Leandro Castan insists Roma’s season was not ‘a disaster’, but work is being done to create ‘a better Roma’.
The Brazilian missed most of the last campaign after undergoing brain surgery, and watched his teammates finish 17 points adrift of Juventus in Serie A, as well as exiting at the Champions League group stage.
“I don’t see last season as a disaster,” the defender said in a Press conference at the Giallorossi’s pre-season training camp.
Leandro Castan insists Roma’s season was not ‘a disaster’, but work is being done to create ‘a better Roma’.
The Brazilian missed most of the last campaign after undergoing brain surgery, and watched his teammates finish 17 points adrift of Juventus in Serie A, as well as exiting at the Champions League group stage.
“I don’t see last season as a disaster,” the defender said in a Press conference at the Giallorossi’s pre-season training camp.
“We’re in the Champions League. The team coped with the pressure, we hope we can do even better and see what happens.
“What I can see is that they [the club] are working to build a better Roma. They want a strong Roma, the President [James Pallotta] always talks about that, as do the Coach [Rudi Garcia] and [sporting director Walter] Sabatini.
“A striker who comes in will have to get 20 goals, there will be pressure. I hope they find one who can help us, but for now nobody has arrived and I trust those who are here.
“You win together, with a group of 20 or 25 players.”
Castan reserved special praise for Sabatini, for his support during his recovery from surgery.
“When the doctor told me I might not be able to play again, it hurt. He [Sabatini] called me at Trigoria, and he told me I had to stay.
“I thank him for not releasing me, and making me feel like a footballer. He gave me the strength not to give up.
“It was very important, I won’t forget it.”