Ibanez: Mourinho knows everything about the players and always tries to help us

Roma centre-back Ibanez said Mourinho knew everything about the players and was always trying to help them.

Mourinho has become Roma manager this season, while 23-year-old Brazilian centre-back Ibanez has firmly taken the main position, having made 27 appearances for Roma this season for a total of 2224 minutes and scoring four goals. Ibanez, whose contract with Roma expires in 2025, said in an interview with Sky Sports Italia: "I hope that 2022 will continue to be like this, and further improvement, we can improve every day." ”

Ibanez went on to say about manager Jose Mourinho: "I speak Portuguese and Italian, so I was able to understand Mourinho's requirements very well and it was very helpful to me. He has been close to us since he came to Roma and he always tries to get as close as possible to all our players. Mourinho knows everything about our players and always tries to help us. ”

Ibanez is fast, he said: "When I was a kid, people said I was fast. Two or three years ago, I started doing real targeted training at home with a physiotherapist. ”

Ibanez has played for Atalanta, but this month's Serie A clash he won 4-1 for Roma over the old owners. "I'm thankful for Atlanta, but now I'm a Supporter of Rome. Our game in Bergamo was wonderful and even more special than any other. We have a lot of strong places, but we have to improve not just one aspect, we have to build on last season. When we concede a goal, we have to adjust our reaction and I'm sure we'll succeed. ”

In the end, Ibanez said: "I like life in Rome because Rome is like Brazil, and in my opinion it is very much like Rio de Janeiro. I want to win everything in Rome! But we have to do everything we can to win the Serie A title. ”

(Su Erhu)