Last Sunday, at Italian ChampionshipIbañez was the holder of the Roma and played the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Spezia. The match closed the first round of the national competition and the defender was present in 18 of the 19 rounds, without being substituted in any of them and out of a single commitment due to suspension due to the accumulation of a yellow card.
“I try to be constant and always available. There are many games, we had the world Cup, but now it’s a big sequence and we have to be prepared. I missed only one appointment and I hope to be able to maintain this regularity in the second round that is about to start, in addition to keeping the team with one of the best defenses in the league”, said the Brazilian.
“We have a very difficult game ahead of us, against the leader, but it’s a chance to reduce the difference. We know it’s a big advantage, but there’s still a lot of competition to be played”, concluded the defender.
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— Roger Ibañez (@ibanez41oficial) January 22, 2023
On Sunday, away from home, Roma will face Napoli, first place with 50 points. In fourth, Ibañez’s team adds up to 37, the same number as Inter Milanthird place, and one less than the Milanvice-leader and with one less game. Lazio and Milan face each other on Tuesday and close out the shift. Roma has the fourth less leaked defense of the Italian, with 16 goals conceded, an average of 0.8 per game.
Ibañez scored two goals in the first round, against Monza and Milan. Roma is also in contention for the Italian Cup and, in the quarterfinals, next week, will face Cremonese. In February, the resumption of the Europa Leaguediante do Red Bull Salzburg.
The defender is in his fourth straight season at Roma, starting the last three and having played more than 100 games since joining. Last year, he was called up by Tite for two matches in the Brazilian Team and entered the field in one of them, his debut for the main team.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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