Luciano Spalletti was impressed by new boy Gerson after Roma won their pre-season friendly 16-0 with Edin Dzeko bagging four goals.
The Giallorossi opened their campaign against local side Pinzolo.
Dzeko scored four goals in the opening 45 minutes, while Mohamed Salah, Juan Manuel Iturbe and Federico Ricci got two each.
The scoreline was rounded out by Christian D’Urso, Vasilis Torosidis, Diego Perotti, Gerson, Ezequiel Ponce and Lorenzo Di Livio.
Luciano Spalletti was impressed by new boy Gerson after Roma won their pre-season friendly 16-0 with Edin Dzeko bagging four goals.
The Giallorossi opened their campaign against local side Pinzolo.
Dzeko scored four goals in the opening 45 minutes, while Mohamed Salah, Juan Manuel Iturbe and Federico Ricci got two each.
The scoreline was rounded out by Christian D’Urso, Vasilis Torosidis, Diego Perotti, Gerson, Ezequiel Ponce and Lorenzo Di Livio.
“We are working to find the team and move the ball around quickly. The side had the right approach,” Coach Spalletti told Roma TV.
“They know what awaits them and how they must behave. It takes character, willingness to work and sacrifice. They have to be professionals in every sense. We’ve got a group of good lads with the right mentality. If we remind them of that, we can go far.
“Gerson moves well, has good feet, is very good at moving the ball quickly, almost as if he’s not even touching it. We’d have to see him in important tests, but he’s beautiful to watch.”
Roma First Half: Alisson; Torosidis, Manolas, Zukanovic, Mario Rui; D’Urso (Soleri 26), Paredes, Strootman; Salah, Dzeko, Perotti
Roma Second Half: Lobont; Emerson, Gyomber, Marchizza (De Santis 69), Seck; Di Livio, Vainqueur, Gerson; Iturbe, Ponce, Ricci