Former Roma striker Diego Perotti was recently asked about his four years in the Italian capital.
In an interview with call yourself a bomberPerotti named Nainggolan the best player of his time at Roma and also mentioned the impression he had while playing alongside Francesco Totti.
“Totty? “I played 3-4 games with Messi, but experiencing the champion every day is different,” he said.
“On one hand it was beautiful, but on the other hand I knew I would never reach his level. I met Francesco at the end of his career, but he was still a decisive player.”
“There was something different about him that could never be achieved. You know that even if you train with maximum strength, you will never get his feet. It was fantastic to see him kicking the goal. He had 10 shots, and 10 times he got them into the top corner.”
“He had an incredible vision for the game. He saw the striker from behind and you didn’t understand how he did that. You can’t train whether you’re talented or not.”
“Let me tell you this. I took the penalty kick at Sevilla and I had never taken a penalty kick at Roma yet. We played against Torino, I won a penalty, he took it and scored. And I walked up to him in the locker room and said, ‘Hey, this is the last time you’re going to kick a penalty kick,’ and he gave me a dirty look, but I immediately told him I was joking. He was a leader with the ball at his feet and his voice heard. You knew he could change the game at any time.”
“A return match against Barcelona? We had nothing to lose and played with an open mind. Had we lost 1-0 in Barcelona things would have been different. Playing without worry made all the difference that night. Did you think we could win the Champions League? No, because there were great teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid.”
“The best Roma player of his time? Many will say Salah or Dzeko, but I say Radja Nainggolan. He was skilled in every field and knew how to perform every role. A disruptive player who could have played for a big club for 20 years if he had lived a different lifestyle. But this is my opinion. If he had been different he would have had a worse career. Who can say?”
“Pellegrini? I knew he was going to be a top-level player. I am delighted to have scored a goal for Derby after the period he went through. Beyond the beautiful goal, he also played an excellent game in terms of mental strength and character. “I’m happy for him because he’s a great person and a great player.”
“De Rossi? We are not talking about just any coach, but a legend who spent his entire career at Roma, so he should have been managed differently. “I was doing well as a coach, but it wasn’t easy to replace Mourinho,” he said.
