% focus, I’d say 150 or 200%, as a result of they’re do-or-die video games. Tomorrow might be an important match for everybody, and we should be prepared.”

Wesley then concluded: “Bernardeschi is a really robust participant, with nice qualities. It was an incredible duel, even when there weren’t many one-on-ones, as a result of in our urgent system, the middle again typically comes out to deal with him. He’s undoubtedly a harmful participant. I don’t know if he’s probably the most tough participant I’ve confronted, as a result of we’ve already confronted many nice gamers in that place, like Conceição, for instance, however he’s nonetheless a top-level opponent, and we’ll should be prepared.”