Gomez: Gasperini will make Roma achieve good results, Juventus has not found its own tactical style

Pap Gomez returned to football on October 28, looking back fondly on the years of suspension and looking forward to the future. After a two-year suspension, the Argentine World Cup champion joined the Padua team coached by Matteo Andreotti in July this year. He shared his journey on SkySport’s program “L’Originale”.

Gomez said: "I feel very good and I am very excited to see the fans. I did not expect there would be so much support. I just want to say thank you to the people of Padua."

When talking about his feelings during the lockdown, he said: "I didn't even watch football games during that time because it was too painful. In the first few days For months, I tried to train on my own, but I cried every day. I thought about taking coaching courses or becoming a sports director, but that didn’t seem to work. My real friends were always there, but I also lost some people who were very important to me.”

Talking about the support of my good friend Dennis. Gomez said: "He lived in Bergamo and gave me a lot of help and introduced me to the world of paddleboarding."

Regarding his physical condition and the process of joining Padua, he said: "I have always maintained good physical fitness and thought, 'I can't just give up.' After a year, I started to see hope and decided to find a team. The initial anger gradually turned into motivation. It only took Mirabelli three or four days to convince me that despite the invitations from Argentina and the Middle East, we still wanted to stay in Europe, especially in Italy. Recalling the days in Catania, Gomez said: "We were there. A wonderful piece of history was written. Building a cohesive team is crucial. For example, with the Argentina national team, we created an extraordinary team and won all the honors. "

He said he was not surprised that Tudor was fired by Juventus: "Juventus has not performed well recently and has never been able to find a tactical style that suits them. Brambilla did a good job and I trained with him after the Gasperini incident. "

Gomez also said about Palladino: "I think he is ready to take charge of an important team. He performed well at Monza and Florence. If I were a club executive, Would choose him without hesitation. He is young, passionate and can easily fit into the team. "

Finally, Gomez mentioned the relationship with Gasperini: "Let the past be in the past. We both contributed to Atlanta, but life goes on. We met up recently for a few drinks and a chat about football. For me, Gasperini is one of the best coaches and I believe he will lead Roma to great results. "

When asked how long he could play, Gomez replied: "I have lost two years, and now football is constantly evolving. But I believe I can play another two to four years. "