Mario Hermoso, who left this summer, has surprisingly become a mainstay in Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma side.
The Grugliasco-born coach had faith in him and the Spanish defender repaid his faith with a leadership performance.
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The former Atletico Madrid player joined on a free transfer last season and has played 30 games, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist. The numbers reflect the consistency he failed to find between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen a year ago.
Mario Hermoso spoke on the sidelines of the Elvis Lives event at La Rinascente about the final days of the championship, with a hint of bitterness at the current sixth-place finish: “We are in the final stretch and we want to get into a better position, like we have enjoyed for most of the season.”
However, the Roma defender does not want to succumb to fate and hopes to return to fourth place: “As long as there are games and points, we will work hard until the end.”