Gasperini to address media on Sunday ahead of Torino trip

Roma drew 1–1 at Fenerbahce in their Champions League opener and return to Serie A action on Monday. Gian Piero Gasperini's side travel to face Torino, managed by Ignazio Abate, who recently won a comeback victory over Fiorentina. The head coach will hold his pre-match press conference at Trigoria on Sunday at 13:30. A win at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino would leave Roma unbeaten after four matches, maintaining a perfect record. That success would put them in a stronger position before a big clash with Inter five days later.

Mile Svilar reflected on Roma's Champions League draw against Fenerbahce, telling Sky Sport that while the result was acceptable, the team's performance suggested they should have won. The goalkeeper highlighted a one-on-one chance he dealt with by reading the play early and saving with his feet. "Both sides could have scored," Svilar said. "These are Champions League matches. We were better in the way we played. The draw is not bad, but with our performance, as we've shown in the league, I believe we can take more points." The comments underlined Roma's frustration at not converting their dominance into a victory and their confidence in the football being produced under the current system.

Gian Piero Gasperini expressed contentment with Roma's opening Champions League draw away from home on 10 September. The match in Istanbul proved a difficult test in an intense atmosphere, but the head coach saw value in the result. "As a first match it goes well, the Champions League is on another level," Gasperini said. "The performance satisfied me. Very much. A draw came out and for how the match went it's a good point for both teams. Overall we played a good match. Let's remember that it wasn't easy to play on this pitch, with this environment and against a team that despite playing at home lined up very closed and compact, often playing on the counter-attack." Gasperini emphasised that Roma could have lost the fixture but also had moments when victory was possible. The manager noted the tactical discipline shown by his side in difficult circumstances. He highlighted the absence of midfielder Manu Koné as a turning point, saying the player "had to come off for a physical problem. There was the right approach from everyone." On Paulo Dybala's contribution, Gasperini was effusive: "He played an extraordinary match, for quality and continuity." The coach stressed the significance of avoiding a defeat in the opening round of the continental campaign, describing the point as valuable for progression in the competition. "I don't turn my nose up at all for this draw. It's true, it's a match we could have lost, but there were moments when we could have won it too," he concluded.