Roma coach Paulo Fonseca is getting his team set to face Sevilla in the restart of the Europa League in the competition's round of 16. In an interview with AS, Fonseca commented on his experiences with the club: "Italian football was a big surprise for me, it has a very high level. I knew that the teams were strong and organized, but they go forward they don't only defend. Europe's leading goalscorer was Immobile, and Serie A is the league that scored the highest number of goals among the biggest leagues in Europe. In the post-quarantine period we had to adapt ourselvs. The team came back together, we had a fantastic end to the season. Sevilla is a great team with a great coach. They had a great season. It's a difficult draw. Lopetegui and I know each other on a pesonal and professional level. He was the coach who replaced me after I left to go to Porto. We spoke ofter and have a good relationship. I admire him as a coach a lot, Sevilla is lucky to have a coach as strong and prepared as him. Mourinho continues to be a coach of reference for all Portuguese for everything he's won and achieved. He is among the coaches I most admire. Guardiola for me is unique. There will not be another Guardiola for a long time."
"To mount a challenge against Juventus there are two possibilities: invest like Juve and Inter, but Roma can't do that in this moment. Instead, keep continuity and make strides forward for the future. This is our plan. We depend on our youth, who are gaining experience, and do do like Atalanta does."
